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COVER STORYBadmaash CompanyShahid & friends excel in doing wrong

things, right way

THE TUBEKeshav Pandit2

Zara Nach Ke Dikha-24

Desi Girl5

Ekta Kapoor's upcoming venture

Keshav Pandit is an Indian version of

Robin Hood.

This biggest battle of the sexes sees

a razzmatazz of celebrities fighting it

out in the ultimate dance battle of

superiority.

Eight Mumbai glamour girls compete

to win the hearts of villagers and ulti-

mately the title of 'Desi Girl'

TINSEL TALKMarriage? Not yet8Katrina Kaif changes her mind about

marriage

BEAUTY TIPSVegetarian food & lot of water keeps

Kareena fit and glowing37

STAR TALKGenelia D'Souza38A traveller at heart, Genelia loved trip to

Australia

Slapped hard10Priyanka Chopra slapped hard a

stranger trying to grab her

Raj-Nargis romance10Sons of Raj Kapoor squash attempt

to make film on Raj-Nargis romance.

Dear Readers,

With the onset of winter new

shows have arrived on our Chan-

nels to keep the family huddled up in

front of TV.

After a highly successful Rahul Ka

Swayamvar, NDTV Imagine launches

a new reality show - Desi Girl, pro-

duced by BBC in a village in Punjab.

The show will require eight Mumbai

celebrity contestants to shun their

glamorous lives and work for winning

the hearts of villagers. And in the end,

it is the villagers who will decide who

their Desi Girl is.

Another new program on NDTV

Imagine - Sarv Gun Sampanna, is the

story of Swara, a Lavni dancer whose

parents dream of getting her married

in a respectable family.

Dance India Dance Lil Masters

2010 starts this month on Zee TV, in

which children between the age group

5-13 compete to become the next

dancing star of India.

Jhansi Ki Rani - a historical show

on Zee TV is based on the life of Rani

Laxmibai, an ordinary girl who went

on to become an extraordinary ruler.

For those who missed the DID Sea-

son II Grand Final, the repeat telecast

will be on 1st May.

Star Plus launches Zara Nachke

Dikha, a highly entertaining show with

a mix of dance, fun, masti and drama.

Also watch Bollywood hits like Atithi

Tum Kab Jaaoge, Sarkar Raaj, Drona,

De Dhana Dan and much more.

On the big screen, movies like

Rajneeti, Kites and Badmaash Com-

pany are slated for release this month.

Read about these in the current issue.

IPL 3 season finally came to an end

with a thrilling final and a glamorous

closing ceremony in the packed to ca-

pacity D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai.

We cover main highlights in this issue;

along with our other regular features.

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Zee TV takes Dance India

Dance to a different level. The

dancers in this show are just not

dancers, they will enchant you,

purely mesmerize you, surely en-

thral you.

Once again bring-

ing for its viewers

The "Dance Ke Baap"

Lux Dance India

Dance has given In-

dia its dancing star

and now it is a season

with Kids. Age Group -

5 - 13 Yrs

Format

• 16 contestants

will be divided into 4

groups consisting of 2

girls and 2 boys

• These 4 teams

will be trained by

team leader

• Team leaders

will be Dance In-

dia Dance's 4

ace contes-

tant danc-

ers

Rani Laxmi Bai's name is en-

graved in golden letters in

our history.

This show is a tribute to her

bravery, gallantry and patriotism.

This is an attempt to bring forth

the human side of the rani, who

was not just a great warrior

but a human being with

a golden heart. Lesser

known nuances and

facets of her life and

character are

brought to the fore.

The story

tracks her l ife

from childhood to

adulthood and

how she re-

flects the

brave soldier

who fought

against the

imperialist

B r i t i s h

p o w e r

and was

i n s t r u -

mental in

f r e e i n g

India.

Ekta Kapoor's upcoming venture Keshav

Pandit, a weekly show on Zee TV, is in

search of its lead cast. The show repli-

cates a novel written by Ved Prakash Sharma

and its concept is all about the character in the

novel named Keshav Pandit.

Our source informs, "The casting of the

show is gearing its speed day by day. Even

though the channel has approached Shabbir

Ahuwalia to play the lead but in fact the chan-

nel is in search of a fresh new face to essay

the lead role. Thus, Baron Sobti who was last

seen in Shraddha on Star Plus is tipped for the

role.

Baron said, "Yes, I have been approached

for the role but still things have to be worked

out. The show is in a pre-production level, so,

I can't reveal much. I can just say that 'Keshav

Pandit' is an Indian version of Robin Hood."


This biggest battle of the sexes will be telecast across 40 countries from May 1.

Produced by SOL, Zara Nachke Dikha, promises viewers a high voltage entertain-

ment with a mix of dance, fun, masti, drama and a lot more. With an unprecedented

razzmatazz of celebrities fighting it out in the ultimate dance battle of superiority.

Nine sensational Masakalis (female participants) and macho Mastkalandars

(male participants) are set to bring the dance floor alive with their grooves, in a

bid to establish the clear leader between boys and girls. Not to be left behind,

are young and budding child prodigies - Sparsh and Ayush who will bring the kid

power to the fore.

An extremely glamorous and highly talented set of jury members are set to

judge the show. The participants will be assessed not only for their dancing talent but will also for

their performance based on different theme based dances, innovative use of props, impromptu

challenge facing abilities, strategies to win the battle, team spirit etc. - all related to the demands

of each round as the competition progresses. The show will move beyond dance as one of the

rounds will have the contestants competing against each other through fun physical games.

Dhaani is the only daughter of Rohini - a widow.

Badri Narayan, an affluent, high caste Brah-

min comes with a marriage proposal for his son

Amber. Tragedy strikes just when the marriage

ceremonies are completed and it is time for Dhaani's

Vidaai. Badri Narayan discovers that Dhaani be-

longs to schedule cast. Badri Narayan becomes

livid and refuses to accept Dhaani as his daughter

in law.

Fate takes another twist when Amber is forced

to get married to another girl, Sarla who is as

simple and naÔve as her name. Time flies until

Dhaani decides to take the bold step of entering

her husband's household in the disguise of a

naukrani, all in an attempt to seek solace in follow-

ing her patni dharam and serving her husband.

Dhaani and Sarla develop a special bond and Sarla

magnanimously accepts Dhaani.

However, Amber's father finds out and throws

Dhaani out of the house. Where does Dhaani go

now?


Jyoti is the perfect example of how the eldest of

three daughters, works harder than three sons

put together and to be the man of the house for her

family. A woman who gracefully faces all obstacles

without flinching to give her maternal family every-

thing they need and a lot of what they desire, with-

out ever learning to give up.

But one day she painfully discovers that beneath the veneer of help-

less concern for her, she was actually, no more than a golden goose for

most of her family. And that the one person, whom she always thought,

had been waiting in the wings to envelope her with love is the one who

delivers her the hardest blow of all.

Will Jyoti crumble with the impact of these painful revelations about

her loved ones? Or will she be able to weather these storms to stand

stronger than before?

Even when her own sister, whom she had always treated like her

own daughter, back stabbed her and stole away her lover.

Even when her husband, for whom she had left her whole world

behind to become the eyes of his soul, threw her out of the house in her

delicate state of pregnancy, on hearing a fact of her life, which held no

truth.

Even after all this, Jyoti soldiers on, bringing to the lives of those

around her the light that she has always brought... No matter whether

her own life is full of sunshine or of overcast clouds.

Anamika tells the story of an escort Jia (Minissha Lamba), who gets

married to Vikram Sisodiya (Dino Morea) after a two-day courtship.

Before marrying Jia, Vikram confesses that his first wife, Anamika, had

died under mysterious circumstances.

Vikram and Jia fly to Vikram's ancestral home in Gajner in Rajasthan.

Vikram's childhood friend Malini (Koena Mitra) looks after the home.

Now begins the story…. Everyone in Gajner seems to be obsessed with

Anamika and Jia begins to sense this. In fact, Jia is constantly compared

to Anamika. Worse, she even sees Anamika's spirit in the palace.

In a turn of events, Anamika's dead body is discovered and the police

(Gulshan Grover, Dino's brother-in-law) re-open the case. All fingers

point to Vikram. Is he the murderer?

Loosely based on the novel Rebecca, Anamika is a difficult subject to

make. But after the initial hiccups, the director succeeds in involving the

viewer in the mysterious world of Anamika. The backdrop of Rajasthan,

the isolated palace and the reference to Anamika at every point only

deepens the mystery. So far so good!

Dino surprises you with a controlled performance. Also, he carries

the regal look convincingly. Minissha is a revelation. She's getting better

and better with every release. Koena is first-rate. Gulshan Grover is

effective. Achint Kaur is highly competent. Vishwajeet Pradhan and

Jatin Grewal are okay.

On the whole, Anamika is a letdown only in the second half.

Sarv Gun Sampanna (Mon-Fri) is the story of

Swara, a well-known "Lavni dancer", endowed with

beauty, good qualities and a good voice. Her parents'

dream is that she should get married to a boy from

respectable family.

Desi Girl is a reality

show in which eight

Mumbai glamour

girls are transplanted

to a real village in

Punjab. In the village,

they compete with

each other in various

tasks to win the

hearts of the villag-

ers and ultimately

the title of 'Desi Girl'


Katrina Kaif confesses she had said

that "maybe I would be married in

two years time." She said in an inter-

view, "But things are different now and

there is still time before I get married. As

the saying goes, 'man proposes, God

disposes', every time we make a plan

God changes it."

