Mumbai Diary: Wednesday Dossier

Sara keeps it shortUntil now it was Janhvi Kapoor whod be called out for her short shorts Now she has Sara Ali Khan for company as was evident when both of them were spotted at Bandra on Tuesday PicsAnurag AhireIndie film made in Mumbai books ticket for Kolkata festAditya Kripalani is a Mumbaibased film director who is known for making gendersensitive movies like Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal and Tikli and Laxmi Bomb But in his latest project Devi Aur Hero Kripalani has also focused on a problem that men face mdash sex addiction The film has now been approved for screening under the Asian Select category at the Kolkata International Film Festival and Chitrangada Shatarupa the films female lead told this diarist that the character she plays also has a psychological disorderI play this character called Kali She is captive in this rich boys house in Mumbai She runs away from there and realises that something is wrong when she experienced frequent blackouts So she ends up going to a counsellor who is the films other protagonist He on the other hand is battling sex addiction and its difficult for him to deal with a female client The movie is about how the two resolve their issues with a bit of a revenge angle in the endThe sweet taste of victory for GaryLife after Masterchef seems to be suiting Gary Mehigan just fine He has already signed a new televised cooking show that sees him team up with fellow exMasterchef judge Matt Preston This is after he recently travelled all across India shooting for another show Masters of Taste in which he entered the homes of families from different states to understand their local cuisineThere were 12 episodes in all for the show which has now won the prize for Best Nonscripted Entertainment at the Asian Academy Awards held in Singapore every year which honours TV series and films from the region Mehigan was expectantly ecstatic and thanked all those associated with the film on social media writing What a thrill Too many wonderful hard working and can do people to mention We did a good job huh Clearly they didSaransh is a cheatChef Saransh Goila recently went on a monthlong diet But he went off it in the middle for a new show he recently shot for called Cheat Week in Singapore Goila spent seven days in the Asian country for it gorging on all sorts of things that his diet wouldnt allowHe also hunted down unique bars and restaurants and mulled the idea of making a butterchicken inspired cocktail apart from meeting the worlds first food hawker to receive a Michelin star Chan Hon MengAmit is set to make US laughIts no secret that Indian comedy is now big business The first generation of comedians are household names and many of them are also making their presence felt abroad Vir Das for instance was earlier selected for the New York Comedy Festival scheduled to be held later this yearIts one of the biggest platforms in the world and will see stars as huge as Trevor Noah and Bill Maher perform this year And now there is another Indian name that has been added to the lineup mdash Amit Tandon Heres hoping he makes the country proudLearn the right artistic methodIt isnt always easy for painters to delve into largeformat art since there are often constraints of space time and money in a city like Mumbai They thus limit their work to canvases that are smaller than 12 cmMethod in Kala Ghoda was launched earlier this yearThats why a new residency announced at Method a gallery in Kala Ghoda comes as good news for them It will involve up to six artists selected for a programme and housed in the rooftop space of the gallery To register log on to methodin The deadline to apply for the residency ends on December 1Catch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates