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Neha Dhupia to produce films? “The one business that I always wanted to do is film-making. I am looking to get into production. I want to produce films.”
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Theatre, foundation of acting Naved Aslam says that theatre is a must for every actor
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spective of the medium. “I look at what I can bring to this character and also ask myself whether I am capable of doe may not have the quintesing it. I introspect and only then agree,” sential film ‘hero’ looks, but he says. the intense in his eyes is strikAslam has been doing theatre for ing. We caught up with Naved Aslam 25 years. He recalls when in 1981, he who was in a relaxed mood in Pune’s would perform on the streets every buzzing Koregaon evening. “An actor Park. For the record, must perform in evAslam has featured A performance is ery genre, but should also have an objective in a range of roles in about the eyes, perspective of oneOnce Upon a Time Mumbaai, Beintehaa body language and self,” he says. “A peris about the and Jodhaa Akbar. He then the speech formance eyes, body language is at a loose end currently but there’s a and then the speech. reason for this. If you cannot weave “I like to put 100 per cent into a conversation, then you might as well what I do. If you do too much, then get the scriptwriter to narrate dialogues for you. Look at Sanjeev Kumar your mind is divided and you can’t put in Mausam. His eyes and dialogue dein your best. I never carry a script to livery is what makes it a memorable the set. I memorise it. The important part is not to recite dialogues performance and not the way he but to weave a conversation. looks. Similarly, Pankaj Kapur An actor’s ability to respond in Finding Fanny, This comes Simple to the other actor and add with a theatre background. thoughts Every actor should have at punctuation is what makes a character or scene click,” says least 10 years of theatre before Aslam. entering films.” To Aslam, a set always has an Aslam has studied film-making. “I will make films eventually beundercurrent of competition. “What cause more than understanding what puts me off is the unnecessary attitude goes behind it, I also know what can actors have,” he says. “When I spot go wrong. So, I want to go slow on this that, I know I can steal a scene from front,” he said. right under his nose.” anjali.shetty@goldensparrow.com Aslam prefers to pick a part irre@shetty_anjali
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riter Shagufta Rafique says there is a lot of misunderstanding since it was reported that she has moved out of the Bhatt camp (Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt). She claims she did not make any such comment. “This news has created a lot of misunderstanding in my life. I have never said that I have moved out of Bhatt camp; it’s just that at present I am concentrating on direction,” Shagufta Camp told IANS. tales Once a bar dancer, Shagufta started her career with Mahesh Bhatt by assisting him on movies such as Tadipar and Sir, but later she turned Mukesh Bhatt with this script. I am to scriptwriting and penned scripts friendlier with Pooja Bhatt, so I went for the Bhatts’ hits like Raaz 2 and to her with the script,” Shagufta said. Murder 2. “I have just finished writing the “It’s just that the script I had did dialogues of ‘Humari Adhuri Kahaani’. Then how can one say I have not fit the Vishesh Films and neither moved out of Bhatt camp? In fact, I have I approached Mahesh Bhatt or
I am friendlier with Pooja Bhatt, so I went to her with the script
will be writing one more script for Mohit Suri after I finish my film. Vishesh Films already has a bunch of directors, so I didn’t approach them with my script,” she said. Tentatively titled Rose, Shagufta’s directorial debut will be produced by
Pooja Bhatt and is expected to go on the floors by November. Talking about her directorial venture, she said: “It’s a love story between Richa Chadda and Ali Fazal. They have a love marriage and then one incident just changes their life. The girl becomes a victim of a gang rape, which leaves their marriage completely devastated. I will start shooting for the film from November, which will be mostly shot in Mumbai and Delhi.” IANS
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e had a very humble beginning. In 1974, my father Dattatraya Yemul came to Pune from Ahmednagar, to earn a livelihood. To make both ends meet, he worked as a salesman in a garment store. In 1994, my father decided to launch his store. He rented a small space of about 200 sq ft and started selling saris. The business took off and gradually my father shifted to a bigger store,” reveals Amol Yemul, owner of Peshwai stores. Amol began assisting his father when he was in college. By the time he completed his MCom, he knew everything about his father’s business. In 2000, Amol and brother Rahul opened their own showrooms, ‘Peshwai’ on Kumthekar Road. The duo also owns ‘Peshwai Creations’ (which deals with traditional and designer sarees) and ‘Peshwai Shrimant’ (an exclusive store for men), launched in 2004. “We named the stores’ Peshwai’ because in the bygone eras. The Peshwas played a very important role
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in shaping the history of our state as well as our country. Moreover, our customers can relate to the name,” explains Amol. ‘Peshwa Creations’ is a 7500 sq ft store, spread over four levels. The first floor is meant for synthetic and daily wear saris. The second floor has 9-yard saris and handloom saris from the south, malu, maheswari and Indori. The third floor has silk and designer saris while the fourth floor features wedding collections. Amol says, “We have a collection of traditional saris from different parts of our country. We have tie-ups with weavers and ‘karigars’ who work exclusively for us. We select the colours and designs and place an order. After they complete the work we collect the saris in bulk from them.” The saris at the store starts from Rs 200 and goes up to Rs 3 lakhs. They also make saris on custom colour, design and style. Delivery usually takes 2 ½ months. ‘Peshwai Srimant’ deals in branded ready-mades, formals and casual wear for men. The brands range includes Van Huesen, Reid and Taylor, Park Avenue, Zodiac, Digjam and others. The 6500 sq ft store has suitings and shirtings on the first floor and ethnic wear on the second floor.” We have kurtas for festivals, pujas, weddings and different occasions. When a customer steps into our store our trained staff will guide him till he finds the perfect outfit for the occasion,” says Amol. The third floor stocks branded ready mades, casuals and formals. In future, the brothers are planning to launch another store in the city. Besides, these Amol and Rahul are into construction business. In 2011 under the brand of DY Developers they launched their first project at Sadashivpeth. “D Y stands for Dattatraya Yemul. We have named it after our father. He has always been a source of inspiration,” says Amol. They completed their second project ‘Peshwai Encvlave’ at Sadashiv Peth and have launched the third project –‘YES Residency’ at Hadapsar. barnalee.handiquegoldensparrow.com
