TGS Life 31/01/2015 by Golden Sparrow Publishing

PUNE, JANUARY 31, 2015

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The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun — Benedict Cumberbatch

I enjoy going to different restaurants and eating my way through a country and going to different museums and learning about different cultures. — Mila Kunis ANIRUDDHA RAJANDEKAR

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Magnificent machines and their proud owners Pune’s vintage car aficionados wax eloquent about their prize possessions

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Pregnant Keira Knightley prefers loose clothes Pregnant actress Keira Knightley says her waist has “disappeared” due to the baby bump, and so she likes wearing loose clothes.

‘I am in control of my career thanks to social media’

Multilingual Canadian singer Natalie Di Luccio speaks about falling in love at first sight with Pune, and sabudana khichadi, her favourite food By Anjali Shetty

Natalie is extremely grateful for the benefits of social media, “Social media, today, is a great platform for talent. he has worked with the who’s There was a time when you had to meet who of the Hindi film industry, people, give them your CDs or tapes. from A R Rahman to IllaiyaraaBut now you are found just by a click. I ja. Her latest Tamil song, Aiya Aiya, am in control of my career today thanks from southern superstar Vikram’s film, to this platform,” she said. I, has topped music charts. Meet CaPerforming live is what Natalie nadian singer Natalie Di Luccio, who enjoys the most. “It is a win-win situhas sung in Hindi, Marathi (Navation, as I get to travel the world, do rai Majhi laadachi from English what I love, meet great people Vinglish) and Gujarati. and interact with my fans,” she Natalie’s first visit to Insays. Her idol is Celine Dion. Love dia was in 2009 and Pune “She has been my biggest was where she landed. “I was vocal influence. As a child notes in the city to record a devoI would look up to her and tional album and stayed with she has definitely inspired my a family in Dhayari. I was in awe journey. Another inspiration has of the city for a good amount of time. been Andrea Bocelli. In India, it has I had come from a place with 20 inches to be A R Rahman and Sonu Nigam. snow and here I had open grounds, hills When you look at their work, you reand greenery. The food here is lovely, alise that hard work is the only route to especially the sabudana khichadi, which success,’ she says. I can have any time,” says Natalie, About acting, she has been offered who shot to fame when she recorded a lot of stereotypical foreigner roles beand released her version of a popucause of her looks. “I would love to take lar Bollywood song, Tu Jaane Na on up a role that projects me as an artiste. YouTube. This music video had over a But right now I want to establish myself million hits and made Natalie an overas a singer.” night sensation. anjali.shetty@goldensparrow.com @shetty_anjali

David Beckham is beautiful: Helen Mirren Actress Helen Mirren isn’t fond of the word “beauty”, but the actress has referred to former footballer David Beckham as “unbelievably beautiful”.

Cinderella to get live action remake

inderella is the latest Disney movie to be given a live action remake. It will be directed by Kenneth Branagh. Lily James, who is best known for her role as Lady Rose MacClare in British period drama “Downton Abbey”, will take on the title character in the film, reports femalefirst.co.uk. The film also features Richard Madden, Cate Blanchett and Helen Bonham Carter as Prince Charming, Lady Tremaine and the Fairy Godmother respectively. Hayley Atwell, Holliday Graigner, Stellan Skarsgård, Nonso Anozie and Derek Jacobi are also on board for the project. The story follows the fortunes of young Ella whose merchant father remarries following the tragic death of her mother. Keen to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new stepmother Lady Tremaine and her daughters Anastasia and Drisella into the family home. But when Ella’s father suddenly and unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous a n d cruel n ew family and then she meets a stranger in the woods.

City hosts Piano festival The Academy of Music hosted Christopher Norton for a Piano festival TGS NEWS SERVICE

A rockstar personality in music education, this composer, producer, arranger and educationalist has written stage musicals, ballet scores, piano he Academy of Music hosted music, popular songs and orchestral music the second edition of the as well as jingles and signature tunes for TV Christopher Norton Piano and radio. Christopher lectures on aspects Piano festival in India from January 21-25. of his work and likes to integrate traditional A memorable five-day event was filled teaching methods with aspects of modern festival with invigorating musical enjoyment. technology. Norton was Composer in Residence The unique five day event featured and Jazz and Popular Music Adjudicator invigorating improvisation groups, where at MusiQuest 2011, the Academy’s pan-Indian the students of all levels and ages improvised and piano festival/competition event that has happened jammed with the composer. bi-annually since 2007. He has also presented the first-ever Norton Piano Festival in India in 2013. tgs.feedback@goldensparrow.com @TGSWeekly

‘We grew up deejaying in clubs’

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Canadian DJs Sultan and Ned Shepard think the music scene today is good, bad, overwhelming, inspiring and crazy By Anjali Shetty

TGS: How often do you rehearse together? Do you have set traditions while rehearsing? Sultan and Ned Shepard: We don’t exactly rehearse, but we have a studio so we are always discussing what we want to play. We like to have spontaneity in our shows or else it wouldn’t be fun. We like to surprise each other while we’re deejaying. Sometimes we get into little arguments about whether we should play something. It keeps TGS: How would you rate the music scene it pretty fun and interesting. We grew up deejaying in today? clubs where people didn’t know who we were, so we Sultan and Ned Shepard: Good, bad, had to improvise to get the crowd going. If you lose Electronic that spirit, then you’re not really deejaying. overwhelming, inspiring and crazy.

@shetty_anjali ultan and Ned Shepard aka Sultan + Ned Shepard are a Canadian electronic music duo, who will be performing at the Submerge event at blueFROG, Pune, on Saturday, February 7. Ned and Sultan in a tete a tete with TGS Life.

