CULTURE

Freshers take the crown
Nalini Ranjan

New Delhi, November 13
A talent hunt-cum-beauty contest named Mr and Miss Fresher (Delhi) 2001 was staged at Hamsdhwani Theatre, Pragati Maidan. The contest was jointly presented by East Delhi-based Star Yatra magazine and Admark Agencies. Hindustan Lever Ltd, Nestle and Global Institute of Fashion Technology (GIFT) sponsored the event.

The glittering programme was enriched by a few words from chief guest Rajesh Lalotia (Delhi Pradesh Youth Congress president). Prof Sandeep Marwah, Dr Jayshree, Ms Hitika Saxena, Mr Agendra Gautam and Dr K Kumar graced the event. These eminent persons were a part of the jury.

The participants were freshers (first year students) who had been invited from the colleges of Delhi. All participants took part wholeheartedly with praiseworthy enthusiasm. Style and grace marked all sequences like the theme round, the casual round, the prop round, the talent round and the question round. The participants showed promise and exhibited ample confidence. The fillers presented by the college students in the shape of dances, songs and a fashion show wowed everybody. The audience, comprising at least 2000 students, was very responsive and enthusiastic. The event was a roaring success. Hindustan Lever Ltd, Nestle and Car Vogue offered fabulous gift hampers to all winners and finalists.

Mr Fresher is Raja Rai from Amity Law School was crowned Mr Fresher. Sangay Prerna Bhutia from Daulat Ram College was chosen Ms Fresher. Many more titles were given. Pratiyush and Jaspreet Maini were adjudged first runners-up. Amitesh Singhal and Arushi Uppal were given the titles of second runners-up. Inderjeet and Shikha were crowned Mr and Miss Personality. Gagan and Jagriti were chosen Mr and Miss Beautiful Smile. Bharti was chosen Miss Beautiful Hair. Miss Radiant Complexion title was given to Jaswinder. The programme owed its success in a large measure to the excellent anchoring by Stutu Bhandari and the choreography by Bittu Asiwal.

GLITZ & GLAMOUR
Yet another teaser plays father against lover

The much-touted film Deewaanapan starring Diya Mirza and Arjun Rampal is all set to hit cinema halls in the country. A Vashu Bhagnani production it seems to be an extension of the age-old teaser, where you are asked to choose between the father and the lover. It is the story of a doting father, Vinod Khanna, who dreams the most splendid dreams for his beautiful and “innocent” daughter, Diya Mirza. But the daughter falls for the charms of a not-so- rich-therefore-not-eligible hunk, Arjun Rampal. The rest of the film revolves around the tussle between the man who taught her (Diya) how to love and the man she was born loving. Arjun, after his debut in Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohhabat, is being closely watched for the signs of the next screen idol.

As for Diya, the leading lady of the film, industry watchers are waiting for her second release to be able to slot her in the industry's number game. The film, which banks on its star cast, says it all when it proclaims, “Beware of madness that has method in it…”

Dancing flowers & singing stones

Art lovers in the capital were treated to a visual delight, an exhibition of statues and paintings. The venue was the Eden Marble Gallery, where beauty and aesthetics synchronised to pave way for art.

Anuradha Sahu's dry flower art attempted at redefining nature and its beauty in its most natural form. Taking inspiration from nature itself, Anuradha sees her talent as a bride between nature and mankind.

Yet another multiplex

Vikaspuri is the latest venue in the Capital, which can boast of a PVR complex. The Bijli brothers, who electrified the Capital's movie buffs with the first multiplex in Saket, have taken upon themselves the task of offering the Dilliwalas complete entertainment by opening such multi-screen entertainment complexes in Vikaspuri, the three-screen multiplex, located in the AEZ complex, was inaugurated by the Deewaanapan team.