"I have learnt not to make plans in life,

because a lot of time you make a plan

that is not going to work for you. Right

now I am working on my career and try-

ing to be genuine to my work. If you re-

spect what you have got, God will give

you what you need."

When asked about her up-coming film

Raajneeti, and how hard it was working

in a serious film like that, she says,

"When one works in a serious film

people think that maybe more work has

gone into it. But the fact is that to make a

successful film is the hardest thing. Ev-

ery film of mine which has been a suc-

cess has been equally hard - be it 'Ajab

Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani' and 'Singh is

Kinng' or 'New York' and 'Raajneeti'.

Whether it's a comedy or a serious film,

moviemaking is a serious business and

there is lot of money dragging on it. I give

it my 100 percent."

MARRIAGE?NOT YET

Vidhu Vinod Chopra has become

the first B'town celebrity to

own a house in Beverly Hills. His

home is bang opposite the famous

Beverly Hills Hotel.

A source said, "Vidhu's latest,

3 Idiots, has grossed over Rs 425

crore and is still making money.

Also, he's in discussion with many

Hollywood stars for his next direc-

torial venture, Broken Horses (star-

ring Mickey Rourke), the shooting

for which starts on September 13

in Mew Mexico. His neighbours are

celebs like Jennifer Aniston,

George Clooney, Pamela Anderson,

Jay Leno, Madonna, Jack

Nicholson, Eddie Murphy and

Sylvester Stallone, among others."

Vidhu confirmed, "Yes, I have a

house in Beverly Hills. I've been

working out of there as we are

now doing pre-production for Bro-

ken Horses."

HOMEBEVERLY


The natural charmer that is Akshay

Kumar was on location in the rural

village of Malshej Ghat shooting for

Farah Khan's Tees Maar Khan, in which

he plays a conman who falls for "lucky

charm" Katrina Kaif. Akshay noticed a

group of local women cutting grass

and decided that it would be fun to get

them to join him in the publicity pictures.

The village belles were reluctant at

first but after the sweet talking Khiladi

broke out in respectful Marathi, they

quickly changed their minds and had a

wonderful time shooting photos, even

matching Akshay in a couple of dance

steps.

This multi-tasking of a photo shoot

and a film shoot may seem impressive

but that is nothing for our Khiladi who

is currently doing promotions for

Housefull and shooting for three films

Tees Maar Khan, Action Replayy, and

Thank You. And although you won't

get to hear Akshay speak Marathi in

Housefull, the film will feature the multi-

linguist Akshay speaking Punjabi while

Deepika Padukone will speak Telugu,

and Riteish will speak in Marathi.

Chunky Pandey gets a comedy touch

with Italian!

Akshay &BELLES

The village belles werereluctant at first but afterthe sweet talking Khiladibroke out in respectfulMarathi, they quicklychanged their minds andhad a wonderful timeshooting photos, evenmatching Akshay in acouple of dance steps

Mishaps are a common experience with

shootings and film stars. This time to be

caught in a mishap is south siren Asin who

was out of breath when there was a sudden

gas leak in her vanity van whilst shooting for

the Tamil movie ëKaavalkaraní.

Asin was getting ready for the shoot when

there was a leak in gas line and the vanity

van suddenly became stuffy and gloomy. The

gas made the actress along with her hair

dresser and make-up man unconscious. The

worried unit members rushed the three to a

hospital 20 kms away from the location of

the shoot.

However, things were soon under con-

trol. Asin and others have recovered fully

and are already back on the sets and have

started shooting.

ASIN FAINTSThis time to be caught ina mishap is south siren Asinwho was out of breathwhen there was a suddengas leak in her vanity vanwhilst shooting for theTamil movie‘Kaavalkaran’

SHOAIB-SANIA FILM

This has to be the most uncanny coinci-

dence to have happened in Hindi cinema

so far.

Just when we have Pakistani cricketer

Shoaib Malik being accused of bigamy on the

eve of his wedding to Indian tennis ace Sania

Mirza, Sajid Khan's 'Houseful' has come up

with a situation that bears an uncanny resem-

blance to the 'Shonia affair'.

In the comedy, Akshay Kumar's wed-

ding to Deepika Padukone is rudely in-

terrupted by a woman, played by

Jiah Khan, claiming to be his wife.

When questioned about the

similarity, Akshay Kumar said:

'I never thought of it. Now

that you've pointed it out I

guess there's a resem-

blance. Actually I've

three women claiming

to be my wife in the

film.'

But the actual se-

quence where Akshay's

wedding to Deepika is inter-

rupted is too close to the hap-

penings in the life of the Shoaib

and Sania to be a coincidence.

Director Sajid Khan said: 'What

can I say, except that this is a case of

life imitating art? We do have a sequence

where Akshay's wedding is interrupted by

a woman claiming to be his wife. Compound-

ing the similarities with the real life situation

which are grabbing headlines is the fact that

the first wife's claims are not as simple as

they seem. But I repeat the similarities are co-

incidental. I wrote my script two years ago.'

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Vidya Balan will play Silk Smitha in The Dirty Pic-

ture, Ekta Kapoor's biopic on the late bombshell.

The script is finally ready and Milan Luthria will direct

the film. However, Ekta insists that the film will focus

on the real Smitha and not the sleaze she was known

for. It will delve behind her screen persona and look

into what led to her tragic death. She claims the

dancer defied all conventions to become a super-

star, thus making her a powerful example of women's

empowerment.

Vidya confirmed that she had been approached

for the film.

Silk Smitha was born Vijayalakshmi to poor par-

ents in Andhra Pradesh. She left her studies to make

a career in films. In 1996, her fans were shocked

when she was found dead in her apartment.

VIDYA

SLAPPEDHARD

Priyanka Chopra had a tough time on the

sets of her film opposite Zayed Khan re-

cently when a stranger tried to grab her as

soon as she stepped out of her vanity van.

Priyanka Chopra was getting ready to join

her colleagues for dinner when this incident

took place. As soon as the actress stepped

out of her vanity, a stranger who appeared

to be in his twenties caught hold of the ac-

tress and pulled her closer. Surprised at this

sudden misbehaviour Priyanka slapped the

guy hard in his face to teach him a lesson.

This saved the situation from getting worse.

The ruckus invited the attention of other

colleagues who rushed to her rescue.

The guy was let off and no police com-

plaint has been filed against him by the ac-

tress.

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SILKYHowever, Ekta insists that thefilm will focus on the realSmitha and not the sleaze shewas known for. It will delvebehind her screen personaand look into what led toher tragic death

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Kapoor brothers Rishi, Randhir and Rajiv have registered a strong protest against

Yash Rajís attempt to make a film on the Raj Kapoor-Nargis romance. Aditya Chopra

had mentioned the film to Ranbir Kapoor, who might have played his grandfather, Raj

Kapoor, in the proposed Yash Raj venture. However, when Ranbir discussed the idea

with his father, Rishi Kapoor, he didnít like the idea one bit, and informed his brothers,

Randhir and Rajiv. All three agreed that this was something they wouldnít support. “A

film on our dadís days with Nargisji? Nothing doing,” the Kapoor brothers categorically

told Ranbir, while to Yash Raj Films, they said, “Weíd appreciate it if you stop entertain-

ing the idea of making a film on our dad and Nargisji.”A source says, “Why only Randhir, Rishi or Rajiv? Even Nargisjiís children, Sanjay,

Priya and Namrata, wouldnít like such a film being made.” When asked, Randhir said,

“Iím hearing this for the first time.”

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RAJ-NARGIS ROMANCE


ON WAY TO

Deepika is working in close to half a

dozen films today. With confidence

looming large in her voice and the desire to

succeed pretty apparent, she can be seen

marching her way to the top. After having

understood the ways of the industry, does

she feel like being on the right track as far as

this journey is concerned?

“See, if I am good at what I do, everything

will fall in place”, says Deepika without minc-

ing any words, “If I am honest to my profes-

sion, I will get all the right films, endorsements,

and fan following and of course money.”With the trio of Kareena, Katrina and Priyanka

being the choice of quite a few when it comes to

quintessential Bollywood fare, Deepika says she

doesnít believe in the number one business.

“Really, I donít intend to get into the number

business since my work should speak for itself.

Having said, personally speaking, the best sense

of achievement that I get is when my work is

appreciated. I am making the best choices from

the work coming my way and my instinct says

that they should only consolidate my career fur-

ther”, concludes Deepika with a smile.

TOP

Though he is still hot property in

Bollywood, but actor John Abraham

is proving unlucky as far as his films

are concerned.

Now, the latest is that the actor's

upcoming film with David Dhawan has

been shelved for the moment. Hook Ya

Crook, which is produced by UTV and

has John in the lead, has been shelved

since the producers think that the prod-

uct is not up to the mark.

This will be the second time John's

film is facing such a situation. Earlier

his film with Nagesh Kuknoor met a simi-

lar fate after it got shelved.

Though, John is considered to be

among the top actors in Bollywood, but

it seems his luck is not in top form at the

moment.

