TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2014 • [email protected] • www.thepeninsulaqatar.com • 4455 7741 No Good Deed inside upstages Dolphin COMMUNITY • Seminar held to Tale 2 mark Suicide at box office Prevention Day P | 4
P | 8-9 WHEELS • Porsche Centre Doha welcomes powerful Boxster GTS and Cayman GTS
P | 5
RECIPE CONTEST • Send in your best recipe and win a dinner voucher for two
P | 6
HEALTH • To make the most of a workout, experts say set the proper pace Yo-Kai Watch P | 11 TECHNOLOGY • Two Apple medical is taking over trials shed light on how HealthKit will work from Pokemon P | 12
Move over Pokemon, a legion of new cutesy monsters LEARN ARABIC are haunting Japan and set to break out all over the • Learn commonly world after trampling the competition at home. “Yo-Kai used Arabic words and their meanings Watch” is a nexus of manga comics, anime cartoons and computer games that is coming for you. P | 13 2 PLUS | TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2014 COVER STORY
By Miwa Suzuki
ove over Pokemon, a legion of new cutesy monsters is haunting Japan and set to break out all over the Yo-Kai Watch: Japan’s Mworld after trampling the competi- tion at home. “Yo-Kai Watch” is a nexus of manga com- ics, anime cartoons and computer games that monster craze set to revolve around the life of a school boy and the monsters — “Yokai” — that he summons with his wrist strap. While the name is unfamiliar in the West, it’s already very big business in Japan. go international “We bought a lot — about 20 items — as we can rarely buy them,” Shoji Takayama said as he came out of a store with his wife, two children and a big plastic bag full of toys. PLUS | TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2014 3
The family spent about 30,000 yen produce different sound effects — are ($280) at YO-Kai Watch Town, a tem- in such short supply that their price porary shop on “First Avenue Tokyo has rocketed on online auction sites. Station”, a street inside the Japanese Bandai Namco Holdings said it capital’s main train station. would produce two million units this “It’s fun to catch Yokai and become year, along with around 100 million friends,” nine-year-old Naoya said of medals, contributing to the eye-pop- the video games. “The characters are ping 10bn yen ($93m) worth of YO-Kai cute,” added his sister, Sae, 11. Watch toys they have sold in the six Such is the demand that tickets to months from April. get into the store were distributed in And that’s not including software online lotteries, allowing up to 432 peo- sales. ple to visit every day. YO-Kai Watch 2, developed by The first group of customers Level-5 for the Nintendo 3DS handheld included an eight-year-old boy who console and released in July, saw its got an early Shinkansen bullet train sales exceed 2.3 million units by early with his mother from neighbouring September, on top of over 1.2 million Shizuoka prefecture and a middle- copies of the first version, released last aged man with a handheld console in year. his back pocket. Financial data for the sales were Yuuichi Ishii, who runs the Toy Cats not readily available, but the company toy store in Tokyo, said the demo- confirmed plans to release products in graphic spread of fans is indicative of foreign markets. how popular the monster-collecting Level-5 president Akihiro Hino will phenomenon has become. this series has woven them together Pokemon is set in a pure fantasy be at the Tokyo Game Show when it The secret to its success, he says, is to make a new sort of content out of world... whereas YO-Kai Watch is starts on Thursday, just outside the its cute characters and the non-violent them,” Alt said. definitely set in at least a version of Japanese capital. way the main character interacts with Protagonist Keita Amano is an Japan,” he said. Alt said he expected YO-Kai Watch monsters — defeated ones aren’t killed, “average” fifth-grader (around 10 years Events take place in Japanese would make the jump abroad, where but become friends. old) who happens to get a watch that streets, with children living in Japanese Japanese companies are formidable “It’s becoming like a second can summon monsters. houses and eating Japanese food, he because of the tight interweaving of Pokemon,” he