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Big screen, bigger canvas.Desi designers might have

made their mark on ramps lit upby the limelight, but when Bolly-wood comes a-calling, thetemptation to go the tinsel-townway seems to be too irresistibleto resist. So much so, the Bolly-wood bandwagon never had asmany couturierpassengers as itdoes now. So, what s up?

When it comes to designingfor films, I look to set right whathas not been executed proper-ly in the past, says Ritu Kumar,For instance, in the case of pe-riod filmsset in theMughal era,costumesare rarelyportrayed inan authenticway. Whatmakes them o v i e sattractive forme is thechance toredesigncostumesthe rightway andnot just fa-me or mon-ey.Inciden-

tally, Mumbai-based ManishMalhotra started by lending hiscreativity to film costumes be-fore entering the retail segment.Designing for films has its ownthrill, reasons Manish, Afterall, people are always inspiredto follow trends set by filmigarments. For me, there is achallenge in working around dif-ferent concepts in films. Ofcourse, there is money andpraise from people too. Id callthat a bonus!After designing for Muzaffar

Alis Zooniand Mira Nairs Mon-soon Wedding, Suneet Varma

is not unfamiliar with the ways offilmdom. I have a formal back-ground in costume-designingwhich finds an outlet through fil-ms, he offers.Its a helluva hectic schedule.

So says designer Manish Aro-ra, who has just completed de-signing for Main Hoon Na.What I enjoy most about themovies is that one gets to workaround a particular theme whilekeeping a particular charactersprofile in mind. It s challengingno doubt, but it s fun, saysManish.Rina Dhaka, in turn, cuts out

the frills and points to the ba-sics. I design for films purely

from acommercialpoint ofview, saysRina, Filmshave thewidest pos-sible reachand if aparticularfilm be-comes a hit,its reach be-comes wid-er still. So,when I de-sign crea-tions forfilms, I keepan eye onall this!

So, the next time you catchAishwarya Rai in an exquisiteghagra, a la the one in Hum DilDe Chuke Sanam, or Baad-shahShah Rukh Khan living lifein multi-colour, dont forget thewhy behind the high for youreye. These outfits were, literally,designed to make a style sta-tement!

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Aparadox. The metro might have put the Capi-tals public-transport system on the fast track,but it s certainly not on a roll atleast until

now. Money, after all, makes theworld and the wheels of themetro go round and figures re-veal that the new trains on theblock are suffering from the sameold problem: operational costsexceed returns in rupees.

While we estimated that therewould be 2 lakh commuters dailyand the earnings would touch Rs8 lakh, revenue accruing from themetro hovers around the Rs 5.5lakh mark. This, when it costs ar-ound Rs 6 lakh a day to keep themetro operational, reveals a sen-ior DMRC official, However, thefinancial feasibility of the metrocan only be ascertained when itsservice route is extended beyondShahdara-Tis Hazari. W ith its ticket turnover in the

red, the DMRC has come up witha magic formula: if the passengerdoesn t come to the metro, the metro will go to thepassenger! So, the DMRC will pick up Delhiites fromvarious colonies and drop them back home afterthey have enjoyed a ride on the metro. But thesejoyrides will come at a price, points out DMRCspokesperson Anuj Dayal, Its just that we want to br-oaden the revenue-earning scope of the metro andmake it a tourist draw beyond the public-transport

service it now provides.While the DMRC initially proposes to put its plan

into action in South Delhi, it has already approachedcertain tour-operators to include a ride on the metroas a tourist attraction along with, say, a visit to theQutab Minar or the Red Fort. Even while the metro

was under construction, a largenumber of foreigners and em-bassy officials evinced interest inits potential as a tourist attraction,says Dayal, Keeping this in mind,we have decided to earn addition-al revenue by making the metropart of a complete tourist pack-age.The metro mean mean busi-

ness. So, not only has the DMRCcontacted sponsors to run a busservice to and from colonies, it hasalso set its sights on schoolkids aspotential passengers. We haveconstituted an advisory committeeof school principals to organisemetro rides for schoolchildren,informs DTTDC chairman Ro-mesh Sabharwal.Of course, money is not the only

problem on the DMRC s hands.For, there have been instances of

people answering the call of nature in the open atmetro stations. Not surprisingly, the DMRC has start-ed constructing toilets at all metro stations. Talk of ty-ing up loos ends!

