DLD‰‰†‰KDLD‰‰†‰DLD‰‰†‰MDLD‰‰†‰C Brad & Jen voted top couple All things Bride Hrithik takes aim Picture-perfect? Jennifer Aniston and Becks won hands down. and Brad Pitt are the world’s Aniston and Pitt came second. THE TIMES OF INDIA & beautiful for at the box-office most attractive celebrity couple, Paul McCartney and Heather Friday, according to a poll. The pair got Mills also scored highly in the July 4, 2003 Aishwarya Rai! with Lakshya... nearly twice as many votes as romance stakes, as did Catheri- their nearest ne Zeta Jones Page 8 Page 7 rivals, David and Michael and Victoria Douglas. Beckham. Still, the Hollywoo- Welsh actress d’s golden co- and her husb- uple came out and also app- on top in the eared in an survey comm- accompanyi- issioned by ng list of coup- Sky One. But les most likely when it came to divorce. But to voting for then, one nev- the world’s er says ‘forev- most romantic er’ in the wo- couple, Posh rld of celebs. OF INDIA ENTERTAINMENT PLUS MANOJ KESHARWANI AB LAHORE DOOR NAHIN The resumption of the Delhi-Lahore bus service attracts a stream of sentimental passengers for whom roots across the border beckon DIVYA VASISHT it was discontinued,’’ he informs, ‘‘There is no Times News Network dearth of passengers. We have been flooded with queries on the departure schedule of the bus.’’ he clock ticks away.With barely a week to One of those who has made queries is Baldev go before the Delhi-Lahore bus is put back Raj, a bookseller from Shahadra who wants to Ton track, the Ambedkar bus terminus at see his birthplace. There will be no missing the Delhi Gate is abuzz with activity.The booking of bus for this ‘midnight’s child’. ‘‘I was two years tickets has begun. And for those old when we were forced to lea- whose lives are divided between MEMORY LANE ve our ancestral home in Laho- two neighbouri- Photos: SUNIL KATARIA re,’’ says Raj, ‘‘I ng nations, a have to revisit new journey — the place where more emotional I was born.’’ than geographi- Slated to dep- cal —is about to art from Delhi begin. on Tuesdays, Like in the ca- Wednesdays, Fr- se of Mohamm- idays and Satur- ed Illyas, a shop- days, the Delhi- Baldev Raj Husn Bano keeper from Hy- Lahore bus has derabad who is a Rs 800 (one in Delhi to visit I want to see my I’d given up ho- way) ticket to ri- cousins at Dary- ancestral home in Lah- pe of seeing my gran- de. And the trip aganj. ‘‘My wife ore before I die dchildren again will definitely insists on visiti- be worth it for ng Lahore, whe- Husn Bano, who re her family stays in the Del- and cousins li- hi Gate area and ON THE WINGS OF HOPE: Delhi Times captures the soaring spirit of Bollywood beauty Tara Sharma as the Saaya ve,’’ explains the lost her daught- star creates a flutter, at the Le Meridien (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) father of seven er in Lahore a children, ‘‘But I fortnight ago. MANISHA ALMADI Ashmi, but for now, Tara’s fo- want to visit La- Bano couldn’t Times News Network cus is Saaya, which hits the si- hore first and be make it for the lver screen today.‘‘I play a he- convinced that funeral, but has STARDOM BECKONS TARA she won’t face a strong desire florid Friday.That crucial adstrong doctor and wife to Jo- Aday, where careers are the tale. Studious Tara headed London, where I had a 9-to-5 years old in the film industry hn Abraham, who plays a doc- problems there.’’ to spend time made and, sometimes, unma- for the London School of Eco- job with an ad agency.But act- and very happy with the way tor himself,’’ she informs, From a conce- with her grand- de. But she’s ready.Charm, ch- nomics. ‘‘But I continued to ing was turning into a passion my career has shaped up.’’ ‘‘The film makes the audience rned husband to children. ‘‘I am utzpah and charisma... that’s feature in ads when I returned for me. And I decided to make Rightfully so. If the multi-s- question the emotions one go- a concerned mo- elated that the the stuff of which this newco- home during vacations.’’ what I love a full-time career.’’ tarrer Om Jai Jagadish was a es through when one loses so- ther. Shabana bus service has mer is made. Tara Sharma Ah, ads! The stepping stone decent enough debut, Tara meone dear; and what happe- Mukhtar, from been resumed. If has the intangible X factor. was set. And then, Bollywood CINEMA SCOPE has ‘‘a bigger role’’ in the Mu- ns after death.’’ Munirka, has a I am issued a vi- ‘‘But then, I have always be- came a-calling. ‘‘During one of kesh Bhatt-produced Saaya In real life, the lady is ‘‘very married daugh- sa, I will be able en familiar with the ways of my visits to India, I met Anup- The prodigal returned. But, and ‘‘an even more substantial much single’’ and ‘‘in love wi- ter whose husb- to see my little showbiz, what with my dad be- am Kher, who offered me a ro- surprisingly, Tara concedes role’’ in the Hinglish film Kho- th her work.’’ Meanwhile, Sa- and is in Lahore. grandchildren ing a playwright,’’ says a confi- le in Om Jai Jagadish,’’ recalls that she has never chalked out sla Ka Ghosla. aya casts its shadow over the Shabana’s beti again.’’ dent voice, ‘‘In fact, I faced the Tara, ‘‘After shooting for the fi- a career plan for herself. ‘‘Tha- In the pipeline is Mahesh box-office. For Tara Sharma, had come to vis- Visas. All que- camera for the first time at the lm, I appeared in a stage prod- t’s because I believe in taking Bhatt’s Zaroorat opposite the there is a new date with fate. it her parents ries lead to the age of 11.’’ Enter the twist in uction of Romeo and Juliet in one step at a time. I am three film-maker’s nephew Farhan [email protected] when the Laho- Pakistan High re-Delhi bus was Commission, operational in where Rafiquan, Mirza Khalle Begh Mohammed Ilyas its earlier avatar who works with ‘‘My daughter is I’ve heard about My wife is very the education Now,smugglers waiting for a vi- department in Once bitten, twice try sa to be issued. them but never met my keen to meet her siste- Bulandshahar, The moment we cousins there rs in Pakistan waits with her NIKITA DOVAL signed Mallika again because ‘‘she is a go- get it, I will ma- nephew Mirza Times News Network od actress and can carry off this role ke sure that the Khalle Begh. Or- net butterflies... very first trip this bus makes to Lahore has my about a small-town girl who comes to the iginally from Pakistan, Rafiquan has spent ‘‘20 ARUN KUMAR DAS nse as Indian links have been esta- dmittedly, there is no single formula city with a mind of her own.’’ daughter on board,’’ maintains Shabana. years of married life in India’’ and has managed Times News Network blished in the US, Europe, Latin Afor success, but in Bollywood, what However,industry-wallahs also feel that The countdown has begun. Two refurbished to visit the country of her birth ‘‘only twice’’ in America and South East Asia. has worked once becomes a winning scri- more than a film’s ‘hit’ status at the box- deluxe-video coaches are ready to ply to Lahore. between. ‘‘I would like to visit Pakistan and see he smuggling of artifacts, dru- According to deputy conservat- pt. So much so, the handful of film-makers office, it is the personal chemistry be- And, according to Sukhdev Anand, assistant tr- all the places I have heard of,’’ says Begh. Great Tgs, ancient coins, rare stamps, or of forests RS Prashant, butterfl- who have tasted box-office success this ye- tween a director and actor which plays a affic inspector in charge of the Delhi-Lahore bus expectations. Because, unlike geographical bor- wildlife trophies... they’re passe ies and moths are placed in Sched- ar are busy planning their next projects — role in re-uniting a team. ‘‘One should be service, the wheels of diplomacy have come full ders, the terrain of bonds knows no boundaries. now.Exotic butterflies are the late- ule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, and are all set to do a repeat able to relate to each other,’’ circle. ‘‘I was in charge of this bus service when [email protected] st targets of the dot-con men who 1972, which prohibits commerce in act. This, of course, means TAKE TWO says Ghosh. Agrees Dhulia, click on the Net. If wildlife articles. that the same cellu- ‘‘I know what Jim- rare species of but- ‘‘Apart from being loid couple, the sa- Haasil my’s potential is terflies such as Ch- used as high-end me producer and and, if he is not rysochroa Rogini, gift items and dec- the same director utilising it, then I reportedly comm- orative pieces, bu- will reunite in an can push him to and a price of $ 275 tteflies have medic- effort to hit the bu- it.’’ But there are apiece, there are inal value too. Con- ll’s-eye again.