{"id":4354,"date":"2012-02-18T12:08:44","date_gmt":"2012-02-18T12:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.tehelka.com\/?p=4354"},"modified":"2012-02-18T12:08:44","modified_gmt":"2012-02-18T12:08:44","slug":"master-takes-78","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/master-takes-78\/","title":{"rendered":"Master Takes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Compiled by\u00a0Aradhna Wal<\/strong>
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Broken wings Overheads by Prajakta Potnis<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nSumakshi Singh On Art<\/strong>
\nI thoroughly enjoyed\u00a0Prajakta Potnis<\/strong>\u2019 sculpture\u00a0Overheads<\/em>. A simple white ceiling fan leans unassumingly against the corner of a booth. Its blades (made of heated copper plates, painted white) lie crumpled upon the carpet in a poignant gesture of fatigue and gentle irony: the object has become its own caricature, the blades meant for movement have been arrested permanently and the expectation generated by both form and title of looking \u2018overhead\u2019 are subverted by its humble placement. A small, sweetly humorous tragedy has occurred: perhaps the heavy overheads were too much to bear.<\/p>\n

Singh<\/strong>\u00a0Is A Delhi-Based Artist<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2018This funny book moves between fact and fiction as it talks about Delhi\u2019s fashion scene\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"<\/a>Anurag Mathur On Books<\/strong>
\nA book that deserves more recognition is the humorous\u00a0Among the Chatterati\u00a0<\/em>by Kanika Gahlaut<\/strong>. It straddles the line between fiction and non-fiction as it talks about the fashion business in Delhi. People familiar with the scene will recognise the personalities that appear in these pages. Some of the incidents are from the author\u2019s own experience, and I identified with the life she writes about.
\nMathur\u00a0<\/strong>Is The Author Of The Inscrutable Americans<\/em>
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\nJai Row Kavi On Music<\/strong>
\nBen Kenney\u00a0<\/strong>is the bassist of the band\u00a0Incubus<\/strong>. I discovered his solo project,\u00a0Burn the Tapes<\/em>, in which he has played all the instruments. His song-writing is really good, unlike the largely generalised music of most western bands. A talented musician with a wide range, he started out as a guitarist for the hip-hop band\u00a0The Roots.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kavi<\/strong>\u00a0Is The Drummer Of The Mumbai-Based Band Indus Creed<\/em><\/p>\n

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One-man show Ben Kenney<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nRaj Kumar Gupta On Film<\/strong>
\nBen C Lucas<\/strong>\u2019\u00a0Wasted on the Young\u00a0<\/em>is one of the best Australian films of 2010. Set in an elite university, it is about the innocence of youth, and how far one can go at that age. The storytelling is its strongest point. Another one that I was struck by is the breathtakingly beautiful Russian film\u00a0How I Ended This Summer<\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Aleksey Popogrebskiy<\/strong>. It is set on a desolate island in the Arctic Circle. It\u2019s about two men who work at a meteorological station when they meet an old man spending the summer there.<\/p>\n

Gupta<\/strong>\u00a0Is The Director Of <\/em>No One Killed Jessica<\/p>\n

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The age of innocence: A still from Wasted on the Young<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nAjay Jha On Food<\/strong>
\nI enjoy going to\u00a0Chalchitra Cafe<\/strong>, in Delhi\u2019s Greater Kailash II. It is an unusual restaurant in terms of d\u00e9cor. It is modelled after the old cinema halls that flourished before the cineplexes. The walls are decked with posters of old Bollywood movies. Even the menu goes along with the theme. The name of each section is inspired by Bollywood movies; for example\u00a0Kabhi Soup Kabhi Chaon<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0Pappu Can\u2019t Dance Salad.<\/em>\u00a0The restaurant is multi-cuisine but I go for the Indian food. The place is generally populated by youngsters. The service is very friendly and the whole place has a warm and cosy atmosphere.<\/p>\n

Jha<\/strong>\u00a0Is The General Manager Of Forgetful Elephant, New Delhi<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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