MIND Magazine APRIL 2019 Issue #16

COVER

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Team Sukiran Singh, Editor-in-Chief Simarjot Wadhwa, Junior Editor Disha Shah, Features Editor, Co-ordinator Amelia, Beauty and Features Editor Ankur Bhoria, Photographer Vaibhav Aher, Photography Assistant

Contributers Sahil Gulati, Stylist, Contributing Fashion Editor Harmeet Singh Sana, Photographer Ruchir Vashishtha, Photographer Amit Hasija, Photographer Raunak Singh, Photographer Shimool Patel, Stylist Sommy eric, Stylist Neha Verma, Stylist Amelia, MUA Shivika Tiwari, MUA Makeup Mafia, MUA Shivani Yadav, Writer

Thank you The Cult Mumbai Inega Models Mezora Talents Sky Models Runway Lifestyle

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CONTENTS

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Stayin’ Alive

Gully Bang

INDEX

24 Apeksha

Bhattacharya

36 Perfect

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Cover Story

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Les-Cont.

96 Kalki Koechlin

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110 Lotus India Fashion Week

The Soul Dance

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Editor’s note

The day, the civilizations came into being, they brought along Religion, Music, and Dance. Well, we generally try and avoid striking a cord on the first one, but other two we definitely celebrate, openly.

Being the Dance issue, we are talking about the diversity of the world cultures, portrayed in the dances they innovated. There are 100’s of dance styles in the world, we can’t touch all of them; but we have tried to touch a few that have changed or tried to change the world at some point.

For instance, the 70s Disco Culture empowered the Black people; Ballet is known to be an epitome of grace and class; Similarly, Hip Hop/ Rnb, recently proved by researchers, have given a voice to the estranged parts of the society, and so on.

If you look at all the modern contemporary styles, they put put visual display of unsaid communication, and are a powerful medium to convey hard messages.

Dance brings us joy, as does its partner, Music. It relieves stress, ignite Dopamine in our brains and not to forget, one of the best media for exercise.

Enjoy or April 2019 issue.

Sukiran Singh Editor, M.IND Mag

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WHEN ACTORS DANCED THEIR WAY INTO OUR HEARTS

by Shivani Yadav

Now that you are past that unabashedly corny title that is giving me all kinds of joy, I have no problem dropping this on your head that I’m not the biggest fan of musicals. It’s weird, especially growing up in an inherently musical country whose Pop Culture is filled with people singing and dancing; but all it really made me do was admire it. From afar.

Having said that, there is something particularly striking about a scene where an actor(s) breaks out and just starts dancing because there is no other way, he/she can properly express what they are feeling and it is those exact scenes that particularly stand out to me. In fact, I’ll start with one of my favorite ones. I was in high school when I first saw Love, Actually. I wasn’t a movie buff at the time so had zero idea about the plot or the fact that it was an ensemble piece. My only draw was Hugh Grant and while I did end up loving the movie as a whole, his adorably goofy dancing scene in 10 Downing Street when he thinks he is alone is truly one of my favorite things ever.

But enough with all the mushiness. It’s time to get intense because Black Swan’s transformation scene just made an entrance. It is truly a fascinating scene where you can literally see Nina achieving perfection and it’s amazing that however

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many times, I watch that movie, it never fails to leave me absolutely breathless thanks to its sheer stealth and remarkable choreography.

Another one of that kind is the criminally-underrated Ex Machina where Oscar Issac gives an impromptu creepy dance that I have not forgotten since the movie’s release and honestly, I have no wish to forget it because of just how haunting and cool it was.

But I think if there is one career-defining dance scene out there, it has to go to John Travolta dancing to The Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” in Saturday Night Fever. It is such an iconic moment that people actually mistake that movie to a light-hearted one. It’s not guys. In fact, it’s quite dark.

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And that is why, I think it’ll be better for our mental health to run away to classic cinema where the likes of Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers kept on raising the bar. There can be no doubt that their work literally changed the way people see musicals now, but my personal favorite dance scene comes from a person who is not really known for her dancing skills. In Funny Face, there are a lot of dance scenes but the beatnik dance genuinely had me hypnotized with its striking choreography and impeccable synchronization. Although, what really sold the entire scene to me was just how much Audrey Hepburn was enjoying it.

