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The winners of the Vatika Honey & Saffron Soap Sananda Tilottama 2006 will be chosen by these five wise people armed with markers. GoodLife questions the panel perfect | |||||
NETHRA RAGHURAMAN Claim to fame: Leading model, item girl for Thakshak and important roles in Inteqaam and Bhopal Express. Been around from: 1997. Contest judging experience: Third or fourth time. Favourite beauty queen: Zeenat Aman. One question I'll never be caught dead asking: Hopefully, never a daft question. I trust myself to ask some sensible ones. One answer I'd rather die than listen to: I am going to change the world. Would dream of asking: I would love to catch hold of all the contestants who won thanks to their "world-changing" answers and didn't do a thing to improve the situation whatsoever. I would assess their current status, recheck and then ask them, "what happened?" VANDANA LUTHRA Claim to fame: Founder and president of the VLCC chain across the nation. Been around from: 1989. Contest judging experience: Fourth time. Favourite beauty queen: Sushmita Sen. One question I'll never be caught dead asking: Do you believe in marriage? One answer I'd rather die than listen to: Any negative reply like 'I can't do it' would turn me off. Would dream of asking: Sonia Gandhi — What is your opinion on Indian women? RAJEEV KHANDELWAL Claim to fame: Catapulted to instant stardom as Sujal in Kahiin To Hoga. Currently part of the serial Time Bomb and host of Deal Ya No Deal. Been around from: 2002. Contest judging experience: None. Favourite beauty queen: Sushmita Sen. One question I'll never be caught dead asking: Who's your role model? One answer I'd rather die than listen to: Any Mother Teresa type of answer. Would dream of asking: Deepika Padukone — How do you manage to look so hot, despite such unconventional looks? JOY GOSWAMI Claim to fame: Bengal's favourite poet. Been around from: 1976. Contest judging experience: None. Favourite beauty queen: "I haven't thought about it much," he smiles shyly. One question I'll never be caught dead asking: What reforms would you suggest for the country if you were made Prime Minister for a day? One answer I'd rather die than listen to: Empty promises is something I would detest. Would dream of asking: My dreams don't feature beauty contestants! RITUPARNA SENGUPTA Claim to fame: Leading Tollywood actress. Been around for: 11 years. Contest judging experience: Fourth time, for Sananda Tilottama. Favourite beauty queen: Sushmita Sen, because she's very much flesh and blood. One question I'll never be caught dead asking: What would you do if you were made the President of India for a day? One answer I'd rather die than listen to: Nothing in particular. One must remember that it's quite difficult to come up with a smart answer when you are scared and nervous but trying to look confident. Would dream of asking: Catherine Zeta-Jones — What is the secret of being sexy, beautiful and elegant in both professional and personal lives? |