Paan Singh Tomar and Barfi! shared the Best Film honour at the 19th Annual Colors Screen Awards on Saturday. The two films' lead actors, Irrfan Khan and Ranbir Kapoor, also shared the Best Actor trophies. Vidya Balan won her fourth consecutive Best Actress Screen Award for Kahaani. The late filmmaker Yash Chopra was given the lifetime achievement award. - IANS
Shahid Kapoor to star in Rambo Rajkumar
Shahid Kapoor will headline Rambo Rajkumar, the new film of the director Prabhudheva, who promises fans will get to see a new side of the young actor in the movie. "We are shooting in February. It is going to be a full-fledged action film. You will all see a new Shahid Kapoor full of energy in the film. It is going to surprise everyone," said Prabhudheva. Sonakshi Sinha plays the female lead. - IANS
Sushmita Sen promises a big-screen comeback
The Miss Universe-turned-actress Sushmita Sen says she's making a comeback on the big screen this year. "You will see me back in films. It has been a nice break, so it should be good to be back," said Sen, 37, but she refused to divulge any details. "If I tell you everything now, what will you watch? It will be a Sushmita Sen film, I promise you that." Sen was last seen in 2010's No Problem. - IANS
Swedish star makes Bollywood debut
The Swedish actress Elli Avram will make her Bollywood debut opposite Manish Paul in Mickey Virus. The director Saurabh Varma auditioned 200 actresses. "We had approached a few known female actors but later we decided to cast a new face. Elli fitted the bill perfectly," said Varma. Set in Delhi, the comic thriller revolves around the life of a Punjabi computer geek, played by Paul. - IANS
Karan Johar announces newest film project
Karan Johar has announced that his next production venture will be titled Hasee Toh Phasee, starring Siddharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra. Dharma Productions will co-produce the film, to be directed by Vinil Matthew. This will be Malhotra's second film with Dharma Productions after his debut movie Student of the Year. Chopra made her Bollywood debut in 2011's Ladies vs Ricky Bahl. - IANS
Dubai Bling season three
Cast: Loujain Adada, Zeina Khoury, Farhana Bodi, Ebraheem Al Samadi, Mona Kattan, and couples Safa & Fahad Siddiqui and DJ Bliss & Danya Mohammed
Rating: 1/5
Emiratisation at work
Emiratisation was introduced in the UAE more than 10 years ago
It aims to boost the number of citizens in the workforce particularly in the private sector.
Growing the number of Emiratis in the workplace will help the UAE reduce dependence on overseas workers
The Cabinet in December last year, approved a national fund for Emirati jobseekers and guaranteed citizens working in the private sector a comparable pension
President Sheikh Khalifa has described Emiratisation as “a true measure for success”.
During the UAE’s 48th National Day, Sheikh Khalifa named education, entrepreneurship, Emiratisation and space travel among cornerstones of national development
More than 80 per cent of Emiratis work in the federal or local government as per 2017 statistics
The Emiratisation programme includes the creation of 20,000 new jobs for UAE citizens
UAE citizens will be given priority in managerial positions in the government sphere
The purpose is to raise the contribution of UAE nationals in the job market and create a diverse workforce of citizens
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The National photo project
Chris Whiteoak, a photographer at The National, spent months taking some of Jacqui Allan's props around the UAE, positioning them perfectly in front of some of the country's most recognisable landmarks. He placed a pirate on Kite Beach, in front of the Burj Al Arab, the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland at the Burj Khalifa, and brought one of Allan's snails (Freddie, which represents her grandfather) to the Dubai Frame. In Abu Dhabi, a dinosaur went to Al Ain's Jebel Hafeet. And a flamingo was taken all the way to the Hatta Mountains. This special project suitably brings to life the quirky nature of Allan's prop shop (and Allan herself!).
Day 5, Abu Dhabi Test: At a glance
Moment of the day When Dilruwan Perera dismissed Yasir Shah to end Pakistan’s limp resistance, the Sri Lankans charged around the field with the fevered delirium of a side not used to winning. Trouble was, they had not. The delivery was deemed a no ball. Sri Lanka had a nervy wait, but it was merely a stay of execution for the beleaguered hosts.
Stat of the day – 5 Pakistan have lost all 10 wickets on the fifth day of a Test five times since the start of 2016. It is an alarming departure for a side who had apparently erased regular collapses from their resume. “The only thing I can say, it’s not a mitigating excuse at all, but that’s a young batting line up, obviously trying to find their way,” said Mickey Arthur, Pakistan’s coach.
The verdict Test matches in the UAE are known for speeding up on the last two days, but this was extreme. The first two innings of this Test took 11 sessions to complete. The remaining two were done in less than four. The nature of Pakistan’s capitulation at the end showed just how difficult the transition is going to be in the post Misbah-ul-Haq era.
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Torque: 450Nm at 6,100rpm
Transmission: 7-speed PDK auto or 6-speed manual
Fuel economy, combined: 13.8L/100km
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