The Indian Express -- Leisure

Monday, November 03 1997

TODAY'S CROSSWORD TODAY'S ZODIAC

Hello darkness, my old friend...

Inky blackness, foggy atmosphere, thunder and lightning, and the hoot of an owl -- welcome to the world of supernatural splendour, usually of the black kind. The plots may be as predictable as the date on the calendar, but for many people, the remote is the last thing they'll be reaching for. That's because it's time for Aahat, the very popular horror show which completes its 100th episode on November 6 and continues to notch up the highest TRP's for any programme on Sony TV. This, despite its macabre and often trashy mixture of ghosts and tantriks.

Kya director hai

You go in expecting the worst: garish overtones of popular pastiche, reminiscent of Archana Puran Singh's loud in-your-face and over-the-top compering in Lux, Kya Scene Hai. Instead, you walk into the pastels of a fairy tale. Her breezy Andheri flat is done up in pale, light hues and for the next few days Archana is at home to enjoy it. She has just finished a hectic schedule for her first directorial venture, Jaane Bhi Do Paro, a sitcom in which she also plays the lead role. Now she's sitting back and taking stock.

Earshot -- Blissfully wed!

Amita Nangia has proved a point -- in filmi ishtyle. For a long time, the wags have been insisting that Nangia's marriage to Sanjay is on the rocks and they are all set for a divorce. Now Nangia has given a fitting reply. On Karva Chauth Nangia not only refused to eat anything , but also did not have a sip of water. And when the moon came up, she called her husband on the mobile. He rushed over to Film City and only after seeing him did Nangia break her fast!

Hello darkness, my old friend...

Falling short

Kya director hai

Earshot -- Blissfully wed!