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Toifa Red Carpet

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Get the Alia Bhatt Look

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#Instahot

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Food and drink

Tantalising recipes

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Trendy Kitchen with our top six tips

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Showbiz

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Music

New releases

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I’m very secure about my space John Abraham on Rocky Handsome, his personal journey and lots more

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Fashion eye

Ask Ayesha

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What To Expect From Your Wedding Planner

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What’s On

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Poets Corner

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Competitions – Puzzles

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EDITOR Madam S MANAGING EDITOR Fatima Patel DIRECTOR R Patel publIshER RF Publishing Ltd pRINTERs Mortons ACCOuNTs Barry Smith REPORTERS Ayesha Babar Rahul Raut Raheema Khan DEsIGN & MARKETING Karthik Ramamurthy phOTOGRAphY Riaz Ahmed Studio68

EDITOR’S LETTER So you've got your latest copy of our March issue and Easter is almost over!..Well I hope you've enjoyed tucking into your Easter eggs as much as I have these past few days.

For those of you who didn't get any, well what can I say, except you've saved yourself from piling on a few extra pounds.

Nevertheless, easter eggs or no easter eggs you ladies will love our cover this edition. I certainly have enjoyed drooling over BTown's dashing and hot Dhoom machale John Abraham.

Summer hasn't even fully started but the temperatures were sure hot in our design department this issue. I am sure you will enjoy reading John's interview as much as our Ayesha enjoyed writing it.

Anyway, on to our usual does of fashion, beauty and fun,we hope you will love this edition as much as you have loved our previous edition.

Music lovers do check out our new releases section and one for the girls, if like me you're looking forward to watching chick flick Ki & Ka, do enter our competition as we're giving away cinema tickets, just for you.

Short and sweet from me this issue as I am trying hard to keep the kids entertained whilst writing this, so apologies as concentration level is more on the kids than here, but don't let me stop you from reading on...Enjoy!

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FASHION EYE Toifa Red Carpet: Awards season has been in full swing and our B-Town celebs are certainly getting good at dressing up for the occasion. Our fashion eye caught up with the glittery divas who were in Dubai for this year’s Times of India Film Awards.

Actress Parineeti Chopra smiled away at the shutterbugs looking gorgeous in this Georges Chakra gown.

Kareena Kapoor Khan our favourite from the night came in looking regal in this Marsela Monisha Jaisingh gown

They do say you can never go wrong with traditional and classic and Karisma Kapoor certainly proves this with her Sabyasachi sari, looking ever so elegant.

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Jacqueline Fernandez wore a soft embellished dress, although our photo shows it’s white, our photographer who was present seems to remember it as a blue dress. Well whatever the colour Fernandez looks stunning.

Actress Bhumi Pednekar, winner of Best Debut Female award for Dum Laga Ke Haisha, looked stunning in this white ensemble.

Huma Qureshi looked stunning in a white gown teamed with a matching lace cape.

Baby Doll Kanika Kapoor looked a doll in her shimmering bodycon dress.

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Get the Alia

Bhatt Look

This month, Alia Bhatt has been everywhere.

From the promotions to her film Kapoor and Sons to her birthday, she has impressed us with her beauty looks (particularly all those funky hairstyles!) She usually keeps her makeup quite natural but instead of doing a how-to on that look we decided to mix things up a bit. Alia doesn’t often do an intense look which we think suits her to the T. Even if she isn’t doing more of this look, there’s no reason you shouldn’t! Read on for a step-by-step for that intense, piercing gaze!

by Ayesha Babar

Cleanse your skin and slather on some moisturiser. Hold off on the primer and the foundation for now. Since we will be using darker colours on the eyes, work on the eyes first. This way you can remove any product that has fallen onto the rest of your face without having to remove the foundation.

Use powder and with or

a silver shadow a flat brush your ring finger, apply the silver onto the centre of your eyelids. This will keep the intensity while giving your eyes dimension and that pop!

Apply an eye primer all over the lids. This will help the shadow stay in place.

Go over the entire eyelid with a black cream shadow or a creamy black eye pencil (Pro Tip: warm on the back of your hand before applying to make the texture creamier) Next, go over the entire lid with a black powder shadow.

Take a rounded brush and run it through the crease of your socket and gently under the lower waterline!

Lather of lots of mascara and line your upper and lower waterline using the same black pencil you used as a base.

Choose a subtle blush colour, a light peach or pink shade depending on your skin tone

Remove any product that might have fallen out onto your face and proceed to put primer and foundation.

Line your lips with a nude lip pencil and then go over with a flesh coloured gloss. For this look, I particularly like MAC Boldly Bare lip pencil and the lip gloss in the shade ‘Flesh’.

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by Ayesha Babar

We bring you the roundup of the trending Instagram posts from the fortnight. Definitely #InstaHOT, we say!

Ever since Ellen took that famous starry selfie at the Oscars, we’ve seen quite a few recreations of it. This one shared

by Ali Zafar from the Girl Rising campaign event in Dubai has got to be one of the coolest thus far. Getting Mathew McConaughey, Salma Hayek, Parineeti Chopra, Abhishek Bachchan with him in one frame is quite a feat – what say?

The ladKi and ladKa from R Balki’s upcoming film have been on a promotional spree for the film that releases on April 1st. Ki & Ka sees the ultimate role reversal with Arjun playing a house-husband and Kareena being the breadwinner. It’s not a topic that Bollywood delves on often and we are eager to see how it’s tackled this time around. Arjun shared this rather cute behind the scenes photo from the promotions. Arjun thinks Kareena is his coolest co-star ever – and we agree!

Bollywood is fast becoming famous for its bromance more than romance! Ranveer Singh went along to Farhan Akhtar’s live gig to support his ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ co-star and the audiences couldn’t be happier. What could be better than our favourite B-town men showing each other some big love!

Seems like Arjun Kapoor is not the only guy in Bollywood trying to be a good husband – Akshay Kumar had a day off and decided to drop into the studio where wife Twinkle Khanna was in the middle of a photo shoot – and with a packed lunch for her! Akshay shared this photo from the visit with wifey and his co-star from Desi Boys, John Abraham.

