Community Community A film To open in directed by September, P6NU-Q student P20 RGS Guildford Syed Owais will be managing Ali broadcast its first campus on Al Jazeera outside of the English. UK in Qatar.

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DOHA 25°C—37°C TODAY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE 13 PUZZLES 14 & 15 Braveheart Filipino expat Gerley Quilala’s is a story of courage and COVER STORY conviction. In a poignant recount, she tells Community what really matters in life. P4-5

RESILIENT: Gerley Quilala less than 10 hours after the surgery to remove tumour. 2 GULF TIMES Wednesday, April 27, 2016 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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USEFUL NUMBERS Precious Cargo Eddie (Bruce Willis), a murderous crime of rare, precious gems. But when the job GENRE: Action boss, hunts down the seductive thief goes down, allegiances are betrayed and CAST: Bruce Willis, Claire Forlani, Karen (Claire Forlani), who failed him. lines are crossed as Jack, Karen, and Eddie Mark-Paul Gosselaar In order to win back Eddie’s trust, Karen face off in a fateful showdown. DIRECTION: Max Adams recruits her ex-lover and premier thief SYNOPSIS: After a botched heist, Jack (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) to steal a cargo THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza

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te Unqu uo ot Fan on a regular basis, but never expresses his love. When Gaurav Q e GENRE: Thriller, Drama wins a local talent show competition impersonating his idol It is the mark CAST: Shah Rukh Khan, Joelle Koissi, Mariola Jaworska Aryan, he embarks on a journey to meet his idol face-to-face DIRECTION: Maneesh Sharma and show him his winning trophy on his idol’s birthday. When of an educated mind to SYNOPSIS: Gaurav Chadana (Shah Rukh Khan), who is a things don’t go according to plan, Gaurav’s obsession with diehard superfan of Bollywood megastar, Aryan Khanna (also Aryan crosses the line. be able to entertain a thought Shah Rukh Khan). He runs a cyber café in Delhi and also has a without accepting it. love interest in Neha (Shriya Pilangonkar) who visits the café THEATRES: The Mall, Royal Plaza

– Aristotle Mall Cinema (1): Kali (Malayalam) Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) 9pm; The 11.30am; The Ones Below (2D) 2pm; Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) 11pm. Demolition (2D) 3:30pm; The Jungle Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): Book (2D) 5:15pm; The Jungle Book (2D) Mall Cinema (3): Laal Rang (Hindi) Precious Cargo (2D) 11:30am; Kung Fu 7pm; Laal Rang (Hindi) 8:45pm; Kali 11:30am; Theri (Tamil) 2pm; Precious Panda 3 (2D) 1:15pm; The Jungle Book (Malayalam) 11:30pm. Cargo (2D) 5pm; Fan (Hindi) 7pm; (2D) 3pm; Fan (Hindi) 5pm; Precious Mall Cinema (2): The Huntsman: Precious Cargo (2D) 9:30pm; Vetrivil Cargo (2D) 7:30pm; Precious Cargo (2D) Community Editor Winter’s War (2D) 11am; Kali (Malayalam) (Tamil) 11:15pm. 9:15pm; Fan (Hindi) 11pm. Kamran Rehmat 1:15pm; The Jungle Book (2D) 3:30pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): e-mail: [email protected] The Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) The Jungle Book (2D) 11am; The Demolition (2D) 11:30 am; The Ones 5:30pm; The Huntsman:Winter’s War Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) 1pm; Below (2D) 1:30pm; Demolition (2D) Telephone: 44466405 (2D) 7:30pm; The Huntsman:Winter’s The Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) 3:30pm; The Ones Below (2D) 5:30pm; Fax: 44350474 War (2D) 9:30pm; Precious Cargo (2D) 3pm; The Jungle Book (2D) 5pm; The Criminal (2D) 7:30pm; Demolition (2D) 11:30pm. Huntsman:Winter’s War (2D) 7am; The 9:30pm; Precious Cargo (2D) 11:15pm. Wednesday, April 27, 2016 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

EVENTS IDdesign DATE: Until May 6 Cityscape Qatar Meet a designer from IDdesign for spring DATE: Until April 28 renovation ideas and give your home a VENUE: Doha Exhibition and Convention fresh, new look. Face-to-face consultations Center are available throughout the month free Cityscape is the largest real-estate event in of charge. Book now! E-mail marcom@ Qatar. It highlights the latest developments equinox.com.qa to secure your spot. and investment opportunities in the real- estate sector, in addition to major discussions Anti-Doping in Humans and Animals and global case studies that will be presented DATE: May 31-June 1 by the leading experts and offi cials interested TIME: 8am in design, construction and development in VENUE: Doha Marriott Hotel this sector. ADLQatar’s 6th Annual Symposium: Anti-Doping in Humans and Animals: Tango Workshop Parallels and Divergences: As with doping in DATE: April 29 humans to enhance sporting performance, TIME: 6pm-7pm similar interventions to ensure outcome in VENUE: Pearl, Porto Arabia competition are also apparent in animals Tango Workshops. No experience required. (horses, dogs, camels). Practices such as Cultural Diversity festival The classes start from 6-7pm at the Pearl administrations of steroids, inorganic DATE: Until May 31 Porto Arabia Tower—26th fl oor. substances such as cobalt, as well as, gene TIME: 7:30-9pm doping may be far more prevalent amongst VENUE: Katara Beach competing animals. Over 20 countries from all over the world are showcasing their traditions and heritage.

Summer Music Festival DATE: Until April 29 acclaimed New York-based Chinese artist The exhibition highlights ancient and TIME: 2pm Cai Guo-Qiang, will be on view at the modern Chinese silk works, with around VENUE: Marriott Doha QM Gallery Al Riwaq. The exhibition will 100 pieces due to be showcased at the QM Summer Music Festival on April 16-29. be the major highlight presented in the Gallery in Katara over a period of 6 weeks. Doha’s very own DJ Nev & DJ Audi spinning context of the Qatar China 2016 Year of the tunes. Also featuring: Photo booths, Culture. Artworks exemplifying each and amateur photo contest, games, best dressed every artist’s unique artistic language and couples and lots more. methodology will be displayed in individual galleries. The Proclaimers Live In Qatar DATE: April 29 Shifting Sands TIME: 7pm DATE: Until July 7 VENUE: InterContinental Doha VENUE: Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Following a hugely successful 2015 UK Museum, Alsamariyah and Ireland tour, The Proclaimers are MA students of UCL Qatar are organising travelling much more than 500 Miles in and curating an exhibition as part of 2016 as they continue to play to fans all UCLQurates. In the very recent past, Qatar across the World. IconicEvents proudly has undergone a signifi cant transformation; present Scotland’s most well known through these developments, people have had QSports Summer Camp and loved identical twin brothers The to adapt to the changing landscape in which DATE: June 19-Sept1 Proclaimers. they live. Al Gannas TIME: 8am-1pm DATE: Until Oct 30 VENUE: Al Jazeera Academy Yamativo Salsa Classes TIME: 9am -11:30am Registration for QSports Summer Camp DATE: Every Monday VENUE: Al Gannas Society 2016 is now open. QSports summer camps TIME: 7pm Al Gannas Association is participating in are committed to providing a safe, fun and VENUE: Radisson Blu the ‘Our culture is a school’ programme by skill-based experience for kids between the It’s always fun and always challenging. organising many activities for the students ages of four and 14. We have a dedicated Let’s meet and learn some moves every every Monday and Wednesday of the week. team of specialist kid’s coaches and classes Monday night. You don’t need to do These activities include explanations on and activities are safe, planned, progressive, anything, just join us. Level 1 (intermediate hunting and related tools, kinds of falcons active, creative, inclusive and designed to level) 7pm and for beginner level 8pm. Be and preys, in addition to workshop on maximize participation of all children by there are Raddison Blu Hotel Cabana Club. how to carry a falcon, set a traditional off ering a variety of activities. tent (made of goat & camel hair), prepare Spring Exhibition MIA traditional Arabic coffee, etc. Inter-Gulf Urdu Mushaira DATE: Until July 16 Shaeqee Ne Fun, Doha, is organising its TIME: 10:30am- 5pm Qatari Agricultural Product Yards fi rst Inter-Gulf Urdu Mushaira in celebration VENUE: QM Gallery Al Riwaq DATE: Until June 30 of Pakistan Day at Embassy of Pakistan An exhibition of 15 contemporary VENUE: Al Mazrooa, Al Zakheera, Al Auditorium at 8pm on April 29 (Friday). Chinese artists, curated by internationally Khor, Al Wakrah The Ministry of Environment has opened the 4th season of Qatari agricultural product yards for selling locally produced fruits, vegetables, poultry, fish and livestock. Work in these yards will continue for seven months. The yards will operate three days a week on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7am to 5pm, with livestock vendors in Al Mazrooa operating at the same times throughout the week.