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TGS: Do your travels inspire your music? Sultan and Ned Shepard: Yes, always! Even though we spend most of our time in hotels and airports, we always try to make time to see things and go to places that inspire us.

TGS: Who do you idolise? Sultan and Ned Shepard: Anyone who is an honest person and lives their lives according to their inner voice. Musically we admire Max Martin for always knowing what a hit is, Eddie Vedder for sticking to his guns, and Prince for being a total boss.

TGS: How important are awards to you? Sultan and Ned Shepard: Awards are definitely cool, but it’s a double-edged sword. On one hand, if you get them, it’s great. But if it’s the reason that you are doing it, then it’s all wrong.

TGS: What is your view on Bollywood music? Would you be interested in collaborating with an Indian artiste? Sultan and Ned Shepard: Yes! We’ve spent a lot of time in India and love the music and instruments here. We also appreciate how enthusiastic people are for Bollywood music. If we connected with an artist that we liked, we would 100 per cent collaborate on something cool. anjali.shetty@goldensparrow.com

TGS: How would you describe your music? Sultan and Ned Shepard: Melodic, vibey, uplifting and groovy.

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‘Sometimes it’s lyrics first; other times the melody’ Frontman Sameer Gadhia of Young The Giant believes lyrics and melody come differently for every song

Music giants

By Anjali Shetty

tions. This was because we hadn’t seen much of the world yet. I was 18; shiny and new. After the debut took us around the world, the stories of others started taking form. Mind he headlining act for this year’s Sula Fest is USA’s Over Matter delved into the mental obstacles one creates Young The Giant, who opened for Kings of Leon’s for themselves. Falling under the gaze of the bottle; seeworldwide summer tour, led by front man Sameer ing a young runaway lingering around the after hours bar Gadhia, who is an NRI, living in California. Extremely looking for hand outs. Failing from the obstacles you create active on social media, Sameer says, “In a for yourself is the story of man. Hardly any modern age, transparency is not suggestdebilitating problems, primarily mental, ed; it’s almost essential. Luckily, we are are external situations. For new work, the I excelled at at a unique platform as a band to still play experience of an immigrant finding his school, but the way into America; the story of all of our with the idea of mystique. The information age has connected our thoughts with those thrill and creative parents and loved ones, has started to take of our fans, and although it’s immediately presence.” vehicle of song a great rewarding to be able to see the thoughts of Playing abroad is always fun for Sawriting made your fans, it can be very dangerous. We try meer. “We imagine playing in India will and keep ourselves at arm’s length.” everything else be a great experience. One of the most Sameer started playing guitar from a memorable in recent memory was perforpale. very young age, and participated in school mances at the Jools Holland show in the music programmes. It was only at the age UK. It’s 100 per cent a music show, and of 16, however, after breaking his foot and different bands from around the world can being unable to participate in a cross-country meet, that strut their stuff in the same room in a circle. We performed he became enthralled with the idea of writing his own mu- with Adele, James Blake, R Kelly, and Metronomy. We sic and performing. “I excelled at school, but the thrill and gained a lot of confidence from that performance, having creative vehicle of song writing made everything else pale some of our favourite musicians and performers coming up in comparison. I left Stanford to try and get signed, and I’m to us afterwards with words of praise,” he says. The band happy the risk paid off. I still intend to go back, though,” follows a tradition before every show; they do a huddle, he says. stick their feet in, and say a few words. Sometimes the hudAbout using real life experiences or influences, Sameer dle can be inspirational; for others, it’s merely superstition. says, “On the first record, I lyrically toyed with taking the We feel like we have to do it, otherwise something catastories of other people, or imagining hypothetical situa- strophic will happen,” he says.

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HAWAIZAADE City Pride: Kothrud 03:15 PM08:15 PM INOX: Bund Garden Road 09:45 AM05:10 PM10:10 PM INOX Fun N Shop, Fatima Nagar 11:15 AM04:40 PM10:05 PM Fun Time Multiplex: Sinhagad Road 01:30 PM08:45 PM City Pride: Satara Road 03:30 PM10:30 PM Abhiruchi City Pride: Sinhagad Road 02:15 PM05:00 PM09:30 PM City Pride: Mangala Cinema 11:15 AM04:45 PM09:45 PM E-SQUARE: University Road 03:30 PM11:00 PM Victory Theatre: Camp, Pune

05:30 PM E-SQUARE Konark: Kondhwa 03:15 PM11:00 PM PVR: Koregaon Park Plaza 12:30 PM03:45 PM07:05 PM10:45 PM BIG Cinemas: Kalyani Nagar 11:50 AM02:45 PM08:00 PM BIG Cinemas: Chinchwad 11:20 AM05:05 PM10:45 PM Vaibhav Chitramandir: Hadapsar 04:00 PM Cinepolis: Seasons Mall, Magarpatta City 12:20 PM03:30 PM06:40 PM09:50 PM Cinepolis - VIP: Seasons Mall, Magarpatta City 11:40 AM11:10 PM PVR: Phoenix Market City, Pune 12:45 PM04:00 PM07:15 PM10:30 PM

INOX: Amanora Town Centre 10:10 AM01:10 PM06:55 PM10:00 PM CineMAX: Inorbit Mall, Pune Nagar Road 04:50 PM10:30 PM Bollywood Multiplex: Kharadi 10:00 AM03:00 PM08:00 PM E-SQUARE Vishal: Pimpri 11:15 AM03:15 PM11:00 PM INOX Jai Ganesh: Akurdi 12:20 PM

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City Pride: Kothrud 09:00 AM01:30 PM06:00 PM11:00 PM INOX: Bund Garden Road 09:00 AM02:10 PM07:30 PM10:25 PM INOX Fun N Shop, Fatima Nagar 09:05 AM02:50 PM08:00 PM10:35 PM

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The film belongs to Bradley Cooper Film: American Sniper Director: Clint Eastwood Cast: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller

By Yash Daiv @yash009

merican Sniper is quite literally the story of a legend. It is based on one of the hardcore snipers in the American History, Chris Kyle’s life, who was referred by his comrades as a legend for the terrorists he shot at Iraq. The movie is real telling of what happened in this man’s life post 9/11, when he decided to go to Iraq, shuffling between duty and family only to return with a psyche conditioned by the war. What is essential to Kyle’s story is the perspective the sniper gets over an ongoing war.