Sushant Singh Rajput has had a quiet few months but that all is about to change. The actor shared the first poster from the M S Dhoni biopic, where he is playing the titular role and we couldn’t be more excited. The film has been in the news for a while and we hear the star cricketer himself too is happy with how the story and the film have been shaping up. Can the ‘reel’ Dhoni hit it out of the stadium the way the real Dhoni does? Only time will tell, but in the meantime we have our fingers crossed!

How should two grownups deal with fallouts in personal relationships – hopefully not the way Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut have gone! While all looks hunky–dory from this

Over the past couple of years Alia Bhatt has definitely become the queen bee of social media. How apt then that for her 23rd birthday her sister, Shaheen Bhatt and BFF Akansha Ranjan got her a cake with – you guessed it – an edible smart phone on it! And the phone screen is even funnier – Alia Bhatt googling well, Alia Bhatt. Shaheen and Aksansha Super cute!

photo, we know all is not well. Hrithik sent a legal notice to Kangana for ‘spreading rumours’ about an alleged relationship and calling him a ‘silly-ex’ and Ms Ranaut counter-sued, saying that among other things, Hrithik hacked into her email inbox and deleted the emails he had sent to her. Whatever the case is, we hope the two can reach an amicable settlement!

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With a long weekend approaching and Easter on the horizon, it’s likely that you might have a crowd of family and friends to feed soon! If you have a lot of guests to entertain, good meal options are things which can be made in advance and

meals which can be shared between many people to create a friendly and casual atmosphere. Here are some dishes we think are perfect for sharing with those you love:

Shahi Paneer

Ingredients 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1 large onion, thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander

Shami Kebabs

Ingredients 500g lamb/mutton cleaned and washed 3 tbsp chana dal/chick pea lentils soaked in water for half an hour 3-4 green chillies 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves salt - to taste 1 tbsp red chilli powder 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1 cinnamon stick 1 tsp elaichi powder ½ tsp turmeric powder oil for shallow frying Method 1. Add the meat to a

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1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder 4 tomatoes, pureed 1/2 pound paneer, cubed 1/4 cup water 1 teaspoon white sugar salt to taste 1/4 cup cream 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro Method 1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion

and garlic in the hot evaporates and the oil until the onions are oil separates, 3 to soft and golden brown, 5 minutes. Add the about 5 minutes. paneer, water, sugar, 2. Sprinkle the cumin, and salt to the mixture; coriander, turmeric, stir gently so the and chilli powder over paneer does not break the onion and garlic; apart. continue cooking until 4. Cook until the paneer the seasonings are begins to absorb some fragrant, about 30 of the liquid, about seconds.

10 minutes. Stir the 3. Pour the pureed cream into the mixture tomatoes into the and simmer another 5 skillet; cook until minutes. Garnish with the excess liquid cilantro to serve.

to cool down completely. pressure cooker and roast Blend the mixture into for about two minutes. a fine paste (do not add Add salt, ginger garlic water) and rest the dough powder, paste, red chilli paste in refrigerator for turmeric powder, and stir. about 10 - 15 minutes Then add green chillies, for the mutton paste leaves, coriander chopped to become thick. The 1 cinnamon stick, elaichi a pan with about 2 tbsp mixture can be left in powder and the soaked oil and shallow fry until the refrigerator at this chana dal. Add in 1tbsp a golden brown colour are kebabs stage until the oil and 1 cup of water, and appears at the bottom desired. whole the pressure cook side of the kebab. Brush a mixture until the meat is take fry, to want 3. When you little oil over the top of the completely tender or for a small ball portion of the kebabs and flip them then there If whistles.

4-5 about meat mixture, apply oil on continue shallow frying is any water remaining in palms and make a round until golden brown. it the mixture then cook or oval shaped kebab.

Serve the kebabs with fresh until the water is absorbed 4.

Make as many kebabs lemon and onions, and eat totally. as you prefer until the with dal and roti. mixture is used up. Heat 2. Allow the mixture of meat

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Aloo Dum

Ingredients 10 -12 small potatoes 2 tomatoes 2 garlic cloves 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger 2 dried red chilies 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cumin powder 1 tablespoon garam

masala 2 cloves 2 cardamoms 1⁄2 teaspoon fennel seed 1⁄2 cup plain yogurt 2 tablespoons canola oil Salt

Dahi Baingan

Ingredients 1 eggplant cut into ¼ inch thick pieces this will make about 4 cups of cubed eggplant 3 tablespoons oil 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/8 teaspoon asafetida /hing 1 teaspoon ginger thinly sliced 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste 1 cup yogurt 2 teaspoons gram flour 2 teaspoons coriander powder 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed 1 teaspoon red chili powder, adjust to taste

Method 3. In a pan, heat the remaining 1. Boil whole potatoes in salted 1 tbsp canola oil, and add the water until they are easy to tomato mixture. Cook, stirring peel- they should not be mushy. frequently for 5-7 mins or until If you have the larger variety the raw smell of tomatoes and of small potatoes, cut them in garlic is gone. half. While potatoes are boiling, 4. Add the yogurt mixture slowly grind together the tomatoes, to the pan, continue stirring red chili, ginger and garlic. Set for 1-2 minutes. Add salt to aside. taste, cumin powder and garam 2. Prick the peeled and boiled masala. If it looks dry, add about potatoes with a fork and lightly 1/2 cup of water at this point, sauté in 1 tbsp canola oil and cook for 5 minutes on low until they have a light golden heat. crust and set aside on a plate.

5. Add the potatoes, stir well, While the potatoes are frying, cover and simmer for 15 make a powder of the cloves, minu tes, or until the gravy is cardamoms, fennel seeds and mod erate ly chunky. whisk the powder with the 6.

G arnis h with cilantro if you like, yogurt. Set aside. and serve!

them in the pan evenly.

Sprinkle the salt over eggplant, do Method not mix. Cover 1. Whisk the yogurt, gram the pan, lower flour, and cilantro together the heat to keep aside. Adding the medium low gram flour at this stage and let it cook will prevent curdling and for about 2-3 thicken the curry. minutes.

