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DLD‰‰†‰KDLD‰‰†‰DLD‰‰†‰MDLD‰‰†‰C Weight and watch: Kareena Kapoor THE TIMES OF INDIA Martis is too slim finds Prem in Tuesday, July 8, 2003 for Paltrow’s mum Hrithik Roshan! Pig jealous of owner’s boyfriend Page 7 Page 8 A Norwegian woman has st goes into attack mode,’’ tried counselling for her says Gudem. Larsen does- pet pig, which is jealous n’t want to part with eith- of her boyfriend! Synne er Tirill or Kjetil. Larsen’s pet pig Tirill has ‘‘Two dog-trainers have attacked Kjetil Gudem so given us advice, but it ha- often that he now sn’t helped,’’ says wears a sheet ar- Larsen. The cou- ound his legs to ple is now expan- protect them. ding its house, The attacks be- hoping more ro- gan two years ba- om will ease ten- ck when Gudem sions. Tirill, of moved in with course, will have Larsen. ‘‘Tirill ju- the last word. OF INDIA PRASHANT NAKWE FULL MARKS IN LIFE, AGAINST ALL ODDS ANUBHA SAWHNEY be able to pursue higher educa- not only secured admission to should be realised sooner than Times News Network tion. But determination has a the Physics (Honours) course at later. ‘‘I have made my parents way of re-scripting destiny. Hindu College, but also notched proud of me — that is my rewa- o wallowing in self-pity; ‘‘I want to become a teacher,’’ up a No 2 rank at the National rd,’’ says Shweta. Adds her pro- no slump of the should- says Poonam. And what is it th- Institute of Technology,Jaipur. ud father, ‘‘She asked me for a Ner. Because, where the- at drove her to work so hard ‘‘I am thrilled,’’ says Amit, who computer and though its purch- re are the dark clouds of financ- and do so well? ‘‘My faith in dreams of becoming a comput- ase has made a dent in our savi- Photos: SATISH JAISWAL er engineer, ‘‘I treat studies not ngs, I have fulfilled her requ- as a burden, but a challenge.’’ est.’’ His support will pay off. One per cent inspiration, 99 per Scoring 91 per cent, Rachna cent perspiration —success sto- Yadav has made it to the BCom ries are made of this. (Honours) course at SRCC. A An alumnus of of Governm- bright future awaits her at col- ent Girls Senior Secondary Sc- lege —far away from the one- Hard work, faith in God keep me going Mohanlal, Poonam & Malati ial shortcomings, the- God.’’ Plus the determination re is also a sunshine spirit whi- to overcome the odds. ch filters through. If success is For Amit Tomar, the son of I’m happy; sweetest when it is hard-earn- constable Anil Kumar and hou- My parents are ed, the smile which accompani- sewife Anita, school meant afte- proud of me es a conquest of the odds spe- rnoon classes at the Hindi-med- aks a language all its own. ium section of St Francis de Kaushalya, Shweta & KS Pandey Poonam wears such a smile. Sales School. hool (Num- room accommodation within The daughter of Mohanlal, a ‘‘But he is su- SUNSHINE SPIRIT ber I), Roop the Mandir Marg police station driver, and Malati, an illiterate premises she shares with her housewife, Poonam has secur- Financial constraints don’t impoverish the dreams and siblings and parents —Yashw- ed admission to the course of determination of Young India; they only steel the ant Singh, a head constable, her choice —Sanskrit (Honou- and Leelavati Devi, a home-ma- rs) —at St Stephens. Still, anxie- resolve to top the examination that is life. Delhi Times ker. ‘‘I have really worked hard YOURS SPONTANEOUSLY: All set for the release of her maiden movie Shhh, Kajol’s sister Tanisha shows Delhi Times what ty preceded the accomplishme- presents the inspirational stories of four students who and I am happy to have scored it takes to put in a high-voltage performance (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) nt of being the only student fr- so well,’’ says the Navyug Scho- om Raj K Sarvodaya Kanya Vi- are all set to step into elite colleges in the Capital ol passout, ‘‘My teachers have been very helpful.’’ Humility Nagar, Shweta Pandey spent comes naturally to those who SHHH... THAT S TANISHA ON SCREEN her schooldays studying — and earn success the hard way. aspiring to pick up an MBA de- Just a few years into the jour- KSHAMA RAO parents.’’ Point taken. en friends, including Tanisha, sadness, emotions, screami- gree some day.The daughter of ney of life, these students are Times News Network The signs of stardom were and the film opens with the ng, running... Shhh is very ph- KS Pandey, a clerk at a college, poised to go a long, long way.Be- seen early in life. Tanisha fon- murder of her elder sister in ysical, unlike a love story.’’ and Kaushalya, who has stud- cause, the external exigencies he’s giggly; she talks loud- dly remembers her childhood, the film. ‘‘Well, how can I des- But why didn’t she prefer a so- Studies are Sly and incessantly; she is when she wore her mother’s cribe the character of a girl ft, romantic film for her deb- energetic and exuberant; she wigs and declared that she wa- who has lost her sister? It’s pa- ut? ‘‘I never planned what ki- not a burden,but mimics... does this sound like nted to be an actress when she inful,’’ says Tanisha. nd of a movie it should be.’’ a challenge Kajol? Actually,we are talking grew up. ‘‘I was intrigued by And what advice does her By the way, Tanisha is due to about Kajol’s kid sister Tani- acting. I was around 16 when own sister Kajol give to her? act in Mani Shankar’s Tango Anita, Amit Tomar & Anil Kumar sha. Kyunki, Tanisha is all set Shekhar Kapur ‘‘She is the most Charlie with Bobby Deol. dyalaya to have secur- ch a good student that, while in to make her debut in Bollywo- offered me a fi- SISTER ACT unhelpful sister And which of Kajol’s films ed admission to a DU college. class XI, he was admitted to the od with the Pawan Kaul-dire- lm but Kads (Ka- one can ever ha- would Tanisha have loved to ‘‘When I went to check my resu- main school, which has Engli- Hard work cted Shhh. jol) told me, ‘Once you get into ve! No tips, no advice, no sug- do? ‘‘All of them — the scripts lts, I was in tears,’’ recalls Poon- sh as the medium of instructi- and my teachers Lineage? Grandmom Shob- films, your life changes compl- gestions from her — except sa- of all her films were good. I re- am, ‘‘But once I realised that I on,’’ informs the school’s princ- helped me hana Samarth; aunt Nutan, etely.’ So, I decided to study.’’ ying, ‘Be yourself ’. My sister member being kicked by her had got through, I kept on cryi- ipal Jacob K. While others less mom Tanuja; sister Kajol. Act- So what if Tanisha’s propo- and mom have no time to look character in Gupt.’’ All’s well ng —this time in joy.’’ Poonam tenacious would have faced pr- Yashwant Singh, Rachna & Leelavati ing runs in her blood, right? sed debut with a Rajshri film after me,’’ says Tanisha throu- for now.As for her future in fil- has made it on merit to a leadi- oblems adjusting to the new sy- ied till class V, money doesn’t notwithstanding, self-drawn in- ‘‘Whether it runs in my blood didn’t materialise? Come Sep- gh a smile — pun intended. ms, Tanisha prefers to say, ng college — creditable, when stem, Amit went on to receive make Shweta’s world go round spiration drives them forward. or not will be judged after peo- tember, and another star kid Tanisha agreed to do Shhh ‘‘Shhh.’’ Hush-hush? No. After one counts the thousands of ap- the all-round proficiency prize —dreams do. And considering Nothing is impossible when ple see my film,’’ says Tanis- will emerge on the block with because, she says, it has a ‘‘co- all, that question is best answ- plicants in the fray.Her parents while in class XI. Today,after cl- that Shweta has found a place you have determination on yo- ha, ‘‘It’s natural for children to Shhh, a thriller. The story is ol’’ story.‘‘But a thriller is tou- ered by the box-office. are understandably proud of earing school with a combined in the BCom (Honours) course ur side. Poonam, Amit, Shweta follow in the footsteps of their woven around a group of sev- gh to shoot. There is romance, [email protected] her —more so, because this shy PCM score of 92 per cent and 80 at SRCC — and that too without and Rachna do.... girl was sure that she wouldn’t per cent in English, Amit has tuition classes —her dream [email protected] SHORT HAND Tere Naam: The Salman-Ash story? Lovely acronyms, NIKITA DOVAL the relationship Kaushik. This, of in real life as opposed to the re- Times News Network had ended, specul- TAKE TWO course, doesn’t el, while starring two leading by world of mouth faces of the film industry,it has Times News Network ut to the not-so-distant Billed as a true love story, the film Tere Naam is believed to be the nation glued. Salman and Cpast. Hum Dil De Chuke Salman Khan’s version of his relationship with Aishwarya Rai Aishwarya might have gone th- ove make the world go Sanam seemingly spilled over eir own ways, but the events in Lround.