(Telephone rings) Manoj: Ha bol (Yes, tell me). Radia: Manoj, I am just wondering whether Nita when she had this interview with her... did Shobhaa De tell her that she can give her right to anybody else or was it only told that it was exclusively for Hello?
Manoj: It was for Hello no ? Radia: No. So I would imagine then a letter from RIL... whatever company Nita is on the board of needs to go or Nita.. from Nita personally to Shobhaa De to say that you are in breach of your agreement. Manoj: Ok.
Radia: I think that Shobhaa De is not a... you need to tell Nita that, that you know, you managed to reach me very briefly. Manoj: But. Radia: But - and be very sure - that Nita did not promise her this... because we need to deal with people like Shobhaa De in the future...
Radia: We don't have to deal with Nita...we don't need to deal with people like Shobhaa De in the future you see and as long as it doesn't affect her page 3 glitterati...relationships and she needs to... we need to pick up the phone on Shobhaa De and tell her that this is not given to her for publishing in Society or anywhere else.
Manoj: Hmm. Radia: And that she is in breach of her agreement and she has abused her rights as an author. Manoj: Theek hai (Ok.) I think that is a .... Radia: I think that is a valid point.
Manoj: Actually, maine abhi tak woh article padha nahi hai (I have not read the article yet), it just hit the stands, it's not yet available near the suburbs. Radia: No... No I agree but even when you read it... my sense is it's very simple... Manoj: Mereko dekhne do na ? (Let me take a look). Radia : Ha (Yes).
Manoj: Uske baad main bolta hu aapko kyunki (I will let you know after that because) I remember the Hello article thoroughly... let me see how they've put this...Chinese whispers kind of a thing or whatever.
Radia: Ok, ok. Manoj: Ok. I'll tell you. Radia: No, even then... even then she's said... she's broken confidentiality na? Even if it's Chinese whispers, she's broken confidentiality. That, Shobhaa De cannot do...and therefore we have to do something about it.
Manoj: Theek hai, ok, fair enough. Radia: Yeaa, so why don't you call her? Call Nita and tell her this, so she'll (inaudible) grief to her husband and give you grief tomorrow morning na? Manoj : Theek hai (Fine) Ok.
Radia: And check with her maybe she had told her to use it in Society also...bharosa nahin hai (you can't trust her). Manoj: Theek hai (Fine) Ok. Radia: Ha na (Right, isn't it)? You tell her that what was your agreement with her. And therefore Hetal needs to call her... whoever arranged that interview and tell her that.
Radia: We can't - we can call her but she is going to put the phone down saying I know Hetal Meswani so I don't need to talk to you. Manoj: Theek hai (Fine) Ok. Radia: I had already told Hetal I'll give it to...this thing na? Shrini se bhi baat kar lo lekin (Have a word with Shrini as well) but my sense is that this is the only way to handle Shobhaa De.
Manoj : Theek hai (Fine) Ok. Radia: Because Shobhaa ke sath yeh hoga (What will happen with Shobhaa is) word gets round that she is in break of her - she's in breach of her privilege - (Tape ends)