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Karan Johar's Kurbaan, starring

Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan.

From the movies released in Octo-

ber, Wake up Sid and All the Best did

well at the box office. Wake up Sid has

a youthful feel to it, humor and atten-

tion to detail. Witty one-liners and hi-

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CONTENTS

ABHISHEK NARANGCEO

NOVEMBER 2009 I KONNECTV

COVER STORYAjab laugh riotChaos reigns every time Prem

(Ranbir Kapoor) tries out his

philosophy to spread joy.

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THE TUBEAgle janam...5

Shraddha6

Bandini8

Will Lalli have to sacrifice her

dreams for her family?

Like mythological son Shravan

Kumar, Shraddha decides to take

her old parents for pilgrimage.

18 year old Santu of workers colony

gets married to a rich landlord starting

a life of new battles and new journey.

TINSEL TALKAmitabh's favourite10Amitabh Bachchan goes nostalgic

about his favourite actress

Waheeda Rehman after a dinner

with her.

King Facebooked11Shah Rukh Khan gears up to

produce and act in a movie on the

popular social networking site

Facebook.

BEAUTY TIPSAishwarya Rai places emphasis

on using only natural beauty

products instead of harsh

chemical ones.

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STAR TALKSLara Datta28"After I'd almost drowned, the fear

had taken root. But after committing

myself to Blue, I took lessons and

soon I was swimming and diving."


Shastriji and Devki in Brindawan

have two daughters Radhika

(who is adopted) and Vishakha.

Radhika is unselfish and dutiful.

Vishakha wants to be an actress and

aspires to make it big in Bollywood.

She is headstrong and self-

ish. Vishakha and Radhika

share a great bond.

The Purohits have

two sons Vivek and

Dev. They have huge

expectations from their

younger son, Dev who falls for Radhika. But destiny has something else in

store and he gets married to Vishakha. The story takes a massive turn

when Radhika enters Dev's house.

The stage is set for a rather unusual triangle, each character grap-

pling with peculiar dilemma.

Launch Date - 31st Oct

This year, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa is going to be bigger and better than all the

previous seasons. This year, all the winners and runners up of the

previous seasons of SRGMP come together on this biggest singing plat-

form to create the biggest singing extravaganza ever.

The contestants will be divided into 8 groups. These groups will be state

wise and each state will have 3 contestants each.

Every week will be a knock-out session. There will be different judges

every week - right from Shaan, Sonu Nigam who started off with the earlier

seasons of SRGMP to the latest ones.

Finale - 1000th Episode

The finale will be the celebration of the 1000 episodes of SRGMP. This is the

biggest achievement in the history of talented singing and this one will be a star

studded night with the who's who of the industry coming together to celebrate

the achievement and purest form of singing.

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Shraddha is a story about a girl named Shraddha who lives in a small town Ujjain.

Shraddha means devotion, and as the name of the show and the girl suggests

it's about the devotion of a girl to her parents; devotion of a girl towards God;

and devotion towards fulfilling all the wishes of her family.

As the show is based in Ujjain, the holy place for the Hindus, the biggest

USP of the show is its religious and spiritual approach towards life.

Shraddha's parents' life long wish is to visit the char dhams that are

situated in the four corners of our country. Shraddha's main aim is to

fulfill their wish. When everyone else pulls back their hands to take

this responsibility; in the footsteps of the famous mythological son

Shravan Kumar, Shraddha decides to take her parents for the visit.

Will Shraddha be able to fulfill this dream of her parents? Will

her devotion towards God pay her back?

Beauty is more than skin deep. Bidaai

is the story of two sis-ters, Sadhna

(beautiful) and Ragini (unattractive).

Sadhna is the adopted child in the family.

Life is pleasant for Sadhna as she is

beautiful but society is a bit rude and harsh

on Ragini, who faces a lot more challenges

because she is not good-looking. The sis-

ters love each other immensely and are

good natured but society's approach to-

wards them makes Sadhna's life difficult

as her mother starts differentiating be-

tween them.

This unique story embarks the journey

of two sisters and makes one question

the belief - "Are beautiful people happier

than ugly Bettys?"


The sisters love each otherimmensely and are good natured

but society's approach towardsthem makes Sadhna's life

difficult as her mother startsdifferentiating between them.

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This story is about a Gujarati family residing in a village, near Surat,

called Dharampur. The village has been established by the patri-

arch, Dharamraj Mahiyavanshi, of the Mahiyavanshi family. He is a

very rich and well respected but an egoistic diamond merchant who has

a well established empire and more than 2000 workers are employed by

him.

Santok is an 18 year old girl, popularly known as Santu among the

workers. Santu lives with her Nana Madhoo Solanki in the workers colony.

She is very calm and soft spoken. She sings well and always uses her

voice to entertain all the women workers of the packing department with

Gujarati folk songs.

All seems to go well till destiny strikes, and a series of events culmi-

nate with Santo getting married to Dharampratap. Thus starts the life of

the 18 year old Santu, her battles, and her journey.

B a n d i n iB a n d i n iB a n d i n iB a n d i n iB a n d i n iMon - Fri

Meera, the great poetess saint was born a princess in Khudki

in Rajasthan in early 16th Century. From the time of her birth

itself, it was predicted by Raidasji (a great saint) that Meera

was meant for greater things and that her family would be known in

through the decades because of her achievements.

When Meera is about 8-9 yrs old she wants a "gudda" whom she

can marry. Sant Raidasji gives her Lord Krishna's idol, and Meera

immediately falls in love with the Lord. Meera truly believes that the

Lord is her husband.

Soon after, her marriage is fixed with Bhoj Raj, the son of Rana

Sangha of Chittor. But Meera remained, in mind heart and soul, mar-

ried to the Lord and never accepted the prince as her husband. Post

her marriage her life was constantly engulfed in turmoil, as very

few could understand her devotion and faith towards Lord Krishna.

It is a story relevant even in today's day and age- as Meera

embodies a woman's true love and her ultimate sacrifice to remain

loyal to that love even in the face of social stigma and opposition.