JOHN ISUNLUCKY

The youngest members of the cast

in Gurinder Chadha's new film 'It's A

Wonderful Afterlife' are the director's

twin sons Ronak and daughter Kumiko.

Apparently, both the kids not only

insisted on being part of the film they

even out-performed the veterans on

screen.

Laughs Gurinder, "Yes my twins

make their acting debut in my film, not

once but twice. And both the times they

steal the show. They first appear in a

sequence in a park with my husband

Paul and then later in a wedding scene

throwing flowers at the bride and the

groom."

Not only that, the twins feature in

the end-titles of its 'A Wonderful After-

life' with their mother. "I can tell you this

much, Ronak and Kumiko are naturals

in front of the camera."

Gurinder's next venture would be a

children's film set in Kerala. It would be

dedicated to her twins.

TWINSDEBUT

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One knows that Saif Ali Khan is

obsessed with girlfriend Kareena

Kapoor. Who can forget that he has tat-

tooed her name on his forearm? But every

new facet to this obsession makes it to

the headlines. The latest is that Saif is

enamoured by Kareena's kohl-lined eyes.

His fascination started after seeing how

expressive her kohl-lined eyes looked in

the first half of Kurbaan.

In fact, Saif couldn't stop looking at

Kareena every time she would do up her

eyes for the film. It only made Saif realise

how much Bebo loves kajal. Now, Saif's

close observation has gone beyond the

film. We now know one very private se-

cret of the couple. While watching Kareena

getting ready to accompany him for a re-

cent event, Saif, who normally leaves ev-

erything aside to watch her eyes trans-

form after she puts on her kajal, told some-

one around that he can never have enough

of this moment.

The actor is said to have said, "God,

Bebo hardly uses any make up. She just

uses a simple kohl pencil and her eyes

light up." Saif is not comfortable talking too

much about his love for Kareena's gor-

geous peepers but Kareena did admit that

even in Agent Vinod her character will

have smoky eyes in some portions of the

film.

The actress said, "I can't reveal any

details on the character but I can say that

Saif likes me with my eyes made up like I

had done in Kurbaan. Sometimes I do up

my eyes that way when I attend functions

with him. You could say that he has de-

signed this look for me even in Agent

Vinod. I can hardly wait to get to Tuscany

where we will shoot our second sched-

ule for Agent Vinod and I guess I will be

wearing this special make up with nicely

done eyes, just the way Saif likes them,"

gushed Kareena.

The subject of Sudhir Mishra's next

flick Driver fleetingly refers to one

of Delhi's infamous hit-and-run case

Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra is known to

explore the social fabric of society in

his movies. However, he stands firmly

opposed to sensationalising the dark-

ening culture of our times. And his up-

coming project Driver is proof of that.

Driver is a dark tale about young man

lost in the maze of a vulgar culture, try-

ing to make something out of his life.

That it also has a hit-and-run episode,

similar to the one that took place in Delhi

years ago, is just one of the episodes,"

says Mishra.

He explains, "Driver will be about the

new New Delhi. It'll be seen through the

eyes of a young man, who becomes

lost in this world unwillingly. There's a

dark, sexual side to it as well. This is

about another kind of new money

behaviour, about emerging wildness,

about people living on the other side of

the law. You know, the guys with

BentleysÖwho don't care about the

law."

But since he will be shooting in Delhi,

there will there be association to the

Sanjeev Nanda hit-and-run case? "My

movie is about a new kind of culture

emerging in India, which could be in any

city. It's just that I like shooting in Delhi. I

understand the characters here, I un-

derstand North India per se. It's not

merely about Delhi, even though I could

have taken true stories. But, I don't. The

movie, I'd say, is not a true story, but a

truthful story. I'm not interested in slan-

der."

CASEHIT & RUN

KAJRAREKAJRARE

Salman Khan doesnít show off. While other ac-

tors announce how they charter planes, or

how they have bath in mineral water, etc, Salman

is a cool cat (or do we say cool Kat?) He does

things in style and no one even gets a whiff of it

most of the time. Unless, of course something

truly leaks out. Like he was recently meant to be

taking a private charter for a business trip. And

news has it that when he arrived at the airstrip,

not one but three planes were waiting to fly bhai

to his destination. Salman was asked to pick a

plane of his choice.

Incidentally, Salman loves his private charters

because he can light up when he is flying. Yeah,

the actor hates to be told that he canít smoke on

those long plane journeys.

SALMANSTYLEBHAI

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The top three girls in Bollywood - Kareena

Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra -

are obsessed with just one thing, that is the Na-

tional Award. Right now, PC is smiling like a

Cheshire cat because she has already beat her

two contemporaries in the quest for the highest

acting honour given out by the Indian Govern-

ment. "I've won my National Award when I'm still

in my 20s," says Priyanka. "I'm one of the young-

est girls to get this honour, and of course, I'm

thrilled," says the actress who walked away

with the Best Actress Award for Fashion. Now,

Kareena, who has borrowed Priyanka's director

Madhur Bhandarkar to make some saga on a mix

of Marilyn Monroe and other actresses' lives, is

also hoping that she will receive the National

Award for her Madhur movie in 2011. Not to be

forgotten, Katz is keeping her fingers crossed

that she gets the National Award for Rajneeti.

She insists her role is effective, but not very

lengthy... but deep inside she is hoping that post-

Rajneeti, the junta starts taking her seriously as

an actress. She seems to have had enough of

being just a glamour doll who happens to be

'lucky'.

NATIONALOBSESSION

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For a scene in Raavana, Mani Ratnam had to keep a camera trained on a pregnant cow

for 10 long hours to capture it delivering a calf

Some time ago, while shooting for Raavana, a particular scene required to show a

pregnant white cow delivering the calf. The perfectionist that he is, filmmaker Mani Ratnam

got together 20 pregnant white cows to shoot a real birth.

In the scene, Abhishek Bachchan, who plays the title role of Raavana, goes to meet

someone in a cowshed and sees the birth of a calf.

A source from the unit says, "Mani sir arranged for 20 pregnant cows, all due for

delivery in the next fortnight. We were shooting in Orccha in Madhya Pradesh where a

shed had been built for these cows. For two weeks, the cows stayed there. As soon as

we got a go ahead from the vet regarding which one of them was due to deliver the first,

we set the camera and waited for the action to begin."

On D-day, the camera was kept

ready from sunrise. The source

adds, "All of us were present on

the sets as early as 6 am. The cam-

era was ready to roll by 6.30 am.

The entire crew was lounging

around waiting for the cow to de-

liver. It's rare that one gets to relax

on the sets of Mani sir's film, but

this scene was unique. Finally, af-

ter almost ten hours, the calf was

out. Abhishek was the first to re-

act, clapping and announcing, 'we

have a baby on our sets'.

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BOVINE PATIENCE

The sweltering Mumbai heat claimed its first

victim in Bollywood. Tanishaa Mukerji

fainted on the first day shoot of 'Be Careful'

due to dehydration. The film was being shot

at Juhu.

A source says, "Director Chandrakant

Singh was shooting a scene with Tanishaa

and Rajneesh Duggal. The scene required

them to get out of a car and enter a coffee

shop in Juhu. The actors were giving a couple

of takes from different camera angles when

Tanishaa suddenly passed out. The shocked

unit members carried her to her vanity van

and a doctor was called immediately.

As Tanishaa passed out due to dehydra-

tion, she was asked to drink some nimbu

paani and rest for a while. She resumed

shooting after some time." Confirming the

news, Tanishaa says, "I didn't drink enough

water after my run yesterday morning. I

guess it could also be because of the sud-

den change in climate. I recently came back

from LA and the excessive humidity in Mumbai

resulted in dehydration."

CAREFUL,DON'T FAINT


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Jacqueline Fernandez is used to getting compliments about her

looks, but the pretty gal is more than happy that she is being

appreciated for her acting skills in Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai, pre-

sented by Warner Bros Pictures & People Tree Films.

ìWhen you make a film, at the back of your mind is the thought that

youíre appreciated for it,î she admits, adding, ìSo Iím finding it really

cool that people are appreciating me for my acting. Being praised for

your looks is an added advantage but for an actor, the best compli-

ment is that he or she has performed well.î

As for the praises coming her way for her casual yet stylish

presence in the film, itís her stylist and make-up artist that Jacqueline

would like to give credit to. ìItís these people who really make all the

difference,î she says. The actress says that Jaane KahanÖ is a film

that will always be close

to her heart because

she got a chance

to play a charac-

ter that not too

many have

played before

ñ an alien! ìI

really couldnít

miss this op-

p o r t u n i t y

when it came

my way!î she

says with a

smile. The audi-

ence too seems

to think so!

KKK HOTTEST COUPLEDespite all the loveydovey public appearances, star couple Abhishek

and Aishwarya Bachchan lost out to actors Salman Khan and Katrina

Kaif (KKK) when it came to being the `hottest Bollywood couple' of the

decade. Of the 38,648 respondents to an online poll, 36 per cent voted

for Sallu and Kat. While Abhi-Ash got 27 per cent, actors Bipasha Basu

and John Abraham scored 13 per cent and Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali

Khan got barely six per cent of the votes.

The poll, MSN's Decade Special For Bollywod, also had categories

such as `Hottest liplock of the decade' and `Superstar of the decade'.

