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POISE: A Vietnamese dancer performs a traditional dance. Slice of Vietnam Festival to showcase Southeast Asian nation’s signature food, cultural riches. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 1, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

PRAYER TIME Fajr 4.24am Shorooq (sunrise) 5.41am Zuhr (noon) 11.17am Asr (afternoon) 2.29pm Maghreb (sunset) 4.55pm Isha (night) 6.25pm

USEFUL NUMBERS Shivaay yet is capable of transforming into a mean destroyer when he GENRE: Action, Adventure needs to protect his family. A story of an extraordinary man in CAST: Ajay Devgan, Erika Kaar, Abigail Eames an extraordinary circumstance. DIRECTION: Ajay Devgan Shivaay is a Himalayan mountaineer who is an innocent and THEATRES: Landmark, The Mall, Royal Plaza

Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444

Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, Ouija: Origin of Evil that opened at number one. In 1965 Los Angeles, a widowed 40253369 GENRE: Horror, Thriller mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 CAST: Elizabeth Reaser, Henry Thomas, Doug Jones séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 DIRECTION: Mike Flanagan into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by Qatar Airways 40253374 SYNOPSIS: It was never just a game. Inviting audiences the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable again into the lore of the spirit board, Ouija: Origin of Evil fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side. tells a terrifying new tale as the follow-up to 2014’s sleeper hit THEATRES: Landmark, The Mall, Royal Plaza

Mall Cinema (1): White 8pm; Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Hindi) ote Unquo (Malayalam) 1:45pm; Ouija: Origin 11pm. Qu te Of Evil (2D) 4:30pm; Boo: A Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Carry out a Madea Halloween (2D) 6:30pm ; Accountant (2D) 6pm; Hamlit (2): The Mermaid Princess (2D) random act of kindness, with Hamlit Frazier (Arabic) 8:30pm; Frazier (Arabic) 8:15pm; Shivaay 2pm; The Mermaid Princess (2D) Shivaay (Hindi) 10:45pm. (Hindi) 10:30pm. 3:30pm; Ouija: Origin Of Evil (2D) no expectation of reward, safe in Mall Cinema (2): Ae Dil Hai Landmark Cinema (2): Ae 5pm; Jack Reacher: Never Go the knowledge that one day someone Mushkil (Hindi) 1:30pm; The Dil Hai Mushkil (Hindi) 1:30pm; Back (2D) 7pm; Hamlit Frazier Accountant (2D) 4:15pm; Ae Dil The Accountant (2D) 4:15pm; (Arabic) 9:15pm; Ouija: Origin Of might do the same for you. Hai Mushkil (Hindi) 6:30pm; Jack Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Evil (2D) 11:30pm. —Princess Diana Reacher: Never Go Back (2D) (2D) 6:30pm; Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Royal Plaza Cinema Palace 9:15 pm; The Accountant (2D) (Hindi) 8:45pm; The Accountant (3): White (Malayalam) 2pm; The 11:30pm. (2D) 11:30pm. Great Gilly Hopkins (2D) 5pm; Mall Cinema (3): Kaashmora Landmark Cinema (3): Boo: A Madea Halloween (2D) (Tamil) 1pm; The Mermaid Kaashmora (Tamil) 1pm; The 7pm; The Accountant (2D) 9pm; Princess (2D) 4pm; The Great Mermaid Princess (2D) 4pm; Boo: The Accountant (2D) 11:15pm. Gilly Hopkins (2D) 5:30pm; The A Madea Halloween (2D) 5:30pm; Asian Town Cinema: Oppam Community Editor Accountant (2D) 7:15pm; Ouija: The Great Gilly Hopkins (2D) (Malayalam) 9:30pm; Welcome Kamran Rehmat Origin Of Evil (2D) 9:30pm; Kodi 7:30pm; Ouija: Origin Of Evil (2D) To Central Jail (Malayalam) e-mail: [email protected] (Tamil) 11:15pm. 9:15pm; Kodi (Tamil) 11pm. 6:30pm; Shivaay (Hindi) 7pm; Ae Telephone: 44466405 Landmark Cinema (1): White Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): Dil Hai Mushkil (Hindi) 10pm; Kodi Fax: 44350474 (Malayalam) 1:30pm; Ouija: Shivaay (Hindi) 2pm; Kaashmora (Tamil) 7 & 10pm; Kaashmora Origin Of Evil (2D) 4:15pm; The (Tamil) 5pm; Shivaay (Hindi) (Tamil) 6:30 & 9:30pm. Tuesday, November 1, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