He observes every movement behind the scope. A rational decision awaits the shot, a decision conveyed by the people on field and headquarters. It is a job that requires utter stillness and a dynamic mind. Kyle was sharp predator or what his father calls a “sheep dog” that can plunder the opportunity for the safety of his herd. Chris’ story is somewhat episodic in the telling. It is sequentially organized with action and significant mission developments. The sharp scenes take away the intimacy from the film. Kyle is seen as the warrior, on the battlefield. In contrast the emotional sequences seem to be stoic. This

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becomes a problem at the end of cinematic milieu to the work, with the film, when so much focus has a grit and edge of the reality. The turned from combat action to the audience is tricked into real frames. effects and meaning (if any) of war. Minds touch Iraq and come back. The quickened epilogue in the end It successfully evokes goosebumps does not compensate for the lack and pushes minds into momentary of the personal element. It misses contemplations. Cinematographer the convergence point, thus fails Tom Stern who has worked with to convey an aura of the character Eastwood in Mystic River, Million beyond the war zone. Dollar Baby and Invictus creates Bradley Cooper who plays Chris a washed-out, drab, green-tinted Kyle rises to the task maintains look for the cinema. It only a reserved and emotionally enhances the crude Middle stunned composure to fit Eastern setting, where a TGS Rating the bill of the role. Much majority of the film takes of the human interest ooo22 place. in American Sniper The movie may comes from watching not be exceptionally how Cooper’s version of powerful for the shallow Kyle and his reactions to war emotional sequences but it packs circumstances and tensions. a lot of substance and real images Cooper’s performance is a solid to its credit. There are some scenes and respectable bit of acting – even which will get you thinking later. if it ends up arguably distancing Eastwood has told a good story us from who Kyle was, rather than about a man who is defined by his bringing us closer into the mind of integrity, morality and abilities that the man. makes him into a sort of modern day From a directorial standpoint, Odysseus. The movie is a certain American Sniper is a compelling salute to Kyle’s patriotism. work of art. Clint Eastwood brings a vibrant and clear yashdaiv@gmail.com

A dreamlike masterpiece Film: Hawaizaada Director: Vibhu Virender Puri Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Ayushmann Khurrana, Pallavi Sharda, Naman Jain, Jayant Kriplani, Natasha Sinha

By Subhash K Jha

o you ever wonder what it would be like to fly? Then see Hawaizaada, a film that soars into the skies with TGS Rating its overweening ambitions and miraculously manages to stay oooo` airborne as it chronicles the life a Khurana’s capricious love man who wanted to fly. interest Pallavi Sharda Debutant director Vibhu Puri’s forming a fusion of Paro and very accomplished film, a tribute to Chandramukhi’s two-layered character the scientist who apparently manned from Devdas) and the latter for the the first aircraft that civilizations has rich bold use of flamboyant colours to ever flown, is a stunning feast of visual highlight the heightened opera-styled splendour, compounded with a script emotions. Hawaizaada attempts an that’s tightly and judiciously written to almost-impossible marriage of a visual accentuate the audacity and eccentricity splendour with emotional surrender. of people who can float in the future. The characters, be it the whimsical Straightaway it can be said with aimless Shivkar Talpade or his kooky great pride that Vibhu Puri’s debut mentor Shastry , or the Britishers who is a homage to the art and visual scowl at any attempt by Shastry and aesthetics of Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Talpade to create inventional history.... Every frame is reminiscent of several these are people who don’t believe in Bhansali creations, notably Devdas holding back emotions. When they feel and Saawariya, the former for the show. Period. theme of unfulfilled love (with Mithun Chakraborty as Talpade’s

mentor is goofy eccentric and endearing. This is the actor’s most effective performance in years. As for Pallavi Sharda, though admittedly that welltoned gym-produced physique doesn’t jell with the film’s periodicity, she is a revelation doing an amalgamation of Paro and Chandramukhi from Devdas. Besharam is forgotten and forgiven. Going back in time is never an easy task in cinema. Many have failed to court periodicity convincingly. “Hawaizaada” gets away with its flight into the mind of the man who dared to fly. This miniature masterpiece leaves us exhilarated and exultant. Thank God for the dreamers, past and present. Thank you, Shivkar Bapuji Talpade. Thank you, Vibhu Puri.

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indulge Mezze Hummus Tahina

Serve 4 Ingredients • 1 cup boiled chick peas • ½ tsp salt • 4 garlic cloves crushed • 2 tbsp lemon juice • 1 tsp lemon salt • 2 tbsp tahini • 3-4 mint leaves • A pinch of paprika powder • 15 ml ice cold water • 10 ml extra virgin olive oil Method Put well cooked chick peas in a food processor. Blend with tahini, lemon juice, salt, garlic, and make a smooth paste. Put paste in a bowl. Pour olive oil in centre and garnish with mint leaves and paprika. Serve with crisp pita bread.

