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better actors than the regular some of our politicians will SUBHASH K. JHA A giant of a time Why is stars,’’ he said, referring to beat him hollow in his pro- lease stop looking at Gulshan Grover. ‘‘However, I fession.’’ Chief Guest CM You’re being honoured Rani Mukherji and lis- have a piece of advice for Sushil Kumar shinde was in again at Marrakech this P ten to the speakers,’’ joked Gulshan, to remember that splits. year? Kylie Nana Chudasama. It was The Marrakech festival is the Giants Day Celebrations from October 2-9. I’m being and Awards Function in honoured along with eight or fuming? . The awardees this nine other film personalities, year were Rani, Habil including French actor Khorakiwala, Dr Sitara Devi, Alain Delon and the M S Valiathan, Nanji Kimji American director Oliver Thakkar, Gulshan Grover, Stone. I’ve been asked to se- Bharat Kumar Raut, Dr Kulin lect four of my favourite films and I’ve chosen Guru Dutt’s Kaagaz Ke Phool, Satyajit Ray’s Jalasagar,

Govind Nihalani’s Ardh RAP Satya and Ram Gopal Varma’s Satya. In fact Jalasaghar was Jaya’s choice.

Morocco keeps beckoning WORLD you? If you want to know op kitten Kylie Minogue is on November 3. Also featuring how popular he is Phissing with anger over on City Games will be a track the world over, ask the leaking onto the internet of co-written with Dannii How Kothari and K M Beenamol AMITABH: details of her new album. Her Can You Say No resumably a from different fields like busi- highly anticipated fourth al- reference to the abject begging ness, art, education, films, so- about a particular bum is apparently to be called indulged into get a slice of her cial service, journalism, med- City Games, and as well as the older sister’s fame. Kylie has icine and sports. episode in London. name, fan sites are posting full written credits on nine tracks, Nana, World Chairman, track listings. First single Slow Can’t Get You Out Of My Head Giants International, was in TABLE TALK The icon will arrive on the airwaves this composer Cathy Dennis is writ- his element. ‘‘Indian villains Yes, I realised how ducers to court? week in advance of its release ing one of the album’s songs. are very good actors, even crazy outsiders were I had gone to court be- talks about the about our cinema cause I hadn’t been incident, his dislike when I was walking paid. It’s quite a sub- down Leicester stantial sum. I wait- for singing, and his Square one day, many ed for a year. I sym- years ago. I was des- pathised with their latest film Boom perately hungry, so I financial problems. walked into a pizza parl- But my financial ry things to say about her. our. There was a huge department Oh yes. She’s looking unbe- queue and I was at the felt I should lievable. When I said she back. Suddenly be paid looks like (her real life one of the staffers and they daughter) Esha’s younger held my hand have agr- sister in the film I meant it. and took me in- eed to Baaghban and Boom belong side and put me pay. to two different planets. on a table. I Your old Boom is really way out. soon realised colleag- (Director) Kaizad Gustad is the place was ue Zeenat his own man. He’s technical- run by Aman is ly very proficient. Baaghban Moroccans also in is more emotional and more and they all Boom. family-oriented. It’s a com- knew me. She plays ment on today’s fragmenting Two years my secre- joint-family system. ago, the tary. It was How did Aadesh Shriv- king of Mo- great fun astava persuade you to rocco gave teaming up sing as many as four songs me the with her in Baaghban? medal of again. And You know I don’t like to sing. honour. then I’ve an- But Aadesh and I are friends. Is it other old col- He’s like family. Whenever true league, Hema I’m despondent I walk across you’ve Malini,into his music room. We sit and taken Baaghban. sing folks songs from our the You had hometown, Allahabad, for Boom some very hours. I feel very comfortable pro- complimenta- with him.

Cage and Elvis Jr back together? hy the long face? WNicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley have little cause for sadness af- ter being spotted getting very cosy together. ‘‘I’m sad about this, but we shouldn’t have been mar- ried in the first place,’’ said

horse-faced Cage of his 100-day marriage to the daughter of Elvis. But the still-married couple who wed in August last year and filed for divorce still seem to be getting along fa- mously. Spotted several times enjoying intimate meals together, Cage also went to see Presley’s show at the House of Blue in Las Vegas recently. Extra innings andira Bedi’s party for a Mfew close friends in Mumbai was buzzing. Hubby Raj Kaushal and she played perfect hosts. After working round the clock for a month abroad for Raj’s film Shaadi Ka Laddoo, this was a good

break. ‘‘Life’s been very hectic and it feels good to just chill out,’’ said the actress. Present at the party were Aashish Choudhary,Sanjay Suri with wife, Sandhya Mridul, , Adam Bedi with girl friend Nisha Harale, Nethra Raghuraman and Ash Chandler among others.

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