EVENTS Carnival of the Animals display 116 pieces dating from the Neolithic Tumbao Latin Nights DATE: November 4 period to the Qing Dynasty, spanning over DATE: Every Sunday The Backyard TIME: Katara Opera House 5,000 years of China’s history. Potteries, VENUE: Grand Hyatt Hotel DATE: Every Friday VENUE: 3pm-5pm bronzes, jades, porcelains, gold, silver, Tumbao is not only a salsa rhythm, it TIME: 6pm There are no refunds or exchanges. Family enamel and many other Chinese treasures enables you to share in the creative fl ow VENUE: Sheraton Grand Doha concerts are for all ages. Both adults and will be on show. of life and get connected to the beat and The Backyard is a fi rst-of-its-kind venue children need a ticket. Audience members dance. Join us every Sunday at Dunes with in Doha and brought to you by Candela with inappropriately informal attire What Gandhi Says the fellow Latin dancers in town and nightly entertainment. Live music every Friday with including shorts or beach wear will not be DATE: Until November 19 competitions with valuable prizes brought a variety of your favourite local bands and seated. Out of respect for the musicians and VENUE: InterContinental Doha, The City to you by Salsa n Candela. For more info & occasional surprises of bigger performers! fellow audience members please silence An art exhibition by Jacinthe Lamontagne- reservation, contact 44481280. Entrance: QR100 for gents including one your mobile phones and refrain from fl ash Lecomte according to Gandhi’s Maxim – See beverage/ladies free entrance until 8:30pm, photography. Seating begins 20 minutes no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. Aspire Splash and Dash after it will be QR65 for ladies including one before performances. Latecomers cannot be DATE: Every Sunday and Wednesday beverage. seated during the concert. The Philharmonic TIME: 7pm-9pm retains the right to expel anyone disturbing VENUE: Aspire Dome QNHG TALK other concertgoers. Food and beverages can The athletics track and swimming pool will Earth in the Sky be consumed in the lobby only. be open for 50 participants aged seven years By Hani Dalee and above per session and facility. Swimming Astronomy Fragments skills are mandatory for registering at the Research Associate, DATE: Until January 30 swimming sessions with a limited number of Hamad Bin Khalifa VENUE: Katara 50 participants per session. The event is open University (HBKU) In this exhibition, Mahmoud Obaidi to public registration on-site from 6:00 to Date: Tomorrrow retraces the ‘organised chaos’ that led to the 7:45pm. Time: 7pm destruction of Iraq, and presents a response Refreshments to witnessing the city of Baghdad fall piece by Cake Decoration Classes from 6.30pm. Q piece. Obaidi recreates what has been stolen DATE: Morning and evening and A afterwards or destroyed to try to piece the city back VENUE: Tavola Royal Plaza, Al Saad Street Where: Doha together again. Tavola off ers a range of cake decorating and English Speaking kitchen skills classes. It is the only authorised School, Madinat Khalifa South Family Fun Wilton method provider in the Middle Synopsis: The lecturer will take us into DATE: November 26 East. It is authorised by Wilton enterprises a journey through the universe; its building TIME: 11am-3pm Muhammad Ali: Tribute to a Legend to conduct classes in the Wilton Method block the galaxies, stars and Nebula. We VENUE: International School of London, DATE: Until November 5 cake decorating and the Wilton Method will then show the other objects appear in Qatar VENUE: Museum of Islamic Art Instructors (WMI) training programmes by the night sky like the Moon, the planets, the Arts and Craft fair. There will be over 40 An exhibition dedicated posthumously to Knightsbridge PME (UK). Tavola conducts comets, the day and night and explain some vendors for holiday shopping with diff erent world boxing legend Muhammad Ali (1942- sugar-crafting programmes and also off ers astronomical phenomena. handmade and creative stuff . Games for all 2016). The temporary exhibition is curated by programmes in baking and chocolate making. ages, bouncy castle, face painting, musical Qatar Museums’ 3-2-1 Olympic and Sports Career guidance performances and do not miss delicious food Museum and will present a unique collection New Bootcamp Abu Hamour DATE: November 5 stalls. of artefacts from the boxing legend’s career. DATE: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday TIME: 11am-5pm TIME: 6pm VENUE: Mercure Grand Hotel Sinbad Legend of the Seven Seas Artists in Residence Exhibition VENUE: Doha British School Glinks can assist in deciding the right DATE: Until November 3 DATE: Until tomorrow Located just minutes from Villaggio pathway for student’s education. Students TIME: 10:30am VENUE: Fire Station: Artists in Residence and a walk away from Ain Khalid Gate, the studying in Grade 7th onwards may visit VENUE: Qatar National Theatre The End of Residency exhibition is a Doha British School campus is our newest with their parents. Discover the immense One of the greatest stories ever told, culmination of an intensive nine-month Bootcamp location. The training takes place opportunities of studies, work and settlement Sinbad follows the voyage of a dashing sailor programme, featuring works by eighteen local on the main grass playing fi eld surrounded in Canada. For details, call 971-55523 9497 or across the Seven Seas. Our hero battles sea contemporary artists who have been working by an athletics track. There are showers e-mail at [email protected] monsters, rescues beautiful princesses and in the artist’s studios and spaces at the Fire available and changing rooms. fi nds caves full of treasures in exotic lands. Station since September 2015. The exhibition Bazm-e-Alig Founder’s Day Full of bravery, spectacular action, high showcases new work and projects created Pottery workshop for kids DATE: November 11 adventure, energetic songs and dancing, this by the artists during their residency period, DATE: Every Monday TIME: Evening is a story the kids won’t soon forget. Shows at shedding light on the development of their TIME: 5pm-6pm VENUE: Marriott Doha 8:30am and 10am. innovative ideas and diverse studio practices. Kids will learn a new hand building Bazm-e-Alig to celebrate Sir Syed Day. technique for creating and fi nishing artworks The alumni association of Aligarh Muslim Padi Open Water Diver Course in clay. For more, call 44865201. University in Qatar is celebrating their DATE: Ongoing Founder’s Day on November 11 at Doha If you’ve always wanted to take scuba Fitness Training Marriot Hotel. This is an annual event, and diving lessons, experience unparalleled DATE: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday alumni all over the world pay their tribute adventure and see the world beneath the TIME: 6pm-7pm to the Founder Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. The waves, this is where it starts. Get your scuba VENUE: MIA Park chief guest of this year is Professor Faizan diving certifi cation with the Padi Open Water There are fi tness classes in the park on Mustafa, Vice-Chancellor Nalsar University Diver course – the world’s most popular and Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday nights of Law, Hyderabad. Contact Nadeem Jaff er widely recognised scuba course. Millions of between 6 and 7pm. Open to all levels of (66228119) and Faisal Khan (33610790) for people have learned to scuba dive and gone on fi tness, Bootcamp is an intensive and fun more information about the event. to discover the wonders of the aquatic world way to train and also meet new people in the Doha Toastmasters Meet through this course. For more information, open and friendly group atmosphere. More DATE: November 5 call Ahmed S Abd al-Aty, Padi Open water information, from Bootcamp, Qatar or info@ TIME: 7pm-9:30pm instructor. Mob: 55727527. bootcampqatar.com. VENUE: Holiday Villa Hotel, C-Ring Road Doha Toastmasters, the pioneer club of Speechcraft programme Qatar, trains individuals in communication DATE: Until November 11 (Every Friday) and leadership skills. Transform yourself TIME: 2:30pm-5:30pm into a confi dent public speaker and a strong VENUE: Shrarq Capital, C-Ring Road leader. Acquire this vital skill in a friendly and Speechcraft is an extended workshop on supportive environment. For more details, the fundamentals of the public speaking call 77036696. skills. The course will be conducted by experienced Toastmasters and includes active Treasures of China participation to develop skills, rather than DATE: Until January 7, 2017 just theoretical learning. This educational VENUE: Museum of Islamic Art programme covers a number of topics Terracotta soldiers from the First that play an important role in good Public Emperor’s Terracotta Army will be on show Speaking, which includes Take the Terror at the Museum of Islamic Art where visitors Out of a Talk, Speech Organization, Eff ective will get the chance to meet the warriors who Speech Evaluation. For registration, please guarded a hidden empire. The exhibition will contact 55841255/33529140.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 1, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Viet your appetite! The Vietnamese Culture and Cuisine Festival will not only showcase an authentic cuisine but also feature an exhibition of culture through handicrafts, paintings and designs, says Ambassador Nguyen Hoang. By Anand Holla

INAUGURATION: Ambassador Nguyen Hoang at the opening.

hile wrapped rolls gathered at the opening of handicrafts decking up the an enthralling performance by a culture through handicrafts, found in cuisines Vietnamese Culture and Cuisine place, the corridors fi lled with traditional Vietnamese dancer, paintings and designs and creation of most countries Festival on Sunday evening, Nguyen photographs of Vietnamese Ambassador Hoang extended a of the mixture of Arabic and are cooked, Hoang, Ambassador of Vietnam to heritage sites, traditional warm welcome to the guests. Vietnamese culture, giving all Vietnam is the Qatar, announced that visitors to Vietnamese music pouring out of During the next two weeks, Qatari locals and expats living in Wonly place where people eat the the festival have the opportunity the speakers — the Festival, which until November 12, Qataris and Qatar an opportunity to enjoy a rolls, popularly known as summer to try the authentic Nem Cuon, or will be on until November 12, sure expats living in Qatar can dig unique cultural adventure and rolls, uncooked. A fi ne example of summer rolls, here, at the venue of provides an enchanting glimpse into the choicest of Vietnamese experience,” Hoang said, in his this is ‘Nem cuon’, or wrapped roll, the festival — Sridan restaurant at into the Viet food, fun and lifestyle. delicacies at Sridan, Hoang speech that marked the opening of with the rice paper cover vermicelli, Shangri-La Hotel, Doha — prepared In attendance at the opening said. “The Vietnamese Culture the festival. vegetables, herbs and a slice of by guest Vietnamese Chef Vu Van night’s dinner were several Qatari and Cuisine Festival will not Traditional Vietnamese cooking chicken or shrimp. Dang. dignitaries and also ambassadors only showcase an authentic and is greatly admired for its fresh Off ering such interesting With the restaurant awash with of ASEAN countries with their sumptuous Viet cuisine but also ingredients, minimal use of culinary insights to the guests all things Vietnam — authentic spouses, among others. Following feature an exhibition of Vietnamese dairy and oil, complementary Tuesday, November 1, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

