Argentinian artist Mimi Maruri (35) first came to Bangalore to see Sai Baba in ‘91. Along the route, romance happened. She met Javid Burhan (35), a businessman dealing with precious and semi-precious stones. Seven years of courtship later, the couple walked down the aisle. That’s not her claim to fame. Maruri is a fine arts…
The year was 2001. I was assigned to profile a young nightingale in the making. A student whose poetry was chosen by an American website dedicated to poetry. She was up for a $20,000 prize, but her trip to Washington DC, where the winner will be named, would not happen. This 21-year-old arts graduate needed…
Naseeruddin Shah’s in town. And he promises ‘stimulating theatre’ at the Chowdiah on August 22. He is helped here by famous Urdu writer Izmat Chughtai (now no more) whose three short stories will be brought to life by Shah, his wife Ratna Pathak and daughter Heeba. If you find some of the women profiled in…
He watches one Hollywood movie a day. Well, almost. He collects crystals of all shapes and sizes. Well, almost (his mother has done most of it and he is carrying on the legacy). He loves cooking. Well, almost (his culinary skills don’t go beyond making a delectable cheese omelette). He trips on fine food. Well,…
He spends a lot of time reading in the loo. Sitting on his table right now are Barry Long’s Journal, Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged and Fuzzy Thinking by Bart Kosko. But he’s no litterateur. He has groomed art directors, creative directors and fashion design students, but he is no teacher. He has seen auras in…
