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CMYK THE TIMES OF INDIA Monday, January 20, 2003 OF INDIA DL D K DLTD200103/LR1/01/K/1 DL D DLTD200103/LR1/01/Y/1 DL D M DLTD200103/LR1/01/M/1 DL D C DLTD200103/LR1/01/C/1 Is it true that there are two versions of Mr And Mrs Iyer one for Mumb- ai and the other for the rest of India? Yes. And this ma- kes me feel both angry and helpless. I believe the Mum- bai police insisted on cutting out two portions of the film — a scene in whi- ch a man says something provocative about a certain community; and a se- quence showing a police officer using abusive language with communal un- dertones. What I can’t understand is how the producers agreed to these cu- ts without my consent and how a film cleared by the censor board can be cut again. This makes a farce of the whole censorship process! Why were these scenes cut? I am told that the Mumbai police said they did this to prevent law-and-order problems. What nonsense! Violation of law and order is allowed to happen in real life —but when certain realities are portrayed in a film, everyone sud- denly sits up and tries to stop hypot- hetical law and order problems! But aren’t the dialogues pertaining to a certain community objection- able? Of course they are! That’s the whole point! This is how certain people talk. And they shouldn’t! The whole film is against attitudes of this sort — but in order to illustrate this, I have to show an irresponsible character mouthing such lines. But why show a police officer as be- ing communal? Did you expect the censor board to clear this? Sure I did. And the censor board did clear this —uncut. Because the viewer will naturally see the scene in the cou- rse of the film, not take it out of conte- xt and see it in isolation. And, surely, no one in India is naive enough to th- ink that all police officers are avatars of secularism. ‘How can a film cleared by the censors be cut again?’ APARNA SEN Film-Maker On scenes from her film being cut by the police Tinsel town twinklers have a Capital time! Page 3 Guys get married 8 21 Maara chaanta 8 5 8 25 Year of the dragon 8 76 TODAY S LUCKY TODAY S LUCKY Your Dambola Ticket available in Delhi Times on 19th January, 2003 Numbers already announced : 71, 11, 79, 56 Silver jubilee ASHOK CHATTERJEE Times News Network B loody Fool... oops... that was Bon- ey M’s Daddy Cool! But then, rib- tickling parodies are his style. Love him or hate him, one can’t ignore De- vang Patel. This Times Music artiste, the father of comedy rap in India, is cool and crazy — and he gets away wi- th almost anything. Even gambling! The singer who created ripples wi- th his rap number Madhuri Dixit Mili Raste Me in Gambler plays for high stakes in real life too. ‘‘I kicked a cushy job as a chartered accountant to pur- sue my passion for singing,’’ says De- vang. And the gamble has paid off. To- day, many albums later, Devang is a fa- miliar figure in the music market. Blame it on the super success of the Patel Scope series. ‘‘Hollywood has th- is trend of making spoofs of hit films. So, I thought of tryi- ng the same thing in India. Patel Scope is a series of parodies of Indian and international numbers.’’ The idea wo- rked. So much so, Patel Scope 1 was fol- lowed by versions 2 and 3. This, for a man who sang Mukesh numbers at functions till just a decade back. The success of his albums notwith- standing, Devang dreams of the day when he is a recognised playback sin- ger.‘‘I have lent my voice to tradition- al songs in Gujarati films, but I would definitely like to be taken seriously as a playback singer so- me day.’’ And that day is probably closer than Devang thinks because, in the film Smile Please, he plays the lead character, composer and singer. Plus, he plays director for the TV serial Jai Sri Swami Narayan which has ‘‘devotional songs rendered by prominent singers.’’ Although Devang has a sizable fe- male fan following, he has no plans of tying the knot for five years atleast. ‘‘I just want to have fun. I don’t want to be tied up by marriage. I believe in fr- eedom,’’ says the man whose role mo- dels are Vivekananda, Vajpayee and Jackie Chan — bachelors all. Just a second, does he ever get seri- ous? ‘‘Yes, when I see people running after money while there is poverty and illiteracy all around.’’ Devang Pa- tel might have a pronounced funny bo- ne, but he lets his heart rule his head. medianet promo [email protected] PATEL SCOPE: ALL IN GOOD FUN ARUN KUMAR DAS Times News Network E qual partners. In life. And cr- ime. Yes, crime in the Capi- tal is no longer the exclusive domain of men. In fact, going by data compiled by the authorities at Tihar, women inmates at the high- security jail score over men percen- tage-wise in cases concerning ab- duction, cheating, dowry and ev- en rape. What’s more, female pr- isoners at Tihar dominate the men when it comes to offences committed under the NDPS Act and the Excise Act. ‘‘As of now, there are 12,041 inmates at Tihar Jail of wh- ich 497 are women. They might be outnumbered, but the female inmates account for a more significant percentage by way of crimes committed,’’ informs a senior jail official, ‘‘While 9.47 per cent of our ma- le undertrials are charged with rape, the female score is 11.54 per cent.’’ According to Tihar Jail director general Ajay Aggarwal, ‘‘As far as rape cases go, most women charged with this heinous crime are guilty of being aides or abett- ors. These figures are based on the crimes of un- dertrials and convicted prisoners at Tihar.’’ Talking of figures, kidnapping cases involve 4.07 per cent of male undertrials and 5.94 per cent of female inmates. What’s more, the wom- en are well ahead of men in cases of cheating (12.94 per cent versus 5.81 per cent in the undertrial section and 1.37 per cent versus 1.33 per cent in the convicted category). As for dowry-related cases, fe- male undertrials constitute 19.58 per cent as against the correspon- ding figure of 3.54 per cent for men. Then, while 3.44 per cent of the men have been convicted in dowry-death cases, the figure is 5.26 per cent for the women. As for murder most foul, the per- centage of convicted women stands at 46.92 per cent as against 47.20 for men. With a staggering 66.32 per cent, the percentage of women behind bars because of offen- ces committed under the NDPS Act is way ahead of the 36.27 per cent attendant on men. So, what explains the domi- nance of women in the city’s cr- ime profile? ‘‘Admittedly, the ch- ances of women being suspec- ted of a crime are relatively lo- wer,’’ offers a senior police offic- ial, ‘‘Even otherwise, while con- ducting routine checks, there is always the cha- nce of a woman getting the benefit of doubt.’’ These factors have probably encouraged women to move on to big crime from their earlier in- volvement in dowry and sex-related offences. Beyond the police figures and analysis, there lies a fact. Women are making their presence felt in all spheres of life —crime included. [email protected] ANUBHA SAWHNEY Times News Network L ife is beautiful for Mahima Chaudhary. Apart from being very busy. This Bolly- wood beauty barely has time for a breather. For, waiting to exhale at the box-of- fice are her forthcom- ing films. Currently in the Capital to shoot for Saaya, Mahima’s upc- oming projects inclu- de Hum Do Hamara Ek, Zameen; Dhaar, Sarhad Paar, Tere Pyar Ki Kasam, LoC, Panchi; Mastana and India’s first-ever ani- mation film Bagmati, for which she has lent her voice to the lead character. Phew! Tha- t’s a long list. But th- en, Mahima has ind- eed come a long way. So, where does Ma- hima go from here? ‘‘Some day, I will turn to direction,’’ she elab- orates, ‘‘But for now, I will have to shelve my dreams of going beh- ind the camera... and becoming a rock star.’’ A rock star? ‘‘The rock bug really bit me hard while I was at Loreto Convent in Darjeeling. Along with my friends, I formed a rock band and even played around with my hairstyle!’’ A whole range of roles in reel and real life notwithstanding, Mahima makes no attempt to hide her desire to feature in an out-and-out comedy. Laughter is the best medicine, prescribes Mahima. ‘‘I always re- main connected with myself. In my book, ig- norance is not bliss,’’ she says, ‘‘I believe th- at the happiness whi- ch radiates from one’s face is a reflection of inner contentment.’’ Back to the basics. It is a journey which Mahima constantly undertakes. ‘‘Of all the material things I cherish, a ring my mother gave me is what I value most.’’ Talking of rings, the words ‘Leander Paes’ ring a bell. No comm- ent. Mahima is in love with her work. Peri- od. And that is the he- art of the matter. anubha_sawhney @indiatimes.com Life is beautiful for Mahima DIVYA VASISHT Times News Network Y ou are being warned. No, this isn’t an attack by al- iens, but the damage inflicted by computer viruses is enough to spread virtual panic. The UK-based anti-virus so- lutions provider Soph- os Plc maintains th- at an increasing number of self- propagating wo- rms will infect computers this year. ‘‘Virus-wr- iters are most interested in cre- ating the next su- per worm, spread by e-mail or instant messaging, as these mass-mailing viruses car- ry the greatest impact,’’ says Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant with Sophos. For the record, around 80,000 viruses exist worldwide, with the growth rate being 600- 700 new worms each month in 2001 and 2002 as against 800- 900 new worms a month in 2000. ‘‘The current rate of vir- us attacks is quite high. But it is not the number, but the int- ensity of the attacks, which worries us. Virus-writers con- stitute a constantly evolving species looking for loopholes,’’ says Vishwajeet Deshmukh, country manager of Netw- ork Associates Inc. Sophos predicts that cyber-terrori- sm will be a ma- jor threat this year despite the presence of enh- anced anti-virus software and more vigilant co- mputer-users. ‘‘Pe- ople launch e-mail attachments witho- ut a thought,’’ Desh- mukh elaborates. Incidentally, nine out of last year’s top 10 vi- ruses — including 2002’s most prolific virus ‘Klez’ and the second-most common virus ‘Bugbear’ — were spread via e- mail. In simple-speak, look be- fore you click. After all, who wants to feel bugged? [email protected] 2003 reasons to feel bugged POWER STAR DIARY DEVANG CRIMINAL WOMEN ON TOP It’s sonny side up for model mom Moore! Page 8 JUST TWO MUCH! Delhi Times tunes in to the master punster in Devang Patel as the Times Music artiste reflects the rhythm which makes him a singer with a funny difference, at The Grand (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) Delhi’s vegetables come a cropper Times News Network I t’s not just temperature for thought anymore. The biting cold of this winter of discon- tent has spawned food for tho- ught too. The fact of the matter is that the prolonged period of chilly weather has has adverse- ly affected vegetables. While th- ere is no immediate crisis on the subzi front, if the weather continues to be as cold as it is, there could be an acute shorta- ge, claim farm experts. ‘‘The biting cold has hit cro- ps, including tomatoes, brinjals, peas and mustard, apart from leafy vegetables,’’ says Delhi ho- rticulture director Murari Lal, ‘‘The most worrisome aspect is that the seedlings of summer crops grown on the Yamuna’s bed, such as watermelons and bot- tle gould, have suffered serious damage because of the weather.’’ But it is not only vegetables for which the we- ather has played spoilsport. The growth of fru- its in Kashmir and Shimla has suffered — not because of the cold, but because of the lack of it in these regions. ‘‘The low vol- ume of rain and snowfall in Kashmir and Shimla has certai- nly affected the fruit crop,’’ says Kashmir Apple Merchants As- sociation president MK Kripla- ni, ‘‘Apples apart, the output of cherries and plums is on the verge of a crisis-like situation.’’ At the same time, Rajendra Sharma, chairman of the Agri- culture Produce Marketing Co- mmittee, maintains that Delhi has no imminent cause for con- cern. ‘‘In the current context, the supply of staple vegetables such as potatoes, tomatoes and onions is enough to meet dem- and. However, since the effect of the prolonged cold on vegetables can’t be felt immediately, we are keeping our fingers crossed.’’ Hope, unfor- tunately, might not be enough to cold-shoulder a crisis-in-waiting. [email protected] FRAME FREEZE Figures furnished by the Tihar Jail authorities reveal that women are ahead of men in certain categories of crime CRIME CAPITAL ALERT VIRUS MEDIANET PROMO MANOJ KESHARWANI MANOJ KESHARWANI NEELABH NEELABH