M e e r aM e e r aM e e r aM e e r aM e e r aMon - Fri

The film is a story of two bothers

on opposite sides of the law,

Ganga (Dilip Kumar) and Jamuna

(Nasir Khan).

Having been framed for a crime he

did not commit by a zamindar (Anwar

Hussain), Ganga becomes a criminal

living in the mountains with his girl-

friend, Dhanno (Vyjayanthimala).

Jamuna, educated on Ganga's money

in the city, becomes an upright police

officer.

When years later Ganga is about

to become a father, he decides to re-

turn to the village but has to face his

brother who shoots him down in the

name of duty. Dhanno also dies in the

gun battle. Helen and Aruna Irani are

in the support cast and the haunting

music is by Naushad.

Sun, Nov 29

Time: 20:00


MUMBAI: Eternally youthful

Gauri and Shah Rukh Khan

sizzled at the grand finale of HDIL

India Couture Week, strutting their

stuff for pal Karan Johar's men's

collection, the closing act of the

event.

This was the first time the star

couple walked together on the

ramp and they stole hearts with

their chemistry.

Karan Johar extended his rep-

ertoire by presenting his debut

fashion collection with celebrated

designer Varun Bahl.

Shah Rukh Khan looked pen-

sive but youthful in grey jacket

with zip detail and satin vest atop

a matching mandarin collar shirt

and slim black pants. His tousled

hair brought the desired mascu-

line look to go with the trendy

outfit.

Gauri looked smoking hot, a

talent powerhouse distinct from

her husband.

Star COUPLEsizzles She dazzled in a golden studded micro

mini skirt and beige jersey shirt with stud-

ded collar, pocket flap and cuffs. She

accessorized with a statement gold neck-

lace, golden yellow peeptoes heels and

multiple rings in both her hands. Her dark

brown long hair was styled in bottom curls

and tousled top.

Imran Khan and Ranbir Kumar were the

opening acts of the show. Celebrities who

turned out in support of Johar included

Hrithik Roshan and Suzanne, Saif Ali Khan

and Kareena Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Kajol,

Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra and

Farhan Akhtar, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu

Kapoor, Yash Chopra, Jaya Bachchan,

Anupam Kher and Uday Chopra.

Steering clear of all Bollywood influ-

ences, Johar's fashion line exuded sophis-

tication, with a modern yet understated

tone of glamour.

This was the first timethe star couple walkedtogether on the rampand they stole heartswith their chemistry.


Amitabh's

On a recent visit to Delhi, Amitabh Bachchan had

dinner with friends, which included a surprise

guest, his favourite actress Waheeda Rehman.

He wrote in his blog, "Now aged and well within her

years, she to me describes what the conventional Indian

woman ought to be in look and behaviour. Those early

films 'Pyaasa' and 'Kaagaz ke Phool' and 'Chaudhavi ka

Chand' and 'Sahib Biwi aur Ghulam' are unforgettable for

the charm and grace and childlike softness of an ethereal

looking Waheeda Ji, alluring and dynamic by the intensity

of her simple and endearing looks and performance."

The superstar waxes, "I was and still am her great

admirer and fan. She signified to me the epitome of Indian

grace and culture. She possessed in her the mischie-

vous streak of that precocious village belle and the spir-

ited movement of a Shiv Tandav. She looked vulnerable

and lost, searching for protection in one moment, yet

knowledged and mature in another.

favourite

Neha Dhupia couldn't be happier with her newfound Hollywood glory

as Bollywood Hero, an American TV series in which the actress

plays a B-town star, has received rave reviews in the US -- even The

Incredible Hulk actor Ed Norton was impressed with her acting skills.

It's another thing, however, that Dhupia took a while to recognize Norton.

The actress reveals, "After the premiere of the show, when the lights came

on, I saw Ed Norton sitting with me and I screamed! He said `hello' and

complimented me, and I screamed again. He said, `I'm not that scary that you

scream every time I ask you anything'. That was my Ed Norton moment."

With her pictures up on billboards in Times Square, Dhupia has become

quite a known face in Hollywood.

She recounts, "I was taking a taxi in New York and saw that the top of it

had my picture... I couldn't stop gaping and said [to the driver]: `that's me on

the top'...he came out to look and said

`yes, that's you'. I didn't have to pay a

dollar for the taxi ride."

Screaming affair

You felt like protecting and guarding her from all the

evil of the world and to gently wipe away any frayed

eyebrows that may have accumulated on her face. Her

performances were pure and clean, without effort and

deliberate design. They were just a part of her - simple

and soft." He talks of the first time he was cast with her,

"And you cannot imagine the excitement when I came to

be cast with her in Sunil Dutt's 'Reshma aur Shera'. The

fun of our work in the heated confines of a brutal desert,

the escapades with other unit members and crew and

the absolute delight of being a part of the story that in-

volved the great and divine, Waheeda Rehman.

My moment of glory being the day when I was asked

to carry her 'chappals' to her in the hot sands that were

scorching her bare feet. I could have kept doing that for

the rest of my life. Such was the passion of my devotion."

“I was and still am her great admirer andfan. She signified to me the epitome ofIndian grace and culture. She possessed inher the mischievous streak of thatprecocious village belle and the spiritedmovement of a Shiv Tandav”

From virtual to reel -the Facebook goes

a step further, as Shah Rukh Khan

gears up to produce and act in a

movie on the popular social networking site.

The film is produced by Khan's Red Chil-

lies Productions in association with the

Morani Brothers of Cineyug, and marks the

directorial debut of TV anchor and radio

personality Roshan Abbas. Confirms

Mohammad Morani, "We are coming up with

a film on Facebook and similar social net-

working sites in collaboration with Red

Chillies, and Shah Rukh might act in it. The

talks are still on."

The film is based on Abbas' play, Graffiti

-- Post Card From School, which deals with

the problems of teenagers and adoles-

cents. Zoa, daughter of Karim Morani, also

makes her acting debut with the film. Zoa

has been working as an assistant with di-

rectors like Farah Khan and Rajkumar

Santoshi. She was seen in a bit role as one

of the aspirants for the Shantipriya

lookalikes in Om Shanti Om.

