Funky Chunkey Is Back in Bollywood
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DLD‰‰†‰KDLD‰‰†‰DLD‰‰†‰MDLD‰‰†‰C Expert opinion: Priyanka and THE TIMES OF INDIA If anybody can, Arjun: Expect Monday, April 21, 2003 Meg Cannes! the Asambhav Page 7 Page 8 TO D AY S LUCKY 862 W ar with China Crutch and a duck 872 820 Getting plenty All the fours 844 Your Dambola Ticket available in Delhi Times on 20th April, 2003 OF INDIA Numbers already announced : 53, 77, 84, 51 MANOJ KESHARWANI Clear and present danger: SARS is no masked threat ARUN KUMAR DAS piece; and the other of unkno- & JYOTI SHARMA wn origin but said to be ‘impo- Times News Network ‘Life is crazy’ rted’, which is available for Rs SHARMISTHA CHATTERJEE 8.50 per piece. he scrutiny at the IGI Times News Network Meanwhile, surgical masks airport, the precaution- have made an appearance at the ary measures... despite T or Vaibhav Vardhe, IGI airport in a big way. ‘‘It is everything, severe acute respi- his brother Prasheel mandatory for the airport staff ratory syndrome (SARS) has hit F testing positive for SARS to wear such masks,’’ says air- Delhi. While New Zealand na- in Goa has been a night- port director PS Nair, ‘‘Apart tional Daimer Paul Kuross has mare. Doctors are now from stocking surgical masks been identified as the first case probing whether Vaibhav for our employees, we have de- of SARS in Delhi, the family of has been infected. ployed six doctors at three coun- a seven-year-old patient, who ‘‘Last Friday, I was told ters at the international lounge. has reportedly contracted SA- that Prasheel was ill. Lat- We have made it mandatory for RS, has been quarantined. er, tests showed he had all international passengers ar- SARS is no longer another SARS, says Vaibhav, “Fr- riving in Delhi to go through a scare — it is clear and present om then on, Prasheel and medical check-up. Passengers danger for Delhi. Forewarned is his wife have been kept in are first examined before being forearmed, and chemist stores isolation.’’ allowed to proceed to the immi- have started stocking surgical Prasheel met Vaibhav gration section.’’ masks to guard against SARS. during his stay in Mumbai. The tourism industry, on its ‘‘We have placed bulk orders for ‘‘I’m fine and have no part, is worried that the detec- disposable surgical masks wh- SARS symptoms,’’ says tion of a SARS case in Goa will ich cost Rs 5 per piece,’’ informs Vaibhav, a software engi- affect the influx of tourists. the owner of a chemist store at neer, ‘‘But I have been ho- ‘‘This news comes at a time wh- CP.‘‘Last week, we had sold only unded by the media. Life en tour-operators are gearing one packet (containing 20 pie- has been crazy.’’ up for summer-vacation touris- ces) of surgical ts,’’ says Tour masks to an and Travel Ag- IGI airport em- ● Nov 16, 2002 further spread of ents Associati- ployee. Follow- Outbreak of a myste- SARS. on of India (no- A GLASS APART! Delhi Times captures the fun funda of Chunkey Pandey as the amusing actor, who is all set to make a comeback in Bollywood ● ing the detec- ry virus reported in March 31, 2003 rth zone) chair- with Yahoo, shows shades of his humorous style, at the Bristol (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) Guangdong in South Hong Kong Departm- tion of SARS man Rajji Rai, China. Five reported- ent of Health issues cases in Goa ‘‘If SARS spre- and Delhi, the- ly dead. unprecedented isola- ● Feb 26, 2003 tion order. ads further, re are numer- tourist destina- ous customers Doctors in Hong Ko- ● April 2, 2003 Yahoo! Funky Chunkey is back in Bollywood ng report the first WHO issues gl- tions across In- for the masks.’’ case of a flu-type obal travel adviso- dia will be hit.’’ VINOD NAIR way for me while working with adesh, where he notched up several ond home for him — after all, Chun- While surgi- However, Times News Network cal masks are virus ‘Atypical ry recommending Govinda again,’’ says Chunky.‘‘I have hits. But now that Chunkey has re- key’s wife Bhavna is a local girl! As for Pneumonia’, now that persons trav- ASSOCHAM being sold, nei- a double-role in Yahoo, which is about turned with a Bang(ladesh) to Bolly- the Family Pandey, the couple has a known as Severe elling to Hong Ko- expert commit- ther the N-95 o laughing matter this, but Chun- the ways of the film industry. Isha wood, he will also be seen in Bambai four-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Acute Respirato- ng, Guangdong tee on aviation Nkey Pandey is serious for a Kopikar and Hrishita Bhatt are the Se Aaya Mera Dost with Abhishek Ananya. masks nor the ry Syndrome. postpone all but and tourism change. After all, Chunkey has made a leading ladies of Yahoo.’’ Bachchan; Tinu Pandey’s Shor; Qaya- Bollywood and Bangladesh... lots of triple-layered ● March 12,2003 TIME LINE essential travel. chairman Sub- comeback of sorts in Bollywood and is Those familiar wi- mat; and an English fans around? ‘‘Oh yes,’’ says Chunkey, masks — both The World Health Or- ● April 3, 2003 hash Goyal now gearing up to make the audience th Chunkey’s wha- RETURN TICKET film titled Fresh Li- ‘‘Earlier,whenever I was in New York, specially des- ganisation (WHO) is- Hong Kong relocates maintains that laugh with partner-in-comedy Govin- cky ways will re- me. ‘‘All these films Indian cabbies never took money fr- igned for SARS sues first global citizens with SARS ‘‘the SARS case da in Yahoo. member his gag-a-minute style in have interesting storylines and I’m om me. Now, even Bangladeshi cabb- — are available alert about SARS. to holiday camps, in Goa will not ‘‘With Govinda and I teaming up to- Aankhen. Of course, the man did the keeping my fingers crossed.’’ ies never charge me!’’ Popularity, wi- at chemist sto- ● March 14, 2003 resorts and rural affect the tou- gether for a film after more than a few disappearing act for close to five years, Now that he is back in Bollywood, thout a price to pay for it. Chunkey, res. What is SARS spreads to isolation camps. rist inflow as years, it will be fun for the audience. during which time he trained his si- Chunkey has set up base in Mumbai. like they say,has a foot in both worlds. currently on Canada, Singapore ● April 9, 2003 the authorities And I must say that it was fun all the ghts on the film industry in Bangl- Delhi, however, will always be a sec- [email protected] offer is the usu- and Vietnam, indicat- SARS deaths breach have taken st- al two-layered ing that it is highly conta- 100 mark, with 106 fatal- eps to prevent gious. ities reported by WHO. surgical mask. the further ● March 15, 2003 ● April 11, 2003 At Nath Bro- spread of the WHO issues first SARS-related WHO provides overview of the dis- thers in CP, for virus in India.’’ Hello, you’ve got SMS! instance, two emergency travel advisory. ease and its global status. No kidding, it’s a filmi summer ● March 17, 2003 ● April 14, 2003 Unfortunately, varieties of fa- MANISH PACHOULY months for the system to be SARS has its ce masks are WHO coordinates international ef- Canadian scientists publish first Times News Network implemented, MTNL will need DIVYA VASISHT parents too, who watch cartoons on TV.Keep- own way of de- available — fort to identify and treat SARS. full DNA sequence of SARS virus, a format convertor to convert Times News Network ing this in mind, my movie has been designed ● aling with pr- one manufac- March 26, 2003 an important step in developing hort Messaging Service text into voice messages and to entertain the family audience.’’ ecautionary tured by a well- China updates figures to 792 tests and treatment options. aka SMS. If the cellphone vice versa. ‘‘Hi-tech software is t’s summer time and the weather is fine — Though this shift in the way children’s SARS cases. Several countries in- ● April 17, 2003 measures. S known brand has this facility, so will the go- required to put VMS in place. I specially for kids. After all, it might be movies are marketed is a new trend in India, troduce quarantine, to prevent SARS hits Goa, Delhi. delhitimes and priced at od ol’ telephone. With Mahana- While things are at the tender scorching hot outside, but it’s literally raining it has long been an established norm in Hol- @indiatimes.com Rs 5.50 per gar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MT- stage as of now, the software movies for the bachcha log. The summer of lywood. Cases in point are movies based on NL) planning to launch a voice and convertor will be installed 2003 has in its line-up Meri Marzi, Chhota comic-strip characters and children’s tales, mail-based system (VMS) serv- at various exchanges and each Jaadugar, Jajantaram Mamantaram (J2M2) such as Stuart Little, Spider-Man, Batman and ice, it will be possible to send customer will receive a pass- Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone. ‘‘In the SMS from a landline to a mo- word to operate VMS,’’ says a and Daredevil. And con- West, there is no conce- bilephone and vice versa. senior MTNL official, ‘‘Land- sidering that films for pt of a children-only fi- ‘‘If one wa- line sub- children are normally lm.