Mumbai Diary: Monday Dossier

In praise of the other KapoorThough we have worked in just two films a lovely coactor and poker player Rajat Kapoor The only irritant about him is he is a teetotaler unlike me and doesnt carry a mobile An under used actor waiting to burst Go man go sic tweeted Rishi Kapoor about his coactor in an upcoming courtroom drama In an industry that thrives on networking and connections it is indeed a rarity to come across an actor who doesnt twiddle with his smartphone But on occasions when this diarist has interacted with Rajat mdash a oneoff landline call and email conversations in general mdash it has been way smoother than reaching most artistes on their personal mobile numbers And the degree of promptness is a journalists dreamAnother actor who kept away from the cellphone nuisance The late Tom Alter Inspired to give this semidigital detox a shotNot Easy Being A WomanWhat do the guys know about juggling a tricky dress with a smile Kajol is sure to think while Subhash Ghai gives her a clap at an award ceremonyPicAtul KambleIsraeli tunes for the princeWhile Prince Williams recent visit to Israel has come to be symbolised by the picture of him at the Western Wall in Jerusalems Old City he made sure that he was also seen with the countrys contemporary cultural icons The royal visitor kicked off his second day in Israel by meeting the singing talent show Eurovisions 2018 winner Netta Barzilai at Tel Avivs Rothschild Boulevard where the two also had a drink at the citys first kiosk This takes us back to 2016 when Prince William and Kate Middleton visited Mumbai on their maiden India tour and went out of their way to blend in with the citys cricket and filmloving culture We must say this is quite a shift from the earlier monarchical visits when the British stamp was a truly palpable oneWhite weddings Sabya styleWhen it comes to wedding wear trust designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee to set trends and do things differently While he has worked with western silhouettes earlier the news of the Kolkata designer launching his first ever international wedding line has made the industry sit up and listen For his first white wedding line Mukherjee has collaborated with a Hong Kongbased luxury retail giantThe first glimpse of the line had the signature Sabya stamp handcrafted Indian luxury that speaks equally well to an international audience delicately embroidered tulle with pearls and semi precious stones and inspiration from the 1920s Indian craftsmanship is second to none in the world We try to push the boundaries of creativity constantly by taking a noholds barred approach to couture I think a wedding is a time that people want to celebrate with fine workmanship and unforgettable bridal ensembles It is this feeling and the spirit of indulgence that I am bringing to the new collection says the designerBreaking down the Great WallIndia and China have made it a habit of playing a game of tutumainmain in the recent past But what led to this situation of mutual distrust between the two Asian giants Thats the question that Dr KN Raghavan the commissioner of GST and central excise Mumbai Central delves into in his book Dividing Lines Platinum Press Now an updated version of the book digs deeper into the issue focusing on Chinas relations with Pakistan the role of the US and that of the Dalai LamaSoccer mania on setAkarsh Khuranas upcoming film Karwaan is a project of many firsts While it is Khuranas first movie as a director it also marks theatre actors Mithila Palkar and Daquer Salmaans first steps in Bollywood What could be another first is the fact that when the shooting of the roadtripping comedy got rained out for two days in Ooty Khurana got the entire cast and crew to ditch the comfort of the hotel and come out and play some football on both the days Khurana we hear is a huge soccer fan and he made sure the match was played professionally He divided the cast into two teams and chose to play the referee himself Heres hoping the film bears a reflection of all the offscreen mastiCatch 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