New Delhi, Aug 22 (Ians) This is a frank portrayal of the extraordinary life of acclaimed dancer, actor and activist Mallika Sarabhai, very aptly titled ‘In Free Fall: My Experiments With Living’ (Speaking Tiger).
She doesn’t hold back in talking about her “thirty-year obsession with being thin”; her addictions like smoking and how she “hypnotized” her way out of it; her fascination with alternate therapies like Pranik healing, Ayurveda and colour therap;, and the beauty treatments she uses for “future-proofing” her body so that she can continue to dance and perform for years to come.
She speaks with equal candour about her battles with grief and depression – when she lost her beloved father, the space scientist Vikram Sarabhai, in 1971; a painful break-up with a man she loved; and her ups and downs with her children, due, in part, to her own relationships.
The loss of her mother, dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai,...
She doesn’t hold back in talking about her “thirty-year obsession with being thin”; her addictions like smoking and how she “hypnotized” her way out of it; her fascination with alternate therapies like Pranik healing, Ayurveda and colour therap;, and the beauty treatments she uses for “future-proofing” her body so that she can continue to dance and perform for years to come.
She speaks with equal candour about her battles with grief and depression – when she lost her beloved father, the space scientist Vikram Sarabhai, in 1971; a painful break-up with a man she loved; and her ups and downs with her children, due, in part, to her own relationships.
The loss of her mother, dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai,...
- 8/22/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Flix FlashbackIn the 2001 film, featuring a brilliantly nuanced act by Mammootty, director Chandran entwines Dany’s life with political milestones while Dany himself remains isolated.Meera PKYouTube screenshotTV Chandran almost never lets Dany move away from his frame. Yet in the film that revolves around a lone, desolate man, and chronicles his life from youth to old age, it’s interesting how Dany has no character arc. From Gandhi’s salt march to widow remarriage, from the formation of Kerala to the Babri Masjid demolition to Vajpayee’s reign – Chandran entwines Dany’s life with political milestones. Dany himself remains steadily isolated – in thought and action. The characters around him keep evolving, the framework keeps changing. In many ways, he is one of the most wretched sights on celluloid; at no point in his life is he without near and dear ones and yet he is the aimless, lonely man...
- 12/15/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
Kozhikode, March 6: Renowned dancer Mallika Sarabhai will perform a theme dance as part of International Women's Day celebrations here.
The renowned dancer and social activist is in the city to perform a specially-choreographed theme dance, "Women with Broken Wings" as part of International Women's Day celebrations Friday organized under the aegis of the Department for Social Justice, Kerala. She will be accompanied by Swiss pianist Elizabeth Sombart.
In response to statistics showing that Kerala, the state with the highest literacy rate, was becoming the state with the fastest growing sex crimes, Sarabhai told reporters.
The renowned dancer and social activist is in the city to perform a specially-choreographed theme dance, "Women with Broken Wings" as part of International Women's Day celebrations Friday organized under the aegis of the Department for Social Justice, Kerala. She will be accompanied by Swiss pianist Elizabeth Sombart.
In response to statistics showing that Kerala, the state with the highest literacy rate, was becoming the state with the fastest growing sex crimes, Sarabhai told reporters.
- 3/6/2013
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
New Delhi, May 20: Model-actor Milind Soman will do a green run across two states and cover 550 km in 15 days. He is running to raise awareness about the environment.
The run will be flagged off at 8:30 a.m. Sunday in Ahmedabad from the Cee Campus (Centre for Environment Education) and people like Kartikeya Sarabhai, director Cee, dancer Mallika Sarabhai, S.K. Nanda, principal secretary.
The run will be flagged off at 8:30 a.m. Sunday in Ahmedabad from the Cee Campus (Centre for Environment Education) and people like Kartikeya Sarabhai, director Cee, dancer Mallika Sarabhai, S.K. Nanda, principal secretary.
- 5/20/2011
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Chitrangda Singh is pretty much turning out to be the biggest beneficiary of the unexpected success that Yeh Saali Zindagi has found for herself. Buoyed by the manner in which the film has done reasonably well both critically as well as commercially, it's producer Prakash Jha and director Sudhir Mishra have finalised plans to make their next with her as well. This yet untitled film would be based on the issue of sexual exploitation at workplace and features Arjun Rampal as the male lead. Confirms Chitrangda who is all set to kick start the shooting of this film in May this year, "Yes, this one will be an altogether different film for me in terms of theme and setting. After Yeh Saali Zindagi, we want to now shift gears and get into a different territory altogether." Tongues are expected to start wagging again, now that Chitrangda would be working in...
