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Designer dreams
Huzoor Nand Choudhry came tootling down to Pune from Bhopal to study architecture at the Bharati Vidyapeeth. He was meant to follow in father Sudhir Nand Choudhry8217;s footsteps but he seems to have other ideas. He has painted, acted, modelled and has done some coordinating for Zee TV8217;s Antakshari.
He8217;s also got a pop album in the pipeline and is all set to organise his first big fashion show in Bhopal in June. The designers for the show? He hopes they will be J.J. Vallaya and Rohit Bal. But this, according to him, is just the first step. More entertainment shows are on the cards 8211; entertainment because he feels that fashion shows can be boring after a while, no matter who the designer. So he plans to have a dance troupe and singers Sonu Nigam, Jo Jo perhaps to liven things up.
Protocol call!
All those in charge of matters concerning protocol can take a few tips from Maharashtra8217;s Minister for Cultural Affairs Pramod Navalkar. Navalkar, who also handles protocol affairs for the State, was recently on a visit to Pune, as he is a guardian minister of this district. He was on his flight from Mumbai to Pune when he learnt that the Sri Lankan cricket team was also travelling by the same plane.
It was not known whether he introduced himself to the cricket team on the flight itself, but when the plane landed at the airport, it was Navalkar who first got out, and very soon, was seen waiting for the team to accord a warm welcome. How8217;s that for hospitality!
A life without choice
Entre Nous introduced not just cocktail theatre, the more affordable version of Supper Theatre, on April 4, but also provided a wider platform for Pune8217;s own, homegrown theatre. And on April 4, all eyes were on Sans Choice.
An English play written and directed by Rucha Humnabadkar, it addresses the turmoils and frustrations of a writer. The writer, Rahul, played by Nevelle, is made to churn out pot-boilers by his publisher Neena Monika Trivedi. Rahul does this to establish himself as a writer but, in the process, loses the freedom to do the kind of work he would like to do.
The overbearing and shrewd Neena, controls Rahul8217;s writing, and in the process, kills his ability to think intelligently. Finally, it is Rahul8217;s friend, Anjali Farah Bharucha, who opens his eyes to the deceit in his life. An engrossing play, Rucha shows great skill as a script-writer for the play moves ahead effortlessly. The acting, though, requires improvement, with the exception of Bharucha, who did an excellent job. All in all, an enjoyable evening.
