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COVER STORYBadmaash CompanyShahid & friends excel in doing wrong
things, right way
THE TUBEKeshav Pandit2
Zara Nach Ke Dikha-24
Desi Girl5
Ekta Kapoor's upcoming venture
Keshav Pandit is an Indian version of
Robin Hood.
This biggest battle of the sexes sees
a razzmatazz of celebrities fighting it
out in the ultimate dance battle of
superiority.
Eight Mumbai glamour girls compete
to win the hearts of villagers and ulti-
mately the title of 'Desi Girl'
TINSEL TALKMarriage? Not yet8Katrina Kaif changes her mind about
marriage
BEAUTY TIPSVegetarian food & lot of water keeps
Kareena fit and glowing37
STAR TALKGenelia D'Souza38A traveller at heart, Genelia loved trip to
Australia
Slapped hard10Priyanka Chopra slapped hard a
stranger trying to grab her
Raj-Nargis romance10Sons of Raj Kapoor squash attempt
to make film on Raj-Nargis romance.
Dear Readers,
With the onset of winter new
shows have arrived on our Chan-
nels to keep the family huddled up in
front of TV.
After a highly successful Rahul Ka
Swayamvar, NDTV Imagine launches
a new reality show - Desi Girl, pro-
duced by BBC in a village in Punjab.
The show will require eight Mumbai
celebrity contestants to shun their
glamorous lives and work for winning
the hearts of villagers. And in the end,
it is the villagers who will decide who
their Desi Girl is.
Another new program on NDTV
Imagine - Sarv Gun Sampanna, is the
story of Swara, a Lavni dancer whose
parents dream of getting her married
in a respectable family.
Dance India Dance Lil Masters
2010 starts this month on Zee TV, in
which children between the age group
5-13 compete to become the next
dancing star of India.
Jhansi Ki Rani - a historical show
on Zee TV is based on the life of Rani
Laxmibai, an ordinary girl who went
on to become an extraordinary ruler.
For those who missed the DID Sea-
son II Grand Final, the repeat telecast
will be on 1st May.
Star Plus launches Zara Nachke
Dikha, a highly entertaining show with
a mix of dance, fun, masti and drama.
Also watch Bollywood hits like Atithi
Tum Kab Jaaoge, Sarkar Raaj, Drona,
De Dhana Dan and much more.
On the big screen, movies like
Rajneeti, Kites and Badmaash Com-
pany are slated for release this month.
Read about these in the current issue.
IPL 3 season finally came to an end
with a thrilling final and a glamorous
closing ceremony in the packed to ca-
pacity D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai.
We cover main highlights in this issue;
along with our other regular features.
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Zee TV takes Dance India
Dance to a different level. The
dancers in this show are just not
dancers, they will enchant you,
purely mesmerize you, surely en-
thral you.
Once again bring-
ing for its viewers
The "Dance Ke Baap"
Lux Dance India
Dance has given In-
dia its dancing star
and now it is a season
with Kids. Age Group -
5 - 13 Yrs
Format
• 16 contestants
will be divided into 4
groups consisting of 2
girls and 2 boys
• These 4 teams
will be trained by
team leader
• Team leaders
will be Dance In-
dia Dance's 4
ace contes-
tant danc-
ers
Rani Laxmi Bai's name is en-
graved in golden letters in
our history.
This show is a tribute to her
bravery, gallantry and patriotism.
This is an attempt to bring forth
the human side of the rani, who
was not just a great warrior
but a human being with
a golden heart. Lesser
known nuances and
facets of her life and
character are
brought to the fore.
The story
tracks her l ife
from childhood to
adulthood and
how she re-
flects the
brave soldier
who fought
against the
imperialist
B r i t i s h
p o w e r
and was
i n s t r u -
mental in
f r e e i n g
India.
Ekta Kapoor's upcoming venture Keshav
Pandit, a weekly show on Zee TV, is in
search of its lead cast. The show repli-
cates a novel written by Ved Prakash Sharma
and its concept is all about the character in the
novel named Keshav Pandit.
Our source informs, "The casting of the
show is gearing its speed day by day. Even
though the channel has approached Shabbir
Ahuwalia to play the lead but in fact the chan-
nel is in search of a fresh new face to essay
the lead role. Thus, Baron Sobti who was last
seen in Shraddha on Star Plus is tipped for the
role.
Baron said, "Yes, I have been approached
for the role but still things have to be worked
out. The show is in a pre-production level, so,
I can't reveal much. I can just say that 'Keshav
Pandit' is an Indian version of Robin Hood."
May 2010 I 4 I KonnecTV
This biggest battle of the sexes will be telecast across 40 countries from May 1.
Produced by SOL, Zara Nachke Dikha, promises viewers a high voltage entertain-
ment with a mix of dance, fun, masti, drama and a lot more. With an unprecedented
razzmatazz of celebrities fighting it out in the ultimate dance battle of superiority.
Nine sensational Masakalis (female participants) and macho Mastkalandars
(male participants) are set to bring the dance floor alive with their grooves, in a
bid to establish the clear leader between boys and girls. Not to be left behind,
are young and budding child prodigies - Sparsh and Ayush who will bring the kid
power to the fore.
An extremely glamorous and highly talented set of jury members are set to
judge the show. The participants will be assessed not only for their dancing talent but will also for
their performance based on different theme based dances, innovative use of props, impromptu
challenge facing abilities, strategies to win the battle, team spirit etc. - all related to the demands
of each round as the competition progresses. The show will move beyond dance as one of the
rounds will have the contestants competing against each other through fun physical games.
Dhaani is the only daughter of Rohini - a widow.
Badri Narayan, an affluent, high caste Brah-
min comes with a marriage proposal for his son
Amber. Tragedy strikes just when the marriage
ceremonies are completed and it is time for Dhaani's
Vidaai. Badri Narayan discovers that Dhaani be-
longs to schedule cast. Badri Narayan becomes
livid and refuses to accept Dhaani as his daughter
in law.
Fate takes another twist when Amber is forced
to get married to another girl, Sarla who is as
simple and naÔve as her name. Time flies until
Dhaani decides to take the bold step of entering
her husband's household in the disguise of a
naukrani, all in an attempt to seek solace in follow-
ing her patni dharam and serving her husband.
Dhaani and Sarla develop a special bond and Sarla
magnanimously accepts Dhaani.
However, Amber's father finds out and throws
Dhaani out of the house. Where does Dhaani go
now?
May 2010 I 5 I KonnecTV
Jyoti is the perfect example of how the eldest of
three daughters, works harder than three sons
put together and to be the man of the house for her
family. A woman who gracefully faces all obstacles
without flinching to give her maternal family every-
thing they need and a lot of what they desire, with-
out ever learning to give up.
But one day she painfully discovers that beneath the veneer of help-
less concern for her, she was actually, no more than a golden goose for
most of her family. And that the one person, whom she always thought,
had been waiting in the wings to envelope her with love is the one who
delivers her the hardest blow of all.
Will Jyoti crumble with the impact of these painful revelations about
her loved ones? Or will she be able to weather these storms to stand
stronger than before?
Even when her own sister, whom she had always treated like her
own daughter, back stabbed her and stole away her lover.
Even when her husband, for whom she had left her whole world
behind to become the eyes of his soul, threw her out of the house in her
delicate state of pregnancy, on hearing a fact of her life, which held no
truth.
Even after all this, Jyoti soldiers on, bringing to the lives of those
around her the light that she has always brought... No matter whether
her own life is full of sunshine or of overcast clouds.
Anamika tells the story of an escort Jia (Minissha Lamba), who gets
married to Vikram Sisodiya (Dino Morea) after a two-day courtship.
Before marrying Jia, Vikram confesses that his first wife, Anamika, had
died under mysterious circumstances.
Vikram and Jia fly to Vikram's ancestral home in Gajner in Rajasthan.
Vikram's childhood friend Malini (Koena Mitra) looks after the home.
Now begins the story…. Everyone in Gajner seems to be obsessed with
Anamika and Jia begins to sense this. In fact, Jia is constantly compared
to Anamika. Worse, she even sees Anamika's spirit in the palace.
In a turn of events, Anamika's dead body is discovered and the police
(Gulshan Grover, Dino's brother-in-law) re-open the case. All fingers
point to Vikram. Is he the murderer?
Loosely based on the novel Rebecca, Anamika is a difficult subject to
make. But after the initial hiccups, the director succeeds in involving the
viewer in the mysterious world of Anamika. The backdrop of Rajasthan,
the isolated palace and the reference to Anamika at every point only
deepens the mystery. So far so good!
Dino surprises you with a controlled performance. Also, he carries
the regal look convincingly. Minissha is a revelation. She's getting better
and better with every release. Koena is first-rate. Gulshan Grover is
effective. Achint Kaur is highly competent. Vishwajeet Pradhan and
Jatin Grewal are okay.
On the whole, Anamika is a letdown only in the second half.
Sarv Gun Sampanna (Mon-Fri) is the story of
Swara, a well-known "Lavni dancer", endowed with
beauty, good qualities and a good voice. Her parents'
dream is that she should get married to a boy from
respectable family.
Desi Girl is a reality
show in which eight
Mumbai glamour
girls are transplanted
to a real village in
Punjab. In the village,
they compete with
each other in various
tasks to win the
hearts of the villag-
ers and ultimately
the title of 'Desi Girl'
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Katrina Kaif confesses she had said
that "maybe I would be married in
two years time." She said in an inter-
view, "But things are different now and
there is still time before I get married. As
the saying goes, 'man proposes, God
disposes', every time we make a plan
God changes it."
