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AUGUST 2 - AUGUST 8, 2020
HERE . NOW
Celebrating
sibling bond
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SUNDAY POST AUGUST 2 - AUGUST 8, 2020 MIXED BAG
State award winning actress Madhumita Mohanty prefers
to do the unfinished household chores and organise her
wardrobes on non-working Sundays.
Late riser
A good night’s sleep is
essential for everyone
and more so for an
actor. But we often get
deprived of it due to
our hectic work
schedule. So, I don’t
get up before 11 am on
Finishing Sundays to
incomplete compensate those lost
hours of sleep.
reads
I love reading Canine care With husband
novels but fail to
complete them at On Sundays, I make sure to
times due to my spend quality time with my three
busy shooting doggies. I love to give my
schedule. So,
In homemaker’s
canines a proper bath and offer
them their favourite treat.
Kitchen queen
Sunday is the
I don’t get much time to
perfect occasion
to take care of the
shoes spend in kitchen on working
read-but- I keep my Sundays reserved to days. Therefore, I make it a
unfinished books. organise wardrobes, kitchen and point to cook something
laundry stuff. Besides, I prefer to delicious especially
do most of my unfinished non-veg dishes for
household chores on non- my family on
working Sundays. holidays.
RASHMI REKHA DAS, OP With actor Raimohan Parida
WANDERLUST REEL VERSUS REAL
LETTERS
Sir, I liked the cover article ‘Keeping the travel bug Sir, It is hilarious to learn that a member of a
alive’ published in last week’s Sunday POST because stunt team, hidden inside the cabin, shifted
I belong to this category. I am passionate about dis- the clutch and gear to help actor Shruti
covering new places, cultures, traditions and new Hassan to drive a truck. At the same time I
ways of enjoying life. My wife also loves travelling. appreciate Shruti’s candid confession about
Long-term travel is quite an interesting and unusual her inability to drive a heavy vehicle. Not
situation for couples to be in. At home you might many actors can dare to reveal their short-
normally see each other in the evenings after work comings before the media. However, it is
and at weekends. Going on a trip with your life part- important for an actor to open up on such
ner makes life more beautiful. Also, there were a issues as there are several instances of fans
load of pretty gross situations that we witnessed performing these stunts without taking help of
A WORD FOR READERS
each other on the road but we kept the travel spark experts and end up hurting themselves. There
Sunday POST is serving a
alive always. Travelling has its share of challenges is a need to understand that on-screen scenes platter of delectable fare every
but they really don’t matter for those who are truly are meant for entertainment only and they week, or so we hope. We want
passionate about travelling. don’t have link to reality. readers to interact with us. Please
send in your opinions, queries,
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Celebrating sibling bond
Earlier, people used boards among
others, to make the rakhis.”
to prefer Chinese rakhis She continued: “People earlier preferred
due to their vibrant colours and Chinese rakhis due to their looks
buy rakhis due and wider product range.
varieties. But the mindset is to lockdown, my hus- But the mindset
band came up with the idea is chang-
changing slowly but steadily to make handmade rakhis. Our ing slowly but
following the Sino-Indian products are made from cotton, steadily. I am distributing
paper, mud, seeds, pulses, rice them so that people won’t go for Chinese
border tension, says a local and food grain which are bio- goods. Inspired, some of my friends have
degradable. We are happy that also started making rakhis using waste ma-
rakhi-maker. people are gradually rejecting products terials.”
from China.” Interestingly, Lipsa ties a rakhi to Lord
Cuttack-based Lipsa Behura, an MBA, Sri Krishna as she doesn’t have a brother.
RASHMI REKHA DAS, OP makes rakhis using wastes. But she doesn’t
people to shun Chinese products. Sushant make them to make money. She distributes
T
hese are challenging times when said, “Even as China’s hostile attitude rakhis among her friends and relatives to cel-
people brace themselves to deal with towards our country is a major reason ebrate the occasion wholeheartedly.
