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DLD‰‰†‰KDLD‰‰†‰DLD‰‰†‰MDLD‰‰†‰C 2 DELHI IS TALKING ABOUT DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2003 Photos: SUNIL KATARIA RONJOY GOGOI LOOKING FOR A HIT: Flirtatious SMS Abhishek Bachchan of the day (farleft); Sooraj Barjatya and Anu Malik (left) Am I dead, Angel? over each other in a bid to Cause this must be catch a glimpse of Ab- hishek and Kareena. While TARA SHARMA:SWEET ‘N’ SPICY heaven! some tiny tots were able to get autographs easily, others had to be content with just a fleeting glance. To find that special someone to flirt with, sms DAT to 8888 The meeting at Gurgaon over, the stars zoomed in at the happening music store Planet M which was burst- ing at the seams with a aking a break from Barjatya decided ‘‘to break family sagas, reclu- the mould and challenge’’ his T sive director Sooraj own self. And the result has A SAGA OF LOVE... been an India- times-presented promotion, in as- sociation with PVR cinemas and Sunsilk, Main Pr- em Ki Diwani Hoon, a Rajshri production. ‘‘I wanted to challenge myself, move out of my comfort zone,’’ said Sooraj Bar- jatya, on a visit to the Capital Part of the for the promo- excited crowd tion of the film. Two of crowd waiting the stars, Ka- to catch a gl- reena impse of the Kapoor and stars. Af- Abhishek ter the in- Bach- troducto- chan, ry ro- were und, wh- aiding ich was him in followed his task by loud while cheers, Hrithik music he across as a whiff of fresh air. did some serious thinking. My job was not exc- Roshan composer Pretty lady Tara Sharma is one of iting me anymore while acting was soon beco- was un- Anu Ma- the newest entrants in the Bolly- ming more interesting for me,’’ confesses Tara. able to lik sang a wood circuit who believes in ‘‘tak- Saaya was the next film to fall in her kitty. make it. number ing one step at a time — because ‘‘The film deals with the emotions you go Both Ab- from the S that’s my mantra for success.’’ through when you lose someone you love,’’ hishek film, im- What started off as a hobby turned into a she informs. and Ka- ploring ev- passion for Tara. Her brush with the camera Brushing aside rumours of her links with reena eryone to commenced when she shot her first commercial John, she laughs, ‘‘We got along very well for termed the join in. They at just 11. With studies taking sure, but I am not seeing him or movie ‘‘a did by sway- priority, she took off for the city anyone else. I am very much sin- ing along! SPOT LIGHT truly differ- of Big Ben to do her gradua- gle and concentrating on my ent one. It is Kareena and Ab- tion from the London School of Economics. ‘‘But work.’’ about a young whenever I’d come home for vacations, I’d end Meanwhile, Tara’s future projects include girl and love.’’ hishek re- up doing a few commercials here and there,’’ Khosla Ka Ghosla, slated for a September re- The stars met quested the crowd at everyone she smiles adding that the Pepsi and Liril com- lease, ‘‘besides yet another Bhatt-film’’ — Za- PVR Gurgaon to watch mercials are amongst the numerous ones she roorat opposite Mahesh Bhatt’s nephew where the as- the film. Ne- has featured in. Farhan Ashmi. With Saaya hitting the screen, sembled fans al- edless to say, It was around the time she had started work she is ‘‘excited, not jittery,’’ she says with her most toppled the crowd pr- in an ad-agency that Anupam Kher offered her signature sweet smile. omised to do a role in Om Jai Jagadish. ‘‘That was when I MANISHA ALMADI Kareena Kapoor so! enjoy sleeping till as late as Angelina Jolie has a tatoo TVs Hottest Babe by American possible. I am involved in on her stomach that spells out Playboy Magazine. lots of activities, which the Latin words meaning Christina Ricci was turned helps me burn extra calo- ‘What Nourishes Me Also De- down for two roles opposite ries of energy that I eat. stroys Me’. Leonardo DiCaprio — Juliet in My activities are mainly Actress Demi Moore is to- Romeo and Juliet and Rose in shooting for films, visiting tally blind