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They have got their moves right and are dancing their way to fame. Anjali Shetty chats up with members of popular dance troupes in the city Xternal Force Crew
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PeeCee gives a speech in EF 50th Anniversary
FEBRUARY 21, 2015 PUNE
The actress shared the space with Former US President Bill Clinton and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
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Ajaz Khan’s signs three- film deal with Ismail Darbar Ajaz Khan, who came into limelight from Bigg Boss, has signed a three film contract with Ismail Darbar. The first film is already on floors.
‘It was like a free acting school’ Actor Tina Desai, who is currently in London, speaks to TGS Life about her next film, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and working with an international superstar cast
and enjoy. We also hung out off the sets, wine, dine, watch movies and shop together too,” Tina said. Her interaction with her co-stars after the day’s shooting was done, proved to be a highlight of the experience, as they spoke about anything and everything. “Their world goes beyond just films. Their company is ever so enlightening,” she said. Tina has had a first-hand glimpse into the discipline, hard work, dedication and passion that the superstars bring to their craft. “The screen writing is By Anjali Shetty amazing, but these actors add so much to their char@shetty_anjali acters and the lines. It was something I can learn and rom Table no 21 to Sharafat Gayi adopt into my own work,” she said. Tel Lene, Tina Desai has made Tina has won acclaim for her roles and her acta mark with her films, though ing skills, though box office success has not come by they have set the box office on fire. Curas easily. “Box office success is not something one can rently she is in London for the prepredict. So no matter how choosy or careful I am miere of her film, The Second Best about the roles I pick, I will never be able to Exotic Marigold Hotel, which reonly do successful films. I have always chosen Learning films based on my character, director, script leases worldwide in March. The actor spoke to us while she was in from the and the production and marketing set-up. I the city. don’t think any actor chooses a film based on best The cast of The Second Best Exotic how well it will do commercially,” she said. Marigold Hotel includes Maggie About film-making in India and abroad, Smith, Richard Gere, Judy Dench, Tina said, “Each film is different, based on the Richard Gere, Celia Imrie and Dev Padirector’s attitude and method of operating. The budget tel. Tina, who plays the role of Sunaina of a film is another factor that translates to the resourcin the film, reveled in the opportunity to es that area available. The film industry in India and work along with such an international movie superstar abroad are not so different, but the difference could be cast. “It has been a special experience, because all of mainly cultural.” Tina, who started out as a model bethem are incredibly experienced and talented, yet exfore moving to films, will be seen next in Dussehra with tremely approachable and humble. It was like a free Neil Nitin Mukesh. acting school, a brilliant opportunity to learn, watch anjali.shetty@goldensparrow.com
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‘We have distanced ourselves from literature’ Actor Inaamulhaq believes that too much technology is distracting us and driving us away from the joys of reading By Anjali Shetty @shetty_anjali
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Theatre vs Films
ctor and screenwriter Inaamulhaq is amazed and overjoyed at the way college festivals have changed and evolved. He was in Pune for the awards presentation ceremony at the Symbiosis Institute of Media Communication. “I got to see some amazing films made by the students. I realise that as you grow, things change and can have a negative effect too. For example, the invasion of technology and easy access to the Internet has taken from us away from the beauty of reading. Students do not feel the need to read and research as information is available at their fingertips. I am a victim of this phenomenon too.
We have distanced ourselves from literature,” time and avoids multi-tasking. “I always wanted to says Inaamulhaq. be an actor. But I did not have the finances to back Inaamulhaq says that he has acquired a lot of me up during my struggles. So I had to do odd jobs his skills as an actor from the thebefore getting a break. Having said atre. “Acting in films and theatre that, I never did things which I did are two different things and require not like. I never wrote fiction seridifferent approaches. The actor I always wanted als and stuck to non-fiction comedy rules the stage in the theatre, but to be an actor, serials. When I was exhausted with while shooting for a film, you have for the same, I switched but did not have content to be aware about aspects such as again. I believe that one should the finances camera frames and angles. I think enjoy their work.” that film-making is more difficult Inaamulhaq is treated like a to back me than theatre. In theatre there is star in his home town of Sahadiscipline with the script, but in during struggled ranpur in Uttar Pradesh, but at a film there are sudden changes home he is just a normal human times in the script and it is not shot in being. “My mother does not even sequence,” he said. watch television. She is unaffectInaamulhaq won three awards ed by my success or awards. My for his work in Filmistaan. He believes that awards nephews are thrilled about seeing me on the big work as an incentive for actors. They are like a screen. My son Ivaan thinks it is pretty normal to certificate to bag more films. appear on television so he isn’t impressed either.” Inaamulhaq believes in doing one thing at a anjali.shetty@goldensparrow.com
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Block your bloc
FEBRUARY 21, 2015 PUNE
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Join in the fun at High Spirits this weekend at this year’s much-awaited party as star DJ Su Real hits the console By Anjali Shetty
He was blessed to grow up in New York and Montreal, two cities where such public music gatherings are common. “I’ve o you think Pune has the best enjoyed a few impromptu bloc parties, blocks to party? Do you have a where the residents of an area just reclaim favourite weekend party spot? the streets... I think comedian Here’s your chance to give your Dave Chapelle popularised the party spot a big boost. MTV is concept with the block parties on the hunt for a perfect bloc to organised. Then the record Owning the he host this year’s Karbonn Smart label Mad Decent took it a streets MTV Bloc Party. So go on and huge step further with the ones impress the MTV team enough they put together with EDM so they bring the party to your and the best DJs from around the bloc in Pune. world,” says Su Real. So, will it work? DJ Su He adds that bloc Real says, “Pune is one of parties are a great forum the most youthful cities in for us all to just be together India with its large student with our friends and enjoy “Nothing population. Because of this, music out in the open it is becoming more and but it’s also an important compares to more culturally vibrant and political statement about the energy of who actually owns the relevant. Some of the best gigs in my life have been the crowd in street - is it some invisible in Pune, especially at High “authority” with a hidden Pune - they’re hand or is it actually Spirits! Nothing compares to the energy of the crowd real people like you and so young.” in Pune - they’re so young. me. As we’ve seen these -DJ Su Real I think their tastes have not days, even protests and yet solidified, so they are demonstrations have just hungry for more and adopted the bloc party more new music, new art, concept to get people out new ideas, craziness! It’s really like that together en masses. famous Nirvana song, Here we are now, anjali.shetty@goldensparrow.com entertain us... I think Pune is the perfect When: February 21, 8 pm onwards city for a bloc party and it’s about time the Where: High Spirits, 35A/1, North Main youth there reclaimed the streets as well.” Road, Koregaon Park, Pune He loves the concept of the bloc party. @shetty_anjali
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pluck that string: your weekly dose of music events The Lost Party - TLP
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Farhan Akhtar in Pune
Catch The Turbans, Trilok Gurtu with Ravichari Crossing, Yolanda be cool, Chris Coco, Fabrizio Maurizi, Dung, Rico Loop, Pig & Dan, Nucleya, Mosillator, Reggae Rajahs, b.r.e.e.d, Sa x Sa, Vasuda Sharma – Attuned Spirit, Ankur Tiwari and the Ghalat family, Nikhil Dsouza with band, Avial, the bartenders, Prem Joshua, Dualist Inquiry, Hamza Rajasthan + Folkstars + Bista, Blot! AV set, Vinayaka, Orbs & Zen, Baba Robijn, Sashanti, Helium Project, Dubsharma, Jazz Bastards, Oozeundat b2b qwiver, Ez Rizer x Mo City, Algorythm, Su Real, Jitter, Kohra, Woktronica, AFFKT, Sandra Collins, CID Inc, Neha Bhasin at The Lost Place. Where: Lavasa When: March 6-8 Book your passes on : Bookmyshow Prices : ` 2999 per person (all 3 days entry pass), Single day pass at ` 1799 per person.