even tougher situation in future. behind my initiative, I enjoy designing She says, “Not only rakhi, I design decorative
So, celebration of festivals at this these ‘threads of love’. The non-avail- items using rags. I usually post about my
moment is just unthinkable. However, Raksha ability of Chinese rakhis this year creations on my Instagram page ‘Beyond
Bandhan, a festival that celebrates the brother- has helped me market my products Waste’. This is my way to promote recycling
sister bond, is unique and beyond description well. Being a social worker, I and an eco-friendly environment. I use stuff
in words. Therefore, siblings are set to had launched Swadesi Kranti like old notebooks, cotton, wool, co-
observe the festivity, albeit on a lesser scale. Abhiyan and rakhi making conut shells, chocolate wrappers,
Handmade rakhis, for a change, have is part of this campaign. My paper quills, stained glass, custard
become a rage this year in the state with wife, an art teacher, helps apple seeds, old clothes, dry flowers,
restrictions imposed on opening of shops me in designing while some leaves and colorful waste papers, card-
dealing with non-essential goods. A major of my kin have also come
reason that has helped in growing sales of forward to support me in mak-
these ‘swadeshi’ rakhis is the tension between ing rakhis and selling them. We
India and China after the Galwan stand-off. also make home deliveries of our products.
People are reluctant to buy the rakhis man- “While the cost of branded rakhis ranges
ufactured in China. The demand for home between Rs 50 and Rs 500, our eco-friendly
and online delivery of locally-made rakhis is rakhis don’t cost more than Rs 30. So far,
growing steadily. A few rakhi-makers of the we have sold 2,000 pieces of rakhis in last
Twin City share their feelings with Sunday 15 days.”
POST. Sushant’s wife Anasuya, says, “The pandemic
Pokhariput-based social worker Sushant has not diminished the spirit of festivities in
Sahoo’s main objective is to encourage Odisha. Since people cannot venture out to
Lipsa showing her rakhis
Sushant and Anasuya busy making rakhis
SUNDAY POST AUGUST 2 - AUGUST 8, 2020
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Ishwar (L) busy at his workshop
Cuttack-based graphic designer Ishwar riety comes along with a 3D-printed mask
Sahoo has become quite popular among which sells for Rs 90. But it is the third
rakhi buyers. Though conventional sales of variety that sells more. It consists of a rakhi
rakhis has witnessed a dip in the Twin City having the pictures of brothers and sisters,
due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ishwar is two-layered 3D-printed mask, a hand-sanitiser,
raking in the mullah by selling special Covid- a chocolate, a key-ring with a QR code gen-
rakhi kit online. erating a sweet Raksha Bandhan message Shinu giving final touches to a rakhi
and two vials of rice and sindoor.
It costs around Rs 270,” he graphics on wood and sell them as rakhis ,” in Delhi, says, “I always enjoy making stuff
added. he said. like necklaces, and some decoratives. But I
He also makes home deliveries Meet Shinu Jha who has been making started making rakhis for my brother when
without charging extra cost on rakhis for her brother since her schooldays. I was in Class VI. My first attempt ended in
the customer. Till now, he has Though colourful rakhis are always available a disaster and all laughed at my design. But
sold over 400 pieces of Covid my brother appreciated
Rakhis and 2,000 normal rakhis, it which was important
said Ishwar. for me. It was the in-
Asked about his foray into tention which matters
online rakhi business, Ishwar rather than the output,
said that his graphics and pho- he said. Since then, I
tography business suffered in have made it a point
the wake of the pandemic. He to make rakhi for my
A Covid-19 rakhi kit
brother on my own.
It may not match up
A resident of Thatari Sahi at to the colourfulness
Chauliaganj, Ishwar mostly relied on of the products that
making posters of cinemas, television
serials and advertisements to support
his family. However, he was badly hit
by the lockdown. So, he tried to do in the market, she never opts for them. Due
something new for a living. He first to pandemic, she has become one of the most
prepared 3-D masks having image of sought after rakhi makers in
the face of the user. Then his new rakhi then thought of selling masks and rakhis her locality. However, she
packages are selling like hotcakes with customers online to make ends meet. never sells them.
from across the state and other states like “With my knowledge of graphics, I began Shinu, who is pursuing
Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Delhi and Bangalore selling 3D-printed diploma in fashion
placing orders. masks first design-
Rakhis made by Ishwar that spread messages and with ing
on coronavirus pandemic come in three Raksha are available in the market but the
variants. “The first variety comprises of a Bandhan emotion attached with it has no match.
wooden rakhi dial printed with the approach- Due to restrictions, many friends have
photos of brothers and sisters. ing, I approached me to make rakhis for their
It costs Rs 60 a piece. thought of brothers and I could not say no to them.
