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COVER STORY stardust NU-Q grad Shahnawaz Zali is an award-winning Pakistani filmmaker determined to make his mark on world stage. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Wednesday, June 22, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

Udta Punjab GENRE: Action, Crime, Thriller CAST: , , , DIRECTION: , SYNOPSIS: A story that PRAYER TIME revolves around drug abuse in the affl uent north Indian state Fajr 3.15m of Punjab and how the youth Shorooq (sunrise) 4.44am there have succumbed to it Zuhr (noon) 11.36am resulting in a socio-economic Asr (afternoon) 2.58pm decline. The menace of Maghreb (sunset) 6.30pm substance abuse through Isha (night) 8.00pm the stories of a rock star, a migrant labourer, a doctor and a policeman. USEFUL NUMBERS THEATRES: 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, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Qatar Airways 40253374

te Unqu uo ot Q e The Angry Birds an island populated by happy, fl ightless birds is visited by The function of GENRE: Action, Comedy, Animation mysterious green animals, it’s up to three unlikely outcasts - Red, education is to teach one to CAST: Peter Dinklage, Jason Sudeikis, Kate Mckinnon Chuck and Bomb - to fi gure out what the intruders are up to. think intensively and to think DIRECTION: Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly critically. Intelligence SYNOPSIS: Find out why the birds are so angry. When THEATRE: Royal Plaza plus character — that is the goal of true education. Mall Cinema (1): 9pm; Udta Punjab (Hindi) — Martin Luther King, Jr (Hindi) 2.30pm; Now You See Me: 11pm. The Second Act (2D) 8.45pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Now You See Me: The Second (3): Now You See Me: The Act (2D) 11pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): Second Act (2D) 3pm; Road Mall Cinema (2): Dhanak Angry Birds Movie (2D) 2.30pm; Games (2D) 8.45pm; The House (Hindi) 2.45 pm; Road Games Road Games (2D) 4.15pm; Now On Pine Street (2D) 10.30pm. Community Editor (2D) 8.30pm; Kammati Paadam You See Me: The Second Act Asian Town Cinema: Kammati Kamran Rehmat (Malayalam) 10.15pm. (2D) 8.30pm; Now You See Me: Paadam (Malayalam) 8, 9, e-mail: [email protected] Mall Cinema (3): The House On The Second Act (2D) 11pm. 10, 11pm & 12am; Udta Punjba Pine Street (2D) 3pm; Dhanak Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (Hindi) 11pm; Enakku Innoru Telephone: 44466405 (Hindi) 8.45pm; Enakku Innoru (2): Udta Punjab (Hindi) 2.45pm; Per Irukku (Tamil) 7.30pm; Fax: 44350474 Per Irukku (Tamil) 11pm. The House On Pine Street (2D) Gentleman (Telugu) 7.45pm. Wednesday, June 22, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

EVENTS Ramadan Nights @ Aqua Park Sunset Kayaking Al Gannas Association is participating in TIME: 8pm—2am DATE: Until June 25 the ‘Our culture is a school’ programme by Aya & Hikaya Ramadan VENUE: Aqua Park TIME: 4pm organising many activities for the students Programme With a special month, comes a special VENUE: Al Thakhira every Monday and Wednesday of the week. DATE: Until June 25 treat from Qatar’s number 1 theme park – This is a tour designed for the holy month These activities include explanations on VENUE: Mosques across Qatar Aqua Park. of Ramadan. Enjoy a great sunset paddling hunting and related tools, kinds of falcons The Ministry of Education and Higher Come spend the beautiful Ramadan in the beautiful mangroves of Al Thakhira. and preys, in addition to workshop on Education, in collaboration with the nights at Aqua Park and get to also view the After Kayaking, we head back to the beach how to carry a falcon, set a traditional Ministry of Endowments and Islamic 2016 matches on a giant screen. Join other and go for a potluck Iftar where people tent (made of goat & camel hair), prepare Affairs, will organise the fourth edition of football fans and enjoy the UEFA EURO share their food! There will be a BBQ set up traditional Arabic coffee, etc. the Aya & Hikaya Ramadan programme, 2016 feeling in France right here in Qatar. as well. with the participation of male and female Let the fun & excitement begin! Shifting Sands students aged between 6 and 12 years. The DATE: Until July 7 sessions of boys will be held after the Asr Blood and Arteries exhibition VENUE: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim prayer, while the sessions of girls will take DATE: Until July 11 Museum, Alsamariyah place after Taraweeh prayers. Each session TIME: 9am-11:55pm MA students of UCL Qatar are organising will include 30 students, each of them will VENUE: Katara, Bldg 18 and curating an exhibition as part of be awarded a participation certificate and a Creative 4D Exhibition on blood and UCLQurates. In the very recent past, Qatar copy of the story. arteries with verses from the Qur’an and a has undergone a significant transformation; free blood test. through these developments, people have TCA Science Summer Camp had to adapt to the changing landscape in DATE: July 10-Aug 4 Beach Football Championship which they live. TIME: 8:30am-3:15pm DATE: Until June 25 VENUE: TCA, C-Ring Road TIME: 9pm-11:55pm Qatar’s most exciting summer camp is VENUE: Katara an unique science workshop to introduce Al-Frjan committee for football young children to the mysteries of science, tournaments in Aspire announces the through hands on make and take projects launch of the Sixth Edition for Katara Beach with interactive experiments. For inquiries, Football Championship 2016 in Ramadan call 66523871. on Katara beach football pitch. Summer Camp & Clinic DATE: July 3-14 The Souq Katara Beach Volleyball TIME: 9am DATE: Until June 24 Championship VENUE: Al Waab, Al Bustan, Doha TIME: 11am-3pm DATE: Until June 25 The camps & clinics are a fantastic VENUE: Doha Exhibition and TIME: 9pm- 11:55pm opportunity to maintain contact time Convention Center VENUE: Katara Beach with your coach, whether that is soccer, The Souq includes stalls extending over Katara announces the launch of Katara basketball or multi-sports. Come along, Halls 1 and 2 of DECC, showcasing goods Beach Volleyball Tournament 2016 in learn new skills and meet new friends who from over 250 local and international Ramadan on Katara beach volleyball have the same passion and desire for the companies, offering fashion items and court. Participants are welcome from all game as you do. household goods, in addition to antiques nationalities provided they weren’t in the and carpets. The Souq will be open daily records of the Qatari Volleyball Association Karting & Mini Moto Track from 11am–3pm and in the evening from for the season of 2015 – 2016. DATE: Until July 1 8pm–1am, except on Fridays when it will TIME: 6:30pm open from 8pm–1am. The Souq will also Find your treasure competition VENUE: Losail International Circuit cater to children of all ages with a gaming DATE: Until July 1 The Karting and Mini Moto Track will be area including activities such as, karting TIME: 8pm-11pm open every Thursday and Friday until July 1 and mini-football, which will be open daily VENUE: Katara after which the track will close until further from 2pm-2am in Hall 3 of DECC. You might be amongst the winners by notice. QR100 per session of 15 minutes. participating in the competition every Helmet mask QR15 – not refundable. RedBull Kart Fight! Thursday and Friday after the Tarawih DATE: June 23-July 1 prayers and look for the treasure box to win QSports Summer Camp TIME: 9:30pm the QR2,500. You are kindly requested, DATE: Until Sept 1 Qatari Agricultural Product Yards VENUE: Doha Exhibition & Convention once you find the box, to go to the kiosk TIME: 8am-1pm DATE: Until June 30 Center opposite building 15 to know if you’re the VENUE: Al Jazeera Academy VENUE: Al Mazrooa, Al Zakheera, Al Red Bull Kart Fight is at the door! The lucky winner. Registration for QSports Summer Khor, Al Wakrah first ever karting competition to be held in Camp 2016 is now open. QSports summer The Ministry of Environment has opened Qatar will establish the fastest amateur kart camps are committed to providing a safe, the 4th season of Qatari agricultural racer in the country. Kart Fight Qualifiers fun and skill-based experience for kids product yards for selling locally produced and National Final will take place between between the ages of four and 14. We have a fruits, vegetables, poultry, fish and June 23 -July 1 (except June 28), at the Doha dedicated team of specialist kid’s coaches livestock. Work in these yards will continue Exhibition & Convention Center from and classes and activities are safe, planned, for seven months. The yards will operate 9:30pm – 11:30pm. progressive, active, creative, inclusive and three days a week on Thursdays, Fridays designed to maximise participation of all and Saturdays from 7am to 5pm, with Katara Workshops children by offering a variety of activities. livestock vendors in Al Mazrooa operating DATE: Until June 25 at the same times throughout the week. TIME: 8pm-10pm VENUE: Hall 19, Katara Spring Exhibition MIA Join in our Walk-in Weekends As part of Katara Ramadan events, DATE: Until July 16 DATE: Every Saturday QSTec, a member of Qatar Foundation, will TIME: 10:30am- 5pm VENUE: MIA Atrium be hosting solar lantern workshops as a part VENUE: QM Gallery Al Riwaq MIA art education and calligraphy teams of its award-winning Shams Generation An exhibition of 15 contemporary offer walk-in workshops in MIA’s atrium programme. Children are welcome to Chinese artists, curated by internationally every Saturday. These walk-in workshops participate in building solar lanterns every acclaimed New York-based Chinese artist are for open for all family members. evening after Iftar, from 8pm to 10pm. The Chinese Food Culture Festival Cai Guo-Qiang, is on view at the QM sessions are free and children of all ages are DATE: June 30-July 9 Gallery Al Riwaq. The exhibition is the welcome. TIME: 8pm-12pm major highlight presented in the context FOODIE CHOICE VENUE: Barwa Commercial Avenue of the Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture. Freej Aspire 2016 Want to taste Chinese food? Want to Artworks exemplifying each and every RESTAURANT: Aramede DATE: Until July 19 watch breath taking Chinese performances? artist’s unique artistic language and LOCATION: Crowne Plaza Doha-The VENUE: Aspire Zone Well now you can enjoy the authentic methodology are displayed in individual Business Park You can come and enjoy fun and taste and watch wonderful Chinese galleries. Enjoy a selection of Arabic, Oriental and entertainment at Freej Aspire in Ramadan. performances at the Dragon Mart China International dishes at the Ramadan Tent The events include live entertainment Mall. Bringing you 10 days of food Al Gannas at Crowne Plaza Doha The Business Park. shows suitable for all family members, festivities. Barwa Commercial Avenue, DATE: Until Oct 30 Iftar - from sunset to 9pm. Priced at QR165. sports activities for kids, in addition to opposite Al Watan petrol station from June TIME: 9am-11:30am Kids below 6-years-old eat for free and shopping and food outlets. 30 to July 9, from 8pm-12pm. VENUE: Al Gannas Society kids from 6 to 12 years old is half the price.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, June 22, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “My dream is to win Oscar” — Shahnawaz Zali, award winning fi lmmaker of 100 Steps

