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I’ll never enter ‘Bigg Boss’ house: Farah Khan

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Farah Khan has been roped in to host ‘Bigg Boss Halla Bol’ series, but the choreographerfilmmaker says she isn’t interested in entering the ‘Bigg Boss’ house.

Japanese metal act in Pune

Britney Spears wants a family with new love? Singer Britney Spears is reportedly discussing about having children with Charlie Ebersol, her boyfriend of four months.

Riteish clocks 12 years in film industry

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be held in Pune and Mumbai, is set to feature legendary Japanese Death Metal act ‘Defiled’. These gigs are rameshift Initiatives launched part of Defiled’s tour of the subconthe Entombed Metal Fest, in tinent. Signed to the influential SeaAugust 2012, to showcase son of Mist record label, Defiled is Pune’s metal music bands and known globally for its pulsating, give them a platform to perpotent brand of heavy music. form for larger audiences, The entombed Metal at a time when promotion Fest VII will also feature Music of metal bands had taken Bangalore-based band fest a downturn. Dhwesha, who are proThe Entombed Metmoting their new album al Fest was then staged in ‘Sthoopa’ released on the Mumbai. Now in its seventh ediGerman label Dunkelheit Protion of the Entombed Metal Fest to duktionen. Gaia’s Throne, Dirge

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and Cruoris from Pune complete the line-up for the concert. Executed in a complete DIY-

Entombed Metal Fest to be held in Pune and Mumbai, is set to feature legendary Japanese Death Metal act ‘Defiled’ from-scratch style, with no sponsors or mainstream promotion, Entombed Metal Fest has kept the heavy music fires burning in the city. Sanjeev Gupta, Ameet Kulkarni and Ajaya Bhat are the prime movers of Frameshift Initiatives, metal music enthusiasts whose aim is to promote and spotlight underground music in the country. The Entombed Metal Fest also provides the initial impetus to upcoming bands, by staging gigs on a regular basis in prominent Indian cities. Head to: Hotel Elite Ambience, Kalewadi Chowk, off Aundh-Wakad Road, Pune When: January 12, 4:30 pm

Bollywood in 2015: Watch out for epic costume dramas By Subhash K Jha

Bhansali spares no expenses to tell the love story of Maratha Peshwa Bajirao and his liaison with his two wives.

rom Bajirao Mastani to Mohenjo Daro — it looks like 2015 will be an epic year for Bollywood. Several filmmakers Detective Byomkesh have lined up big budget Bakshy!: In this movie set spectacles that go back in in Kolkata of the 1940s, time. Dibakar Banerjee recreBack in Here’s looking at the ates the intrigue of the big budget epics of 2015: era through painstaking time care for details. Sushant Bajirao Mastani: Set Singh Rajput changes his in the 17th century, Sanjay body language completely Leela Bhansali’s quasi-historical for the movie, said to be Banerjee’s featuring the Goliyon Ki Raasleela most expensive film to date. Ram-Leela trio of Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Mohenjo Daro: Ashutosh Chopra, is one of the most expenGowariker’s fourth period film afsive Hindi films to be produced. ter Lagaan, Jodhaa-Akbar and Khe-

language, it would be interesting to see Hrithik turn the clock back to a time when perhaps there were no clocks. Bombay Velvet: Ranbir Kapoor amd Anushka Sharma relive Bombay in the 1960s in this large screen adaptation of Gyan Prakash’s Mumbai Fables. The bygone era of Mumbai was recreated in Sri Lanka. The film is reputed to have gone over budget.

lein Hum Jee Jaan Sey takes Hrithik Roshan back to the Indus Valley civilisation. With his modern body

Hawaizaada: The period film features Ayushmann Khurrana in the role of a 19th century scientist and aviation pioneer Shivkar Bapuji Talpade. It is directed by Vibhu Puri. — IANS

Actor Riteish Deshmukh reminisced about the release of his debut film Tujhe Meri Kasam 12 years ago. It also launched his now wife Genelia D’Souza. “#12YearsOfTujheMeriKasam My Debut film — released on 3rd Jan 2003,” Riteish posted on Twitter, along with a montage of images from the movie, which was directed by K Vijaya Bhaskar. The movie didn’t do too well, but it worked wonders for the two actors as they embarked on their off screen love story thereafter. IANS

Technology killed romance: KJo Filmmaker Karan Johar, who has helmed some of Bollywood’s most romantic films since making his directorial debut with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in 1998, says that the increased use of technology in daily lives is taking romance away from people. “Technology definitely killed romance....how can Facetime and Skype ever replace waiting and longing for your loved one,” Karan tweeted Saturday. Karan’s movies are all about love and loved ones. From Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham to My Name Is Khan and Student of the Year — love has been a recurring theme in all his directorials. IANS

Sachin to play himself in biopic: Hoping he’s not the next Jadeja

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If his autobiography is anything to go by, his life might not be the most exciting thing to watch on the big screen