said. With the assistance of a “butler” said. their product lines. monster and friends, he fights beings “I think that’s one of the reasons “They all work together in what’s Folklore that trouble humans, beats them and it’s so popular with kids here, because called the media mix where the video Matt Alt, a pop culture commen- befriends them. it makes you feel like these monsters game, the comic book, the animation, tator who co-authored Yokai Attack! YO-Kai Watch shares with its pred- could be just around the corner,” he the toys all support each other,” he a book detailing the monsters and ecessor Pokemon “a very similar sort of said. said. spooks of Japanese popular culture, collecting mechanism” said Alt, where And that appeal is certainly paying “Japanese toy companies have fig- says the series draws heavily on folk- the main character battles monsters off for the manufacturers. ured out a system for strengthening lore archetypes. and then owns them. Replica versions of the watch worn and cross-promoting their products “These have been around for hun- “The big difference between YO-Kai by little Keita — which allow the that is unrivalled anywhere else in the dreds of years as folktales. And now Watch and Pokemon, however, is that wearer to insert different medals to world.” AFP 4 PLUS | TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2014 COMMUNITY / MARKETPLACE
Seminar held to mark Suicide Prevention Day edia Plus and Friends Cultural MCentre jointly organised a semi- nar in connection with the World Suicide Prevention Day. The theme of this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day was ‘Suicide Prevention: One World Connected.’ Presenting the topic Moosakkoya Naduvannoor, a trainer and head of the department of Malayalam at Ideal Indian School highlighted that the busy schedule of modern man cause lots of mental stress and strain and combined efforts are required to overcome this burden. Dr Muhammed Yaser and Jose ICBF President Kareem Abdulla, K Qatar Star Trading, Bindhu R Tampy of colourful with a magic show. Mediaplus Philip, Chairman of Neeraj Foundation, P Abdul Hameed, Managing Director of FCC Womens Wing, Suhail Santapuram CEO Amanulla Vadakkangara con- spoke at the seminar. Muhammed Al Mufta Rent A Car, Sandeep, Medical of Cultural Forum and Jaffer Khan ducted the event. Rafeeque Mecheri Qutub, Governing Body Chairman of Social Worker of Naseem Al Rabeeh Kecheri spoke at the function. of Friends Cultural Centre proposed FCC, chaired the function. Medical Centre, T M Kabeer, Manager of Jayan Orma made the event the vote of thanks. The Peninsula
Shakespeare and Co opens branch at The Pearl-Qatar opular restaurant and chocolatier, Shakespeare Pand Co have opened its branch at The Pearl- Qatar last Thursday. The new branch promises a unique dining experience for all of its fans and customers; combining both quality food and the iconic atmosphere inspired by the brand mark Shakespeare and Co Victorian designs. The Pearl branch features a unique design, spe- cifically created for this location, that won’t be found at any other Shakespeare and Co. in the world. The design and décor of the restaurant inspired in lineament of the Victorian era fea- turing elegance, luxury, and exquisite attention to details. Sami Azrak; CEO of Shakespeare and Co. commented: “This outlet is a not only one of the biggest in the stable of Shakespeare and Co. restaurants, but also has the greatest location, including a private terrace overlooking one of the most beautiful spots in Qatar.” a huge effort to create the handmade designer will have a new menu, introducing a selection of The new branch features a terrace of 150sqm of wall that introduces this unique design. A large dishes that would appeal to different tastes, while outdoor patio with a lush covered garden. number of crystals and fine pieces were used in keeping their famous gourmet dishes. The Pearl “Our team of expert designers and skilled art- the chandeliers and centrepieces and a selection branch is located at Porto Arabia, The Pearl-Qatar, ists invested so much time and effort to come up of the most luxurious selection of fabrics were with a plan of expansion with 2 additional branches with this exquisite design and layout that was used in covering our artesian Victorian furni- including Northgate mall in 2015 and Qatar Mall first put onto paper a year ago. The team made ture,” added Azrak. In addition, the pearl branch in 2016. The Peninsula