The second va- printing But I have not taken a single paisa
from them” she said.
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SUNDAY POST AUGUST 2 - AUGUST 8, 2020 BEAUTY
R
aksha Bandhan is the only festival in skin, go for beige with a rosy (pinkish) tint. lighter coverage. Special attention should be
India that celebrates sibling love. For fair skins, use beige, pink or orange un- paid to blending. Avoid white and light
Needless to say, girls love to dress up dertones. If the complexion is fair, but sallow coloured shadows. Soft brown combined
and look their best on this occasion too. (i.e. yellowish), avoid pink tones and go for with darker brown would be good. Use a
However, looking beautiful is all about beige or biscuit shades. For eye colours, a kaajal pencil to outline the eyes. This can
choosing the right shades of colour cosmetics. brown eyebrow pencil may be more suitable have a stunning effect on dark skins. For
Selecting them according to skin colour and than black. Apply dark brown or dark grey blusher, try a dark rose pink colour for the
tone is as essential as learning the techniques eye shadow over black eyeliner. It will tone day and shades of bronze, plum, wine, for
of application. down the stark black look. For fair skin, try the night. For special occasions at night, use
Therefore, flaunt a celebration-perfect look pinks and reds for blushers and avoid dark a touch of gold. It can really look glamorous
this Rakhi 2020 with herbal beauty tips to colours in lipstick. on dark skins. Apply it at the temples and
ensure you have a really fun-filled, sorted under the outer corner of the eyebrows. For
and shining day of brother-sister affection. WHEATISH COMPLEXION: lips, a dark complexion looks good in vibrant
It’s a good idea to start following a few Most Indian complexions are wheatish. colours. Avoid very pale
beauty tips a few days before, to add a glow Go for water based foundations. Choose a colours. Go for warmer
to the skin. In the hot and humid season, colour as close to skin colour as possible. tones, like coral, bronze,
the skin needs toning and refreshing. Here Avoid choosing lighter colour foundation. red, wine.
are some home remedies: It will not provide a smooth finish, but give Last but not the least,
Watermelon juice is a good skin toner and a mask-like effect. Use bronze or brown eye Have superb confidence
relieves dryness too. It cools, refreshes and shadow. Add a touch of gold under the brow. in you and spread the waves
softens the skin. Apply on the face and wash For blusher, try bronze. For the lips, go for of the warmth of love and
off with plain water after 20 minutes. warm earthy colours, like coral, wine, plum, affection with all family SHAHNAZ HUSAIN
red and shades of red. A dark pink or rose- members .
FRUIT MASK FOR ALL SKIN TYPES red would look good too. Avoid maroon,
Fruits like banana, apple, papaya, orange bright orange or very pale pink. The lip liner
can be mixed together and applied on the colour and lipstick colour should be the same.
face. Keep it on for 20 to 30 minutes. Then
wash off with water. It cools the skin, cleanses DUSKY / OLIVE: (SLIGHTLY
dead cells and removes tan. DARK)
Cooling mask: Mix cucumber juice with baby powder, is good. For oily skin, apply Dusky, or olive
two teaspoons powdered milk and one egg astringent lotion, instead of moisturiser. Then, complexions, look bet-
white into a smooth paste. Apply on face apply compact powder. Pay attention to the ter with brownish beige
and neck and rinse off with water after half oily areas of the face, like nose, forehead and shades for Foundation.
an hour. chin. Press the powder all over the face and It should be a colour that
Mask for oily skin: Mix one tablespoon neck, with a slightly damp sponge. This helps will add some glow to the
Multani Mitti with rose water into a paste it to set and last longer. If you wish to apply skin. For blushers, avoid
and apply on the face. Wash off when dry. blusher, use less and blend well. Blush-on mauves and light pink. Go
After applying face mask, take two of the should be like a gradual flush on the face. with darker pink, or even
cotton wool pads soaked in rose water and For eye make-up stick to eye pencils during some brown shades. A high-
use them as eye pads. Squeeze out the rose the day. Or line your eyelids with brown or lighting powder will help to
water and then apply on closed lids. Lie down gray eye shadow. This gives a softer effect. add glow. Try it on your cheeks,
and relax, while you have the mask and eye Then, apply only one coat of mascara, which along with your nose and fore-
pads on. Used tea bags can also do the trick. helps to make the eyes look darker and brighter, head. For eye make-up, go for
Soak them in a little warm water, squeeze out but prevents the “heavily made-up” look. darker brown shadow, or try bronze
the water and apply on the eyes like eye pads. For lipstick, avoid very dark colours, like or silver. For dusky complexions,
To soften rough, bushy or frizzy hair, mix dark maroon. Go for light pastel colours, dark eyes look captivating. So, go
some water with creamy hair conditioner pink, mauve, light browns, copper or bronze. for black eyeliner and mascara.
