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WHO THE

HELL
DAN
JULY 2015 / ` 100 IS

BILZERIAN

LIFE
HACKS TURN THESE
ROADS
TO GET OUT OF
INTO RACING
AWKWARD TRACKS
SITUATIONS

IT CAN’T
GET
MESSI-ER
07
B ES P O K E
COCKTAILS
FOR MUCH
THAN THIS NEEDED
COOLNESS

SIDE OF

Shruti Haasan
INDIA EDITION VOL 8 ISSUE 8
CONTENTS 07/15

Playboy mistress, Val Keil p 08 Just another reason to drink p 102

Hot, cute ‘n’ sexy, Sandeepa Dhar p 16 Stuck in an awkward situation? p 106

Dr Mojo to your sex-cue p 28 Shruti Haasan’s Yin of Yang! p 56 The pardesi girl, Sophie Choudry p 114

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08 ACCESS GIRL 41 RICHIE RICH 66 MESSI PLACE 105 PLAY IT ON
This may be your only chance to Do you know who the hell Dan What happens when you give Check out the latest laptop from
take a Playboy model home. Bilzerian is? Well, he’s rich and an open post to the world’s best
Let our Access Girl, Val Keil, talk he’s famous, for starters. Find striker? It gets Messi... HP stables. This calls for some
to you in words otherwise... out more. serious gaming. Omen!
72 MASTER THE ART
16 GIRL NEXT DOOR 42 FEEL THE MUSIC OF LOVE 106 GET A P-UPGRADE
‘Hot’ and ‘cute’ is a dangerous Check out the month’s best Brush up your fundamentals of Give the ostrich tactics a pass
combination. Find our music albums across genres. romance and love making. when awkward situations come
Girl Next Door, Sandeepa Dhar,
your way this time.
to come face-to-face with 44 NEW DAMSEL ON 80 ROADS TO RACE
the implications. THE ROAD When everything is under
We got down and dirty on the 114 FROM LONDON
control, you aren’t fast enough. TO MUMBAI
19 LAUNCH NEWS road with Audi’s latest launch,
What’s new, what’s happening Q3. And man, was it fun! FHM lists Top 5 places to zip
She came, she saw, she
and what the world is talking zap zoom...
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about... We’ve got it all here! 46 AFGHANISTAN look for in their men from our
REDEFINED! 84 HUES N TUNES
FHM Girlfriend, Sophie Choudry.
28 SEX EXPERT Entertain Your Brain with the If you thought paintings were
Dr Mojo is in the house to help review of the latest book on the made only in dingy studios, our
you get rid of all your bedtime US’s Afghan War through the FHM HERO, Vilas Nayak, has 120 FINAL
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JULY 2015

IT’S
GREAT
TO BE
A MAN
EDITED BY CHRIS SAYER

WHO
SHE?
Age: 24
Born: Philadelphia
Likes:
Tequila, bum bags
Twitter:
@MissValKeil
Instagram:
@missvalkeil
From pouring pints to wet and wild garden parties
with Hef, it’s London-loving LA girl Val Keil…

W
e all really love asking if she fancied a shoot. Two
a good ‘when years on, and when she’s not
the impossible holidaying in our capital or
becomes squeezing a sexy FHM
possible’ photoshoot into the middle of a
underdog story. sightseeing trip to Big Ben and
Like Rocky, Abbey Road, our Val’s a regular
Cool Runnings, round Hef’s–where you’ll find her
or the time watching films, playing games or
Harry Redknapp let a West Ham having a bad time on a slip ’n’
fan play the second half in a 1994 slide. Better let her explain…
friendly… and he scored. Turns
out Stallone, ‘Arry and the So Val, go on, what’s this
Jamaican bobsled team are in story about you and the slip
good company, as Valerie ‘the ’n’ slide?
best thing to come out of Philly Oh, it was during my first party at
since cheese steak’ Keil has a the Playboy mansion. It was 4th HALL JAME
MARS

rags-to-riches tale all of her own. July, and every year there’s a
S

After hearing one too many huge slip ’n’ slide down this hill.
boozehounds telling her she could Apparently we weren’t supposed
SIMPSON
be a model when she was to go head first, and I didn’t know
GREG

working as a barmaid, Val emailed this. You know, it’s my first year,
some snaps to Playboy, had a nap, and I’m like, “Wooo, slip ’n’ slide!” I
and woke up to a phonecall went down headfirst, but at the

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“I LIKE
TO DRINK TEQUILA
WITH WATER.
PEOPLE LOOK AT ME
LIKE I’M CRAZY”
end of it my knee hit my
cheekbone, and I ended up
having to get 15 stitches. I didn’t
stay for the fireworks, which was
a bummer.
When did you last nip round
to the mansion?
Back in April. It was Hef’s
birthday, and every year you have
to dress up like someone from
Casablanca . You have a nice
meal, caviar, champagne and
re-enact the movie a little. It’s
really nice.
We hear games night is big
there. Is Hef a massive fan of
KerPlunk?
(Laughs) I haven’t played that in a
while–the one with marbles and
sticks, right? But no, we play
Mexican Train. It’s pretty much
like dominoes. It’s very fun, but I
always lose.
You’re a former bar girl. Are
you a beer drinker?
You know what, since living in LA
I’m not so much of a beer drinker,
but back in Philly I liked craft
beer. My personal favourite is a
sour beer, but I do like an
Allagash White, and also Wells
Banana Bread Beer.
What’s your tipple in LA, if
beer’s off the menu?
Tequila is my go-to now. I like to
drink tequila with water. People
look at me like I’m crazy.
You’ve been in London loads
recently. What have you been
getting up to?
I stayed in Notting Hill, and I got
to see Portobello Road, Brick
Lane and Abbey Road. I
also went to
(burlesque club)
The Box. I didn’t
know what I was
getting myself
into–it’s

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“NOBODY TOLD ME
YOU SHOULDN’T
GO DOWN THE
SLIP ‘N’
SLIDE
HEAD FIRST!”
Stylist: Hayley Forrester-Lawrence. Hair and Make-Up: Susana Mota using Mac.
Bra Set And Clothing: americanapparel.com. Knickers: calvinklein.com

absolutely crazy in there. I also Last time I went home to


went to Chinawhite one night Philadelphia, I found a fanny
and saw a bunch of paparazzi. pack. I used it when I rode on
Turns out Lady Gaga had come the back of my friend’s
out the same time as me. It motorcycle, but I brought it
was insane. I’ve never seen back to LA and I use it all the
paparazzi like I saw for Gaga. time–they’re just so fun. I
We saw on Instagram that haven’t posted a fanny pack
you’re trying to bring back picture in a while, but that
the bumbag… reminds me, I need to.

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BAD PICKUP LINES
“Is your last name
Gillette? Because you’re
the best a man can get.”
ACCESS
SKIN GRAFT the “there’s no Easter Bunny”
A married couple were in a speech. When I was 8, you hit
terrible accident in which the me with the “there’s no tooth
woman’s face was severely fairy” speech. If you tell me that
burned. The doctor told the grown-ups don’t really fuck, I’ll
husband that they couldn’t have nothing left to live for.”
graft any skin from her body
because she was too thin. So SIGN LANGUAGE
the husband offered to A Mafia Godfather,
donate some of his own skin. accompanied by his attorney
However, the only skin on his comes to meet his former
body that the doctor felt was accountant. The Godfather
suitable would have to come asks the accountant,
from his buttocks. The “Where is the 3 million
husband and wife agreed bucks you embezzled from
that they would tell no one me?” The accountant does
about where the skin came not answer. The Godfather
from, and requested that the asks him again. The
doctor also honour their attorney interrupts, “Sir, the
secret. After the surgery was man is a deaf mute and
completed, everyone was cannot understand you, but I
astounded at the woman’s can interpret for you.” The
new beauty. She looked Godfather says, “Well, ask
more beautiful than she ever him where my damn money
had before! All her friends is!” The attorney, using sign
language, asks the
and relatives just went on
and on about her youthful SMART-ASS COP accountant where the 3
beauty! One day, she was Two guys are driving through he’s clean. He gives the guy his million dollars are. The
alone with her husband, and Alabama when they get pulled over license back and walks around to accountant signs back, “I
she was overcome with by a state trooper. The trooper the passenger side and taps on the don’t know what you are
emotion at his sacrifice. She walks up, taps on the window with window. The passenger rolls his talking about.” The attorney
said, ‘’Dear, I just want to his nightstick, the driver rolls down window down, and the trooper interprets to the Godfather,
thank you for everything you the window, and the trooper smacks smacks him with the nightstick. “He doesn’t know what you
did for me. There is no way I him in the head with the stick. The The passenger says, “What’d you do are talking about.” The
could ever repay you.’’ “My driver says, “Why’d you do that?” that for?” The cop says, “Just Godfather pulls out a pistol,
darling,’’ he replied, ‘’Think The trooper says, “You’re in making your wishes come true.” The puts it to the temple of the
nothing of it. I get all the Alabama, son. When I pull you over passenger says, “Huh?” The cop accountant, cocks the
thanks I need every time I you’ll have your license ready.” says, “I know that two miles down trigger and says, “Ask him
see your mother kiss you on Driver says, “I’m sorry, officer, I’m not the road you are going to say, ‘’I again where my damn
the cheek.’’ from around here.” The trooper runs wish that jerk would’ve tried that money is!” The attorney
a check on the guy’s license, and shit with me.” signs to the accountant, “He
GHOST OR GOATS? wants to know where it is!”
A visiting professor at The accountant signs back,
Cardiff University is giving a ghost? 15 students raise their redneck student makes his to the “OK! OK! The money is
seminar on the supernatural. hands. “That’s a great response. podium. The professor says, “Well, hidden in a brown suitcase
To get a feel for his Has anyone here ever touched a tell us what it’s like to have sex with behind the shed in my
audience, he asks: “How ghost?” Three students raise their a ghost.” The student replies, backyard!” The Godfather
many people here believe in hands. “That’s fantastic. But let me “Ghost? Damn..... From back there I says, “What did he say?” The
ghosts?” About 90 students ask you one question further... Have thought you said ‘goats’!” attorney interprets to the
raise their hands. “Well any of you ever made love to a Godfather, “You don’t have
that’s a good start. Out of ghost?” One student in the back BIRDS & THE BEES the guts to pull the trigger.”
those of you who believe in raises his hand. The professor is A father asked his 10 year old son if he
ghosts, do any of you think astonished. He takes off his knew about the birds and the bees. “I
SHARE GAGS, GET
you’ve ever seen a ghost?” glasses, takes a step back, and don’t want to know,” the child said, A GIFT
About 40 students raise says, “Son, all the years I’ve been bursting into tears. “Promise me you KNOW ANY FUNNY JOKES?
their hands. “That’s really giving this lecture, no one has ever won’t tell me.” Confused, the father EVERY GAG USED
EARNS YOU A SURPRISE
good. I’m really glad you claimed to have slept with a ghost. asked what was wrong “Oh dad,” the GIFT. SEND THEM TO
take this seriously. Has You’ve got to come up here and tell boy sobbed, “when I was 6 I got the [email protected]
anyone here ever talked to a us about your experience.” The “there’s no Santa” speech. At 7, I got