Sharaf DG anniversary celebrations
Sharaf DG staff celebrating their 1st anniversary at Ezdan Mall in Gharafa. WHEELS PLUS | TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2014 5
Porsche Centre Doha welcomes powerful Boxster GTS and Cayman GTS
etting a pioneering new performance braking distances. benchmark as a duo of the strongest and A Porsche of the GTS category is always easy to fastest mid-engine sports cars by Porsche, identify. The new models continue the line of the the Boxster GTS and Cayman GTS have Panamera GTS and Cayenne GTS with individual now arrived at Porsche Centre Doha, Al traits. The most prominent formal difference is the SBoraq Automobiles Co. With powerful, uprated entirely new front-end with modified spoiler lip, engines, the new models also feature the Porsche while the new nose is responsible for the 30 mm Active Suspension Management (PASM) system as longer body and highlights the extended lines of the standard. two-seater even more. Ahed Dawood, Brand Manager of Porsche Centre The dynamic look of the front is further accentu- Doha, said: “Ever since the legendary 904 Carrera ated by smoked bi-xenon headlights with Porsche GTS, first revealed back in 1963, the GTS model line Interior of Boxster GTS Dynamic Light System (PDLS) as standard. The has been globally revered as a first among equals. The LED daytime running lights with their black sur- Boxster GTS and Cayman GTS now represent an to 100km/h in 4.7 seconds, and the Cayman GTS is rounds in the outer air inlets radiate a very narrow extension of a very special type in the Porsche blood- one-tenth of a second faster. The new roadster is beam of light and are also smoked. line. Standing for Gran Turismo Sport, Porsche con- the first Boxster to top the 280km/h mark, reaching The purposeful appearance is completed by tinues to build on its tradition of developing authentic a maximum speed of 281km/h. The sports coupé is 20-inch wheels in Carrera-S design, which can also sports cars for both the race track and everyday use even faster at 285km/h. be ordered painted entirely in gloss black. The GTS with these latest, ground-breaking models.” Another standard GTS component is the sport models are also introducing the 20-inch Turbo wheel In the new GTS models, Porsche is implementing exhaust system that has been optimally tuned for from the 911 as a new option for the models. the two strongest engines that have ever been used the new models. It now offers an even greater range The interiors of the Boxster GTS and Cayman in a production Boxster or Cayman. The flat six- of sound with the driver able to activate the sport GTS match the sporty exterior designs in terms cylinder boxers are based on the 3.4-litre engines of exhaust system via a switch, or via the Sport Plus of further high-end finishing and dynamic looks. the Boxster S and Cayman S. Thanks to fine-tuning button on the centre console. Like other Porsche GTS models, both two-seaters they deliver 15 hp more power meaning the Boxster The driving dynamics of the top-end, derivatives come with standard sports seats and leather interi- GTS now has an output of 330 hp, while the Cayman of the Boxster and Cayman models are exceptional. ors enhanced with Alcantara elements. The models GTS delivers 340 hp. Nominal torque has also been The interplay of the mid-engine concept and chassis also feature a black GTS badge embroidered on the increased by ten Newton metres – ideal for powerful tuning aims to position both the sports coupé and the headrests, a tachometer with GTS badge and door gear transitions during acceleration. roadster at the top within their respective classes. sill plates that also display a black badge. Trim strips Both mid-engine sports cars are equipped A crucial component is the standard PASM adap- are available on request, for the first time in black with the Sport Chrono package as standard. The tive damping control system with a suspension that anodised aluminium. A Sport Design steering wheel results: in conjunction with the optional Porsche is 10 mm lower. The optimally controlled damping is fitted as standard. Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) and active Sport improves grip and provides greater driving stability, Boxster GTS is priced at QR253,500 and Plus button, the Boxster GTS sprints from a standstill more comfort, enhanced performance and shorter Cayman GTS at QR257,000. The Peninsula 6 PLUS | TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2014 FOOD