"I have learnt not to make plans in life,
because a lot of time you make a plan
that is not going to work for you. Right
now I am working on my career and try-
ing to be genuine to my work. If you re-
spect what you have got, God will give
you what you need."
When asked about her up-coming film
Raajneeti, and how hard it was working
in a serious film like that, she says,
"When one works in a serious film
people think that maybe more work has
gone into it. But the fact is that to make a
successful film is the hardest thing. Ev-
ery film of mine which has been a suc-
cess has been equally hard - be it 'Ajab
Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani' and 'Singh is
Kinng' or 'New York' and 'Raajneeti'.
Whether it's a comedy or a serious film,
moviemaking is a serious business and
there is lot of money dragging on it. I give
it my 100 percent."
MARRIAGE?NOT YET
Vidhu Vinod Chopra has become
the first B'town celebrity to
own a house in Beverly Hills. His
home is bang opposite the famous
Beverly Hills Hotel.
A source said, "Vidhu's latest,
3 Idiots, has grossed over Rs 425
crore and is still making money.
Also, he's in discussion with many
Hollywood stars for his next direc-
torial venture, Broken Horses (star-
ring Mickey Rourke), the shooting
for which starts on September 13
in Mew Mexico. His neighbours are
celebs like Jennifer Aniston,
George Clooney, Pamela Anderson,
Jay Leno, Madonna, Jack
Nicholson, Eddie Murphy and
Sylvester Stallone, among others."
Vidhu confirmed, "Yes, I have a
house in Beverly Hills. I've been
working out of there as we are
now doing pre-production for Bro-
ken Horses."
HOMEBEVERLY
May 2010 I 9 I KonnecTV
The natural charmer that is Akshay
Kumar was on location in the rural
village of Malshej Ghat shooting for
Farah Khan's Tees Maar Khan, in which
he plays a conman who falls for "lucky
charm" Katrina Kaif. Akshay noticed a
group of local women cutting grass
and decided that it would be fun to get
them to join him in the publicity pictures.
The village belles were reluctant at
first but after the sweet talking Khiladi
broke out in respectful Marathi, they
quickly changed their minds and had a
wonderful time shooting photos, even
matching Akshay in a couple of dance
steps.
This multi-tasking of a photo shoot
and a film shoot may seem impressive
but that is nothing for our Khiladi who
is currently doing promotions for
Housefull and shooting for three films
Tees Maar Khan, Action Replayy, and
Thank You. And although you won't
get to hear Akshay speak Marathi in
Housefull, the film will feature the multi-
linguist Akshay speaking Punjabi while
Deepika Padukone will speak Telugu,
and Riteish will speak in Marathi.
Chunky Pandey gets a comedy touch
with Italian!
Akshay &BELLES
The village belles werereluctant at first but afterthe sweet talking Khiladibroke out in respectfulMarathi, they quicklychanged their minds andhad a wonderful timeshooting photos, evenmatching Akshay in acouple of dance steps
Mishaps are a common experience with
shootings and film stars. This time to be
caught in a mishap is south siren Asin who
was out of breath when there was a sudden
gas leak in her vanity van whilst shooting for
the Tamil movie ëKaavalkaraní.
Asin was getting ready for the shoot when
there was a leak in gas line and the vanity
van suddenly became stuffy and gloomy. The
gas made the actress along with her hair
dresser and make-up man unconscious. The
worried unit members rushed the three to a
hospital 20 kms away from the location of
the shoot.
However, things were soon under con-
trol. Asin and others have recovered fully
and are already back on the sets and have
started shooting.
ASIN FAINTSThis time to be caught ina mishap is south siren Asinwho was out of breathwhen there was a suddengas leak in her vanity vanwhilst shooting for theTamil movie‘Kaavalkaran’
SHOAIB-SANIA FILM
This has to be the most uncanny coinci-
dence to have happened in Hindi cinema
so far.
Just when we have Pakistani cricketer
Shoaib Malik being accused of bigamy on the
eve of his wedding to Indian tennis ace Sania
Mirza, Sajid Khan's 'Houseful' has come up
with a situation that bears an uncanny resem-
blance to the 'Shonia affair'.
In the comedy, Akshay Kumar's wed-
ding to Deepika Padukone is rudely in-
terrupted by a woman, played by
Jiah Khan, claiming to be his wife.
When questioned about the
similarity, Akshay Kumar said:
'I never thought of it. Now
that you've pointed it out I
guess there's a resem-
blance. Actually I've
three women claiming
to be my wife in the
film.'
But the actual se-
quence where Akshay's
wedding to Deepika is inter-
rupted is too close to the hap-
penings in the life of the Shoaib
and Sania to be a coincidence.
Director Sajid Khan said: 'What
can I say, except that this is a case of
life imitating art? We do have a sequence
where Akshay's wedding is interrupted by
a woman claiming to be his wife. Compound-
ing the similarities with the real life situation
which are grabbing headlines is the fact that
the first wife's claims are not as simple as
they seem. But I repeat the similarities are co-
incidental. I wrote my script two years ago.'
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May 2010 I 10 I KonnecTV
Vidya Balan will play Silk Smitha in The Dirty Pic-
ture, Ekta Kapoor's biopic on the late bombshell.
The script is finally ready and Milan Luthria will direct
the film. However, Ekta insists that the film will focus
on the real Smitha and not the sleaze she was known
for. It will delve behind her screen persona and look
into what led to her tragic death. She claims the
dancer defied all conventions to become a super-
star, thus making her a powerful example of women's
empowerment.
Vidya confirmed that she had been approached
for the film.
Silk Smitha was born Vijayalakshmi to poor par-
ents in Andhra Pradesh. She left her studies to make
a career in films. In 1996, her fans were shocked
when she was found dead in her apartment.
VIDYA
SLAPPEDHARD
Priyanka Chopra had a tough time on the
sets of her film opposite Zayed Khan re-
cently when a stranger tried to grab her as
soon as she stepped out of her vanity van.
Priyanka Chopra was getting ready to join
her colleagues for dinner when this incident
took place. As soon as the actress stepped
out of her vanity, a stranger who appeared
to be in his twenties caught hold of the ac-
tress and pulled her closer. Surprised at this
sudden misbehaviour Priyanka slapped the
guy hard in his face to teach him a lesson.
This saved the situation from getting worse.
The ruckus invited the attention of other
colleagues who rushed to her rescue.
The guy was let off and no police com-
plaint has been filed against him by the ac-
tress.
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SILKYHowever, Ekta insists that thefilm will focus on the realSmitha and not the sleaze shewas known for. It will delvebehind her screen personaand look into what led toher tragic death
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Kapoor brothers Rishi, Randhir and Rajiv have registered a strong protest against
Yash Rajís attempt to make a film on the Raj Kapoor-Nargis romance. Aditya Chopra
had mentioned the film to Ranbir Kapoor, who might have played his grandfather, Raj
Kapoor, in the proposed Yash Raj venture. However, when Ranbir discussed the idea
with his father, Rishi Kapoor, he didnít like the idea one bit, and informed his brothers,
Randhir and Rajiv. All three agreed that this was something they wouldnít support. “A
film on our dadís days with Nargisji? Nothing doing,” the Kapoor brothers categorically
told Ranbir, while to Yash Raj Films, they said, “Weíd appreciate it if you stop entertain-
ing the idea of making a film on our dad and Nargisji.”A source says, “Why only Randhir, Rishi or Rajiv? Even Nargisjiís children, Sanjay,
Priya and Namrata, wouldnít like such a film being made.” When asked, Randhir said,
“Iím hearing this for the first time.”
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RAJ-NARGIS ROMANCE
May 2010 I 11 I KonnecTV
ON WAY TO
Deepika is working in close to half a
dozen films today. With confidence
looming large in her voice and the desire to
succeed pretty apparent, she can be seen
marching her way to the top. After having
understood the ways of the industry, does
she feel like being on the right track as far as
this journey is concerned?
“See, if I am good at what I do, everything
will fall in place”, says Deepika without minc-
ing any words, “If I am honest to my profes-
sion, I will get all the right films, endorsements,
and fan following and of course money.”With the trio of Kareena, Katrina and Priyanka
being the choice of quite a few when it comes to
quintessential Bollywood fare, Deepika says she
doesnít believe in the number one business.
“Really, I donít intend to get into the number
business since my work should speak for itself.
Having said, personally speaking, the best sense
of achievement that I get is when my work is
appreciated. I am making the best choices from
the work coming my way and my instinct says
that they should only consolidate my career fur-
ther”, concludes Deepika with a smile.
TOP
Though he is still hot property in
Bollywood, but actor John Abraham
is proving unlucky as far as his films
are concerned.
Now, the latest is that the actor's
upcoming film with David Dhawan has
been shelved for the moment. Hook Ya
Crook, which is produced by UTV and
has John in the lead, has been shelved
since the producers think that the prod-
uct is not up to the mark.
This will be the second time John's
film is facing such a situation. Earlier
his film with Nagesh Kuknoor met a simi-
lar fate after it got shelved.
Though, John is considered to be
among the top actors in Bollywood, but
it seems his luck is not in top form at the
moment.
