The idea of celebrating Independence can be different for everyone. To celebrate the Indian independence on 15th August in a different manner, three 24-year-olds have stood up and taken charge to motivate others to live a free life. A life that is full of fun— one that reminds you of the relieved childhood days.

Life is what interests 18-year-old Adhar Maheshwari whose photography exhibition “The Hidden People” is being showcased at the Lalit Kala Akademi.

Simple and classy — that was the look 23-year-old interior designer Shilpa Khanna wanted for her Vasant Vihar home.

To tickle your funny bone, stand-up comedian Rajneesh Kapoor has got together with a few of his friends for a show called Rajneesh & Friends. The show would see 10-minute comedy acts by Abijit Ganguly, Appurv Gupta, Jeeveshu Ahluwalia, Neeti Palta, Nishant Tanwar, Rajneesh Kapoor and Vasu Primlani.

Ek artiste ko koi bandish nahi honi chahiye. One shouldn’t confine oneself to doing a particular kind of role. One should be open to everything that breaks the monotony, thinks yesteryear actor Waheeda Rehman, who was in the capital recently as part of the seventh edition of the Habitat Film Festival — “Retrospective on Waheeda Rehman”.

She literally came down from the sky to the sea! Thirty-eight-year-old Delhi-based homemaker Archana Sardana, who has been a pro at skydiving, base jumping and mountaineering, recently created history in deep sea diving by becoming the first Indian woman to make the grade of Master Scuba Diving Trainer (MSDT) in Phuket, Thailand — a qualification that is certified by the (PADI) Professional Assoc-iation of Diving Instructors, USA.

The last few months have left many filmmakers fuming with the Censor Board’s interference in every film in some way or the other. When about two months ago, even after 56 cuts, the Board didn’t allow the TV premiere of National Award winning movie The Dirty Picture, it left the film fraternity in rage.

Even though gorgeous Deepika Padukone is sporting a red hot bikini in her upcoming film, Cocktail, but the actor thinks that the Indian body type is not suited for a bikini. In a recent interview, she said that in order to get a bikini body, a strict workout regime is needed.

After a National Award for his war film 1971 five years ago, director Amrit Sagar is back with another film. This time it’s a romantic comedy. Amrit says that the film is about two childhood friends who decide to marry each other.

Katrina’s sassy moves and Malaika’s groovy steps have topped the charts, while dance schools have been cashing in on the Bollywood style by training aspirants.