Place fish in a bowl, add salt, cornstarch, crushed red chillies, RECIPE CONTEST WINNER ginger-garlic paste and mix well. Transfer onion-red capsicum into a bowl. Heat 2 tbsps oil in the same pan. Put fish pieces, one by one, Mexican baked fish into the pan. Sprinkle crushed black peppercorns over them and cook for 2 minutes. Ingredients: Crush fresh red chillies. Add red chillies minus the seeds. Add • 1 1/2 pounds cod fish fillets oyster sauce and basil leaves. Add onion-red capsicum mixture • 1 cup salsa and mix well. Sprinkle a little salt and mix and cook for 1 minute. • 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese Transfer into a serving plate and serve hot and enjoy. • 1/2 cup coarsely crushed corn chips Aisha Mohammed Rafiq • 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced • 1/4 cup sour cream Fragrant Fish Tagine Method: Ingredients Theme Nights All Nights including a glass of house beverage Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). For the chermoula and fish Lightly grease one 8x12 inch baking dish. Sundays - Turf Steak Night dinner buffet • 2 tbsp olive oil Rinse fish fillets under cold water, and pat dry @ QR250 • 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped with paper towels. Lay fillets side by side in the Mondays - Sushi Boutique @ QR225 The theme for this • 4 tsp ground cumin prepared baking dish. Tuesdays - Asian Flavours dinner buffet week is Corn. • 2 tsp paprika Pour the salsa over the top, and sprinkle evenly @ QR225 (Send in your recipe with • bunch coriander, chopped with the shredded cheese. Top with the crushed Wednesdays - Italian Night @ QR225 ingredients in metric • 1 tsp salt measurements). Winner will corn chips. Thursdays - Phoenician Night dinner buffet • juice and zest 1 lemon receive a dinner voucher. Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 15 @ QR235 • 8 x 100 g skinless tilapia fillets To claim your prize minutes, or until fish is opaque and flakes with a fork. Fridays - Barbecue Night @ QR235 For the tagine call 44557837. Serve topped with sliced avocado and sour cream. • 2 tbsp olive oil Saturdays - Surf Seafood Night dinner buffet Namiya • 2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced @ QR260 • 2 garlic cloves, sliced Friday Brunch: 12:30pm - 4pm at QR295 or QR250 with soft drinks • 2 tsp ground cumin We Love Saturday Brunch: 12:30pm - 3:30pm at QR200 or QR250 with soft drinks • 2 tsp paprika Peninsula Plus Spicy Tuna Pasta • 8 chopped tomatoes PO BOX 3488, Doha, • 500 ml fish stock Ingredients: • 175 g pimento-stuffed olives [email protected], • 250 grams linguine or any pasta • 4 green peppers, quartered, de seeded and sliced [email protected] • 1 can (185 grams) spicy tuna flakes, drained • 5 potatoes, halved length ways • 3 tbsp olive oil butter, dark brown sugar, soy sauce and red chili paste in a medium saucepan. • 3 cloves garlic, minced Method: Bring the sauce to a boil, then turn the heat down and cook a few minutes more. Finish • 1 onion, minced To make the chermoula, put the oil, garlic, cumin, paprika, three- the sauce with freshly squeezed lime juice. • 2 tomatoes, diced quarters of the coriander and the salt in a small bowl. Add the lemon Once the fish is marinated, thread the chunks onto skewers. • 1/4 tsp chili flakes or chopped bird’s eye chili juice, then blitz with a hand blender until smooth. Spoon half over the Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. To grease the grill, lightly dip a wad of paper towels • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped fish fillets and turn them over to coat both sides. Set aside to marinate. in vegetable oil and, using tongs, rub the paper towels over the grates until smooth and shiny. • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional) Heat the oil and fry the onions and garlic until softened and starting