Shraddha - STUDIES FIRST

SIMRAN'S

ADVICE

       Different people have different reasons for entering the Tamil film industry. In debutante Shraddha's case, it seems to have been advice from actress Simran.

         Says the actress, who is making her debut in Kollywood with Unakkaga En Kaadhal, "I've always been interested in acting in films. When I told my parents about my desire to get into films, they said I should first complete my education and only then consider a career in films. As per their desire, I did my education in Mumbai. Simran's home is close to mine in Mumbai and she is also a family friend, So, when I spoke to her about my intention of getting into films,. she said that I looked homely and therefore should try for characters in the Tamil film industry, where several good characters were in the offing." she adds," So, based on her advice I decided to do Tamil films. It was at this point that Jayakumar, the director of Unakkaga En Kaadhal, approached me with the script, The story is based on a real life incident that was spoken about widely in the country  and so, i chose to make my debut with this film.
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Salman Khan - DANCING DREAM

Salman's dancing a lot

          Salman Khan, who once had two left feet, is suddenly a much-in-demand dancer. The actor, who was stationed in Dubai for a song shot of Dabangg with Shatrunghan Sinha's daughter, Sonakshi Sinha, realised that he had also committed himself to perform at an event in Mumbai.

        He ordered himself a charter plane, arrived in the middle of the night, shot till 4 am, and then took the plane back to Dubai to continue with Dabangg. Incidentally, Salman is so addicted to a social networking website that every few minutes you'll find him updating his status. His messages come straight from the heart.

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Lawmakers against Burqa and Naqab in Europien Countries

Lawmakers in Belgium vote to ban the Burqa in public places. France likely to follow

A reasonable move


        Belgian lawmakers have approved a ban on the burqa in public places. This is wrongly viewed by some as an expression of state intolerance of cultural differences. Societies like France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands aren't repressive, yet there's widespread popular opposition in these countries to a dress that hides a woman's body and face. A European Parliament member has called for a ban across Europe, a continent with some of the world's most liberal nations. When free societies take a stand against a custom. surely they have good reasons.
           Democracies guarantee women's rights. The plea for religious freedom can't be used to sanction gender discrimination. Many women, it's contended. choose to wear the burqa. But there's no way of knowing if that's true or they're forced by conservative menfolk to cover themselves. Again, multiculturalism isn't an excuse for social groups to resist integration in the free societies of which they're a part. Belonging to a nation means respecting its laws and sharing its defining values. Republican France, for instance, gives primacy to the citizen over all other identity markers, and rightly so.
         Finally, given the scourge of global terrorism, the security angle is paramount. Belgium's ban is about public security, not faith. Given that it's meant to conceal, the burqa can be misused by terrorists. In the age of 9/11-style suicide attacks, how can anyone seriously object to identification of people by law enforcers, airport personnel and other authorities? Governments are duty-bound to protect human life against criminal attacks. All other concerns must be secondary to the state's obligation to ensure people can go about their daily lives without fear.

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