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Disturbingly good Movie: Haider Director: Vishal Bharadwaj Star-cast: Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, Shraddha Kapoor, Kay Kay Menon and Irrfan Khan
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aider is a realisation of human anguish. The profound tragedy picks up Shakespeare’s Hamlet and places it in the Kashmir scenario. It is intelligent, deep, addresses several issues and proves that cinema is a medium which can comfortably TGS Rating sit any sentiment within oooo2 its audience. The story starts with Haider’s father (Dr Meer, Narendra Jha) being declared a militant, thereby setting the conflict. Haider comes back from the university to search for him. Shahid Kapoor’s performance as When his honest efforts go awry, Haider was literally applauded by the tumrmoil-laced setting tampers the audience at the end of the film. his psyche into slow deterioration. He not only convincingly descends
into madness but also blurs all the boundaries between a regular villain and a hero. Vishal Bharadwaj and Bashrat
Peer’s script is left open at many junctions to allow the audience make its own interpretations. It is done without any loose ends, just through
Reviews refined symbols and metaphors. For instance, the Oedipal complex is visible but subtle. There is a good amount of physical tension between Haider and his mother (Ghazala, played by Tabu) that gives the movie a darker dimension. Ghazala, as the overprotective mother, is a catalyst to the entire drama. She emotes overtly only towards her son, but her emotional stance affects everyone. Bharadwaj’s slow narration settles like snow — delicate, but firm. He then takes the madness of the protagonist and injects it into the landscape. The Indian Army, politicos, police, goons and family all merge with each other with no relationship boundaries and hamper the quest of a mad protagonist. This movie has a soul that dangles between the jannat and jahanum, it dangles between the violent minds and conducive seductions. It is a phenomenon of errors, armaments, gore and thoughts. It is quest that starts like a stream and explodes with a sun-like intensity. yashdaiv@gmail.com
This remake is even more stupid than the original do so. Roshan does manage to keep his shirt on for most of the two and half hour film and his shirts do have buttons, contrary to what the trailers suggested. This is a blessing because Roshan’s body has gone way past being muscular. It is now an alien species and this reviewer’s first reaction to seeing Roshan without his shirt on big screen, in Bang Bang!, was to send an By Deepanjana Pal SOS to Ellen Ripley. ere’s what happens in the first 10 minutes of Bang One of the subplots of Bang Bang! involves the theft of the Bang!, the official remake of Knight and Day and proof Kohinoor diamond. To Omar’s mind, stealing the Kohinoor that Bollywood has the singular skill of being able to from the Tower of London would somehow affect the passage take even the stupidest of films and make it even stupider. of the extradition treaty that could lead to him being packed off An Indian army official named Viren Nanda (Jimmy to India. The things NRIs will do to hold on to their foreign Sheirgill) walks into the MI6 office in London. The British residency... . have in their super cool prison a dangerous criminal named But we digress. Bang Bang! is also the story of the virginal Omar Zafar (Danny Denzongpa). The Indian government Harleen Singh (Katrina Kaif). Harleen is a good girl who lives has been hunting for Omar and now, they’re drawing up a in a chalet — which is the standard design of houses in Shimla, new extradition treaty that will let India drag scum like Omar obviously — with her grandmother. She’s single, has never back home from London. Omar, notable for having blue been kissed and likes beanies. Bang Bang! is a two and a eyebrows, is sitting in his prison cell, eating Pizza Hut half hour treatise that shows the lengths that an Indian pizza, which immediately makes you feel sorry for virgin will go in order to get, well, banged. him. Viren gives Omar a lecture about how his time The last lines of the film go like this: TGS Rating is up, but his puffed chest is deflated quickly when Rajveer: Bas ek cheez baaki hai. [There’s just the MI6 is invaded by Omar’s men. Viren is killed one thing left to do.] oo`22 while Omar strides into freedom, accompanied by Harleen: Kya [What?] his sidekick Hamid (Jaaved Jaffrey), who — judging Rajveer: Bang bang. from his black harem pants — thinks he’s in Aladdin We can only hope that it’s worth the wait and effort rather than Bang Bang!. that Harleen has put into the project (although the fact that Quite obviously, Viren’s death must be avenged and by the Rajveer refers to it as “bang bang” isn’t entirely heartening). But power of Pizza Hut, Mountain Dew, Ray Ban, Hokey Pokey there you have it — Bang Bang! shows you the lengths that a and other brands, Rajveer Nanda (Hrithik Roshan) is here to woman has to go to convince an Indian man to make love to Film: Bang Bang! Cast: Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif Director: Sidhartha Anand
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Apurwa Goyal, Sejal Jain and Sidhita Bhansali regaled fashion-conscious citizens of Pune with their extravaganza at Hyatt Regency, on September 23 and 24. “The Style Potli is Pune’s first pop-up carnival show. It was not your usual exhibition with stalls scattered all over the venue. We had designers and brands that had not been seen in Pune till date. The idea is to bring the world of fashion and lifestyle to Pune at one stop,” they said.