Grill the fish about 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through. • 2 tbsp sliced black olives (optional) to colour, about 5 mins. Add the cumin and paprika and cook for 2 Serve with the coconut peanut sauce and enjoy. If you have leftovers, try serving the fish • 1 tbsp capers (optional) mins more. Add the tomatoes, stock, olives and lemon zest, stir in over a salad or into a wrap— the chilled sauce makes an excellent dressing. remaining chermoula and simmer, uncovered for 10 mins. Mehwish Mohammed Method: Stir in the peppers and potatoes, cover and simmer for 15 mins Part 1 until the potatoes are tender. In a large pot, prepare the pasta based on cooking instruc- Stir the remaining coriander into the tagine, then arrange the fish Fish Kofta Masala tions. Drain and set aside. fillets on top and cook for 6 mins until the fish is just cooked. Serve Part 2 with rice, boiled with a little saffron. Ingredients: In a pan, heat olive oil then sauté garlic and onion until Zuhaib • 500 gm boneless fish translucent. • 2 big size onions (finely chopped) Add tomatoes and tuna then continue sautéing for 5 minutes. Thai Curry Fish Skewers with • 4 green chillies (finely chopped) Add black olives, capers and chili then season with salt Coconut-Peanut Sauce • 1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped and pepper. • 2 tbsp breadcrumbs Add pasta and parsley then stir cook for a minute. Turn Ingredients • 1 egg off the heat. • 3 pounds boneless fish cut into 1 or 2 inch cubes. • 1 big Onion Arrange spicy tuna pasta into serving plate then sprinkle • 24 wooden skewers • ½ tsp turmeric remaining parsley and top with grated cheese. Serve! For marinade • ½ tsp garam masala Abigail Cabales • ¼ cup soya sauce • 1 big piece of ginger • 2 tbsp lime juice • 2 tsp mustard oil Basil Fish Chilli • ½ tsp lime zest • 2 bay leaves • 3 tbsp firmly packed dark brown sugar • 1/2 cup coconut Ingredients: • 2 tbsp oil • 2 tbsp ghee • Salt to taste • 2 boneless fillets of fish, cut into 1-inch cubes • 1 tbsp curry powder • 2 tbsp fresh red chillies • 2 garlic cloves minced
• 25 fresh basil leaves • 1 inch minced fresh ginger Method: Wash and boil or steam the fish. Once the fish is done, grind it to make a smooth • 5 tbsp Oil • ½ tsp ground cardamom but thick paste. To the paste add salt, onions, green chilies and cut coriander leaves. • 2 medium onions For peanut coconut sauce When the mixture is well blended, make them into small balls, dip it in beaten egg • ¾ red capsicum • 13.5 ounces (1 can) thick coconut milk and roll in the breadcrumbs. • Salt to taste • ¼ cup peanut butter Fry the koftas in hot mustard oil. • 2 tsp cornstarch • ¼ cup packed brown sugar Extract coconut milk from the coconut scrappings or this can be substituted with • ¼ tsp red chillies crushed • 1 tbsp soya sauce bottled coconut milk or coconut powder. • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste • 1 ½ tsp red curry paste Grind the onion, garam masala, turmeric and ginger to a fine paste for the gravy. • ½ tsp black peppercorns crushed Heat the oil in a saucepan on high heat. When it smokes, fry the bay leaves and ground • 2 tsp oyster sauce Method: Make the marinade by combining the soy sauce, brown sugar, lime masala for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring continuously. Add a little water to keep the spices Method: zest, vegetable oil, garlic, curry powder, garlic, ginger, cardamom from scorching and continue to stir. Stir in the coconut milk extract with a little salt. Add in the koftas carefully and allow the curry to simmer (boil slowly at low tempera- Heat 3 tbsps oil in a non-stick pan. Cut onions into cubes, and salt in a bowl. ture) for about 8 to 10 minutes, till the gravy thickens. separate layers and add to the pan. Cut the fish into chunks and combine it with the marinade. Cover Pour out ghee on top just before serving. Cut red capsicum into ½ inch pieces and add to the pan and let marinate for at least 1 hour . Abid and saute for 2-3 minutes. Meanwhile, make the sauce by combining the coconut milk, peanut FOOD PLUS | TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2014 7
Sauce and beans banish flavourless baked white fish
By Melissa d’Arabian