JOHN ISUNLUCKY
The youngest members of the cast
in Gurinder Chadha's new film 'It's A
Wonderful Afterlife' are the director's
twin sons Ronak and daughter Kumiko.
Apparently, both the kids not only
insisted on being part of the film they
even out-performed the veterans on
screen.
Laughs Gurinder, "Yes my twins
make their acting debut in my film, not
once but twice. And both the times they
steal the show. They first appear in a
sequence in a park with my husband
Paul and then later in a wedding scene
throwing flowers at the bride and the
groom."
Not only that, the twins feature in
the end-titles of its 'A Wonderful After-
life' with their mother. "I can tell you this
much, Ronak and Kumiko are naturals
in front of the camera."
Gurinder's next venture would be a
children's film set in Kerala. It would be
dedicated to her twins.
TWINSDEBUT
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May 2010 I 12 I KonnecTV
One knows that Saif Ali Khan is
obsessed with girlfriend Kareena
Kapoor. Who can forget that he has tat-
tooed her name on his forearm? But every
new facet to this obsession makes it to
the headlines. The latest is that Saif is
enamoured by Kareena's kohl-lined eyes.
His fascination started after seeing how
expressive her kohl-lined eyes looked in
the first half of Kurbaan.
In fact, Saif couldn't stop looking at
Kareena every time she would do up her
eyes for the film. It only made Saif realise
how much Bebo loves kajal. Now, Saif's
close observation has gone beyond the
film. We now know one very private se-
cret of the couple. While watching Kareena
getting ready to accompany him for a re-
cent event, Saif, who normally leaves ev-
erything aside to watch her eyes trans-
form after she puts on her kajal, told some-
one around that he can never have enough
of this moment.
The actor is said to have said, "God,
Bebo hardly uses any make up. She just
uses a simple kohl pencil and her eyes
light up." Saif is not comfortable talking too
much about his love for Kareena's gor-
geous peepers but Kareena did admit that
even in Agent Vinod her character will
have smoky eyes in some portions of the
film.
The actress said, "I can't reveal any
details on the character but I can say that
Saif likes me with my eyes made up like I
had done in Kurbaan. Sometimes I do up
my eyes that way when I attend functions
with him. You could say that he has de-
signed this look for me even in Agent
Vinod. I can hardly wait to get to Tuscany
where we will shoot our second sched-
ule for Agent Vinod and I guess I will be
wearing this special make up with nicely
done eyes, just the way Saif likes them,"
gushed Kareena.
The subject of Sudhir Mishra's next
flick Driver fleetingly refers to one
of Delhi's infamous hit-and-run case
Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra is known to
explore the social fabric of society in
his movies. However, he stands firmly
opposed to sensationalising the dark-
ening culture of our times. And his up-
coming project Driver is proof of that.
Driver is a dark tale about young man
lost in the maze of a vulgar culture, try-
ing to make something out of his life.
That it also has a hit-and-run episode,
similar to the one that took place in Delhi
years ago, is just one of the episodes,"
says Mishra.
He explains, "Driver will be about the
new New Delhi. It'll be seen through the
eyes of a young man, who becomes
lost in this world unwillingly. There's a
dark, sexual side to it as well. This is
about another kind of new money
behaviour, about emerging wildness,
about people living on the other side of
the law. You know, the guys with
BentleysÖwho don't care about the
law."
But since he will be shooting in Delhi,
there will there be association to the
Sanjeev Nanda hit-and-run case? "My
movie is about a new kind of culture
emerging in India, which could be in any
city. It's just that I like shooting in Delhi. I
understand the characters here, I un-
derstand North India per se. It's not
merely about Delhi, even though I could
have taken true stories. But, I don't. The
movie, I'd say, is not a true story, but a
truthful story. I'm not interested in slan-
der."
CASEHIT & RUN
KAJRAREKAJRARE
Salman Khan doesnít show off. While other ac-
tors announce how they charter planes, or
how they have bath in mineral water, etc, Salman
is a cool cat (or do we say cool Kat?) He does
things in style and no one even gets a whiff of it
most of the time. Unless, of course something
truly leaks out. Like he was recently meant to be
taking a private charter for a business trip. And
news has it that when he arrived at the airstrip,
not one but three planes were waiting to fly bhai
to his destination. Salman was asked to pick a
plane of his choice.
Incidentally, Salman loves his private charters
because he can light up when he is flying. Yeah,
the actor hates to be told that he canít smoke on
those long plane journeys.
SALMANSTYLEBHAI
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May 2010 I 14 I KonnecTV
The top three girls in Bollywood - Kareena
Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra -
are obsessed with just one thing, that is the Na-
tional Award. Right now, PC is smiling like a
Cheshire cat because she has already beat her
two contemporaries in the quest for the highest
acting honour given out by the Indian Govern-
ment. "I've won my National Award when I'm still
in my 20s," says Priyanka. "I'm one of the young-
est girls to get this honour, and of course, I'm
thrilled," says the actress who walked away
with the Best Actress Award for Fashion. Now,
Kareena, who has borrowed Priyanka's director
Madhur Bhandarkar to make some saga on a mix
of Marilyn Monroe and other actresses' lives, is
also hoping that she will receive the National
Award for her Madhur movie in 2011. Not to be
forgotten, Katz is keeping her fingers crossed
that she gets the National Award for Rajneeti.
She insists her role is effective, but not very
lengthy... but deep inside she is hoping that post-
Rajneeti, the junta starts taking her seriously as
an actress. She seems to have had enough of
being just a glamour doll who happens to be
'lucky'.
NATIONALOBSESSION
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For a scene in Raavana, Mani Ratnam had to keep a camera trained on a pregnant cow
for 10 long hours to capture it delivering a calf
Some time ago, while shooting for Raavana, a particular scene required to show a
pregnant white cow delivering the calf. The perfectionist that he is, filmmaker Mani Ratnam
got together 20 pregnant white cows to shoot a real birth.
In the scene, Abhishek Bachchan, who plays the title role of Raavana, goes to meet
someone in a cowshed and sees the birth of a calf.
A source from the unit says, "Mani sir arranged for 20 pregnant cows, all due for
delivery in the next fortnight. We were shooting in Orccha in Madhya Pradesh where a
shed had been built for these cows. For two weeks, the cows stayed there. As soon as
we got a go ahead from the vet regarding which one of them was due to deliver the first,
we set the camera and waited for the action to begin."
On D-day, the camera was kept
ready from sunrise. The source
adds, "All of us were present on
the sets as early as 6 am. The cam-
era was ready to roll by 6.30 am.
The entire crew was lounging
around waiting for the cow to de-
liver. It's rare that one gets to relax
on the sets of Mani sir's film, but
this scene was unique. Finally, af-
ter almost ten hours, the calf was
out. Abhishek was the first to re-
act, clapping and announcing, 'we
have a baby on our sets'.
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BOVINE PATIENCE
The sweltering Mumbai heat claimed its first
victim in Bollywood. Tanishaa Mukerji
fainted on the first day shoot of 'Be Careful'
due to dehydration. The film was being shot
at Juhu.
A source says, "Director Chandrakant
Singh was shooting a scene with Tanishaa
and Rajneesh Duggal. The scene required
them to get out of a car and enter a coffee
shop in Juhu. The actors were giving a couple
of takes from different camera angles when
Tanishaa suddenly passed out. The shocked
unit members carried her to her vanity van
and a doctor was called immediately.
As Tanishaa passed out due to dehydra-
tion, she was asked to drink some nimbu
paani and rest for a while. She resumed
shooting after some time." Confirming the
news, Tanishaa says, "I didn't drink enough
water after my run yesterday morning. I
guess it could also be because of the sud-
den change in climate. I recently came back
from LA and the excessive humidity in Mumbai
resulted in dehydration."
CAREFUL,DON'T FAINT
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Jacqueline Fernandez is used to getting compliments about her
looks, but the pretty gal is more than happy that she is being
appreciated for her acting skills in Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai, pre-
sented by Warner Bros Pictures & People Tree Films.
ìWhen you make a film, at the back of your mind is the thought that
youíre appreciated for it,î she admits, adding, ìSo Iím finding it really
cool that people are appreciating me for my acting. Being praised for
your looks is an added advantage but for an actor, the best compli-
ment is that he or she has performed well.î
As for the praises coming her way for her casual yet stylish
presence in the film, itís her stylist and make-up artist that Jacqueline
would like to give credit to. ìItís these people who really make all the
difference,î she says. The actress says that Jaane KahanÖ is a film
that will always be close
to her heart because
she got a chance
to play a charac-
ter that not too
many have
played before
ñ an alien! ìI
really couldnít
miss this op-
p o r t u n i t y
when it came
my way!î she
says with a
smile. The audi-
ence too seems
to think so!
KKK HOTTEST COUPLEDespite all the loveydovey public appearances, star couple Abhishek
and Aishwarya Bachchan lost out to actors Salman Khan and Katrina
Kaif (KKK) when it came to being the `hottest Bollywood couple' of the
decade. Of the 38,648 respondents to an online poll, 36 per cent voted
for Sallu and Kat. While Abhi-Ash got 27 per cent, actors Bipasha Basu
and John Abraham scored 13 per cent and Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali
Khan got barely six per cent of the votes.
The poll, MSN's Decade Special For Bollywod, also had categories
such as `Hottest liplock of the decade' and `Superstar of the decade'.
Leading the `hottest liplock' category with 39 per cent votes, is Emraan
Hashmi and Mallika Sherawat's famous kiss in the 2004 film Murder.