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What progresshave you madeas regards TheFifth Move? W h-en and where doyou start shoot-ing?Steve Rabineau, asenior partner withEndeavor, which

represents the likes of Dustin Hoffman, ismy agent. Michael Adler, who representsQuentin Tarantino, Ralph Fiennes and oth-ers, is my attorney. Rabineau and Adlerare looking into the casting for The FifthMove, for which I will shoot in Vancouver,Toronto and Los Angeles this autumn.

You have announced big names for thefilm. But has anybody been finalised?I chatted with Hoffman for more than threehours after he read the script of The FifthMove and he thought the script was ex-quisite. As of now, no one has been fi-

nalised. But within the next eight to 10weeks, we would have finalised the cast-ing.How will you generate money for thisproject?There are various investors in the US andIndia who are interested in funding the film.Besides, the Canadian government andColumbia TriStar have also shown interestin the project. The studios will come in af-ter we attach actors to the script. For agood project, money is never a problem.Why did Shah Rukh Khan opt out ofyour film Munnabhai, MBBS?Shah Rukh s back gave way and he coul-dnt play this role. I like him immensely andI am sure we will work together in Yagna,

which also features Amitabh Bachchan.Reports indicate that you have notbeen able to start Munnabhai, MBBSdespite the film being announced quitea while ago.I have complete faith in the film s directorRaju Hirani and my cameraman BinodPradhan. Raju joined me as an associatejust after Sanjay Leela Bhansali left andhas been with me for almost 10 years now.As for Binod, I have worked with him forthe past 25 years.

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Phir bhi dil hai Hindustani.The fact of the matter is

that NRI enthusiasm for theRepublic Day parade is at anall-time high.So much so, Anurag Shar-

ma, a 32-year-old softwareconsultant based in the Sil-icon Valley has extended hisholiday in India by a week towatch the January 26 extrava-ganza. My father was in the Army.As a child, I accompanied my moth-er and brother to the parade, but Ihaven t been able to be part of theaction ever since I shifted to the US.I want my six-year-old son Rehan to watch what Igrew up seeing.Asghar Ali, who migrated to Dubai 14 years back

and now runs an antiques store there, has bought R-Day parade tickets for his wife, children and extend-ed family in India. Where else can I witness such acolourful display of Indian heritage? Come cold or fog,we will be there. Asghar Ali might have branched

out, but his roots are still firmly groundedin India.For those not clued in, pravasis have

bought a chunk of the 32,000 R-Day pa-rade tickets, which are being sold at theministry of defence, various countersof the DTTDC and the ITDC, andbranches of the State Bank of Patia-la. This years R-Day parade mar-ks a turnaround from the time when9/11 and the December 13 attackon Parliament made NRIs wary of

the security situation. Now, we haveagents from various hotels buyingtickets in bulk for NRIs, informs an of-ficial at the Jamnagar House counter.

Adds DS Parihar, officer on spe-cial duty (printing and sales) at theministry of defence, While we barely

managed to sell a third of the total tickets last year,everybody, specially the NRI, is making a beeline forthe January 26 parade this year. But then, whenhome is where the heart is, NRIs are never alien tothe R-Day parade!

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Jyotiraditya Scindia is candid he admits politicscan be frustrating. But then, that s part and par-

cel of the process. This young leader doesn t feeldisillusioned. And neither does heregret his decision to enter politics.