ere’s the thing about baked white fish, such as had- Baked White Fish In Parsley Sauce dock or cod: We know we should eat more of it because it’s such a healthy choice. Trouble is, we Start to finish: 30 minutes (10 minutes for the sauce. Pulse until mixed, but still Halso know that most baked white fish is dry and active) chunky (about 10 pulses). If there isn’t tasteless. Servings: 4 enough liquid to blend the herbs, add And I speak from experience. I hate to throw my mom under the another tablespoon of vinegar. Set aside. bus, but her baked fish — while certainly healthy with its minimalist Ingredients In a 3-quart baking dish, spread the squeeze of lemon and tiny dot or two of butter — was uninspired, For the sauce: beans in an even layer. Season with salt flavourless, unsatisfying and, perhaps worst of all, overcooked. My 1 large bunch parsley, roughly chopped and pepper. sister and I used to sneak emergency cookies from my mom’s purse (about 1 1/2 cups) Use paper towels to blot away any on baked fish night just to fill up. So how healthy was it, really? 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill excess moisture from the fish fillets (this All of which is why I wanted to change baked fish night for 2 shallots, roughly chopped is especially important if they are thawed future generations, or at least for my own daughters. My goal for 3 cloves garlic, chopped from frozen). Season the cod lightly with this recipe was to preserve the health benefits of cod or haddock, 1 tablespoon red vinegar salt and pepper, then set the fillets on top while making a dish that I would actually crave. I wanted a baked 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil of the beans. Drizzle the parsley sauce over white fish that is a satisfying, comforting, homey food that I could 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt the fish and beans, then bake until the fish feel good about feeding my family, and that I could make easily on 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper is almost cooked through (bright white and a weeknight. opaque), about 15 to 18 minutes. Enter my baked cod with parsley sauce. I took inspiration from For the fish: Sprinkle the almonds over the top, two unlikely bedfellows — the flavourful Argentinian chimichurri Two 15-ounce cans white beans, drained, then return to the oven and bake until sauce and a cassoulet, the ultimate creamy-bean French comfort rinsed and blotted dry the almonds are golden, about another 3 food. The result was loved by all in my house. OK, most. I won’t Four 5-ounce cod or haddock fillets minutes. say which of my four daughters couldn’t be convinced... Salt and ground black pepper Nutrition information per serving: 610 But the recipe couldn’t have been easier. I whipped up the 1/2 cup sliced almonds calories; 230 calories from fat (38 percent sauce in minutes (you could do this part a day in advance and Lemon wedges, for serving of total calories); 25 g fat (3.5 g saturated; keep in the refrigerator), then layered white beans, fish and the Heat the oven to 400 F. 0 g trans fats); 60 mg cholesterol; 52 g dill-parsley sauce and popped it all in the oven. The extra fibre carbohydrate; 13 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 44 g protein; and protein from the beans and healthy fats from the sliced Method: 340 mg sodium. almonds help make this dish truly filling. In a blender, combine all ingredients AP Finally... a baked white fish dish that doesn’t need a cookie chaser! 8 PLUS | TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2014 ENTERTAINMENT PLUS | TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2014 9
HOLLYWOOD NEWS BOLLYWOOD NEWS
