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03 TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2016 CAMPUS Batteel supports ISL Qatar for model UN meet

he student-led Model UN of the International School of London (ISL) was honoured to partner with the esteemed Bat- Tteel company, member of Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co for support of the recent ISL Qatar Model UN con- ference. This third annual event was attended by over 150 students from six international schools over a two day period. The delegates were treated to the ultimate Batteel catering expe- rience, often reserved for true conference attendees of profes- sional or work-related events. As one of Qatar’s oldest bakeries, Bat- teel is well known for superb service and an outstanding variety of local and international food. This inaugural partnership with Batteel provided full catering and decora- tions for the conference. The amazing variety of food was highly is delicious,” said Nicola Calvert, History”, a fitting topic given the successful student-led delegate complimented throughout the MUN Director of Doha College. current global climate and sense of training. Lekh Bhatia, an ISL Qatar conference. The theme for the Model UN political unrest. student representing Russia, was “This is beautiful and everything conference was “The Crossroads of Through the auspices of the awarded Best Delegate of General Model UN structure, students were Assembly 1. Other ISLMUN dele- encouraged to discuss topical issues, gates also received develop resolutions and propose acknowledgements for their active solutions as diplomats would do as involvement in each committee. part of the United Nations Attending schools included the procedures. American School of Doha, Doha The students were honoured College, Birla Public School, Paki- by an address by Bahia Tahzib-Lie, stan International School and former special envoy to the United Middle East International School, Nations and current ambassador in addition to students from ISL to Qatar from the Netherlands, at Qatar. the closing ceremony. In Bahia ISL Qatar has an outstanding Tahzib-Lie’s address, she spoke of reputation for high academic her experiences in the UN and the standards, prestigious Interna- importance of engaging with glo- tional Baccalaureate (IB) bal affairs. programmes and an impressive Along with the successful plan- record of admission to the best uni- ning of the conference, came the versities worldwide. 04 COVER STORY TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2016

Sri Lanka’s next incarnation

Henry Wismayer improved road access have grown that surrounded it. Wading birds sentences with a head-waggle and The Washington Post to offer a beguiling alternative. And swooped down to the poolside a hail of words. Like many young so Lucy had come back, this time ponds to lance tiny fish from among Tamils, Roobens was forced to leave ri Lanka’s east coast, run- with me and our two young kids, the lotus flowers, spiny lizards this area in the 1990s to avoid run- ning from Trincomalee in following a growing number who sunned themselves on the trees and ins with a vengeful Sri Lankan army the north to the grasslands are drawn toward the island’s less- mouse deer roamed the grounds. — “I would have been arrested,” he of Yala in the south, has travelled coasts in pursuit of Such wild diversions were nothing said matter-of-factly — but came good reason to feel opti- sanctuary. compared with the beasts that fre- back to Nilaveli in 2007, after the Smistic about the future. Twelve quented the neighbouring sea. Tigers were pushed north. Like years ago, when my partner Lucy A beachfront indulgence Though the waters were too rough many here, Roobens now sees tour- visited the region on a teaching Keen to see how much has during our visit, this is one of many ism as part of the region’s exchange, her minibus had to pass changed since those more turbu- spots on the Sri Lankan coast where rehabilitation. through dozens of army check- lent days, and no less keen to a boat trip promises sightings of As we headed further south, his points to get anywhere near this recover from a hot seven-hour blue whales. hopes found affirmation in scenes region. The Tamil insurgency, drive across the interior from the It was all too easy, lapping up of human joy. It was Tamil New which blighted Sri Lanka for nearly capital, Colombo, we started with the delights of Jungle Beach, to for- Year, holiday season, and every- 30 years, made travel hazardous. A something indulgent. Jungle Beach, get the backdrop of damage, both where we went we met Sri Lankan few months later, the east was dev- in Kuchaveli, was the only hotel on natural and man-made, during a holidaymakers, many of them astated along with much of the its untamed stretch of coastline, but trip to eastern Sri Lanka. But you exploring the east coast of their south coast by the Boxing Day tsu- as limited choices go this presented didn’t have to stray far for remind- country for the first time. nami. The natural disaster claimed little hardship. ers. When I visited Nilaveli, the next The hot springs of Kanniya, 40,000 lives on the island alone. A 20-yard walk from our airy, bay south, the testaments were where crowds thronged to anoint Today, however, with the civil teak-filled cabana, the beach felt there — in the bullet-pocked wall each other with bucketfuls of geo- war ended and the tsunami a fad- remote and wild, its shallow curve of an abandoned house or a dole- thermal water from brick-lined ing — still traumatic — memory, the backed by driftwood and scrubland. ful concrete husk of what was once wells, resembled nothing so much east is finally opening up to tour- A cashew-shaped pool was shel- a beachside hotel, chafed to its as a giant water-fight, and later, ism. While Sri Lanka’s southwest tered from the sun by rambling foundations by the wave. when we arrived in Trincomalee, coast starts to strain under the pres- trees; a fine restaurant served up With me on these excursions eastern Sri Lanka’s principal city, sure of doubling tourist numbers wonders under whirring fans. was driver Roobens, a local-born the whole population seemed to and rapacious development, the At times, it felt like a place Tamil, an ethnicity he betrayed with have decamped to Swami Rock, a east’s smattering of new resorts and barely reclaimed from the nature his habit of swallowing the end of giant headland just south of town. 05 TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2016 COVER STORY