“I devised this menu on my own, pulling out notes from my 18 years of experience as a Chef. I have gone to great lengths to ensure that the food offered during this festival is authentic Vietnamese, which means they are packed with a lot of quintessential herbs such as ginger, lemongrass, mint, Saigon cinnamon, and lime” — Vu Van Dang Dignitaries at the event. textures, and reliance on herbs between Qataris and Vietnamese as to showcase our cuisine through a which means they are packed per cent rice fl our, and water. But and vegetables, explained Hoang. also with people from all over the Vietnamese Chef — Vu Van Dang — with a lot of quintessential herbs the exact amount of water needed “With the balance between fresh world.” the visiting chef from Shangri-La, such as ginger, lemongrass, mint, is tricky. I go by my gut and it works herbs and meats and a selective The Vietnamese Culture and Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi’s Hoi An Saigon cinnamon, and lime. Our fi ne for me,” Dang said. “It was use of spices to reach a fi ne taste, Cuisine Festival is currently restaurant, who is known to use cuisine is known for its use of fresh a relief that the guests loved the Vietnamese food is considered running at Sridan for both lunch fresh, traditional ingredients, and ingredients, sparse use of oil, and a beef Pho a lot. That’s because the one of the most healthiest and and dinner, and features iconic bring to life the gastronomic fl avours focus on herbs and vegetables along Vietnamese Pho is a signature dish delicious cuisines worldwide. dishes, such as Hanoi Crispy of Vietnam. Also, this is the fi rst with a perfect balance between and carries a huge reputation. If Some of the Vietnamese dishes Seafood Rolls, Steamed Sea Bass in time that we have organised such herbs, meats and a selective use of that doesn’t taste good, the whole nowadays become one of the most Banana Leaf and Indochina Devilled an event in Doha, focussing on our spices, to deliver a unique, delicious menu gets aff ected.” famous dishes and the symbol of Crab Cake. Not to mention that culture and cuisine. We would like a taste. Not surprisingly, Vietnamese Drawing notes from his Vietnamese food to the worldwide, the experience won’t be complete lot of people to attend this event; not food is also regarded among the experience of working with other such as Nem (Vietnamese Spring without having a bowl of traditional only Qataris, but also expats living healthiest cuisines worldwide.” Asian cuisines such as Chinese, Rolls) or Pho (Pho Soup) and Banh national favourite, Pho, for which in Qatar.” Dang is also happy with the Thai, Indonesian, and Singaporean, Mi (Vietnamese baguette),” he said. diners can choose between beef Traditional Vietnamese cuisine glowing feedback he has already Dang dares to put a tiny spin on The ambassador also thanked the or chicken broth infused with is marked by delicate spicy and begun receiving for the dishes. even the authentic Vietnamese hotel and its team for organising fresh coriander, lemon and chilli. fresh fl avours, incorporating “I spoke to the guests and was cuisine on off er. “I do that to keep promotional events for the past few While the lunch buff et is priced fi ve essential elements. Each pleased to know that they loved things interesting,” he said. “I feel months, and also Emirates airlines at QR109 per person every day, Vietnamese dish has a distinctive the food. Moreover, Vietnamese very happy to represent the rich for the support and “giving all the excluding Friday, between noon fl avour which refl ects one or more people enjoyed it a lot. They were heritage of Vietnamese cuisine guests a chance to visit Hanoi, the and 3pm, the dinner buff et is of these elements. Chef Vu Van surprised how well the skin of to the world by making people of capital of Vietnamese cuisine”. priced at QR139 per person daily Dang explained to Community, the Hanoi Crispy Seafood Rolls, Qatar familiarise themselves with Hoang further said, “It is my fi rm from 6.30pm to 10.30pm. “I devised this menu on my own, for instance, had turned out. I it. I have met a lot of people who confi dence that this event will not Hoang told Community, “The pulling out notes from my 18 years explained to them unlike most aren’t aware of what Vietnamese only bring about the promotion of only way to truly discover the joys of of experience as a Chef. I have restaurants, I make those outer cuisine comprises, and when they Viet food in Qatar, but also serve authentic Vietnamese cuisine is to gone to great lengths to ensure skins by myself. It’s quite easy but eat it for the fi rst time, they always as a cultural gateway to strengthen taste it for yourself. That is why it’s that the food off ered during this requires some instinct. I prepare it ask the same thing — why didn’t I the people-to-people relations great that we have the opportunity festival is authentic Vietnamese, by mixing 70 per cent corn fl our, 30 know of this before!”

Members of the Vietnamese community. 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 1, 2016 COMMUNITY Man of drama Ayub Khawar, a past stalwart of Pakistan Television, on his trade and more

