A passion for sports

Its so great sharing a passion for sports with my son it was Nita Ambani telling us on Sunday evening that she was soon flying to Australia with son Akash Ambani who has not only been entrusted with one of his father Mukesh Ambanis most prestigious ventures the Reliance Jio rollout but has also stepped up smartly to assist his mum in the management of her IPL cricket and football empireNita Ambani with her son AkashWhen did you become so interested in sports we asked the lady who with her interests in education sports and philanthropy has been responsible for creating Indias largest conglomerates softer face I guess right from college when I was on the swimming team she replied Being dismally poor at sports ourselves we changed the subject to a recent conversation wed had with one of her college matesShe was so beautiful that there would be crowds to see her enter college the lady had said to us That was sooo long ago said Ambani on hearing this Who has time for all that now Its work and more work But having your children back from University is the icing on the cake she said placing a proud arm around daughter IshaKapoor and the Twitter trollsWe have been following Rishi Kapoors tirade against the beef ban on Twitter with interest Kapoor who has a nice line in selfdeprecating humour his Twitter handle reads Son of a famous Father Father of a famous Son had recently taken to the microblogging site to vent his views against the beef ban I am a beef eating HinduDoes that mean I am less Godfearing then a noneater read one of his posts Well what the thespian hadnt contended with was the ire of Twitter trolls those armies of vicious individuals who hide behind computer screens and make destruction their pastimeRishi KapoorHis wellmeaning but naiumlve posts were met with hostility Please dont get me wrong I do not advocate killing of animals I am against this st of double standards of politicians to suit themselves he explained But when the backlash began he continued Knew this would go wrongWhen did I say I have Gau Maas and I kill cows Yes I eat beef where cattle are bred for food legally Not in India and when things seemed to just go further downhill with even a boycott of his movies suggested by some of the more odious trolls Kapoor posted this picture below of RK Chinese fast food stall and wrote My future After all the bashing I have got and threats to boycott my films ab bas ye hi reh gaya hai ToucheGrace under pressureBy Sunday afternoon we had received intimations about trouble brewing at the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum where our friend Kolkatabased designer Anamika Khannas grand finale of the LFW was to be hostedAnamika Khannas collectionThe MNS have threatened the Reliance IMG and Lakme people that they will break cars and damage property if we continue with the show said Tasneem Zakaria Mehta Managing Trustee and Honorary Director of the museum And despite all my efforts and police support the venue has been changed to the Palladium HotelAnamika Khanna and Kareena KapoorThat Anamika Khanna who wed got to know when we both had attended the 75th Bulgari anniversary party in Rome recently had been invited to present the seasons finale was a very big deal given that she kept away as far as she could from the usual fashion jamboreeKhanna is one of the best examples of that unique and refined ethic the KolkataMarwari chromosome Combining the desert inspired zest for art and craft with considerable financial muscle the Marwaris of Kolkata had become one of the most cultured communities of the city true patrons of the art and lovers of all things fineHow would this gentle refined soul cope with the last minute snafu created by political thuggery we wondered But as it turned out brilliantly As models resembling exotic and exquisite Queen Moths glided down the staircase in what resembled ethereal creations made of gossamer and moon beam an Alister front row of Nita Ambani with daughter Isha Karisma Kapoor Saif Ali Khan there to root for the showstopper wife Kareena Deepika Padukone Sonakshi Sinha Anuradha Mahindra Simi Garewal and Jacqueline Fernandes sat lined up there in full support along with a hall full of the citys leading personalities all in rapturous admiration So it would not be an exaggeration to say that at the grand finale of LFW 2015 Mumbai was witness to that rare and wonderful thing Grace under pressureThe museum of innocenceIm so upset and embarrassed said Tasneem Zakaria Mehta art historian writer curator designer and a cultural activist about the snafu created by the MNS disrupting the Anamika ShowTasneem Zakaria MehtaWhen the MOMA the MET and the VampA have mounted some of their most renowned shows based on fashion not allowing us to go ahead with our show sends out a very regressive message said the lady who has served on National Gallery of Modern Art Advisory Board in Mumbai and has been a Senior Expert Advisor to UNESCONow no one will ever book the museum for fear of unruly elements she said Who are these people who can take the law into their own hands How indeed