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Fashion Value Chain
12 hours ago
- Business
- Fashion Value Chain
P. N. Gadgil & Sons Launches 21st Mangalsutra Festival
P. N. Gadgil & Sons, a heritage jewellery brand renowned for its craftsmanship and trust, has begun the 21st edition of its signature Mangalsutra Festival in celebration of the sacred Hindu month of Shravan. The annual festival, deeply rooted in cultural tradition, holds special significance for women who often purchase gold and fine jewellery during this auspicious period. Running until August 17, 2025, the festival is being held across all P. N. Gadgil & Sons showrooms. Customers can enjoy up to 50% off on gold mangalsutras and 100% off diamond pendants with every mangalsutra purchase, offering both value and luxury. For the brand, the mangalsutra is not just jewellery but a symbol of love, marital commitment, and cultural heritage. This year's collection blends traditional designs with modern styles, featuring exquisite gold and diamond pieces, including exclusive creations under the Gargi and Reva lines. Speaking about the milestone, Aditya Modak, COO/CFO of P. N. Gadgil & Sons, said: 'The Mangalsutra Festival is our flagship celebration, and this year marks 21 years of honoring tradition while embracing contemporary trends. We are thrilled to feature actress Vaidehi in our campaign and invite customers to explore our special festive offers. It's an opportunity to make treasured purchases that will brighten life's most special moments.' The festival highlights the brand's dedication to quality, service, and customer trust, with designs suitable for both weddings and daily wear. Shoppers can find everything from timeless classics to fashion-forward pieces, making it a one-stop destination for mangalsutra shopping this season. With a legacy spanning generations, P. N. Gadgil & Sons continues to unite heritage, artistry, and innovation, inviting customers to be part of this joyous celebration and take home jewellery that carries both beauty and meaning.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Hope my research contributes to theatre academia: Abhinay on completing PhD
Abhinay Banker Abhinay Banker , who has impressed audiences in popular plays like Welcome Zindagi and films like Reva, has also mentored students in theatre. And recently, he completed his PhD in Theatre Arts (Drama). His thesis was on Redefining the Psychophysical Dynamics of Acting: An Actor's Perspective. The Bhram actor shares, 'I never wanted to become a professor, but everything happened on its own. I am grateful to my research guide, Dr Pranav Joshipura, for supporting me in becoming the first student to complete PhD in Theatre Arts from Gujarat University .' Excerpts: 'I realised that a detailed research can help others too' I was an average student in school and college. In 2009, I did my bachelor's in Performing Arts (Theatre) and earned a gold medal. If you love doing something, you must go deep to understand and learn it. So, I attended a lot of acting workshops while working as an actor in theatre and films. One such workshop, Adishakti Theatre in 2016, showed me Indian forms and techniques of art that were beyond Stanislavski method of acting and other American theatre techniques. I used those techniques in my performances and found great results. I realised that if it has helped me, a detailed research and guide can help others too. A decade after my bachelor's, I did my master's and started my PhD in 2022. So, before my research, the theme was already in practice, I just had to explore it more to make it reach the right people. 'I tried to explore different acting methods' Every theatre practitioner has learnt about Stanislavski's acting method, where actors draw on their own experiences and emotions to create characters. For the longest time, we have been doing the same, but we keep on doing thousands of shows of plays, so for how long can we keep reliving the same emotion? It also led to adverse scenarios where actors couldn't step out of their reel self. With that thought in mind, I have highlighted the importance of getting in and getting out of the emotions with breathing techniques, where the emotions aren't lost in your performance, but actors can snap out of it easily. I tried to explore different acting methods than the ones we were usually told about. 'Breathing techniques helped me in successfully getting out of complex characters' Before I researched and learnt about breathing techniques, I subconsciously had some habit or trait of the characters I played for a long time in different plays. But after learning the technique, I have played two of the most complex characters of my career in my upcoming films- Kadaknath and Manch. I adapted the technique and have been able to get out of those characters successfully without getting impacted by their grey and dark characteristics. Abhinay adds, "I didn't complete my PhD with the aim of becoming a professor. It was an in-depth research meant for using in my acting and performances, and for actors who want to try this approach, since it is now scientifically proven. A lot of colleges offering bachelor's and master's degrees in Theatre still have old techniques and forms in their courses, which need to be updated. I hope my research can contribute to theatre academia. As suggested by seniors in the field, I'm also planning to publish it as a book (in English and Gujarati) soon." On doing grey characters more, Abhinay shares, "I am offered a lot of grey characters because people think I am a serious actor. However, I would love to explore comedy and even unconventional romantic characters."