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LETTERS 6/15
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Abhishek Bhalerao
(June 12)
She is amazing. I have met her. She is great!
(For Karla, FHM June 2015 Girlfriend)

Yulia Yatskiv
(June 16)
Dear FHM plz take this as feedback. Cover
really looking bad. Poor quality PhotoShop.
Poor hair and makeup. The tone is not
matching the concept at all. The main model
looks funny lol. look @ her lips. (For Cover)

Siddharth
(June 23)
Tasteful cover...very international...
(For Cover)

Personality upgraded
Simply SUPERB! The best article I have
read in months, I would say. Honestly, I’d
not expected to find something like this
in FHM. I come from a small town in
Bihar and have a lot of inhibitions about
myself. The article gave me a lot of
confidence on myself. I am trying hard to
make a space for myself in the ‘cool
gang’ of my office, but was always shy. I
will definitely use the tips. Letter
of the
Amar Singh, Hyderabad
Hey, Amar, we are happy that we could
month
help in some way. There are gangs that
you wish you could be a part of. And we,
at FHM, don’t want anyone to feel left Desi Hugh Hefner
out. You’re cool, buddy!
in the making
I’m sure half of the male fraternity of Bollywood
Jamming is fun must be sulking after watching the young lad
Hey guys, you have done a great job on Varun Dhawan overtake them all, by laying his
the JAM, RECORD, PLAY AND REPEAT. hands on not one, not two, but four gorgeous
It’s an extensively researched products list Adarsh Vinay, Kerala women together, and making it to the coveted
and they are easily available as well. I am a Thanks, man! It was actually some cover of FHM. My congratulations to him and
guitarist myself and we have a band. We serious work and thank God you consolations to those left behind fretting.
have been playing in inter-college appreciated it. As far as the budget Anju Khaterpal, Ghaziabad, UP
competitions for over a year now. The only products are concerned, music is an We are sure many of the hunks of Bollywood
complain I have is that all the products expensive hobby, as a guitarist you must be sulking after seeing Varun Dhawan
you’ve shared are very expensive. Could would agree yourself. Trust us, we’ve in this 4-play. And yes, we did not get any call
you do a story with budget products, so left everything that was expensive out from David Dhawan to get his ‘Son no 1’ on
that students like me can also buy them? of the list. Cheers! the cover!

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JULY
Girl Next Door

W H O ’S
SHE?
Age: 26
From: Kashmir
Likes: Dancing,
hiking, cycling,
swimming, playing
badminton
Twitter:
@sandeepaDhar
Instagram:
@sandyied
VI-DESI
it’s too early to say anything
beyond this.
We believe you. Now
that you’re gonna be out
there, what are your
expectations from the Indian
acting scene?
I am hoping for some interesting
work as I am not into just the song
and dance kinda stuff. I’m always

VIBES
on the lookout for meaningful films
where I have scope to really
perform as an actor. I’m glad our

SANDEEPA
industry is slowly changing and films
like Ankhon Dekhi and Dum Laga ke
Haisha are doing well.

DHAR
Hot, cute and sexy... Sandeepa Dhar
entices the world with roles beyond
Bollywood as she rushes to capture
the international stage.
Siddharth M Joshi Munna Singh

FHM: Spain–theatre– we staged our first show in


Shakespeare–Australian Australia. We’ve performed 100
Dance Theatre–that’s shows in over eight countries.
impressive! How did the You’ve been signed by a
West Side Story happen? Chilean-Spanish writer-
Sandeepa Dhar: I’ve been a director Alejandro
dancer since I was a toddler. Amenabar for a Spanish
After having trained with flick. You seem to be on You’re a Kashmiri but you
Shiamak and Terrance for fire! Most actors make a don’t stay there. Where do you
about eight years, I had the westward move pretty late feel most at home?
urge to study dance at the in their career. Tell us more. I was a newborn when my parents
Australian Dance School for (Laughs) I was performing in moved out of Kashmir due to
which I won a scholarship. Spain for West Side Story militancy. So, I don’t really have any
While studying, I auditioned for where I met Alejandro, who memories of it. All I know of
the role of Maria and got it. complemented me for my Kashmir is what passed on from my
That’s how the journey of West performance and asked me if parents to me. And I’ll always regret
Side Story started. After six I’d like to work with him. I am that I didn’t get to experience it first
months of strenuous rehearsals, really very excited about it but hand. Now Mumbai is where I feel

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most at home ‘cos it’s here that I studied, went to college,
started dancing professionally and became a
professional actor. No matter what part of the world I’m
in, I’ll always miss Mumbai the most.
You’re a trained dancer. Were you really interested
in acting or just ventured into it as a logical next?
I was always interested in acting, but as boring as it sounds
I never thought that I’ll be a part of Bollywood. I used to do
theatre but I thought that’s where it would end. When I was
offered Isi Life Mein I was so surprised that I didn’t even
react. Later my role was appreciated by critics and
audiences so I thought maybe I have it in me, so why not try
my luck... and here I am. I’d say it was not my interest or
logical step it is just that I am God’s favourite child. (winks)
How come the God’s favourite child is not very
active on social networking sites?
To be very honest I am technologically challenged and too
lazy for all this. I still believe in orthodox ways to keep in
touch. I mean if I am missing someone I will call them. I
don’t like making my life very public. I love my privacy and
my closely guarded space.
What do you think about the sexual content and
nudity for a tasteful rendering of a scene?
I’m not very open about it, but again it depends. I mean I’m
not very comfortable shaking my ass and b**** and doing
an item number just to impress a guy. It also depends on
who is making the film and how it is shot. I do mind doing
a chikni chameli or halkat jawani but won’t mind doing a
romantic scene like it was in Haider.
That’s some solace. So, would you go for a full
monty shoot if we made puppy eyes?
Aww...the puppy eyes are adorable but the answer is NO!
On an average how many compliments do you
get over a week? After all, not many hotties are
as cute as you.
Well, thank you for the compliment. Yes, I do get a lot of
compliments, but who keeps a count? :)
What do I have to do to make an awesome
impression on you on a date? (considering I am a
hunk minus the flab)
Be witty, make a nice home cooked meal and dress
perfectly. Just don’t try too hard to impress me ‘cos that’s
a major turn off.
Alright, I’m all set. And how would you like the
date to end?
With two glasses of wine and a rainbow sky. That’s a great
setting to end a date.

SANDEEPA DHAR’S LIFE SO FAR...

Amused enough! Breathing a joke on the sets of On the sets of Global Baba with She calls it a bad hair day.
7 Hours to Go Sanjay Mishra We wonder why!

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LAUNCH NEWS

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NEWS LAUNCH

ITALIAN SPEED ON INDIAN ROADS


DSK motorwheels unveiled the range of legendary Italian
super-bike brand, Benelli, for the first time in North India.
The Italian giants also announced its first showroom in
New Delhi with the entire range of bikes available in
India. The company intends to expand its base in north
India in order to cater to a larger audience of super-bike
enthusiasts in the coming months. DSK plans to assemble
the bikes in India for offer to sell across the country.

FEATHER INFLUENCES NEW OMEGA


COLLECTION
American supermodel Cindy Crawford launched the Constellation
Pluma collection of luxury watch brand, Omega, of which she
has been a brand ambassador for over two decades. With the
introduction of OMEGA’s Constellation ‘Pluma’, the collection is
enriched with timepieces that combine a state-of-the-industry
mechanical movement with exquisite styling. Deriving its name from
a Latin word meaning feather, Pluma comes with a light coral-
coloured dial reminding of the warm sunshine on a summer’s day.