FOODIE CHOICE Chinese Silk Art IWED 2016 DATE: Until May 9 RESTAURANT: Th e French Olive DATE: Until April 30 VENUE: QM Gallery in Katara LOCATION: Barwa Complex TIME: Noon The second major exhibition of the The French Olive Doha is a gourmet VENUE: Katara Halls Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture, ‘Silks destination where two of Europe’s most Known as one of the region’s most prominent wedding exhibition, IWED is a cost-eff ective from the Silk Road – Chinese Art of Silk’, popular cuisines are represented under one means for reaching and directly communicating with thousands of potential customers and presents silk as a theme, and as a special roof — French and Italian. A fresh, modern business partners. It is an event where exhibitors get the opportunity to promote new products local product of Zhejiang that played an and light restaurant, The French Olive is and services, introduce their company’s profi le and business, reinforce or reposition their important role in trade along the Silk Road. prefect for a lazy lunch or casual dinner. brands as well as meet and bond with existing and new business partners and agents. Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, April 27, 2016 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “My hair will grow back and I can dye it again, right?” Full of life, Gerley Quilala tells Aney Mathew how she overcame cancer, but more importantly, never to take anything for granted — particularly, time with the family.

LIFE IS...THE COLOUR OF YOUR HAIR: Gerley Quilala’s many splendid styles.

erley Quilala looks a week to ensure any chance of places to visit, food to taste and about the gravity of my illness, so life must go on.” I wouldn’t deny like the girl next door, survival. memories to share. But I will admit, the importance of immediate the fact that I was hurt, but I never young and chirpy with “The tumour was growing so it wasn’t easy, especially for my treatment, and the side-eff ects — questioned why it happened to me. a fad for colouring rapidly and was 23.5cm within days. parents,” says the toughie survivor especially the diffi culty I would face In fact, when my Oncologist fi rst her hair. Life took an My tummy was as huge as that of recalling her experience. Declared with walking (because of the large told me that I would be undergoing about-turnG for Gerley, when she a 6-7 months pregnant woman. completely cancer-free now, Gerley surgical wound), my initial reaction chemotherapy soon, my immediate was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian My family, relatives and closest tells Community how she came to was, “Okay. What do we do next?” question was, “My hair will grow cancer, at the age of 25 — three friends were my strength, through terms with the dreaded C. I accepted the situation even before back and I can dye it again, right?” years ago. An examination for all of this. Death never crossed my my treatment began. I thought, My primary concerns at that point appendicitis revealed a tumour mind. I kept telling myself that I How did you feel when you “Why should I pull myself down were the aftereff ects of the surgery 10.3cm in size on her right ovary, needed to fi nish my treatment as were diagnosed with cancer? after hearing such bad news? It is and treatment — scars and hair fall. which called for surgery within there were lots of things to do — When the doctors fi rst told me just a bad situation, not a bad life, Never did death cross my mind. My Wednesday, April 27, 2016 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY family was with me all along, I had life right now? all the support and love from the My life is blessed. I have a loving people that mattered the most and and supporting family, a job and I I trusted the medical facilities here am doing well on all counts. Sure, in Qatar. I was all set for what was it’s not easy most of the time, but coming! challenges make us stronger and I am always up for it. My life is Share with us your experience blessed because I was given another during treatment: chance to enjoy my time with I think the experience varies loved ones; not everyone who goes depending on each patient and their through the same battle makes it. tolerance to pain. In my case, the entire process happened really fast. Lessons from life: Because of the size of my tumour, You can never be too busy to give I underwent several chemotherapy yourself and your family time. Most sessions — 7 hours for 5 days with of the time, we say we are ‘too busy’ a break of 10 days rest in between. I with work, social events or friends wasn’t scared and it wasn’t painful and we neglect spending time with but it was really diffi cult. Although the people whom we leave at home, I was pre-medicated before the because we know they will always actual chemotherapy, I still felt be there when we return. But what nauseous and weak. But with ample if they’re not? rest after fi ve days of chemo I would We can never be sure what is feel normal. going to happen. We have to make Then, there were distressing each day count with the people moments; I remember telling the who matter because they deserve nurses one day, “I cannot do this the best from us. Yes, friends are anymore. I am really tired.” At that important and sometimes we need point, I almost gave up — I had 2 time for ourselves and our friends, polyps rupture in my left ovary and too, but bear in mind that time was given morphine for pain relief spent with others is time lost for but I was still suff ering acute pain. I THE SMILE MILE: After the chemo, left, and today. the ones who need us more. As we really regret saying that, especially grow older, our parents grow older as it was in the hearing of my diffi cult times, and I told myself faith and the courage to try. Never bucket list of 100 things I desire as well. parents; they weren’t giving up on that I did a great job. That was my doubt your strength; as you emerge to do (written during my last me and yet I said it. greatest achievement because it stronger, future challenges will chemotherapy session) ☺ Anything else you would like wasn’t an easy battle. appear smaller. To receive a bouquet of my to add? What was your greatest favourite Pink Peonies I would like to take this challenge during this whole What is your word of advice What scares you? To see a panda (I did — thrice in opportunity to thank all the experience? to people going through such Earlier I would have said ‘death’, Hong Kong!) medical personnel who took care The greatest challenge I life-threatening conditions? but now, what is left to fear if I To attend Taiwanese Singer Hebe of me and attended to my needs encountered was defi nitely the Accept the situation and move was given another chance to enjoy Tien’s concert (I did — in Macau!) during my treatment and my physical and emotional stress. I forward. Based on my experience, life with my loved ones? Scaring To meet South Korean rapper: friends who cheered me. Of course, remember looking at my enormous situations are easier to handle if yourself with something will only G-Dragon my family, relatives and extended scar — about 8 to 9 inches long and you accept them even before going hinder you from enjoying the I really want to become an family have been my greatest thinking to myself, “Don’t worry through them. Cancer should not present, while destroying what lies inspirational speaker giving hope inspiration, source of strength about the scar, at least you’re alive.” be feared. Remember: you are larger ahead. to people experiencing similar and determination; they always Similarly, when I began losing than the disease. We can never situations, so they don’t give up. believed in me. I longed for a family hair within days of chemotherapy I surpass anything if we don’t believe Tell us your dream: at 25 years old; I forgot that I had cried more than I did, when I heard in ourselves and if we don’t have Here are the top fi ve from my How would you describe your them all along ☺ of my condition. I love dying my hair in diff erent colours and now my crowning glory was gone. Just like I dealt my scar, I told myself, “Don’t worry about the hair, if it grows back — great, otherwise it’s alright, at least you’re alive.” Initially it was very diffi cult to look at myself in the mirror and take things in, but slowly I gained the confi dence to embrace being bald. Later on, I was proud of being bald as it signifi ed my courage to go through my battle.

How has your outlook to life changed since? It was a complete turnaround for me. Earlier, I used to be very pre- occupied with all kinds of things and I didn’t take care of myself or spend time with my family. Now, as far as possible, I put my family and my wellness fi rst — everything else is secondary. My illness also helped me distinguish my real friends from those who merely wanted an update on my condition — without any real concern.

What do you consider your greatest achievement? It would be the last day of my chemotherapy. People normally thank God when they accomplish something great. But I thanked God for the courage He had given my family and me, during those HER ROCK: Gerley with her loving family. 6 GULF TIMES Wednesday, April 27, 2016 COMMUNITY NU-Q student film broadcast on Al Jazeera fi lm directed by Northwestern University the help of professional fi lmmakers who serve on the in Qatar (NU-Q) student Syed Owais Ali programme’s board. “My adviser helped me see that I was broadcast on Al Jazeera English on had access to stories that weren’t told in conventional April 25. media yet,” Ali said. “It was very encouraging.” Pakistan: No Place Like Home, follows “Studio20Q has been immensely successful in Athe journey of a 29-year-old man who leaves his giving talented storytellers at NU-Q the resources they village in Pakistan to seek a new life in Dubai. It was require to tell powerful, unique stories that notable initially created for the NU-Q student-run production fi lm festivals around the world are responding to,” said company Studio 20Q. Dennis. Ali, a Pakistani who was raised in the United Arab Applicants must pass two rigorous selection rounds Emirates, was curious to understand why so many where they pitch their fi lm and include details on Pakistanis left their homes, families, and communities budget, crew positions, production schedule, director’s to work in a foreign country. vision and script. They then present their idea to a “It’s frustrating to see so many internationally- committee of students on the Studio 20Q Executive recognised publications tell the story of construction Board as well as three industry professionals. workers and labourers as a faceless group” he said. Ali’s fi lm has received awards from several fi lm “None of them really asked why these individuals still festivals, including the 10th Lahore University of choose to come to Dubai every year.” Management Sciences International Film Festival, “Syed represents what Northwestern University and nominated at the 43rd Athens International Video in Qatar is committed to providing – a quality and Film Festival, as well as being recognised at the education that enables young men and women in Windrider International Student Film Festival where Qatar and the region to acquire the knowledge and he competed against fi lms submitted by students from skills to successfully tell stories that broaden the Stanford University and the University of California, understanding of diverse cultures,” said Everette E Los Angeles, among others. Dennis, dean and CEO of Northwestern University in Ali’s fi lm will be rebroadcast on Witness on April 27 Qatar. (today) at 7:30pm, and April 28 (tomorrow) at 8:30am, In addition to fi nancial assistance, Studio 20Q and can be viewed online at: http://www.aljazeera. provides student fi lmmakers with the opportunity to com/programmes/witness/2016/04/pakistan-place- develop their stories into more compelling ones with home-160424133607989.html A publicity still for the documentary.