Leading the `hottest liplock' category with 39 per cent votes, is Emraan

Hashmi and Mallika Sherawat's famous kiss in the 2004 film Murder.

Hrithik Roshan and Ash's Dhoom 2 smooch and Saifeena's liplock in

Kurbaan came second and third respectively.

Interestingly, all the top three films in the `Best film' category -- 3 Idiots,

Lagaan, Rang De Basanti -- are actor Aamir Khan's blockbusters.

In the category for `Worst Film', 48 per cent votes went to Ram Gopal

Varma Ki Aag, followed by Sci-Fi flicks Drona and Love Story 2050.

WELCOME KUDOS


BARBARAUNPLUGGED,IN HINDIBarbara Mori has a platform in Bollywood that

debutantes can only dream of. Her sex appeal

has encouraged a producer to dub her Spanish

film, My Brother's Wife, in Hindi and release it close

to the release of her big ticket, Kites. Buzz is that

many Bollywood producers want to cash in on

her sexy image and dub some of her Spanish films

in Hindi and release it on and around May 21, when

Kites is slated to hit the theatres.

But the producer most likely to win the race is

Jayantilal Gada (the man behind PEN - Popular En-

tertainment Network Limited) who is about to lock

the deal on My Brother's Wife.

Rumour has it that Gada wanted to release

the Hindi version of My Brother's Wife be-

fore Kites, but his talks with the produc-

ers, though in an advanced stage,

have still not reached a conclu-

sion.

However, he is unfazed about

the fact that he will now have to

probably release it two-three

weeks after Kites. He has done all the

spadework, which includes cutting promos,

and once he locks his deal with the producer of

My Brother's Wife, he will put them on air.

A source says, "Even if Gada gets 15-20 per

cent of the audience that Kites gets, he will still

make a decent profit. In fact, he is sure that he can

bring in the audience with his Hindi version of My

Brother's Wife."

Explaining why Gada is confident, the source

says, "Barbara is known for her sex appeal and

she has done some very bold scenes in My

Brother's Wife. Having got a lot of coverage in the

Indian media, she is also a known face now. Plus,

she is making her Bollywood debut with Hrithik

Roshan, who is the darling of the masses. So, the

producer feels he has a safe bet in the Hindi ver-

sion of My Brother's Wife."

My Brother's Wife is the

story of Zoe (Barbara Mori)

and Ignacio (Christian Meier), a

couple childless after many

years. A businessman who goes

off on business trips alone,

Ignacio has a shortcoming: no

matter how carnally needy his

wife is, he won't budge unless

it's a Saturday, his love-making

day.

She wants a child but her

husband is sterile; he suggests

adoption but she nixes it. Enter

Gonzalo (Manolo Cardona),

Ignacio's kid brother, a painter

who lives off Ignacio's monthly

support. Zoe and Gonzalo have

an affair, and she gets pregnant.

ABOUT MY BROTHER'S WIFE

Salman Khan must be really envious of

Akshay Kumar! Akki is fortunate enough to

romance not only Sallu's girlfriend Katrina Kaif

in various fi lms but also ex-girlfriend

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in 'Action Replayy'.

Akshay is all set to do a cozy, romantic

number with Mrs Bachchan. The song will

have stanzas dedicated to the famous screen

couples of the 70s and director Vipul Shah

has included lines from the famous 'Bobby'

song - "Hum tum ek kamre mein band ho."

Ash is excited about the song and she is


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ASH PLAYING BOBBY

looking forward to play the legendary role of

'Bobby', even though for a short sequence.

The film-maker is currently seeking per-

mission to shoot the song in Gulmarg where

the song was shot in the 70s. Yes, the same

cabin is now a tourist attraction. And, Vipul is

very excited about shooting here with Ash

playing Bobby."

And if Akki comes across any problem

while shooting the song, he has the original

'Bobby' - mom-in-law Dimple Kapadia for ref-

erence anytime!

The film-maker is currently seeking permission to shoot the songin Gulmarg where the song was shot in the 70s. Yes, the samecabin is now a tourist attraction. And, Vipul is very excited aboutshooting here with Ash playing Bobby

Remember the eternal face of classi-

cal Indian beauty Madhubala? The

stunning actress, who made all ladies

go green with envy and men weak in

their knees, has caught the fancy of di-

rector Anurag Basu.

Smitten by the iconic beautyís affair

with Kishore Kumar, the filmmaker has

found a fitting lass in Katrina Kaif to re-

prise the role of Madhubala onscreen.

After playing a tough polit ician in

Rajneeti, Kat will now be seen essaying

the role of a lifetime.

According to sources, Kat was fi-

nalized for the project after she opted

out of Basuís other film, Silence, in which

she was to co-star with Priyanka

Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor.

Whatís interesting is that Kat has al-

ready started doing her homework for

the role and watched Mughal-e-Azam,

Mahal and Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi.

Talking about Katrina, Anurag said, “I

think itís a little early to talk about it. I still

havenít got the principal cast of my cur-

rent project, Silence, in place. But yes,

Katrina is someone I am very, very fond

ofÖfor her looks, talent and nature. I am

definitely working with her, if not in Si-

lence, then in my next film.”

KATRINA ASMADHUBALA


The 23rd Sikh Games and Cultural

Carnival was celebrated in Brisbane

on April 2, 3 and 4. The annual Carnival,

now in its 23rd year, is celebrated in the

Australian capital cities by rotation and

is the major focal point for all the Punjabi

people to get together and celebrate

their cultural and social heritage.

The event was covered by Konnectv.

In addition to sporting events such

as soccer, netball, golf, volleyball and

kabaddi; national and international

Punjabi artists also performed in

Brisbane. Cultural contests were a huge

success namely Bhangra, Giddha,

Gatka, turban tying and the annual Miss

Punjaban contest.

Prabhnoor Gill, a young talented girl

from Brisbane, won the title of Miss Kaur

competition. The competition consisted

of knowing about Punjabi language,

culture, customs and traditions. The

contestants were dressed in their

Punjabi traditional costumes to reflect

the essence of Punjabi culture.

The scale of the festival is growing

by the year; some 20,000 people at-

tended the 23rd Sikh Games. The

Sikh Games inBrisbane celebratePunjabi culture

organisers worked hard in creating the best

ever event. The festival was held at the quality

venue Morton Bay Sports Club at Tingalpa.

The host community provided free lunch to

inter-state and international visitors. The carni-

val is a fine example of community spirit as the

entire event was organised by volunteers and

was financed by donations and charitable fund-

raising.

Prabhnoor Gill, a young talented girl from Brisbane, won the title ofMiss Kaur competition. The competition consisted of knowing aboutPunjabi language, culture, customs and traditions. The contestantswere dressed in their Punjabi traditional costumes to reflect theessence of Punjabi culture


Shahid Kapoor and Anushka Sharma are certainly

a pair to watch out for in Yash Raj Films' Badmaash

Company. They are supported by Meiyang Chang and

Vir Das. Directed by Parmeet Sethi, Badmaash Com-

pany is an extraordinary story of four young friends

who get together to start a company. The music of the

film has been composed by Pritam

Life in the 1990s was remarkably different for the

average Indian. Consumerism had not set in. It was

devoid of most of the luxuries of the West. In fact ev-

erything "imported" was good, and everything Indian,

passe. In middle class Bombay (as it was known then),

four ordinary youngsters Karan (Shahid Kapoor), Bul-

bul (Anushka Sharma), Chandu (Vir Das) and Zing

(Meiyang Chang) come together to start an import busi-

ness of things longed for by yuppie Indians!

What made their venture such a stupendous suc-

cess was the fact that they found a way to beat the

system and soon became the undisputed kings in their

business, realising their one dream of making quick

money by doing all the wrong things… the right way!

Living the life of champagne wishes and caviar

dreams, the four friends discover that to make a busi-

ness successful you don't need big money. All you

need is a big idea! With their larger than life schemes,

the four go on a wild roller coaster ride into the world

of sheer glitz and glamour where the stakes are high

and risks even higher! All was well and hunky dory till

one day the four maverick entrepreneurs are forced

to shut shopÖ until they come up with yet another

perfect plan to beat the system... Just one more time...!

Kissing rowThere are many stories about the shooting of

Badmash Company which were picked up by gossip

mags. It is said Anushka Sharma showed her disap-

proval over kissing Shahid Kapoor. Yes, it is a wonder

because any girl would leap at the opportunity to kiss

Shahid but Anushka made her discomfort very appar-

ent. This is because she had to smooch him not just

once but three times.


The kisses came into the script be-

cause Anushka and Shahid got along

really well on the sets of the film in

the US. Director Parmeet Sethi and

YRF obviously wanted to show this

chemistry on screen too. As

Anushka wasn't too happy about the

kissing scenes, Parmeet had to con-

vince her a lot until she agreed.

Shahid, on the other hand, made no

fuss about kissing her.

Massage serviceDuring the shooting in Bangkok, it

seems Shahid Kapoor's private mas-

sage session at a hotel turned out to

be one of those downright dirty ones

Shahid Kapoor is a magnet for

ragging. After being teased merci-

lessly by a group of girls who asked

him to take off his ganji and bare his

chest while he was shooting for

Badmaash Company on a beach in

Bangkok, he once again had the

fright of his life in the Thai city.