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Garlic Bao (Chinese bread), is soaked in hot garlic sauce and was of a perfect consistency Life’s picks garnished with sautéed onions. The and flavoured with palm sugar Crispy Duck Lettuce Wrap (with your choice of typical to Cantonese cooking. Pork Puffs meat in oyster sauce) has a mild flavour. Between courses, we sipped on The Crispy Duck and the Pork Puffs fruit and flower based teas. are the piece de resistance. The duck was tender The main course was Royal China Lotus and fragrant wrapped in thin wheat pancakes Leaf rice with crunchy snow peas, crisp lotus and served with spring onions and chilli oil. The stem and baby corn stir-fried with chillis. The pork was sweet and savoury, wrapped in buttery lamb curry in oyster sauce had aromatic earthy puffed pastry. greens. The aromatic soya rice, a mix of sticky The ginger and mushroom soup with Fried and common rice steeped in dense soya sauce
and served with stir-fried cashew nuts was delicious. The pan-fried flat Hofan noodles have a deep, earthy flavour. Prawn Cantonese with garlic sauce is a seafood lovers' delight. For desserts, we had apple (or banana) in toffee syrup; and the fried crispy or steamed buns with creamy custard fi lling. It was the perfect ending to a genuine tangy Chinese feast. With generous portions, great ambience and friendly service, Royal China has all the right ingredients. barnalee.handique@goldensparrow.com
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Our ice-breaker as seen from the helicopter. The ship was nuclear powered; with two engines of 40,000 horsepower. It cut through ice of up to 12 feet each like knife through butter! The ship was a speck of red on the frozen ocean
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At the N90 sign. Seen in the background is our ice-breaker. I am standing on the frozen Arctic Ocean. The depth is more than 4700 metres.
Prakash Bang, a 57-year-old marketing strategist from Aundh, shares his experience of travelling to the North Pole By Barnalee Handique @ barnalee
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Walruses basking in the sun. It was summer, meaning it was day all throughout. At all times the sun was at about 45 degrees above
The actual expedition to the North Pole was from July 1 to July 12, 2014, and we reported at Helsinki, Finland a day in advance. We boarded the Quark Express from Murmansk in Russia. From the time we set sail, everything was scenic and mesmerising. The terrain was covered in sheets of snow. It was a white world. Once on the ship,
ravelling has always been my pleasure. So when friends, cousins and business associates planned a trip to the North Pole, I was thrilled. There were 13 members in our group. I researched the destination, as it is important to know about Northern the place we are going to and the clothing, medicine and necessities required on this trip. expeditions It was no regular trip, as we were going to the top of the world. The trip had to be planned in great detail. We set sail on the ‘Quark Express’, an ice-breaker that makes only two voyages every year and the berths fi ll up very fast. There is room for only 128 passengers, and we booked our berths 15 months in advance. It was imperative that we went this year as the ship retires in July 2015. We were with Quark Expeditions.
I wish I had a super telephoto lens to get a close-up of the polar bear. However, with the lens (24mm – 105mm) that I had, I was able to capture the wilderness, notably the tracks of the polar bear as the beast walked away from our ship
Our ship carried the Olympic torch to the North Pole for the 2000 Winter Olympics. The torch was gifted to the captain of the ship. It was an honour to hold the torch albeit in the comfort of the ship’s lounge
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Somewhere in the Barents Sea. I liked the play of sun and the formations of the floating ice.
At Cape Tegetthoff. The formation of ice and the distant cape made for a good backdrop. The clouds added to the drama.