DMIS marks Shakespeare’s birthday with special assembly

“Celebrating Shakespeare” was the theme of a recently morning assembly at the DMIS. The (Sreedevi) with a rendition of his famous soliloquy after which a video discussing the playwright’s Grade 12 students put up special performances to honour Shakespeare. The anchors, acting works was presented. as Shakespeare (Yazin) and a modern girl (Hannah), started the day with the morning prayer. The audience was also treated to a live talk show guest starring Lady Macbeth (Divya), Cleopatra Students as Shakespearean characters then took to the stage to present the rest of the (Ruqaiya) and Cordelia (Jessica). Prince Ferdinand (Suhaib) and Miranda (Maera) then took the programme. Rosalind (Yuvedha) set things into motion with an inspiring thought, followed by stage with a few motivational quotes by Shakespeare. Romeo (Suchit) and Mercutio (Siyad) with the word of the day, and Viola (Michelle) and Sebastian Characters from the “Merchant of Venice” then came on stage to reprise the famous court scene (Muyyad) with the news. Next came Beatrice (Athira) with a speech honouring the Bard, Hamlet and bring the special assembly to an end. Wednesday, April 20, 2016 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

ICC bids farewell to committee member

The Indian Cultural Centre recently bid farewell to P K Aboobacker, a managing committee daughter is living in Doha, while the second daughter is studying while working in New member. He was the head of Affiliation & Consular Services at ICC for the last two terms. Zealand. His son also works in Doha as an engineer. Aboobaker has spent the last 40 years working in various fields and capacities. For the last The event was attended by Suneel Thapliyal, coordinating officer of ICC and second secretary 24 years, he worked in Hamad Medical Corporation as a team member of the Emergency at the Embassy of India; ICC president Girish Kumar; IBPN managing committee president KM (Disaster) Response Department, also called Bleep section. He has been a very active member Varghese; ICBF president Arvind Patil; and other community leaders and ICC staff members. of INCAS, an ICC-affiliated organisation in various capacities for the last 10 years. Now he is a Thapliyal conveyed the farewell message of Indian ambassador Sanjiv Arora to Aboobaker global member of OICC, the Overseas Indian Cultural Congress. He is also an active member and thanked him for his contributions to the Indian community in Qatar. Girish Kumar of V Care organisation, where humanitarian services are rendered for the benefit of under that Aboobaker’s departure will leave a “big void” among his team. He later on felicitated privileged people. Aboobaker with a memento. Cultural Activity head Jayati Maitra presented a souvenir to Aboobaker is married to Sameera and has three children — two daughters and a son. One Sameera on behalf of the managing committee members of ICC.

MES inaugurates its three-day Youth Festival

The MES Indian School inaugurated its three-day-long Youth Festival with a colourful ceremony recently. MP Salim, the director of cultural and co-curricular activities was the chief guest. The three- day cultural fiesta includes classical and instrumental music categories. Competitions in folk dance, classical dance, kathak, kuchupudy, mono act, fancy dress, and painting will be conducted in senior, intermediate, junior and sub junior categories. About 3,500 students will participate in the competitions. 8 GULF TIMES Wednesday, April 27, 2016 COMMUNITY Bollywood celebrities to grace 16th Annual May Queen Ball

Chloe Vasishtha is a highly respected Australian fashion designer, retailer, exporter, fashion and interiors stylist.

Shivaji Satam is best known for his role as ACP Pradyuman.

ollywood actor Shivaji But due to public demand, he was Australian fashion designer, retailer, Satam, popularly known back as ACP Pradyuman on C.I.D. exporter, fashion and interiors as ACP Pradyuman, Shivaji has also been nominated for stylist for the last 18 years, residing actress Yoshika Verma, Best Actor Award for Star Screen in Mumbai. She has been designing Fashion designer and Award for Ghulam-E-Mustafa. He for her high end brand Lotus for BStylist Chloe Vasishtha are three of also played a role in the successful the last 12 years, launched in India the dignitaries who will attend the Marathi show Ek Shunya Shunya, and with Indian Elle and Cosmopolitan 16th Annual May Queen Ball on May then appeared in numerous serials magazine. Prior to that she had 5 at the Radisson Blu in Doha from and fi lms and became noted for famed label Kloe Pour Femme, 7:30pm. The event is being organised appearing in the Hindi fi lms Vaastav, launched back in 1996 in Australia. by Goan Welfare Association in Kurushetra and 100 Days. Chloe has dressed stars from collaboration with Link Marketing. To add more glamour, Bollywood Michael Jackson, for his 1996 world Shivaji is an Indian television and actress Yoshika Verma, a Bombay girl history tour, to Cameron Diaz, Nicole Yoshika Verma will appear as a guest artiste in the event. fi lm actor. A former bank offi cial, trained by her father, the legendary Kidman, Kylie Minogue, Drew Satam has appeared in many Hindi action director Pappu Verma who Barrymore, Courtney Love and many The highlight of the event will be and other guests from diff erent and Marathi fi lms. In Hindi, his directed over 300 fi lms, will appear more. She has designed costumes for crowning of 16th May Queen with countries are expected to arrive to famous fi lms are Vaastav, Ghulam- as a guest artiste. US famed show SITC, to also styling fabulous prizes in gold, airline tickets, grace the occasion, says D’Silva. E-Mustafa, Yeshwant, China Gate, Yoshika started her career working for many big musical artistes’ videos electronic items and many more, says ALCATRAZZ, Goa’s top live band, Taxi No 9211, Nayak, Jis Desh Me as an Assistant Director to Ken in Australia. Goan Welfare Association president will be another highlight of the Ganga Reheta Hai, Sooryavansham, Ghosh on Chance Pe Dance and She has also worked as head Simon D’Silva. Luizinho Faleiro, show along with DJ Glorio and ace and Hu Tu Tu. In Marathi, he has then featured in four fi lms: Yeh Hai costume designer for many president of Goa Pradesh Congress comperes Updesh Swar and Mahesh got recognition through movies like Bakrapur, Darr @ the Mall, Yahan Australian art house fi lms. Chloe Committee (GPCC) and ex-chief Prabhu. Uttarayan. Sabki Lagi Hai, and Peddlers, and has done more than 100 fashion minister of Goa has consented to be The event is open to all But what made him popular was appeared on several ads including shows in her 18 year career and is the chief guest. Agnelo Fernandes, nationalities, especially Indians. his role as ACP Pradyuman on the for high-end jewellery brands like also responsible for all the styling ex-MLA of Goa, will be the guest of Entry invitations are available popular TV series C.I.D. on Sony Kalyan and Joyalukkas. and conceptualising for her own honour. Bardroy Barretto, director at Lamudi Gift Shop, Radisson Entertainment Television. He has Her TV works includes Shaitaan, Sydney and New York fashion week of National Award winning Konkani Blu Doha (Tel: 4428-1735) and been appearing in C.I.D. since 1998 Yeh Hai Aashique, Hallo Bol and shows. Chloe is also an actress and fi lm Nachom-ia Kumpasar, will make Designers Textiles & Tailors on 4432- and won the best actor award for his many more. She will be accompanied has worked in a few ads in Mumbai a stop in Qatar to attend the mega 5478/5589-0361. role of ACP Pradyuman in the Gold by her designer Chloe Vasishtha, who and Goa. She has worked a lot with event, while on his way to New York For more details, call on 5555-0491, Awards 2012. will be heading the judging panel of musicians for their fi lm clips in the Film Festival in United States where 5552-9397, 5521-8480, 6652-9367, In late 2013, he planned on 16th May Queen contest. west, including the famed songstress his Konkani fi lm will be screened. 5553-0823, 6625-1577, 6658-6858, switching full-time to movies. Chloe is a highly respected Sia. Also, as in the past, the Goan leaders 3300-4799, or 5582-6298. Wednesday, April 27, 2016 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY

