The Indian Express -- Leisure

Sunday, May 11 1997

TODAY'S CROSSWORD TODAY'S ZODIAC

Saaz and awaaz

Imagine the story of two Maharashtrian nightingales, with a weakness for white saris and a propensity to wear their hair in pigtails into maturity, who fight it out for playback singing's top slot in Bombay's commercial film industry for over three decades. Sai Paranjpe's latest film Saaz with its echoes of contemporary Bollywood history is a controversy waiting to happen.

Spice Girls find Charles "very sexy"

A blushing Prince Charles, after being kissed and having his bottom patted, was pronounced "very sexy" by British pop sensations "The Spice Girls" on Friday. The Prince of Wales met the "Spice Girls" at the start of a 21st anniversary Royal Gala for his Prince's Trust.

Mystic minstrels

"A person learns something either out of fear or interest. My father Thakur Dass initiated me into the art when I was just five years old. I hated it initially, but the more I learnt, the more involved I became," says Sufi singer Puran Chand.

Anti Column -- No stomach for change

Looking good -- You Deserve A Leg-Up

A View of the World -- Nation of Holidays

Unveiling Urdu

NETworking -- Cyber Chess hamp

Portraits -- Broadway's gay Mae icon

Healing Touch -- Barriers on trial

Tube Watch

Free Maachis from adult gaze, demand filmmakers

Women of the week -- Public Secrets

Cinematic Cutout

Antenna -- New Face, New Stand?

On a platter -- Minuscule Mazaa

Confusion Clouds Cosmology

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