Accompanied by co-stars Vir

Das and Meiyang Chang, Shahid

landed up at a massage parlour in

the hotel. But he soon realised that

he had made one of the biggest mis-

takes of his life when the massage

turned out to be one of those

'naughty' massages, which Bangkok

is so famous for. The embarrassing

incident happened during the film's

final schedule in Bangkok.

As there was hardly any scene

to be shot on that particular day, the

three boys decided to chill out by

going for a relaxing massage. A

source says, "Shahid, Vir and

Chang entered separate private

rooms for a massage. A few min-

utes later, they were seen running

out of their respective massage

rooms."

The three boys came out red-

faced and looked at each other very

sheepishly. They asked each other,

"Kya tere saath bhi wohi hua jo mere

saath hua?"

Falling chandelierBollywood has frequently used

chandeliers. While shooting for a

music video, Anushka Sharma only

just missed a chandelier that came

down on the sets at MT Studio,

Andheri. Shahid Kapoor and

Anushka were shooting underneath

a huge chandelier as was decided

earlier. Everyone was shocked

when it came down suddenly. Shahid

however, was quick and got

Anushka out of the way.

According to Ahmed Khan,

Shahid pulled her towards himself.

The choreographer blames himself

for it and feels that the instructions

should have been correct.

Anushka confirmed that Shahid

acted quickly. Shahid states that it

was nothing major, playing up his

modesty.

This happens to be the second

time Shahid has saved a leading lady

from trouble. He earlier saved his

Kaminey co-star Priyanka Chopra

from falling off a scooter, where she

was the pillion rider.

Difficult ShahidThere were also stories about

how Shahid refused to listen to

first-time director Parmeet Sethi

and choreographer Ahmed Khan

on the sets. While shooting for the

movie's title song at MT Studios,

Shahid played difficult again. The

song required him to wear a white

vest in a pub but he showed his

reluctance to do so.

The team was bugged with the

fact that Shahid knew beforehand

that he was required to wear the

vest. But when he reached the

sets, he didn't want to wear it and

gave the reasons that he hadn't

been working out in the gym for a

while because of his father,

Pankaj Kapur's directorial debut,

Mausam. His role in Mausam is

that of a depressed man and he

had to look convincing for it.

Shahid didn't want to wear the

vest despite being told that the

producer of the fi lm, Aditya

Chopra, specifically wanted him

to wear that vest. Finally, director

Parmeet Sethi had to arrange for

a half-sleeved white t-shirt. Only

then did Shahid agree to shoot.

It is said Anushka Sharma showed her disapproval overkissing Shahid Kapoor. Yes, it is a wonder because any girlwould leap at the opportunity to kiss Shahid but Anushkamade her discomfort very apparent. This is becauseshe had to smooch him not just once but three times”

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PREVIEWS

A love story that crosses borders and linguistic barriers, Kites is a

tale of romance between an Indian guy and a Mexican beauty.

Starring Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori in lead roles, the movie is

directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Rakesh Roshan.

The film has Hrithik playing a man named J, a Salsa dance teacher,

who once used to be a clever, street smart, charming guy, but is now

a wanted man. To add to his woes he's left to die in the scorching heat

of the Mexican desert. Only one desire keeps him alive, to find the

woman he loves.

That woman is Natasha (Barbara Mori). She is engaged to another

man, but that makes no difference to J. If loving her brings down loads

of troubles on him, J would happily bear it all.

Kangana Ranaut adds another angle to the Hrithik-Barbara love

story. Kangana plays a very rich girl and is shown as Hrithik's dance

student. She falls madly in love with him. But then a twist in the tale

takes place and the romantic story takes a thriller turn. Barbara Mori

speaks only in Spanish and Hrithik can't speak a word of Spanish. So

he speaks to her in Hindi and yet the two communicate and fall madly in

love. But then something happens that forces the two to split and that's

where Kangana steps in.

The film has some breath-taking dances from Hrithik, Barbara and

Kangana. The choreography in these songs is by Flexy Stu, a re-

nowned American choreographer. For one song shot in Mumbai, Farah

Khan did the choreography.

Hrithik also debuts as a singer in this film. There is a special English

track in the movie sung by the actor.

Reports claim that the actor duo is all set to repeat an Aamir Khan-

Juhi Chawla's 'Qayamat se Qayamat tak' (QSQT) act in the climax in the

movie.

KitesInternational love triangle

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Rajneeti is a story about Indian politics. A few people who control the

destiny of billions, their unstoppable ambition and their bitter and

violent battle to achieve it.

Bhaskar Sanyal (Nasreruddin Shah) is a fire-brand leftist leader, feared

for his single-handed ability to challenge the most powerful leaders and

respected for his political integrity. Until one private mistake that leads

him into self-imposed exile and spawns a secret consequence that shakes

the destiny and political future of the state.

Sooraj (Ajay Devgn) rises from the backward classes - with anger in

his heart and leadership on his mind. And yet, his destiny could never

overcome the tragedy of his birth.

Brij Gopal (Nana Patekar) shuns every political ambition while con-

tinuing to mentor and guide the younger generation of leaders.

Prithvi Pratap (Arjun Rampal) is heir to a powerful political legacy but

impatient to seize the top position. And Veerendra Pratap (Manoj Bajpai),

whose lunge at the throne was thwarted and who will now stop at

absolutely nothing to claw his way back to the top.

Indu Sakseria (Katrina Kaif) is the princess - beautiful, passionate,

arrogant. Little does she know that her personal happiness was depen-

dent on the changing electoral fortunes of her love.

Sarah Jean Collins

(Sarah Thompson)

comes from one of the

bloodiest and most vio-

lent places of earth. Es-

caping from there,

bruised, hurt, she falls in

love with a soul-mate

who shared a similar

legacy.

Samar Pratap (Ranbir

Kapoor) is the ultimate

outsider. The apolitical

conscientious objector,

who gets reluctantly

sucked into the battle-

ravaged arena of family

rivalry.

Eventually, in the cre-

scendo of increasing vio-

lence, the line between

good and evil blurs, mak-

ing it impossible to distin-

guish heroes from vil-

lains.

Underbelly of Indian politics

Rajneeti


PREVIEWS

The basic content of this film is all about a revolutionary movement

started by the victims of our stereotype education system. A dis-

heartened IT professor called Tariq Siddhiqi, (Anupam kher) who is basi-

cally disappointed with the orthodox education system and Devang Tripathi

(Ashish Vidyarthi) an alcoholic professor who is thrown out from Mumbai

University for his abstract methodology for teaching and Arjun Sheghal,

(Ankur Khanna) an under achieving student who disenchants the tradi-

tional education system as he doesn't believe in grading system and

Priyanka (Arshi) who wants to break through the typical parental pres-

sure of our society to accomplish her passion as a super model. Finally

as they all pos-

ses same per-

ception to-

wards our ste-

reotype educa-

tion system,

they decide to

go against to it

and they form

an abstract pat-

tern of educa-

tion system to

encourage the

failure students

of our society.

Thus everyone

is invited to join

the revolution-

ary movement

to change the

education sys-

tem of our coun-

try.

Khogiram (Atul Kulkarni), his wife (Rituparna Sengupta) and their kids

Pinu (Darsheel) and Rimzim (Zia) belong to a terrorist dominated

region. Khogiram and Ritu have a hand-to-mouth income working for a

tea plantation and can barely manage things. The kids are affected by

this as well. They go to a respectable school as it is Khogiram's ambition

to give them the educational opportunities he missed. But the financial

crunch makes it difficult for kids to match the standards of the school.

They don't have enough money for uniform or shoes. Things become

worse when Pinu misplaces Rimzim's only pair of shoes in the vegetable

shop!

Rimzim can't go to school without her shoes. They work out a scheme

where both of them share the same shoes. However, Pinu always gets

into trouble at

school waiting

for Rimzim to give

him the shoes.

He comes to

know of the

Interschool Mara-

thon where one

of the prizes is a

pair of shoes.

Pinu plans to run

for it and win the

shoes for

Rimzim.

Will Pinu be

able to win the

shoes for his kid

sister and avert

his fathers' an-

ger? Will god

smile at Pinu and

bring an end to

his troubles?

How long will

this dark stretch

last for

Khogiram's fam-

ily?

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Admissions Open

Bumm Bumm Bole


In today's world, the major source of

relief, information and entertainment is

the TV. So much so, that it has moved

up from its modest position of being just

another 'household appliance' to actu-

ally determining the power equation in a

family. It is easy to identify the hierarchy

in the family depending on who controls

the remote control.

So what happens when the TV real-

izes this power and begins to take con-

trol? What happens when instead of

showing you the facts, the TV, begins

to show you what it wants you to see?

What happens when Manohar, to his

great horror, realizes that this is exactly

what is happening with his wonderful

family, who has just moved into their

sweet new home at 13B.

Director : Vikram K. Kumar

Starring : Madhavan, Neetu Chandra,

Poonam Dhillon


ACTING BUG

Singer Sukhwinder Singh hasdebuted as an actorOne of the top musicians of Hindi cinema,

Sukhwinder Singh, has been bitten by

acting bug. He is playing the lead in Kuchh

Kariye directed and produced by Jagbir

Dahiya. A social film, dealing with contempo-

rary and relevant issues, Kuchh Kariye de-

livers a strong message. It's a journey of a

man meeting his destiny and coming to terms

with his own self. Sukhwinder plays musi-

cian Rishi, who has to go through the roller

coaster ride of life. The musician-turned-ac-

tor talks about his new movie.

