THE TIMES OF INDIA I FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 SOUTH MATINEE MASALA Shilpa loved to dance as a kid Pg 8
OF INDIA BACK BEAT DELHI IS TALKING ABOUT Arshad has Aditya Pancholi was sleepless nights spotted with a new babe
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SACHIN TENDULKAR took less than 24 hours to accumulate 79,124 followers when DOUBLE DHAMAKA: Shabana Azmi and Gurinder Chadha he joined Twitter, and the number is grow- ing at the rate of almost 4500 per hour. That easily outdid Shah Rukh Khan who scooped up 23,333 followers on the second day of his entry.The man who convinced the Little Master to start the account, Atul Kabhi khushi, Kasbekar, said, “Sachin has been a dear friend for 20 years and I’d been trying to get him to set up an account. It was disturbing to find fake Tendulkars. You can imperson- ate anybody but not Tendulkar – it’s not kabhi fun just cricket.” Joseph Koraith SUBHASH K JHA them. Shabana put my nerves to ACTING DAYS Times News Network rest. We went eating jalebis and MADHUR BHANDARKAR talking about feminism, relation- (L-R) Abhit Sud, MD, Three Graces, Mugdha Godse and Kunal Kapoor are seen spending a luxurious and rejuvenating will do a special appearance t’s A Wonderful Afterlife, and ships, politics and love. Gurinder afternoon at Three Graces, Delhi’s new destination for holistic health, wellness and beauty services. The Three Graces in Rahul Dholakia’s Society, its crackling desi version, Hai linked arms with me on this jour- I chain of beauty and wellness destinations – which comes from the creators of the popular Amatrra Spa that and the filmmaker agreed to Marjawaan, (both releasing ney and I’m ever so grateful.” revolutionised the spa industry in India – is being unveiled tonight in a chic black carpeted event especially put together act on producer Smita today) are about a marriageable Comedy, especially for female for the crème de la crème of Delhi with celebrities from across the country. For more, turn to PAGE 3 Thackeray’s behest. daughter’s mother haunted by actors, is the toughest to tackle. If “My first reaction was to refuse. But no- spooks of the guys who spurned Shabana gets it right in IAWA, it’s body says no to Smitaji. Also, Rahul Dho- the bride-to-be, and the film’s because Gurinder has a great lakia is a dear friend. I really liked his work prime movers – Gurinder Chadha sense of humour. Chortles Sha- in Parzania,” said Bhandarkar. “When I and Shabana Azmi – whooped it bana, “The thing about comedy is heard I had scenes with Om Puriji, Dimple up from the word go! Add to that that most of the time, you have to DEAR MR BHATT, Kapadiaji, Sarikaji and Seema Biswasji, I play it in utter seriousness.” felt I had reached heaven,” he added. IANS All Gurinder’s films are about Shabana Azmi and self-identity.“All the things that I Gurinder Chadha am – Indian, English, Punjabi, WE HAVE DOUBTS came into play through Sha- SARAH SAVES GOLDIE share crackling bana’s character.She doesn’t play AKSHAYA MUKUL to Chandrashekhar and the nuances of his just any NRI. She plays an Eng- GOLDIE NOTAY, who gained 11 kgs for It’s Friends Times News Network politics,” the note says. A Wonderful Afterlife, stars in Sex And The chemistry of a lish Indian-Punjabi woman with Signatories of the letter, mostly former of- relish. Shabana was able to inter- and City 2 as a glamorous Middle Eastern different kind off riends and comrades of slain JNU stu- fice-bearers of JNU Students’ Union, aca- woman. In one sequence, Goldy,who pret politically and cinematically comrades dent leader Chandrashekhar Prasad demics and leaders of the CPI (ML) have said all that I wanted to express F plays a Muslim in a burqa, named screen have expressed their doubts about that the “virtual media” have a “tendency to Basimah, ended up with a bleeding foot through her character,” she says. of slain whether the commercial film industry can project individual heroes, in a way,cut off fr- the vivacious Goldy Notay, and There was a special bonding be- due to her high heels. do justice to a portrayal of his life. om the movement of which they are a produ- Sarah Jessica Park- you have an intoxicating brew of tween the women. “Women and JNU hero Says Goldy,“ In a detailed letter to Mahesh Bhatt, they ct and integral part. This danger is especial- er feminine power. men are different, not better or was so kind to Chandu stress that while Bhatt’s “integrity and out- ly present where the person was a political me. My heels start- Gurinder and Shabana had as worse, but different; and that dif- spokenness” is beyond doubt, had he activist – since the media has tended to be much fun off the sets as they had ference comes into play almost by ed to bleed and I no- wrote to “planned a film on an imaginary character uncomfortable with any but non-political ticed her speaking during the making of this genre- osmosis. A director needs both inspired by Chandrashekhar’s values, we ‘heroes.’ We fear that commercial cinema breaking, satire-spook fest. Re- organisational skills and sensi- Mahesh to director Michael would perhaps have felt less need to voice our is liable to divorce Chandu from the Marxist- Patrick King about calls Gurinder, “When I met Sha- tivity. IAWA is way out in its con- Bhatt concern. Any film that sets out to represent Leninist political ideology and practice to bana for the first time, I was in- cept,” says Shabana. But Goldy, my state. I was pet- Chandu would have to be a film about the po- which he was committed in life and death.” rified as I imagined timidated. When I came away, I the youngest of the trio, has the requesting litical movement of which Chandrashekhar The letter also points out that Chan- was chuckling. There and then, I final say,“Culturally,I’m a mixed being sent on the next flight was an integral part, and which continues drashekhar was not a hero shaped by ‘an home. However, an entourage decided I had to make a comedy bag. But now I appreciate my cul- him not to even after his death, about the revolutionary SMS campaign by any TV channel.’ Signato- with her.” Goldy, who plays Sha- tural colours, and being Punjabi arrived, cleaned up my feet, and make a film inheritance which shaped him... With all due ries also cite the documentary, Ek Minute Ka gave me new shoes.” SKJ bana’s daughter,adds, “It’s been a has helped a great deal. I can have respect to you as a filmmaker, we doubt that Maun, both as a product and part of the peo- double dream to work with my cake and eat it too!” on him the commercial film industry can do justice ple’s movement. See also PAGE 5
Kim Sharma makes her first appearance in Delhi with fiancé Carlos
tango tadka! Inauguration Today by Ranjit Kumar MI AMOR: Kim Sharma and Carlos. For more pics of the two, visit www.photos.timesofindia.com PIYALI DASGUPTA fact, my seat was next to hers and that’s met his family. I don’t understand much of Times News Network when our conversation started. We ex- Spanish, but yes, I’m trying to learn.” changed numbers and kept in touch. After a Carlos loves the country of his fiancée, inally, actress and ex-girlfriend of month or so, we met in Dubai and then went and says, “I’ve enjoyed eating Indian food, Fcricketer Yuvraj Singh, Kim Sharma, for a short vacation to Italy,where I formally but it’s too spicy.My mother-in-law gifted me who got engaged to Spanish musician proposed to her, and we got engaged.” a sherwani, and I loved wearing it. I have vis- Carlos some time ago, made her first appear- Ask Kim how she feels about her ‘interna- ited many places in India, only my visit to ance in Delhi with her beau. They plan to get tional’ romance, and she says, “Both our fam- Delhi was pending. I’m looking forward to married by the end of the year. Sitting snug- ilies are happy with our engagement. So far, visiting some interesting spots in the city.” ly near Carlos, Kim says, “I’m very happy to we haven’t decided on a wedding date, but And will Kim continue to act after getting have Carlos in my life. We have known each definitely,we shall get married by the end of married? “I have taken a break now, enjoy- other for almost one-and-a-half years now, this year. I’ve visited his place in Spain and ing being with Carlos,” she tells us, “I don’t it’s a beautiful bonding between us. This is think Carlos will have any problem with me Carlos’ fifth visit to India and it is for the first acting in films. In fact, Carlos is soon plan- time that he is visiting Delhi with me.” I first met Kim at the ning to release his new music album in We ask Carlos about his lady love, and he which he wants to feature me. The album is smiles, “It’s wonderful to be with Kim. She’s airport lounge in dedicated to our love.” beautiful and attractive, has a good sense of Interestingly, Carlos is fascinated by Bol- humour and is a loving person.” So who Canada. We lywood music, and says, “As a musician,I ap- prosposed first? “It was me who proposed to exchanged numbers preciate all kinds of music. Bollywood music her,” Carlos tells us, adding, “I first met Kim is fun, very colourful. If given a chance, I’d at the airport lounge in Canada. She was re- and kept in touch like to do some interesting compositions for turning to India and I was going back to Lon- Bollywood too someday.” Ole! It’s the Ole! It’s don. We were travelling on the same flight. In [email protected] FRIDAY 7 MAY 2010 DELHI IS TALKING ABOUT... DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA 3
...VIDYA’S ON SET CELEBRATIONS ...ADITYA’S NEW FRIEND ctress Vidya Balan, who’s play- Court upheld Manu Sharma’s life sen- ctor Aditya Pancholi was spotted at the reopening of a Saatish Jaiswal A ing the role of slain model Jes- tence for Jessica’s murder. When Vidya A night club in Delhi on Wednesday night and was seen in sica Lall’s sister Sabrina Lall in learnt about the development, she went the company of his young friend Tori. Aditya refused to the movie No One Killed Jessica, cele- to director Rajkumar Gupta and a col- talk about who she was. But, talking about his visit, he said, “I brated the Supreme Court verdict in the lective ‘hurrah’ resounded on the sets. came here straight to this party because I’d heard so much about murder case with a party on the sets, A sumptuous meal was ordered and a DJ Sasha that I had to listen to his music. He’s really cool. And of when she was shooting in Delhi. In a celebration followed. “The entire cast course, I came here for the food. I like Delhi for what it is,” he said. classic case of real imitating reel,Vidya and crew had lunch together. After the A friend meanwhile nudged Pancholi and said that Delhi also has was shooting a crucial court scene for meal, a big round of desserts was also good women. But Pancholi just laughed and said, “I’m not going No One... in Delhi when the Supreme ordered,” says a source. Vidya Balan to say anything that makes tomorrow’s headlines!” Aditya Pancholi with Tori
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