In Full Bloom

Her dream movie debut with Yash Raj Films may have been a damp squib but Tulip Joshi recently had film festival buffs raving about her offbeat movie Matrubhoomi. And now she is all set to turn scriptwriter. Joshi, who is currently in Ireland shooting for a travel show, is excited about "the Hollywood projects" she is scripting. Meanwhile, fiancé Vinod Nair, a self-healing expert, says that even with two Hollywood scripts underway, Joshi isn't bidding acting good-bye. Here's one more for the crossover community.

Family Score

Unlike the scheming in-laws in Indian soaps, Mumbai-based sisters-in-law, Purva Kothari (right) and Rachana Darda work in tandem. Jewellery designer Kothari, daughter of MP Vijay Darda, and fashion designer Darda launched their lines together. "Whenever I do a fashion show, it will be her (Kothari's) jewellery on my models," says Darda. Sweet.

Future Promise

Kerala-born George Martin was recently crowned "most promising artist of the year" by Art India, Mumbai and Visual Arts Gallery, Delhi. The 32-year-old won a Rs 3 lakh booty. "I will now have to maintain the quality of my art," says Martin. And with the cash prize, he can do it in style.

Check That

She is one of the five "original supermodels" of the world, most famous for saying "I don't get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day". The statuesque Linda Evangelista will be in the country as a MAC spokesperson to present a cheque on behalf of an aids fund to an Indian charity. Truly a case of beauty with a cause.

-Compiled by Kimi Dangor

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