PASSIONATE: Shahnawaz Zali behind the camera.

for his fi lms, some local and some advertising. I have personally What kind of movies do you fi lm Mohammad. But that’s what By Aney Mathew international awards. Shahnawaz’s made three fi lms (that I basically make? made it fun and it has become my fi lm titled 100 steps has earned a own), and I’ve worked on around My films are generally based on favourite. It was also the most nomination for nothing less than seven in various capacities — as true stories or on an important challenging fi lm as we ran into a hahnawaz Zali is the Oscars (for Student Academy director of photography or editor/ social issue. I want to make films, lot of logistical problems, such as enthusiastic about life in Awards) itself. He fervently colour corrector etc. Some of my which create and initiate dialogue locations and shooting permits general and fi lmmaking hopes to win since securing the fi lms have gone on to win selection among the viewers. I wrote and required in Qatar. But seeing the in particular. His tryst award would not just be a great in fi lm festivals, and awards both directed a film last year entitled end product on the big screen, with fi lms began at the achievement for him personally, locally and globally. 100 Steps, which addresses a also off ers the most satisfying ageS of 13 when he was cast in a but that would mean a greater view on how suicide bombers are experience. Watching audience Hollywood movie that was being purpose — fetch the fi rst such What got you interested in made. I had always been curious applauding something you’ve fi lmed in Pakistan. That experience Oscar for Pakistan. fi lmmaking? as to why no-one really pays made from scratch, and discussing had him wondering about how it Visual Eff ects specialist and My love for fi lmmaking started attention to how suicide bombers it, motivates me to make more would feel to be behind the camera artist Mir Zafar Ali, once; and at thirteen, when I was asked to are made and I wanted to create a fi lms. — calling the shots. documentary fi lmmaker and portray the childhood character of film where we understand, learn Armed with a low-resolution journalist Sharmeen Obaid- the lead actor in a fi lm — basically and watch one view of how and Where do you draw your video camera he then owned, Chinoy, twice, have grabbed the replaying his past; it was for a fi lm why this might be, and in the end inspirations from? Shahnawaz soon began fi lming gong before. being shot in Lahore, Pakistan. At I want viewers to understand a My fi rst inspiration came from subjects that caught his attention. that point, I remember wondering perspective that they had never my late aunt, who passed away two By the time he was 14, Shahnawaz Tell us something about how it would feel to be behind the paid attention to. years ago. She was the one who got had made a short fi lm, with his yourself camera so I decided to pursue that me a role in the fi lm I had acted cousins playing all the characters My name is Shahnawaz Zali, idea. I actually remember going Which one is your favourite in, at the age of thirteen. She was and with this, his journey into the and I’m from Pakistan. I just around with my low-resolution so far and why? also acting in it and that was the world of fi lmmaking began. graduated from Northwestern digital camera fi lming the world It’s 100 Steps, because it was day that I stepped into the world of Making commercials is another University in Qatar a couple of around me and by the age of 14, I the fi rst time I’d received a grant fi lms; then I went on to study and area of interest for the young man. months ago, where I majored in had made a short fi lm in which I from my university to make a fi lm make them myself. I’m also a very Today, he has seven short fi lms Communication with a certifi cate got all my cousins to act. That little and it came with a lot of pressure, big fan of Christopher Nolan and and fi ve commercials to his credit; in Public Relations. I’m passionate passion soon led me down this as expectations were really high — his fi lms, I aspire to become like he has already won eight awards about fi lmmaking, marketing and professional path. due to the success of my previous him in the future. Wednesday, June 22, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

Shahnawaz’s film titled 100 steps has earned a nomination for nothing less than the Oscars (for Student Academy Awards) itself. He fervently hopes to win since securing the award would not just be a great achievement for him personally, but that would mean a greater purpose — fetch the first such Oscar for Pakistan AWARD WINNING: A screen shot of 100 steps.

You have made quite an form of directing and shooting in fi lm festivals abroad including supported me throughout and programme that supports young inroad with commercials as commercials, short fi lms, TV series places like Chicago, Washington those smiles have pushed me to fi lmmakers to make more fi lms. well… or feature length fi lms. My dream DC and Abu Dhabi. achieve more and more. I’m studying fi lm, and wondering I grew up in an environment is to win an Oscar, and I hope I whether there is a future in where most of my family members won’t stop until I get one. Now that you have Who is your hero? Pakistan. But things are starting were into business. I always had graduated, what next? That certainly is my mother. She to shape up and I am excited about a business mind and wanted Of all your achievements, I plan to work for a few years has supported me with everything that. to pursue it, until I saw the big which one do you consider in marketing, advertising and I’ve worked on or hoped for. There cameras the fi rst time. Soon I was most important? fi lms. I wish to direct and write were times when I had fallen with Tell us your dream thinking of combining the two! I I think the most important commercials, as well as work grades in high school, but she still My dream is to win an Oscar. It went on to study marketing, as I achievement was getting my fi rst towards getting the experience motivated me, supported me and has to be on that stage, and I want wanted to incorporate fi lms with award, the ‘Qatar Media Awards in required for feature fi lms before I helped pick myself back up again. to see the smile on my mother’s marketing and advertising, and 2014’ from my own Northwestern direct my own. So I owe my abilities, skills and face at that moment. Then, I can the best way to do that is to make University. It was a fi lm called success to her. tell my mother that I’ve fi nally creative commercials. Mohammad that I co-directed What has been your greatest made it. My fi lm, 100 Steps I have made fi ve commercials so with a friend, Syed Owais Ali. It personal challenge so far? What inspires you? qualifi ed for the Student Academy far, mostly in Qatar. I’m working won the best cinematography and Believing in myself that I can Watching thought-provoking Awards at the Oscars. Now I’m on directing commercials globally best fi lm award. It was signifi cant make great fi lms. Even after the fi lms on real-life issues; it gives me waiting to hear whether it gets now, beginning with the United because we were the underdogs awards, I’ve doubted my abilities. more ideas to make content that nominated for an award. If it does, States and Pakistan. and nobody expected us to make a can one day change the world for that will be my fi rst step towards fi lm that was festival worthy — not Share with us your most the better. completing my dream. How do you see your even Syed and me. It was the fi rst motivating experience future with movie making/ opportunity that we got to make It was seeing the smile on my What’s been your greatest Lessons learnt from life: commercials? a fi lm independently and we were parents’ face when my fi lm won disappointment? Make mistakes. Make lots of I see myself pursuing scared. But it won awards and two awards at our university’s Not having a very active fi lm them, because that’s when you fi lmmaking professionally, in the nominations and offi cial selections media awards. My family has culture in Pakistan or a fi lm really learn!