What prompted you to take up acting?And why did you choose this film?

Acting happened by chance. I did not

choose the film, it's the film that chose me.

Originally the film's director Jagbir Dahiya and

music director Onkar had approached me to

sing one song for them, but when they saw

me recording it, they found me suitable for

Rishi's character. Whenever I sing, I get into

the spirit of it and the expressions show on

my face. So, he offered me this role. Initially

I said no, but when he asked again during

the recording of the second song, I read the

script. Since it connected with what I am in

real life, I said yes.

Tell us about your character in the film?I play Rishi, a musician from a small town.

He is a simple boy but his thoughts are differ-

ent. The movie is about Rishi and his two friends

and their journey. My co-stars are a talented

lot. Shriya Narayan, who's opposite me, is quite

spontaneous. Vikrum Kumar, Rufy Khan, Shriya

and Khuahhish have played their characters

well.

Did you have to prepare for therole?

I had asked Jagbir to give me

one month to prepare my-

self. During this time I

saw many films. As for

learning acting, as a

performer we all act

when we are on the stage

in front of the audience.

Will singing take a backseat now?Singing is my first love and will always re-

main so. I will never move away from music.

Your forthcoming films as a singer?I am working on Ravanaa with AR Rahman,

Vishal Bhardwaj's Saat Khoon Maaf, Rajpal

Yadav's next, Ram Gopal Varma's Raktcharita,

besides many others.

Will you now sing only for yourself?(Laughs) Not at all. I will sing for everyone.

If I am on screen and lip synching a song, then

definitely I will sing the song.


Shahid'sShahid'sShahid'sShahid'sShahid'sCOMMENDABLE ACT

Paathshaala attempts to answer

questions related to the sanctity of

today's education system. It is intensely

topical and has an uncluttered charm to

it. Set in the precincts of an old world

school, it traces the battle of a handful

of sincere and committed teachers and

students against a new age manage-

ment that wants to transform the centre

of education into a commercial venture.

It cannot be compared with Taare

Zameen Par or 3 Idiots, although a few

sequences, in these two trend-setting

films, threw light on the pressures on

students.

Paathshaala, penned by Ahmed Khan

and directed by Milind Ukey, is well-in-

tentioned. It has a lot to say, but the pre-

dicament is, what translates on celluloid

is not razor-sharp. Of course, there are

few defining moments in the movie,

which do make you ponder on the plight

of the educational system. But there are

also portions - when the media steps in

to boost the brand of the school - that

are mumbo-jumbo.

On the brighter side, the acting is dis-

tinguished. Nana underplays beautifully,

Ayesha adds to the sunshine moments,

but it's Shahid who pitches in a com-

mendable and convincing act.

Made with noble intentions,

Paathshaala could've been a splendid

wake up call, but it runs out of steam

midway!

The story begins with a new English

teacher, Rahul Prakash Udyavar [Shahid

school management becomes over-ambitious with its

growth and involves media planners in the extra-cur-

ricular activities. This demands the involvement of stu-

dents in TV reality shows and many other media activi-

ties used for building up the school image in public,

which starts reflecting on the students' stress levels.

The pressure on young minds increases incredibly, lead-

ing to unexpected consequences.

Kapoor], joining Saraswati Vidya Mandir

School. Though he strikes an instant rap-

port with students and teachers alike,

he realizes that there is something amiss

in the school.

Slowly, his doubts prove true as

School Manager Sharma [Saurabh

Shukla] makes many monetary obliga-

tions compulsory on the parents in the

name of extra-curricular activities. He

goes to the extent of punishing the stu-

dents inhumanly when the new, unjusti-

fied demands of the school are not ful-

filled by the parents.

When Rahul unifies the teachers

[Ayesha Takia, Sushant Singh] against

the atrocities of school management,

Principal Aditya Sahay [Nana Patekar] de-

fends the management decision. This

comes as a shocker to the teachers as

Sahay is known for his dedication as an

educationist for last 32 years, which has

built the school's high reputation.

The situation turns grave as the

May I 31 I KonnecTV

In Phoonk 2, the team behind Ramgopal

Varma's Phoonk promise more chills, more

thrills and more screams. But what you get

to hear at the end of the screening is a moan,

since Phoonk 2 lacks the chills, thrills and

screams that were the mainstay of its first

part.

Everything is going well for builder Rajiv,

at work as well as home. He has a loving

wife and two adorable children and even

though his mother's obsession with religious

television channels and the bedtime stories

she tells her grandchildren bother him a bit, it

is not enough to take the shine off his life.

That happens when it is revealed that his

assistant Anshuman has been duping him

and his company. When Rajiv insults Madhu

and Anshuman, and has them thrown out of

his home and company, things start to go

terrifyingly wrong for him and his loved ones,

especially daughter Raksha.

Phoonk 1 had ended with the killing of

Madhu [Ashwini Kalsekar], the woman who

casts a black magic spell on Rajiv's [Sudeep]

daughter Raksha [Ahsaas Channa]. Phoonk

2 begins with Madhu's ghost returning from

the grave to seek revenge on the family.

Rajiv moves with his family to a new

place. Raksha and her brother Rohan begin

exploring the new place and the surround-

ings -- the lonely beach and then the woods

behind the house. The terror begins with

Raksha and Rohan finding a doll in the woods

and then it progresses to a series of highly

traumatizing experiences for the whole fam-

ily.

Phoonk feels like two different films on

either side of the interval.

During the first part, interesting things are

done while setting up the family and estab-

lishing each member's relationship with the

others. Belief systems are established and

when things start to go awry, tension is built

MERE SHADOWLAST HORRORRajiv moves with his family to a new place. Raksha and her brother Rohanbegin exploring the new place and the surroundings -- the lonely beach andthen the woods behind the house. The terror begins with Raksha and Rohanfinding a doll in the woods and then it progresses to a series of highlytraumatizing experiences for the whole family

up well enough so that you will definitely jump a

little when things go bump at night.

The second half of this film features most of

what has come to be regarded as emblematic of

every bad Varma film -- character overload, un-

necessary repetition of scenes and sequences,

disjointed editing, jangling score, rehashed spe-

cial effects and the most unsatisfying creative

choice for the climax. Unsatisfying because it is

a cliche and also because it appears extremely

irresponsible to go down the path that is trod in

this film to solve the problems faced by Rajiv and

his family.

The performances overall are decent. Only

Kalsekar with her over-the-top television acting

and Zakir Hussain with a performance that calls

to mind the alien in the first Men In Black movie

stand out because of their hamming. On the flip

side, the youngest cast members, Ahsaas and

Shrey, deserve credit for playing believable chil-

dren rather than the saccharine monstrosities

that have sullied too many other pieces of cellu-

loid.

of

May 2010 I 28 I KonnecTVMay 2010 I 32 I KonnecTV

MUMBAI: The off the field IPL drama concern-

ing ouster of Commissioner Lalit Modi failed to dis-

tract from the popularity of the IPL final which

was watched by 55,000 enthusiastic supporters

in Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium and approximately

9.7 million TV viewers countrywide.

Chennai Super Kings led by India Captain

Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the third staging of

SPECTACULARSHOW

the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they beat

Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in the final of the

Twenty20 tournament here.

Mumbai with home

advantage and with

an in-form Sachin

Tendulkar in their

ranks fell well short in

their pursuit of the

168 for five wickets

posted by Chennai in

their allocated overs.

Suresh Raina was

the star for Chenna

with an unbeaten 57

in their knock and a

tight spell of bowling

including the wicket

of lower-order

d a n g e r m a n

Harbhajan Singh.

S p a r k l i n g

ceremony

A sparkling closing

ceremony, splashed with

glitz and glamour preceded

the IPL summit clash. The 40-

minute ceremony was cho-

reographed by the Oscar-

winning composer AR

Rahman.

Though embattled IPL

chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi was

present at the venue, he did not address the

capacity crowd and the ceremony was purely

a dance and music show.

Rahman enthralled the packed gathering

by belting out his mega-hit songs -- Chale

Chalo from the movie 'Lagaan', 'Vande

Maataram' and ended with Oscar-winning 'Jai

Ho' from Slumdog Millionaire.

There were other brief dance numbers

performed by Bollywood stars Bipasha Basu

and Shahid Kapoor.

Bollywood diva Bipasha danced on the

title track of her movie 'Race' as she set the

pulse racing for the spectators while Shahid

Kapoor did his bit, shaking his legs to a song

from his movie on the makeshift stage erected

on the ground.

Before the ceremony, Modi spoke to the

official broadcasters about the success of

the Twenty20 league.

"You could not have asked for better. What

a tournament Ö Lots of excitement. Mumbai

Indians won most of their matches but no-

body knew which three teams would go to

the semi-finals till the last game. Thank you

cricket fans of the country and abroad, you

have made all these possible," he said.

Modi tried to show that he was not per-

turbed by his confrontation with the BCCI top

brass and even spoke about the brand new

auction for the next season.

"We will have 94 games (next year). More

games and more competition, it will be a bit

longer ... A week longer. There will be two

new teams and a brand new auction next

year, it will be a beginning from the scratch,"

he said.