The show will feature best of musicians and technicians from Pune along with Bappida’slong time associates – A very accomplished Guitarist, Music Arranger-Composer Sunil Kaushik, another very talented bass guitarist, musician and arranger Rajesh Manohari Singh, Playback Singer Raktima Mukherjee (Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Finalist), lyricist and writer Sudhakar Sharma, who will share their stories! Where: Ramkrushna More Auditorium, Pimpri When: February 21, 9.30pm
The talented actor, director, scriptwriter and singer will perform live in concert! Farhan will sing songs from his films, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Zindagi Naa Milegi Dobara, Rock On, Dil Chahta Hai and many more classic tunes! Where: Poona Club Ground, Camp When: February 22, 7pm
Bhairav Se Bhairavi
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An exposition of classical Indian music, based on the clock of the day and night. It commences with Bhairav, a morning raga, and concludes with Bhairavi, sung at the dawn. The programme encompasses a wide range of musical forms like classical bandish, tappa to semi-classical and light compositions like Bhajan, Ghazal, folk and classical based film music. Where: Sawai Gandharva Smarak Mandir, Shivaji Nagar When: February 21 Entry is free.
Vishal Shekhar’s concert Vishwakarma Institute of Technology’s annual festival Melange has organised a concert of music duo Vishal-Shekhar. Where: Raga Lawns When: February 21, 5pm
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BADLAPUR E-SQUARE: University Road 09:00 AM11:45 AM01:00 PM02:30 PM03:45 PM05:15 PM06:30 PM08:01 PM09:00 PM10:45 PM City Pride: Mangala Cinema 09:15 AM10:00 AM12:00 PM02:30 PM05:00 PM07:30 PM10:00 PM City Pride: R Deccan 09:30 AM02:30 PM05:00 PM07:30 PM10:00 PM Vasant Cinema : Budhwar Peth 01:00 PM04:00 PM10:00 PM Neelayam Theatre: Sadashiv Peth 12:30 PM09:30 PM City Pride: Kothrud 08:30 AM09:00 AM10:30 AM11:35 AM01:00 PM02:15 PM05:15 PM07:45 PM10:30 PM INOX: Bund Garden Road 09:20 AM10:35 AM11:25 AM12:15 PM01:30 PM03:10 PM04:25 PM06:05 PM07:20 PM09:00 PM10:15 PM Laxmi Narayan Cinema: Satara Road 03:30 PM06:30 PM Victory Theatre: Camp, Pune 09:30 AM12:01 PM02:30 PM05:15 PM08:01 PM10:30 PM City Pride: Satara Road 09:00 AM09:45 AM11:30 AM12:30 PM03:00 PM05:30 PM07:15 PM08:15 PM09:45 PM10:45 PM BIG Cinemas: Chinchwad 09:15 AM10:45 AM11:55 AM02:45 PM04:15 PM05:30 PM08:15 PM09:45 PM11:00 PM BIG Cinemas: Kalyani Nagar 09:00 AM10:00 AM11:55 AM02:45 PM03:45 PM05:30 PM08:15 PM09:45 PM11:00 PM PVR: Koregaon Park Plaza 09:20 AM10:20 AM11:20 AM12:15 PM01:15 PM02:15 PM04:10 PM05:10 PM07:05 PM08:05 PM09:35 PM10:00 PM11:00 PM INOX Fun N Shop, Fatima Nagar 09:30 AM10:35 AM12:15 PM01:30 PM04:25 PM06:20 PM07:20 PM09:15 PM10:15 PM Fun Time Multiplex: Sinhagad Road 09:30 AM12:15 PM03:45 PM06:00 PM08:15 PM11:00 PM Abhiruchi City Pride: Sinhagad Road 09:00 AM10:00 AM11:30 AM12:30 PM02:00 PM03:00 PM04:30 PM05:30 PM08:00 PM09:35 PM10:30 PM PVR: Phoenix Market City, Pune 08:30 AM09:30 AM10:30 AM11:25 AM12:25 PM01:25 PM03:20 PM04:20 PM07:15 PM08:10 PM09:45 PM10:10 PM11:05 PM CineMAX: Inorbit Mall, Pune Nagar Road 09:45 AM11:00 AM12:40 PM01:55 PM03:35 PM04:50 PM06:30 PM07:45 PM09:30 PM10:40 PM E-SQUARE Konark: Kondhwa 09:00 AM10:00 AM11:30 AM12:30 PM02:01 PM03:00 PM04:30 PM05:30 PM07:00 PM08:01 PM09:30 PM10:30 PM Ashok Theater: Pimpri 12:20 PM03:20 PM06:20 PM09:20 PM Bollywood Multiplex: Kharadi 10:00 AM12:30 PM03:00 PM05:30 PM08:00 PM10:30 PM Cinepolis - VIP: Seasons Mall, Magarpatta City 09:15 AM10:15 AM12:00 PM01:00 PM02:45 PM03:45 PM05:30 PM06:30 PM08:15 PM09:15 PM11:00 PM E-SQUARE Vishal: Pimpri 09:00 AM11:45 AM01:30 PM02:30 PM04:01 PM05:15 PM08:01 PM09:00 PM10:45 PM INOX: Amanora Town Centre 09:00 AM09:45 AM10:45 AM11:55 AM12:40 PM01:40 PM02:50 PM03:35 PM04:35 PM05:45 PM06:30 PM07:30 PM08:40 PM09:25 PM10:25 PM INOX Jai Ganesh: Akurdi 09:00 AM10:10 AM01:00 PM02:30 PM03:50 PM06:40 PM09:30 PM
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Five must-watch plays this week
FEBRUARY 21, 2015 PUNE
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Monday onwards, some of the country’s best plays will be performed at Balgandharva Rangmandir. Have you bought your tickets yet? TGS NEWS SERVICE
@TGSWeekly n its seventh year, The Vinod Doshi Theatre Festival brings together much-talked about plays from Jaipur, Bangalore, Pune and Mumbai. The mix includes awardwinning performances as well as debutantes, and, of course, stage veteran Naseeruddin Shah. Here’s a low-down on what to watch out for in every performance.
