13032023-LSTC-01.qxd 3/12/2023 11:29 PM Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE All praise Salman Khan’s upcoming film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan will mark the Bollywood debut of actress Palak Tiwari. She says Salman is like a father figure on the sets. TMS CHANDIGARH | MONDAY | 13 MARCH 2023 When musicis emotion Sheetal R POSITIVE & PLEASING Actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen had suffered a heart attack on March 2 and shared the news on social media a couple of days later. She had also made an Instagram live video to thank the team of doctors who saved her. Now, days after angioplasty and stent placement, Sushmita does what she knows best — walk the ramp and move on in Days life like nothing happened. She after suffering was the showstopper for fashheart attack, ion designer Anushree Reddy Sushmita Sen walks at the ongoing Lakme Fashion the ramp at LFW Week on Saturday (March 11) 2023 and wore a beautiful yellow embellished lehenga. Videos from the show have gone viral with fans hailing her spirit. Many fans on Twitter praised her positive outlook towards life. One user wrote, “She is grace...She is celebration of life... She is celebration of love, kindness...She holds the best smile and the ability to spread it to each and every soul in the room and beyond...She is Shakti...True Goddess. Words are not enough.” — TMS IGHT from the very outset to the surprising ending, the music of Tár engages. And why not, when the protagonist of the film, Lydia Tár, is a maestro, first chief conductor of German Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic. But it is not just the music, the film adopts a very different approach to psychological issues too. An artistic masterpiece, Tár is not only about the fantastic performance of Cate Blanchett, but also wonderful music. The film talks of multiple subjects that get you thinking As for Cate Blanchett playing Lydia, one cannot take eyes off her; she is so captivating that the slow pace and length of the film hardly matter. The film talks of multiple subjects and T á r being at the centre of it all, one is almost teleported into her mind. A brilliant writer, Todd Field hasn’t answered much, rather left it to the viewers’ imagination. While Lydia is trying her best to conduct live recording of Mahler’s fifth symphony, which she fails to do, the film comes across as an artistic masterpiece. The same way, Cate’s reel character may have failed miserably in giving the performance of a lifetime, but her acting prowess will surely be remembered. Tár has some brilliantly filmed scenes that in a split second haunt, just as Lydia’s past haunts her — that of her former protégée Krista Taylor (Sylvia Flote) with whom she allegedly slept and later parted ways. Taylor, who dies by suicide, is actually just one among the many actions that topple Lydia’s career. A film with a lesbian protagonist, it somehow also STILLS FROM TÁR Film: Tár Director: Todd Field Cast: Cate Blanchett, Nona Hoss, SoohieKauer, NoemieMerlant, Mark Strong, Sydney Lemmon, Julian Glover, SyliviaFlote and Vivian Full Rating:  depicts that abuse and power dynamics is not just a male’s domain. The protagonist is flawed too, but then she is also tied down by emotion for music and her adopted daughter Petra. In one of the scenes where Lydia gets into an argument with a student while delivering a class, a bigger question emerges — whether to focus on the music or the musician. And that too is left unanswered, as the viewers focus on Lydia, the flawed human who is great at what she does best—music. It’s the only thing that keeps her going after she loses her career, marriage and adopted child. And then, she shifts to an unknown South-East Asian country, conducting music, but this time for a video game. May be one craves for more at the end, maybe not! To find out, watch this Oscar-nominated film, which marks Todd’s return. The only caveat is that it’s heavy on musical jargon and lacks subtitles, even for the German words. He’s on a global food trail Mona FOOD FOR THOUGHT GARY MEHIGAN, the Australian Celebrity Chef and TV host, came calling to City Beautiful over the weekend, and amongst the popular dahi mutton and butter chicken, he was won over by the rather new, rather humble malai soya chaap! Australian Celebrity Chef Gary Mehigan says each time he visits India, he falls more in love with the people, food and culture NOISE WEBSOLUTE FUN Action, adventure & more BLACK ADAM Highly anticipated second seasons of Rocket Boys and Dom among the top releases on the web this week DOM SEASON 2 MARCH 15: BLACK ADAM ON PRIME VIDEO DC Extended Universe fans are in for a thrilling journey with this action-adventure film. It stars Dwayne Johnson in the role of Teth Adam, who was bestowed with the powers of Almighty Gods. In ancient Kahndaq (a fictional Middle-Eastern country), he was imprisoned for nearly 5,000 years for misusing his powers. The film takes us on a journey of a now-freed Black