Show stealers

“Urban Reflections” is a collection of photographs on Mumbai taken over the last seven years by Chandu Mhatre. Maximum City’s people and buildings find representation in this body of work on display at Piramal Gallery,NCPA,Nariman Point,till March 26.

Contact: 9820087487

Parsi Humour

He’s a Parsi,homosexual and being forced to marry a girl of the same community. Written by Meherzad Patel and directed by Danesh Irani,I’m Bawa and I Know It is a Parsi-Gujarati comedy that centres around Keki,a boy whose parents are migrating to Canada,and hence the marital union. The story shows how the boy — his homosexuality unknown to his parents — attempts to escape this move. At Tata Theatre,NCPA,on March 21. Contact 22824567.

Delhi

Full Play

Be it Kusum Haider’s Metamorphosis,

a sequence of nine Greek myths that deal with the power of love,or Salima Razas Ek Kutte Ki Kahani,which uses the metaphor of Saadat Hasan Manto’s short stories — Bhartendu Natya Utsav 2013 brings eight fascinating stories on stage. The festival will be held at Shri Ram Centre from March 18-25. Contact: 23731112

Go Figure

KS Radhakrishnan’s seemingly androgynous figurines,created using metal pillars,appear in the element of earthy rootedness,“frozen” in a moment of emotional charge. His exhibition titled “Musui and Maiya” showcases this and much more at Art Pilgrim,Gurgaon,till April 9. Contact: 3260707

Chandigarh

Words’ Worth

Author Nicolas Ancion’s forte not only involves writing,but also taking up literary challenges and performances — such as writing a novel in public in 24 hours. On March 22 and 23,he will make an appearance at Alliance Francaise’s “Soiree Litteraire”,literary evenings of contemporary writing in French,along with Train Fantome author David Collin and Teheran-born writer Chowra Makaremi. At Alliance Francaise,Sector 36-A,Chandigarh.

In Form

C Vishwa’s ceramic figures reflect his thought on how the human body is a physiological projection of our inner state. Known for his unusual work that includes masks,sculptures,pottery and ceramics,the Jharkhand-based artist’s solo is on at Art Portfolio till March 21.

Pune

Idyllic Setting

Artist Devida Yewate’s use of bright and bold colours bring alive scenes from rural life. With scenes ranging from a mother holding her child to a village musician sitting with his instrument,Yewate’s work seeks to portray the rural way of living. At Malaka Spice,till March 31. Contact: 26151088.

Nocturnal Instincts

Goa Gil is a US-born DJ and mixer,credited with pioneering the Goa trance and psytrance movement in electronic dance music. Calling dance a form of meditation and spirituality,he combines his EDM parties with electronic trance and mystical overtones. Be a part of his revelry,as he plays a six-hour set at Cocoparra on March 24. Contact: 9975753535.