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16 ENTERTAINMENT Friday, June 4, 2021 The Indian Weekender Sonu Sood meets scores of people in need of help, offers aid to aspiring actor Actor Sonu Sood on Monday met with scores of people wanting help amid the coronavirus pandemic. The actor has been aiding those in need of medical assistance and other essential services. A video of Sonu, interacting with people outside his residence, has been shared online. The video shows the actor, wearing a T-shirt and a mask, speaking with several individuals and assuring them that he will provide them with assistance. Sonu was heard telling a woman that she has nothing to worry about, and that whoever moves to Mumbai should be strong-willed. "10-15 mein sab theek ho jaate hain (Everyone gets better in 10-15 days)," he could be heard saying. "Apne aap ko andar se mazboot rakhna zaroori hai (One must stay strong)," the actor said. He asked another man if he can act. The man nodded. "Tu apna naam aur number likh ke dena (Give me your name and number). Abhi shuru hone de, main milwa dunga tujhe (Let things start, I'll introduce you to some people)," Sonu told him. Another person came from Haryana to give Sonu a message, written in Hindi. The actor read the note and offered to pose for a photograph with the man. A woman asking for financial help was turned down by the actor, who said, "Koi bhi trust aapko financially waise madad nahi karega. Aapko taklif hogi toh aapki madad karega, financially madad nahi karega (We can't give you financial aid, but if you need medical assistance, we can help)." The actor said that he cannot The Nargis and Sunil Dutt love story: When he saved her from fire and she found the love of her life Actor Nargis is one of the most remarkable actors to grace the Indian screen. Her talent, beauty and grace made her stand tall among her contemporaries. She could play an ageing mother (Mother India) and a spoilt city brat (Andaz, 1949) with equal ease. She went on to work in a number of films and many of her films with Raj Kapoor are counted among Hindi cinema classics. Yet her personal life was always in turmoil. She was in a long relationship with Raj which did not end well. For years to come, Raj and Nargis' love story would be part of annals of Hindi cinema just as their films. However, her true love in life was the man she would eventually marry - Sunil Dutt. On her 92nd birth anniversary, here's a fresh look at their romance and marriage. As per Darlingji- the True Love Story of Nargis and Sunil Dutt, a book by Kishwer Desai, when Sunil entered Nargis' live in 1957, she was so broken that suicide was on her mind. Caught between a fruitless relationship and a family that hardly understood her, Nargis had reached a breaking point. It is well known now how Sunil entered the sets of Mother India, which had caught fire, to save Nargis. Love really blossomed when the duo was recovering from injury. Sunil had been more grievously injured. It was while caring for him that Nargis had shared every detail of her life with him and fallen in love with Sunil. Sunil Dutt played his wife Nargis’ son in the film Mother India, which was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Kishwer's book, which was pieced together from the personal diaries of Nargis, reveals how she had believed that had Sunil not entered “Losing a patient u have been trying to save, is nothing less than losing your own. It is so hard to face the family whose loved one u had promised to save. Today I lost a few. The families u were in touch with atleast 10 times a day will lose touch forever. Feel helpless, help her if she wants him to pay for her EMIs or her electricity bill, or if she wants to buy a house. Also read: Sonu Sood got ‘rejected’ when he once auditioned for a magazine shoot, he is now on its cover Last week, Sonu talked about the ‘helpless’ feeling he gets when he has been unable to save someone, despite his best efforts. “Losing a patient u have been trying to save, is nothing less than losing your own. It is so hard to face the family whose loved one u had promised to save. Today I lost a few. The families u were in touch with atleast 10 times a day will lose touch forever. Feel helpless,” he wrote on Twitter. her life, she would have been dead by March 8. "If it were not for him, perhaps I would have ended my life before the 8th of March. For I alone know the turmoil that was going through me. 'I want you to live,' he said and I felt I had to live. Begin all over again," Kishwer quoted Nargis from her personal diary as saying, written after the accident. What drew Nargis to Sunil was the fact that he was perhaps the first man in a long time who did something for her. She had been the person who would do things either for her family or for Raj. Kishwer writes: "As she sat by his bedside, she realized that his courage in pulling her out of the fire had impressed her. It was a long time since someone had sacrificed anything for her. She was the one who always did things for others, whether it was for her family or Raj...." In the course of her nine years of relationship with Raj, Nargis realised that Raj was not willing to leave his family for her. Her own family thought of her as a mere 'money-making machine". Sunil was the first person who treated her like a 'normal human being', enough for her to lay her past threadbare in front