World theatre day was yesterday… so I felt like taking nice trip down memory lane. In 2014 I showed up to a new country and a new school halfway across the world. At the time I knew simply that I wanted to act. The big red doors of the Lee Strasberg Institute were my greeting into a world of Method acting history I only wondered about years earlier. What followed was a lot of growth, awe, work, confusion, relief and fulfillment. I learnt from some of the best teachers, most of whom had seen the rise of the American superstars we know of today. I dove head first into texts and plays that seemed intimidating at first. I learnt what the whole fuss over Wililiams, Miller and O’Neill was about. I was surprised by Mamet and Jesse Eisenberg, and delighted to discover Rajiv Joseph and Ayad Akhtar. (I also enjoyed our theatre schools suggestion to wear all black to class a little too much, for 4 years my closet had only 3 solid colors: white, black, and grey). I made friends with people who were my collaborators, who pushed me and tried to figure out this whole acting thing with me. I learned the value of a live audience. On one performance, (slides 3-7) my character launched into a long, aggressive monologue about ordering food. I thought it was hilarious, and it lasted for a couple of minutes with me pushing each line to another decibel level until everyone was practically deaf, but I wasn’t getting the laughs I thought I would. Eventually the monologue was over, I shut up and sat down to catch my breath. The audience suddenly broke out into a roaring laughter. No one had found that specific moment funny during the rehearsals. More than anything, as Brian Cox said recently – “Acting is not just about being an actor, it’s about being in touch with yourself, about being a human being” It taught me the power of my own emotions, body and mind. I didn’t have to try to be anyone else. It allowed me to be present and in flow with myself – the greatest gift of all. (And entertain an audience at the same time!) Theatre has influenced the person I am and I’ve been lucky to be able to continue performing in Mumbai and I hope to continue with it for the rest of my life.
World theatre day was yesterday… so I felt like taking nice trip down memory lane. In 2014 I showed up to a new country and a new school halfway across the world. At the time I knew simply that I wanted to act. The big red doors of the Lee Strasberg Institute were my greeting into a world of Method acting history I only wondered about years earlier. What followed was a lot of growth, awe, work, confusion, relief and fulfillment. I learnt from some of the best teachers, most of whom had seen the rise of the American superstars we know of today. I dove head first into texts and plays that seemed intimidating at first. I learnt what the whole fuss over Wililiams, Miller and O’Neill was about. I was surprised by Mamet and Jesse Eisenberg, and delighted to discover Rajiv Joseph and Ayad Akhtar. (I also enjoyed our theatre schools suggestion to wear all black to class a little too much, for 4 years my closet had only 3 solid colors: white, black, and grey). I made friends with people who were my collaborators, who pushed me and tried to figure out this whole acting thing with me. I learned the value of a live audience. On one performance, (slides 3-7) my character launched into a long, aggressive monologue about ordering food. I thought it was hilarious, and it lasted for a couple of minutes with me pushing each line to another decibel level until everyone was practically deaf, but I wasn’t getting the laughs I thought I would. Eventually the monologue was over, I shut up and sat down to catch my breath. The audience suddenly broke out into a roaring laughter. No one had found that specific moment funny during the rehearsals. More than anything, as Brian Cox said recently – “Acting is not just about being an actor, it’s about being in touch with yourself, about being a human being” It taught me the power of my own emotions, body and mind. I didn’t have to try to be anyone else. It allowed me to be present and in flow with myself – the greatest gift of all. (And entertain an audience at the same time!) Theatre has influenced the person I am and I’ve been lucky to be able to continue performing in Mumbai and I hope to continue with it for the rest of my life.
World theatre day was yesterday… so I felt like taking nice trip down memory lane. In 2014 I showed up to a new country and a new school halfway across the world. At the time I knew simply that I wanted to act. The big red doors of the Lee Strasberg Institute were my greeting into a world of Method acting history I only wondered about years earlier. What followed was a lot of growth, awe, work, confusion, relief and fulfillment. I learnt from some of the best teachers, most of whom had seen the rise of the American superstars we know of today. I dove head first into texts and plays that seemed intimidating at first. I learnt what the whole fuss over Wililiams, Miller and O’Neill was about. I was surprised by Mamet and Jesse Eisenberg, and delighted to discover Rajiv Joseph and Ayad Akhtar. (I also enjoyed our theatre schools suggestion to wear all black to class a little too much, for 4 years my closet had only 3 solid colors: white, black, and grey). I made friends with people who were my collaborators, who pushed me and tried to figure out this whole acting thing with me. I learned the value of a live audience. On one performance, (slides 3-7) my character launched into a long, aggressive monologue about ordering food. I thought it was hilarious, and it lasted for a couple of minutes with me pushing each line to another decibel level until everyone was practically deaf, but I wasn’t getting the laughs I thought I would. Eventually the monologue was over, I shut up and sat down to catch my breath. The audience suddenly broke out into a roaring laughter. No one had found that specific moment funny during the rehearsals. More than anything, as Brian Cox said recently – “Acting is not just about being an actor, it’s about being in touch with yourself, about being a human being” It taught me the power of my own emotions, body and mind. I didn’t have to try to be anyone else. It allowed me to be present and in flow with myself – the greatest gift of all. (And entertain an audience at the same time!) Theatre has influenced the person I am and I’ve been lucky to be able to continue performing in Mumbai and I hope to continue with it for the rest of my life.