2. Heat the oil in a flat pan 4. Turn them over; some of on medium high heat. the eggplants should have When oil is moderately a nice grilled charcoal hot add cumin seeds. As colour. Cover the pan and seeds crack add asafetida, let it cook for another 2-3 ginger. Stir for about half a minutes. minute.

5. Check the eggplant they 3. Add eggplant and stir should be soft and tender gently in order to spread

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add the remaining spices, coriander, fennel seeds, and turmeric. Stir gently all the pieces of eggplants should be coated with spice mix. Add yogurt, stir gently and let it cook for 2-3 minutes before serving immediately with plain paratha.

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Trendy Kitchen March 2016, 2nd Edition

with our top six tips

by Raheema Khan

Kitchens are undeniably the heart of today’s homes so, understandably, you want your kitchen to look its best. Even if you aren’t in the market for a total re-do, one or two trendy updates will bring your

kitchen into the 21st century.

Here are our top six tips.

Gray is the New White Wondering what colour to paint your cabinets? The kitchen industry’s leading manufacturers say that while white cabinets continue to be tops, grey is the shade they’re betting on to break white’s top spot. This Tiverton Slate range by Wickes shows a classy and contemporary look that is not only trendy but will hold strong.

Image courtesy of Wickes

Opt for New Functionality Not only is the colour of kitchen cabinets changing — hardware manufacturers, like Blum, are changing the way cabinet doors and drawers function. These hydraulic, easy-close doors fold up and out of the way with the touch of a button making them perfect for kitchens where space is an issue

Image courtesy of Blum

Classic Black and White Palette The look may change as styles evolve, but the appeal of a black-and-white kitchen never dies. It’s all about high contrast — this design from IKEA juxtaposes white lacquer cabinets (from IKEA’s LIDINGÖ line) and Absolute Black granite countertops, but it also benefits from the tension between country and modern. Warm rustic hardwood floors are an effective counterpoint to sleek cabinet materials.

Image courtesy of IKEA

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Fresh Hues for Sinks Like kitchen cabinets, sinks are trending away from basic white or stainless steel. This eye-catching green apron-front sink by Kohler was designed by tastemaker Jonathan Adler. A colourful sink is a great way to pop in a small amount of colour in a neutral kitchen or make it more of a focal point by using the same hue in the backsplash. UK stock is not as easily available, but if you don’t mind spending a bit extra and shipping it over from the US you certainly will be the talk of the town.

Image courtesy of Kohler

Make life easier with automation

Image courtesy of Hafele

The kitchen of the future is here today.

From sensor-activated lights that illuminate the kitchen only when it’s in use to meat thermometers that alert your smartphone when dinner is done, kitchen technology is here to make your life easier. If you’re new to automation, a great introductory product is a handsfree faucet, like this one by Moen. Perfect for homes with small children who can’t yet reach the handle or any kitchen where busy cooks often have sticky hands.

Maximize Kitchen Storage Kitchen storage is always an issue, especially for people living in apartments or any homeowner whose kitchen is short on space. To remedy this, manufacturers like Hafele are doubling up storage in new, custom kitchens with clever multi-tiered drawers.

Image courtesy of Hafele Image courtesy of Moen

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Few days , writing, “The only thing in a picture shared on her Instagram r a #Choora for a couple wea to ng havi is new about marriage of days.” friend Gene Goodenough Preity got married to her longtime mony in Los Angeles. It earlier this month in an intimate cere put the wedding images will she that was also reported donate spilled the beans for auction and will chat with her fans. eedings actress revealed that her the proc In a recent Twitter chat, ‘the Soldier’ d to charity. rate gene and tall es inch 1 feet and 41-year-old handsome husband is 6 gy. ing with renewable ener is trying to save the world by work d her to share a video In addition to this, when her fans aske “Best videos are the ied, repl of her wedding festivities, she eover with a video Mor ory, mem ur in ed etch ones that get t.” shoo a around It would have felt like Bollywood’s dimpled beauty Preity Zinta, who is enjoying recently has , days e marital bliss thes ng a duri ugh deno Goo e Gen y hubb on her

Sajid Nadiadwala overwhelmed with response to Baaghi trailer Sanjay Gupta’s ‘Kaabil’ has found some excellent villains. Ronit Roy and Rohit Roy, who interestingly also are real brothers, have been finalized to play the baddies in this revenge drama. They will be seen fighting against Hrithik Roshan in the movie which begins shooting next month.

No artiste in film industry retires voluntarily: Prem Ch op

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but Rohit has played only good guys so far. So it will be interesting to see both of the real brothers in villainous personas together!

Veteran actor Prem Ch opra says physical difficulties or lack of wo rk often make people retire and no artiste fro m the film industry retires voluntarily.

“Rohit and Ronit, who have played brothers on the small screen, are working together for the first time in a film. They’re pure evil in the film and Gupta is working on giving them deadly looks. It will be a complete makeover for the Roy brothers,” a source close to the film recently said to a leading daily.

At the launch of the firs t look of his film “Udanchoo”, Chopra wa s asked about still working at the age of 80.

This is the first time they are playing villains together. Although having previously played brothers in 2005 political drama ‘Sarkaar’ on Zee TV, their characters were not negative.

Ronit has always mesmerized Besides Hrithik, Ronit and Rohit, audiences with his versatility and has Kaabil also stars Yami Gautam, excelled in both good and bad roles, Sonu Sood and Girish Kulkarni in leading roles. Sudeep Chatterjee has been roped in as the cinematographer while Resul Pookutty will do the sound design for the film.

Produced by Rakesh Roshan under FilmKraft Productions and music by Rajesh Roshan, the film is scheduled to release on January 26, 2017.

“It’s a good thing, till the time I keep receiving work, and till the time I have the courage, I’ll keep working. There is no art industry, or any technician ist in the film , who would wish to retire voluntarily,” Chopr a said.

“There are only two rea sons -- one is they become physically una ble, so then they are not capable to work, like numerous of our huge artistes like Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor or Shammi Kapoor who had become unfit physically, and stopped working.

