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THE TIMES OF INDIA Diamonds are Guide 2003 whets Saturday, May 3, 2003 Kate’s best friend Delhi’s appetite Page 9 Page 8 TO D AY S LUCKY 81 Qutab Minar Laloo ke bachhe 89 829 Red red wine The age to catch em 817 Your Dambola Ticket available in Delhi Times on 27th April, 2003 Numbers already announced : 27, 39, 50, 71, 32, 41, 88, 22, 55, 15, 30, OF INDIA 43, 49, 59, 66, 60, 86, 68, 76,74, 7, 82, 5, 13 MANOJ KESHARWANI ‘What’s the big deal? This is the 21st century’ GAYATRI RAMANATHAN dancer’s G-string peeking out from un- Times News Network COUNTER POINT der her low-hipped jeans, and another shot in which she is reading hefali Jariwala is one bold a porn magazine. Yeh Waada Raha,on woman. Her dance sequence in its part, allegedly suggests phone sex. Sthe video of Kaanta Laga has So, would Shefali do it again? ‘‘Defi- raised quite a storm with the culture nitely. But not now. Some time later, police. But, she remains unfazed. I would consider doing a number like ‘‘What’s the big deal? I haven’t this again. Before that, I want to do so- undressed or walked down the streets mething soft and romantic, such as in a bikini. Even the G-string everyone Michael Learns To Rock. Right now, I is talking about wasn’t actually real. have been getting offers for videos It was stitched on for the effect,’’ says similar to what I have done.’’ Shefali. At the same time, the bindaas Meanwhile, Shefali lashes out at the girl is glad that the controversy has hypocrisy surrounding sex and sug- not rubbed off on her personally.‘‘My gestiveness. ‘‘This is the 21st century friends in college think it’s cool. No — why shouldn’t people read porn one has said anything to me. I think magazines?’’ asks the 20-year-old sec- the controversy is about the concept. ond-year engineering student, ‘‘Give I am only an artist. So, it hasn’t affect- me a porn magazine and I won’t shy ed me personally.’’ away from reading it. It is just that I Recently, Kaanta Laga and another am open about it while everyone else remix video, Yeh Waada Raha,were does it behind closed doors.’’ Any censured by the information and bro- favourites? ‘‘Not really.I read whatev- adcasting ministry for ‘‘indecent cont- er I come across.’’ Then, she clarifies: ent.’’ Lata Mangeshkar,the original si- ‘‘It is not that I go out of my way to nger of Kaanta Laga, has also criticis- pick up porn magazines. But I have ed the remix version, saying that it is read some and I don’t mind admitting ‘‘downright obscene.’’ Among the sho- this.’’ Quite clearly,sex is not a thorny ts in Kaanta Laga which have Kaanta Laga girl Shefali Jariwala lashes out at the culture police issue for the Kaanta Laga girl. received flak is one that shows the [email protected] Obscenity lies in the Tihar’s VIP ward: Houseful! ARUN KUMAR DAS nsiderations, these inmates have been lodged Times News Network in a separate ward in Jail No 1. No out-of-the- eyes of the beholder way arrangements have been made as rega- all it a coincidence or what you will, rds their meeting friends and relatives.’’ The controversy over vulgarity in music videos, TV serials and Cbut an increasing number of those who Incidentally, RK Sharma, who had been ads has again brought into focus the debate over where to draw are supposedly upholders of the law are let out of the jail on a five-day custodial pa- the line in projecting women. Delhi Times speaks to both sides now finding themselves behind bars. The role so he could attend his daughter’s wedd- latest entrant to Tihar Jail’s VIP ward is ex- ing, returned with lots of sweets which we- pected to be former High Court judge re distributed to jail officia- Poornima Bhushan Shameet Mukherjee, who has been ac- ls and fellow inmates. Advani, Kumar, cused in the recent DDA land scam. However,not everything Chairperson, Head, Tihar is already home to 1977-ba- is sweet on the Tihar front. National tch IPS officer Harish Kumar, who With the summer sun Super is charged with fraud; RK Shar- blazing away, jail auth- Women’s Cassettes ma, a 1976-batch IPS officer and orities are having a tough Commission Industries the main accused in the Shivani time getting inmates to Bhatnagar murder case; keep their cool. So, it’s DDA vice-chairman Sub- nimbu pani and lassi time ■ Recently, we had a meeting ■ What obscenity are we hash Sharma (a 1970-ba- at the jail. ‘‘As things st- which