HEART TO HEART WITH GURFATEH PIRZADA

Look out, there’s a new hottie on the block and he goes by the name Gurfateh Pirzada! The good-looking fella made his acting debut in the Netflix film Guilty alongside Kiara Advani, and since then, the audience has been looking forward to his next outing as an actor. Recently, filmmaker Karan Johar brought him on board his talent management agency Dharma Cornerstone Agency (DCA). While we are yet to learn more about his dreams and desires as an actor, TMM got him to spill some beans on matters of the heart. Gurfateh, who will soon be seen sharing space with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in Brahmastra, tells about love, life and everything in between…

CONQUERING CUISINES CHEF RITU DALMIA

For Indian celebrity chef and restaurateur Ritu Dalmia, her food education has been based on her travel experiences, whether it’s her love for Italian food, experiments with Asian food or more recently spiritual connect with regional Indian food. Earlier, she used to choose her destination by the restaurants she needed to try, street foods she wanted to sample, but now this has changed and she likes to be surprised. All of this and much more, she divulges in an exclusive conversation with TMM.

On Your Marks SHOURYADITYA SINGH

Dreams do come true, all you need to do is, work hard and let the spark shine till the zenith. This is what Shouryaditya Singh, finalist Rubaru Mr India 2020-21 believes and lives by. As he prepares for the finale scheduled to take place in the month of April, TMM asks him about his journey and future plans.

Breathing Brands VETA RATRA

Meet Veta Ratra, brand consultant for brand building & media relations, who is also the founder of Brand Creators. With the emerging need for the existence of brand identity and its awareness, the PR in today’s world is at its rapid pace. While her clients concentrate on their business, she helps them build, nurture and protect their brands. She shares her success story with TMM.

Chocolate Calling

Learning is a never-ending process and for those who are ready to learn, inquisitiveness is the key to new avenues of success. Similar is the story of Delhi-based couple Sheetal Saxena and Nishant Kumar Sinha, who are involved in the coffee business and are behind the Roastery Coffee brand in Hyderabad and Kolkata. In 2020, their inquisitiveness resulted in the talk of the town venture Colocal-The Cacao Artisans that gives you a bean to bar experience. In a tête-à-tête with TMM, Sheetal Saxena talks about the success story of the brand.

THE GO-GETTER: AAHANA KUMRA

The lovely Aahana Kumra’s bio on her Instagram page reads ‘Just keep swimming’. The actress says that she often feels like Dory from Finding Nemo, and the character’s popular dialogue is her motto in life as well. Aahana, who started her career with theatre and went on to make her television debut with Amitabh Bachchan in Yudh, is a household name with projects such as Agent Raghav, Official Chukyagiri, and Rangbaaz among others. She was also part of the 2017 sleeper hit Lipstick Under My Burkha and since then, has done movies such as The Accidental Prime Minister and Khuda Haafiz, as well as the Netflix horror-thriller Betaal.

A CHANGE OF AIR ECOWARE

Meet Rhea Mazumdar Singhal, Founder & CEO, Ecoware, a one-stop solution for eco-friendly products that are 100 percent natural, biodegradable, and easily affordable. Ecoware came into light at a point of time when there was little awareness about the harmful effects of plastic. For Rhea, a recipient of Nari Shakti Puraskar, the highest civilian honour for women, the idea was to disrupt the commoditized packaging industry by creating a natural and healthy alternative to single-use plastics. In conversation with TMM, Rhea talks about the success story of Ecoware and the way ahead.

MARCH ROUND

Wellness Mode

Life After Scam Pratik Gandhi

Pratik Gandhi has done several successful Gujarati plays. He was included in the Limca Book of Records for performing the play Mohan’s Masala in three languages - Hindi, English, and Gujarati on the same day. His Gujarati film Wrong Side Raju went on to win the National Award for the Best Gujarati film. But it was 2020’s Hindi web series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, which turned him into a household name.

‘I wish I had worked in a Vijay Anand film' - NASEERUDDIN SHAH

To say that Naseeruddin Shah is one of the finest Indian actors is pretty obvious to anyone familiar with Indian cinema. One of the finest actors anywhere ever? Now that’s probably more like it. In his illustrious acting career spanning more than 45 years, the veteran actor has given us gems such as Aakrosh, Sparsh, Masoon, Junoon, Mandi, Ardh Satya, Katha and Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro among numerous others. Motley Productions, the theatre group he formed along with Tom Alter and Benjamin Gilani completed 40 years in 2019.