“And the other reason is if you stop receiving work on the basis of you r age, it happens sometimes. You can say I’m one of the lucky ones that I’m still going on, and still get the chance to come in som e films.”

Chopra has been one of the most popular villains in Indian cinema and worked in numero us films right from the 196 0s. Though work has reduced, he has been see n in recent films like “I Love NY” and “Agent Vinod”.

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Everything on ‘Holiday 2’ is speculation: Sonakshi Sinha

Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha, who was rumoured to be a part of the sequel of Akshay Kumar starrer “Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty”, says these is mere speculation and that people should wait for an official announcement.

The 28-year-old actress said she doesn’t even know if “Holiday 2” will happen or not.

“I have not even heard of ‘Holiday 2’ happening or not happening. I think everything right now that is going around is speculations. You should just wait for an announcement from me,” Sonakshi told IANS. “Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty”, directed by A.R. Murugadoss, was appreciated for its thrilling narrative when it released in 2014.

On the work front, Sonakshi has two films in her kitty -- “Akira” and “Force 2”.

“Akira” will be the “Dabangg” star’s second film with Murgadoss after “Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty”. She will be seen performing martial arts in “Akira”, which also features her father and actorpolitician Shatrughan Sinha.

“Force 2”, on the other hand, stars actors John Abraham and Tahir Raj Bhasin, and is directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah.

A month of ‘Sultan’ shooting left Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma, who will next be seen in “Sultan”, will wrap the shooting of the Ali Abbas Zafar directorial by next month.

Zafar, who has previously directed films like “Mere Brother Ki Dulhan” and “Gunday”, took to Twitter on Monday night to share that only 30 days are left now for the film to wrap up.

“75 days of shoot over for ‘Sultan’, last 30 days left... Feels like just started shooting. Time flies,” Zafar tweeted.

This will be the first time Salman and Anushka will be seen sharing screen space together.

The film will feature Salman as a wrestler. He has gained weight for his character. Even Anushka has undergone rigorous training for six weeks for her role as a wrestler in “Sultan”.

“Sultan” will release on July 8.

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Harrison Ford excited about playing Indiana Jones for 5th time One of the most memorable and iconic action heroes of all time, Indiana Jones is all set to return with the fifth film from the popular franchise. Renowned actor Harrison Ford is once again all set to take on some new bad guys, reprising his role of Indiana Jones for the fifth time.

On Jimmy Kimmel Live! the 73-yearold actor got nostalgic and revealed the reason for taking on the role once again.

The actor said, “I’ll be ready, I’m excited about this. It’s the opportunity to work with Steven Spielberg again on this character, a chance to revisit this character which has brought pleasure to so many. Not to mention me. Its great fun to play this character, its great fun to work with Steven; I’m looking forward to it.”

Spielberg, 69, directed all four previous Indiana Jones films and will helm the new project, which is all set to hit theatres on July 19, 2019.

Harrison will be 77-years-old when the movie is released. When asked about the idea for the film this time and if the producers have come up with something that he loved, he said, I haven’t read the script. We’re talking about the contract!

Earlier this year, Harrison thrilled all his audiences by revisiting the legendary role of Han Solo in Stars Wars: The Force Awakens. While many Star Wars fans were shocked and saddened with the doomed fate of his beloved character in the climax of The Force Awakens, Harrison Ford was more than happy to bid farewell to Han Solo.

“You work for, like, 25 years for the

company, you do your best, you show up every day, you do your job, and then they just let you go. Shocking!” Ford, 73, said on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

However, Ford said he had been pushing for his character to die from the beginning. I argued for 30 years for this to happen and finally I wore them down, he added. When asked if the character of Han Solo would continue in the franchise or if his death was his final scene, Fords lips were sealed.

Ben Affleck’s ‘Live by Night’ to release in 2017

Production banner Warner Bros. has listed actor-filmmaker Ben Affleck’s “Live by Night” for an October 20, 2017 release.

The film is an adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s Prohibition-era crime novel of the same name, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

Apart from directing, Affleck also stars in the film as the prodigal son of a Boston police captain (Brendan Gleeson) who grows to be a criminal gangster.

The film also features Sienna Miller, Zoe Saldana, Chris Messina and Scott Eastwood, among others.

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Elijah Wood to star in ‘Dirk Gently’ Max Landis, the series will star Wood as Todd, the assistant to the title character, an eccentric detective, reports variety.com.

The series is based on the “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” novels by late Douglas Adams.

Actor Elijah Wood has been roped in to star in the upcoming comedy series “Dirk Gently”.

Made by writer and director

The series, an absurdist comedy, will feature Wood’s character and the titular detective teaming to solve one overarching mystery in the course of the season.

Wood is the star of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and the comedy series “Wilfred”, which ran for three seasons.

‘Rangoon’ demanding and exhausting: Shahid Kapoor Actor Shahid Kapoor, who reunites with filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj in upcoming film “Rangoon”, says its shooting has been a “demanding and exhausting” experience for him.

Shahid, who stars alongside Saif Ali Khan and Kangana Ranaut in the highly anticipated film, tweeted on Tuesday: “Finally back after the most demanding and exhausting schedule of my life. ‘Rangoon’.”

He even shared a photograph of himself from the set in which he can be seen sporting a long beard with dust all over his body.

“Rangoon” is a period romance drama and will feature Shahid as a soldier, and will release on September 30.

Revealed: Akshay Kumar’s Villainous Look In Robot 2.0 Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will soon be essaying the role of a villain in Robot 2.0.

The actor is almost unrecognisable in the new pictures that were leaked.

Akshay Kumar’s pictures in his villainous avatar are bound to shock his fans, as Akshay is seen sporting long eye bushes, grey hair and a feathered leather jacket. According to reports, Akshay Kumar’s character in Robot 2.0 is of Dr Richard, a scientist, who turns into a crow after a freak accident during an experiment.

The film is a sequel to south megastar Rajinikanth’s hit film Robot (Enthiran).

Though Akshay Kumar has starred in several South film remakes, this is the first time that the action superstar will be seen playing a mainstream role in a Tamil film, where he will be seen at logger heads with Rajinikanth in highoctane action scenes.