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Is it true thatthere are twoversions of MrAnd Mrs Iyer —one for Mumb-ai and the otherfor the rest ofIndia?Yes. And this ma-kes me feel both

angry and helpless. I believe the Mum-bai police insisted on cutting out twoportions of the film — a scene in whi-ch a man says something provocativeabout a certain community; and a se-quence showing a police officer using

abusive language with communal un-dertones. What I can’t understand ishow the producers agreed to these cu-ts without my consent and how a filmcleared by the censor board can be cut

again. This makes a farce of the wholecensorship process!Why were these scenes cut?I am told that the Mumbai police saidthey did this to prevent law-and-orderproblems. What nonsense! Violation oflaw and order is allowed to happen inreal life —but when certain realitiesare portrayed in a film, everyone sud-denly sits up and tries to stop hypot-hetical law and order problems! But aren’t the dialogues pertainingto a certain community objection-able?Of course they are! That’s the wholepoint! This is how certain people talk.

And they shouldn’t! The whole film isagainst attitudes of this sort — but inorder to illustrate this, I have to showan irresponsible character mouthingsuch lines.But why show a police officer as be-ing communal? Did you expect thecensor board to clear this?Sure I did. And the censor board didclear this —uncut. Because the viewerwill naturally see the scene in the cou-rse of the film, not take it out of conte-xt and see it in isolation. And, surely,no one in India is naive enough to th-ink that all police officers are avatarsof secularism.

‘How can a film cleared by the censors be cut again?’APARNA SENFilm-MakerOn scenes fromher film beingcut by the police

Tinsel towntwinklers havea Capital time! Page 3

Guys get married821Maara chaanta85

825Year of the dragon876

TO D AY S LUCKYTO D AY S LUCKY

Your Dambola Ticket available in Delhi Times on 19th January, 2003Numbers already announced : 71, 11, 79, 56

Silver jubilee

ASHOK CHATTERJEETimes News Network

Bloody Fool... oops... that was Bon-ey M’s Daddy Cool! But then, rib-

tickling parodies are his style. Lovehim or hate him, one can’t ignore De-vang Patel. This Times Music artiste,the father of comedy rap in India, iscool and crazy — and he gets away wi-th almost anything. Even gambling!

The singer who created ripples wi-th his rap number Madhuri Dixit MiliRaste Me in Gambler plays for highstakes in real life too. ‘‘I kicked a cushyjob as a chartered accountant to pur-

sue my passion for singing,’’ says De-vang. And the gamble has paid off. To-day, many albums later, Devang is a fa-miliar figure in the music market.

Blame it on the super success of thePatel Scope series. ‘‘Hollywood has th-is trend of makingspoofs of hit films.So, I thought of tryi-ng the same thing in India. Patel Scopeis a series of parodies of Indian andinternational numbers.’’ The idea wo-rked. So much so, Patel Scope 1 was fol-lowed by versions 2 and 3. This, for aman who sang Mukesh numbers atfunctions till just a decade back.

