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THE TIMES OF INDIA
Friday,
May 2, 2003
Bhoot business:
Urmila dares to
scare film fans!
Marathon man
Anil Kapoor smiles
from ear to year!
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OF INDIA
No smokescreen for fire-prone buildings
The Delhi Fire Service identifies 69 buildings which fail to comply with atleast 6 of the 12 safety measures stipulated
JYOTI SHARMA
Times News Network
T
here’s heat and dust. But pollution is not the only problem on Delhi’s hands this summer of discontent. The fourth most-polluted city
in the world tops the country when one
talks of fire-related mishaps. The Delhi
Fire Service (DFS), on its part, is out to
douse the flames of a potentially serious situation. After sealing off buildings at Connaught Place, Rajendra Place
and Nehru Place which, despite warnings, failed to comply with even three of
the 12 safety criteria prescribed by it,
the DFS has now set its sights on highrise buildings which do not satisfy six
or more statutes in the rule book.
‘‘Fire safety-wise, there are a total 69
unsafe buildings in Delhi. Of this figure, we have already dealt with 12 buildings,’’ informs DFS chief RC Sharma,
‘‘For the remaining buildings, we will initiate the notification process shortly and
target the more fire-prone
NEELABH
buildings first.’’
For the record, official procedure requires the DFS
to first issue inspection
notices to the highrise
buildings targeted, following which they will be granted a grace
period of 45 days. However, if these buildings still fail to install the safety measures stipulated, they
will be sealed and the
authorities concerned will need to pay a
fine which could go upto Rs 50,000.
‘‘We are ready extend more time to
those buildings which show results.
After all, we are not enforcing fire-safety norms to harass people but to save lives,’’ says a senior
DFS official.
Among the ‘unsafe’
buildings listed by the
DFS are Mohan Singh
Place on Baba Kharak
Singh Marg; Ghaffar
Market in Karol Bagh;
the Northern Railway
Flats on Panchkuian
Road; the Rail Niwas
MS Flats on State Entry Road; the Administration Block at Hindu Rao Hospital; the
Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute; the USSR Building on Ferozeshah Road; Mankalya Bhawan and
Manak Bhawan, both on Bahadur Shah
BURNING ISSUE
Zafar Marg; and the DLF Shopping Complex at GK. While 52 of the 69 ‘unsafe’
buildings are owned by private parties,
17 are owned by the government.
The DFS’ list of fire-fighting measures include the installation of a safe means of access measuring not less than 6
m in width and 9 m in height; an underground static water tank with a capacity of 2,00,000 litres; an automatic sprinkler system; a first-aid hose reel; portable appliances (all types of fire extinguishers); proper compartmentation; automatic heat/smoke detection systems;
a public address system; illuminated
‘Exit’ signs; alternative sources of electric supply; fire lifts; and wet-risers.
Meanwhile, there is no diluting Delhi’s burning issue. If the city is to water
down the clear and present danger, highrise buildings will have to get all fired
up —and the sooner the better.
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Foreign trips and A haute summer ahead!
STYLE SPECTRUM
tips for Black Cats
VINOD NAIR
Times News Network
ARUN KUMAR DAS
Times News Network
former Kashmir CM Farooq
Abdullah, former UP CM Rajnath Singh and former Assam
here’s always a first time CM Prafulla Mahanta also
for everything. And in the have NSG cover.
case of National Security GuaAs regards the countries whrd (NSG) commandos, a recent ich will help out with the trainofficial go-ahead marks the fir- ing of NSG commandos, Israel,
st time that they will receive tr- Germany and France have
aining abroad. Yes, the prover- been shortlisted. ‘‘We are imbial ‘foreign hand’ is set to play pressed with the special forces
its part with a positive differ- of these countries,’’ reveals a
ence this time round.
senior NSG official, ‘‘Experts
‘‘In today’s time, interactive of these countries will impart
exposure yields better results training to select NSG commathan conventional training,’’ ndos, who will go through classays NSG director general RS sroom and practical sessions.
Mooshahary, ‘‘While our
Besides, the commandcommandos are equos will visit these couipped with the
ntries to update theright skills,
ir skills and training
upgradation
modules.’’
is an ongoIncidentally, officing proceials reveal that recss we have
ent incidents such
to be at par
as the shootout at
with internthe Aksharational standham temdards.’’
ple have foBeyond forrced the
eign collaboratNSG to upion as regards
grade its traintraining, the
ing programme.’’
arsenal of the
Adds Mooshahary,
NEELABH
Black Cats will
‘‘The NSG force
also be upgradneeds to be coned to include
stantly revised
the latest in hi-tech weaponry, and this necessitates foreign viincluding night-vision devices sits. Since the special forces of
and ultra-light bullet-proof ge- the countries shortlisted are
ar. ‘‘However, the dress code of good at commando skills, interthe Black Cats will not be chan- action with them will help.’’
ged and continue to remain allInterestingly, even as the Blblack,’’ informs Mooshahary.
ack Cats ready to be trained by
Apart from being deployed experts from Israel, Germany
for specialised operations inc- and France, their expertise has
luding the hijacking of aircraft been sought out to train the spand terrorist takeovers, India’s ecial forces of Nepal, Bhutan
elite commando force is curre- and Mauritius. Well, it seems
ntly engaged in protecting VV- that nobody is superstitious abIPs, including deputy PM LK out these Black Cats crossing
Advani; the CMs of Gujarat, the road!
UP and Tamil Nadu. Besides,
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SHOOT AT SITE! Vivek Oberoi shows Delhi Times what it takes
to be a top gun in Bollywood, at the Taj Palace (To send this
photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/)
For Vivek, life has no retakes
ASHOK CHATTERJEE
Times News Network
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ights, camera, action. In
reel life, so in real life. For
Vivek Oberoi, recent times
have rolled out off-the-sets drama which matches the best
make-believe action Bollywood can offer. But the
man in the centre of
the storm (the Salman
Khan episode) claims to have
let bygones be bygones.
‘‘I have moved on in life.
My life has not been affected
by this incident.’’ Moving on
in life, in Vivek’s context, means that he is doing what he
does best — act. So, it’s films
and more films. ‘‘I have Rola-
ANUBHA SAWHNEY
Times News Network
A
midst all the dishum-dishum of Bollywood, Hollywood is all set to come to town
with a dose comedy. The Curse
Of The Jade Scorpion, a film on
hypnotism starring Woody Allen and Helen Hunt, is all set to
hit theatres in town next week.
Written and directed by Allen and also starring Charlize
Theron, Elizabeth Berkeley, Brian Markinson, Wallace Shawn, David Ogden Stiers and Brian Markinson, The Curse Of
The Jade Scorpion is being billed as no-holds-barred humour.
According to a report in the
Hollywood Reporter, ‘‘The Curse of the Jade Scorpion is flat
out, the funniest comedy Woody Allen has made in years. It’s
nd Joffe’s The Invaders. Then, I am working with John
Mathew Mathan, Abbas-Mastan and Yashji. Besides, I am
doing films with Shaad Ali
and Mani Ratnam.’’ Point taken. Vivek has enough work
to keep him busy.
