{"id":78608,"date":"2013-01-17T13:09:38","date_gmt":"2013-01-17T07:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=78608"},"modified":"2013-01-17T13:09:38","modified_gmt":"2013-01-17T07:39:38","slug":"mastertakes-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/mastertakes-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastertakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A modern take<\/strong> Abduction \/ The Mist by Pushpamala N<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nDhiraj Singh on Art\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nPushpamala N<\/strong> uses one of India\u2019s oldest art forms \u2014 the behrupiya \u2014 in the highly democratic medium of photography. Her colourful selfportraits see her dressed up as characters from many eras, stories and myths. She makes a traditional performing art postmodern. An image comes with a wonderful back story, replete with allusions to films, folklore and social realities. It is not just mimicry; it evokes the times it tries to capture. Phantom Lady<\/em> is not just an imitation of Fearless Nadia\u2019s work, nor is her calendar art a superficial portrayal of Bharat Mata. Her work comes with panache and intelligent storytelling.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>Singh<\/strong>\u00a0is a Delhi-based artist<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\"\"<\/a>Nandini Chandra on Books<\/strong><\/span>
\nJunji Ito<\/strong>\u2019s gripping manga Museum of Terror<\/em> is about a painfully beautiful girl, Tomie. Inevitably attracted, men brutally murder her, after which she is resurrected. It talks of the commodification of feminine beauty, which is violently separated from daily life. All are affected by this social construct, provoked to either victimhood or victimisation.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018The violence of constructed feminine beauty affects all the characters\u2019<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Chandra<\/strong>\u00a0is the author of \u00a0the book <\/em>The Classic Popular Amar Chitra Kathas (1967 TO 2007<\/span>)<\/p>\n

 
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A home of one\u2019s own<\/strong> From<\/em> Subarnarekha<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nBedabrata Pain on Film<\/strong><\/span>
\nRitwik Ghatak<\/strong> is one of those rare directors who straddles the world of commercial and art-house cinema. Subarnarekha<\/em> is a simple tale told in a riveting manner. There are two threads that play off each other through the movie. The protagonist\u2019s search for a home goes unfulfilled, yet this quest comes with unshakable optimism. The visual imagery, the metaphors and the music give the film its sheer beauty, as the viewer oscillates between tremendous hope and despair.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pain<\/strong>\u00a0is the director of \u00a0Chittagong<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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To sing of youth<\/strong> Andrew Wyatt<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nRishi Bradoo on Music<\/strong><\/span>
\nSwedish indie-pop band Miike Snow\u00a0<\/strong>brings to mind a fun house party, complete with the red plastic beer glasses, swimming pools and disapproving parents. Andrew Wyatt<\/strong>\u2019s voice and lyrics add layers of carelessness, regret, love and the simple joy of existence to their beautifully produced album Happy To You.<\/em> I strongly recommend checking out the tracks Pretender<\/em> and Paddling Out.<\/em> Listen to the entire record as it tells the story of being always young and stupid.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bradoo<\/strong>\u00a0i<\/span>s the vocalist of the Mumbai band Blek<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nSalman Sheikh on Food<\/strong><\/span>
\nThere is a small joint in Mumbai where the entire city flocks to. Called Sardar Pav Bhaji,<\/strong> it specialises in that great Mumbai favourite, pav bhaji. The place stands head-and-shoulders above other eateries because the owner makes his own butter and ghee and serves it in large quantities. That is why the flavour is unique. The vegetables that go into the bhaji are bought fresh, twice every day. You can actually taste the vegetables, instead of the standard orange-red chilli paste that goes for flavour in most pav bhaji places.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sheikh<\/strong>\u00a0is the managing proprietor of Bade Miyan, Mumbai<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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