Hrithik Roshan and Ash's Dhoom 2 smooch and Saifeena's liplock in
Kurbaan came second and third respectively.
Interestingly, all the top three films in the `Best film' category -- 3 Idiots,
Lagaan, Rang De Basanti -- are actor Aamir Khan's blockbusters.
In the category for `Worst Film', 48 per cent votes went to Ram Gopal
Varma Ki Aag, followed by Sci-Fi flicks Drona and Love Story 2050.
WELCOME KUDOS
May 2010 I 16 I KonnecTV
BARBARAUNPLUGGED,IN HINDIBarbara Mori has a platform in Bollywood that
debutantes can only dream of. Her sex appeal
has encouraged a producer to dub her Spanish
film, My Brother's Wife, in Hindi and release it close
to the release of her big ticket, Kites. Buzz is that
many Bollywood producers want to cash in on
her sexy image and dub some of her Spanish films
in Hindi and release it on and around May 21, when
Kites is slated to hit the theatres.
But the producer most likely to win the race is
Jayantilal Gada (the man behind PEN - Popular En-
tertainment Network Limited) who is about to lock
the deal on My Brother's Wife.
Rumour has it that Gada wanted to release
the Hindi version of My Brother's Wife be-
fore Kites, but his talks with the produc-
ers, though in an advanced stage,
have still not reached a conclu-
sion.
However, he is unfazed about
the fact that he will now have to
probably release it two-three
weeks after Kites. He has done all the
spadework, which includes cutting promos,
and once he locks his deal with the producer of
My Brother's Wife, he will put them on air.
A source says, "Even if Gada gets 15-20 per
cent of the audience that Kites gets, he will still
make a decent profit. In fact, he is sure that he can
bring in the audience with his Hindi version of My
Brother's Wife."
Explaining why Gada is confident, the source
says, "Barbara is known for her sex appeal and
she has done some very bold scenes in My
Brother's Wife. Having got a lot of coverage in the
Indian media, she is also a known face now. Plus,
she is making her Bollywood debut with Hrithik
Roshan, who is the darling of the masses. So, the
producer feels he has a safe bet in the Hindi ver-
sion of My Brother's Wife."
My Brother's Wife is the
story of Zoe (Barbara Mori)
and Ignacio (Christian Meier), a
couple childless after many
years. A businessman who goes
off on business trips alone,
Ignacio has a shortcoming: no
matter how carnally needy his
wife is, he won't budge unless
it's a Saturday, his love-making
day.
She wants a child but her
husband is sterile; he suggests
adoption but she nixes it. Enter
Gonzalo (Manolo Cardona),
Ignacio's kid brother, a painter
who lives off Ignacio's monthly
support. Zoe and Gonzalo have
an affair, and she gets pregnant.
ABOUT MY BROTHER'S WIFE
Salman Khan must be really envious of
Akshay Kumar! Akki is fortunate enough to
romance not only Sallu's girlfriend Katrina Kaif
in various fi lms but also ex-girlfriend
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in 'Action Replayy'.
Akshay is all set to do a cozy, romantic
number with Mrs Bachchan. The song will
have stanzas dedicated to the famous screen
couples of the 70s and director Vipul Shah
has included lines from the famous 'Bobby'
song - "Hum tum ek kamre mein band ho."
Ash is excited about the song and she is
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ASH PLAYING BOBBY
looking forward to play the legendary role of
'Bobby', even though for a short sequence.
The film-maker is currently seeking per-
mission to shoot the song in Gulmarg where
the song was shot in the 70s. Yes, the same
cabin is now a tourist attraction. And, Vipul is
very excited about shooting here with Ash
playing Bobby."
And if Akki comes across any problem
while shooting the song, he has the original
'Bobby' - mom-in-law Dimple Kapadia for ref-
erence anytime!
The film-maker is currently seeking permission to shoot the songin Gulmarg where the song was shot in the 70s. Yes, the samecabin is now a tourist attraction. And, Vipul is very excited aboutshooting here with Ash playing Bobby
Remember the eternal face of classi-
cal Indian beauty Madhubala? The
stunning actress, who made all ladies
go green with envy and men weak in
their knees, has caught the fancy of di-
rector Anurag Basu.
Smitten by the iconic beautyís affair
with Kishore Kumar, the filmmaker has
found a fitting lass in Katrina Kaif to re-
prise the role of Madhubala onscreen.
After playing a tough polit ician in
Rajneeti, Kat will now be seen essaying
the role of a lifetime.
According to sources, Kat was fi-
nalized for the project after she opted
out of Basuís other film, Silence, in which
she was to co-star with Priyanka
Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor.
Whatís interesting is that Kat has al-
ready started doing her homework for
the role and watched Mughal-e-Azam,
Mahal and Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi.
Talking about Katrina, Anurag said, “I
think itís a little early to talk about it. I still
havenít got the principal cast of my cur-
rent project, Silence, in place. But yes,
Katrina is someone I am very, very fond
ofÖfor her looks, talent and nature. I am
definitely working with her, if not in Si-
lence, then in my next film.”
KATRINA ASMADHUBALA
May 2010 I 20 I KonnecTV
The 23rd Sikh Games and Cultural
Carnival was celebrated in Brisbane
on April 2, 3 and 4. The annual Carnival,
now in its 23rd year, is celebrated in the
Australian capital cities by rotation and
is the major focal point for all the Punjabi
people to get together and celebrate
their cultural and social heritage.
The event was covered by Konnectv.
In addition to sporting events such
as soccer, netball, golf, volleyball and
kabaddi; national and international
Punjabi artists also performed in
Brisbane. Cultural contests were a huge
success namely Bhangra, Giddha,
Gatka, turban tying and the annual Miss
Punjaban contest.
Prabhnoor Gill, a young talented girl
from Brisbane, won the title of Miss Kaur
competition. The competition consisted
of knowing about Punjabi language,
culture, customs and traditions. The
contestants were dressed in their
Punjabi traditional costumes to reflect
the essence of Punjabi culture.
The scale of the festival is growing
by the year; some 20,000 people at-
tended the 23rd Sikh Games. The
Sikh Games inBrisbane celebratePunjabi culture
organisers worked hard in creating the best
ever event. The festival was held at the quality
venue Morton Bay Sports Club at Tingalpa.
The host community provided free lunch to
inter-state and international visitors. The carni-
val is a fine example of community spirit as the
entire event was organised by volunteers and
was financed by donations and charitable fund-
raising.
Prabhnoor Gill, a young talented girl from Brisbane, won the title ofMiss Kaur competition. The competition consisted of knowing aboutPunjabi language, culture, customs and traditions. The contestantswere dressed in their Punjabi traditional costumes to reflect theessence of Punjabi culture
May 2010 I 24 I KonnecTV
Shahid Kapoor and Anushka Sharma are certainly
a pair to watch out for in Yash Raj Films' Badmaash
Company. They are supported by Meiyang Chang and
Vir Das. Directed by Parmeet Sethi, Badmaash Com-
pany is an extraordinary story of four young friends
who get together to start a company. The music of the
film has been composed by Pritam
Life in the 1990s was remarkably different for the
average Indian. Consumerism had not set in. It was
devoid of most of the luxuries of the West. In fact ev-
erything "imported" was good, and everything Indian,
passe. In middle class Bombay (as it was known then),
four ordinary youngsters Karan (Shahid Kapoor), Bul-
bul (Anushka Sharma), Chandu (Vir Das) and Zing
(Meiyang Chang) come together to start an import busi-
ness of things longed for by yuppie Indians!
What made their venture such a stupendous suc-
cess was the fact that they found a way to beat the
system and soon became the undisputed kings in their
business, realising their one dream of making quick
money by doing all the wrong things… the right way!
Living the life of champagne wishes and caviar
dreams, the four friends discover that to make a busi-
ness successful you don't need big money. All you
need is a big idea! With their larger than life schemes,
the four go on a wild roller coaster ride into the world
of sheer glitz and glamour where the stakes are high
and risks even higher! All was well and hunky dory till
one day the four maverick entrepreneurs are forced
to shut shopÖ until they come up with yet another
perfect plan to beat the system... Just one more time...!
Kissing rowThere are many stories about the shooting of
Badmash Company which were picked up by gossip
mags. It is said Anushka Sharma showed her disap-
proval over kissing Shahid Kapoor. Yes, it is a wonder
because any girl would leap at the opportunity to kiss
Shahid but Anushka made her discomfort very appar-
ent. This is because she had to smooch him not just
once but three times.
May 2010 I 25 I KonnecTV
The kisses came into the script be-
cause Anushka and Shahid got along
really well on the sets of the film in
the US. Director Parmeet Sethi and
YRF obviously wanted to show this
chemistry on screen too. As
Anushka wasn't too happy about the
kissing scenes, Parmeet had to con-
vince her a lot until she agreed.
Shahid, on the other hand, made no
fuss about kissing her.
Massage serviceDuring the shooting in Bangkok, it
seems Shahid Kapoor's private mas-
sage session at a hotel turned out to
be one of those downright dirty ones
Shahid Kapoor is a magnet for
ragging. After being teased merci-
lessly by a group of girls who asked
him to take off his ganji and bare his
chest while he was shooting for
Badmaash Company on a beach in
Bangkok, he once again had the
fright of his life in the Thai city.