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BLUE BAR GETS A TAJ
Enchanting English garden décor,
sumptuous food and premium
drinks, Blue Bar at the Taj
Palace, New Delhi, celebrated
being awarded as one of the
best bars in the world by CNN
International with great verve
and charm. The beautiful evening
saw Asia’s bartenders, Dilbar
Singh and Gaurav Dhyani, along
with awarded mixologist, Joel
Scholtens creating some exquisite
mixes for the guests. Here’s
raising a toast to them!

DAVID HOCKNEY AND CECIL BEATON


INSPIRE THOMAS PINK
British brand, Thomas Pink unveiled its
spring/summer 2016 collection at the Institute of
Contemporary Arts, as part of the London Collections
Men. Presented against a botanical backdrop, the
collection was showcased mainly on models. The
theme of the occasion was inspired by a photograph
taken by artist Peter Schlesinger in 1970, in which
David Hockney and Cecil Beaton are caught
reclining carelessly on furniture surrounded by potted
pelargoniums and begonias. The collection captures
the nonchalant mood of the 90s Brit-pop era for its
style icon musicians.

FABRIC FOR THE BOTTEGA VENETA’S


COMPLETE MAN NEW COLLECTION
Raymond-the leading manufacturer, The 2016 men’s spring-summer
marketer and retailer of suiting collection has been inspired by
fabrics has introduced an the idea of natural surroundings.
exclusive jacketing collection. Upping Following the moments of the
the fashion quotient, this exquisite day, from sunrise to sunset, the
collection encompasses of a wide clothing-line conveys the ease of
range of exotic fabrics such as individualistic dressing, combining
Tweed–a favourite in the northern sportswear with a refined
market along with camel hair and simplicity. Dark saturated shades
pure cashmere that truly exuberate of green, blue, red and grey
international style. At a glittering appearing in chiné knit sweaters
launch event in Chandigarh, fashion and refined striped cupro pieces
designers Varun Bahl and Sahil Aneja are the highlights of the latest
showcased an exclusive range of collection. The company’s famous
jackets made of Raymond fine fabrics. motto, “When your own initials are
Jackets will be available across all enough,” expresses a philosophy
leading Raymond stores and MBOs of individuality and confidence that
starting at `1690 onwards. applies to a range of products.

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DO MY
GIRLFRIEND’S Layla, 24

BEST MATES
HATE ME?
Bring on your A game and
Jo, 22

get your new lady’s pals on


your side with our tips…

You and your girlfriend have just


made it official. You’ve wined her.
You’ve dined her. You’ve tried out
all your best bedroom moves and… she’s
liked them. You’ve even met her dad, and
managed to charm your way through
lunch without swearing like a pissed-up
pirate, talking about his daughter’s ‘sexy
butt’ or being chased out of his house at
gunpoint. Feels like all the hard work’s
done, right?
Nuh huh. There’s one more giant
hurdle left to overcome. A few of
them, actually. They’re the Simon
Cowells of your relationship, the people
who–with just a thumbs up or thumbs
down–will dictate whether you have a
joyous, sex-filled future ahead with your
new girlfriend, or if you’re dying a sad,
lonely hermit.
The BFF Test is one where your
chances of success seem, we’re sorry to
say, upsettingly slim. Her best mates
know everything about you, even the
whole “usually it lasts loads longer than
that, honest” thing from the other night.
What’s more, she already doesn’t like
you. You’re fresh competition. She’s just
waiting for you to mess up, say something
inappropriate, laugh at the wrong thing or
look down her top. And when you do, oh
Lordy, are you for the high jump. Scared?
Yep, we’re petrified for you too, pal.
So, to help you through the most
important, life-determining interview of
your life, we enlisted the help of three
beautiful friends of FHM to give you the
advice that’ll help you come out the other
end, alive…

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How much does a girl’s bestie
know about her boyfriend?
Lana: Absolutely everything.
What he likes on his toast, what
he likes in bed, penis size…
Jo: …all the bad things too.
Bad habits, bad things you do
when you’re drunk, farting in bed.
There’s no boundaries.
Have you ever shared anything
with a best friend that maybe
you shouldn’t?
Lana: Er, yes! I once told my
best friend about an ex-boyfriend
and how he didn’t know where
my clitoris was.
Why do guys get the feeling
that their girlfriend’s best
friend hate them already?
Lana: Girls see their friend’s
boyfriends as a threat. Like, they’re
going to steal her away from them.
So prove you’re good enough.
The worst that can happen?
Jo: Anything negative towards
Lana, 25 your girlfriend, like telling her off
for being too drunk, or saying,
“We’ve got to go home now.”
I hate that. You look like a dick.
Layla: And I’ll bet you she’ll

Photography: Marshall James. Styling: Hayley Forrester-Lawrence. Hair And Make Up: Charlotte Gaskell And Roseanna
remember that. Anything snappy.
What’s the first thing I should
say when I meet her?
Jo: “Do you want some gin?” Just,
be nice, polite. Buy her a drink
when you meet up, give her a lift
home, stuff like that. Oh and always
tell her how good her eyebrows

Larner. Models: Lana Parker at Girl Management; Jo Parker at Girl Management; Layla at Imm
look. An eyebrow compliment will
please any girl. It’s not pervy, it
shows you’re paying attention.
What if I fancy her?
Layla: Er, that’s a problem. Get out!
Jo: Nah, it’s fine! You can fancy
anyone, you just don’t act on it.
Oh shit, she’s just caught
me staring at her boobs…
Jo: I’ve got the biggest boobs out
of all my friends, so I’m OK with that.
Lana: When you go to the loo,
she’ll dob you in. So just don’t.
Can a guy ever tell a girlfriend
that he thinks her best mate is
a dickhead?
Jo: No! No way! Never. Just say,
“I don’t think she really likes me,
what can I do?” It shows you want
to make an effort.
How can a guy win over a
girl’s best mate?
Lana: Tell her you’re planning a
secret holiday or party for your
girlfriend, and because she knows
her better than anyone, you could
really do with her help. She’ll love
that you want to get her involved.

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IS THIS THE END OF
MEN AS WE KNOW IT?
The differences between men and women are getting
smaller. So what does the future hold for us?
Depending on how you look at it, the women counterparts haven’t kept up their end of the bargain.
of the Sanumá tribe in Venezuela are either While the ladies are running things, the men have
really fortunate or particularly unlucky. The relinquished all responsibilities apart from those
female members of the hunter-gatherer rainforest relating to mystical rituals. And it just so happens that
community have–for as long as anyone’s ever Sanumán mystic rituals revolve around the hammering
known–called the shots. In Sanumán society it’s the of naturally occurring psychotropic drugs like DMT.
ladies who organise functions. It’s the women who Picture it: the women–broad-shouldered, capable, full
arrange marriages. It’s even the women who labour in of beans; the men–withered, giggling, stoned and
the fields, distribute crops and carry tools back and useless, like your wasteman nephew after a weekend
forth through the jungle. spent with nothing for company but FIFA and Pringles.
Why are they unlucky? Because their male The Sanumá situation is extreme, but it could

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provide a microcosmic illustration of thought of as the sole and rightful
the way things are heading. domain of men. Since the notorious
Physically, men have been on a writer Christopher Hitchens declared
downward spiral for some time. Our that women are not funny in 2007, a
aboriginal ancestors, judging by their plethora of female performers and
skeletons and footprints, would have writers have put paid to the lie that
been able to run as fast as Usain girls–if they are going to try their
Bolt. Rowers in Ancient Greece hand at comedy–need to stick to
could perform feats that can’t be jokes about diets, sanitary towels
duplicated by modern athletes. The and silly boyfriends. Tina Fey, Amy
arm bones of elite tennis players are Schumer and Amy Poehler create
still less thick than an average man popular TV and film every bit as
from previous millennia. And it’s not quality as Curb Your Enthusiasm and
just our arms and feet getting I’m Alan Partridge. Clearly the funny
weaker. Thanks to changing genetic bone is not located in the penis.
priorities, our faces are, too. Recent Dating apps like Tinder have
research has discovered that modern Fig. 1
helped shift the paradigm, too. Guys Although women do play video
women are attracted to men with have always liked to believe they had games, research shows that the
less masculine features. Softer the monopoly on the dating game, ‘hardcore’ gamers who play
faces, so the theory goes, are strings free or otherwise. These for 20-plus hours per week are
subconsciously associated with days, a girl doesn’t have to wait for mainly men.
traits that actually matter in the 21st some slack-jawed clown to amble his
century: stability and caring. As a way across a pub to ask her out. She
result, the planet’s Robert Huths and can pick and choose whoever she
Jon Hamms are being eliminated damn well wants, plucked from a
from the gene pool. In 50 years’ never-ending catalogue of eager
time, blokes with square jaws and men, often topless, sometimes
powerful brows could be posing with wild animals [Fig.3].
endangered, galumphing across the The good news is that this state of
horizon, hunky features set in affairs is something to be celebrated,
chiselled grimaces as they come to
not feared. For previous generations
terms with imminent extinction.
of men, the accepted supremacy of
Men then, are atrophying. This
their gender came with the burden
shouldn’t come as a surprise. How
of tremendous responsibility. Most of
many women do you know whose
our dads and grandads were, by and
idea of a good time consists of
large, expected to single-handedly
sitting on a couch for 49 hours
playing Black Ops [Fig.1]? It won’t be support their families financially.
Now men aren’t the sole Fig. 2
long until we’re a forlorn, lesser- We cannot get enough of
strain of weak-chinned peons, brittle breadwinners. The last few years
women who could tear us limb
spines bowed from hours spent in have seen an 80 per cent rise in the from limb.
front of computers, libidos depleted number of families in which the
due to PornHub addiction. Women, mother is the biggest earner.
meanwhile, have been making up for The standard dynamic, whereby
lost time. The gentler sex has never women stay at home to raise
been more awesome. Olympic children while men earn a living, is
swimmer Ye Shiwen frequently being eroded. Currently in Britain,
clocks times faster than those only 40 per cent of dads have taken
achieved by men. The success of paternity leave, but the numbers are
South African runner Caster on the increase. In Sweden, the
Semenya resulted in her having to government gives every family a
prove to the world (by DNA testing) gender-neutral parental leave
that she wasn’t a man. And–as you allowance that pays 90 per cent of
well know–Serena Williams could the household income for 180 days
beat the piss out of 99 per cent of per child. The parents are free to
us without breaking a sweat [Fig.2]. divvy up those days between them.
It goes without saying that women It’s a brave new world. And it
are smarter than men. Exam results would be a massive shame if we
at all age groups show that girls do bottled it like the Sanumán caners,
better than boys. Hedge funds sat on our arses, dumbly waiting for
managed by women do three times the day women evolve to the point
as well as those that aren’t. And they are able to procreate without
companies with female CEOs, on us. We’re lucky to live in an age in
average, outperform those with male which men and women approach the Fig. 3
CEOs by 50 per cent. gnarly bastard that is adult life as Don’t believe us?
Women are coming to the fore in absolute equals. Let’s not let the TinderGuysWithTigers.tumblr.com
all sorts of areas traditionally ladies down. is actually a thing. Yes, really…