included the heads of talking about? Why pick tch IAS officer); DDA co- and now, there are 12,404 commissions for women in 16 up only two videos? And mmissioner (land dis- inmates at Tihar, includ- states. After examining what which century are we living posal) Anand Mohan ing 2,600 convicts. Ensur- was sent to us by media watch- in? I fail to understand this Sharan (a 1990-batch IAS ing that they stay cool is a ers — including clippings of controversy. officer); DDA planning tough job as summer is controversial music videos — First and foremost, videos commissioner Vijay Ri- NEELABH the time when there are MOOD FOR THOUGHT: Delhi Times captures the charisma of Urmila Matondkar we agreed that such images we- are cleared by the sole decid- sbud; and DDA commis- fisticuffs between inmates. as the Bollywood beauty makes a standout statement while in town for the re not conducive to the dignity ing authority — the censor sioner (land disposal) Ja- JAILHOUSE STOCK Besides, the demand for launch of The Times Food Guide Delhi 2003 and the presentation of the Times of women. board. We have a ‘U’ certificate gdish Chander.If Mukherjee is lodged at Ti- cold water goes up during this time of the Food Awards, (turn to page 8 for detailed report and photographs) Music videos are getting mo- and can make CDs and DVDs. har, he will become the seventh senior offi- year,’’ reveals a senior jail official. Well, if re and more derogatory each Secondly, these videos cater cial to be lodged at the VIP ward. nothing else, good ol’ nimbu pani and lassi do day.Their standards are falling specifically to the youth. And, ‘‘No special favours are being shown to th- ensure a sweet taste in the mouth for those as they use women as objects as per our expectations, the ese IAS and IPS officers,’’ maintains Tihar who have to spend bitter days behind bars. Upbeat Urmila is high on hope of obscenity.The image of wo- music is doing very well with Jail DG Ajay Aggarwal, ‘‘Due to security co- [email protected] men they project is not that of them. Our target audience has ASHOK CHATTERJEE harashtra Gaurav Award for Ek Haseena Thi are due for an empowered person. accepted it. Period. Times News Network her outstanding contributi- release and I am looking for- We don’t want to curb anyb- Frankly speaking, my gen- on to the film industry. ‘‘No ward to all four movies doing ody’s freedom. At the same ti- eration is exposed to much he travels light. No bagg- matter how much recogniti- well,’’ she offers, ‘‘Each mov- me, we don’t want a woman to more nudity and obscenity.To- Sage, no tales of self-indu- on I might receive, nothing is ie deals with a drastically dif- be constantly projected in a day,all films, specially English lgent behaviour, no scandal more satisfying than being ferent subject and I find each manner which is ones, are very bo- sheets, no drug abuse. Urmi- recognised by my own state,’’ role to be as challenging as derogatory.A cert- FACE OFF ld. Every second la Matondkar. Successful... she emphasises. the other.’’ Incidentally, Sha- ain section English mu- and secretive. Her personal One advantage this lady bana Azmi plays Urmila’s of people mi- sic video air- life is kept under wraps. By exercises to the hilt is the mother in Tehzeeb — as she ght find not- ed on our ch- choice. ability to draw a line between once did in Masoom. hing wrong annels day ‘‘I am not comfortable dis- the personal and the profes- The challenge of playing a with such a in and day cussing my private life and I sional. ‘‘I am that kind of per- ‘different’ kind of role ex- projection, out is full of am sure my fans appreciate son who switches on and off, cites Urmila. ‘‘I like to exper- but we are nudity. You and understand this,’’ explai- as required. And I certainly iment with different ‘looks’ considering get obscene ns Urmila as she unwinds at don’t ‘live’ the characters I — it is very important for an the opinion and porn fi- the Le Meridien, ‘‘I interact portray on-screen. I don’t actor to be able to carry off a of the major- lms on DVDs with my fans with warmth variety of personas in the ity.We owe it and VCDs and, as far as I know,they see STAR POWER characters they portray. Un- to the women of the country in for as little as Rs 125. Are they me as someone who is sim- less that happens, one tends particular and society in gen- aware of this? Our generation ple, calm and composed.’’ Be- even carry my work to my to stagnate.’’ eral to ensure that they are pro- has grown up on Baywatch. hind the matter-of-fact mann- make-up van. On the sets, I For the present, satisfac- jected properly. What women I don’t blame the older gen- er is a mature head on young perform. Off the sets, I swit- tion lies in not being worried oppose has to be given given eration if it doesn’t like what shoulders which realises th- ch off.’’ Urmila Matondkar by the vicissitudes of success due weightage by the Advertis- it sees. But it should be more at having a squeaky clean im- knows her mind. Nothing el- or failure? ‘‘I would be lying ing Council, the broadcasting open to the sensibilities of the age in the big bad world of se matters. if I said that failure didn’t department and Press Council. youth. Bollywood is an advantage. But it’s not as if those grey bother me,’’ reveals Urmila, We haven’t come to any con- This controversy has added Coming up shortly is Bho- cells don’t relax. ‘‘I read eve- ‘‘But I also realise that, irre- clusion on whether to propose to sales, but not exceptionally. ot, a film whose release is pre- rything under the sun,’’ says spective of whether I meet censorship for music videos, Properly presented visuals en- ceded by favourable previews Urmila, ‘‘Besides, whenever I with success or failure, both ads or TV serials. We have inst- hance the appeal of a video. of Urmila’s performance. ‘‘I find the time, I try to catch up are my own doing. I do thank alled a media watcher in each Songs from old films and held a preview of the movie with friends and family.Mee- God for my success, but I am state. They will send us clippin- remixes have to be supported recently for friends and colle- ting them provides a refresh- too proud to blame Him for gs which portray women in an by a well-presented video. In agues and everyone liked my ing break for me.’’ my failures!’’ Urmila Ma- obscene manner. We are also this case, the song, the remix, performance. I’m happy.’’ Equally refreshing are the tondkar is her own person; setting up a national commiss- visuals, marketing and every- More so because she was rec- releases Urmila has lined up. no two ways about it. ion to look into complaints fr- thing together has helped the ently honoured with the Ma- ‘‘Bhoot, Pinjar, Tehzeeb and [email protected] om various states and forward sales. them to the I&B ministry. (As told to AFSANA AHMED) ‘Essaying a variety of roles is the essence of acting’ After being a SHENAZ Actually,my entire family is into the- Quite a lot, and this is why it was fun VJ, was Bolly- TREASURYWALA atre — my mom is a teacher and my for me while essaying the role. The wood a natural Actress sister runs theatre workshops for casting of the film is great in that all step forward? On making kids. However,my mom had given me the actors and actresses involved are Not at all! This her debut in strict instructions that I could do similar in many ways to the on- might sound like Bollywood with anything but venture into Bolly- screen characters they play. Like Al- a cliche, but Boll- Ishq Vishq Pyar wood. As for the acting course, I was isha, even I am short-tempered and ywood happened looking at a career on stage and not impulsive at times. to me by accide- Vyar in films. What kind of films would you like nt. I was sitting What is your role in Ishq Vishq to feature in? at a nightclub and was very upset si- Pyar Vyar all about? Now that I am into Bollywood, I want nce I had lost my bag in New York. Sit- for a screen-test the next day and be- I play Alisha Sahai, who is a really to do all kinds of films. While I do get ting nearby was a man who kept on fore I knew it, I was in the movie! popular girl in her college. Alisha is excited by experimental scripts, I am staring at me — this man turned out But after pursuing a course in act- talkative, vivacious and bubbly.Guys looking forward to doing typical filmi to be director Ken Ghosh, who said ing at New York’s Lee Strasberg want to have her as a girlfriend and stuff too. Playing varied characters that I was the character he was sear- Theatre Institute, how can you girls want her to be that special best and trying out new things all the ching for to cast in his film Ishq Vishq call your brush with Bollywood friend. time is, I think, the essence of acting. Pyar Vyar. Just for kicks, I appeared an accident? How much of Alisha is Shenaz? APARNA GUPTA

