KAW Questioning the Identity

Kolkata, November 2018:  Our practice as artists are not far away from the lives we lead and the art we admire. Swarup started his questioning early. As a student of fashion, passionate about photography, experiments in imagery came early to him. As a photographer-scenographer-artist-designer, his practice everyday engulfs visual imagery of forms, lines, shapes, and silhouettes on one hand and pursuing their meaning on the other. The body is a reservoir of memories. It is subjected to gaze, to presumption, to judgment, to biases becoming a bed of politics and layers of subtexts. Swarup’s practice as an artist who visualises and actualises images to question the why and wherewithal of this process of subjection that the body undergoes and explore if in some realm of artistic suspension of disbelief the body can be free; free off every trope of identity construction that traditionally dictates what it should be and what it cannot or should not. Swarup finds it more than a curious and amusing coincidence that all the interrogative questioning words in Bengali start with the letter ‘Kaw’? the first Bengali consonant? Ki? (What), Key? (Who?), Keno? (Why), Kokhon? (When?), Kothay? (Where?) and  Ki bhabey?(How?). Swarup weaves in this labyrinth of interrogations about our identities and how we manifest them in our displayed and secret lives; how our identities are constructed and how they gradually dismantle. Swarup Dutta’s solo show KAW is an inquiry into these myths about our identity, who we are and how we become. Kaw is a series of three bodies of work if viewed in the order in which they have evolved – Khelna-bati, Armour of Weaknesses, and Otherworldly progressing thematically from a space of androgyny to the periphery of struggle, to the eventual evolution of the mutant, ambiguous in both gender and identity. The three bodies of work raise questions about a few dominant...

GLIMPSES OF AWARDEES FOR ACHIEVERS AWARDS OF MR. SHA KRISH’S LAVISH EVENT OF FASHION EDGE

GLIMPSES OF AWARDEES FOR ACHIEVERS AWARDS OF MR. SHA KRISH’S  LAVISH EVENT OF FASHION EDGE THE MAGAZINE  WITH KRIZ FASHION WALK WITJ AWARDS TO BE HELD ON 28TH NOV IN DELHI.     KUDOS TO SHA KRISH AND HIS...

The Dark Side of Life: Mumbai City – Brings Mumbai City At Halt

For the first time in the history of Bollywood, a production house Lakhshya Production held its road show for its upcoming movie ‘The Dark Side Of Life: Mumbai City’. An innovative Promotional exercise, the event was attended by its start cast at Adarsh Nagar Signal, near Oshiwara police station on link road in Andheri West. “It is an eye opener for Mumbaikars who are so involved with the daily hustle bustle of a metro life that they are unaware of the impending unfortunate events which could occur in our city lives,” said producer Rajesh Pardasani while reminding us of the tragic events surrounding Jia Khan and Pratushya Bannerji.   Director Tariq Khan puts it plainly, “Hopelessness and despair is one such state of mind which creeps deeper into our minds without us realising about such a parasite growing within us which all of a sudden brings one into a situation of being cornered in life which brings rise to suicidal tendencies in a human being. Our film delves into the subject and even if it succeeds in bringing a single soul to normalcy, would be a winning moment for us.” This is relevant in present times even with the recent example of a senior law enforcement officer committing suicide. The soul-touching songs are rendered by Jubin Nautiyal, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Irfan, Altamash Faridi and Aftab Hashim Sabri. Principal cast of the film includes Mahesh Bhat, K.K Menon and Nikhil Ratnaparkhi who are supported by Avi, Gul Sayed, Deep Raj Rana, Neha Khan and Alisha Seema Khan among others. “The film deals with such tragic consequences those which could have been avoided with a balanced mind of an individual which is most lacking in our city lifestyle,” mentioned Naghma Khan of Shaaz Media Entertainment and the project designer of this film. ‘The Dark Side Of Life: Mumbai City’ is releasing...

