Maxim India - March 2018

MARCH 2018 150
The Femme Fatale
All-In VAANI
Issue
DRINK LIKE
A LONDONER
KAPOOR
& The Art Of Living
SLEEP BETTER In The Moment
THAN EVER
Challenge
EAT YOURSELF The Extreme
TO FITNESS ACROSS SEAS WITH
A 45-KG LOG
Tasty Tech
INNOVATIONS FOR
TOMORROW... NOW
The Big Squeezy

ELEVATE YOUR
SEX LIFE
# MakeHerSmile
INDIA VOLUME 13 ISSUE 3
THE BIG PICTURE
“Strong minds discuss ideas,
average minds discuss events,
weak minds discuss people.”
SOC R AT ES
Philosopher
46 MARCH 2018
Vaani THE
Kapoor ALL-IN
Like you’ve never
seen her before.
ISSUE
56
THE FATHERHOOD CHRONICLES
Whether you’re a dad, about to
become one or just the good uncle,
here are priceless ideas from moms.
60
EXTREME EXPEDITION
Ross Edgley knows a thing or two
about challenges—and now about
lugging a log across seas.
66
TECH FOR THE MASSES
Will the world be run by machines
earlier than we fear? And, really,
there’s little to fear.
70
MASTER THE TERRAIN
Land Rover has changed the face of
the SUV, and is now changing its
own face with the Velar.
78
TRAVEL FOR RESPITE
These handpicked destinations are
exactly what your soul needs.
84
THE SUPERMODEL IN WAITING
Lana Zakocela is well on her way to
model immortality.
M2
SPRING INTO STYLE
Diljit Dosanjh can do pretty much
anything, including giving us
unforgettable style ideas.
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10 22
MORE THAN MARTINI SOLDIER BOY SAYS
The secret to great Train yourself to MMA-fit
drinking is a good nose. with a gruelling workout.
14 24
LESS IS MORE BEACH BUNNY
How Joe Swanberg went We hit the waves with
from indie to mainstream. mega-babe Tawny Jordan.
16 28
THE WATCHFUL HEAR-LIST WHAT WOMEN WANT
Television now has some In bed. Enough said!
killer soundtracks.
30
18 THE ART OF BLENDING IN
EMPEROR’S NEW PYJAMAS... Aneeth Arora of Péro
... are no pyjamas at all. decodes dressing up
without any rules.
20
ONE KETOSIS, PLEASE!
Eat what you need, with
the flavours you deserve.
10
POSH COCKTAILS
Here’s how to drink like
a Londoner, at home.
70
GOES ANYWHERE
Decoding the legacy of 32 43
the world’s most BESPOKE CARBON BEAT THE MOUNTAIN
recognised SUV. Noble crafts sportscars These super products are
that are subtly sexy but a mountaineer’s best
don’t skimp on speed. mates (and then some!).
36 44
BLAZING YELLOW GROOMED BY TECH
Meet the motorcycle that Formulations that seek to
feels like a supercar. amplify nature.
38 45
ECLEC-TECH ALL-DAY STYLE
Gadgets that look good We found the staples for
while delivering the goods. the urban man who works
to play.
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THE TRENDS WE DIG
If you’re like us, you don’t
like fads. So, we distilled
what you may need from
this season’s runways.

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CONTRIBUTORS
PRASAD NAIK
A student of the J J School of
Applied Arts in Mumbai, Prasad
Naik took to photography as
soon as he graduated in 1996. A
strong passion for his work, eye
for detail and flair for capturing
people has landed him coveted
assignments with some of the
finest fashion magazines and
lifestyle brands today.
GEETIKA SASAN
BHANDARI
A lifestyle editor and journalist for almost
two decades, Geetika is currently on a
sabbatical from full-time work. She lives
in Lagos, and spends her time trying to ANWITA + ARUN
discover the domestic goddess within. She The wife-husband duo works across a NIKITA JAISINGHANI
occasionally writes and edits. range of disciplines including photography, Nikita has always had an interest in styling
illustration and design. Anwita is a textile and has worked with Karan Johar, Arjun
design major, and Arun worked for a Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra
decade in the textile sector before taking and Akshay Kumar. Her styling is based on
up photography. When not on the road quirky accessories and she enjoys playing
learning and documenting traditional with textures and patterns.
crafts, you will find them in Noida, poring
over books, etchings and heirlooms.
MUNEESH TARSEM
After his Master’s in film-making from New
York, Muneesh returned to India and has
been working in the field for the past 10 TANMOY MUKHERJEE
years. He feels that a camera can “take” a After retiring from international cricket
photograph, but only a photographer can even before making his domestic debut,
capture the moment. He lives in Delhi KRISHNA MUKHI Tanmoy rededicated his life to writing
with his wife and two kids, and often Krishna has been a fashion stylist for nine about the sport. When not watching a live
collaborates with his brother, Gireesh, an years. She pursued a post-graduation at fixture, he continues to sit in front of his
interiors and still-life photographer. the London College of Fashion and went laptop, maniacally going through films and
on to work as a fashion editor. With a flair TV shows, while secretly planning the next
for creative direction, she splits her time road trip to the mountains on his faithful
between commercial projects and her own motorcycle.
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I N D I A’ S F I R S T T R A V E L M A G A Z I N E PA R E N T I N G M A G A Z I N E
HOW TO
DRINK LIKE
A LONDONER
Sabre your own Champagne bottle, craft your own gin,
and shake your own martini in this great imbibing city.
Text by JAKE EMEN
S
tepping out from your black cab, The sword, thankfully, should not be
you arrive at The Milestone Hotel, a sharp; nor do you need to worry about the
posh property at the southwestern most forceful blow. The bubbles take care
edge of Hyde Park, and check into one of most of the work for you, as Champagne
of its staggering two-level master suites. bottles have “the pressure of a London
Inside, a loaded DIY gin-and-tonic station bus tyre,” according to the Milestone’s
has been prepared for your arrival, and sommelier, David Nunes. A solid strike up
you go ahead and customise a quick the neck will get the job done, lopping off
welcome refreshment. Then you clean up the cork and part of the bottle with it, and
and don your finest blazer before heading in moments like this, it’s best to remember
for a sabrage demo—that is, how to be a Napoleon’s belief that in victory one
total badass and slice off the cork of your deserves Champagne, and that in defeat,
Champagne bottle with a sword. Welcome one needs it.
to London. In either case, if you’re still thirsty
Sign up for the Milestone’s The Art you can retire to the hotel’s Stables Bar,
of Sabrage experience and you can pick decked out with the classic accoutrements
which bottle of bubbles you’d like—though of an old-school London members’ club:
Champagne works best because of the dark green and wooden accents, and trays
thickness of the bottle—and either let one of delicious snacks accompanying each
of the pros handle the job for you or take round of evening drinks. “The bar is like
matters into your own hands. You may as an extension of your house,” says senior
well get in on the fun yourself. bartender Angelo Lo Greco. Make yourself
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DRINK
at home, then, and enjoy one of the latest

offerings from a creative range of cocktails
combining big flavours with whimsical
presentations. “Have you ever seen fire
on ice?” Lo Greco asks—and no, he’s not
wondering about your Game of Thrones
viewing patterns—before pouring flaming
green chartreuse and rosemary into a
stirring glass with rosemary-infused gin and
Carpano Antica Formula vermouth for the
Dear Rosemary cocktail.
Continue your hands-on imbibing
adventures at The Distillery in Notting Hill.
Portobello Road Gin launched the four-floor
space at the end of 2016, incorporating
two bars, a fully functional distillery in
the basement, and on the top floor, three
comfortable guest rooms. Even if you
don’t nab one of the rooms, you should
still attend a course at The Ginstitute.
Here you’ll learn about the history of gin
while sipping on four cocktails, all before
crafting your own unique batch by sampling
dozens of single botanical distillates and
blending together your favourites. You’ll
get two bottles of gin to take home—one
from Portobello, one of your own—and even
better, they keep your signature recipe on
file, so you can always give them a call and
place an order for some more.
Still, sometimes you want the hard work
to be done for you, and here’s where one of where James Bond author Ian Fleming came It would be easy to order any number of
London’s very best gifts to the world comes up with Bond’s famous “shaken not stirred” elaborate and inventive cocktails from the
into play: the martini trolley. Visit Dukes credo, much to the chagrin of many cocktail menu, but let’s face it: You’re here for the
Bar at the Dukes London hotel and witness enthusiasts who insist that the method is Connaught Martini. Key to their take is a
a masterclass in martini wizardry from incorrect. Palazzi doesn’t shake or stir his lineup of five house-made bitters, offering a
legendary barman Alessandro Palazzi. martinis; he freehand pours ingredients choice of cardamom, lavender, ginseng and
“A martini is not a hard drink to make; it into a frozen glass and hands it over as is, bergamot, vanilla, or coriander seed.
is execution, temperature, and ingredients,” tailoring every martini to the guest’s Once the trolley is rolled out, pick your
Palazzi says. Easy for him to say, but specific tastes. favourite and watch in awe as your martini
watch the master in action and you’d be Dukes isn’t the only martini trolley is poured high as if raining down from
hard-pressed to ever witness a repeat game in town, either, so hop on over to the the heavens.
performance. “I learned from my peers, Connaught Bar at The Connaught hotel. Beyond sensational drinks and service,
and now it’s my turn to pass it on,” he says, “We try to take the fine dining concept the bar offers prime people watching of the
reflecting on his 45-year career. “I was born and offer it as fine drinking,” says Ago beautiful and stylish, Londoners and jet-
a bartender; I’ll die a bartender.” Perrone, the bar’s director of mixology. setters alike. But don’t worry—with martini
Dukes Bar is famous as the location “We turn a story into a liquid experience.” in hand, you’ll fit right in.

SCREEN
MAKING IT LOOK EASY

No director has done more with less than Joe Swanberg. Now, with 18 films under his belt and
an acclaimed Netflix show, the 36-year-old Chicagoan is finally finding a mainstream following.
Text by ADAM DOSTER
A
fter 15 years of working from home or
in coffee shops or on spare couches,
the filmmaker Joe Swanberg finally
rented an office. It’s comfortable, but
nothing extravagant: a signless concrete
storefront on the North Side of Chicago
next to a Central Asian restaurant. There’s a
studio apartment upstairs with a kitchenette
and built-in shelves. “All these books were in
my house as of a week ago, driving my wife
bonkers,” he says, folding spare towels. “Just
that alone is worth the rental price.”
Swanberg, 36, had spent August
and September in Los Angeles finishing
postproduction on Easy, his Chicago-set
Netflix anthology series, the second season
of which debuted in December. In truth,
he’s still getting the place set up. (It took him
three tries to figure out how the ceiling fan
worked.) That the office feels to Swanberg
more like “a bonus” than a necessity isn’t
remotely surprising: Few directors working
today have done more with less.
During his first years in the
entertainment business, Swanberg was
so tenacious, and churned out so much
material, he says people had a hard time
keeping up. He’s made an astounding
18 feature films so far; the first, Kissing
on the Mouth (2005), he shot for a few
thousand dollars and sold to a now-defunct
DVD distributor. (The New York Times
once called Swanberg’s films “flagrantly
noncommercial”; he’s not sure his parents
have even seen everything he’s put out.)
Easy feels like a modest departure. The
show, a collection of loosely connected
vignettes about Chicagoans and their
middle-class concerns (namely, romance
and money), is noticeably more polished
and accessible than some of his early stuff,
without losing the emotional intimacy
or specificity.
Stories seem to pour out of him—
about love and sex and ambition and
responsibility, often drawn from his own life
or the lives of those close to him. His movies
are largely improvised, acutely observed,
and impressively naturalistic. Indie darlings
of the ’80s and ’90s—the Coen brothers,

Jim Jarmusch, and Kevin Smith—were
inspirations, as were foreign filmmakers he
met as a part-time employee of the
Chicago International Film Festival in 2003
and 2004. To a guy who’d only picked up
a 16-mm camera a few years earlier, they
“demystified the experience,” Swanberg
remembers, proving that “if you commit
your life to poverty and the craft of film, you
can survive.”
In the ensuing years, Swanberg
has carved out an unusual degree of
professional autonomy. Aside from college,
he’s never left Chicago, living with his wife
(fellow filmmaker Kris Swanberg) and their
two children, rolling meagre profits directly
into future ventures and covering the rest
with funds he raises via Forager Films, the
production company he cofounded.
Hannah Takes the Stairs, in 2007, lifted
Swanberg’s profile and launched the career
of Greta Gerwig. (With a budget of $60,000,
he says he felt like he was making Ben-Hur.)
Five years later, he finally hired a Hollywood
agent, who helped him find financing for
Drinking Buddies, starring Olivia Wilde and
Jake Johnson, a scruffy romantic comedy and
his first mainstreamish success. From there,
and without major studio interference, he’s
hustled his way into some unexpected clout,
attracting legitimate stars (Anna Kendrick,
Orlando Bloom) and solidifying a fruitful
partnership with Netflix, which distributed
his latest feature (the well received Win It All) Richard Linklater’s Boyhood is a reference disrupting independent cinema’s traditional
and his first foray into television with Easy. point; rather than compressing 12 years of distribution model, taking movies out of the
Swanberg finds actors who are “relatively one family’s life into less than three hours art house and moving them onto viewers’
comfortable playing themselves” and who let of footage, Swanberg wants to tell disparate television sets, nobody is better positioned
life play out on camera. stories about a diverse group of Chicagoans to capitalise on the coming revolution,
That sensibility is on full display in as they grow older and the world changes aesthetically or ideologically.
the incisive Easy. Swanberg’s pitch to the around them, in real time. Downstairs, Swanberg pulls from a
streaming giant was simple: “What if it was Swanberg’s ideal version of Easy “is cardboard box a framed stained-glass
just my movies, but they were 30 minutes one where we’re always Netflix’s cheapest panel, deep blue and ornate, with ‘easy’
instead of an hour and a half, and what if show, and we’re always being left alone written in the centre. Chicago’s oldest glass
some of these characters knew each other, over here to do our weird little Chicago company custom-designed it; for one Season
so there were these little incidental bits, thing.” (It would also run for “50 years.”) 2 episode, Swanberg shot the glass as his
like it was all happening in real Chicago?” In the meantime, he’s writing a script title card, an expense his younger self could
The sexual connotation of the title felt with Johnson, a simpatico collaborator, never afford, let alone justify.
appropriate. So did the feeling it evoked, and starting to imagine how his specific “Isn’t that awesome?” he says, stepping
of mature and capable people working skill set could transfer onto bigger back to eye the handiwork. “Usually my shit
through the messy problems of adulthood. stages. If streaming services are intent on just goes into storage.”