World theatre day was yesterday… so I felt like taking nice trip down memory lane. In 2014 I showed up to a new country and a new school halfway across the world. At the time I knew simply that I wanted to act. The big red doors of the Lee Strasberg Institute were my greeting into a world of Method acting history I only wondered about years earlier. What followed was a lot of growth, awe, work, confusion, relief and fulfillment. I learnt from some of the best teachers, most of whom had seen the rise of the American superstars we know of today. I dove head first into texts and plays that seemed intimidating at first. I learnt what the whole fuss over Wililiams, Miller and O’Neill was about. I was surprised by Mamet and Jesse Eisenberg, and delighted to discover Rajiv Joseph and Ayad Akhtar. (I also enjoyed our theatre schools suggestion to wear all black to class a little too much, for 4 years my closet had only 3 solid colors: white, black, and grey). I made friends with people who were my collaborators, who pushed me and tried to figure out this whole acting thing with me. I learned the value of a live audience. On one performance, (slides 3-7) my character launched into a long, aggressive monologue about ordering food. I thought it was hilarious, and it lasted for a couple of minutes with me pushing each line to another decibel level until everyone was practically deaf, but I wasn’t getting the laughs I thought I would. Eventually the monologue was over, I shut up and sat down to catch my breath. The audience suddenly broke out into a roaring laughter. No one had found that specific moment funny during the rehearsals. More than anything, as Brian Cox said recently – “Acting is not just about being an actor, it’s about being in touch with yourself, about being a human being” It taught me the power of my own emotions, body and mind. I didn’t have to try to be anyone else. It allowed me to be present and in flow with myself – the greatest gift of all. (And entertain an audience at the same time!) Theatre has influenced the person I am and I’ve been lucky to be able to continue performing in Mumbai and I hope to continue with it for the rest of my life.
I have a soft spot for photos that look like paintings By @8nabi
I want you to #callmebae 😉 . . . Styling : @mohitrai / @ruchikrishnastyles @teammrstyles Assisted by : @parisajnani Outfit : @denimtears Accessories : @outhousejewellery Hair : @pradunyamohite__hair Makeup : @rheyasanghai2410 Photos : @hiteshmulani
Singapore dump 🇸🇬 (I ate a lot)
Singapore dump 🇸🇬 (I ate a lot)
Singapore dump 🇸🇬 (I ate a lot)
The GQ wedding edit is here! I had an incredible time showcasing some of the best wedding outfits with @gqindia and 2 very talented artists and dear friends @gurfatehpirzada and @gouravadarsh. I won’t forget this one. Seriously. I mean look how happy we are. Wearing – Manish Malhotra (@manishmalhotra05 , @manishmalhotraworld) Head of Editorial Content: Che Kurrien (@chekurrien) Photographer: Mehi Shah(@mehishah) Stylist: Selman Fazil (@selman_fazil) Writer: Saloni Dhruv (@because_everythingsucks) Hair: Kinchangthui Bariamtak (@kin_vanity) Makeup: Krisann Figueiredo(@krisann.figueiredo.mua) Art Director: Mihir Shah (@mahamihir) Entertainment Director: Megha Mehta (@magzmehta) Visuals Editor: Shivanjana Nigam (@shivanjana_nigam) Production: Anomaly Productions (@anomalyproduction)
Stairway to the heaven By @tinycactus
For @gqindia Wearing: @rohitgandhirahulkhanna Head of Editorial Content: Che Kurrien (@chekurrien) Photographer: Mehi Shah(@mehishah) Stylist: Selman Fazil (@selman_fazil) Writer: Saloni Dhruv (@because_everythingsucks) Hair: Kinchangthui Bariamtak (@kin_vanity) Makeup: Krisann Figueiredo(@krisann.figueiredo.mua) Art Director: Mihir Shah (@mahamihir) Entertainment Director: Megha Mehta (@magzmehta) Visuals Editor: Shivanjana Nigam (@shivanjana_nigam) Production: Anomaly Productions (@anomalyproduction)
‘Hiperreality’ by @m.a.s.s.i.m.o.c.o.l.o.n.n.a “..the concept of hyperreality captures the inability of consciousness to distinguish reality from a simulation of reality..” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