The rock’s lower reaches are those same waves now lure surfers still dominated by Fort Frederick, from all over the world. a vast bastion built by Dutch colo- With our kids too young to surf, nists in the 1670s. But its ramparts, and the waves yet to rise in earnest, now home to an army barracks, we spent the mornings seeking also guarded one of the region’s shade and the afternoons seeking most holy Hindu temples. At the adventure. Each day after lunch, we base of the fortress, an arched por- squeezed the whole family into the tico buzzed with tuktuks, and up on double back seat of a tuktuk and the point we found thousands of asked the mild-mannered drivers celebrants walking barefoot past to take us out onto the rutted roads gaudy puja stalls. south of the village. From the pinnacle, looking past We explored the coast, then the worshipers milling about the delved inland, where wild ele- temple, you could see northwest phants bathed in shimmering toward the town and the bay lagoons and crocodiles lurked beyond, where a single tanker sat among the lily pads in tanks, the low in the water, hinting at the hid- huge reservoirs built as part of the den depths that made it a key great irrigation projects of Sinhalese strategic harbour for British forces of the beach filled with Sri Lankan an air-conditioned taxi. While the kings. At the forest hermitage of during World War II. But the view families, the water so stippled with family slept, I watched the east’s Kudimbigala, we walked up steps might have been very different splashing silhouettes as to resem- central coast whiz by in a haze cut into great boulders. At the sum- were it not for Swami Rock. In 2004, ble a holy river at puja time. When behind the car’s tinted window. We mit, views over the forest, when the tsunami thundered up the we went down with the kids to pad- passed griddles of salt pans, small- uninterrupted by modernity, coast on its murderous rampage, dle, locals bombarded us with holdings of tobacco, and somnolent stretched to the horizon. the rock’s sacred flanks blocked its contagious smiles. And clucking lagoons stained white and pink with Change was always in the air, path, saving Trincomalee from women in saturated saris held out flowering waterlilies. Even Batti- though, here in the east. A few years destruction and heeding a million their arms to take the children in caloa, the east’s second city, seemed back, I learned from conversations prayers. warm embraces, cradling them like stunned into inertia by the sun, with locals, one of the most idyllic holy objects for cellphone photos while on the outskirts the rice farm- beaches we visited, called Peanut In transition as the sun grew huge and red ers plodded resolutely on, throwing Farm, had been annexed by the A certain spell broke as we behind them. handfuls of seeds across flooded government despite local opposi- traveled south. It wasn’t that our paddies. tion. But the plan had been next stop, the village of Passikudah, A moment in the sun Our destination, Arugam Bay, interrupted by the elections last which sprawled along a parabola We headed south again, and is a relatively old hand in eastern year. The new government had of Indian Ocean coastline, didn’t while the landscape remained tourism. Its story dates back to the returned it — now the local villag- have its appeal. But where familiar the temperature continu- 1960s, when Australian drifters ers were busy building a guesthouse Kuchaveli had felt like a secret, this ally rose. With my optimistic arrived in what was then a tiny of their own. felt like a place in flux. Passikudah dreams of travelling by local bus Muslim village to find local children For the time being, at least, the is one of Sri Lanka’s 45 tourism- derailed by the unforgiving heat, we bodysurfing on perfect rip-curl atmosphere that sets eastern Sri development zones, once-sleepy descended the east coast in waves. For five months from May, Lanka apart looks set to endure. villages opened up to foreign investment as Sri Lanka looked to capitalise on the rush of foreign tourists that followed the end of the Tamil insurrection. The area seemed yet to cross that line between popularity and over development. What resorts have been built were mostly unob- trusive, and the tourists drawn here responded in kind. Most of them, made supine by arrack cocktails and the prevailing air of lassitude, spent the day just slumbering and perspiring in the shade of flower- ing frangipani trees. Unlike the wild beach of Kuchaveli, which shelved steeply into the sea, Passikudah’s coast was shallow, calm and much more pop- ulated, though this held charms of its own. At dusk, the southern end 06 COMMUNITY TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2016 TAMUQ & RasGas hold International Ethics Summit