SDC opens new branch in Al Thumama

Skills Development Centre (SDC), a pioneering institute in Doha for learning Indian fine and performing arts, recently opened its new branch in Al Thumama. RK Singh, deputy chief of mission at the embassy of India, off icially inaugurated the branch by cutting the ribbon and the traditional lighting of the lamp. The off icial inauguration was followed with a brilliant rendition of Carnatic and Hindustani song compositions and some dazzling dance performances rendered by the teaching faculties of SDC. Swetha Baradwaj, who runs VDance for SDC, was the MC. Other guests of honour who were present for the event were Aravind Patil, president of Indian Community Benevolent Forum; Gopal Balasubramaniam, senior partner of KPMG Qatar and Doha Music Lovers group head; KK Sankaran, general secretary of Sanskriti; Joppachan, former president of INCAS and current general secretary of OICC; Ravi Shankar, auditor Indian Community Benevolent Forum; Usha Ravi Shankar, former general secretary of Indian Cultural Centre; Pramod C Chandran, social activist; Sowmya Govind Naidu, renowned classical dancer; PN Baburajan, SDC managing director; and SDC managing partners Vijayakumar and AK Jaleel. Other guests included parents of the students and well-wishers. GCC social media influencers get access to McDonald’s chicken suppliers in Kuala Lumpur

proud to only provide Halal meat across our restaurants in Qatar, but wanted to go beyond just saying it. Harriet Gyamfuah is a trusted name in Qatar and we were honoured to have her join us in Kuala Lumpur to be Doha’s eyes and ears to validate our Halal and food procedures.” The three-day tour included a visit to Huat Lai Primary Processing Plant to learn and see how meat is prepared according to strict Halal procedures, followed by a visit to Keystone Malaysia Processing Plant, to see how Chicken McNuggets are prepared and ending the trip with an Open Door kitchen tour at McDonald’s Malaysia and lunch under the world renowned golden arches. Gyamfuah said, “The whole trip was literally mind-blowing! I had all my initial questions answered as I came to realise the in-depth nature and measures that McDonald’s Arabia applies to provide its customers, like you and I, top quality, 100% pure white chicken meat for its products!” She added, “Above all this, the most important aspect was experiencing first-hand the Halal processes that are maintained from start to finish. And now knowing that Malaysia is the number one country in the world for Halal procedures only goes to further cement McDonald’s commitment to the region I so fondly call home.” The GCC social media influencers take a kitchen tour at a McDonald’s Malaysia restaurant. The visit was captured by the influencers using their social or the first time ever, with an engaged group from hygiene practices as part of its the Your Right To Know platform media channels over Instagram, McDonald’s in the GCC Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE, transparency initiative. earlier last year, we have seen Twitter and Snapchat, with invited six social media Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. Qatar’s own Harriet Gyamfuah an extremely engaged audience followers interacting and influencers to Kuala The objective of the trip was to known as Hayat was among the who want to find out more about following the influencers on Lumpur, Malaysia to show the farm to tray journey of delegates in Malaysia. our brand and food. One of the their journey through the visitF their chicken suppliers. chicken used by McDonald’s in the Ayoub Mozaffari, Operation most frequently asked questions #Re7latiMa3McDonalds hashtag McDonald’s in the GCC shared GCC highlighting Halal practices, Manager at McDonald’s Qatar, received since the launch is that was used throughout the Halal and processing practices food procedures and safety and commented: “Since the launch of around Halal practices. We are visit. 10 GULF TIMES Wednesday, April 27, 2016 COMMUNITY Sri Lankans celebrate

COLOURS OF SRI LANKA: Girls wearing traditional Sri Lankan attire made the event colourful.

to bring prosperity and growth. welcoming the chief guest By Umer Nangiana People believe withdrawing money followed by the hoisting of the on this day would bring them luck. national flags of Qatar and Sri They also do charity on this day Lanka, with national anthems of or them, the New Year and then get together with family the two countries playing in the means the harvest of and friends to celebrate the day. background. a year’s hard work and “On a specific time reckoned The entry was free for their chance to woo the to be lucky on this day, everyone everyone and the SLCC had made lady luck for the year in Sri Lanka rushes to banks to arrangements to serve all the ahead.F And they celebrate both of withdraw money as they believe participants with traditional Sri them with fervour. Hundreds of it would bring them riches in Lankan breakfast at the opening of expatriates from the ‘Pearl Island’ the coming year. Then they go to the event. living here gathered recently to temples before dressing up in new Ambassador Karunadasa in his rejoice as they welcomed Bakmaha clothes and holding parties for speech wished a happy new year to Ulela 2016, the Sinhala and Tamil family and friends,” Tenisan De all Sri Lankans in Qatar. Praising New Year, that falls on April 14 Silva, the President of SLCC tells their attitude and behaviour, the every year. Community. ambassador further urged the The grand celebrations, The Sri Lankan community in Sri Lankan community members featuring multiple recreational Qatar gathered at Al Sadd Sports to properly follow the law and activities, music and dance by Club. The festivities started early regulations of Qatar, their second artists flown in from Sri Lanka, in the morning at 7am with the home. attracted more than 10,000 people. chief guest, Sri Lankan ambassador Following the oil lamp The event was organised by the Sri Prof Dr WM Karunadasa lighting lighting, the drummers dressed Lankan Coordinating Committee the traditional lamp. in traditional attire amused the (SLCC), under the patronage of Sri As per the tradition, the audience with their music. Actress Lanka Kariyawasam and other artistes were flown from Sri Lanka for the Lankan embassy in Qatar. programme began with children, The organising committee had event. Bak Maha Ulela is reckoned dressed in traditional attire, lined up many traditional and Wednesday, April 27, 2016 GULF TIMES 11 COMMUNITY Bakmaha Ulela

Men take positions for the pillow fight.

INAUGURATION: Sri Lankan ambassador Prof Dr WM Karunadasa lighting the traditional lamp to kick start the celebrations.

sport events for the participation with the movie Jayashakthi. In Surveyors Association, Lanka of community members for which his artistic life, he also became Lions Qatar, Sri Lanka Friends they arrived early to register. popular as a fight director and gave Club, Sri Lions Doha, Qatar Old The event was hosted on stage by new breath to villainous roles. Boys Associations of St. Silvester compere Mahesh Abeypala. The Doha-based Sri Lankan College and Ananda College of Dozens of men, women and band Shayara also performed at Sri Lanka and all the distinguish children participated in games the celebrations, while the sound invitees and attendees. including pillow fi ght, volleyball, system was provided by the Black He particularly thanked tug-o-fwar, 100-metre-race, Cat Music Group, Qatar. Sri Lanka Bandula Rathnayake and Al breaking the pot, fancy dress, fancy Rupavahini Corporation recorded Sabah Contracting Team for the dress (children), jana kavi, raban, the event to be telecast in Sri Lanka construction of the main stage, SLCC secretary general Lenny Cramer, right, gives away prizes to the lucky pol gahama (female), digama kondey at a later date. Nuwan Samarakoon for lighting winners. (female), elephant eye, bursting the The Sri Lankan Community and power arrangements, and balloon (children), singithi avurudu Benevolent Fund (SLCBF) operated Black Cat Music Group for the He appreciated the assistance and Al Bateel Securicor, with kumari (children) and avurudu a food stall at the venue, the sound arrangements. received from the Sri Lanka Lankadeepa as the media sponsor. kumariya (18-30 years). proceeds from which would go The SLCC president extended Coordinating Committee, the Sri Sri Lanka Quantity Surveyors This year the ladies had a new towards helping the needy in the his gratitude to the Sri Lankan Lanka Benevolent Fund, and the Sri Qatar, Sri Lankan Sports Club event, Aurudu Kumariya. The community. Traditional breakfast ambassador and the embassy staff Lanka Business Council Qatar. Doha, Sri Lankan Friends Club, women dressed up in Osariya sponsored by hotels in Doha was members for their efforts. “Our The main sponsors of the Sri Lions Doha, Lanka Lions Doha, Sarees (a traditional Sri Lankan served by Lanka Lions. ambassador deserved credit as he programme were Vodafone and St. Sylvester’s College Kandy OBA dress) to compete in the beauty SLCC president Tenisan De has been actively involved in all the National Savings Bank. The airline Qatar, Old Anandians in Doha and contest. The winner walked away Silva thanked all the sponsors and arrangements for this event and we sponsor was Srilankan Airlines. National Savings Bank, Sri Lanka with a grand prize. event co-ordinating organisations really thank him for his efforts,” The co-sponsors were Trico helped with the co-ordination of Popular actresses Umayangana including Sri Lanka Quantity says Tenisan. International, Readymix Qatar the event. Wickramasinghe, Muthu Tharanga, Lanka Kariyawasam, and award-winning comedian Sando Haris, flown in from Sri Lanka, entertained the participants at the day-long event. “People usually see these stars and famous people only on TV and cinema screens. So this was their chance to meet them and take pictures with their favourite stars,” says the SLCC president. Umayangana primarily appears in films and television series. She began her career as a news presenter for Derana TV. Her first appearance as an actress was in the television drama Katu Imbula. She went on to appear in many Sri Lankan television series, including Sundarai Premaya and Ithin Ita Passe. In 2010, she won the Most Popular Tele Drama Actress award at the Sumathi Award ceremony. Sando Harris was a particular attraction with his jokes and skits. Harris entered the Sinhala Cinema Men and women participated in a number of fun activities. 12 GULF TIMES Wednesday, April 27, 2016 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Wednesday, April 27, 2016 GULF TIMES 13 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Preventing brain drain: Important aspects of a summer learning programme