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nothing about the fixing scandal which left tongues wagging and had a nation in shock in the prime f you were one of those who sighed with of his career. “There is not a single mention of the happiness and swooned a little when Sachin match-fixing scandal that almost destroyed cricket. Tendulkar declared ‘Boost is the secret of my He explained his stand in a meet with senior editors: energy’ holding up a mug and smiling ear-to-ear, “The things I am unaware of fully, it would be unwise you’re about to read the best thing ever now. to comment on those. I should have some evidence, I The cricketer, who retired from all forms of should know details to talk about it. To put it simply, cricket last year, is reportedly set to play himself in a Sachin is saying that everyone was fixing around him biopic that will hit 2,000 screens across the world in but he knew nothing about it. Okay, that is believable the near future. According to a report on The Times but what about his reaction when the scandal broke of India, a Mumbai-based production company 200 -- how did he feel, how did the team feel, how did Not Out has acquired the rights to make the film for the fans react? Or even what were the words he and World Sports Group (WSG). Mohammad Azharuddin exchanged when they met “It has roped in James Erskine, a London-based for the first time after the fixing scandal broke all award-winning writer, director and producer, to those years back? It all seems to suggest that for direct the film. WSG manages Tendulkar’s Sachin it was a non-event of sorts; an event brand and commercial interests across the not important enough to be included in his world. The work on the movie started Telling his autobiography.” a year ago and is presently being shot Apart from the concerns about how story in real-time. Many personalities across interesting it would be to even make the world are also contributing to it,” the a biopic on Tendulkar’s mostly nonreport states. controversial life, there are of course, the While you would think that there’s hardly concerns about him making the cut as an anything you don’t know about the star’s life - he has actor. If his track record in commercials and various led a mostly non-controversial life, according to the endorsements is anything to go by we know one thing media - the film promises to show you aspects of his - guy can memorise his lines. Also, given that he is life no one has ever heard of. That bit might pique the Sachin Tendulkar, all he was required to do is smile audience’s interest, given that the only wildly exciting at the cameras. But he is no charismatic Virat Kohli bit about his life has to do with how good he is at his in front of the camera, neither has he experimented sport. Also, if the Bollywood formula for sports films much with looks and characters like a Mahendra are anything to go by, Tendulkar’s life as a cricketer Singh Dhoni has. That’s a quality that probably ties who came to be worshipped by the country has been Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly together - their a more or less smooth ride - thanks to the talented awkwardness before the camera. One has to point batsman he is. out here that, his discomfort with the camera has not But his fans should be warned that they should really stopped Ganguly from hosting a popular game not get their hopes too high from this endeavour. If show on TV in Kolkata. Maybe, Tendulkar can look his autobiography is anything to go by, his life might to him for confidence. not be the most exciting thing to watch on big screen. His fans can only hope that Tendulkar’s acting As Firstpost’s sports editor Ashish Magotra career takes off to a flying start and doesn’t revive notes in his review of his autobiography, the cricketer memories of Ajay Jadeja, Vinod Kambli and Salil is quite a safe-player when it comes to matters of Ankola trying to make it in Bollywood. Because his personal life or opinions on burning issues in those memories can be scarring! the country. He points out how Sachin says next to By special arrangement with Firstpost.com

‘I’d have to excel like Mahira, Nawaz’

uperstar Shah Rukh Khan, who will star with Pakistani actress Mahira Khan and acclaimed Indian actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the forthcoming film Raees, is all praise for them, and says now he would have to pull up his socks to perform as well as the duo. “Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Mahira Khan are there in the film (Raees). Both of them are very accomplished actors. I think the cast is really wonderful,” Shah Rukh said at the launch of Dabboo Ratnani’s annual calendar. “Now I would have to excel and

perform like them,” added the actor, who is set to join the film’s shoot by March end.

Mahira, who became popular in India with her successful TV show Humsafar, will be seen as Shah Rukh’s leading lady in Raees. Shah Rukh has already met Mahira and seen her television work. He is quite impressed with her talent. “Rahul (Dholakia) liked her. She suited the film a lot. I have seen a little bit part of her television stuff. I have met her and she is marvellous actor,” the 49-year-old said. To be directed by Dholakia, Raees is being co-produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani. — IANS

Sujoy’s upcoming thriller exciting for Radhika Apte

ctress Radhika Apte says she enjoyed working with Kahaani fame director Sujoy Ghosh on his next project. The director’s next is a short film, which is a thriller. Talking about the film, Radhika said in a statement: “It was an exciting proposition. It was a great experience to work with Sujoy.” The film was shot in Kolkata. Radhika flew in and out of the city to complete the movie’s shoot. While Radhika plays the lead, the film also stars Tota Roy Choudhury and Soumitra

Sujoy Ghosh

Radhika Apte

Chatterjee. Radhika has earlier featured in Anurag Kashyap’s That Day After Everday, a short film on eve-teasing. — IANS

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Slow, but inspiring story about human spirit

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Film: Unbroken Cast: Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Takamaasa Ishihara, Alex Russell, Finn Wittrock and Jai Courtney Director: Angelina Jolie

By Haricharan Pudipeddi

inutes before Louie Zamperini, an athlete-turned-war hero, boards a train to participate in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, his brother Pete tells him: “Louie, a moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory”. From then on, pain becomes an internal part of Louie’s life — right from the 47 days he spent along with two other crew-members in a raft after a near-fatal plane crash in the sharkinfested Pacific, to the time he spent as a slave in two prisoner-of-war camps in Japan. It’s those inspiring words by Pete and the superhuman force of will that not just kept Louie alive but also taught him some of life’s important lessons. One of which is to have the heart to return to his captors in Japan many years later and forgive them. Unbroken is a highly inspiring and commendable tale of triumph and human endurance. But, director Jolie, who narrates the gut-wrenching true story of a real war hero with utmost conviction, takes too long to tell it. It’s ironic that it takes endurance to sit through this tale of endurance. But if you keep aside the film’s sluggish pace, there’s so much to take back from this awe-inspiring story of will power, survival and forgiveness. Jolie’s style of narration stands out, especially when she takes us back and forth in Louie’s life at crucial junctures of the story.

For instance, right in between the attack on US Marines by Japanese during the World War II, we’re told the upbringing and early

Moderate chills, thrills Film: The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death; Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Helen McCrory, Phoebe Fox and Amelia Pidgeon; Director: Tom Harper

By Haricharan Pudipeddi

e’ve had enough haunted house stories! And seriously, filmmakers are running out of ideas to scare audiences. The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death makes a valiant effort of actually telling a ghost story, but it uses the old tricks in the book to scare viewers. There’s an emotionally scarred child latching on to a doll, chairs rocking in the middle of the night and loud knocks on the door. These don’t make our pulse race, heart pound or send shivers up our spines, at least not anymore. Although the film has an interesting premise, it’s not as involving or spookily atmospheric as the original.

But Jolie’s work in Unbroken becomes years of Louie, who as a wayward and aimless teenager spent most of his time stealing and generic after a point and she doesn’t have a clue smoking cigarettes and drinking. In another about how to take the story forward. Agreed Louie is a hero, a punching bag who will never scene, minutes before the plane crash in the give in, no matter what the price. But by Pacific, we’re told how Pete discovered repeating this aspect of the story again his brother’s hidden talent and subsequently nurtured and coached TGS Rating and again, she eventually mutes its essence and power. him to be a runner. ooo22 Jack O’ Connell is fast becoming Most of the time is spent on one of the most promising actors, narrating the harrowing journey particularly after his performances in of Louie during the war. It would’ve last year’s two best British films Starred Up been nice to have known how he dealt with life after the War because it isn’t easy and 71. In Unbroken, he goes as far as any actor to usually to come to terms with one’s past. could go to play his part. The unimaginable Nevertheless, Jolie has proved with her second mental and physical anguish he endures is hard directorial, which is as complex as her first — to digest, but the sincerity with which he has In the Land of Blood and Honey — that she can played the character in Unbroken is outstanding. — IANS handle such subjects convincingly.