TRAVEL INFORMATION Book your berth through Quark Expeditions at www.quarkexpeditions.com An all-inclusive round trip from Helsinki costs approximately USD 24,995 (approximately Rs 15,22,000) Mumbai to Helsinki and back costs about Rs 60,000
This was our ship’s helicopter. When the Zodiacs were not operational due to ice packs, the only way to make landings was with the chopper, weather permitting.
There are many species of wildlife in the Arctic, including a few animals and birds. Seen are a flight of birds headed towards one of the many islands of Franz Josef Land.
there was no question setting foot on land save for the landings by Zodiac, a small rubber boat or by helicopter. The ship was our base for 13 days. We travelled over 4500 km, through 10 to 12 feet of packed ice. The voyage took us through Barents Sea and the frozen Arctic Ocean. We touched a few islands in Franz Josef Land. It was more about the journey and less about the destination — the North Pole or 90 degrees north — geographically speaking, from where everything was south! Some of the memorable moments were landing and hoisting our tri-colour at the North Pole, exploring Champs Island. All islands are located at Franz Josef Land. It’s all water otherwise. We landed was to explore the vegetation and rock formations. Champs Island is famous for its perfectly spherically boulders, some as large as two metres. Cape Tegetthoff, also located at Franz Josef Land, is known for two stacks, jutting out about 300 feet from the seashore. The location also has ruins of an explorer’s cabin and it’s here you can sight polar bears. We were stranded atop Bear Mountain on Rudolf Island for over six hours in sub-zero temperatures with wind speeds in excess of 15 knots. We had landed by helicopter, but the chopper could not return due to heavy fog. Visibility was zero. That was an experience I will remember forever. Besides the unique terrain, we also feasted on international cuisine, cooked by expert chefs, that included a few Asian delicacies. Of course, we also enjoyed the pre-cooked Indian meals that we had carried with us.
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Anjali Shetty speaks to the people who have transformed Pune city’s music-scape
The city has moved on to invite heavy metal, alternate rock and even sufi music
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f you can hold the attention of Pune’s audiences, your future as a musician is bright. The city’s event organisers will also second this opinion. Akash Afley — founder of Reaping Perfections, a celebrity and event management company — says, “From being a city famous for arguably the biggest classical music event in India— the Sawai Gandharva, Pune today also hosts the mega music event, NH7 Weekender. Clubs, pubs and lounges no longer stick only to Bollywood tracks to get their guests grooving. The city has audiences for a wide variety of music, be it heavy metal, alternate rock, sufi, reggae, folk and much more.” The internet and music festivals have sparked a boom for independent music in the last five years. TGS Life speaks to people responsible for promoting new genres of music on the city stage.
Khodu Irani of The Highspirits Cafe Featured on stage: Pentagram, Raghu Dixit, D Cup and Karaoke The Koregaon Park cafe has not only featured top Indian bands and artistes such as Pentagram, MIDIval Punditz, Raghu Dixit, but also international artists such as Laura Marling, Mumford and Sons and D Cup. The High Spirits karaoke nights have been a big hit with audiences for eight years — the longest running in the city. Owner Khodu Irani thinks the reason for this success is because they don’t limit themselves to any genre, and their patrons are drawn in by this variety. “I think we have one of the best music scenes in the country as of now,” he says. “What I really like about it is the diversity. There’s space for everyone — from indie music to fi lm music to EDM (Electronic Dance Music). It’s a very lively ecosystem.” However too many gigs feature on fi lm or electronic music because these are very popular forms that draw big crowds.
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Rock and EDM
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Featured recently at High Spirits were Mosko, a UK-based garage band, pop/funk rock band Clown “I think we with a Frown and DJ Bobkat have one of who played house and tech the best music house music, alternative rock Spud in the Box and scenes in the band acts such as Ox7gen, Until country as of We Last, Space Behind the Yellow Room, and Big City now.” Harmonics. For Irani, the biggest challenge is attracting audience for the eclectic music. “We don’t like repeating acts too often, but we don’t have a very informed audience, so getting them excited about new music is tough,” says the 33-year-old. “Secondly, foreign artists are hard to get to High because of legal wrangles and a corrupt bureaucracy. Thus we miss out on quite a few great artists who are touring the country.” Iranihandpicks the featured bands himself and the criteria
This Kondhwa boy set up his event and celebrity management company three years ago. They provide artistes to places in the city that feature live music. His special contribution has been introducing the city to Alternative and Gospel Rock and EDM. “I would rate the music scene in Pune at 8 out of 10,” he says. According to him, Pune likes psychedelic music, and even Hindi hard rock, given that homegrown band Ashwamedh has a good fan following. “The major challenge that managers face is fitting the artist’s fee within the budget of the host club or lounge. The marketing and PR for such events is weak.” Afley clubs new performers with established artistes of the same genre to give them a foot-in-the-door. Singer-performer Tarab Khan opened for Udit Narayan and singer Ami Mishra opened for the Anu Malik show. “However, introducing a genre such as classic or soft rock,
Featured on stage: Musicals,
Arthur Fernandes and Chantelle Cabral founded the company that manages artistes and organises concerts, in 2012. “Music is a growing industry,” they say. “There is always something something to look forward to. It could be a new band or an exciting genre varying from classical to the latest pop.” To them, the challenge is in whether the audience will like the new artiste. “You have to take that risk,” says Chantelle. “If you sell it properly to the audience and believe in the artist, your event is a success.” Chantelle thinks that if the audience has read or heard about the band or artiste, they look forward to the event. “Word of mouth is best way to get to people.” So Arthur and Chantelle do Music & their best to spread the word before lyrics they bring an act down to the Pune stage. anjali.shetty@goldensparrow.com
“If you sell it well and believe in the artist, your event is a success.”
