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NEWSNOTES
TRAVEL
Caravan Of Conservation Begins
To Roll
 KARACHI:
Singapore's city festival has spawned several offspring, the newest being
the month-long Karavan Karachi Festival which got underway on September
1. What sets the Karavan Karachi Festival 2001 apart from its predecessors
in Singapore and Dubai, however, is its focus on things cultural rather
than commercial. Most of the city's theatre groups have banded together
to put up a week-long theatre festival with three performances daily.
A film festival, which drew participants from India and Pakistan, and
musical concerts featuring ghazals, qawwalis and popular film music are
among the highlights. The festival will culminate in a series of fashion
shows set against the backdrops of some of the city's most spectacular
architectural landmarks. Conservation is the focus of the entire festival.
Festival organiser Yasmin Lari's non-profit NGO, Heritage Foundation,
has developed walking tours through the city's historic districts to acquaint
people with Karachi's undervalued architectural heritage. The organisers
believe tourism will eventually make the festival a self-financing event.
—Sahar Ali
FUNQUIZ
 Q
1. The Censor Board banned the film Paanch for not having...
a. People wearing clothes.
b. A social message.
c. Any "good" words.
 Q
2. Pankaj Parashar, for his planned Charlie's Angels remake, has roped
in
a. Jaya, Mamata and Sonia.
b. Noyonika, Madhu, Bipasha.
c. Sushmita, Shilpa and Raveena.
 Q
3. Fardeen Khan is now appearing in Pepsi ads and ramps all over because
...
a. He has given up on coke.
b. He has given up on movies.
c. He hasn't given up anything, it's good money.
Answers: 1(b), 2(c), 3(c)
MUSIC RELEASES
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World Cafe
(Milestone; Rs 125)
Inspirational world music. Features Taufiq Qureshi, Jai Uttal and
Ustad Sultan Khan.
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Colors of Trance
(Times Music; Rs 100)
Music consisting of repeating rhythms. Essentially a beat sampled
from hip-hop, funk, disco.
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Lata
Forever (HMV; Rs 350)
Five volumes of evergreen melodies by the queen of melody. A collector's
item.
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Q&A
SHAH RUKH KHAN
"There's A Sense Of Calm"
Playing Asoka has changed him as a person,
says Shah Rukh Khan.
 Q.
Tell us about Asoka.
A.
We wanted to make a film that did not keep us in the comfort zone or had
a safety net-songs, dances, good-looking hero and heroine and a little
love story thrown in. We wanted to make a film that was a little different.
Q. Do you consider yourself an actor or a
star?
A. I'm
an entertainer-I try to make sure I'm watchable because that's what I'm
getting paid for. What I'd like to believe is that I'm a hardworking person
who puts the director's vision through.
Q. How has playing Asoka affected you?
A. I
truly believe I have changed after the film. As an actor, I've just learned
to grow long hair but as a person I've really changed. There's a strange
sense of calm and peace that I've achieved because of this film. I'm in
no hurry any more. I'm not turning Buddhist but something has changed
hundred per cent.
—Lavina Melwani
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