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8 BACK BEAT DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA SUNDAY 13 APRIL 2003

at all, and that he’s busy shooting for Ahmed Khan’s film and had no time to fool HIGH DRAMA! around. If that’s the case, it ow that’s like one helluva tors in the new league would has a new love! puts paid to all those nasty Ncasting. One — a veteran die to work with Dilip saab, rumours doing the rounds. actor Dilip Kumar, the other Manoj seems to have won the s always, the Jism star is currently shoot- who has made a powerful im- big lucky draw this time. The AJohn Abraham is in the ing for Saaya.It pact on the industry with his legendary ‘Devdas’ and Bhiku midst of controversy. The seems the actor few but selective performances Mhatre of the masses — quite model-turned-actor, who has has broken up — Manoj Bajpai. And guess a high been linked to Bipasha time with Bipasha. who is putting together this voltage and again, is now being However, close mind-boggling duo, actor-di- dra- linked to his new actress friends insist that rector Tinnu Anand. Rumour is ma! with whom he this is not the case that he’s planni- ng to cast the two for his next venture. Most ac-

Esha gets into action! ne of the better films Oof Li’l Esha Deol the slasher flick Kucch Toh Hai, opposite Tuss- har Kapoor has apparently earned her a few praises from peo- ple who matter. Take Ram Gopal Ver ma for exam- ple. Ramu is heard to have stated that for once, she’s acted like Esha and not anybody’s daughter. Esha’s elated with this compliment and plans to strive harder at get- ting to the top. So much for seeking inspiration and getting it too. Defi- nitely reason enough to working twice as hard, righto? Ramu in full flow am Gopal Verma’s slick fli- Rcks haven’t quite gone unno- ticed. Engaged in several projec- ts from Bhoot to Darna Mana Hai and from Ek Haseena Thi to Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Ho- on, his creative juices seem to be overflowing and the film indust- ry is quite impressed with his or- iginality of thought. His film Ek Haseena Thi has already bagged an international distributor in the form of Columbia Tristar, a global company which has come forward and opted to distribute this film. Well, here’s three che- ers (or should we say tri-cheers?) to the man and his film. Farah’s new beats! ell, our dancing damsel of tinsel town Wis the next Vanity Fair woman. Nope, she’s not gonna make it to the cover of the glossy British magazine, but yes, she’s been roped in by Mira Nair to choreo- graph a three-minute dance se- quence for her next film tilted Van- ity Fair. She’s worked with Mira Nair for the celebrated film Mon- soon Wedding, but with this one Farah Khan makes her foray into Hol- lywood. Back to Bollywood, she’s all agog about beginning her directori- al debut Main Hoon Na, with . We wouldn’t be sur- prised if the next Bond film will have Pierce Brosnan doing an item number to her beats.

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