Kouzi nazgouf

(Lamb and rice) Serve 4 Ingredients • 1 whole lamb leg • 2tbsp chopped onion • 3tbsp olive oil • 2tbsp pine nuts • 4 cloves crushed garlic • ½ tsp. white pepper • ½ cup lemon juice • ½ tsp. salt • 5lt. lamb stock • ½ cup tomato paste Method • Saute the onion, garlic, tomato paste well. Then add the lamb stock. Bring to boil then add the lamb leg, add the rice bring to boil. • Covered the vessel tightly and cook on low heat for 11/2 hrs. • Serve hot garnish with pine nuts, cashew nut, raisins, boiled eggs and tomato wedges.

Shish tawook

(Chicken) Serve 4 Ingredients • 1 kg boneless chicken • Salt to taste • ¼ tsp white pepper powder • 5 garlic cloves crushed • ¾ cup lemon juice • ½ cup vegetable oil • ¼ tsp. cinnamon powder • 100 gm hung curd • A pinch of saffron Method Mix all ingredients. Marinate for 8 hours in refrigerator. Put chicken pieces on skewers, alternate with cube onion (if desired). Cook on charcoal grill for 20-25 minutes till chicken is tender. Serve hot, accompanied with green salad, garlic puree and lemon wedges.

Pamper your palate the

Arabian way

By Barnalee Handique

@barnalee rabian cuisine is a blend of cooking styles of Mesopotamia, Saudi Arabia, Levantine and Egypt. The dishes are simple and rustic, have great flavour and are not spicy. According to Le Meridien executive chef Nader Shaikh, Arabian food is either cooked over charcoal or grilled. Mostly non-vegetarian, Arabian cuisine uses a variety of meat, like lamb, beef, mutton and chicken. Other ingredients include olive oil, garlic, ‘zaitton’ (olives), cinnamon, feta cheese, bharat spices (mixture of ground spices) sumac (chilli powder)and Shankarish (goat cheese). “Dates and nuts are used as garnish. ‘Zatar’ is used to make bread. Meat dishes are usually served with ‘kubez’ (bread) and ‘kabsa’ (Arabian biryani). Pickles are served as accompaniment. The most popular pickle is ‘labaneh’, where yoghurt is strained, made into balls and stored in a refrigerator,” said Mathew John of Le Meridien. barnalee.handique@goldensparrow.com

Tabbouleh

Serve:4 Ingredients • ¼ cup burghul (fine cracked wheat) • 3 bunches chopped parsley • 1 big chopped red tomato • 50gm chopped onion • Salt to taste • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil • ¼ cup chopped spring onion • ¼ cup lemon juice Method Wash chopped parsley and spring onion, then drain well Wash the burghul several times and drain. Mix all ingredients in a bowl, Add olive oil, lemon juice, toss the mixture well. Serve Tabbouleh with crisp colourful lettuce.

Arabian cuisine is simple and rustic and not spicy at all

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Chef Nader Sheikh and Matthew John

Kunafa

Ingredients • 600 gm Kunafa • 200 gm melted butter • 300 gm sugar • 200 gm water • Juice of one lime • 3 ml rose water • 60 gm chopped pista • 5 gm cinnamon powder • 3 gm Cloves powder • 300 gm cream cheese Method For sugar syrup: Add water, sugar and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Bring to boil. Simmer to syrupy consistency, remove from heat, let it cool, add rose water. Grease the mould spread kunafa. Sprinkle little melted butter. Add the cream cheese and pista. Cover with kunafa. Bake in preheated oven at 180c for 40 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle half of the sugar syrup. Then bake another 5 minutes, remove and put remaining sugar syrup. Keep aside to cool.

Bathinjan moutabal

Serve: 4 Ingredients • 2 large eggplants • ¼ cup lemon juice • ¼ cup tahini • 3 garlic cloves crushed • ½ cup plain yogurt Method Grill eggplant on high heat for 15 minutes after piercing them by a fork on all side, turning frequently. When tender, wash under running water then peel off skin while hot and remove stem. Pound to a puree. Blend in gradually tahini, lemon juice and yoghurt and garlic, beat well. Serve with pomegranate seeds and olive oil.

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Authentic Asian street food in Pune

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The Asian Box in Koregaon Park serves authentic home-style Asian street food By Anjali Shetty

The traditional Hainanese chicken rice is among The Asian Box’s unique and special dishes. riya Kripalani Mahtani’s An Indianised version of this dish restaurant, The Asian Box, means boiled rice with chicken in Koregaon Park, serves cooked with the steeping method home-style street food from across and a light soya sauce for flavour. Asia, including Singapore, Malay"We have deliberately maintained sia, Thailand, Indonesia, China, the original flavours of Hainanese Vietnam, Japan, Myanmar and of chicken and that is what we serve course, India. our guests," Mahtani said. Mahtani uses fresh, seasonThe Khow Seuy from Myanal produce and imported mar, is a coconut-based Rating sauces and condiments broth stewed for a long Food: oooor to ensure authentic time. This is a meal in Ambience: ooo`r flavours of a range itself. The thick broth Service: ooo`r of Asian cuisines. is rich in flavour Meal for two: The chefs from Neand the meat added Rs 500 - 700 pal were trained for its own texture and TGS LIfe picks: Khow Seuy eight months before savour. and the restaurant opened The chef and Nasi Goreng its doors. Mahtani herself are al"We have not Indianways on hand to inform ised any dish. I import all the and make suggestions to the cliingredients and use the same sauces entele. “Asian food is not something and bases that are used in the reto take home and eat later. It is made spective regions. I am from Singato be eaten on the spot. We urge pore and I am aware of the specific our guests to try out the dish before ingredients for a particular dish and placing an order or take away.” cuisine. We do not improvise to Sesame oil is a key ingredient make the dishes suited to local palin giving every dish an authentic ates," Mahtani flavour, and monosodium glutasays. mate is never used in any dish. The reasonably priced menu, the cosy ambience, friendly service and the unique and savoury fare make The Asian Box a not to be missed dining experience. In addition to being a restaurant, The Asian Box specialises in the following formats : The Lunch Box: Take away well balanced meals The Asian Box on Wheels : Home Catering The Pop Up Box: Flea Market The Magic Box anjali.shetty @goldensparrow.com

