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Of lives not in tune...
The band troupes, `nadaswaram' and `dhol' players eke out a livelihood with few opportunities to play. With no old-age pensions and other benefits, their economic condition is pathetic. Therefore, it is not surprising that they marched in protest rec ently to voice their problems, writes R. UMA MAHESHWARI.
Tribute
To daddy with love
Nargis Natrajan's `Daddy,' is memoir and tribute to her father, affectionately known as the `poor man's doctor.'
Personality
Sound of success
Sunidhi Chauhan sits pretty as the one of the most wanted singers today. She talks about music and movies in this freewheeling chat.


After 'Gadar' very much the hero...
Sunny Deol may not have yet acted in off-beat cinema. He may never be in the scheme of things for a director looking for a romantic hero. But give him a patriotic film, an author-backed role and Sunny Deol is a changed man with a soaring popularity g raph.
Showbitz
Title fears
NOWADAYS NTR junior is a wee bit uneasy about the title of his forthcoming film Andhrawala. He is worried about the kind of impact the title is likely to make on his fans and takes pains to explain as to why and how the title Andhrawala ...
Unusual names
WHILE ON the subject, the titles of some movies nowadays are really unusual. The trend was started by Puri Jagannath with Itlu Sravani Subrahmanyam. Then came Avunu valliddaru ishtapaddaru and Idiot with a tag O chantigadi ...
Song extravaganza
SPENDING LAVISHLY on sets has become the order of the day in the industry. The introduction of the hero in a song sequence in Dil was an extravaganza, which had cost the producers a whopping Rs. 60. lakhs. The song, picturised on Nitin in ...
Different approach
AT THIS rate Puri Jagannath may soon earn sobriquet `the variety man'. He tries to be different in whatever he does, be it the titles of his movies or treatment of the story or making heroes out of zeroes. The audio release of his forthcoming ...
Patriotic passion
ANIL SHARMA's `obsession' with the patriotic genre continues. After Gadar and The Hero Sharma is all set to make Ab tumhara hawale watan saathiyon (remember the song with the famous lines) with Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar ...
Roses after thorns
The Kaante director who met with a serious accident that put him out of action for quite a while looks at the accident as cheating him out of the "long holiday" he planned to take after Kaante's release. Commenting that his ...
Green Notes
Evergreen plant
Add a tropical touch to your garden with `Spathiphyllums,' or the peace lily.
Events
Tackling child injuries
A public health symposium held on World Health Day, emphasised the need to ensure an accident free environment for children.
Entertainment
Simple story
THE FILM shows a person's belief in Vinayaka, lord of obstacles, and then his disbelief when he faces hurdles despite prayers. Surya (Srikanth)places the idol of Vinayaka on his table and prays for the safety of his job and marriage. As story ...
Weak script
DEVA AND Dhanush are two names of the same person. For sometime he is a terrorist (Deva) and later he arrives as a college student (Dhanush) to reform the college politics. In between these two roles (played by Navveen Vadde), there is an ...
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