Susmita Sen unveiled the short listed can-

didates for the I AM She 2010 Miss Universe

India Pageant before the Finals.

at IPL finalA sparkling closing ceremony, splashed with glitzand glamour preceded the IPL summit clash. The40-minute ceremony was choreographed by theOscar-winning composer AR Rahman

Bipasha Basu sizzled on stage

Karan Johar and Shilpa Shetty

AR Rahman sings ëJai Hoí

Shahid Kapoorís power-packed dance


Sushmita Sen RR couple the Kundhras Shah Rukh Khan

Diya MirzaYuvraj tooHarbhajan can dance

ëMa Tujhe Salaamí Priyanka Chopra Sherlyn Chopra The Rampals

Yusuf Pathan dance Katrina show

Katrina danceKunal KapoorShahid Kapoor

Bipasha AR Rahman Shamita Shetty Yuvraj, better actor


Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal or vertical.

RIVERS

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AMAZON

COLORADO

CONGO

DANUBE

ELBE

EUPHRATES

GANGES

HUDSON

INDUS

LIMPOPO

LOIRE

MEKONG

MISSOURI

MURRAY

NILE

ORINOCO

RHINE

RIO GRANDE

SEINE

SHANNON

THAMES

TIBER

TIGRIS

VOLGA

YANGTZE

ZAMBEZI

Colour this pic

Find the Numbers

There are nine numbers in the box between 36

and 96. The numbers increase by five. Can you

work out which numbers are missing?


Figure It

Spot the 10 differences

DOWN

1. Nine times seven

2. A third of forty-eight

3. Three times 1442

4. Number of days in three weeks

6. 4 down plus sixty-two

7. Seventeen plus six times 2 across

9. 7 down minus 400

11. 4163 re-arranged

14. Four times 4 down

15. A third of 297

17. A quarter of 168

19. Five times

thirteen

ACROSS

2. Sixty-seven doubled

4. 6 down minus fifty-seven

5. 2 down plus twenty-two

7. Nine times nine

8. 3241 re-arranged

10. Number of weeks in a year

12. 19 down minus forty

13. Three times 620

15. 6 down plus half of 2 down

16. Quarter of 176

17. Seven times seven

18. Three times fifty-four

MYSTERY : Solution of last month

Solution next month

Mermaid

Look at the clues below and fill all the numbers you can into the grid. Then

start again and use your answers to help solve the other clues.


The Boy Who Cried Wolf

YOU WILL NEED:

• 2 hair or bobby pins

• 4 medium silk flowers

• 2 gems for the center of the flowers(I have one pearl and

one rhinestone)

• Hot glue gun and glue

• Sandpaper

Using the

sand paper,

lightly sand the

spot where

you will glue

the flower.

Without sand-

ing the metal

your flower is

likely to come

off after gluing

it down.

Double the

flowers and

glue them to-

gether. Add

your gem or

pearl by at-

taching it to the

center of your flower with hot glue. Glue the embellished flower

to the hair pin by using a dab of glue on the center back of the

flower and pressing it to the hair pin. Be careful not to get the

glue on your fingers.

Flower Hair Pins Craft

There was once a shep-

herd-boy who kept his

flock at a little distance

from the vil lage. Once he

thought he would play a trick

on the villagers and have some

fun at their expense. So he ran

toward the village crying out,

with all his might,--

"Wolf! Wolf! Come and help!

The wolves are at my lambs!"

The kind villagers left their

work and ran to the field to help

him. But when they got there

the boy laughed at them for

their pains; there was no wolf

there.

Still another day the boy

tried the same trick, and the

villagers came running to help

and got laughed at again. Then

one day a wolf did break into

the fold and began killing the

lambs. In great fright, the boy

ran for help. "Wolf! Wolf!" he

screamed. "There is a wolf in

the flock! Help!"

The villagers heard him, but they thought it

was another mean trick; no one paid the least

attention, or went near him. And the shepherd-

boy lost all his sheep.

That is the kind of thing that happens to people who lie: even

when they tell the truth no one believes them.

From 'Stories to Tell to Children' by Sara Cone Bryant

General Knowledge Quiz

ANSWERS :- 1) Mujibur Rehman 2) Nile 3) Trans-Canada

4) About 8000 km 5) Mount Everest 6) Myanmar 7) Sahara desert

8) Brazil 9) Zambia 10) Durand line 1) Caspian sea 12) Verkoyansk

in Siberia 13) Canada 14) Sicily 15) Dead sea

1) The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was...

2) The longest river in the world is the...

3) The longest highway in the world is the...

4) The longest highway in the world has a length of...

5) The highest mountain in the world is the...

6) The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total

teak production of the world is...

7) The biggest desert in the world is the...

8) The largest coffee growing country in the world is...

9) The country also known as "country of copper" is...

10) The name given to the border which separates Paki-

stan and Afghanistan is...

11) The river Volga flows out into the...

12) The coldest place on the earth is...

13) The country which ranks second in terms of land area

is...

14) The largest Island in the Mediterranean Sea is...

15) The river Jordan flows out into the...


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Apart from doing yogato keep myself fit, I ama pure vegetarian. Idon't eat meat andthat has helped me alot to keep fit

lot of

Kareena's diet keeps her fit and glowing. Her glowing skin and

the svelte figure has millions of girls aspiring to be in her shoes.

But Bollywood actress says it is her 'vegetarian' diet that keeps her

fit and glowing.

"Apart from doing yoga to keep myself fit, I am a pure vegetarian.

I don't eat meat and that has helped me a lot to keep fit," Kareena

says.

"I am proud to be a vegetarian and I am against those who eat

meat. Go green to be fit, that's the best way for me at least," she

added.

Kareena had given up non-vegetarian food in 2006, that is two

years after she started dating actor and former beau Shahid Kapur,

a strict vegetarian himself. But even after her break-up with Shahid,

the actress has continued to follow a vegetarian diet to keep her

weight in check.

In 2007, Kareena had won the 'Cutest Vegetarian' online poll

conducted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

Apart from eating vegetarian food for her figure and fitness,

Kareena's water intake is high to keep her skin radiant.

"I drink a lot of water for my skin. And yes, my mom is beautiful,

so it is also my parents who have gifted me with beautiful skin," she

said.

Vegetarian

food &

water

from KAREENA KAPOOR


A self-confessed traveller at heart, which was the firstlocale you visited on your own that has left a lastingimpression.

I enjoy travelling the world over and thankfully my job gives me

that opportunity. As a child as well, I used to love taking trips

within India with my family. I would savour the experience of

every little place I visited and always wanted to know about the

history behind each place and its heritage sights. A few years

ago, I made a trip across a couple of locations in Maharashtra -

Bhate (Ratnagiri), Ganpatipule, Murud Harnai, Hariharesh-war and

Murud Janjira and it was beautiful and fascinating. Being a water

baby, it was such a delight to see beautiful, sprawling beaches in

Maharashtra that were fair ly untouched and not as

commercialised.

Where did you go travelling recently?I visited Australia. While in Sydney, I climbed the Harbour Bridge

which took me a good three hours but it sure was an exhilarating

experience. It was a sight to be able to see the entire city from

that point. I also visited the famous Opera House in Sydney and

went click-happy like a typical tourist. We drove on the great

Ocean Road and saw the London Bridge which is a bridge actu-

ally constructed in the middle of the ocean. The Twelve Apostles,

another beautiful sight off the shore of the Port Campbell National

Park was a sight for sore eyes. It's an unbelievable site with

limestone rock stacks in the water called Twelve Apostles. Due to

the wear and tear of water, right now there are just eight singular

huge rock stacks in the ocean.

I also visited the Wildlife Zoo, which was a lot of fun.

There were kangaroos, koalas, Jerusalem donkeys, emus,

deer, dingoes! Being an animal lover, I was so excited to

be there and the cherry on the top was the fact that I fed

every animal including the kangaroo.

When you travel on a holiday, what are the basicthings you never forget to pack along.

A nice warm jacket if I am going to a cold place. Com-

fortable footwear, sun block, my music piece, sunglasses,

my swimsuit and of course, plenty of foreign currency for

me to go shop. I love to shop. I also indulge a lot in local

cuisines. This way, it's easy to know what food people

eat and why. Festivals are a great time to indulge in

cuisines.

What tips do you recommend to women travel-lers?

I would say travel light. Read up a lot about the place

you intend visiting. Always try to align yourself with tour-

ist groups if you're travelling alone. Don't be hesitant in

experimenting with local cuisines and ensure you and

your portable music system with latest fave songs is

charged and raring to go! A phone with required numbers

can be very handy during trips.

When you are waiting for your flight connections,do you spend time reading books or preferto go online. Which author do youprefer?

Well, it depends a lot on my

mood. During connections at

the airport, I like surfing the

net and finding out what's

happening. I also like to

catch up with my friends

and my agents back home

to check on work. I enjoy

reading books as well and like

works of authors Chetan

Bhagat, Sophie Kinsella, Paulo

Coelho and Stephanie Mayer.