The success of his albums notwith-standing, Devang dreams of the daywhen he is a recognised playback sin-ger. ‘‘I have lent my voice to tradition-al songs in Gujarati films, but I woulddefinitely like to be taken seriously as

a playback singer so-me day.’’

And that day isprobably closer than Devang thinksbecause, in the film Smile Please, heplays the lead character, composerand singer. Plus, he plays director forthe TV serial Jai Sri Swami Narayanwhich has ‘‘devotional songs renderedby prominent singers.’’

Although Devang has a sizable fe-male fan following, he has no plans oftying the knot for five years atleast. ‘‘Ijust want to have fun. I don’t want tobe tied up by marriage. I believe in fr-eedom,’’ says the man whose role mo-dels are Vivekananda, Vajpayee andJackie Chan — bachelors all.

Just a second, does he ever get seri-ous? ‘‘Yes, when I see people runningafter money while there is povertyand illiteracy all around.’’ Devang Pa-tel might have a pronounced funny bo-ne, but he lets his heart rule his head.

medianet promo

[email protected]

PATEL SCOPE: ALL IN GOOD FUN

ARUN KUMAR DASTimes News Network

Equal partners. In life. And cr-ime. Yes, crime in the Capi-tal is no longer the exclusive

domain of men. In fact, going bydata compiled by the authorities atTihar, women inmates at the high-security jail score over men percen-tage-wise in cases concerning ab-duction, cheating, dowry and ev-en rape. What’s more, female pr-isoners at Tihar dominate themen when it comes to offencescommitted under the NDPS Actand the Excise Act.

‘‘As of now, there are 12,041inmates at Tihar Jail of wh-ich 497 are women. Theymight be outnumbered, butthe female inmates account fora more significant percentageby way of crimes committed,’’informs a senior jail official,‘‘While 9.47 per cent of our ma-le undertrials are charged withrape, the female score is 11.54per cent.’’ According to TiharJail director general Ajay Aggarwal, ‘‘As far asrape cases go, most women charged with thisheinous crime are guilty of being aides or abett-ors. These figures are based on the crimes of un-dertrials and convicted prisoners at Tihar.’’

Talking of figures, kidnapping cases involve4.07 per cent of male undertrials and 5.94 percent of female inmates. What’s more, the wom-en are well ahead of men in cases of cheating

(12.94 per cent versus 5.81 percent in the undertrial sectionand 1.37 per cent versus 1.33 percent in the convicted category).As for dowry-related cases, fe-

male undertrials constitute 19.58per cent as against the correspon-ding figure of 3.54 per cent formen. Then, while 3.44 per cent ofthe men have been convicted indowry-death cases, the figure is

5.26 per cent for the women. Asfor murder most foul, the per-centage of convicted womenstands at 46.92 per cent as

against 47.20 for men.With a staggering 66.32 per

cent, the percentage of womenbehind bars because of offen-ces committed under the NDPSAct is way ahead of the 36.27per cent attendant on men.

So, what explains the domi-nance of women in the city’s cr-ime profile? ‘‘Admittedly, the ch-ances of women being suspec-ted of a crime are relatively lo-wer,’’ offers a senior police offic-ial, ‘‘Even otherwise, while con-

ducting routine checks, there is always the cha-nce of a woman getting the benefit of doubt.’’These factors have probably encouraged womento move on to big crime from their earlier in-volvement in dowry and sex-related offences.

Beyond the police figures and analysis, therelies a fact. Women are making their presence feltin all spheres of life —crime included.

[email protected]

ANUBHA SAWHNEYTimes News Network

Life is beautiful for Mahima Chaudhary.Apart from being very busy. This Bolly-

wood beauty barely has timefor a breather. For, waiting toexhale at the box-of-fice are her forthcom-ing films.

Currently in theCapital to shoot forSaaya, Mahima’s upc-oming projects inclu-de Hum Do HamaraEk, Zameen; Dhaar,Sarhad Paar, TerePyar Ki Kasam, LoC,Panchi; Mastana andIndia’s first-ever ani-mation film Bagmati,for which she has lenther voice to the leadcharacter. Phew! Tha-t’s a long list. But th-en, Mahima has ind-eed come a long way.

So, where does Ma-hima go from here?‘‘Some day, I will turnto direction,’’ she elab-orates, ‘‘But for now, Iwill have to shelve mydreams of going beh-ind the camera... andbecoming a rock star.’’A rock star? ‘‘The

rock bug really bit me hard while I was atLoreto Convent in Darjeeling. Along with myfriends, I formed a rock band and even playedaround with my hairstyle!’’

A whole range of roles in reel and real lifenotwithstanding, Mahimamakes no attempt to hide her

desire to feature in anout-and-out comedy.Laughter is the bestmedicine, prescribesMahima. ‘‘I always re-main connected withmyself. In my book, ig-norance is not bliss,’’she says, ‘‘I believe th-at the happiness whi-ch radiates from one’sface is a reflection ofinner contentment.’’

Back to the basics.It is a journey whichMahima constantlyundertakes. ‘‘Of allthe material things Icherish, a ring mymother gave me iswhat I value most.’’Talking of rings, thewords ‘Leander Paes’ring a bell. No comm-ent. Mahima is in lovewith her work. Peri-od. And that is the he-art of the matter.

[email protected]

Life is beautiful for MahimaDIVYA VASISHT

Times News Network

You are being warned. No,this isn’t an attack by al-

iens, but the damage inflictedby computer viruses is enoughto spread virtual panic.

The UK-based anti-virus so-lutions provider Soph-os Plc maintains th-at an increasingnumber of self-propagating wo-rms will infectcomputers thisyear. ‘‘Virus-wr-iters are mostinterested in cre-ating the next su-per worm, spreadby e-mail or instantmessaging, as thesemass-mailing viruses car-ry the greatestimpact,’’ saysGraham Cluley,senior technology consultantwith Sophos.

For the record, around80,000 viruses exist worldwide,with the growth rate being 600-700 new worms each month in2001 and 2002 as against 800-900 new worms a month in

2000. ‘‘The current rate of vir-us attacks is quite high. But itis not the number, but the int-ensity of the attacks, whichworries us. Virus-writers con-stitute a constantly evolvingspecies looking for loopholes,’’says Vishwajeet Deshmukh,

country manager of Netw-ork Associates Inc.

Sophos predictsthat cyber-terrori-

sm will be a ma-jor threat thisyear despite thepresence of enh-anced anti-virussoftware and

more vigilant co-mputer-users. ‘‘Pe-

ople launch e-mailattachments witho-ut a thought,’’ Desh-

mukh elaborates.Incidentally,

nine out of lastyear’s top 10 vi-

ruses — including 2002’s mostprolific virus ‘Klez’ and thesecond-most common virus‘Bugbear’ — were spread via e-mail. In simple-speak, look be-fore you click. After all, whowants to feel bugged?

[email protected]

2003 reasons to feel bugged

POWERSTAR

DIARYDEVANG

CRIMINAL WOMEN ON TOP

It’s sonny sideup for modelmom Moore!Page 8

JUST TWO MUCH! Delhi Times tunes in to the master punster in Devang Patel as the Times Music artiste reflects the rhythm whichmakes him a singer with a funny difference, at The Grand (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/)

Delhi’s vegetables come a cropperTimes News Network

It’s not just temperature forthought anymore. The biting

cold of this winter of discon-tent has spawned food for tho-ught too. The fact of the matteris that the prolonged period ofchilly weather has has adverse-ly affected vegetables. While th-ere is no immediate crisis onthe subzi front, if the weathercontinues to be as cold as it is,there could be an acute shorta-ge, claim farm experts.