Set during World War II, the film are let down by the plethora of horror starts with a group of school children being cliches. evacuated from London to a safer place. The The first part, The Woman in Black, group is sent to stay at a remote, abandoned starring a familiar cast of Daniel Radcliffe, house in the hinterlands, where an evil spirit was set in the Victorian era. It became the is lurking on the premises. Jennet Humfrye, biggest horror hit of the decade because who killed herself after watching her young of its wonderful period setting. The son Nathaniel drown in the last part, sequel fails largely due to the sticks around the property, seeking monotonous path it takes vengeance. to scare the viewers, What’s interesting to an extent who are not even TGS Rating is to see how children will prepare hooked on to the oo222 story at the first themselves and grim up during the times of horror. It could’ve been place. an interesting story about terrified The jet black children torn from their families and cinematography in shoved into what turns out to be greater The Woman in Black 2 danger. But this aspect is short-lived as the does serve some chills, story treads the same haunted grounds we’re but the film scores very low all familiar with. the overall scare meter. The You’d be surprised to be guessing some melancholic atmosphere and the horror antics even before they unfold for unremitting fear of the first how predictable these stories have become. film is completely missing. Even the film’s impressive production designs — IANS

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Celebrating the harvest season Tamilians celebrate Pongal to mark the beginning of Uttarayana, the Sun’s movement northward for a six-month period TGS NEWS SERVICE

@TGSWeekly vial, Puli Pongal and coconut rice are the ever popular dishes of Tamil Nadu that add their special flavours to the festival of Pongal. “Vegetables are a key ingredient of these savoury and wholesome treats. Puli Pongal is my favourite during this auspicious time,” says entrepreneur Ganesh Iyer.

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Ingredients 1 coconut, finely grated 1 tsp chana dal, roasted 1 tsp urad dal, roasted 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing) 2 green chillies 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

Ingredients 2 cups basmati rice 1 coconut, grated 1 tsp chana dal 1 tsp urad dal Green or red chillies Salt to taste Method: W a s h and clean the rice thoroughly. Boil it in ¼ litre of water till done. Heat the ghee in a separate shallow pan. Add mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal and chillies to it. Fry lightly till it emits a fragrance. Mix well with cooked rice for flavour.

Assortment of chopped vegetables, excluding salad and leafy vegetables Method: Blanch the diced vegetables and set them aside. Grind chana dal, urad dal, asafoetida and green chilies to a paste. Heat ghee in a separate shallow pan and add the grounded paste. Fry it lightly, add the grated coconut and saute. Add the blanched vegetables and cook till done. Add salt to taste.

Ganesh Iyer

Puli Pongal Recipe

Ingredients 1 cup raw rice 1 cup green gram A lemon-sized ball of tamarind 2 tsp peanuts 3 tbsp sesame oil ½ tsp turmeric powder ¼ tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp black gram 1 red chili 2 cups water A pinch of asafoetida powder A few curry Leaves Salt to taste Method: Mix together the raw rice and green gram, and fry the mixture for about five minutes or until it changes colour. Take the mixture off the stove, cool it and then grind it. However, do not make it into a smooth paste. Let it rest for some time. Meanwhile, immerse tamarind in two cups of water and leave it aside. Take a pressure pan and heat some oil in it. Once sufficiently hot, add mustard seeds to it. Once the mustard seeds begin to splutter, put black gram, red chili, peanuts, asafoetida powder and curry leaves into the oil. Stir fry until the ingredients turn golden brown. Add rice mixture, tamarind juice, turmeric powder and salt. Mix them well, though not with a heavy hand. Secure the lid on the vessel and cook for around 20 minutes, while stirring the mixture at regular intervals. Garnish with curry leaves and serve piping hot with raita.

Pongal

Ingredients 1 cup rice 1/4 cup moong dal 1/2- 1 tsp jeera 1/2-1 tsp peppercorns 1/2 tsp pepper powdered fresh A few cashew nuts broken 1/2 cup dessicated coconut A pinch of turmeric powder Ghee Method: Fry the moong dal a little till you get a light flavour. Mix the dal with the rice, add 2 -3 cups of water (the rice should be cooked very very soft). Add turmeric powder, coconut, a few peppercorns and a 1-2 tsp of ghee to the rice and pressure cook till done. When done, take a kadhai, add sufficient ghee to it, (more the ghee, the better it tastes), add

jeera, peppercorns and cashew nuts. Add the cooked rice mixture, add pepper powder, salt and mix well with the ghee and jeera/cashew nuts.

Sesame seeds savouries with

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a chef’s twist

Sweeten your Makar Sankranti with these innovative sesame seed recipes By Anjali Shetty @shetty_anjali

he little sesame seed is a kind of marvel; this tasty and crunchy seed is packed full of health-benefiting nutrients, minerals and antioxidants,not to mention dietary protein. Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Makara rashi (Capricorn) on its celestial path. The day is also believed to mark the arrival of spring in India. On the occasion of the Makar Sankranti festival, sesame seeds or til is used in worship, and sweets made of til are exchanged with the Marathi greeting of, ‘tilgul ghya, god bola’. Atmosphere 6 owner Rajeev Arora, and April Rain restaurants chef/owner Milind Sovani share their favourite sesame seed recipes on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti. Atmosphere 6 owner Rajeev Aror a picks: 1. Chocolate sesame spring rolls: Ingredients: 1 cup dark chocolate (grated) Sesame seeds 4-5 spring roll wrappers 10-12 almonds (chopped) 1 tbsp cornflour Oil to deep fry 4 scoops vanilla ice cream 4 tsp honey Method: Take the spring roll wrappers and cut them into quarters. In a pan, dry roast the almonds till crisp and Rajeev Arora

golden. In a bowl, take cornflour and mix it with two tablespoon of water to make a thick paste. To prepare the rolls, take a spoonful of grated chocolate and place it on one side of spring roll wrapper. Roll it up gently and seal the edges using cornflour paste. Prepare the rest of the rolls in this manner. In a wok (kadhai), heat some oil and deep fry the spring rolls till brown and crisp. Drain and put them on a paper towel to absorb excess oil. Take one scoop each of vanilla ice cream in each bowl, trickle it with honey and roasted chopped almonds. Place the chocolate spring rolls in the bowl.