Still, he has time to shoot
CANDID CONFESSIONS
for his first ad — a cola commercial opposite Aishwarya
Rai. ‘‘I enjoyed working for
the ad.’’ Vivek, however, is
undecided as regards endorsing products in the future.
What he is sure about, though, is that he wants to be a
role model for Gen X. ‘‘I nev-
er aspired to be a role model,
but now that I am one by default, I try to be as correct as
possible. I have turned down
huge sums for promoting liquor brands and also done anti-smoking campaigns.’’
Oberoi Jr isn’t just work
on maintaining a clean image, he is also works for
the upliftment of the
underprivileged. ‘‘I visited street children in Mumbai recently and helped them
kick drugs. I feel that doing
my bit is important.’’
For Vivek, it’s not enough
to be a hero in reel life. Kyunki real life has a more enduring and endearing script.
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GUARD CARD
Woody is ready with a comedy
got stiletto-sharp
dialogue; beautiful, brainy women
and
duplicitous
males; Runyonesque characters; a delicious plot; moody
cinematography;
atmospheric production and costume design; and a
savvy appreciation
of old movie genres and how to mix
them for maximum effect.’’
The flip side? ‘‘Lacing a
1940s detective melodrama with a heady mixture of screwball comedy and strong tequila,
HOLLYWOOD HOTLINE
Allen has created so many
juicy roles in this comedic ‘Curse’ that he can’t do justice to
his many oddball
characters.’’
As for the storyline, CW Briggs (Allen) is a top insurance investigator in
New York in 1940
— or so he keeps telling the firm’s
new efficiency expert, Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Hunt). Briggs prides himself
on being able to crack any insurance
caper by getting into the
mind of the thief, but now,
thanks to the hypnotic powers
of the Jade Scorpion, the mind
of a thief is getting into Briggs!
S
ummer is in. So are newer colours, fabrics and looks. Change is the only constant
in the world of fashion and making predictions can be hazardous, but forecasts help textile manufacturers and designers incorporate changes in the material and
method used for style statements.
‘‘This season’s silhouettes will be
slim, with a host of soft shades thrown in. The fit, in turn, will be slim, but
easy to wear,’’ says David Abraham of
the Abraham & Thakore label, ‘‘But
making predictions is not the ideal
way to go about things. After all, fashion shows in India showcase garments meant for immediate delivery. In the West, on the other hand, shows are always one season
ahead of their time so that designers can book orders, develop fabrics and be ready to retail when the
actual season opens.’’
As for the man’s personal preferences for this summer, David
has three angles: ‘‘The first
part is to do with neutrals —
whites, ivories and sandy
hues; part two consists of dusty pinks, sandstones and orange pinks, again with a pale
feel. Then, we have blues with
a tinted look.’’
Puja Nayyar, on her part,
sees summer as a riot of bright, neon colours. ‘‘I like using
candy colours such as pinks
and oranges, with the silhouettes having a lot of layering with stripes, prints, crush and a stylish
grunge feel. For me, a mix-and-match of contrasting colours is in.’’
Bright stripes spanning cobalt blue and cement greys define Ashish Soni’s summer line. ‘‘Bright coloured stripes with the accent on comfort is my style,’’ says
Ashish. Side by side, Manish Arora
picks ivory, red and fuschia as the
colours of summer: ‘‘I just freak out
on these colours, besides silhouettes
which are chic and comfortable.’’
But this summer’s style story won’t be complete without a mention of the Oriental touch. Detailing from the Far East, including China and Japan, is hot
for trend analyst Rajiv Goyal.
‘‘The Asian influence will
continue right through summer,’’ he says, ‘‘There will be
detailing, in terms of embroidery and Japanese calligraphy mixed with Indian kurtis.
But what will be most interesting is the juxtaposition of
colours — brown and pink,
orange and turquoise.’’
Although what walks down
the ramp and what people will
wear could be diametrically different, forecasts could govern
what designers create this season. And seasons to come. After all, today’s couture could be
really haute tomorrow!
While things are hilarious
enough on the face of it, Allen’s
venture has come in for criticism in the UK. Says film writer Charles Graham, ‘‘Woody
Allen has seen better days and
better-laid plots but, as usual,
he attempts to fill this film’s holes with a succession of wit-infused one-liners. The repressed
romantic chemistry between
Allen and Hunt never issues a
glimmer and is further obscured by Dan Aykroyd’s office head, who is carrying on with
Hunt. Fans of Allen’s dorkdom
will dig The Curse Of The Jade
Scorpion; others will just fall
into a deep, deep sleep.’’
As for Delhi, Curse or no
Curse, the box-office will decide
how much sting The Jade Scorpion has!
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‘Theatre is challenging, but it is enjoyable too’
You are making
your debut on
stage with the
play Tum Rootha Naa Karo.
Do you play the
bad guy?
Actually, Tum
Rootha Naa Karo is a family-entertainer. What’s more, unlike my
screen image, I play neither a comedian nor the villain in the play. The role
I essay is that of a senior citizen with
grown-up children.
SHAKTI
KAPOOR
— and the film went on to become a
hit. Now, if I am playing a father in this play, the audience should accept me.
Actor
What prompted you to do a play?
On making his
stage debut with I have already appeared in more than
750 films. But never ever in my life had
the play Tum
I performed on stage — neither during
Rootha Naa Karo my school days nor in my college life.
While pursuing an acting course at
FTII, Pune, Naseeruddin Shah, who
was a co-student, would always tell me
Is it okay to make your stage debut about the addiction of performing on
with such a role?
stage in front of a live audience. He
Almost a decade ago, I played Govin- would always tell me to try my hand at
da’s father in Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni theatre. But there was no time or op-
portunity for me to perform on stage
—until now, that is.
Do you watch theatre?
No. In fact, I haven’t seen a single play
in my life.
How different is performing on stage from acting in a film?
Oh, theatre is a tough job. Unlike in films, one has to be careful about numerous aspects. One has to constantly think about things such as the audience,
voice modulation, artistes and cues.
Yet, theatre is very enjoyable —it is tough, but challenging.
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SMS joke of the day
THE WORLD AT HER FEET!
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WHAT’S HOT ’N’ HAPPENING?
Food and Drinks at economical rates, with an entertaining Fashion presentation — Dashion. The
show is a fusion of fashion, glamour, music and
dance. Entry for couples
only.
Fahrenheit
Green Park Market
May 2
7.30 pm onwards

Artist Rajesh Bhowmick’s
inspirational work is being displayed at a solo exhibition of his paintings.
Lalit Kala Academy
Rabindra Bhawan
On till May 5
11 am to 7 pm

United Nations Information Centre presents a discussion on Reporting Conflicts: Embedded in Truth?
Participants include personalities from the media
and literary world.