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Ujaagar Dramatic Association’s Kasumal Sapno The festival kicks off with a Hindi/Rajasthani adaptation of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream performed by the Jaipur-based group. The forest outside Athens, in the original, is replaced by the enchanted woods of Amrogarh where the actors play out their parts. Watch out for foot tapping music by Raghubir Yadav (of Peepli Live fame), gigantic puppets, and a cast that includes over 30 actors. Director Ajit Singh Palawat does a fine job of interweaving three worlds: the palace, the forest and the puppets. “This is the first time that Pune’s audience will watch Shakespeare in Rajasthani colours. We have turned some scenes of the play into musical pieces. Collaborating with Raghubir sir was a big opportunity for us. The play also highlights Nakal, a Rajasthani folk art form that is rarely performed anymore,” says Palawat. Kasumal Sapno has been travelling across the country since its stage debut. It recently bagged the Best Play award at the Kala Ghoda Festival,
Mumbai. Next month, it travels to Pakistan to participate in National Academy of Performing Arts’ international theatre festival and later in the year, France beckons. For now though, Palawat is keen on performing before Pune’s audience, “The audience, in Pune, understands and appreciates good theatre. They also point out shortcomings of the play, if there are any.” When: Monday, February 23, 7.30 pm Flinntheater’s C Sharp C Blunt MD Pallavi is not a doctor. She, in fact, is an awardwinning actor and singer, who carries C Sharp C Blunt on her slender shoulders. Her job is no less difficult than a medical practitioner though. It’s not easy, after all, to engage a huge audience all on your own. Pallavi is, indeed, modest enough to share the compliments with director Sophia Stepf and the rest of the crew. C Sharp C Blunt essentially has Pallavi playing a mobile app called Shilpa, which behaves ‘exactly the way men want their women to behave...until the next update is released.’ She takes her time to think of the reasons one should make time to watch the play in the middle of the week. The Pallavi
begins the enumeration, “The play is funny, it’s current and it interactively involves the audience. We aspire to have a dialogue with the audience. It is a devised play, despite the bound script.
Getting the META Best Script Award was the jewel in our crown because the play is always a work-in-progress.” When: Tuesday, February 24, 7.30 pm Maharashtra Cultural Centre’s Aparadhi Sugandh Ask playwright-director Kiran Yadnopavit why audiences should buy tickets to Wednesday night’s performance, and his instant reply is, “because it’s about them.” He adds, “There are agents who are pulling away elements of the Punekaris’ lives, their heritage, pieces of their neighbourhood and Aparadhi Sugandh portrays this situation.” The playwright was troubled by the increasing number of incidents wherein sandalwood trees, nurtured over the years, were being cut down by ‘smugglers’. “Not just trees in public areas, those in private bungalows and housing societies, even sensitive areas, were cut down and there was no mechanism to arrest the thieves. This happened to one of my friends, who tried protecting a sandalwood tree near his house. The police refused to help since they couldn’t provide protection to trees,” Yadnopavit states, explaining the beginnings of the play. He earnestly hopes the audience finds a local connect within the play and, unlike the protagonist of Aparadhi Sugandh, is able to help preserve the environment they have lived in for years. When: Wednesday, February 25, 7.30 pm
Indian Ensemble’s Kaumudi Kumud Mishra, Gopal Dutt Tiwari, Sandeep Shikhar, Shubhrajyoti Barat ― the four cast members of the play ― are among the finest theatre practitioners in country the today. Just watch them on stage together would make Kaumudi a paisa-vasool performance. Audiences have been raving about Mishra’s performance and the play’s dramaturgist, Irawati Karnik, points out that Tiwari’s character is one to watch out for as well, “he really grows on you through the play and makes an impact towards the end,” she opines. The play, which essentially explores the changing relationship between an estranged father and his son, has been well-appreciated by both audiences and theatre critics. “The play has had some amazing performances in Mumbai and Bangalore. In fact, some people bought tickets to watch it consecutively because they enjoyed it so much. Kaumudi is essentially a play within a play. It is a retelling of Mahabharat from the Dalit point of view. It is set in an imaginary theatre in Allahbad, where the play within the play takes place over three days,” Karnik explains. When: Thursday, February 26, 7.30 pm Motley’s Ismat Aapa Ke Naam Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, and Heeba Shah ― just these three names should make sure you book your tickets for the evening well in advance. They play captures Urdu writer Ismat Chugtai’s indomitable spirit on stage. And, if that’s not enough, music for the play has been composed by noted writer,
director, music-composer Vishal Bhardwaj, while Sanjiv Abhyankar and Rekha Bhardwaj provide the vocals. The play premiered in 2001 and through the last 14 years it has travelled all over the country and the world, coming to Pune for the second time. In fact, just before reaching the city, the play will be performed in Pakistan, where Naseeruddin Shah will also release his book And Then One Day. Heeba, the youngest cast member, points out that she has literally grown as an actress with the play. “I’ve learnt so much by doing this performance. It changes every day. It grows richer because of its audience. Ismat Chugtai’s writing is the real hero of the performance. She really knew how to use the language. She captures the prejudices, historical facts and so much more with a sense of humour and she manages to communicate the words so beautifully,” says Heeba, about the play. When: Friday, February 27, 9.30 pm
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A fun brunch
Pune Expat Club brings to you an exclusive scrumptious brunch yet It’s time to sit back and pamper yourself to a lazy Sunday afternoon while grooving to the sounds of a live band and tantalis your taste buds with scrumptious food and mouthwatering cocktails. If that isn’t enough, Pune Expat Club also have fun activities lined up for you and your little ones. Expat Christina Easton is lookExotic ing forward savouries to Sunday as it will be an opportunity to meet other expats and have fun with her family. “Also, the activities arranged will keep my children occupied and I will be able to spend some time with my husband. Another interesting aspect is that I have never eaten at blueFrog and I am keen on tasting the fare,” says the consultant. For more details: Email: events@puneexpatclub. com Contact: +91 8390900602 When: Sunday, 22nd February. Where: blueFROG, Ishanya Mall, Yerwada Price: Rs500
Fresh flavours of Australia The Australian team is a hot favourite among chefs at Sin Envy Pride. They mix in their culinary skills and favourite game to bring to us inspirational recipes during ICC Cricket World Cup
the cucumber balls and heirloom tomatoes with the remaining mango pulp and make them sit beside the prawns. Garnish and decorate with dill leaves. A thin slice of melon triangle can be used to garnish the glass, even half of an heirloom tomato could be used for the same purpose. Serve it soon to relish the crunchy bites of prawns and fruits with the tingling taste of mango and to find a hint of the spicy taste of chilly. Courtesy: corporate chef Anirban Ghosh
App“Sin” Martini
By Anjali Shetty
Ingredients: Apple Juice 20 ml Homemade Cinnamon syrup 25 ml Lime Juice 60ml Cinnamon Infused Vodka 80 ml Method: Shaken and double strained in a martini glass. Garnish with an Apple fan and a Cinnamon stick.