o you hear that? It’s the creativity. Gears, motors, robotics, and cheering of students as they LEGO computer software programmes run through the hallways on also help children grasp technology in the last day of school. They’re ways they might not during the school excited for three months of year, so they’ll experience a whole new Dplaying outside with no teachers and no level of amusement. When building with assignments. What will they get into this LEGO Bricks, it’s only natural that kids will summer that will keep them entertained, develop enhanced spatial awareness, visual active, using their brains and socialising processing, and fine motor skills. with peers? It can be tempting for kids to fall into Get children away from TV and video the old habit of lounging on the couch in games front of the TV all day when out of school. Don’t let your kids sit at home in front Students often don’t get an adequate mix of a screen all summer. Children need a of challenge and fun during the summer chance to experience working in a group months. Summer is an ideal time for them setting as well as on their own. Group work to take on new challenges, engage in critical allows them the opportunity to collaborate thinking and have fun with peers in an and learn about their peers, while working energetic atmosphere. alone helps build self-confidence. Creative Luckily, you have somewhere to turn to and imaginative play is also beneficial to shift your children’s summer break into child development, so help your kids get up a fun learning opportunity. The last day off the couch and into an environment that of school comes faster than you think, encourages both playtime and learning. so there’s no time to waste. If you’re Kids can easily avoid brain drain this looking for a way to combat couch-potato summer when they learn through playing. syndrome and keep your child Put them in a programme that will employ entertained, an exciting summer camp Use relatable and engaging tools playtime. Not only do they prompt kids to their minds while having fun and making programme may be just what your LEGO Bricks are the ultimate informal naturally practice methods of engineering friends along the way. family needs. Your child’s summer camp learning tool, especially in the summer through hands-on building, they also should: when kids are wishing for more fun engage their imaginations and boundless ©Brandpoint

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

The time before Mercury is going out of phase is quickly Today’s Moon in Capricorn transits your ninth house of spirituality There is nothing worse than feeling as if you are down on power. approaching. In fact, tomorrow is D–Day — so make sure you get and higher education. This is a great time for you to put some You like being kept busy and are an energetic sign. However, with things done asap! Mercury is retrograding in your money zone. thought into what you want for your ‘higher self’ bulls, especially motivator Mars the planet of energy currently retrograding in your Make sure you’re up to date with bills and payments. with Mercury going out of phase in your sign tomorrow (through relationship zone, you could be finding that your energy is at an all May 21). time low. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Today’s Moon shining on your one on one relationship zone today Avoid rushing to do things today — because with Mercury the Mercury your ruler goes out of phase tomorrow in your fellow earth makes this a good day to fix whatever needs fixing between you planner going out of phase tomorrow (through May 21), you’re sure sign of Taurus — your ninth house of overseas travel and higher and others before Mercury the planet of communication goes out of to add to your endless lists of things to redo if you mess up today. education. Both areas that need rethinking and reworking whilst phase tomorrow in your friendship zone. Mercury is on his backward spiral.

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

Don’t give it another thought Librans — whatever has been lurking in Your one on one relationships — how you relate to other people in As the last day before Mercury goes out of phase presents itself to the back of your mind that is. You will have plenty of things to think your own way — is about to come under intense cosmic scrutiny everyone, what should you be thinking about Sags? Work. And how about and concern yourself with once Mercury goes out of phase in over the next few days. Mercury the communicator is getting ready to make sure all those loose ends are tied up nice and tidy! your eighth house of joint finances and intimacy. to go out of phase in Taurus (through May 21).

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

In your fifth house of fun, romance and self–fulfilment, Mercury the Don’t think for one second that you’re going to get away with Simply put, being able to talk to people and exchange ideas and be planet of thinking and communicating is getting ready to go out of something scott free, Aquarius. There’s no such thing — especially social is one of the easiest/hardest things for some of you to do. As phase tomorrow (through May 21). If you know you need to kiss and with Mercury getting ready to retrograde in your home and family much as you love to soak up what everyone around you is doing, it make up with your other half, do it now. zone tomorrow (through May 21). can sometimes be overload on your mind too. 14 GULF TIMES Wednesday, April 27, 2016 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS

Wordsearch Adam

Pooch Cafe

Blow!

BASSOON HARMONICA RECORDER BUGLE HORN SAXOPHONE CLARINET KAZOO TROMBONE CORNET MOUTH ORGAN TRUMPET EUPHONIUM OBOE TUBA FIFE PANPIPE WHISTLE FLUTE PICCOLO 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, April 27, 2016 GULF TIMES 15 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Quick Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. Speak (5) 1. Fickle (13) 4. Momentum (7) 2. Teacher (5) 8. Deplorable (7) 3. Space (4) 9. Scrub (5) 4. Infuse (6) 10. Merit (4) 5. Put off (8) 11. Administer (8) 6. Thrash (7) 13. Couple (4) 7. Clandestine (13) 14. Formerly (4) 12. Wrong (8) 16. Colour (8) 13. Acrid (7) 17. Wagon (4) 15. Itinerant (6) 20. Dreary (5) 18. Quarrel (5) 21. Musically quick (7) 19. Stopper (4) 22. Dead (7) 23. Estimate (5) Cryptic Clues

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ACROSS DOWN 1. Fur done up in bales (5) 1. Elf digs tunnel, oddly concerned with himself 4. Perception can clearly be seen (7) (4-9) 8. Staggered to be enticed around 2. Obstruction put on nobleman (5) church (7) 3. Oriental church has nothing to reflect (4) 9. Spell “March” badly (5) 4. Native seen raising help in hotel (6) 10. Pubs batting with poles (4) 5. Contest - it’s in the bag (4-4) Yesterday’s Solutions 11. Reasonable quality of blondes (8) 6. Dashing permission to proceed (2-5) 13. National emblem to keel over (4) 7. Tune is great - I’m changing indication of QUICK CRYPTIC 14. Sharp as a police department (4) beat (4-9) Across: 3 Assurance; 8 Nail; 9 Curiosity; 10 Across: 3 Overtired; 8 Oman; 9 Brigadier; 10 16. Country I claim is explosive (4-4) 12. Men trail around to the end of the line (8) Labour; 11 Beast; 14 Surge; 15 Shun; 18 Rasp; 20 Belfry; 11 Broad; 14 Spain; 15 Need; 16 Grass; 18 17. Girl seen to sail around.... (4) 13. London and L.A. in confusion over wool-fat Arson; 21 Hoard; 24 Vacuum; 25 Avuncular; 26 Idle; 20 Crisp; 21 Erase; 24 Monica; 25 Deviation; 20. ....she’s even gained fifty pounds (5) (7) 21. Two drinks to go to Uruguay - 15. Put nitrogen in bags for light meals (6) Suit; 27 Underhand. 26 Duel; 27 Dependant. bottled here in France (7) 18. She has rage, being sent to Tyneside.... (5) Down: 1 Enclosure; 2 Gibberish; 4 Sour; 5 Down: 1 Bombastic; 2 Malleable; 4 Very; 5 22. Feels excitement during knitting 19. ....Sal’s different as a girl (4) Unite; 6 Assess; 7 Cute; 9 Cured; 11 Breed; 12 Roger; 6 Indian; 7 Eyed; 9 Bring; 11 Brake; 12 lessons (7) Thesaurus; 13 Unanimity; 17 Radar; 19 Pounce; Delicious; 13 Adaptable; 17 Scion; 19 Ermine; 22 23. Riddle is put back before the day before (5) 22 Rough; 23 Oven; 24 Vain. Sited; 23 Mete; 24 Moon. 16 GULF TIMES Wednesday, April 27, 2016 COMMUNITY CINEMA

Hooda lost an enormous amount of weight to look Sarbjit. He also started learning Punjabi and got a tooth mould from Canada, to show Sarbjit’s decayed teeth. The celluloid work, Sarbjit, will hit the theatres mid-May, and appears like one good example of an earnest Bollywood attempt to shake off its oft-ridiculed image of being a song-and-dance tamasha.