2. Sesame seed cake Ingredient: 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening 1 tsp ammonia powder 3/4 cups milk 3/4 cup sesame seeds, washed, drained, and mixed with 3 tbsp sugar Method: Place flour and sugar in a bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or work dough with hands until mixture resembles coarse meal. Dissolve ammonia powder in 1/2 cup of milk and add to flour mixture. Gradually add more milk, mixing until dough holds together. Cut small portion of dough and roll between palms of hands into long, 1-inch diameter ropes. Roll ropes in sesame seeds mixed with sugar, then flatten out to about 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into small strips about 2 inches each and place on greased baking sheet

and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and let cool completely, then be sure to store cookies in an airtight container. Yields: about 7 dozen. 3. Blueberry and sesame pastry Spiced with nutmeg, cardamom and orange peel, this simple blueberry pie only a top crust sprinkled with sesame seeds. Ingredients: 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon grated orange peel 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 tablespoon orange juice 6 cups blueberries 2 tablespoons butter Pastry for 1 (9-inch) deep dish unbaked pie crust* 1 tablespoon milk 1/4 cup sesame seeds Method: In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, orange peel, nutmeg, cardamom, and orange juice. Add blueberries; toss well. Set aside. Pour the blueberry mixture into a 9-inch deep dish pie plate. Dot with butter. Top with pastry dough and flute the edges. Make slits in the pastry for steam to escape then brush with milk. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake in a preheated 425°F (220°C) oven for 40 minutes, or until the crust is browned and juice begins to bubble through the slits.

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More Go Cheap, cheerful and with three rows of seats, the GO+ is a unique proposition as Tushar Burman finds out

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he GO+ is an MPV based on Datsun’s with a two-point turn. The steering is another GO hatchback but is essentially a new area where the GO+ differs from the GO. It’s model. The engine and interior are an EPS, but has some weight and the car feels mostly carried over from the hatch but the good to steer. Ride quality is a definite bright rear is extended to include a third row of seats. spot on this compact estate/MUV. Datsun They can even be removed entirely with some have worked over the suspension as well, tools but critically, the GO+ lacks the leg and incorporating dampers that react faster than headroom needed for a proper third row. standard items. We traversed some pretty bad We drove the range-topping variant, patches of road and the GO+ handled all that which was quite bare on the inside. There we threw at it with aplomb. The suspension was the funky mobile holder and is never crashy and unlike the hatch, aux-only music system carried which was prone to body roll, over from the hatchback the GO+ has things well Verdict and that was about it. The under control. It’s likely a + Decent interior is ‘tri-tone’ but combination of suspension performance, flexible bland and forgettable. tweaks and added weight, The seatbelts at the rear but whatever the reason, seating aren’t the retracting kind. this little vehicle is alright - Built to a price, very Everything appears built around the bends. sparse interior to a cost, and if you pay Datsun has released no TOD rating attention, you’ll find that the pricing information as yet, ;;;22 Indian market doesn’t want to but we’d expect a `50,000buy things that feel cheap. That 60,000 premium over the top said, if you’re really open minded, hatch variant, so figure around `5.1 there are interesting things about this car. lakh on road. That’s not a bad price at all The GO+ is not quick, but not sluggish for three rows of seats, and would make this either. The claimed figure is just below the cheapest ‘MUV’ you could buy. Even if 67bhp from the three-cylinder petrol engine, you consider the third row notional (there’s borrowed from the GO hatch. There is no leg room for adults, ingress and egress is a currently no diesel motor on offer. For that hassle), both rows of passenger seats fold and modest amount of power, it feels surprisingly tumble, freeing up estate-like cargo space (347 sprightly with no trouble pulling two litres just at the back). So what we have here is passengers and luggage up the hills to our a cheap to buy, relatively cheap to run (Datsun campsite in Rishikesh. Part of the reason claim over 20kmpl), nice to drive little estate for this is that the car weighs just north of with more space than a hatch at this price 800kg, which is very light for a vehicle of this point and a third row: it could make for a type. Datsun have also tweaked the engine compelling proposition, if you can stay in the mapping to compensate for the added weight car long enough to appreciate the nuances and (over the GO hatch) and the result is perfectly clever engineering. satisfactory. The 104Nm of torque generated tushar@evo.in by the 3-cylinder motor comes in low enough to let you keep the car in one gear longer. There’s no sound damping material below the Specification: hood, so the motor is noisy at idle. That said, it’s quite refined and mostly quiet on the go. Datsun Go+ One doesn’t expect an MUV to be fun Engine to drive, but the GO+ ticked enough boxes In-line 3-cylinder, 1198cc to make it an agreeable experience. The 4.6m Transmission turning radius makes U-turns a breeze and even 5-speed manual on narrow single lane roads, one can get away Power 67bhp @ 5000rpm Torque 104Nm @ 4000rpm Weight 812kg 0-100kmph NA Top speed NA Price `5.1 lakh (estimated)

Top:Much like the GO hatch, the dash is spartan Right: The GO+ looks alright but those wheelarches are too big for the tiny tyres.

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The Original Hooligan Triumph’s Speed Triple was the original, fun to ride large capacity naked streetbike. Abhay Verma rides it to tell you more

t wouldn’t be wrong to say Triumph’s Speed Triple is the original litre-class streetbike. It was clearly aimed at enthusiasts looking for the thrill of riding, be it on daily commutes or in the hills on weekends. Most of us don’t go for track days very frequently, and fully-faired superbikes are not exactly comfortable for daily riding, which is why naked streetbikes like the Speed Triple make a lot more sense. So what’s this uber-cool Triumph that was famously ridden by Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 2 all about? Motorcycling madness at its best? Perhaps, I would have said before I rode it. Having ridden it now, I can vouch for the Speed Triple’s fun quotient. It’s almost as if the motorcycle detests being ridden on two wheels. There are some lethal doses of poke at the bottom end of the rev range and that makes pulling wheelies unimaginably easy, almost as if you don’t even need to try. The best bit though is that this is all friendly stuff – not the kind of scariness you would associate with the power wheelies that 200bhp litre-class superbikes are known for. But there’s a lot more to its character than just being a stunt-worthy 1000cc machine. Even if you aren’t the wheelie-fanatic that I am, the Speed endears itself to you with its friendliness. The Speed Triple was born out of the need to thrill in the real world without scaring its rider. If motorcycles were a drug, the Speed Triple would be rated very high for its potency. The bike was updated in 2011, when it ditched the famous twin-round headlamps in favour of the bug-eyed unit it sports now. Many found the design to be quirky, but I think they go well with the bike’s nature, along with the stubby design, minimal bodywork, tiny flyscreen and underseat