is that he should like it. “I don’t like anyone else doing that job for me. Artists send us their music, I listen to their links, check out their live performances and if I like it, they play at High,” he says. Publicity about an upcoming artiste or band happens by informing his regular customers. Apart from word-of-mouth, they also rely on social media sites to spread the word.
is a bigger challenge,” he says. “The right method of promotion to the target audience through attractive offers is the only way to reach them. For instance, clubbing food discounts with tickets of the show helps.” For instance, in October, a yet to be decided venue will see a rare performance by DJ Apoorva Singh, who is also a percussionist.
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ACROSS: 1 Ant-eating Australian marsupial [6] 5 Simplistic ideas [6] 8 A Polynesian Pepper [3] 9 Strike breaker [4] 10 Skin eruption [4] 11 Ardently [7] 14 Paddock [5] 15 A poplar [5] 16 Freely [5] 18 Beep horn [3] 19 Frozen water [3] 21 Small hand drum [5]
23 Currency of India [5] 25 Instruct [5] 27 Surly [7] 30 And others [2,2] 31 Yellow cheese coated with red wax [4] 32 Fireplace shelf [3] 33 Glues [6] 34 Humiliated [6] DOWN: 2 Inelegant [6] 3 The tower built by the descendants of Noah [5]
Astrology Aries: Ganesha says Without a doubt, there is a lot of progress. You are moving ahead at breakneck speed. Along with the hard work, new gains and the money you make, you may also be excited by a new interest in religious and spiritual thought. You delve into spiritual matters much more than religious rituals and feel at peace and satisfaction with yourself. Ganesha is happy for you. But you still manage to work hard and spend money on the good life.
4 Strong taste [4] 5 Two identical things [4] 6 Gemstone [5] 7 Loathsome [6] 12 One that adapts [7] 13 Lip shaped [7] 17 To hit a ball high [3] 20 A city in Pakistan [6] 22 Glacial Epoch [3,3] 24 Showy actions [5] 26 Dropsy [5] 28 Exclamations of Surprise [4] 29 Small Yeast Cake [4]
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Cancer: The period becomes very intense now. Libra: Your relationships are especially affected Capricorn: There is a lot of mental and physThere are new and profitable business transacby this influence as a partnership, either marital ical movement now. You will widen both your tions or negotiations. You expand your work or business, may be quite difficult to maintain. personal horizons and the scope of your arena and make huge gains. All your affairs It may be necessary to give your partner all the activities. You reach out and extend the scope continue to run smoothly. But please remember freedom he or she needs. Follow the same prinof your interactions and relationships, fanning PuzzleMagic – by Vivek Astunkar Sudoku Puzzle – by Vivek Astunkar Puzzle Tel : 27545639 that with every expansion there PuzzleMagic is an investciple in business; ifSudoku it is not working well for you, out to people and places. Email: puzzlemagic@gmail.com Page # 1 of 1 You get along well Email: puzzlemagic@gmail.com Page # 1 of 1 Cell : 9821341496 ment of time and money. You will also need to let it slip away. Do not hold on to things that with others and make rapid progress. There will be very flexible now. It will be a good idea not don’t work anymore. That is the message of the be many gains from your changed attitude and to hold on to circumstances, possessions and moment, says Ganesha. You keep meeting peothinking. There will be fresh acquaintances and relationships that have outlived their utility. You ple who play same role or the other in your life. contacts. have to move ahead all the time and so do not Aquarius: There is a lot of buying and selling Taurus: This is a period when stability reigns. live in the past. Scorpio: You will be on a quest to acquire true now. If you are with the stock market, there is You progress a lot too. There is balance knowledge and wisdom. You will be motivata lot of gain. You enjoy the challenge of work. and equilibrium in your life. The ball is rolling Leo: You are filled with new thoughts and make ed by new learning and will seek knowledge You tend to work cheerfully and uncomplainand your affairs seem to run smoothly and changes to your life. You may also get a bit mornot merely for gain but out of sheer love for it. ingly, enjoying the task itself without caring without much effort. You are content with bid or melancholic bit it is a passing phase and A frantic week lies ahead with a lot of socialfor the results which is really the best way to the fact that your life is working well. There is will not bog you down. There will be many surizing. There will be parties and meetings. You be. There are many happy outcomes and they growth at many levels – in consciousness, in prises in store. Just go with the flow and trust in are filled with confidence in your own abilities could manifest in several pleasing ways. The your profession, in your social life, and in all perGanesha. He will not let you down. If anything, and are charged with vision, optimism and faith. possibilities are endless. Ganesha says there you stability Puzzlethe new processes can be quite exciting and is also