UN Conference Hall 55
Lodi Estate
May 2
3.30pm onwards
FRIDAY 2 MAY 2003
DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA
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he’s lovely. That was
the whisper doing the
rounds as the former Mrs
World Aditi Govitrikar
walked in to inaugurate the
Kaya Skin Clinic in the
Capital.
The lovely model who is
now also an actress, is the
brand ambassador for
Kaya. Amidst a loud round
of applause, she along with
the CEO of the clinic,
Rakesh Pandey, cut the ribbon and formally set the
ball rolling.
As guests were greeted
with the ‘Kaya Drink’, Aditi spoke to those present
and accepted their appreciation on her roles in her latest films. Needless to say,
many of the ladies present
had a number of questions
to ask of Aditi, like how
does she manage to maintain herself so well.... Also
doing the rounds were a
number of starters and
drinks....
Shweta Shetty
SPOT LIGHT
DUSKY MOODS
Eve: “Do u luv me?”
Adam: “I don’t!”
Eve: “Then y did u
make luv 2 me?”
Adam: “As if I had
other f***in’
choices!”
A B O U T
ormer Mumbai girl now based in Germany could very well join the ranks of
Indians from Germany like Xavier
Naidoo, Sabrina Setlur and Trilok Gurtu who
have all been on the international charts.
“Bhangra is huge right now in Europe and this
is the right time for us Indians to make our
mark,” says Shweta. The dusky babe with the
unique husky voice has already bagged two
major international projects. The first project is
with the talented Sarah Brightman who is a
stage performer and singer with the ability to
elevate her voice to an operatic level. By combining these gifts, she has gained recognition
in her starring roles in theatrical classics such
as The Phantom of the Opera and Cats.
The other project is with the popular techno
band from Frankfurt ‘Jam & Spoon’. “In both
F
my collaborations I have even written the lyrics
in Hindi which they themselves insisted besides
the Indian music feel to it,” adds Shweta. One
of her tracks Johnny Hoo with Sarah also has
A R Rahman while the second single with
Sarah called Arabian Nights features Frank Peterson of ‘Enigma’ fame. “Indian music is very
hot especially with Panjabi MC entering the European charts. I wanted to do R & B but they
only wanted Hindi,” adds Shweta. Three of her
international singles will be releasing this June,
which means our diva will be on the international charts. Meanwhile, back home she is
back with her new album called Saajna which
has the Drum N Bass feel to it. This is one album that showcases Shweta like never before,
with completely dance-worthy tracks.
VIRAL BHAYANI
A time for heroes...
S
alman Khan was there. And so was Vivek
Oberoi. But for those
expecting fireworks, tough
luck. For both actors kept a
safe distance from each other
at the Hero Indian Sports
Awards, held at the IGI stadium on Wednesday evening.
While Vivek came with
dad Suresh Oberoi, Salman
was flanked by Bollywood
beauties Shilpa Shetty and
Diya Mirza. Amongst those
present were Delhi-CM Sheila Dikshit, Shekhar Suman,
Archana Puran Singh, Dino
Morea, Malaika Arora, Jas
Arora, Yana Gupta and Neha
Dhupia. The brilliantly-managed ceremony saw stalwarts
of the sports industry share
centrestage with young newcomers, in what are the firstever sports awards in India.
Compares Siddhartha Basu and Mandira Bedi kept the
crowds interested with their
smart one-liners and witty
jibes. Suave as ever, Kapil Dev
drew the loudest cheers as
he walked away with
the Lifetime Achievement Award. Among the other sportspersons who were
part of the
celebrations
were
Sunil
Gavaskar, Sourav Ganguly,
Ian Botham,
Geet
Sethi,
Pulella Gopichand, Mahesh Bhupati, PT Usha,
Edwin
Moses,
Pargat Singh and
Yuvraj Singh....
As the ceremony
rolled on, sports
heroes
were
spotted comparing notes with
reel-life heroes.
And then, it was
time for the Best
Team Award of
2002 to be anno-
unced.... Salman Khan came Salman Khan, Sunny Gavaon stage to do the honours skar, dressed in a white sherand awarded each member of wani joined the fun by dancthe Indian women’s hockey ing and making
team with a prize
plus a bonus
of a peck on
the cheek!
The ceremony done, the
action shifted
to Hotel Taj
Palace where a
dinner
bash
was held to give
a befitting end
to the evening.
am
and Ian Both
Amongst those
Edwin Moses
spotted there
were Kapil
Dev shaking
a leg with
nil Gavaskar
n Singh & Su
Archana Pura
Mirza
ati and Diya
Mahesh Bhup
Yuvraj
Singh
v Patel
ly and Parthi
Sourav Gangu
H JAISWAL
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Shilpa Shetty and Salman Khan
Bhutia
d Bhaichung
Geet Sethi an
Ian Botham do the same.
Later, Hero’s Pavan Munjal thanked everyone for
making the event the success it was and hoped Delhi would witness the same
year after year....
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MAGICAL MOMENTS...
Amrish Puri and Adesh Srivastava
T
he night glittered... as many stars
touched down in the Capital to scatter
a bit of Bollywood stardust at Le Meridien’s Windsor Hall on Wednesday night. The
model-turned actor Milind Soman looking his
casual best in a red kurta and a pair of blue
jeans was there to promote the music of his
forthcoming film in which
sara Oswal
Shail and Ap
tor Adesh Shrivasta, known for several hit songs including Kya Jalwe
Tere Paro..., was seeing interacting
with the director Partho Ghosh of
the film Agnisakhi. He seemed excited about his upcoming projects
such as Chalte Chalte and ‘‘a very
prestigious project — a Hollywood
venture — Hanuman,’’ he informs.
Mogambo Amrish Puri sporting
his signature felt-hat too had his
share of fan-following as an enthusiastic crowd gathered around for a
tete-a-tete with the veteran star.
Shalu & Naveen Jindal
he plays a tapori.
Needless to say, almost all the ladies
present were thrilled to find the goodlooking hunk in
their midst. And
he sure was inundated with requests for autographs
and photographs —
all of which he heeded to with a smile.
Also part of the do
was the prettyyoung-thing
Natanya in a resplendent pink saree, who would also
be making her debut in Bollywood
shortly. As the
evening got underway, music direcNatanya
al
& Aruna Osw
Part ho Ghosh
Milind Soman
TALKING
technology
Tarun Tejpal, Rakesh
Sharma and
Uma Gajapathyraju
A
n evening of technical appraisal —
This
is
what
turned out to be the theme
of the closing ceremony of
the Digital Talkies Film
festival
on
Tuesday
evening. Held at the Radisson’s poolside, the evening
reflected a perfect amalgam of technology and entertainment.
As one of the guests
rightly said, ‘‘This function celebrates the success
Michael Tarat and
Vijaya Singh
Devika Ahluwalia &
Sumant Jaikrishnan
Diana Alipova
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of an endeavour to establish entertainment exhibition avenues and promotes awareness of digital film-making technologies.’’