Specification: Triumph Speed Triple Engine In-line 3-cyl, 1050cc, liquid-cooled Transmission 6-speed Power 125bhp @ 9301rpm Torque 105Nm @ 7797rpm Weight 186kg (dry) 0-100kmph 3.0 seconds (estimated) Top speed 247kmph (estimated) Price `11.21 lakh (ex-showroom, Pune)

exhausts. However, the single-sided swingarm up or coax you into powering out of a corner is the star of the Speed Triple’s show, and is sideways. It is by far one of the easiest 1000cc a prime differentiator between the Speed and machines to ride, and does not intimidate the smaller Street Triple. The Speed Triple’s you. Should you choose to ride it sanely, the design is very different from the current edgy, Speed will not disappoint either, enthralling futuristic design cues modern-day nakeds with its crisp throttle response and linear have, with a more favourable appearance as acceleration. It is one of the sweetest handlers compared to the brutish, alien-esque looks of in class with a front end light enough to allow newer machines. quick directional changes and nimbleness A simple motorcycle it is, without too comparable to smaller motorcycles. On the many electronic packages spoiling the party. go, the Speed belies being a large motorcycle, All the Speed gets is an ABS unit that and with a kerb weight of 214kg it can be switched off too. The bike isn’t exactly light, but it barely was meant to be raw, which is feels heavy. The 190mm why there’s no traction control wide Metzeler at the back either. But that also means provides loads of grip Verdict you are out there on your when needed, especially + Pricing, fun factor, own – the liquid-cooled when leaned over. handling inline triple displacing For `11.21 lakh ex- Feels heavy 1050cc produces 125bhp and showroom Pune, the 105Nm of torque, more than Speed Triple is a lot of TOD rating enough to have the front high motorcycle, especially ;;334 since it undercuts the Japanese and European options by over a lakh at least. The Japanese and European machines may be more powerful and boast cutting edge electronics, but the Speed Triple touches your heart and thrills you with its brisk performance, entertaining you throughout. In the right hands, this is perhaps one of the best 1000cc stunt machines, with a stonker of an inline triple engine and has more than earned its stripes in the books of stunters the world over. And for someone like me, I cannot think Above: Twin underseat exhaust of a friendlier 1000cc motorcycle that will let and short seat makes for a me pamper the inner 16-year-old, who started stubby rear end that also looks stunting over a decade ago just for kicks. nice Top left: 1050cc triple is refined and punchy. abhay@evo.in

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Lessons to learn from these

Four Idiots Why are our TV serials portraying young Indian women as helpless, guilt-ridden, tradition-bound victimsof their families and in-laws?

By Abhay Vaidya @vaidya_abhay

uyash Tilak, Subodh Bhave, Rashmi Anpat, Swarada Thigale, Niranjan Kulkarni and Tanvi Palav belong to the community of young, talented and attractive actors working in Marathi television serials. It’s fun to watch them. They have a strong, loyal fan following and they and their TV serials go about bagging awards for “Best Actor”, “Most watched serials” and other categories. The characters that they play such as Ishwari (Asawa Sundar Sapnacha Bangala); Raya and wife Pranjal (Javai Vikat Ghene Ahe), Shubra (Mazhe Maan Tuzhe Zhale) and Jairam (Ka Re Durava) is what we wish to discuss in these columns. There are thousands of people who would rather die than miss these serials. They typically behave like addicts who need their daily fix. Unfortunately, a number of homemakers, the invalid and the elderly are among those who have fallen in this trap. Homemakers relax in the afternoons once their husbands have gone to work, children to school and the cooking and

other housework is under control. They need light entertainment and diversion before the second round of their household duties begin in the evening. The elderly and the invalid are home-bound and the addictive nature of TV serials makes it easy to spend time. There are thousands others, like this writer, who find these very same serials intolerable. You feel like vomiting within minutes of watching them. You feel like going out of the room, muting the TV, changing the channel or switching off the idiot box completely. You don’t want to watch this “shit” yourself and don’t want your children to watch it either. Why this pendulum-like strong reaction? One set of people swear by these serials and the other set finds them trashy. These serials are all about succeeding in making family members feel guilty and keeping them trapped in their guilt. They are about extreme examples of envy, jealousy, competition and revenge. At the same time, there are characters in these serials which are warm and positive such as those of Arav and the writer Shekhar who stand by their wives amidst family and joint-family conspiracies. I find these serials stupid and regressive and yet, don’t mind watching them from time to time because it’s

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"These serials are popular because they are “fantasy shielded in reality”. The way people like to watch everything bright and beautiful, there is also a side to us that enjoys dirt and ugliness. It is exciting for most. It is a sad fact but true." - Dr Bhooshan Shukla, Psychiatrist

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"Limiting serial episodes will solve most of the script issues. It is sad how script writers are not respected and directors control the ship. Most of these serials start with a good intention but end up being stretched for revenue. The worse part is that these serials increase expectations and cause issues in households. In India, most women are ideal at home once husbands and children leave for work or school. For entertainment they turn to the TV and end up getting influenced by nonsense scripts." - Varsha Bhanu Kale, managing editor, Antarnaad