‘‘The biting cold has hit cro-ps, including tomatoes, brinjals,peas and mustard, apart fromleafy vegetables,’’ says Delhi ho-rticulture director Murari Lal,‘‘The most worrisome aspect isthat the seedlings of summer crops grown onthe Yamuna’s bed, such as watermelons and bot-tle gould, have suffered serious damage becauseof the weather.’’

But it is not only vegetables for which the we-ather has played spoilsport. The growth of fru-

its in Kashmir and Shimla hassuffered — not because of thecold, but because of the lack ofit in these regions. ‘‘The low vol-ume of rain and snowfall inKashmir and Shimla has certai-nly affected the fruit crop,’’ saysKashmir Apple Merchants As-sociation president MK Kripla-ni, ‘‘Apples apart, the output ofcherries and plums is on theverge of a crisis-like situation.’’

At the same time, RajendraSharma, chairman of the Agri-culture Produce Marketing Co-mmittee, maintains that Delhihas no imminent cause for con-cern. ‘‘In the current context,the supply of staple vegetablessuch as potatoes, tomatoes andonions is enough to meet dem-

and. However, since the effect of the prolongedcold on vegetables can’t be felt immediately, weare keeping our fingers crossed.’’ Hope, unfor-tunately, might not be enough to cold-shoulder acrisis-in-waiting.

[email protected]

FRAMEFREEZE

Figures furnished by the TiharJail authorities reveal that

women are ahead of men incertain categories of crime

CRIMECAPITAL

ALERTVIRUS

MEDIANET PROMOMANOJ KESHARWANI

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D E L H I I S T A L K I N G A B O U T2 MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2003DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA

Indulge in Ahmedabad-based fashion designer Anurad-ha Vakil’s exotic lines. Be it bandhini dyed in vegetablescolours in tussar silks or Kalidar kurtas teamed withchuridars and elaborate odhanas, the designer has it all.In addition there will also be a host of other outfits madein traditional fabrics in revivalistic styles.

Carma, Near Qutub Minar. 3 p.m

Art forms have no boundaries. Relax in the ambience ofcultural programmes by Reunion Islands called ‘Thou-sands Petals’ this evening. Being held as part of Kalei-doscope 2003 under the aegis of ICCR, this event prom-ises to be something to remember for a long time...

Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg. 6.30p.m

The Blue Planet is being tipped as the most definitive se-ries on the natural history of the oceans. It premiers onthe Discovery Channel and be part of its launch today...

The Bal Room, The Oberoi. 12 noon

WHAT’S HOT ’N’ HAPPENING?

Fantabulous. Out of this world. The sky was, literal-ly, the limit for this never-seen-before visual spec-tacle. And on the ground below, at the PalikaBazaar parking, thousands of Delhiites cold-shoul-dered the chill of a wintry evening to enjoy the ec-stasy of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission

of Radiation — a LASER show to beat all laser shows.Long, long ago, The Times of India made a tryst with des-

tiny. At the stroke of 7:30 pm on January 18, 2003, whenthe whole world could only dream in colour, Delhi awoke to

laser lights and freedom fromblack and white!

A celebratory spirit. This wasthe mood at the press confer-ence preceding a historic mo-ment for newspapers across the globe. For, TOI had not onlybeen born again as the only broadsheet in the country to em-brace colour from cover to cover, but also become the firstnewspaper in the world to achieve this singular distinction.

Rush hour... with an unprecedented difference. There weretraffic jams — and smiles — miles long as all roads led to theTOI laser and fireworks show. There was no stopping theflow of people who zeroed in on this spectacle through which

darkness met light, colour courted an all-encompassing can-vas and the technology of today romanced the infinite pos-sibilities of tomorrow. A slickly-produced audio-visual pres-entation on the significance of colour in India’s life set the tonefor this picture-perfect evening. And then, pop went thechampagne bottle’s cork. Wow! went Delhi. As the unitedcolours of Holi and the sparkling fireworks of Diwali joinedforces through the magical wand of laser beams, everybody,but everybody, was caught in the spell.

Another innovative step for TOI, a giant leap forward forthe media world. Am-ong those spotted we-re Asian News Chan-nel’s Sanjay Rai andBarkha Sharma, NBCNews’ S Venkat Nar-ayan, Lokmat’s Jwa-

lant Swarup, Outlook’s Tribhuvan Tiwari, CNBC’s SurajSingh, CNN’s MK Mahadev Rao and Zee Business News’Archana Narayanan.

Energy. Enthusiasm. Ecstasy. Age and attitude melted intothe cauldron of a truly sensual experience as the crowd al-ternated between bated breath and jubilation.

But seeing is believing, they say. For, even fantasy, unlikethe TOI, is sometimes off colour!

Bennett Coleman & Co MD Vineet Jain

Bennett Coleman & Co MD Vineet Jain

WATCH OUT!‘Leisure’ has now beenshifted from page 2 to page4. For an all-encompassingguide to entertainment,turn to page 4 for comicstrips, Daily Crossword,Indiatimes Dating, TV/-film/event listings and BolTara Bol

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The party-revellers of theCapital have yet another ad-dress to head for — Capitol

— at Hotel Ashok, which was for-mally launched on Saturdayevening. And as has become al-most customary these days, theevening was a mega bash co-hostedby socialite Ramona Garwarealong with its three charming own-ers — Siddharth aka MickeyChaudhry, Kunal Kuwadekarand Nair, two of whom bring withthem the goodwill of clubbing inMumbai. Mickey is co-owner ofthe hippest club, Velocity, while Ku-nal has the well-known Athena inMumbai to his credit.

The show-stopper that eveningwas undoubtedly Mickey’s actresssis, Mahima Chaudhry, lookinggreat in a black trench-coat. Alsopresent was her equally-pretty sis-ter Akansha and mom Usha. Twoother special

invitees fromBollywood toowere there —the brothersBhatt, Ma-hesh andMukesh.

As thenight rolledon, Ramona,stood at thee n t r a n c ewaiting anx-iously forthe P3Pcrowd to

drop in. And soon, the placewas buzzing.... Seenamongst the revellers weredesigners Vijay and Sobh-na Arora, AshishSoni with his elegantwife Misha, RickyRoshaan, Shan-tanu Mehra andManav Gang-wani in an ill-fit-ting long coat.

And yes, SidTytler wasthere too, mak-ing his pres-ence felt onthe dance-floor. Alsoseen were Jasand BonnieArora and Ra-mona’s newbeau — the onetime TV ty-

coon, KabirMulchandaniof Akai — andfriend MohitBurman. Alsospotted wereSheena My-ne, Seagra-m’s Ajay Ka-kkar and thec h a r m i n gduo of Shash-ank and Re-shma Bhagat,model SapnaKumar, Ro-hit Gandhi

and RahulKhanna and the

vivacious ShwetaBharadwaj....

One is a pro at artisticyoga. The other, asuccessful actor tur-

ned politician. When yogiBharat Thakur was ready topresent his latest literary eff-ort, Yoga For All, none otherthan health minister Shatr-ughan Sinha came

to release it.At a func-

tion organisedby Roli Booksat Ashok Ho-tel, Bharatand histroupe of

students had the audiencewatching in amazement asthey demonstrated variousforms of artistic yoga. Thehealth minister told guestsof his interest in yoga andhow he used to practise itregularly. In a speech spicedby his trademark witticisms,Sinha went on to chideguests about not finding

time to practise thisancient Indian exerc-

ise routine. Bharatadded that it was

never too late tostart learning.Among thosepresent at theoccasion were

Roli Book’sPramod Ka-poor, designerAnju Modi, Ki-ran Chadha,Ashwini Chop-ra and AnilaBal....

