A mighty muse
A mighty muse
Poet and filmmaker Gulzar enjoys the company of tiny tots as he takes his evening walk at the local BMC garden.
Discreet does it
Another one bites the dust
WE’D raised questions about this long-standing marriage in one of Bollywood’s first families. And from the holes in the blanket disclaimers, we could sense trouble kindling. Clearly the smoke signals were right since now it seems that the wife of this actor-turned-producer has kicked her husband out of the family home after almost 20 years. The husband’s liaison with a female actor – much younger, need it be said – is the reason. Both the husband and the female actor have denied the affair (she’s on record saying he’s like her “elder brother”) but the wife has wised up. The ultimatum? Shape up or ship out permanently. A divorce is out of the question since the family has an assertive patriarch who simply won’t allow it.
Take two
HE is the country’s singing sensation, but Arijit Singh after dominating the mic, wants to get behind the lens too. The playback phenomenon (Tum Hi Ho, Muskurane and Kabira are much looped and loved faves) now wants to get into the director’s chair. Singh wouldn’t say a word to us about his ambitions – perhaps he remembers what happened to Himesh Reshammiya when he tried to diversify – but we know that while he’s yet to sign his first film, script-reading sessions are in frenetic progress and he’ll make an announcement very soon.
Name game
WHAT’S in a name? Try asking an owner of an IPL team and the answer will likely be “what’s not?!” Despite an edict preventing owners from promoting their brand or company through the franchise name, there are always loopholes. The significance of Vijay Mallya’s Bangalore team, like him, is in-your-face, but the Marans who own the Sunrisers went about it tactfully. Translate it into Tamil and the subterfuge reveals itself– it’s the symbol of a political party the Chennai business family is associated with. As for the new Pune team owned by Sanjiv Goenka, calling itself the Rising Pune Super Giants—a mouthful that got quite a lot of bite back on social media—well, there’s a cipher to crack too. It implies domination, but the abbreviation also is the name of his group of companies–RPSG. Clever, no?
Copy couture
MUMBAI designer Bhairavi Jaikishan is rather miffed and is saying so on social media. She writes, “It feels good when a fellow designer and revivalist of Indian weaves buys one of your designs for her upcoming granddaughter’s wedding. But what does one do when you find out that the family has mass produced your design and gifted the copies to all the society ladies present at the function? As designers we have all faced issues of plagiarism and usually take it as a compliment and forget about it. But where is this industry going to go if designers themselves encourage this mass production of their colleagues.” She also posted pictures from a party hosted by the said designer, a Delhibased colleague, where the guests are wearing replicas of Jaikishan’s precious embroidered rose motifs. When we called Jaikishan to inquire who this prét-ty theif was, the designer kept it under wraps. “I don’t want to court controversy, I was just making a subtle point online,” she said.
Poet and filmmaker Gulzar enjoys the company of tiny tots as he takes his evening walk at the local BMC garden.
Discreet does it
HIS sister Ria Dubash had one of the most glamorous weddings out of Mumbai – she married Kunal Grover, the son of socialite Pamela and businessman Kimi Grover, in Cannes two years back – Tushad Dubash prefers to keep his own nuptials quiet. The cousin of Arvind Dubash, and the scion of the DBC group, Tushad, 32, is marrying his sweetheart Shahnaz Dastur next month. Between February 11 and 13 they will have a small Parsi wedding, and we’re wishing for a traditional bhonu, followed by a grander reception at a Colaba five-star. The affair may be low-key, the guest list is anything but. The Dubashes are besties with both Bollywood and Bawa blue-bloods, so if you score a select invite, expect to hobnob with Pallonji Mistry and Adi Godrej (his daughter Tanya is married to Arvind) as well as film stars Shah Rukh Khan and his lovely wife Gauri.
Another one bites the dust
WE’D raised questions about this long-standing marriage in one of Bollywood’s first families. And from the holes in the blanket disclaimers, we could sense trouble kindling. Clearly the smoke signals were right since now it seems that the wife of this actor-turned-producer has kicked her husband out of the family home after almost 20 years. The husband’s liaison with a female actor – much younger, need it be said – is the reason. Both the husband and the female actor have denied the affair (she’s on record saying he’s like her “elder brother”) but the wife has wised up. The ultimatum? Shape up or ship out permanently. A divorce is out of the question since the family has an assertive patriarch who simply won’t allow it.
Take two
HE is the country’s singing sensation, but Arijit Singh after dominating the mic, wants to get behind the lens too. The playback phenomenon (Tum Hi Ho, Muskurane and Kabira are much looped and loved faves) now wants to get into the director’s chair. Singh wouldn’t say a word to us about his ambitions – perhaps he remembers what happened to Himesh Reshammiya when he tried to diversify – but we know that while he’s yet to sign his first film, script-reading sessions are in frenetic progress and he’ll make an announcement very soon.
Name game
WHAT’S in a name? Try asking an owner of an IPL team and the answer will likely be “what’s not?!” Despite an edict preventing owners from promoting their brand or company through the franchise name, there are always loopholes. The significance of Vijay Mallya’s Bangalore team, like him, is in-your-face, but the Marans who own the Sunrisers went about it tactfully. Translate it into Tamil and the subterfuge reveals itself– it’s the symbol of a political party the Chennai business family is associated with. As for the new Pune team owned by Sanjiv Goenka, calling itself the Rising Pune Super Giants—a mouthful that got quite a lot of bite back on social media—well, there’s a cipher to crack too. It implies domination, but the abbreviation also is the name of his group of companies–RPSG. Clever, no?
Copy couture
MUMBAI designer Bhairavi Jaikishan is rather miffed and is saying so on social media. She writes, “It feels good when a fellow designer and revivalist of Indian weaves buys one of your designs for her upcoming granddaughter’s wedding. But what does one do when you find out that the family has mass produced your design and gifted the copies to all the society ladies present at the function? As designers we have all faced issues of plagiarism and usually take it as a compliment and forget about it. But where is this industry going to go if designers themselves encourage this mass production of their colleagues.” She also posted pictures from a party hosted by the said designer, a Delhibased colleague, where the guests are wearing replicas of Jaikishan’s precious embroidered rose motifs. When we called Jaikishan to inquire who this prét-ty theif was, the designer kept it under wraps. “I don’t want to court controversy, I was just making a subtle point online,” she said.