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When did you visit The Asian Box: January 27 What did you like: The food here is authentic and excellent. I love the Hainanese Chicken Rice and the Nasi Goreng. The meat is always wellcooked and perfect. I am a regular here. What can change: Maybe more desserts on the menu. Value for money: Yes Priti Shah, 45, Little Big World

When did you visit The Asian Box: January 29 What did you like: I get the food catered to my place during a party and not once have I faced any complaints. People love the food and appreciate my parties because of the food. The fish, Nasi Goreng and Khow Seuy are a hit. What can change: Nothing needs to change as everything is perfect. I am a vegetarian and don't cook non-vegetarian food so all my party food comes from The Asian Box.

Priya and Dheeraj Mahtani

Value for money: Yes

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Snow y Sikkim Sierra

photograph is like a picture and every picture tells a story. Photography today is a universal and most effective medium of human expression. As a child I used to tinker about with my uncle’s camera. That I could capture a scene or a moment with just a clock on the 8GB memory card was like magic. I used to remain engrossed with the camera for hours, clicking away at random. But photography really took centrestage in my life after I did a course with Satish Paknikar, a leading photographer of Pune. Paknikar taught me the basics of photography, and a great deal about the camera. A camera is more than a toy; it is a magical instrument that enables the photographer to document a scene in any way that one wants to. I can click a picture during the day and make it look like a night shot by playing around with the shutter speed. I took to travelling to other

Engineering student Ameya Gokhale talks about his trip to the snow-clad mounatins of Sikkim

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places just for the sake of photography. I am fascinated with landscape photography and portraits. It is really inspiring when other people appreciate and admire my photographs and say things like, “I wish I was there to see this view.” That is really what made me take up photography as a profession. My aim is to make a scene look better in the picture than in reality. It’s easy to make an amazing view look good in a photograph. For instance, the army bunker I shot in Sikkim was not that appealing in reality, as it appears in the picture. Photography is a modern and technical art, and a thorough understanding of the camera is essential before one can take amazing photographs. For me, learning is a constant process in photography, and there are always new places to visit and memorable moments to capture. A great photograph expresses exactly what one feels when the camera goes click. tgs.feedback@goldensparrow.com

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7 1 1. Yuksum Lake; 2. A stream in Lachen, 3. Kochiprir temple; 4. Children walking home after school; 5. Gurudrogmar near Indo-China border,

North Sikkim; 6. Ameya and his uncle Girish Phadke at Gurudrogmar 7. An Indian Army bunker near Indo-China border 8. Lachen

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Magnificent machines

and their proud owners Pune’s vintage car aficionados wax eloquent about their prized possessions. Anjali Shetty and Barnalee Handique tell us more

president, Maharashtra Automobile Sports Association The collection: “My father-in-law Gajanan Sahasrabudhe owned a Chevrolet 1931 model. In 2007, I got myself a 1926 Citroen France. I also own four vintage motorcycles and two trams. The open economy is very important today as the Internet allows you access to every part across the globe and have the car of your choice shipped to you within a few days.” My pick: “The Chevrolet, definitely, because it is a family heirloom. It gives me a sense of pride, and I have the responsibility to restore it and drive it,” says Apte. Memories: The Kolhapur floods in 2005 are a real bad memory for the Aptes. “The Chevrolet was under water and it took me three years to restore it. The heavy spoke wheels needed time and energy to restore. Money was not an issue as we have an inhouse workshop to maintain the vehicle. You need to relate to it and understand the vehicle. You can just own it for the sake of it. If one has no time, one should not go in for these cars. They should be happy with

modern luxury cars. Let the vintage cars be, and come and enjoy them at exhibitions and rallies.” When do you give it a spin?: It takes real effort to bring these beauties out. Pune traffic does not permit us to bring them out every day. We take them out on Sundays.”

Aniruddha Rajandekar

Shreekant Apte

The open economy allows you access to every part across the globe and have the car of your choice.

Shrikant Apte with Chevrolet 1931

Vikram Bokey Vikram Bokey with Mercedes Benz Limousine W124

The collection: Vikram Bokey, exIPS officer and founder of Maharashtra Organic Farmers Federation (MOFF), has 21 Mercedes-Benz cars, out of which 15 are vintage. Bokey has two Beetles, of which one is a sedan and the other a convertible. He started collecting cars from 1990.He loves cars of German make. He said, “I love these cars because of their design, German engineering and the precision which goes into making them.” So obsessed he is with the particular brand that he is planning to add a Mercedes-Benz 600, a convertible, coupes, Mercedes-Benz Pullman 600 to his collection. “Car madness runs in our family. My grandfather and father were car buffs. They used to love American cars. That is the difference between them and me. Both had a collection of Buick, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, Austin Convertible, Rally, Sunbeam Talbot, Buick Roadmaster convertible, Buick

Station wagon, Kaiser and a Hillman. Favourite: “I am obsessed with my collection and I love all my cars,” he says. Memory: “When I first heard about the 6- door Mercedes-Benz stretch limousine, I knew I had to get it at any cost. I learnt from my sources that it belonged to veteran actor Rajnikant, and it was up for sale. I bought the car six years ago for Rs 18 lakh. All my cars are in mint condition. I am very finicky about the maintenance of the cars. I have groups of people who take care of my cars 24x7. Some take care of the engine, others take care of the engine and the interiors. It is expensive to maintain these cars.”