ENTERTAINMENT
WATCH WITH
YOUR EARS
Audiophiles, pay close attention... because these
critically-acclaimed shows have taken over screens
and playlists across the globe.
Text by SHREYA KALRA
T
here’s nothing like compelling Amy Winehouse woven smartly into the
plotlines and fantastic soundtracks lascivious narrative of the park and its
to keep viewers hooked, and these android hosts.
television hits did just that. If you haven’t
shazam-ed your way through an episode THIS IS US
yet, we’ve got you covered with the best Chances are, that you or someone in your
tracks of the best shows on air right now. friends’ circle already watches this one and
cannot stop talking about how this family
BIG LITTLE LIES drama, created by Dan Fogelman, is heart-
With a star-studded cast that could sell warming and relatable. Going through the
the show simply with its credits sequence, ups and downs and the familial love shared
this Jean Marc Vallee-directed, Reese between Jack and Rebecca Pearson and
Witherspoon-produced HBO hit has us by their three kids, This Is Us takes you on an
the horns with its equal parts drama and all-encompassing musical journey ranging
mystery recipe, and an underlying theme from Sufjan Stevens’ “Death with Dignity”
that is so poignant to the meaning of female to Alexi Murdoch’s “Someday Soon.”
empowerment in today’s world. If “Cold
Little Heart” by Michael Kiwanuka as the MASTER OF NONE
title track wasn't the best musical find, then If there’s one thing I can vouch for, it
I don’t know what is. Maybe Zoe Kravitz would be that a TV show produced by
covering “Don’t” by Presley? You decide. comedian Aziz Ansari, starring himself
playing a 30-year-old actor in New York,
THE HANDMAID’S TALE would be incredibly funny and relatable.
If dystopian television piques your interest, There is comedy, drama and some Ansari,
then find this Bruce Miller-produced book and music that makes Master of None a
adaptation series and get right to it. The memorable trip down memory lane to the
state of Gilead uses its women for sexual ’80s and ’90s. “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye”
servitude and the protagonist Offred by Soft Cell and the use of David Bowie’s
(played by Elisabeth Moss) and many “A New Career In A New Town” has us
others are held captive as handmaids. careening towards the show.
Hard-hitting and thought-provoking,
The Handmaid’s Tale also scores a big 10 MR. ROBOT
as far as the contrasting ’80s pop and One wouldn’t imagine that an intense sci-fi
contemporary soundtrack goes. Tracks crime thriller like Mr. Robot would cinch a
like Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me” spot for its music as much as for its plot on
and Simple Minds’ “Don’t You Forget this list. But it does. Rami Malek as Elliot
About Me” set the perfect base. Alderson moonlights as a hacking vigilante
for, well, Mr. Robot played by Christian
WESTWORLD Slater. The music of Mr. Robot is brazen
This HBO series that takes us right into and catches your attention every time. We
the future—set in an amusement park can’t get over the use of Phil Collins’ “Take
run by robots—is a real thriller. Anthony Me Home” and the Pixies’ “Where is My
Hopkins and Ed Harris play their parts Mind?” Eclectic, no doubt.
to perfection. The icing on this excellent
project is the background score, along THE LEFTOVERS
with befitting tracks from Radiohead and HBO ventured into an abyss of drama,

RIVERDALE
This small town-esque, mystery-bubbling-
under-the-surface take on Archie and
friends in Riverdale has literally everyone
we know hooked. While it’s a little weird
to see Jughead and Betty hooking up (or
Jughead and anyone hooking up) but the
TV version of Riverdale’s band is far from
weird, and excites us with music from
M83, Imagine Dragons, Harry Styles and
originals by Blake Neely.
13 REASONS WHY
Defining it as a high-school drama might
be an incorrect categorisation of this
show because director Brian Yorkey
brought out the gut-wrenching details
that make it a must-watch for everybody.
Katherine Langford plays Hannah Baker
who is the protagonist, a high-schooler
who commits suicide leaving behind a
suicide note in the form of 13 tapes. The
tale is told through her friend (Dylan
Minenette as Clay Jensen) who finds her
tapes. The music of the show mirrors its
pulse. From Elliott Smith’s rendition of
“Thirteen” to Lord Huron’s “The Night We
Met,” each track stirs a little something;
paranoia and thrill when Tom Perrotta happy, sad, dark, and emotional.
decided to produce The Leftovers based
on his bestselling book. Justin Theroux TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN
plays Kevin Garvey, a police officer who Kyle MacLachlan as FBI special agent
is amongst the few left in the town of Dale Cooper always makes us come back
Mapleton after a global phenomenon wipes for more—whether with the original
out millions of people. You can’t help but Twin Peaks in the ’90s or now, with The
get sucked into the mysteries of The Guilty Return. A crime drama with a twist of the
Remnant, the cult that rises after The surreal, Twin Peaks sucks you in with its
Sudden Departure. Max Richter ensured multiple stories of murders, mysteries
that the last season gave us the most and some phantasmagoric visuals, all in
memorable musical moments including the fictitious town of Twin Peaks. David
The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows” and, Lynch creates a musical masterpiece in its
of course, the theme song, “Nothing’s own right, with strokes of brilliance like
Gonna Stop Me Now” by David Pomeranz Chromatics’ “Shadow” and Nine Inch Nails’
(originally from Perfect Strangers). “She’s Gone Away.”

LIFESTYLE
SLEEPING
IN THE BUFF
Who knew that snoozing nude was so good for you?
Text by ZEYNEP YENISEY
I
f you’re looking to make some body to heal and promotes
healthy lifestyle changes this physical well-being by lowering
year, you’re in luck, because I cortisol levels, regulating
know exactly where you should blood pressure, boosting your
start: By taking your clothes off immune system, reducing pain,
and sleeping naked. Study after and reducing anxiety. And on
study proves that stripping down top of all of that, oxytocin also
and spending your nights au helps you fall asleep and stay
naturale is not only fantastic for asleep, because it’s a powerful
your sex life, but it’s also really calming agent that makes
good for you, because it offers a you feel serene, tranquil, and
lot of surprising health benefits incredibly happy.
that you totally wouldn’t expect.
YOU’LL GET BETTER
IT’S HEALTHIER FOR YOUR QUALITY SLEEP
MANHOOD For you to physically be able to
When you sleep in boxer briefs fall asleep, your body need to
or pyjamas that hug your balls cool down roughly 17.5 degrees
and keep them near and dear to Celsius, and it needs to stay that
your body, they heat up close to way to stay asleep. Obviously,
body temperature—somewhere wearing clothes makes you
around 97 to 98 degrees. And retain heat, which is not the
in case you didn’t know, your best thing when you’re trying
scrotum hangs outside of your to get a good night’s sleep. “If
body because it needs to stay a anything prevents that decline
few degrees cooler than the rest in temperature, the brain will
of you, or else it’s damaging to wake itself up to see what’s
your sperm health. Researchers going on, meaning you’ll
from the National Institute of struggle to get to sleep or you’ll
Child Health and Development have disturbed sleep,” reads a
and Stanford University found that men who research paper on sleep regulation.
wore breezy boxers during the day and slept contact from being naked in bed with
in the buff at night had a 25 percent lower another person gives you a nice rush of YOU’LL BE IN BETTER SHAPE
rate of damaged DNA in their sperm, relative oxytocin, which induces feelings of intimacy, Did you know that keeping your body cool
to dudes who wore tighty-whities (or other bonding, and sexuality. So go ahead and and comfortable at night can help keep
restricting underwear) 24/7. strip down. You won’t regret it. you healthier, and in better shape? A study
published in the scientific journal Diabetes
YOUR LOVE LIFE WILL GET A BOOST IT CAN MAKE YOU HEALTHIER found that sleeping in a cool bedroom and
According to a large survey, ditching your OVERALL keeping your body temperature relatively
pyjamas might give your love life the boost it Speaking of oxytocin, that same boost of low activates brown fat in adults, which is
needs, because it was found that 57 percent the hormone that comes from getting naked a type of “good” fat that generates heat,
of people who sleep in the nude are very in bed with your lady friend also offers burns calories, and keeps us warm and
happy in their relationships, relative to 48 amazing physical health benefits in addition comfortable. Pair that with the benefits of
percent who prefer to sleep fully clothed. to the mental and emotional ones. Produced going to bed commando, and you’ll be the
And that’s probably because the folks who in the hypothalamus and then released epitome of health. Well, kind of.
sleep naked have more sex than everyone through the pituitary gland, oxytocin, With that said, go ahead and take it off.
else. I mean, duh... Plus, skin-on-skin a.k.a. the “love hormone,” prompts the Take it all off.

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NUTRITION
RIDING THE
KETOSIS WAVE
Does anyone know what people are actually saying when they turn down sugary,
carbohydrate goodness by saying, “I’m on keto” or “I’ve reached ketosis?”
Text by TASHA PIENAAR
P
robably not. Nowadays, there are so but rather come from foods such as
many dieting trends making their vegetables, which contain a small amount
rounds that it is almost impossible of carbs anyway. The toughest part of this
to be up to speed with all of them. This diet is the first two weeks but once your
particular diet, though, should start to body starts adapting it will get easier. An
evoke some memories because most added bonus is that this diet lands up
people’s mothers were on this diet—they suppressing your appetite so you don’t eat
just had a different name for it then. as much as you would have normally.
“Atkins” was the name of the game a few Other than the obvious benefits of
years back, but now people are starting to losing fat, from a medical perspective,
call it by what it is, instead of the name of ketogenic diets may even have benefits
one of the doctors who initially advocated against diabetes, cancer, epilepsy and
this type of diet. Ketosis. Basically, the Alzheimer’s disease.
ketogenic diet is a low-carb but high-fat The downside to ketosis is that there
diet that has been proven to cause weight are no “off days”. You cannot cheat because
loss and it also provides numerous health then it will set you right back to the starting
benefits such as maintaining blood sugar point. There are many high-fat treats that
levels, for one. The idea behind it is to you can tuck into when you feel yourself
eat fat and lose fat. Seems simple and having a weak moment but the absolute
straightforward, right? Not exactly. no-no is falling prey to carbohydrates. High
As with most diets, there is a science intensity athletes will struggle with this diet
behind Ketosis, too. The human body is initially because carbs tend to be the best
such a complex machine that it would be source of fuel for their type of activity as it
naïve to think that you don’t need some provides an energy burst quickly.
sort of added thought and attention when You will know when you have reached
deciding exactly what you should be fuelling ketosis when you experience what is
it with. The ketogenic diet involves adapting commonly known as “keto-flu”. Headaches,
your body to stop burning carbs as a fuel brain-fogginess and fatigue are symptoms
source, rather using fat instead, and this is you will experience. Keeping yourself
achieved once you bring your carb levels hydrated will help you get over this faster.
down to about 50 grams per day or lower. Add some salt into your water because
Once you have achieved this, then you are you will be losing a lot of electrolytes.
“ketogenic” or “in ketosis”. Doesn’t sound like much fun but once
The carbs that you do consume will not you pass this stage the results will speak
be a main source of your macronutrients for themselves.
FITNESS
SOLDIER ON LIKE
SOLDIER BOY
This workout is one that MMA star Garreth McLellan particularly hates, but it’s one he swears by.
Photographed by ANTON GEYSER
G
etting inside the cage is the easy part, or so many reps of push presses with 20 kilograms, 50 back extensions, 50 wall
professional fighters will tell you. What gets you there and balls using a 9-kilogram ball, 50 burpees (dropping all the way to the
100 per cent ready for your opponent is the part that sucks, floor), 50 double-unders.
the strength and conditioning. This workout does a good job conveying the basics, and the
This is a truly brutal series of taxing exercises that’s likely to madness; it’s a full-body workout that includes cardio. The sheer
seem endless if you’ve never done it before. The circuit includes number of exercises can be hard to fathom, so it’s best to just pace
50 reps of 10 different exercises, all done as quickly as possible. Do yourself and focus on the task at hand, not on how much more there
50 box jumps with a 60-centimetre box, 50 jumping pull-ups, 50 is to do. Of course, you can also modify this and do less, but that
kettlebell swings, 50 walking-lunge steps, 50 knees-to-elbows, 50 negates the whole breeding of an alpha that we’re aiming for.

