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DLD‰†‰KDLD‰†‰DLD‰†‰MDLD‰†‰C Game,set,no 2002 ways THE TIMES OF INDIA match: Anna to grin from Tuesday, December 31, 2002 holds court... ear to year! Page 8 Page 5 OF INDIA Imaging: CHANCHAL MAZUMDER DELHI S DREAM MEN DELHI S DREAM WOMEN MOHIT BURMAN: OMAR ABDU- PRIYA THA- NEHA DUBEY: Lilette He works hard, part- LLAH: One of PAR: The da- Dubey’s vivacious daug- ies harder! This sci- the most stylish ughter of ind- hter made a successful on of the Dabur Gr- netas on the sce- ustrialist MM debut as a movie actre- oup is Affable with ne. A dapper dres- Thapar, Priya ss with Monsoon Wed- a capital A and refe- ser who makes po- loves animals ding. Next stop? All the rred to as the John lished conversati- and travelling world’s a stage — for, Travolta of the pa- on, he drives to dos — and everybo- she’s a class act in reel rty circuit. Add an in his Sonata wi- dy loves her! Tanya LaFebvre and real life. SLK-500 and Jyoti Randhawa th wife Payal in As the direct- AYESHA THA- house in Luty- tow. Heads turn. or of JCT Ltd, PAR: With a face en’s Delhi, and Now, is that pol- work is what which speaks of he could be a itically-correct? takes up her character, a body possible answ- VIKAS MAL- time. Yet, ti- to die for, straight er to what wom- HOTRA: It’s me flies in hair and that fa- en want: GHM. business befo- her compa- mous walk, Ayes- GAUTAM PU- re pleasure for ny, such is ha is a hit with des- NJ: The younge- him. Vikas, her charm. igners. Tracing st member of the who runs an PRIYA JA- her lineage to the Punj family, he export house, IN: Full of Thapar family, she runs his own bus- works throu- life. Heard is the latest ‘hot’ pr- iness and walks Mohit Burman gh the day... that befo- operty in Delhi’s so- into the odd party and then pa- re? Seld- Priya Thapar cial circuit and a or two. But when rties till da- om gets new entrant in the he does, his soft-sp- wn! USP? excited. world of modelling. oken approach ma- His feet were Heard that TINA CHATWAAL: kes him a hit! Gau- made for dancing. before? Loves Determination is the tam is a true friend Here’s a tip: betw- the world as it driving force of this be- and hosted a party een breaks, check is.Now,that’s auty who stands head for Mandira Kapo- out his humour! quite a combo! and shoulders above or’s wedding. Dri- JYOTI RANDHA- The director of the crowd. After being ves an E-Class. But Gautam Punj WA: The Asian gol- Luxor Writing crowned Fa Femina then, he’s a man fer of the year,Jyoti Instruments Pvt Miss India 2002 (Asia in top gear. burns bright. While Ltd has a winn- Neha Dubey Pacific), Tina headed KAPIL MODI: the gree- GOODBYE 2002: Year Y2K+2 was not the proverbial annus horribilis; rather, it encompassed in ing beauty ador- for Manila for the big Young, energetic and a ns suit its span the good along with the bad and ugly. Delhi Times turns the clock back to present a nment: her smile. test. And she didn’t disappoint. refreshingly down-to- him to rapid-fire rewind of the incidents and individuals who made this year a year with a difference SHWETA NANDA: She shift- The second runner-up title lat- earth personality. Co- a T, this ed to Delhi after her marriage er, she is the toast of town. urteous to a fault, jet-setter is to Nikhil Nanda. Extremely co- ANOUSHKA SHANKAR: Ea- Kapil loves hors- never in the urteous, Shweta leaves a pleas- st is East and West is West, but es, riding and go- red when it com- ant impact on people. Recen- the twain meet when the od food. A busin- es to exuding cha- tly, she was spotted at a do person is Anoushka. essman unusual, rm at parties. Jyoti On Delhi government service... touching her mom-in-law’s The daughter of sitar he packs a gallop takes life as it com- feet. It’s all in the genes! maestro Ravi Shanker, on the party scene. es... the attention in- ■ On the right track: If there is one piece of heartening ne- ■ Murder most foul: Councillor Sharda Jain was arrested SHIVANI KAPUR: She’s Anoshka is an acco- Horse sense, did so- cluded. ws which has emerged from sarkari corridors this year, it is for getting her colleague Atma Ram Gupta murdered — all be- hot. And she’s happening. mplished pianist in meone say? AMAAN ALI BAN- the metro, it is the metro, it is the