HIS HERO: Shahnawaz Zali with his mother, the single biggest THE GRADUATE: Graduating from Northwestern University in Qatar. influence on his life. 6 GULF TIMES Wednesday, June 22, 2016 COMMUNITY

GROUP PHOTO: Winners of Aster #iPLEDGE Road Safety poster competition along with Lt. Fahad Shareedah al-Abdullah, Faisal al-Hudawi, Dr Sameer Moopan, Dr Nazar Moopan, and Nikhil Joseph. Campaign on road safety comes to an end ster “Safe Roads aiming to elevate road safety to an #iPLEDGE” Aster Safe Roads #iPLEDGE campaign focused on appropriate position in line with campaign — an three main aspects of road safety: wearing seatbelt, the statutes of the Qatar National initiative of Aster Vision 2030 and make road safety DM Healthcare along not using mobile phones while driving and a priority in life as well as help Awith Qatar National Traffi c Safety others make better decisions in Committee, General Directorate using zebra lines for pedestrian crossing theirs. of Traffi c and Public Relations Founded in 1987 by Dr Azad Department of the Ministry of of the Ministry of Interior; and Dr the fi rst three prizes respectively Community Reach Out Offi ce in Moopen — a doctor turned Interior, Qatar as a part of their Nazar Moopan, Medical Director, in the digital category. the Public Relations Department entrepreneur — Aster DM Corporate Social Responsibility Aster DM Healthcare-Qatar. Addressing the audience, of the Ministry of Interior.” Healthcare is a private sector (CSR) activities — has concluded. In the junior category of the Lt. Fahad al-Abdullah said, “I Dr Moopan said, “We express healthcare provider in the Middle The fi nal ceremony at the Oryx poster competition, Aditya congratulate Aster for organising our sincere gratitude to the East. The Dubai-headquartered Rotana honoured companies, Bhushan Desai of Birla Public such a huge successful campaign Ministry of Interior for their healthcare conglomerate covers schools, associations and the School got the fi rst prize, Nidhi which comprised branding of 135 partnership for this campaign. an array of healthcare verticals organisations that supported the Noronha of DPS-Modern Indian Karwa taxis with three messages We also very thankful to all — from hospitals, clinics, campaign. The prize distribution School got the second, while on mobile phone, pedestrian schools, corporates, associations pharmacies (in GCC region), of the Road Safety Poster Karthika Mahesh of MES Indian safety and seatbelts for two and organisations for providing and an advanced Medical City. Competition and Spot the Taxi School got the third prize. weeks; participation in 55 public support for and their huge Having operations across the GCC Contest was also held on the In the senior category, Amal programmes, 16,827 pledges participation in the campaign.” countries and several locations occasion. Zen of MES Indian School got the taken by people across Qatar; The Aster Safe Roads campaign, across , Aster DM Healthcare Traffi c Awareness Offi cer Lt. fi rst prize, followed by Swathimol distribution of 46,000 brochures in which the Indian cricket legend has its footprint across boundaries Fahad Shareedah al-Abdullah Haridasan of Birla Public School with the three campaign messages Sachin Tendulkar was the brand of regions and nations, off ering a from the General Directorate of and Jessica Mari Q Flores of in Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu, ambassador, focused on three diverse and comprehensive set of Traffi c of the Ministry of Interior Philippine International School Malayalam, Nepalese, Tamil main aspects of road safety: healthcare services. The multitude inaugurated the ceremony in the in second and third positions, and Sinhalese languages; and a wearing seat belts, not using of health facilities are consolidated presence of Dr Sameer Moopan, respectively. poster designing competition mobile phones while driving and under the brands ACCESS, Aster, Chief Executive Offi cer, Aster Shajee Chelad, Michelle C Reyas that attracted more than 1,100 using zebra lines for pedestrian MEDCARE, ASTER Medcity, DM Healthcare-Qatar; Faisal and Sanal PS got fi rst, second students. In addition to this, crossing. DMWIMS Medical college and al-Hudawi, Coordinator of the and third positions in the general the three campaign posters of The Ministry of Interior, Qatar Aster MIMS; off ering primary, Community Reach Out Offi ce in category, while Baiju PK, Kannan #iPLEDGE were sent to more supported the initiative as a part secondary, tertiary and quaternary the Public Relations Department VK and Sreehari Balakrishnan got than 213,000 e-mails through the of their ‘One Second’ campaign care. Wednesday, June 22, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Training programme for aspiring Nepalese journalists

Certifi cates were given to the participants at the end. By Usha Wagle Gautam Later in the day, the same venue also served as host to Nepalese poets attending an event jointly organised by the International Nepalese Literature Society-Qatar he Federation of Nepalese Journalists-Qatar and Nabodit Literature Library. This was the 85th Chapter (FNJ-Qatar) recently organised session in their series of literary readings. The readings, a one-day “Leadership Development, except for this instance, are organised on the second Capacity Enhancement and Basic Friday of each month. Yagesh attended the programme. Journalism” training session. The crash The participants recited their poems, songs and courseT on journalism attracted some 170 enthusiasts, ghazals at the programme, while the guests gave most of whom were representatives of various speeches on the importance and activities of Nepalese community organisations in Qatar. literary diaspora. Yagesh, editor at ekantipur.com and co-ordinator of Writers Tirtha Sangam Rai, Rabi Roshi, Rajan Kosheli, the Saturday supplement of Kantipur Daily, Rai, Deep Milan, Om Dahal, Purna Gurung, Santosh had come from Kathmandu to provide the basic tricks Adhikari, Rabindra Shrestha, Rajeshwor Dhakal, Kamal of the journalism trade. Hom Karki of Kantipur Gulf Jalan, Nirajan Prabhat and Sumitra Lamichhane recited Weekly taught the participants how to present the news their poems. eff ectively. Arjun Ghimire, Sajan Lama, Shyam Ranabhat, Tika FNJ-Qatar President Ganesh Prasad Banjade chaired Khadka, Lekh Karki, Prem Prasad and Ishwor Shahi Yagesh during the training. and Secretary Nawaraj BK hosted the programme. read their ghazals.

The audience who attended both programmes. Hom Karki of Kantipur Gulf Weekly speaking at the training session.

IIS kindergarteners celebrate Father’s Day

The Ideal Indian School (IIS) kindergarteners celebrated Father’s Day recently. The children wore a festive look, dressing up as ‘fathers’ from diff erent countries. Speaking on the occasion, the students highlighted the love they feel for their fathers and appreciation for the care that fathers give to their children. Colouring sheets were given to the students to paint and present to their fathers. 8 GULF TIMES Wednesday, June 22, 2016 COMMUNITY

IIS English club selects new off ice bearers

The English literary club of the Ideal Indian School, Voice Out, conducted its investiture ceremony for the new academic session recently. In his speech, Principal Syed Shoukath Ali emphasised on the need to inculcate the correct use of English among the youth. Helmi Arif from the boys section presented a humorous speech, while Varsha Kalyani from the girls section presented a mono-act. Prize winners of previous competitions were also given medals and certificates. The latest edition of the club’s magazine was also released.

Birla student tops KEAM 2016 in architecture

Namitha Niji, a student of Birla Public School in Doha, has topped the Kerala Engineering, Architecture & Medical Entrance Exam (KEAM) 2016 in architecture, which was published on June 20. The Architecture rank is decided considering the Plus Two marks and National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) score with equal weightage. Namitha scored a total of 341.6 out of 400 marks. Earlier she scored 94.8% in the CBSE board exams and 152 marks in NATA, which is one of the highest marks in the national level. She joined Birla Public School in her fifth grade in 2007. Her ambition was to become an architect and was pursuing her goal working hard with her regular studies. She has already secured an admission in School of Planning & Architecture (SPA), , a premier architecture institution in India. Her father, Niji Padma Gosh, is a civil & structural engineer working in Qatar Project Management (QPM) in Doha and her mother, Sreejaya, is an architect working in Qatar Design Consortium (QDC). Her sister Nayana Niji is also a student in Birla Public School in the 10th standard.