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2 DELHI IS TALKING ABOUT DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA SATURDAY 3 MAY 2003 NITIN MALIK crown is for him. tive person. I believe and SMS joke And now, I have trust his word.’’ of the day Girl from the hills taken it upon Like most 20-year-olds, WHAT’S HOT ’N’ HAPPENING? myself to encour- Dolma likes pop music, danc- To beat the heat, a Water Po- The founder’s day celebrat- In his funeral a heartsh- he’s all of 20, but Dol- few contestants who got full age other young ing and is a fitness freak — lo Tournament is being org- ions of Surabhi is being apd cofin ws prepard 4 ma Tsering displays a support from her family to girls to partici- ‘‘I think I burn all my calories anised. The evening will launched today. Three TV Smaturity much be- go ahead and be part of the pate, win and go by thinking so much,’’ she culminate with the felicita- icons — Sakshi Tanwar, a crdiologst. 1 of d dctrs yond her years. The pretty contest. out and see the laughs. ‘‘I believe a mental tion of the winning team. Shweta Kwatra and Rajesh- laffed. wen askd y? he lady has been chosen as the ‘‘In fact, my father was world,’’ she adds. workout is as important, if Club Olympus wari will be part of the cel- sed ‘‘im jz thnkng abt first ever Miss Tibet in a con- most keen that I contest, Dolma’s only co- not more, for everybody. Post Hyatt Regency ebrations. my own funeral... i’m a test that was held amidst and helped me brush up my ncern before the the contest, I have been spend- Tournament: 1 pm The Tivoli contest was the ing a lot of time keeping my- Cocktails: 7.15 pm Garden Resort gynecologist!’’ much political re- sentment recently. PASSING THROUGH Dalai Lama’s opin- self updated with the latest in „ Chattarpur Road ‘‘The sole purpose ion. ‘‘He said love the world.’’ As for the men she Legends of India, an endea- 7 pm of this contest was to give the knowledge of current af- and compassion is likes, ‘‘Caring and under- vour to promote Indian Art „ women of Tibet a chance to fairs and Tibetan history,’’ the true essence of standing,’’ is what comes out Forms presents recitals by A new art gallery, India In- be cultural ambassadors of she says. Unfortunately, human beauty.His instantly. It is followed up Ustad Rashid Khan and Pa- ternational Arts, is being our little country and spread Dolma’s father passed away Holiness also said with a shy, ‘‘Hot and sexy.’’ ndit Hariprasad Chaurasia. launched today. the message of Tibetan val- a little before the contest that deceit and co- Didn’t we say Dolma Tsering The Stein Auditorium 208, Central Arcade ues across the globe,’’says and couldn’t see his daugh- ntempt are the ha- is unlike most 20-year-olds? India Habitat Centre DLF City Dolma, who was one of the ter win the crown. ‘‘This llmarks of a nega- ANUBHA SAWHNEY 7.30 pm 11 am