three-day International Ethics Summit organ- ised by Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) and RasGas A(now merged into QatarGas) brought together leading ethics scholars from around the world to discuss profes- sional and cultural ethics, globalisation of higher education and Islamic approaches to modern ethics challenges. The intercultural and interdis- ciplinary discussions, roundtables and panels featured world-class the- orists and practitioners who discussed professional ethics in a successful business decisions while moral engineers and train our stu- structures can shape ethical cul- rapidly changing society and offered safeguarding leaders and employ- dents to consider more than just the tures. Several presentations approaches and solutions to chal- ees at large.” technical side of the challenges they considered challenges unique to the lenging dilemmas in practice. Ethical practices are essential will address in their careers. As Qatar Gulf and address the emergence of Dr Marwan Al Musleh, General to the engineering profession and continues its transition toward a western education in the region and Counsel & Corporate Secretary, are the foundation of Texas A&M’s technology- and knowledge-based its effects on society and RasGas, said: “The commitment to core values. Texas A&M at Qatar economy, these ethical issues will institutions. internationally recognised business strives to develop ethical engineers take a larger role. We are proud to Keynote addresses featured dis- ethics stands at the foundation of and well-rounded leaders of char- be part of this focus on the human cussions on moral responsibilities corporate responsibility. A strong acter who serve the greater good. side of engineering and to partner in a global era, 21st century ethical ethical commitment, compliance These Aggie engineers enrich with industry leaders in Qatar so that challenges to the humanities, and with corporate governance, com- Qatar’s industry and are already we can grow into a national and the role humility in politics and lit- petence, and effective business playing a key role in the country’s international leader in ethics erature considering western and practices are strongly intertwined. development and progress in research and education.” eastern traditions recommending An ethical organisational culture achieving the goals put forward in Topics discussed include ethi- humility in leadership. Dr Hassan coupled with fit-for-purpose con- Qatar’s National Vision 2030. cal responsibility and risk in an age Bashir, Texas A&M at Qatar associ- trols and appropriate levels of Dr César O. Malavé, Dean of of globalisation, ethics in research ate professor in political science, corporate governance brings sig- Texas A&M at Qatar, said: “At Texas and development, modern human- was the event organising commit- nificant benefits to organisation’s A&M at Qatar, we produce mindful, itarianism, and how institutional tee chair.

IAD announces names of new committee members

The group has artists engaged in a variety of disciplines includ- ing, oil, acrylic and watercolour painting; calligraphy; photogra- phy; illustration; installation and the list goes on as each artist is nternational Artists Doha (IAD) co-ordinator; Shihar Hamza Tunisia, Canada, India, Egypt, Aus- inspired by their fellow members announced the names of the (India).Media co-ordinator; Arch- tralia, Netherlands, Germany, to investigate new and challeng- Inew committee members for ana Bhardwaj (India). Designer; Croatia, Venezuela and the UK. ing mediums. The new committee 2017. They are: Chairman; Leila Mahesh Kumar (India). The aim of the group is to bring will strengthen the group further Elhaj (Tunisia). Secretary; Louise IAD group, founded in 2011, is artists resident in Doha together. encouraging its new members to Bird (United Kingdom). Co-ordi- a non-profit organisation com- To meet, chat, exchange artistic engage fully with the meetings; nator; Jonathan Machado posed of 20 artists from across the ideas and knowledge and to enjoy Artogethers and exhibition (Venezuela). Social media globe including artists from Qatar, each other’s work. planned for 2017. 07 TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2016 MARKETPLACE Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai announces debut