The film also stars Amy Jackson and is slated to release in 2017.

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New releases

Shaan & Verinder Return With Truck! second to none. Verinder says: “We have aimed to keep Bhinda Jatt’s original sound alive by preserving the folk elements of bhangra and adding our own signature sound.”

Following on from the amazing success of their first single ‘Yaar Nachda’ ft Nirmal Sidhu, superproducers Shaan & Verinder are back with a second helping to whet our appetite even further!

Teaming up this time with the brilliant Bhinda Jatt, the London boys bring us the much

anticipated single ‘Truck’.

Bhinda Jatt, known as the California King and a recognisable voice of folk music, worked closely alongside Sukshinder Shinda to deliver the hit albums ‘Folk Warrior of California’ & ‘California King’.

The production quality on the track is, as expected,

Shaan adds: “Being big fans of folk music and in particular the production and musical abilities of Sukshinder Shinda shown on Bhinda Jatt’s albums in his early days.

It’s a great achievement to be collaborating with him as we have grown up listening to his music and been inspired by his sound in many ways.”

The duo embarked on a adventure to showcase a new generation of music displaying

versatility and variation whilst upholding the traditional elements that Asian music has become accustomed to. Judging by ‘Yaar Nachda’ and now ‘Truck’, it seems their mission is proving successful.

The accompanying ‘performance’ is directed by Guvy Heer and features a guest appearance by the world famous lyricist Jandu Littranwala who has penned a number of hit songs including the global classic ‘Giddhian Di Rani’.

‘Truck’ releases on the 31st March 2016 on the Moviebox label via iTunes and other digital platforms.

‘ASE TA KING YA’ A POWERFUL PUNJABI ANTHEM Upcoming film ‘Born To Be King’ brings Bhangra to Britain with its explosive new soundtrack. The first song release, ‘Ase Ta King Ya’ is an upbeat track where brit-pop meets bhangra.

Releasing today, Ase Ta King Ya is a true celebration of the Punjab.

A vibrant track with traditional bhangra beats, the song is a guaranteed floor filler.

The legendary Harbhajan Talwar (XLNC), known for his powerful vocals and incomparable style,

lends his voice to the song. With its patrioticthemed lyrics, and classic bhangra sound, the track bears all the hallmarks of becoming the next Punjabi party anthem.

A fresh and energetic sound merging the best of the Punjab and Britain. Featuring an eclectic mix of both contemporary and traditional sounds, the soundtrack includes original compositions from renowned and award-winning artists and producers including Rishi Rich, Apache Indian and KcK.

Born To Be King is the latest project from director Satyajeet Puri.

Featuring a cast of British and Indian talent, including Ateesh Randev, Puneet Issar, Deana Uppal, Sonam Bajwa, the film follows the trials and tribulations of a young British man Balraj (Ateesh Randev), who goes to the Punjab with his grandfather Bhagat Singh (Puneet

Issar) to ‘find himself’, following years of living a directionless life with endless partying and frivolity. In so doing, he not only makes a new life for himself, but also brings about significant change for the local people.

Ase Ta King Ya is OUT NOW and is available to download from iTunes and other digital stores.

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MEASTRO OF SUFI MUSIC SATINDER SARTAAJ RELEASES FULL ALBUM HAZAAREY WALA MUNDA Shemaroo Entertainment presents the Sufi maestro, Satinder Sartaaj with his seventh music album Hazaarey Wala Munda album composed by Jatinder Shah out now worldwide.

Satinder Sartaaj who will be performing his world tour beginning 25 March 2016 in UK then heading to Canada is set to launch the music album for the first time in UK with an exclusive media

event. Hazaarey Wala Munda features 7 songs written by Satinder Sartaaj and music composed by Jatinder Shah. The power combination who took the world by a storm with the album Sai in 2010 are set to once again bring you a soulful, powerful musical excellence.

The much anticipated music album will set new record breaking openings with fans across the world waiting in anticipation.

The music industry experts who have reviewed the album are raving about it billing it as one of the strongest music albums of 2016. Hazaarey Wala Munda, Whatsapp and Sajan performed

by Satinder Sartaaj at live performances have received massive response internationally. The video shot by Sandeep Sharma in Rajasthan will see Sartaaj in a new look and personality where he’s

dancing and acting as the character of Ranjha.

Bilal Saeed returns with Paranday Probably one of Pakistan’s best singers, Bilal Saeed does not disappoint with his latest release Parande / Paranday. Lyrics, composed and sung by the talented star this Punjabi song will

definitely get you feeling mushy inside.

The video is beautiful shot in the Arabian dessert making this soundtrack a sure shot winner.

‘Signs’ – Rajeev B & Raxstar ft. Mickey Singh

E3UK Records are proud to present ‘Signs’ a unique collaboration by Rajeev B & Raxstar featuring Mickey Singh. The song is set to release on Thursday 31st March 2016 worldwide via all leading digital outlet stores.

Having met years ago Rajeev B & Raxstar finally got in the studio together recently to join forces and work on new music. With creativity flowing on both sides, the initial music and concept of ‘Signs’ was created.

Raxstar & Mickey Singh connected for the first time at a show in New York in 2013, both shared great mutual respect for each other’s work & music.

They both expressed this and working together was an exciting prospect both

artists looked forward to.

Rajeev B, although regarded as one of the UK’s most exclusive DJs, has more recently built his brand with his unique mixtape series called the ‘B-MIX’. A series that has brought him attention on dance-floors across the globe. Upon the launch of his own production label ‘B

for over 10 years, he has built his fan base from the ground up earning respect from listeners and industry insiders alike.

With distinctive lyrics and relatable concepts, hit songs like; ‘Jaaneman’, ‘Poison’ & ‘Queen’ have taken Raxstar’s name and music all around the world.

Famous’ productions, he reached new heights in 2015 with his single ‘Ranjhana’, a powerful number that showed off Rajeev B’s versatility as a music maker amongst other chart topping tracks such as ‘Daroo’, ‘Hai Soniyeh’ & ‘Beat It Boliyan’.