Farah to perform on stage after 25 years arah Khan is all set Fto shake a leg on the stage as part of a pro- motional tour for her forthcoming directorial venture “Happy New Year” and says that this will be her first live per- formance in 25 years. “It’s going to be a huge concert. I’m going to be dancing too! I will be performing at the concert and it has been 25 years since I’ve per- formed on the stage,” Farah said. Before wielding the megaphone for the first time for Main Hoon Na, Amy Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse poses next to the statue. Farah worked behind the camera as a chore- Amy Winehouse statue unveiled in London ographer and some of her best works include life-size bronze statue of late singer Amy Winehouse was unveiled in Aamir Khan in the song A Camden town neighbourhood in north London on the occasion of her Pehla nasha pehla khumaar, Shah Rukh Khan dancing on a train top in 31st birth anniversary. Winehouse’s parents, Mitch and Janis Winehouse, No Good Deed upstages Chaiyya chaiyya, Hrithik Roshan in Ek pal ka jeena and Katrina Kaif in and fans gathered to remember the late singer Sunday, reports The hit item number Sheila ki jawaani. Guardian. “It’s a day of incredibly mixed emotions. They don’t put stat- The team of Happy New Year — Shah Rukh, Deepika Padukone, Boman ues up for people who are with us anymore so it reinforces the fact that Irani, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood and Vivaan Shah — along with a physically she’s gone but spiritually she’ll never leave us. I feel sad, very, Dolphin Tale 2 at box office few other artists, will perform at Slam! The Tour, which is slated to begin very sad,” Mitch said. on September 19 at Toyota Center, Houston. Created by sculptor Scott Eaton, the statue is mostly colourless -- aside Farah, who teamed up with Boman in her acting debut Shirin Farhad from a red rose in Winehouse’s signature beehive hairdo. Ki Toh Nikal Padi, says she will perform on four numbers, and added: “I Winehouse died at the age of 27 in July 2011 due to alcohol poisoning. hriller No Good Deed, the “It really was a team effort, the pro- Stay with $4.1m. $2.5m, was The Hundred-Foot Journey, will do one dance number with Boman.” story of an escaped convict duction, the marketing, the distribu- Eighth was The November Man with a romantic comedy with Helen Mirren Looking forward to the tour, where Madhuri, Malaika Arora Khan and who terrorizes a woman tion,” Bruer said. “We believed in the $2.75m. The thriller stars former and Om Puri as culture-clashing singer Kanika Kapoor will also set the stage on fire, Farah said all actors and her children inside film, and knew audiences liked it.” James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan as restaurateurs. will be performing to some of their chartbusters apart from dancing to their home, seized the top The debut of Dolphin Tale 2 felt short an ex-CIA agent lured out of retire- The Drop and Let’s Be Cops were Happy New Year songs. Pitt, Jolie splash out £250m on yacht Tspot on US and Canadian box office of the first movie, which opened with ment for one last dangerous mission. released by 20th Century Fox, a Happy New Year, a musical heist, is the big Bollywood release for Diwali charts over the weekend, beating fam- $19.1m in 2011 and went on to earn In ninth spot was The Giver, based unit of 21st Century Fox. Teenage this year. rad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reportedly spent £250m on a luxury ily friendly sequel Dolphin Tale 2. $95.4m around the world. on Lois Lowry’s 1993 novel, starring Mutant Ninja Turtles was released by Byacht. They plan to spend a further £200,000 to have the luxury ves- No Good Deed collected $24.5m in The original Dolphin Tale told the Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep and Brenton Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom sel fitted to their own specifications. The floating palace will be decked domestic ticket sales from Friday real-life story of a dolphin named Thwaites, which took $2.6m. Inc. out with the finest Italian marble and woodwork by Italian boat-makers through Sunday, according to estimates Winter that lost its tail in a crab trap And rounding out the top 10, with Agencies Ali won’t sign new Rizzardi. It will even feature technology that can interfere with digital from tracking firm Rentrak. Dolphin and was rehabilitated with a prosthetic cameras to fend off paparazzi, reports mirror.co.uk. Tale 2, the sequel to a 2011 hit about a tail. In the sequel, the team that saved films for a while Meanwhile, Brad, 50, and Angelina, 39, are in Malta shooting a film plucky marine mammal, finished sec- Winter seeks a new dolphin companion Tepid response to Deepika, Bipasha films together after marrying in a secret ceremony in France last month. ond with $16.6m. for it after its surrogate mother dies. ctor Ali Fazal is so immersed