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THE TIMES OF INDIA Track record: find your first name THE TIMES OF INDIA Kylie sings a Saturday, initial here December 20, 2003 different tune Corpse on busy road ignored for months This case has a ‘deadly’ tr- in his late 60s — was rem- Page 15 uth. The police in Japan re- oved only after a taxi-driv- veal that a man’s co- er finally alerted the rpse was ignored by authorities. Says a crowds on a busy st- police spokesperson, reet corner for two ‘‘Foul play is not sus- months. The body pected.’’ was found in front of What is foul, how- a department store ever, is the attitude in Osaka. of millions who pas- The corpse —believed to sed by without paying atte- be that of a homeless man ntion to the corpse.

OF INDIA WANTED: TENANTS; NOT WANTED: SINGLE, WORKING WOMEN For all the talk of the law and life being equal for both genders, single women in this city are subjected to abject humiliation while embarking on a near-impossible mission to secure suitable accommodation on rent. Delhi Times correspondents ANUBHA SAWHNEY & TUHINA ANAND, posing as single women working at call centres, unearth this harsh fact of life OUR VIEW ‘Shocking’ is, perhaps, the only word which Times News Network after ‘‘checking’’ with his wife, a broker at GK comes closest to describing the experience of HOME TRUTHS II takes one to a debasing encounter. ‘‘Not inte- ■ ‘Single women have to pay double the rent.’ rested,’’ says the landlady.‘‘Don’t you have any a Delhi Times team which took upon itself the ■ ‘Late hours are not acceptable to us.’ male clients?’’ she questions the broker. It’s ba- task of exploring how nightmarish it can be for ■ ‘This is not a commercial area. If you have ck to the autorickshaw.And another snide rem- single, working women in this city to secure male visitors, aap hotel jaiye.’ ark from the driver: ‘‘Yahan nahi milega.’’ This, suitable accommodation. In a day and age wh- Single, working men will never face such respo- in the heart of south Delhi — which supposed- nses while looking for rented accommodation. ly houses a population which is as liberal with en women have broken the glass ceiling and Paradoxically for single, working women, sear- its money as it is with its values. hold their own in all fields of life, it is most un- ching for a room is not only an onerous task, The scene is no different at west Delhi’s Patel fortunate that Delhi continues to discriminate but a frighteningly humiliating experience. De- Nagar.The landlord does a volte-face when told on the basis of gender and marital status. lhi might be governed by a woman CM and be about the single angle: ‘‘Keeping a working wo- The question is: what makes otherwise per- home to countless women who are leading lig- man is too risky.’’ Preet Vihar in east Delhi sees hts in their professions, but the equality which yet another reiteration of the bitter truth. ‘‘Th- fectly capable women a lesser sex that they be the law guarantees to both sexes is rendered a is is a residential area, not a commercial one. If quoted exorbitant amounts as rent, face ‘night farce by the harsh truth of ground reality. you have male visitors, aap hotel jaiye,’’’ says curfew’ if they manage to secure accommod- From the autorickshaw-driver to the proper- the broker. ‘‘We have children. We can’t allow ation and, worse still, be subjected to baseless ty agent to the landlord, there is a human vultu- such people as tenants,’’ says a landlady at Ma- re at every stage of the house-hunting chain, dhuban. A visit to a housing society at Patparg- character assassination just because they are waiting to prove that a woman — no matter who anj leads to a probing question by the landlord: single and employed? It is high time that this or what she is — is the subject of suspicion and ‘‘Why can’t you get home from work early? We 21st century society adopted a liberal mindset. lust. As one heads towards Uday Park, the auto- can’t keep our gate open till so late.’’ Having a roof over one’s head might be a walla offers a suggestive hint. ‘‘Akeli ladki ko Because, only working women — and not basic right, but ‘‘the law can’t force a landlord ghar milna mushkil hai. Main aapko koi jagah men — face a ‘night curfew’. Because, women bataun?’’ The property dealer rules out anythi- NEELABH are treated as a lesser sex. Because, Delhi is yet to let out his premises,’’ points out High Court ng for ‘‘less than Rs 4,500’’ even as his eyes light ud enough: the concession demands ‘favours’. ents.’’ Because, as a single woman, one is supposed to wake up to the fact that a society is only as develo- lawyer Amit Khemka. And this harsh reality is up as if one were just the client he was looking for.‘‘I The ordeal is repeated at Lajpat Nagar I. ‘‘Separ- to have loose morals and let one’s purse-strings loose. ped as its attitude towards women. Because, we co- reiterated by Supreme Court lawyer VK Malik: own a two-room set at Anand Lok for Rs 4,000. Let’s ated,’’ one tells the landlady.‘‘Why?’’ she shoots ba- At South Ex II, the lady of the house has a rider ntinue to propagate this discrimination. Can we aff- ‘‘The Delhi Rent Control Act provides no spe- finalise the deal over tea.’’ The unspoken word is lo- ck. All arguments fall flat as she glares at the brok- for the divorcee (it’s a triple negative: single, worki- ord to? That is the question. [email protected] er for wasting her time. ‘‘Sorry,’’ he offers, ‘‘Single, ng and, to compound matters, divorce): ‘‘I hope the- cial privileges to women tenants.’’ Ironically, it late hours — this is not an acceptable combination.’’ re is no hassle with your former in-laws. Otherwise, is not the law but Delhi’s mindset which sees Only for a woman. At Lajpat Nagar II, the lecherous it will be difficult for us.’’ Not as difficult as battling women being victimised. voice of the property-dealer emphasises, ‘‘Tell the against lewd overtures made to a ‘‘woman in distre- Sorry. Single, male friends, I know landlords who don’t But despite this travesty of natural justice, landlord that your visitor is your brother.’’After all, ss.’’ The broker even has a suggestion: ‘‘I know lan- discrimination against women ruffles no feath- late hours — this is not an men can have girlfriends but the reverse is taboo. dlords who don’t stay on the premises. You can do stay on the premises. You can acceptable combination’ The script gets a slight twist at Lajpat Nagar Cent- whatever you want to.’’ The inference is stark: sing- do whatever you want to’ ers. And this is unfortunate indeed for a cos- mopolitan city which has made infrastructural — Property-dealer at Lajpat Nagar ral Market. A property dealer mentally scans one fr- le women are game for anything. — Property dealer at South Ex om top to toe with an all-knowing look and quotes Defence Colony provides the rare exception. The advances. For, Delhi’s attitude is the only ob- ‘‘Rs 8,000’’ instead of the Rs 4,000 which is the norm- landlord is agreeable ‘‘but no loud partying please.’’ stacle in the path of ‘true’ progress. al rate for a single room. ‘‘You need to make adjustm- But if a landlord at Safdarjung promises to get back SPARE THE ROD,Hollywood falls in love! NIKITA DOVAL Adarsh. Adds distributor San- SAVE THE CHILD Times News Network jay Mehta, ‘‘Love stories such as The Titanic come once in a ALLEN O’BRIEN Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, ove is in the air...atleast in while. To overcome this sho- Times News Network which outlines that corporal punish- Lreel life! Hollywood has lined rtcoming, not only romantic ment may be given by the head of the up a hefty dose of romance for movies but even action films „ 12-year-old Nitin Rai lost 20 per cent school in specified cases. viewers. If Something’s Gotta are boosted by comedy.’’ vision in his right eye after a teacher But should a teacher have the right Give and Love Don’t Cost A Upcoming films which fit at Preet Public Secondary School, Pr- to get physical? ‘‘Not at all,’’ maintai- Thing have hit theatres, next this category include the Jim eet Vihar, flung a duster at another ns Jyoti Bose, principal, Springdales in line are Fifty First Dates, Carey-starrer Eternal Sunshine boy but shattered his spectacles. School, Dhaula Kuan. ‘‘One has to ma- starring Drew Barrymore Of The Spotless Mind and Ch- „ Eight-year-old Rohit Kumar Sakpal ke a child realise his or her mistake and Adam Sandler; and the ris Owen’s National Lampoon’s of Sangli, Maharashtra, was beaten through love and understanding.’’ Sa- Jennifer Anniston-Ben Stiller Lady Killers. But the question to death by his head- ys D Virmani, prin- starrer Along Came Polly. is: will viewers fall in love wi- master recently. SCHOOL SCRIPT cipal, Kendriya Vid- ‘‘The world loves lovers, MUSHY MATTERS th movies which have some- „ Infuriated yalaya, Andr- specially during festive times The box-office is wooed by thing of everything? After all, over his tran- ews Ganj, such as Xmas and the New Ye- an array of romantic movies something’s gotta give! sfer,a teacher ‘‘Corporal pu- ar,’’ says trade analyst Taran [email protected] in Madhya nishment on- Pradesh beat ly instils fear two six-year- in the child.’’ old kids to de- Even Nitin’s ath last Dece- earlier princi- mber 14. pal, HL Nag- „ At SNDT pal, claims he College, Mu- is against cor- mbai, a profe- poral punish- ssor forced NEELABH ment: ‘‘Nitin’s 17-year-old was the only Sadaf Khan, The number of cases of violence by teachers case, and the a student in against schoolchildren shows that corporal the teacher’s the food labo- punishment is a living reality in the classroom services were ratory, to dr- terminated.’’ ink a mixture CORPORAL PUNISHMENT VITAL STATS According of citric acid. z Legal action initiated against teachers:30-45% to a nationwi- „ Jeet Ram, a z Number of teachers dismissed: O-1% de survey co- class VI stud- z Children between 6 and 12 punished: 56 % nducted by ent in Shim- z Children above 12 punished: 44 % the Educatio- la, died on z Children disliking teachers after punishment:30% nal Research May 14, 2002, z Children with ill-feelings after punishment: 20% Centre, cases after he was z Punishment unacceptable to fathers: 50% of corporal beaten by his z Punishment unacceptable to mothers: 70% punishment teacher for le- (Based on nationwide figures between 1990 and 2003) between 1990 aving his ma- and 2003 sta- ths and English copies at home. nd at an alarmingly high 700 to 1,000 Shocking as it might sound, studen- per annum. ‘‘Parents do not approve ts are subjected to corporal punis- of striking, punching or kicking by te- hment — this guarantees that they achers,’’ says research coordinator won’t have happy memories of school. Amitabh Bhatt. Adds psychiatrist Sa- ‘‘Unless a non-violent system is cre- mir Parikh MD, ‘‘Corporal punishme- ated, there is no point in educating a nt restricts children from making su- child,’’ says advocate PS Sharda, who bjective judgments. Also, such experi- CHILLOUT ZONE! Delhi Times catches Kora blowing hot in a pure-wool has filed a writ petition in the Delhi ences affect later development of hu- camel & black chequered overcoat from Giovani’s Fall-Winter Collection High Court on behalf of the Parents’ man relationships.’’ This, of course, is (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) Forum for Meaningful Education, se- an unacceptable school of thought. eking the quashing of Rule 37 of the [email protected] ‘I approach scripts without preconceived notions’ How satisfying TABU shop with the cast of the movie before Husain saab has a passion for making was the experi- Actress shooting commenced. This workshop good cinema. He is very liberal in te- ence of worki- helped each of us break the ice and in- rms of giving creative spaces to his act- ng in Mian Ma- On how she teract with others. ors. On my part, I have looked through qbool, which is grows as a Was it a conscious decision on your his eyes and understood how much he based on Shake- performer part not to read Macbeth before sho- loves the three cities — Jaisalmer, Hy- speare’s Mac- oting for Mian Maqbool? derabad and Prague —where we shot beth? Frankly speaking, I hadn’t read Mac- for the movie. It was a great experience My role in the beth while at school. Even after decid- listening to Husain saab’s myriad jour- movie is an inter- ing to act in an adapta- ‘Working with people who ney and his views on esting one and incorporates numerous tion of the film, I didn’t cinema. Wherever we shades. Most definitely, it is different ve so much authority on the subject of want to read the origi- understand acting is an went to shoot, he took from the regular roles Hindi film hero- acting was an enriching experience. I nal play.This is becau- enriching experience’ us out to dine at exotic ines essay.The film, on its part, has an would say that my performance in Mi- se I wanted to approa- restaurants. Once, he impressive star cast including Nasee- an Maqbool is one of my best ever. ch the script of Mian Maqbool in my took me out to a dera where I was asked ruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapoor, You reportedly attend a workshop own way without preconceived ideas. to cut a cake. Since Meenaxi means the and Irfan Khan. Working in Mian Ma- conducted by be- How was it like working with MF eyes of a fish, he had deliberately got a qbool was a refreshing experience for fore shooting for Mian Maqbool. Husain in Meenaxi: A Tale of Three cake shaped like a fish! me. To work with people who have ha- Yes, Naseer did conduct a small work- Cities? PRIYANKA DASGUPTA