"Be it Bhojpuri or Bengali; Marathi or Malyalam, most of our serials, Irrespective of the language, play out to a typical formula. Young Indian women are shown as submissive characters, completely under the command-and-control of their a) in-laws b) parents and c) husbands; the weepy “Bharatiya Nari”, “Pati Parmeshwar” types who will suffer any amount of humiliation, injustice, mental and physical torture for the sake of their husbands and so-called “family honour”. instructive to see third-rate stuff so that you can then appreciate on how not to be. They ought to teach our young girls not and enjoy the beauty of stuff that’s first-rate. to submit to humiliation and injustice in family and jointJust as there is a high dose of negativity in Indian journalism, family situations; not to allow others to inflct guilt on them; so also, our TV serials are full of negativity — exaggerated by not to tolerate physical and mental torture; not to subscribe to manifolds because these are works of fiction. Is there no love antiquated values, family traditions and superstitions that are in our families? Are we all selfish, scheming, jealous and out to imposed on them by their familes. destroy one another? Why are our soap operas so full of Watch these idiotic serials from time to time negativity? so that you can free yourselves from the biases Are these serials a true reflection of women of caste, community and religion and teach in Indian society? your daughters the importance of financial The eminent writer, ex-editor and former independence. Film-makers like Sumitra Union minister Arun Shourie asks this Bhave and Sunil Sukhtankar come to mind very same question in his deeply touching when I think of films and serials that project book, Does He know a mother’s heart?. He positive values. I particularly remember questions conventional attitudes about their serial on school education sponsored disability while writing about his son who by the Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation is engaged in a daily, heroic battle like all Limited (MKCL). others suffering from cerebral palsy. Shourie Bollywood also has some fine examples writes about how he and some of his friends and of films which show young women who are family members lovingly take care of his son. assertive, independent and who stand up to Clinical psychologist Of the enormous love in the family amidst injustice. Bollywood films that portray women Seema Darode various hardships and emotional turmoil: as strong characters include those in which an When she was 42, Shourie’s wife Anita was independent and assertive Tabu married a diagnosed with Parkinson’s. much older Amitabh Bachchan in Cheeni Kum and Kya Kehna There are thousands of other families like Shourie’s who are where Preity Zinta bravely raised a child out of wedlock. shining examples of love, fortitude, courage and self-sacrifice. Other films that come to mind instantly are Fashion in Why then are serials rarely made around such inspiring real life which Priyanka Chopra plays a small town girl who is power stories? Many of these stories are so deeply heart-warming and hungry and when success finds her, she uses it in a way that inspiring that they don’t even need to be fictionalised. These destroys her, her relationships and her modeling career. But stories are factual and yet “stranger than fiction”. stands up against everything to make it back in the fashion Irrespective of their enormous popularity or the so-called world. Kahani, in which Vidya Balan comes to India in search awards that they win, TV serials which project third-rate of her missing husband highlighting the power of what a single values are essentially third rate. “At such a juncture when we woman can do. This includes the murder of a terrorist who are able to see a thrid person go through pain we tend to relate killed her husband while fooling all the investigation officers. ourselves. Most of the viewers try and find solutions to their Thus, let’s think a deeply about the things around us; not problems through these protaganists. They find these women remain mute spectators and form an opinion of what we feel is relatable and this gets them to watch it religiously,”said Clinical right and wrong. abhay.vaidya@goldensparrow.com psychologist Seema Darode. (Inputs by Anjali Shetty) They ought to be lessons for us and our young women

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The eminent writer, ex-editor and former Union minister Arun Shourie asks this very same question in his deeply touching book, Does He know a mother’s heart? “...We just don’t understand,” he writes, “where today’s TV serials get their conceptions of evil, scheming mothers-inlaw, of families at each other’s throats."

A still from Ka Re Durava

"The character Ishwari takes a positive stand against anything and everything plotted and planned against her. She does not forget her values or where she comes from. She has been a true friend all through with Ankita. These qualities click with audience and makes them relate to her. Having said that even if she is victimised at the end of it she gets what she wants as truth always prevails." - Namita Nadkarni, creative head, Asava Sundar Swapnacha Bangala, ETV

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Crossword 1

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Sudoku Puzzle # 028 (Hard)

Sudoku is a simple number-based puzzle that involves a square grid of (9 x 9), split into nine boxes, each containing nine squares. The aim is to fill in the grid so that every row, every column, andis every (3 xnumber-based 3) box Sudoku a simple puzzle that involves a square grid of (9 x 9), split into nine boxes, each contains the digits 1 through 9. Each puzzle has a unique solution. containing nine squares. The aim is to fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every (3 x 3) box contains the digits 1 through 9. Each puzzle has a unique solution.

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22 ACROSS:

1 Bloodroot [11] 7 Expert in the art of rhetoric [11] 8 Abbreviation of currency of Cambodia [3] 9 Without offense [11] 12 A city in India [5] 13 Liquor [7] 14 Showing sympathy [11] 19 Fishing net [5]

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20 Foretell [7] 21 Book of maps [5] 22 Items intended to be discarded after use [10] DOWN:

1 Large bag [4] 2 Biased [6-6] 3 Pineapple fibre [5] 4 The earth’s atmosphere [10]

Astrology

5 Increasing in heat [11] 6 Family of rulers [7] 10 Immediately [9] 11 Reverse rotation of a ball [8] 15 Prefix to ‘logy’ [5] 16 Ornamental coronet [5] 17 4th Letter of the Greek Alphabet [5] 18 Ivory [5]

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Aries: Ganesha grants from the very beginning, a splendid week – both personally and professionally. Your hopes, aspirations, profession, your status in the eyes of the world are all favoured and focused in a pleasing display of glory. By glory is implied not only success but the achieving of personal milestones you’ve set yourself in other spheres – things that you have long wanted to do.

Cancer: It’s self-evaluation time, perhaps even Libra: ‘Another fine month from Ganesha’. But it’s Capricorn: Your introspective assessments of make-over time. A low start to the month comes as vastly different as you focus now on relationships, last month will yield great results. You have a forerunner. Your complete persona, your image ties, bonds, the joys of home, house and property. realized that you prefer to give rather than in the eyes of others, and your values come under In fact, this trend Sudoku was initiated last month itself, take. Perhaps a business partnership could also PuzzleMagic – by Vivek Astunkar Sudoku Puzzle PuzzleMagic – by Vivek Astunkar Puzzle Tel : 27545639 Email: Page #–1the of 1 time is astrologicalEmail: puzzlemagic@gmail.com as I had pointed out. Page # 1 embark of 1 Cell : 9821341496 the microscope. Health could be a little unsatisfacYou on a puzzlemagic@gmail.com major imevolve about this time tory, but Ganesha sees nothing else to complain provement exercise on all, or almost all, of the ly favourable for it. Of course it depends on your about. Why then, He asks, are you becoming a above! Renovation, redecoration, overhauling, individual horoscope too. The time is equally prey to sorrow or depression or self-doubt? His adding, beautifying and acquiring are taken up propitious for the ties and bonds of matrimony; solid advice is not to be such a perfectionist, and with true zest and enthusiasm in the home. perhaps greater closeness and sharing if you’re so critical of yourself. Leave that to others. already married. Scorpio: Owning up to moral or other responTaurus: Creativity, ingenuity, personal charisma Leo: After the slowing down you experienced sibilities is never easy. It is a time for many new Aquarius: A time to assess past achievements all make you truly successful. The astro-adthe momentum is picked up once more this beginnings, not the least of which is over-all and set yourself fresh goals and objectives. vice, courtesy Ganesha of course, is to let your month, particularly in all activities dealing with improvement of your personality and your valGanesha assures you that you will make the own personality shine forth – harmony finances. Opportunities to make money come ues. You understand perhaps as never before, right decisions and choices. The reason is simcomes from sharing ideas. At this time in any fast and furious, from clever investments and just how vital it is to believe in networking, ple and you don’t have trouble finding it. Your case, you’re happily involved with friends, playing the market, to windfalls, legacies, lotsharing, teamwork, building bridges and deep own greatly enhanced spirituality and faith neighbours, even workmates, in a spate of teries, even wins at pool, the races, whatever! understanding. All this makes for growth and guide you; moral values, you’re already strong glorious activity. Some aspirations, desires Your possessions, gadgets, belongings will be movement of your total persona to a much on. The combination will be deadly, unbeatable, or even secret wishes known only to you so more evolved avatar. Incidentally, it’s an equally and you annihilate any wrong tendencies before agic – by Vivek Astunkar Tel : 27545639 farmay blossom and be realised CrossWord – fulfilment, Puzzle so important to you that any encroachment on favourable time for moving house, shifting to a they have a chance to grow, thanks to the blessuzzlemagic@gmail.com friendship, finances are the 3 F’s Page # 1 of 3 them, whether real or perceived, may upset/Cell : 9821341496 that will hassle you greatly. new job, city orlocation. ings of Ganesha, who is truly benevolent. almost certainly come to you from Ganesha. Gemini: A fantastic time to success and glory in which your own performance and achievements speak for themselves. You don’t even need to put yourself to the trouble of trying to impress others, make a statement. This applies specially to your newest pursuit – charity. And your very patently obvious sincerity and commitment help you not only to handle these with a considerable amount of success, but also gain much yourself in the bargain.