-Courtesy Times of India

trip to Australia LOVED

Genelia

GENELIA D'SOUZA


Home is where good food is:

I believe in one thing. It is food that can keep us fit and healthy. It is food that canmake us unfit and unhealthy. So why not stick to the first type of food so thatwe can actually experience longevity? And this first type of food is clearly de-fined by me as home cooked. It could be hot rotis straight from the flame with a lightdrizzle of fragrant ghee, the long grains of dazzling white basmati grains thatsomehow make rajma or kadhi as precious as caviar or those spongy wadasthat soak up the sambhar. Well, be it a pulao, or a khichdi, maybe a stew ordal rice, it could be some dry vegetable with roti, but traditional home recipes

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do wonders for the spirit. These recipes keep the heart tickingensconced in warmth of tradition and cultural riches. Food eatentogether keeps the family together and even if there are major timeconstraints I am sure something can be done to get hot food ontothe table once a day ìthe more Indian it is the betterî the moretraditional Indian it is the best!

Ingredients:- Puris Meant for pani purias required, Black

grape juice 1 litre, Tamarind pulp 2 tablespoons, Salt to taste,

Black salt (kala namak) 1/2 teaspoons, Roasted cumin pow-

der 1 teaspoon, Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon, Lemon juice 1

tablespoon, Fresh mint leaves bunch1/2 medium, Fresh cori-

ander leaves bunch1/4 medium, Green chillies 3-4 , Moong

sprouts as required, Potatoes, boiled and mashedas required

Method:- Grind mint leaves, coriander leaves and green

chillies into a fine paste. Mix together fresh black grape juice,

the ground paste, tamarind pulp, salt, black salt, roasted cumin

powder, red chilli powder and lemon juice. Chill in the refrig-

erator till use. If you want to, you may fill each puri with a little

sprouted green gram, then fill it up with the grape juice mix-

ture and relish this unusual pani puri.

Black Grape Pani Puri

Aloo ParanthaIngredients:- Whole wheat flour (atta) 2 cups, Potato, boiled

2 medium, Pomegranate seeds (anardana) 1 teaspoon, Red chilli

powder 1 teaspoon, Green chilli, chopped 1, Salt to taste, Butter

4 tablespoons

Method:- Sieve flour with half a teaspoon of salt. Mix with

three-fourth cup of water gradually and knead to make a smooth

dough. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for fifteen min-

utes. Grate the potatoes. Grind pomegranate seeds to a coarse

powder. Mix potatoes, pomegranate seeds, red chilli powder,

green chilli and salt. Di-

vide it into four equal

portions Divide dough

into eight equal portions

and make pedas.

Cover with a wet cloth

and keep aside for five

minutes. Take a peda

and flatten it by press-

ing. Place potato mixture

on it and again make it

into a peda. Seal the

edges completely so

that potato stuffing does not come out. Flatten these pedas,

sprinkle a little flour and roll them with a rolling pin to approxi-

mately six-inch diameter. This is now called a parantha. Heat a

tawa, place parantha on it and cook on moderate heat for three

minutes. Turn it and pour half a tablespoon of oil or butter, spread

it on parantha and shallow fry over low heat. Turn it and again

pour half a tablespoon of oil or butter on other side. Cook on low

heat till golden brown.

Ingredients:- Boondi

100 grams, Yogurt 1 cup,

Salt to taste, Roasted cumin

powder 1/2 teaspoon,

Fresh coriander leaves,

chopped 2 tablespoons,

Red chilli powder 1/2 tea-

spoon

Method:- Whisk yogurt

till smooth. Add salt, half the

roasted cumin seed powder

and half the chopped cori-

ander leaves.Add boondi

and mix well. Garnish with

the remaining roasted cumin

seed powder, coriander

leaves and red chilli pow-

der and serve chilled.

BoondiRaita

Ingredients:- Boneless chicken, 1 inch

cubes 250 grams, Basmati rice 1 1/4 cups,

Ginger, roughly chopped 1 inch piece, Gar-

lic, roughly chopped 6-8 cloves, Green chil-

lies, roughly chopped 4-5, Cumin seeds 1/2

teaspoon, Cloves 3, Green cardamoms 3,

Cinnamon 1 inch stick, Oil 2 tablespoons,

Salt to taste, Tomatoes, pureed 2 medium,

Chicken stock

2 cups

Method:-

Grind to-

gether ginger,

garlic, green

chillies, cumin

s e e d s ,

cloves, green

cardamoms, cinnamon and oil and grind to a

smooth paste. Put the paste in a microwave

proof bowl. Put the chicken pieces and salt

and mix everything well. Cook in the micro-

wave oven on HIGH for two minutes Add

the tomato puree and mix. Add the rice and

mix. Add chicken stock and mix. Cover the

bowl with cling wrap, punch some holes in

the wrap and cook in the microwave on HIGH

for five minutes. Reduce heat to MEDIUM

and cook for seven more minutes. Allow

standing time of five minutes. Remove the

cling wrap carefully and serve hot with raita

or yogurt.

Chilli ChickenTomato Pulao


Horoscope by "PANDIT PARASHAR"

ARIES

Mar 21-Apr 20

It wil l be an expensive month

though the money will be well

spent. It will be beneficial time for

brokers. You will continue to have

few fears about job for some more

time. You may be double minded

about an opportunity that requires

change of residence.

TAURUS

Apr 21-May 20

You will be going on a short but

interesting trip. Presence of planet

Saturn in fifth will boost your Mo-

rales and provide extra ordinary

success in career. You will finish

an important project well before

deadline.

GEMINI

May 21-Jun 20

Extra money will bring some relief.

Claim will be approved and you will

be issued the check. Do things

within legal parameters and handle

all government related matters care-

fully. Changes at work will leave

you unhurt but still shake you up.

CANCER

Jun 21-Jul 22

Changes you were working on will

finally materialize. It may not be re-

warding right away but in long term.

Believe in your expertise and march

forward with your plans. Family

may be leaving for the overseas

trip soon.

LEO

Jul 23-Aug 22

Some of you will be getting ready

for an upcoming trip and spend most

of the evenings in mall. You will have

better controls of the things at work.

Business will also improve but not

to satisfactory level. You will be

meeting an influential person.

SAGITTARIUS

Nov 23-Dec 22

You will need to put in extra hours

but sales will be kind of flat. People

who you helped in the past will start

to maintain distance and will not be

there in case of need. People in job

will have some changes pretty

soon. Do not take any chance with

weather.

VIRGO

Aug 23-Sept 22

Stress at work will reduce but will

not go away completely. After pay-

ing off all the bills you will have

enough money left in your pockets.

People creating trouble in the past

will start paying attention else-

where. All meetings and trips will

bring instant results and rewards.

CAPRICORN

Dec 23-Jan 19

If you try little harder and sincerely,

you will achieve lot. Planets are

sill favorable for money through

speculation or lottery. You will

gain friendship of a very useful

person. Throw all the fears out of

your mind and enjoy what you

have.

LIBRA

Sept 23-Oct 22

Planets help you overcome many

difficulties and changes in career

just around the corner. Financially

you will continue to meet your com-

mitments though worries will not

leave you alone either. Isolating from

world will not help rather you should

call friends and arrange get together.

AQUARIUS

Jan 20-Feb 18

You have the right tools, but if

you hesi tate, you wi l l lose a

huge opportunity. You wi l l be

g o i n g o n a n i m p o r t a n t t r i p .

Meetings will go well and you

w i l l r e c e i v e t h e c l e a r a n c e .

People wi l l t ry to cause d is-

traction but wil l fail.

SCORPIO

Oct 23-Nov 22

Things will once again start moving

in right direction. You may be slowly

working towards starting a new

venture in partnership. You will start

preparation for an upcoming trip

also. Spouse will be under lots of

pressure for some reasons.

PISCES

Feb 19-Mar 20

Focus on today rather than worry-

ing about future. Expenses will come

down a lot. You will feel tired of slow

or no progress in the past and will

take some drastic steps. Gamble will

pay off. You will come across few

very compatible people and may de-

cide to use their expertise.

Question: What are John Abraham and Akshay Kumar's professions in

Garam Masala?

1) Reporter

2) Photographers

3) Professors

4) Lawyers

Question: From where does Veeru propose to Basanti in Sholay?

1) Top of a roof

2) Top of a ladder

3) Top of a hill

4) Top of a water tank

Question: Who, apart from Aamir Khan, wants to marry Preity Zinta in Dil

Chahta Hai?

1) Shah Rukh Khan

2) Ayub Khan

3) Saif Ali Khan

4) Akshaye Khanna

Question: What is Shah Rukh's mantra to woo a girl in Kal Ho Naa Ho?

1) Saat din ladki in

2) Ek din ladki in

3) Che din ladki in

4) Do din ladki in

Question: Who plays the blind friend in the 1964 Dosti?

1) Mohan

2) Dinu

3) Ramu

4) Shamu

Bollywood QuizQuestion: Anupam Kher's real age when he played a 65-year-old

retired principal in Saaransh was...?

1) 28

2) 29

3) 42

4) 43

Question: Madhuri Dixit's name in N Chandra's 'Tezaab' was...?

1) Mohini

2) Madhuri

3) Pooja

4) Ritu

Question: Aishwarya Rai was crowned Miss World in which year?

1) 1992

2) 1993

3) 1994

4) 1995

Question: Lata Mangeshkar was awarded the Padma Bhushan in

which year?

1) 1959

2) 1969

3) 1979

4) 1989

Question: The name of Saif Ali Khan's daughter is...?

1) Sara

2) Zara

3) Rhea

4) Mehnaz

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