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2 DELHI IS TALKING ABOUT DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER 2003

SATISH JAISWAL ven as a four-year-old, SMS joke when she would sing SPOT LIGHT E bhajans at jagrans in SONU KAKKAR: of the day her hometown Rishikesh, Sonu Kakkar would nurture Man 2 salesman: dreams of lending her voice THE SONG OF LIFE I want pink curtains for heroines in movies. ‘‘I al- ways wanted to be a playback Fate smiled when Sonu audi- All the doubts are now gone 4 my computer screen singer and believe that I am tioned for the a pop-star-hunt as Sonu is more than ecstat- Salesman: Sir, computers one of destiny’s favourite chil- project and met music direc- ic at the chance of having don’t need curtains dren — since the opportunity tor Sandeep Chowta. ‘‘He re- worked with the composer. Man: Hellooooooooo, just fell into my lap,’’ exclaims jected me for that project but, ‘‘I have sung four songs in I got WINDOWS!! the young singer who is busy at that very instant, offered Sandeep ji’s latest album — collecting awards for her de- me a song in his next film! At Now, that’s Sandeep Chow- but number — Babuji Zara that time, I did not know Dheere Chalo. whether I was happy or sad!’’ X-TRAA HOT BYTES For intimate bytes on Sonu Kakkar, tune in to Hello Delhi on Radio For more jokes on your Mirchi 98.3 FM between mobile, sms JOK to 8888 10 am to 11 am today

ta,’’ says the singer who nev- er underwent any training in singing. “When you put your heart and soul into something, it is bound to be Manoj Bajpai is all set appreciated.’’ Ask Sonu if to make his presence in her voice is suitable for ro- an international film. mantic numbers and she The actor who won ra- immediately counters, ‘‘I ve notices for his perfo- am open to all kind of songs. to spend on the computer.‘‘I rmance in Pinjar rece- All I know is that I will sing am a game buff, so in my ntly, is all gung-ho ab- straight from my heart.’’ FACT OF free time, you will find me out the project. Which While recordings keep downloading all kinds of THE MATTER means we won’t be see- Sonu busy most of the time, games,’’ she adds. A beard grows an aver- ing him here from she does take some time out NIKITA DOVAL age of 140mm a year. April to September.

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SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER 2003 DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA DELHI IS TALKING ABOUT 3 FOR OLD TIMES’ SAKE... Heat on the chool tests and home- Needless to say, the occa- work! Oh, how we com- sion saw many take a walk dance floor Splained, but now looking down memory lane and re- back, they seem to have a charm live happy moments from he Smirnoff Experience, after its whirl-