Olive International School marks World Environment Day

The students of Olive International School Nuaija campus came up with Grade 1 planted saplings in empty curd buckets and created a slogans such as ‘Make Mother Earth Happy’, ‘A Beautiful World Starts class garden. Students of Grade 2 and 3 showed their creativity by With You’ and ‘Save trees, Save Water’ at a recent painting contest to making useful items from waste materials. The students also debated mark the World Environment Day. The competition was organised environmental issues such as the need for ecological sustenance, eco- for students of grades four and five. The theme of the contest was friendly school campuses, the adverse impact of deforestation, the role ‘Conserve Energy and Heal the World’. Moreover, the students of of humans in preserving nature; and issues that threaten nature. Wednesday, June 22, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY SWBH celebrates Garangao night with children

A large number of children took part in the celebrations.

ouq Waqif Boutique Hotels kids through allocated Garangao booths down through generations as part of delighted that every year more kids show (SWBH) celebrated Garangao organised by the Souq’q management. Qatar’s popular heritage that contributes up at our hotels to be part of the Garangao night, the age-old annual Qatari Mohannad Barqawi, Director, Sales & to strengthening moral and social night festivities, encouraging us to provide tradition on the 14th night of Marketing at Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels, relationships between neighbours and an unforgettable family experience.” Ramadan. said: “Garangao is a traditional national family members, inspiring feelings The eventful Garangao night at SWBH SSheer delight was on the faces of children festivity held annually in mid-Ramadan. of warmth and friendship. Despite included clown shows and entertainment and guests who attended the event at Al Exclusive to the Arabian Gulf, this event tremendous urban development, Garangao activities, as well as face painting, henna Jomrok Boutique Hotel, where SWBH held brings a unique occasion to the area for night is still a wonderful tradition to be patterns, gift giveaways and a special a festive evening to celebrate this important people of all ages to anticipate every year, celebrated every year. themed booth for photo opportunity. A part of their Qatari heritage. SWBH as it allows them to participate and keep “We are very keen to share Garangao large number of children poured in, wearing joined festivities with the management their customs and traditions alive. celebrations with children and guests their traditional clothes and singing of Souq Waqif and distributed gifts to all “Garangao celebrations are passed for the joy it brings to them and we are traditional Garangao songs.

ISL Qatar supports Qatar Charity’s Children in Need initiatives

To mark the International School of London’s fifth year of support for Qatar Charity’s ‘Sponsor a Child’ initiatives for orphans and children in need, the school welcomed Yaser Shareef al-Saleh to the school. Christopher Charleson, Head of School, presented al-Saleh with a cheque for QR17,500 which will cover the annual sponsorship of seven orphans. Students from all grade levels were involved in fund-raising projects since last September, which included the sales of a school calendar, flea markets, bake sales and a wide selection of games and activities at school family days. Community service and charitable activities are an important element of education as students are given the opportunity to reflect on their ethical and global impact. The International Baccalaureate (IB) programme is a model for educating global citizens and fosters international awareness. 10 GULF TIMES Wednesday, June 22, 2016 COMMUNITY FOOD

CLASS IN TRAINING: Surachai Kakaew, executive sous chef at the Anantara Resort Chiang Rai, Thailand, conducts a cooking class for guests. Why Thai food tastes better in Thailand than anywhere else stayed at the Mandarin Oriental Surachai Kakaew, executive sous You might ask why aren’t these American propensity for making By George Hobica Hotel and ate several times at their chef at the Anantara Resort Chiang ingredients available in the US. everything sweeter than it needs lunch buff et. Now you’d think two Rai, where they also give cooking “It’s partly climate,” chef Kakaew to be has seeped into some Thai things: one, hotel food is hotel food; classes. What I discovered was explained, “and partly demand. regional cooking. If you love nyone who cooks and two, especially, a buff et can’t what I suspected on my previous Some things grow better and cooking in general or Thai cuisine knows that even one be that authentic or good. But it trips: it’s the ingredients. more economically in our tropical in particular, taking a Thai cooking ingredient, however was a revelation. At the time, it was In the markets I saw six diff erent climate here in Thailand, and course makes a worthwhile break small, can make or the best Thai food I’d ever eaten, varieties of eggplant, several if there’s no demand for a wide from sightseeing. Many hotels break a recipe. Fans whether in Los Angeles, New York, diff erent kinds of basil, and variety of ingredients in the US off er them to guests, and Bangkok’s Aof Jamie Oliver, the British chef, or anywhere else. It just tasted countless types of chilli, many of there’s no incentive to import Blue Elephant Cooking School know this well. His cookbooks are fresher and more complex. which I had never seen the likes them.” So while you might be able (it’s a popular restaurant as well) full of simple recipes, and often the Later, I took a cooking class at the in Asian food markets back home. to fi nd some things in, say, Los is well known and reputable with fi nishing touch is an herb such as hotel, and although it was years ago Go to a market in the US and you’ll Angeles if you look hard enough small classes and morning or fresh rosemary or a fresh red chilli, and I don’t remember much, I do fi nd one kind of ginger. Here I saw (lemon grass, kaffi r leaves, etc.) afternoon sessions. The Amita without which the fi nished dish recall that the variety of ingredients three. There was Thai garlic, similar you won’t fi nd everything you’ll Cooking Classes (http://www. lacks its wow factor. He also lists available in Bangkok was nothing to what we get at home, but not see in a typical Thai vegetable amitathaicooking.com) also come “optional” ingredients in many of I’d ever seen at an Asian market quite the same, as well as a type market. highly recommended. Both off er a his dishes. But leave them out, and stateside. I fi nd that a lot of Thai of parsley I had never seen before. All of which is to say, if you great meal and perhaps a chance to it’s just not the same thing. food in the US just tastes the same. There were even a couple of items love eating, if you love Thai food meet fellow travellers with common And that’s why Thai food tastes It’s too sweet, under-seasoned, and that even the chef couldn’t identify. in particular, it’s reason enough interests. But most importantly, better in Thailand than almost any sings just a couple of notes. Not only is there more variety, but to visit (that and, of course, the it’s an opportunity to experience restaurant in the US. It’s largely Earlier this year I had a chance I suspect that the ingredients are people, the culture, the scenery, authentic Thai cuisine and to bring about the ingredients and how fresh to revisit Thailand (Chiang Rai, fresher than they are when they the wonderful massages for next to back culinary skills that will last a they are. Phuket and Bangkok) and I explored travel long distances to New York or nothing, and the shopping). lifetime. —Airfarewatchdog.com/ On my fi rst visit to Thailand, I a couple of open-air markets with even LA. I did fi nd, sadly, that the North TNS Wednesday, June 22, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 OFFBEAT COMMUNITY I’m not posh: How a mother relies on her cheerful au-pair

regulation 30 hours of work a week, By David Hutzler says Cordula Walter-Bolhoefer of insurance company Dr Walter, which recently did a study on au- ittle Elijah roams four pairs. rooms on the fi fth fl oor of And often au-pairs don’t know a charming old apartment what they’re getting into, and building, the wooden complain of being unjustly accused fl oors covered with toys. of laziness or immaturity. LThe apartment in the German “Agencies have to explain in city of Bamberg is where advance what applicants can Katharina Frisch lives with her expect,” she adds. four-year-old son — and a young Frisch and Righetti skipped the Italian woman. agencies and found each other via Frisch is a single mother and the online AuPairWorld platform. trainee doctor who often works The website allows families and long days and weekends; Francesca au-pairs to set up a profi le and, as Righetti is an au-pair has been with a dating agency, prospective looking after Elijah while she’s at pairs are matched. work since January. The service costs 40 euros (45 Au-pairs are no longer the dollars). preserve of the wealthy. “For an agency I’d have had to Righetti, 19, takes Elijah to pay a few hundred euros, that was kindergarten, picks him up again too much for me,” says Frisch. and plays with him as well as doing She relied on her instincts when a bit of housework. it came to Righetti — and she was “Without an au-pair it wouldn’t rewarded. work, I can’t fi nd a childminder But when she changes clinics in who can be as fl exible as Francesca,” July and her working hours become says 30-year-old Frisch. more normal and Righetti returns Because Righetti lives with to Italy, she says she won’t be taking them, it also means Frisch can on a new au-pair. occasionally do something Despite how well they all get on, spontaneous, without needing to she still worries about the eff ect of pay for an expensive babysitter. ALL SMILES: Righetti, 19, takes Elijah to kindergarten, picks him up again and plays with him as well as doing a bit of the start-stop relationship on her “Apart from that, I want Elijah to housework. son. grow up at home and not always be “He builds a close relationship in some institution,” says Frisch. in the mind of the trainee doctor, interpreter and therefore wanted to Au-pair-employer relations with someone for seven months, The cliche of a rich family with or even an attempt to broaden the improve her German. aren’t always this harmonious. there are no problems — and then a housekeeper, a gardener and horizons of her off spring — it’s “I’ve been really lucky,” she says There are lots of reports of families suddenly she’s gone,” says Frisch. a chauff eur has little to do with much more pragmatic than that. of Frisch. The three of them have a who exploit their au-pairs, “How’s he supposed to understand Frisch’s everyday life. Even after paying pocket money, lot of fun together, she says. demanding much more than the that?” —DPA Trainee doctors do not earn insurance, language course fees and much more than manual workers. accommodation costs, an au-pair Only after they fully qualify do is still the cheapest solution for salaries rise. But Frisch does have her, says Frisch, though she doesn’t something many poor families lack: have much left at the end of the spare room for the au-pair to sleep month. in. The job is also advantageous An au-pair isn’t a status symbol for Righetti. She wants to be an