room for passionate bondings, love c – by Vivek Astunkar sonal matters. Ganesha has givenCrossWord TelThere : 27545639 could be recognition of your worth, public, acromance. lemagic@gmail.com in this period and you enjoy the moment Pagewith # 1 of 3 will certainly inject an element of surprise and Cell : and 9821341496 claim, letters of appreciation, good write-ups open arms. freshness into your life. You will also have the about you. wisdom to understand it all as you have gone Gemini: While everything is going well for you, through the processes earlier. You make waves Sagittarius: This is a period of new beginnings Pisces: This is a very ambitious period when you this is not the time to get lax or lethargic. You as you become a well rounded person. or a new way of handling life. The key words push ahead on all cylinders. This is a phase of can use the good energies to examine your life will be bonds/connections/relationships. This hard, sustained work. You are spurred to work and leverage the moment for greater impact. Virgo: You will break free from the restrictions will be the keynote for this period. You will try and there are expected rewards. If you have You can look at yourself, your work, your famand obligations of the past. This need for newyour best to improve communications at all levbeen somewhat stressed out or run-down or ily and the world with reasonable calm and ness will be a powerful force and could change els. Do not display negativity and be on a solo just out of sorts that will now come to an end. detachment. Your perspective is mature and you from the inside out. In the end, you will run; work in a team with others. It is with the There is greater energy now and your plate is reasonable and you can see through the labyenjoy all the processes that are taking place in support of people who matter that you will refilled with new, exciting possibilities. There is rinths of life with crystal-clear vision. This is also your life. There is new freedom and you have to alize your dreams. There are strong indications great rapport and bonding with loved ones and a good time for higher knowledge, education, use it wisely. But, despite it all, you make the of travel as you make many new and supportive much more warmth and tenderness in all your either formal or informal, self-awareness, occult correct decisions. There is travel thrown in and connections. You are networking well and are relationships. studies, and travel. you make contact with people in a big way. super-charged.
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Jewellery designer Nirav Modi talks about curating wedding jewellery and how to maintain its brilliance
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An engagement ring is gaining importance as a bride’s first ever trousseau jewel
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onversations in Nirav Modi’s home always tend to veer towards jewellery and diamonds. The jewellery designer grew up in Belgium where his father still trades in rough diamonds. “He took over from my grandfather and continued the family business,” says Nirav. “Dinner talk was so often about rare and important diamonds that I don’t really remember when my interest was piqued and fascination with the rarest and finest jewels began. I was mesmerised by the idea of collectors who would look only for the most exquisite stone. By the time I was ready to start working, most diamond terminology was second nature to me. I never specifically planned this as my path, but after gaining diamond expertise, I discovered jewellery and design was an inherent passion.” Nirav went to Wharton but dropped out to follow his passion. This year, his 88-carat diamond necklace sold for USD 8 million at a Sotheby’s auction. In the city for an exhibition of his crafted works, the Mumbaikar spoke to TGS Life about how to curate wedding jewellery. Cur ating “The bridal trousseau must be a reflection of the bride,” he says. “A statement piece or two is a must. An engagement ring is increasingly gaining importance as a bride’s first ever trousseau jewel. Invest in a pair of diamond earrings you can wear every day. Classic bridal jewellery should symbolise all that is precious and dear to the bride. In the modern context, a bride prefers jewellery which has its roots in culture and craftsmanship, but is still something that is an extension of her personality, and something she can wear even after her wedding, perhaps with modifications. While bridal jewellery is generally traditional, it must also be timeless and not something that might be outdated after a while.” The most important aspect of buying diamonds and diamond jewellery is reliable certification. Ensure that the diamonds are certified by a reputed gemological
The value of white diamonds has doubled every decade — especially GIA certified diamonds — and will continue to do so. With volatility in the price of gold, people are increasingly shifting to diamonds as an asset class.
than a monetary one,” says Nirav. “It should be an extension of the personality of the person who wears it. It should be something she can wear as often as she likes, not something she has to keep in her safe.”