Accompanied by co-stars Vir
Das and Meiyang Chang, Shahid
landed up at a massage parlour in
the hotel. But he soon realised that
he had made one of the biggest mis-
takes of his life when the massage
turned out to be one of those
'naughty' massages, which Bangkok
is so famous for. The embarrassing
incident happened during the film's
final schedule in Bangkok.
As there was hardly any scene
to be shot on that particular day, the
three boys decided to chill out by
going for a relaxing massage. A
source says, "Shahid, Vir and
Chang entered separate private
rooms for a massage. A few min-
utes later, they were seen running
out of their respective massage
rooms."
The three boys came out red-
faced and looked at each other very
sheepishly. They asked each other,
"Kya tere saath bhi wohi hua jo mere
saath hua?"
Falling chandelierBollywood has frequently used
chandeliers. While shooting for a
music video, Anushka Sharma only
just missed a chandelier that came
down on the sets at MT Studio,
Andheri. Shahid Kapoor and
Anushka were shooting underneath
a huge chandelier as was decided
earlier. Everyone was shocked
when it came down suddenly. Shahid
however, was quick and got
Anushka out of the way.
According to Ahmed Khan,
Shahid pulled her towards himself.
The choreographer blames himself
for it and feels that the instructions
should have been correct.
Anushka confirmed that Shahid
acted quickly. Shahid states that it
was nothing major, playing up his
modesty.
This happens to be the second
time Shahid has saved a leading lady
from trouble. He earlier saved his
Kaminey co-star Priyanka Chopra
from falling off a scooter, where she
was the pillion rider.
Difficult ShahidThere were also stories about
how Shahid refused to listen to
first-time director Parmeet Sethi
and choreographer Ahmed Khan
on the sets. While shooting for the
movie's title song at MT Studios,
Shahid played difficult again. The
song required him to wear a white
vest in a pub but he showed his
reluctance to do so.
The team was bugged with the
fact that Shahid knew beforehand
that he was required to wear the
vest. But when he reached the
sets, he didn't want to wear it and
gave the reasons that he hadn't
been working out in the gym for a
while because of his father,
Pankaj Kapur's directorial debut,
Mausam. His role in Mausam is
that of a depressed man and he
had to look convincing for it.
Shahid didn't want to wear the
vest despite being told that the
producer of the fi lm, Aditya
Chopra, specifically wanted him
to wear that vest. Finally, director
Parmeet Sethi had to arrange for
a half-sleeved white t-shirt. Only
then did Shahid agree to shoot.
It is said Anushka Sharma showed her disapproval overkissing Shahid Kapoor. Yes, it is a wonder because any girlwould leap at the opportunity to kiss Shahid but Anushkamade her discomfort very apparent. This is becauseshe had to smooch him not just once but three times”
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PREVIEWS
A love story that crosses borders and linguistic barriers, Kites is a
tale of romance between an Indian guy and a Mexican beauty.
Starring Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori in lead roles, the movie is
directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Rakesh Roshan.
The film has Hrithik playing a man named J, a Salsa dance teacher,
who once used to be a clever, street smart, charming guy, but is now
a wanted man. To add to his woes he's left to die in the scorching heat
of the Mexican desert. Only one desire keeps him alive, to find the
woman he loves.
That woman is Natasha (Barbara Mori). She is engaged to another
man, but that makes no difference to J. If loving her brings down loads
of troubles on him, J would happily bear it all.
Kangana Ranaut adds another angle to the Hrithik-Barbara love
story. Kangana plays a very rich girl and is shown as Hrithik's dance
student. She falls madly in love with him. But then a twist in the tale
takes place and the romantic story takes a thriller turn. Barbara Mori
speaks only in Spanish and Hrithik can't speak a word of Spanish. So
he speaks to her in Hindi and yet the two communicate and fall madly in
love. But then something happens that forces the two to split and that's
where Kangana steps in.
The film has some breath-taking dances from Hrithik, Barbara and
Kangana. The choreography in these songs is by Flexy Stu, a re-
nowned American choreographer. For one song shot in Mumbai, Farah
Khan did the choreography.
Hrithik also debuts as a singer in this film. There is a special English
track in the movie sung by the actor.
Reports claim that the actor duo is all set to repeat an Aamir Khan-
Juhi Chawla's 'Qayamat se Qayamat tak' (QSQT) act in the climax in the
movie.
KitesInternational love triangle
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Rajneeti is a story about Indian politics. A few people who control the
destiny of billions, their unstoppable ambition and their bitter and
violent battle to achieve it.
Bhaskar Sanyal (Nasreruddin Shah) is a fire-brand leftist leader, feared
for his single-handed ability to challenge the most powerful leaders and
respected for his political integrity. Until one private mistake that leads
him into self-imposed exile and spawns a secret consequence that shakes
the destiny and political future of the state.
Sooraj (Ajay Devgn) rises from the backward classes - with anger in
his heart and leadership on his mind. And yet, his destiny could never
overcome the tragedy of his birth.
Brij Gopal (Nana Patekar) shuns every political ambition while con-
tinuing to mentor and guide the younger generation of leaders.
Prithvi Pratap (Arjun Rampal) is heir to a powerful political legacy but
impatient to seize the top position. And Veerendra Pratap (Manoj Bajpai),
whose lunge at the throne was thwarted and who will now stop at
absolutely nothing to claw his way back to the top.
Indu Sakseria (Katrina Kaif) is the princess - beautiful, passionate,
arrogant. Little does she know that her personal happiness was depen-
dent on the changing electoral fortunes of her love.
Sarah Jean Collins
(Sarah Thompson)
comes from one of the
bloodiest and most vio-
lent places of earth. Es-
caping from there,
bruised, hurt, she falls in
love with a soul-mate
who shared a similar
legacy.
Samar Pratap (Ranbir
Kapoor) is the ultimate
outsider. The apolitical
conscientious objector,
who gets reluctantly
sucked into the battle-
ravaged arena of family
rivalry.
Eventually, in the cre-
scendo of increasing vio-
lence, the line between
good and evil blurs, mak-
ing it impossible to distin-
guish heroes from vil-
lains.
Underbelly of Indian politics
Rajneeti
May 2010 I 27 I KonnecTV
PREVIEWS
The basic content of this film is all about a revolutionary movement
started by the victims of our stereotype education system. A dis-
heartened IT professor called Tariq Siddhiqi, (Anupam kher) who is basi-
cally disappointed with the orthodox education system and Devang Tripathi
(Ashish Vidyarthi) an alcoholic professor who is thrown out from Mumbai
University for his abstract methodology for teaching and Arjun Sheghal,
(Ankur Khanna) an under achieving student who disenchants the tradi-
tional education system as he doesn't believe in grading system and
Priyanka (Arshi) who wants to break through the typical parental pres-
sure of our society to accomplish her passion as a super model. Finally
as they all pos-
ses same per-
ception to-
wards our ste-
reotype educa-
tion system,
they decide to
go against to it
and they form
an abstract pat-
tern of educa-
tion system to
encourage the
failure students
of our society.
Thus everyone
is invited to join
the revolution-
ary movement
to change the
education sys-
tem of our coun-
try.
Khogiram (Atul Kulkarni), his wife (Rituparna Sengupta) and their kids
Pinu (Darsheel) and Rimzim (Zia) belong to a terrorist dominated
region. Khogiram and Ritu have a hand-to-mouth income working for a
tea plantation and can barely manage things. The kids are affected by
this as well. They go to a respectable school as it is Khogiram's ambition
to give them the educational opportunities he missed. But the financial
crunch makes it difficult for kids to match the standards of the school.
They don't have enough money for uniform or shoes. Things become
worse when Pinu misplaces Rimzim's only pair of shoes in the vegetable
shop!
Rimzim can't go to school without her shoes. They work out a scheme
where both of them share the same shoes. However, Pinu always gets
into trouble at
school waiting
for Rimzim to give
him the shoes.
He comes to
know of the
Interschool Mara-
thon where one
of the prizes is a
pair of shoes.
Pinu plans to run
for it and win the
shoes for
Rimzim.
Will Pinu be
able to win the
shoes for his kid
sister and avert
his fathers' an-
ger? Will god
smile at Pinu and
bring an end to
his troubles?
How long will
this dark stretch
last for
Khogiram's fam-
ily?
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Admissions Open
Bumm Bumm Bole
May 2010 I 28 I KonnecTV
In today's world, the major source of
relief, information and entertainment is
the TV. So much so, that it has moved
up from its modest position of being just
another 'household appliance' to actu-
ally determining the power equation in a
family. It is easy to identify the hierarchy
in the family depending on who controls
the remote control.
So what happens when the TV real-
izes this power and begins to take con-
trol? What happens when instead of
showing you the facts, the TV, begins
to show you what it wants you to see?
What happens when Manohar, to his
great horror, realizes that this is exactly
what is happening with his wonderful
family, who has just moved into their
sweet new home at 13B.
Director : Vikram K. Kumar
Starring : Madhavan, Neetu Chandra,
Poonam Dhillon
May 2010 I 29 I KonnecTV
ACTING BUG
Singer Sukhwinder Singh hasdebuted as an actorOne of the top musicians of Hindi cinema,
Sukhwinder Singh, has been bitten by
acting bug. He is playing the lead in Kuchh
Kariye directed and produced by Jagbir
Dahiya. A social film, dealing with contempo-
rary and relevant issues, Kuchh Kariye de-
livers a strong message. It's a journey of a
man meeting his destiny and coming to terms
with his own self. Sukhwinder plays musi-
cian Rishi, who has to go through the roller
coaster ride of life. The musician-turned-ac-
tor talks about his new movie.