ikki Beach Worldwide single day. The new resort lives aesthetic, the resort rooms and to an ideal guest stay as having announces that Nikki and breathes this philosophy but suites feature Nikki Beach’s signa- amazing interaction and world- Beach Resort & Spa in the context of Dubai, embrac- ture bright whites, pale blues and class facilities.” Dubai, the fourth in ing its high-energy environment, natural wood elements, creating Visiting and resident gour- the iconic brand’s glo- cutting-edge amenities, friendly spacious havens full of natural light mands will be invited to sample Nbal series of stylish beach and service, luxurious experience and and fresh air. For a more indulgent menus at five restaurant and urban retreats, is set to open its stylish approach,” says Jack Pen- guest stay, beachside villas offer lounges: Café Nikki, an all-day doors this Festive Season. rod, Founder and Owner of Nikki an exclusive abode with direct urban bistro; Soul Lounge, offer- Launched by Nikki Beach Hotels Beach Worldwide. “Nikki Beach access to the beach, private pools ing creative bites to complement & Resorts Ltd, in partnership with Resort & Spa Dubai is the brand’s and sun-warmed terraces. chilled-out tunes and uplifting bev- Meraas, the opening of the new flagship Middle Eastern property, The 52,000-square-metre erages; Nikki Beach Dubai resort signals a significant mile- and boasts Nikki Beach’s largest property features four pools and Restaurant & Beach Club, with glo- stone for the brand, following the footprint in the world.” private cabanas with plunge pools, bally-inspired fare in a beachside launch of Nikki Beach Dubai Res- Nikki Beach Resort & Spa in addition to the 450-metre-long setting; and Nikki Privé, an exclu- taurant & Beach Club earlier this Dubai adds a new dimension to the beach accessible to resort guests sive lounge with perfect views of year. city’s burgeoning hospitality scene, as well as day visitors. Leisure and the sunset. Key West, a melding of Nikki Beach Resort & Spa with a distinct approach to luxury relaxation facilities include the Floridian, Caribbean and Latin cui- Dubai is a welcoming sanctuary lifestyle. With its dynamic yet off- tranquil Nikki Spa and Tone Gym, sine, will launch later in 2017, with stunning sea and skyline the-cuff personal service which features Technogym fitness promising a distinctive fine dining views, a large variety of room experience, the resort offers pri- equipment, and a tennis court. experience. offerings and exciting recreational vacy and connectivity, in addition General Manager Alexander The hotel’s location on Pearl and dining facilities, which com- to top-line facilities. With its focus Schneider adds, “Our vision for Jumeira makes it easily accessible bined will make each guest on the beach, vacation and enter- Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai is from the city’s main transport experience unique. Located on tainment, it adds heft to Dubai’s to create an environment that is arteries, including Sheikh Zayed Pearl Jumeira and skirted by a 450- multifaceted tourism strategy. unique yet organic. The Nikki Road and Jumeirah Beach Road, metre long sandy beach, the luxury The rooms, suites and villas are Beach brand has a much-loved while also offering a sense of seclu- lifestyle resort features 132 keys all equipped with bespoke enter- approach to hospitality, while the sion. Minutes away from the new comprising 117 rooms and suites tainment systems, mood lighting, city’s distinct sensibilities colour Etihad Museum and Union Flag, and 15 villas alongside 63 private complimentary high-speed WiFi, the way we looked at the resort and within six miles of the Dubai residences. a personalised minibar and breath- lifestyle living. Here, elements such Mall and premier dining and shop- “The Nikki Beach brand is all taking views of the Arabian Gulf or as connectivity, space, intuitive ping destination CITY WALK, the about celebrating life and infusing the Dubai skyline. service, soft values and great resort is a great springboard into adventure and fun into every Sporting a beachside-chic entertainment are just as pivotal an exploration of the city.

Al Dar Optics opens in Barwa City Lulu Hypermarket

Officials and staff of Al Dar Optics at the opening of their 15th branch inside Lulu Hypermarket, Barwa City. 08 FOOD TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2016 Steaks get diet makeover in Japan Aya Takada Bloomberg