laboratory. “I strongly believe in this, and all our diamonds are certified by the Gemological Institute of America (the GIA),” says the 43-year-old. “Always give precedence to quality over quantity or size. This is wise not only from an investment perspective but also ensures your jewellery looks and feels special. Diamond jewellery should also be lightweight and comfortable. Heavy, cumbersome jewellery — uncomfortable to wear and to store — often subdues the brilliance of the diamonds with its propensity for too much gold.” Symbolism Jewellery should be a reflection of who you are. If a gift, it should convey the special bond of the relationship. On a practical note, jewellery should be comfortable to wear. “I have always believed that jewellery should be perceived as an emotional investment rather
Cleaning Jewellery maintenance includes storing, care and cleaning. “If you have purchased new jewellery for your wedding there is no need to get it cleaned. However, if you are wearing heirloom jewellery, send it to your jeweller for a thorough cleaning and a general check-up for loose prongs, chipped stones or damaged mountings,” advises Nirav. “Avoid home remedies such as cleaning with toothpaste or dish-wash liquid as these leave behind residues or damage coloured gemstones. Get your pieces cleaned professionally every three to six months.” Stor age All diamond jewellery should be stored in separate boxes, according to Nirav. When storing small items such as rings and earrings in a large box, wrap them individually in a piece of lint-free cloth. The boxes should shut tightly to prevent air and moisture contact. “You may wear your diamond engagement ring 24X7, but remove it while engaged in rough work because despite a diamond’s durability, a hard blow can chip it. Chlorine bleach can damage and discolour the mounting, so no diamonds in the pool as well. Install a ring holder near the kitchen sink. Not only will this keep your jewellery away from grease and dirty dishwater but also abrasive cleaning liquids that may corrode the setting.” anjali.shetty@goldensparrow.com
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Art exhibition Actor Raqesh Vashisth presents Contradictions, his debut solo art exhibition in the city. His paintings reflect his early years of self-teaching and accidental learning. Where: The Monalisa Kalagram, Pingale Farms, Koregaon Park When: October 5-11, 10.30am-7.30pm KOREGAON PARK
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Art2Day is conducting a short creative workshop on watercolor painting titled “ Monsoon Magic” by well-known painter Milind Mulick. A opportunity to learn basics of watercolour painting in specially designed short courses for art lovers. Where: Art2Day Gallery, 1048 Shukrawar Peth, Near Hirabaug Chowk, Tilak Road, Above Hotel Malhar, Pune 411002 When: 10.30 am to 6.00 pm (Monday Weekly Off) Entry: Open to all
Delivery service The Flour Works has announced its home-delivery services. So you can enjoy finger-licking delicacies in the comfort of your home. Order your favourite Chicken Club Sandwich, Chicken Roulade, Gnocchi, Lamb Chops, Pepper Roasted Prawns, pizzas and almost everything from the menu. Just place your order over the phone and they will deliver it to your doorstep in a jiffy, packaged to preserve the freshness of the food. Where: The Flour Works, Kalyaninagar Call: 020 26680474 Entry: Open to all Kothrud
Art exhibition Art works by actor Raqesh Vashisth
Rotary Club of Poona West has organised “Srujan”, an exhibition being held for the tenth consecutive year. It will display a variety of festival products and articles, created by the specially able children/ persons and under-privileged children/persons. Participating NGOs include Adhar Muk Badhir Vidyalaya , Aple Ghar , Shree Chaitanya Charitable Trust, Akanksha Rehabilitation Centre, SEC Tehmina Barma Centre for Independent Living, Handicaps Association, Path - The Training Centre, Centre for Special Education, Nava Kshitij, Prasanna Autism, Umed Parivar, Help Life, SAA, Sanskar Pratishthan Where: Ambar Hall, Karve Road, Kothrud, Pune When: October 4 and 5 Entry: Open to all Koregaon Park
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Venky’s presents Da High Cookout feat Reggae Rajahs Reggae Rajahs are India’s premier reggae band. Known for their energetic live performances, they are entertainers from New Delhi. The last year saw Reggae Rajahs make their second appearance on the European tour circuit, performing at major festivals such as Rototom Sunsplash (Spain), Sziget Festival (Hungary), Outlook Festival (Croatia), Uprising Reggae Festival (Slovakia) and Ostroda Reggae Festival (Poland). They will be setting the stage on fire with their music at da High. Where: The Highspirits Cafe When: October 5
enhance possibilities in your life. Where: The Diva Dance Studio-Camp, # 16 M.G. Road, Karachiwala Chambers When: October 4, 4pm Mundhwa
International music The Cultural Centre invites entrants to its international singing group that performs a variety of music including pop, folk and classicals from all over the world. Led by Sara Roberts, previous experience is welcome but not essential. Where: The Cultural Centre When: Tuesdays, October onwards, 7 pm – 8 pm Age Group: + 16 years Entry: October is a free trial run!
