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Journalism of Courage
NEW DELHI, November 24: So what if Taal, on the 100th day of its release, was running only in one theatre in the city? Or that it8217;s been declared just a reasonable8217; hit? Director Subhash Ghai is on a roll, and his high spirits were in undisputed evidence at Djinns, Hyatt Regency, which hosted a glitzy do to celebrate 100 days of the 8220;musical classic8221; last night.
While a gregarious Ghai strode around Djinns, mingling with the chatterati, Taal8217;s star cast Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna and Aishwarya Rai trooped in much later, with Sonali Bendre, who8217;s in town shooting, and perched themselves on one corner of the pub-club. Rai, lovely in a black lace sari, soon announced flashbulb-fatigue, but willingly signed autographs and smiled politely at the rainstorm of compliments on her performance in Taal.
And no, Ghai had no time for arguments that Taal hasn8217;t done well. Obviously, he was referring to the Indian diaspora8217;s reception to his film, which has sold very well abroad. Instead, he let his actions do the talking 8212; on the dance floor, cutting the celebratory cake by which time, the cast had ascended to their rooms in a cloud of star dust leaving behind aggrieved fans 8212; though he said he8217;d be 8220;the last man to walk out of Djinns8221;. Taal order, and Ghai kept his word, almost.