What prompted you to take up acting?And why did you choose this film?
Acting happened by chance. I did not
choose the film, it's the film that chose me.
Originally the film's director Jagbir Dahiya and
music director Onkar had approached me to
sing one song for them, but when they saw
me recording it, they found me suitable for
Rishi's character. Whenever I sing, I get into
the spirit of it and the expressions show on
my face. So, he offered me this role. Initially
I said no, but when he asked again during
the recording of the second song, I read the
script. Since it connected with what I am in
real life, I said yes.
Tell us about your character in the film?I play Rishi, a musician from a small town.
He is a simple boy but his thoughts are differ-
ent. The movie is about Rishi and his two friends
and their journey. My co-stars are a talented
lot. Shriya Narayan, who's opposite me, is quite
spontaneous. Vikrum Kumar, Rufy Khan, Shriya
and Khuahhish have played their characters
well.
Did you have to prepare for therole?
I had asked Jagbir to give me
one month to prepare my-
self. During this time I
saw many films. As for
learning acting, as a
performer we all act
when we are on the stage
in front of the audience.
Will singing take a backseat now?Singing is my first love and will always re-
main so. I will never move away from music.
Your forthcoming films as a singer?I am working on Ravanaa with AR Rahman,
Vishal Bhardwaj's Saat Khoon Maaf, Rajpal
Yadav's next, Ram Gopal Varma's Raktcharita,
besides many others.
Will you now sing only for yourself?(Laughs) Not at all. I will sing for everyone.
If I am on screen and lip synching a song, then
definitely I will sing the song.
May 2010 I 30 I KonnecTV
Shahid'sShahid'sShahid'sShahid'sShahid'sCOMMENDABLE ACT
Paathshaala attempts to answer
questions related to the sanctity of
today's education system. It is intensely
topical and has an uncluttered charm to
it. Set in the precincts of an old world
school, it traces the battle of a handful
of sincere and committed teachers and
students against a new age manage-
ment that wants to transform the centre
of education into a commercial venture.
It cannot be compared with Taare
Zameen Par or 3 Idiots, although a few
sequences, in these two trend-setting
films, threw light on the pressures on
students.
Paathshaala, penned by Ahmed Khan
and directed by Milind Ukey, is well-in-
tentioned. It has a lot to say, but the pre-
dicament is, what translates on celluloid
is not razor-sharp. Of course, there are
few defining moments in the movie,
which do make you ponder on the plight
of the educational system. But there are
also portions - when the media steps in
to boost the brand of the school - that
are mumbo-jumbo.
On the brighter side, the acting is dis-
tinguished. Nana underplays beautifully,
Ayesha adds to the sunshine moments,
but it's Shahid who pitches in a com-
mendable and convincing act.
Made with noble intentions,
Paathshaala could've been a splendid
wake up call, but it runs out of steam
midway!
The story begins with a new English
teacher, Rahul Prakash Udyavar [Shahid
school management becomes over-ambitious with its
growth and involves media planners in the extra-cur-
ricular activities. This demands the involvement of stu-
dents in TV reality shows and many other media activi-
ties used for building up the school image in public,
which starts reflecting on the students' stress levels.
The pressure on young minds increases incredibly, lead-
ing to unexpected consequences.
Kapoor], joining Saraswati Vidya Mandir
School. Though he strikes an instant rap-
port with students and teachers alike,
he realizes that there is something amiss
in the school.
Slowly, his doubts prove true as
School Manager Sharma [Saurabh
Shukla] makes many monetary obliga-
tions compulsory on the parents in the
name of extra-curricular activities. He
goes to the extent of punishing the stu-
dents inhumanly when the new, unjusti-
fied demands of the school are not ful-
filled by the parents.
When Rahul unifies the teachers
[Ayesha Takia, Sushant Singh] against
the atrocities of school management,
Principal Aditya Sahay [Nana Patekar] de-
fends the management decision. This
comes as a shocker to the teachers as
Sahay is known for his dedication as an
educationist for last 32 years, which has
built the school's high reputation.
The situation turns grave as the
May I 31 I KonnecTV
In Phoonk 2, the team behind Ramgopal
Varma's Phoonk promise more chills, more
thrills and more screams. But what you get
to hear at the end of the screening is a moan,
since Phoonk 2 lacks the chills, thrills and
screams that were the mainstay of its first
part.
Everything is going well for builder Rajiv,
at work as well as home. He has a loving
wife and two adorable children and even
though his mother's obsession with religious
television channels and the bedtime stories
she tells her grandchildren bother him a bit, it
is not enough to take the shine off his life.
That happens when it is revealed that his
assistant Anshuman has been duping him
and his company. When Rajiv insults Madhu
and Anshuman, and has them thrown out of
his home and company, things start to go
terrifyingly wrong for him and his loved ones,
especially daughter Raksha.
Phoonk 1 had ended with the killing of
Madhu [Ashwini Kalsekar], the woman who
casts a black magic spell on Rajiv's [Sudeep]
daughter Raksha [Ahsaas Channa]. Phoonk
2 begins with Madhu's ghost returning from
the grave to seek revenge on the family.
Rajiv moves with his family to a new
place. Raksha and her brother Rohan begin
exploring the new place and the surround-
ings -- the lonely beach and then the woods
behind the house. The terror begins with
Raksha and Rohan finding a doll in the woods
and then it progresses to a series of highly
traumatizing experiences for the whole fam-
ily.
Phoonk feels like two different films on
either side of the interval.
During the first part, interesting things are
done while setting up the family and estab-
lishing each member's relationship with the
others. Belief systems are established and
when things start to go awry, tension is built
MERE SHADOWLAST HORRORRajiv moves with his family to a new place. Raksha and her brother Rohanbegin exploring the new place and the surroundings -- the lonely beach andthen the woods behind the house. The terror begins with Raksha and Rohanfinding a doll in the woods and then it progresses to a series of highlytraumatizing experiences for the whole family
up well enough so that you will definitely jump a
little when things go bump at night.
The second half of this film features most of
what has come to be regarded as emblematic of
every bad Varma film -- character overload, un-
necessary repetition of scenes and sequences,
disjointed editing, jangling score, rehashed spe-
cial effects and the most unsatisfying creative
choice for the climax. Unsatisfying because it is
a cliche and also because it appears extremely
irresponsible to go down the path that is trod in
this film to solve the problems faced by Rajiv and
his family.
The performances overall are decent. Only
Kalsekar with her over-the-top television acting
and Zakir Hussain with a performance that calls
to mind the alien in the first Men In Black movie
stand out because of their hamming. On the flip
side, the youngest cast members, Ahsaas and
Shrey, deserve credit for playing believable chil-
dren rather than the saccharine monstrosities
that have sullied too many other pieces of cellu-
loid.
of
May 2010 I 28 I KonnecTVMay 2010 I 32 I KonnecTV
MUMBAI: The off the field IPL drama concern-
ing ouster of Commissioner Lalit Modi failed to dis-
tract from the popularity of the IPL final which
was watched by 55,000 enthusiastic supporters
in Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium and approximately
9.7 million TV viewers countrywide.
Chennai Super Kings led by India Captain
Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the third staging of
SPECTACULARSHOW
the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they beat
Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in the final of the
Twenty20 tournament here.
Mumbai with home
advantage and with
an in-form Sachin
Tendulkar in their
ranks fell well short in
their pursuit of the
168 for five wickets
posted by Chennai in
their allocated overs.
Suresh Raina was
the star for Chenna
with an unbeaten 57
in their knock and a
tight spell of bowling
including the wicket
of lower-order
d a n g e r m a n
Harbhajan Singh.
S p a r k l i n g
ceremony
A sparkling closing
ceremony, splashed with
glitz and glamour preceded
the IPL summit clash. The 40-
minute ceremony was cho-
reographed by the Oscar-
winning composer AR
Rahman.
Though embattled IPL
chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi was
present at the venue, he did not address the
capacity crowd and the ceremony was purely
a dance and music show.
Rahman enthralled the packed gathering
by belting out his mega-hit songs -- Chale
Chalo from the movie 'Lagaan', 'Vande
Maataram' and ended with Oscar-winning 'Jai
Ho' from Slumdog Millionaire.
There were other brief dance numbers
performed by Bollywood stars Bipasha Basu
and Shahid Kapoor.
Bollywood diva Bipasha danced on the
title track of her movie 'Race' as she set the
pulse racing for the spectators while Shahid
Kapoor did his bit, shaking his legs to a song
from his movie on the makeshift stage erected
on the ground.
Before the ceremony, Modi spoke to the
official broadcasters about the success of
the Twenty20 league.
"You could not have asked for better. What
a tournament Ö Lots of excitement. Mumbai
Indians won most of their matches but no-
body knew which three teams would go to
the semi-finals till the last game. Thank you
cricket fans of the country and abroad, you
have made all these possible," he said.
Modi tried to show that he was not per-
turbed by his confrontation with the BCCI top
brass and even spoke about the brand new
auction for the next season.
"We will have 94 games (next year). More
games and more competition, it will be a bit
longer ... A week longer. There will be two
new teams and a brand new auction next
year, it will be a beginning from the scratch,"
he said.