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This dog has seen
some weird–and
cold–shit

WIM ‘THE ICEMAN’ HOF, 56,


EXTREME-COLD ENDURANCE
ATHLETE AND RECORD BREAKER
I first learned I could withstand the cold when I was 17, in a frozen lake
in Holland. That brought about real power within me, that self-control I had
awakened by going into the cold. From there on I was able to swim in freezing water
and enjoy it.
When I was a kid, sometimes my identical twin brother and I would fight
almost to death. There would be blood, tension and fury between us, and then five
minutes later we’d be best of friends.
Still, I once pretended to be him and began a relationship with his
girlfriend.
I was 17 and he had to go away to be a sailor. At first she thought I was him and we
dated for two years. Later my brother talked to me about it. He was angry, but he soon
forgave me.
I’m 56 and I can do the splits like a ballet dancer. I can do 100 push-ups
without breathing, but I only need one square metre for that, at home. You won’t find
me in a gym.
I could make up any challenge. When you’ve done it once, you get a sense you
can do just about anything with your body.
I have 26 world records. They range from the longest ice bath (one hour, 13
minutes and 48 seconds) to a marathon around the Arctic Circle in a pair of shorts.
Climbing Everest in shorts was easy. I found myself at 6,000 metres in a blizzard and I
had to find my own way. I was alone for hours and hours, but it was probably my
greatest experience.
Mind power is like electricity. I can channel it towards different places in my body.
I am able to intervene in my red cell generation. It took training and self-
discipline through meditation, but now I can make my body absorb more oxygen and
heal faster.
The circulation in my left leg once stopped. I was doing a half-marathon and,
with 3km to go, it began to feel like a wooden stick. I still finished the race. A
dermatologist later told me there was irreparable damage done, but within a month I’d
healed myself.
I lost my wife in 1995. That was the worst moment of my life. She was the mother
of my children, my dearly beloved. You think you’re gonna spend the rest of your life
together. It tears you apart. The worst moment is not one moment, it’s all the years
afterwards.
I raised four children by myself. I had to cook every day for many years. My
speciality? Macaroni cheese. I’m more of a child than my kids. It’s always me with the
ball, saying, “Kids, will you come outside to play?” If they stay at home, I’ll play against a
wall.
Growing older is becoming balder–but wiser. Ageing doesn’t bother me.
The weirdest place my job has taken me is under the ice. It is a really strange
place. But by learning the capability to stay under, I experience a spiritual depth.
I love a hot shower, yes sir! If you experience a really hot shower after being in the
cold, you appreciate it so much more. It makes life worth living.
Criticism polishes the diamond of knowledge. Cynicism and mockery has
passed into my journey before. I just wash it away. I’ve never lied about anything I’ve
achieved.
Money is invented by society. It’s a psychological thing. But it doesn’t matter–it’s
just something to compensate your feelings, and I’ve got my feelings right on.
If I wasn’t doing this, I’d be a gardener. Plants, flowers and trees–I’m fascinated
with nature. It’s life. Everybody who visits me loves my garden. They call it a little
paradise of mine.
I do not fear death. But I do fear not to live.

For more on The Iceman, see icemanwimhof.com

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Words: Sam Rowe

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GOT A DIRTY
QUESTION TO ASK?
FIRE AWAY!
Have an under-the-sheets, behind closed doors, sex
dilemma you don’t know who to ask? Make way for our in
house sex guru, Dr Mojo, who would love to clear your
doubts… the FHM way!

I
AM IN LOVE WITH BUTT SEX AND HAVE BEEN ACTIVE Have you heard of the term that you gotta crawl before you can
IN THIS DEPARTMENT FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. NOW learn how to walk? Slow and steady, bud… slow and steady. Give
THAT I HAVE A NEW GF AND THAT WE HAVE JUST her time to get comfortable around you first, the idea of sex… let
STARTED TO WARM THINGS UP IN THE SACK, I WAS her find what she likes and what she wants to tone down a little…
WONDERING HOW MUCH TIME BEFORE I CAN POP THE maybe then. And then also this is something you have to discuss and
QUESTION TO TRY THE BACKDOOR? thrash out over coffee to know each other’s boundaries and then
Advait Soman, Gurgaon take to bed. You got the flow, didn’t you?

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I
HAVE BEEN HAPPILY MARRIED FOR MORE
THAN TEN YEARS AND HAVE A ROCKING
SEX LIFE. THE THING IS THAT EVERY NOW
AND THEN I GET A PANG TO BEAT MY
MONKEY! THE OTHER DAY MY WIFE WALKED IN
ON ME WHEN I WAS WANKING OFF. AND NOW
SHE THINKS THAT I AM NOT HAPPY WITH OUR
SEX LIFE AND THUS I LOVE GETTING OFF ON
MY OWN. WHAT DO I DO? IS THAT REALLY THE
REASON?
Ritwik Sharma, Pune
Firstly, ouch! Then comes my question: How
about locking the door through this ‘very private’
performance? Okay seriously… masturbating is one
of the healthiest thing one can do. There are times
when we just want a release (I couldn’t think of a
better word!) and rather than getting the partner in
the mood, we just feel like giving ourselves a hand!
Nothing to worry about. Talk to wifey and tell her that

M
this has no bearing on your sex life. In fact, married
Y GIRL AND I HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR MORE THAN A women do it just as often. Seriously!
YEAR AND THE SEX IS ROCKING! HOWEVER, AS MUCH
AS I LOVE GOING DOWN ON HER, SHE IS NOT AT ALL
INTO RECIPROCATING IN THIS DEPARTMENT. EVEN ON
RARE OCCASIONS, WHEN SHE HAS, IT HAS BEEN MORE OUT OF
OBLIGATION AND NOT REALLY WANTING TO DO IT. AND THAT GETS
ME AWKWARD. ANY SURE SHOT WAY TO MAKE HER LOVE IT ENOUGH
TO DIG IT?
Supreet Roy, Mumbai
Do we really need to spell it out? Okay here goes… each one of us has
a distinct sexual personality. What flies with one need not jive with another.
Just because you love finding heaven with your tongue doesn’t mean
that she should worship your tool with her mouth. Kapish? The idea of a
memorable romp session is to play with each other’s comfort zones. She is
not into it. Period. Leave it at that, mate.

I
HAVE BEEN DATING THIS BABE FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS
AND WE TOTALLY DIG EACH OTHER. AND JUST FOR THIS REASON
WE WANTED TO TAKE THINGS SLOW AND IT WAS TILL A COUPLE
OF WEEKS BACK THAT WE HAD NOT ATTEMPTED SEX AT ALL.
BUT HERE COMES THE TERRIBLE PART. SHE HAS THIS REAL WEIRD
SMELL IN HER PRIVATE PARTS THAT IS HARD TO IGNORE. IT IS A
BLOODY BIG TURN OFF FOR ME! PLEASE HELP!
Deepak Tyagi, Bhopal
Stop sounding boorish and hear me out. All women, much like
men, have a distinct fragrance/smell that is characteristic of
them. Some have it subtle but some have it strong. This is
just how nature books were written. However, since it’s
bothering you to such an extent, speak to her (no finger
pointing. Time to play a gentleman). There are
ointments and lotions available that live to serve
just this purpose. So don’t worry… it’s not
the end of the world as you know it.
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02
KAWASAKI
NINJA H2
Kawasaki has
re-launched
the 1972 model of the same
name and the result is a
IF THERE IS ONE THING bike that is not just powerful
but dramatically styled and
THAT KEEPS THE MEN finished to an extraordinary
high level. The manned
GOING, APART FROM HOT missile is not designed to go
out and beat superbikes, win
CHICKS, OF COURSE, IT’S races or set best lap times.

