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T he annual Cannes mad- ness has begun — not in France, or Hollywood but in Bollywood! There are a few idiotic young actresses who go on and on about being ‘invited’ to Cannes like there’s no greater recognition on ear- th. Perhaps, it is, for these ladies of zero or little accomplishment. Were someone to offer them the Bharat Ratna, even in jest, they’d probably stare blankly at the person and ask, “Bharat wh- at? Bharat who?” But mention Cannes (mis- pronounced by our crew), and see those eyes light up, and the babbling begin. It’s become a one upmanship, with a single question on everybody’s mind, “What will you be wear- ing on the red carpet?” One hears starlets sighing, “Who has time to watch films at Cannes? We go there to party!” That’s pretty much what our desis do. Never mind that with mega international stars aro- und, even our biggest and brightest are ignored by fans and photographers. The clam- our to be seen at the world’s most glam movie event, has reached such insane heights that one hears of heavy-duty lobby- ing to get on to the Cannes gravy train. Given that Bollywood is a top entertainment player globally, shou- ldn’t we plan, position and market ourselves better? All our eyes will be on Aishwarya this year. As a brand ambassador for the hair and makeup company that is one of the top sponsors at Cannes, Ash may be contractually obli- ged to put in an appearance, like the one she did in Dubai recently (for the watch she endorses). But Cannes contin- ues to be the biggest photo op in the world. And Ash has to make a statement that is big enough for her admirers to go “Wow!” Cannes is often the acid test for fashionistas and celebs to grab eyeballs and delight the paparazzi. One less- than-smashing appearance in an unflattering gown, and crit- ics tear you apart instantly. Ash’s admirers are holding their breaths and praying she gets it right this year, especially since she’s not in a hurry to shed those post-baby kilos. Let’s hope her stylists settle for a graceful sari and not one of those fitted, slinky peplum gowns that do nothing for ‘the most beautiful woman in the world’. It will be worth moni- toring what Bipasha Basu str- uts her stuff in on the red car- pet. Heaven help us if she picks another skimpy teen-outfit that barely covers her… ummm… derriere. (Views expressed by columnists in Bangalore Times are their own, and not that of the paper.) WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL 2012 BANGALORE TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA 3 B A NG A L O R E I S T A L K I NG A B O U T Shobhaa De SHOBHAA’S PEOPLE Cannes: Who can and WHO CAN’T DO IT… PARTY ON, PEOPLE! Advithi and Veera; Teja and Seetal; Rohan T he city’s party animals made a beeline for this hotspot in the heart of town to let off some steam. And they hit the ground running when they were given some devilish props as they entered the venue. The gals were all spotted wearing the summer staples — flowery and strappy tops teamed with shorts and itsy bitsy skirts — and rais- ing mercury lev- els while they were at it. Music man Rohan Kapoor spun some thumping tracks and made sure that the rev- ellers on the floor were given a sup- ply of non-stop beats to groove to. And, of course, everyone enjoyed the videos of the tracks being played. BT spotted Sandalwood actor Ragini Dwivedi mak- ing an appearance in a casual number, and Krithika and Mansi were seen having a great time at this do. Art and the city B angaloreans got to see their city brought to life on the canvasses of six artists when they headed to this downtown gallery recently. So as they strolled around the gallery, glasses in hand, they checked out various interpretations of the Garden City,ranging from various icon- ic superheroes like Batman, Superman and Iron Man watching over a cityscape, to paintings of farming equipment. BT also spotted the guests catching up with each other.We caught a glimpse of Oum Pradutt making an appearance, as well as Siddharth Pujari, who looked dapper in a white jacket that he teamed up with a pair of denims. ONE FOR THE CAMERA: Taher and Suhail WE’LL DRINK TO THAT: Jack and Amy CHEERS! Marylin WAS THERE TOO: Ravi SUITED: Siddharth Pics: S Sathish Pics: S Sathish BFFS: Moya and Rupi ‘The honesty of our lyrics WILL NEVER CHANGE’ When the devil played pretty YOU GO, GALS! Megha and Shristi; (left) Tanya RAISE YOUR GLASS: George and Vanessa Anjali Muthanna I t’s been nearly 20 years since Brahma first brought their brand of metal to the Indian stage, char- acterized by their trademark all-black outfits, their long sets and hypnotic stage presence. And it’s been about three years since they last performed in Bangalore. BT speaks to Devraj Sanyal, the lead vocalist of Brahma, ahead of the band's gig in the city later this week, about how their music and the scene in India has changed over the years. How has your sound evolved over the years, especially since you’ve now got a new guitarist in Ferzad Variyava? Considering we’ve been around for 20 years, we haven’t had too many lineup changes. We changed our lineup once in the beginning, when one guitar player had to go because he developed an alcohol problem. We