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Among the pure-blooded Aryans

Hari Jaisingh BEYOND the rich heritage of monasteries, the spirit of Buddhism, the captivating barren mountains of varied shades and hues, the crystal-clear skyline and the quiet flow of the Indus, one specific facet of Ladakh which has always fascinated me is the legendary inhabitation of pure-blooded Aryans in parts of the region.
An Aryan couple—Tsewang Namgyal and Namgyal Zangmo—in traditional Ladakhi dress (L) and a Drok-pa belle with distinct Aryan features

• Gurdwara Sri Pathar Sahib

One-way yatra to success
K. Devgan
BACK in 1992, when she came to Mumbai to identify a good ad agency to promote her handicrafts factory in Meerut, little did this budding entrepreneur know that destiny had a radically different plan for her. After she had signed on an ad agency a friend asked her to model for the Roopmilan saris’ press ad. Once the ad was released in newspapers and magazines, her drop-dead Indian looks captivated not just the readers but also the advertising world.

On the sands of time: 1990
Year of filmi masterpieces
M. L. Dhawan
LATA MANGESHKAR’S Lekin was about a restless and tormented soul, Rewa (Dimple Kapadia) yearning for liberation in the haunted palace of Raja Param Singh of Jasod. Samir (Vinod Khanna) encountered her when he was deputed to salvage valuables from the sealed palace. Rewa recreated her past and brought alive her tragic story. With the help of Samir, Rewa finally completed the hazardous journey through the desert that had claimed her life on Earth.

Celluloid chitchat
Shabana as the winsome witch
MUSIC composer-turned director Vishal Bharadwaj has been smitten by actress Shabana Azmi, ever since the two came together for his directorial debut Makdee (Spider). Bharadwaj who has given lilting tunes in Gulzar's Maachis and Hu Tu Tu, was also applauded for his score in Satya and Godmother (won a National Award).

Pull of the picture
Rooma Mehra
HIS abhorrence for food is familiar. The frail, thin frame belying the intense, intrinsic stamina is familiar. The passion for painting in place of eating gives me butterflies in the stomach. The extremely frequent sulky pout, temper tantrums and the seldom-seen-but-heart-warming smile also have the feel of deja vu about them. The lavish, generous expending of energy quite out of harmony with the frugal energy intake is in tune with the rest of his personality.