Getting Lucky in Mumbai

Indian singer songwriter and 90s sensation Lucky Ali will be in town next week and will be performing twice at two different venues on the same day Not much has been heard about Ali for a while but given the turnout at his last gig at Sula Fest earlier this year his name sure attracts a crowdThe reclusive artist son of yesteryear legend Mehmood who rose to fame more than a decade ago with timeless pop and folk hits like O Sanam and Naa Tum Jaano Na Hum will first perform at a closeddoor event in the day for the marketing board of Israel where he will take the stage with fitness guru Mickey MehtaLucky Ali will be performing in townLater that night the action will shift to Lower Parel where Ali will perform at the Blue Frog And because he performs live so rarely you can be sure this is one gig that is already creating a buzzWritten On the SkinSo guess how an admirer showed her love for singer and actress Monica Dogra recently It appears that the actress who made her debut in Dhobi Ghat and is one half of the Mumbaibased electro rock duo Shaair and Func inspired one of her fans to have herself tattooed with a line from one of the musicians songsMonica Dogra and her fans tattoo of lines from her songTattooed on to her fans right rib Dogras bon mots ldquoAnd we hold the whole world in the freedom of our mindsrdquo will remain a testimony to what fandom can make us do ldquoMonica will treasure this form of love and appreciation foreverrdquo says her spokesperson IndeedA date with MickeyThey have long been known as the king of dates which is why the announcement that Medjoul dates prized for their large size their sweet taste and their juicy flesh from date palm trees in the Middle East is officially launching in India next week will come as welcome news for connoisseursMickey MehtaWhats more the event to be held at the Taj Lands End in the company of an official delegation from Israel will have Indias leading health and fitness guru Mickey Mehta expounding on the benefits of this fruit of the GodsMehta a longterm believer in natural healthy and satvic whose daily WhatsApp messages of wisdom and pep talk show him to be quite a wordsmith says ldquoA date with Mickey Mehta can improve your health Dates will enrich you energize you and Mickey will mickeymize yourdquo As can be imagined this is one save the date message thats being taken quite literallyColour me prettyMumbais women have a distinctive taste in hair colour From bottle blondes to granny grays to women going prematurely orange theres no dearth of choices for city divasAdhuna Akhtar left and Javed Habib two of the top hair stylists attended Josh Woods hair showAnd so it is to be expected that a formidable presence of top city hair stylists had gathered on Wednesday night to listen to international hair color and styling guru Josh Wood announce the launch of a new hair colour at an event hosted by Vogue Magazine and Wella ProfessionalsThe evening saw the unveiling of a new formulation of colour along with a hair show created and presented by Wood Spotted listening attentively were top names in the styling game like Adhuna Akhtar Kanta Motwani and Javed Habib who between themselves look after the heads of some of the citys most famous names Does she or doesnt she As the legend goes only her hairdressers know for sureTo Sir With LoveHes been a legend for many a Campionite and so yesterday on hearing that Edgar Noronha the former English and Math teacher at SoBos Campion School passed away at 74 quite a pall fell amongst its alumniEdgar Noronha in his heydays far left and later rightNoronha was remembered by many an old boy as a warm caring mentor one who had an infectious smile and was always willing to help After his resignation from Campion in 97 where he had spent thirty years he had gone on to become the vice principal of the Marble Arch School at Oshiwara Many stories were recounted of his endearing ways on his passingldquoHe taught me as a schoolboy in Campion One of my favourite teachers I am forever indebted to himGod bless him We have lost a wonderful teacher and a lovely human beingrdquo said one old boy while another recalled ldquoMr Noronha will be remembered as a kind and compassionate prefect of discipline who still won our respectHe was a great teacher too and recall how he took us on a memorable school tour to Kashmirrdquo The funeral was held at Good Shepherd Church in Four Bungalows at Oshiwara Cemetery