There are times when politicsis challenging, even frustrating.But as long as passion and com-mitment comes from the heart,one can override all this, says Jy-otiraditya, The passion and emo-tion my father derived from politicsin his lifetime and now I frommine comes from the attach-ment we have to people.A man with strong views on the

present political situation of India,Jyotiraditya believes that econom-ic reforms have been on the de-cline since 1997. At the same ti-me, it is easy to criticise, but verydifficult to offer alternative suggestions. My father al-ways told me this. So, even if he picks apart thegovernment s disinvestment policy, Jyotiraditya isready with recommendations to make it acceptable.I am not opposed to the policy but the process of di-

sinvestment, he points out, adding that he has madesuggestions such as better accountability and mar-keting in Parliament.This MP agrees with Gandhijis idea of not mass

production but production by the masses a policywhich has improved China s for-tunes. The ultimate solution to alleconomic and social problems iseducation, says Jyotiraditya, Intimes of coalition governments,the focus must be on consensus.Or else we will have to wait for the2004 elections.But even as the politician in Jy-

otiraditya throws up a subtle chal-lenge, he reveals a spiritual side. Afollower of Swami Vivekananda,Jyotiraditya preaches that till werecognise our spiritual strength,we can t bring about develop-ment. Someone, somewhereneeds to look within. For, India sdevelopment will always be the

heart of the matter.delhitimes@indiatimes.com

Politics can be frustrat-

POLITICALLY-CORRECT! Delhi Times captures the sartorial style of Shabana Azmi as the actress and Rajya Sabha MPcourts the colours of a Ritu Kumar creation (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to w w w.timescity.com/delhi/)

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G etting out of bed is an effort.Hydrophobia leads to bathi-

ng being low down on the prioritylist. Going through the 9 to 5 rou-tinetakes an effort. Throw in agrey sky, inadequate sunlight andfreezing temperatures. Yes, it s thattime of the year again. The bluesattendant on winter can sometimesmake it a season of discontent.

As the seasons alternate betw-een phases of light and darkness,humans alternate between phasesof active engagement and with-drawal, analyses psychiatrist SamirParikh, MD, Seasonal changes inmood reflect environmentalchanges and the inability of the hu-man body to adapt to thesechanges. Winter blues aremost frequently characterised by the body feeling de-pleted of energy.W inter depression, while coming under the broad

category of seasonal affective disorders, begins inNovember and continues till March. Common symp-

toms include social withdrawal, loss of interestin sex, a craving for carbohydrates and gain inweight. Certain chemicals in the brain, spe-cially melatonin, are affected by a change inseason and can lead to winter depression.Just like animals go into hibernation in win-

ter, humans tend to become lethargic,psychiatrist Sunil Mittal, MD.

Of course, where there is a pro-blem, there is a cure. Generally, pa-tients suffering from a mild form ofseasonal depression respond tophototherapy. But for those suffering

from more acute depression, medica-tion is also prescribed. For people feel-ing low this winter, the best remedylies in sticking to one s regular sleepi-ng patterns, suggests Parikh, Be-sides, it is advisable to undertake ex-ercise, keep rooms brightly lit and,

most importantly, so-cialise. Elementary. Just

put winter blues in the red with a sunshine spirit!delhitimes@indiatimes.com

But Jyotiraditya Scindia isn t disillusioned and doesn t regret enter-

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The Fashion Bistro at 1 mg Road had a three-in-one celebration in store on Wednesdaynight. Textile printer Neeraj

Jain andNeeli, were celebrating theiryears of togetherness. Amongthe many friends who walked into raise a toast was a young cou-ple who too was quietly usheringin their own wedding anniversary.But with friends around that hard-ly seemed possible. RamprasthaBuilders Sandeep Yadav and hiswife, Monia, were caught by sur-prise when the hosts made thisannouncement. And there was abirthday girl too who had walkedin with hubby Vipin Luthra of Ge-offrey s.Amongst those spotted that

evening were Anil Vig with hislovely wife Sheena, PunjabToday s JK Jain and DimpyKapoor with wife Kanchan.When the DJ belted outIndi-pop numbers, the fl-oor was packed to the hi-lt. Sheena Vig jived withManav Gangwani andAneesh Channa dancedwith wife Divya. Latercricketer-turned-retailerNikhil Chopra and AtulW asan added more glit-ter to the night.