of their own,’’ smiled an alum- their school days. And most Photos: SUNIL KATARIA wind gigs in , Bangalore and nus who walked in to be part of of them looked surprised at TKolkata, is set to rock Delhi tonight with the Scindia School Old Boys As- the changed appearance of their latest offering of international DJ, Joanne sociation (SOBA) which held its their batch mates with Joseph aka DJ Smokin Jo. The Grand Hotel is annual alumni meet at a hotel whom they were meeting af- being prepared for the Ibiza mood which is a in Chanakya Puri. ter a good many years. trademark for all the Smirnoff Experience Amongst those pres- nights and the crowd can expect some great ent that evening were the dance-floor music. suave politician Jyotira- Jyotiraditya Scindia & S Malhotra Smokin Jo is excited about her first visit to In- ditya M Scindia, who is dia and is raring to have a go with some of her also the president of the popular tracks like Rox City-Underwater, Ain’T Board of Governors of All That-Azuli, This Is My House-Star 69, Stand the Scindia School. Ac- Up-D:Vision, Jurassic Filth-Downtown, The Mu- knowledging greetings, sic- Whoop, The Baja Swing Ep-Vista. he said, ‘‘The bond with After two great shows in South Africa and an- the Scindia institution is other one back-to-back in Kolkata, Smokin Jo like a the bond with the hopes Delhi will be as memorable as her per- heart. And I am here to formance at Tribal Gathering, where she wit- Vikram Mathur & Ranjana Jaitley rekindle that spirit.’’ As claps resounded, amongst those also seen were the president of Ranjeet Sen & Sujata Kulshreshtra SOBA Surinder Malho- tra chatting up with old Arun Kanodia besides Vivek Ja- friends. ‘‘Events like these itley and Mahesh Gandhi catch- remind me, once again, of ing up on old times. Also engag- the virtues instilled into me ed in a serious conversation we- by the school,’’ he smiled. re Tarun Kunzru, Vikram Math- Having passed out in 1965, ur and N K Tiwari. As the spir- Vijay Vatal said this occasi- ited Scindia School band, PSYX on gave him a ‘‘feeling of fra- livened up the atmosphere with ternity.’’ Also present were their kind of music, some were The Scindia school band Rajeev Prakash Jain and inspired to swing along.... DJ Smokin Jo to perform tonight rpana Caur was much in at Smirnoff Experience at RCGC demand that evening — Awhen the Academy of nessed a crowd of 30,000 people. Fine Arts and Literature exhibit- The night will also see the official Smirnoff Experience DJ Ivan, who has been accompany- ed many paintings of her series Photos: NITIN MALIK entitled Nanak. ing DJ Sasha in Mumbai and DJ Tom Stephan in The exhibition showcases Bangalore. And also getting the crowd going works on Guru Nanak Dev in dif- would be VJ Nikhil Chinnappa. ferent moods and on the various Brought in association with Indiatimes, the stories associated with him. Talk- Smirnoff experience nights are the ultimate ing about her collection, Arpana night out experiences — from inspired locations says the subject is so vast and she and energising decor. Indiatimes has partnered Arpana Caur & Pooja Broota Shobha Broota & Peter Nagi and created an online destination, www.smir- noff.indiatimes.com, for Smirnoff Experience, where surfers can play games and participate in contests. The experience provides a platform for Evocative lines creating an online community of people who as- shows him coming out of the Pramod Kapur with wife Kiran, sociate themselves with fun and music. ocean. artist Manav Gupta, former UN The exhibition was inaugurat- official Bhaichand Patel, artist ed by the former PM V P Singh, Satish Gujral with wife Kiran who came accompanied by his and many others.... wife Kumari. An artist him- (With contributions from self, Singh was struck by the Ashok Chatterjee & Tuhina Anand) Ram Rehman and Navtej Johar artist’s work and felt that these bring out the person- ality of the saint, apart from the many touching episodes from his life. Teeming with artists, all of whom had come to greet Arpana, the discussion in the hall ranged from the weather to, of course, trends in Indian art. Amongst those part of the Sita Kumari and VP Singh evening were Roli Books’ Manav Gupta and Paresh Maity

has been able to show only a portion of it. Guests sure appreciated the pai- nting which shows blood oozing out of Nanak Dev’s hands and also the one en- titled Immersion Emergence, which