BIG TICKET: Ayub Khawar is one of the pioneers of PTV. Photo by Umer Nangiana

Pakistan over the years for the demise of By Umer Nangiana Khawar said that drama-makers need to get Pakistan’s national TV. Speaking about the back to good writers and directors should be countless private TV channels in Pakistan and their production quality, Khawar says here was a time when people given more authority over their production if the industry needs a lot of improvement. used to anxiously wait for their The race for better ratings and more favourite drama on Pakistan they need to produce quality work corporatisation of the TV industry is Television (PTV) not too long damaging the quality of dramas and plays ago. Not just in Pakistan, the PTV their successes. I think PTV has lost those PTV, it is merely a job. By doing only your being produced at present. However, he is Tdramas were popular even in India. people,” Khawar told Community in a chat job, you cannot produce exceptional TV. It is optimistic that quality drama would soon While the PTV dramas have lost most of after the mushaira. bound to be mediocre,” he said. make a comeback in Pakistan as some their audience to the revolution of soaps Writer, director, producer and a poet, Khawar mainly used to work with the private TV channels are producing “amazing and private productions, Pakistani dramas Khawar has created multiple programmes PTV Centre in Lahore, having directed all work.” continue to attract a large audience in sub- in diff erent genres for PTV from diff erent of his dramas from the PTV Lahore Centre. “In PTV’s time, we used to produce continent and outside it through cable TV. stations during his almost three decades He quickly became a household name in the dramas that were popular for their Members of Pakistani community living long career. He has written, directed and Pakistani drama industry. His long affi liation characters. The characters would become in Doha, and particularly the generation who produced TV dramas telecast during early with national television ended a few years popular. Today, the actors become popular. grew up on the dramas of 80s and 90s, got a 90s and late 80s and some of them are still ago when he joined a private TV channel, That is the diff erence,” said Khawar. rare opportunity to catch up with one of the telecast and have viewership. Geo. He said that drama-makers need to get men behind the success of PTV dramas. The “It (90s) was a time when our dramas Khawar is currently associated with back to good writers and directors should be creator of landmark plays and drama series were shown in training academies across Dunya TV and is the mind behind its given more authority over their production on PTV like Inkar, Din, Khawaja and Sons the border. I remember visiting an academy popular talk show Mazaq Raat (Comedy if they need to produce quality work. and others, Ayub Khawar was in town. in Pune (India) and they told us they were Night), a satirical show featuring prominent Besides his dramas, Khawar has also Moderating the Aalmi Mushaira showing their students PTV dramas to teach comedians and TV show hosts discussing directed the most watched talk show in (international poetry symposium) organised them how to write and produce dramas,” politics. Pakistan, Neelam Ghar. The show was by Majlis Farogh-e-Urdu Adab Qatar, said Khawar. “I wanted to work on my dream project hosted by famous actor and host Tariq Aziz. Khawar found himself surrounded by He said PTV was an institution and it was which was a series on Gulzar’s (Popular Khawar has also produced Gulzar-e-Classic, curious members of the audience, wanting erected by people who were enthusiastic about Indian writer and poet) stories, which I a series based on stories of well-known fi lm to know what made a PTV drama click and their work. Mentioning names like Agha Nasir could not do by staying at PTV. So I decided director, poet and fi ction writer Gulzar. what was the reason behind its demise. (one of the pioneers who established PTV in to leave. And I think it was time. All my old He has also published many books of “Every rise has a fall. The PTV drama the 60s), Khawar said many other experts in colleagues had either left or they died and poetry, starting with Gul Mosam-e-Khazan is going through the phase of its fall, and their work also joined PTV. PTV was crumbling,” said Khawar. (Autumn Flower) in 1992 and the most it is sad to see that. It is the people who “For us, TV was a passion. It was a craze. He blames the continuous political recent Bohat Kuch Kho Gaya Hai (A lot is make organisations and contribute to Unfortunately, for people sitting today in interference by successive governments in lost) in 2010. Tuesday, November 1, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

IEI Qatar marks 49th Engineers’ Day

The Institution of Engineers (India)-Qatar Chapter (IEI Qatar) recently celebrated the 49th Indian ambassador P Kumaran, the chief guest, talked about the roles that engineers play in Engineers’ Day at Radisson Blu. More than 250 engineers attended the event. the development of a country and praised the efforts of Indian professionals in bolstering The day marks the birth anniversary of Sir M Visvesvaraya, a prominent Indian engineer who Indo-Qatar bilateral relations “to a new height.” won the Bharat Ratna and was knighted as a Knight Commander of the British Indian Empire. Lekshminarayanan S Iyer, an entrepreneur, was the keynote speaker. He talked on the topic: Dipak Dahake, the secretary, delivered activities report of the IEI Qatar, detailing the technical “Skill Development for Young Engineers to reform the Core Sector: Vision 2025”. He said that seminars and workshops that it had conducted between September 2015 and October 2016. due to advancements in technology, skill requirements change rapidly and that engineers He also announced that IEI Qatar is offering free annual membership to graduate engineers need to cope with this. for 2016-17, and invited engineers of all nationalities to join. In the next decade, major job creator sectors will be construction, infrastructure, Ahmed Jassim al-Jolo, the chairman of the Qatar Society of Engineers and the guest of manufacturing, textile, auto, transportation, he said. Fresh engineers need to be equipped with honour, acknowledged in his speech the contributions of Indian engineers in the development the right skills relevant to industry needs. He also highlighted the importance of language and of Qatar. communication skills, along with value-based education requirements.

AMU Alumni Association of Qatar celebrates Sir Syed Day 2016

The Alumni Association of India’s Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) celebrated the 199th birth bond between people of diff erent faiths. He talked about the importance of Urdu, and appreciated anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the university’s founder, at Swiss Belhotel recently. the works of AMUAAQ and emphasised on the need to build bonds between AMU and Qatar. Saleem Iqbal Shervani, former Union Minister of State for External Aff airs and Health & Family Shervani also released a CD containing a new version of AMU tarana prepared by Johny Foster. Welfare in India, was the chief guest. Johny Foster; Dr Mohammad Aleem, 3rd Secretary at Bukhari stressed on the unity and integrity amongst Aligs, while Dr Mohammad Aleem urged Indian embassy; and MS Bukhari, the Managing Director of Satco Group; were the guests of AMU alumni to be role models in community and work towards making the world a better place honour. Ahsan Masood, Azim Abbas, Jawed Ahmed, Asad Eqbal Khan , Kashif Habeeb, Sakthivel to live. Asad Eqbal delivered a presentation on Alig unity around the world using a new social Magalingam, and Syed Mohsin Ibrahim attended as special guests. platform. Dr Ashna Nusrat and Abia Aqeel delivered an informative talk on Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. More than 275 people, including children, attended the function. Ziauddin Ahmad, the president of Ali Imran and Shahab Khan took the audience back to the old days of Aligarh Muslim University the association, presented the chapter’s annual report. through their talks. The main highlights of the programme included Saleem Iqbal Shervani›s talk to build a better The audience was also treated to a poetry session by Johny Foster. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 1, 2016 COMMUNITY ABP hosts parents and students at its annual Open House

arents, students, and without having to take an additional teachers from Qatar foundation programme.” Foundation’s Academic For the past 15 years, extra- Bridge Program (ABP) curricular activities have played met for the annual Open an important role in developing HouseP in Education City. This ABP students’ social, cultural and was an opportunity for parents personal skills in preparation for to meet with ABP administrators university studies. and teachers to learn more about ABP’s Assistant Director for the ABP’s grading system, the Student Services, Moza al-Boainain academic courses, available clubs explained, “The mission of ABP and activities, and the specifi c Student Services is to create an application process for students to environment where learning is gain admission to university next part of the daily life of students. year. We work on promoting a positive Under the umbrella of Pre- atmosphere in the ABP and we are University Education, the ABP committed to building a community has helped students transition where the living and learning smoothly to university. For 15 environments are cohesive, student years they have developed a life is vibrant, and diverse. We model academic curriculum that also work on promoting mutual includes English, math, science and respect and tolerance of others computer skills; provided student The Open House was an opportunity for parents to meet with ABP administrators and teachers. while affi rming the value of each support services; off ered a wide individual member of the ABP range of extra-curricular activities media club, student government, graduates who applied to pointed out the many academic community. This is very important (such as social volunteering club, robotics club, sports teams, and Education City universities advantages available to ABP especially in a coeducational and football club, science club and various other after school clubs.” were off ered admission to one students; such as cross registration international learning environment media club) in addition to the Dr Lewallen also added that classes or more of the institutions. In classes that some ABP students which might be something unusual student association; and nurtured have between 8 and 18 students, and addition, approximately 21% of can take in one of the partner for some students.” strong ties to universities in Qatar “we have approximately one teacher last year’s graduates were off ered universities of Hamad Bin Khalifa The Academic Bridge Program and abroad. for every 7 students; ABP teachers admission to British, American, University and the mini courses that will be admitting new students During the ABP parents have an average of 10-15 years of and other universities around the off er standardised test preparation for the upcoming 2017 Spring Open House, ABP Director Dr experience, and almost all teachers world. ABP’s accreditation by the for the math portion of the ACT, Semester until December 15. To Bryan Lewallen explained, “Our hold a master’s degree”. Commission on English Language and the IELTS exam. be eligible to apply to the ABP, curriculum includes 6 to 12 hours Free tutoring is available in all Program Accreditation in the USA Dr Mark also mentioned, students must have completed high per week of English classes, courses subjects either during the day in the makes it easier for its graduates “The ABP has agreements with school, preferably with a score of in mathematics, science, and Learning Resource Center or during to be admitted to many American universities in Qatar, Germany, the 80% or higher. The minimum score computer skills. Students attend teachers’ offi ce hours. Every student universities. In August, the ABP UK, and the US. The basic idea of required for entrance to the ABP for 16 to 22 hours a week of academic also has a teacher adviser who keeps received a 10-year re-accreditation these agreements is that if a student the Spring Semester is IBT TOEFL classes. They may also participate in touch with students about their through August 2026. does well at the ABP and does well 61 or equivalent IELTS score of 5.0. in such additional activities as classwork and their attendance. Dr Mark Newmark, Assistant on the IELTS, then the student The Spring Semester begins on debate club, Model United Nations, Last year, 69% of the ABP Director for Academic Aff airs, then can study at those universities January 3, 2017. McDonald’s Qatar spreads awareness about breast cancer

