The Indian Express -- Leisure

Sunday, December 21 1997

TODAY'S CROSSWORD TODAY'S ZODIAC

Titanic opens to mixed response in US theatres

Titanic grabbed eight Golden Globe nominations to lead the pack of 1997 films competing for the prestigious awards. Titanic visually captures the chaos and terror aboard the ship as it breaks and sinks after ramming into an iceberg, taking 1,500 of its 2,200 passengers to their graves. "Titanic is the movie of the year," the New York Times said.

Paris Match stands by Diana interview

Top French magazine Paris Match on Friday stood by its "last" interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, after her friends and advisors cast doubt on its authenticity. The interview was published by Paris Match 11 weeks after the pair died in a Paris car crash on August 31.

Anything to declare?

Actress Simi Garewal knows how to ask the right question on TV. Last week, she turned to Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, whom she was interviewing, and trilled: "What angers you?" Then she waited, breathless as ever, for his answer, in her lovely white dress adorned with her lovely white pearls in her lovely cane furniture amidst lovely white flowers on the sets of Rendezvous.

Men in uniform put up a grand show

Paris Match stands by Diana interview

Titanic opens to mixed response in US theatres

Anything to declare?