(With contributionsfrom Sanghita Singh,

Anubha Sawhney &Jaydeep Ghosh)

I f there’s one thing that canbring Delhiites out of theirhomes in force on a foggy,

winter evening, it’s cricket!And this was proved at theSamsung IndiaOne promotion,held on the lushgreens of theDLF Golf andCountry Club onFriday night.

The functionto felicitateTeam Samsung— comprisingRahul Dravid,Anil Kumble,Virender Se-hwag, Harbha-jan Singh, Di-nesh Mongia and MohammedKaif —began with the lovelyPerizaad Zorabian introduc-ing the concept of Team Sam-sung and inviting senior offi-

cials from the company to talkabout it. This was followed bya short and slick promo of theteam. African-safari theme atthe venue reminded everyone

the forthcoming World Cup.When the cricketers went

up on stage, a cheer went upfrom the enthusiastic crowd.Fielding questions from the

beautiful MC (Zora-bian), the playersseemed at ease,though a little tired.Men, women andkids alike rushedtowards the front ofthe stage as the he-roes were broughtdown and quicklyencircled by a hu-man chain of secu-rity-persons. Whilethe players werewhisked away soon

after, the merriment contin-ued with performances byViva and Sukhbir.

The crowd, though, thenrushed towards the food stallsand were seen enjoying thepiping hot fare huddledaround angeethis...

BOWLED US OVER!

Rahul Dravid, Harbhajan Mann & Dinesh Mongia

Mohammad Kaif and Anil Kumble

Virendra Sehwag and Javagal Srinath

CAPITOL ROCKS THE CAPITAL

Aishwarya’s Dil scoresover Bipasha’s Jism!

It’s not just the colours onmy canvas which are im-portant to me — I also

like the feel of my paintings.Their texture is

very central to my art,’’ ex-plained Nupur Kundu,looking jubilant at the in-auguration of her exhibi-tion titled Rhapsody inSpace. The collection wasindeed a reflection of themyriad moods of the artistas it moved from dull pas-tels to bright hues andeach painting was preg-nant with the lullaby of

different dimen-sions of creativi-ty. ‘‘I started offthis collection

when I was expecting myson, Shayanak — and allthrough this work, my ex-pressions both as a motheras well as a woman havecome across,’’ addedNupur.

Admiring the vast rangeof work were artizens ofthe Capital — from JatinDas, Shamshad Hussainand Illoosh Ahluwalia toNupur’s proud husband ar-tist Subroto Kundu, whodoubled up as the gracious

host of theevening.Jt CPMaxw-

ell Pereira andvocalist MadhupMudgal from thenon-art fraternitywere also spottedadmiring thepaintings. Othersincluded SunainaAnand of ArtAlive, the prese-nter of the show,Satish Gujral

with wife Kiranand Naresh Ka-puria....

Rhapsody in art!

Subroto Kundu withShamshad Husain (left)

Nupur Kundu and Sunaina Anand

Priya Singh

Illoosh Alhuwalia and Gopi Gajwani

Jaswant and Shubh Paul with Radhika Singh

Shatrughan Sinha & Bharat ThakurPrabha Thakur

Sumeet Sharma& Mahima Kumar

With two model-turned-actressesfighting it out at

the box-office, there’s a lotof hype surrounding the re-lease of Aishwarya Rai’sDil Ka Rishta and BipashaBasu’s Jism. What’s more,they have two model-turned-actors — Arjun

Rampal and John Abraham— opposite them!

While industry-wallasclaim that it’s a fight to thefinish this Friday, othersclaim that the result will fi-nally show whether it’s Ashor Bipasha, who is the trueflavour of Bollywood thisseason.

So, we decided to conductan online poll on — Whichfilm would the audienceprefer? And guess what,Aishwarya’s Dil Ka Rishtawins hands down.

No less than 43 per cent ofthose covered by the pollsaid that they would preferAsh’s film, while only 28 per

cent said they’d prefer tosee Jism. Eleven percent ofonline voters said they’d seeboth films while 18 per centclaimed they were un-touched by all the hype andwould give both a skip. Sothere, you have the verdict.Aishwarya is still the reign-ing queen of moviedom!

A TALE OF BHARATAND SHATRUGHAN...

Photos: SATISH JAISWAL

Photos: NITIN MALIK

Mukesh Bhatt & Usha Chaudhry

Jas & Bonnie Arora with Mohit Burman Mahima Chaudhry

Akansha Chaudhry and Raju Khan

SiddharthTytler & Roshni

Amitabh Kant and Mahesh BhattAmitabh Kant and Mahesh Bhatt

Mukesh Bhatt & Usha Chaudhry

Jas & Bonnie Arora with Mohit BurmanAkansha Chaudhry and Raju Khan

Jaswant and Shubh Paul with Radhika Singh

Shatrughan Sinha & Bharat Thakur

Mohammad Kaif and Anil Kumble

Sanjay and Charu Malhotra

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GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) Eager as you are toproceed with certain intriguing plans for the fu-ture, your time’s better spent dealing with prob-lems from the past. Tedious as these are, they

won’t vanish without some effort on your part. And thelonger you wait, the more time-consuming and complexthese will become.

CANCER (June 21 - July 22) For weeks you’vebeen waiting for the right moment to addresstricky dilemmas involving a combination of fi-nances and partners. The timing may be good,

but that doesn’t mean they’ll be ready to hear what youhave to say. Raise issues and then beat a temporary, butwell calculated, retreat.

LEO (July 23 - August 22) You may not be in themood to wait for anything. But now that yourruler the Sun has moved into the part of yourchart that accents partners and close associ-

ates, the next move is up to them. And that means coolingyour heels for far longer than you’d like.

VIRGO (August 23 - September 22) For agesyou’ve known that you’d have to tackle certainunresolved issues on the domestic front. Butyou’ve put things off, worried what they’d lead to.

Now those changes aren’t just wise, they’re overdue. Waitany longer and they’ll begin of their own accord - and notnecessarily as you’d have liked.

LIBRA (September 23 - October 22) You face aperplexing assortment of issues, some entirelypersonal, others involving close emotional ties orassociates. In every case, however, you feel that

so many pieces of the puzzle are missing that your optionsare limited. Still, it’s better to do something imperfectly nowthan wait, perhaps for too long.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21) By theweek’s close, certain elements of your life aregoing to seem very different indeed. In fact,you’re likely to be so excited by developments

that, where you’d become dispirited, your optimism is re-newed. And just how and when this takes place will be assurprising as it is wonderful.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21) Af-ter a perplexing past several weeks, suddenlythings get better. In fact by the week’s close you’llbe viewing much of your life in a very different

and far more positive light. In part, your mood’s improved.But there’s no denying the positive influence of certain fan-tastic offers you receive.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19) You’restill wondering why partners or close associatesallow themselves to get so upset about relative-ly unimportant issues. But they did. And if you

don’t invest a certain amount of time talking these thingsover now, they’ll stay upset. And the sooner those discus-sions take place, the better.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18) Eversince the year’s beginning you’ve known that ifyou didn’t play it cool, there would be problems.This hasn’t been easy. But by having a low pro-

file you’ve avoided pointless and time-consuming disputes.Now, however, things have changed and you’ll need to stepout and speak your mind.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20) For weeksyou’ve been wrestling with perplexing dilemmas.No amount of analysis has been successful. Andyour intuition hasn’t got you much further.

