Reya Mehrotra

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Filmmaker Avi Kabir explores human-nature connect through living root bridges

Nov 30, 2024 | theweek.in | Reya Mehrotra

One only needs to look at the living root bridges of Meghalaya to know that the Khasi tribe has a special relationship with nature. Nowhere in the world, arguably, would one see such mastery of nature-based architecture. The bridges, made of intertwining aerial roots of two trees, first appeared in a written record more than 100 years ago. Ever since, curiosity about these structures has only grown. And so, filmmaker Avi Kabir set out to Dawki.
The world of stylists has exploded

Nov 23, 2024 | theweek.in | Reya Mehrotra

Natasha Poonawalla, executive director of Serum Institute in India, looked like a Greek goddess as she walked the red carpet at the 2022 Met Gala. Embracing maximalism, she wore a Schiaparelli metal corset and custom couture sari and trail by designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee. Though it was she who wanted to wear a sari, it was celebrity stylist Anaita Shroff Adajania who brought the look to life.
'Bird Milk and Mosquito Bones' review: A Kashmiri's pursuit of finding home

Nov 23, 2024 | theweek.in | Reya Mehrotra |Priyanka Mattoo

Beauty so untouched that it is called ‘paradise on earth’, yet it feels like staring at the sun―painfully beautiful. Such is Kashmir, with its beauty and wounds intact. The Kashmiri phrase―chhari daud te mahe adij (bird milk and mosquito bones)―is used when someone is describing things so rare and precious that the listener should question their very existence.
Bimal Das Gupta: An era unfolds

Nov 16, 2024 | theweek.in | Reya Mehrotra

Bimal: the pure one. Bimal Das Gupta's art: a pure concoction of experiments. The contemporary Indian art scene would have been incomplete without remembering and resurrecting Bimal Das Gupta's art. A 1938 oil painting of the artist shows figures of several villagers queued up with pots on their heads, their shadows visible from afar, trees outlining the canvas—a rare find from his collection of abstracts.
‘Death is a Problem for the Living’ review: a dark comedy that laughs at the tribulations of life

Nov 13, 2024 | theweek.in | Reya Mehrotra

There are films that narrate rags to riches stories, films that inspire through one’s journey, stories of broken dreams and lives unseen. But the Finnish film Death is a Problem for the Living is a story of life as it is, of survival, and a close study of how human relationships evolve with the test of time.
India’s craft beer market is expanding: Abhinav Jindal of BeeYoung beers

Nov 10, 2024 | theweek.in | Reya Mehrotra

Is craft beer the spirit of the young and experimental? Apparently so. In the last decade, the Indian beer market has seen the entry of several craft beer brands, from Bira to Simba and BeeYoung. According to a 2023 study by market research firm Imarc Group, the India craft beer market size is projected to exhibit a growth rate (CAGR) of 24.41% during 2024-2032.
Untold Stories: Chitaras' secret art of Mata Ni Pachedi

Nov 2, 2024 | theweek.in | Reya Mehrotra

According to the Mahabharata, Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna, learned war skills in his mother’s womb. Kirit Chitara, from Vasna in Ahmedabad, tells us that similarly, Chitaras too acquire the art of Mata Ni Pachedi in their mothers’ wombs as it is in their DNA. The Chitaras are one of the few communities in India that have been passing down the secret art of Mata Ni Pachedi generation after generation for more than 400 years now.
'Unforgettable Divas of Bollywood' book review: A encyclopaedia on women in Hindi film industry

Oct 28, 2024 | theweek.in | Reya Mehrotra

A century of Indian cinema has been shaped by stellar performances; emotions portrayed on screen like colours on a canvas. From Madhubala’s Anarkali to Alia Bhatt’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, women in cinema have played an instrumental role in emerging as strong voices, at times, mirroring the societal realities of the time and at times, setting an example for others to follow.
The appeal of Pakistani fashion in India

Oct 26, 2024 | theweek.in | Reya Mehrotra

Faraz Manan is to Pakistan what Manish Malhotra is to India. His designs are fresh, with a Pakistani feel but a global appeal. Perhaps that is what makes him the preferred choice for Indian celebrities. His popularity in India was evident when a host of celebrities, including Alia Bhatt, Hardik Pandya, Shloka Ambani and sister Diya Mehta Jatia, wore his designs at the Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding.
THE WEEK Health Summit 2024: Gaur Gopal Das and Shashi Tharoor make a case for finding purpose in life

Oct 25, 2024 | theweek.in | Reya Mehrotra

“I have taken about 280 flights in 2019,” revealed Gaur Gopal Das at The Week’s Health Summit 2024. “It has definitely made me adept at the in-flight safety instructions. I am qualified for the job,” he laughs. He was talking about the guidelines suggesting putting on one’s oxygen mask before helping others. Likewise, one must heal themselves before contributing to the world, he said in his session 'Why Today’s World Needs Healing’.