The Indian Express -- Leisure

Friday, July 4 1997

TODAY'S CROSSWORD TODAY'S ZODIAC

The not-so-secret success formula

Rajiv Rai -- the man behind the Bollywood hits Yudh, Tridev, Vishwatma and Mohra -- is a busy man. Surrounded with film prints, huge amounts of money and a constantly ringing phone, there is an expectant air in his plush Tardeo office.

Flying chairs and falling skirts

Dim lights, flourescent interiors, tables crowded with liquor bottles filled with brightly-coloured liquids and fancy cut glasses strewn carelessly about. Add a glitzy ramp, flashy dresses and weirdly made-up faces and you get the same old ambience that Hindi film directors insist make a villains' den. The sets of Mustafa are no different. Directed by Partho Ghosh, it is another remake of a Tamil hit.

Ghai's Mmmm factor

When I did the Camay ad, I was one of the more popular models in the fashion field," says Mahima. But three years ago she was also Ritu Choudhry. Today, she has a whole new life, a film career that is about to be launched, and even a new name.

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