Ottawa Citizen
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Ottawa Citizen
Author Maria Reva's return to Ukraine inspired her to complete novel
In 2023, Maria Reva and her sister were on a train hurtling through a Ukrainian night toward the battle-scarred city of Kherson. They were hoping to reach their grandfather, still there in the midst of carnage. It was crisis time for Reva in more ways than one. The novel she had started to write back in Canada was in jeopardy: what she had originally envisaged as a lighthearted romp satirizing Ukraine's controversial 'romance' tours had been upended by Russian aggression. Article content Article content 'I initially felt I had two choices,' the award-winning Canadian writer says now. 'I could keep writing the novel as though nothing happened in real time. Or I could give up on it.' Article content Ultimately, she didn't give up. That return to Ukraine helped her find a way back in, and her debut novel, Endling, has now been published to international acclaim. Typical is the verdict of revered American novelist Percival Everett: 'I love works that are smarter than I am, and this is one.' He's talking about a daring, genre-bending achievement in which Reva herself becomes a recurring presence in the course of a fast-paced narrative. Article content 'I gave up on it multiple times,' she tells Postmedia from her home on Canada's West Coast. 'I honestly did not envisage any future for it beyond finishing it.' Article content In the midst of this struggle came the need to return to the embattled country of her birth. Reva was seven when she and her family emigrated to Canada in 1997. She had been back many time since — 'but I had a sense of terror when I thought of going to Ukraine this time.' Still, she would adjust to the psychology of a country under siege. Once there, as the sisters moved eastward in the hope of reaching their grandfather, 'the sense of danger became more and more normalized.' Yet danger was definitely present. Article content Article content 'On the train during the night, the conductor asked us to keep the blinds down so that we would not emit any light because trains had become a target for the Russians. The way that my sister and I thought of it was that we were in a closed moving coffin.' Article content The moment came when they could go no further. They would not reach the grandfather they loved. Article content 'It was very difficult accepting limitations on what I was capable of,' Reva says sombrely. 'I think that's why my fiction allows me the fantasy of going where I could not.' So a grandfather figure does play a seminal role in the novel she was able to complete. Article content Reva's lighter side surfaced on late-night television a few weeks ago with her cheerfully discussing the sex life of snails with NBC host Seth Meyers. She might have seemed light-years away from the horrors of Ukraine but in fact she was talking about the very same book, Endling, that had confronted her with so many challenges.
Calgary Herald
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
Author Maria Reva's return to Ukraine inspired her to complete novel
In 2023, Maria Reva and her sister were on a train hurtling through a Ukrainian night toward the battle-scarred city of Kherson. They were hoping to reach their grandfather, still there in the midst of carnage. It was crisis time for Reva in more ways than one. The novel she had started to write back in Canada was in jeopardy: what she had originally envisaged as a lighthearted romp satirizing Ukraine's controversial 'romance' tours had been upended by Russian aggression. Article content Article content 'I initially felt I had two choices,' the award-winning Canadian writer says now. 'I could keep writing the novel as though nothing happened in real time. Or I could give up on it.' Article content Ultimately, she didn't give up. That return to Ukraine helped her find a way back in, and her debut novel, Endling, has now been published to international acclaim. Typical is the verdict of revered American novelist Percival Everett: 'I love works that are smarter than I am, and this is one.' He's talking about a daring, genre-bending achievement in which Reva herself becomes a recurring presence in the course of a fast-paced narrative. Article content 'I gave up on it multiple times,' she tells Postmedia from her home on Canada's West Coast. 'I honestly did not envisage any future for it beyond finishing it.' Article content In the midst of this struggle came the need to return to the embattled country of her birth. Reva was seven when she and her family emigrated to Canada in 1997. She had been back many time since — 'but I had a sense of terror when I thought of going to Ukraine this time.' Still, she would adjust to the psychology of a country under siege. Once there, as the sisters moved eastward in the hope of reaching their grandfather, 'the sense of danger became more and more normalized.' Yet danger was definitely present. Article content Article content 'On the train during the night, the conductor asked us to keep the blinds down so that we would not emit any light because trains had become a target for the Russians. The way that my sister and I thought of it was that we were in a closed moving coffin.' Article content The moment came when they could go no further. They would not reach the grandfather they loved. Article content 'It was very difficult accepting limitations on what I was capable of,' Reva says sombrely. 'I think that's why my fiction allows me the fantasy of going where I could not.' So a grandfather figure does play a seminal role in the novel she was able to complete. Article content Reva's lighter side surfaced on late-night television a few weeks ago with her cheerfully discussing the sex life of snails with NBC host Seth Meyers. She might have seemed light-years away from the horrors of Ukraine but in fact she was talking about the very same book, Endling, that had confronted her with so many challenges.