The film isproduced by

Khan's Red ChilliesProductions in

association with theMorani Brothers of

Cineyug, andmarks the directo-

rial debut of TVanchor and radio

personalityRoshan Abbas



Bollywood's very own chocolate

boy has been the favourite of

someone much older than the

current generation of swooning girls.

Raj Kapoor, the patriarch of the

Kapoor family and the first original

performer of Bollywood, doted on his

first grandchild Ranbir.

The young star fondly remembers

his grandpa. He told a news daily re-

cently, "Whenever my mom shouted

at me I would call him up and he would

fire her. I, being his first grandson,

was special. Every weekend, the

grandkids used to go to his home in

Chembur. He kept a bag of toffees

and gave us one every time we

greeted him. I once asked him for a

suit when he was visiting Russia. He

got back two bags of suits in every

colour possible. He never shopped for

anyone else."

Perhaps as an after-effect of

those suits, Ranbir became an ardent

fan of his movies. He said, "It was

during my last days of school that I

realised I wanted to be part of the film

industry. The first RK film I saw was

Shri 420. It influenced me deeply."

Ranbir's father Rishi Kapoor

wanted his son to get a formal edu-

cation before he became an actor. "I

completed my Standard 12 in Mumbai.

Raj Kapoor'sfavorite

Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline

Fernandez calls her role in 'Aladin'

"a fairy-tale come true" but the

debutante says that the idea of sharing

screen with Bollywood superstar Amitabh

Bachchan was "intimidating and scary".

"I have grown up on Amitabh

Bachchan's films and my father is a huge

fan. But working with Big B in my very

first film? The thought was intimidating,

scary and to be honest I was little bit hesi-

tant initially," the model-turned-actress said

in an interview.

However, Jacqueline's fear vanished

after meeting Bachchan on the sets.

"He is a perfect gentleman with an

amazing sense of humour. It was my first

movie and I was nervous but I became

confident after working with Big B. He

made everything so easy," she says add-

ing that she sought her father's advice

before saying yes to the project.

"It was not that I needed convincing

because I always dreamt of becoming a

Bollywood actress but I was scared. I kept

asking my father 'Can I do it, it is such a

huge investment' and my father was like

'Go for it, you will be a fool to let the op-

portunity pass by'," Jacqueline says de-

scribing her last moment jitters.

‘I have grown up on AmitabhBachchan's films and myfather is a huge fan. But

working with Big B in my veryfirst film? The thought was

intimidating, scary andto be honest I was little bit

hesitant initially’


NO NEEDto 'Wake up Sid'

Deepika Padukone has

trashed rumours of her

younger sister, Anisha,

joining Bollywood.

"She is not doing any

Bollywood films. She is least

interested in this industry. And

even though she is very sup-

portive of my career, I know

for a fact that this is not her

area of interest," said Deepika,

adding that they do like watch-

ing movies together. Talking

about beau Ranbir Kapoor's

Wake Up Sid, Deepika says, "I

saw the film and they all have

done a fantastic job in it."

Deepika is also all praise for

Ranbir and Konkona's on-

screen chemistry. "It is not a

typical pairing and I know a lot

of people had apprehensions

about them being cast opposite

each other. But I knew it would

work well -- I got convinced

when director Ayan Mukherji

came and discussed the film

with Ranbir.I think their chemis-

try worked really well," she said.

Ask her if Ranbir is anything

like his character in real life, and

she interrupts, "Not at all, he is

not a slacker boy at all. No one

has ever needed to wake him

up. He is always very focussed

about what he wants to do."

Sonakshi's mentorN

ow that Shatrughan Sinha has allowed

Salman Khan to launch his daughter

Sonakshi as a leading lady in Dabangg,

the Bollywood hunk is taking his duty as the

protective guardian very seriously. Initially, the

Sinhas were opposed to the idea of a film ca-

reer for their daughter.

But Salman convinced them by promising to

look after the girl. And so far he has more than

lived up to his word. Apparently, Salman has

not only advised Sonakshi to lose more weight,

he has also told her not to do too many films at

the same time. Shatru, who visited Salman on

Eid with his family, is bowled over by Salman's

concern. "I think that's sound advice.î

After working with Aamir Khan in Ghajini, Asin was told

horror stories about Salman Khan when she signed Lon-

don Dreams opposite him. Though she was confident that

she would be able to handle situations by herself, she wasn't

too sure what was really in store for her. However, all her mis-

givings were sorted out once she started shooting with him.

"See, we all know about Aamir being so disciplined. So once

I signed London Dreams with Salman, various kinds of stories

started coming my way. People commented that 'Aah, you have

worked with Aamir; now see what it is to be with Salman",

remembers Asin.

"I can slice and dice a dozen odd instances when it was

proven time and again that Salman was nothing like he was

being made out to be", shrugs Asin, "I have absolutely no clue

how negative stories about him keep emerging out of nowhere.

As I look at them today, I believe these are all someone's cooked

up imaginations."

IMAGE‘We all know about Aamir

being so disciplined. So onceI signed London Dreams with

Salman, various kinds ofstories started coming my way’

WRONG

Pranked out!A

jay Devgn, who's

known to pull a fast one

on unsuspecting souls,

probably had never imagined

that he would ever face pay-

back.

And guess who fooled the

Devgn dude? The one-film old

in Bollywood, Asin, who'll be

seen with him in London

Dreams. One day while shoot-

ing in a mall, Devgn was

shocked to learn that Asin had

got into a major panga with

Rannvijay Singh, who also

plays a role in the musical. On

probing further, Ajay heard that

the two had a tu tu main main

and Asin had slapped

Rannvijay.

Naturally, he was as-

tounded because he believed

her to be a rather chilled out

gal. So in an attempt to play

peacemaker, Ajay went to sort

out the differences between

his warring co-stars.


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verse off screen... fireworks, thatís

what!

Q: How was it working together?Salman: Extraordinary!

Kareena: Rubbish, it was noth-

ing like that. Itís only my second film

with him. Heís done many with my

sister. We did Kyon Ki earlier, and it

was soppy! This oneís light-hearted,

sweet, itís got great music.

Salman: Soppy? Kyon Ki was

depressing. This is todayís film. But,

yes, I like Lolo better. When I first

met Kareena, she was Babitaís ar-

rogant daughter, just nine years old.

