'13 Issue 08

On her return from the Cannes Film Festival, Ashi Dua – the brain behind Bombay Talkies and Flying Unicorn Entertainment – revels in her ongoing romance with the screen
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For Mohit Raina, star deity of Devon Ke Dev – Mahadev, whose TRPs keep soaring, no challenge is too big, and no progress too small
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A salubrious climate, lush tea gardens, the cloud-kissed earth, diverse flora, heritage bungalows, exquisite linen, vintage furniture…the Blue Mountains in Tamil Nadu cast a spell on Aparna Gupta
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In a joint effort with REHWA society, Muzaffar Ali – Indian filmmaker, fashion designer, poet, artist, revivalist and social-worker – has designed The Manik Bagh Collection to revitalise, reposition and promote the weaving tradition
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Mehboob Studio’s heyday as a hub for Bollywood’s escapist confections may be over, but its walls continue to resonate with the sound of music at festivals like the Mahindra Blues, or come alive with intellectual debate when Anita Desai and Mahasweta Devi hold forth on matters literary.... Constantly re-inventing itself, the dream factory acquires new avatars to adapt to changing times, discovers Alpana Chowdhury
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Discover luxury preceded by modesty; beauty paired with humility and elegance accentuated by traditional values. Shirin Salwan travels to Chennai and meets four women from different walks of life, discovers their heirlooms as well as their eternal passion for a brand that has for decades been a symbol of luxe — Louis Vuitton
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