Cheerful Blossoms

A group show of works by Ashwini Parasnis and Vishal Khandare is on at Bliss Art Gallery from June 1-21.

A group show of works by Ashwini Parasnis and Vishal Khandare is on at Bliss Art Gallery from June 1-21. The paintings being exhibited include a collection of blossom trees depicted in different times of the day and scenes of

lush fields.

Pot Shot

Ayatana art gallery is organising a pottery exhibition,which will be held in Camp,till June 2. The exhibition will showcase terracotta pots made by Prashant Padve. He paints the pots on African,Egyptian,Indian and floral themes. Padve says the paintings are inspired by his love for nature.

Loves Universal

At a discussion on The Great Gatsby,held in Mumbai on Thursday evening,Amitabh Bachchan ditched his much-criticised Cannes wardrobe for a simple yet stylish black suit. As part of an interview conducted by The Global Gujarati editor Abhinav Aggarwal,Bachchan drew parallels between the Hollywood film,directed by Baz Lurhmann,and Bollywood masala entertainers. A poor man,Gatsby is in love with a girl who gets married to this rich billionaire when he goes to war,believing he will never return. Gatsby aims to create enough wealth to bring her back. The story is quite close to the kind we make in India, he said. Point well made.

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