With men dressed in the
most casual outfits — halfsleeve shirts and black
trousers — and women in
their evening gowns,
skirts and saris, the decor
was
quite
suitably
matched with the weather.
Brightly lit trees, soft instrumental music and a
glittering swimming pool
was what made the order
of the day as the guests
chose to talk of the three
the most. Those spotted on
the occassion were Tarun
Tejpal, Uma Gajapathyraju, Rakesh Sharma among
other presonalities.
(With contributions from
Anubha Sawhney, Aparna Gupta
and Allen O’Brien)
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0900 Dave’s World
0930 Kate and Allie
1000 La Femme Nikita
1100 Full House
1130 Fresh Prince
of Bel-Air
1200 Dave’s World
1230 TVC Skyshop
1300 Benny Hill Show
1330 Three’s Company
1430 Evening Shade
1430 Best of Seinfeld
1500 Women of Wrestling
1600 TVC Skyshop
1615 Music Cafe
1700 La Femme Nikita
1800 Full House
1830 Royal Candain
Air Farce
1900 Women of Wrestling
2000 Fresh Prince
of Bel-Air
2030 Full House
2100 Homicide- Life on
the Street
2200 ER
STAR PLUS
0900 Fox Kids Daily
1000 Eena Meena Deeka
1030 Meri Saheli
1100 Kabhi Sauten Kabhi
Saheli
1130 Shanti
1200 Hit Filmein Hit
Sangeet
1230 Sonpari
1300 Tu Tu Main Main
1330 Ek Mulaqat
1400 Hum Hain Kal
Aaj Aur Kal
1430 Kyun Hota Hai Pyar
1500 Krishna Arjun
1530 Khichdi
1600 Aur Phir Ek Din
1630 Saans
1700 Hit Filmein Hit
Sangeet
1730 Hum Saath Aath Hain
1800 Fox Kids
1900 Hum Hai Kal
Aaj Aur Kal
1930 Shaka Laka
Boom Boom
2000 Karishma Ka
Karishma
2030 Kuchh Kar
Dikhana Hai
2100 Shararat
2130 Khullja Sim Sim
2230 Sssshhh...Koi Hai
STAR WORLD
0830 Roswell
0930 Dark Angel
1030 The Oprah
Winfrey Show
1130 Fight School
1230 Suddenly Susan
SPORTS
Watch ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ on MAX at 2100 Hrs.
1015 Drama:
The List-5
MOVIES
Phenomenon
2130 Star Trek: Voyager
MAX
2230 The Locket
1245 Drama: Stepmom
1515
Family: Beethoven
0900 Azad
HBO
1700 Sci-Fi: Prehysteria 3
1300 Mere Apne
0945 Family: In the
1900
Family Film Festival:
1700 Andar Bahar
Doghouse
Jumanji
2100 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1130 Action/Adventure:
2100 Friday Night
HALLMARK
The Big Hit
Premiere: Bridget
1315
Action/Adventure:
Jones’ Diary
0730 Clifford
The Expendables
2315 Romance: My Best
0800 Caillou
1500
Comedy:
Go!
Friend’s Wedding
0830 Talking to Heaven-2
1700 Action: Tremors II
1030 The Breakfast Club
ZEE TV
Aftershocks
1230 Charms for
1900 Suspense:
1430 Dhanwan
the Easy Life
Jennifer Eight
1430 Clifford
AXN
2130 Action: Romeo
1500 Caillou
1400 Ladyhawke
Must Die
1530 Flipper - On the
2345 Horror/Sci-Fi:
ZEE CINEMA
Ropes-42
Tales from the
1630 The Guardian - The
0700 Jackpot 2 Crore
Crypt
Beginning-22
1000 Raaz
STAR MOVIES
1730 Star Trek: Voyager
1300 Shreeman Aashique
1830 The Locket
1700 Hulchul
0815 Animation: The
2030 Family Law I 2100 Rangeela
Road to El Dorado
1300 The Bold and the
Beautiful
1330 Hollywood Squares
1400 The Brady Bunch
1430 Baywatch
1530 The Simpsons
1600 Cheers
1630 Star News Asia
1700 Frasier
1730 TNA Wrestling
1830 World’s Wildiest
Police Videos
1930 Nash Bridges
2030 Frasier
2100 World’s Wildest
Police Videos
2200 Nash Bridges
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
0900 Nat Geo Max: Keiko Born to be Wild
Enjoy ‘Rangeela’ at
2100 Hrs. on
Zee Cinema
1000 Nat Geo Classics:
Warship
1100 Dogs With Jobs
1130 Earth Pulse
1200 Wild: Africa from
Ground Up - Africa’s
Water World
1230 Wild: Wildlife Detective - Bush Police
1300 Scientific American
Frontiers: Wild Places
1400 Violent Earth:
Oklahoma Twister
1500 Nat Geo Max:
Making Babies
1600 Gene Hunters:
Genetic Bounty
1630 Shiver: Freak Cold
Weather
1700 Animal Edens:
Liquid Earth
1730 Mission Wild: Brazil’s
Black Lion Tamarins
1800 Dogs with Jobs
1830 Earth Pulse
1900 Wild: Africa from the
Ground Up - Baboon’s
Hindden River
1930 Wild: Wildlife Detectives - Coral Killer
2000 Scientific American
Frontiers: Voyage to
Galapagos
2100 Violent Earth: Ice and
Sport - Shiver
2130 Human Edge
2200 Nat Geo Max: Secrets
of the Sands
DISCOVERY
0900 Globetrekker Finland
1000 Mummies that Made
Themselves
1100 Fire Mummies of the
Phillipines
1200 Makeover Story:
Corporate Cuties
1230 Streets of the World
1300 Health Showcase
1400 New Detectives:
Wasted Youth
1500 Globe Trekker:
Southern Italy
1600 Truth or Scare:
The Curse of Tutankhamun
1630 Operation Junkyard
1700 Croc Hunter Surfing
Snake
1800 Sailing/ Sea Legends
the Wings of Sea
1830 Those Who Dare
Stock Car Racer
1900 Wild Discovery the
Haunted Moor
2000 Health in the Air
2100 Air Rage
2200 Future Perfect High
Tech Metropolis
CARTOON NETWORK
0900 Johnny Bravo
0930 Flinstones
1030 Tom & Jerry Kids
1100 Tiny TV
1400 The Looney Tunes
Show
1430 The Sylvester &
Tweety Mysteries
1500 The Power Puff Girls
1530 The Mask
1600 Power Zone:
ThunderCats
1630 Power Zone:
Centurions
1700 Justice League
1730 X-Men Evolution
1800 Tom & Jerry Show
1830 The Popeye Show
1900 The Scooby Doo Show
1930 Dexter’s Laboratory
Catch the premiere of
‘Bridget Jones’ Diary’
- 2100 on Star Movies
CINEMA
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2000 The Mask
2030 X-Men Evolution
2100 Tom & Jerry Show
2130 The Power Puff Girls
2200 Top Cat
MUSIC
MTV
0900 Hit Film Music
1000 Non-Stop Hits
1230 House Full
1300 Non-Stop Hits
1330 Kya Bolti Tu
1345 Non-Stop Hits
1500 Loveline
1530 Start
1545 Non-Stop Hits
1600 Select
1700 Non-Stop Hits
‘Romeo Must Die’ on
HBO at 2130 Hrs.