(Contributed by JaydeepGhosh)

She is an artist, business entrepreneur, so-cialite and social worker.... Were talkingabout the London-based Indian jewellery-designer Angeli Puri. Besides being the

national director for India for the Miss IndiaW orldwide contest, she is also the vice-presi-dent, operations, in India of Global IndianCongress, a non-profit organisation based inthe US.

Born and brought up in Africa, Angelicompleted her education in India. Shethen moved to London to study jew-ellery design. Soon after, she started adesign studio in Big Ben city. Now, An-geli also has studios in New Delhiand Dubai as well. Meanwhile, these days, Angeli is

engaged in hosting the sub-roundsof Miss India Worldwide to be held inIndia for the first time. The contestwill choose a beautiful representa-tive from India to participate in the13th Miss India Worldwide 2003 tobe held in San Francisco on Sep-tember 27.A word about this contest: Started

12 years ago, it was meant mainly forthe NRI population. But when Angelibecame part of the panel of judges inlast year s contest held in Durban,she took on the responsibility of tryingto get a representative from India aswell.And now, as national director of the

contest, she wants to make it an elegantshowcase of India reflective of its cul-tural heritage and rich traditions.

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Iam the wrong person to askabout a beauty regime be-cause I don t have one.

There are just a couple of thingsthat I am really particular about,like washing my face. I try andwash my face every chance Iget, but it is not very often be-cause most of the time I havemake-up on. Speaking ofmake-up, women think that us-ing make-up is bad for the skin.

Actually it is not. Make-up pro-tects your skin from the sun andthe pollution. I have noticed thatusing make-up has made myskin smoother. I normally useeither Kryolan or MAC prod-ucts. As for my diet, I am notvery particular about what I eatbut, I normally stick to home-made food.

Those fond of Lebanesefood can head for newly-launched Mashrabiya,which offers some exqui-site and healthy Mediter-ranean cuisine, speciallyfrom the ancient land ofLebanon. The food pre-pared by Chef Ratib AlGhriwti is a celebration oflife: Fresh, flavourful, di-verse and invigorating.

Mashrabiya, Hotel Ashok12.30 pm to 3 pmand 7.30 pm to

11.30 pm

Looking for shawls thatcan be folded into a sizesmall enough to be fittedin your bag? Niki Nandahas just the stuff for you.Her two-day exhibition of-fers shawls and stoles incashmere and silk pash-mina. These soft andwarm shawls are bothplain and embroideredwith sequinns, suede tas-sels and even enhancedwith Swarovski crystals.Baby blankets are also onoffer.

Hotel DiplomatToday & tomorrow;11 am onwards

Chefs from Europe tou-ched down to train theircounterparts here. Andnow, the outlet offerssome exquisite pastries,cakes, desserts andsavouries, based on au-thentic European recipes,with all the key ingredientsimported.Patissier s Gallery, Noi-

da9 am to 10 pm

Enjoy some great reggaemusic by DJ Jazzy Joeand DJ Tony. You will beinspired to swing the nightaway.

Blues10 pm onwards

Straight from tribalhomes, Shabari offers arange of artifacts and tex-tiles including bell-metaland wrought-iron fig-urines, fabrics and dressmaterials, etc.Tribes, Mahadev RoadOn till January 27

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Designer: HEMANT SAGARDress: This two-piece body-hugging sand-coloured bias-skirt in satin is reminiscent of the dresses worn in the 1920s.The chemise, worn underneath is beautifully embroideredand thus gives the dress a lovely, subtle look. It is open tillthe waist from the back.Location: Hotel Meurice, Paris.Model: CatherineAvailable at: Studio Lecoanet Hemant, Gurgaon

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ter an evening ofpartying. Thosewho walked in tooffer support toPrince s DriveAgainst DrunkenDriving at RushHour, and to enjoythemselves with-out alcoholicdrinks were policepersonnel joint

commissioner (traffic) MaxwellPereira, DCP (north) SanjaySingh and ACP (anti-corruption)R K Singh all of whom gave the

thumbs-up to the cause whichwill help all citizens, as Princesaid. Also seen making theirown mocktails were cricketer