Employees at McDonald’s all across Qatar wore pink badges through October to represent a message of hope and solidarity as they stood with women around the world who are battling breast cancer. McDonald’s also marked the month by raising awareness at their stores, by decorating select restaurants with pink balloons and ribbons. The restaurant’s staff hosted a series of instore activities organised to encourage the community to become engaged in causes to raise awareness and to inspire young women to obtain yearly medical screenings. As a part of this project, McDonald’s Qatar employees invited customers to pin pink ribbons on wall boards to denote their support for battling the disease. During the month-long breast cancer awareness campaign, McDonald’s Qatar social media platforms Facebook and unifying principal message that Kamal Saleh AlMana, Managing raising awareness for fighting breast for all of these women, and to also Instagram contained a wealth of having a breast cancer diagnosis is Director of AlMana Restaurants & cancer. One in eight women will be help prevent its diagnosis in others important facts about how best to not a death sentence and that the Food Co, the owner and operator diagnosed with this disease in her by encouraging regularly physical prevent and combat cancer. illness can be driven into remission of McDonald’s restaurants in Qatar, lifetime and so it was important for examinations. We applaud all of our The “31 Days of Pink” venture on with proper care, diet and with said, “We are truly proud of all what us to reach out into the community employees for joining hands with us social media was built upon a medically prescribed therapies. we accomplished this month in and provide hope and inspiration in this initiative.” Tuesday, November 1, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY

Author Alan Durant will return to the school in November. Stan Cullimore during his recent visit to ISL Qatar. ISL Qatar welcomes author Stan Cullimore

nternational School of London Qatar’s guests with the International School of refugee family’s journey. The award winning (ISL Qatar) primary students recently London to encourage and promote literacy illustrations were made by Syrian artist, welcomed the very amusing author, and reading for pleasure. The next author Nizar Ali Badr. Stan Cullimore to campus. will be Alan Durant who will make a return ISL Qatar was founded in 2008 and serves The students spoke to him about visit at the beginning of November. Alan will the needs of Doha’s international community. Iwhat it is like to be an author and what be working primarily with Grade 6 on their ISL Qatar has set new standards of academic inspires him to write such interesting stories current English unit, though other classes excellence and is a leading IB ‘World’ School, such as Bubble Attack and Super Teacher. will also have the opportunity of meeting authorised to off er the IB Primary Years, Many students were also thrilled to learn that him. Middle Years and Diploma Programmes and Cullimore used to be in a famous band, The At the end of November the school will is accredited by the Council of International Housemartins, and played the ukulele. welcome Margriet Ruurs, Canadian author Schools and the New England Association of Visiting authors are scheduled as frequent of Stepping Stones, a story of a Syrian Schools and Colleges. The cover for Stepping Stones. Rotana appoints Joseph Coubat as Area Vice President for six countries

otana has announced Democratic Republic of the Congo track record in all aspects of hotel the appointment of — managing a combined inventory development and his expertise Joseph Coubat as of over 2,300 keys. has been relied upon time and Area Vice President Coubat had held the position of again at Rotana to guide several of for Qatar, Lebanon, Area Vice President in charge of our property launches to success. RKuwait, Turkey, Congo and Syria Rotana’s hotels in Qatar, Bahrain, In his expanded role, Joseph and General Manager of Gefi nor Lebanon and Kuwait, for a long will be more closely involved in Rotana Beirut, eff ective November period before being assigned to strategic planning and business 1. lead the opening of City Centre development, managing our The realignment in Rotana Doha — a key launch for expansion eff orts in the Middle East organisational structure follows the company. He now returns to as well as in the Turkey and Sub- the successful opening of City resume his position as Area Vice Saharan Africa markets.” Centre Rotana, a 5-star hotel President, but with an expanded Coubat, who has an MBA in located in the heart of Doha, which mandate that will see him take on Hospitality Management from the had been developed and launched a more decisive role in shaping Institut de Management Hôtelier under Coubat’s stewardship in his Rotana’s operational strategy in key International Cornell – ESSEC capacity as the property’s General markets in the Middle East, Africa in France, started his hospitality Manager. and Eastern Europe regions. career in 1986, working initially in As Area Vice President, Coubat Guy Hutchinson, Chief the Food & Beverage and Finance will be responsible for four Rotana Operating Offi cer, Rotana, said, departments. Over the next two hotels in Qatar, two hotels each “Joseph’s experience and deep decades, he held a variety of senior in Lebanon and Turkey, and one domain knowledge has been an positions with leading hotel chains hotel each in Kuwait and Syria — asset to the company since he including the InterContinental in addition to the yet-to-open joined the Rotana family over eight Hotel Group before joining Rotana Kin Plaza Arjaan by Rotana in the years ago. Joseph has a proven in 2008. Joseph Coubat 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 1, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Tuesday, November 1, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Four time-saving tips to become a ‘total boss parent’