An expensive passion

When do you give it a spin? “Whenever I feel like driving one of them, I take them out. Out of the 21 cars, nine of them still have to be tried on the city roads. I am planning to drive them one by one in the next three months.”

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Amulya and Pankaj Dahanukar

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Dahanukar Agro Tech The collection: Amulya Dahanukar has always been interested in automobiles and his father owned the best of American and British cars. The family has had vintage cars in their homes since 1930s. “Money cannot measure this hobby. It is an expensive passion. The parts are not easily available and you need to put in a lot of energy and time to restore them,” says Amulya.

Money cannot measure this hobby. It is an expensive passion.

Our pick: The Dahanukars own over a dozen vintage cars. The cars include a 1948 Rover 75, Nissan Cedric 1966, 1947 Plymouth Deluxe and a couple of Mercedes. They pick the 1947 Chrysler Windsor convertible as their favourite. Memories: Pankaj Dahanukar was brought home in a Chrysler Windsor 1947. “We were all brought home after being born at the hospitals in this car. We have all been

Subhash Sanas Builder and hotelier The collection: Subhash Sanas is a car aficionado. From his childhood, he has been fond of luxury and vintage cars as well as digi-toys. He said, “During my school and college days, I used to collect miniature models of various cars. My father gifted me an Opel when I was in college. Later on, I bought a 10-horn Convertible Impala. As years passed, my fascination grew. I dreamt of owning different cars and having my own car museum.” After that, there was no looking back! He bought the Chevrolet Impala Convertible used by the late Indira Gandhi, from a government auction 12 years ago, and an Austin from an English jockey in 1978. His collection includes John Travolta’s

Bhavnagar.”

in love with cars from a very young age. We were fortunate enough to have had access to these beauties because of our father. We too started the collection when we were 17. With a modest budget I picked a 1938 Mercedes 320. It was in a very bad shape but I picked it up because I wanted to restore it. I sold it around five years ago. I then went on to pick another 1938 Mercedes 230 from the Maharaja of

When do you give it a spin? “We used to take it out regularly till a couple of years. With the increasing traffic congestion, we have had to limit it to Sundays or after 10.30pm. We get a lot of attention at petrol pumps, signals and when parked at an ice-cream parlour. The new generation loves to pose for photographs with the car and we oblige,” adds Pankaj. Pankaj and Amulya Dahanukar pose with the Plymouth

taxi, Mercedes-Benz 300 CD, MercedesBenz 190 D, Fiats, Hillman 1950, Chevys, Mercedes-Benz TD 300, pre-war Chevy Tourer, an array of Mercedes’ from the 1980s.

ravishing red 1977 Mercedes 560 SL, the blue London Taxi, the first of its kind in the My pick: I love all my cars. The two-door country, the Mercedes-Benz 500 SL owned sports convertible is my favourite. My friend by Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna’s twoinformed me about the car. I was excited and door silver-grey Mercedes, a peach-pink 1976 flew down from Mumbai to Coimbatore. Mercedes-Benz 220 D and many more. It was love at first sight and I knew I “I have 38 cars displayed at Subash had to own this car. Sanas Vintage and Classic Car Museum at Beverly Hills Hotel Memories: I still remember at Lullanagar, Kondhwa. The the trouble I had to go through museum which is around 10,000 to procure the London taxi. The square feet, is one-of-its kind in taxi is known for its iconic status the country. Dodge Kingsway, in the United Kingdom. It is used Chevrolet Impala 1963, Chevrolet by the Queen and top politicians sport 1927, Dodge S W 1951, Subhash Sanas of the country. It was a gargantuan Mercedes Benz 280 SL, a London

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Morris cars owned by Subhash Sanas at the Vintage and Classic Car Museum, Beverly Hills Hotel at Lullanagar, Kondhwa

task to bring the taxi to Pune. Sanas had to conduct a number of meetings with company officials before purchasing the car. “I met Nigel Walter, MD of the company and convinced him that I wanted this car at any cost. Walter was reluctant to sell it on grounds that there is no service centre in India. The meeting was followed by a lot of negotiations and talks,” said Sanas. He even went to Coventry where the factory is located and met the officials there before bringing the car to Pune. When do you give it a spin? Usually, late in the evening, when the traffic and crowds are less, I go out for long drives I also participate in various vintage car shows and rallies. anjali.shetty@goldensparrow.com barnalee.handique@goldensparrow.com

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1 Opalescent [7] 7 Fertile desert spots [5] 8 Unit for measuring gold [5] 10 True stomach of the cow [8] 11 Arrest [3] 14 Prate [6] 18 Mild breeze [6] 20 Highly Excited [4] 21 Long-sleeved linen vestment [3] 22 A river in Pakistan [6] 23 Cream cake [6]

25 The sun [3] 28 English race course [5] 29 Subvert [7] 30 Good for nothing [7] DOWN

1 Loose Fibre used for Caulking [5] 2 The Brother of Moses [5] 3 Bury [6] 4 Disallowed bowling delivery in cricket [2-4] 5 Point in question [5]

Astrology Aries: Ganesha says – property/house/shares all keep you busy. You may feel that you have neglected your family, domestic interests and home in your neglected your family, domestic interests and home in your absorption with these worries. You now try not only to make amends on the family scene, but go in for a careful survey of finances. Thus care and concern are definitely the watchwords now, says Ganesha.