A screen grab from Nil Bhattey Sannata. A poster for Sarbjit. hundred times before he agreed for a one-to- Nil Bhattey Sannata one meeting with her. Ashwini Iyer Tiwari’s debut feature, Nil The meeting eventually helped Dalbir, Bhattey Sannata (Good for Nothing/The though much later, to secure a rare permission New Classmate) — which premiered at the Sarbjit is now a to visit her brother in the Lahore prison. There Silk International Film Festival in China’s “I promised him that we will get him out soon,” Fuzhou late last year and which opened in she later told a BBC interview. She described Indian theatres on April 22 — is a powerful and how her brother couldn’t hold back his tears honest work, completely shorn of the kind in his tiny cell as his sister tied a “rakhi” (an of pretension one sees in a large number of Bollywood hero armband which a sister ties on her brother’s Bollywood movies. wrist, a symbolic gesture of love) to his wrist, Swara Bhaskar (who won the Best Actress reassuring him in every way she could. Award at Fuzhou and whose roles in Tanu Weds Guru for his role in the New Delhi Parliament Dalbir pushed the boundaries most Manu and Tanu Weds Manu Returns have been By Gautaman Bhaskaran attack in 2001. Had the operation gone as relentlessly, refusing to take no for an answer. lauded) plays the illiterate maid, Chanda, in Nil planned, most top Indian leaders — present in More than one million kilometres, two decades Bhattey Sannata. Nursing a dream to educate a Parliament session that day — would have and a wide array of candlelight vigils and public her 15-year-old daughter, Apeksha (Ria Shukla), These days, Bollywood is rolling into died. The nation could have been left bereft of rallies — Dalbir is credited with all these. into a doctor, Chanda is often frustrated at the reality, perhaps having done to death leadership, indeed a terrifying scenario. Former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu said girl’s attitude. “A maid’s daughter can only pure fi ction that often seemed forced Guru’s execution was highly unethical in in praise of Dalbir: “Every man should have hope to be a maid, like a driver’s son can only and foolish. one respect. Apart from the fact that capital a sister like her. She soaks the unimaginable become a driver himself”, Apeksha repeats In recent times, we saw Meghna’s punishment is now being viewed by most pressures on her entire family like a sponge and this ever so often with a kind of fi nality that TGulzar’s Talvar, about the horrifi c murder of a countries as barbaric, Guru was not allowed to comes out a winner”. depresses Chanda and demeans own her self- teenage girl in Noida, next to Delhi, and horror meet his family for the one last time before the A member of India’s Parliament once respect. of horrors, her parents have been convicted noose tightened around his neck. The hanging quipped that “Dalbir exuded a kind of bold Almost on the verge of giving up on a of the crime. We also saw Ram Madhvani’s was carried out in a hush-hush manner — spirit that was typical of the state of Punjab” teenager, who bunks school and can never seem Neerja, the tale of a young valiant Indian Pan raising questions of legal impropriety as well. — whose people are known for their valour and to have a grip over mathematics, Chanda fi nds Am stewardess who laid down her life to help But Sarbjit need not have been murdered. courage of conviction. an epitome of benevolence in her employer, passengers fl ee from hijackers at Karachi For, he was neither a spy nor a terrorist, and his In director Kumar’s (who in 2014 gave us essayed with superb ease and fi nesse by Ratna airport in 1986. Then there was also Hansal was a case of mistaken identity that Islamabad a gripping Bollywood biopic, Mary Kom, a Pathak Shah (Naseeruddin Shah’s wife). She Mehta’s Aligarh, the tragic incident of a Marathi refused to accept, pressured as it was into doing boxer from north-eastern India) cinematic understands the angst of a mother, and moots a language university professor who committed so by several hardline religious groups. sketch of Sarbjit, Aishwarya Rai — shorn of the plan to fulfi l Chanda’s dream. suicide after being shamed and humiliated for Pakistan said that Sarbjit was Manjit Singh glamorous image the former Miss World has There are some wittily poignant moments in his homosexuality. — who was actually a Sikh terrorist caught later always carried — portrays the simple, but fi ery the fi lm — like the one when Chanda is taken to But probably, the upcoming Aishwarya Rai- in Canada. Dalbir. meet the headmaster of Ria’s school (another Randeep Hooda-starrer from the Bollywood In 2008, Islamabad postponed Sarbjit’s Rai did not meet Dalbir before the shoot, but riveting performance by Pankaj Tripathi), who basket, Sarbjit, a biopic helmed by Omung execution indefi nitely. Four years later in 2012, later had a very emotional conversation with has a start when he learns that the mother Kumar, will rattle cinema — and on both sides when Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Sarbjit’s heartbroken sister. wants to join the institution and study along of the Indo-Pak border. commuted Sarbjit’s sentence to life term, it Actor Randeep Hooda who transforms into with her daughter. Sarbjit Singh was a poor farmer in India’s was found that the poor man had already spent the lean and impoverished looking Sarbjit Nil Bhattey Sannata is not just a touching northwestern state of Punjab who in his 22 years behind bars. A life sentence runs for a on screen said that “the biopic aff ected me story of a mother and a rebellious teenage drunken stupor one night in August 1990 mere 14 years according to Pakistani law. tremendously and people around me thought daughter — who fi nds Chanda’s menial job strayed into Pakistan through a unfenced So, the administration announced Sarbjit’s that I was “ass”...“Everybody thought I was an as a house maid a kind of benchmark for her border. He was initially mistaken for a spy, jailed release, which led to massive demonstrations ass… everybody around me just had enough of own ambitions — but also a great chapter on by the Pakistani army, sentenced to death and in Pakistan by radical Islamic groups, such as me… it somewhere has aff ected me. There is the importance of school education. Above all, kept in solitary confi nement for long periods Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamaat-ud-Da’wah. a certain sense of gloom that has come about the movie tells us that a parent’s handicap or during his 23-years of incarceration. Islamabad was once again under pressure since this movie”. Hooda was speaking at the limitation need not be a stopper for a child’s Sarbjit was fi rst charged with being spy, but and fearing further backlash retracted its fi lm’s trailer launch. growth and progress. later he was held guilty of the four bomb blasts statement to say that the prisoner to be freed “I have to keep telling myself, that ‘look, Bhaskar portraying Chanda affi rms this in Pakistan’s Faisalabad and Lahore in early would be Surjeet Singh, not Sarbjit Singh. His you did not go through 23 years of your life in with rare power and fantastic simplicity — a 1990 that left 14 bystanders dead. sister, Dalbir Kaur, who had spent her whole life prison, you did not go through all that hardship, yawning diff erence from the parts she played Twenty-three years later in April 2013, fi ghting for her brother’s release called this “a you did not go through solitary confi nement’, as a modern woman in the Tanu Weds Manu Sarbjit was murdered by fellow prisoners in cruel joke”. that is something that I have to keep reminding series. As is often believed by cinema greats, Lahore jail. It is widely believed that a plan was For 20 years, Dalbir had fought a lonely but myself,” he added. an actor must be able to let go his/her own self hatched by the prison authorities along with six valiant battle to free her brother, who was Hooda also said that the fi rst time he and sink into a character. Bhaskar does this with inmates to kill Sarbjit. He was badly wounded much younger to her and was more like a son. A heard the movie was being made was when engaging precision. in the deadly onslaught and died in a Lahore former school teacher, she said on innumerable “somebody forwarded me an article when the hospital a few days later. occasions, “I will not lose hope and will not rest real Dalbir Kaur was saying that she would like z Gautaman Bhaskaran has been Why was he done to death? It is averred that till I see my little brother out of jail.” me to play the role, and I was like ‘Really!’. I then writing on Indian and world cinema this was a revenge killing for the February 2013 Dalbir is reported to have called India’s did research and by the time I met Omung, I for over three decades and may be execution in India of Pakistani extremist Afzal former prime minister, Narasimha Rao, a knew Sarbjit very well”. e-mailed at [email protected] Wednesday, April 27, 2016 GULF TIMES 17 BOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY ‘Prior commitments’ make Katrina Kaif skip Cannes

ollywood actress Katrina be giving Cannes a miss this year, I wish the Kaif, who made her Cannes lovely L’Oreal Paris ambassadors who will International Film Festival proudly represent India the very best and red carpet debut last year as hope to attend next year.” the ambassador of cosmetic Katrina was praised by one and all for her brandB L’Oreal Paris, will be skipping the sartorial choices and confident stride on the prestigious film gala this year due to “prior red carpet last year. commitments”. Raagjeet Garg, general manager, L’Oreal Disappointed at having to give a miss Paris India said they respect her “dedication to the film fest that acts as a “fabulous to her work and are going to miss her magic platform” for an artist, Katrina says it has at Cannes 2016.” been “an enormously busy year for me so “Katrina had a glorious debut at Cannes far” that is keeping her on her toes, but she last year and was one of the most spoken hopes to be part of the film gala next year. about L’Oreal Paris ambassadors at the “Cannes is a fabulous platform for any platform. Unfortunately she’s unable to artist to attend, and I really enjoyed the attend the event this year due to some prior experience last year. While the brand invited commitments. We absolutely respect her me to attend Cannes again this year, I have dedication to her work and are going to miss had to regretfully decline the opportunity her magic at Cannes 2016,” Garg said. due to prior commitments,” Katrina said in The Cannes International Film Festival is a statement. scheduled to be held from May 11-May 21, The actress is busy with Anurag Basu’s 2016. Indian stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan upcoming comedy-drama Jagga Jasoos, also and Sonam Kapoor will be representing starring Ranbir Kapoor. She also has Baar the brand at the event this year. Both the Baar Dekho lined up. The actress added: actresses have always managed to dazzle “This has been an enormously busy year their fans at the French Riviera and this for me so far, and I am working on some year they will sport looks created using the amazing projects which are really keeping L’Oreal Paris Infallible Cannes Collection. HANDS FULL: Katrina Kaif me on my toes. Nevertheless, although I will — IANS