THE ULTIMATE
KETTLEBELL WORKOUT
If your fitness goals include
burning fat and building
muscle, then this workout is
for you. Perform the workout
using one kettlebell at a
track, park, or anywhere with
a safe, open surface.
200-metre run (or indoor

rower can be subbed)
20-kettlebell push presses
(10 on each side)

20 kettlebell swings

20 squat thrusts

20 one-arm rows (10 on
each side)

20 walking lunges

20 half burpees

MAXIM GIRL
TAWNY
JORDAN
This stunner has been modelling since 2011 but
ever since landing a gig as a ring girl for the Floyd
Mayweather vs Connor McGregor fight last
year, Tawny has been one to watch. Time for you
to get to know her a little better...
Photographed by GIO RHIVERS

Hey Tawny, tell us a bit about your “If I saw a man, and he was #husbandgoals,
Maxim shoot?
We shot this in Atlantis, Spain, and it was then I would say that is super-attractive.”
absolutely incredible and so beautiful. It’s
a moment in my career that I want to tell
my children about someday. Gio is such a
talented photographer and we came eye-to-
eye on this vision.
What do you think about when shooting a

feature like this?
I just get in the zone. When the sun was
setting it was starting to get chilly, especially
in the water, but we are all troopers and
pushed through it. I always enjoy creating
even if it means being cold for a moment
or two.
Any funny anecdotes you can share from

the day?
When we were finishing up our last set,
while I was on the rocks in a bikini, there
was a man in the water that looked like
he was doing the “dead-man’s float”—it’s
what people do when they are tired in the
water and can’t swim anymore. Some of the
guys on set ran to his rescue and it turned
out he was swimming naked! It was all
caught on a drone by someone on set and it
even made the news. I will never forget it—
and I’m glad he was okay!
Phew! So, when do you feel sexy?

I feel sexy when I’m sun kissed, so that
my freckles stand out.
How would you describe yourself

in five words?
Funny, loving, sweet, optimistic
and curious.
How do you relax?

Mostly when I’m listening to music—it
just takes me to another place. I also What’s it like having over 700,000 followers eyes with a guy. If I saw a man, and he was
really love yoga and when I’m in a class on Instagram? #husbandgoals, then I would say that is
I just tend to forget about all my worries It’s pretty rad people follow and look super-attractive.
and focus on me. up to me. I love when they recognise
me when I’m out and about—I love seeing How does a man best impress and
What is your “claim to fame?” my fans. win you over?
To be honest with you, I feel like it was an Be an overall gentleman, sexy, ambitious,
accumulation of things. Ever since I was 19 Would you ever date one of your social adventurous and open to growing with me.
and modelling, I made sure I pushed harder media followers?
and harder every year to get to where I am A couple times I have. One person was What would be an immediate turn-off?
now. It all began when I was a freelance a comedian on a TV show and the other was Being a fuck boy.
model, then I was discovered by my model an actor—they were nice but just not for me
manager who signed me with several and that’s all I’ll say. Sometimes you just Lastly, where do you see yourself in
agencies, then I shot for a popular lingerie have to go through the wrong ones to get to five years?
company called Pink Lipstick, became a the right one. I hope to still be doing what I love,
ring girl for boxing on TV and was featured having my own business and hosting
in Sports Illustrated and even worked What’s the first thing you notice a TV show. I also hope to have a beautiful
with Playboy. These are just some pivotal about a guy? house with a sexy husband who loves
moments in my career. His energy—it’s like one in a million if I lock to travel and grow with me.

Swimwear TJ SWIM.
Hair & Make-up by

DAISY OCASIO
Produced by
PARADISE
CHALLENGE
Shot on Location at
ATLANTIS,
IBIZA, SPAIN
RELATIONSHIPS
THE THINGS WOMEN

LOVE MOST ABOUT SEX
There’s a tonne of research that went into this one. Trust us.
Text by DANIELLE BACHER
M
en love sex. Period. What about FOREPLAY. LOTS OF FOREPLAY WHEN A MAN IS TOO INTO IT TO
women? Well, we asked. What We put as much emphasis on the appetiser EVEN TALK
follows isn’t really a how-to. It’s as we do on the entrée. Let us luxuriate in This is just as good. If all he can manage are
more of a woman’s why-yes. physical attention all over our bodies, and some serious grunts and moans, we know
we’ll lavish that attention back (that’s right, we’re doing the job.
MAKING OUT you really gotta give it away to get it). So,
Kissing, frenching, snogging, sucking face— get exploring. WHEN A MAN MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE A
the prime mover of the sex world. It can SEX GODDESS
make or break the chances of things going WORSHIP OF THE CLIT It’s super-hot when a man tells you that
further. Nothing is a bigger turnoff than Yes, please. A very large number of women you know exactly what to do to get him off.
kissing someone who is haphazard, sloppily do not get vaginal orgasms, no matter how Everyone wants to be great in bed. And
drunk, or who is blind to body language. rocking their men are, nor how hard they we’re more than happy to return the favour.
Strike a balance with the tongue: No tongue work. So a man who enthusiastically and
at all feels like junior high, too much tongue expertly manipulates the clitoris will achieve A HARD, FAST QUICKIE
feels like tenth grade. What’s the right the best of results. And for the men out Remember when we said “foreplay?” Well,
amount? If you have to ask…. Oh, and please there who can’t find it: Google Maps. every once in a while, we can do without if it
close your eyes. means we get an athletic, intense roll in the
SEEING YOUR DUDE GET AROUSED sack. Especially if we’re super-stressed out.
NIBBLING We know that most men can get hard sitting
Want to get your woman wet and ready? on their asses doing nothing, but knowing BEING ON TOP
Start up top. Sucking and (lightly, for most) that you caused that response in him is one A woman feels empowered being able to
biting the neck and ear feels incredible, as of the more exhilarating and sexy feelings a ride a man. She dictates the rhythm and
long as you don’t linger too long. You want woman can experience. motion, and this allows her some control
your lady to look like she’s been with a during sex, which can be very sexy.
master lover, not an extra from True Blood. BEING NAKED WITH YOUR DUDE
As scary as this can be (for some people), THE ORGASM
THE LOOK IN HIS EYE WHEN HE IS READY there’s something highly erotic about simply When this happens (and yes, men, it should
TO THROW DOWN, RIGHT THEN being unclothed and vulnerable. be your goal for both of you to get there),
AND THERE it truly is explosive for us. You truly lose
Brutally hot. Some women complain about PENETRATION yourself for a moment, and the heat and
a guy who is horny all the time, but trust An entirely personal sensation: a man abandon is just right. As for the men’s side of
me when I tell you that the opposite is way is inside you, and you feel close to him. the deal, we women love your fluid. Messy?
worse. No one likes a meek lover. And eye Nothing feels better than this. Ever. Yes. Not the best flavour? Oftentimes, no.
contact during the act is always a good idea. But for sheer animalistic lust, having a man
SWEAT shoot in or on you is pretty glorious. As long
UNDRESSING SLOWLY No girl wants some random at the gym to as you are committed or taking precautions,
When a woman is aroused, she’s confident sweat all over her, no matter how cute he of course.
about the way she looks, and confidence is may be. But to see, feel, and even taste a
an attractive trait in a partner. When we’re man’s sweat as he gets worked up in bed can AFTERGLOW
secure enough to undress piece by teasing be sublime. Is there a more deeply satisfying feeling in
piece, the hot factor increases exponentially. the world than post-coital bliss? Just lying
WHISPERING with (or even on) your partner in a sweaty,
THE RULE OF THE NIPPLE Loud, graphic sex talk can be fun, but exhausted, gorgeous mangle of limbs.
Women have tits, and we like you to play impassioned whispers in your ear as he Also, the coming back down to earth and
with them, suck on them and maybe even takes you really push women over the edge. attendant flood of thoughts and emotions.
tease them with your teeth. Our nipples are Just make sure you don’t say something that And, perhaps most important, feeling the
also often very sensitive, as are the areolae. ruins the mood, like, “You really look like connection of sharing something so intimate
No twisting, please—unless we ask for it. your mom right now.” with someone worth it.

SPOTLIGHT
What is your vision for prêt menswear in

the country?
It’s not found its identity yet. We’re still
trying to figure out what it is. We’re still
trying to ape the West. I think the more
basic it is, the better it is because it’s all
about finding your style which has not
really happened here.
Your label focuses on meticulously

handcrafted fashion. What’s your take on
fast fashion?
There’s so much fashion waste because of
fast fashion. We are strong supporters of
slow fashion in the sense that even though
we do two seasons, we encourage upcycling
older seasons’ pieces for people so that they
don’t discard their old clothes. Fast fashion
is only adding to the clutter.
True. How can men bring a sense of fun to

their wardrobe?
Actually, Péro menswear is very simple
with an attention to details. It’s not very
over-the-top. There will be handmade
buttons, different coloured button holes,
a playful selvedge on the jacket, or a motif
embroidered somewhere on the shirt. On its
own there’s a bit of subtle quirkiness about
it. And I think that’s it. There’s nothing
more that needs to be added to it.
So Ranveer Singh’s flamboyant style doesn’t

work for you?
No, we are not over-the-top. It’s more for
a person who is sensitive to what he is
wearing and wears it for comfort because it
makes him feel special. We weave our own
fabrics and pay a lot of attention to making
it comfortable.
That’s great. And how do you want a Péro

man to feel wearing your clothes?
IT’S ALL IN
So basically for us it’s not about standing
out in a crowd. It’s about how somebody
reacts to clothing when they take a closer
THE DETAILS
look at it. Fashion is mostly looked at as
something that helps you find your identity,
or make a mark or stand out from the rest.
Here it is about gelling in with the crowd
Aneeth Arora, the boss lady at designer label but when you’re interacting with somebody
Péro, talks about why it’s so important to fit in, in one-on-one, they’ll definitely notice that
order to stand out. you’re wearing something special because
of the minute details which can only be
Text by MEHER BAJWA visible from a closer distance.
Up close and personal it is. Does your

approach differ when designing menswear
compared to womenswear?
Yes. Womenswear gives us a lot of liberty

if we were to have embroideries, florals
or beads etc. On the contrary, we restrict
ourselves a lot when we’re working on
menswear. The basic sensibility of Péro is to
make feel-good textiles. You will not see a
lot of drapes in menswear. We work on basic
silhouettes and take it to the next level by
doing special fabrics and adding details.
What are the basic style commandments

everyone should keep in mind while
dressing up?
Even if the pieces are simple, layering makes
it very interesting. People should try and
learn the art of layering clothes. When you
layer there are choices of different textures,
fabrics—you could wear checks with stripes.
Instead of embellishing your clothing, just
work with layering it—a shirt on top of a
shirt in two different fabrics. So I think that
is what adds something extra to it.
What do you like to see men wear?

I like men in white shirts and jeans. As basic
as that. As long as the shirt is well-tailored.
Basically anything that makes the man feel
comfortable because that reflects on his face
and in his movement.
Do you feel there’s a significant interest

for young designers at the moment in
the industry?
Definitely. Because they have a fresher
perspective, and this is a new decade of
designers and it’s all about experimenting
now. I like the fact that young designers are
looking at Indian textiles and that is why
the focus has shifted on them rather than
designers doing traditional trousseau or
ornamental clothing.
How has your own work evolved since you

began your label?
There’s a lot of change that has come in
the kind of styles we do and how we
interpret bodies because now we see
clothes on people’s bodies and we know
what’s working. It has made us more
confident in terms of what textiles to use
and how to use them. In terms of evolution,
I don’t think it’s us in isolation, it’s also the
people who are working with us. We work
with a set of craftspeople and, with time,
they are evolving and their techniques
are becoming better—as they challenge
themselves to create new things with the
same skillset.
What’s your fashion resolution for the year?

I think it’s always comfort comes first.

AUTO FOCUS
EXPERIENCE
NECESSARY
Noble Automotive’s latest hand-built supercar is not for Sunday drivers.
Text by KEITH GORDON

AUTO FOCUS
IF THE COMPUTING POWER OF AN horsepower in “race mode.” Turn off the

iPhone is enough to send a man to already unobtrusive traction control and
the moon, the multiple computers on you’ll really have the chance to prove your
modern supercars might be able to solve driving abilities. The 650 horsepower pins
the conundrums of quantum physics. you to the carbon-fibre seat as the M600
These cars’ systems are constantly accelerates to 100 kmph in a mere three
monitored and analysed, allowing them seconds and to 200 kmph in 8.9, topping
to adjust for maximum performance and out at around 360 kmph.
enhanced stability. But more important: The car features Alcon brakes and a
That technology is what allows us mid-engine chassis composed of steel that
nonprofessional drivers to get behind the features a double-wishbone suspension for
wheel (at least those of us with the means). each wheel. With an aluminium and steel
Noble Automotive will have none of that. space frame and carbon-fibre body panels,
If you want to drive their hand-built M600, the M600 weighs just 1,197 kg.
you’ll need not only the ` 1.8 crore it costs, The vehicle comes in four versions: The
but the skills to keep the 650 horsepower standard M600 Coupe is made of painted
thunderbolt on the road and out of the carbon-fibre; the CarbonSport version
ditch. Noble has forgone the typical driver (` 2.1 crore) features exposed carbon-fibre
assists; you won’t find stability control or bodywork; and the Speedster model is a
even anti-lock braking. Only traction control roadster complete with targa top, available
has been included, but even this has been in both Coupe and CarbonSport versions.
tweaked to give drivers more freedom to Each car is bespoke (fewer than 20
push the car and themselves. workers build each vehicle), with buyers
To turn off traction control, the M600 invited to participate in the entire process,
has fittingly borrowed the bomb-release from exterior and interior design and option
toggle from a Tornado fighter jet. Power selection all the way through production,
can also be adjusted, from 450 horsepower during which customers are welcome to
in “road mode” to 550 horsepower in visit the factory and watch their M600
“track mode,” all the way to a full 650 being made.