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CC Cricket World Cup 2015 has kicked off and cricket fever is at an all-time high in the city. While die-hard fans religiously watch each match, there are many who are going any extent to keep up with the game madness. City chefs to mix in their culinary skills and favourite game to bring to us inspirational recipes Corporate chef Anirban Ghosh, Sin Envy Pride shares his interpretation of the Australian team. He Chef Anirban Ghosh says, “Australians are enthusiastic and fresh. This recipe relates to their enthusiasm and brings out a fresh flavour.” Ameya Sharma, operations manager shares, “The App”Sin” Martini is inspired by the Australian people. Served in a martini glass, this drink has different flavours portraying the different aspects of Australian life. The drink is perfect for a hot summer day.”
Prawns and Lemon n’ Pears and Melon (Australian team) Ingredients: Tiger prawns 90 gm Lemon 1 no Pears 1/4 peeled Chilled Melon (any melon) 25 gm English Cucumber 1 Alphonso Mango Pulp - Ripe 20gm Heirloom Tomato 3 Sea Salt To taste Jalapeno Juice 1 tsp Crushed Peppercorn A pinch Fresh Dill Sprigs to garnish Iceberg Lettuce 5 gm Lollo Rosso 5 gm Martini or Margarita glass 1 Olive Oil 10 ml Method: Clean prawns (tail on) and marinate with the mixture of fresh mango pulp, salt, few drops of lemon juice, peppercorn and jalapeno juice and keep aside. Keep aside about 1 tbsp of the mixture for dressing. Cut pears and melon into small bite size slices and keep them chilled. Clean the lettuce and keep them chilled. Cut 3 thin roun-
dels of the lemon and keep them chilled. Cut 3/4 pieces of balls from the cucumber using a melon baller and keep them chilled. Heat a sauté pan and add olive to cook the prawns. Once they start curling remove the pan from the heat and moist them with some mango pulp. To assemble everything, take a martini glass, stick the lemon rounds inside the glass and layer half of the mixed lettuce. Pour some mango mixture on them. Arrange the pears and melons on the bed of lettuce and drizzle some mango mixture on them too. Now carefully arrange the prawns on the melon and pears keeping the tail side visible. Marinate
Swig, alounge bar shares breakfast classic: Waffles with special World Cup Topping In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients. Separate the eggs, adding the yolks to the dry ingredient mixture, and placing the whites in a small mixing bowl. Beat whites until moderately stiff; set aside. Add milk and melted butter to dry ingredient mixture and blend. Fold stiff egg whites into mixture.Add the tri color special topping that comprises of saffron, vanilla and kiwi flaovoured creams. Ladle mixture into hot waffle iron and bake.
APPLE KI PHIRNI
(Easy to make healthy and unique dessert. Refreshing change from the traditional and heavy Indian sweets) Ingredients Apples 4 Milk 500ml Rice powder 50 gm Sugar 100gm Green cardamom powder ¼ tsp Pistachio 10 gm Saffron few strings Desi ghee 2 tbsp Method: Slice off the top of the apple intact to be used as a lid. Core and scoop the apples to form a nice hollow cup. Remove the seeds and the core part and chop the apple flesh into fine cubes. Keep it immersed in cold water to prevent from getting black.(try and use it immediately). Heat ghee in a pan and saute the rice flour on a slow flame till fragrant. Add in the hot milk slowly and whisk it well to mix without forming lumps. Add in the sugar and cardamom powder and let it cook on slow flame. Soak the saffron in ½ cup warm milk and add it to the above. Add in the chopped apples and cook for 4-5 minutes till the phirni is thick enough to coat the ladle. Remove and cool it to a room temperature. Pour the phirni eually into 4 apples and keep it in the refrigerator for minimum one hour till set. Garnish it with chopped pistachio and put the apple lid on top just before serving. The stuffed Apple looks like a new red cricket ball. Courtesy: chef Milind Sovani, April Rain anjali.shetty@goldensparrow.com
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Nazima Kachwalla unravels the mysteries of the cuisine and shares her secret recipes By Barnalee Handique @barnalee
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he Dawoodi Bohra community cuisine has lots of Arabic and West Asian influences. The food is rich in flavour, owing to the use of a variety of traditional spices. Some specialties worth a mention are khichda, which is a dish with the main ingredients being mutton, wheat and pulses, kheema khichdi, lagan ni seekh and mutton kadhi-chawal. The vegetarian preparations include dal chawal palida. Traditionally the Bohras eat together from a large round plate or thaali. barnalee.handique @goldensparrow.com Shami Kebab Ingredients Mince Meat 250 gm Gram lentil 4 tbsp (soaked) Potato 1 (boiled) Cumin ½ tsp Fennel seeds 1 tsp Whole coriander 1 tsp Green cardamom 2 Whole red chili 6 Salt 1 tsp Ginger 1 tsp (chopped) Garlic cloves 4 Egg 1
Dabba Ghost Ingredients Mutton ½ kg (cut into small pieces) Macaroni 2 cup (boiled) Cashew 1 cup (ground) Ketchup ½ cup Mix vegetables 2 cup (cut into cubes form, boiled) Onion 1 Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp Red chili powder 1 tsp Salt to taste Egg 4 (boiled) Community Lemon juice 4 tbsp For White Sauce: food Butter ½ cup Milk 2 cup
Fresh coriander 2 tbsp Mint leaves 2 tbsp Green chili 2 All spice powder 1 tsp Oil for frying Method: In a pan, put mince, gram
Salt 1 tsp Mustard 1 tsp Plain flour 2/3 cup Stock 2 cup White pepper 1 tsp Egg 3 Black pepper to taste Method: Marinate mutton with salt, onion, ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder and then boil the meat. When meat is tender, cut meat into very small pieces. Strain the mutton stock separately. For white sauce: Melt the butter and roast plain flour. Then add milk and two cups stock from mutton stock. Then add salt, white pepper and mustard and blend well. Add meat with boiled vegetables, boiled eggs, macaroni, cashew, lemon juice and ketchup in white sauce. Take oil paper and grease well. Put the mixture over greased paper. Beat three eggs and add salt and black pepper to taste. Then pour egg mixture over meat and steam on double boiler or bake on 200 degree C for 1520 minutes. Take out when the colour changes to golden brown and serve.
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Delectable Bohri cuisine
Nazima Kachwalla, resident of Wanowrie
lentil, cumin, fennel seeds, whole coriander, green .cardamom, whole red chili, salt, ginger, and garlic cloves. Boil on low flame with two glasses of water. When water dries and all ingredients are tender turn the flame off and allow it to cool. Add potato to the meat and turn the mixture in a food processor. Add egg, fresh coriander, mint leaves, green chilies, and all spice powder. Mix well. Shape into round flat kebabs and shallow fry in hot oil.