Adam on a rampage to serve his unique form of justice originating from deep-rooted rage, challenged by modern-day heroes of ‘The Justice Society’. MARCH 16: ROCKET BOYS 2 ON SONYLIV Amidst global conflict and enemy charging our borders, India becoming a nuclear nation was the only deterrent to imminent threat of war. Witness the incredible journey of India’s greatest scientists The trick to eating healthy is to plan ahead. “The easiest things to eat are often the worst things to eat. If you do not think ahead, you go to the kitchen and eat whatever you can lay hands on — white bread sandwich or noodles. On the contrary, if you plan and find fresh ingredients or semi-prepared meals, you will eat way healthier,” says the chef, who makes big dinners and saves extra portions, labelled and frozen, for his daughter, who is a nurse and works odd hours, to eat healthy. shaping a new era where no one dared to challenge their country’s sovereignty. Directed by Abhay Pannu, the show features Jim Sarbh, Ishwak Singh, Arjun Radhakrishnan, Regina Cassandra and Saba Azad in pivotal roles. MARCH 17: NOISE ON NETFLIX This film tells the story of Matt, an influencer and young parent to newborn Julius, who discovers a dark secret from his father’s past. He starts an in-depth investigation, which consequently opens a Pandora’s Box of secrets and unravels more family drama than anticipated. Matt’s wife, Liv, is deeply concerned and will do everything in her power not to lose him, but is it too late? MARCH 17: DOM SEASON 2 ON PRIME VIDEO In this new season, Dom becomes the most wanted criminal in Rio de Janeiro. As the police closes in, Dom tries to escape, but ends up being arrested. With crime is on the rise all around, he has only one option left: impersonate someone else to survive the hellish scenario. The show stars Gabriel Leone, Flávio Tolezani, Filipe Bragança, Isabella Santoni, and Raquel Villar, among others. MARCH 17: BONO & THE EDGE—A SORT OF HOMECOMING WITH DAVID LETTERMAN ON DISNEY+ HOTSTAR U2’s Bono and the Edge invite Dave Letterman to their home town, Dublin, for a live performance of their greatest songs, reimagined. The show features neverbefore-seen footage and interviews detailing their songwriting process, and outlines the inspiration behind their greatest hits. During the lockdown in 2020, Bono and the Edge spent time revisiting their iconic songs, and re-recorded many of them. — TMS c m y b Having travelled over the length and breadth of the country—filming Onam in Kerala, pandaal-hopping in Kolkata and attending the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland, he shares, “I have seen India more than many Indians. And each time I come here, I fall more in love with the people, food and culture.” Having just filmed Holi in Mathura and Vrindavan, he goes beyond the touristy labels of ‘crazy’, ‘colourful’ and ‘fun’. “For me it was devotion that stood out. People there celebrate Holi for 40 days, all for the love of Lord Krishna.” Living it up One of the originals on the MasterChef Australia, Mehigan believes that the show helped him understand what passion can do to the people. “I learnt on my MasterChef journey that people are enormously talented,” he says. A successful restaurateur before, Mehigan is now enjoying being on the move. “Owning a restaurant is binding. At 57, now I can go around the world experiencing incredible food and cultures,” he beams. Like other spheres, Covid changed the food scenario too. Mehigan says, “Covid reignited the trend of home-cooking and professional interest in food. People from different walks of life were cooking with passion. My own friend, who is a real estate agent, surprised me with his cooking skills.” The Chef is coming up with Gary and friends’ Indian food stories next. “In Vaibhav (Bahl) and Neha (Malik), I have found passionate food partners. Also my travels have made me meet chefs here, so I am looking forward to bringing theirs and my stories together,” says the Chef, who held a Conosh Classified Masterclass and a sevencourse dinner in the city! Big B on way to recovery... Recently, Amitabh Bachchan had suffered a rib injury while shooting an action sequence on the sets of Project K in Hyderabad. The actor even skipped Holi celebrations because of that. Now, in his blog, the Big B wrote, “One can sit back and lament lost opportunity or get up, retrieve it and beat it. Yes, defeat, loss, suffering is painful, but the body mechanism heals as rapidly as it gets injured. Get up, get going and get it…No philosophy here, no grand proclamations of adamant bravery…It is my body, my mind, my will, my desire.” Project K also stars Deepika Padukone, Prabhas, and Disha Patani. It is directed by Nag Ashwin and slated to release in January, 2024. Big B also has other films in the pipeline, such as The Intern remake with Deepika Padukone. He also recently joined the cast of Ganapath, where he will be seen sharing screen space with Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon. — TMS