There is a sense of effortlessness the entire routine has that is simply irresistible.

One of the more recent dance scenes that completely enthralled me came from Call Me By Your Name where Elio is watching Oliver dance and the way the entire thing has been shot is simply too good. You can literally feel how Oliver is feeling there, having lost himself in the music and just being in the moment.

I have seen that scene too many times to count and if you think that’s a little weird, we can just agree to disagree.

As for Bollywood movies, there lack of mention here does not mean that none of them touched me. It just means that there are too many to include here and I’ll probably end up being dramatic about them

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separately.

For now, cue the music and dance your troubles away, my friend. ***

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Stayin’ Alive TAALI MACK ( I NE G A ) Photographed by SUKIRAN SINGH Styling by SHIMOOL PATEL MUA by JUVERIA KHAN Production by DISHA SHAH Photography assistance by VAIBHAV AHER Shot at THE CULT, MUMBAI F T.

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Apeksha Bhattacharya MODERN INDIAN DANCER

Photography by RAUNAK SINGH MUA Amelia Interview by Disha Shah Apeksha is a Russian Ballet Dancer based in Mumbai. She also run the first proper Russian Ballet school in India.

How did it all start?

Coming from a bengali family, dance and culture has always been in our blood, I remember I took to stage at 3 years old with my first rabindranritya dance performance and ever since I have been a dancer. At age 13, I represented India at the Folk dance festival in France and UK. It was only later on at about 20 was when I crossed paths with a ballet teacher from the Phillipines. I briefly learnt some basics in ballet and went on with my regular dancing. Eventually I realised the positives that ballet gave me for example body flexibility, a sense of discipline & respect for culture, the need for wholesome learning, the medical benefits (considering I am a PCOD patient, it helped me tremendously) and most importantly acknowledging dance as an education. It was at 25 I decided eventually that even though I may have crossed my stage for learning ballet as a young kid, but it is my duty to make it available for our younger generation in the country. It was time we dont simply treat dance as a hobby, but a serious art form, educationally & professionally. and thus began INDIAN ACADEMY OF RUSSIAN BALLET Whats your favourite ballet?

I personally love the nutcracker simply because it appeals to all age groups unlike Swan lake or Don quixote.

But I do also admire La Bayadere, we may in India struggle to yet understand or accept ballet, but it is amazing how in the 1800’s there was a ballet based on India and its culture. This ballet is infact my inspiration for my next ballet show.

How bad was the pain when you first started dancing en pointe?

I remember my first ballet dance wearing the pointe shoes, I had fractured my big toe on my right foot, I did rest for a week, but had to eventually still per-

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perform on stage with my broken toe. I can never forget the pain Even now when my students are introduced to pointe shoes or even in general ballet, I first demand for them to be mentally strong. Little things like scratches and bruises, blood and tears, should be taken in with utmost positivity and not a sign of quitting.

How many years does it take to become a professional ballerina?

I always tell my parents dont even expect my students to look like a ballet student before 2-3 years of learning, and taking it up professionally can extend to upto 8-10 years. Unfortunately many schools take the short cuts today due to excessive competition.

What is the hardest thing about being a professional ballerina?

Being a ballerina really tests your discipline, but being a ballet professional in India not only tests your discipline but also your will power. Ballet is not a culture in India, and hence it takes great efforts in explaining classical ballet to people here. When the academy first opened, we would many a times receive enquiry for belly dance! Thankfully we dont anymore. Today we do find kids who want to take up ballet seriously, many who represent India at competitions & shows.

Many who now dare to dream to be ballerina.

What inspires you to dance? What should the viewer take away, interpretation or a message you wish to convey?

Dancing has been my identity since a young age, hence I am only grateful that I was able to find my future here too and majorly because of a very supportive family. The thought of starting a ballet school in 2015, where no Indian had extensively focused on this, I was told by many that classical ballet would be boring. or that Indians would not look beyond Kathak and Bharatnatyam. But what inspires me to keep going is the acceptance, the encouragement that we have received over the years. Today IARB being the only ballet school that has won at the Indian Education Award has been such a boost to our academy, we know that we do have a future. I would have never imagined that I get to coin my own profession, and today I proudly call myself India’s only Ballet entrepreneur.

