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Hadrien Trudeau lives it up in India. Pics/PTI, Twitter.com/Adamscotti, AFP
In love with Hadrien
The Internet's obsession with Taimur Ali Khan has taken a backseat as there is a new cutie on the block, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's (well, him too) youngest son, Hadrien Trudeau. The three-year-old won hearts from the moment he landed in the country, as part of his father's official visit to India, when he refused to take his mother's help to walk down the aircraft's stairs. He also diligently greeted the welcome party with a namaste, as they gifted him a bouquet as big as him. The little one was then seen running around the gardens of the Taj Mahal and signed the visitor's book with an "H". Our favourite, though, is the image of him stepping on his mother's dupatta at Sabarmati Ashram.
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Do the Bollywood
The genre of "Bollywood" dancing has long made it to mainstream dance in the West with several reality shows and championships including a Bollywood round in their contests. One of the many international platforms to promote this dance style is Battle of Bollywood, which claims to be the biggest dance competition for this genre. The team is running a crowdfunding campaign to launch its fourth edition to make it even bigger this year. And to add to the many benefits of supporting the campaign (which include sponsor credit and VIP passes), they will donate a part of the proceeds from the show to the Akshaya Patra foundation to feed underprivileged children.
Pic/Sameer Markande
Never say never (to a lady)
Singer Sukhwinder Singh obliges a female fan for a picture while shooting for a Holi music video at Madh Island on Monday.
Bullseye for girl power
To release a film on the life of Deepika Kumari - the Indian archer who escaped a life of poverty to make a mark globally with her skills with the bow and arrow - is an apt way to mark International Women's Day on March 8. And Netflix is doing just that with Ladies First, the film in question, which is also the streaming website's first original documentary. Directed by Uraaz Bahl and produced by Shaana Levy Bahl, the movie revolves around Kumari's life, and holds up a beacon of hope for women from all walks of life. The film has bagged over 10 awards at festivals such as London Film Awards and New York Film Awards. given the #MeToo generation we are living in, the world could do with more efforts like this one.
Vikas pens a book (again)
This star is always on his toes. Right after A Tree Named Ganga, and Young Chefs, five-time Michelin-starred chef Vikas Khanna is set to be back with his 30th book, Patra: The Heritage of India Kitchens, in April. Khanna, who has cooked for the likes of Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth II, Salman Rushdie, the Dalai Lama and even our very own Shah Rukh Khan, has documented different types of utensils that have been used in Indian kitchens for hundreds of years. Interestingly, Khanna has a penchant for things in the kitchen and has been collecting utensils for many years now, his treasure being a set of knives that came from Germany.
Pop-up for a cause
We Will Help (WWH) is a city-based organisation that has been helping slum and tribal communities find respectable sources of employment to bring them closer to the mainstream population of the city. One of their many activities to realise this dream is the tribal food initiative with the women of one of the oldest resident communities of Aarey forest. This includes home delivery of handmade products such as kokum sharbat, bombil chutney and other food items. If you wish to contribute to this, attend the tribal lunch pop-up, which will include on-site cooking of veg and non-veg dishes, a flea market, and sale of organic vegetables this Saturday in Goregaon.
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