hen it comes to parenting, coding and other sorting tools to designate there are as many styles as items for each family member. Then set there are stars in the sky. It alarms and always make sure you can access doesn’t matter if you’re a this calendar on your smartphone throughout known helicopter parent or the day. Wyou prefer detachment parenting methods, there’s one thing everyone can agree on: Use group texts to save time You want to parent with compassion and Save time and stay up-to-date by using confi dence. group texts to communicate quickly with Every mom knows that managing a family multiple people. A busy mom doesn’t have a can be a full-time job. Throw in your career lot of time, so being able to streamline those and a social life and you might fi nd yourself conversations about work and personal life is asking: how do some parents make it look so a real time-saver. This way everyone is on the easy? There’s no magic formula, but there are same page and we can plan things outside of a few strategies that these ‘Total Boss Moms’ work easily, too. implement to manage those hectic days. Here are fi ve tips for parenting like a total Stay healthy with the help of your boss that will help you stay organised, cut smartphone wasted time and save money: It can be easy to overlook your own needs use Sunday night to chop vegetables for the Stay organised with a central between everything you manage, but they’re Prep early and often week’s lunches and dinners. Pack backpacks calendar just as important. Use the fi tness apps all the Packing lunches, organising backpacks, and pick out clothes the night before. Finally, When parents and kids all have diff erent time. As a busy mom, you need to make sure prepping dinner — staying on top of all the parents who get up before their kids have a obligations, it means schedules can get you staying healthy. You can keep track of the day’s to-do’s can be overwhelming. The best few moments of silence to shower, read the chaotic. Set up a shared electronic calendar calories you burning on your phone. way to reduce stress and stay organised is paper and get a cup of coff ee down before the that both you and your partner can access to to do as much as you can early. That means little ones wake. see what the day holds. If possible, use colour ©Brandpoint

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20

The Moon, Sun and Mercury play tag team today in Scorpio, your You have to see things sometimes to believe them. Being an earth Unless you are prepared to fully co-operate with someone and lay eighth house of joint resources and investments. This is the perfect sign, it is very important that you can see things and feel things in your cosmic cards on the table, there isn’t much else you can really time for you to sit down with anyone you’ve involved with financially order to fully comprehend them. However it’s not always possible, is do right now in order to get something done Twins. and make sure everything is hunky dory. it? Sometimes you have to rely on hearsay and your intuition.

CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

With some major players lined up in your fifth house of romance, Don’t second guess yourself today Leos. If you’ve made up your When all else fails, you know you always have your common sense creativity and fun, now is the time for you to put your worries aside mind and made your decision, then that’s that. Why try to rethink and practicality to fall back on, don’t you? Plus with Mars the — for the day anyway — and just have a good time! everything when you’ve already pulled the trigger? energiser in your self–fulfilment and creativity zone, now is the time for you to really explore what you’re capable of.

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Don’t go looking for compliments today Librans. Whenever you seek Mercury, the Sun and the Moon all shine on your sign today, your Don’t let something minor become something major today Sags. It’s out praise and accolades and don’t get them, it can leave you feeling first house of ego and personality. If something is not sitting right way too easy to let that happen and instantly regret the situation as if you’re not being appreciated. You are very much appreciated with you — maybe you need to change things up? you find yourself in. but not everyone shows it.

CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

There is nothing worse than feeling as if you tried really hard at When it rains it pours, doesn’t it? Just as soon as you get one thing Be prepared to divulge something today that you might not something and failed is there? Don’t forget, Mars the motivator in sorted out, another thing pops up demanding attention. You like necessarily have wanted to divulge. Keeping secrets is one thing but your sign is pushing you hard right now. You may be trying to do the being kept busy so it’s not really such a big deal anyway, is it? being private is another. You usually choose the latter. impossible today Goats. 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 1, 2016 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

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Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

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Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Tuesday, November 1, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Quick Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 6. Celebrate (7) 1. Rendezvous (5) 7. Lukewarm (5) 2. Waive (6) 9. Silent (5) 3. Freeze (3) 10. Dead (7) 4. Snub (6) 12. Receipt (11) 5. Lap (7) 14. Philandering (11) 8. Fault (7) 18. Disperse (7) 11. Weird (7) 19. Principal (5) 13. Unlawful (7) 21. Dangerous (5) 15. Chide (6) 22. Regret (7) 16. Maintain (6) 17. Jovial (5) 20. Marsh (3)

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ACROSS DOWN 6. Chiropodist’s servant (7) 1. Building a tug? (5) 7. As a sign it could be 2. Film lot dust-up before ten (6) meaningless (5) 3. Used to be in Washington (3) 9. Half a sixpence? (5) 4. Wager about being sick in quarters (6) 10. Such an appeal for economy is 5. Patient attention (7) in vain (7) 8. Properties of Eastern countries (7) Yesterday’s Solutions 12. A shrinking business? (11) 11. Bill may be so snooty (5-2) 14. It’s an honour to get toast after 13. A lot of water on the television? (7) QUICK CRYPTIC mid-afternoon (5,6) 15. Inventor seen side-on, perhaps (6) Across: 1 Compliance; 7 Learn; 8 Twofold; Across: 1 Wasted time; 7 Lodge; 8 Related; 10 18. A dear old thing? (7) 16. Sandwiches and drinks on the golf 19. Keep an eye on a soldier (5) course (6) 10 Sanctify; 11 Miss; 13 Larynx; 15 Tongue; 17 Striding; 11 Urdu; 13 Mobile; 15 Vassal; 17 Tart; 18 21. Poison mix-up at the start of 17. Sketches eagerly awaited on Saturday Gape; 18 Remember; 21 Trundle; 22 Irate; 23 Confront; 21 Hearing; 22 Ariel; 23 Undertakes. November (5) afternoons? (5) Resentment. Down: 1 Wider; 2 Steadily; 3 Erring; 4 Tale; 22. Lowered, due to a 20. Ready for collection (3) Down: 1 Chain; 2 Monotony; 3 Let off; 4 Avow; 5 Matures; 6 Close match; 9 Double talk; 12 disappointment (3,4) 5 Choking; 6 Flashlight; 9 Dishearten; 12 Half-back; 14 Bargain; 16 Sought; 19 Omits; 20 Cohesive; 14 Rapture; 16 Decent; 19 Beast; 20 Live. Edge. 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 1, 2016 COMMUNITY POP SPOT