1800 Non Stop Mega Hits
(Thematic)
1900 World Chart
Express
2000 L K L
2015 Start
2030 House Full
2100 Bolti Bund
2130 Megamix
2200 Loveline
CHANNEL V
0900 Hit Machine
0930 Back to Back
1000 Hit Machine
1030 Back to Back
1100 Hit Machine
1130 Zabardast Hits
1200 Junglee Jukebox
1230 FDFS
1300 Hit Machine
1330 Zabardast Hits
1400 What Women Want
1430 Zabardast Hits
1500 Back to Back
1530 Hit Machine
1600 Hotline
1700 Top 5
1800 Control [V]
1830 Back to Back
1900 [V] Da Puttar
2000 PO
2100 Junglee Jukebox
2130 FDFS
2200 Club [V]
DD SPORTS
0900 Table Tennis (Jinan):
Men’s World Cup2002 - S-Fnl Land-2
followed by Fnl and
3rd Place Match
1100 2nd SAARC Cycling
1200 World Cup Swimming
1300 National Games 2002
1400 Sr. Nat. Judo C’ship
02-03: Men and
Women, Punjab
1600 41st All India Bombay
Gold Cup Hockey
T’ment Fnl
1800 State Sports
Diary- Jallandhar
1830 Wild Spirit
1900 Athletics: RIETI: IAAF
Grand Prix
2130 Athletics Munich:
European C’ship
STAR SPORTS
0800 Ckt.: SA Tour of
B’desh - Grameen
Phone TEST Series
2003 Dhaka, B’desh
vs. SA 2nd Test, DAY
1, H/Ls (R)
B’desh - Grameen
Phone Test Series
2003 Dhaka, B’desh
Vs. SA 2nd Test, Day
2, 1st Session LIVE
1130 Football Dream Team
B’desh - Grameen
Phone Test Series
2003 Dhaka,B’desh
vs. SA 2nd Test, Day
2, 2&3 Session LIVE
1630 Wrestling Apple
Crush
1700 Football Spanish
League H/Ls
2002/03: Spanish
League H/Ls
1725 Auto Racing Formula
One Qualifying 2003:
Formula One Fri
Qualifying Barcelona,
Spain Spanish Grand
Prix Qualifying LIVE
1830 Billiards Asian 9-Ball
Tour San Miguel
Asian 9-Ball Tour
Singapore, Singapore
H/Ls (R)
1930 Sport News
Sportsline Tonight
Sportsline
2000 B’ball NBA
Inside Stuff
2030 Auto Racing Formula
One Qualifying 2003:
Formula One Fri
Qualifying Barcelona,
Spain Spanish Grand
Prix Qualifying
2130 Football Dream Team
2200 Sport NEWS
Sportsline Tonight
Sportsline
ESPN
0730 Ckt.: Aus Tour of WI:
WI vs. Aus 3rd Test,
Day 1, H/Ls
0900 Football Goals
0930 Bowling World Tenpin
Bowling World Tenpin
Masters 2003
League H/Ls 2002/03
1100 Game Shows School
Quiz Show ESPN
School Quiz 2003
1130 & 1300 Ckt.: Aus
Tour of WI: WI vs. Aus
3rd Test, Day 1,
1st Session and
Session 2&3
1530 Football Western
Union World Football
1600 Extreme Sports Asian
X-Games Qualifiers Latin American X
Games Qualifier Rio
De Janeiro, RJ Brazil
1700 Game Shows School
Quiz Show ESPN
School Quiz 2003
League H/Ls 02/03
WI vs. Aus, 3rd Test,
Day 1, H/Ls (R)
Day 2, 1st Session
2135 Sport News
Sportscenter Hindi
BOL TARA BOL
Day 2, 2&3 Session
NEWS
Shelly von Strunkel
ZEE NEWS
0700-1200 Bulletin- Every
Half An Hour
1130 Encounter
1227 Manoranjan
1300 Beyond Headlines
1330 & 1400 Bulletin
1427 Manoranjan
1430-1600 Bulletin- Every
Half An Hour
1627 Manoranjan
1700 Bulletin
1800 Zee Business
1827 Manoranjan
1830 Bulletin
1900 News at 7
1930 Zee Business
2000 News at 8
2030 Metro News
2100 News At 9
2130 Prime Time
2200 Din Bhar
STAR NEWS
0600-1000 STAR Savera
1000 to 1845 Khabar
Din Bhar
1845 Aaj Ki Baat
1900 Desh Videsh
2000 National Reporter
2100 9 p.m. Report
2200 City 60
BBC
0830-2230 BBC
News- Every Hour
0900 Asia Today
0915 Asia Business Report
1000, 1100 & 1200 World
Business ReportEvery Hour
1215 Sport Today
1300 Talking Movies
1400 Hard Talk
1500 Life
1600 Asia Today
1615 World Business Rpt
1700 HARDtalk
1800 World Business Rpt
1815 Sport Today
1900 Talking Movies
2000 Asia Today
2100 HARDtalk
2200 Question time India
CNN
0830 Newsnight with
Aaron Brown
0930 World News
1000 Insight
1030 BizNews
1330 Business Central
1430 Larry King Live
1530 World News
ARIES (March 21 - April 19) Even the most
carefully thought out of plans is likely to have
some minor flaw. Of course that is very often the
case. It’s just that with Mercury retrograde, that
single error could prove to be pivotal. If you’re on the lookout for any such mistakes, you can catch them beforehand.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) When you’re able to
look back on the decisions you made around the
time of Thursday’s Taurus New Moon, you’ll realise how much courage they took. But being an
earth sign, you recognise the facts of life. And one of those
facts is that you simply can’t accept less than the best.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) One of the banes of
your existence is literal minded people. Recently you made promises or agreements, but it was
clear these might need to be altered if situations
changed. That’s exactly what’s happened, and now you’ve
an argument on your hands. Since others aren’t in an
understanding mood, frank discussion is vital.
CANCER (June 21 - July 22) You’re intuitive
enough to know that even those who have good
intentions simply aren’t going to be able to
carry out their promises. You also know that
they’d be hurt if you even suggested that this is the case.
Say nothing, but ensure you’ve alternative plans should
your expectations be proved right.
LEO (July 23 - August 22) Initially you hadn’t
expected certain arrangements to be quite so
demanding. While you’ve accomplished a great
deal, it’s mean certain sacrifices on the part of
others. The time has come for you to make this up to them.
So far they’ve been understanding, but your grace period
is about to run out.
VIRGO (August 23 - September 22) There are
times when, no matter how thoroughly you
analyse situations, you’re still bound to miss out
on something, and this is one of them.Yet you’re
still putting pressure on yourself to get absolutely
everything right. Lighten up. At times like this, such
demands aren’t just unrealistic, they’re impossible.
