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Oh yeah, it certainly was a night to remember as British Disco Jockey (DJ) Norman Quentin Cook a.k.a. Fatboy Slim recently rocked an enthusiastic audience of lovers of electronic and house music. The venue in Gurgaon reverberated with the sound of music and the audience’s energy, as Fatboy gave it his all in his debut performance.

The show began with Indian DJs arjun Vagale and Dualist Inquiry warming up the crowd with progressive house genres.

Aamir khan has the legendary Midas touch – but instead of gold, everything he touches turns to success.

as with his debut TV show Satyamev Jataye, which aired recently drawing a huge and positive response from colleagues and fans alike. Disbelief, horror, tears, smiles - aamir evoked the entire plethora of emotion among his rapt audience as he dealt with the sensitive topic of female foeticide and bias toward the male child. and what was amazing is that he didn’t preach!

Equipped with well-researched instances and case studies, aamir’s one-and-a-half hour programme was telecast on Star Plus and Doordarshan simultaneously. The maiden episode highlighted how unethical medical practitioners are hand in glove with families wanting to kill the female unborn baby. he also dispelled the perception among people that female foeticide is practised by rural people or those living in small towns with the case of Mitu Khurana, a doctor who left home to save her twin daughters from death from her educated in-laws. Three compelling stories of the three women interviewed brought tears to host aamir’s eyes, as well as that of many in the audience. according to the 2011 Census, the rate at which the unborn female child is killed amounts to killing off 10,00,000 girls a year.

also according to the 2011 census, there are 914 girls for every 1,000 boys. aamir brought into focus various dangers of female foeticide, including human trafficking, whereby Virendra Vidrohi, a social activist from alwar rajasthan, said thousands of women from poor families in eastern states are being “sold” in some places in rajasthan due to a dearth of women. aamir also forcefully reminded the audience that the sex of the unborn child depends on the chromosome of the father.

“If we worship goddess Durga, why kill unborn girls,” he said. aamir also brought on the show two journalists who carried out a sting operation against doctors involved in sex determination in rajasthan and how the case is still dragging in various courts in rajasthan. and aamir’s made his point, as viewers ranging from filmmakers to clinical psychologists to professors – have been lavish in their praise for the show.

Satyamev Jayate is a gutsy, hard-hitting and sensible programme that strikes an emotional chord with the audience. and what’s amazing is that aamir has shown the total picture in all its aspects. he has even talked about solutions in the show. well, once a perfectionist, always a perfectionist. For all the hard work he puts into making a show this good, aamir is certainly well-deserving of the accolades. Keep up the good work!

Then Fatboy Slim entered to the sound of psychedelic radioactive beats in the background and started off his performance with Now you are going to die followed by I am in Delhi, an altered version of Chuckie

The artiste also presented late Michael Jackson’s classic number Billy Jean in a house avatar, while also doling out some hip-hop numbers to satisfy the varying musical appetite of the crowd.

The fans loved it, with the crowd dancing vigorously to every track. Looks like Fatboy’s got India groovin’ to his beats!

Jacqueline in the race again actress Jacqueline Fernandez joins the bandwagon of Bollywood actresses who’re into action with a vengeance. after Sameera reddy’s creditable performance in Tezz, aishwarya rai’s average one in Dhoom 2 and Priyanka Chopra’s stunts in Drona and Don, it seems like sexy stuntwomen are fast becoming an industry standard. Even

the sultry Katrina Kaif will be doing action scenes in Ek Tha Tiger and Dhoom 3. So now it’s Jacqueline in Race 2, and she’s been training hard for the action sequences while hoping that the effort pays off.

“I am working hard on the action for Race 2 and concentrating on putting all my time and effort into that,” said the 26-year-old actress who seems upbeat about the action sequences.

“I love action... so I am very excited. actually it’s a role I have been waiting to do for a very long time. I am most excited about this character because I get to do so much,” she added.

In fact, Jacqueline and co-star Saif ali Khan have been going through a gruelling routine for a particular action sequence, which includes a lot of stunts and back flips. They have been training since November last year for this particular sequence, so it had better be a good one. But I reckon that any scene with the sultry Jacqueline and sexy Saif in action together would be worth watching. what do you think?