and put it in a spray bottle. Spray the mixture The colours should not be too intense. Or, DARK SKIN:
on the hair. Then comb the hair, so that it use only lip gloss. If you have a dark skin, choose liquid
spreads through the hair. Deciding on the right kind of foundation foundations, instead of a creamy one.
Raksha Bandhan is usually celebrated during is also extrement important while putting The foundation should not be lighter
the day. Daytime make-up has to be light makeup. Here are a few tips that can help than your skin tone. Try to get one which
and carefully done. If you have a clear skin, you pikcing correct shades of foundation. is as close to your normal skin colour as
leave out foundation. After cleansing, apply possible. Try out foundation colours in
a sunscreen with a built-in moisturiser. Then FAIR SKIN: natural brown tones. When you apply foun-
apply powder. Translucent powder, like a While choosing foundation for a very fair dation and powder, your aim should be for a
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SUNDAY POST August 2- 8, 2020
TINSELTOWN
Malaika
serious about
veganism
selfie with pet cat
A
ctress Malaika Arora says she takes being vegan
very seriously, in a new post on social media.
A
ctress Jacqueline Fernandez has posted
a picture of herself along with her cat, Malaika took to Instagram, where she shared a
and said that the two are getting fat. picture of herself in a short green ruffled dress. The
actress described her look with funny hashtags like
Jacqueline took to her Instagram stories, where cabbage patch and patta
she posted a selfie with her cat sitting on a sofa. gobi (cabbage).
The Judwaa 2 actress is seen dressed in a gray T-
shirt. She completed her look with her hair pulled
at the back and bold red lips. Her
‘Have learned so “I take being vegan
very seriously..... #cab-
bagepatch #gogreen
pristine white cat is seen sitting
on her lap.
On the picture, she wrote:
“Just me and my cat getting
much from Vidya’ #stylishlyGreen
#PattaGobi,” she wrote
alongside the image.
Recently, the dancing
A
fat.” ctor Amit Sadh feels blessed to be a part of the film, diva Malaika got nostalgic
On the work front, Shakuntala Devi, and is in complete awe of the project’s about her childhood with
Jacqueline recently made lead actress Vidya Balan. sister Amrita. Reminiscing
her digital debut with the “She is absolutely wonderful and I am thrilled to have been her childhood days,
web film Mrs Serial given a chance to work with her. You made this experience Malaika shared: “Parents
Killer and launched truly special @balanvidya. I have learned so much from you give you direction in life
an online dance and continue to do so... Thank you for being you! You are and support you. But our
competition, amazing,” Amit wrote on Instagram. siblings also support us,
Home Dancer. Helmed and co-written by Anu Menon, the film is based and that is something we
She also on the life of the late Shakuntala Devi, who is widely revered should be happy and
featured in as the human computer for her innate ability to make incredibly proud about.”
the video of complex calculations within seconds. Vidya Malaika recalled she
Salman essays the role of Shakuntala in the used to take care of
Khan’s movie. Amrita when their
song Tere Not only this, Amit also thanked mother was at work.
bina, shot audience for giving him love for She opened up about
at the his other recently released projects, her bond with her sister
actor’s including Breathe: Into the during the shoot of Sony
Panvel Shadows and Avrodh. IANS Entertainment
farm- Television’s show India’s
house Best Dancer. IANS
amid
the
lock-
Shruti’s take on
down.
IANS
single life during
isolation
A
ctress Shruti Haasan shared a glimpse
of how single life in the time of quar-
antine looks like.
Shruti took to Instagram, where she shared
a compilation of clips. In the video, Shruti is
seen lying in bed, juggling, smelling her own
hair and posing in photoshoots.