dukeindia.com
in
MOTO
THE STING IN THE TAIL

Ex-Ferrari engineers have developed a motorcycle that goes 240 kmph at half the weight of competitors.
Text by DAN CARNEY
MARANELLO, ITALY, IS FAMOUS AS because of their pollution. VINS has applied isn’t “styling,” it is the result of the
Ferrari’s hometown, but some of that modern direct fuel injection technology Duecinquanta’s frame bracing for the front
company’s alumni are aiming to put the to clean up the exhaust emissions, which suspension and of its uniquely compact
city on the map for two-wheeled machines. could make street-legal two-strokes a high-mounted radiator. The engine uses a
Their new company, VINS, is building the possibility again. combination of air and water cooling, so
most technically advanced motorcycles in The light-weight philosophy extends to the radiator, which is normally a source
the world, applying Formula One know-how the Duecinquanta’s carbon-fibre frame and of aerodynamic drag, is smaller, which
to two-wheeled racers. suspension, too. The front suspension is contributes to higher straight line speed.
The key to the VINS Duecinquanta an unorthodox double-wishbone design, The resulting numbers are astonishing.
(Italian for “250”) is light weight, the pursuit more like car suspension than traditional Curb weight for the competition version
of which starts with the bike’s engine. motorcycle telescopic forks. Yamaha has of the bike is a scant 85 kg and the street
Two-stroke engines are lighter and more notably used this design on some bikes, but version weighs only 95 kg. The track edition
compact than the four-stroke engine in it has never really caught on. is rated at 80 horsepower, but there is no
your car. That is why they have traditionally The rear suspension is innovative as official power rating yet for the street bike.
been used to power tools like chain saws well, with linkage squeezing the shock and By comparison, the carbon-fibre BMW HP4
that demand high power in a manageably spring assembly from both directions at the weighs 198 kg, which explains how the
lightweight form. same time, so it can provide the same range Duecinquanta can rocket to its 150 mph
Two-strokes dominated motorcycle of suspension travel from a unit that is half top speed. For now, VINS has set European
racing for decades because of the power- the normal length. pricing at about `29,00,000 for the street
to-weight advantage, but fell out of favour The bike’s slightly top-heavy styling bike and `36,00,000 for the track model.

GADGETS
THIS KIT’S GOT FLASH 4.
Call us shallow but we’ve got a point—the ideal gadget is one that is as
good-looking as it is functional. Splurge now.
Text by VAIBHAV SHARMA
2.
3.
1.
10.
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Never has multi-room wireless audio been so stylish. The king of as mean as its bark. In.jbl.com
the Heos range packs in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, five class-D amplifiers and
more into a chassis that just screams objet d’art. denon.com 4. HONOR 9 LITE
Breathtakingly gorgeous and yet, affordable. Android Oreo, an 18:9,
2. NANOLEAF RHYTHM 2160x1080 display, 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, all wrapped up
The funky LED panels for your home have received a new in a slim, mirror-finish metal body—it’s enough to make us drool.
upgrade—the Rhythm sound module that turns your music into hihonor.com/in
trippy visualisations, or as Nanoleaf calls it, a “sensory adventure
personalised for you.” in.nanoleaf.me 5. FUJI X-E3
We’ll have this in the silver-and-black retro finish, please! It’s got
3. JBL BOOMBOX vintage charm but its innards are all modern silicon: Fuji’s APS-C
Looks like someone said “think portable nuclear weapon” to the 24.3MP X-Trans CMOS III sensor and X-Processor Pro image
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6.
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6. SAMSUNG FRAME right ensemble than on the actual workout), these are the ultimate
TVs don’t have to be plain-Jane gadgets. They can also be The earbuds for you—compact, comfy and stylish. boseindia.com
Frame, Samsung’s new, slim-and-smart TV that doubles up as a
digital art display. Yes, Samsung’s achieved the impossible—they 9. BENQ CINEPRO SERIES W11000H
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Brimming with geeky features—a folding design, a 4K camera, a benq.co.in
3-axis gimbal, environment sensing, and more, and yet it comes off
less as a gadget and more as a luxury doodad for your home theatre. 10. DELL XPS 13
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KNOW-HOW
TRENDSETTER 3
Another season of fashion weeks equals new designers
and fresh-off-the-runway trends. Take your pick.
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Welcome back to Maxim! What’s the strangest thing that’s ever OPENING SPREAD
Feels like I’m back home. Right where I happened to you on social media? Bra HUNKEMOLLER.
Pants SIDDHARTHA TYTLER.
belong. The shoot was absolute fun! In fact, You know, I think social media in general
I got the best team to work with. is a very strange beast. Sadly, people
thrive on negativity instead of positivity.
We couldn’t agree more. What keeps you Everybody wants to be on it, is on it, and
busy these days? then has issues with it and complains about
I’m not shooting for a film right now but it as well. It’s like a vicious circle.
there are events that I keep doing. And I
am also reading scripts. I know it sounds Are you really a loner? all these cool places. I love food. I can’t
clichéd, but we’re finalising a few and Hands down I’m a loner. I love my own even differentiate to say which is better
zeroing in, during the coming months. company. I’m happy with my laptop, TV than the other. I love all cuisines.
and maybe a little activity on the phone.
What’s a typical relaxed day like in the I can watch movies back to back. I really What’s changed since you first started
life of Vaani Kapoor? want to watch The Post by Steven Spielberg, working in the movies?
I’m a very boring person. I don’t have too with Meryl Streep. In terms of acting, I feel more confident.
much to do in life. I do Netflix a lot, and But then there are days when I still feel
watch stuff on Amazon Prime sometimes. What would we find you doing if you like I can’t act for shit. There are bad days
thought no one was watching? where I’m like ‘How am I going to pull
What kind of shows? I’m a couch potato, so you’d probably find this off?’ But I feel a lot more evolved in
Everything that’s entertaining. I don’t me vegetating. Even if I know someone’s terms of the characters that I’ve played.
have a genre that I follow, but I love The watching, it’ll remain the same. It doesn’t They’ve influenced me in ways and have
Crown, Game Of Thrones, This Is Us, and I really make a difference. helped me discover new sides to myself.
just watched The End of The F**king World. So that’s amazing. When you’re living in
What else is good? You’ve got great taste in music—our crew a role, it makes you believe that there are
can attest. possibilities for you to be someone in ways
What about Big Little Lies? We love Did you guys like it? I love hip-hop and pop. that you’ve not been in the past.
that show.
Yes! And they’re coming out with Season Yeah, your playlist really set the tone. You’re originally a Delhi girl. What was
Two now? Does music play an important part in growing up in the Capital like?
your life? I’ve had a very different kind of childhood
Yes, with Meryl Streep! It is inspiring. It does help put me in a in Delhi itself. We had a big piece of land
It’s going to be amazing. Fabulous cast. I certain zone and mood. where we stayed with dogs, cats, rabbits,
love Shailene Woodley, Reese Witherspoon, ducks, a horse and monkeys as pets. My
everybody really. Are you spontaneous, or are you one of friends would tease me about living in a
those planners? zoo! As a kid, I was embarrassed and I
Rounding back to you claiming you’re a I’m very logical and realistic as a person. wanted to live in a “proper” society. Now
boring person, which we don’t believe… It’s strange because there are decisions that that I’m all grown up, I think it made my
Trust me! I live with two cats. I have to make which I’m very indecisive childhood so much more special.
about, small decisions—like what to wear or
That doesn’t make you a stereotypical what food to order. But when it comes to That makes you a fellow animal lover—
“cat lady!” major decisions in life, I’m very clear. I’m great! Having spent time in Delhi and
But that’s all I fear. (laughs) very clear about things that I believe in and now in Mumbai, what do you prefer?
things that I want. I mean, I was born and brought up in
What are your cats called? Delhi and, yes, it will always be special
Koko and Kiki. That’s a pretty good balance. Speaking of for me, but I’m very comfortable in
what to eat, we see you’re a fan of The Big Bombay. I have to say you have a lot more
Cute, do they have their own Insta page? Chill in Delhi and good food in general. freedom, and it’s safer for girls. Also, the
Well, then, I’d have to handle their account Oh yeah, I was out with my manager and I perceptions and the ideology of people are
and I can’t even handle mine right now! was showing her Delhi—Khan Market and very different. In Delhi, you’re really into

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your family, girls tend to get married at an Maxim truly believes in that philosophy. Sort of like the mantra of The Secret?
early age and I get the feeling there’s little From studying tourism and hospitality, I do like that book a lot. Yes, it’s about
hope for careers and ambitions. There’s to starring in YRF movies, how did it manifesting what you want.
not as much support from the family, as all happen?
compared to Bombay. I was a model in Delhi and I had no Do you think you’re lucky in love?
plans of moving to Bombay with the I would have to say I have been very
Your thoughts on the freedom of choice for hope of becoming an actor one day—I did lucky to meet the right people in my life,
women in India today? not have any plans to struggle. It just so and I have not had a bad incident or bad
There’s a lot more left for actual happened that my destiny brought me to relationship ever.
progression. There’s so much that we have Shanoo Sharma, who auditioned me for
to achieve. Of course, you cannot deny the the first time in Bombay, and I happened That is pretty lucky! What do you look for
fact that developments are happening and to get the role. in a relationship?
things are improving, and people are out There are no plans or set rules. I feel it’s
there bringing about awareness. Society Do you believe in luck, then? about compatibility and connection—those
is people like you and me, and if we don’t Yes, and also sending the right energy into are a must. You can’t just say, “Oh my God,
bring about change in our own lives, the universe and believing in what you he’s so good-looking,” and forget the rest.
families and homes, then the world won’t really want. That’s your truth of life and Everything matters to me. One thing
change. It’s got to start from us. that’s what reality turns out to be. I wouldn’t appreciate in my man would
be if he’s very complacent in life. I would
want him to have some sort of ambition,
it could be for anything. Have passion and
be compassionate.
What kind of men get your attention?

Someone who doesn’t try too hard will
get my attention. You’ll end up looking
creepy when you’re trying too hard to be
someone you’re not. I like someone who’s
comfortable in his own skin and confident
about his personality.
Is it difficult to meet new people?

Unfortunately, I don’t meet guys and it’s
really sad. I only meet actors on set. My
space is just me and my two cats, and my
friends whom I’m in touch with on the
phone. My world is very small and, in a
way, I like to keep it very selective. But I
do also realise I need to expand my social
circle so I can meet more people. I’m very
bad at making friends. But when I make
them, I’m this hardcore loyalist.
When you finally head out for that date,

what would you like to do?
You’ve got to be able to do mundane
stuff and still have fun. That’s the test of
a good date.
What’s the one thing a guy should never

do in the bedroom?
I just hope it’s not one of those cases where
he doesn’t do anything! (laughs) That’s
even worse.
So, don’t not do anything?

Yeah, exactly.
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ADVICE
If you’re a dad, going to become one or just going for the title of Best
Uncle, here are some fail-proof tips, directly from moms.
Text by GEETIKA SASAN BHANDARI

Illustrations by GITUMONI TALUKDAR

LET’S FACE IT: BECOMING A FATHER GIVES EVERY GUY THE JITTERS, WHETHER HE ADMITS IT OR NOT. AND, WHILE IT MAY BE
ONE OF THE BEST FEELINGS IN THE WORLD, THE RIGOURS OF EVERYDAY PARENTING CAN BE TOUGH. ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE
SINGLE. WE GET IT. AND THAT’S WHY WE’RE HERE TO HELP. HANDLING THE KIDS BY YOURSELF, ALL THE TIME OR JUST SOME
OF THE TIME, CAN GET OVERWHELMING. AND SOMETIMES, UNSOLICITED ADVICE FROM STRANGERS CAN BE JUST WHAT
THE DOCTOR ORDERED. IT’S OBJECTIVE, AND THAT’S WHY IT WORKS. IF YOU’RE NOT A DAD YET, IT’S STILL A GOOD IDEA TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’RE GETTING INTO, AND HOW YOU CAN ACE IT.
BE THE CHILD & THE ADULT “Your child curled up in your lap with a book being shared can
“For a toddler or a small kid, I think all you need is to relate to often ease out the most difficult day, for both the child and you.”
them, so bring out the child in yourself and be in your element; Natasha Sharma, Mumbai
that’s what kids remember, that they played with their dads like no
tomorrow. For teenagers, you need to be that support system or a LOOK AFTER YOURSELF
wall they can lean on—a rock solid wall to help them stand up when “Dads should have a life outside the school run, play dates,
they fall.” Mausumi Barooah, Sydney and homework. There is no guilt in having a date. Single parenthood
is especially demanding and to discharge this responsibility, you
“Apart from following the holy grail of having them well fed, need to be in the best of spirits. So have a bit of fun. You will come
rested, and clean, avoid the convenience of screen time. Keep back refreshed and infused with new energy.” Anjoo Mohun, Kolkata
screen time for emergencies and when you have no other option
(read office con call), get them to join you for errands, give them “Creating a balance between your own life as an adult and a
tasks, and you’d be surprised how simple chores like putting on a parent can be difficult, but it’s possible. Schedule some kid-free time
washing machine can turn into a fun activity. You are already their for yourself from time to time. It can get very overwhelming to fulfil
Hero... you just have to live up to it. And all they really want is your your daily duties at home, work, and cater to your child’s needs.
time and attention.” Vanita Singh Fernandes, Mumbai So, when you are happy and relaxed you can keep your kids happy
and cater to their needs.” Mayuri Singh, Pune
“Pay special attention to diet and nutrition; ensure sleep
hygiene and regular exercise. I feel respect for your body and “Choose one activity that you love the most and do it irrespective
discipline takes care of your mental health, energising your brain of anything else happening around you. Single parents especially
and regulating your mood. It’s absolutely essential for everyone, need to be happy with themselves before they can give happiness to
more so for teenagers!” Simran Garewal, Chandigarh their children.” Aprajita Singh, Connecticut, USA
GET INVOLVED “If you’re seeing the child only partially, ensure you maintain a
“Be truly involved in a child’s life. You should create connection at all times, even when the child is not with you, because
opportunities to do things together, especially when it’s a girl as I it’s very easy to lose touch in this busy world. Use regular channels
feel dads find it easier to bond with boys.” Shikha Singh*, Kolkata and social media, if the child has an account.” Aesha Ahsan, Siliguri
“Be hands-on. Do stuff together. Listen to music, take a badminton THINK OUT OF THE PARENTING BOX
class. Connect in a way that gives you an opportunity to explore the “You should step out of your comfort zone and push yourself
child’s personality—her tastes, likes, preferences. And, of course, to face situations you’d shy away from. Educate and empower
talk. A lot. And listen even more.” Prachi Guron, Bengaluru yourself in matters you’d otherwise leave to the mom. Forge new
friendships (with other moms) and increase your knowledge.”
“Make sure your child reads a lot. Inculcate the habit of Divya Mehta, Ahmedabad
reading every night at bedtime, on weekends, while travelling, and
especially on holidays. Encourage your child to read storybooks, “Surround yourself with friends and family, and create a
comics, classics, junior version newspapers, and the whole gamut of circle of a few people who can help and make your kids feel
printed media. It is the best gift you can give your child.” loved and fulfilled—grandparents, relatives, friends.”
Gitikka Ganju Dhar, Mumbai Diviya Gill, Gurugram