SPORTS BIKES. AND IF It’s designed as an all-round


performance machine. A
YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO crushing horsepower and a
supercharged engine is the
WATCH OUT FOR IN 2015, selling point of the H2. And the
machine doesn’t disappoint.

BIKES
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED?
SPECIFICATIONS
PRICE `28-30 lac
POWER 197bhp

2015
ENGINE 998cc, four-cylinder
supercharged
LAUNCH April 2015

TO LOOK
OUT FOR IN

01
BMW
S1000RR
The third version
of S1000RR in
five years is laced with almost
similar updates to those that
separated it from the previous
two versions. And these small
updates have made a big
difference to the machine. A
completely different chassis
geometry, new engine internals,
revised electronics, more power
and more torque are some
serious changes. With more
power and 4kgs less weight,
the bike carries three riding
modes to choose from – Rain,
Pro and Race.
Words: Sudhakar Jha

SPECIFICATIONS
PRICE `27 Lac
POWER 199bhp, 113Nm
ENGINE 999CC
LAUNCH MID 2015

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03
INDIAN CHIEF DARK HORSE
Meet the Indian Motorcycle’s Indian
Chief Dark Horse, the basic chief classic
that has been blacked out till the rear
fender. The all black look is sexy as heck. The bike has
retained remote keyfob ignition, cruise control, and ABS
brakes, but dropped the analog fuel gauge, oil-cooler,
and “driving” lights from its previous version, making
it the lightest Chief ever. It’s not a world beater but is
certainly good enough to take on other cruisers.

SPECIFICATIONS
PRICE `21.99 lac
POWER 80bhp
ENGINE 1811cc, four-cylinder supercharged
LAUNCH April 2015

04
YAMAHA YZF–R1
After falling behind European
giants like Ducati, BMW and KTM,
Japan’s Yamaha has finally hit
back and hit back hard. Yamaha has picked up

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from where others left off and introduces the DUCATI 1299 PANIGALE S
MotoGP technology in the new YZF R1. Making no The new Panigale 1299 S sets fresh
mistakes, the superbike is a game changer. With a standards in the superbike fraternity,
more aggressive and revvy nature, the crossplane- with a claimed 205bhp at 10,500
crank engine is far more racy than the previous rpm. Simply put, there is nothing like that on two
generation bike. The successor to the 1998 model wheels. Ducati delivers a stronger engine, new
shines through the transition and it is truly said that styling, updated electronics package with wheelie
good things do take time! control, and reworked steering geometry.

SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS
PRICE `15 Lac
PRICE ` 27 Lac
POWER 197bhp, 112.4Nm
POWER 205bhp, 144.6Nm
ENGINE 998cc, forward-inclined parallel
ENGINE 1285cc, Superquadro V-twin
4-cylinder, liquid-cooled
LAUNCH MID 2015
LAUNCH FEB 2015

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This is the re-release poster of
the “Film of the Millennium” as
declared by BBC India. Jai and
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The “Showman of Indian Cinema” Raj Kapoor
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Entertain your brain
July

01 Thriller

DRISHYAM
Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Shriya
Saran are in the lead role of this
Hindi remake of the Malayalam
hit of the same name. Tabu will
be playing the role of the Meera
Dekhmukh, a cop, and Shriya
will be Ajay’s wife. Desperate
measures are taken by the hero
to save his family from the dark
side of the law, after they
commit an unexpected crime.
Interestingly, Saif Ali Khan was
first approached for the movie
before Ajay landed up in the
role. With a brutal movie like
Force behind his back, expect
Nishikant Kamat to deliver
another thriller with Drishyam.
Out on 31st July.

02 Comedy

GUDDU RANGEELA
Two cousins, Guddu (Amit Sadh) and Rangeela (Arshad Warsi), run a
small-town orchestra party while moonlighting as informants for local gangs.
Younger impetuous Guddu can’t keep his hands off women and Rangeela is still
fighting a hopeless court case to avenge the killing of his wife, Babli, years back
at the hands of local political leader, Billu Pahalwan (Ronit Roy). When a local
‘PR for the Underworld’ Ashfaq gives them a chance to make quick money to
pay off the new corrupt inspector and to continue their case by kidnapping a
young girl named Baby (Aditi Rao Hydari) from another city, they don’t realise
that they have chanced upon the perfect revenge plan because Baby is the
estranged sister-in-law of the vicious Billu. They set off on a road journey, which

03
becomes a cat-and-mouse chase between the political power, police force and
a budding story of forbidden love on the run. Subash Kapoor and Arshad Warsi’s
national award winning team of Jolly LLB returns with yet another comical satire
on the society and it seems intriguing enough for us to go watch the flick. Sci-fi
Out on 3rd July.
TERMINATOR GENISYS
The fifth instalment (seriously!) of the Terminator
franchise is a reboot to the series. When John Connor
(Jason Clarke), leader of the human resistance against
Skynet, sends Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984
to protect his mother, Sarah (Emilia Clarke), from a
terminator assassin, an unexpected turn of events
creates an altered timeline. Instead of a scared waitress,
Sarah is a skilled fighter and has a terminator guardian,
Arnold Schwarzenegger, by her side. Faced with unlikely
allies and dangerous new enemies, Reese sets out on
an unexpected new mission: reset the future. So, if you
have not had enough of Emilia as Daenerys Targaryen,
go throng the theatres.
Out on 3rd July.

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04 Drama

BAJRANGI
BHAIJAAN
A young mute girl from Pakistan loses
herself in India with no way to head
back home. Pavan (Salman Khan)
undertakes the task to get her back to
her motherland and unite her with her
family at any cost. With Kareena
Kapoor as his lover and Nawazuddin
Siddiqui as a Pakistani journalist by his
side, Bhaijaan is sure to set things in
order before the movie ends. There are
no logics behind Salman movies and
you better not try and find one in
Bajrangi Bhaijaan either. It will be an
entertainer with a lot of chutzpah. Kabir
Khan is back to directing Salman after
the two created fireworks in Ek Tha
Tiger. So if you are a Sallu fan, you
don’t need a reason to sit this one out.
Out on 17th July.

05
BANGISTAN
Comedy

The film follows the lives of two


blundering terrorists on a
mission to change the world.
Riteish Deshmukh and Pulkit
Samrat play the young guns
with lofty ideologies but
ordinary talent who keep pace
with a series of unanticipated
high-energy, fast-paced and
exceptionally entertaining
events, which have a huge
impact on world peace. Karan
Words: Sudhakar Jha

Anshuman, after starting out as


a critic, has ventured into
direction and it will actually be
interesting to see a Bollywood
critic make a movie.
Out on 31st July.

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July

06
Daniel Sandison, editor of of the head. Time for an
footy mag Mundial, tells international tournament
us why this month’s Copa and a break from the world
America will be the most of the Premier League.
Loco Footy important, albeit utterly “This summer, Chile will
ridiculous, competition of host the 44th edition of

Prepare for the year… the Copa America. The


“The domestic football continent’s finest players
season has trundled to will assemble, referees will

football’s
its conclusion. Your team blow their whistles and
have scrambled to their some mad, mad things
objectives or, far more will happen. Why will mad
likely, failed miserably. That things happen? Because

most bonkers
lad with the quick feet is mad things always happen
probably off somewhere in South American football.
sunny and your season From River Plate and Boca
ticket renewal letter has Juniors’ historic rivalry, to

tournament
landed on the doormat with the phenomenal ability
a thud as welcome as a of players like Pelé and
claw-hammer to the back Garrincha, this continent
07
Series Binge
has the potential to dictate
the pace of how we view
exquisite gamesmanship.
So, give the Copa Feel the
the game we love so much.
It is flawed, disorganised
America a go. It shows, in
microcosm, why we all fell True Detective
effect
and, much like the patterns in love with football in the
on a Jorge Campos kit, first place.
often very hard to take “For every Messi goal,
seriously at all. Neymar flick and James It’s done wonders for
“South America has Rodríguez thunderbolt, Matthew McConaughey’s
always provided the world there will be a Bolivian career, and is set to do
of football with a pipeline who isn’t quite sure how the same for Vince Vaughn,
of unalloyed weirdness. to take a throw-in and but who else are we praying
Without you noticing, some bizarre Colombian will get a resurrecting
the continent has been fancy-dress in the crowd.
responsible for all your And, in the era of Chelsea’s
cameo when the much
favourite footballing joyless efficiency and the awaited season two airs?
memories. It has injected proliferation of countless
every single tournament grim-faced footballing
Corey Feldman
with vibrancy, colour and, autobots, isn’t that exactly Career high: The Lost Boys.
more often than not, what we all want to see?” Career low: Dancing On Ice.
True Detective credit:
‘Rambling conspiracy theory
loon’ – a loveable snitch who
lives in a trailer park and thinks
the government has tapped his
brain. Dies in episode four from
accidental electrocution.

Macaulay Culkin
Career high: Home Alone.
Career low: Bottled off stage
with band Pizza Underground.
TD credit: ‘Trouserless junkie’
– a vital witness to the plot’s
major ‘event’, there’s one thing
he hates more than talking to
cops: wearing trousers. Killed
by snakebite in episode four.

Charlie Sheen
Career high: Platoon.
Career low: His sacking
from Two And A Half Men
and subsequent meltdown.
TD credit: ‘Old soak’ – the bar
owner with a story that’ll blow
this whole thing wide open,
unless he ends up dead. He
ends up dead in episode four.

