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A motley groupAn interesting joint exhibition is on at the Nehru Centre Art Gallery. Five artists all from the same city, Indore, have come ...

A motley group

An interesting joint exhibition is on at the Nehru Centre Art Gallery. Five artists all from the same city, Indore, have come together and the result is a mixed show of canvases and sculptures. The artists are Bhalu Mondhe, Rajendra Verma, Madhu Sharma, Khanderao Panwar and Aalok Sharma. All are trained artists and have been immersed in their respective fields for decades. Panwar, who is a sculptor, has won awards repeatedly in the National Kalidas exhibition and this is his second exhibition in Mumbai.

M Sharma has a masters degree in painting and Verma who is also a sculptor has his works in various collections including Indore Telecom, A G German Bank and private collections. Mondhe has studied in Dusseldorf, Germany, for three years and has also worked in the country for many years. Besides painting he has also put up several art photography shows. A Sharma has a masters degree in fine arts and has participated in various group exhibitions.

At the Nehru Centre Art Gallery,Worli till May 18, 1997. Time: 11.00 am to 7.00 pm.

Stepping ahead

A hindi play by Ansh, Ek Kadam Aage, revolves around city life and two strugglers. Anil is an aspiring actor while Pancham is an aspiring singer. Both have different attitudes toward life. While Anil wants instant success, Pancham decides to take it slow. The whole play focuses around the character Surajbhan, who is a dream man. He meets them in their dream and fulfills their wishes. quot;The question is how far is a dream from reality? That is what the play explores,quot; says Makrand Deshpande, writer-director of the play. The cast includes Anil Yadav, Amit Mistry, Makrand Deshpande and Ajay Morea.

At Prithvi Theatre, Juhu, on May 12, 13 and 14, 1998. Time: 9.00 pm.

In love and war

The ancient epic of Vasavadatta, written by Mahakavi Bhasa and translated in English by Sri Aurobindo, is been staged by Janak Toprani. A massive production, this costume drama is the story of an egoistic king who captures theneighbouring country8217;s ruler, played by model-turned-actor Bikram Saluja, as a slave for his beautiful daughter, played by Vekeana Dhillon.

The slave, after all, is a king and it doesn8217;t take him much time to seduce the princess over to his side. Toprani has roped in some of the biggest names for his production team: The music is by Nandu Bende, the sets and lights are by M S Sathyu, costumes by Neeta Lulla, dance by Farha Khan and the fight choreography has been done by Sensei Parvez Mistry.

At the Tata Theatre, NCPA on May 16, 1998. Time: 7.00 pm.

Mixing oil with water

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Curves and Lines is Natalie Germain8217;s second exhibition in Mumbai. An artist from Montreal, she studied for 14 years at the Centre for Visual Arts over there, where she tried to develop new techniques for painting in oils. She worked with some European teachers at the Department of Cultural Centre, in London, concentrating on the techniques of drawing and water colour. She has several group and solo shows to her credit.Her works can be found in the private collections of Hydro-Quebec, Societe Lonbro and at the Canadian Embassy in Kenya.

At the Jean Cocteau Gallery, Theosophy Hall, Marine Lines, till May 17, 1998. Time: 9.30 am to 6.00 pm.