eikou Sekimura is betting that aficio- nados of Japan’s Wagyu beef -- one of the world’s most-expensive meats -- are ready for a diet version of the fat-laden, melt-in-your-mouth Sdelicacy. In the rural northern prefecture of Miyagi, the 64-year-old farmer says he is producing a low-calorie beef with all the flavor of the 7-ounce prime cuts that can fetch $260 or more at posh restaurants. The trick isn’t less fat -- the flesh of his cattle still has Wagyu’s familiar honeycomb of taste-enhancing white tissue -- but making it easier for humans to digest. To ensure the new beef, called Kampo Wagyu, has the right kind of fat, Sekimura bred tradi- tional Japanese cattle with an even rarer variety and fed them a concoction of herbs to supple- ment their normal grain rations. The result is a meat he thinks can compete with an expected meat juicy and flavorful. The meat also contains matrimony vine and 10 other herbs that cost him increase of imported U.S. steaks by appealing to amino acids that, when consumed, help reduce 500,000 yen a month, or 3 percent of his total consumers of high-end foods looking for health- fat in the body. spending on feed. ier options. The plants are supplied by a tea producer “As Japan’s population ages, consumer taste Fat-Burning in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture. He spends is shifting to meat without too much fat,” Kampo Wagyu has an even lower melting point about 12 million yen a month on traditional Sekimura said at his farm in Kurihara. Together (about 21 degrees Centigrade) and almost twice feed ingredients like imported corn, sorghum, with partners, he owns 1,200 Kampo Wagyu cat- the fat-burning amino acids, including alanine and soybean meal and wheat bran, along with tle and sends about 50 a month to a local threonine, according to an analysis by the Indus- domestic rice hay and malt residue from a beer slaughterhouse. trial Technology Institute of Miyagi prefecture. brewery. Sekimura is the only producer of Kampo A big reason for the difference, according to Herbs aren’t the only difference maker. It’s Wagyu, and output remains a tiny fraction of the Sekimura, is that he feeds his animals 14 differ- also breeding. Sekimura has 65 cows from 473,000 Wagyu cattle slaughtered in Japan in ent kinds of Chinese herbs commonly used in Kumamoto prefecture, which is about 1,500 the most-recent fiscal year, representing a high- Asia to enhance human health. He got the idea kilometers (900 miles) south of his farm and end meat market valued at about 370 billion yen from a chicken farmer who was using mulberry home to Japanese Red Wagyu, a rare type of ($3.3 billion), Agriculture Ministry data show. But leaves as an alternative to local feed grain. Local the nation’s traditional beef cattle. he’s hoping that his relatively small investment grain supply was tainted with radiation after the On the hillside ranch behind his feedlot, in a low-fat variety will help him differentiate 2011 earthquake and tsunami that led to a melt- Sekimura mates them with Black Wagyu bulls, in an already rarified food category. down at the nearby Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear a variety that represents about 95 percent of Most Wagyu beef in Japan already is unu- station. Wagyu in Japan. The offspring produce his sual compared with meat from conventional Kampo Wagyu beef. cattle because it has what’s called a low melting Herb Feed “My cattle produce better fat-muscle ratios point, which means it can be converted to liq- After years of testing, he settled on a mix of for health-conscious consumers than Black uid more easily and the dissolving fats make the mulberry leaves, perilla, adlay, Chinese Wagyu,” Sekimura said. 09 TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2016 LIFESTYLE

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Mall of Qatar Hazm Al-Jaltah Park, Al Khor City 10 HEALTH TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2016