Chetan Chauhan, artistsNaresh Kapuria, Subroto Kun-du with wife Nupur and dancersSharon Lowen, Raja and

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ALL FOR A CAUSE: Prince Singhal with Subroto and Nupur Kundu

It was the need of the hour.And entrepreneur PrinceSinghal followed it, by organ-

ising a mocktail party to cele-

brate the first-anniversary of hisNGO, Say Mocktail. A partywithout drinks, he felt, would bethe most sensible thing to do af-

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ANALYZE THAT: PVR Saket (10.55a.m., 3.05, 9.10 p.m.), Priya (1.45 & 6p.m.); THE RING: PVR Naraina (2.55

& 7.55 p.m.),Priya (3.40 &7.55 p.m.),Satyam Cine-p l e x e s(25893322)(10.55 a.m.,3.45 & 9.45p.m.); TUXE-DO: (JackieChan) PVRSaket (1.10,7.15 p.m.),

Satyam Cineplexes (25893322) (1.15& 7.45 p.m.); BOLLYWOOD HOLLY-WOOD: (U/A) (Akshay Khanna, RahulKhanna, Lisa Ray, Moushami Chatter-jee) PVR Saket (11.30 a.m., 5.10,11.15 p.m.), PVR Naraina (5.40 p.m.),PVR Vikaspuri (10.40 a.m.), SatyamCineplexes (25893322) (8 p.m.); DIEANOTHER DAY (A): (Pierce Brosnan,Halle Berry) PVR Saket (1.50 & 11.20p.m.), Satyam Cineplexes (25893322)(5.45 p.m. Only); MR & MRS IYER: (U)PVR Saket (7.05 p.m.); MY BIG FATGREEK WEDDING: PVR Saket (11.50a.m. & 9.20 p.m.)

HINDI FILMS

DUM (A): (Vivek Oberoi, Diya Mirza,Mukesh Rishi) Sheila, Satyam (Cine-plexes) (25893322) (12, 3.30, 6.30,9.30 p.m.), PVR Saket (3.50 & 10.30p.m.), PVR Naraina (12.50, 4, 7.10,10.20 p.m.), PVR Vikaspuri (12.40,3.50, 7, 10.10 p.m.), Sangam (12.15,3.15, 6.30, 9.45 p.m.) (26187486),Filmistan (23673071), Sapna(26431787), Swaran, Samrat(27183119), Aakash, Movie Palace(995120-4625502), Pawan (G bad);KUCH TO HAI (A): (Tusshar Kapoor,Esha Deol) 3 C S (Lajpat Nagar-26927846) (2.15 & 10 p.m.), Odeon(23322167), Chanakya (3.30 & 9.30p.m.) (24670423), Vishal, Liberty(25728800), Satyam (Cineplex)(25893322) (11.45 a.m., 2.30, 5.15, 10p.m.), Amba (12.30, 3.30. 6.30. 9.30