“You have to be calm, patient, and take charge of a whole lot “Bed time routine or school pick-up. I think these are
of things so don’t be shy of taking support from family or friends—it crucial points in a child’s life where they share their most important
will be a boon to have them around.” Jyoti Narang Watchmaker, Dubai feelings, incidents or troubles with you. As a working parent it’s
difficult to be around all the time, so choose a time when you can
SET BEHAVIOUR GOALS… FOR YOURSELF be there 100 percent and that hour is as good as spending the whole
“Dads should cultivate the patience to hear out the child. If day with the child. Quality over quantity.” Avneet Thind-Gosal, UK
they keep losing their cool because they don’t know how to deal
with the situation, eventually the child loses confidence and LET THEM TALK
stops confiding.” Mamta Sharma, Gurugram “Answer all your child’s questions as honestly as possible
(keeping the age in mind), as the dynamics keep changing and
“Think, and react, and empathise with the child like a mother, questions keep coming up. The child needs all the help and support.
so the child doesn’t miss having one. You must learn when to tap Be open.” Mansi Bawa, Ludhiana
the bottom and when to tap the shoulder. That is a balance which is
sometimes hard to strike. You have to be strong and resilient like a “Don’t be afraid to show your feelings. Your child/children
man and yet be compassionate, understanding, and forgiving like a may be going through a lot and it’s important to acknowledge their
woman.” Shomita Banerji, Gurugram grief and let them express it. It’s important to listen to what they say
and also to what is unsaid.” Smriti Jha, London
“If you are divorced, always speak of your ex respectfully,
no matter how much you hate her. It’s a cue your children will pick “Be honest with your child because there will be more
up and this will allow you to always be a part of your kid’s life, when questions for you than most dads have to face, if you’re a single dad.
she or he is not with you. They will also learn that one can disagree Patiently answer them, as it will help the child from Day 1 to adapt
with someone, not even like them, and yet respect them.” to situations without the mom, rather than living in a make-believe
Aneesha Wadhwa, New Delhi world.” Gunrasan Kohli, Dehradun
“Don’t equate love with overcompensating in a bid to “Ensure the kids continue to have some female role
overcome guilt. When love becomes pampering and indulgence models (family or non-family) in their lives.”
without balance, it becomes harmful for the child.” Sapna Khajuria, Gurugram
Deepa Mehta, Dehradun
“Don’t try to be both Mum and Dad; it’s hard to be both
“Be mindful that being a single parent is not the ideal parents. Just being a good dad is good enough.”
situation and jointly arrive at a solution with the mother to ensure Ragini Singh, New Delhi
the kids are spared as much grief as possible and can grow up to be
confident individuals. Never allow a situation where you are putting “Kids learn by example. Set the right one.”
the other parent down, whatever the reason, as that is very painful Anuja Rustagi Nigam, Gurugram
for a child.” Monika Bhattacharyya, Mumbai
While you’ll probably figure out the challenges and the hiccups over
“Don’t get manipulated by the child who says she or he is stuck time, one message that these strong women and super moms—and
between the parents. Empower the child but avoid the trap of giving some are single mums themselves—have is this: Squeeze out time for
in too easily to everything.” Samia Hasan, Lucknow yourself. No one can be a caring, loving parent if they are neglecting
their own happiness. Find something you love and get going. Join
“An amazing relationship is not one in which the a whisky club, play a round of golf, train for a marathon, do a
child always does what the adult says. Unconditional guys’ road trip. But do it without any guilt.
love means learning to take a ‘no’ from the child.
That means the child has the opportunity to
make choices within the family, and if you
accept that choice, then it’s a different
level of acceptance.”
Kavneet Chadha, Bengaluru
“Be there for your kids,

whenever they really need you. Even if
they don’t ask.”
Arti Rajgarhia, New Delhi
REVISIT YOUR TIMETABLE GOLDEN WORDS

*NAMES CHANGED ON REQUEST
“Spend your time judiciously with Read, Imbibe, Practise. Repeat.

the child, where it matters. Like reading them This advice works for all single dads with
a story to bed, being the first one they see kids of all ages.
when they wake up. These little things make
them feel emotionally secure and provide
them a comfortable setting to share their
daily anecdotes.”
Sunali Singh, Kolkata

EXTREME
THE MAN
WITH
THE LOG
A 15,000 CALORIE DIET. A 45-KG TREE
TRUNK. A 100-KM SHARK-INFESTED
WATER SWIM. AND ONE MAN’S GRIT
TO OVERCOME IT ALL.
Text by GREG STUART
Photographs by HARVEY GIBSON
“WE HAD
—
A PLAN
—
GOING INTO
rom climbing a So, he set out on a similar venture across
— rope the height of
Mount Everest to
the English Channel only for red tape to get
in his way. Told he needed to be registered
EACH SWIM, running a marathon
while pulling a
as a vessel to carry a tree, his response was
“How do I become one?” to which they put
— MINI, or running
30 marathons in
the phone down. The Caribbean red tape
was easier to tackle, and the idea was born.
30 days, Ross Edgley is no stranger to Edgley likes to joke that he is the first
FROM FOODS, the extreme. But the 32-year-old’s latest Strongman swimmer, but the reality was
challenge is one he himself has billed his that a sports scientist told him he could not
— toughest yet—swimming over 100 kilometres
in waters populated by jellyfish, sharks
be less well-suited to the rigours of distance
swimming. “I had a body scan and was told
EATING TIMES, and large, spirit-assaulting waves between

the Caribbean Islands of Martinique and
I had none of the physical attributes to be a
swimmer,” he says. “I’m built like a Hobbit
— St Lucia... while pulling a 45-kg log. And

Edgley, one of the world’s most hardcore
with short arms, I’m carrying 13 kg more
muscle so I’m less buoyant and I even have
athletes and a leading British fitness and a dense skull.”
TO HYDRATION nutrition expert, admits to having to raise
the bar with each successive adventure.
He was advised to lose as much muscle
as possible but, with his own background in
— “About a year ago, I did a triathlon
carrying a tree on the island of Nevis to
sports science, avoided such advice in order
to keep his strength to lug the tree trunk
STRATEGIES.” raise awareness of its eco-friendly project

to become the first carbon-neutral island by
along with him. And he had to develop a
training regime that involved being pushed
2020,” he explains. “I called it the world’s to his physical and mental limits by the
— first Tree-athlon! People seemed to like it.” Royal Marines. As Edgley puts it: “I wasn’t

trying to be a shark or a dolphin but to
swim slow and pull something heavy for a
long time. I’m more like a whale!”
That also meant he had to reinvent
his diet. Twenty-three-time Olympic gold
medallist Michael Phelps famously had a
12,000-calorie-a-day diet, but Edgley had to
trump that with 15,000 calories on a given
day of heavy training. It included eating
heavily before and during his marathon
swims to keep up his strength. He likened
it to “Christmas dinner when you’ve eaten
so much you’re on the sofa and can’t move.
Now imagine that with a tree across you in
the Caribbean Sea.”
For him, the eating day would begin
with a bowl of porridge with nut butter
and protein mixed in, although he was
buying 25-kg bags of oats at a time. And at
his local pool, he would line up food such
as bananas, fruit, rice pudding, homemade
energy bars, coconut water, fruit loaf and
chocolate at the end of the pool to eat every
kilometre during his endurance training.
“When people asked what was good to
eat, I’d say high calorie, some carbs, a little meant that the only way to get good at Distance triathlon carrying a 45-kg tree
fat and something that you can eat in seven swimming with a tree was to actually swim on the island of Nevis in November 2016,
seconds.” That’s the time it takes between with a tree! to raise awareness for their eco-friendly
waves hitting you in the Caribbean. “That’s Obviously, I couldn’t just take a tree to projects and mission to become the world’s
weird, but the reality of it.” So, he would my local pool, so instead I went to Keswick first completely carbon-neutral island by
set up food-piping bags filled with anything in the Lake District, where I’d swim for 2020. So, it only felt right to take the sport
from rice pudding to curry and bite off hours with my friends rowing alongside back to where it all began. But it was also
seven seconds worth of food at a time. me, feeding me chocolate, flapjacks and logistics, since I did originally speak to the
Throughout the training and the sweets whenever I needed them. People Coastguards about crossing the English
actual challenge—which is now literally from Keswick were so supportive, and by Channel, but was told that, because I was
the Strongman Swimming Project—Edgley the end of the summer, some of the locals carrying a tree, I was neither a swimmer
learnt more about himself and about what didn’t even bat an eyelid when they saw me nor a “registered vessel.” But thanks to the
it means to be fit. So, we thought we’d ask walking down to Derwent Water with a tree heroes at The Body Holiday, a lot of the
him a few questions... on my shoulder! paperwork and red tape was sorted, so I
It’s also worth noting that I had to eat a swum the Caribbean Channel instead—as a
Strongman Swimming must have lot—Strongman Swimming was really just registered vessel!
been tricky to train for—what was the an eating competition with a little bit of
background prep? swimming to fuel the insane hours needed How did the attempt go compared to how
Based on research from the Journal of Sports to become good at it! you’d envisaged it beforehand?
Medicine, the drag of the log and lack of I knew it would be tough, but even the
swimming efficiency meant this was almost Why did you choose to do it in the captain of the boat who’d been sailing those
an entirely different sport to swimming. I Caribbean specifically? waters for 20 years said he hadn’t seen five-
was burning more calories, moving slower Two main reasons. The first is because or six-ft waves like that for a while—possibly
and would sometimes have to use my feet that was the birthplace of Strongman because we were just feeling the effects of
to just check where the log was. All of this Swimming, when I completed an Olympic the insane hurricanes that hit the Caribbean

“I THINK IF YOU
—
CAN KEEP THE
— a few months earlier. But also the currents
were so unpredictable.
MIND OCCUPIED That said, there were so many things I

never envisioned that I was so grateful and
— privileged to witness, from the dolphins

swimming with me to the flying fish
jumping over the log, to the shooting stars
THROUGH flying overhead during the night shift of the
swim. Just incredible.
— How tough was the challenge, both
THIS TYPE mentally and physically?

Obviously swimming over 100 km with a
45-kg tree is hard, and just being in the
— saltwater for 32 hours gave me “salt mouth,”
meaning my throat began to close up. My
OF MOVING face also took a battering, since during the
attempt we were swimming into the waves,
— meaning I got punched in the face by a

wave, repeatedly, for 19 hours and over 61
MEDITATION, km!
At first it didn’t hurt, but after a while
it took away the first layer of skin on my
— face just below the goggles through this
constant, mild abrasion—it was like salty
IT’S AMAZING sandpaper! But I was so well trained, having

prepped all year for this; the body felt great
— and I didn’t actually mind the sensory

deprivation either when swimming at night
and not being able to see or hear anything.
HOW FAR I just let my mind wander and would start
to daydream, often swimming a kilometre hard into the current to battle your way out.
— and not even realising it. I think if you can
keep the mind occupied through this type
All I could do was eat intuitively, asking
myself what I could eat to move another
YOU CAN GO of “moving meditation,” it’s amazing how

far you can go without realising it!
kilometre. The support boat were amazing
and would get equally as creative; at
— How did you fuel yourself before and

one point, I fuelled 10 km on jelly baby
pancakes alone because my tastebuds were
during the attempt? just so confused from all the salt. We even
WITHOUT On an inhuman amount of food! I honestly
think many unofficial records were set
made giant-sized energels from food bags,
since normal energels weren’t enough.
— across the Caribbean that day. We had a

plan going into each swim, from foods, How long did it take you to recover?
REALISING IT!” eating times, to hydration strategies. But

all of that goes out the window when your
As soon as my face healed, and my
tastebuds and I were cooperating again,
tongue is swollen from saltwater, you’re I was ready to go. I had trained so hard
— sleep deprived and you’re swimming so for this, my body felt fine and I’ve since

returned home only to find 200 km swim ahead, I’ve had to rethink just what my There were magical moments of being
weeks are easy without waves, tides, body is truly capable of and, as a result, accompanied by one dolphin for five km to
currents and a tree! I’m going to set out to not only break some flying fish soaring above the log he carried,
long-standing swimming world records—but to a time when he feared he was being
Where would you rank this in terms of the smash them! chased by a shark or being stung in the face
COURTESY OF RED BULL CONTENT P OOL
crazy challenges you’ve attempted? by jellyfish.