Kareena: Ha ha ha, he was up-

set because I liked Rahul Roy better.

Salman: Nonsense. I remember

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to check me out...

Kareena: Donít listen to him. But

I had fun making Main Aurr Mrs

Khanna. I love Salman. We had a

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KHANNAfireworks


Bipasha Basu says she didn't realise

that she would be adept at com-

edy till she tackled a small portion of it

in Dhoom 2, and later did the full blown comic

caper 'No Entry' that became a huge suc-

cess. "When I got a chance to then do Devgn

Films' All The Best, I said to myself, this is

something I'm not going to miss out on," says

the Bengali bombshell, who insists that she

rolled with laughter while shooting and dub-

bing for this situational comedy.

Bipasha says the entire Goa schedule

was like a picnic... with everyone sta-

tioned in the same hotel for over a month.

"Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan

and I worked together, and worked out

together at the gym," she says. "We also

bonded over cricket and swimming after

pack-up... and it was one big happy fam-

ily atmosphere."

Bipasha says she has great respect

for Rohit Shetty's earlier comedies -

Golmaal and Golmaal Returns, and she

feels that All The Best also has the right

entertainment quotient for the Diwali fes-

tive season. Of her co-stars Ajay, Sanjay

and Fardeen, she says, "All of them have

tackled more comedy than I have in my

career; so it was a cakewalk for them.

However, while shooting with them, I

realised that I can tickle a funny bone too."

BIPASHAFunny ‘When I got a chance to then

do Devgn Films' All The Best,I said to myself, this issomething I'm not goingto miss out on’

Ranvir Shorey 'got into shape' for Fatso, his next film.

He's gotten out of it now, and talks about the film, but

not about Konkona

That's Ranvir Shorey plus fifteen kilos. He says, "To look

like this, I followed a steady diet of potatoes and ice-cream. I

also drank tonnes of beer. And yeah, make-up helped too.

Fatso is a film about five friends, love, relationships. I play one

of the five friends."

But why the name Fatso? "The film is going to the South

Asian Film Festival in New York, and has been titled Fatso for

it. When we release it in India, we may do so with a better title.

That said, I'm the only fat guy in that group of five," he reveals.

Ranvir has already worked with Rajat Kapoor (the director

of Fatso) before. "Yes, we're friends. We've worked in Bheja

Fry and Mithya, and when our team comes together, it's a

team that comes together for the love of cinema - not for the

money or any other frills. It's pure passion coming together,"

he says.

Is he saying that other movies he does are not necessarily

made for the passion of cinema? "Yes, I'm saying that," says

he. "Not all Bollywood movies are made for the passion for it,

they're mostly made to make money."RANVIR


The world is waiting to see

them together. And Raj

Kumar Santoshi would

have managed this coup. The film-

maker had cast Shah Rukh Khan

and Aamir Khan in London

Dreams, a story about two

friends, both musicians.

A source says, "Both actors

loved the script. But for months

on end, neither of them reverted.''

Santoshi's London Dreams now

stars Salman Khan and Ajay

Devgn.

However, why the Aamir-SRK

joint project came to memory is

because on the sets of 3 Idiots,

Aamir asked Raj Kumar Hirani,

Boman Irani and Sharman Joshi

whether they remembered the

only film in which he and SRK had

been together.

Everyone came up with a

blank, and Aamir winked and

said, "You guys have missed a

moment in film history. Shah Rukh

and I were together in Ashutosh

Gowarikar's Pehla Nasha in 1993,

where we gave one shot in the

same frame at a film premiere

sequence.''

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Everyone who's seen Katrina

in the promo of 'Blue' has been

pleasantly surprised by her

'biker chick' look. The pretty actress

who always been portrayed as a girl

next door, is for the first time sport-

ing a gothic grunge look with a stud

pierced below her lip, dreadlocks and

tattoos all over her arms. Kat's look

has been designed to complement

Zayed's character in the film that of

a daredevil biker. Says a source form

the production team, "Kat was ex-

tremely excited about her new look

as it's a huge contrast from her ear-

lier roles. She gave a lot of inputs

and worked closely with the design-

ers on minute details."

But one thing that gave night-

mares to Kat is her hairdo! The

dreadlocks that she sports causes

a lot of damage to one's hair and Kat

was very particular about that.

"She'd immediately go for a hair wash

once the shoot was over" says a

source from the team. Ask Kat about

her striking appearance in 'Blue' and

the actress gives all the credit to her

designer Rocky S who gave her the

confidence to pull off the look so stun-

ningly!

Katrina’s‘Dread’locks

Ajay Devgun has

turned out to be

quite a co-op-

erative guy. It so hap-

pened, that Ajayís car

was stopped by secu-

rity at a city multiplex

and he was not al-

lowed to leave the

place.

Ajay, who had gone

there for a promotional

event for his next ëAll

The Bestí, apparently

lost his parking ticket

hence the security did

not allow him to leave

from the premises until

the organizers gave in

a go ahead for him to

leave.

Whilst the security

called for the organiz-

ers, Ajay patiently

waited outside his car,

smoking, obviously to

kill time, as it took almost

five minutes for all the

things to get settled. In-

stead of losing his cool

and throwing tantrums,

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waiting for the security

to do their jobs. No tan-

trums. Thatís great.

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After Barbara Mori episode, Hrithik-

Sussanne's married life had hit a

rough patch. But now, Hrithik

wants to mend his ways and is going

out-of-his-way to please his wife. Lat-

est Bollywood news has it that the actor

has agreed to do a film 'Welcome to the

Jungle' with father-in-law Sanjay Khan.

The film will also see his brother-in-

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ently, Sanjay Khan wants to revive his

flop son's career and wants Hrithik

onboard to pull the crowd to theatres.

In the film, Hrithik will be playing the

role of a wildlife explorer. It is believed

that Hrithik's character is drawn on the

lines of the famous comic character,

Shikari Shambhu. "It is an adventure film

and Zayed Khan plays the lead role

along with Hrithik," a source revealed.