TAG TEAM: Italian au-pair Francesca Righetti, left, with Katharina Frisch and Katharina Frisch’s monthly planner in her apartment. She works shifts and relies on Italian au-pair Francesca Righetti to Elijah as they go for a walk in Bamberg. care for son Elijah, 4. 12 GULF TIMES Wednesday, June 22, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Wednesday, June 22, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Parents: Tips for preventing and battling super-lice

lenty of common childhood before or didn’t have lice themselves specially designed to kill both traditional ailments are heavy on “ick as children. Additionally, super lice and super lice, as well as their eggs. The factor,” no matter how harmless do not look any different than regular two-part kit contains a professional metal they really are. Few experiences, lice, making it harder to identify them. comb designed to remove lice and eggs, and however, have the power to gross Common symptoms of head lice include a solution of mineral oil and dimethicone to Pout parents quite so thoroughly as learning itching, complaining of a tickling feeling help make comb-outs easier. their child has head lice. And now, the as if something is moving in the hair, pests that have been around since humans difficulty sleeping (since lice are most Prevention tips fi rst grew hair (translation: forever) have active at night), irritability and — in severe Head lice can happen to anyone and it’s mutated into “super lice” that are resistant cases — sores caused by scratching. rare that a family will never encounter the to standard, over-the-counter, pesticide A visual inspection of your child’s hair can problem at least once during their child’s treatments. help. Look for small white “fl akes” near the elementary school years. But you can take Anywhere more children ages 3-11 get base of the hair follicle — these are the lice’s steps to reduce the risk of head lice spreading head lice each year. The bugs have developed eggs, commonly called “nits.” You can tell from child to child. a specifi c mutation that allows them to the diff erence between nits and flakes very Lice spread through direct head-to-head resist pyrethroids, the most common type easily; gently brushing your fi ngers over the contact, so discourage children from literally of pesticide used in over-the-counter lice hair will dislodge dandruff , but nits will stay putting their heads together. Avoid sharing treatments. However, it is possible to beat the put because they’re cemented to the strand hats or soft hair accessories like bows and super bugs, experts agree. A two-step process of hair. hair ties, pillows, towels and blankets that that addresses treatment, re-treatment and could also help lice spread. prevention of re-infestation can help families Treating head lice If someone in your household does get lice, live lice-free. Start with an over-the-counter treatment. parents should also wash all clothing, linens Parents have been relying on like Nix for and toys used by the infected person in hot Spotting the problem generations, and now the manufacturer has water or through dry cleaning; lice can only Parents may not immediately realise introduced Nix Ultra 2-in-1 Lice Elimination live 24-48 hours away from their food supply. their child has head lice, especially if System. This new solution is a safe, non-toxic they’ve never encountered the problem and pesticide-free over-the-counter remedy © Brandpoint

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

Avoid getting into silly conflicts today — even if they are with your bff Don’t let someone or something get in your way today and delay Sometimes mistakes are simply unavoidable and this is one of those and you are only kidding...sort of. Words said today could have long you from doing something you’ve wanted to do for some time days when you could do or say something that screws things up last eff ects with the Moon in moody Cancer. Taurus. You are on a mission and don’t want or need anyone else’s royally. Luckily for you, Mercury your ruler and the planet of ‘talk advice or help. your way out of and into things’ in your sign is a big help.

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

If you are facing some kind of emotional dilemma today, understand If you don’t feel like being the life of the party today, then you don’t There is nothing worse than feeling as if you have let someone that the Moon, your ruler and the emotional guru of the zodiac is in have to be Leos. It’s not always on you to get the party started so down. Even if that someone is you Virgos. All you have to do is your sign and is stirring your emotions more than usual. don’t think that it is. remember that you can’t please all the people all the time.

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

You’re an amazing negotiator and can usually defuse situations Avoid being asked for help doing something you really don’t want to If you push someone else’s buttons, you know they are going to quickly Librans. However, there isn’t much else for you to do at work do today Scorpios. You know how to dodge and weave your way out push right back at least most of the time, right? That’s why there is if co-workers seem edgy today. You might have to sit this one out. of trouble very well. wisdom in letting everyone do their thing today and keep of it.

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

If you’re unsure about where you stand with someone, ask goats. Be proactive today in going after whatever it is you want Aquarius. If A friend in need may ask you to help them with something today Being honest and direct is definitely the way to go — today and you feel like you want something and that you deserve it, then what that is a bit out of your comfort zone to say the least. Maybe it everyday. or who is stopping you? requires you giving them money or a lot of your time and energy? If you feel it’s too much, set down some limits now. 14 GULF TIMES Wednesday, June 22, 2016 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS

Wordsearch Adam

All At Sea Pooch Cafe

ABAFT BOWSPRIT GALLEY PORT ALEE BRIDGE GRAPNEL PROW AVAST BULWARK HATCH RIGGING BALLAST CAPSTAN HAWSER SHROUD BEAM CAULK HOLD TAFFRAIL BELAY CLEAT HULL WAKE BILGE DAVIT KNOT WEIGH BOOM DECK LANYARD WINDLASS BOSUN FATHOM LIST 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. Wednesday, May 22, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Quick Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 7. Speak (5) 1. Farmer (10) 8. Weakened (7) 2. Feat (5) 9. Dressing (7) 3. Region (4) 10. Injure (5) 4. Coming (6) 12. Over-excited (10) 5. Bloomed (8) 15. Pretence (10) 6. Steadfast (7) 18. Direction (5) 11. Offender (10) 19. Picture (7) 13. Adolescent (8) 21. Omit (7) 14. Flightless bird (7) 22. Jester (5) 16. Decayed (6) 17. Lure (5) 20. Rear (4)