Sylvester Stallone
Career high: Rocky.
Career low: The new
Warburton bread advert.
TD credit: ‘Senator Bill’ –
in a dig at Arnie, Sly appears
as a ball-breaking politician,
hell-bent on pushing our hero
cop to the edge. Chokes on
scotch egg in episode four.

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July

08
Girl Crush

SURVIVE A
NIGHT IN THE
WOODS WITH
VOGUE WILLIAMS
09 Raving

UNLOCK
THE MIDDAY
FESTIVAL

00
MONSTER IN YOU
Don’t be that guy who waits
around all day for the headline

10
act to take to the main stage.
Instead, take dubstep rock
quartet and ultimate festival
party starters Modestep’s
New Game
advice, and get your rave
juices flowing with these five
under-the-radar must-sees…
Burn rubber in the Batmobile
FuntCase Rocksteady Studios’ Batman: Arkham trilogy is set to come
Josh Friend, lead singer, says: to an end with Arkham Knight (out 23rd June), in which Batman faces a new
“FuntCase is a total monster villain determined to unite the Caped Crusader’s enemies against him. An all-star
behind a mask. This guy plays line-up of baddies are throwing down, but this time, not only can you flip between different
characters–playing as Batman, Robin, Nightwing or Catwoman–you can finally drive the
the most intense party tunes.”
goddamn Batmobile. OH LORD, YES!
Trolley Snatcha
Josh says: “Trolley Snatcha

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is the king of the seriously
dance-led vibes. Every tune he
makes is a banger, and he’s an
absolute legend to work with in
the studio.” Tennins Ace

Neosignal
“They make party music that
PREPARE FOR A WIMBLEDON UPSET
sounds like it’s from the distant Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray may have bossed the court
future,” says Josh. “You can for more than a decade, but finally there’s a class of hungry contenders
imagine them playing a set at who could mess up their plans and sneak into the Wimbledon
a rave in Blade Runner!" semi-finals this month…

Camo & Krooked


Josh says: “Camo & Krooked
are fellow party animals! They’re
also drum ’n’ bass veterans –
they’re putting a whole new
party twist on it.”

Teddy Killerz
“Another act crossing over rock Stan Wawrinka Marin Cilic Kei Nishikori Grigor Dimitrov
and dance music, they made The Swiss 30 The current US The only Japanese After reaching last
us drink our entire body weight year old is the first Open champ is player to break the year’s semis, the
in vodka when we met them in man outside the aiming to ‘peak his top 10 rankings, Bulgarian is looking
Russia,” says Josh. ‘big four’ to win one form’ for this year’s the 25 year old to go further this
of the Majors since Wimbledon, and reached the US time round. His
Modestep’s new album, London 2009, after taking has former champ Open final before style has been
Road, is out now. See them at victory at last year’s Goran Ivanisevic triumphing in compared to
Reading and Leeds this year Australian Open. coaching him. Barcelona in April. Roger Federer’s.

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July

12
Big Reads

Find your
perfect holiday
reading partner
Your summer holiday is the
perfect time to catch up on all
those man books you know
you should have read. But pol-
ishing off tome after tome is
thirsty work, especially while
sunning yourself by the pool
and eating your weight in salty
continental crisps. What you
need is a chilled alcoholic ac-
companiment. Luckily for you,
all your favourite authors were
raging boozehounds, so you
can channel these six genius
wordsmiths with their poison
of choice as you lose yourself
in their finest works…

MEN WITHOUT WOMEN


Ernest Hemingway
Even if he hasn’t, every man will tell you he’s
read Hemingway’s The Old Man And The
Sea. But this alternative collection of short
stories about bullfighting, drinking, sex and
death, will punctuate your trips to the bar and
dips in the pool wonderfully.
Perfect poison: Mojito. lounger like one of the world’s finest IN COLD BLOOD
Author’s encouragement: “A man does hard-boiled LA detective novels, even 76 Truman Capote
not exist until he is drunk.” years on from its first publication. Grasping how brutal a human being can be is the
Perfect poison: Gimlet. second most shocking thing about this page-turner.
POST OFFICE Author’s encouragement: “I think Perfect poison: Screwdriver.
Charles Bukowski a man ought to get drunk at least twice a Author’s encouragement:
You’re not alone in dreading a return to your year just on principle.” “In this profession, it’s a long walk between
9-5. Bukowski’s Henry Chinaski feels your drinks.”
pain, so tries to numb it out by splashing all BIG SUR
his wages on booze, hookers and gambling. Jack Kerouac THE RUM DIARY
Perfect poison: Boilermaker Take time off work, forget all your Hunter S Thompson
Photography: Marco Vittur

(beer and whiskey shot). responsibilities, grab your closest Proof that drinking is far better when done
Author’s encouragement: pals, head for the coast and get so drunk under the sun. Or after being chased by
“Stay with beer. Beer is continuous blood. A that you make a right tit of yourself. Sounds Puerto Rican gangsters.
continuous lover.” familiar, right? Perfect poison: Wild Turkey whiskey and
Perfect poison: Margarita. ginger beer.
THE BIG SLEEP Author’s encouragement: Author’s encouragement:
Raymond Chandler “Don’t drink to get drunk. Drink to “I’d hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or
Nothing will keep you rooted to a sun enjoy life.” insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me.”

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13
who the hell is Hero

DAN BILZERIAN?

33-year-old high stake poker player, venture capitalist,


risk taker and actor, Dan Bilzerian hosts ‘Once in a
lifetime!’ parties, swims in rivers of money, beds smokin’
hot women and has a net worth of $100 million! How
05
does that sound for a lifestyle? FHM tells you more FRIEND INDEED
about the coolest man on earth! Mr Bilzerian once invested $2000 in a
friend’s new venture and he gave Dan

01
$1million and a goat in return for his
friendship!

04
EX-NAVY OFFICER
Dan is an ex-navy officer. He
served in the US navy for 4
06
years before being thrown out CRAZY LIFE RISK TAKER
due to a dispute with an He suffered 2 massive heart Dan once made $400,000 in a drag
administrative officer in his attacks before the age of 30 race against his friend. Dan rode in his
training days for Navy SEALs. after 5 days of partying, ‘tricked out’ 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra to
snowboarding, gambling, crazy outsmart his friend in Ferrari 458 Italia.
sex, sleep deprivation,
02 consumption of cocaine and

07
200 milligrams of Viagra.
BARRAGE OF GUNS
He was once arrested for ACTOR IN THE MAKING
carrying a machine gun in his
Dan has sued Lone Survivor’s producers
car in a school property. He
for cutting his role short in the movie. He
now owns 97 guns and they
has demanded $1.2 million as penalty.
are on display in every room of
(Woah!)
his mansion.

03 08
POKER KING DADDY’S BOY
Dan has won 50 million dollars Dan once bailed his father out of jail by
through playing poker alone. He paying a third of his trust fund. Paul
had once won 10.8 millions in Bilzerian didn’t talk to Dan for this
one night! gesture for 8 freakin’ months!

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July

14 Music

REFUGE
IN MUSIC
Jive to FHM’s Top 5 music albums for June.
There’s something for everyone, every mood and
every split in your personality.

ALBUM: Forever
ARTIST: Alesso
GENRE: Electro

Listen to this for a perfect infusion of Pop


Music into EDM. Don’t cringe as yet, we
aren’t big Pop fans ourselves but that
seems to be the natural culmination
pattern for the electro scene now. This is
Grammy-nominated Swedish DJ/
producer, Alesso’s debut
album with collaborations
from Calvin Harris,
OneRepublic, Ryan
Tedder and more.

42 July 2015
ALBUM: Hozier ALBUM: I Don’t Want to Let You Down
ARTIST: Andrew Hozier-Byrne ARTIST: Sharon Van Etten
GENRE: Soul/ Blues GENRE: Indie Rock

With strong vocals bordering on the gospel style and lyrics If you’re in the mood for some
that’re pure poetry, the debut album of the Irish singer-song writer, heavy harmonies, inclining towards the folk style, Van Etten is
Hozier, is a collection of acoustic rock ballads. You need to check your pick. The album explores the emotionally complex
it out for the seductive side of a poignant artist. The songs intersection of power and vulnerability, independence and
will stay in your head long after your iPod reliance. It’s hard to find such simple lyrics making this strong
exhausts its charge. an impact today.

ALBUM: Drones ALBUM: Big Love


ARTIST: Muse ARTIST: Simply Red
GENRE: Alternative Rock GENRE: Soul/Pop

This is pure rock for you, with no Big Love is a romantic album to its core. The British band
experimentation with any other genre. Seventh Simply Red celebrates the softer, soulful sounds of the
studio album of the band Muse, it takes you back to the times ‘70s by doubling down on the smoothness that separates them
of the wailing electric guitars and the traditional guitar-bass- from the legions of neo-soul sounds. The band has an original
drums-charge. Listen to it for the guilty pleasures you’ve sound. It’s an album that deals with birth, love, death and
always derived off of alt rock. all the stuff in between.

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Entertain your brain
July

The new Q3 not only


features a refreshed
design but also a
number of technical
innovations.

15 Cars

THE EVERYDAY
MUSCLE
Like it was even possible, Audi Q3 has got a facelift and better
functions and is ready to roll on Indian roads. We just had to get down
and dirty with this beautiful damsel.