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Sunny days are here SANGEETHA DEVI K get to work at a pace that I'm comfort- able with. And now, since many heroes fter years of resisting offers from are trying anti-hero roles, experienced again for Sushmita the South, has fi- actors like Naseer, Anupam, Om Puri, A nally succumbed to the bait. “I've Paresh Rawal and I get exceptional er timing could not be any more perfect. signed a film with Pawan Kalyan. It’s my roles,” he says, adding, “but still, I feel Days after she won the historic settlement H first Telugu film and I have a full-fledged only 30 per cent of my potential has from a MNC, role in it,” he says excitedly. Through the been tapped.” packed her bags. No, she is- years, he’s had offers pouring in from Tol- Coming up, among a handful of films, n’t leaving the industry, lywood, but the difference is, in his is also ’s directorial debut she’s just off on a own words, “I used to get calls from Paap. “We're great family friends,” the month-long holiday. people who said, ‘Sir, January 1 to 10 actor confides. Though Acapulco has can you give us the dates? Payment While Gulshan Grover draws a fine been her favourite will be made.’ Rarely have I come balance between Hindi, English and destination, this across people who wanted to narrate now Telugu films, there’s an in- time around the story.” escapable streak of regret about miss- she’s headed Bollywood’s bad man, who is one of the ing out on a role like The League of Ex- to South-Ea- few to have made his mark in Hollywood, traordinary Gentlemen. “I felt the st Asia, Bali now looks forward to shooting in Hyder- role required an actor with a to be pre- abad. “At one point I was here so often, strong presence rather than a cise. And, working for Mani Shankar’s film and multi-layered actor like once she is with the Hollywood units at the Film City.” Naseer. But unfortunately, done soak- Next in the pipeline is a film directed by whatever I said was ing in the Tarsem Singh,of The Cell fame. “It’s misconstrued to im- sun, Sush called The Fall and a part of it will be shot ply that I’m a bet- gets back in India. I tried to convince him to shoot ter actor than to shoot the entire film in India but it wasn’t possi- Naseer. No ac- for a Ram tor is better Gopal Var- than the ma produc- GULSHAN GROVER’S other. tion starring You are . as good The other RGV film as the Nimmi she has signed SOUTHSIDE STORY film and will take off later next ble. We’ll also be filming in South Africa di films and I owe script year. Seems like 2004 and Romania.” my success to them. is,” says is going to be another There’s a liberal share of Bollywood in This is the most excit- Gul- eventful years for Gulshan’s itinerary.“I’m a product of Hin- ing phase of my career. I shan. her. SANJAY S ON A ROLL anjay Dutt’s fans couldn’t ask for more. SThe award-winning actor has four re- leases in the next couple of months. The Sanjay Dutt film festival starts with the comic caper Munnabhai MBBS and carries on into the new year with buddy Sanjay Gup- ta’s Plan and the su- pernatural Rudraksh. Normally, star’s back-to-back releases are cause Ghai’s English rose concern in the trade, but not this time ove over Vashu Bhagnani and around. All of his flicks cater to very differ- Brande Rodericks, Subhash Ghai’s ent audiences so Baba has nothing to M looking for ‘an English beauty’ opposite worry about. in Kisna. The showman’s back after auditioning hundreds of gori mems in both New York and London. “I finally found who I was looking for in London,” says a jet- lagged Ghai. But, obviously,he refuses to say anything more about the angrezi gori. Guess, we’ll just have to wait and watch. Red hot Kareena yon saab, chalo Kge? Hotel ka 500, aur mera 1000,” says a drenched Kareena Kapoor to the shy in the promos of the movie Chameli. Those who have seen them can- not stop talking about how brilliant Kareena Kapoor looks in the movie. Whether it’s her out- fit, her expressions or her voice modulation, she plays the part with panache and how. Watch out Preity and Ash, Kareena’s raring to get back in the race. Queen of hearts veryone who Ehas seen Kal Ho Na Ho is raving about Rani Mukherjee’s spe- cial appearance in the film. Looking svelte and gor- geous in a white sa- ree, Rani has left her fans asking for more. With films like The Rising and ’s next in her kitty, their demand will soon be fulfiled!

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SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER 2003 DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA POT-LUCK 1 3

ural beech units an delights such as Irish delights and the wall are in- Sultani murgh ke ’Briens, an Irish dividually created soole, Galawti kab- OSandwich bar is by Irish artist. ab, Pathar ka gosht, now all set to please one Set amidst the he- Dum dahi ka and all in the Capital. art of the city the murgh, gosht rizala The outlet offers sand- outlet surely is a and vegetarian deli- wiches including hea- must try,not just for cacies like josh-e- lthy options like gour- foodies, but even fit- doodh ke kurkure, met Italian coffee, fresh- ness freaks. Also, Aag me sike khumb, ly toasted salads and ice the prices of items Bagara baigan dol- blended drinks among on offer turn out to am among other dis- Festive moods many other mouth-watering be quite easy on the hes. delicacies. pocket. In all, sim- tarian/non vegetarian se- hat could be a better And what’s even more. The ply irresistible. lection comprising four Wway to tantalise your outlet does not lag behind skewers and two side orders. palate than the exclusively when it comes to the ambi- Grilled & tested set menu at the Empress of ence and environment of the Royal platter China, Intercontinental Par- setup. Granite worktops, nat- arden, as an exten- kroyal. The menu comprises Gsion of Brix- Euro- ame for some food from a bevy of delicacies for pean Cuisine restaurant Gthe Royal Kitchens? the gourmet to usher at The Grand, New Del- Bay Leaf at South Extension during the entire fes- hi, is a scenic addition to is the place to be in. The out- tive season. These in- the spectacularly beauti- let embodies a landmark in clude delicacies right ful surroundings that TOWN Indian fine dinning by offer- from starters to the the hotel boasts of. And ing the finest cuisines ema- main course and final- for the foodies, Grill nating from the royal ly desserts. So, in case items form a predomi- kitchens of Awadh, the you are struck by hun- nant part of the servings North and Hyderabad. ger, simply demolish and borrows from the The signature dishes are