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Rajkumar Santoshi's

Ajab Prem Ki

Ghazab Kahani is

a love story packed with

lots of laughs.

Prem's (Ranbir

Kapoor) life philosophy is

to spread joy and The

Happy Club helps him in

this mighty endeavour.

However each time he

tries to cast a spell of hap-

piness, chaos reigns.

The good-hearted,

good natured and, most

importantly, good-for-

nothing guy mistakenly

kidnaps a shy, beautiful

girl who wants to keep

away from problems.

Lekin jahan Prem wahan

problem!

Jenny (Katrina) is shy,

sweet natured, hard

working girl who loves

books.

Prem kidnaps Jenny by

mistake. Big mistake! Be-

cause now Jenny thinks

he's the worst form on

earth. Ouch! But he thinks

she's beautiful. In his

words, she's "chalti firti

vanilla ice cream". She's

yummy.

Love can make you do

the strangest things. And

if Prem is ajab, his love is

ghazab too.

But there's a problem.

Jenny wants "ek

achcha ladka jo kaam par

jaaye…t ime pe ghar

aaye." But Prem has never

worked in life. Now he's

spending hours and hours

churning out laddoos and

frying jalebis in a Halwai

shop. Sweat and Slurp!!!

Prem has always been

a shudh vegetarian. Now,

he's putting tigers to

shame with all the chicken

he's eating.

Chomp…Chomp!!

And as icing on the

wedding cake, he even

helps Jenny run away

from her own wedding.

With a furious father, frus-

trated bridegroom, greedy

don and a wily politician

running after them…Prem

and Jenny have many

odds against them.

The film has music by

Pritam and action by Tinu

Verma. It is slated to re-

lease on November 6.

Ranbir's takeRanbir himself thinks

it is the craziest love

story. On his chemistry

with Katrina in the film,

he says, "For that you

have to watch the film.

But yes I guess Katrina

is a brilliant actress, she

had a great timing. Also

her looks are very good

and different from what

she had done till date. We

had a great time while

shooting. I will say Raj

Kumar Santoshi made

our chemistry ignite in

the film. Especially if you

look at the expressions

he got out of us in some

of the scenes - it's amaz-

ing."

Asked about any

memorable moments re-

lated to the film, Ranbir

said, "Lots, we had a

great time while shooting

for this film. Everyday

was like a picnic where

we all come and cel-

ebrate and have fun. So

I will say the whole film

is memorable to me."

About what attracted

him to the film, he says,

is "Firstly the script

which attracted me a lot

because the character is

quite similar to me. It's a

very next door boy kind

of role. And of course the

banner, the director Raj

Kumar Santoshi who is

such a great film maker."

Fun at shootingThe delicate darling

Katrina took everyone by

surprise by displaying

her tough side while

shooting for an action

sequence for the film.

Katrina and Ranbir

were required to climb a

ladder which was at a

height of 200 feet while

Ranbir was to save

Katrina from goons and

then escape on a jet ski.

A source says, "Ev-

eryone on sets was

quite sceptical about

The good-hearted, good natured and, mostimportantly, good-for-nothing guy mistakenly

kidnaps a shy, beautiful girl who wants tokeep away from problems.

Lekin jahan Prem wahan problem!


Katrina. However, Katrina

amazed everyone as she

comfortably climbed the

ladder leaving Ranbir lag-

ging behind." Ever since

that day Ranbir has ad-

dressed Katrina as

Rambo's sister Sambo.

Nosey scenesRanbir Kapoor badly

hurt his nose while shoot-

ing for a wedding se-

quence. A unit member

said, "The scene required

Ranbir to hop and elope

with Katrina on his bike. He

had to ride the bike at full

speed and he crashed

through the wooden house

in the process of escap-

ing. He successfully gave

the shot but during the pro-

cess, it was his nose that

banged on the wooden

sheet of the house."

"When Ranbir was

watching the shot on the

monitor, Katrina noticed his

bleeding nose. She gently

applied ice and nursed him

till the bleeding stopped

completely. Ranbir was

touched by Katrina's ges-

ture," said the source.

It fact Katrina also was

hurt on the nose. The

source said, "It was an

action sequence. Ranbir

was fighting goons and

while doing the shot he

ended up hurting his nose.

And in the same fighting

sequence, he accidentally

landed up hitting Katrina on

her nose too."

But she never com-

plained once. In fact she

laughed it off saying,

"Ranbir are you trying to

save me from the goons or

are you saving the goons

from me." Everyone

laughed on the set.

Close friendsDuring the shoot, the

two came so close that

they set the house on

fire. They became

very close friends

and whenever they

got time, they did

huge masti. They

took up fighting jok-

ingly when an en-

tertainment channel

turned up to take

their interview in-

dividually.

After a hectic

day, it was the

wrapping up time

and both started

fighting as to who

would go for the

interview first. Kat

flicked a coin to de-

cide but the trick did

not work. She lost

the toss and

Ranbir went

first.

Post the

i n t e r v i e w ,

they again

had a big

fight, only miss-

ing were the fire-

works.

Katrina amazedeveryone as she

comfortably climbed theladder leaving Ranbir

lagging behind."Ever since that day Ranbir

has addressed Katrinaas Rambo's

sister Sambo

“““““

”””””


The JATA Rolling Shield, the unique Twenty20 competition that

revolutionised suburban cricket last season, has attracted more

than 100 teams this summer from all over Victoria.

After the success of the inaugural season in 2008, the 2009 compe-

tition is already generating excitement from cricket fans across Victoria.

The largest Twenty20 competition in Australia is back again with total

prize money of $20,000 and guaranteed four matches per team before

rolling into the knockout format.

The tournament was officially launched on the 17th of Oct at the

Diwali Fair, the Festival of Lights by Opposition leader Ted Baillieu. It was

attended by Inga Peulich MLC, Bruce Atkinson MP, Community Leaders

Nitin Gupta, Babu Akula, Frank and Dandenong City Councillors.

The JATA Rolling Shield is the initiative of Raja Jata, the CEO of the

JATA Group, a Melbourne based consulting firm that specialises in Ac-

counting, Taxation, Finance, Property Developments and Wealth Cre-

ation.

