OID‰†‰KOID‰†‰OID‰†‰MOID‰†‰C 2 Saturday,December 27, 2003 Entertainment: Best of Delhi Times The Times of India, New Delhi Manoj Kesharwani Anoushka’s the word For Jaavid, it’s To chat on SMS send 'cchat' <your question> to 8888 “Mythological ballets are in Sanskrit but I present for Shilpa Shirodkar! in Hindi”— REKHA CHOWDHARY, Classical Choreographer By Jyoti Sharma can’t stop talking about her, For complete chat log on to http://chat.indiatimes.com time to Enjoy! TIMES NEWS NETWORK ‘‘She looks like an angel.’’ By Ashok Chatterjee Incidentally, Anoushka’s TIMES NEWS NETWORK All is not quiet on the Shilpa mausi Namrata Shirodkar, Shirodkar front. For, the oc- who has hit theatres with • Vidhu is more a friend than producer: Rajkumar Hirani When he isn’t tickling the funny bone of the casional squeaks of Anous- LoC, is currently in Auck- Munna Bhai MBBS director talks to Times Talkradio about his godfather film fan, he is busy spreading smiles on the Vidhu Vinod Chopra and the casting coup he pulled off. hka, a baby girl, have filled land, spending time with her small screen. Jaavid Jaaferi — that’s the lat- the former sister and To listen, log on to http://talkradio.indiatimes.com est way he spells his name — is as busy as bu- actress’ niece. sy can be. ‘‘As of now, I am reading two world — and While mo- scripts and preparing for a TV show,’’ he in- that of her therhood forms. And the subject of Jaavid’s immedi- businessman suits Shilpa From comedy to direction ate attention is his own production: ‘‘Enjoy,a husband just fine, she Hinglish film, is about the party scene and Archana Puran Singh, Aparesh Ran- doesn’t rule farmhouse culture in Delhi.’’ Talking of fun, the comedienne, is now jeet — with out a return Jaavid points out that comedy is a “serious set to direct a film, unbridled to the mov- business.” which she refers to as excitement. ies, ‘‘Since All work and quality time with his family being ‘semi-autobio- The stork I’m so far is the philosophy by which Jaavid leads his graphical’. Archana came a-visit- away from life. ‘‘I take my children — Mizaan Ahmed, says the film will be ing at 5:29 am MOMMY COOL home right Alaviya and Duraab Abbas — out on week- based on her personal on December 11. now, I can’t plan a return to ends.’’ Above all, Jaavid is a master juggler experiences when she ‘‘Anoushka was born at the the movies. But who knows THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: Having staged a comeback to who has managed to strike a balance first came to Mumbai National Women’s Auckland what the future holds!’’ As of Bollywood’s happening circles, Jaavid Jaaferi plays master prankster between his family and films. That’s the best and shared a flat with Hospital and tipped the now, it is her new role in life for Delhi Times (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to way to Enjoy life! scales at a healthy eight four other girls. www.timescity.com/delhi/) which demands Shilpa’s at- Archana revealed that pounds,’’ says Shilpa. Chang- tention. After all, playing ing nappies, staying awake at she began penning the script during her pregnancy. mother is the role of a ‘‘That was eight years ago. I used to write down points odd hours... everything feels lifetime. heavenly for Shilpa. And she that were related to motherhood,’’ she says. For the country’s sake [email protected] The desert town of Jaisalmer is buzzing with activity as the crew Now, turbanators in films! of Anil Sharma’s film Ab Bend it like Beckham Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyon seems to have got some Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt & Sunny Deol play Sikhs in their upcoming movies is about to begin shooting in well-deserving recogni- By Nikita Doval ayed Tara Singh, has led to the city. tion. The latest on its TIMES NEWS NETWORK HEAD TURNERS this experimentation. Amitabh Bachchan front is that it’s been However, Sharma leads the patriotic band- nominated by the com- It’s time for a he- —now directing wagon in this venture, ad-turning twist Ab Tumhare which also stars Ak- in the tale. After Hawale Watan shay Kumar and Bob- all, Bollywood st- Sathiyon — denies by Deol with Sandali ars have now tak- that Amitabh’s Sinha and debutante en to playing the character is an Divya Khosla. sardar of all reel offshoot of Gadar: Besides the army an- roles. Here’s the ‘‘There was a Sikh gle, the film, replete with big picture: General in the the regular Indian dosage Amitabh Ba- 1971 and it is on him that I have based of songs and dances, explores chchan, Sanjay Dutt and Sunny Deol Bachchan’s character.’’ Gadar’s suc- KAREENA’S the relationship between sport turbans and thick beards to cess has made Bollywood appre- a grandfather and a play Sikhs in their forthcoming ciate the commercial aspect of grandson. Bobby Deol, who films. casting the hero as a Sikh. special guest While the Big B plays Ja- is playing the rebellious Sharma, who is known for his pen- According to trade analyst And now we hear, Kareena is grandson, said audiences gjit Singh Arora, a senior Indu Mirani, ‘‘The audience chant for larger-than-life drama, added, Army officer, in Ab Tumh- seeing a lot of young Shahid could expect the film to be a ‘‘This film is the story of a family, a sto- doesn’t look at any one char- Kapoor. They aredoing a few complete entertainment are Hawale Watan Sathiyon, acter in isolation but a film ry of army soldiers who believe that dy- Sanjay essays the role of films together and ever since package. ‘‘This is not ing for one’s country is what life is all mittee of The Golden as a whole... everything has they have been spending just a patriotic film but is Globe for the Best Pic- Ranjeet Singh, an Army of- to fall in place.’’ Moreover, about. ficer who is taken as a quality time with each other. being made primarily These people believe boundaries only ture — Musical or industry insiders say that with an army back- Comedy.This is the sec- prisoner of war (PoW) in while north India can lead to division.’’ The film, which has Sarhad Paar. Then, Sunny ground. It is about the music by National Award winning music ond Golden Globe nom- identify with Sikh charac- relationship between a ination for a movie Deol reprises his successful ters, the rest of the country director Anu Malik, will also be shot in roles as a Sikh in Border and Pritish is grandfather and a exotic locales of New Zealand and with a desi foundation, might not. ‘‘Why not?’’ counters grandson. There is with Mira Nair’s Mon- Gadar in director Rahul Raw- Sharma, ‘‘Sikhs represent India South Africa. ail’s Jo Bole So Nihal. on a high also a love triangle, It will release by Diwali next year along soon Wedding being — there is no question of a probl- but the film is basi- nominated for Best Interestingly, it seems that em.’’ That’s a good enough assu- with other patriotic movies like Deewar, the success of Anil Sharma’s Pritish Nandy is a happy cally based on the Lakshya and Aan. Foreign Film, two rance for the box-office. army,’’said Deol. Gadar, in which Sunny Deol pl- man. His company, Pritish (ANI) years ago. [email protected] Nandy Communications (PNC) recently won the pres- tigious Deloitte Touche By Jyothi Prabhakar reflection in NASSCOM pres- Tohmatsu Fast 500 Award in TIMES NEWS NETWORK ident Kiran Karnik being SMS joke Hong Kong recognising it as voted ‘Forbes Face Of The If all the world’s a stage, it’s a one of the fastest growing 2003 puts India on the covers Year’. Then, Indian-born of the day rage across the globe. Year companies in the Asia Pacif- artist Anish Kapoor emer- 2003 has seen India gathering ic region. Accepting the ged as the preferred choice to Har mard ki haisiyat a fair share of the internati- 2003 has seen Indian faces featuring on various lists of top achievers and the covers of international glossies award, Pritish said: “We create the Unity Sculpture, a ka cycle....., Sagai ke samay onal spotlight. If Conde Nast needed this break.” ■ India: Ranked No side the US’ ulpture: a memorial to tured on the April memorial to British victims SUPERMAN, Shaadi ke Traveller placed India at the 9 among global to- ■ Kiran Karnik: Nam- British victims of 9/11 2003 cover of Time of 9/11 at Hanover Square. samay GENTLEMAN, 10 saal ninth spot among top tourist urist spots by Con- ed ‘Forbes Face Of The ■ Aishwarya Rai: Fi- magazine’s Asian Bollywood beauty Aish- baad WATCHMAN, 20 saal WEATHER destinations worldwide, Indi- de Nast Traveller Year 2003’ rst Indian actress to be edition warya Rai appeared on the baad DOBERMAN! an faces made it to various October cover of Time maga- Rainfall likely at isolated palces lists of top achievers and fea- ■ Rajesh Hukku: ■ Karan Bilimoria: on the jury at the Can- ■ Vidya Chhabria: in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Sehwag Listed among ‘25 London’s ‘Entrepren- nes Film Festival. Feat- Ranked 38th in For- Chhabria zine’s Asian edition. From and Kashmir, Chattisgarh, mad- tured on the covers of inter- Bollywood to cricket. Viren- hya Maharashtra, south Marath- national glossies with unfail- Stars of Asia’ by Business- eur Of The Ye- ures on the Oc- tune magazine’s ‘World’s der Sehwag had his share of wada, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, ing frequency.