Do you have any secrets for dancing?

Frankly no secrets! If you believe in something you will do it any way!

How accurate is Centre Stage?

All movies keep a sense of story telling and imagination, Centre stage too. Yes of course the dancing community has its own shares of struggles, disappointments, heartbreaks & highs too. Movies tend to be a little over dramatic, but I wont deny that basic idea of the movie.

What is something that keeps you strong when things get difficult?

The journey has been over whelming and definitely tough. What just started off with just 30 students suddenly picked up at 7 different centres with 200 students, with their set of annual examinations combined with the many international representations and of course not to forget GIBC, Mumbai’s only bal-

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ballet competition organised by IARB. While this year we even opened our own centre. Well, work literally keeps us on our toes. I have personally had to make many sacrifices personally, let go of my personal priorities to keep the professional ones alive. But in the end, when you wave your country’s flag at these international event, or wake up in the morning to find an article about yourself, or simply walk up the stage to receive an award it just all makes sense.

Striving to be even better keeps you going. Of course we have our lows, but ballet does not give you an option to quit. When you know that you have to create ballerinas out of these young ones, you will have to be strong. what keeps me strong, is my students’ future.

Do you think you’re a Modern Indian? And why?

Absolutely yes.

It has been my vision to bring India to the world map for ballet. And working towards this change surely makes me one.

To be able to carve out my own profession and present myself as India’s ballet entrepreneur surely is not just modern but also Indian. ***

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PERFECT INSPIRED BY THE 1980'S FILM OF THE SAME NAME

MARINA B E L K IN A ( M E ZO RA TAL E N T S ) Photographed by SUKIRAN SINGH Styling by NEHA VERMA MUA by AMELIA Production by DISHA SHAH Photography assistance by VAIBHAV AHER FT.

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Sobhita Dhulipala Photographed by SUKIRAN SINGH Styling by SAHIL GULATI Makeup by SHIVIKA TIWARI HAIR by LALITA GUPTA INTERVIEW by SHIVANI YADAV

Q. It’s hardly been a month since Made In Heaven came out and you are already being considered a breakout star of 2019. How are you liking all the attention?

Thank you! It’s motivating to see that making choices based on content does have the capacity to lead one into an inspiring path. It’s gratifying and encouraging for sure.

Q. Having four female writer-directors at the helm is not a very common thing in the film industry. How was the experience like?

Frankly, it never occurred to me whether the person directing me was male or female. Storytellers is the word that comes to my mind. What matters most to me is the honesty and inclusivity in one’s narrative and I’m thrilled to have found that in this project.

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Q. It’s hardly been a month since Made In Heaven came out and you are already being considered a breakout star of 2019. How are you liking all the attention?

Thank you! It’s motivating to see that making choices based on content does have the capacity to lead one into an inspiring path. It’s gratifying and encouraging for sure.

Q. Having four female writer-directors at the helm is not a very common thing in the film industry. How was the experience like?

Frankly, it never occurred to me whether the person directing me was male or female. Storytellers is the word that comes to my mind. What matters most to me is the honesty and inclusivity in one’s narrative and I’m thrilled to have found that in this project.

What drew you to Tara in Made In Heaven; and what was your process to tackle her complexities?

Playing a flawed protagonist has been a surprisingly liberating experience. It is her imperfections and dilemmas that make her endearing and real. I thrive in playing characters that are more complex than I am - it catalyses growth.

Fashion plays a key role in your character’s journey. How would you describe your own relationship with fashion?

My greatest motivation to be an actor has perhaps been about belonging to different characters. Being able to live a variety of lives, even for a brief while.

Elements like costumes, production design, makeup definitely enrich it further.

Personally speaking, I do have a set of aesthetics in fashion that I enjoy embodying and evolving.

You have worked with a myriad of talented actors, new and veteran. Any actor stands out for a particular reason, and why?

It’s wonderful to be in a setup that allows me to work with such a vast variety of people that bring their unique set of personalities. It’s exciting but having said that, my sharpest observations have always come from ordinary encounters. Reality is most dramatic.