Malida Ingredients 2-tipri flour (wheat), 2-3 cups oil as needed, 1 tbs goondar, 1 1/2 cup jaggery, Little badam, pista, and charoli for garnish Method: Knead the flour with one tsp water and oil and make muthias. Heat oil and deep fry the muthias till golden, crush the fried muthias while still hot. In the same oil, slightly fry the goondar and remove
from oil and mix it with the crushed muthias. In the same oil, pour the jaggery and melt it well. Now pour the crushed muthias in the melted jaggery and mix well. Garnish with charoli badam and pista. Serve hot.
YOUR CHOW AROUND TOWN Breakfast menu at Swig
offers for the World Cup 2015. The offers includes on all Vegetarian and Non- Vegetarian dishes by Ammi’s Biryani. Where: Kalyani Nagar, shop No. 1, Mulik Palace, Wadagaon Sheri, Pune-411014
Swig - a lounge bar the newly revamped lounge bar gas curated a special breakfast menu throughout the tournament to cheer up the cricket fans along with a special World Cup cocktail. Where: Swig, Koregaon Park When: Ongoing, 12.30pm onwards Price: ` 450(plus taxes)
Paratha Festival 3 Spices, the fine dining restaurant at DoubleTree by Hilton is hosting a royal treat for the foodies – a ‘Paratha Festival’. Besides the traditional Aloo Paratha, Mooli Paratha, Paneer Paratha, Gobi Paratha, Keema Paratha, you name it, there are many more offbeat offerings, straight from the Chef’s kitchen, to pick from – Chilli Cheese, Chilli Chicken, Pudina Methi, Ajwaini Carrot, Pyaaz Dhania, Thecha Matar, Teekhi Moongphalli, Hare Pyaaz,
Burger fest
Chatpatte American Corn, to name some. Where: 3 Spices, DoubleTree by Hilton, Pune-Chinchwad When: February 28, 12pm to 3pm & 7pm to 11.30pm Price: ` 125 + taxes
Biryani specials Visit Ammi’s Biryani to cheer Team India in their bid to win the world cup for the third time! Ammi’s Biryani launches special combo
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THRILL OF DRIVING
Drop-top dream
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A compact luxury drop-top. Tushar Burman wonders if the recipe will work
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e’ve ruminated on the concept of “compact luxury” in issues past, and the world has moved on even in that short period of time. Not that we’re surprised. We’ve known from the get-go that the Audi A3 Cabriolet would be coming to India. Within a span of a couple of years, we have a new product category and already, segmentation within it. Who’s the A3 drop-top for then? The sedan makes a good entry point into the Audi stables. A second or third car to run errands in, for the very well settled. A reasonable statement for the up-and-coming MNC golden boy. Take away the top and the diesel motor, add significantly more to the sticker price and what do you have? All those sensible cases are out the window. To be fair, the A3 Cabriolet still ends up being one of the cheaper convertibles you can buy in India, outdone only by Mini, and I’ve seen a few of those around. It occurs to me that the market for the Cabriolet is the same as the one for the Mercedes A-Class, which sold only for its looks and panache. If there’s one thing that attracts more attention than a sports coupe in India, it’s a drop-top. And that top drops in 18 seconds, while on the move. Us hacks may be jaded by it, but it never fails to elicit at least a few mobile videos from passers-by. Once you roll all the windows down, all four of you in the car can use individual selfie-sticks for your twit-facing. It’s got to be worth at least a hundred likes. The group will have to pack light, though; the top takes up a bit of the boot, so you’re left with 275 litres. Never mind. Just buy what you need in Goa. Remember to take plenty of breaks though; the rear accommodations aren’t as friendly as the A3 sedan, which was tight in itself. This is thanks to the 42mm reduction in wheelbase (the same as the A3 Sportback). You’d think that this translates to a different driving dynamic, but for the most part, it doesn’t.
Which brings us to the driving. The Cabriolet is about 135 kilogrammes heavier than its hard top brother, and the suspension Right: Seats are well bolstered but appears to have been tweaked to compensate could do with more for the different weight distribution as well. under-thigh support. Where the A3 was competent, the Cabriolet Below: Interiors and is downright soft. Sure, if you push it hard equipment are the enough like some of the rally drivers in the same as the A3 sedan team, it’s going to feel wallowy and vague, but thanks to the soft springs, this is a car you can drive fast and not think about crashing through every minor imperfection in the road. This is a more important issue than most would give credit for. The 177bhp 1.8-litre turbo four is silky smooth and takes the Cabriolet from 0 to 100kmph in 7.8s, about half a tick slower than the sedan. Keeping it in sport mode provides reasonably quick shifts from the 7-speed DSG ’box and there generally seems to be Verdict enough power in reserve for + Sharper looks, most maneuvers. improved ride and Steering is characteristically light, refinement and while not sports car - Engine lacks thrills, sharp, you can generally tough price-point tell where the wheels are TOD rating pointed. If you’re in the ;;332 market for a sporty driving experience, then it’s best you look elsewhere. This is a leisure vehicle derived from a front-wheel drive compact platform. It’s not going to give you anywhere near the thrills of a BMW Z4 or even the erstwhile 330d convertible. At `45 lakh, you get a small, fun vehicle that you can throw a few bags in and take off for a weekend with friends. Sure, for this sort of money you could get a properly equipped luxury sedan, but then you probably have one of those already, leaving the A3 cab to (if the weather is right) live out your Dil Chahta Hai fantasies with the top down. tushar@evo.in
Specification: Audi A3 Cabriolet 40TFSI Engine In-line 4-cyl, 1798cc, turbocharged Transmission 7-speed S tronic Power 177bhp @ 5100-6200rpm Torque 250Nm @ 1250-5000rpm Weight 1430kg 0-100kmph 7.8sec Top speed 242kmph Price `44.75 lakh (ex-Delhi)
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Bling thing
THRILL OF DRIVING
Specification: Harley-Davidson Breakout
PHOTOGRAPHy: Vikrant Date
Engine V-twin, 1690cc, air-cooled Transmission 6-speed manual Power NA Torque 130Nm @ 3000rpm Weight 322kg 0-100kmph 4.5sec (est) Top speed 200kmph (est) Price `16.28 lakh (ex-Delhi) (ex-showroom, Pune) Below left: Lots of chrome on the 103 cubic inch engine, one of Harley’s most popular. Below left: 21-inch front rim looks smashing. Below: Slim brake light above fat tyre is eye-catching
Abhay Verma thinks that the Breakout is the coolest looking Harley-Davidson yet
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f the Oxford English Dictionary were to include HarleyDavidson in its rapidly increasing base, the definition would read something like this: V-twin engined motorcycles epitomising the American concept of freedom and the open road, with George Thorogood and the Destroyers screaming Bad To The Bone on the onboard audio system. For Harley riders, it’s all about their motorcycle looking good, which also explains Harley’s virtually never ending customisation catalogue. One of the newest Harleys that has just gone on sale in the country, the Breakout, is yet another dyed-in-the-wool HarleyDavidson with its long rake, low stance and wide handlebar. The Breakout has been developed by Harley-Davidson’s Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) after all. Custom paint jobs and accessories, even bigger engines with Screamin’ Eagle performance parts are par for the course with CVO specials and the Breakout gets all of that. It is the newest addition to the Softail family (the same as the ridiculously popular Fat Boy), and is styled on the Gasser drag racers of the sixties. It boasts a wide, flat handlebar and a massive rear tyre, which has had it being compared to the Night Rod. However, while the Night Rod is more of Harley’s modern-day take on drag bikes, the Breakout is more retro, cool in its own way, with a spindly 21-inch tyre up front and massive 240-section, low profile 18-incher at the back. The Breakout looks so good out of the box you don’t need to change anything! It was
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built to stun with its presence. The design of the fuel tank, the starry silver finish, raked out front end and massive rear tyre are all traditional Harley traits that contribute to the awe inspiring appearance. At nearly two and half metres, the Breakout is a long motorcycle, with a low saddle height of 660mm. It is easily the best-looking Harley-Davidson on sale, I think. As I got astride, I had to stretch my legs halfway to the horizon to reach the footpegs. Turning the Breakout in the rather cramped parking lot of the showroom was a task. With a wheelbase of 1710mm, this is the longest Harley on sale, and its 322kg kerb weight doesn’t help matters either. The massive, chrome-laden 1690cc, aircooled V-twin looks and sounds familiar, producing 130Nm at a mere 3000rpm. Harley doesn’t reveal power figures but I reckon this