Cryptic Clues

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ACROSS DOWN 7. Play pool while holding the 1. Makes a change to hold the Open in the right deck (5) capital (10) 8. Typical rave about being a long 2. Cuts possible accessories for “12” (5) time (7) 3. Sound of spring coming from box (4) 9. Hide the ruler in temper or 4. Argument about drink? It’s port! (6) frustration (7) 5. Money laid out in disappearance of 10. Warmth of the Royal Marines official garment (8) Yesterday’s Solutions (5) 6. Head everyone back to the joint (7) 12. Lew wore the wrong make-up - 11. Worked out overall sum - splendid! (10) QUICK CRYPTIC on the bicycle, perhaps (3-7) 13. Be under or draw up a piece of Across: 1 Fluctuate; 8 Eon; 9 Fault-finder; 11 Across: 1 Cardboard; 8 Aga; 9 Aspirations; 15. Goodness, green toy is furniture (8) Stealth; 12 Miser; 13 Plunge; 15 Acumen; 17 11 Tipster; 12 Pleat; 13 Aurora; 15 Edison; 17 breakable! (10) 14. Ginger’s turn for a laugh (7) 18. Discover Reg in a different 16. One easily conned into using a straw? Revue; 18 Absolve; 20 Controversy; 22 Spa; 23 Evens; 18 Upright; 20 Good-natured; 22 Ash; 23 land (5) (6) Departure. Earthling. 19. A friendly drink? (7) 17. Vainly losing a struggle for cover (5) Down: 2 Lea; 3 Total; 4 Alight; 5 Endemic; 6 Down: 2 Ass; 3 Beret; 4 Astern; 5 Dropped; 6 21. Shake malt beer with a missing 20. Be sweet but bolder, we hear (4) Verisimilar; 7 Insurance; 10 Unequivocal; 11 Caster sugar; 7 Safety-net; 10 Paper-weight; 11 brew (7) 22. Decoy put to use to catch a Supervise; 14 Gleaned; 16 Larrup; 19 Sever; 21 Tradesman; 14 Restore; 16 Turner; 19 Retch; 21 rodent (5) Sir. Eon. 16 GULF TIMES Wednesday, June 22, 2016 COMMUNITY CINEMA If you want entertainment, forget Udta Punjab little opportunity. And when Nina, hailing By Gautaman Bhaskaran from an upper class family, suggests that the two go away to Bengaluru, the invitation is tantalisingly tempting. For Akhil, the inema has been a social crusader new city will be like a breath of much- since time immemorial. While needed oxygen, but the son is wracked Hitler and Mussolini used the by dilemma. Could he possibly leave his medium to promote Fascism, infi rm father behind to be taken care of by political organisations in India like paid employees? Yes, there is Mary Chechi theC Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu (Prajusha), who stops by to cook for the and the Telugu Desam in Andhra Pradesh came father and son, and is fond of Akhil in a to power through fi lms. These were used to strange sort of way. But... propagate their political ideology. The Narrow Path takes us through this Outside the political sphere, there were trying journey, a very Indian journey of strong directors who used movies to raise debates emotional bonding between parents and about social issues. Bimal Roy’s Do Bigha children that does not let one go from the other, Zameen brilliantly captured the terrible and in a strange twist in the movie we come suff ering of farmers, while Amrit Nahata’s face to face with the unexpected. And a solution Kissa Kursi Ka was a hard-hitting satire on emerges, however, painful it may be. the Emergency. In recent times, Prakash Jha’s In a telephone chat from Kerala on a recent Aarakshan critiqued reservations in education morning, Satish says that “we had wanted to and employment. The helmer’s Chakravyuh explore hatred, hatred between a father and spoke about the horrors of Naxalism. son — something we felt was unusual. But as Abhishek Chaubey’s much controversial we went along writing the script, we found Udta Punjab — which initially faced 89 cuts but the hatred starting to melt, especially after was eventually allowed by the Bombay High the issues which lay deeply embedded in the Court to screen with just one excision — looks psyche of the two men were resolved... In an at the terrible substance abuse in Punjab, albeit important way, The Narrow Path is a fi lm about through a fi ctionalised account. discovering oneself, the real within you.” Made up of three separate stories — which Akhil had always held his father responsible though are linked to one another through A poster for Udta Punjab. for his mother’s untimely death from jaundice, cocaine and other ecstasy drugs — Udta Punjab and the boy feels that had the old man taken her is undoubtedly an important social document (played by Kareena Kapoor), takes us into the cinema, albeit with artistic sensibilities intact, to a proper hospital instead of treating her with that exposes the kind of addiction ruining the medical issue of addiction. When the young have been hitting the screens in recent times. alternate medicines, she could have lived. And State’s population, fast turning the region into school-going Balli, a brother of a corrupt cop, One of them is brothers Satish and Santosh it takes the fear of separation for the father and another Mexico. Sartaj Singh (Diljit Dosanjh) — who along with Babusenan’s Ottayaal Paatha/The Narrow son to talk about it. Finally, the father admits And the fi lm could not have been more others in uniform allows free movement of Path, a heart-tugging tale of a father and son. that it might have been his egoistic tendency timely, with the elections to the Punjab drugs for an attractive monetary consideration The brothers narrate through a series of that stopped him from seeking modern medical Assembly due early next year. The electorate is — falls a victim to substance overdose, Sahni sparse frames and economy of words how a help, and the son is relieved at this acceptance. bound to ask why the ruling Shiromani Akali saves him. A meeting between a worried Sartaj grown-up son, Akhil (played by Sarath Sabha), Satish and Santosh who have made several Dal, an ally of the which — who begins to realise the folly of his greed is caught between the love for his girlfriend, corporate movies and music videos for many holds power in New Delhi, has been turning and how he has been instrumental in destroying Nina (Krishnapriya), and his aff ection for his television channels like MTV, Star and Channel a blind eye to this destructive habit that has an entire population — and Sahni pushes them old father, Vikraman (K Kaladharan). The V, made their debut feature last year. It was enslaved even teenagers and housewives. And to plan an expose of the drug cartels. A hint elderly man is practically bed-ridden with called The Painted House, which also talks mind you, Punjab shares its border with a none- of a romance between the two lightens up an complications arising out of diabetes severely about in a surrealistic way the pain and pathos too-friendly neighbour, Pakistan, and all of us otherwise sombre mood of the fi lm — which for restricting his mobility. When out of bed, he of an elderly man as he grapples with the unreal. are aware about narco-terrorism. most part has been shot in dull light to convey has to hop on to a wheelchair, and he needs In fact, the movie begins with a night the impending doom. constant care. z Gautaman Bhaskaran has been scene where a large packet of cocaine is fl ung Indeed, Udta Punjab — while being a The family is not well-to-do and lives in a writing on Indian and world cinema for across the border into Indian territory, and compelling social study of a grave evil like drug ghetto of sorts, and Akhil has no job, and in over three decades, and may be e-mailed a poor Bihari migrant worker and onetime addiction in Punjab — is far from anything any case the city where he lives off ers very at [email protected] sportswoman, essayed with fantastic remotely entertaining. In fact, much of the conviction by Alia Bhatt, picks it up and gathers narrative has a dull documentary feel about it, later that it is worth Rs3 crores. Confused and and except for Bhatt, who has certainly given even angry that cocaine destroys people, she her career best performance, the others appear throws the powder into a well, but is caught in fl at. If there is little chemistry between Dosanjh the act by precisely those guys who had been (so wooden) and Kapoor (who is so reluctant searching for the missing packet. The young, to let go her twinkle, even when she confronts innocent woman is drugged and turned into a a murderous Balli), Shahid turns into a joker sex slave, forced to sleep in her stupor with even in the second half, running around half naked cops. trying to fi nd the Bihari lass. I had gone hoping The second story traces the life of a pop to see a Shahid whom I saw in Haider, but the singer, Tommy Singh, whose creative genius actor in Udta Punjab literally dumped my hopes is fading and is kept alive by massive doses of into the dungeon of drugs. mood elevators. He often appears like a raving And, the fl ow of the movie is jerky — as jerky mad man, misbehaving on stage and provoking as a tottering addict — and the narrative is his innumerable fans into fi ts of anger. But a structured most haphazardly. Come on, I had chance meeting with Bhatt’s character seduces expected Chaubey to have given us something him into sobriety in a sequence which seems as splendid as Ishqiya. so absurd. “Ever since I saw her, I no longer feel the need to take cocaine. After a long time, a * * * tune has begun playing in my head after I set eyes on her. I’ve got my mojo back.” This is how The Narrow Path Tommy describes his transformation. Surely, Some of the most fascinating fi lms are now this is joke! being made in Kerala, and a magical mix of The third story of a doctor, Preet Sahni pure arthouse fare and so-called commercial A still from The Narrow Path. Wednesday, June 22, 2016 GULF TIMES 17 COMMUNITY Jacqueline stars in remake of Spice Girls’ song for campaign

ctress Jacqueline education, an end to violence, an then be presented to world leaders Fernandez has starred end to child marriage and equal pay at the UN General Assembly in in the video remake for equal work. September. of former British girl Talking about it, Jacqueline said The Global Goals campaign for band Spice Girls’ song in a statement: “We need to create a girls and women was launched at WannabeA for Global Goals campaign community where girls feel strong, the World Economic Forum in Davos to tell world leaders what girls and safe and supported and have equal this year, at a dinner attended by women want in 2016. access to education, technology, high profi le advocates for the girls In September 2016, world leaders health and sanitation. and women movement such as will mark the fi rst anniversary of “What I really, really want is for Melinda Gates, Sheryl Sandberg, the adoption of the Sustainable people to recognise the potential of Freida Pinto, Queen Rania of Jordan, Development Goals. These Global girls when they are allowed to study Ngozi Okonjo — Iweala, Obiageli Goals aim to end poverty, fi x climate instead of doing household chores. Ezekwesili as well as NGOs and change and address inequalities over And what I really, really want is to campaigns including Unicef’s Fight the next 15 years. end violence against women. Unfair, ONE’s Poverty is Sexist, Project Everyone has convened “I want women to feel powerful Global Citizen and Chime for the fi rst Global Goals campaign for and beautiful. Nothing can Change. girls and women. The campaign stop us once we are given equal Delaney said: “This is about on Monday previewed the opportunities and are allowed to modern day girl power. The Spice “#WhatIReallyReallyWant” fi lm fl ourish in a secure, supportive Girls were about a group of diff erent at the Cannes Lions International environment. The world needs a women joining together and being Festival of Creativity in partnership dose of girl power and that’s why stronger through that bond, and with Getty Images and SAWA, I’m supporting the Global Goals these diff erences are what we want the global cinema advertising Campaign for girls and women.” to celebrate in this fi lm, while association. Directed by M J Delaney and showing there are some universal The fi lm is an updated version produced by Moxie Pictures, the fi lm things that all girls, everywhere, of the Spice Girls’ Wannabe music features actors, singers and dancers really really want.” video to refl ect the voices of girls from India, South Africa, Nigeria, The fi lm and women all over the world, Britain and the US. The fi lm and “#WhatIReallyReallyWant” will telling world leaders what goals they campaign call on people to share a be online in July 2016 on Global ‘really really want’ to be achieved to picture of #WhatIReallyReallyWant Goals’ offi cial YouTube channel help improve their lives. for girls and women and the visual and in SAWA member cinemas IN THE LIMELIGHT: Jacqueline Fernandez These include issues like quality response from around the world will internationally. — IANS