Your film, Moothon, that comes out later this year, is an adventure fantasy.

What was it like working in that genre?

I’m genuinely very proud of that film and am excited to watch it soon now. It’s a story told by an extra-ordinary team with extra-ordinary vision. An immensely character building experience for me!

What advice would you give your younger self who is just starting out in the industry?

Even the slightest alteration wouldn’t result in me being the person I am today, all kinds of chaos and celebration is essential to enrich life. So no retrospective advices really.

One director you’d like to work with, and why?

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No director particularly, I’d say i’m curious to explore new genres, a historical drama, a sports drama etc.

Any artists who has played a big role in your life, or shaped you in any significant way?

Lots and lots of reading and perhaps Leonard Cohen’s music through my late teens.

You are a trained classical dancer. What role has dance played in your life?

It’s hard to attribute learning to result so vividly. All learning leads to fluidity.

Dance is delicate and enhances sensitivity in my experience, I’m very sure I will enjoy playing a classical dancer in a film greatly.

Streaming services have been dominating the market for a couple of years now, and while some industry members have shown interest in it, most of them have been stubbornly against it. What do you think about it & where do you stand?

I don’t subscribe to either of the groups. Stories are stories, told in a variety of formats. As an actor, my approach naturally remains the same. However, some stories are narrated better through a longer, more detailed format and the lack of censorship does allow one to tell the story in the way it deserves to be consumed - without needing to dumb it down for faster consumption.

Lastly, what does being an Indian millennial mean to you?

Being woke. Bothering to reflect upon the dilemmas of our time and giving a damn. ***

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Les Contemporains F T. E V E LY N K I S S ( S K Y MO D E L A G E N C Y ) P H O T O GR APHY BY R UCH IR VA S HIS HT HA ST YL IN G B Y MA K E U P AN D HAIR BY ARV E EN S A ND HU

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Kalki Koechlin for Hidesign

Photographed by ANKUR BHORIA

INTERVIEW by SUKIRAN SINGH INTERVIEW CONUCTED AND TRANSLATED by DISHA SHAH

Hello Kalki, Congratulations for Gully Boy and the release of the new web series, Made in Heaven.

What influences your taste in Fashion? Cinema you do, People who style you, or you have a vision as to what you’d like to be associated with.

It’s a mixture of who I like to be associate with and the movies I do or the work I do.

Although commercial, but we know for a fact that you associate with brands that are environmentally friendly, Like Cotton World, Sustainable Line at Hidesign. How did that ideology come to surface?

I think I just grew up in an environment which is quit eco-friendly, I was just born in a place which has the idolism of organic and returning to nature. I do think it’s impossible to be completely organic in today’s world because of the lifestyles, but I think some consciousness of it is what’s going to bring change in the future generation.

Tell us about your association with Hidesign? How did it come to be and what it entails?

It’s my second collection with them, I was also grown up in pondi and I know of the brand, it’s always been these classic brand but when the ask me to be part of it I was also very impressed by their work environment, I think that was the first thing I have never seen such a nice factory, I mean there is consistency of skill there are 90 percent of women working there from local villages they train them from scratch and some of them have been there for 19years. These are the things that really attracted me to the brand and the fact that they were willing to let me bring in new ideas.

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Talking about the latest work of yours, Gully Boy has turned heads. Which was your favorite scene in the movie, that you think could have made impact on the viewers?

There are so many lovely scenes in the movie, The scene with Vijay Varma and Ranveer in jail I was wiping in the scene cause Vijay’s character you particularly don’t like him and he is not apologizing for the man he is , and the same time you feel so much for him at that point just for the circumstances he has been grown up. It’s really lovely scene.

You’ve certainly charmed Zoya with your talent, as she loves to work with you, most of her projects. Is she different as a director from others?

Everyone is different, everyone has a different style she is very specific, she writes most of her own scripts she has great idea of each character she even knows the beats. Script is just not the dialogues it’s the gap between the dialogues, it’s the gap between the sentences and she is so good at understanding that inner beat and I think that’s her really strong point and she probably gets it from her dad, as he is a poet and inner beat is like the whole thing.