Lunch buffet Enjoy a wide spread of soups, salads,starters, main course and desserts at the Atmosphere 6 lunch buffet. A wide range of maincourse to choose from like continental, Oriental and more. Where: Atmosphere 6, sixth floor, Skymax, Vimannagar When: All Day Entry: Rs599
Diwali workshop
Gift collection This Dassera, bring home something beautiful from a limited edition collection of pure silver gift items, dinnerware, tea sets, home decor pieces and much more. All this festive month only at Thèophile. Where: Row house no 1, Goldfields Enclave society at Koregaon Park, South Main Road. Pune When: Ongoing
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Real life changing workshops series The Diva Dance Studio-Camp hosts practical approach to earn more money in your career and in life. Don’t miss this chance to unlock, transform and
Join in the holiday spirit this Saturday. At Arrt Kabila, learn how to make beautiful and colourful coasters this Diwali. Contemporary and traditional designs to make your own, one-of-a-kind coasters. When: October 4, 5-7pm Where: Arrt Kabile, ground floor, Kavita Society, ahead of Datta Mandir chowk, Vimannagar Entry: Open to all Send event details on listings.tgslife@gmail.com
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City Celeb Chat Name: Shailesh Ranka Profession: Jewellery Retail Three words to describe me: Mature, strong, decisionmaker I love my job because: It’s my passion Best advice I’ve received: Follow your heart When buying something, the first thing that catches my eye is: Quality What’s your inner animal? Me, myself The first thing you notice about an attractive person: Intelligence The perfect start to a day is: A work-out Your current four-wheeler: A Porsche Your fitness regimen: Crossfit, cycling, swimming Your food indulgence: Multicuisine Books by your bedside: Biographies The first site you visit when you fire up your comp: The Economist Your favourite city: London Ideal holiday: Time with children and family (As told to Barnalee Handique)
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Consumerism is a pain This photographic series is inspired by the Humans of New York (www.humansofnewyork.com) project by Brandon Stanton. Through it, we aim to introduce to you the people who bring a geographical location alive Aditi Shashtri @aditiclicks
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was having a cup of coffee and overheard these guys having a conversation about food. I walked up and asked them a little more about their group Make a Difference. Twenty-three-year-old Rohit Powar is president of the group. He moved to Pune from Aurangabad eight years ago and now lives in Shivaji Nagar. Rohit does not eat outside. “I eat food that is cooked by my mom. I don’t know why this is it a big deal for others,” says the final year engineering student, “but eyebrows are raised when I tell people I haven’t had chocolate, soda, chips, ice-cream or any kind of junk in the past four years. I don’t eat fried food even at home. One day I just decided to stop having cold drinks. When I achieved that, I asked myself why stop here? I quit everything that wasn’t cooked by my mother and became a vegetarian.” This creates awkward social situations, but Rohit is adept at handling them. “I don’t Name: Rohit Powar, Age: 23, go out with family, but with friends, so there lives at Shivaji Nagar is a lot of peer pressure [to eat out]. Sometalking to children rather than grown-ups.” times, I take a little food just to shut them His parents are not above using his up.” aversion to fast food to pull pranks Rohit’s parents are his best on him. friends. “My mom and dad are the “When I was in Standard X, only people who have names for my parents planned a surprise parme such as Chikoo, Bunty, Raja, unekar ty for me,” he recalls. “They invitetc. It doesn’t make me happy at ed all my friends and a few family all.” members to Pizza Hut. I had no Rohit is lucky. He doesn’t reidea about this and when they asked me to member any sad thing that has happened get dressed because we were going to the to him. “But I do worry something might go pizza joint, I was shocked. ‘Why would you very wrong,” says the Modern College studo this to me on my birthday? Why would dent. Rohit is evolved in other ways too. “I to take me to Pizza Hut?’ After a long arguhate private transport and use my cycle or ment, I finally relented and found out about take the bus. Consumerism is another pain. the surprise.” I am so against it that I have been using the editor_tgs@goldensparrow.com same phone for last seven years. Also, I like
The full brogue and semi brogue Bespoke shoe-maker Naman Shah introduces us to types of men’s shoes and their appropriate use
he brogue — a kind of ornamented shoe - is an essential shoe in the closet of a shoe fetishist. It started as an outdoor shoe such as the Oxford and the Derby, sans decorations. Irish farmers were the first to decorate shoes with punch patterns to drain out the water that accumulated while working in the bogs. They put holes into the toe caps and quarters of their heavy leather shoes so that the insides would dry better. The punch holes came to be known as broguing and the more flamboyant the pattern, the less formal the shoe becomes. Once the brogue found its way into the closets of nobility,
it went through a process of transformation. Shoe-makers began to make brogues out of ever softer and thinner leather, and the lines became more elegant. The original function of the perforations was forgotten and they became purely decorative.
How to wear brogues
• Full brogue is not appropriate formal wear. Quarter brogues in black or oxblood make for perfect business shoes. • The less formal the shoe, the more punching it has. • Brogues come in a variety of colours, with classics being black and brown. Personally, I like oxblood very much and even navy or dark green. • In recent years, I have seen creative broguing such as shotgun or buck shot brogues that look a bit like somebody fired a shotgun onto the leather. • Brogues work well with blazers, sports coats, casual suits in lighter colours and tweed. • Start with an oxblood semi-brogue or a chestnut brown pair. If you work at a bank, law firm, go with black quarter brogues.