At the launch of the newest pub in the city, Torque, we had the city’s young and happening dancing and enjoying themselves to their limits.
With a powerhouse performance the band drove the crowd into a frenzy that lasted quite a while!
Groove Adda as the name suggests are a unique breed, they tune in Desi style and still sound manage to sound groovy!
The young twenty something four member band boasts of a complete setup, and a female lead vocalist, Aditi Singh Sharma of DEV D fame, who by the way can sing Bolly, Rock and Pop with equal ease.
The guitarist, Gaurav Balani, was amazing and the rhythm section achieved pure beat, and that with the mellifluous singer took even the regular movie songs to a whole different level.
The band members have this amazing sense of co-ordination amongst them, and switch to every genre seamlessly.
On the whole, a truly explosive evening!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Calling Kallol!
As we sit down to chat about his latest Spring Summer 2010 collection, famous stylist and designer Kallol Datta dressed in one his runway pieces is as always candid and unassuming.
Your first visit to Hyderabad, how do you like it?
It’s only been a couple of hours, but I really enjoyed the trip from the airport and can’t wait to go shopping in the famous pearl bazaars.
Tell us a little about this collection, what was the inspiration?
Everyday objects that we tend to take for granted are the sources.
Something as plain as a toilet symbol of a stick figure girl, a dragonfly and cockroaches are featured in this collection’s prints, because I wanted to make something that would be engaging.
I have gone in for the Japanese Shaboree technique of rice grain printing this time and that has produced some very pleasant end results!
Your designs rarely if ever have any glam quotient, how and why is that?
Except for making a satirical statement, I am zero bling, all the time!
My childhood in the Middle East exposed me to too much of gold, sequin and everything shiny, and from then on, I have steered clear of them all as a rule.
As for embroidery, though I appreciate it in another’s work, it’s not really my style!
What is the must have in all your designs, is it a theme or a look or a fabric?
The theme is the collection, the look is always casual or grunge and never kitschy, the fabric is Cotton!
Though sometimes, depending on the piece, crepe or flat chiffon, light materials again will create magic.
I stick to Tie n Dye, various printing techniques and localized handlooms, cottons that allow the wearer to breathe and relax.
What defines each piece though is the plenty of drape that the silhouettes carry.
In your opinion so far, how has Hyderabad reacted to your work?
I have been sending in my pieces to Anonym from 2008, and what has surprised me is other than the usual designs, the Experimental pieces have always been a great success here, more than the other big metros. Thus, so far, it’s been a very nice experience!
Your first visit to Hyderabad, how do you like it?
It’s only been a couple of hours, but I really enjoyed the trip from the airport and can’t wait to go shopping in the famous pearl bazaars.
Tell us a little about this collection, what was the inspiration?
Everyday objects that we tend to take for granted are the sources.
Something as plain as a toilet symbol of a stick figure girl, a dragonfly and cockroaches are featured in this collection’s prints, because I wanted to make something that would be engaging.
I have gone in for the Japanese Shaboree technique of rice grain printing this time and that has produced some very pleasant end results!
Your designs rarely if ever have any glam quotient, how and why is that?
Except for making a satirical statement, I am zero bling, all the time!
My childhood in the Middle East exposed me to too much of gold, sequin and everything shiny, and from then on, I have steered clear of them all as a rule.
As for embroidery, though I appreciate it in another’s work, it’s not really my style!
What is the must have in all your designs, is it a theme or a look or a fabric?
The theme is the collection, the look is always casual or grunge and never kitschy, the fabric is Cotton!
Though sometimes, depending on the piece, crepe or flat chiffon, light materials again will create magic.
I stick to Tie n Dye, various printing techniques and localized handlooms, cottons that allow the wearer to breathe and relax.
What defines each piece though is the plenty of drape that the silhouettes carry.
In your opinion so far, how has Hyderabad reacted to your work?
I have been sending in my pieces to Anonym from 2008, and what has surprised me is other than the usual designs, the Experimental pieces have always been a great success here, more than the other big metros. Thus, so far, it’s been a very nice experience!
Surprisingly, Experimental pieces are more easily accepted in Hyderabad!
Name: STRIKER
Director: Chandan Arora
Cast: Siddharth, Aditya Pancholi, Padmapriya
What is it about?
Depicting a late 70’s Bombay, this is the story of a guy who discovers his talent for Carom at an early age, and how it guides his life.
