THE dynamic young big producer, Xavier Marquis who has not met with success with his first three films, Ekka Raja Rani, Vinashak and Doli Sajake Rakhna refuses to surrender. Any brave man, even the toughest who love taking trouble head on would have fled the field after facing such severe heart breaks after all the good intentions, all the determination, all the money going to waste but Xavier has learned lessons which have helped him take storms in his stride.

MALKIT SINGH
The Original ?

B He’s one of the pioneers of bhangra pop and a big time hit in Britain. He’s the recipient of many awards including The Recognition of the City of Los Angeles and the best bhangra band 1997-98 award at the Asian Music and Media awards in the UK. He has performed in more than twenty-six countries including Japan, Phillipines, New Zealand and Greece. And now, when desi bhangra pop has become synonymous with Daler Mehndi, the golden voice of Punjab, Malkit Singh, is back to claim his position with Greatest Hits - Malkit Singh Remixed. An interview...

BHARTI JAFFREY
Prodigal daughter

She’s never cared for name-dropping. With an illustrious father like Ashok Kumar, sister Preety Gangoly, daughter Anurdha Patel and husband Hamid Jaffrey (Saeed Jaffrey’s brother) as her kith and kin, Bharti Jaffrey could be excused if she made a big noise of her connections. But Neena Gupta’s anxiety-ridden, on-screen mama in Saans has opted to remain in cognito and make it on her own steam. Deepa Karmalkar discovers the Prodigal daughter