Virgo: From material/professional success, you now move on to target relationships and ties. Loyalty is your strong suit and it is on this that you forge strong and lasting relationships. True bonding, the exchange of ideas and information along with hugs and kisses, affection and caring in no small measure are yours. But there’s more to come for Ganesha is nothing if not generous. He gives you faith, religion and a travelling spirit.

Sagittarius: You will be heavily involved in house and family, and in dealing with superiors and people who have power and authority over you. Ganesha makes you aware of the need for care in the areas of health and nutrition without your actually falling ill. You may have been over-stressed by your concern and involvement in the problems of others. Ganesha now hardly gives you the leisure to think of others, as you have so many commitments, involvements.

Pisces: Travel for long distance connections or even pilgrimages of faith are possible. So also a more permanent shift, relocating to a new town, city, or even country. Some kind of uprooting is virtually definite even it is emotional or religious. Spiritual growth, too, is a tremendous gain that you have made this year, and this will continueunabated. Also favoured will be higher study, learning, research, technology, science and future plans.

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features

A policewoman with a yen

for poetry

Police constable Balika Gyandev has published a book of her poems, with an interesting title

By Barnalee Handique

tranquil there. On my way to college, I used to walk through the paddy fields. The smell of the earth, the breeze and the swaying tree tops alika Gyandev, 26, has recently pub- transported me to a different world. My favoulished her first book of poems called rite time was dawn, when the sun lit up the tree Magazinenitun Suttey Goli (Bullet fired tops and warmed the earth. My first poems are from the gun) about nature and the rustic life at my uncle’s “I have always been inspired by nature. place,” Gyandev said. The troubles and hardships of the downBeing shy and reticent, Gyandev trodden have always touched me. It did not show her poetry to anyone. has churned up endless thoughts in Tranquil But Manchar College’s Marathi my mind. My poetry is an expression literature professor Santosh Pawar thoughts encouraged of these thoughts and emotions,” said and guided her. Gyandev about her book. Gyandev first did a reading of Gyandev, who is a police constaher first poem at a kavi sanmelan. The ble stationed at the Vishrambaug Police poem is about the harassment of women. chowkey at Budhwar Peth, has been writing Though the response was lukewarm, Gyandev poetry for the last 10 years. She went to live continued writing. with her maternal uncle at Satara, for the sake She moved to Pune for post gradation of education. “My uncle’s place was surrounded in Political Science from the Savitribai Phule by trees and paddy fields. It was peaceful and Pune University. In 2004, she joined the police.

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I have always been inspired by nature. The troubles and hardships of the downtrodden have always touched me. Gyandev is an avid reader and was inspired by the poems of Namdeo Dhasal, Nirmala Putul and Arun Kolhatkar. “I have read all their works, but Dhasal’s Manuskobita, Kolhatkar’s Jejuri and Putuls - Apne Gharki khoj have inspired me. For me, poetry is a means through which I can reach out to the masses, where I can be heard,” said Gyandev.

Gyandev has also written poems on social issues. She said, “My uniform has been a blessing to me. It has helped me to move forward and meet people from different sections of society. Every day, I come across people at the police station who have come to register a complaint or file a case. The anger, frustration and stress are mirrored on their faces. I interact with these people, hear about their issues and understand them. The agony, pain and suffering of these people is intense. In some of the later poems I have tried to portray the feelings and emotions of these people.” About the title of the book, Magazinenitun Suttey Goli, she said, “The name symbolises the space between the trigger and the nozzle.” There are 71 poems in the book. Published by Lokwangmay Graha from Mumbai, the book is priced at Rs 120 and has 118 pages. Gyandev is now working on a book of short stories. barnalee.handique@goldensparrow.com

Get ready for the 7th Annual Vinod Doshi Memorial Theatre Festival

or six years now, Premier Ltd has Shakespear’s play Midsummer Night been conducting an annual, five- Dream, presented by Ujagar Dramatic day theatre festival in the memoAssociation, Jaipur. The play is in Rajasry of their late chairman — Vinod thani/Hindi and directed by Ajeet Doshi. The Vinod and Saryu Palawat. On day two Sophia Doshi Foundation Presents 7th Stepf directed C Sharp C Blunt On Annual Vinod Doshi Theatre presented by Flinntheatre, an Festival, to celebrate his passion Indian-German collabostage for theatre. ration, Bengaluru will be This year, the festival will staged. These will be followed be held at the Balgandharv Rangby Pune’s Aparadhi Sugandh premandir, Jangali Maharaj Road, Shivajisented by Maharashtra Cultural Centre nagar. The festival will open with director by Kiran Yadnyopavit. The fesKasumal Sapno, an adaptation of tival will also have Kaumudi presented

by Indian Ensemble & Riad Mahmood Education and Arts Foundation, Banglore and Ismat Apa ki Naam, directed by Naseeruddin Shah. What: Vinod & Saryu Doshi Foundation Presents 7th Annual Vinod Doshi Theatre Festival When: February 23 to 27, 2015 Venue: Balgandharv Rangmandir, Jangali Maharaj Road, Shivajinagar For details: +919892087434