Set against a slum background, amidst the gambling and crime, we watch a kid grow up, discover his path to joy, lose it, and how his life leads him back to it.
The story revolves around this honest lad and the problems he faces all thanks to the evil slumlord, and along the way there are a couple of love angles, a sister-brother relationship and a childhood friend’s bad influence thrown in.
How Was It?
Striking in every wrong way possible, the movie if shorter could have passed off for an amateur’s attempt at an art film.
The only saving grace being the music and Siddharth’s awesome performance, the movie is incoherent and leaves us wondering why they waited till the second half for the good songs!
Replete with supposedly catchy dialogues and the viewer being told to time shift from 1977 to 1992 (Remember the Riots?) to the 1980’s, it’s a confounding screenplay.
Bottom-line, a disappointing Yorker, or wait, wasn’t it Striker?
Cast: Siddharth, Aditya Pancholi, Padmapriya
What is it about?
Depicting a late 70’s Bombay, this is the story of a guy who discovers his talent for Carom at an early age, and how it guides his life.
Set against a slum background, amidst the gambling and crime, we watch a kid grow up, discover his path to joy, lose it, and how his life leads him back to it.
The story revolves around this honest lad and the problems he faces all thanks to the evil slumlord, and along the way there are a couple of love angles, a sister-brother relationship and a childhood friend’s bad influence thrown in.
How Was It?
Striking in every wrong way possible, the movie if shorter could have passed off for an amateur’s attempt at an art film.
The only saving grace being the music and Siddharth’s awesome performance, the movie is incoherent and leaves us wondering why they waited till the second half for the good songs!
Replete with supposedly catchy dialogues and the viewer being told to time shift from 1977 to 1992 (Remember the Riots?) to the 1980’s, it’s a confounding screenplay.
Bottom-line, a disappointing Yorker, or wait, wasn’t it Striker?
Note this!
Stress is something that rules our lives today, and what better method to de-stress than music or dance.
Says, Mark, co-founder and teacher, Notes n Moves, “Music transports you to a different world, and is a wholesome method to relax!”
A trained guitarist and sitar player, Mark, along with co-founder, Hindustani Vocalist Bikash set up Notes’n’ Moves in 2008 as a centre for children and individuals.
The Hi-tech City branch is for corporate companies and their executives who can come directly from or before work.
Accredited by Trinity College of Music, they offer different course levels in guitar, violin, keyboard, drums and other instruments, in flexible packages and schedules.
For those wanting to shake a leg, dance forms from Hip-Hop to Salsa to Kuchipudi are taught by expert instructors.
It’s been a learning process for both the institute and the students, and depending on what they want, the students can go through the whole rigmarole of learning to play an instrument or just learn a few songs and light music over a short period.
They even conduct special workshops at corporate companies, for short periods, but whatever the method of learning; the basic syllabus is strictly adhered to for a solid foundation.
With a winning location, the fact that they can use the instruments in the center during their lessons is what moves their notes!
Although, they call it a class and a lesson, “It’s essentially all about having fun and jamming!” say the students.
Can’t escape a Lightscape!
"Colors are the children of Light", says renowned painter and writer, Mr. Magunta Dayakar.
The only artist globally dealing in Lightscapes, the man is all about passion for perfection.
From a rural background, a self taught painter and self confessed book worm, his latest series on Lightscapes, capture the play of light and color at twilight.
Chatting about art and painting, he tells us, “The laws of colors, the laws of design when combined with an individual’s perception, emotional experience and expression, together make it a true piece of art.”
Vivid, colorful and striking, the canvases at first glance seem just that.
Move closer, and intricate details and textures catch your attention in a seemingly semi abstract piece of art.
When asked if what he does is Modern art, he beams and says that this is art first and does not bear a tag.
Explaining more on the subject, he says that today, most people claim modern art to be something that is clashing, adventurous and jarring unlike traditional realistic art done during the renaissance.
Citing the example of Pablo Picasso, a great master of the style, he tells us that though his early work strictly was realistic art, his later modern art, followed all the same rules except for the change in detailing.
The present series transport us to ponds and springs in the woods and valleys, and to that he says, “Nature is all about order in disorder, and the forces of this dynamic equilibrium are an endless source of inspiration!”
But, Dayakar, has by no means finished with this, “To me the rules of colours and light cannot be defied whatever the style, and that is why this set of Lightscapes is just a beginning, and there is plenty of scope for different themes in this!” he says with all the zeal of a youngster!