Lata endorses

Sachin’s decision while the entire nation is still having its vociferous say about living cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar’s nomination into the rajya Sabha, India’s nightingale Lata Mangeshkar has added her voice to the melee. In her soft, lilting, stillmellifluous voice she says that two of her favourite personalities - actress rekha and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar - would perform better than her. he won the Best Newcomer award in 2010, and will very shortly be seen sharing screen space with the Big B

“My tenure in the rajya Sabha was anything but happy. I was reluctant to be inducted into parliament,” said Lata. “In fact, I pleaded with those who urged me into rajya Sabha to let me off. Though I had the highest regard for (Bharatiya Janata Party leader) L.K. advaniji and (former Prime Minister) atal Bihari Vajpayeeji, I still do - I am not affiliated to any any political party. what did I know about politics? I’m sure Sachin knows more about politics than me,” she added.

Lataji is quick to point out that the ace-cricketer must have a game-plan for entering politics.

“I’m sure Sachin knows what he’s doing. he won’t be a novice in parliamentarian affairs the way I was,” she said.

Lataji shoots down the misgiving about Sachin’s oratorical skills in parliament. “ why are people presuming that he is only a master of cricket? Sachin is a widely-read, widely-travelled individual. and parliament needs people with an open and fresh approach to politics. with me it was different. I live only in the world of music,” she said. The 82-year-old music legend hopes

Sachin would be given a chance to prove his abilities in the rajya Sabha, and is convinced of his integrity. “I can vouch for Sachin’s integrity. I hope he makes a success of his tenure in rajya Sabha. as for me, if I’m given a chance to return to parliament I’d firmly turn it down with folded hands. I wish Sachin all the best in parliament. he would need it,” she said, tonguein-cheek! So that’s another person convinced that Sachin will make a difference to Parliament! Good luck, Little Master!

Bollywood and the test of time whether it is rewinding back to the 1910s or fast forwarding into 2050, Bollywood filmmakers are going back and forth in time with films like Teri Meri Kahaani and Dangerous Ishq, whose stories span over decades.

It’s a trend that’s fast catching on in Bollywood’s chameleon-like vista of concept, but the filmmaker’s biggest challenge is in creating the right ambience and weaving a wellconnected story.

Take Kunal Kohli’s upcoming romantic offering Teri Meri Kahaani Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra. The movie is set in three time periods - 1910, 1960 and 2012, but each has its own flavour. Similarly, Vikram Bhatt’s a story which, somewhat optimistically, spans over 500 years. Though alleged to be based on the theme of reincarnation, the movie will see actors Duggal and Karisma Kapoor in varied looks as the story travels from one era to another.

Bhatt, who went back to the 15th century for Dangerous Ishq, says it took a good amount of team effort to shape up the film with the authenticity for each era kept intact.

“ we did a lot of research in terms of setting, costumes, dialect and colour palette. Otherwise, we could have lost the authenticity. So whether it was art direction, costumes, dialogues or colour...all departments did their individual research and worked as a team to perfect the look of the film,” said Bhatt.

In the recent past, the transition in the looks of characters and the ambience have been portrayed in films like Veer Zaara, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Actionn Replay, Love Aaj Kal, Mausam, 7 Khoon Maaf and Kohli, who had portrayed these changes in his hit 2004 love story Hum Tum, says more than the sets, costumes and research, it was important to focus on how the story holds over the time zones.

“It’s very important that the story holds over time zones. how do I overcome the challenge of covering different time zones in a film? well I write a good story,” he quipped.

Kohli admits that reflects his perception of the 1960s and his fantasy about the 1910 period.

“Most of my research for the 1960s era came from my passion for films. I have watched a lot of Shammi Kapoor and raj Kapoor films and enjoyed watching them. So the setting came naturally to me. Capturing the 1910 period was complete fantasy for me,” he revealed.

“But unlike the way many filmmakers show the preindependence period with -clad individuals, I wanted to show it with some fun. I’m sure people had fun back then and fell in love; so, that’s the aspect I have tried to capture. In the 2012 era, I wanted to show a contemporary take on relationships and how love is taken forward through SMS and BBM,” he said.