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W
hen I got a call from Audi to your favourite tracks. Bang & Olufsen audio
come and experience the all system is divine and transcendental.
new Q3, it was not a question
of if, but a matter of when. Audi ENGINE AND DRIVE
has, through the years, maintained The new Audi Q3 continues with the
pedigree of superb engineering seamlessly same engine that it has previously housed,
infused with DNA of irresistible style. When which belts out 177hp with the help of a
the news of the all new Q3 came about, I seven-speed S tronic transmission. The car
was curious to know whether the pedigree also sports, for the first time, paddle gear
and DNA had been carried forward. And shifts for the manual option, which I loved
man, was I surprised! for its sheer spunkiness. Nimble and
responsive, manual option was found to be
AT FIRST GLANCE far more tempting than the automatic
Even before you step into the car, there choices that you may make.
are some marked changes that scream for After shifting it in ‘D’ and letting it roll,
attention. Tailgates have been given a the car was expectantly behaving itself on
characteristic wrap-around treatment. The the snaking alleys of old Goa. Come Panjim
front grille is Singleframe and gives a and open roads, I did what any gearhead
meaty look from the word go. The car has a would… floored the pedal–and got slapped
wider, lower appearance that gives it the by a bit of disappointment. For a car that is
look of a hunting cat getting ready to armed to the teeth with 130kw, 177hp
pounce–impressive! engine, I expected a cheetah on four
On the inside, shiny chrome streaks have wheels. But what I got was a leisurely
been used adequately to get your second canter. The car seemed to take a long,
(and third, fourth) glances. Leather and deep breath before launching itself. Fine!
plastic have been used exquisitely to Maybe the dynamic mode was not cutting
maintain the luxury feel. Need further it. I slipped it into ‘Sports’ and saw the
pampering? Interior lighting is pure LED RPMs, even in idle, go to uncomfortable
and power adjustable front seats (that’s a levels. Stepped on the gas and the same
first in Q3). It’s also loaded with MMI response. Don’t get me wrong–it was super
Navigation System, which impressed smooth and agile to get off the grid, but
beyond compare. I put it to good use in the that momentary hesitation was painting the
back-of-beyond forgettable winding roads wrong picture. Back to Manual and she
of south Goa and not once did I take a (Q3) and I patched up things real quick.
wrong turn or hit a dead-end. One can only
fathom how well the busy metros have CONCLUSION
been mapped. The all new Audi Q3 is a big step up from
Music for me forms an inseparable part the older one in every sense. Exteriors,
of an excellent driving experience and I interiors and features. It makes for a
could not wait to put the Q3 in ignition and perfect city car for just about any chore
tinker with the barrage of buttons to get that you have lined up for it. Features
the boombox thumping. Internal storage of galore, it exists to please. And yes, if you’re
20GB is practical and adequate and so are wondering whether the Audi oomph is
other ways to plug in an external source of there… fret not. There’s oodles of it!

Words: Ashish Pratap Singh

A 130-kw (177hp) engine will power the new Clear ergonomics, outstanding workmanship It now boasts of a variable luggage
Q3 with the 7-speed S-tronic transmission. highlight the new interiors. compartment from 460 to 1, 365 ltrs.

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T
he literary world title draws from a Pashtun proverb, that went wrong in the perspective
has been “There are no good men among the of America’s naivety. While the US
bombarded living, and no bad ones among the playing one side of the Afghan
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Stories embedded in the pre-war disillusioned with the Talib morals agency, ISI’s involvement in backing
country made writers like Khaled but upset with the corruption of the the resurgent Taliban in
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it during the war. But one thing that Hamid Karzai who dealt in US more legendary personality in the
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SHRUTI HAASAN
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She is the yin to her yang. She is effervescence to her own


intensity… pretty violet to deep purple. There are two actors, two
people that effortlessly exist in the same space; two sides to the
same coin. Need we reveal more? It’s Shruti Haasan, people! And
we managed to talk to both sides ( both Shrutis are so much fun! ).

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W
e had this
grand yet
seemingly
improbable
idea of
capturing two
very distinct
sides of an
actor to give diametrically opposite
intensity quotients to the same shoot.
Arjun raised an eyebrow but was up for
the challenge. Next speed bump was
figuring which actor could rally between
portrayals effortlessly. We needed
someone who could turn whites into
pretty while making blacks look sexy.
We demanded vibrancy from a prim-
and-proper hairstyle and, at the same
time, looked divine in messy hair. We
looked for an innocent smile to light up
a room. We also wanted a careless
smirk to spark one’s imagination. We
knew we had to get Shruti Haasan.
From the time she walked in, we knew our choice
was bang on! Unabated laughs peppered with
humour were like a rainbow on a gloomy morning.
Wait long enough for the smile to vanish and dark
clouds begin to gather. Charming and intense,
colourful yet passionate. We couldn’t wait for the
camera to start rolling.
Shruti has her hands full currently with five
projects that she is doing simultaneously (what!).
Three are Bollywood big-ticket movies. One is
Welcome Back, then there is Yaara with Tigmanshu
Dhulia and the third one is Rocky Handsome. 2015 is Leather knit corset and wrist cuff: The V
Renaissance; Bra: La Senza ; Pants: Zara;
going to be a big year for our doe-eyed lass and we Shoes: Christian Louboutin
can’t wait to catch the matinee shows of each of her
releases. The last we caught her onscreen was for
Gabbar is Back and the junta loved her for making CAREER Because there is a barrage of
co-stars in south cinema as well
her screen presence every bit as heavy as Mr
Kumar’s. But Shruti is quick in crediting the content FHM: From Luck to D-Day, you and I don’t want anyone to feel bad.
for the roaring success of the movie. Humility, we have constantly experimented I love everyone equally.
say! But Akshay Kumar and interesting anti- with roles and have come out Imran Khan, Arjun Rampal,
corruption message, says Shruti! She doesn’t dilute on tops. Which genre are you Akshay Kumar… who is the
her character in the movie but. “My role is of a strong most comfortable doing? most methodical actor?
woman who understands Gabbar and proves to be an Shruti Haasan: I am actually Wittiest in terms of sense of
emotional rock that he can lean on,” Shruti adds. comfortable doing any genre but humour? Most intense actor?
She has raised our expectations bar higher by a what I love a lot is either intense Talking about being a methodical
number of notches and now her next flick is eagerly drama or extreme comedy. actor, I really can’t define as I am
awaited. Welcome Back is the sequel to the rip- That’s two ends of the not a movie critic and I hope I never
roaring 2011 Welcome that had a stellar star-cast. In spectrum! become one. Everyone gives it their
Shruti’s words, it’s fun and is one crazy comedy. It also That it is. But isn’t that good for cent per cent to every project.
has a few elements of the original star-cast like Anil your cover story? (laughs) And the wittiest and most
Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal, which is pretty After Gabbar is Back , tell us intense… I’m guessing you’re
cool actually. But what does Shruti play? We gathered which of your co-stars are the not going to answer those
that she plays John Abraham’s romantic interest and most fun to be around on either?
that hers is a part that’s fun and quirky in a sweet fun sets? No! (chuckles)
love story. We can’t wait! I can’t really choose like that. What is your temperament like
One thing about Shruti Haasan that we fell hopelessly Although I must say that working on shoots? Are you so much
in love with is that she is pure electricity in any setting with Akshay Kumar was amazing into your role that you forget
and leaves a certain vacuum when she leaves. Before because he is one of the fittest, to have fun?
she could flutter away, leaving us agape, we did manage funniest co-stars one can have. It depends on the day, really. But I’m
a quick-fire interaction with the bedazzling charmer… Having said, I can’t really pick. not one of those method actors who,

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What I love doing is either intense drama or extreme comedy.

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Roles do not overshadow
my mood because then I
wouldn’t be an actor.

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La Senza; Skirt: Babita Malkani; Shoes:
Christian Louboutin; Earrings and
bracelets: Accessorize

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Crop top and shorts: Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna;
on the day have to do an intense scene, But hopefully sometime soon. I really
will not talk to anyone just to get into liked D-Day’s Suraiya because
that kind of a mood. But I am not myself portraying her was out of my comfort
completely either. I am more in the zone zone and enjoyed playing that part a lot.
of what is required. But I always love a What remains? How is Shruti
fun and energetic mood on the sets Haasan going to transform as an
where everyone is driven to create actor in the next few years?

Earrings: Accesorize
something extraordinary. Therefore, I try There’s so much that remains! Life
and make it light and fun and positive. influences you, the people you work
Roles do not overshadow my mood with, content keeps changing… there is
because then I wouldn’t be an actor, a lot of growth to be achieved. I am
would I? looking forward to it. There is more that
Which actor, who you have not I have not done than I have achieved.
worked with yet, but are really You singing career started much
dying to work with? before your acting debut. Which
So many! Actually all the ones that I passion precedes the other?
have not worked with. It’s really difficult to choose. I always
We get the picture. You like say this that making a choice here
to be politically correct. But any would be like asking a parent to choose
Hollywood actor you want to between his or her kids. It’s unrealistic
work with? to ask which child the parent loves
Ryan Gosling. I want him on and off the more and which one the parent wants
sets as soon as possible. (couldn’t stop to get rid of. Therefore, they are both
grinning) equally loved. I get a completely
Ayesha from Luck , Suraiyya from different satisfaction from acting and a
D-Day, Shruti in Gabbar… Out of different one from singing and
these… which character portrayal composing music. But I have to say that
is closest to the real Shruti? when the two meet in some form,
None actually. I have never where I can sing for myself or for
played anything like myself on
someone else’s performance, when I
screen to date.
can experience cinema and music
meet, that is most fun. It’s an
indescribable feeling.
Composing? That too? How did
that happen?
I always wanted to write lyrics and
poetry and also compose music that
went with it. I did that too. But I wasn’t
confident enough and didn’t know if I
could do it, till I went to music school
and learned song-writing. Ever since
then, I am a happier person because I
can compose music now. Because
there’s so much that I can deal with or
cannot share with the world, I find
composing to be the only channel that I
know how.
And to top it all… you’re the lead
vocalist for an alternative rock
band called Extramentals.
How cool is that?
I used to be but
Extramentals was
disbanded three years
ago because most of
the members moved to
different corners of
the world. I started
the band with my
best friend who is
now living the
ultimate life in LA.
Now I collaborate
with musicians
whenever possible.
But don’t have a band.