p.m.), PVR Saket (1.30, 4.30, 7.30p.m.), PVR Naraina (12, 2.50, 7.40,10.30 p.m.), PVR Vikaspuri (10.55a.m., 1.45, 4.35, 7.25, 10.20 p.m.),Priya (10.55 a.m. & 10.15 p.m.), MoviePalace (95120-4625502), Chaudhary(G bad), Moti, Eros (24311784); JISM(A): (Bipasha Basu, John Abraham,Gulshan Grover) 3 C S (Lajpat Nagar-26927846) (11.45 a.m., 5 & 7.30 p.m.),PVR Saket (12.55, 6.55 & 9.50 p.m.),PVR Naraina (10.55 a.m., 1.40, 4.25,7.10, 9.55 p.m.), PVR Vikaspuri (11.30a.m., 2.15, 7.45, 10.30 p.m.), Delite(12, 3.15, 6.30 & 9.30 p.m.), Paras(26432842), Chanakya (12.30 & 6.30p.m.) (24670423), Movie Palace(95120-4625502), Urvashi (G bad),Regal, Rachna (25713586), Alpana,Kavita; PYASA JISM: Rivoli, Ritz,W estend, Lokesh; SAATHIYA: (VivekOberoi, Rani Mukherjee, Sharat Saxe-na, Tanuja) Satyam Cineplexes(25893322) (3 & 6 p.m.), PVR Saket(4.20 p.m.), PVR Naraina (12.10 & 5.10p.m.); DIL KA RISHTA: (AishwaryaRai, Arjun Rampal) Plaza (23322784),Golcha (23265192), PVR Naraina(10.10 p.m.), PVR Vikaspuri (5 p.m.),Satyam Cineplexes (25893322) (12.15& 9 p.m.), Radhu Palace, Satyam(Loni), Vasant (G bad); TALAASH:(Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, RajBabbar) Suraj, Raj, Excelsior; DIL-W ALE: Robin; AW ARA PAAGALD E E WANA: (Akshya Kumar, PareshRawal, Aftab, Sunil Shetty) Hans(Azadpur); PATI PATNI AUR PATNIKA WOH: Gagan, Seble; KARAN AR-JUN: Dev (Loni); BANDIT QUEEN (A):Virat; SHAITAANI ILAAKA: Jindal;AAPKO PEHLE BHI KAHIN DEKHAHAI: (Priyanshu, Sakshi & Om Puri)

CINEMA

THEATRE

Sanskar Rang Toli: Jashne Bach-pan - National Theatre festival for chil-dren - Par hame khelana hai (Hindi),NSD, Bahawalpur House, Bhagwan-das Road, 6.30 p.m.; British Council: Hannah and Hanna -Home from Home, KG Marg, 3 p.m.and 7 p.m.; Delhi Public School,R.K. Puram: Theatrical performanceby class VIII students Caught in themiddle, directed by Sukhesh Arora,Sri Ram Centre, Mandi House, 6 p.m.

MUSIC AND DANCE

Katyani Institute of Art & Culture:Hindustani classical and devotionalmusic by Madhumita Ray, KamaniAuditorium, 7 p.m.; India Interna-tional Rural Cultural Centre:Bharatnatyam by SarojaVaidyanathan, Veer Savarkar Govt.Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, No.l,Kalkaji (9 a.m.) and Govt. GirlsSr.Sec. School, No.2, Kalkaji (11a.m.); Habitat World: Lalleshwarilegendary Kashmiri Mystic by SonalMansingh on the occasion of Repub-lic Day of India, IHC, Lodhi Road, 7p.m.

EXHIBITIONS

All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society:Delhi state art exhibition, Rafi Marg,11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Govt. of Chhattis-garh: Shabari - Handicrafts andhandlooms of Chhattisgarh, Tribes, 9-Mahadev Road, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.;Triveni: Paintings by Gopal Chowd-hury and Paintings by VasundharaTewari Broota, (Shridharani Gallery),Triveni Kala Sangam, 205-TansenMarg, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Gallery Vin-tage: Gems of Bengal by Bengaliartists, 1-A Hauz Khas Village, 11a.m. to 7 p.m.; Krishna sCollection Art Gallery: Prayas byAjay Kumar Samir, D-47 DefenceColony, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Lalit KalaAkademi: Art of Bengal, a vision de-fine 1955-1975, Rabindra Bhavan,35 Ferozeshah Road, 11 a.m. to 7p.m.; Nitanjali Art Gallery: Fresh

art by Amitesh Verma, Sujata Dere,Bhaskar Bhattacharya, Sujit Sahaand others, H-456-A, Palam Vihar,Gurgaon, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; IndiraGandhi National Centre for theArts: Art of Afghanistan, Mati Ghar,Janpath, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SEMINARS

Federation of Indian Export Organ-isations: Organised a High-levelbusiness meet with a 65 membersdelegation from Iran, inauguration byMr. Ved Prakash Goyal, minister ofshipping, Hotel Taj Palace, 10.30 a.m.