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after work. The Rs 77 menu is available Monday to Friday from 5 pm to 8.30 pm at TGI Friday’s restaurant. Where: 3rd Floor, Seasons Mall, Magarpatta City, Hadapsar When: Monday to Friday

Art workshop

Art2Day Gallery is organising an 8 session creative workshop on ‘Learn to Draw & Sketch’, this unique workshop will be taken by Aditya Shirke, a young professional painter. It is an opportunity to learn basics of drawing and sketching in specially designed short course for art lovers in Pune by guidance art masters like Sudhakar Chavan, Milind Mulick and others. Where: Art2Day, 1048, Samarth, Shukrawar Peth, Tilak Road, Near Hirabaug Chowk When: January 10 onwards, 10.30 am to 6.00 pm For admission and information on workshops: 24452706, 7276000027 or email at art2daypune@gmail.com

CITY EVENTS

NAGAR ROAD

Sufi evening

Hard Rock Cafe presents a Sufi musical evening with Highway 61 featuring Shruti Jakati. On stage will be Rohit Vasudevan on lead guitar, Shruti Jakati on classical as well as folk vocals, Jatin Kale on guitar, Hardik Vaghela on keyboards, Mohammad Muneem on lead vocals, Agneya Cikte on drums, and Amit Gadgil on bass. Where: Hard Rock Cafe, Koregaon Park When: January 15

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India Bachata and Salsa Festival 2015

India Bachata and Salsa Festival 2015 is the first ever Bachata festival in India. A sheer treat for Salsa lovers in the city, it brings 21 of the world’s finest Salsa artists on stage, together with DJ Cisco from Belgium and DJ Vineet Bangerra from Mumbai.

Food fest

TGI Friday’s is celebrating the Rs 77 Menu Week targeted at people who are looking at unwinding at a trendy place with friends and colleagues

List of international artists at the festival includes Bachata performers, Julie Camos, Toni Rios, Laura and Frank Santos from Spain; Salsa and Pachanga performers Andrea and Stefania from Italy; Kizomba artists Carlos Rodriques and LLaria from Italy; and tango and salsa performers Gabriel and Zynthia from Columbia. Where: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Ahmednagar Road When: January 16-18 Contact: 9764218459 SADASHIV PETH

Guitar lessons

Celebrated guitarist, Sushant Sharma is conducting an in-studio guitar workshop titled Melody Trends. Sushant is known for his technical prowess and intricate tapestry of sound. He has composed for Bollywood movies and has performed alongside Jagjit Singh, Asha Bhosle, Pankaj Udhas, Roopkumar Rathod and Hariharan. What: Shivrajani Recording studio, Sadashiv Peth When: January 17-18 Note: The workshop is open for individuals of age 14 years and above. Send you events to listings.tgs@gmail.com

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Lifestyle & Leisure

Name: Shashikala Ravi Profession: Bharatnatyam artiste, Founder Director, Amritanjali School of Bharatnatyam, Pune Three words to describe me: Sensitive, balanced and persistent I love my job because: I am passionate about Bharatnatyam. Best advice I’ve received: Don’t be afraid to dream big and don’t stop till you realise it. When buying something, the first thing that catches my eye is: Finesse in finish. What’s your inner animal? Lioness The first thing you notice about an attractive person: His/her personality. The perfect start to a day is: Meditation. Your current four-wheeler: Volkswagen Cross Polo. Your fitness regimen: Meditation followed by Yoga followed by dance practice. Your food indulgence: Tabasco pizza with sundried tomatoes from Le Pizzeria. Books by your bedside: Readers Digest, The Einstein Factor, Sudha Murthy’s books, Nityasumangali by Kersenboom. The first site you visit when you fire up your comp: My email Your favourite city: Tokyo Ideal holiday: A family cruise. (As told to Barnalee Handique)

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City Celeb Chat

I am yet to figure what people mean when they say ‘play something nice’

DJ Sonu aka Avneet Sawhney

By Anjali Shetty @shetty_anjali

It was the passion and the love for music that are Sonu’s inspiration. He did his schooling at Bishop’s and completed his BCom from Pune University. “I knew that I have what it takes to His career as DJ began in 1996, when he was make people groove, so I took up deejaying as just 14. Sonu aka Avneet Sawhney has never a profession in 2004, when my friends looked back, and over the course of were applying for MBA courses,” Sonu 18 very happening and music-filled said. years, DJ Sonu has attained the pinSonu runs the Frequency DJ nacle of popularity and fame in the Academy at Lullanagar and Camp, Pune party circles. unekar with courses starting from ` 8,000. “A A self-taught deejay, Sonu says, DJ should have a good ear for music “I would watch my friend who was a and passion to play music for the people. The DJ, and I learnt bit by bit. My friends and I were skills and technicality can be acquired but the obsessive party animals and I was a keen obinitial passion is a must,” he says. server at what the DJs were playing, and how After all these years Sonu can’t figure out they handled the equipment and sound.” what ‘play something nice’ means. Sonu’s first gig as DJ was in 1998 at 1000 Sonu has played for destination weddings Oaks, where he earned ` 1,500 a night. “My at Dubai, Thailand etc, with the trend for DJs at friends told me about the 1000 Oaks DJ slot. destination weddings picking up. I applied and was given the job. I played there for a few years and then branched out on my anjali.shetty@goldensparrow.com own,” said Sonu.

Reflecting leads to quicker recovery post break-up

f you had a break-up recently, do not shy nurture once again, this might be particularly away from discussing it with friends or helpful,” she added. even research experts as repeated reflecting Break-ups are ubiquitous — most adults actually speeds up emotional recovery, have experienced at least one in their life new research at the Northwestern —and are typically very distressing. University in the US shows. At first glance, it might Self “I would encourage a person, seem like repeatedly reminding who recently experienced a breakparticipants that they had just concept up to consider who he or she is, broken up — and asking them repair apart from the relationship,” said to describe the break-up over and lead researcher Grace Larson from over — might delay recovery. Northwestern University. In the new study, researchers “If that person can reflect on the aspects discussed with the participants the possible of him- or herself that he or she may have downsides to participating in the study, such neglected during the relationship but can now as emotional distress.

They were surprised to find a diametrically opposite effect. “Asking the participants to reflect on their relationships helped the participants build a stronger sense of who they were as single people,” Larson said. The process of becoming psychologically intertwined with the partner is painful to have to undo. “Our study provides additional evidence that self-concept repair actually causes improvements in well-being,” the authors said. The study appeared in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science. IANS