Shraddha made me nervous Anupam Kher shoots for movies like The Hulk and G.I. Joe about dancing: Tiger Shroff Love Sonia in Rajasthan Rise of the Cobra. “India is so beautiful and Tiger Shroff is known for his dancing skills, but Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who amazing. Samode Palace Rajasthan, the actor confessed that his Baaghi co-star Shraddha was last seen on the big screen in shooting Love Sonia,” Anupam Kapoor made him anxious and says he was glad that superstar Salman Khan-starrer tweeted on Monday morning. they had “different steps”. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, has started Directed by Tabrez Noorani, “Shraddha is a fantastic dancer. After seeing ABCD shooting for the upcoming fi lm Love Sonia also features actress 2 and her dance in Sun sathiya, I really admire her Love Sonia in Rajasthan. Richa Chadha in the lead role. Love dancing skills,” Tiger said. David Womark’s Indo-American Sonia depicts the brutal realities of “Our first schedule together was shooting of the production is being shot at Samode human traffi cking across the globe song Let’s talk about love for Baaghi and when she Palace. Womark has previously and the fi lm will also be shot in came for the shoot, she was high on Sun sathiya. I produced fi lms like Life of Pi and Mumbai followed by a schedule in got so nervous. Luckily, we had different steps. She has been an executive producer for Los Angeles. — IANS has been winning all the dance competitions since childhood,” Tiger said in a statement. The actor, who forayed in Bollywood with Heropanti in 2014, talked about his experience of shooting with the daughter of Shakti Kapoor for Baaghi on a TV show Yaar Mera Superstar. Baaghi, which brings forward a story of two rebels and how they turn out to be emotional anchor for each other, is helmed by Sabbir Khan and produced IN SYNC: Tiger Shroff by Sajid Nadiadwala. Also starring Telugu star Sudheer Babu, the film Roshan fans. So, for the annual function, I was will release on Friday. choreographing on Ek pal ka jeena. I was teaching They both are big and “crazy” fans of Hrithik him the song and we both were doing the signature Roshan. step. That memory has stayed. But Tiger has fully Shraddha said: “We both are crazy Hrithik overtaken the teacher and flown.” — IANS

Rajinikanth completes dubbing for Kabali a source from the film’s unit told IANS. Superstar Rajinikanth who, The source also confirmed that over the last few months the much anticipated teaser of shot for two of his projects the film will be unveiled on May simultaneously, has successfully 1. “The makers of Kabali have completed dubbing for his locked May 1 as the date to release portions from upcoming the teaser. It’s going to be a one- Tamil gangster drama Kabali. minute teaser,” he said. “The entire last week he was Directed by Pa. Ranjith, the busy dubbing for Kabali. film also stars Radhika Apte, On Sunday, he successfully Kalaiarasan, Dhansikaa, Dinesh completed dubbing for the film,” SIGN OFF: Rajinikanth and Ritwika. – IANS NEW VENTURE: Anupam Kher 18 GULF TIMES Wednesday, April 27, 2016 COMMUNITY HOLLYWOOD Veep’s Matt Walsh has comedy on the brain as Season 5 returns

LONG JOURNEY: Matt Walsh in Veep.

You Del: The Story of the Del (seven kids in all; he’s No. 4) through Second City. You should And then I just realised at some By Nina Metz Close Marathon had its debut last moved to the suburbs, and then take these classes!” So I would point that I wasn’t cut out to be month at South by Southwest, it was off to Northern Illinois drive in once a week to the city responsible for someone’s mental and it is currently making the University, where he graduated and take this class and then drive health. Because those stakes he kind festival rounds. Matt Walsh, who with a degree in psychology. “I back to school. are pretty high. The pressure of of improv studied with Close at Chicago’s iO wanted to be a psychologist,” he After college I pursued comedy is much less. And the joy that I’m Theater, is one of the producers, said by phone from his home in psychology at Northwestern much greater, ultimately. particularly and like his fellow pals from UCB Los Angeles. “I liked the subject University Hospital. I was a addicted to,” — the sketch/improv group- matter and I could really see mental health worker, which Not that there aren’t mental “Timprov pioneer Del Close says in turned-comedy entrepreneurs myself doing it. I also goofed is part of the nursing staff. It’s health issues in the sketch and old footage unearthed in a new who initially came together in around in college and then my sort of like a camp counselor for improv scene ... documentary, “is the kind that Chicago — he still performs fifth year — my second senior year disturbed adolescents. That was Well, yeah. But I don’t have ... aims at creating a momentary, improv regularly at UCB’s venues — I discovered improv.” really intense. to counsel those people or take fragmentary experience that has in New York and Los Angeles. I did that for a couple years — care of them. That could be a totality to it. It’s kind of like To most, though, he is better Talk me through that shift psychology during the day and really stressful, and that’s the fireworks. It’s the more ephemeral known as Veep’s bumbling press from pursuing a career as a improv at night. And of course big difference. I admire anyone of art forms — once it’s gone, it’s secretary Mike McLintock. The HBO psychologist to one in comedy. I loved doing comedy. I lived in social work or psychology or gone, baby.” comedy is back for its fi fth season. A buddy came out to visit me with four guys I met in class, and nursing, for that matter. A cigarette is balanced in His childhood was spent in in college and he saw a show at we had a sketch group and we his hand, a habit that would Chicago’s Mount Greenwood Second City and he was like, “Oh were making videos every night You performed in Chicago at contribute to health issues that neighbourhood on the city’s Far my God, Walsh, you’d be great at or making props. It was pretty iO and The Annoyance during led to his death in 1999. Thank Southwest Side before his family that. They teach improv comedy hectic, but awesome. those years. Wednesday, April 27, 2016 GULF TIMES 19 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY

affect the petri dish you’re Elizabeth Olsen doesn’t thought if I could make it more of percolating in when making desire to be ‘famous’ a pretentious theatre experience, the show? I could justify it. But celebrity and I think being on the East Coast Actress Elizabeth Olsen insists fame are so odd to me, I just don’t and close to DC was cool. And she doesn’t have any “desire” to have any desire for that at all,” you always get the best tips about be famous and make money and Olsen was quoted as saying by The the real deal, the nitty-gritty felt it was a bit of a “cliche” when Sunday Times’ Style magazine. from the people who work in the she revealed she wanted to join the “It’s not like I’m super-confi dent office of a politician. But the fi lm industry. The Avengers: Age of but I exercise a lot because I’ve show is fiction. They’ve never Ultron actress also said she doesn’t always been a dancer and an declared which political party conform to any beauty ideals and athlete. I think I’m a pretty thin (Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ character) is would never care enough to fi gure person, but I’m defi nitely not (with), or had a real senator on our out a healthy way of becoming actress thin, that’s a whole other show for a cameo. It’s hopefully, “actress thin”, reports femalefi rst. world! I don’t know how to do that above all, a satire of politics. But co.uk. healthily. And I don’t think I care recently (with the presidential “I wanted to be an actress, to fi gure it out,” the 27-year-old campaign) it’s crazy. The sort of but felt it was such a cliche. I added. — IANS ideas we and the writers might have pitched and then said, “No, that’s too crazy!” are happening less frequently.