- 2/16/2011
- by Joginder Tuteja
- BollywoodHungama
Chitrangda Singh is pretty much turning out to be the biggest beneficiary of the unexpected success that Yeh Saali Zindagi has found for herself. Buoyed by the manner in which the film has done reasonably well both critically as well as commercially, it's producer Prakash Jha and director Sudhir Mishra have finalised plans to make their next with her as well. This yet untitled film would be based on the issue of sexual exploitation at workplace and features Arjun Rampal as the male lead. Confirms Chitrangda who is all set to kick start the shooting of this film in May this year, "Yes, this one will be an altogether different film for me in terms of theme and setting. After Yeh Saali Zindagi, we want to now shift gears and get into a different territory altogether." Tongues are expected to start wagging again, now that Chitrangda would be working in...
- 2/16/2011
- by Joginder Tuteja
- BollywoodHungama
Traditionally, adaptations of the Mahabharata have been jinxed, Mani Ratnam.s Raavan bombing at the box-office, being the prime example. But Prakash Jha.s successful adaptation of the epic in Raajneeti has given him the confidence to direct carry his affinity to the grand epic even further.Prakash Jha will now go ahead with his long-cherished dream of adapting the Draupadi section of the Mahabharata to the large screen.This is a project that he had wanted to make two years ago with Madhuri Dixit in the lead. But the budget and the inherent suspicion of Mahabharata adaptations kept Jha from taking the plunge.But now he.s all set to make Drapaudi , and that too as an international film in English with an international cast and crew.Says Jha, .Draupadi is the ultimate tribute to womanhood. I.ve wanted to make it for years. Yes, Madhuri was my choice earlier.
- 6/22/2010
- Filmicafe
Actor Amitabh Bachchan's decision to be Gujarat's brand ambassador has provoked many to question his political convictions, with some even going to the extent of wondering whether he has any.'When Amitabh Bachchan advertises cement or any other commodity, we are expected to buy it because he has endorsed it; yet, when he shakes hands with Narendra Modi, he expects us to read nothing into it,' write Jatin Gandhi and Hartosh Singh Bal in the latest issue of Open magazine.'The question is not whether Modi is better or worse than Rajiv (Gandhi), but whether there are convictions the man or the actor is willing to stand by.'In her column for the Daily News and Analysis (DNA) high profile social activist from Gujarat and noted classical dancer Mallika Sarabhai asked: 'It has been reported that no direct fee will be paid to you for being my Brand Ambassador.
- 2/15/2010
- Filmicafe
India recently got its first Indian Art Hotel ‘Le Sutra’ which has replaced ‘Hotel Pali Hill’.
Sharman Joshi, Priya Dutt, Prem Chopra, Amrita Rao and Chunky Pandey graced the occasion of inauguration.
At the launch of the hotel Mallika Sarabhai said, “I have never imagined that it would turn so beautiful but the credit goes to Mr.Agarwal the brainchild behind this. It’s a beautiful concept which will bring our extinct art forefront and at the same time, it will give visitors life changing experience.”
The three-storeyed building has 16 rooms. Each floor.
Sharman Joshi, Priya Dutt, Prem Chopra, Amrita Rao and Chunky Pandey graced the occasion of inauguration.
At the launch of the hotel Mallika Sarabhai said, “I have never imagined that it would turn so beautiful but the credit goes to Mr.Agarwal the brainchild behind this. It’s a beautiful concept which will bring our extinct art forefront and at the same time, it will give visitors life changing experience.”
The three-storeyed building has 16 rooms. Each floor.
- 1/20/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
New Delhi, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured by the World Economic Forum for outstanding excellence in art. The Crystal Award is to be conferred on the veteran actor at a ceremony at Davos, Switzerland later Saturday. Noted Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dancer Mallika Sarabhai will also be hnoured for outstanding excellence in the field of culture.The event will be attended by former British prime minister Tony Blair, Microsoft's Bill Gates and leaders from several countries among others. “I had no idea there is so much visibility for Indian cinema in other parts of the world. This is just so amazing. This recognition, this attention, this awareness to our world and our craft is very overwhelming,” wrote Big B on his blog.The 39th annual ...
- 2/2/2009
- Bollywoodworld.com
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