Kidman hints at retirement to have more children

Kidman hints at retirement to have more children

Superstar Nicole Kidman has said she was unsure about her acting career because she wanted to have more children.

The actress said it was difficult decision for her and husband Keith Urban to leave behind their newborn daughter Sunday Rose to attend the premier of ‘Australia’.

The USD 130 million film, which has been directed by Luhrmann, opens in Sydney on 18th November.

"In terms of my future as an actor I don’t know."

"I’m in a place in my life where I have had some great opportunities but I may choose to have some more children, She said in a press conference.

"…There are many things I want to do besides act." Kidman is the second famous actress after Angelina Jolie to express a desire to retire from and active career to become a full-time mother.

Her daughter Sunday Rose, was born in August and she has two children, Connor and Isabella, from her marriage to actor Tom Cruise.

Talking about her latest film, Kidman said working on Lurhmann’s movie was an opportunity she could not pass up.

It is Luhrmann’s first film since "Moulin Rouge" in 2001 and has a budget of USD 130 million. The film is also being touted as saviour of the ailing local film and tourism industries.

The director said it was up to the film now to find the audience. "We’ve given it our all, we’ve done our best and now it’s out in the world," he said.

"This is a once in a lifetime film," Kidman said at the press conference.

"This is a celebration for me and hopefully for the country. It’s not meant to be the Second Coming but it’s about let’s have some fun and enjoy," she said.

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Mickey Mouse 80 Years On

Mickey Mouse 80 Years On

Eighty years ago, a clothes-wearing rodent named Mickey Mouse whistled his way onto the silver screen, as "Steamboat Willie" made its cinema debut at the Colony Theater in New York.

That day, 18th November 1928, is widely considered the official birthday of Mickey Mouse, even if he was born of the imagination of Walt Disney months before his movie debut and also featured in a short animated film called Plane Crazy, which was made before Steamboat Willie but released afterwards.

Mickey Mouse was created almost by accident: Walt Disney’s first cartoon character was a rabbit called Oswald, but the man who was to rise to become a pre-eminent force in global entertainment lost the rights to the rabbit in 1927 and returned to the drawing board.

He came up with a mouse, whom he wanted to call Mortimer.

According to popular legend, his wife preferred the name Mickey, and Walt Disney deferred to her choice.

The storyline of Steamboat Willie is flimsy, politically incorrect and features little, if any, comprehensible dialogue.

But the cartoon marked an animation landmark with its synchronized sound track that includes Mickey whistling and blowing raspberries at the irascible ship’s captain, a large tobacco-chewing cat called Captain Pete.

In roughly seven minutes, viewers watch as Mickey Mouse is kicked out of the steering room of a riverboat by Captain Pete; hoists Minnie Mouse on board using a crane that grabs her by the knickers; swings a cat by the tail, strangles a goose and plays keyboard on some suckling piglets as the American folk song "Turkey in the Straw" plays from the innards of a goat.

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Michael Jackson converts to Islam

Michael Jackson converts to Islam

Pop singer Michael Jackson has converted to Islam and changed his name to Mikaeel, the 50-year-old star, pledged his allegiance to the Koran in a ceremony at a friend’s mansion in Los Angeles, a British tabloid reported.

Jackson sat on the floor wearing a tiny hat after an Imam was summoned to officiate — days before the singer is due to appear at London’s High Court where he is being sued by an Arab Sheik, the paper said on 21st November.

The star decided to adopt the new religion while he was recording a song at the home of his friend where a Jehovah’s witness was brought up to help him through the ceremony.

Apparently the star of hits like ‘the Way You Make Me Feel-was convinced by his producer and songwriter friends David Wharnsby and Phillip Bubal.

"They began talking to him about their beliefs, and how they thought they had become better people after they converted. Michael soon began warming to the idea.

"An Imam was summoned from the mosque and Michael went through the shahada, which is the Muslim declaration of belief," the source revealed.

Mikaeel is the name of one of Allah’s angels.

"Jacko rejected an alternative name, Mustafa meaning "the chosen one", the source added.

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Esha Deol excited to be back at home

Esha Deol says she is excited about moving back into her Juhu bungalow that was under renovation for the past one year. She says all her best memories are associated with that house :“We miss our old home. That’s where all our best memories are. That’s where Ahana and I grew up. And that’s where all of mom’s friends from the industry stay. So, yes, we plan to move back as soon as the renovation is done. One of the main problems in our Juhu home was the waterlogging in monsoon. The elevation work has been done. The outside is complete. And now the interiors are being done.”

In 2006, Esha, her mom Hema Malini and sister Ahana moved into their bungalow in Goregaon.

Though the three loved the far-from-the-madding-crowd atmosphere at Goregaon and had decided to stay put in their sighing haven, the family is now planning to move back to Juhu to their original place.

But Esha says there were advantages of staying in Goregaon.

“Travelling to Film City for shooting is so easy here. That set of an aircraft that they put up at Film City for Hijack was just a hop away. Every day I’d get into my car and drive straight into the aircraft,” said Esha whose last release was Hijack that tanked.

But the actress says she had a ball shooting the film.

“It was an action film. I was an airhostess wearing a skirt. So I couldn’t do any stunts. But the interesting part of the film was that I don’t have a hint of a romantic association with Shiney Ahuja.

“Now I’m also doing Shivum Nair’s Exchange Offer with Rahul Bose. It’s a very contemporary film about a young couple. And working with Rahul is so different from working with any of my other co-stars.”

Esha also went through a learning experience when she did an item song with Govinda in Money Hai Toh Honey Hai.

“I did that number only to work with Govinda. I’m his biggest fan. As a child I used to watch some of his films almost every day. Dancing with him is a joy. He knows exactly how to handle the body contact in the dancing movements.”