engine makes approximately 90bhp. It feels as smooth as ever, and is mated to the same six-speed transmission as other Harleys. First gear arrives with a massive clunk, almost as if someone slammed a hammer on a thick metal sheet, and gearshifts aren’t feather light either, though precise. And each time you shift up through the tractor-like transmission (you need to go by the sound, Harleys have no tachometer, remember) you need to hold on tight to that flat handlebar because 130Nm can deliver some serious turn of speed. Despite its heft the Breakout can gather momentum rather quickly, and the speedometer
needle will surprise you with its alacrity to swing around. Even at a speedo indicated 120kmph in sixth, the engine was barely crossing 2500rpm which speaks a lot about its nature. The seat is nice and comfortable though, and I’m sure moving the footpegs an inch towards the back will help. The Breakout is an apt description of what Harley-Davidsons are about. It is a motorcycle that’s about living a dream, and not manic performance. And that’s why you buy Harleys, don’t you? abhay@evo.in
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“Dance is universal it has a tremendous reach. Today dancers around the world are doing wonders, creatively, physically and imaginatively” — Irisha Poonawala
They have got their moves right and are dancing their way to fame. Anjali Shetty chats up with members of popular dance troupes in the city
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merican psychologist Wayne Dyer said, “When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It’s to enjoy each step along the way.” Following that philosophy, and enjoying and making the most of each step they take are the talented dance groups of Pune. From intercollegiate events to national level competitions, these dancers have carved a niche for themselves. Now that they have attained some status, they are also keen on dispensing their knowledge of their art and craft to a younger generation of dancers. TGS Life speaks to Dinit Roham,
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Young blood: Dinit’s Xternal Force Crew Founded in the year 2008, Xternal Force Crew has made a big mark of Pune’s hiphop scene. Founder Dinit Roham, 26, who has an MBA in marketing, has been teaching dance for six years, and he has trained more than 3000 young dancers from all over India.
Dinit also set up the XF Academy at Karvenagar in 2009. The dace group has won 30 national and 50 state level dance competitions, include prestigious competitions at the Mood Indigo IIT Powai (2010, 2011, 2012) and Channel V Indiafest (2010, 2011, 2012). They have performed on reality TV shows like Dance India Dance, Dance Maharashtra Dance and Channel V Street Dance. The group has also produced and choreographed the biggest hiphop dance show series in Pune called ‘It’s Showtime 1.0 , 2.0 , 3.0‘. Dinit has no formal training and has learnt his moves by watching Bollywood choreographer
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“Today we have our studio in Karvenagar and promote dance. It’s also a platform for young talent to evolve in the field of entertainment .” -Dinit Roham
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Ganesh Hedge and underground artistes. “We first formed a group among college friends and would practice on campus. Today we have our studio in Karvenagar and promote dance. It’s also a platform for young talent to evolve in the field of entertainment,” says Dinit.
and Bachata with Alex Diaz, a Cuban-American Salsa teacher based in Bangalore, John Narvaez and Liz Rojas from Salsamania in San Francisco, USA. The trio are multiple world champions and are amongst the most indemand dance teachers in the world. Irisha says, “We save all year round, to be able to go and train internationally as much as possible. Awadhesh and I have done stints in Contemporary dance, Zumba and Argentine Tango, Ballroom and Mallakhamb. We are currently training in gymnastics. We will be taking on hip hop next.”
Dance with me: Avikk Parkour
Twinkle toes Two to tango: Irisha Poonawala and Awadesh Pratap Singh Irisha and Awadhesh aka I&A, bagged six trophies and titles, competing against 286 dancers at the Asia Open Championships 2014. They placed in categories such as Professional Salsa couple, Professional Bachata couple and Professional Solo artist. I&A and their students placed in, Pro-Amateur couple and Bachata Amateur couple. Irisha Poonawalla was the only female soloist in the professional division in the top two in Asia! Irisha says, “Dance is universal it has a tremendous reach. Today dancers around the world are doing wonders, creatively, physically and imaginatively. We would like to see India hold its own among the technically proficient dancers of the world, in dance forms that are not only Indian but also international. In ten years, we’d like to see dance being a foundational part of a child’s education. It truly enables all-round development.” Awadesh and Irisha have trained extensively in Salsa
Avikk Parkour, director and choreographer, has been involved with dance for over a decade. He has directed, choreographed and performed in countless shows and shoots, from Bollywood to international projects. “I consider myself fortunate that my dance and musical journey has given me the experience of working with so many talented artists and performers, on international platforms. My passion, dedication and belief has been strong and I have pursued acting and dancing even as a commerce student and doing IT Engineering. It took me a few years to give up my stable corporate job and take up my art as the only profession. I couldn’t have made a better decision,” says Avikk. Avikk considers his improvisation skills and versatility as his strongest assets, and his accepting nature enables him to keep learning while being a director and choreographer. “I teaching and choreograph different forms, including Bollywood, Classical, folk dance, Bolly-hop, Oriental, Lyrical Contemporary, Urban and Hip Hop. I have worked on international projects involving a variety of dance styles and techniques to extend my limits,” Avikk said. Avikk’s dance troupe Let Your Body Speak (LYBS) has organised and performed lots of shows and concerts, and even performed at the Embassy of India in Stockholm, Sweden, on the occasion of Republic Day on January 26. The. They won the ’Grand Prix Award‘ and the ’Outstanding Performance Award‘ at the International Magic Dance Cup 2013, in Europe. They also conduct workshops in India and abroad for MNCs like TCS, EDS, V Customer, Quadra, and Symbiosis International University, ILS Law College, ABS, Endurance, Oceans Connect, and 3G. anjali.shetty@goldensparrow.com
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Cancer: You realise some gumption and sheer Libra: You will seek to earn more, but at the Capricorn: In this week, too, your concern of guts are needed to really get ahead. A great same time, amusements, fun and friendships, last week with welfare schemes related to the sense of bravery will develop in you, the courparties, outings, sports, too, will be pleasurable community and society will continue to be an age to not only stand by your convictions, but outlets that you enjoy. In fact, there will be marimportant part of your many activities. Ganesha PuzzleMagic – by Vivek Astunkar Sudoku Puzzle – by Vivek Astunkar vellous cooperation Sudoku Tel : 27545639 also take chances, most speciallyPuzzleMagic in your perforPuzzle your plans and work. says, it will be a struggle to fit in everything, but Email: puzzlemagic@gmail.com Page # 1 of 1 Email: puzzlemagic@gmail.com Page # 1 of 1 Cell : 9821341496 sonal and emotional interactions. But think Human relationships, though unpredictable with clever prioritizing you are able to manage things over carefully and avoid both unnecesat times, will be enjoyable and free and full of it smoothly. You reconcile your concerns and sary bravado and showdowns – they will be full excitement. Future plans may now be in place interests in both spheres beautifully and harof potential danger, warns Ganesha, for both or after even the new moon phase. But you still moniously. Someone you are close to stimulates your heart and your bank balance. need to sort out the required finances. serious thinking.