Acting gig helped in Hailee Steinfeld to be brief Pete Burns

Dead or Alive frontman Pete Burns has died at the age of 57. It was March, 1985, when Dead or Alive reached top spot on discovered as a singer the UK singles chart with the Stock, Aitken and Waterman produced You Spin Me Round (Like a Record). The song was an international smash. Although they did enjoy other successful records, it was by far the band’s biggest hit. By Geoff rey Rowlands Even in those days, singer/songwriter Pete was a controversial figure. His ever-changing but consistently androgynous appearance was such that he actually accused ailee Steinfeld is far better Culture Club singer Boy George of appropriating his image. known as an actress than Pete’s obsession with image eventually caused him to a singer. The 19-year-old have more than 300 surgical procedures though many of Los Angeles native has been these were performed to correct botched plastic surgery. acting since 2005 but only Although his band’s time in the spotlight ended as the 1980s Hentered the music business last year. became the 90s, Pete continued performing either with a “I was always interested in music constantly changing Dead or Alive line-up or as a solo artist. but acting was defi nitely my fi rst His appearance shocked long-time fans who had seen love,” she stated. “I was inspired by him degenerate into what Pete himself described as my cousin, True O’Brien, who is a Frankenstein’s monster. Yet he also professed himself happy model and actress. She is a couple of with how he looked and only used the Frankenstein analogy years older than me and I’d see her in in the context of his many operations. television commercials. I wanted to be in The eff ects of bungled surgery almost killed Pete on more commercials like her.” than one occasion. But it was a massive heart attack which Although she did appear in some claimed his life. commercials, Hailee’s fl edgling talent The politician, George Galloway, appeared with Pete on the was immediately apparent to the makers British television show, Celebrity Big Brother. He paid tribute of short fi lms. She starred in Heather: A with the words: “He was a cross between Oscar Wilde and Fairytale and co-starred in the multiple- Dorothy Parker. You don’t get more brilliant than that.” award-winning She’s a Fox. The video for You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) is at www. The experience gained from these youtube.com/watch?v=PGNiXGX2nLU and other projects led to her casting as Mattie Ross in the 2010 movie, True Crows Grit. Her performance saw Hailee nominated for the Academy Award, There is a passionate intensity in the music of Crows. The Screen Actors Guild Award and the London-based punk quartet will soon release their second BAFTA. Although she failed to secure EP, Cold Comfort. The songs deal with subject matters any of these prizes, she won no fewer ranging from religious homophobia to psychological than 15 other highly prestigious warfare. awards. “They were dark things that I read and researched,” “Winning all those awards was very explained singer/songwriter James Cox. “We’re not exciting. But the most important thing interested in typical love songs. We only perform songs was knowing my work was appreciated which have something important to say.” by important people in the business. Lead single, The Itch, is the latest posting at (no www.) It meant they would think of me when soundcloud.com/crows-band. Also here are their earlier other movies were being cast.” singles and a full posting of their debut EP, Unwelcome One of those fi lms was Romeo and Light. Juliet. Although it was released in Like Unwelcome Light, each track on the new EP was 2013, the movie was cast in 2011 when recorded live. But while the songs on their first EP were all Hailee was just 14. The producers were MAKING THE CUT: The 19-year-old Los Angeles native has been acting since 2005 but recorded in one seamless take, the tracks on Cold Comfort so keen to have her play Juliet that the only entered the music business last year. were recorded individually. screenplay was rewritten to make it “This gave us the chance to build each song and change appropriate for a girl of her age. The song was an international hit. last February, included an additional anything we were unhappy with,” James stated. “It was “It was such a compliment to have It sold well in many countries with the remixed version of Rock Bottom which diff erent from how we recorded in the past but we think it’s the producers adapt the original format. highest chart placing being number featured DNCE as guest artists. The given us a better end result.” Knowing how much they wanted me for four in Belgium. Nearer home, Love song became Hailee’s second single but Cold Comfort will be released on November 18. the role gave me a lot of confi dence.” Myself reached number 15 in Canada proved nothing like so popular as Love Hailee’s musical involvement began in and a highly respectable number 30 on Myself. Blink-182 2012 when she appeared in the video for Billboard’s Hot 100. The second reissue hit record outlets The Cab’s single, Endlessly. Taylor Swift “I was really pleased with the start to in July. This contained a new song, Blink-182 found genuine international fame in 2000 through and Pentatonix were also fans. She was my music career. Of course, like almost Starving, as a bonus track. Starving was their smash hit single, All The Small Things. This was the cast in the videos for Taylor’s Bad Blood every artist, I hoped for the miracle of duly released as Hailee’s third single. A second single taken from their third album, Enema of the and Pentatonix’ Sing. But it was a fi lm Love Myself reaching number one. But I collaboration with American brothers State. But it was the video for lead single, What’s My Age rather than a video which led to Hailee’s was so happy to be accepted as a music Kyle and Michael Trewartha, better Again?, which really got the trio noticed. music career. artist by people who only really knew me known as Grey, and the Russian-born They were shown apparently running naked through the “I was in a movie called Begin Again. as an actress.” but German-based DJ Zedd, it has streets of Los Angeles. Everything which might have been I played a guitarist. My character Hailee also co-wrote Love Myself. become Hailee’s most successful song. deemed inappropriate was blurred out but they were collaborated with Keira Knightley’s “It’s an empowerment song. The “I can’t believe the incredible actually wearing flesh coloured swimming trunks. character on a song called Tell Me If You lyrics are about taking care of yourself popularity of Starving all over the world. Fast forward to today and check out the video for Blink- Wanna Go Home. This was included on and indulging yourself whether that be I think perhaps many people can relate 182’s new single, She’s Out of Her Mind. It recreates the the movie soundtrack album. emotionally, physically or with material to the lyrics which deal with becoming a What’s My Age Again? video but this time sees three naked “Having this on my resume probably things.” diff erent and better person yourself after ladies running through Los Angeles rather than the band helped me get the part of Emily Junk in Love Myself was the lead single from getting to know that special someone members. Pitch Perfect 2. Performing songs with Hailee’s debut EP, Haiz. Released last who enters your life.” Inappropriate body parts have again been blurred out so the rest of the cast in that movie got me November, it originally housed four Does Hailee see her future in acting or the video can be viewed by everyone. As one reviewer the chance to sing for Republic Records songs and peaked at number 57 on the singing? commented though, it must have been a great day of work executives. I signed my deal with them Billboard 200. “I love doing both so I hope to for the male extras. in May and had my debut single, Love There have since been two re-releases continue the two aspects of my career The video is posted at www.youtube.com/ Myself, out in August.” with diff erent track listings. The fi rst, for as long as possible.” watch?v=krpm0v_486k Tuesday, November 1, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY I wouldn’t have done anything diff erent in my career: Sonakshi