At the time I created this concept, I
thought it was pretty crazy. I always want
to challenge conventional sports science
O f course, it was a challenge for the
books. In all, Edgley swam a total of
102 kilometres in the challenge in 31 hours
And with such rigours to face on a
marathon swim, it’s understandable he
calls it his hardest undertaking. “I think
and see what the human body is truly and 24 minutes over two separate swims, this was the toughest because when I
capable of, and so swimming 40 km with one of 61 km and a second of 41 km. At finally broke the height of Everest. I knew
a 45-kg tree seemed like a monumental one point, he swam solidly for three hours if I kept awake and the body kept moving,
challenge. But the weird thing was, I without getting anywhere—so strong was I’d finish that,” he says. “The same with
ended up swimming over 100 km with that the current he was facing. When he was the marathons. But even with the best
tree—which means the original 40 km was told about it, “my reply was some pretty intentions in the world, Mother Nature
probably not crazy enough! Now, looking colourful language.” might have other ideas.”

TECHNOLOGY
The Year Of The
Robots, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented

Reality and Cryptocurrency are all here, and
are here to stay for good.
Text by TANMOY MOOKHERJEE
Illustrations by ANWITA + ARUN
C
hinese zodiac classifies 2018 as the Year of the Things (IoT) have been around, but this year will bolster their
Dog, and the world of technology seems to have presence further into our lives.
taken it quite literally. At the CES 2018—which The wheel of life has turned another rotation with generous
remains the biggest technology exhibition in the science fiction references from the past or simpler times, as we like
world—Japanese electronics giant Sony chose to to call it. Technology makes life simpler, and while the developed
unveil its robotic dog Aibo, who is as close to the world orders its essentials through Amazon Alexa while warming
real deal as we have ever seen before. It plays up to the latest electric car offering from Tesla, countries like
“fetch,” develops a personality over time, and has facial recognition, India rejoice at the ever expanding universe of high-speed data and
all without it wanting to soil your rug or tear your slippers. The access to transparent information.
year, it seems, has begun with a throwback to the sky-navigating The Augmented Reality has made it possible to sit anywhere and
Jetsons and their steel pooch. watch a creation come alive: imagine being inside a home that you
As the year 2017 wound to a close, there was renewed fear want built, or how that sofa will fit in the living room. Robots, on the
over technology taking over our lives as debates on privacy and other hand, have taken over the Mercedes-Benz factory at Rastatt in
cyber security raged on, while Artificial Intelligence seeped Germany, and are producing the entire assembly line of A-Class cars
further into our daily routines through smart home devices. on their own.
Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Internet of Whether fiction borrows from real life or life imitates art—in this

case sci-fi literature—is debatable, but writers’ imaginations have
always found a way into reality some years down the line. Jules
Verne had started freaking people out with stories of man going to
the moon more than a hundred years before it actually happened,
way back in 1865. Netflix hit Black Mirror’s grim take on life in
the near future is way too mainstream in comparison to Verne’s
prophecy 153 years ago.
Science fiction has this unique ability to blow minds collectively,
the barriers of age, gender, language or nationality notwithstanding.
I was merely a teenager when I came across Isaac Asimov’s
Foundation series, where the prolific Russia-born American writer’s
wits were at their peak, looking at life in the 12th millennium. Going
by his incredible hit rate with the sheer number of predictions that
have already come true, one wouldn’t be surprised if his theories
check out in the far future as well.
Visiting the World’s Fair of 1964, Asimov wrote in the New York
Times, glancing through the exhibit put up by General Electric that
he “enjoyed it hugely and only regretted that they had not carried
the scenes into the future. What will life be like, say, in 2014 AD,
50 years from now?” If at all, he may have been off with his
predictions by a few years, for most of them had already been in use
four years ago.
Take, for instance, his prophecy of kitchens being filled with
units that’d prepare “automeals” like instant coffee, or his musing
after visiting the IBM exhibit. While we discuss the inevitable arrival
of robotics in 2018, Asimov noticed the absence of robots half a
century ago, but could sense it by having a look at the computers,
which could only translate one language into another back then.
“If machines are that smart today, what may not be in the works 50
years hence? It will be such computers, much miniaturised, that will
serve as the brains of robots,” he wrote.
We have been surrounded by such “miniaturised” computers
for quite sometime now, in the form of mobile phones and the
recent onslaught of wearable devices. The AI system that gives
credence to these wearables takes it into the realm of robotics itself,
but what he wrote next would make the hair on the back of your
necks stand on end.
“In fact, the IBM building at the 2014 World’s Fair may have, as
one of its prime exhibits, a robot housemaid—large, clumsy, slow-
moving but capable of general picking-up, arranging, cleaning and
manipulation of various appliances. It will undoubtedly amuse the
fairgoers to scatter debris over the floor in order to see the robot
lumberingly remove it and classify it into ‘throw away’ and ‘set
aside.’” iRobot’s Roomba and Baava are designed to do just that,
with the company’s name being another reference to an Asimov
book, without what would be considered fat shaming a machine.
Asimov seems to have predicted a majority of modern
developments in that report. From the mundane bus lane in
city highways to counter the rising global population to wireless
charging and 3D television, and technology to detailing how a
spaceship ought to have reached the surface of Mars by 2014, he is
just one of several writers who seem to have shaped the future that
we are witnessing.

In Philip K. Dick’s The Minority Report, which later spawned to the usual negative image most financial institutions have
the Tom Cruise-starring movie, he details the advancement of carried. And, while people closer home worry about their private
touchscreen technology and heads-up displays, and even targeted information being leaked during a task as massive as linking all
advertising, which have become the norm on social media. Arthur your private information to a central system, blockchains stand
C. Clarke wrote about video calling in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A to empower the end-consumer as banks alone cannot deal with
Space Odyssey, all the way back in 1968. multiple transactions once Internet of Things becomes the norm.
In Edward Bellamy’s 1888 utopia Looking Backward, the While the cream of science fiction authors seem to have lagged
protagonist falls asleep in 1887 and wakes up in 2000 to find out behind the blockchain phenomenon (can’t fault them for it), newer
that cards are used as money. Plastic money was already in use 18 writers have caught up with it, although Bitcoin was first introduced
years ago, but the recent surge of as a Cryptocurrency back in 2009.
Cryptocurrency is where modern While AI-infused bots continue
finance is heading, with the value to make inroads into becoming a
of Bitcoin shooting through the roof member of the average household,
and other players scampering to roll the ever-expanding global
out their own versions. population—coupled with the dangers
It is not the actual currency but of severely depleting oil reserves—
the mind-boggling tech behind it that has set the need for alternative fuel
stands out. While people around the options to power transportation.
world grapple with the thought of Tesla set the benchmark by
no part of their lives being “safe” in introducing a range of stylish electric
the age of cyber theft and security, vehicles, but there is still a long way
blockchain—the marvel behind to go in deciding whether electricity
keeping all your data encrypted and, will power the automobile of the
therefore, secure—works tirelessly future. And as Uber tries to prepare
behind the scenes. While essentially a fleet of flying cars to sort out city
a decentralised form or recording traffic, Asimov pats himself on the
every digital transaction without back once again.
the dangers of being hacked into, As mobile wallets became the
technology companies are working primary choice of transaction
towards creating customised amongst city dwellers, the habits of
blockchains for their customers. the urban populations continue to
Not only revolutionising the way evolve, one of the biggest setbacks for
financial transactions take place traditional media and movie studios.
in the future by stringing together The barrage of video-on-demand
data that cannot be tampered with, services like Netflix, Amazon Prime,
blockchain technology stands to Hotstar or Sony Liv, coupled with a
benefit a number of other industries slew of web content, has brought the
vital to human welfare, including love of television back, which could
healthcare and nanotechnology. also signal the end for cinema halls.
By making the system more And, yet, in Asimov’s concluding
transparent, blockchain stands to lines were the essence in the pursuit
weed out counterfeiting of drugs at of technological advancement:
the supply chain as the entire flow “One thought that occurs to me is
of transactions can be traced back that men will continue to withdraw
to its origin, while also stopping from nature in order to create an
billed and unperformed treatments environment that will suit them
altogether. Ever wondered about better.” While the world continues
the astronomical charges one has to to come closer through the internet,
incur at a hospital without knowing video calling, cellphones and the
about any of it? social network, we continue to build
The underlying technology systems that keep us rooted to our
behind blockchain has so far respective homes, even as robots take
appeared to be completely contrary over our jobs.

ABOVE Known as the Spectre Defender, this vehicle is one of 10 made for the James Bond film Spectre and one of the lucky few
to have survived the shoot. The vehicle is a double cab and features a snorkel that allows it to wade through deep water.
OPPOSITE Queen Elizabeth II has been a longtime Land Rover owner and driver (and even mechanic).
AUTO
THE MAKING OF A
LEGEND
Land Rover was born from a driftwood sketch on a Welsh beach seven decades ago,
manifested via British ingenuity, and built into a dominant global brand.
Much has changed along the way—and even more has stayed the same.
Text by NICOLAS STECHER
A
s with anything in life, context is everything. To coincidence. While labouring on and clearing his Anglesey farm,
understand the genesis of Land Rover, one first must Maurice had fallen in love with a surplus military Willys, his do-
survey the smouldering landscape of its birthplace in everything beast of choice.
Great Britain. It was 1947, just a few years removed from Taking inventory of the countless obstacles that his company—
the devastation of WWII. The nation lay in rubble, infrastructure and the nation at large—would have to overcome to slog their way
destroyed, factories barely powering back up under heavy out of the war-torn decade, Maurice’s idea was a wise one. “The
limitations on materials, energy, and capital. country just came out of a massive war; it was victorious, yet the
This is the setting where, on an overcast beach in Wales, entire area was on its knees. The industry was down, there were
brothers Maurice and Spencer Wilks found themselves discussing massive issues overall, and literally no running economy,” says
their next move. As board members of one of the largest director of Jaguar Land Rover Classic Tim Hannig. “And so they
automakers in the land, the Rover Car Company, there was little said, ‘Look, we need to try to do something that can be a tool
room for error. Rover was then known for building sprawling luxury to help get this country back on its feet—or let’s say its wheels,’”
cars, for which there was now zero demand. Maurice grabbed a Hannig says. “A go-anywhere, do-anything vehicle. And that was
piece of driftwood, bent over the golden sand, and sketched the its sole purpose; it was nothing but to get around in it and be as
outline of a Jeep-like vehicle. “This,” he said, looking up at his flexible and versatile as possible.”
brother as he roughly outlined the small truck. “This is what we’re Compounding complications was the asphyxiating rationing of
going to build.” raw materials. The war industry had swooped up most available
That this sandy image looked a lot like a Jeep was no steel, making the metal rare and prohibitively expensive. Yet,
Evolving into an expedition to
push Land Rover off-road
vehicles—and the men brave
enough to drive them—to their
limits, the Camel Trophy
brought these rugged vehicles to
some of the harshest locations
on earth, such as Papua New
Guinea and the Amazon.
Ends Of
The Earth
As the chariot of choice for traversing the