How was your character, who is a total sad sack, described in that first script? The things I remember from the first script are the constant stress he’s under about the (screw-ups) that he, or the administration, may have done. He was trying to bail water out of a sinking ship. That’s what struck me about the job — the constant, intense pressure. NOT THE USUAL: Elizabeth Olsen I think he has a happy outside life. He has Wendy (his wife, played by Kathy Najimy), his kids, Have Zac Efron, Sami Miro split up? and he gets into buying a boat, even though it almost kills him. Actor Zac Efron has reportedly broken up with his girlfriend of two But he seems to be able to enjoy years Sami Miro. Speculation about the status of their relationship life and gratify himself outside arose as the 28-year-old star suddenly removed all traces of the model- of that job. And I think that may designer on his social media accounts, reports aceshowbiz.com. He even That’s where I met (fellow UCB world and do improv on be what’s unique about him in unfollowed her on Twitter and Instagram. founder) Matt Besser. I had done unsuspecting people. that office. Everybody else is very The news came as quite a shock since barely two weeks ago she stand-up a little. But the home Yeah, we did crazy stuff. It was manic and intense. In that first accompanied Efron to the MTV Movie Awards. Miro herself has not theaters I was a part of were The reality comedy, or something like script I remember they were up all deleted their photographs which were taken at the event held on April 10 Annoyance and iO. I studied with that. We would take characters or night, sweating, and wearing the in Los Angeles. Del Close, who was the guru of ideas and then force them upon same clothes the next day. So for Efron’s move to unfollow Miro on social media comes amid rumours comedy in Chicago. And I also unwitting strangers on the streets my audition, I slept in my suit the that she cheated on him while attending the Coachella music festival last studied with Mick Napier (at of Chicago. And then we would night before. weekend. The Annoyance). He was a great try to film it. Or we would take The Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising actor and his representative have not teacher, too. I started in 1987. people (at a show) out into the What did your wife say when responded to the split reports. – IANS street, where we would do more you came to bed? How did you make a living? stuff. A lot of ambushes, a lot of She said, “What are you I had literally a hundred jobs. unfocused energy, you know? doing?” And I explained and she It’s the underground that your Horatio (Sanz, who would go on said, “Oh, cool. That’s awesome.” friends tell you about. Like, giving to Saturday Night Live) and I hung She gets it, she’s an actress. But at out free samples of Frango mints out for a long time. We toured first she was like, “What?” for three days around Christmas with Second City and were always dressed as an elf. That would pay getting in trouble on the road. We The insults on the show are a month’s rent. Or when shows were a little rowdy. so elaborately conceived. They would come to town, like The are profane, deeply cutting and Phantom of the Opera or Miss How so? very funny. But do you ever Saigon, we would help load out If we had to do a college show, feel the impulse to offer a smile and load in their trucks. Did a we would go backstage and see or apology after the director couple painting jobs. Had some if they had a mechanical scissor yells cut? friends who were carpenters. lift — you know, that thing that If you have to deliver a caustic And there was also some terrible elevates (the person on it) so they insult to an actor, yeah, you are telemarketing job you would keep can change light bulbs that are 60 courteous about it. Sometimes for a month and then quit. feet in the air — and we would tell an actor (who is not a regular) IN GOOD COMPANY: Maggie Lawson, left, and Jane Lynch I got pulled into my father’s the stage manager, “Oh, we have a will come in for a day, and you’ve business for a year. That was sketch where we need to use that.” never met them and you have a Maggie Lawson happy to such a good time sort of fi nding the my last real job. He had a heavy And they’d say OK, and in the super insulting put-down about work with Jane Lynch scenes and fi nding the characters machinery moving business in middle of the show we’d drive this the way they look physically, you together,” Lawson said in a Cicero, and they would do jobs big machine out into the middle of do kind of feel like, “Wow, this is Actress Maggie Lawson says statement. like tearing out and installing the the stage and then do a really long — OK, let’s get to work!” Golden Globe-winning star She added: “And Don (Scardino) Tribune’s printing presses when sketch with it, which wasn’t really I think we’re great workmates, Jane Lynch, also her co-star in who directed and Tad (Quill) who they got their new presses. You funny but it was our opportunity certainly, so I don’t think anybody Angel From Hell, is a thorough wrote it, they’ve also been really need heavy machinery to do that. to operate heavy machinery in the harbours (bad feelings). But yeah, professional with a warm and open great in sort of giving us that middle of a show. if you read something about approach towards life. Lawson freedom to fi nd it with each other The group of performers yourself (in the script), it’s like portrays the role of Allison, a young and not be so, you know, connected you were hanging around Let’s talk about Veep. For the high school all over again. They and dynamic dermatologist who to lines and movements. with at the time, guys like first four seasons, the show come at you! It brings out your has a unique relationship with Amy “It’s about what’s happening Adam McKay, you were doing was filmed in Baltimore, so insecurities a little bit, it does. (played by Lynch) who calls herself kind of naturally. And then Kyle something that doesn’t really there was a real proximity But by the next joke, someone a guardian angel. (Bornheimer) and Kevin (Pollak) exist right now in Chicago. to the whole Beltway scene. else is the target. Hopefully Jonah “It kind of couldn’t be any on top of that, I mean it’s just — it’s It was performance-art- This year you filmed in LA, (the one guy universally hated by better. I mean Jane (Lynch) is just always fun when they are around. meets-prank-improv, where even though the show is still all the characters) will walk in. — a professional but so talented and So yeah, I feel really lucky. It feels you would go out into the set in Washington. Did that TNS so warm and so open. We’ve had like a special thing.” — IANS 20 GULF TIMES Wednesday, April 27, 2016 COMMUNITY RGS Guildford set for new chapter in Qatar he Royal Grammar School Guildford in Qatar announced To open in September, the iconic institution will be managing opening of its doors in September this year. Initially open for co- educational Nursery, Reception, its first campus outside of the UK in Qatar. By Umer Nangiana YearT 1 and Year 2 pupils aged between three and six, the school in future will open additional year groups, from Year 3 to Sixth Form. The school will off er single-sex education to its Senior School students as well as some co-curricular activities. Located in Umm Salal Mohammed, RGS Guildford in Qatar, will follow a British curriculum that has been developed at the RGS Guildford, and will be delivered in an international setting. The rigorous curriculum has been specifi cally designed to off er the stretch and challenge that is required to inspire children to make the most of their talents. The announcement was offi cially made in a ceremony attended by HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Mohamed Abdul Wahed Ali al-Hammadi and Ajay Sharma, the British ambassador to Qatar, along with other dignitaries. The RGS Guildford has a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1509. It is opening its fi rst campus outside of the UK in Qatar, where it will be working to support the Qatar National Vision 2030 for education. “Qatar and Britain have always enjoyed A group photo of members of RGS Qatar and Al Qamra Holding with British ambassador Ajay Sharma at the launch. Photo by Umer Nangiana close relations. I am thrilled that Britain has continued to support the State of Qatar, with is honoured to be partnering with RGS “I am very enthusiastic about our opening Students who will attend the RGS the most recent being the opening of the RGS Guildford. in Qatar and we have had a fantastic response Guildford in Qatar will fi nd themselves as Guildford — a truly iconic British educational “We truly understand the need for high to applications thus far. The school is also members of an international community of institution which will open its doors to the quality education in Qatar, especially in the looking forward to a prosperous and successful exceptional schools, and in the future will students of Qatar,” said Ajay Sharma. context of the Qatar National Vision 2030, partnership with Al Qamra,” said Bridges. join the ranks of Old Guildfordians as alumni Hamad Saleh al-Qamra, Chairman, and we are immensely proud to be supporting Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jon Cox, the members, being part of a historical tradition Al Qamra Holding, said that his group and providing the highest standards in RGS Guildford Headmaster, said the RGS that dates back half a millennium. education for the people of Qatar,” said al- Guildford is delighted to be opening in Qatar During the evening reception, which was Qamra. in September 2016 with the ongoing support hosted by the RGS Guildford in Qatar’s local We have been looking for an international of their local partners, Al Qamra Holding. partner, Hamad Saleh al-Qamra, Chairman of school for RGS for fi ve years. We have been “We will have the chance to further Al Qamra Holding, a number of key offi cials approached by dozens of schools from China, develop our educational provision and were also in attendance including Fawzia India, Russia, the Middle East and South facilities, to provide the opportunities for Abdulaziz al-Khater, Director of Education America. The countries approached us said partnership with the Arab world which go Institute at the Ministry of Education and they would give us money and buy our brand, far beyond our current provision of Arabic Higher Education; Hamad al-Ghali al-Marri, we did not want that,” Paul Bridges, the language tuition, and to provide signifi cant Director of The Private Schools Offi ce at the Principal of RGS Guildford, told Community. support for our goal for an admissions’ Ministry of Education and Higher Education, “We wanted to be able to bring the school process which allows merit-based upon Head of Prep School Alistair Downs and Dr that we believe in here. When Al Qamra came access in the future,” said Cox. Hossam Mostafa, CEO of Al Qamra Holding. to us they said would you please run the school for us. It was the best partnership we Hamad Saleh al-Qamra, Chairman, Al Qamra saw in fi ve years. And when we actually came Holding, said his group is honoured to be here Al Qamra were true to their word,” he partnering with the RGS Guildford. added. Photo by Umer Nangiana Bridges said he is from the RGS and he is bringing to Qatar the “the RGS ethos, the methods and the things they are so proud of.” At the RGS Guildford in Qatar learning is at the heart of everything, and in Qatar they tailor their education and the learning experiences of the children to allow them to take risks and to develop as independent, creative learners, capable of becoming leaders in whichever career they choose, said the principal talking to the audience. Over the many years the RGS has been educating children. We have helped thousands of young adults develop the academic and personal characteristics they need to succeed in their Located in Umm Salal Mohammed, RGS Guildford in Qatar will follow a British curriculum that has Paul Bridges, Principal, RGS Guildford Qatar. adult life, he added. been developed at the RGS Guildford, and will be delivered in an international setting.