Mickey Singh has fast become one of North America’s finest musical exports. Songs like ‘Bad Girl’, ‘Double Addi’ & ‘Rooftop Party’ showcase his unique take on Punjabi music and he has become one of the most sought after singers. ‘Signs’ will be his first ever UK collaboration, via E3UK Records.

brought on board; the man behind the videos ‘Patiala Peg (Diljit Dosanjh), Bapu Zimidar (Jassi Gill) & Hash Tag (Sharry Mann) to name just a few. ‘Signs’ promises to be another visual masterpiece from Navjit Buttar, providing the perfect backdrop for a hard hitting Urban fused single.

Raxstar is one of the most prolific & high profile Asian MCs across the globe.

Having been on the scene

With the musical masterpiece complete, renowned Punjabi video director Navjit Buttar was

‘Signs’ is set for a worldwide release on 31st March 2016 via E3UK records.

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I’m very secure about my space

John

Abraham

on Rocky Handsome, his personal journey and lots more

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The trailer looks fantastic congratulations on that. To be honest, the title itself is quite an interesting one – ‘Rocky Handsome’ – how did you zero in on that?

I give Nishikant Kamat, the director, the credit for the title because the first few days of the shooting of the film, I was wearing this black suit, and Nishikant kept telling me ‘John, you are looking really handsome’ . By day four, he turned around and said ‘why don’t we call this film Rocky Handsome’ – he actually wanted to call it ‘Johnny Handsome’ and then we thought that John, Johnny is a bit too close and it’s better to call it Rocky Handsome and that just stuck. Also, that is what the film is about as well because this little girl keeps calling this guy, who is my character, handsome. She says ‘you look like a criminal but you are quite good looking. Jaantay ho tumhein log kya boltay hain? Handsome’ . She’s very fond of this guy, poking him and all. It is a beautiful relationship that they share.

Somewhere through the film you realise his name is Rocky, so overall we though that the title ‘Rocky Handsome’ was really apt for the film.

Those moments with you and the little girl are extremely cute.

You two clearly share an adorable chemistry.

But was it difficult to work with an actor that young?

You know, I think, Dia, the little girl, changed

my perception that all children and animals are really difficult to work with [laughter]. She was absolutely fantastic.

She is such a positive kid and she brought a lot of positivity to the set. Initially we were all nervous about working with a child but she was a dream to work with and so easy going and always smiling. She’s a gymnast so every other day she would come to my van and say ‘John, I’ve learnt a new thing’ and then she would do backflips in the van! She was just such a bundle of positive energy on the set. I am very proud of her performance and we were really lucky to have gotten such a lovely girl.

Moving away slightly, you are one of the few models who have made the switch into acting so successfully and despite a long period where you were stereotyped into certain kinds of roles, you have managed to break that stereotype. Was it difficult to get rid of that image?

Yeah, I think so. It was.

I think it would have

been even more difficult if I had made it difficult for myself, but I didn’t. I am a smart human being and what I thought was that if people knew me for my body then I positioned myself in that space, even for Dostana, etc, and I said ‘if this is what you like, then this is what you are going to get’. It was when I produced Vicky Donor and Madras Café that people realised that this guy has more to offer- there is just not an X-axis and Y-axis to this guy, there’s actually Z-axis too. And there’s a very three-dimensional approach to his thinking and the perception of John Abraham in the minds of the people has completely taken a u-turn since and there has been a complete 180 degrees shift. They are like ‘Woah – oh my god, we didn’t expect this from him.’ I think a lot of this comes out of self-conviction and while there were doubts in the minds of people – and when I say people it’s mostly our own respected trade - I had a lot of self-conviction.

I knew I could make a difference, I knew

that I had a voice that needed to be heard and that confidence is only because of my audience.

The films that you have produced have been very relevant and very different to the mainstream cinema of the time. Vicky Donor, on paper, is still about a topic that many would find difficult to speak about openly and still it did really well. The reception that it received from all quarters was frankly fabulous. And again Vicky Donor and Madras Café themselves were very different from each other. What factors are you looking at when approaching a film from the producer’s point of view?

I just look at one thing really. My biggest, most fundamental prerequisite is content.

You have to tell the right story and you have to tell the story rightly. So you look at the director and you have to make sure that they are worth it; so content and director firstly and then screenplay and how it is

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mounted and presented to the final audience.

These are the main things. A lot of people have noticed that I do fewer films now – the only reason I take that long is that I spend a lot of my time on content creation. I work on ideas that I think are special.

And most of my ideas are usually thrown out by the studios, because studios are corporates – they understand the financial side – they want a balance sheet but not much else. But I like to think I go beyond just the numbers – I like to funnel and fuel my ideas with my own finances the finances that I have built rather than be at

the mercy of the studio heads who sometimes just don’t understand what the heck is going on. But actually when my films releases, the same studio will call me up to congratulate me!

You get along like a house on fire with the younger lot – whether it is launching Ayushmann Khurana in Vicky Donor or the equation that you share with Varun Dhawan that we have been seeing in a lot of stills and behind the scene images from sets of Dishoom as well as your interaction on social media. What would say about this

camaraderie that you share with the younger lot?

I just think that I came into the industry at the wrong time. Now finally I am spending a lot of time with likeminded people. Better late than never I say! [laughter] And I really enjoy my time with the younger lot – because I think that they come with no baggage and they are clean people – they are open, they are transparent and I say this about Ayushmann and Varun in the same breath. They are just such lovely people – not only them – you talk to an Arjun or a Sidharth – all of them actually are just really lovely guys and I really like spending time with them. As a producer I want to create content for them. I want to produce films for them.

It must be tricky!

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selfless for an actor’s point of view?

Yeah but if I don’t think that way then I would kill myself like any other older actor would in terms of security. You know what I am saying?

You need to be secure about your space, and I am very secure. Like I understand that my space is that of an action hero – like someone just said to me recently that you seem to be the last action hero. So it is cool when you hear something like that.

In fact, I would really like to work with the younger lot. Like Varun and I genuinely have such a great time – we don’t know how quickly time passes on the set.

