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RUNAWAY LOVE
Eight youngsters in an environment that deprived them of the freedom to choose who to marry. Four stories about people hopelessly in love - a love that triumphed in the face of severe parental disapproval and considerable adversity. The stories have a common thread. It begins with parents trying to cajole the lovelorn youngsters into making a clean break with the "unsuitable match." When such entreaties fail, they try to bully them into submission. Some go as far as resorting to force to save th e "family honour". Goons are requisitioned and, in one case, the `assistance' of `friendly police officers' is sought. Despite such pressures, these modern-day Romeos and Juliets continue to cleave to the belief that they are made for each other. The
Cinema

The winner is...
IT WAS a colourful poll war on the news channel and now the results are out. The clear winner is NDTV 24X7 in English and its sister concern NDTV India in Hindi. They produced some of the best election programmes such as "Election Watch," "Chai ...

Product placement
TAMIL SERIAL producers have found a new revenue stream by introducing `brand placement' in their daily soaps. In a popular serial, one of the characters makes a call from a public booth run by a private landline telephone company. In the serial, ...
`Spirited' serials
HAVE GHOSTS, demons and witches taken over the tearjerkers on Kerala's small screen? The rising TRP of "Kadamattathu Kathanar" (Asianet-Monday to Friday 9.30 p.m.) indicates that there is still a core audience for supernatural thrillers. The ...
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Rock times are back
Known as one of the most aggressive rock bands of all times, Guns 'N' Roses make a comeback with a compilation of its big hits
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Food without frills
If you yearn to eat Punjabi food that tastes just like mum made it then Icarus is the place for you
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