Last weekend’s winner, Marvel’s Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd star ollywood divas Deepika Padukone and Bipasha Basu entered theatres Ain his upcoming film hit space adventure Guardians of the in the film. with Finding Fanny and Creature 3D respectively, but neither could Khamoshiyan that he has refused Galaxy, came in third with $8m. The sequel cost $36m to make, Brock the box office. to take up another project. Guardians became the first film of according to Box Office Mojo, and was If Deepika’s English language quirky drama has appealed to niche audi- Last seen as Vidya Balan’s love One Direction’s new single due late Sept 2014 to bring in more than $300m at produced by Alcon Entertainment. ence, Bipasha’s scary film do not have too many takers either, say experts. interest in Bobby Jasoos, the actor North American theatres, distributor In fourth place was Paramount’s Both films came out on Friday. Finding Fanny has managed to collect says his role in Khamoshiyan is ne Direction’s next single titled Steal my girl from their upcoming Walt Disney Co said. The movie’s global Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, based on approximately `100m, while Creature 3D could manage to earn `68.8m in “supremely important” and that Oalbum “FOUR” will release on September 29. The band’s Liam Payne sales reached $612m. the series that began with 1980s comic two days. “playing it with perfection is shared the news on No Good Deed stars Idris Elba as an books. For Finding Fanny, Homi Adajania went behind the camera, while Vikram equally important.” Twitter, reports bill- escaped prisoner who shows up claim- Starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett Bhatt helmed Creature 3D. “One of the things that is of board.com. A photo of ing car trouble at the suburban Atlanta and Whoopi Goldberg, the film was “Finding Fanny has earned close to `100m. Masses won’t go for movies like utmost importance is the pro- the single’s artwork home of a mother played by Taraji P produced by the special-effects-loving Finding Fanny. It is popular in big cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore,” gression of my character. A part was also tweeted by the Henson. After she offers to let him use Michael Bay. Rajesh Thadani of Multimedia Combines said. of that is me sporting long hair.” group’s official handle. her phone, the man invades her home Comedy Let’s Be Cops, starring Jake However, the film starring Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin “This is an absolute require- The song was written and forces her to fight for the family’s Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr, col- Shah, Pankaj Kapur and Dimple Kapadia has been recommended by celebri- ment and thus, I can’t take up any by Louis Tomlinson survival. lected $4.3m, taking fifth place. ties like Shekhar Kapur, Anupam Kher and Neha Dhupia. projects because the interesting and Payne, with Ed The movie, released by Sony, beat In sixth place was a new entry, The box office business of Creature 3D indicates that it has not succeeded ones that are coming my way need Drewett, Wayne forecasts from Box Office Mojo for a drama The Drop, which tells the story in its endeavour of scaring people. Also starring Imran Abbas, Bhatt’s direc- me to chop off my locks,” Ali said Hector, Julian Bunetta debut of $19m. The film played in about of a man who unwittingly finds himself torial has not received encouraging feedback. in a statement. and John Ryan. 2,175 theatres and cost $13.2m to make. at the center of a robbery gone wrong. “The genre and 3D aspects are interesting, but the subject is not strong,” Produced under the Vishesh “FOUR” will be out Rory Bruer, president of worldwide It pulled in $4.2m from its debut in 809 said Thadani. Films banner, the Karan Dara on November 17. distribution at Sony, chalked up the theatres and stars Tom Hardy and the Film critic Anupama Chopra also tweeted: “This creature should have directorial also features Sapna film’s success to cast chemistry and late James Gandolfini. demanded a better script.” IANS Pabbi and Gurmeet Chaudhary. successful behind-the-scenes efforts. Seventh was teen melodrama If I 10 PLUS | TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2014 ROSETTA