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22) The issue is
finances. And the problem is that you think that
others have overstepped the line. But you’re
unsure what confronting them would achieve.
The fact is, others are wondering if they’ve upset you.
However, since they won’t raise issues, it’s up to you to find
a way to bring them up.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21) Everybody had good intentions. But judging by the
current planetary set up, that hasn’t prevented
serious problems developing on the domestic
front. The real predicament, however, is that certain
individuals can’t deal with issues, and are avoiding them
altogether. Your first priority, therefore, must be convincing
them to face facts.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)
You seem to have become tangled up in a
network of duties and obligations. Initially you
thought you could handle these easily. But
they’ve gained an increasing stranglehold on your time,
not to mention causing you considerable irritation.
Confronting those involved isn’t easy, but it’s your only
hope of freeing yourself.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19) With
both the Sun and Mercury accenting your
relationship with family, offspring and close
friends, your time together should be as rich as
it is rewarding. However, keep in mind that with Mercury
retrograde, all issues must be discussed immediately.
Otherwise, minor misunderstandings could turn into major
disputes before you know it.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18) Don’t
misinterpret the increased feelings of edginess
that accompany Mars’ presence in Aquarius
confuse you. While your temper may be quicker,
you’re also more courageous. Enough, in fact, that you’ll
find yourself readily tackling issues that previously you
simply didn’t feel ready to face, much less deal with.
PISCES (February 19 - March 20) Going along
with arrangements that are less than you’d
hoped for constitutes a serious compromise.
But as you’ve already discovered, your
efforts to make improvements are unlikely to be well
received. Back off for the time being. By the month’s
close both situations and the attitude of others will have
considerably improved.
Watch ‘Gilli Danda,’ a
new show on Sahara
TV at 1900 Hrs.
1600 World Sport
1630 Asia Tonight
1700 Biz Asia: LIVE
1730 World News
1800 World Sport
1830 Biz Asia
1900 The Music Boom
1930 Asia Tonight
2000 Business Int’l
2030 World News
2100 World Sport
2130 Your World Today
CNBC INDIA
0900 Breakfast Briefing
0930 Bazaar
1130 Your Stocks
1230 e
1300 Business Lunch
1330 Dalal Street
1400 Europe Squawk Box
1430 Business Now
1500 India Market Wrap
1530 Closing Bell
1600 Business Now
1630 AWSJ
1700 Generation-e
1730 Markets Today
1800 Bazaar Aaj
1830 US Squawk Box
1900 Markets Today
2000 Business at 8
2030 Appointment
2100 India Business Hour
2200 Business at 10
CONTACTS
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EVENTS
THEATRE
Habitat World: Children’s play- ‘Nanhe Ustaad’ by Prajna Foundation, IHC, Lodhi Road,
7 p.m.
MUSIC AND DANCE
Indian Council for Cultural Relations: ‘Ras
Rang’ - A Kathak presentation - ‘Karwan
Guzar Gaya Gubar Dekhte Rahe’ by Uma
Sharma, Sapru House, Barakhamba Road, 7
p.m.; Habitat World: Hindustani classical
music festival - Legends of India - ‘Vocal’ by
Us. Rashid Khan and ‘Flute’ by Pt. Hari Prasad
Chaurasia, IHC, Lodhi Road, 7 p.m.
FILMS
Japan Cultural and Information Centre:
Japanese film- Waiting For You, Akira (Mattemashita Tenkosei), 32, Ferozeshah Road, 6
p.m.; Habitat World: Docu.- Unlimited Girls,
directed by Paromita Vohra, IHC, Lodhi Road,
7 p.m.
EXHIBITIONS
All India Fine Art & Craft Society: ‘Paintings’ by Vasundhara Suman, Rafi Marg, 1
p.m. to 7 p.m.; Indian Council for Cultural
Relations: ‘Andaz-e-Ghalib’ (Photos), Sapru
House, Barakhambha Road, 11 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Krishna’s Collection Art Gallery:
‘Peace and War’ by Giriraj Singh, Bhupen
Barman, Songata Guha and others, D-47, Defence Colony, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Lalit Kala
Akademi: ‘Bronze sculptures’ by Pushpa
Devi and ‘Group show’ by Ramji Sharma, Ajay
Kumar Samir, Nafeesahmed and others, Rabindra Bhawan, Copernicus Marg, Mandi
House, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Feb 7 Artists’
Group: ‘Paintings, drawings and sculptures,’
Ravindra Bhawan, Copernicus Marg, Mandi
House, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Art Konsult: ‘Pictorial history of Indian cinema,’ 23, Hauz Khas
Village, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Triveni Kala
Sangam: ‘Paintings and sculptures’ by Amresh Kumar, Neelima, Reeta, Sanjeev Kishore
Gautam and Sheetal Rana (Shridharani
Gallery) and ‘Paintings’ by Vandana Razdan
(Triveni Gallery), 205-Tansen Marg, 11 a.m. to
7 p.m.; Gallery Pioneer: ‘Paintings’ by Sudip
Roy, Nirensen Gupta, Amiot Dutt and others,
6-A, Hauz Khas Village (1st Floor), 11 a.m. to
7 p.m.; Gallerie Ganesha: ‘Paintings’ by
Satish Gujaral, K.S. Kulkarni, Paresh Maity,
Niren Sen Gupta and others, E-557, G.K.-II,
10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
SEMINAR
UN Information Centre & UNESCO: Discussion on ‘Reporting conflicts - Embedded in
truth?,’ UN Conference Hall, 55-Lodi Estate,
3.30 p.m.
RELIGIOUS DISCOURSES
Times Foundation - Nityaanandita: Golden
Age Foundation’s ‘Meditation & Divine healing’ by R.B. Raoji (6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.) and
‘Workshop on astrology’ by Vasudev Tripathi
(6 p.m. to 8 p.m.) (Contact — 23782396 23782031); Swami Sivananda Cultural Association: ‘Group meditation,’ Sivananda
Marg, Amar Colony, Lajpat Nagar-IV, 8 p.m. to
8.30 p.m.; Satguru Shri Gnanananda Seva
Samithi: ‘Nama Sankirtanam & discourses’
by Shri Namananda Giri Swamigal, Aiswarya
Ganapati Temple, Lawrence Road, Keshav
Puram, 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Sri Aurobindo
Ashram: ‘Meditation,’ Sri Aurobindo Marg, 7
p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
LECTURES
Air Force Association: PC Lal Memorial Lecture on ‘Combating International Terrorism The American approach - Its implications for
the World, in particular India,’ Air Force Auditorium, Subroto Park, 5 p.m.; Vedic Wisdom
Ashram: Talk and training on ‘Psychic power for wish fulfilment’ by Prakash Kandwal,
B-25, 3rd Floor, Dayanand Colony, Lajpat Nagar-IV, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
PUBLIC FUNCTIONS
Indian Transformer Manufacturers Association: 8th Conference on ‘Pursuit & quest
for excellence in transformer technology on
Global Horizon,’ Hotel Le-Meridien, Windsor
Place, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; National Book Trust,
India: ‘Drawing competition for children,’
Mira Model Sr. Sec. School, B-Block,
Janakpuri, 9 a.m. to noon; Al-Anon: Meeting
for relatives and friends of ‘Alcoholics,’ Sacred Heart Cathedral, Maria Bldg. (near Gole
Dak-Khana), 5.45 p.m. to 6.45 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS
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M A T I N E E
M A S A L A
pouring in, Anil’s steered clear
of endorsements and commercials. ‘‘When I used to get offers
to do ads, there were no multinationals on the scene,’’ he
says. ‘‘And the ads weren’t as
slick or as polished as today’s.