These frustrations may have more to do with Mercury’s retrograde cycle, which ends on Thursday. Things are likely to straighten themselves out spontaneously. Try againafter that.

BOL TARA BOL

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INTERNET HUMOUR

BELIEVE IT OR NOT

sahana_22 says: Looking for someone who hasa good sense of humour. Hi I am a spiritual per-son. My philosophy of life is simple - don’t harmothers, no harm will fall on you. I believe in en-joying the small moments of happiness that hap-pen every day, rather than waiting for somethingbig to come along to make me happy. I live for to-day and don’t plan anything for tomorrow. Toknow me more mail me [email protected] says: Hi to all.... I want you toknow that I am a slim, fair, quite good-looking,fun loving guy from New Delhi and am looking fora cute and caring girl to share some fine enjoy-able moments with. I want my girl to be one ofthe kind so that I can share my joys and sorrowswith her. I need a shoulder to lean on. That doesnot mean that I am looking for someone to lookafter me but I want her to be one who cares forme. It does not seem to be a very tall order andhope to find one of the kind real soon. Waiting for

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cheee_bequit_listen says: I can see the sun andI can feel the rain. Love is in the air. Hi, my ideaof romance is being with her and walking hand inhand, getting wet in rain and humming a roman-tic song. I am a well-disciplined and fun-lovingguy. I am looking for a girl with a cute smile, withwhom I can go for movies, enjoy every minutewith her and move around all over and just havefun. Her eyes should be expressive and goodlooks do matter but only in the [email protected]

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mail me at [email protected] says: I just won’t give up until I’m inyour arms. Hi to all gals! I’m a sole soul seekinga soul mate, are you my mate? I don’t want falsefriends. I love to make friends who are really in-terested in me, to go crazy with you, to go for along drive with you. I’m an engineer and present-ly preparing for MBA. I’m looking for my dreamgal. Are you the right girl? If yes, do mail to me.I’m at [email protected]_a_y13 says: Hi I am Jay here, still single andready to mingle! I believe that one has only haveone life then why can’t we live to it’s fullest. Letme describe myself, charming personality withvery attractive body, intellectual mind and puresoul, so are you looking for anything more! Any-way, it is always better to know and understandeach other if we meet in person, so what do yousay? Now do not wait for next Christmas just ‘Talk to me now.’ Ciao. Mail me at [email protected]

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THEATRE

Sanskar Rang Toli: Jashne Bachpan - National Theatre festival for children - ‘Moituniye tuntunalo’ (Assamese), NationalSchool of Drama, Bahawalpur House, Bhag-wandas Road, 6.30 p.m.

MUSIC AND DANCE

Habitat World: ‘Reflections’ by Bharat-natyam and other Indian classical styles’dancer Sangeeta Ishwaran, IHC, Lodhi Road,7 p.m.; Indian Council for Cultural Rela-tions: ‘Dance & music’ by Zambia group, Ka-mani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, 6.30 p.m.

FILMS

Habitat World: Documentary film on ‘TiharJail’ by Yogesh Walia, IHC, Lodhi Road, 7 p.m.

EXHIBITIONS

All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society: ‘Pho-tographs - Soul of Poland’ by Jacek Wozniakand ‘Paintings’ by Kiran Soni Gupta, Rafi Marg,11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Gallery Freedom: ‘Paint-ings - A festival of affordable art’ by Sudip Roy,Krishnendu Porel, Usha Biswas and others, B-40, Qutab Institutional Area, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.;Art Konsult: ‘Paintings in oil on canvas’ byAnup Gomay, 23-Hauz Khas Village, 11 a.m. to7 p.m.; Art Alive: ‘Rhapsody in space’ a soloshow by Nupur Kundu, S-308 GK-II, 10 a.m. to7 p.m.; Gallery Espace: ‘Prints, watercoloursand drawings’ by Prof. KrishnaReddy, 16 Com-munity Centre, New Friends Colony, 11 a.m. to7 p.m.; Triveni: ‘Paintings’ by VasundharaTewari Broota (Shridharani Gallery) and ‘Oil on canvas’ by Vikram Nayak (TriveniGallery), Triveni Kala Sangam, 205-TansenMarg, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Art Heritage:‘Sculpture’ by Rajendar Tiku and ‘Graphics’ byRakesh Bani, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205-Tansen Marg, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Art Inc.: ‘51-Prints & imprints’ by Ashok Ahuja, 86-A Shah-purjat, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Max Mueller Bhavan: ‘Color odyssey’ Photographic worksby Ranjit Singh, Siddhartha Hall, 3-KasturbaGandhi Marg, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

SEMINARS

PHDCCI: Seminar on ‘European union: Chal-lenges for India and Germany,’ Dr. Nazma Hep-tulla, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha to inau-gurate, Hotel Oberoi, Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg, 6

p.m.; Charter Ventures & Xalted Informa-tion Systems: Seminar on ‘Future business inIndia,’ Hotel Intercontinental, Connaught Place,7 p.m.; Consulting Engineers Associationof India: ‘Integrity management and capacitybuilding for national development,’ Main Audi-torium, IHC, Lodi Road, 9.45 a.m.

RELIGIOUS DISCOURSES

Times Foundation - Nityaanandita: GoldenAge Foundation’s ‘Opening session’ byTapasyaji (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.) and ‘Meditation -How to transform delusions into love & com-passion’ by Buddhist Monk (6.30 p.m. to 8p.m.) (Contact—23782396 - 23782031); SriAurobindo Ashram: ‘Meditation,’ Sri Au-robindo Marg, 7 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

LECTURES

United Service Institution of India: USI Na-tional Security Lecture on ‘India’s look eastpolicy - A review and the way ahead,’ Mr I.K.Gujral to speak, USI Auditorium, Rao Tula RamMarg, 6 p.m.; Centre for Policy Research:‘Kashmir perspectives,’ Pran Chopra tospeak, 2 Institutional Area, Dharma Marg,Chanakyapuri, 3.30 p.m.; Vedic WisdomAshram: Talk on ‘Transcendental conscious-ness & siddhi’ by Swami Prakashji, B-25,Third Floor, Dayanand Colony, Lajpat Nagar-IV, 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.

PUBLIC FUNCTIONS

Union of Nations for Peace: Celebration of‘Continent of Africa Day,’ Yoga TantraBhawan, 22-Sardar Patel Marg, 4 p.m.; Al-Anon: Meeting for relatives and friends of‘Alcoholics,’ St. Mark’s Church, Punjabi Bagh,6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Alcoholics Anonymous:Meeting on ‘Recovery from alcoholism,’35/41, St. Mark’s Church, Punjabi Bagh West,7 p.m.; Narcotics Anonymous: Meeting on‘Recovery from addiction,’ St. Joseph School,Church Road, Jwala Nagar Chowk, Shahdara,7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

MISCELLANEOUS

HelpAge India: ‘Free medicare van for theaged’ visits Madangir (8.30 a.m. to 12.30p.m.), Pandav Nagar (2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.)and Khureji (5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.); Shri Raghu-nath Mandir: ‘Free O.P.D. for psychiatric pa-tients,’ 3454-Mandir premises, Delhi Gate (Be-hind Telephone Exchange), 10 a.m. to 12 noon

EVENTS

Hrithik asked to reduce price!