Veere Di Wedding a real Misrepresentation Open to fi nite television “As an artiste and actor, I am chick fl ick, says Kareena allegation is false, says series, says Dia Mirza always open to exploring diff erent Sussanne Khan mediums and narratives. I have not Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, Actress-producer Dia Mirza, taken on fi ction work for TV yet who is all set to star in an all-girls Entrepreneur and interior who made her TV debut with because I have been off ered shows fi lm , says the fi lm designer Sussanne Khan said a non-fi ction show Ganga-The that require over 150 to 300 days will be India’s fi rst real chick fl ick complaint accusing her of falsely Soul of India this year, says it is of a fulltime commitment of time,” as she feels nobody has had the projecting herself as an architect “impossible” for her to take out Dia told IANS. courage to make a fi lm in that genre to secure a contract with a time for long fi ction shows, but is She added: “To accommodate yet. “This is probably India’s real company, is false, motivated and willing to explore the television’s such time is impossible in my case chick fl ick. It’s about four girls, four preposterous. fi ction genre through a fi nite as I have many other commitments friends, who come together for my A news report claimed Sussanne series. to juggle through the year. But I am (character’s) wedding. It’s really Khan, the former wife of Bollywood The actress confronted her fears open to doing fi nite series that can interesting and fun. You watch it superstar , has with Ganga - The Soul of India, be shot and completed like Ganga - all the time in the west, but nobody been booked by Panaji police in an where she is seen showcasing The Soul Of India was done in one really has the courage to really make alleged Rs1.87 crore cheating case her adventurous spirit. So what schedule of 47 days.” a chick fl ick here,” Kareena told by Emgee Enterprises. Responding about walking into small screen’s Talking about her association IANS over phone from . to this, Sussanne, who is currently fi ction space? Dia, who became with the cosmetic brand Suncros, The actress, who has recently in London, said in a statement: the brand ambassador of the Dia said: “It is wonderful to have portrayed a deglam role in Udta “The said complaint is motivated recently launched sunscreen the opportunity to promote a Punjab, added: “With changing and preposterous and has been brand Suncros, asserted that she is brand that has earned merit and is times and cinema today, I think it’s only fi led to intimidate me and “always open to exploring diff erent high on an ethic list as they do not easily done because people want to pressurise me to withdraw the mediums and narratives”. animal test.” — IANS see a fi lm like this (chick fl ick).” arbitration proceedings initiated by Veere Di Wedding also stars me in the fi rst instance to recover COUNTER CLAIM: Sussanne Khan , and my dues and damages resulting Shikha Talsania. It is produced from breach of contract.” with the intention to harass and by and . According to the news report, pressurise me to give in to his Talking about the fi lm, Kareena Emgee Enterprises in September frivolous counterclaim, initiated added: “It’s strong and amazing. 2013 executed a written contract the criminal complaint,” she added. The producers are two women — with Sussanne “for architectural Sussanne maintained that she had Rhea and Ekta — and then there and designing services” for its not made any misrepresentations, are all the actresses. It is quite Naira Complex being constructed and “maintained the highest empowered.” — IANS at Siridao in Tiswadi, North . standards of ethics in discharge of The complainant alleged that my work”. Sussanne failed to deliver the She plans to give a “befi tting project within the period stipulated response” to the “frivolous in the contract. complaint”, she said. “Such Explaining her side of the story, complaints do not scare me. Sussanne said she had challenged Rather it encourages me to the termination of the contract stand up for the truth. The with Emgee Enterprises and has allegations in complaints are invoked arbitration under the false and defamatory and I will contract for recovery of her dues. take appropriate proceedings in NEW TERRITORY: Kareena Kapoor “As a counter-blast to the said accordance with law,” she added. Khan proceedings, Mudhit Gupta, only — IANS OPEN TO IDEAS: Dia Mirza 18 GULF TIMES Wednesday, June 22, 2016 COMMUNITY HOLLYWOOD

associated with fi lmmakers who were also coming up at the same time, notably Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese. (A funny Decoding De Palma piece of footage in the movie shows Spielberg calling De Palma from an early car phone.) Pulp master shows his warm side in new documentary. De Palma Perhaps nothing signifi es De Palma as the perennial outsider quite like the fact his erstwhile filmmakers were struck by how open and honest their subject was colleagues have all received Oscars while De Palma has never even been nominated. “We all approached our careers in diff erent ways,” said De Palma. “Francis and George and Steven basically wanted to re-create the studio system, in their own way. And Marty and I were sort of struggling on the outside because we were drawn to such dark, violent material.” Yet even when De Palma found commercial success on a fi lm such as 1996’s Mission: Impossible, his own relentless, restless creative vision wouldn’t allow him to repeat himself. So even though his Mission: Impossible may have set the template for the now long-running franchise stewarded by star Tom Cruise, De Palma never went back. “I didn’t want to make the same movie 15 times,” De Palma said. “And when Tom asked me to friends with him, you’re coming work on the next one, I said, ‘Are to it as such a fan, but then you’ve you kidding; who wants to makes met someone who is very down to another one of those things?’ earth.” Aesthetically there is nothing Said Baumbach: “I think there interesting about it to me anymore.” are many other fi lmmakers where It was those sorts of open, self- we at least have a sense of their examined responses that Paltrow public persona and then we can and Baumbach were hoping to maybe guess or hope that’s also capture. “He’s talking about all what they’re like in person. But I of these things in a nonpolitical, think with Brian a lot of that is not unguarded way,” said Paltrow. “So so well-documented and he’s not as he’s talking about the way he makes familiar as a personality to people.” movies, about things that he is good De Palma shows incredible at, the times when talent meets luck candour in the fi lm, both regarding and then also the failures. And how actors and situations he found you move past them. Noah often diffi cult — one may never think of says it’s also a great example of how Cliff Robertson, who starred in De to have a long career.” Palma’s 1976 fi lm Obsession, the De Palma didn’t hesitate when same way again — but also with they asked him to participate in the equal rigour for himself. In a sense project. “I wasn’t sure if he would it recalls how De Palma allowed be up for doing it so formally,” said journalist Julie Salamon complete Baumbach. “And what was great access during production of his about it was as soon as we began he fi lm The Bonfi re of the Vanities, was 100% committed. He was very which turned out to be a notorious loose and open, the camera didn’t disaster. bother him and he also took it very “I just think if you’re going to seriously.” do it, you’ve got to be as honest as For De Palma, 75, the fi lm De possible,” De Palma said during a Palma serves as both an overview recent phone call from New York. of his career and as something of “I’ve always been very much of a a primer on a life in moviemaking, realist about my career and what I showing a transparency that is can get done and what I can’t get refreshing from such a high-profi le done.” fi gure. IN FOCUS: Brian DePalma The documentary — shot over one “I hope that, much like the book week in 2010 in the living room of (The Devil’s Candy) about Bonfi re of is warm and open, as insightful Ones) and Baumbach (While We’re Paltrow’s New York City apartment, the Vanities, you just have an honest By Mark Olsen about his own movies and failings Young) recognised that the De with Paltrow operating the camera portrayal of what the process is like, as he is an extraordinary student Palma they had come to respect and and Baumbach monitoring the you don’t pull any punches, you say of cinema itself. The fi lm, directed feel a closeness with was not the sound — also shows how De Palma’s exactly what happened,” De Palma rom his movies — by Noah Baumbach and Jake mercurial person they each initially career has moved in parallel with said. “That’s the only way to convey controversial spasms Paltrow, is part master-class, part had expected to meet. In some changes in the movie business, and to young audiences or people of violence such as after-dinner conversation. With sense they wanted to document De so the fi lm is also a front-line report interested in movies how the system Carrie, Blow Out a direct simplicity, it features De Palma’s own take on his career and of an ever-evolving industry. works. Scarface, Body Double Palma talking his way through his create a way to share with other Baumbach noted how this “As you know, fi lm journalism is Fand Femme Fatale and high-style fi lmography, with photos and fi lm people the person they had come to become clear as he and Paltrow were mostly spin. You talk to people, they mainstream entertainments like The clips to illustrate along the way. know. editing the fi lm, hearing De Palma’s say the experience was great, I love Untouchables and the fi rst Mission: The documentary had its basis “He’s sort of an elemental stories in chronological order as he working with so and so, it’s the best Impossible — one would expect in the friendship between the two fi lmmaker for both of us,” said moved from his early independent experience I ever had. And not until fi lmmaker Brain De Palma to be younger fi lmmakers and De Palma, Paltrow. “Speaking for me, Brian fi lms to smaller studio movies you’re in the Hollywood old-age stormy and intense. and their chats over coff ee or across is one of the few fi lmmakers that to larger-scaled international home do you have anybody tell you Yet the fi gure who emerges from dinner tables about the travails I see movies through the way he productions. From early in the truth.” — Los Angeles Times/ the new documentary De Palma of moviemaking. Paltrow (Young sees movies. So when I became his career, De Palma has been TNS Wednesday, June 22, 2016 GULF TIMES 19 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY Miley Cyrus flaunts ‘Hemsworth’ T-shirt iley Cyrus and actor Liam Hemsworth may be staying quiet about their offi cial relationship Mstatus — but the singer didn’t shy away from taking a selfi e with a ‘Hemsworth’ tee on. The 23-year- old singer has shared a photograph on Instagram where she sports a shirt that reads “Hemsworth” across her back, reports people. com. Cyrus gave little more information, simply captioning the photograph with three cats with heart eyes emoji. Although Cyrus and Hemsworth, 26, have not offi cially confi rmed their rekindled romance, the pair have been NEW PATH: Charlie Sheen spending plenty of time together. They were recently spotted holding Charlie Sheen gives up drinking, drugs hands in New York City after a TOGETHER? Miley Cyrus, left, and Liam Hemsworth dinner date. — IANS Hollywood star Charlie Sheen says his days of drink and drug benders are over. In an interview to Sunday People, Sheen shared how he has quit drink and drug benders for good, reports mirror.co.uk. Roland Emmerich fi nds Vera Farmiga joins Liam The former Two and a Half Men star, who revealed he was HIV positive in superhero movies ‘silly’ Neeson in The Commuter The Commuter and its shooting November, also shared that the diagnosis helped turn his life around. is expected to start soon, reports He said: “Now it’s exercise, diet. I don’t go on benders, don’t drink as The Independence Day: The Conjuring 2 star Vera variety.com. much. It was a combination of a lot of self-loathing, a lot of shame that was Resurgence director Roland Farmiga has joined the cast The Commuter is the story of behind it. I just wanted to keep myself divorced from reality. I just woke up Emmerich says superhero movies of Liam Neeson-starrer The a businessman caught up in a one day and said, ‘I deserve better’.” are “silly”. He told theguardian. Commuter. Jaume Collet-Serra criminal conspiracy during his He also revealed a new medication to help keep his HIV in check has com: “When you look at my is directing the fi lm, marking the daily commute home. Farmiga stopped him from experiencing crippling side eff ects. Charlie, who fl ew to movies, it’s always the regular Joe fourth collaboration between will play a mysterious woman Britain last week, said: “I was invited to take part in a trial study for a new Schmo that’s the unlikely hero. A Neeson and Collet-Serra, who who boards a commuter train and drug called Pro 140. “I am one of the guinea pigs. As opposed to a daily lot of Marvel movies, they show teamed up for last year’s Run proposes an enticing opportunity cocktail of pills, this is one shot every week. I just fi nished week eight and people in funny suits running All Night, Nonstop in 2013 and to Neeson’s character. Collet- the results have been amazing. I don’t have the migraines the stomach around. Unknown in 2011. Serra will also serve as executive problems and borderline dementia. I seriously believe this is the future of “I don’t like people in capes. Byron Willinger and Phil de producer along with his Ombra treatment for HIV.” I fi nd it silly when someone Blasi have penned the script for Films partner Juan Sola. – IANS In an interview earlier, Sheen had shared that he has given up dating and dons a superhero suit and fl ies. I vowed never to marry again. — IANS don’t understand it. I grew up in Germany, that’s probably why.” — IANS Calvin Harris penning break-up song about Taylor Swift