MAN WITH MIDAS TOUCH DHANRAJ JETHANI, THE SHOWMAN WITH A DIFFERENCE

Dhanraj Jethani is more popularly known in inner circles as a self-made entrepreneur, who had a belief in his vision and the guts to achieve what he had envisioned. He is a man with Mission and Vision. Mr. Dhanraj currently heads the Dhanraj Group which has business interests in several sectors ranging from Real Estate to Film Production. The businesses are currently being managed by a very talented and loyal team of executives from his offices located in many locations in the country. Affectionately called as Dhanrajbhai, by friends and family members, he is the Chairman and CEO of Dhanraj Group. With the advent of time Shri Dhanrajbhai successfully ventured into several businesses.   All the businesses have not only be highly profitable but have achieved top position in all the businesses that the group has taken up. Success and fame are close companions of Dhanrajbhai, but, it was the legacy of this great man in the making who choose social service as his third companion. Dhanrajbhai spends considerable time and funds in community service to bring a smile on the face of the underprivileged, however, unlike other businesses he chooses to keep this practice personal and quiet without any publicity. Today Dhanraj Group is a conglomerate with its investments in a number of businesses which are mainly into Real Estate, Information technology, Construction, Media and Film Production. At the age when most people choose to retire, Shri Dhanrajbhai, still leads the spirit of the group from the front with a level of energy that increases every day. It is this energy and zeal that has made even the most difficult challenge achievable and injected a can-do attitude among each and every member that works for Dhanraj Group. The latest foray of the Group into Film Production is a brainchild of Shri Dhanraj Jethani himself. Being the Chairman and...

Rewards Galore at R City Mall with Diwali Indiawali

Mumbai, November 19: R City Mall, the biggest mall in Mumbai to shop for branded clothes & lifestyle products just had its massive prize distribution to close the grand, “Diwali Indiawali”, which ran for 3 weeks, was celebrated with an extravagant Indian flair. The gifting ceremony of the bonanza saw Pooja Chopra, ex Femina Miss India World in attendance to hand over the prizes to the lucky winners. R City gave away prizes worth INR 50 lacs which included a brand new Vento car, 3 domestic trips, 4 iPhones, 24 gold coins & gift vouchers to over 20,000 customers. The flamboyance of a celebration also saw a flea market set up in the courtyard area where handmade products and fine artefacts from across India were displayed and sold. The traditional affair was amped up with special regional performances, & acts from the different parts of the country were showcased during the weekends which further added to the delight. Mr Rajiv Malla, CEO, Malls – Runwal Group, says, “We received an overwhelming response from our customers. We are delighted to have gotten a record-breaking footfall of 9 lakh of visitors over the course of the 3 weeks.” Mr Santosh Pandey – Head, R City Mall, says, “R City Mall believes in putting the customer first, always. This kind of seasonal celebrations have been planned to keep the customer experience and customer gratification in mind, and definitely, we received a massive response of appreciation from our most loyal customers. We will be planning for more rewarding campaigns in the upcoming year for all.” Diwali Indiawali saw more than 20,000 eager participants for the shop and win contests, as well as over 50,000 raffle coupons, were filled. The traditional Indian touch added to the delight of the customers. आर सिटी मॉल की दीवाली इंडियावाली कैंपेन का धमाकेदार समापन मुंबई, 19 नवंबर: ब्रांडेड...

GLIMPSES OF RAJESH SRIVASTAV’S 12TH ANNIVERSAY OF FILM TODAY MAGAZINE

GLIMPSES OF RAJESH SRIVASTAV’S 12TH ANNIVERSAY OF FILM TODAY MAGAZINE AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AWARDS TO BE HELD IN SINGAPORE. KUDOD TO RAJESH SRIVASTAV, KRATI AGRAWAL AND Pradeep Jain On the occasion of the 12th anniversary of Films Today Magazine, Films Today Legacy International Awards was announced. In this event Great Music Director and Singer Shri Ram Shankar, Mr Faisal Khan, SP Ahuja, Simran Ahuja and many more celebrities joined them. The poster of this Awards was launched by Singapore Tourism Brand Ambassador, Mrs. Krati Agarwal. Also the MD of P J Entertainments, Mr Pradeep Jain, Fine Arts Council President Nr Haresh Mehta joined the event. In this event, the MD of Films Today Magazine, Mr Rajesh Shrivastav stated that,” After this Award in Singapore, we will be doing such Awards throughout various countries every year”. The categories of these Awards will be:- Films, Bureaucracy, Media, Health, Education and Entrepreneur. One will be Awarded according to these categories on the International level. The event was lavishly attended by media celebrators and close friends. Charming vivacious Simran AHUJA hosted the...