metro! Finally, the public- cause she was upset by his reported love for another council- This kudi from Lon- her own right. Cu- YUVRAJ SINGH: GASH: The ustad’s transport system is moving full steam ahead. lor.In this case atleast, everything’s official about the murder. don has moved into rly hair, not too fa- Yes, he who brings son hits the right note ■ Delhi, and safe for women? The da- ■ Green and bare it: The concrete jungle’s for- the A-list of most- ir, she’s poise fused the crowd to its feet with his music, choc- ylight rape of a medical college stu- est cover has gone up from 26 sq km wanted models. with pizzaz. Watch at the cricket grou- olate-boy looks and dent took the lid off hypocrisy — in 1997 to 88 sq km in 2002. A green All this, in less this space. nd, sweeps female fa- an infectious joi de vi- Delhi is possibly the rape capital ray of hope is taking root. than a year.But SARA ABDULLAH: ns off their feet off it. vre. Staying low-prof- of the country,a city on whose st- ■ Taken for a ride: When aren’t then, she’s got With her stunning lo- Yuvraj is the prover- ile is this suitable bo- reets women dare to tread. they on strike? But this time ro- the look! oks and com- bial Prince Charming y’s style. But only till ■ Hum saath-saath hain: An und, things have probably gone TANYA LE- manding hei- by another name. Ask such time as he isn’t increasing number of housing too far — come on, auto-walla- FEBVRE: ght, Sara co- the Shetty sisters, who playing the sarod — societies and market associati- hs, is asking for tamper-proof A trained uld easily flew down from Mumb- for then, everybody is ons are embracing the citizen- meters asking for too much? ballet da- pass off as ai to be part of his birth- all ears... and eyes! Stay sarkar partnership program- ■ Bus itna sa khwaab hai: ncer, Ta- a fashion day bash. tuned! me aka the Bhagidari project. Delhi has earned the distincti- nya now model. But RAJAT RAINA: Attitu- PRABUDDHA DASG- ■ Close encounters: On Diw- on of being the first city in the enjoys the daug- de. But everyone’s got UPTA: A lensman who ali eve, there were big bangs of world to run its entire public- life as a hter of that. What few male mo- lives life on his own ter- the deadly kind. Two terrorists transport system on CNG — so choreog- Farooq dels on the fashion circ- ms, Prabuddha is a ladies’ were killed at Ansal Plaza. Questions we- SARKARI SAMACHAR say around 63,000 vehicles, including rapher. Abdull- uit have is Rajat’s well- man — and not just with the re raised about the authenticity of the buses, autos and taxis. With a sm- ah would sculpted body and soft- camera! However, his focus encounter. Like always, all’s well that ends well for the cops. ■ Crime and no punishment: The official figures notwith- ile on her li- rather pursue her st- spoken demeanour. No is as perfect as the pictures ■ Power finds a private life: It was a year of fundamental standing, the black and white of real life proves that any time ps, Miss Bubbly udies in London. prizes for guessing why he shoots. So, of course, he cl- reforms. While the Delhi Vidyut Board is history now,the ch- is prime time for crime. Delhi — it’s the city of joy for every- is what Miss Bu- She lives, loves, he scores high on the po- icks with everyone wherever asm between supply and demand is as recent as ever. body from the pick-pocket to the terrorist. bbly does — ma- laughs... Que pularity charts. Yuvraj he goes! kes heads turn! Shivani Sara Sara. Flops were on top,but don t miss the hits! Devdas: Sanjay Leela Bhans- managed to spin Primal Fear ali revisits Sarat Chandra’s PICTURES PERFECT into a desi hit. novel and adds opulence to the Ek Chhoti Si Love Story: Ma- tale. But whether the film will Bollywood unleashed de on a paltry budget of Rs 50 make it to Oscar night is the 221 films in 2002 and lakh, the film did business in big question. multiples of crores. Sadly,the Kaante: The constant postpo- made losses of Rs 350 public spat involving Manisha nement of this Indiatimes pr- crore. Still, a few films and Shashilal Nair overshad- esented film’s release has only owed the sensitive storyline. added to the craze surroundi- caught the eye... Saathiya: The realism of Ma- ng it.

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