added another guitar player (Ferzad) only 10 years later. We’ve become far more mature. With age, I think melody has come to play a big part in our music. I’ve been dying to change my music for a long time, but the band wanted to be a hard heavy metal band a while longer. But now we're halfway through the third album, and have found that melody precedes everything. What hasn’t changed is that we can still play those long sets; we were an all-black band on Day 1 and we’re an all-black band 20 years later. And the one thing that will never change is the honesty of our lyrics. I write 99% of the lyrics, so I write what I want. What do you have to say about the increasing confluence of Indian music and rock, specifically in Bollywood and vernacular rock bands? This amalgamation started years ago, with bands like Agnee and Parikrama. But Bollywood has become pretty mainstream. Composer friends of mine like Vishal Dadlani and Salim- Sulaiman have added one more genre to music and are helping it grow. Also, there are so many smartphone users out there and they're listening to every- thing from Bollywood to rock to elec- tronica. Hardcore rockers may not agree with this change, but then along comes a Sadda Haq. It doesn't change perceptions, but it’s the first step towards changing them. How bright is the future for inde- pendent artists in India, especially those looking to play so-called niche genres like rock, metal or blues? Very bright. There are music channels willing to make a video for bands if they see the talent in them, and tech- nology and social networking sites are great. My word of love to the new gen- eration of musicians out there is to thank your stars that you’ve been born in the generation you are. We had to kill ourselves to get a deal — twice! What advice do you have for bands that are starting out? If you’re a musician, play your own music. Be proud of what you play, what you write — otherwise, you’ll be a cover band forever. You don’t always have to sing other people's music; sing it for fun once in a while. Be proud of your singing ability and your playing ability. In a nutshell — don’t bullsh*t yourself, but write honest music; do music because you can, don’t do it to be cool; and be happy you've been born in this generation of musicians. ... says Devraj Sanyal of the metal band Bramha who will be in the city shortly, about how some things will always remain constant for them THROUGH PASSING METAL MANIA: Ferzad Variyava, Vince Thevor, Devraj Sanyal, John Ferns and Cyrus Gorimar SAVE 55% World Renowned Astrologer & Tarot Reader Mrs. Anita R * Accurate Predictions * Energised Spells for for Money, Fame, Luck * Love Spells , Mend Broken Relationships * Business & Professional Growth * Effective Remedies for Good Grades in EXAMS C ll c SLive r Jub ilee . Year SpecLai Attractive offers on a range of programs! 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The annual Cannes mad-ness has begun — not inFrance, or Hollywood
but in Bollywood! There are afew idiotic young actresseswho go on and on about being‘invited’ to Cannes like there’sno greater recognition on ear-th. Perhaps, it is, forthese ladies of zero orlittle accomplishment.
Were someone tooffer them the BharatRatna, even in jest,they’d probably stareblankly at the personand ask, “Bharat wh-at? Bharat who?” Butmention Cannes (mis-pronounced by ourcrew), and see thoseeyes light up, and thebabbling begin. It’s become agame of one upmanship, with asingle question on everybody’smind, “What will you be wear-ing on the red carpet?” Onehears starlets sighing, “Whohas time to watch films atCannes? We go there to party!”
That’s pretty much what ourdesis do. Never mind that withmega international stars aro-und, even our biggest andbrightest are ignored by fansand photographers. The clam-our to be seen at the world’smost glam movie event, has
reached such insaneheights that one hearsof heavy-duty lobby-ing to get on to theCannes gravy train.Given that Bollywoodis a top entertainmentplayer globally, shou-ldn’t we plan, positionand market ourselvesbetter?
All our eyes will beon Aishwarya thisyear. As a brand
ambassador for the hair andmakeup company that is one ofthe top sponsors at Cannes,Ash may be contractually obli-ged to put in an appearance,like the one she did in Dubairecently (for the watch sheendorses). But Cannes contin-
ues to be the biggest photo op inthe world. And Ash has tomake a statement that is bigenough for her admirers to go“Wow!” Cannes is often theacid test for fashionistas andcelebs to grab eyeballs anddelight the paparazzi. One less-than-smashing appearance inan unflattering gown, and crit-ics tear you apart instantly.Ash’s admirers are holdingtheir breaths and praying shegets it right this year, especiallysince she’s not in a hurry toshed those post-baby kilos.Let’s hope her stylists settle fora graceful sari and not one ofthose fitted, slinky peplumgowns that do nothing for ‘themost beautiful woman in theworld’. It will be worth moni-toring what Bipasha Basu str-uts her stuff in on the red car-pet. Heaven help us if she picksanother skimpy teen-outfit thatbarely covers her… ummm…derriere.
(Views expressed by columnists in Bangalore
Times are their own, and not that of the paper.)
WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL 2012 BANGALORE TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA
3BANGALORE IS TALKING ABOUT
Shobhaa De
SHOBHAA’S
PEOPLE
Cannes: Who can andWHO CAN’T DO IT…
PARTY ON, PEOPLE! Advithi and Veera; Teja and Seetal; Rohan
The city’s party animalsmade a beeline for thishotspot in the heart of
town to let off some steam. Andthey hit the ground runningwhen they were given somedevilish props as they enteredthe venue. The gals wereall spotted wearing thesummer staples —flowery and strappytops teamed withshorts and itsy bitsyskirts — and rais-ing mercury lev-els while theywere at it. Musicman RohanKapoor spunsome thumpingtracks and madesure that the rev-ellers on the floorwere given a sup-ply of non-stopbeats to grooveto. And, ofcourse, everyoneenjoyed the videosof the tracks beingplayed. BT spottedSandalwood actorRagini Dwivedi mak-ing an appearance in acasual number, andKrithika and Mansiwere seen having agreat time at this do.
Art and the city
Bangaloreans got to see their citybrought to life on the canvasses of sixartists when they headed to this
downtown gallery recently. So as theystrolled around the gallery, glasses in hand,they checked out various interpretations ofthe Garden City, ranging from various icon-ic superheroes like Batman, Superman andIron Man watching over a cityscape, topaintings of farming equipment. BT alsospotted the guests catching up with eachother. We caught a glimpse of Oum Praduttmaking an appearance, as well as SiddharthPujari, who looked dapper in a white jacketthat he teamed up with a pair of denims.
ONE FOR THE CAMERA:Taher and Suhail
WE’LL DRINK TO THAT:Jack and AmyCHEERS! Marylin
WAS THERE TOO: Ravi SUITED: Siddharth
Pics: S Sathish
Pics: S Sathish
BFFS: Moya and Rupi
‘The honesty of our lyrics
WILL NEVER CHANGE’
When the devil played pretty
YOU GO, GALS!Megha and Shristi;(left) Tanya
RAISE YOUR GLASS:George and Vanessa
Anjali Muthanna
It’s been nearly 20 years sinceBrahma first brought their brandof metal to the Indian stage, char-
acterized by their trademark all-blackoutfits, their long sets and hypnoticstage presence. And it’s been aboutthree years since they last performedin Bangalore. BT speaks to DevrajSanyal, the lead vocalist of Brahma,ahead of the band's gig in the city laterthis week, about how their music andthe scene in India has changed overthe years.
How has your sound evolved overthe years, especially since you’venow got a new guitarist in FerzadVariyava?Considering we’ve been around for 20years, we haven’t had too many lineupchanges. We changed our lineup oncein the beginning, when one guitarplayer had to go because he developedan alcohol problem. We added anotherguitar player (Ferzad) only 10 yearslater. We’ve become far more mature.With age, I think melody has come toplay a big part in our music. I’ve beendying to change my music for a longtime, but the band wanted to be a hard
heavy metal band a while longer. Butnow we're halfway through the thirdalbum, and have found that melodyprecedes everything. What hasn’tchanged is that we can still play thoselong sets; we were an all-black band onDay 1 and we’re an all-black band 20years later. And the one thing that willnever change is the honesty of ourlyrics. I write 99% of the lyrics, so Iwrite what I want.
What do you have to say about theincreasing confluence of Indianmusic and rock, specifically inBollywood and vernacular rockbands?This amalgamation started years ago,with bands like Agnee and Parikrama.But Bollywood has become prettymainstream. Composer friends ofmine like Vishal Dadlani and Salim-Sulaiman have added one more genreto music and are helping it grow. Also,there are so many smartphone usersout there and they're listening to every-thing from Bollywood to rock to elec-tronica. Hardcore rockers may notagree with this change, but then alongcomes a Sadda Haq. It doesn't change
perceptions, but it’s the first steptowards changing them.
How bright is the future for inde-pendent artists in India, especiallythose looking to play so-calledniche genres like rock, metal orblues?Very bright. There are music channelswilling to make a video for bands ifthey see the talent in them, and tech-nology and social networking sites aregreat. My word of love to the new gen-eration of musicians out there is tothank your stars that you’ve been bornin the generation you are. We had tokill ourselves to get a deal — twice!
What advice do you have for bandsthat are starting out?If you’re a musician, play your ownmusic. Be proud of what you play, whatyou write — otherwise, you’ll be acover band forever. You don’t alwayshave to sing other people's music; singit for fun once in a while. Be proud ofyour singing ability and your playingability. In a nutshell — don’t bullsh*tyourself, but write honest music; domusic because you can, don’t do it to becool; and be happy you've been born inthis generation of musicians.
... says Devraj Sanyal of the metal band Bramha who will be in the city shortly,about how some things will always remain constant for them
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