onakshi Sinha walked into Bollywood in 2010 with Dabangg. The actress says there is nothing that she would like to change about her IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Anushka Sharma Sjourney in showbiz, and adds that she has learnt a lot with each fi lm. You look your best Ranbir’s character as an aspiring “I have learnt so much over the years when you work with singer and his relationships at through experience ... I wouldn’t have KJo, says Anushka diff erent points of time. The done anything diff erently because every 28-year-old actress, who made her experience, every fi lm, every person Actress Anushka Sharma says acting debut in Bollywood with the that I have worked with has taught me one doesn’t need to pay attention to blockbuster Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in something or the other,” Sonakshi told looks when working with fi lmmaker 2008. IANS. Karan Johar in a movie. The actress is coming from The daughter of Bollywood actor- “I am someone who don’t pay so an army background and had turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha much attention to how I am looking absolutely no Bollywood backing. forayed into the Hindi fi lm industry with I get so involved in what I am doing She made it big in Bollywood on her Salman Khan-starrer Dabangg in 2010. so I over look that. When you’re own says actresses coming from She proved her acting prowess in fi lms working with Karan Johar and non fi lmy back ground have their like Rowdy Rathore and Lootera. (designer) Manish Malhotra you can own challenges. Sonakshi added: “I am really thankful just focus on acting because you “I think everything has its own because it has been a very good know every frame you are going to pros and cons. I feel there is a great journey...I am really grateful for the look good,” Anushka told IANS. sense of achievement coming from journey that I have had till now and hope The actress added “that is the a non fi lmy background. But when to keep working hard enough to continue beauty of working with Karan Johar you are going through a low phase it.” you are going to look your best.” you don’t have anybody to advice After rolling out an action fi lm like Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, which you because your parents possibly Akira, the actress will soon be seen in also stars actor Ranbir Kapoor, can’t advice you on that,” she said. another action avatar in Force 2, which Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anushka added: “Because they HAPPY JOURNEY: Sonakshi Sinha also stars John Abraham. – IANS Pakistani star Fawad Khan, are outsiders when you have to delves upon the complexities of fi gure it out for yourself it’s not unrequited love. easy. Having said that people who I’m supporting myself with independent fi lmmakers, Salman Lisa Haydon marries The fi lm, which released on come from industry they have their my production banner, told IANS: “I’m supporting myself beau Dino Lalvani Friday, traces the journey of own challenges.” – IANS says Salman right now.” “If I really like something, like Actress Lisa Haydon got Superstar Salman Khan says how we liked Chillar Party, then I married to her beau Dino Lalvani Tom Hardy roped in for Fonzo he will support independent will take over the fi lm,” he added. after the two dated for a year. movies and fi lmmakers with his The superstar, who is busy with Lalvani is the son of Pakistan- Actor Tom Hardy will star as gangster Al Capone in Fonzo. production banner if he likes Tubelight, went on to say that born British entrepreneur Gullu The fi lm is being directed by Chronicle director Josh Trank helming from the subject, but for now he is he will dive into the project by Lalvani. Lisa and fashion designer his own script, reports variety.com. “supporting myself”. comparing it with a moving train. Malini Ramani took to their Fonzo is currently in pre-production. Salman came out with his own “I will board a moving train Instagram accounts to share a few Capone was a bootlegger and brutal gangster who ruled Chicago during production banner – Salman Khan provided the train is good, images from the ceremony. the prohibition days in the US. The federal government successfully Films – in 2014, and co-produced comfortable and fast.” Captioning the image in which prosecuted him for tax evasion in 1931 and he was convicted and sentenced Dr. Cabbie. He also backed his After making an impressive mark Lisa is seen with Dino, Lisa to 11 years in prison. He was released after eight years and died at the age project Bajrangi Bhaijaan, and on the box offi ce with Sultan this posted: “Just Married”. of 48 in 1947 as dementia rotted his brain and harrowing memories of his Hero. The actor is now backing his year, the actor is seen on the small Clad in an off -white fl owing violent and brutal origins melt into his waking life. third collaboration with director screen as a host of reality TV show gown with a long veil cascading Hardy will next star in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk and Taboo, an eight- Kabir Khan in Tubelight. Bigg Boss 10, which is aired on behind her, Lisa walked the aisle part TV series produced by Ridley Scott. – IANS Asked if he will ever support Colors channel. – IANS for the ceremony – which seems to have taken place on a beach. In the photographs, the couple and the wedding guests are seen holding onto their champagne glasses, cheering for the bride and groom. The groom looks dapper in a white shirt teamed with a matching off -white blazer and trousers. Lisa didn’t mention the location. “Its love...Wedding bliss. Congratulations Dino and Lisa,” Ramani captioned one of the photographs, where she is seen posing with the newly-wed couple. The 30-year-old, who was last seen on the big screen in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, last month announced her plan of marrying Dino. – IANS REACHING OUT: Salman Khan ROLE CALL: Tom Hardy 16 GULF TIMES Tuesday, November 1, 2016 COMMUNITY Role reversal is not gender equality: Shabana Azmi

quality is not just reversal of roles, it is about At a talk show held in Doha, celebrity couple Javed Akhtar and sharing responsibilities and things in life. Individual respect Shabana Azmi stressed on the finer points of gender irrespectiveE of the gender in a relationship establishes equality and strengthens it. With mothers, equality and women’s empowerment. By Umer Nangiana fathers too must be respected in the same way. These thoughts were expressed by the celebrity couple of poet Javed Akhtar and actress Shabana Azmi at a talk show, Empowered Women; What Next?, held in Doha earlier this week. Hosted by Saima Bukhari, a young entrepreneur and Chief Commercial Offi cer (CCO) of Crunch Doha and moderated by Sophia Bukhari, wife of prominent Indian businessman M S Bukhari, the show had both Akhtar and Azmi on the panel along with Elisabete Reis, an image consultant and style adviser. “Don’t buy it if somebody tells you that women should be respected only because she is a mother, do not buy it. It is a fraud. A woman should not be respected for just because she is a mother. She should be respect because she is woman,” Javed Akhtar told the audience comprising mostly of women while responding to a question. Challenging the preset notions, Akhtar said roles associated with gender does not bring equality and should not be considered as VIEWPOINT: From left: Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Saima Bukhari and Sophia Bukhari at the panel discussion on Empowered Women; What Next? in Doha parameters. The lyricist agreed earlier this week. with his wife Azmi that there were certain inconsistencies existing a variety of choices when they are “How without realising we are so inviting more panellists like Akhtar poems, which were very much liked in the society when it comes to making their decisions. However, tuned to giving respect, oh she is a and Azmi to make the discussion and applauded by everyone. Azmi women empowerment. she again pointed out that in Asian mother. It does not matter whose interesting and relevant so that narrated a poem of her father Kaifi Shabana Azmi took the societies even the fi nancially mother she is, she deserves respect. more women could benefi t. Azmi. Dr Narang appreciated the discussion forward by making a independent women do not yield Well, why not also the father. He Earlier, M S Bukhari hosted a level of Urdu promotion which is point that the idea of dominance power. “Empowerment is having should also deserve the same equal luncheon at Radisson Blu Hotel happening in Qatar, that has gone has to be replaced with the idea of the ability to make your own life respect and it is something that to felicitate Javed Akhtar, Amjad to International level. sharing and partnership in order to decisions. And that is true both I did not think about before,” she Islam Amjad (noted Pakistani poet), Pirzada Qasim, eminent poet create equality. Azmi, who is also a for men and women,” added Azmi. acknowledged. Shabana Azmi, Gopichand Narang from Pakistan, recited one of his Goodwill Ambassador of the United Reis highlighted the importance of Saima Bukhari says if she can (poet) and other international Urdu famous poetry Eik Diya Bujha Hua, Nations Population Fund, added education which she said was the she would like to organise a series poets. which was enjoyed by all the guests that it was important to increase key in making women respected in on such issues and related topics Akhtar recited his famous Urdu attended. the number of women empowered the society. in the world in diff erent fi elds. Speaking to Community after the “Whether it is politics or event, Saima Bukhari said the idea business sector, there needs to be of the event was to raise awareness more empowered women included. around not just how to empower However, once empowered, the women but also to discuss where women must realise that they need are the empowered women headed. to develop partnership and sharing “I would like to think that I am and discourage concentration of empowered and I am independent,” power in groups,” said Azmi. she said. There were certain things She stressed the importance of in the discussion that did help her education for women and noted challenge certain notions. “It is that often the academic education important to understand that it has that children receive push them the to be a give and take. Society should idea of gender disparity. “It should understand that it is not the woman have been the other way round. It who should always be the one is better to have no education than making sacrifi ces,” said the host. to having the one that enforces She said she has been practising patriarchal structures,” said Azmi. most of these things but things like Financial independence, she respect as discussed by the panel added, empowers women to have was interesting for her. Javed Akhtar recites verses at the luncheon organised by Doha-based Indian entrepreneur M S Bukhari.