in her left eye after Titanic. friends, driving, playing undergoing an operation to Musician Eric Clapton grew games and going out. I love correct a squint when she was up thinking his mum was his the company of good a child. sister. friends and always keep my Oprah Win- Singer Mick surroundings lively and NET NATTER frey’s produc- Jagger was on- frolicking because I am my- tion company ce a porter at a self a very lively,chirpy and It’s a world full of surprises. Harpo is Oprah mental hospi- cheerful kind of person and And amazing facts. We’re spelt backwa- tal. appreciate everything talking about the world of rds. Singer Mic- which gives me a feeling of Hollywood stars. The Web When Brit- hael Jackson al- opening up like a blooming ney books into zooms in on some.... Just ways make su- flower, flying birds, a gen- hotels she uses read on... re to kiss the uine smile, rising sun, of the name Allota Sai Baba locket course, when I get up early Warmheart so that no-one that he adorns before every and looking at greenery will recognise her. live performance. American Pie star Jason The one “unfulfilled wish” of Biggs spent a year playing bad singer Madonna, as she boy Pete Wendall on the TV claims, was to become a nun! B auty soap opera As The World Tu- The place close to Brad Pitt’s am not into much of make- up. In fact, I run far from it. rns. heart is Paris. This was where INonetheless, I make sure Denise Richards’ first kiss he “first fell in love”. to apply moisturiser and lo- S crets was with a boy who had his E front teeth taken out the day tion even when I take off the make-up so that my skin re- Sonali Bendre/Actress before. FACT OF mains soft. Jenna Elfman of the Dhar- ma & Greg fame had such bad THE MATTER My hyper-activity keeps me around. I love nature and some- buck teeth in high school that in a good shape. I don’t follow times when the mediocrity of Wearing headphones for the other kids all called her regular work outs, neither I am others gets me upset, I embrace just an hour increases the Bucky Beaver. an early riser. It’s my work, the company of the flowers in level of bacteria in your Courteney Cox was dubbed which gets me up early though I my beautiful sgarden. ear by 700 times. worth Rs 135,000,000 when hospital because of lacera- ington courtroom. Harold he took a car for a spin. tions and a possible con- McCord used the fake gun The boy, named Aloke, cussion. Irfan Khan who to threaten guards in Taco- found a set of keys in the works at a garage near ma, then shed his jail lock of an office building where the accident hap- clothes and hijacked a pick- near his home. pened, says the Jaguar be- up truck, sheriff ’s spoke- sman Ed Troyer said. He was in the courtroom for a hearing and his hand- cuffs and shackles had been removed. Among them was the key longs to a customer of McCord faces a life sen- to an Maruti 800 that was theirs. tence under the state’s parked nearby. He man- three-strikes law that re- aged to start the car and quires life terms for people drive around in it. Aloke Prisoner escapes convicted of three offences. crashed the car into a with paper gun ‘‘McCord’s record included Child causes Rs parked Jaguar, then into a kidnapping and assault. He wall. A prisoner facing a life sen- knew he was going to be go- 135,000,000 damage He hit his head against tence has made a fake gun ing for life in prison, so I’m A three-year-old Indian the windscreen in the colli- out of paper and cardboard sure he was very desper- boy caused a damage sion and had to be taken to and escaped from a Wash- ate,’’ said Troyer. The renovation of the cash registers his Dilli ka ghar his house in Mum- ringing. Now,SRK — all on Vaastu bai seems to lines. Reason? have brought He wants the in much luck house to bring for Shah Rukh him luck for Khan, whose Ch- is planning a com- his future proj- alte Chalte has set plete over-haul of ects. DLTD270603/LR1/02/M/1DLTD270603/LR1/02/C/1DLTD270603/LR1/02/K/1DLTD270603/LR1/02/Y/1 CMYK.

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