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younger lot left no show was none other than de- actor Dino Morea, cigar-czar stone unturned — in signer Suneet Verma. Reason? Chetan Seth and designer Vi- terms of dancing and As the clock struck twelve the jay Arora, the ambassador of singing — the senior man was ‘‘born again.’’ Need- Denmark Michael Sternberg crowd made sure to less to say, it was his birthday. and many others.... relish every bit of the Also spotted that evening were (Contributed by Allen O’Brien) Indian cuisine on of- fer — Seekh Kababs and Chicken Tikkas besides chilled drinks. The one to steal the hts RONJOY GOGOI Photos:

Richard Groves and Chetan Seth Ravi Bajaj and Judy and more amidst the music belted out by DJ Arjun which was so inspiring that no one Two birthdays & could resist hitting the dance-floor. But what really made this one celebration get together stand apart was a perfect combo of the young Neeraj Kanwa dance of cele- and the old. While the bration. The Afloor at Qutub was the place to be that evening when MD Sandeep Gupta hosted a special do for the launch of the hotel. Held in the Ballroom of Hotel Qutub, what added to the party fever was the entry of the who’s who of the glam- our world — Jas Arora, Naveen and Shalu Jin- dal, Sampada Inamdar and designers

Dianne Prasad & Suneet Verma Ravi Bajaj and Suneet Verma dressed in their most hot-and-hap- pening designer outfits. The eveni- ng turned out to be the perfect mo- ment to discuss fashion and athew Blythe style. All this Michael Sternberg & M

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The pains of Page Three people...

ou kno Yw, all you peo- ple who read the newspa- pers have a really magical impres- sion of the Page 3 people. They dress in silks and chiffons. They waft from party to party in their lim- ousines. Their teeth al- ways look brushed. They don’t need to write to their parents, just mail them newspaper cuttings. They save lots of money on gro- ceries because they are in- vited out six nights out of seven. Wrong, wrong, wr- ong and wrong. These Pa- ge 3 people have a very dif- ficult and challenging life. z P3P are normally quite poor: This is unfortunate- ly true. Page 3 people by and large don’t have much money. The real richie