fading British colonial empire, Land Rover
had established its off-roading foundations
early on. But the brand set itself apart with
a series of expeditions that immediately
separated it from all pretenders.
In 1954, Land Rover participated in
the Oxford and Cambridge Trans-Africa
Expedition, in which two teams of university voyage traversed 29,000 km from Alaska to teams crawled their way through 1,600 km of
students raced 86-inch Land Rover Series I Tierra del Fuego, crossing harrowing terrain Sumatran jungles. Then eight teams crossed
station wagons across 40,000 km of Africa, including the roadless Darién Gap, previously Papua New Guinea.
from Egypt to Cape Town and back. thought to be impenetrable. Led by the British The topography the Camel Trophy
The following year, the Oxford and military, the team bridged the Panama and attempted to negotiate was so challenging
Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition travelled Colombia border and later crossed the finish it famously forced teams to work together
from London to Singapore, an absolutely line in Chile. to survive, fording dangerous rivers
brutal, never-before-done campaign that In 1980, the most famous Rover-centric and penetrating uncharted rain forests.
defined Land Rover’s abilities to plumb well expedition, the Camel Trophy, was born. Expeditions through Zaire, Borneo, Australia,
beyond the edges of civilisation. It soon earned the title “the Olympics of Madagascar, Siberia, and Sulawesi followed.
Harnessing this pedigree, Rover returned off-roading.” Developed to demonstrate the It is here, under the crucible of the planet’s
for the British Trans-Americas Expedition in surreal capability of off-road vehicles, every most trying terrain, that Land Rover matured
1971 and 1972 to prove the off-road integrity of year the Camel Trophy aimed to conquer the from sturdy off-road machine into the
its nascent Range Rover model. The punishing Earth’s most remote corners. In 1981, several unrivalled icon that it is today.
aluminium, widely used in the suddenly vanished In front of the Packington Estate, the and-whites—mud-splattered and overcoming
Range Rover Sport (left) and the Range
airplane industry—was in surplus. So the Wilks Rover (right) flank the 1948 Land Rover unbreachable obstacles—that was no object
brothers designed this four-wheel-drive prototype Series I Amsterdam Motor Show vehicle, of design. Or rather, it was an object of pure
around what was available, using steel only where one of the first Land Rovers and an design, of an almost Bauhausian obedience to
inspiration for its successors, including
absolutely necessary (e.g., chassis, bulkhead, and the current model lineup.
function over form. Make it capable to an ideal,
engine), and incorporating only the simplest light use as many bin parts as you can, and make it as
alloy body panels to circumvent expensive presses. affordable as possible.
To optimise the vehicle for export, and to jumpstart For the first years of the Land Rover’s
British industry, the mandate was to use as many existence, every few weeks tweaks were
Rover parts as possible, especially expensive R&D made. Created in just 12 months, its design,
components like the gearbox and 1.6-litre four- construction, and production all evolved on
cylinder engine. They even shaved pennies with the paint, a hue the fly. So a Land Rover built in April could be significantly different
dubbed Grasmere Green, reputed to have been salvaged from than one built in August. “There was no luxury behind it; there was
surplus aeronautics. no performance behind it,” notes Hannig. “It was purely and only
So, the Wilkses built a rough prototype with central steering, about capability.”
both to save money, by not having to develop both left- and right- The Land Rover’s capability was so pure and pervasive (52
hand drive models, and to appeal to tractor-acclimated farmers. horsepower, 10 kmpl, 100 kmph top speed) that word of this feisty
Development was accelerated beyond comprehension: From that British four-wheeler spread like a postwar meme. During that era,
first beach sketch, the vehicle was designed, engineered, tested, England was still profoundly connected to its commonwealth, so
and produced in one calendar year. It debuted in April 1948 at the exports to Australia, New Zealand, India, and throughout Africa
Amsterdam Motor Show. The initial 48 preproduction vehicles were exploded; within a year they were exporting to nearly 70 nations.
a landmark. This is where the Land Rover mythos was made, rolling over the
What came next not even Maurice could have dreamed in the vast Serengeti in search of big game; clawing its way through
happiest moments pulling stumps on his Welsh farm. “It hit like uncharted jungles chased by locals; breaching golden Saharan
lightning, with a demand they had never anticipated,” Hannig says. dunes; whisking Winston Churchill or Queen Elizabeth or Ernest
“They just could not make them fast enough.” Hemingway to the edge of the empire. It is said that for one third
And so the Land Rover was born. The boxy, crude, 8-bit stamped of the world’s population, the Land Rover was the first mechanised
metal creature you’ve fallen in love with through grainy black- vehicle they ever saw.

Special Utility
Vehicular Expertise
Roll around the palm-studded boulevards of Los Angeles

in the apex Range Rover model, the SVAutobiography, and
you’ll enjoy an intoxicating degree of luxury —one usually
reserved for the TMZ-baiting crowd. Developed by Jaguar
Land Rover’s esteemed Special Vehicle Operations (SVO)
unit, the interior is the apotheosis of luxury for an SUV
(e.g., foldout aluminium tray tables, champagne cooler,
sliding panoramic roof, electric sunblinds, etc.), powered
by a growling 550- or 557-horsepower supercharged V-8.
The Holland & Holland edition,
While unwanted attention is minimised thanks to
a collaboration between Land
Rover and the firearm brand, subtle exterior badging and famously reserved British
featured a leather-trimmed, styling, first-class attention from valets is still all but
aluminium gun locker located guaranteed. But because enough is never enough in the
in the trunk—ideal for storing a
pair of shotguns or rifles. The rarefied world of ultra-luxe, the SVO team develops even
limited-edition Range Rover’s further considered vehicles for those seeking, well, more.
door handles have intricately One such opus, the exclusive Holland & Holland edition,
carved designs, including the
Holland & Holland logo and elevates bespoke attention to the next level.
signature acanthus scroll. The collaboration with the venerated British gunmaker
is finished in Holland & Holland’s signature green custom
paint formulation, and features an interior swathed in
deep espresso and tan leather, the buttery hide covering
acres of cabin including the dashboard, doors, and
transmission tunnel. French walnut-veneer trim accents
the interior and comes from a single piece of wood, much
like the stocks on a pair of oil-rubbed Holland & Holland
rifles or shotguns.
To further advance the brand messaging, the Holland
& Holland logo can be found carved into the console,
intricately engraved onto pull handles along with an
acanthus scroll design, embroidered on seats, and on door
and tailgate badges. There are deployable walnut tables in
the reclining Executive Class seats in the back, as well as a
29-speaker Meridian Audio stereo and mood lighting.
The most singular element of the Holland & Holland
Range Rover edition, however, is the aluminium rifle and
shotgun cabinet tucked in the trunk. The leather-trimmed
locker is lined in matching espresso Alcantara, and is
custom-built to neatly store a pair of firearms for weekend
trips into the misty countryside. Harris Tweed hunting
jackets are not included!
As many as 150 varietals were available from the factory during gear. By 1959, the 250,000th Land Rover rolled off the assembly
that decade, including ambulances, pickups, armoured cars and line, and by April 1966, sales had doubled to a half million.
lightweight versions built for airdropped delivery. Maybe 50 were “It actually started off as a tool. And I think this is important to
built with welding stations installed to work on trains and remote understand: The undisputable emotional connection that people
repairs, as were 340 fire engines, fully equipped with pumps, hoses, have with Land Rover is not necessarily because the car is so special
and flashing red beacons. One delivered to Norway in 1953 was only mechanically or technically, but it is because of what memories they
recently retired. Thanks to an entrepreneurial Scottish company have with the car,” says Hannig. “The Land Rover is the car that
that configured Land Rovers with tank-like treads to better negotiate people learned to drive in on their farms, that rescued them from
the sodden soil, the Cuthbertson edition was born. lions in water holes, that actually brought the help when they were
in trouble and rescued them out of the snow. It’s the Land Rover
Enter The Series II that did it. So this emotional love affair people have with Land Rover
As utilitarian as the Land Rover was, it soon became apparent the is all about what you can do through one. The car is a pretty rough
company would have to build a newer model with a diesel option, tool, and it always was a pretty rough tool.” Hannig pauses for a
which was the preferred fuel on farms. The Series I was also rough moment, before adding: “All that changed with the Range Rover;
around the edges and even rougher on riders. that is a different animal.”
“I do not want to discredit anything that was ever done by the
company, but it wasn’t the smoothest of all rides,” Hannig admits The Dawn Of The Luxury SUV
with a tinge of guilt, as if mentioning any Rover deficiency were After decades of relative global dominance, Land Rover knew it
some sort of British sacrilege. “So they needed to sort all the issues was time to make its next sketch in the sand, and the company’s
they accumulated with it and create an upgraded version.” inner circle set out to develop a more civilised utility vehicle.
In 1958, the Series II debuted, retroactively Under the leadership of Gordon Bashford and
dubbing its predecessor the Series I. The standard Charles Spencer “Spen” King, Land Rover
wheelbase increased from 80 inches to 88. A began experimenting with a more comfortable,
bigger rear window, non-scratch glass, and car-like vehicle that still offered the same
rounded quarter rear windows were added for off-road capability. A decade earlier, Bashford
better visibility, as were such luxuries as exterior Land Rover created a special Defender had experimented with one that used Rover’s
door handles and locks. It was made easier to for Sir Paul Smith, a fan and life-long station wagon as its base, but that experiment
owner. It featured bespoke hand-finished
drive, thanks to a new synchromesh gearbox that artwork inside, and a unique set of 27 halted in 1958. In 1966, it began anew.
eliminated the need to double clutch into second colours for the exterior. Regardless of Land Rover’s worldwide
ABOVE
success, in the US, Jeep was king. And as the 1960s The Range Rover Velar fits between the McGovern embodied the philosophy by
wore on, other proto-SUVs, like the International entry-level Evoque and the Range Rover reducing the Range Rover’s aesthetics to only
Harvester Scout, Ford Bronco and Chevy Blazer, Sport in the brand’s current lineup, the most necessary elements.
positioning the company as a strong
were also making noise. And, presumably, doing contender for superiority in the luxury Unnecessary lines were deleted, extraneous
so for far less money than the British product. So SUV category that features competitors bells and whistles removed; the Velar is Range
under the code name Velar (derived from the Latin like BMW’s X5 and Porsche’s Macan. Rover distilled into its purest form. “Everything
for “to veil” or “to cover”), Bashford, King, and is left bare, carved from the solid; it’s more
OPPOSITE
company built 26 prototypes, camouflaged at the The Spectre Defender was built by the about taking what you’ve got and honing them
time to hide them not only from nosy pedestrians SVO, then sent to specialist tuning to precision,” says McGovern of the Velar, and
company Bowler, which boosted the
but also dubious Rover board members. more holistically of Range Rover’s reductionist
power and suspension and fit massive
Finally, in June of 1970, Land Rover unveiled 37-inch tyres. mandate. And one can expect that as each
the Range Rover. Bearing an unrivalled suspension model evolves into its next generation, this
of long-travel coil springs, permanent four-wheel modernisation will work its way across the
drive with a vacuum-operated centre differential, Range Rover landscape. Might the already
a 3.5-litre V-8, and safety technology such as disc gorgeous Evoque be next?
brakes and seat belts, the Range Rover—much like But don’t get it twisted: The Velar is not
its Land Rover predecessor—revolutionised the a precious objet d’art. “My job as the sort of
automotive landscape. For the first time, a truly capable off-road spiritual leader of the brand is not just about where I’m taking
vehicle boasted car-like handling and manners. the brand visually. When it comes to design, it isn’t just about the
The simple, clean-line design of the Range Rover was so appearance; it’s about the way it functions, it’s about the versatility,
revolutionary that it garnered awards and was displayed at the it’s about the way you use the vehicle. Design and engineering are
Louvre as a totem of superb design. When the Range Rover was at one,” McGovern argues. As McGovern is aware, design may be
finally introduced to the US in March 1987, it offered real luxuries— the most salient factor in Range Rover’s newest, shiniest model, but
novel in a truck—like power seats, a leather-swathed interior, wood it is hardly the most important one. Those who know what defines
trim and a premium stereo. The age of the luxury SUV was born. a Land Rover—well, they know. They look at any Range Rover and
see right past the sumptuous leather and walnut comforts, the
Addition By Subtraction intricately knurled aluminium switchgear, high-tech gadgetry, and
Now with its latest clean-sheet model, Range Rover segues into other indulgences, and see instead a tool of great utility. One that
a new phase in its design paradigm. With the Velar—named in was engineered not with luxury as its sole motivation but rather
homage to those first veiled prototypes—the goal of Land Rover’s an undying directive to be the most useful, dutifully capable, and
chief design officer, Gerry McGovern, was to modernise the brand’s unstoppable off-road vehicle on the planet.
DNA, in the truest sense of the word. In the vein of modernism, And while it’s unlikely most will ever know about Maurice Wilks
which transformed the visual language of architecture, furniture and his sketch on that soggy Welsh sand, they most definitely will
design, fine art, fashion, music, and more in the mid-20th century, feel his mandate.

TRAVEL
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Your
Peace
These authentic
destinations are better than
you can imagine, closer
than you think and offer a
break from urbanity.
Text by ANITA RAO KASHI

The lush greens and simple life of
Gushaini in Himachal.

A foggy, morning view of the mountains from Morni.
hether you know it or not, you’re probably It is precisely for these reasons that the area is very popular with
in a state of sensory overload—the smell tourists, but it is heartening that there are still pockets in the region
of the city, the cacophony of cellphones that are less explored and ideal for a quiet getaway. One such place
and traffic, the sight of your boss’ face. What is the little village of Gushaini, an enchanting place set against the
you probably need is misty mornings, crisp dramatic backdrop of the Himalaya and in the valley through which
breezes and hot tea. Thankfully, India’s vastness the Tirthan river flows. It is idyllic, surrounded by many small
and topographical diversity mean that there’s waterfalls, hidden temples and vistas made for exploration. The
something for every kind of soul. Here are a few places, picked from valley is also a great place for long walks between plantations and
all corners of the country, where you can get away for a few days. farmland. For avid anglers, the Tirthan, a tributary of the Beas, as
well as other streams, are ideal for trout fishing; trekkers will revel
MAWLYNNONG Meghalaya in the paths that provide scenes of immense natural beauty. There
In Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills, amidst the lush green valleys, is are also plenty of activities, including rafting and rock climbing. Also
the little village of Mawlynnong, about 80 km south of the capital, worth visiting is the Himalayan National Park, known for its avian
Shillong. Staying in the village, walking around the narrow lanes biodiversity and 30 species of mammals.
and soaking up the ambience of the bamboo houses on stilts
framed by lovely hills in the background is surreal. Mawlynnong MORNI Haryana
takes cleanliness very seriously, and you’ll see bamboo baskets to With dew still fresh on the grass, gentle ripples on the water surface
collect waste spread throughout the village—the locals take it upon which mildly distort the reflection of surrounding hills in the early
themselves to collectively follow the rules. Go outside the village morning sun and the welcome cacophony of bird calls, Morni,
and look at the living root bridges, a heritage of Meghalaya. Made located in the middle of the Shivalik ranges in Haryana, is a great
of intertwined rubber plant roots and branches, these are bridges wake-up-at-dawn place. At over 3,600 feet, it is probably the only
made by the locals and are a natural means to cross streams and hill station in Haryana, and is a beautiful location with diverse flora
rivulets that flow through the entire region. There are also plenty of and wildlife, though the presence of pine trees may initially strike
trekking paths, waterfalls and postcard-worthy sunsets. you as odd. A breathtaking drive and the remains of an ancient fort
complement the treks and mountaineering you can launch into.
GUSHAINI Himachal Pradesh There are also two interconnected lakes, called Tikkar Taal, ideal for
The Kullu district is a picturesque region with towering, snow- picnics. For history buffs, the excavated remains of a 12th century
covered Himalayan peaks, green meadows, blue skies and crisp air. temple on the shore of the lake may be of interest.