The competition raises funds for the McGrath Foundation for Breast

Cancer and promoting the Breast Cancer awareness program by using

pink balls in the competition. Sportsmart is now the official supplier of the

JATA Rolling. Sportsmart is supplying cricket balls, team uniforms for the

Super16, equipment such as stumps, and welcome packs for all the teams.

JATA Sports &Sportsmart sponsor most

popular T-20

Entry cost for each team is only $500 for Metropolitan Clubs and $300

for the Regional Clubs and the competition beginning in November will

have Grand Finals played on January 24 with a spectacular Closing

Ceremony.

The tournament will be played on Sundays at suburban grounds in-

cluding Bulleen Park, Airport West Cricket Club, Duncan McKinnon Re-

serve in Murrumbeena and Fawkner Park in St Kilda.

This season the competition has expanding into Country Victoria and

matches will be played between local teams at Ballarat, Bendigo,

Shepparton, Geelong and Warragul and the finalists will form part of the

Super16 Squad that will compete in Melbourne for the prestigious JATA

Rolling Shield and for their share in the Total Prize Money of $20,000.

Some matches among corporate sides will also be played at Fawkner

Park on Wednesday evenings and the highlights of all the matches will be

covered by our media partners 3AW, Indus Age, Beyond India and the

Finals telecast on the Konnect TV.

Raja Jata said one of the main reasons for the competition's success

was that it appealed to players who could not commit themselves to a full

season of club competition.

For more information please visit www.jata.com.au or call1300 00 JATA (5282) or (03) 9769 4111.

Entry cost for each team is only $500 forMetropolitan Clubs and $300 for the Regional

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Given all the hype surrounding Do KnotDisturb, did you expect it to farebetter?

You can't expect a film to be everyone's cup of

tea. There were those who criticised it and those

who patronised it. (Smiles) These days more

people call me Dolly than Lara.

The reviews weren't kind...You can't beat yourself up and be miserable.

Anyway, I enjoy David Dhawan's brand of com-

edy and went into this film with my eyes open,

clear about what I was going to be doing, so there

are no issues with me. And with Blue coming up, I

have to move on.

With Blue, you're going to give all calendarbikini babes a run for their money.

(Laughs) Believe me, I worked really hard to

get into that bikini.

Tony (director Anthony D'Souza) didn't want

me to just play a character but also look the part.

And since this girl had grown up on a beach, she

had to look comfortable in beach wear.

We've heard about how Akshay Kumarpushed you into getting over your hydropho-bia for Blue. Any more fears you need to con-quer?

(Laughs) Even if I do, I'm not going to confess

to any because then Akshay will be on my case

again! No seriously, I'm grateful to him for pushing

me into doing this one-of-a-kind movie. After I'd

almost drowned, the fear had taken root. But after

committing myself to Blue, I realised that I couldn't

flip after reaching the Bahamas. So I started tak-

ing lessons from a national level coach and after

just seven lessons, I was swimming.

But diving was a different ball game. I started

only in April and the lessons lasted four-five days.

It was scary initially but today, I'm a certified

diver and a whole new world has opened up to

me.

What's this world like?Unbelievable, unforgettable and so vast that

you end up feeling small and insignificant. You

want to see and touch everything!

Did you find any real treasure?

(Smiles) No, we didn't. But the Bahamas had

their own folklore and we were told about ship-

wrecks and lost treasures.

It added to the thrill.

So, is Blue inspired by Hollywood movies TheDeep or Jaws?

It's the first underwater Indian film, a masala

It was scary initially buttoday, I'm a certified diver

Lara Dutta talks about Blue, her co-starsand overcoming fear

After I'd almost drowned, the fearhad taken root. But after

committing myself to Blue,I realised that I couldn't flip after

reaching the Bahamas.So I started taking lessons from anational level coach and after just

seven lessons, I was swimming

action flick that revolves around four people

and is over and done within two hours.

You know what's the scariest thing aboutBlue?

More than the sharks, it's the great expec-

tations that we're supposed to live up to.

Will Katrina Kaif and Kylie Minogue stealthe thunder from you?

Poor Kylie, she has just one song that inci-

dentally is fantastic, and people are talking of a

rivalry. As for Katrina, she was kind enough

to step in and do an important guest appear-

ance. If you see the promos, you will know

I'm the girl who matters. In fact, I used to

rag the boys (co-stars Akshay Kumar,

Sanjay Dutt and Zayed Khan) that people

would come to see me, not them. They

were sweet and allowed me to steal

their thunder.

What is your strategy now?

Never had one. I've just been

trying for a mix of masala and

meaningful roles. It'd be easy

doing glam roles all the time but

I'm not going to play safe for

box office success.

What's the latest on the se-quel to Partner?

Now that David (Dhawan) is

done with Do Knot Disturb,

maybe he'll start on Tom And Jerry.

I'm waiting to team up with Salman

(Khan) again.

People liked our pairing in Partner.

(Courtesy Hindustan Times)


Tony (director Anthony D'Souza)didn't want me to just play a

character but also look the part.And since this girl had grown up

on a beach, she had to lookcomfortable in beach wear


TOTAL PAISAVASOOLENTERTAINER

All The Best is undoubtedly the most en-

tertaining film amongst the 2009 Diwali

releases. Director Rohit Shetty (Golmaal

and Golmal Returns) has yet again got it right

when it comes to keeping his audience laugh-

ing without resorting below the belt humour

and vulgar interludes. Witty one-liners and hi-

larious sequences involving Dutt and Johnny

Lever have you laughing out loud. However,

the first half isn't that gripping. But the second

half covers up for it with confusions multiply-

ing and each actor also contributing his comic

best. The length however appears stretched

as it runs around 2 hours 25 minutes. Some

gags could have been shorter one feels.

Pritam's music is perfect for the film.

The story, adapted from a play called Right

Bed, Wrong Husband, is pure farce. Ajay

and Fardeen Khan, play Prem and Vir, two

friends who live in Goa. Vir's super-rich,

jet-setting step-brother Dharam, played

by Sanjay Dutt, supports him by send-

ing monthly pocket money but he is

too busy to ever visit.