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the heat, there is the Cold Udon Noodles AROUND TOWN A classic sing potatoes and particularly fibrous (like artichokes), work cooked in Beijing style ley (fish cooked in freshly nostalgia rice instead of the puried soup through a medium mesh — an ideal dish for a hot ground spices and simmered Ucream as a thick- strainer with the back of a ladle. summer afternoon. in fresh coconut milk) and or those into clas- ener for a soup doesn’t The puried soup may need to be thinned Yet another must have Royal Vepudu (prawns mari- Fsic dinning, TGI- sound as appetising as with a little extra broth, milk, or water, espe- is the delectable Spanish nated and cooked in a pungent Friday’s presents the cream, but, you can make cially if you’re serving the soup cold (any noodles with prawns paste of ginger, garlic and all time favourite a light and tasty version cream soup that’s served hot can also be and stir fried rice stick green chilly on tawa). Classics, this time of a traditional comfort served cold). Most cream soups are best in E-fu style. So what are However, the non-vegetari- with an exclusive of- food without the added when the flavour of the vegetable isn’t lurred you waiting for? Just an hits range from Chicken 65, fer. The mouth wa- calories. by too many ingredients, but herbs, spices, make sure to go in for a Cettinad Chicken and Kozhi tering dishes include Cream of veg- or cooked meats noodle sojourn at the chikka varuval. All this and Chicken Tchoupato- etable soups have can make the Slip slop noodles Empress of China for a meal. even more . ulis (cajun spice rub- a lovely satiny te- soup more inter- bed chicken breast However, pay Rs 200 more and xture and rich esting. Fresh hink of Chinese cuisine A sour affair served with shrimps get one litre of cocktail in a flavour, that is Of cream, chopped herbs Tand what comes to the cooked in a light mus- take away pitcher, along with hard to beat. They brighten the mind first is noodles. And restaurant with ninety tard sauce on a bed of your favourite classic dish. are simple to soup’s flavour. what could be better than rel- Acovers amidst the greens rice and seasonal veg- make because the Try the more ishing some of these at the In- of a huge lawn, Royal Daksh- etables), Chicken de- Just chill out method is virtual- assertive tar- ly the same for butter and ragon with tercontinental Parkroyal. in, now presents a wide range light (succulent While the noodle soups are of vegetarian and non-vege- pieces of chicken eat the summer heat at all vegetables: mushroom, and filling, they are light enough tarian delights. A few of them breast, spring onions, BThe Grand New Delhi they’re cooked dill with beet. when it comes to the texture. include Chapa Pulsu (sole fil- soya sauce cooked in with the refreshing summer until tender in Chopped corian- And in case you looking for let in a gravy of tamarind, hot and spicy sauce). specials as the lobby lounge, mouth, water, or der is great in something exclusive to beat tomato and onion), Meen Moi- Priced at Rs 250. Cascades, as it presents the milk, thickened, SOUPS... soups as well Chill with Thrills with some and puried. with tomatoes, real thirst quenching sum- To make a and corn. Spices mer coolers. These include a ‘‘cream of ’’ soup — used sparing- selection of iced tea and cold that’s lighter but ly add character. coffee brews — french mint still satiny-smo- Try stirring a iced tea, cranberry tea, citrus oth, I add a thin- tiny pinch of tea, tea brizz tea, long island ly sliced raw po- grated nutmeg lemon tea, cappuccino cooler, tato or 1/2 cup of into cream of as- ginger bread latte, fire side raw rice to the paragus, coffee, bailey’s sundae coffee pot early in the spinach, or and creamy cacao coffee. cooking. (Not mushroom soup. So just soothe your senses only is this more A tablespoon of while you take a sip and sim- healthful, but curry powder ply unwind in the company it’s also a lot eas- sets off the of live piano music. ier than making sweet potato, a bichamel.) As and cauliflower. it cooks, the sta- BROCCOLI rch from the rice CREAM or potato helps SOUP bind and thick- en the soup, giv- ing it a creamy texture.This thickened purie makes a perfect- ly fine — and truly creamless — cream of veg- etable soup. But I can’t resist adding just a touch of cream. As little as a teaspoon per serving will round out and help carry the soup’s In- flavour and will further smooth out the gredients: texture. 1 litre chick- When making a ‘‘cream of ’’ soup, I usual- en or vegetable stock; 550 gms broccoli, ly use just one vegetable. It is always good to sliced; I stalk add some aromatics celery,thinly sliced; — garlic, shallots, KNOW YOUR INGREDIENTS 1 onion, thinly sliced; onions, leeks — to 1 small potato, thinly make the flavour with Preah Narang sliced; salt and pep- more complex. Butter per to taste; adds richness, bacon fat a wonderful smoky Garnish: flavour, and olive oil a light, fruity note. For lemon slices; 3 tblsps cream every 2 pounds of vegetable, you should add Method: about 6 cups of liquid. Put the chicken stock in a pan and bring to Most puried vegetable soups call for stock, boil. Add the broccoli, but you can use milk or water, or a combina- celery,onion and potato and bring back to tion. It’s easier to thin a soup once it has been a boil. Then simmer for about 20 mins, until puried than to thicken it, so use less of the the vegetables are soft. Puree all the vegeta- liquid rather than more. The potato or rice bles and the stock in a blender and season to goes right into the pot with the simmering taste with salt and pepper. Thin down the liquid. soup with a little milk to the desired consis- For the creamiest texture, I use a blender. tency. Pour the soup into the bowls and gar- If you want the soup perfectly smooth, or if nish with slices of lemon with a dot of the vegetable has a skin (like tomatoes) or is whipped cream.