The famous Root Bridge at
Mawlynnong in Meghalaya.

COURTALLAM Tamil Nadu ZIRO Arunachal Pradesh
Driving into Courtallam (known locally as Kuttrallam) can be a bit This little village in the lower ranges of the Himalaya in Arunachal
of a surreal experience. At first, it looks like any little town in the Pradesh emerged from obscurity when it became the venue for
middle of the Western Ghats, but as soon as you arrive in the town, the popular music festival. But Ziro has much more—located in a
it is evident that this is a unique place. In the centre of town is a picturesque valley, it is literally hidden and its charm is in its culture
massive waterfall called the Main Falls, which cascades for over and living heritage. Early every morning, one can witness both
150 feet over giant rocks and boulders. It is among nearly a dozen women and men of the local Apatani tribe leave for their farms in
waterfalls that are hidden in the hills around Courtallam, though the valley and hilly slopes, to practise a unique agriculture system,
only five are accessible to the public. To the west, approached by called wet rice cultivation in which no farm animals, machines or
a narrow, winding road is Five Falls, so named because the water modern methods are used. And, yet, they manage to use every
splits into five branches, and rushes through thick forests populated inch of arable land. It is a pleasure to see the terraced rice fields
by hordes of monkeys and the occasional Malabar giant squirrel. surrounded by bamboo groves and framed by hills and meadows.
About eight kilometres to the northeast is Old Falls, surrounded by There are many places to visit nearby, such as the Pange river and
lush green vegetation, coconut groves and blue-green hills rising Manii Polyang, a group of interesting hillocks. For some vigorous yet
into the sky. The waterfalls tumble over a sheer rock face from 200 noise-free activity, trek to Talley valley.
feet but are not voluminous. In comparison, the remaining two,
Tiger Falls and Small Falls, are of less intensity and visual impact. If MOKOKCHUNG Nagaland
all the water gets a bit overwhelming, head to the Horticulture Park About six hours’ drive north of the capital, Kohima, Mokokchung
near Five Falls. is seemingly far away from urbanity. Located entirely on a hill,
it is the stronghold of the fiercely martial Ao Naga tribe. The
eponymous Mokokchung district is home to a cluster of scattered
villages with such musical sounding, if not tongue-twisting, names
as Chuchuyimlang and Mopungchuket, each with its own set of
mythical stories and legends. Walking around the little town or
one of the remote villages in the area, it is quickly evident that the
log drum is an integral part of its heritage—almost every village has
one or more and they are beaten during festivals or to summon
meetings; they were used to alert the village about attacks and rouse
villagers to battle but are now ceremonial. Also front and centre in
the villages is the morung, a large bamboo structure where young
boys were required to live, eat and sleep in dormitories till marriage.
There’s plenty to do in Mokokchung town itself, not limited to long
walks or climbing the watchtower for fabulous panoramic views of
the valleys beyond.
A tiny village on the road north of Mokokchung in Nagaland.
The Old Falls in Kuttrallam in Tamil Nadu.

The rolling hillsides of Munnar in Kerala.
Nakki Lake at Mount Abu in Rajasthan. Rice fields in Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh.
MOUNT ABU Rajasthan If you are looking for more, there’s Devikulam lake, a lovely body
Rajasthan is known mostly for its desert landscapes. But in the midst of water where Sita is believed to have taken a dip; or the remote
of such topography is Mount Abu, literally an oasis. Located almost Kolukkumalai, the highest tea plantation in the country accessible
on the state’s border with Gujarat, it is a massive plateau rising only by an SUV (but which makes for a superb trek). Munnar is ideal
almost 4,000 feet from the plains, with the highest point towering because it lets you set your own pace.
past 5,650 feet. It is bound to surprise the first-time visitor with its
abundance of rivers, streams, lakes and waterfalls, as well as thick IGATPURI Maharashtra
forests. It is also heartening that Mount Abu is scenic through the For Indians having grown up on a hefty dose of Bollywood movies,
year but is especially beautiful after the monsoon, when everything Igatpuri will look very familiar. Located amidst the backdrop of
is lush and green, and mist adds an element of drama. The most tall Sahyadri peaks, Igatpuri is surrounded by beautiful green
popular thing to do here is to lay back and recoup. Mount Abu is grasslands, many of which also have ruined forts. In between,
also home to ancient Jain temples and the 14th-century Achalgarh there’s thick greenery and little streams and rivulets. Predictably,
Fort with Nakki Lake in the middle, which is quite an eyeful. it is the location for many movie shoots. Despite being located on a
busy railway line, Igatpuri is often ignored by tourists, which makes
MUNNAR Kerala it ideal for a quiet getaway. The most spectacular trek is to the
In the middle of the hills of East Kerala is Munnar, amidst rolling Tringalwadi Fort, or you could head to Arthur Lake, which is
hillsides interspersed with carpets of emerald green tea plantations. nice for a picnic as well. Igatpuri is also home to Vipassana and is a
At every turn, the landscape is so arresting that the montage can get good place for those seeking intense meditation sessions.
a bit overwhelming. The best way to get the most of Munnar is to More hardcore adventure seekers will find rock climbing and
take long walks. For a change of pace, head to Echo Point, about rappelling options.
15 kilometres from Munnar, a beautiful lake surrounded by hills
where even the slightest sound is an echo. Visit Top Station, about If you don’t have the time to head out, close your windows, play
35 kilometres from Munnar, for sweeping vistas of valleys hidden some smooth jazz and pour yourself a drink. If you have plants,
by clouds and mist, which dramatically lift and cosset everything. just water them and gaze away. It’s as good as any place on earth.

MAXIM GIRL
All In The
EyesAfter a breakthrough year,
expect to see model and up-and-coming
actress Lana Zakocela’s
transfixing gaze everywhere.
Text by SARAH HORNE GROSE

Photographed by GILLES BENSIMON

A mega yacht in the Mediterranean is a long way
from the small town in Latvia where Lana
Zakocela was born. But that’s just where
the 5'8" beauty found herself last spring,
shooting the campaign for Antonio
Banderas Fragrances’ perfume Queen of Seduction.
Zakocela, who arrived in England by bus when she was just
16, has been working in Europe, the US, and beyond ever since,
modelling for the likes of Australian Cosmopolitan, revealing
her impossibly toned physique in moody editorials for French
magazines including Madame Figaro, and now, dodging sea snakes
in St. Barts for her sultry cover with Maxim.
But something clicked when she stepped in front of the camera
with Banderas for the video and print campaign.
“Antonio and I worked together for four days,” she says. “At the
time, I had a boyfriend, and he didn’t want me to be an actress
‘Let’s have lunch.’ Those people wouldn’t even care if something
happens to me. I have to really stop and evaluate everything.”
She’s taken to painting and is learning to play the piano. And lest
you imagine that she’d love to be typecast as a bombshell, Zakocela
insists she’s serious about the craft of acting. “I don’t want to do
this without getting into theatre first, because everyone is going to
be like, ‘She’s got it so easy.’ ” She cites Charlize Theron, who has
transformed her appearance for several films, as a role model. “I
wouldn’t be afraid to do anything to truly live the character. I really
respect that.”
In fact, Zakocela’s life has not been easy, she says. She was raised
by her grandmother, who died when Lana was only 13, leaving her
in the care of her uncle. She says her childhood was a struggle.
“Most actors have broken pasts…People don’t want to hear that;
they want to hear you have a nice, fancy life. They don’t want to
hear what you went through. But I have expressive eyes—I think you
because they have quite crazy lives. But Antonio said, ‘You have to can see there is more to me.”
do this. It doesn’t matter about your accent.’ ” Until she lands a role that challenges her, she will continue to
So these days, the brunette is pursuing her dream, and stays model. She’s not afraid to push boundaries, but says that for many
up late in her Battery Park apartment reading Shakespeare for years, “I didn’t want to do all the super sexy stuff. I always felt, not
her classes at New York’s Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. shy, but it’s a funny thing to put on high heels and underwear for
She knows, of course, that the path from model to actress has a magazine. You can do that in a bedroom with your man.” If she’s
been heavily worn. going to be provocative, she
“My teachers, they hate prefers that there be some
models,” she laughs.
For now, she has fully
“I have expressive eyes—I think you mystery left. “[Magazines
today] make it so open. They
committed to her studies
there, only booking shoots
can see there is more to me.” leave no space for imagination.
I’m more European. I’ll
in nearby locations like the shoot underwear, but it’s
Caribbean on two days of sophisticated.”
the workweek. Now single, she says her ideal man is “very well-educated, very
It’s been a whirlwind year for Zakocela, both personally sensitive. A man who wants to take on the world. To work hard, to
and professionally. Last fall, she split with the aforementioned create something, to evolve. I don’t just mean a career; it’s deeper
“boyfriend,” diplomat and entrepreneur Justin Etzin, just over a than that. I want the type of man who can make me better. And not
year after the pair were married in a lavish, four-day celebration just be like, ‘Oh, there’s another blonde model, let me go for that.’
in Florence (they were serenaded by Craig David, and a troupe of I have to make sure the person appreciates me for who I am and
Cirque du Soleil–calibre acrobats performed). understands where I am coming from.”
After the breakup, says Zakocela, “I decided for three months to Beauty, after all, is a curious thing. “I don’t even know what
disappear from the New York scene. I went to Paris. You find out beauty is. It’s all about mathematical balance. I feel I am very lucky
who is truly your friend. Everyone is texting ‘Let’s have dinner,’ and I really appreciate it. I think, ‘Why me?’ ”

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WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE MULTI-FACETED
STAR WHO’S PUSHING THE BOUNDS OF
HOMEGROWN MUSIC AND STYLE.
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Walking to set with a close-knit “Coming from Punjab, I wasn’t really into brands or
entourage and a warm, unassuming high-end fashion. It was quite basic and we weren’t into
smile, Dosanjhanwala immediately showing off. We were never taught to and that isn’t my
takes control of the fashion room, background either. But because I’m in the business that
bringing out custom-made collars, I’m in, I’ve had to make that effort and I’ve learned a lot
straight from the costume department over time. I try to keep things as simple as possible and
of BBC’s hit show Peaky Blinders (no I usually style myself.”
kidding!), and a shoe collection that would One of the busiest stars in the entertainment
rival and probably beat Imelda Marcos’ business right now, the “High End” crooner is
(for the unacquainted, she’s the former First Lady of constantly on the move, flight-hopping several days
The Philippines and infamous proud owner of over a a week for appearances, film schedules and brand
thousand pairs of footwear). He means business. endorsements. A mini rundown of his weekly schedule
It’s little surprise that he regularly receives the has us in a tizzy. What’s the secret to all this ener�y?
latest designer digs from international houses of “I drink a lot of milk,” he laughs. “I like working. A
fashion around the world before anyone else in India—a lot. I’ll burn out if I get bored or work forcefully, and
fact that comes up during our pre-shoot chat as he tells luckily that isn’t the case right now. I’m very happy
us about his latest acquistions with genuine passion. making music and movies for the moment. Investing in
If that isn’t proof of his newly-acquired status as a production and direction will have to wait.”
trendsetter, what is? Speaking of work, Dosanjh has a slew of much-
Humming along to the tunes of Frank Sinatra and anticipated projects releasing over the next few months
Miles Davis (a musical intervention he seemed to starting with Sajjan Singh Rangroot this month, hockey
appreciate), he talks about his affinity to streetwear biopic Soorma with Taapsee Pannu and, Arjun Patiala
as opposed to being suited up on a regular basis. with Kriti Sanon later this year.
“I’m enjoying the shoot today because the collection With a digital following that is as crazy as it is
you guys have got together is great, and I like suits expansive (clocking in at over 13 million at the time of
for formal occasions. I’m actually more comfortable printing), one can constantly spot youngsters copping
in loose clothing that lets me breathe. I do follow a Dosanjh’s signature style when it comes to music and
number of stylish men but I feel there’s no one else like fashion; he truly is a star of the masses, especially
me. I wear a turban and my fashion decisions are based among young Punjabis, globally.
on what would look good on me. I’m open to trying all It’s refreshing to know our man of style manages his
kinds of styles at least once.” own social media accounts and responds to messages
Currently a big fan of the French design collective, and comments personally. “My fans are like my family.
Vetements, Dosanjh never followed the street style They are very important and we are connected every
movement when it initially blew up, but realised over single day via pictures and video messages. It’s not just
time that his personal style was in the same space. “You when I have a song or film to promote, but more of an
can give it any name you like, but at the end of the day, organic ongoing relationship.”
it’s about what you like wearing and what you feel good His latest album, Con.Fi.Den.Tial, featuring an ode
in,” he explains. Insider info: he’s maxed out his credit to his forever crush Kylie Jenner called “High End,” has
cards shopping on several occasions and says, “my become an instant chart topper in India, Canada, New
most expensive and extensive fashion shopping binges Zealand and the UK. His music covers a wide range of
have been at Gucci.” genres while focusing on the increasingly popular pop
Here’s a small town guy with big dreams and a and street R&B segments.
strong drive to perform, who loves and knows his Making the Punjabi music scene a culturally cool
fashion inside out. But that wasn’t always the case. phenomenon once again, it seems Dosanjh is hellbent
Talking about developing a sense of individuality on international superstardom and he’s well on his way
when it comes to his personal style, he confesses: up that slippery slope, one slider at a time.

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The Femme Fatale

The Big Squeezy

“Strong minds discuss ideas,

average minds discuss events,

weak minds discuss people.”

Photographed by PRASAD NAIK

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