Ditch pills, opt for healthy food for essential nutrients

IANS filling, thus, consuming eggs daily help shedding magnesium, copper, manganese and fibre make some extra kilos too. spinach a power-packed source of nutrients. It he best way to have a healthy body is also contains carotenoid and flavonoid. Apart to drop the consumption of pills and Banana from being one of the best foods for its nutri- medicines as substitutes for vegeta- tional value, spinach also acts as an bles and include food which is packed This fruit is a powerhouse of potassium, fibre, anti-inflammatory food. with vitamins, minerals, and essen- magnesium, vitamin C, B6, manganese, copper, It contains glycoglycerolipids that assist in Ttial nutrients, says an expert. protein and calcium. Full of nutrients, the ben- keeping the digestive track healthy and also keep Sujetha Shetty, Nutritionist at Gympik, an efits of banana can easily give all the other fruits inflammation at bay. online fitness discovery platform, has listed a a run for their money. few healthy food options: Bananas are easily available and are not Yoghurt costly either. This fruit lowers the risk of hearts Black Beans diseases, cures ulcers and constipation. Contains the benefits of animal protein and dairy foods that include calcium, potassium, Beans are good for your heart as they are full Beetroot magnesium, vitamin B12 and vitamin B2. It also of healthy fat, fibre, minerals, vitamins, antioxi- contains probiotics (bifidobacterium and lacto- dants and protein. Its low glycemic index helps Beetroot contains betalins, an antioxidant bacillus) which is known as healthy bacteria that release energy slowly and keeps you fuller for that helps prevent cancer and other chronic dis- help boosting stronger immunity and promote longer. Moreover, beans help in reducing Cho- eases. It also contains fibre, folate, vitamin C and a healthier digestive system. It also helps in sta- lesterol. There are various types of beans -- from essential minerals such as manganese, magne- bilising blood pressure level. pinto beans and black beans to garbanzo beans. sium and potassium. Beetroot helps in boosting liver, bone health, pancreas and kidneys. It also Tofu Sweet potatoes helps in boosting stamina, lowering blood pres- sure level, purifying blood, improving liver A rich source of protein and essential amino Sweet potatoes are packed with nutrients. condition and detoxifying the body. acids, Tofu is low in fat and rich in calcium, cop- The entire potato is edible, even the skin con- per, zinc, iron, selenium, magnesium, vitamin tains essential antioxidants. This low calorie Lentils B1, manganese and phosphorus. It helps lower nutritious powerhouse contains fibre, potassium, the LDL cholesterol, aids type 2 diabetes, calcium, vitamin A (beta-carotene), vitamin B1, Depending on the variety, lentils are rich in increases bone density, prevents liver damage. vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, potassium, copper, pantothenic acid, zinc, mag- Its antioxidant properties reduce the chances of potassium, phosphorus, niacin, copper and pan- nesium and vitamin B6. It also helps in lowering cancer. tothenic acid. the risk of heart diseases and stabilising blood sugar level. Easily available and cheap, lentils Sunflower seeds Eggs have everything to boost your health condition. These wonder seeds are rich sources of vita- Loaded with high quality protein, eggs con- mins B1, E, minerals, phytosterols, antioxidents, tain vitamins A, B6, D, E, K, B12, selenium, Spinach folate and essential nutrients. Daily consump- essential amino acids, folate, phosphorus, and tion of this healthy food promotes healthy minerals like iron, calcium, zinc and copper. The The rich source of essential nutrients, phos- cholesterol levels, cardiovascular health, stronger zeaxanthin and lutein antioxidants help reduce phorus, potassium, vitamins A, B6, C, E, K, zinc, nervous and immune systems, healthy mood the chances of major eye disorders. It’s highly protein, folate, niacin, thiamin, calcium, iron, and improved thyroid hormone metabolism. 11 TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2016 BOLLYWOOD

Subhash K Jha ‘Jolly LLB 2’: No Arshad, judge. It’s no different in “Jolly LLB 2” where IANS Shukla seems to have the best lines. Shukla Lots of Akshay and has the time of his life lording over his lines. At The trailer of “Jolly LLB 2” whittles down one point, he tells the whining lawyer-hero to to a satirical formula: a flippant near-jobless sassy dialogues stop his ‘Nirupa Roy-type of dialogues’. irresponsible lawyer-hero whose conscience The film has a sharp small town ambience undergoes a massive awakening during the to it, aided by actors who know the milieu -- course of the film. This is the formula used in her husband harangues her about life. like Annu Kapoor and Saurabh Shukla. This the first film. It returns to haunt the second film. Actress Huma Qureshi, who plays the wife, should be fun. This time, “Jolly LLB” is played by Akshay looks convincing while unconscious. Let’s hope Writer-director Subhash Kapoor seemed Kumar instead of Arshad Warsi -- except that she has more to do than meeting Nitish Kumar’s to have lost his movie-making mojo on his last he is no longer named Jolly, but Jagdishwar approval. film “Guddu Rangeela”. In “Jolly LLB 2”, he Mishra with a wife Pushpa Pandey who seems The highlight of the first “Jolly LLB” film seems to have got back his groove. to be in the habit of passing out drunk while was Saurabh Shukla as the laconic sarcastic Three stars to the trailer.