AROUND the extensive snack restaurant’s rich menu. immensely popular ones. buffet. One can savour the vege- These include non-vegetari-

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1 4 HEALTH & FITNESS DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER 2003

cientists have dis- the DNA of chromosomes and cell receives a In order to begin unravel- covered a new way separate the two strands mak- copy of the en- ing the double-stranded DNA that an enzyme cru- ing up a giant molecule. tire set of dupli- molecule, Top 1 first clamps ‘IF YOU EAT RIGHT,YOU FEEL RIGHT’ Scial to the cell’s abili- This activity permits the cated chromo- onto the spiralled DNA mole- have always been a fitness surely miss stuffed paranthas ty to decode somes. cule like a pair of C-shaped freak. But now I take extra because I used to savour them genes and pliers grasping a twisted ca- Icare to keep myself in per- so much. duplicate Killing cancer the Scientists have discovered ble. Top 1 then breaks a chem- fect shape. For physical fit- I also avoid any kind of chromoso- the genetic approach for ical bond between two adja- ness the thrust is on work- heavy meals. I firmly believe mes can be designing drugs targeting cent building blocks of one outs. I go to the gym four tim- that if you eat right, you feel turned into a pois- way solid tumours DNA strand and uses that es a week ba- right. For on inside cancer ce- bond to bind itself to one of sically to to- MY WORKOUT mental stim- lls. The discovery is ‘‘We showed the cut ends of that strand. ne my body.I ulation, I just an important step that modifying This process allows the am lucky I Priyanka Chopra/Actress keep on read- toward designing a DNA Top 1 so it be- DNA next to Top 1 to rotate do not have a ing. My frie- new class of anti-cancer cell to transcribe (decode) spe- came locked and reduce some of the ten- tendency to put on weight. So nds call me a bookworm. drugs, creating a one-two cific genes or to make a copy onto the DNA sion. This in turn paves the there is no drastic cutting My keep-fit regimen also punch against both solid tu- of the entire chromosome. molecule is way for other enzymes to un- down on the food intake as includes a number of breath- mours and leukemia. Duplication of chromosomes enough to cause ravel the DNA and either de- such. The only thing that I ing exercises. I also have a The enzyme called Topo- is critical to the process called cell death,’’ said code a specific gene or dupli- have cut down on is oil and craving for practising medita- isomerase 1 (Top 1) is crucial mitosis, or cell division. After researcher Ann cate the entire chromosome. that means going without my tion. I’ll do it someday when I to the cell’s ability to unwind the cell divides, each daughter Bjornsti. (ANI) favourite stuffed paranthas! I have a little more time.

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SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER 2003 DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA ENTERTAINMENT 1 5 SRK WINS! roducer Vidhu MADHURI DIXIT PVinod Chopra’s first choice for a role in recreates magic Munnabhai MBBS was ollywood diva Madhuri Dixit . But Bshowed her magic again when the acclaimed actor she crowned her look-alike at a cer- could not do the movie emony in Mumbai. The event was due to his back prob- organised by a leading cosmetics lems and subsequent company as a grand finale of ‘Main spinal operation. Ho- Bhi Madhuri,’ the Madhuri Look wever, Chopra has Alike competition. The crowd thanked Shah Rukh cheered the six finalists from all for providing spe- over India vying to be like Madhuri. cial inputs to the Each participant performed to the script. At the tunes of Madhuri’s chart busters same time, he and were judged by a panel of does not under- judges which included the likes of mine Sanjay Dutt’s Dharmendra, MF Hussain and commendable perform- Madhuri herself. Finally Madhuri ance in the movie, saying he crowned the most promising look has done justice to his multi- alike of hers. (ANI) coloured character. (ANI) RAP WORLD

KYLIE CHANGES TRACK!

op queen Kylie Mino- Pgue is cementing her status as a gay icon by ap- pearing on cult TV makeover show Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. The programme, which sees five fashion-conscious gay men take a clueless straight guy and turn him into a style god, has at- tained a massive follow- ing in America, and is set to appear on British TV soon. And clothing queen Kylie, who’s as well known for her devotion to a leading brand, pert rear and stunning figure as she is for her vocal skills, is the perfect star to give the hapless heterosexuals some help. A show insider says, ‘‘Kylie is a huge fashion icon for gay men. She regularly performs in clubs like London’s Gay, and is a big fan of Queer Eye.’’