RELIGIOUS DISCOURSES

Times Foundation - Nityaanandita:Workshop on astrology by Pt. Va-sudev Tripathi (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.),Golden Age Foundation s Awarenessmeditation & dhyana by Raoji (6 p.m.to 8 p.m.) and ACEM-India s Free in-troductory lecture by ACEM medita-tion by John. K. Sundar (6.30 p.m. to8.30 p.m.) (Contact 23782396 -23782031); Shri Ram Mandir: Sri-mad Bhagwad Katha (Krishna Leela,Goverdhan Puja), B.T. Block, Shali-mar Bagh, 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 3p.m. to 6 p.m.; SwamiSivananda Cultural Association:Group meditation, Sivananda Marg,Amar Colony, Lajpat Nagar-IV, 7 p.m.to 8 p.m.; Sri Aurobindo Ashram:Meditation, Sri Aurobindo Marg, 7p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

LECTURES

Sri Aurobindo Society: Talk onSavitri (Epic written by Sri Au-robindo), New Mehrauli Road, Adchi-ni, 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.; Vedic Wis-dom Ashram: Talk on Spiritual pathkey to prosperous life by SwamiPrakashji, B-25, Third Floor,Dayanand Colony, Lajpat Nagar-IV,9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.

PUBLIC FUNCTIONS

Indian Council for Child Welfare:Presentation of National awards forbravery 2002 by Prime Minister, 7,

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HINDIJism is making wavesall across with BipashaBasu s sterling per-formance . The film

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Keeping the legacy of cul-ture and the living traditionof Indian heritage, TheRavishankar Centre pres-ents a Bharatanatyamrecital by Kaveri Shankar,grand-daughter of sitarmaestro Ravi Shankar. Adisciple of Viji Prakash,Kaveri is the daughter ofLinda and the Late Shubho

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Akshara theatre presents aseason of The Ramayana,Gopal Shnkar s contempo-rary dramatic interpretationperformed by JalabalaVaidya in the katha style.Hailed as India s gift toBroadway , the productionwas saluted as and in Indiait has created theatrical his-tory by being the most wide-

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How was it workingwith a new directorlike Amit Saxena in

your debut film Jism?Its been a great experience.Amit is a young guy with lot ofenergy. I can relate to him andhe s done a great job with thefilm and particularly my charac-ter. Then I had the expert guid-ance of Mahesh Bhatt. Thewhole set up was the right setup. I think its the perfect launch.. But weren t you supposedtWhat is your criteria forsigning a film? What kind offilms are you interested indoing?I look at the set up first. Thenthe director. Im drawing ablalance between goodscripts and com-

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About a Boy

Based on Nick Hornby s popu-lar novel, ABOUT A BOY is a

comedy-drama starring HughGrant a rich, child-free Londonerin his thirties who, in search ofavailable women, invents animaginary son and starts attending single parentmeetings.

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Two best friends and formerrock groupies reunite after

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Trapped

Trapped is a horribly-con-structed kidnapping flick,

with child-snatchers attempt-ing to replace the loss of their

own child by snaking DakotaFanning.

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Set against dramaticEuropean backdrop it s the

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At 23, the great-grandson ofTribhovandas Bhimji

Zaveri, Mumbai s famous jew-eller, could have joined hisfamily business, but he wantedto lead his own life and nottread on the path his ancestorshad taken. Does that soundfilmi? But then it s got to befilmi, since we are speakingabout dialogue writer MilapZaveri, who has received ravereviews for his work in themovie Kaante. It all began in Jai Hind

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ple of plays . Later, UmeshMehra of Eagle Films gave himhis first break when he wasonly 18. Though his firstrelease, Yeh Mohabbat Hai,didnt do well at the box-office,Milap wasn t disappointed.InKaante, And after its success,directors are queuing outsidehis house. But for now, he islooking forward to Dum andJhankaar Beats. Then there sBaraat starring Vivek Oberoi.

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Akshay gets protec-tion

Akshay Kumar is the latestactor to get extortion calls.

And based on his complaint, the

police kept Akshay s resident andmobile number under observa-

tion and found that his complaintswere genuine. Following this, th-

ey decided to offer round-the-clock protection to him.

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