T he makers of director Harry Baweja’sChaar Sahibzaade — Rise of Banda SinghBahadur, Eros International and Baweja

Movies Pvt Ltd, had organised a special celebrityscreening of the 3D animated movie, which hitscreens yesterday. While the 2014 prequel had

received thumbs up from the industry, thesequel had generated a lot of buzz, mak-

ing it one of the most anticipated moviesof 2016.

In fact, the makers had hosted a screen-ing of the film to army personnel and gal-lantry award winners in the Capital aswell. Harry had said, “Banda Singh’s storyis an inspiration for every generation andhis struggle as a general resonates withthe valour of our army personnel.”

While Rowena and Pammi Baweja andKrishika Lulla played perfect hosts,

Mandira Bedi, Siddharth Anand, RajKundra, Poonam Dhillon, RameshThadani, Sagarika Ghatge, AshishChowdhury and Sanjay Suri were

among those spotted enjoying the film.

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T he festive and wedding sea-son has gripped the city andall one wants to do is make a

statement and stand out in thecrowd. And seems like there’s onlyone thing that can help you do that— lace. Carrying an old worldcharm, intricate lace accents cantransform both western and tradi-tional dresses into something chic,contemporary and graceful.

For all the fashionistas inMumbai, the ceaseless hunt for thatperfect lace dress comes to an endwith the launch of an all-new col-lection by Intrika. Globallyrenowned specialists in designingand creating exquisite quality lacefor decades, the premier designerclothing brand is now employingits expertise to create a one-of-its-kind clothing line for women.Whether it’s a red carpet event,your best friend’s sangeet, or thebiggest Christmas party in town, ithas a piece with your name on it forevery occasion.

Featuring a number of stunning,delicate sarees and magnificentcocktail gowns, as well as lacey casu-al and formal wear, the exclusive andexciting designs were formallylaunched at an unveiling ceremonyin St Regis. Spotted at the launchparty were Chitrangda Singh,Suchitra Pillai, Nisha Harale, TiscaChopra, AD Singh, Pooja Bedi andZeba Kohli among others.Chitrangda also walked theramp as the showstopper tounveil its debut lace-inspired collection.

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Pratheepsingh Narang (Director), Ratana Singhsachthep, Dr AvtarSinghsachthep, Amorn Kirtinarang (CEO & Chairman), RachnaNarang (Director) and Surinkaur Kirtinarang (Director)

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Pooja Bedi

One of the much awaited bookson Shah Rukh Khan’s iconicjourney and his life in the film

industry, penned by Samar Khan, wasunveiled by Royal Stag Mega Musicrecently. Aptly titled 25 Years Of ALife, the book captures interestingincidents and anecdotes from KingKhan’s successful journey in theindustry through the eyes of thedirectors he has worked with. FromAditya Chopra’s ‘Raj’ who became theKing of Romance with DilwaleDulhania Le Jayenge to FarhanAkhtar’s suave and discerning ‘Don’,the book captures myriad hues ofShah Rukh’s inspiring journey inIndian cinema. Presented by RoyalStag Mega Music, Samar Khan’s bookincludes 30 chapters and each one ofthem is a director’s take on a particu-lar character created by them and por-trayed by the actor. The book waslaunched by Shah Rukh Khan at anexclusive high profile event held inMumbai. Expressing his gratitude,Shah Rukh said, “Twenty five years inthe film industry was a big dream fora boy who came from Delhi all thoseyears ago. These years have been fullof excitement, hard work, and variousups and downs and this book is a trib-ute to all the filmmakers who believedin me and my dreams. I am extremelythankful to all my fans who have mademe what I am today. I would like tothank Royal Stag Mega Music, Samarand everybody associated with thisbook for giving me the chance to reliveall those wonderful memories andcharacters once again.”

Speaking at the launch, RajaBanerji (Assistant Vice President,Marketing, Pernod Ricard India) said,“SRK has been associated with thebrand since 2012 and he is a perfectexample of someone who has made itlarge in the true sense. Each and everysmall achievement in his 25 years ofan immensely successful career hasadded up to help him reach the pinna-cle of glory and the brand has alwaysbelieved in this outlook towards one’slife. SRK is a major inspiration andmotivation for the youth of India whonot only dream big but also have thegrit to make them come true.”

Sharing his experience, journalist-turned-filmmaker Samar said, “Thisbook was the perfect chance for me totell the SRK story from a differentlens. I would like to thank everyoneinvolved who has made this dreamproject a reality — my co-writerSonali, Nitin Srivastava, who lovinglydesigned the book, and Royal StagMega Music for its unflinching sup-port throughout this journey.”

Expressing his thoughts about thebook, Piyush Pandey (ExecutiveChairman and Creative Director,South Asia- Ogilvy & Mather) said,“Shah Rukh Khan and the brand havemany things in common. Loved bythe masses, and always inspiringthem to make it large. In celebrationof this partnership, Royal Stag MegaMusic is releasing a book that cele-brates the Baadshah of Bollywood.SRK: 25 Years of a Life is an ode to thelife and times of the greatest performer of our times.”