Susmita Sen unveiled the short listed can-
didates for the I AM She 2010 Miss Universe
India Pageant before the Finals.
at IPL finalA sparkling closing ceremony, splashed with glitzand glamour preceded the IPL summit clash. The40-minute ceremony was choreographed by theOscar-winning composer AR Rahman
Bipasha Basu sizzled on stage
Karan Johar and Shilpa Shetty
AR Rahman sings ëJai Hoí
Shahid Kapoorís power-packed dance
May 2010 I 33 I KonnecTV
Sushmita Sen RR couple the Kundhras Shah Rukh Khan
Diya MirzaYuvraj tooHarbhajan can dance
ëMa Tujhe Salaamí Priyanka Chopra Sherlyn Chopra The Rampals
Yusuf Pathan dance Katrina show
Katrina danceKunal KapoorShahid Kapoor
Bipasha AR Rahman Shamita Shetty Yuvraj, better actor
May 2010 I 34 I KonnecTV
Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal or vertical.
RIVERS
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AMAZON
COLORADO
CONGO
DANUBE
ELBE
EUPHRATES
GANGES
HUDSON
INDUS
LIMPOPO
LOIRE
MEKONG
MISSOURI
MURRAY
NILE
ORINOCO
RHINE
RIO GRANDE
SEINE
SHANNON
THAMES
TIBER
TIGRIS
VOLGA
YANGTZE
ZAMBEZI
Colour this pic
Find the Numbers
There are nine numbers in the box between 36
and 96. The numbers increase by five. Can you
work out which numbers are missing?
May 2010 I 35 I KonnecTV
Figure It
Spot the 10 differences
DOWN
1. Nine times seven
2. A third of forty-eight
3. Three times 1442
4. Number of days in three weeks
6. 4 down plus sixty-two
7. Seventeen plus six times 2 across
9. 7 down minus 400
11. 4163 re-arranged
14. Four times 4 down
15. A third of 297
17. A quarter of 168
19. Five times
thirteen
ACROSS
2. Sixty-seven doubled
4. 6 down minus fifty-seven
5. 2 down plus twenty-two
7. Nine times nine
8. 3241 re-arranged
10. Number of weeks in a year
12. 19 down minus forty
13. Three times 620
15. 6 down plus half of 2 down
16. Quarter of 176
17. Seven times seven
18. Three times fifty-four
MYSTERY : Solution of last month
Solution next month
Mermaid
Look at the clues below and fill all the numbers you can into the grid. Then
start again and use your answers to help solve the other clues.
May 2010 I 36 I KonnecTV
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
YOU WILL NEED:
• 2 hair or bobby pins
• 4 medium silk flowers
• 2 gems for the center of the flowers(I have one pearl and
one rhinestone)
• Hot glue gun and glue
• Sandpaper
Using the
sand paper,
lightly sand the
spot where
you will glue
the flower.
Without sand-
ing the metal
your flower is
likely to come
off after gluing
it down.
Double the
flowers and
glue them to-
gether. Add
your gem or
pearl by at-
taching it to the
center of your flower with hot glue. Glue the embellished flower
to the hair pin by using a dab of glue on the center back of the
flower and pressing it to the hair pin. Be careful not to get the
glue on your fingers.
Flower Hair Pins Craft
There was once a shep-
herd-boy who kept his
flock at a little distance
from the vil lage. Once he
thought he would play a trick
on the villagers and have some
fun at their expense. So he ran
toward the village crying out,
with all his might,--
"Wolf! Wolf! Come and help!
The wolves are at my lambs!"
The kind villagers left their
work and ran to the field to help
him. But when they got there
the boy laughed at them for
their pains; there was no wolf
there.
Still another day the boy
tried the same trick, and the
villagers came running to help
and got laughed at again. Then
one day a wolf did break into
the fold and began killing the
lambs. In great fright, the boy
ran for help. "Wolf! Wolf!" he
screamed. "There is a wolf in
the flock! Help!"
The villagers heard him, but they thought it
was another mean trick; no one paid the least
attention, or went near him. And the shepherd-
boy lost all his sheep.
That is the kind of thing that happens to people who lie: even
when they tell the truth no one believes them.
From 'Stories to Tell to Children' by Sara Cone Bryant
General Knowledge Quiz
ANSWERS :- 1) Mujibur Rehman 2) Nile 3) Trans-Canada
4) About 8000 km 5) Mount Everest 6) Myanmar 7) Sahara desert
8) Brazil 9) Zambia 10) Durand line 1) Caspian sea 12) Verkoyansk
in Siberia 13) Canada 14) Sicily 15) Dead sea
1) The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was...
2) The longest river in the world is the...
3) The longest highway in the world is the...
4) The longest highway in the world has a length of...
5) The highest mountain in the world is the...
6) The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total
teak production of the world is...
7) The biggest desert in the world is the...
8) The largest coffee growing country in the world is...
9) The country also known as "country of copper" is...
10) The name given to the border which separates Paki-
stan and Afghanistan is...
11) The river Volga flows out into the...
12) The coldest place on the earth is...
13) The country which ranks second in terms of land area
is...
14) The largest Island in the Mediterranean Sea is...
15) The river Jordan flows out into the...
May 2010 I 37 I KonnecTV
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Apart from doing yogato keep myself fit, I ama pure vegetarian. Idon't eat meat andthat has helped me alot to keep fit
lot of
Kareena's diet keeps her fit and glowing. Her glowing skin and
the svelte figure has millions of girls aspiring to be in her shoes.
But Bollywood actress says it is her 'vegetarian' diet that keeps her
fit and glowing.
"Apart from doing yoga to keep myself fit, I am a pure vegetarian.
I don't eat meat and that has helped me a lot to keep fit," Kareena
says.
"I am proud to be a vegetarian and I am against those who eat
meat. Go green to be fit, that's the best way for me at least," she
added.
Kareena had given up non-vegetarian food in 2006, that is two
years after she started dating actor and former beau Shahid Kapur,
a strict vegetarian himself. But even after her break-up with Shahid,
the actress has continued to follow a vegetarian diet to keep her
weight in check.
In 2007, Kareena had won the 'Cutest Vegetarian' online poll
conducted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Apart from eating vegetarian food for her figure and fitness,
Kareena's water intake is high to keep her skin radiant.
"I drink a lot of water for my skin. And yes, my mom is beautiful,
so it is also my parents who have gifted me with beautiful skin," she
said.
Vegetarian
food &
water
from KAREENA KAPOOR
May 2010 I 38 I KonnecTV
A self-confessed traveller at heart, which was the firstlocale you visited on your own that has left a lastingimpression.
I enjoy travelling the world over and thankfully my job gives me
that opportunity. As a child as well, I used to love taking trips
within India with my family. I would savour the experience of
every little place I visited and always wanted to know about the
history behind each place and its heritage sights. A few years
ago, I made a trip across a couple of locations in Maharashtra -
Bhate (Ratnagiri), Ganpatipule, Murud Harnai, Hariharesh-war and
Murud Janjira and it was beautiful and fascinating. Being a water
baby, it was such a delight to see beautiful, sprawling beaches in
Maharashtra that were fair ly untouched and not as
commercialised.
Where did you go travelling recently?I visited Australia. While in Sydney, I climbed the Harbour Bridge
which took me a good three hours but it sure was an exhilarating
experience. It was a sight to be able to see the entire city from
that point. I also visited the famous Opera House in Sydney and
went click-happy like a typical tourist. We drove on the great
Ocean Road and saw the London Bridge which is a bridge actu-
ally constructed in the middle of the ocean. The Twelve Apostles,
another beautiful sight off the shore of the Port Campbell National
Park was a sight for sore eyes. It's an unbelievable site with
limestone rock stacks in the water called Twelve Apostles. Due to
the wear and tear of water, right now there are just eight singular
huge rock stacks in the ocean.
I also visited the Wildlife Zoo, which was a lot of fun.
There were kangaroos, koalas, Jerusalem donkeys, emus,
deer, dingoes! Being an animal lover, I was so excited to
be there and the cherry on the top was the fact that I fed
every animal including the kangaroo.
When you travel on a holiday, what are the basicthings you never forget to pack along.
A nice warm jacket if I am going to a cold place. Com-
fortable footwear, sun block, my music piece, sunglasses,
my swimsuit and of course, plenty of foreign currency for
me to go shop. I love to shop. I also indulge a lot in local
cuisines. This way, it's easy to know what food people
eat and why. Festivals are a great time to indulge in
cuisines.
What tips do you recommend to women travel-lers?
I would say travel light. Read up a lot about the place
you intend visiting. Always try to align yourself with tour-
ist groups if you're travelling alone. Don't be hesitant in
experimenting with local cuisines and ensure you and
your portable music system with latest fave songs is
charged and raring to go! A phone with required numbers
can be very handy during trips.
When you are waiting for your flight connections,do you spend time reading books or preferto go online. Which author do youprefer?
Well, it depends a lot on my
mood. During connections at
the airport, I like surfing the
net and finding out what's
happening. I also like to
catch up with my friends
and my agents back home
to check on work. I enjoy
reading books as well and like
works of authors Chetan
Bhagat, Sophie Kinsella, Paulo
Coelho and Stephanie Mayer.