This is what a Friday does to anactor. It either places him on

top or brings him to the bottom.And this is exactly what seems tohave happened with the oncecalled golden boy of the industry,

Hrithik Roshan, who is facing the

heat for his spate of flops.His films no longer set the box-office

on fire and his producers are in direstraits. But no one wants to bell the catand tell Hrithik and his father RakeshRoshan. However, music companieshave taken the initiative and haveasked papa Rakesh to reduce the priceof the music of his home productionKoi Mil Gaya starring Hrithik.

DIYAreveals herinspirationThe gorgeous Miss

Asia Pacific DiyaMirza, who made her en-try into the film industrywith producer VashuBhagnani’s Rehnaa HaiTerre Dil Mein, has defi-nitely come a long way.Her recent release Dumopposite Vivek Oberoihas opened to packedhouses. Question the love-ly lass about her source ofinspiration, and the ac-tress goes ga ga over RaniMukherjee. Rani’s poiseand her dedication towork was the light thatsaw Diya through herjourney so far. Well, Raniis known to make ever-

l a s t i n gfriends

in thei n -dus-try.

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MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2003 E N T E R T A I N M E N T 7DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA

Sonali Bendre on love, life andbelonging... Do angels exist? Yes, they do. I haven’t met anybut I believe in them. What is the weirdest thing youput in your mouth?My foot Are you a good liar? A terrible one. I invariably getcaught. Do you like your men clean-shaven or hirsute?I’m not allergic to guys withmoustaches and beards(laughs). I better not be! Which accessory or item ofclothing has shaped your iden-tity?My nose ring. I wore it in col-lege long before it became afashion statement. What colour is Sunday?It’s white. Earlier, it was colour-less because I worked on Sun-days. But now that I have theprivilege of catching up on lostsleep, having a laid-back lunchwith my parents and just lazingaround the house, Sundays areblissful and calm. Does the mind rule the body, ordoes the body rule the mind?In my case, my mind rules mybody.Which is the bestplace to be in? Anywhere in Europe.

England, Paris, Amsterdam —these are my dream destina-tions because Europe has somuch culture. Besides it has anold-world ambience and amore relaxed pace in compari-son to the US. Which drug do you do?Tylenol, the US equivalent of

our Anacins and Saradons. It’sthe only drug that relieves meof my headache, fever andbody ache without fail. It’s amiracle drug. What first attracts you to aman?I can’t decide whether it’s hiseyes or his smile. I guess it’sboth. If you could changeone thing aboutyour bodya n d

face, what would it be?Most definitely my eyes. I wishthey were slightly bigger. Have you ever been intriguedby same-gender sex? Oh my gawd, never. Tell us three unknown factsabout Goldie Behl.That’s really private. I’m a

celebrity but I’d like to draw aline between my personal andprofessional life. What was your first kiss like?Sorry, but that’s very, very pri-vate, too. I f

Brad Pitt proposed to you,would you be tempted?Of course I would be! If you had 20 seconds to ad-vertise your qualities, whatwould you say? Hey, I’m Sonali. In my casewhat you see is what you get.Take it or leave it. What’s the best way to saygoodbye?Give the person a warmhug... And part with theline, ‘We’ll be friendsforever.’ Take us through yourworst haircut. In college, I de-cided to goin for thiss h o r thair -

do. So guess what! I took apair of scissors and went snip,snip at my hair. Before I re-alised what I was doing I hadcut right above my ears and itlooked terrible. I couldn’t tie itand I couldn’t leave it open. Itwas a nightmare and I was intears. After that I’ve never keptmy hair short. What are you most terrified ofbeing remembered for?

I’m ashamed of some ofthe films I’ve done. Mycostumes, awful make-up and my acting inthem. I’d hate to be re-membered for those. If you could make oneapology, what would it

be?Honestly, I don’t oweanyone an apology.If I hurt someone Isay sorry immedi-ately.

(Filmfare Online)

SONALI’SCONFESSIONS

Arjun s dualcelebrations!

Friday, the 17th of January, was par-ty time for Arjun Rampal. He is a

happy man these days. His recentfilm Dil Ka Rishta oppositeAishwarya Rai released onFriday, the day that makes orbreaks a star! So far the Fri-days have only made Arjunthe star he is today. Most ofhis releases on Fridays haveproved a hit at the box-office.But this Friday was a spe-cial one for him because itcalled for dual celebrations.

Arjun and Meher Jes-sia’s baby girl Mahikaturned one on January 17,and babies are always acause for celebration! Ar-jun’s long time friend, de-signer Rohit Bal, flew intoMumbai specially for the oc-

casion. January 17 sure is acharmed date for the Ram-

pals!

It seems Catherine Zeta-Jones is full of surprises.

After showing off her im-pressive singing and dancingtalents in Chicago, the filmstar is now using her expert-ise in another field to enterthe world of fashion. Butdon’t rush to the shops ex-pecting to see her trademarkred carpet gowns — the ex-pectant mum’s creations arestrictly for the much youngerset. The 33-year-old Welshbeauty is set to deliver a

range of clothes for infants,under the label ‘Zeta’.

Catherine, mother to two-year-old Dylan and currentlysix months pregnant, is hop-ing to launch the new linearound the time of her baby’sbirth. Her partner in the ven-ture is Welsh rugby player-turned-businessman RayWilliams, 63, who explainsthe endeavour wasn’t put to-gether overnight. ‘‘We’vebeen working on this projectfor some time,’’ he says.

Latina pop star Shakirais on the move. She’s

swapped her beach frontflat for a sprawling two-mil-lion Miami estate. The Co-lumbia-born singer, whohas called the Florida cityhome for the past eightyears, has bought into thecoastal paradise’s NorthBay Road, where neigh-bours include Ricky Mar-tin, Robin and BarryGibb.

Three bedrooms and fourbathrooms will provideplenty of space for thestar and her long-

time boyfriend Antonio dela Rua, who is the son of theformer Argentine presi-dent. The grounds of thewaterfront home, which issurrounded by palm trees,include a massive swim-ming pool and private dock.

Shakira’s new house alsofeatures an extensive secu-rity system, presumably amust for the belly dancingvocalist, who has reported-ly beefed up her securityteam in light of kidnapthreats from organised

crime gangs in herhomeland.

Shakira’s milliondollar splash!

Stunning Hollywood starCameron Diaz says

love scenes with her Gangsof New York co-starLeonardo Di Caprio feltlike incest. The blondeactress shares a pas-sionate kiss with DiCaprio in the MartinScorsese-directed epic,but denies any off-screen chemistry be-tween the pair. She says,‘‘I’ve known Leo sincehe was a little kid. I feltlike I was getting it onwith my little brother.We’ve been friends forso long that we had ashorthand that madethose scenes easier tofilm. I didn’t have togo through the awk-wardness I’ve had toin the past when Ididn’t know my co-star. I’m sure you’llsee fire on screen,but it’s just acting.’’

Abhishek-Karismaare keeping mum...Though the whole world is talking about

their so-called break up, the actors inquestion — Abhishek and Karisma arekeeping mum on the issue. Last heard wasKarisma’s aunt Neetu Singh talking onKarisma’s behalf. But what went wrong withtheir relationship, only the concerned duocan throw light on. And they aren’t talking.So far there has been no denial or official con-firmation of the split from either side.