His collection is on sale at Art Gallery of Light & Color, Sri Nagar Colony.
The only artist globally dealing in Lightscapes, the man is all about passion for perfection.
From a rural background, a self taught painter and self confessed book worm, his latest series on Lightscapes, capture the play of light and color at twilight.
Chatting about art and painting, he tells us, “The laws of colors, the laws of design when combined with an individual’s perception, emotional experience and expression, together make it a true piece of art.”
Vivid, colorful and striking, the canvases at first glance seem just that.
Move closer, and intricate details and textures catch your attention in a seemingly semi abstract piece of art.
When asked if what he does is Modern art, he beams and says that this is art first and does not bear a tag.
Explaining more on the subject, he says that today, most people claim modern art to be something that is clashing, adventurous and jarring unlike traditional realistic art done during the renaissance.
Citing the example of Pablo Picasso, a great master of the style, he tells us that though his early work strictly was realistic art, his later modern art, followed all the same rules except for the change in detailing.
The present series transport us to ponds and springs in the woods and valleys, and to that he says, “Nature is all about order in disorder, and the forces of this dynamic equilibrium are an endless source of inspiration!”
But, Dayakar, has by no means finished with this, “To me the rules of colours and light cannot be defied whatever the style, and that is why this set of Lightscapes is just a beginning, and there is plenty of scope for different themes in this!” he says with all the zeal of a youngster!
His collection is on sale at Art Gallery of Light & Color, Sri Nagar Colony.
Treasure beyond measure!
Meant for children from the 3-12 years age group, and more importantly their parents, Treasure House aims at being an Experience Center.
For children below 5, accompanied by parents, the story and game times is learning and fun combined!
With over 3000 titles for children, they have a varied range of books from comics to mystery to poetry for children.
Kids can sit at the centre research their homework and read or even borrow books, whats more they can express their views and participate in creative writing workshops.
And it’s not just reading, children can listen to stories, play with puzzles, board games and join different clubs.
Workshops like Cooking, Painting and Nature Earth are held on periodic intervals, and children are exposed to the basics of each by expert facilitators.
The founders Shubha and Padma, who understand the value of quality time and bonding, in today’s hectic lifestyle, also offer special yoga classes for children and families together.
The unique feature of this centre being family weekend brunches where the parents have to be with the children, take part in various competitions followed by a brunch!
Weekends also mean special kiddies movie screenings in a comfy home theater along with friends.
All in all, an experience that not just children, but families can treasure!
For children below 5, accompanied by parents, the story and game times is learning and fun combined!
With over 3000 titles for children, they have a varied range of books from comics to mystery to poetry for children.
Kids can sit at the centre research their homework and read or even borrow books, whats more they can express their views and participate in creative writing workshops.
And it’s not just reading, children can listen to stories, play with puzzles, board games and join different clubs.
Workshops like Cooking, Painting and Nature Earth are held on periodic intervals, and children are exposed to the basics of each by expert facilitators.
The founders Shubha and Padma, who understand the value of quality time and bonding, in today’s hectic lifestyle, also offer special yoga classes for children and families together.
The unique feature of this centre being family weekend brunches where the parents have to be with the children, take part in various competitions followed by a brunch!
Weekends also mean special kiddies movie screenings in a comfy home theater along with friends.
All in all, an experience that not just children, but families can treasure!
It’s all in the Name Plate!
It’s all about personalization today, in every walk of life.
Even a taken for granted concept like Name plates has been turned on its head.
Usage of varied materials like ceramic, stone and glass makes and intricate detailing this an extensive industry with a lot of design potential, and caters to individuals, corporate, families and even children.
Made to order, according to the place, taste and budget, these stores deal in name plates, office signage, card holders, paper weights and even key chains!
So for that unique touch which will make a world of difference, all you need to do, is browse a catalogue!
Price Range: Rs. 750 – Rs 15000
Even a taken for granted concept like Name plates has been turned on its head.
Usage of varied materials like ceramic, stone and glass makes and intricate detailing this an extensive industry with a lot of design potential, and caters to individuals, corporate, families and even children.
Made to order, according to the place, taste and budget, these stores deal in name plates, office signage, card holders, paper weights and even key chains!
So for that unique touch which will make a world of difference, all you need to do, is browse a catalogue!
Price Range: Rs. 750 – Rs 15000
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