6 Hallucinogenic drug [3] 9 Domestic cat [5] 12 Sucrose [5] 13 Where Bees Dwell! [7] 15 Semites [5] 16 The tower built by the descendants of Noah [5] 17 Birds of prey [6] 19 A dynasty in China [3] 24 Images [5] 26 Island of Hawaii [4] 27 Roll of bank notes [3] 28 Malt Beverage [3]

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features S Hussain Zaidi and Mukul Deva were among the prominent crime writers at India’s first Crime Writers Festival held in Delhi recently By Salil Desai

n his seminal book, The Better Angels of our Nature, Harvard academic Steven Pinker has successfully argued that murder and violent crime is at their lowest ever levels today in the long bloody history of mankind. Hard to believe given the amount of crime news we encounter daily but, the truth is quite contrary. Indeed, as human beings have become less murderous in real life, we have perhaps found a vicarious, peaceful way of satisfying our blood lust between the covers of the latest crime thriller. No wonder crime fiction is the second most popular literary genre the world over. But who pens these novels of blood and gore and death? Are they dark, sadistic, bloodthirsty individuals playing out their repressed fantasies and desires or deceptively mild and gentle souls who wouldn’t harm a fly?

A perfect setting

The first ever Crime Writers Festival in India held at New Delhi on January 17 and 18 provided the perfect opportunity to observe these perpetrators of literary crimes at close quarters. Being a crime author myself, I was delighted to be invited as a speaker for the festival. And boy was it an experience to rub shoulders and exchange notes with some of the best crime writers from all over the world and India – Hakan Nesser, Ashwin Sanghi, David Stuart Davies, Surender Mohan Pathak, Mukul Deva, Tarquin Hall, Hussain Zaidi and over 30 other fellow

Killing with the Quill practitioners of the craft. The setting was perfect – a cold, misty winter morning at the open air amphitheatre in Delhi’s India Habitat Centre. One by one, the crime writers trickled in – of all shapes and sizes and personalities and nationalities - and for the next two days held forth on the nuances of writing whodunits and noir, sharing the finer points of their craft, voicing what drives them to write about the dark side of human nature and their opinions about the evolution of the genre and its impact on readers and society. It was exhilarating stuff.

Crime writing

The septuagenarian author said, The opening session began on “Each book of mine sells thousands the intriguing dominance in reof copies and yet authors who sell a cent times of crime literature from mere 1000 copies are celebrated as the Scandinavian countries, which litterateurs while I am called a tradhave the lowest levels of violent er.” He penned his first book in 1963 crime in the world. Norwegian auand at a time when the concept was thor and leading authority on unknown, made his protagonist crime fiction, Nils Nordberg an investigative journalist. said, “Crime fiction has Initially, the response was particularly developed in not very good but Pathak Crime countries with a strong stuck to his character time democratic tradition.” He and eventually wrote 121 went on to contextualise books of the ‘Sunil’ series. the huge output of crime ficBut what brought Pathak the tion in the last three decades as a greatest fame and fortune was the direct result of increasing urbanisa‘Vimal’ series set in Mumbai. “I may tion, which spawns crime. or may not be a good author but I am definitely a sincere author,” he said Realistic portrayal in reply to a question from the auThe next session saw a rollicking dience recalling how he could only tete-a-tete between prolific Hindi write on Sundays juggling a full author Surender Mohan Pathak and time job. He said he had the abilifilm-maker and author Piyush Jha. ty to write all day. After completing my own reading session ‘Bodies, Suspects, Alibis and Clues’ in which The first-ever I read passages from my book ‘Killing Ashish Karve’ as also my forthCrime Writers coming novel ‘The Murder of Sonia Festival in India Raikkonen’ and shared my murder mystery mantras with the audience, provided the I finally relaxed to enjoy the rest of perfect opportunity the afternoon.

to observe these perpetrators of literary crimes.

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Columnist Jerry Pinto had the audience in splits as he explained the genesis of his soon-to-be-released murder novel and confessed

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Author Sudha Menon will be in conversation with BDB Book Club, about her new book, Gifted: Inspiring Stories of People with Disabilities Ticket price Rs 650, Rs 950, and Rs 1,300. Where: Sumant Moolgaokar Auditorium, A Wing, Ground Floor, MCCIA Trade Tower, S B Road When: January 31, 11am-1pm

The four things that helped me as a writer are discipline, knowledge, focus and knowing that I don’t know anything -Mukul Deva that his motivation to become a writer sprang from the simple desire to see his name on t h e spine of a book. It was then the turn of three expatriates, Zac O’Yeah, Tarquin Hall and Patrick Bryson, a Swede, a Brit-

Salil Desai writes crime novels and was the only author from Pune to be invited as a speaker at the festival.

isher and an Australian respectively, all of whom have settled in India and embarked on crime fiction featuring Indian detectives.Even Caryl Ferey, a French author who sets his thrillers in different parts of the world like New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina with local, social, political or historical themes expressed a desire to set a book with the theme of female foeticide. The concluding sessions of the first day included an insightful analysis of the works of the prolific Pakistani crime writer Ibne-Safi, born in pre-partition India, by Urdu writer Khalid Jawed, while film-maker Dibakar Bannerjee and actors Dhritiman Chaterji and Rajit Kapur explored the factors behind the continuing popularity of ‘Byomkesh Bakshi’ created by Bengali writer Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Day two began with a crackling interview of Swedish writer Nesser by Pinto. Nesser summed up why crime fiction is an excellent literary vehicle by observing, “You can squeeze in existentialist questions naturally into a crime story.” However the day belonged to some of the most brilliant Indian thriller writers who shared nuances of their craft. “The four things that helped me succeed as a writer are discipline, knowledge, focus and knowing that I don’t know anything,” Deva said while Sanghi advised wannabe authors, “You’ve to find a way to grip the reader, suck him into the story because surveys say an average book is read only upto page 17.”

