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November 2009 I 4 I KonnecTV
Dear Readers,
After an exciting month of
Bollywood mega releases at
Diwali, another set of talked about
films is scheduled to be released this
November - Ajab prem ki gazab
kahani-a romantic comedy starring
Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif and
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-
larious sequences mark All the Best.
Diwali fairs held all over Australia
brought a lot of Indians together to
celebrate the festival of light. It also
gave us an opportunity to meet some
of our valued customers and other
wonderful people.
Stay tuned this November with
great programs on all channels. Zee
TV screened the finals of the most
watched Sa Re Ga Pa little champs. A
new season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mega
Challenge begins as other popular
shows like Shree, Choti Bahu remain
high on the popularity chart.
After the success of the immensely
popular show "Rakhi ka Swayamvar",
part two of the series- Rahul ka
Swayamvar will be aired next year on
NDTV Imagine.
Patni Aur Woh -a reality show in
which five unique celebrity couples
are removed from their glamorous
lives and thrust into the 'real' world
where they become parents, can be
seen on NDTV Imagine.
Star plus- Tere Mere Sapne, a new
prime time serial based on the concept
of migration starts in November. Also
watch Bollywood blockbusters like Love
Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega and Tum Bin.
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and watch India's leading channels.
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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."
November 2009 I 5 I KonnecTV
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.
SRGMP SRGMP SRGMP SRGMP SRGMP - - - - - Best of Best
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?"
November 2009 I 6 I KonnecTV
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
November 2009 I 9 I KonnecTV
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.
November 2009 I 10 I KonnecTV
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
November 2009 I 11 I KonnecTV
November 2009 I 12 I KonnecTV
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’
November 2009 I 13 I KonnecTV
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.
November 2009 I 14 I KonnecTV
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What happens when
Kareena Kapoor and
Salman Khan, stars of
rom-com Main Aurr Mrs Khanna, con-
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
sheíd come down to the ground floor
of her building in a transparent nightie
to check me out...
Kareena: Donít listen to him. But
I had fun making Main Aurr Mrs
Khanna. I love Salman. We had a
blast shooting in Australia. But the
problem is, he treats me like a kid.
Salman: Start by writing, ìI love
Salman!î
Kareena: Donít embarrass me.
Both Saif and I love Salman. But letís
talk about the film...
Salman: Itís about getting mar-
ried to stay married, a sweet, sensi-
tive, romantic comedy, thereís no
shade of dark in it at all, even though
you need grey or black, and wrong,
for the hero to stand out.
Kareena: Itís about a strong re-
lationship and marriage, and a woman
who stands by her man.
Salman: The day you get mar-
ried...
Kareena: Iíll get married after
Salman!
KHANNAfireworks
November 2009 I 16 I KonnecTV
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
November 2009 I 17 I KonnecTV
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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Bollywood, actress
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Reports reveal that Deepika,
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Grapevine has it that Anushka
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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,
Ajay just stood patiently
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-
law Zayed Khan in the lead role. Appar-
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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actor training for his
next role as a cop. The
mismatched pair catch
a break when they dis-
cover a crude dancer
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Mona (Shetty again),
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a wild plan to bring Goli
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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!
November 2009 I 25 I KonnecTV
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
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November 2009 I 27 I KonnecTV
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
Clubs and the competition beginning inNovember will have Grand Finals played onJanuary 24, to be telecast on the Konnect TV.
November 2009 I 28 I KonnecTV
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)
November 2009 I 29 I KonnecTV
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
November 2009 I 30 I KonnecTV
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.
November 2009 I 32 I KonnecTV
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.
November 2009 I 34 I KonnecTV
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."
November 2009 I 38 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 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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HoroscopeARIES: Efforts made recently will start to bring in rich
rewards. Money will still keep pouring in but will be
hard to hold and preserve. You will continue to receive
help from well known people and business houses.
Try to relax as much and eat on time.
GEMINI: Things will start moving in right direction but
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.
SAGITTARIUS: You will gather all the energy you have
and start working on your plans very aggressively.
Results will be almost instant and surprise everybody
around. You will make inquiries about something ex-
pensive you want to buy but postponing for long.
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.
TAURUS: Have patience with colleagues and the boss.
Do not rush and do complete investigations before you
jump into something new. It will be more profitable to deal
in medium range inventory.
SCORPIO: You may go for the deal and add a lot more to
your previous commitments. You may plan a trip in a
hurry and get ready to travel long distance. Business
will stay slow and you will have to work real hard to get
new clients.
VIRGO: You will need a foolproof plan and strategy to
overcome strong competitors and the job will be in your
pocket soon. Discuss it with people around and be open
for any bright experiment.
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CANCER: Money long overdue may finally show up in the
mail and will help in fulfilling prior commitments. Spouse will
be under pressure but will not complain and tell the rea-
sons. Some of you will be desperately looking for a better
place to work.
CAPRICORN: Slight miscalculation will bring you under
financial pressure. You will need to replace some ex-
pensive electric item at home or at business. You will
start looking for serious investors for your project.
PISCES: It will be an expensive month. Some one close
will be traveling long distance in near future. Money
expected will be delayed on last minute for another time.
You may call an old confidant for some advice and infor-
mation. Trip to waters will make mind peaceful.
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