Prashant Jadhav

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Prathamesh Bandekar

Rowena Bawejaand Pammi Baweja

SiddharthAnand

Raj KundraMandiraBedi

PoonamDhillon

KrishikaLulla

MUMBAI IS TALKING ABOUT

HerryTangri

It’s 3D time in B-Town

Piyush Pandey, Shah Rukh Khan and Samar Khan with other film directors

MUSIC Indian Classical Music: Surmohee SangeetSamaroh 2016 is a festival in the memory ofGuru Dr Sushilatai Pohankar, mother andguru of Pandit Ajay Pohankar, SwantatryaveerSavarkar Smarak Sabhagriha, whereinShaunak Abhisheki (vocal), PurbayanChatterjee (sitar), Pt. Ajay Pohankar (vocal)will perform, Shivaji Park, 9.30 am to 1 pm.Indian Classical Music: Kala Viraasat -Enriching Tradition... Enriching Experiencewill feature Pt. Shivkumar Sharma (santoor),Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia (flute), Pt. BhawaniShankar (pakhawaj) and Subhankar Banerjee(tabla), Shan-mukhananda Hall, Sion, 6.30pm.Indie Pop Music: Pop is Live is a music con-cert performance by singer Usha Uthup andher band, CIDCO Centre, Vashi, 7 pm.Retro Bollywood Music: Nostalgic Melodiesof Shankar Jaikishan will feature songs fromold classic movies composed by the duo andperformed by singers Dr Rahul Joshi, BelaSulakhe, Mukhtar Shah, Alok Katdare, RJGaurav, Fine Arts Society (SivaswamyAuditorium), Chembur, 8 pm.Sama’a — The Mystic Ecstasy: Sama Ayins(the whirling prayer ceremonies) in their orig-inal form will be a presented by the twenty-member ensemble in a short music perform-ance followed by the prayer ceremony of theWhirling Dervishes culminating in mystic

ecstasy, Tata Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point,6.30 pm.STAND-UP COMEDYAlmost Famous: Almost famous but reallyfunny, Navin Polishetty, Rudy Singh and hostAndy Reghu will bring their best material andmost tragically hilarious stories of fleetingstardom for a one-hour special show, CanvasLaugh Club, Lower Parel, 6 pm.Bachelors Of Comedy — A Night ofCollege Humour: With a degree in one handand a diary of jokes in the other, catchRaunaq Rajani, Sidharth Dudeja, AmeyaDeshpande and Rueben Kaduskar presenttheir journey since having passed out fromcollege, The Cuckoo Club, Bandra, 9 pm.Best In Stand-Up: Watch the powerpackedline-up of comedians Anirban Dasgupta,Raghav Mandava and Vipul Goyal take thestage to bring on some serious funnies,Canvas Laugh Club, Lower Parel, 8.30 pm.Cheaper By The Laughter: A night of stand-up comedy with some of the funniest guysaround. Come ROFL as artists like ShashwatMaheshwari, Navin Norhona, Punit Pania andMandar Bhide take the stage to crack you up,Pitaara The Art Box, Goregaon, 7 pm.Improv Shots: Comedy made on the spot. Noscript. Only lightening fast humour. Based onyour wishes and desires! There is no sugges-tion that comedy won’t take. So join in and bea part of the humour, Harkat Studios, AramNagar 2, Versova, 8 pm.

THEATRE3 Waitteers: A tragic-satire comedy play, thisis set in a restaurant that revolves aroundthree waiters who’ve different traits and ownway of treating different customers.Someone is coming to investigate theirrestaurant but they don’t who, CLAP, Malad,7.30 pm.Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves: A musicaladventure with slapstick humour and ameaningful adaptation of the original story,from the 1001 Arabian Nights, Canvas LaughClub, Lower Parel, 2 pm.Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi: The play recreatesthe magic of yesteryear’s Bollywood classic,Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi!, Rang Sharda, Bandra,3.30 pm and 7.30 pm.Drama Queen: A candid, wacky, madcap biog-raphical play, this is an irresistibly honest bio-play that will make you laugh, cry and look atthe modern Indian woman in a whole newlight, St Andrew’s Auditorium, Bandra, 7.30 pm.Gaj Foot Inch: An adolescent, Tillu, has neverencountered love in life. However, heemerges a winner because Jugni, his fiance,accepts him the way he is, Godrej DanceTheatre, NCPA, Nariman Point, Juhu, 7 pm.Her Letters: An attempt to rediscover Mrinal,the protagonist of Tagore’s Streer Patra. In aletter she writes to her husband, she declaresherself free and finds herself merging withnature, The Hive, Khar, 6.45 pm.Main Aur Tum: Siddharth and Malvika meet

by chance at a romantic inn for dinner.Although both are married to others, they findthemselves in the same bed the next morn-ing questioning how this could have hap-pened. They agree to meet on the sameweekend each year, Nehru Centre, Worli, 7.30pm.Toye: The play begins with a family feud,wherein Yavakri, consumed with love forVishakha, his childhood sweetheart and wifeof his arch rival, sets out to destroy her entirefamily. His ambition and thirst for power ismet with equal force and violence byVishakha’s husband and his uncle, G5AFoundation for Contemporary Culture,Mahalaxmi, 7 pm.NALANDANalanda@HELP (Health Education Libraryfor People) is organising 'UnderstandingPsychological Testing and Assessment' byNilesh Mandlecha, Help, Ashish, Fifth Floor,Tardeo, 3.30 pm, 6595 2393/ 6595 2394.Workshop: Divine Cosmic Reflexions pres-ents Free Karmic Healing Workshop, Nalanda,Times of India Building, CST, 4 pm to 7.30pm, 7506167702, 9930241263.

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Shah Rukh Khanlaunches the book

Shah Rukh gets nostalgic while

unveiling a book on his cinematic journey