SUCCESS SAGA RANVEER ALLAHBADIA AKA BEERBICEPS

One of Ranveer Allahbadia’s several projects is the podcast The Ranveer Show, where he speaks to successful people who have done path-breaking work. But the digital content creator and entrepreneur’s story is pretty inspiring too. As a young engineering college student, Ranveer started putting up fitness videos on his YouTube channel BeerBiceps back in 2015. As part of his plan to start a fitness-based start-up, he even trained AIB comedian Tanmay Bhatt, who exposed him to the world of social media. There has been no looking back since. The 27-year-old now has three YouTube channels, a digital entertainment startup called Monk Entertainment, and the podcast. But hold on, because Ranveer wants more! The engineer turned-entrepreneur shared his future plans with TMM…

Rock it like ROCKYS

For Rocky S, it’s been almost three decades in the fashion industry. It all started with Bollywood with a lot of learning, ups and downs, and above all, the creative satisfaction that still happens to be his driving force after doing 300 movies, hundreds of fashion shows, and endless standalone projects. As he says, “Even after so much, I feel it’s just the beginning and that’s why I keep exploring more and more every day.” From clothing, interiors, furnishing to the most recent venture of chocolates and candles, Rocky S's list of work and achievements are endless. In an exclusive chat with TMM, he talks about everything that defines him as an iconic face of the creative world.

MAI BAO - The Singaporean Delight

Mai Bao, a modern Singapore street food restaurant is all geared to cater to its patrons at Commons, DLF Avenue Mall, Saket. Promoting a casual premium-dining concept, the restaurant is a fifty-seater delight, serving delectable food straight from the streets of Singapore.

LESSONS FROM LIFE - Jisshu Sengupta

If there’s one thing Jisshu Sengupta believes with all his heart, it is that change is the only constant. While the adage has been reinforced during the pandemic, in Jisshu’s life, the change has reflected in the variety of characters, languages, and platforms he has been associated with.

ETERNALLY STYLISH Rehaan Roy

“Fashion and style says a lot about your personality, thoughts, and lifestyle,” says actor Rehaan Roy who is the latest heartthrob of youths on social media for his tasteful style sense and charming personality. The stylish new-age actor, who strongly believes that popularity is not success, divulges his wardrobe details in a tête-à-tête with TMM.

BREATHING PASSION HELI DARUWALA

Life is too short not to pursue your passion. These words of wisdom have been the guiding force of Heli Daruwala, an Indian actress, who also happens to be a dentist, a dancer, and a restaurateur. She made her debut on the small screen with the daily soap ‘Love You Zindagi’ in 2011 followed by several other shows such as Naagin, Daastan -E- Mohabbat, Ye Rishte Pyaar Ke, Haiwaan among others. In a quick chat with TMM, she talks about her decade journey in the dynamic industry.

BOLLYWOOD DOSE IN DUBAI

All the travel junkies, the wait is over! Bollywood Parks Dubai is now open with nine new and action-packed world-class rides, an authentic Bollywood themed shopping experience at the Bollywood Souq Bazaar, and a spectacular Indian food and beverage offering like never before, including the debut of its Namaste India restaurant.

WINNING HEARTS NATIONWIDE - ANANYA PANDAY

It is only two years ago that she made her debut in the Hindi film industry with Student of the Year 2, and Ananya Panday has already managed to become the film industry’s darling. Known to speak her mind, Chunky Panday and Bhavana Pandey’s daughter is a role model for today’s youth, who look up to her for her sense of style as well as for her straight-from-the-heart statements.

Touching A Million Lives Vikas Khanna

Chef Vikas Khanna stays in Manhattan. But last year, when the pandemic led to millions of people going hungry in his own country, the Michelin-star chef could not do anything. While India slept, the chef worked across continents and time zones to organise a massive food distribution drive that has fed millions of people till date. Ask him what made him start Feed India, and he credits his mother, who stays in Amritsar. “My mom was quite brutal. She said that each time I hear of people going hungry and if my son is not doing anything, I will blame you,” he recalls.

Work Mode On! - Prateik Babbar

He is looking good. He is working hard. What’s more, he is delivering the goods.

Destination Chocolate: Cococart

When you step inside Cococart’s flagship store in Mumbai, you will be forgiven if you think you have stepped into Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory!

THE FRESH AIR OF CHANGE VOGUE

MODERN THEKA & KITCHEN

Care for CHAKRAS

Our body is a combination of Chakras which are located alongside our spine.

A DINNER FEAST FOR DELHIITES

Last year in November, a pop-up gourmet delivery service called The Dinner Box concept was launched in Delhi.

CARVING HER OWN PATH: JONITA GANDHI

For the lovely Jonita Gandhi, the lockdown proved to be a blessing in disguise as she managed to spend quality time with her family in Toronto, Canada.

Beautiful Faces, Beautiful Places

KINGFISHER CALENDAR 2021

A DATE WITH KAMPAI

Kampai is a contemporary Japanese restaurant located in Aerocity, Delhi and is a first-of-its-kind in the capital with its carefully curated menu and specialties.

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BEAUTY PRODUCTS

We Care DAUGHTER EARTH

Prasanthy Gurugubelli grew up with super sensitive and acne-prone skin, an experience that is bound to resonate with girls across the world. Coming from a Science and analytical background, it led her to build a brand in the wellness category. Her clean cosmetics label Daughter Earth has its roots in Ayurveda and is grounded in scientific formulas.

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