To increase the monthly check, Vir

lies and tells Dharam that he is mar-

ried. One day, Dharam unexpectedly

arrives in Goa and the fun begins with

the friends piling on lies upon lies to

save the situation.

Ajay Devgan showcases his improved

comic timing and towers above the rest.

Dutt too is in top form and entertains. Fardeen

is passable. Bipasha and Mugdha don't have

much to do but be a part of the chaos which

they do ably. Johnny Lever finally after a long

time gets a meaty funny part and he utilizes

this opportunity to the maximum. Sanjay Mishra

and Ashwini Kalsekar make the proceed-

ings funnier.

It's a total paisa vasool entertainer.

Ajay Devgan showcases hisimproved comic timing and

towers above the rest. Dutttoo is in top form and enter-

tains. Fardeen is passable.Bipasha and Mugdha don'thave much to do but be a

part of the chaoswhich they do

ably. JohnnyLever finallyafter a longtime gets a

meaty funnypart and he

utilizes thisopportunity tothe maximum.


A love triangle, with a simple story line, Main Aur Mrs Khanna is an

emotional, romantic comedy that promises to the keep the viewers

gripped till the end. Salman Khan here is garbed in the outfit of

loving, caring and conservative husband.

Salman Khan (Samir), Kareena Kapoor (Raina) and Sohail Khan

(Akash) play the lead roles.

A Sohail Khan movie in which Samir, a person who believes in love,

cares for the women he loves, his wife and traditionally believes that its

Emotional, romantic comedythe man's part to earn bread and butter and believes that wealth and success

are the things that make life beautiful. His wife - Raina falls for Akash who is a

happy go lucky man mostly flirting with beautiful looking females. Their relation-

ship begins with Riana feeling that it's for real and it is what she has always

wanted. The error brings them to the edge with neither of the three knowing

which way to go.

Music of Main Aur Mrs. Khanna is composed by Salman Khan's favorite musi-

cian Sajid-Wajid who have also done a reasonable job by composing 3 original

songs and 2 remixes.


AISHWARYA RAI has been blessed with an

excellent skin and lovely healthy hair and when

she flutters her heavenly gray-blue eyes and says

that she isn't into any rigorous beauty regime, it's difficult

not to believe her.

It is however known that Aishwarya Rai's basic beauty

routine comprises a healthy lifestyle. Thus she steers clear of

junk food, smoking and drinking and is heavily into fruits, veg-

etables and dairy products and all in the right proportion. The

fruits and vegetables supply her with all the requisite vitamins

and minerals to keep her healthy and looking like a diva.

Every morning she drinks hot water with lemon and honey

to clear skin. Along with that, eight glasses of water are

her staple fare to detoxify the body and keep it hy-

drated. This explains the perpetual glow on her face,

which no amount of make-up can simulate. She exer-

cises right to maintain her svelte figure and to keep fit

for a hectic lifestyle. There is an all-out emphasis on

using only natural beauty products instead of harsh

chemical ones. It is known that Aishwarya Rai re-

lies a lot on the products from the kitchen counter.

Thus Ash Rai beauty tips are all about cu-

cumber to soothe the skin after those grueling

outdoor shoots, gram flour to cleanse and gen-

tly exfoliate the skin of all traces of shooting

make-up and milk and yogurt to moisturize the

skin and replenish the lost nutrients. A very

basic cleansing, toning and moisturizing rou-

tine no doubt, but done with the purest of in-

gredients to ensure lasting results and that too

without any harmful side effects.

The emphasis of Aishwarya Rai beauty se-

crets on natural products extends to her hair care

regime too. She doesn't use any chemicals and in

these days of colored, lightened and highlighted

locks, she has kept her natural hair color. Ash Rai

beauty tips also emphasize the importance of hav-

ing an inner peace of mind. She believes that

positive thoughts show upon your face

and give you that serene and

poised look. Her million-dol-

lar smile is reflective

of this inner har-

mony and speaks

of a person who

is beautiful

even on the in-

side.

Every morning she drinks hot water withlemon and honey to clear skin.Along with that, eight glasses of waterare her staple fare to detoxify thebody and keep it hydrated

Ash relies on natural products

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Invoke blessings of Ganesha with bright colours

Prince Siddhartha'sKindness

Prince Siddhartha (who later became the

Buddha) was very kind to people, animals

and other living things. One day he was

walking in the woods with his cousin Devadatta,

who had brought his bow and arrows with him.

Suddenly, Devadatta saw a swan flying and shot

at it. His arrow brought the swan down. Both the

boys ran to get the bird. As Siddhartha could run

faster than Devadatta, he reached the swan's

injured body first and found, to his surprise, that

it was still alive. He gently pulled out the arrow

from the wing. He then got a little juice from cool

leaves, put it on the wound to stop the bleeding

and with his soft hand stroked the swan, which

was very frightened. When Devadatta came to

claim the swan, Prince Siddhartha refused to give

it to him. Devadatta was very angry to see his

cousin keeping the swan away from him. "Give

me my bird! I shot it down," said Devadatta.

"No, I am not going to give it to you," said the

Prince. "If you had killed it, it would have been

yours. But now, since it is only wounded but still

alive, it belongs to me." Devadatta still did not

agree. Then Siddhartha suggested, "Let us go to

the court of the Sage and ask him."

The Sage, hearing both boys' version of the

story, said, "A life certainly must belong to he

who tries to save it, a life cannot belong to one

who is only trying to destroy it. The wounded

swan by right belongs to Siddhartha."


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 can make us unfit and

unhealthy. So why not stick to the first type of food so that we can actually experience longevity? And

this first type of food is clearly defined by me as home cooked. It could be hot rotis straight from the

flame with a light drizzle of fragrant ghee, the long grains of dazzling white basmati grains that somehow

make rajma or kadhi as precious as caviar or those spongy wadas that soak up the sambhar. Well, be it

a pulao, or a khichdi, maybe a stew or dal rice, it could be some dry vegetable with roti, but traditional

home recipes do wonders for the spirit. These recipes keep the heart ticking ensconced in warmth of

tradition and cultural riches. Food eaten together keeps the family together and even if there are major

time constraints I am sure something can be done to get hot food onto the table once a day ìthe more

Indian it is the betterî the more traditional Indian it is the best!