-Courtesy Times of India
trip to Australia LOVED
Genelia
GENELIA D'SOUZA
May 2010 I 40 I KonnecTV
Home is where good food is:
I believe in one thing. It is food that can keep us fit and healthy. It is food that canmake us unfit and unhealthy. So why not stick to the first type of food so thatwe can actually experience longevity? And this first type of food is clearly de-fined by me as home cooked. It could be hot rotis straight from the flame with a lightdrizzle of fragrant ghee, the long grains of dazzling white basmati grains thatsomehow make rajma or kadhi as precious as caviar or those spongy wadasthat soak up the sambhar. Well, be it a pulao, or a khichdi, maybe a stew ordal rice, it could be some dry vegetable with roti, but traditional home recipes
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do wonders for the spirit. These recipes keep the heart tickingensconced in warmth of tradition and cultural riches. Food eatentogether keeps the family together and even if there are major timeconstraints I am sure something can be done to get hot food ontothe table once a day ìthe more Indian it is the betterî the moretraditional Indian it is the best!
Ingredients:- Puris Meant for pani purias required, Black
grape juice 1 litre, Tamarind pulp 2 tablespoons, Salt to taste,
Black salt (kala namak) 1/2 teaspoons, Roasted cumin pow-
der 1 teaspoon, Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon, Lemon juice 1
tablespoon, Fresh mint leaves bunch1/2 medium, Fresh cori-
ander leaves bunch1/4 medium, Green chillies 3-4 , Moong
sprouts as required, Potatoes, boiled and mashedas required
Method:- Grind mint leaves, coriander leaves and green
chillies into a fine paste. Mix together fresh black grape juice,
the ground paste, tamarind pulp, salt, black salt, roasted cumin
powder, red chilli powder and lemon juice. Chill in the refrig-
erator till use. If you want to, you may fill each puri with a little
sprouted green gram, then fill it up with the grape juice mix-
ture and relish this unusual pani puri.
Black Grape Pani Puri
Aloo ParanthaIngredients:- Whole wheat flour (atta) 2 cups, Potato, boiled
2 medium, Pomegranate seeds (anardana) 1 teaspoon, Red chilli
powder 1 teaspoon, Green chilli, chopped 1, Salt to taste, Butter
4 tablespoons
Method:- Sieve flour with half a teaspoon of salt. Mix with
three-fourth cup of water gradually and knead to make a smooth
dough. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for fifteen min-
utes. Grate the potatoes. Grind pomegranate seeds to a coarse
powder. Mix potatoes, pomegranate seeds, red chilli powder,
green chilli and salt. Di-
vide it into four equal
portions Divide dough
into eight equal portions
and make pedas.
Cover with a wet cloth
and keep aside for five
minutes. Take a peda
and flatten it by press-
ing. Place potato mixture
on it and again make it
into a peda. Seal the
edges completely so
that potato stuffing does not come out. Flatten these pedas,
sprinkle a little flour and roll them with a rolling pin to approxi-
mately six-inch diameter. This is now called a parantha. Heat a
tawa, place parantha on it and cook on moderate heat for three
minutes. Turn it and pour half a tablespoon of oil or butter, spread
it on parantha and shallow fry over low heat. Turn it and again
pour half a tablespoon of oil or butter on other side. Cook on low
heat till golden brown.
Ingredients:- Boondi
100 grams, Yogurt 1 cup,
Salt to taste, Roasted cumin
powder 1/2 teaspoon,
Fresh coriander leaves,
chopped 2 tablespoons,
Red chilli powder 1/2 tea-
spoon
Method:- Whisk yogurt
till smooth. Add salt, half the
roasted cumin seed powder
and half the chopped cori-
ander leaves.Add boondi
and mix well. Garnish with
the remaining roasted cumin
seed powder, coriander
leaves and red chilli pow-
der and serve chilled.
BoondiRaita
Ingredients:- Boneless chicken, 1 inch
cubes 250 grams, Basmati rice 1 1/4 cups,
Ginger, roughly chopped 1 inch piece, Gar-
lic, roughly chopped 6-8 cloves, Green chil-
lies, roughly chopped 4-5, Cumin seeds 1/2
teaspoon, Cloves 3, Green cardamoms 3,
Cinnamon 1 inch stick, Oil 2 tablespoons,
Salt to taste, Tomatoes, pureed 2 medium,
Chicken stock
2 cups
Method:-
Grind to-
gether ginger,
garlic, green
chillies, cumin
s e e d s ,
cloves, green
cardamoms, cinnamon and oil and grind to a
smooth paste. Put the paste in a microwave
proof bowl. Put the chicken pieces and salt
and mix everything well. Cook in the micro-
wave oven on HIGH for two minutes Add
the tomato puree and mix. Add the rice and
mix. Add chicken stock and mix. Cover the
bowl with cling wrap, punch some holes in
the wrap and cook in the microwave on HIGH
for five minutes. Reduce heat to MEDIUM
and cook for seven more minutes. Allow
standing time of five minutes. Remove the
cling wrap carefully and serve hot with raita
or yogurt.
Chilli ChickenTomato Pulao
May 2010 I 42 I KonnecTV
Horoscope by "PANDIT PARASHAR"
ARIES
Mar 21-Apr 20
It wil l be an expensive month
though the money will be well
spent. It will be beneficial time for
brokers. You will continue to have
few fears about job for some more
time. You may be double minded
about an opportunity that requires
change of residence.
TAURUS
Apr 21-May 20
You will be going on a short but
interesting trip. Presence of planet
Saturn in fifth will boost your Mo-
rales and provide extra ordinary
success in career. You will finish
an important project well before
deadline.
GEMINI
May 21-Jun 20
Extra money will bring some relief.
Claim will be approved and you will
be issued the check. Do things
within legal parameters and handle
all government related matters care-
fully. Changes at work will leave
you unhurt but still shake you up.
CANCER
Jun 21-Jul 22
Changes you were working on will
finally materialize. It may not be re-
warding right away but in long term.
Believe in your expertise and march
forward with your plans. Family
may be leaving for the overseas
trip soon.
LEO
Jul 23-Aug 22
Some of you will be getting ready
for an upcoming trip and spend most
of the evenings in mall. You will have
better controls of the things at work.
Business will also improve but not
to satisfactory level. You will be
meeting an influential person.
SAGITTARIUS
Nov 23-Dec 22
You will need to put in extra hours
but sales will be kind of flat. People
who you helped in the past will start
to maintain distance and will not be
there in case of need. People in job
will have some changes pretty
soon. Do not take any chance with
weather.
VIRGO
Aug 23-Sept 22
Stress at work will reduce but will
not go away completely. After pay-
ing off all the bills you will have
enough money left in your pockets.
People creating trouble in the past
will start paying attention else-
where. All meetings and trips will
bring instant results and rewards.
CAPRICORN
Dec 23-Jan 19
If you try little harder and sincerely,
you will achieve lot. Planets are
sill favorable for money through
speculation or lottery. You will
gain friendship of a very useful
person. Throw all the fears out of
your mind and enjoy what you
have.
LIBRA
Sept 23-Oct 22
Planets help you overcome many
difficulties and changes in career
just around the corner. Financially
you will continue to meet your com-
mitments though worries will not
leave you alone either. Isolating from
world will not help rather you should
call friends and arrange get together.
AQUARIUS
Jan 20-Feb 18
You have the right tools, but if
you hesi tate, you wi l l lose a
huge opportunity. You wi l l be
g o i n g o n a n i m p o r t a n t t r i p .
Meetings will go well and you
w i l l r e c e i v e t h e c l e a r a n c e .
People wi l l t ry to cause d is-
traction but wil l fail.
SCORPIO
Oct 23-Nov 22
Things will once again start moving
in right direction. You may be slowly
working towards starting a new
venture in partnership. You will start
preparation for an upcoming trip
also. Spouse will be under lots of
pressure for some reasons.
PISCES
Feb 19-Mar 20
Focus on today rather than worry-
ing about future. Expenses will come
down a lot. You will feel tired of slow
or no progress in the past and will
take some drastic steps. Gamble will
pay off. You will come across few
very compatible people and may de-
cide to use their expertise.
Question: What are John Abraham and Akshay Kumar's professions in
Garam Masala?
1) Reporter
2) Photographers
3) Professors
4) Lawyers
Question: From where does Veeru propose to Basanti in Sholay?
1) Top of a roof
2) Top of a ladder
3) Top of a hill
4) Top of a water tank
Question: Who, apart from Aamir Khan, wants to marry Preity Zinta in Dil
Chahta Hai?
1) Shah Rukh Khan
2) Ayub Khan
3) Saif Ali Khan
4) Akshaye Khanna
Question: What is Shah Rukh's mantra to woo a girl in Kal Ho Naa Ho?
1) Saat din ladki in
2) Ek din ladki in
3) Che din ladki in
4) Do din ladki in
Question: Who plays the blind friend in the 1964 Dosti?
1) Mohan
2) Dinu
3) Ramu
4) Shamu
Bollywood QuizQuestion: Anupam Kher's real age when he played a 65-year-old
retired principal in Saaransh was...?
1) 28
2) 29
3) 42
4) 43
Question: Madhuri Dixit's name in N Chandra's 'Tezaab' was...?
1) Mohini
2) Madhuri
3) Pooja
4) Ritu
Question: Aishwarya Rai was crowned Miss World in which year?
1) 1992
2) 1993
3) 1994
4) 1995
Question: Lata Mangeshkar was awarded the Padma Bhushan in
which year?
1) 1959
2) 1969
3) 1979
4) 1989
Question: The name of Saif Ali Khan's daughter is...?
1) Sara
2) Zara
3) Rhea
4) Mehnaz
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