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ctress-filmmaker Nan- dita Das presumed that All stars I approached said there will be “young charming actors” in abundance to play Saa- no to ‘Manto’: Nandita Das Adat Hasan Manto’s closest friend and charismatic actor Shyam in her ambitious movie “Manto”, but she says “all stars” whom she approached said ‘no’ for the fear of looking like a second lead. The talented Nawazuddin Sid- diqui plays the title role of Manto, one of the best known South Asian short story writers. “Intriguingly, all the ‘stars’ I approached said ‘no’ without even reading the script or asking any questions,” Nandita posted on Twit- ter with a link to a detailed column piece she has penned for theweek. in. Titled “No Shyam in sight”, the column describes the woes Nan- dita has faced in casting for the character of Shyam, and how she has more clarity about “the connec- tion between the roles they (the actors) choose and the perception of their ‘worth in the market’ “. “Between finding less conserv- ‘stars’ I approached, said no with- the girl and be heroic in the climax”. been determined by other factors. ative producers and relentless out even reading the script or asking “I thought I could work around this “For me, the excitement has location scouting, there was one any questions about the role that by offering a credit of ‘special always been about being part of sto- problem that I hadn’t quite antici- was being offered.” appearance’ or ‘many thanks to’ ries that must be told and the pated -- the casting for the “Their sole reason for declining kind of status, elevating it from promise of them being well-told. charismatic actor and Manto’s clos- was that Shyam would be seen as what they call a second lead. But to Guess I can only think like myself,” est friend, Shyam,” Nandita has the ‘second lead’. As Nawazuddin no avail,” Nandita said as she rued she added. Filmmaker Hansal written. Siddiqui, an accomplished actor, is that how after 40 films and 20 years Mehta, upon reading the column, She adds: “Naively, I thought playing Manto, I want to ensure that of being in the film world, she has tweeted: “I’m almost relieved that that known young charming actors, Shyam is no less.” realised “how little” she knows I’m not making the Manto film I’d wanting to play the layered char- Her inference from the experi- about market forces and what set out to make. Nobody wanted to acter of Shyam, would be in ence has been that “the road to drives them. play Manto. Nobody wanted to pro- abundance. Intriguingly, all the stardom is to play the lead, have As an actress, her choices have duce it.” 12 HOLLYWOOD TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2016

Lawrence, Pratt together at last, but critics pan ‘Passengers’

AFP design and star power don’t quite actors. Various reports in the trade “It’s a fantastically creepy start,” keep this starship afloat.” press have put her pay-day for the Guardian newspaper says, “and Pratt and Lawrence play Jim “Passengers” at around $20 million, while Lawrence and Pratt undeni- hey are two of the hot- and Aurora, an engineer and a jour- while Pratt is said to have earned ably possess the magic spark of test stars on the planet, nalist who try to unravel the $10-12 million. on-screen chemistry, the basic but it took a movie about mystery behind the malfunction of “I’ve tried to work with Chris creepiness of this anti-meet-cute loneliness in deep space their stasis pods and realize their before and it just didn’t work out,” extinguishes what the filmmakers to bring together Chris spaceship is on the brink of collapse, Lawrence, 26, said at a recent pro- presumably are hoping is a warm TPratt and Jennifer Lawrence. jeopardizing the lives of 5,000 oth- motional event for the film in Los fuzzy glow of spiky, sparky The pair appear together for the ers hibernating on board. Angeles. interaction.” first time in “Passengers” as stran- “When I read it I was told to The actress described “Passen- One aspect of “Passengers” crit- gers on a 120-year journey to a imagine Jen Lawrence in the lead gers” as “the most original story I ics have praised is the casting of distant planet when their hiberna- role,” Pratt said at a news confer- can remember even experiencing Michael Sheen, an accomplished tion pods wake them 90 years too ence, “and I was like ‘damn, okay!’” in a very long time,” calling script stage and screen actor known to early. a “total page turner.” millions as a vampire in the “Twi- Pratt, 37 -- one of Hollywood’s ‘Total page turner’ “All you have is a very human light” saga and a werewolf in the most sought-after leading men story between these two people,” “Underworld” franchise. thanks to roles in “Jurassic World” “So I read it picturing Jennifer she said. “So I fell in love immedi- The 47-year-old Welshman has and Marvel’s “Guardians of the Gal- and at the end I called my man- ately with it and Chris was already been singled out for praise for his axy” -- joked that the pair had been ager and I was like ‘this is amazing, attached, so I couldn’t have said yes portrayal of Arthur, the ship’s “waiting for the perfect project” to but how possible is it that it could fast enough.” android bartender, who has to fig- finally combine their talents, but be Jen and, if it wasn’t Jen, who ure out the balance between being reaction to preview screenings sug- could it possibly be?’ There was no ‘Fantastically creepy’ robotic and human. gests they should have waited one else that got me excited.” “I was so excited on my first day longer. No stranger to sci-fi, Lawrence Reviewers don’t share her to walk onto the set, to meet Jen Mainstream critics have given gained worldwide fame for her enthusiasm for the script, however, and Chris, and I thought I’m going the film almost universally nega- portrayal of Katniss Everdeen in arguing that the film killed itself to look fairly spiffy as I walk on in tive reviews, pointing to its the dystopian young adult block- with its problematic opening my costume,” Sheen said. confused, half-comic, half existen- buster series “The Hunger Games,” premise. “And then I was given the green tial thriller tone and nonsensical which grossed more than $2.9 bil- After Jim accidently wakes, he tights that I had to wear at all times plot. lion worldwide. rouses Aurora deliberately to and I knew my chances with Jen Entertainment Weekly With four Oscar nominations, relieve his profound loneliness, a were over.” described it as a “risible two-hour including one win, she is the selfish act that effectively makes Distributed by Columbia Pic- exhibit of sci-fi Stockholm Syn- world’s highest-paid actress, but her his victim, undermining any tures, “Passengers” is due to be drome” while the Hollywood has been a vocal critic of the sal- empathy audiences might feel for released in the United States on Reporter concluded that “dazzling ary gap between male and female his character. December 21. 13 TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2016 TECHNOLOGY

