Dial M for murder

It would not be wrong to say that urban India is reeling from the Sheena Bora murder revelations From what was a sensational case of a highprofile media tycoon killing her own sister that broke on Tuesday night to the unbelievably shocking followup revelations that Sheena was actually Indrani Mukerjeas daughter this is perhaps one of the most riveting murder mysteries of our age with a scandal a minutePeter and Indrani MukerjeaA case with all the highprofile glamour of the Sunanda Tharoor murder along with the bloodcurdling hint of urban educated parents harming their offspring as in the Aarushi murder case Forget a closet full of skeletons mdash the Sheena Bora murder case has a residential complex full of themAn ode to a sequinned cat suitWatching Jawani Jaaneman Abu Jani and Sandeep Khoslas exuberant Ode to Retro Chic on Tuesday night at the Palladium the glamorous opening act for Lakme Fashion Week 2015 the ghosts of actresses past suspended in the air were often more electrifying than the actresses presentAbu Jani and Sandeep Khosla at Lakme Fashion Week 2015The collection described as decidedly current but which carries within its many layers a heady nostalgia for the 70s and 80s which invoked Parveen Babi in her iconic gold sequined cat suit shimmying to the Asha Bhosle song in Namak Halal of the same name could be described as the duos most flamboyantly young and inyourface avatarKhosla with Isha and Nita AmbaniAfter all when the stately aristocrats of the fashion game say Think hippie gone outre chic Think shiny disco balls Kaftans gone couture and saris for the 21st century Diva Think glamour and gyration dance and abandonAnd there is an explosion of beetle wings fairy ruffles airy Kaftans studded with multicolour stones gowns embroidered in resham silk thread lace cutwork mirror work sequins and faux leatherrexine appliques of Swarovski hearts a tartan ode to Scotland flower power gold motifs and the AJSK trump card their big idea Chamki Chikan Chikan in a shiny new avatar embedded with Swarovski crystals and sequins mdash what else can you do but salute the maestros at their playful bestAnd as if what passed on the ramp was not heady enough to have an incandescent row of Jaya Bachchan Dimple Kapadia Twinkle Khanna Nita and Isha Ambani Isheta Salgaocar Sussanne Khan Sonali Bendre Behl Anu Dewan glowing in the dark in their Chamki Chikan When the boys say Lifes a ball A shiny disco ball Jawani Jaaneman spins it in style its hard to disagreeKitchen warsThe food game just got spicier We spoke to Zorawar Kalra restaurateur and son of Jiggs Kalra who confirmed to us the imminent Mumbai launch of his Farzi Cafeacute which according to many is one of the hottest eateries in DelhiZorawar Kalra and Floyd CardozCurrently located in Gurgaons Cyber Hub Farzi will not only open later this year in Mumbai but be located right across the road from The Bombay Canteen in Lower Parel Any one who knows the latter is familiar with its irresistible rise up the restaurant chain as diners cant seem to get enough of Chef Floyd Cardozs young and clever spin on Indianfusion cuisineKnown today as the most difficult table booking in town a title it recently took over from Kalras other premium enterprise Masala Library in Bandra Kurla Complex now with the entry of Farzi Cafe Kalras own young and clever spin on the trendy fusioncuisine with a little help from liquid nitrogen Delhis most difficult table booking will compete head on with Mumbais most difficultAs we said the ante has been considerably upped And to add to that tasty dish mdash heres the tadka in ten days were informed Kalras Asian offering Pa Pa Ya will open its doors at another midtown locationPet lovers uniteThat Mumbai has a heart and much of it resides in Juhu is not surprising The erstwhile sleepy suburb where we spent our childhood has after all been traditionally inhabited by those in the artsy and bohemian circles people more inclined to watch the grass growAnju MahendruSo when actress Anju Mahendru requested us to support a protest against killing of stray animals in Kerala we empathised with the rising ire against such heinous crimesldquoFrom Juhu Garden behind Tulip Star Hotel to the Juhu beach near the Shivaji Statue on August 29 Saturday at 4pm there will be 2 mins silence n lighting of candleslooking forward to ur support do come n PLEASE share itrdquo said Mahendru TV star impassioned dog lover and weekend grower of orchids whose social media presence has well demonstrated her profound love for animalsAs for the geographical location there was a time that our entire universe was contained between the brackets of Juhu Garden and Juhu beachMumbais own Wild Wild WestIf you think Mumbai nightlife often resembles the Wild West or NYC during its mobster era you might not be wrong The brawl that broke out recently between the son of a local politician and the scion of an industrialists family was said to be over a lady said to be close to the formerldquoThe brawl took place because the politicians son did not like the way the industrialist was behaving with his friend who hed apparently been estranged from for a while and punched him on his nose as a result And of course it was a one sided fight as the politicos security detail made it impossible to retaliaterdquo said a sourceldquoAnd because of the names and reputations involved no one wants to take this any furtherrdquo The Wild West or NYC in its mobster era we say