WHAT DO I WRITE ABOUT BANDRA?

Finding a subject to write about can sometimes be the hardest thing, and harder yet, is writing on a topic suggested to you. I was asked to write about Bandra, and though much comes to mind when I hear this familiar 6 letter word, still I wonder: [...]

Cinema Guide

THE DARK KNIGHT: Gem (3.30, 8, 10.30pm), Glamour (12, 6pm), HANCOCK: Gem (1.45, 6.15pm), Glamour (8.45, 10.30pm), Suburbia (6pm), Gossip (12.45, 3.30, 9.30pm), KISMET KONNECTION: Gaiety (12.30, 3,30, 6.30, 9.30), Suburbia (3, 7.45pm), CONTRACT: Globus (2.15pm), JAANE TU… YA JAANE NA: Globus (4.45, 10.45pm)

Listings

FRI, 18.07
Listen to funky, disco French house, music with pronounced tribal overtones, Electro house and crowd-friendly dance music as
DJ Wilbur plays
his mix.
Where: Boat Club
SAT, 19.07
Ballroom Dance Workshops: Monsoon dance workshops for beginners in Cuban salsa, jive, chachacha,waltz and foxtrot. Contact: 9821514044.
Kli..que has a flat 20% [...]

Basketball Diaries

Based on a true story, this epic drama stars a young Leonardo Di Caprio, who delivers a rock-solid performance as Jim Caroll – a high school basketball player whose life takes a nosedive when he discovers heroin.
Leo truly shines in one of the most heart-wrenching [...]

The Dark Knight

Director: Christopher Nolan, Starring: Christian Bale and Heath Ledger
The superhero element, Christopher Nolan’s cred (Memento, Following, The Prestige), the untimely death of Heath Ledger and a very aggressive marketing plan makes The Dark Knight the most talked-about and the most anticipated film of the year. In this [...]

Art Corner

Artist Shilpa Mukherji  will exhibit her collection of 20 paintings and photographs this Tuesday at Night of the Artist at Out of the Blue. Shilpa, a self-taught artist, uses a combination of techniques like photography, sketching, graphics and painting, and applies them to [...]

It’s In The Game

There’s never a dull moment when your playing in the rain, but in case you don’t like getting your feet all wet and icky, why not play some indoor games? St. Andrew’s church is organizing a two-day indoor games festival, which kicks off with chess, [...]

Bandra’s Bells

R. has twenty minutes to leave for the airport. Breathlessly, she says, ‘Let’s just go to Madhu Park for a minute. I have to make a quick visit to the temple before I leave.’ There it is… festooned with thousands of bells, each representing a prayer [...]

Bandra’s Best Beauty Parlours

FREEDAS: This is definitely a salon where you can relax at and feel pampered. Located on Pali Hill, Freeda’s is very reliable and gives the best head massages in the suburb. The cost of a haircut depends on the length and texture, whereas waxing (arms and [...]

Chill Out, It’s Ice Cream Day!

This Sunday is international ice-cream day. We tracked down the best places in Bandra where you can celebrate with scoop of your favourite flavour.
GOKUL REFRESHMENTS: Gokul’s ice-cream is quite different from everyone else’s. Not only is it hand made, it’s also made from buffalo’s milk. A nice place to stop by [...]