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1 6 BACK BEAT DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER 2003

Madhoo stages Vol. 03 No. 352 a comeback RNI Registration No. DELENG/2001/5765. A hot combo! Published for the proprietors, Bennett, ctress Madhoo, who had Coleman & Co. Ltd. by Balraj Arora at Times f Amitabh can dance with hero- House, 7 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Ataken a sabbatical from Delhi — 110 002 and printed by him at Times ines half his age, can our Pun- of India Press 7, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, films, is back with Kabhi New Delhi — 110 002 and 13 & 15/1, Site IV I jab da puttar be far behind? Socha Bhi Na Tha. This is the Industrial Area, Sahibabad (U.P.). Regd. Dharmendra has been roped in by Office: Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Mumbai — actress’ first 70 mm proj- 400 001. Editor (Delhi Market): Sabina Sehgal director Govind Menon (of Khwa- ect after a long time Saikia, responsible for selection of news under PRB Act. © All rights reserved. hish fame), along with Mallika Sh- and is being direct- Reproduction in whole or in part without erawat (of that same steamy flick ed by Kallol Sen. written permission of the publisher is The cast includes prohibited. Circulated with The Times of India fame), for a comedy titled Tan Ta- in Delhi & adjoining areas. Seema Mishra na Tan. It will have music by D and oth- Iman, erstwhile assistant to AR ers. Rahman. Must say this sounds like it will be one lethal combi- nation. All the best to Dharam paaji.

Dino gets into Deh A remix for ino Morea, Jaya DPrada and have been signed KIRTI up for Deh directed by . Sho- angalore-based oting has already begun, BKirti Reddy nev- and apart from this pr- er had much luck in oject, Dino has also be- Hindi films ever en signed for Padam since she made her Kumar’s film. While debut opposite Ab- the actor is eagerly aw- hishek Bachchan aiting the release of Plan, in Tera Jadoo Chal he also has other projects in Gaya. But it ap- his kitty, which apparently pears that the out- includes Ishq Hai Tumse of-work Kirti with . (ANI) does not want to be out of sight. So, she has now agreed to ap- pear in a mu- sic video, which is not based on an original composi- tion, but is the remix version of a track from early nineties film Yaara Dildara which had bombed at the box-office. The song titled Bin Tere Sanam will have Kirti appearing alongside models Aryan Vaid and Aseem Merchant. (ANI) BIKRAM’S DAY OUT emember Bikram Sal- Ruja? Let us refresh yo- ur memory a bit. He’s the same guy who acted as Karisma’s boyfriend in Fiza. But with his forth- coming films — LoC and Plan — he plans to return with a big bang. And, apart from his professional ca- reer, his personal life is go- ing great guns. The hand- some hunk just got engaged to long-time girlfriend Schauna Chauhan. ADNAN’S new chehra! e’s quite a per- Hformer on stage and music videos. If all goes well, might be doing a full-length fea- ture film. ‘‘I’ve just the role for him,’’ says writer-turned-director Saurav Shukla who’s shooting his Dino-Bi- pasha psycho-thriller Chehra. ‘‘I’ve narrated the script. Adnan is thinking about it. I think he’ll make a fabulous ac- tor.’’ Preity Zinta’s simple fundas! reity Zinta’s funda Pin life is simple. ‘‘Jiyo aur jeene do. Kal ho naa ho.’’ No, she is- n’t doing a film called Jiyo Aur Jeene Do.Mu- ch as she’d have liked to, she’s also not doing ’s sec- ond film. ‘‘It’s a damned good script and I’m sure Bosky will make a wonderful film. I’d have loved to work with her since I’ve never been di- rected by a woman. Be-

sides, she belongs to our generation — I can relate to her. Lekin kya karen time nahin hai!’’ Preity has just wrapped up work on Lakshya which, according to her, ‘‘isn’t a war film, but a film about finding one’s place in country and society.’’ Being in the two biggest hits of the year, Koi Mil Gaya and Kal Ho Naa Ho has put a wide grin on Zin- ta’s face.

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