With Sonakshi too, we have only about 15 days of the shoot left and that we have already done 45 days of the shoot!

‘Rocky Handsome’ hit screens on March 25th and we are looking forward to John packing a punch at the theatres!

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Ask Ayesha Ever wondered about how to carry off the latest beauty trend of the season? Or what products to use to make those dark circles disappear? Well help is finally here. Send in your queries to our resident hair and makeup specialist Ayesha Babar to Ayesha@asianstylemagazine.com, and we will get you your answers!

Dear Ayesha, I am not much of a makeup user and I essentially save the effort for special occasions only. I have a few eye shadows that I bought a couple of years ago and have held onto them because they suit me. They are also all very good quality products from high-end brands. My issue is that the last two times that I have done heavy eye makeup, I have ended up with red eyes that have often become itchy.

This does become better within a day usually so I have not seen a doctor yet. What could be the problem?

(Jeevan R, Birmingham)

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Ayesha Says: Dear Jeevan: It sounds to me

like you are experiencing a reaction to one of the ingredients in the eye makeup that you are using. Also, you say that you have had the same makeup for many years now and that could be the problem. Although makeup does not have an expiry date as such, it is strongly advised to

throw away any unused product after 6 months to 2 years; 6 months max for any eye makeup while foundations and face powders can be used for up to 2 years. It is highly likely that your eye makeup has developed some kind of bacteria which is now causing the reaction.

I would recommend getting rid of the older eye makeup and sanitizing any tools and brushes that have come into contact with this makeup. Give your eyes a few days’ rest and then start afresh. I hope this helps but if the problem does persist, please seek medical advice.

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Dear Ayesha, I am very concerned about my teenage daughter as the quality of her hair has become very bad recently. She has taken to styling her hair recently and even though we have bought her the best products, the damage is still there. It is weak, and breaks easily and has become much drier in texture. What can I advise her to do?

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It will also be worthwhile to start using some natural products once a week to return the lost nourishment and moisture to the hair. Depending on the hair type, a mixture of eggs, yogurt and olive oil is usually effective.

(Sumbul J, London) Ayesha Says: Dear Sumbul: while the texture and quality of our hair does depend a lot on our genes, taking care of the hair is imperative. Does your daughter style her hair often using heated stylers and tools? If that is the case, you need to speak to her to reduce the heat exposure.

The teenage years are when we are discovering our bodies and also is the time when we tend to experiment with our hair the most.

Give her confidence in the texture / natural style of her hair so that she feels less compelled style it as often.

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I need your suggestion for a foundation that I can wear to work every day. I am currently using a mineral foundation from a high street brand but I feel that wearing it every day is making my skin look dull. Which one should I choose?

(Rachel, London) Ayesha Says: Dear Rachel: Wearing foundation every day and for long hours can start damaging our skin quality and pores. If you must wear foundation every day, I would suggest you develop a thorough

skin care regime which should include removing the makeup with a gentle yet effective makeup cleanser as soon as you get home. Try to give your skin at least 8 – 10 hours of breathing time if possible.

In the meantime, I would recommend that you try out a tinted moisturiser or a bb cream as these are a combination of moisturisers and foundation and are less harsh on the skin. MAC and Laura Mercier both do really good tinted moisturisers and if you wish to stick to a less expensive option then check out Bourjois, Maybelline and Rimmel.

Don’t let go of the skin care routine though as regardless of whatever you apply, it will help protect your skin in the long run.

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Meet Meera Majithia and Sonal Kholia, our resident event planners Meera and Sonal launched Carriages Weddings & Events in July 2015 specialising in Asian Weddings and Events. Whilst Sonal is more hands on with her wealth of experience and knowledge having worked in the hospitality industry for many years, Meera too is a sharp tool who adds to Sonal’s expertise with her creative flair and extensive PR and media experience.

The Meera Sonal combination oozes passion, creative vision and professionalism. We are delighted to introduce them to you as

our event planning columnists. Each issue they will talk you through the pitfalls of managing events as well as sharing their key tips and of course if we are lucky see their creative creations (after all they do this for a living, so they obviously know best).

Happy Planning!

What To Expect From Your

Wedding Planner

Planning a wedding can be daunting. There are so many things that need to be done and so many people to deal with - just the thought itself can be exhausting. With more couples than ever before working full time and living away from home, it can be difficult to juggle everything all at once, which is why more and more couples are opting to hire a wedding planner.

If you’re thinking of going down the route of hiring a wedding planner but aren’t entirely sure if it’s for you, then here is a very quick breakdown of some of the things that he or she would be expected to do.

COORDINATE EVERYONE

There will be a number of suppliers that will be coming and going on the day. You might have the décor company, caterers, florist, cake

suppliers, priest/ registrar, DJ, and so on.

With everyone arriving at different times you’ll need someone on point to let them know what’s happening and what needs to be done. But it’s not just the vendors – think about the extended bridal party for example, who may need someone to answer their questions and deal with the chaos.

CRISIS MANAGE

You may have planned your day right down to the very last minute, but there will be a few surprises that pop up on the day – there always

are! Your wedding planner will be able to take full charge of any emergencies that crop up and handle them with such finesse that no one will ever even know there was a problem in the first place. We’ve dealt with everything from broken shoes to late supplier arrivals in the past.

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BE THERE FOR YOU

STAY WITH THE BRIDE

STICK TO TIMINGS

BE WELL EQUPPED

Weddings are a stressful time and can often result in people being oversensitive about even the tiniest of things. A wedding planner will ensure the immediate family of the bride and groom feels settled and relaxed and enjoys the day. Whether someone needs a piece of clothing adjusted or help moving luggage – a planner will have it covered.

Depending on the wedding planning company you choose there will most likely be someone with the bride at all times to make sure she has everything she needs.

This also applies to the groom but when it comes to Asian weddings, he’s usually called upon first so while this is happening there will be someone around to ensure the bride’s make up is spot on and talk through any last minute nerves (if there are any).

A wedding planner will distribute a detailed schedule to all of the suppliers ahead of the big day with every final detail accounted for. And though there may be times when you will over run by 10-15 minutes or so, on the whole, wedding planners are good at sticking to timings and making sure everything happens exactly as discussed with the bride and groom prior to the big day.