The Cinema has started to make a shift to commercial yet meaningful zone.

What do you think, should be done for a much wider audience?

The change in medium definitely helps if you look at the accessibility of the web, you have thankfully internet spreading to smaller towns as well , you’re going to not have this issue of realizing in theatre cause that’s the problem there aren’t enough cinemas for the amount of films that we are making, there is always going to be a power game the gatekeepers who will decide which film obviously they going to choose the ones with the biggest stars .so all of that games goes away when you talk about the internet, so if you begin there and once the audience have tasted the content they will demand it from the cinemas.

How was the experience of working in your first web series? (although Amazon is not run of the mill) I had a great time, it’s not my first web series I did one for Eros Now last year, but it’s probably my first successful one. It’s a really daring show its convoluted, messy, juicy you want to know what happens next I’m glad I was part of it.

We did Covers with Sobhita and Jim last year and hopefully would be working with them soon. How was your experience of working with them, individually?

Great, ya mostly I worked with Jim on that series, I have worked with him many times before in theatre, I directed him actually in one of my plays. he is really a great actor he’s got always a lot of imagination; he brings new things to the table always improvising. Shobita I had very few scenes actually, it’s my first time working with her. She is very strong and she was a great contrast to my character Tara & Faiza who are supposedly friends. She plays the character from lower middle class and I play a very elite sort of character she was stuck to that pretty well.

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Not a serious question. We love the new Pixie cut, works remarkably on your face. How did that come to be?

It’s that awkward phrase of growing out now and you know if I don’t style it I look like Leonardo DiCaprio from titanic it’s going to take a little while, I want to get that cute cheese bob, but when it was very short I loved it. It was like freedom you know you just get up and go you don’t have to do anything.

Finally, what are the next projects you are working on?

I am doing a small experimental film called , M an Angel via a director called R Arvind and it’s just me and the dog and there are no dialogues in the whole film its only whistling , we communicate through whistling. The whole feature film with whistles. ***

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The Soul Dance

Ft. ANANT KUMAR Photographed by AMIT HASIJA Styling by SOMMY ERIC Makeup by MAKEUP MAFIA

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LOTUS INDIA FASHION WEEK Covered by Sahil Gulati, Contributing Fashion Editor The recently concluded Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week, organized by the Fashion Design Council of India, in association with Liva and Hindustan Times was high on glitz and glamour. The four days event had the biggies of Indian fashion showcasing their autumn/winter ‘19 collection on the runway. This time the focus was again on sustainable and conscious clothing, where designers like Samanth Chauhan, Sahil Kocchar and many others showed how designers can also do their bit towards the environment. 15 FDCI designers including Varun Bahl, Rina Dhaka, Rahul Mishra and Namrata Joshipura took a pledge against child labour in the presence of Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi.

What stood out?

The best shows this season were by designer duo Pankaj & Nidhi. The duo revived intricate trapunto quilting. Designer Rahul Mishra celebrated his tenth year in fashion with a colorful show. He also debuted his menswear pret line.

NotSoSerious by Pallavi Mohan showcased a glammed up collection which was way different from what she had been showing from all these years.

What created noise?

Designers Prashant Verma and Pranav Kriti Mishra’s shows had more to convey than just their clothes. While Verma presented an impactful theatrical act, Pranav tried to find an answer to our human existence.

Best in menswear Menswear was given due importance this time with a lot designers like Pawan Sachdeva, Manoviraj Khosla, Komal and Ratul Sood, Dhruv Vaish and Rohit Kamra showcasing interesting styles and trends for men. The best collection among them all by designer Dhruv Vaish, who wowed us with his sharp tailoring techniques and style.

The showstoppers Stars flew down to the capital to turn showstoppers for various designers some big names who walked the ramp were Aditi Rao Hydari, Diana Penty, Dia Mirza, Radhika Apte and Aparshakti Khurana among others.

The grand finale

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21 designers including Rohit Bal, Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna, Rimzim Dadu, Akaaro by Gaurav Jai Gupta, Tarun Tahiliani, Wendell Rodricks and Tanira Sethi showcased their interpretation of the sari in the grand finale. It was a visual spectacle.

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