of him. " Sunil's shy and gentle style, quite unlike Raj's flirtatiousness was like a balm to her. Unusually, she was spending time with a man who treated her like a normal human being." "She said she was 'shameless' in discussing every detail of her life, and was not worried because she knew 'that his shoulders were always there for me to cry on - and I also knew that his garments will absorb my tears and not scatter them out for people to make fun of me'," the book quotes her diary. According to Kishwer, "Raj had come into her life when she was 19 and ready for a relationship. If it hadn't been Raj, it would have been someone else; he just happened to be her first boyfriend." Eventually, she realized that she was clinging on to a one-sided relationship and that despite showing his inclination towards her, Raj was not meant for her as a married man. "She confessed to Sunil that her relations with Raj had been on a 'razor's edge' and that she had been desperately trying to cling to him without SHILPA SHETTY: This too shall pass Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra took to Instagram to share a motivational post for fans, urging them not to lose hope amidst the tough times of pandemic. The actress posted a picture of herself doing a yoga asana, which said: "What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create -- Buddha" "We have a lot of unsettling things happening all around us. All of these can have a very adverse effect on our thought process. That's when it's most important to keep a check on your thoughts and emotions. You can manifest a world of change and positivity simply through your thoughts. So, no matter how testing the situation may be, always remember... this too shall pass. Keep your spirits high, chin up, breathe deeply, and stay mentally & emotionally positive!" she added. The actress has been doing her bit in keeping her fans motivated and healthy through her posts on Instagram. She often posts pictures of yoga asanas too, explaining their significance. Meanwhile, the actress' family recovered from Covid 19 recently and she resumed her position as a judge on the reality show "Super Dancer: Chapter 4". She is also set to return to the big screen for the first time in 17 years with the films "Nikamma" and "Hungama 2". any response. She told him that Raj 'had started making me feel disgusting even to myself' and that before she met Sunil, she had 'no reason to be living'," Kishwer writes in her book. For Sunil, Nargis was not an easy woman to love - first, she was a huge star while he was struggling to find his feet in the Hindi film industry. Second, her relationship with Raj was a rather complex matter to resolve. To make matter worse, the gossip columns of the day would not help him deal with his insecurities. When Mother India was being made, Nargis was a screen goddess and huge star. "Sunil was a victim of a callous filmindustry....He was both an object of envy - for being involved with the glamorous screen siren Nargis- and scorn because people thought he was trying to use her to push his own career forward", says the author, who has drawn heavily from the diaries and letters of the Dutt family. "And then of course, there was the niggling issue of Raj: Nargis was not an easy woman to love, she came with too much baggage, and at times he could not cope with it," she adds. There was no doubt that Raj had been her love, before Sunil's entry. But it was Sunil who gave her the dignity and respect she was worthy of. So involved was she with Raj that at one time she had stopped working outside RK Films banner, much to her family's anxiety. "Sunil's shy and gentle style, quite unlike Raj's flirtatiousness was like a balm to her. Unusually, she was spending time with a man who treated her like a normal human being", writes Kishwer. Nargis died of pancreatic cancer in 1981, aged only 51. She and Sunil were parents to Sanjay Dutt, Priya Dutt and Namrata Dutt.
The Indian Weekender Friday, June 4, 2021 FEATURES 17 Healthy cooking every day A collection of recipes from Gujarati cuisine that are not just easy but also delicious to cook and eat. If you are a lover of Gujarati food but don't know how to cook the cuisine, try out recipes from this amazing list. Gujarati recipes are known for its hearty and flavourful breakfast recipes. Gujrati Recipes Lighter Takes & Easy Tips Saragva nu lot valu shaak (Drumsticks cooked in curd curry) Batata Nu Rasa Valu Shaak is a traditional Gujarati style potato curry often paired with a Gujarati meal. It is a popular accompaniment to rice, roti and puris. INGREDIENTS • 2 Drumstick, cut into pieces and steamed • 1 tablespoon oil • 3 Curry leaves • 1/2 teaspoon Sesame seeds / Til seeds • 1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds / jeera • 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds / rai • 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder • 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing) • 1/2 cup Curd • 1/2 cup besan / gram flour Khaman Dhokla Dhokla is one of the specialities of Gujarati cuisine and is enjoyed as a snack. This is an easy-to-make snack recipe that can be prepared anytime and is best enjoyed with tempered or pan-fried green chillies. Ingredients • 1 cup gram flour (besan) • 1 teaspoon sugar • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 tablespoon refined oil • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds • 11/2 cup water • 1 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda • 15 curry leaves • 1 teaspoon coconut powder • For Garnishing • 4 sliced green chilli • 1 handful coriander leaves Method • To prepare this delicious Khaman Dhokla recipe, take a glass bowl and add gram flour, salt, water, lemon juice and baking soda in it. • Mix well all these ingredients. • Allow the batter to ferment for 1-2 hours. In the meantime, pour boiled water in a steamer and grease the utensil with oil. • Pour the dhokla batter in the utensil and cook on low flame for 15-20 minutes. Check with knife after 15 minutes by inserting it inside the dhokla. • If the knife comes out clean, remove it from the stove. Allow the dish to cool and then • Salt to taste Method • Make yogurt paste by combining yogurt with gram flour, turmeric, asafoetida, red chili powder and salt. Add 1.5 cup water and beat until thick lumpfree batter is prepared. • Heat little oil and roast yogurt mixture. Stir till mixture thickens. • Add steamed drumsticks to mixture. Cover and cook for few minutes. Adjust taste with salt. • Stir. Add seasoning / tadka made of hot oil and fried mustard seeds, cumin seeds, sesame seeds and curry leaves. • Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve Saragva (Shing) Nu Lotvalu Shaak along with Phulka. cut into pieces. • For the tempering, heat another pan with oil in it over moderate flame. • Once the oil is sufficiently hot, add mustard seeds, curry leaves and vertically sliced green chilli. Add 1/2 cup of water in the pan and allow it to boil. • On 2-3 boils, squeeze 1/2 lemon, add sugar and green coriander leaves. If you are someone who likes it spicy you can add some finely chopped green chilies to the top coating. • You can also make Dhokla sandwich by layer Dhokla and adding your favourite sauce to it. • Turn off the heat and pour the tempering on the dhokla. • Transfer the dish to a serving bowl and serve it with green coriander chutney. • Khaman Dhokla is best enjoyed when paired with Faafda and Jalebi. Try this delicious snack recipe at home with your family and friends. Methi Ka Thepla How Flour kneaded with methi, ginger, chilies, herbs and yogurt and made into crisp paranthas. Ingredients • 2 Cups Atta • 2 Tbsp Oil • 1 Tbsp Dried Methi • 2 tsp Salt • 2 tsp Ginger and Green Chillies (make paste) • 1 tsp Garlic • 2 tsp Coriander Powder Trevti Dal Ingredients • 1 cup chana dal • 1 cup toor daal • salt as required • refined oil as required • 1 cup finely chopped tomato • 1/4 teaspoon garlic paste • 1/2 teaspoon lime juice • 1 1/2 dry red chili • 1 cup moong dal • 3 cup water • 1/2 teaspoon powdered turmeric • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds • 1/4 teaspoon ginger paste • 12 pinch asafoetida • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder • 1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander leaves Method • To make this recipe, take a bowl and add chana dal, moong dal, toor dal. Wash them well and soak for one hour. Once done, drain the water and transfer the lentils in a pressure cooker. • Add turmeric powder and required amount of water. • Pressure cook the dal for 5-7 whistles or until they becomes tender. Then, mash the lentil. Now, take a pan over medium flame Rice flour khichu Craving for a lip-smacking recipe? Try out Rice Flour Khichu, made with boiled rice flour, green chilies, cumin seeds and sesame seeds to give you a brilliant combination of amazing flavors. Ingredients • 2 tablespoon peanut oil • 2 1/4 cup rice flour • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds • 2 teaspoon finely chopped green chillies • 1 ounce finely chopped spring onions • salt as required • 1/7 teaspoon baking soda • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds • 3 1/3 cup water How to make Rice Flour Khichu • To prepare this recipe, take a pan and place it on medium flame. Add enough water along with sesame seeds, cumin seeds, chopped green chilies, baking soda and • 1 tsp Sugar • To knead Yogurt • As needed Water Method • Take all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. • Knead the ingredients well with yogurt and some water. • Make thin paranthas out of the dough. • Cook the paranthas from both sides, over high flame till greenish brown. • Serve hot. and heat oil in it. • Once heated, add cumin seeds, when it starts crackling add dry red chilli, asafoetida powder, ginger and garlic paste. Saute them for few seconds. • Next, add chopped tomatoes and stir the mixture. • Add red chili powder and saute again for another 3-4 minutes or until the tomatoes becomes soft. Once done, transfer the cooked lentils in the mixture along with water and salt. Mix them well and simmered for 7 minutes. • Add lime juice and chopped coriander leaves. Stir for another few minutes and turn off the flame. • Your Trevti Dal is ready. • Serve hot with pulao or chapati. salt according to your taste and boil the mixture for the next 10-12 minutes. • Now, add the rice flour and stir, as to prevent any lumps. Cover the mixture with a lid and let cook for another two minutes. Add peanut oil and keep stirring occasionally. • Transfer Rice Flour Khichu in a serving dish and enjoy. Normally, Khichu is prepared with these simple ingredient mentioned above but you can even add vegetables and cashews as per your choice.
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