“What single life in lockdown looks like
after a 100 days #justjokes #ilovewalls #go-
ingsolo,” she captioned the video.
On the work front, Shruti’s latest film Yaara
released on an OTT platform. The film also
stars Vidyut Jammwal, Vijay Varma, Amit
Sadh, Kenny Basumatry and Sanjay Mishra.
The film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia is a
remake of the French film A Gang Story. IANS
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SUNDAY POST AUGUST 2 - AUGUST 8, 2020 FOOD
Paneer Tikka Masala
INGREDIENTS PROCEDURE
To prepare this awesome paneer recipe, the very first
n Paneer - 200 gm n Edible food colour - step is to prepare the Paneer Tikka and for that you
n Salt- 2 pinch 1/8 teaspoon need to prepare a marination mixture by mixing the
n Ginger - 1 inch n Chopped onion - ginger paste, garlic paste, chat masala, lime juice,
n Cashews - 1 teaspoon
pureed
1/2 cup
n Garlic - 6 pieces
cumin powder and salt. Let it rest for a minute and coat
the cubed paneer pieces with the mixture and let it
Mughlai Paneer
n Tomato puree - 1 marinade for about 30 minutes. Then, place the mari-
n Gram flour (besan) - 1
cup nated paneer pieces in a skewer and bake them at 200
tablespoon INGREDIENTS
n Refined oil - 3
degree Celsius for about 10 minutes. Paneer Tikka is PROCEDURE
n Yoghurt (curd) - 1/2 prepared and you can keep it aside in a bowl. Now, to n Paneer cubes - 150 gms
tablespoon Heat oil in a pan and add
cup prepare the gravy, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and fry the n Refined oil - 30 ml cumin and let it splutter.
n Poppy seeds - 1 tea- n Cumin seeds - 1
onion till they turn brown and translucent. While the Add ginger and garlic
spoon tablespoon n Cumin seeds - 1 pinch
onions are done, let it cool. Grind them well and keep and sauté for a minute.
n Peppercorns - 6 pieces n Red chilli – 6 pieces them aside. Then mix ginger, garlic, cashew nuts, n Garlic chopped - 1 tsp
Add tomato puree,
cumin, poppy seeds, dry red chillies and peppercorn in n Ginger chopped- 1 tsp cashew nut paste and
the grinder and grind them into a smooth thick paste. n Tomato puree - 100 ml spices – Kashmiri mirch,
FOR MARINATION FOR GARNISHING Take a pan and heat it on low-medium flame, heat 4 n Cashew nut paste - 50 gms small cardamom pow-
n Ginger paste - n Coriander leaves tablespoon of oil and stir-fry the finely grinded mixture der, cumin powder. Cook
n Kashmiri mirch - 1 tsp
1/2 teaspoon - 1/2 cup chopped till it turns brown and add gram flour. Roast the flour for five minutes. Add
n Small cardamom
n Lime juice- n Fresh cream for a minute and then add the curd and cook it for water as required and
powder - 1 pinch
1 teaspoon - 1/4 cup about five minutes. Now, add tomato puree and cook add paneer cubes. Cook
till the puree dries up. Then add three cups of hot n Cumin powder - ½ tsp
n Cumin powder - for five minutes and fin-
1/2 teaspoon water and a pinch of tandoori edible food colour. Mix n Salt – to Taste ish with butter and
n Garlic - them all together and let the gravy cook for about 2- n Garam masala- ½ tsp cream. Cook on slow fire
1/2 teaspoon 4 minutes. When it's cooked, simmer it n Water - 75 ml for three minutes and
for another minute and reduce add garam masala.
n Chaat masala - n Butter - 2 tbsp
the flame. For preparing the Transfer the dish to a
1/2 teaspoon n Fresh Cream - ½ cup
Paneer Tikka Masala, serving bowl and garnish
add the baked with almond flakes,
paneer tikka in the FOR GARNISHING cream, coriander sprig
gravy and cook Almond flakes and saffron water
it till the gravy
Saffron (dissolved in milk)
is thick enough.
1 coriander sprig
When your
paneer dish is
cooked, switch
off the burner.
Empty this sumptu-
ous dish into a large
serving bowl and garnish
it with coriander leaves and
cream. And serve this rich
creamy recipe with your choice
of Indian bread or rice.
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