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Delhi Entertainment Places

detail neighbourhood   keywords

1911 Janpath La	Connaught Place	bar swanky
Dances of India Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg	New Delhi	dance
DV8 Regal Bldg cnr Connaught Circle & Parliament St	Connaught Place	bar chillout
Ego Lounge	New Friends Colony
Gem Main Bazaar	Paharganj	bar
Geoffrey’s Khel Gaon Marg	South Delhi	pub
Habitat World Lodi Rd	Lodi Colony	cinema theatre
Hookah Bar & Lounge	Vasant Vihar	bar swanky
Hotel Gold Regency 4350 Main Bazaar	Paharganj	bar traditional music
Kylin	Vasant Vihar	bar swanky
Lizard Lounge E5 South Extension Part II		bar
PVR Anupam 4 1 Community Centre	Saket	cinema
Q’BA 42 E-block	Connaught Place	bar swanky
Regent’s Blues 18 N-Block	Connaught Place	bar rock/pop
Rick’s Man Singh Rd	Pandara Park	bar swanky

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Delhi Entertainment

The art of producing a play is very complex. Various artistic ingredients are integrated harmoniously to offer great theatrical moments to the audience who applaud actors and directors, forgetting the contributions of backstage artistes in making the production a work of art. To recognise the creativity of these dedicated but forgotten artistes, Chaman Lal Memorial Society has been honouring every year five backstage creative collaborators for the past 11 years. This year’s awardees are Dharam Pal Sharma, Syed Ahmed, Raghunandan Singh, Bachchan Singh Rawat and Ram Dulare. The Society has launched yet another ambitious programme in the form of five-day theatre festival called Naipathy Natya Samaroh. This year two plays from Delhi and one each from Lucknow, Udaipur and Bhopal are featured. LTG auditorium was the venue of the festival. Beginning from this past week, "Muavze" is one of the plays of the festival that offered rewarding experience, often provoking and entertaining. The play has been written by the late Bhisham Sahni, a noted Hindi novelist whose works depict antagonism prevailing in Indian society, exposing corruption, obscurantism, communalism and exploitation.

"Muavze", directed by Surendra Sharma, a graduate of the National School of Drama, is a powerful social satire that exposes rank opportunism of Indian political class, utter inefficiency and apathy of the police force towards the common man and a social climate that allows criminals to acquire control of the state apparatus. The core of the play is the way communal riots are turned into a trade by unscrupulous elements of society. At another level, it shows the depravity and inhumanity of those who are condemned to live in lower depth. Though the script is not well knit, director Sharma has imaginatively conceived mass scenes, making them visually captivating and vividly alive. The production is suffused with wit and humour, retaining the sharp edge of satire. The climactic scene is a tour de force with undercurrents of anxiety, suspense, fear and irony.

The cast consists of nearly 40 performers. Vijendra Kaushik as an anti-social element turned into a powerful political force who gives a convincing performance. Dhruv Singh as a confused and overworked police commissioner, Mohan Yadav as Gumasta, Sharan Makkar as Soothra and Vidya Bhushan Kulshreshtha as the cruel and greedy father of a hapless daughter give impressive performances.

Laxmi Naranin Lal’s "Vyaktigat" presented by the Performers, Udaipur conveys the absurdity of the man-woman relationships and the futility of the attempts to communicate with one another.

Obsession with amassing wealth through corrupt means finally leads the destruction of the noble feeling of love. Directed by Anukampa Laeek, the production is neat.

By using the projection to reveal the past and inner conflicts of the characters Anukampa displays innovative approach to a production that had been directed by some eminent directors before.

Her stress appears to be to highlight the external attributes rather than creating an ambience that enables the performers to penetrate into the inner turmoil of their characters. Manish Sharma as the husband gives an impressive performance. Shipra Chatterjee as the wife should have imparted intricacy to her portrayal to make it convincing.

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Entertainment in Delhi

The capital city of Delhi offers some kind of entertainment to everybody. The sources of entertainment in Delhi/ New Delhi include everything from the cool nightlife of the city to its quite and satisfying cultural side. There are so many means of entertainment in Delhi that you will never find yourself getting bored. Instead, you will discover that there are so many things to do in the city and so many places to visit that you do not have enough time to cover each and every thing. In the following lines, we will tell you how to enjoy in New Delhi and surrounding areas:

Delhi Auditoriums :
For the people interested in the cultural side of the city, there are various auditoriums in Delhi. All the cultural shows ranging from the music performances to dance shows are held here. Audis in New Delhi also play host to various plays and exhibitions put up in the city. So, for all those intellectual people and the ones with a creative streak, this is the perfect place to be.

Delhi Cinema Halls :
Cinema halls in Delhi are one of the major means of entertainment for the Delhiites. Infact, these days the concept of multiplexes is catching up in city. The complex has 3-4 halls, along with a number of eating outlets. A number of cinema halls in New Delhi, the capital of India are even converting their single hall into a multiplex. You go to a multiplex, watch a movie and have lunch/dinner and your outing is complete.

Delhi Discotheques :
The people of Delhi surely know how to have fun and the proof of this lies in numerous discotheques in Delhi. Majority of New Delhi discos are in the five star hotels. These discos are the places where the nigh life of Delhi revolves. When in Delhi you can let your hair down and enjoy yourself to the hilt.

Delhi Shopping Malls :
The latest and the most catching trend in the city of Delhi is that of shopping malls. Shopping malls in Delhi are basically of two types – specializing in a single field or an assortment of wide variety of stores. These shopping malls serve as the perfect form of entertainment for the people of Delhi. Almost all the malls have restaurants and some of them even have movie/cinema halls in them.

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Entertainment

Entertainment

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