Mumbai mantra

Mumbai figured prominently in the consciousness of other authors. Jha who sets his noir novels in Mumbai remarked that the cosmopolitan city was soon going to be engulfed by its dark underbelly as crime had already penetrated gated communities, while Zaidi, the man who has relentlessly chronicled the Mumbai mafia recounted some chilling and amusing encounters with the denizens of the underworld. As the sun set on India’s first Crime Writers Festival, I reflected on the words of the French crime novelist Jean-Patrick Manchette, who once said, “The crime novel is the great moral literature of our time.” Indeed, crime fiction often reflects the moral, social and psychological quotient of the society like nothing else and needs to be celebrated and nurtured.

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audience will get to hear Rumi-Emre Meet Khusrau-Kabir which is an Indo-Turkish production of Latif Bolat and Whirling Devrishes from Turkey with Madan Gopal Singh and Chaar Yaar from India; Baul songs by Parvathy Baul of West Bengal; Kabirbani by Mukhtiyar Ali and Group from Rajasthan; Dhadi Jattha by Pasle Waliyan Bibiyan from Punjab; and Qawwali by Sabri Brothers from Jaipur. Where: Empress Botanical Gardens, Camp When: February 8

Taalchakra

TWO-DAY FLAMENCO WORKSHOP

Hrishikesh’s Centre of Contemporary Dance is organising a two-day flamenco workshop by Wendy Clinard, an internationally renowned flamenco dancer from Chicago. It will focus on various aspects of the Spanish folk music and dance form, including footwork and handclaps. Wendy Clinard is the Artistic Director of Clinard Dance Theatre, a global interdisciplinary ensemble founded in 1999. She has collaborated with local and internationally-renowned musicians, dancers, and artists and has successfully completed five full works, like Quest of Theseus, and several smaller choreographic pieces. Where: Artsphere, Kalyani Nagar When: February 7-8

Taalchakra - International Rhythm Festival will feature well-known classical music vocalists and instrumentalists, including names like Vijay Ghate, George Brooks, Roop Kumar Rathod, Pt Swapan Chaudhary and Sivamani. Ticket Price: Rs 200, Rs 300 and Rs 500 Where: Ganesh Kala Krida Mandir, Swargate When: Ongoing till February 1

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Ruhaniyat

The unique, travelling Sufi and mystic music festival, Ruhaniyat is back in the city. This year

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CITY EVENTS Sandeep Bhagwati and Ensemble

Mazda Hall is hosting an evening of Indian music and dance to be presented by Sandeep Bhagwati and Ensemble. This musical program will be followed by a workshop to be conducted by Prof Sandeep Bhagwati for the students of Flane School Of Performing Arts. Entry is free. Where: Mazda Hall, Camp When: February 8

KOREGAON PARK

Youth carnival

Irish Village is hosting the first ever two-day youth carnival that will feature some of the biggest contemporary music bands from independent music scenario in India. Apart from the established bands, there will be college bands who will get to share the stage with these big names from the industry. Ticket price Rs 650, Rs 950, and Rs 1,300. Where: Irish Village, Koregaon Park When: Ongoing till February 1

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Name: Prasad Jawade Profession: Actor Three words to describe me: Actor, actor and actor I love my job because:I know nothing else! Best advice I’ve received: Be a good human being first and then an actor When buying something, the first thing that catches my eye: Jackets What’s your inner animal? Leopard. I await patiently till my time arrives and grab the opportunity The first thing you notice about an attractive person: The way he/she greets The perfect start to a day is: Meditation, watching motivational videos and reading a book Your current four-wheeler: Hyundai i10 Your fitness regimen: Functional exercises Your food indulgence: I am on a diet right now but Kolhapuri chicken is what I crave for Books by your bedside: Naseeruddin Shah’s And then one day The first site you visit when you fire up your comp: Facebook. I have realised that an actor has to be very active on social media Your favourite city: Mumbai Ideal holiday: A peaceful vacation in New Zealand (As told to Anjali Shetty)

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Faith in God keeps Saheb going

Saheb Jadhav

By Barnalee Handique @barnalee

used to clean the compound and the stairs. Eventually, Saheb got married to a girl from the neighbouring village and within a year he was My parents are very religious. From a very blessed with a boy. young age my siblings and I were taught the As the family grew, it was difficult for Sadifferent hymns and shlokas. Every morning heb’s father to make both ends meet. Saheb and evening, my mother used to light the diya decided to leave his village in search and the whole family used to sing of a livelihood. In 1980, he landed in the prayers,” said 70-year-old Saheb Pune with his wife and son. “Finding a Jadhav. Saheb belongs to the Madia job was difficult. People didn’t trust an Gond village situated at Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. Saheb’s father unekar outsider. We were starving. I used to visit the nearby temples and clean the and his elder brother worked as lapremises, especially on the days when bourers in the village. They earned a there was a surge of devotees. I used to collect living by working on the paddy fields. the prasadam for my family,” said Saheb. For His parents used to narrate stories from Raabout six months, they were homeless and they mayana and Mahabharata. Saheb was inspired used to take shelter in temples. by the bravery of Lord Ram and King Arjuna. Saheb’s implicit trust and faith in God “While cleaning, the courtyard, she used to sing kept him going. He finally landed a job at a hymns praising Lord Rama and Krishna. I used construction site at Wanawadi. He had taken a to listen to her intently and Interrupt her, when shanty on rent which was next to the site. It I was unable to understand some words. Pahas been 34 years since then. Saheb has cartiently, she used to narrate to me their glories.” ried on with his responsibilities. Even today, Often he used to sit with the temple priest and you will find him at the “Shree Nemba” Hanuclear his doubts. As days passed by, Saheb’s beman temple at Wanawadi, cleaning the temple lief in the scriptures grew. premises. Twice a week, Saheb used to accompany barnalee.handique@goldensparrow.com his mother to the village temple where they

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