Taurus: Achievements and success come, tarScorpio: You will be able to reach out to, and gets and gains, too. Acquisitions like artefacts, Leo: You shift from work to relationships/emoenjoy, the world around you very thoroughly. jewels, valuables for pleasure as well as investtions/interactions. The focus is definitely on You will see how to handle funds, friendships, ment value. This new moon phase brings much people. It is not that work and finances fade into family, and have dazzling ideas that give a tremore – a dynamic, exciting new bond/liaison, insignificance in your mind. You feel the need mendous boost to your skills. Love is felt in no since an existing relationship may be dying out, for real communication, which is deeper and small measure: a sense of deeper understandyielding place to another. You are not yet sure more satisfying, and reach out of both old ing develops. You find that the higher self and, of how deep the bonding is. There are journeys, friends and new, as well as places that could at the same time, your own spirituality are your ceremonies, PR exercises, domestic shakegive you what you need. main interests. You are very much a part of this ups, new ideas and inventions for you to deal world, with all its troubles, demands and joys. gic – by Vivek Astunkar with, as well. Love is felt deeply. Solid CrossWord Tel : 27545639 ideas are Puzzle increases zlemagic@gmail.com shared in a setting/environment thatPage # 1 of 3 Cell : 9821341496 affection. Virgo: What should have been seen last week, Sagittarius: You may find that your interest in comes into play now. Spirituality, family life, both earning and professional advancement is Gemini: You devote solid effort to both your community and social welfare, mental challengflagging, and you look at different options. New profession and your personal relationships. es, emotional needs, are what you are surroundvalues and concerns are far more vital. They will You are known to be brilliant performers in the ed by. To add zest, in comes joyful romance, a range from social and environmental causes to sphere of work, and the sheer dedication and touch of glamour in friendly interrelations. prayer and religion, to philosophy and idealnecessity of putting the shoulder to wheelFinances that are linked to inheritance, family ism. Though you have to continue to perform without which achievements are never madefunds, ancestral property, the income of paryour duties, deal with your responsibilities as are your hallmark. It is this dedication that you ents, will seem to be a big issue. efficiently and sincerely as possible, a certain devote to fresh achievements, and these are not world-weariness will be experienced. in work-related spheres.
Aquarius: Almost all the activities of last week — domestic, social,work/office/business – continue at practically the same pace. But there is a twin theme. This is that of spirituality, meditation, even prayer and contemplation. It is almost like the silent retreat from the world that the monks practised in monasteries. The paradox is that you’re earning well – enough to meet the many financial requirements before you, especially vis-a-vis house, home, family. Deeper communication comes from your new mood. Pisces: Every possible kind of demand on you will have to be dealt with. Most important will be loved ones and family. There could also be legal matters, trusts, ancestral property, partnerships, ties, collaborations. As if these are not enough, there will also be heavy expenses, and you meet them with hard work, burning the midnight oil to meet deadlines. The trick, says Ganesha to both you and me, is to accept the challenge with both grace and graciousness.
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Connect with your inner self
By Barnalee Handique @barnalee
“You can party, eat nonvegetarian food and still be spiritual” -Smita Jayakar
Film and theatre actor Smita Jayakar has another facet to her personality not many know about. She is also a spiritual healer. Jayakar is well known to Hindi film audiences, having featured in popular movies like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Mast, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Devdas and Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani, and her co-stars include Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor. But off camera, Jayakar has been playing quite a different role for almost thirty years, that of a spiritual healer. Through her seminars, workshops and healing sessions, Jayakar has helped and influenced countless number of people across the country. Excerpts from the interview:
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When and how did you get initiated into spirituality? The seed of spirituality was sown by my first guru Prabhuji. That meeting stirred up many thoughts and issues I had never focused on. I did not even know the difference between religion and spirituality. I visited my guru often, seeking answers to mysteries of life I had never been able to fathom. That was the beginning of my spiritual journey, 30 years ago. What did you learn from it? Simplicity is what defines spirituality. Just be what you are. Spirituality doesn’t mean that you have to pray to God every day. The connect with your higher self is important. You can party, eat non-vegetarian food and still be spiritual. The main focus of spirituality is to connect to the absolute power, and how you do it is absolutely your business.