An experienced planner will always carry an emergency kit with them containing weird and wonderful objects in case there is any kind of problem. You name it and most likely they’ll have it in their treasure box. At Carriages we’ve had all sorts of incidents where we’ve had to whip out the superglue, measuring tape and even a few cleaning products.

You always have to be prepared for anything that may come your way.

FINAL CHECKS FOCUS ON THE DETAIL

There’s always so much going on at the wedding that it’s sometimes difficult to know who will be overseeing some of the tiny details like lighting the candles or putting out the favour boxes. Your guest book needs to be laid out correctly and all your items certainly need to be collected at the end of the night – these are all things your planner will do for you!

KEEP YOUR THINGS SAFE

Touching on the point above, you’ll want someone around who can look after your things so you’re filled with peace of mind on the day. Whether you need someone to carry your lipstick, your phone or need important sets of keys tucked safely away, your wedding planner can take complete charge of this.

Once the décor company have finished setting up your planner will do a final check and walk around every room to ensure it is laid out exactly as per the bride and groom’s wishes.

Everything needs to be cross-checked against floor plans and dietary lists to make sure no one is missed and no mistakes are made. The same checks need to be carried out before the food goes out and while any entertainment may be setting up.

HELP YOU BE STRESS FREE

The main thing your wedding planner will do is to give you peace of mind for every aspect of your event. Your focus should be enjoying your day and smiling for the camera, not worrying about who is doing what. Your family should be by your side and visible in the shots and for everything else, your chosen pro will be fluttering around and ensuring all goes to plan, which is we believe that hiring a wedding planner may just be the best investment you make for your big day.

For more information email enquiries@carriagesevents.co.uk or

call 0116 268 8804

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Catering for all your event needs, Weddings/Mehndis/Parties and Corporate Willowfield Centre, events Willowfield Street, Bradford BD7 2AA 01274 575 060 / M: 07943 500 440 W. thewillowfieldcentre.co.uk E. info@thewillowfieldcentre.co.uk

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Bradford’s own magician impossible DYNAMO is best known for his award-winning television show, but you can catch him in person with his stunning stage show this month and next.

What's On

Satinder Sartaaj UK Tour

– the outstanding poet and singer continues to mesmerise audiences across the UK with his fantastic tour. Tickets are selling quickly and are sold out for some dates, so move quickly if you want to be in with a chance of seeing this mesmerising show.

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27th March 2016 – O2 Guildhall Southampton – 8pm

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28th March 2016 – City Halls Glasgow – 7.30pm

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31st March 2016 – St George’s Hall Bradford – 7.45pm

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3rd April 2016 – De Montfort Hall Leicester – 7pm

• 23rd-24th March – First Direct Arena, Leeds – 8pm • 26th-27th March – Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham – 8pm & 2.30pm • 29th-30th March – O2 Arena, London – 8pm & 2.30pm • 1st-2nd April – Manchester Arena, Manchester – 8pm & 2.30pm Image credit: Dynamomagician.com

Adil Ray, is a larger than life character, with strong opinions and big dreams, facing the challenge of how to make ends meet yet keep his family happy.

Citizen Khan They All Know Me! – The live show based on

the hit BBC sitcom ‘Citizen Khan’ is coming to a city near you. Mr Khan, created and performed by

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28th April – Grand Theatre, Leeds – 7.30pm

For more dates across the UK in May and onwards, see http://www. chillitickets.com/EventOrganiser/ PhilMcintyreEntertainment

Award-winning singer Shreya Ghosal is always guaranteed to put on a great show.

Following a collection of highly acclaimed UK shows in 2014 and 2015, Shreya is returning to the UK this year to once again

delight audiences with her beautiful voice.

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Poets Corner Wilfred Owen Wilfred Owen was an English poet and solider, and was one of the leading poetic voices of the period following the end of the First World War. He is known worldwide as one of the greatest antiwar poets of all time, for his graphic and realistic depictions of the horrors of war and his fierce devotion to peace.

Wilfred was born in 1893 in Shropshire, and was one of four children. He discovered a love of poetry early on in life, and worked for several years as a private tutor in England and France.

He suffered from shell shock following a number of traumatic experienced during the war, and spent some time recuperating alongside famed poet

Siegfried Sassoon, who was a great friend and big influence on Owen’s work. Owen was killed in action in November 1918 aged just 25, exactly one week before the signing of the armistice which ended the war. His family received the news of his death at the same time as end of the war was announced and celebrated. The majority of his best-known works were published posthumously.

He is best remembered worldwide for his unapologetic opposition to the traditional ideas of war as a glorious and honourable thing, and for his ongoing wish for peace throughout his short lifetime.

Anthem for Doomed Youth What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?

And bugles calling for them from sad shires.

Only the monstrous anger of the guns.

What candles may be held to speed them all?

Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle

Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes

Can patter out their hasty orisons.

Shall shine the holy glimmers of good-byes.

No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells; Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs, The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;

The pallor of girls’ brows shall be their pall; Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds, And each slow dusk a drawingdown of blinds.

Fancy yourself as a bit of a poet. Then why not share your poems with us? You never know if we like it we might print it. Email us at poems@asiansunday.co.uk

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They say a woman can achieve anything a man can. But once they’ve done that, what about the men? The quirkiest film you’ll see this year, Ki & Ka is a love story between a man who wants to build a home and a woman who wants to build a career.

Starring Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor, this unconventional marriage challenges the gender roles placed upon women

and men alike in Indian society, and asks us to consider if gender really matters at all when it comes to following your dreams?

We’re giving Asian Style Magazine readers the chance to win two tickets to see this hotly anticipated movie when it released in the UK on 1st April 2016. All you have to do is answer this one simple question:

Who is the female starlet playing ambitious Ki in the movie ‘Ki &Ka’? a) alia bhatt

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Send your answer to competition@asianstylemagazine.com or post to Asian Style Magazine, 18 East Parade, Bradford, BD1 5EE. Don’t forget to include your full name, contact details and address. Entry closes at 1st April at midnight.

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