So I decided to not do them. And
now when the money is good
and the ads are slicker, the best
don’t get offered to me.’’ But
that hardly seems to matter to
him. ‘‘The future is bright anyway.’’
I DON T FEAR
FLOPS
SURESH NAIR
don’t want to lose that. You
grow with age and experin the beginning, there ence. If you’ve noticed, some
was Woh Saat Din. The faces deteriorate as they age.
year was 1983. Bees saal It’s because the person stops
baad, Anil Kapoor con- growing and that reflects on
tinues to be Bollywood’s stur- your face.’’
Anil still gets excited
diest survivor, willing to
push the envelope as much about roles that challenge his
as age permits. ‘‘I still feel the histrionic abilities.
‘‘I’m like a child when gosame excitement,’’ he says.
‘‘But the body is not what it ing through a script, and sometimes even I
was 20 years
don’t believe in
ago.’’ In other
As Anil Kapoor
a script, I go wwords, the mud
completes 20
ith the convictifight in last
years in ollywood, on of the direcyear’s
Nayak
was hard on
he says losing his tor. I might voice
my suggestions
him, but acting
sense of balance a couple of
in itself hasn’t
times; after that,
become any easis all he fears
I keep quiet.’’
ier. ‘‘You still
have to work hard to make Right now he would rather
your role look convincing. talk about his forthcoming
This is Bollywood, remem- films, like Calcutta Mail and
ber?’’ Twenty years is a long Armaan, where he shares
time and a lot has changed the screen with Amitabh
‘‘We’d
done
around him. Younger heroes Bachchan.
and a fickle box-office. ‘‘I feel Shakti together, which was
insecure every day,’’ Anil way back in 1982. This time
says. ‘‘But what scares me around I was confident bemost is not competition or cause we’d already done sevflops, but losing my sense of eral stage shows together.’’
If movie roles are still
balance. Come what may, I
I
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STRAIGHT FROM
THE HEART
S
o there’s pop music:
the finger-popping,
feel-good wonder tuff
we dance and party to
— and hallelujah that we came
up with it. And here’s that other thing that’s always been
around in the darker corners
Lipson) and the engineer (Heff
Moraes) were white. They
couldn’t talk.’’
My music is all about that,
although I used to not talk
about it because I felt it was
somehow shameful. Well, Oh
God reflects a place where
you’re in fetal position, and
you’ve cried so much that
tears are not going to help.
Although she says it’s ‘‘too
Annie Lennox has
been through a lot
lately and, in her
upcoming solo
album, she tries to
make some sense
of it all, says
PHIL SUTCLIFFE
of popular culture’s big old
tent, the kind of songs that
make us stop, feel the moment
more deeply and, generally,
wonder what life’s all about —
like the ones on Annie
Lennox’s third solo album,
Bare, due in stores June 10 and
to be previewed at her sold-out
Royce Hall concert.
Written and recorded in the
aftermath of her 12-year marriage to Israeli
filmmaker Uri
Fruchtman,
Bare is an emotional ride to
shake
your
nerves and rattle your brain,
though
not
quite in the
way Jerry Lee
Lewis intended.
Take the demands and rewards of the final track, Oh
God (Prayer). Concluding an
album of moody highs and
lows layered with tough rock,
cool electronica and lush
strings, this song suddenly
drops back to voice and piano,
conspicuously naked, alone
George Harrison
set for release
G
eorge Harrison’s new
single, Any Road, is to
be released on May 12. Taken from last year’s posthumous album Brainwashed,
it is the first new Harrison
song in 14 years.
The
track,
released
through EMI, will be backed
by Marwa Blues also from
Brainwashed. An enhanced
version of the single with a
video of Any Road will also
be available. Harrison’s 1971
number one My Sweet Lord
topped the UK singles chart
again in January last year .
O
and
lost.
Lennox is so far
gone she asks,
Oh God, where
are You now? ...
I’m
looking
down at the
abyss where You don’t exist. It
sounds as though she’s breaking while you listen.
The moment she recorded
it, she knew she’d cut deep. ‘‘I
sang it once only,’’ she says.
‘‘That’s what you get on the
CD. When I came out of the
studio, the producer (Steve
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The Verve’s Bittersweet Symphony was runner-up in the
Virgin poll. REM came third
with Everybody Hurts.
Oasis also came fourth in
the countdown of the top 100
songs since the station’s
launch, with the track Don’t
Look Back In Anger. Why
Does It Always Rain On Me,
by Travis, completed the
melancholic top five.
Whatever, again by Oasis,
came in at 14. Red Hot Chili
Peppers also managed a hattrick in the top 20, the highest being By The Way at
number seven. Listeners
were asked to choose their
favourite track from a shortlist of the ten .
Around the world
with Mariah
It’s now the song
of the decade!
Album : Indiana Jones-Trilogy
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he CD has instrumental
scores from the three
Indiana Jones blockbuster
films — Raiders of the Lost
Ark, Indiana Jones and The
Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade composed by Steven
Spielberg’s favourite music
composer John Williams.
The album features some
of the best of John
Williams’ music including
The Raiders March, The
Map Room, The Basket
Game, The Mine Car Chase,
Indy’s First Adventure and
Cole Porter’s Anything Goes.
Completed in the spring of
2002 at Smecky Studios in
Prague, the recording sessions involved the 82-strong
City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus.
The three Symphonic
Suites were conducted by
award-winning composer
and orchestrater Nic Raine
and engineered by John
Laurd Timperley, one of
Britains most experienced
engineers, who in a career
spanning some 45 years has
worked with Bing Crosby,
Tony Bennett, ELP, Dusty
Springfield, and Paul Mc-
close to the bone’’ to discuss
Bare as her ‘‘divorce album,’’
she admits some of the lyrics
that poured out at first were
too specific to go public. But as
the songs developed, she concentrated on the universal,
sharable emotions. ‘‘I just try
to understand myself,’’ she
says.‘‘So I sing about my
anger, the pain, the joy, the
sublime exquisite sexuality
and sensuality. Whatever I’m
experiencing. I don’t want to
censor myself...”
asis hit Wonderwall has
been named the greatest song of the past decade.
Music fans chose a top five of
downbeat songs in a poll to
celebrate the tenth anniversary of Virgin Radio.