Vancouver Sun
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
Author Maria Reva's return to Ukraine inspired her to complete novel
In 2023, Maria Reva and her sister were on a train hurtling through a Ukrainian night toward the battle-scarred city of Kherson. They were hoping to reach their grandfather, still there in the midst of carnage. It was crisis time for Reva in more ways than one. The novel she had started to write back in Canada was in jeopardy: what she had originally envisaged as a lighthearted romp satirizing Ukraine's controversial 'romance' tours had been upended by Russian aggression. 'I initially felt I had two choices,' the award-winning Canadian writer says now. 'I could keep writing the novel as though nothing happened in real time. Or I could give up on it.' Get top headlines and gossip from the world of celebrity and entertainment. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sun Spots will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Ultimately, she didn't give up. That return to Ukraine helped her find a way back in, and her debut novel, Endling, has now been published to international acclaim. Typical is the verdict of revered American novelist Percival Everett: 'I love works that are smarter than I am, and this is one.' He's talking about a daring, genre-bending achievement in which Reva herself becomes a recurring presence in the course of a fast-paced narrative. Endling Maria Reva Knopf Canada 'I gave up on it multiple times,' she tells Postmedia from her home on Canada's West Coast. 'I honestly did not envisage any future for it beyond finishing it.' In the midst of this struggle came the need to return to the embattled country of her birth. Reva was seven when she and her family emigrated to Canada in 1997. She had been back many time since — 'but I had a sense of terror when I thought of going to Ukraine this time.' Still, she would adjust to the psychology of a country under siege. Once there, as the sisters moved eastward in the hope of reaching their grandfather, 'the sense of danger became more and more normalized.' Yet danger was definitely present. 'On the train during the night, the conductor asked us to keep the blinds down so that we would not emit any light because trains had become a target for the Russians. The way that my sister and I thought of it was that we were in a closed moving coffin.' The moment came when they could go no further. They would not reach the grandfather they loved. 'It was very difficult accepting limitations on what I was capable of,' Reva says sombrely. 'I think that's why my fiction allows me the fantasy of going where I could not.' So a grandfather figure does play a seminal role in the novel she was able to complete. Reva's lighter side surfaced on late-night television a few weeks ago with her cheerfully discussing the sex life of snails with NBC host Seth Meyers. She might have seemed light-years away from the horrors of Ukraine but in fact she was talking about the very same book, Endling, that had confronted her with so many challenges. But snails? Really? Well, an endangered specimen named Lefty turns out to be the key player in a high-intensity scene near the end of the book. Besides, in this author's imaginative world, why shouldn't the fate of a mollusk symbolize the eternal conflict between darkness and light? Early in the novel, we meet a dedicated scientist named Yeva whose mission in life is to track down rare species of snail and save them from extinction. She helps finance her quest by working in Ukraine's romance tour industry — dating foreign bachelors who have signed up for these ventures in the hope of acquiring a beautiful, pliable fantasy bride. Desperate for money, she finally allows her travelling RV lab to be used in a bizarre plot concocted by feminist militants to discredit the tours — and then the hell of war erupts. 'The novel was intended to be a comedic kidnapping caper, a kind of anti-romance-tour book,' Reva explains. 'That was what I was setting out to write about — that and snail conservation work in the Ukraine.' She wanted to utilize 'light humour' as a means of examining contemporary issues. The Russian invasion landed her in a creative mire 'I finally realized the only way I could keep writing the novel was to pour into it all the ambivalence I was feeling, the questions I had about myself as a writer and the role I then had as an observer of the war from abroad.' The ambivalence stands revealed on page 109 of the finished novel when Reva makes her first personal entry into its pages and shares with the reader a message to her agent: 'I was writing about a so-called invasion of Western bachelors to Ukraine and then an actual invasion happened. To continue now seems unforgivable.' But she did continue — and there would be more personal interventions in the book's narrative. She's not the first writer to rework fictional convention. Centuries ago, Laurence Sterne did it with Tristram Shandy, and more recently John Fowles, Ian McEwan and George Saunders have shown similar boldness. But here, Reva was attempting a multilayered meshing of tone and mood but, equally dangerous, of form and structure — while also ensuring the presence in her pages of living, breathing, fallible human beings. 'I was very apprehensive,' she admits with a laugh. 'I didn't know if i could pull it off. I knew that I might scare some readers.' But then the stylistically audacious Oscar-winning film, Everything Everywhere All At Once, came along and she felt safer. 'That's what made me confident enough to wrote this book in the way that I needed to write it.' Furthermore, although dealing with the darkest of subject matter, she did not stifle her innate gift for humour. She retains the sparkling satire of her early chapters lampooning the marriage tour industry, and later in the book offers the comedy of menace in satirizing to cutting effect what happens when a crew of Russian propagandists arrives to shoot a bogus documentary about the gratitude ordinary Ukrainians feel toward their Russian liberators. 'Humour has a really long tradition in Ukraine as a way to deal with difficult circumstances,' Reva says. 'It's a survival mechanism. If somebody can laugh at something bad, they can rise above it — they can take away its power over them.' As for the book's title — well an 'endling' is the last known member of a species on the verge of becoming extinct, but its use here can have wider implications. If readers come away with a sense of hope, which is Reva's fervent wish, Lefty the snail will have something to do with it. 'I'm not a religious person so I haven't found a solution for myself in dealing with the chaos and utter unknowability of the universe,' Reva says. 'But do suspect that we tell ourselves stories to cover the face of chaos and imbue it with meaning. That ultimately is what the book about. What stories do we tell ourselves in order to feel secure?'