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Best North Indian: Bukhara Best South Indian: Sagar Best Kashmiri: Chor Bizzare Best Thai: Baan Thai Best Korean: Kumgang Best Japanese: Sakura Best Italian: La Piazza

Best European: Orient Express Best Chinese: Taipan Best Coffee Bar: Barista Best Coffee Shop: Grand Cafe Best Dahi Bhalla: Natraj Best Chaat: Chote Lall Best Confectionery: Sidewalk A CELEBRATION OF FOOD he lights were low,the spirits were high. The good times rolled at T The Taj Mahal Hotel on Thursday evening as The Times of India unveiled The Ti- mes Food Guide Delhi 2003,in association with Seagram’s Bl- enders Pride and www.timesci- ty.com and presented the Times Food Awards to the highest-rat-

Best Pub/Bar: Rick’s Best-Looking Restaurant: Spice Route ed restaurants, eateries and takeaways which pa- Not only were mper the city’s palate. there awards and But first things first. stars, there was And the Times Food Awa- also sparkle and rds go to... Best North In- wit — stand-up dian Restaurant: Bukha- comedian Vir ra (presented by Ustad Das, the MC for Amjad Ali Khan); Best the evening, South Indian Restaurant: was a revelati- Sagar (presented by Nir- on. Some even Best Pub/Bar (dancing): CapitOl upama Rao); Best Kashm- compared it to iri Restaurant: Chor Biz- Oscar night. zare (presented by TOI And with a sit- resident editor Bachi Kar- down dinner karia); Best Thai Restau- and an adjoin- Manjit Bawa with Ena Puri rant: Baan Thai (present- ing food court ed by Raghavendra Rath- in which the top- ore); Best Korean Restau- ranked restaura- rant: Kumgang (present- nts showcased ed by Param Oberoi); Best and served the Japanese Restaurant: Sa- cuisine for whi- kura (presented by Mand- ch they were ho- ira Bedi); Best Italian Res- noured, it was a taurant: La Piazza (pre- Best-Looking Pub/Bar: Djinns foodie’s paradi- sented by Mandira Bedi); se, a gourmet’s Best European Restaurant: Ori- dream come tr- ent Express (presented by Marc ue. The dimm- Robinson); Best Chinese Resta- ed lights made urant: Taipan; Best Coffee Bar: for an infecti- Barista (presented by Sita Rai- ous esprit de na); Best-Looking Restaurant: corps. The best Times Group M Spice Route (presented by Mil- D Vineet Jain & M of food and the andira ind Soman); Best Coffee Shop: best of ambien- Grand Cafe (presented by Aya- ce? It happened an Ali Bangash); Best Cha- that night. And at/Dahi Bhalla: Natraj Dahi The Taj Mahal Bhalle Walla (presented by She- helped it hap- fali Talwar); Best Chaat/Dahi pen. Bhalla (on order): Chote Lall Summing up Chaat Wala (presented by Ama- the significance an Ali Bangash); Best Sweet of the occasion Shop: Chaina Ram Sindhi Con- in her introduc- fectioners; Best Confectionery: tory speech Sidewalk (presented by David was Sabina Se- Jeevie Sethi Abraham); Best Pub/Bar: Ric- hgal Saikia, & Ritu Dalmia k’s (presented by Avantika Dal- editor of Delhi mia); Best Pub/Bar (with danc- Times and editor of The Tim- Bha- ing): CapitOl (presented by Tik- es Food Guide Delhi 2003:‘‘To- gat; Naresh Trehan; Sandeep ka Shatrujit Singh); Best-Look- day,as we unite as gourmets and Seema Jadojia; Ayesha ing Pub/Bar: Djinns (presented of varying tastes, the launch Thapar; Shahnaz Hussain; by Jas Arora). of The Times Food Guide Del- Vijay Arora; Puja Nayyar; Ravi Bajaj; Suneet Varma; Monisha Bajaj and her hus- band Anil Lepps; Manav Gangwani; Meyhar Bhasin; Kanwal Toor; Ram- neek Paintal; Tina Chatwal. And it wasn’t surprising that everyone, but everyone, made it a Amjad Ali Khan & Soli Sorabjee point to be there — even if it meant that JJ Valaya and his wife Meghna tip-toed in well past the wicked hour of midnight! The Times Food Awards are, after all, the first of their kind for City Delhi Vir Das —the authoritative recognition of ex- hi 2003 and the presentation cellence. Another E word of The Times Food Awards is was equally evident: emoti- not only a salute to the incre- on. With the mood providing asing cuisine consciousness a welcome anonymity, not of the Delhiite, but also a tr- many saw distinguished ho- ibute to the appetite for life tel-industry honchos being we all share.’’ moved by very genuine sen- And what an appetite! timents as they stepped on Celebs galore, a multi-flavou- the dais and made their mo- red repast, even TV anchors ment in history. jockeying to get a byte from Yes, history — for,after Th- the people entering the ex- ursday, Delhi has truly dis- clusive venue. And covered the taste of life. why wouldn’t they? With a guest list that included Soli Sorab- jee; Urmila Matond- kar, who formally launched The Times Food Guide Delhi 2003; Nalini Singh; Puneet and Avanti- ka Dalmia; Prabhu Chawla; Jairam Ra- mesh; Abhishek Kh- aitan and his wife Deepshikha; Pranav Ansal; Shashank Jairam Ramesh & Prabhu Chawla

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1 0 BACK BEAT DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA SATURDAY 3 MAY 2003 Prime time for Abhishek hough he’s not been too often on the Tscenes off-late, this guy is very much around. His next release Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost holds great promise for the lad. Being premiered at Jo- hannesburg Abhishek is glad about the world stage launch the film will be experiencing. But that’s not all. Abhishek will be seen in a host of other films as well from different banners. goes All’s well with Lata AKSHAY ll of us went through a abroad with Andaz Ascare last week when it was reported that Lata Mang- kshay Kumar, along with his two eshkar had been hospitalised. Aleading heroines Lara Dutta and Technically that’s correct. The Priyanka Chopra is mounting on a pre- past week had been physically publicity for Andaz through a press very exhausting for Lataji.Th- conference at the Washington Hotel in is is the time of the year when Mayfair. The event was termed as UK her father’s death anniversary Bollywood press event. Selected is celebrated with a prize giv- member of the press were treated ing ceremony and a music con- to an exclusive Q & A with the star cert. Lataji did check into the cast and the film producer Suneel Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar Darshan. Music Nadeem was Hospital in Pune, but only for present on the occasion. Let’s exhaustion. ‘‘I’m perfectly fine hope they manage to woo the and my fans needn’t be con- UK press with their attempt. cerned at all,’’ she says.

On a different wicket hough Sunny Deol’s has not been appreciated Tlatest spy thriller is well like his earlier film said to be doing roaring Gadar, says a distributor. business in India, it failed It’s the other way of say- to reach the magical fig- ing that the film is slip- ures in overseas market. It ping overseas.

Turning over a new leaf adhuri Dixit’s secretary MRikku has decided to don a new role. The star sec- retary has just turn into a show promoter. He will launching his show abroad with 26 mega shows in USA. The star attraction of the show will be Amisha, Adnan Sami (Rikku loo- ks after their work) along wi- th other celebri- ties from Bolly- wood. Though it’s not been offi- cially confirmed, but rumour has it that Madhuri might also be joining. We guess it be fun unlimited for the NRI population.

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