Ingredients :-

Potatoes, boiled , peeled and grated 5-6 medium, Bread 4 slices, Garlic

paste 2 1/2 tablespoons, Ginger paste 2 1/2 tablespoons, Green chillies,

finely chopped 6-8, Salt to taste, Green peas, boiled 1/4 cup, Red chilli

powder 3 1/2 teaspoons, Coriander powder 2 teaspoons, Roasted cumin

powder 3 teaspoons, Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon, Fresh mint leaves,

chopped 2 tablespoons, Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 2 tablespoons,

Oil 2 tablespoons + to deep fry, Cornflour/ corn starch 2 tablespoons,

For Gravy :-

Tomatoes, chopped 6-8 large, Onions, chopped 2 medium, Tomato puree

4-5 tablespoons, Sugar to taste, Vinegar 2 tablespoons,

For Garnishing :-

Potato wafers as required

Method:-

Soak the bread slices in one

cup of water for half a minute,

squeeze to remove excess

water and set aside.Place the

grated potatoes, half table-

spoon garlic paste, half table-

spoon ginger paste, green chil-

lies, bread, salt, green peas,

one and a half teaspoons red

chilli powder, one teaspoon

coriander powder, one tea-

spoon roasted cumin powder,

quarter teaspoon turmeric

powder, mint leaves and cori-

ander leaves in a deep bowl. Mix well and set aside for one hour, prefer-

ably in a refrigerator. Divide the mixture into twelve equal portions. Shape

each portion into a cutlet. Heat sufficient oil in a deep kadai. Mix cornflour in

water to make a thin batter. Dip the cutlets in cornflour mixture and deep-fry

for two to three minutes on each side. Drain on absorbent paper. To make

the gravy, heat two tablespoons oil in a pan and sautÈ onions till lightly

browned. Add the remaining garlic paste and ginger paste and half cup of

water and sautÈ for a minute. Add the remaining turmeric powder, the

remaining coriander powder, the remaining red chilli power and chopped

tomatoes and mix well and cook till the tomatoes turn pulpy. Add tomato

puree, mix and bring the gravy to a boil. Add another half a cup of water,

salt, sugar, the remaining roasted cumin powder and mix well. Cover and

cook for four to five minutes. Add vinegar, mix and cook for two more

minutes. Place the cutlets on a serving platter, pour the tomato gravy over.

Garnish with the potato wafers and serve hot.

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Ingredients :-

Ripe pineapple, peeled and 1/2 inch pieces 1 large, Oil 2 table-

spoons, Cinnamon 1 inch stick, Star anise 2, Lemon grass , outer

layer removed and inner layer bruised 1 stalk, Thin coconut milk

3 1/2 cups, Salt to taste, Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon, Black

peppercorns, freshly ground 4-5, Tamarind pulp 1 tablespoon,

Thick coconut milk 1/2 cup, Crisply fried shallots 1 tablespoon

For Paste :-

Roasted peanuts 1/4 cup, Shallots, peeled and thinly sliced 4-

5, Garlic, peeled 2 cloves, Ginger, chopped 1/2 inch piece,

Coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon, Brown sugar 1 teaspoon

Method :-

Take peanuts in a blender, add shallots, garlic, ginger, coriander

powder, brown sugar and a little water and blend it into a smooth

paste. Heat oil in a pan, add cinnamon, star anise, lemongrass and

the paste and sautÈ for about three to four minutes. Add the pine-

apple and thin coconut milk and mix

well. Cover and cook it for three to

four minutes. Add salt, turmeric pow-

der and mix well. Add peppercorns and

cover and continue to cook for about

seven to eight minutes or until pine-

apple is tender. Add tamarind pulp and

thick coconut milk, stir well and con-

tinue to cook for two more minutes.

Remove the lemongrass and garnish

with crisply fried shallots. Serve hot

with steamed rice. Note: The shallots

have to peeled and sliced thinly, then

they have to be stir fried using oil to

get crispy fried shallots. Do not burn

them as they will taste bitter then.

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rewards. Money will still keep pouring in but will be

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help from well known people and business houses.

Try to relax as much and eat on time.

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obstructions will not leave you alone either. Expect a

thumping victory in legal matters and the diplomatic re-

sponse will silence opponents completely. Financially it

will be a better week.

LEO: There will be several fortunate developments in

life. Rewards will come in full for past efforts. You will

have number of reasons to celebrate with family. New

contract will have instant positive impact on cash flow.

LIBRA: You may become broad minded and decide to

include others in your plans. You will make big change

in your earlier financial strategy and see immediate

benefits. Money long overdue may finally show up this

month.

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and start working on your plans very aggressively.

Results will be almost instant and surprise everybody

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AQUARIUS: As luck is on your side most of the at-

tempts you make will get quick results. Still stay calm

and do not rush into things without consulting people

you trust the most. New business associates will be

helpful and you will make big money because of them.

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new clients.

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who joins the IAS (first word) (7)

9. "Sahib Biwi aur Ghulam" was a tragic film based on whose

novel? (first Name) (5)

11. "Umrao Jaan" is based on the "Umrao Jaan Ada" by Mirza

Hadi Ruswa written in which language? (4)

21. She played a professional crier at funerals, based on

Mahasweta Devi's short story? (first name) (6)

23. Which movie by Shyam Benegal is based on Mahabharat and

won 3 Filmfare awards? (6)

22. Who plays Puro in "Pinjar" based on Punjabi novel written by

Amrita Pritam? (First name) (6)

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16. "Rajnigandha" is based on which story by noted Hindi writer,

Manu Bhandari? (second word) (4)

3. "Shatranj Ke Khiladi", showing politics of colonial expansion,

based on whose short story? (first name) (6)

8. In "Charulata", based on Nastanirh by Rabindranath Tagore,

whom does Charu fall in love with? (4)

5. "Pather Panchali", based on novel by Bibhutibhushan

Bandopadhyay is first film of which trilogy? (3)

13. "Jai Baba Felunath" is a 1978 film by Satyajit Ray, based on

which famous novel by the director? (6)

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