Hayley Tsukayama The Washington Post

intendo is really get- ting serious about its play for mobile screens, launching its first real smartphone Ngame starring its most iconic char- acter: Mario. The app, called Super Mario Run, hit Apple’s App Store last week. For Nintendo fans everywhere, it’s the end of a long wait that started when the app was announced at Apple’s annual iPhone launch event in September. It’s also a key moment for Nintendo, which has had a hard time dealing with the shift to casual gaming on smart- phones and has resisted calls to put its classic characters into apps. Smartphones have introduced more people than ever to games - as the Pokémon Go craze illustrated - but can also shift buyers away from game consoles and handheld devices such as Nintendo’s 3DS. By making a mobile game, Nintendo Everything you need to is saying that it’s finally ready to imagine an audience beyond its own hardware. So far, so good. Super Mario know about the iPhone’s Run is a lot of fun. The designers have managed to make a game that blends nostalgia and the new tech- first ‘Super Mario’ game nology of the touch screen well. The story, such as it is, is exactly the same - Bowser has taken Princess Peach and you have to save her - down the pipes. a level again, you should find some- price would probably feel right on and you also must rebuild your What you can do is jump. A lot. thing new. an e-store for the 3DS or the Wii, kingdom. The setting is familiar, Tapping the screen will make Mario The coins feed your rebuilding and there is enough to do in the app and goombas and koopas are still catch some air - the longer you hold efforts. Coins of different colors let to justify that price tag. But people trying to block your way to your down your finger, the higher he you buy buildings and other swag who play games on smartphones goal. Longtime Nintendo fans with goes before gravity kicks in. He can to decorate and rebuild your king- have different expectations, and $10 memories of gripping their Super also vault off cliff edges and walls, dom. There’s also a second mode is a lot to swallow when most other Nintendo controllers will see a lot which lets you reach higher places to the app, called Rally, which pits games are free or, at a stretch, $2. they already love. But this time, they in the levels. Once you accept your you against another real-world In some ways, the high app price can play with one hand. perpetual forward motion, figuring player and helps you win residents could be seen as a signal that Nin- This is not simply a classic Super out how to get where you want to for your kingdom. You’re scored on tendo, while definitely coming Mario game transported to the go becomes a fun puzzle. how many normal coins you col- around on smartphones, still doesn’t iPhone. Some things have been Players will definitely get replay lect, as well as how much flair you get the platform - or, at least, hasn’t streamlined for the touch screen. value out of the game, especially exhibit while you’re racing. Over fully given in to it. It is obvious that Super Mario Run is an endless run- since it’s easy to run past things you time, you can restore and repopu- mobile games are going to be just a ning game, which means you’re might want to pick up. Going late your little patch of the world. part of Nintendo’s future, since the almost always running forward. through a level again will let you go The main drawback of Super firm is on the verge of introducing That could frustrate some players down roads not traveled before. Mario Run is that, in its free version, a new console called the Switch. For who might wonder why they can’t Players also collect different- it’s very short. most players, though, the high move Mario all the ways they could colored coins throughout the game, The free download gets you mobile price tag means they’ll get a when he was an 8-bit sprite. You and the color and placement of only three levels - that doesn’t even taste of how fun Mario could be on can’t go back and pick up coins you those coins changes as you meet get you to the first castle. The full the smartphone, but stop short of missed. You can’t take little jaunts your objectives. So even if you play version of the game costs $10. That paying to see his full potential. 14 CINEMA PLUS TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2016

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CROSSWORD CONCEPTIS SUDOKU

Conceptis Sudoku: Conceptis Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9×9 grid. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3×3 box contains the same number only once.

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