Karisma is not contactable and Abhishekis not in Mumbai. He is away on a film shoot.According to unit members, Abhishek hastaken the break up rather seriously and is ly-ing low. He is not doing much talking and iskeeping to himself, says a unit member. Tillthe mystery gets solved, keep watching thisspace because we will keep you updated.Catherine’s

new venture

Actress San-dra Bullock

has disclosed thereal reason sheand pal Hugh

Grant have neverembarked on an af-

fair - she’s scaredit’ll ruin their

chances of makingmovies together in the

future.Bullock, who co-

stars with the British

actor in the flick Two WeeksNotice, says that althoughshe sees Grant as a goodcatch, she’d much ratherleave things the way theyare between them, for thesake of their respective ca-reers. She says, ‘‘He’s ab-solutely gorgeous. I’veknown him for three yearsnow. The nice thing aboutHugh and me is that I thinkwe know so much informa-tion about each other thatwe can’t lie any more andbe really cool and sexy toeach other. I don’t wannaruin what works. If we de-cide to work together againin five years time or when-ever, I think we both don’twanna ruin it.’’

Bullock rulesout romancewith Grant

Preity rejectsSalman

Preity Zinta is one smart lass. No won-der, her right moves have helped her

reach the position she occupies in the in-dustry today. Preity was apparently of-fered an important role in SalmanKhan’s Hollywood flick Marigold, whichshe turned down. It seems Preity decidedagainst it when she didn’t find the roleworthy and interesting enough. Just be-cause some of her recent films havebombed at the box-office, the lady isn’t ina hurry to grab every role that comes herway. Way to go. Atta girl. There are stillsome actors who would rather shine inBollywood than be reduced to minusculeroles in Hollywood!

Cameron’sshocking

truth

Catherine’s new venture

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Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. by Balraj Arora at TimesHouse, 7 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi — 110 002 and printed by him at Timesof India Press 7, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,New Delhi — 110 002 and 13 & 15/1, Site IV Industrial Area, Sahibabad (U.P.). Regd. Office: Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Mumbai —400 001. Editor (Delhi Market): Sabina SehgalSaikia, responsible for selection of news under PRB Act. © All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission of the publisher is prohibited. Circulated with The Times of Indiain Delhi & adjoining areas.

Far From Heaven star Julianne Moore stunned staffersat a photo shoot for a glitzy fashion mag cover whenthey brought out a huge rack with dozens of dress-

es — and the actress told her five-year-old son, ‘‘Youchoose.’’ The little fella leafed through the outfits, pickedout a bright red one — and Julianne wore it on the cover.

If you thought Ramgopal Varma’s Com-pany is old news, think again. The film is

apparently still creating ripples abroad. Infact, the latest is that it will be screened at theBerlin Film Festival which is to be held on Feb-ruary 15 and 16 this year. Indian cinema hasbeen making news all over the world, and isimproving by leaps and bounds. Off-beat films,which have great scripts and story lines, are hit-ting bull’s eye even at the box-office.

The Karnataka FilmChamber Of Commerce

(KFCC) has requested all themain cinema halls of the

city to give first preferenceto Kannada films. It was

decided to clear the in-creasing backlog of theKannada films, whichmeans Hindi films will

have to go without maincinema halls for weeks

to come. And the worst af-fected will be the recentlyreleased Dil Ka Rishtaand BipashaBasu’s Ji-sm. Notonly th-

is, Hi-ndi fi-l mdistribu-

tors havebeen ask-ed to dona-te an amou-nt for everynew rele-ase toKFCC.

Regionalflavour

Maddy, as R Madhavan is fondly called, is cur-rently shooting for Kamal Hassan’s next

south film. But it’s heard that he had also come upnorth to bag some Bollywood offers that unfortu-nately are not a part of his kitty. Sources say thathe had approached Farhan Akhtar for Lakshyaand he was also being considered for AshutoshGowariker’s Swades. But things didn’t work outquite too well for the young talented lad. Anyway,not all is lost as yet, and Madhavan continues doingsouth films, till he gets a decent Hindi film offer toconsider. We wish him luck.

The north and the south of it

For the movie buffs, it’s the clash of the titans.Aishwarya Rai, supported by Arjun Ram-

pal, is taking on the might of Bipasha Basu andJohn Abraham starrer Jism. Trade reports

available with us show that both the filmshave taken quite a cold opening with

Ash’s Dil Ka Rishta leading by a thin ma-jority. But the scene on the overseasfront seems more encouraging. Dil KaRishta is doing well among the NRIpopulace. Not surprising, consideringAsh’s image as a former Miss World.

NRI market calling

The sexy model-turned-actorJohn Abraham is all excited

about his film Jism. When wewished him well, he was his jovialself with not so much as a hint ofanxiety in his tone. ‘There’s no rea-son to be nervous. I’m so chilledabout the whole thing.We’ve worked hard andhonestly, there is noreason to getworked upabout any-thing,’i s

whatJ o h n

has tosay. Curr-

ently enga-ged in pro-moting hisfilm, this hunkseems to be en-joying every mo-ment of his newfound profession.

John bareshis Jism!

Company goes abroad

With so many off-beatfilms like Monsoon Wed-

ding, Let’s Talk and Mr & MrsIyer making a mark at the box-office, it was only a matter oftime before the showman ofBollywood, Subhash Ghai de-cided to join the bandwagon.And we’re not disappointed.Ghai will be producing a Hing-lish film titled Joggers’ Parkwhich will be directed byAnant Balani. According toGhai, the film is a modern upmarket social satire. TrustGhai to have his finger on theaudience’s pulse. They de-mand, he supplies.

Ghai runs upJogger’s Park!

RAP

WOR

LD

Martin Scorsese is intalks with Ni-

cole Kidman toplay the screenicon Ava Gardnerin a forthcoming filmabout billionaire

HowardHughes. Thefilm, entitledThe Aviator, willstar Leonardo Di-Caprio as the entrepre-neur, inventor, pilot, pro-ducer and legendarylothario who became such arecluse in later life that hehad to be identified by finger-prints on his death. Kidman,in the running for Best Ac-tress at Golden Globes forher prosthetically-enhan-ced portrayal of VirginiaWoolf in The Hours, willbegin shooting in June.

David Beckham is to bebest man at ex-Hollyoaks

actress Davinia Taylor’s wed-ding. Sports agent Dave Gard-ner — who co-owns an agencywith Jason Ferguson (son ofAlex) — asked the Englandcaptain to be his best man athis wedding to Taylor. Davi-nia, of course, knows Beckstoo, through Ryan Giggs(Becks’s teammate) whom shewent out with, until he uncer-emoniously dumped her.Gardner is also friends withRyan Giggs — the two metwhen Giggs dated his sister,Emma, until he dumped her

too. The groom-to-be present-ed Davinia with a 40,000 pounddiamond ring on New Year’sEve and she accepted immedi-ately.

MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2003B A C K B E A T8 DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA

Jerry Hall and Tim Attiashave rekindled their ro-

mance after splitting in Octo-ber. The couple’s year-long re-lationship soured after 36-year-old banker Attias accused the46-year-old Texan model of be-ing too close to aging rock ‘n’roll buzzard Mick Jagger.(Jagger and Jerry live nextdoor to each other in Rich-mond with a connecting door.)But now things seem to be backon track with Jerry and Tim,and things are looking rosy.

Jerry’s backwith Tim

Nicole is the new Aviator

The best man!

The familyreunion

Just off your afro, forthe Jackson five are set

to reunite again. Jacko isset to join brothers Mar-lon, Tito, Jackie, Jer-maine and Randy — mak-ing an awkward six for aworld tour. The last timethe brothers performed to-gether was at Michael’s cel-ebration of his 30 years as asolo artist, in MadisonSquare Gardens in 2001.

Sonny side up!