DLD‰‰†‰KDLD‰‰†‰DLD‰‰†‰MDLD‰‰†‰C Salma-Ed split: Lara’s theme: THE TIMES OF INDIA There’s nothing A sizzling role Saturday, Wedlock for couple born on same day October 11, 2003 personal about it ! in Khakee... Adam Redgrave and Mela- side-by-side in cots. Page 15 Page 8 nie Somerville tied the kn- Adam and Melanie met af- ot at St Michael’s Church ter birth at a supermarket in Helston recen- where their moth- tly. Routine? Well, ers work. Says this couple was Melanie, ‘‘As soon born on the same as we met, we kn- day (August 28, ew there was som- 1982) in the same ething special bet- hospital (Bolitho ween us.’’ Now,th- Hospital in Penza- at’s an understat- nce) and were laid ement! OF INDIA AMOL KAMBLI Cheaper tickets to ride Ticket rates are grounded as more international airlines take off from India ARUN KUMAR DAS tickets to domestic destinat- Times News Network Domestic (two-way) ions are costly because of ✈ Delhi-Trivandrum: Rs 29,800 the “high tax” on aviation ll’s fare in the air for ✈ Delhi-Chennai: Rs 22,430 turbine fuel (ATF). ‘‘The Athe high-flying globetr- Delhi-Bangalore: Rs 21,790 need of the hour is to reduce otter with an increasing nu- the tax on ATF so that do- ✈✈ Delhi-Goa: Rs 19,570 mber of international air- mestic tariff becomes more ✈ Delhi-Port Blair: Rs 32,410 lines taking off from the Ca- competitive.’’ pital and ticket rates being ✈ Delhi-Vishakapatnam: Rs 22,430 Says Mohammed Fazil, as down-to-Earth as it gets. ✈ Delhi-Cochin: Rs 22,339 regional Manager of Sri La- ‘‘Seats on flights to Singa- ✈ Delhi-Guwahati: Rs 17,920 nkan Airlines, ‘‘Our special pore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, ✈ Delhi-Udaipur: Rs 15,800 packages are a great hit wi- Thailand, Nepal and Lond- th Indian tourists. There are on have become cheaper th- a total of 43 flights from an tickets to domestic desti- HIGHER PLANE eight Indian destinations to nations such as Cochin, International (two-way) Colombo and the number of Goa, Chennai and Port Bla- tourists from India to Sri ✈ Delhi-Istanbul-London: Rs 19,450 ir,’’ informs Amadeus chief Lanka is more than that of Ankur Bhatia. While Turk- ✈ Delhi-Istanbul-New York: Rs 28,500 any other country.’’ ish Airlines is already oper- ✈ Delhi-Kuala Lumpur-Singapore: Of course, with a deeper ational in India, Air Canada Rs 19,000 diversity of air power to ch- is slated to start a flight to ✈ Delhi-Colombo: Rs 15,990 oose from, and a shallower Toronto on October 19. ✈ Delhi-Hong Kong: Rs 19,000 hole in the pocket, the gro- According to Subhash und is the limit for air fare. ✈ Delhi-Bangkok: Rs 14,750 Goyal, co-chairman of the Now, guess who’s on a high! ✈ Delhi-Kathmandu: Rs 8,000 FICCI aviation committee, [email protected] HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR B! TWO’S COMPANY! Delhi Times captures the double impact of Aroona Irani and Vikas Bhalla as they share a light-hearted moment on the sets of Tum Amitabh Bachchan plans a quiet day with friends & family as he turns 61 today Bin Jaaoon Kahan, which premiers on Zee TV at 9:30 pm tomorrow night (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) ANUBHA SAWHNEY in the wee hours today, after holidaying Times News Network with wife Jaya, son Abhishek, daughter Shweta and her children. oday’s the day! Sixty-one years ago, The one concession, as far as celebrati- Ton this very day,a star was born. But ons are concerned, is being made for even as a nation gears up to celebrate Ranveer.“This is the first ever movie SHONALI GOES INTERNATIONAL! the 61st spring of Amitabh Bachc- starring Amitabh and Abhishek,” sa- han, the Big B himself has decid- ys the film’s director Raj Kumar Sa- For Sunsilk Femina Miss India-International 2003 Shonali Nagrani, the first runner-up position at the Miss ed on a toned-down affair. ntoshi. Ranveer will be launched at ‘‘There will be no celebratio- a five-star hotel in Mumbai toni- International pageant in Tokyo is a dream come true which she dedicates to her billion-plus countrymen ns,’’ says Samajwadi Party lea- ght. The mahurat will be followed der Amar Singh, who is a close by a dinner attended by Anil and VINOD NAIR family, which includes kid friend of Bachchan, ‘‘Followi- Tina Ambani, Amar Singh and Times News Network WINNER S WORDS brother Karan and a Golden ng his father’s death, Amitji his wife Pankaja, Subroto Roy,the Retriever named Princess. would like to be left alone with Godrejs, Thackerays, Chopras, Jo- The exuberance in the ‘‘Everyone is thrilled with his family and friends.’’ hars and Roshans. Says Singh, ‘‘The voice is palpable even my title!’’ Understandably so. Currently in Marrakesh, whe- one person he will miss today is his Tthough it reaches Del- As for the future, Shonali re he was honoured at a film festival father.’’ And that says a lot for the hi from the far corners of To- ‘‘hasn’t planned anything as last week, Bachchan is ex- son in Amitabh Bachchan. kyo. For, by becoming the fir- of now,’’ but ‘‘might try her pected to reach Mumbai SIXTY-ONE CANDLES [email protected] st Indian to win a Miss Inter- hand at modelling.” national title, Sunsilk Fem- Even as this ‘internation- ina Miss India-International al’ Indian soaks in the satis- 2003 Shonali Nagrani is liter- faction of having done her ally living a dream. country proud, a warm hom- ‘‘I feel on top of the world,’’ ecoming awaits her. Indeed, says Shonali, ‘‘Right after I life will never be the same ag- won the Sunsilk Femina Mi- ain for Shonali Nagrani. ss India-International title, I [email protected] FUN FACTS FAVOURITE FILE ■ Nick Name: Shons ■ Favourite night activi- ■ Turn-ons: Chocolates, ty: Taking a hot water nice cologne, broad bubble bath & snoozing shoulders ■ Favourite food: Rajma, ■ Turn-offs: Bad breath, chawal, puri-aloo, choco- show-offs late brownies ■ Passions: Dancing, ■ Favourite book/author: horse-riding Thorn Birds by Colleeen ■ Most endearing fea- McCullough ture: A combination of ■ Favourite magazine: my smile, my dimples Femina, specially the and cleft dessert section ■ What touches me ■ Favourite movie: Gone most... is my dog’s lick With The Wind started preparing first runner-up posi- ■ Favourite movie star: on my hand and a smile for the Miss Interna- tion for her. ‘‘The ■ The guy of my tional pageant. I feel contest started with Eddie Murphy dreams... will be some- very happy that I ha- the costume round ■ Favourite song: Sounds body with a good sense ve managed to win a before moving on to Of Silence (Simon and of humour Miss International ti- the swimwear round GarfunKel) tle for my country af- and evening gown ter taking on 50 round. Then, I del- contestants from acro- X-TRAA HOT BYTES ivered a speech on ss the world.’’ For intimate bytes on the empowerment of wo- In between the inspi- men... when I received a ration which has char- Shonali Nagrani, tune in standing ovation, I knew ted her success and the to Bumper 2 Bumper on that I would figure in the perspiration which has Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM final line-up.’’ And then gone into securing for between 6 & 7 pm today came the announcement! her the first runner-up ‘‘I was expecting it, but position at the Miss In- I still couldn’t believe it! I ternational pageant, have received congratu- Shonali has waited to latory calls from every- exhale. where, but still haven’t ‘‘The vigorous train- been able to speak to my ing I received during to maintain her 32-24.5-34.5 mom as she is in Vietnam the Sunsilk Femina vital stats for the pageant and on a holiday!’’ Miss India contest exp- backed by a wardrobe de- The daughter of Colo- osed me to various asp- signed by Ritu Kumar, Satya nel Ajit Nagrani and Ri- ects related to personal- Paul and Ranna Gill, Shonali na Nagrani, who is the di- ity development and in- says that it was the speech rector of an internation- stilled confidence in she delivered during the final al cosmetics brand, Shon- me.’’ On a ‘‘salad diet’’ round which clinched the ali is very attached to her ‘To be a star in Bollywood, one needs PR’ You’ve come a ARSHAD made it. Today,however,there are ab- What about the personal front? long way from WARSI out 10 people joining the film indust- I couldn’t be happier. I have a wife your dancing Actor ry each day. I see so many people on who I am crazy about, dogs I adore, a days. On his brush the screen and, sometim- great house and a gre- Yes, but I am not with moviedom es, I wonder why they ha- ‘I think I am a very at car. What else can a where I want to ve entered acting. guy ask for? be career-wise. I Do you have regrets? good actor, but I am a Since everything see- think I am a ve- Though I am not comple- terrible businessman’ ms to be going so we- ry good actor, tely satisfied with my ca- ll, are there any pla- but I am a terrib- reer, I have no regrets. I have a few ns to start a family? le businessman.