Scottish DJ Calvin Harris is reportedly starting to write a break- up song about his split from singer Taylor Swift. According to The Sun newspaper, the Scottish DJ is working hard in the studio on tracks for his upcoming fifth album, and it is said that he is even considering getting rapper Kanye West on board for the sessions, reports mirror.co.uk. “Kanye is up for doing something with Calvin and Rihanna, and now Calvin’s no longer with Taylor. Anything is possible,” said a source. The report added that Swift’s new romance with British actor Tom Hiddleston has prompted a potential change in direction for the record. “Calvin feels that talking publicly is not the way to go, but expressing things in music is the better option. He’s currently working on some new music and has been milling over some tunes about heartbreak, deceit and lost love,” the source added. — IANS SPLITSVILLE: Calvin Harris, left, and Taylor Swift CANDID: Roland Emmerich

Frozen coming in book form, TV series adventure with him is fun.” Star Trek reboot actor California. No cause of death has been The latest announcement comes as Disney killed in car accident declared yet while the coroner completes A new Frozen story titled Frozen Northern Lights continues to expand the Frozen empire. Back in the autopsy. However, preliminary is coming in book form and a TV series. The fi rst February, Disney Theatrical Group announced that Actor Anton Yelchin, who appeared in results were that he had head and chest novel will debut in July from Disney Publishing a musical adaptation will open in the spring of 2018 the Star Trek reboot fi lms and Terminator injuries. while Disney Channel will air a series of shorts and a after a limited pre-Broadway engagement in the Salvation, has died in a “fatal traffi c The medical examiner’s offi ce also special from LEGO Group this fall, reports eonline. summer of 2017. collision”, his representative said. He said that it’s believed his vehicle was not com. For now, Gad is excited about the upcoming was 27. “His family requests you respect properly parked before Yelchin walked to “The shorts are unbelievably cool. Fans are summer project. “I fell in love with Frozen because their privacy at this time,” Yelchin’s its rear end and it then rolled and pinned absolutely going to love it,” actor Josh Gad shared in of the amazing story, characters and music and I’m representative said in a statement to him between the car and gate. He was a statement. “All of the voice talent from the original so honoured to continue to be a part of it,” he shared. people.com. pronounced dead at 1.10am on June 19. fi lm is back. This is going to be unbelievable you “My kids also happen to be huge fans and it’s The Los Angeles County Medical Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Yelchin guys.” really special to voice one of their characters.” Examiner’s Offi ce said that Yelchin’s and his family moved to the US in 1989. He added: “I think fans love Olaf because he’s Gad added: “I’m so unbelievably excited to be body was found pinned between a car His parents were celebrated Russian ice funny, loyal and a great friend and going on any back as Olaf.” — IANS and a gate at a home in Studio City, skaters Irina and Viktor Yelchin. — IANS 20 GULF TIMES Wednesday, June 22, 2016 COMMUNITY Pak celebrity chef to judge cookery show

SERVING IT UP: Chef Gulzar Hussain hosts a live show on Pakistan’s top-rated culinary channel, Masala TV.

mixing up the ingredients to give Masala TV has brought out a and Evian for their support in PWA By Umer Nangiana his dishes a mouth-watering aroma best-selling cook book based on Cookery Contest 2016. that spreads the kitchen. Gulzar’s show, broadcast live fi ve The event is split into a number Chef Gulzar has innovated days a week. With expertise in of activities like the contest, ood news for the lovers tonnes of recipes in his own Pakistani and Asian cuisines, he cooking show and a session directly of Pakistani and South distinctive style. He is regarded as produces enticing meals by mixing with Chef Gulzar. The indoor event Asian cuisine. One of one of the most creative celebrity up the best of the ingredients is exclusively for families with no the biggest celebrity chefs in Pakistan. Gulzar found his and furnishing them in a savoury entrance fee. The visitors will get chefs from Pakistan, true vocation in the culinary world pattern. Gulzar’s show features a chance to learn mouth-watering ChefG Gulzar Hussain, is coming in late 1990s when he left for Japan simple yet delightful recipes which recipes from Pakistan’s top chef to town this month. Followed to train with the Oriental master are easy to make. and win amazing prizes during the by millions in Pakistan through chefs. The theme varies from the local quiz competitions. his cookery show on a popular He graduated from Tokyo to international cuisine and is PWA has invited all the families food channel, Chef Gulzar will University and served for three based on viewer requests received to come forward and participate judge the third edition of ‘PWA years at the Ginza hotel in the through e-mails, letters and live in the event besides getting Cookery Contest 2016’ organised capital city. Hence, his natural calls. Food lovers in Pakistan have an opportunity to meet Chef by Pakistan Women’s Association tendencies and specialties are more been following him for years. His Gulzar and know more about his (PWA) Qatar. inclined towards the Oriental and recipes have also crossed borders delicious cooking recipes. PWA is The event to be held tomorrow the Continental. and are now trending overseas. a fraternity for Pakistani women at Doha Marriott Hotel from 9pm Chef Gulzar has long been Born and raised in Karachi, Gulzar residing in Qatar and a constructive to 11pm will feature a cookery associated with the private PWA president Rahat Mansoor. is married to a professional chef group recognised for voluntary, challenge where contestants television networks in Pakistan and from Thailand, Rubina Gulzar, and community welfare activities in will have to prepare and present hosts a live show on the country’s him performing a dance routine. lives in Karachi with his wife and Qatar. The association invites Pakistani dishes. The competition top-rated cooking channel, the Gulzar has been quoted saying that daughter. women from all walks of life to join will be judged by four members of Masala TV. Gulzar is a self-styled dancing helps boost his mood and PWA president Rahat Mansoor them and become an active part of the jury, besides Chef Gulzar. In chef famous for his rich costumes, sets the right pace for the show. thanked the Gold Sponsor of the their regular cultural activities and one of the segments of the contest, dramatic get-ups and signature “Some of my viewers may not like event, Punjab Restaurant and holds ladies’ get together such as the participants will get a chance to dance moves. it but then again, that is my style support sponsors My Trip, Shan the coff ee morning get-together learn diff erent recipes from the man His cooking show, Live@9 with of doing things,” says the celebrity Masala, Nazih Qatar, Malabar Gold which takes place on the 1st himself. He is generally known for Chef Gulzar always opens with chef. & Diamond, Naseem Dental Center Saturday of each month.