Final Take

Last week Sun City turned into mini Bollywood as stars of all hues—from Hrithikto Himalay (also known as Maine Pyaar Kiya Bhagyashree’shusband) descended on South Africa. Fresh from her Pyaar Tune Kya Kiyaa success Urmilagyrated to Kambakht Ishq. She confessed she was petrified to have the tiger cubfor company onstage, but it didn’t quite show...Urmila behaved well but PreityZinta didn’t with autograph-hunters...The buzz in Delhi is whether Musharrafwill get his two dogs along when he comes calling. It seems the man neverventures anywhere without the Pekinese... The Mumbai high-flyers are planning a trip. Parmeshwar

Godrej and the Ambanis are most excited about a proposedtrek to Mukteshwar... Meanwhile, the executive editor of The Hindu, MaliniParthasarthy, came up with two coups last week. First an interview with US deputysecretary of state Richard Armitage, followed quickly by another with thenational security advisor Condoleeza Rice...Another round of farewells,the outgoing spokesperson for the MEA, R.S. Jassal is heading as ourenvoy to Israel...