Wonderwall was a number two hit in 1995 — kept off
the top of the charts by Robson And Jerome’s I Believe.
(LA Times)
Cartney. His numerous films
credits include work with
Gabriel Yared, Alexander Desplat and Carl Davis.
Each track in the album is
filled with emotion and superb performances of John
Williams trilogy scores, actually makes the listener feel
they’re right in there with
Doctor Jones. The album
stands as a work of art on its
own, with each cue unveiling
The Indiana Jones Trilogy.
The Raiders March — if you
don’t recognise this one,
you’ve been off the planet or
elsewhere. The beautiful Marion’s Theme — tenderness
abounds within that gives the
insight between two people
who were once in love.
Williams’ music is ranked
among the best-ever penned,
and this score certainly falls
into that category. All three
suites are faithful to the composer’s vision. Raine brings
three suites expanding, deepening and blending them into
different musical themes appropriate to the character. We
now have all three scores, plus
two versions of Anything
Goes by Cole Porter, wrapped
neatly into one package. From
the baton of Nic Raine, the
City of Prague Philharmonic
recreates an adventurous
mood with the high energy of
the Indiana Jones exploits.
Holy chants
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antra and dhun based
albums account for
maximum percentage of popular and bestselling spiritual
albums. This particular album has a continuous flow of
Album : Shree Sai Mantra
Artiste : Suresh Wadekar
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ariah Carey is planning to launch her first
world tour in more than
three years in support of her
new album Charmbracelet.
She kicks off the Charmbracelet World Tour in Osaka, Japan, on June 24, before
returning to the US for 47
dates.
The singer will then
travel to Asia before
coming to the UK later
in the year, finishing in
somewhere around the
month of November.
She will be performing tracks from Charmbracelet, which has sold
one million copies
since it’s December release.
‘Sai Mantra’ which has been
specifically written so that a
Sai devotee can pray to Him
by playing it in their homes to
create a sacred environment.
This apart the album has two
more reasons why this album
is a must-have for all Sai Baba
followers. The famous Sai
Baba aarti that is sung at the
S h i r d i
Temple, is
also included in the album. Then
the singer
is none other
than
Suresh
Wa d e k a r
and music
is by Sanjaya Gaurinandan —
a creative combination which
has worked wonders in the
spiritual dhun music category.
The overall feel of the album is soothing and really sacred. The Sai aarti tune is
similar to Om Jai Jagdish
Hare. The album is a simple
offering, but will help many
to create that simple pact
with the almighty.
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PICK OF THE WEEK
HINDI
Love in times of War, this is the theme of
Anil Sharma’s latest extravagance, HeroLove Story of a Spy. The characters of
this triangle are doctor Shayna
(Priyanka Chopra), a Kashmiri Belle
Reshma (Preity Zinta) and a spy Arjun
Khanna (Sunny Deol). The baseline of
the story is how this spy’s romantic life
comes in-between his mission. The mission being eliminating cross border terrorism propogated by a group which is
lead by Ishaa Khan ( Amrish Puri).
DT cinemas, M2K ■ 2, 3 shows
Legends of India festival, in
its attempt to promote Indian
art forms is holding its fourth
annual DMA Music festival.
A three day musical extravaganza is lined up featuring
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia
(flute), Ustad Rashid Khan
M U S T
S E E
M U S T
(flute), Dr. L. Subramaniam
(violin), Prateek Choudhury
(sitar), Louis Banks (keyboards), Shivamani (percussion) and Begum Parveen
Sultana (vocal).
India Habitat Centre
■ May 2, 4
ENGLISH
The Recruit, starring Al Pacino and
Colin Farrell, gives an insider’s view into
the CIA: how trainees are recruited, how
they are prepared for the spy game, and
what they learn to survive. James
Clayton (Farrell) is just the person that
Walter Burke (Pacino) wants in the
Agency. James regards the CIA’s mission
as an intriguing alternative to an ordinary life, but before he becomes an officer, James has to survive the Agency’s secret training ground.
Chankya, DT Cinemas ■ 2, 3 shows
ARTS
Photographer Ram Rahman will mount
a photo portrait studio, using an actual
cinema hoarding and lifesize plywood
cutout figures. Made in collaboration with
Raza Abbas, the studio will offer an opportunity to the vistors to have their pictures
taken along the likes of Mahatma Gandhi,
David Beckham or dancer Indrani
Rahman. The studio was derived from the
street photos document the fabulous visual collage of the cinema hoarding, and
random advertising.
India International Centre ■ Til May 7
DANCE
Bhartiya Sangeet Sadan in collaboration
with Indian Council for Cultural
Relations present Samman Samaroh, in
honour of the doyen of Indian Poetry,
Gopal Das Neeraj, on his 80th birthday.
As a part of Ras Rang, the eminent poet
will recite his poetry, noted Kathak
dancer Uma Sharma will be choreographing and dancing to his lyrics,
Karwan Gujar Gaya. Pt. Jwala Prasad
will be composing the music.
Sapru House, Barakhamba Road
7 pm ■ May2
Tripuran artist Rajesh Bhomick, presents his solo exhibition for the first time
in Delhi. He believes
that his art is a confession of body and
soul. On his canvas
he tries to express the
inner energy of life
through colours, forms and strokes. Nature in its plenty, and
people and their concerns form inspiration material for his
paintings.
Ravindra Bhawan,
Lalit Kala Akademi
■ Till May 5
Marius et Jeannette, will
be screened as a part of the
French Film festival. Marius
is the sole guardian for a vast
industrial wasteland. Having
lost her job, Jeannette is raising her two children in a tiny
house.
Jeannette
meets
Abua Birsa, a film on tribal struggle for self determination and a homage to Birsa Munda, torch bearer of the
historical conflict between the tribals and the British officers. Directed by Amitava Dasgupta. the film documents
the life of Birsa who is educated by the British missionaries, and understands the corruption of the British government and its double standards. He mobilises Munda
struggle to claim their rights on the forest area.
India International Centre ■ 6.30 pm May 1
Marius and together they try
to forget the wounds life has
given them.
Embassy of France 2,
Aurangzeb Road ■ May 2
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FRIDAY 2 MAY 2003
An expensive
affair for Ramu
averick filmmaker Ram
Gopal Varma’s company, Varma Corp is embarking
on an ambitious plan. Title Ek
(One), the film is an international action adventure aimed. With a budget of around
$20m, it will be Bollywood’s
most expensive film made till
date Ek won’t be a typical
Bollywood film. Most probably it will start Indian superstar, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Nana Patekar and
Sunil Shetty.
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On cloud nine
I
f Urmila Matondkar is
seen swimming in the
skies these days it’s with
reason. Her performance
in Bhoot is being raved
about. Also the central
government has decided to
confer the Maharashtra
Gaurav Award on her for
outstanding contribution
to the film industry. ‘‘We
Maharashtrians are very
happy to get recognition
from within the State.’’
Good going Urmila!
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