Seeds of spirituality
Smita Jayakar
Your journey after that… I couldn’t get enough of spirituality. I joined the ‘Oneness University of Spirituality’ at Chennai. The various courses, teachings, processes and deekshas at the University taught me to move and flow with life and to connect to the absolute power. That’s where my learning happened and I could feel my inner self
14 Actor Smita Jayakar speaks about spirituality and her book ‘Before Tomorrow’
being cleansed. Today, everyone is waiting for spirituality, but they do not know how to get it. Whatever I have learnt about spirituality and chakras, I wanted to spread the knowledge among my friends and colleagues. On my guru’s insistence, I gave my first talk in Pune. It has been 12 years since then. I have been regularly organising talks and workshops in Mumbai and in Pune. What is chakra healing? Chakras help one to connect the internal and external world. When universal light passes through your body, the chakras light up like a rainbow. They are in the same colours and in that order. When the chakras get aligned, one gets aligned to the universal energy and is happy. Which spiritual writers influenced you? My life has been influenced by the writings of Paramahansa Yogananda, Osho, Brian Weiss and Eckhart Tolle. What is Before Tomorrow about? In both my spiritual quests and my material pursuits, I have had many ups and downs, which have blessed with me a treasure trove of experiences. These have enlightened me with different shades of our existence. In the book, I have shared these experiences with my readers. In fact, you can call it a practical manual to upgrade your world view so that one can function better than beforein this world. The best part of it is that you can sample it all while still holding on to your car, your job, your faith, your food and all other lovely things in life. What will change, though, is your view about spirituality. More importantly, about the one that really matters in life: you! Is spirituality needed for youngsters and actors? Most of the youth are suffering from broken relationships and peer pressure. They are looking for answers, findings ways to connect. Spirituality will help them to understand and connect to the world around them better. Movie stars live in bubble. They lap up the adulation showered by their fans. They cannot face it, when their career ends. That’s when the trouble begins and they find it difficult to accept life. It’s important to find the perfect balance in life. There’s inherent dichotomy in everything - black and white, yin and yang, night and day, positive and negative, characterised by polar opposites. And, yet everything works just fine because there is balance. How can one balance one’s life? Like everything else in nature, there are two factions to our life too the external and the internal world, and it takes both of our worlds to be complete. The material conquests and our worldly pursuits comprise our external world. Our spiritual nature, which is intricately connected with our attitude, emotions and feelings make up the internal world. These two worlds are like two wings of a bird, which have to be in perfect sync for the bird to fly. barnalee.handique@goldensparrow.com
Art bravura: A conceptual show by 18 women artists Studio Siana presents 18 artists for a month on the occasion of International Women’s Day TGS NEWS SERVICE @TGSWeekly
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n anticipation of International Women’s Day, owner of Studio Siana, Baner, Abhay Kejriwal has curated an all woman art exhibition. This month long feature will have 18
women artists display their works in the city. “March 8 is International Women’s Day and we decided to dedicate a month to felicitate women for their works. We have artists from across the country Pune, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahemdabad and Hyderabad,” says Kejriwal. The criteria is good work and the show is conceptual. “We have varied collection of mediums. The prices start at an approximate of Rs 15,000 and go up to 10 lakh. We have a mix of upcoming and established artists on board for the exhibition,” he adds. Anupama Patil, Shalini Vichitra, Jyoti Hattarki and
Shilpa Nikam are among the 18 artists. Artist Rita Jhunjhunwala received the Soviet Land Nehru Award for painting by the President of India and sent to USSR in 1969. “I started painting professionally at the age of 12, and have a number of National and International awards to my credit. After working extensively with water colours, oils and charcoals, right now I am totally with acrylics,” says Rita. tgs.feedback@goldensparrow.com Where: Studio Siana, Baner When: Ongoing till March 15 Time: 10 am to 5 pm
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Zenith Odysseys has organised a trek to Kundalika Vallet\y at 5.30, Rajaram Bridge, Sinhgad Road. The trek will be for six hours and the fees include transport, morning tea, breakfast and evening tea, adventure experts and first aid kit. When: March 1 Last Date of Registration: Thursday, February 26, 2015 Duration: 1 Day Difficulty Level: Medium Region: Tamhini Fees: ` 850 Last date of registration: Thursday, February 26
Anupam Kher’s ‘Writer Prepares’ in association with ‘Lost the Plot’ presents, “The Fundamentals of Film Writing”: a two-day screenwriting workshop with national award winning film-maker Satyanshu Singh. The workshop will be conducted over two days, comprising of a 4-hour lecture, followed by the screening of a film on each day. The movies to be screened are “The Verdict” on Saturday and “Casablanca” on Sunday. Where: Seasons Apartment Hotel, Aundh When: February 21-22, 4pm-10pm
CITY EVENTS Anantrang Art Foundation
Anantrang Art Foundation has organised an exhibition of paintings by 17 amateur artists and will include pencil, charcoal, water colour, dry petals and oil paint etc . Where: Darpan Art gallery, SB Road When: Ongoing February 24, 11am-8pm
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Forum for exchange and excellence in design
Collaborative Place making by Ar John Thompson, London. He has undertaken masterplanning and urban design projects in towns and cities throughout Europe, including Belfast, Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham and London, as well as Berlin, Dublin, Prague, Paris, Lubeck, Istanbul and many projects in the Moscow City region and eastern China, where John Thompson and Partners are currently responsible for designing over 20 new settlements. Where: Vishwa Bhavan, Symbiosis Society, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune When: February 26, 6pm
Pet Carnival
The pet lovers in the city will soon get an opportunity to enjoy the unique and first of its kind show as Pune Kennel Confederation is all set to organise the ‘Pet Carnival’. The carnival will showcase speciality shows of different dogs and cats wherein around 700 dogs of various breeds will participate along with 50 cats. Where: Pandit Farms, Rajamantri Road, Navasahyadri Society, Karve Nagar When: Ongoing till February 22 Entry fee for this pet carnival is ` 100
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Name: Subodh Bhave Profession: I think actor Three words to describe me: Passionate, history lover and freedom I love my job because: It’s my life, my breath Best advice I’ve received: Do not act! Just be When buying something, the first thing that catches my eye is: Any Maharashtrian food on the street What’s your inner animal? Scorpion The first thing you notice about an attractive person: His/ her eyes The perfect start to a day is: By saying the sound ‘Omkar’ Your current four-wheeler: Toyota Innova Your fitness regimen: I call it wellness , walking is the best exercise, climbing steps and enjoy it Your food indulgence: Love Maharashtrian food – Poha Books by your bedside: Maandra by Kannada writer Bhairappa The first site you visit when you fire up your comp: Facebook Your favourite city: Pune Ideal holiday: My home in Pune and Mumbai. (As told to Prachi Bari)
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‘I realised that my clients wanted more than photographs to hang on their walls’
Pooja Shah
By Barnalee Handique @barnalee
brand epitomises street art with silhouettes to fashion unique custom-made paintings. I use a unique painting style which blends various art Pooja Shah wanted to do something unique forms.” and different. So she devised the concept of Shah’s process is time-consuming and she painting portraits from photographs. “I realised takes two to three weeks to complete an asthat my clients wanted more than photographs signment. Her work involved painting to hang on their walls,” says 27-yearin layers and only when one has dried old Shah. that the next layer can be painted on. Shah is a self-taught artist and Shah clients place orders for painthas experimented extensively with colours and technique to settle on her unekar ings on birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions. Even paintindividual style. Knowing the potenings of pets are in demand, where she tial of a medium like Facebook, Shah paints from photographs of pet cats and dogs. posted some of her work on the portal, which Shah also conducts art workshops, such as evoked a big response from people in Mumthe recent ones at the Pune Geek Fest and the bai and Pune. She was busy around the clock, Narcotics Anonymous convention at Goa. and was able to complete 50 paintings in four months. In July 2014, Shah launched her combarnalee.handique@goldensparrow.com pany called ’Rolling Canvas’. Shah said, “The
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