Tom Cruise’s son in remake of Swayze flick

The adopted son of Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has bagged the role in the remake of the movie Red Dawn that made Patrick Swayze a star.

Swayze, 57, known for his roles in movies like Dirty Dancing, Ghost and City Of Joy died of pancreatic cancer on Monday.

The original 1984 movie, directed by John Milius, starred Swayze, his future ‘Dirty Dancing’ partner Jennifer Grey, Charlie Sheen and C Thomas Howell.

Connor Cruise, 14, will join ‘Watchmen’ star Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the remake of ‘Red Dawn’.

Reports suggest that the young Cruise will portray the character of Daryl, played by Darren Dalton in the first film.

Direction isn’t rocket science: Dilip Mehta

Renowned photojournalist-turned director Dilip Mehta, whose feature debut Cooking With Stella premieres today at the 34th Toronto International film festival, says that his movie is “a metaphor for social disparity” in India.

Mehta social satire places the uniquely Indian phenomenon of household helps and their relationship with their employers in a cross-cultural context.

“It isn’t something that we should be proud of, but it is a fact that there is a Stella in every Indian household. The film uses cooking as a metaphor for social disparity.”

“She said that I was mad, and that we would fight all the time. So we decided we will not go beyond co-writing. When the film was being written, she was in Toronto and I was in Delhi.

So we stayed out of each other’s path,” he says. But he is quick to add that Deepa Mehta was around all through the shoot. “What a mentor to have.”

Brand consciousness grips Punjab

Growing awareness and rising incomes have brought about greater brand consciousness in Punjab, as people of all ages are now willing to pay extra for the brand mania, which has taken the State in its grip.

Many people identify branded clothes with better social status and believe that there is no harm in spending on them.

“Branded clothes have become status symbols and the person who doesn’t wear branded clothes, doesn’t attract girls but everyone appreciates people who wear branded clothes. The people who wear simple clothes are looked down upon. It doesn’t look nice but this is fashion these days,” said Richa Aneja, a young college students.

Mahima, a customer, believes that Bollywood brings in another angle to brands. She says that just the fact that stars endorse them and wear them gives a sort of encouragement to buy these stuff.