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GROWING UP what remains?
We do not have a PhD in the
dad, he is really chilled out
and a true and a complete
You’re elder of the two family right now. Hopefully artist. So I get different
sisters. Usually the one of our kids will be an things from both.
younger ones are the astronaut with NASA. I want How were growing up
pampered ones. Was that one kid to be in the movie years? What do you
the case in your family business and the other to be remember?
too? in outer space. (woah!) I really loved going to school
Oh yes! I guess that is the Who are you closer to? and I loved my friends that I
case with most, if not all, Mum or dad? made there. Some of them
families. The younger ones This is a real terrible question are still my best buddies. I
are smarter as opposed to because when someone went to an extremely
the older ones, who do not asks, ‘Are you mummy’s pet interesting school as well.
know as well how to get out or daddy’s pet?’ it’s really It’s called Abacus Montessori
of trouble. The younger ones silly. Because I wouldn’t be School and it’s in Chennai. It
see their parents and their here without either of them. was a really hippie, fun
older sibling and figure out Therefore, one cannot school where cultural talent
the politics and how to use it choose. and sports were as valued as
to their advantage. Every We differ, because over education. We were
younger sibling is like that... the years one does get encouraged to become the
At least my sister was closer to one parent than best at what we loved.
(laughs). the other, doesn’t it? Any fondest memory?
Akshara is a gifted I would say that, with my So many! It was great growing
dancer and you’re a mum, there is so much to talk up in Chennai. It’s the perfect
talented classical about. She is very mix of being conservative and
vocalist and an actor. independent so there’s so cultural. I grew up in a liberal
Between the two of you, much to learn there. With my environment in terms of my

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family and school. So it was such a simply because it’s an amazing film. Yes. And then it’s French
nice balance to grow up there. Also the story behind the movie on fries and chocolate ice
Did you ever accompany your how long it took to make it and how cream. And lots of
dad or mum to movie sets they finally finished it against all sambhar.
when growing up? odds. They are so inspiring. Another Bike person or a car
A hell of a lot! Because my mum, fabourite is The Sound of Music. chic?
whenever she was not acting, was
always part of the movies by either PERSONAL LIFE I am neither a car chick
nor a bike person. And it
doing costumes, or sound, etc. And
What does your typical day doesn’t matter because I
my dad was always acting. So a lot
of my childhood was on movie sets. look like? cannot drive either.
For me, thinking of generator vans I am just working all the time. I wake What’s your taste in
and doing homework in them brings up, get ready and go to work (try to music like? Favourite
back fond memories. squeeze in a workout in there tracks?
Did the experience ever somewhere). I Whatsapp all my It’s eclectic. I only don’t
enamour you? friends stupid pictures of mine from listen to Mexican Rap. I
Oh yes! I first wanted to be a movie the movie sets, get back home and have some issues with it
actress. But then I somehow got in catch some shut-eye. And it’s the (laughs). I find it
my head that I would not be able to same routine again the next day. It’s displeasing.
do it. Thus I started working all work and no play. The days I have Something to do with
towards wanting to write and direct. off, I like to spend time with friends the language?
I only stumbled upon acting. or stay at home. I like Spanish. It’s fine. It’s
When did you get your calling You’re obviously in awesome just displeasing on a
to join movies? shape. Who do you train with frequency level. Other
It was really weird because it really and what is your exercise
than that I can listen to
happened overnight. I knew I regime like?
pretty much anything.
wanted to but I never thought I I really like to watch what I eat
because I can put on a ton of Any favourite tracks?
would follow through. And it just fell
into place then. To cut a long story weight if I am allowed to eat I listen to Classical, Jazz,
short… now I am here. what I want to. I do as much cardio I love Metal. I am now
One movie role (Indian or as I can. There was a time when I getting into EDM, which I
international) that you would was obsessed with working out am starting to enjoy. I
love to see yourself do? and I thought to myself that my love Retro and Blues.
It hasn’t been written yet. Why body should never need Let’s talk about men
would I want to play a part that PhotoShop. I was completely on now. If given a chance
someone has already played? another trip but was not a happy to date one famous
Maybe because they played it person then. It’s important to work celeb, who would it
so well that you thought, out because it keeps your core be?
‘wow’! I would love to play that strong and your blood pumping. Jeez… I never thought of
and figure whether I could pull But more than that, no one should it! Is a musician okay?
it off just as well. go nuts about how they look Musician would be
Then let them only play it! They have because there is nothing sexier fine…
put in a lot of effort to pull off a than someone owning their body
Then Brandon Boyd from
classic performance. What can the way it is.
Incubus.
happen is that another actor could If we raided your fridge,
Any Hollywood men
perhaps?
Ryan Gosling... always!
(Why did we even
bother?)
What’s your idea of a
perfect guy and a
perfect date?
see the performance and get what awaits us?
It depends on the person,
inspired by it to play something Lots of stuff! There is some
really. There’s no thing as
similar. I would get inspired to South-Indian sambhar puddings,
perhaps do a role that is more tailor- along with the top shelf, which is a perfect date.
made for me. I would rather have usually loaded with gojiberries and With Ryan Gosling?
the audience say that Shruti played other berries. It’s a mix of We could be doing
that role to perfection; rather than everything but it’s healthy for the anything in the world…
my saying that I could play an most part. sweeping the streets
already played role better. What are your stress busters? probably? And it would
Any yesteryears movies that Watching television, the complete still be romantic. My idea
are your favourites? meaningless types like the of a perfect date is to
The Godfather… that is my all-time Shopping Network kinds. It really have an excellent
favourite. In Hindi I love Mughal-E- relaxes me. (We can’t believe it!) conversation and a lot
Azam. It’s one of my favourites Ever do stress eating? of laughs.

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Favourite dish
Sambhar Sadam

Colour that is most


visible in your
wardrobe
Black

Colour that comes


second
Grey

No. of pairs
of jeans and shoes
At least 50-60 each!

Favourite label/
designer
Manish Arora because his stuff
really stands out

International label
Undoubtedly Balmain

Expertise in the
kitchen in terms on
cooking
I am good; with just about
anything. I just need a recipe

Morning or a late
night kind of person
Only late nights! I hate mornings. I
just don’t know why we have to
start the day at 9am. (laughing
out loud!)
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Beach or mountains
Christian Louboutin; Earrings and bracelets:

Beach

Favourite gadget
currently
My phone… Always! I have an
iPhone and the other one is 1+1

Favourite fragrance
I have two-three favourites.. One
Accessorize

is Bulgari Black, which is actually


for men. Ralph Lauren Romance.
I also love 212 Sexy

Favourite workout
tracks
I listen to metal when I really
need to lose weight

Favourite superhero
Batman! Because he is the
sexiest superhero. He is manic
depressive so I want to fix him

FHM for you is…


This is my third cover with FHM
so it’s like my very own magazine

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I want my one kid to be in
the movie business and the
other to be in outer space.

Renaissance; Bra: La Senza ; Skirt: Deme by


Leather knit corset and wrist cuff: The V

Gabriella; Shoes: Christian Louboutin

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ME S S I S PACE

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M E SS I S PACE

IT DOESN’T
GET
MESSI-ER
THAN THIS
WHO COMES TO MIND WHEN YOU HAVE
TO THINK OF A FOOTBALL ICON WITH THE
CLEANEST IMAGE? IT’S BOUND TO GET MESSI.
THERE IS PRECIOUS LITTLE THAT LEO CAN’T
DO. SO HOW DID THE FOOTIE SUPERSTAR FARE
WHEN WE GAVE HIM AN OPEN POST TO KICK
SOME BALLS? READ ON TO FIND OUT…
INTERVIEW BY THOMAS UNSWORTH

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FHM: Hi Leo. There can’t is to make sure that we win as
be more happy moments many trophies as a team.
in your life these days, After the World Cup
right? disappointment, how did
Lionel Messi: These are you resolve yourself to
great days for me, but I am play this season?
always looking for more. I have It was obviously very
said that when I retire I should disappointing to lose the World
be able to look back on the Cup final, but you cannot take
success. But for now it’s about that disappointment into a new
looking forward! season with you. I still want to
Winning the La Liga must win things with Argentina, but
have been a soothing to make sure this season was
feeling… successful, I had to put the
Yes, of course! It’s a big trophy disappointment in Brazil
for us. When you are with behind me and come back
Barcelona, every trophy you strong.
win is a big deal. You have taken your game
How do you think Barca to another level this
went on to win the trophy season. What changes
after missing it last year? have you made to your
Since the start of this year we playing style?
have been on a great run, and I think I am always maturing as
the whole team has been a player, but I owe so much to
playing well. When you are my teammates. Playing with
winning, it gives you the such great players helps me to
confidence to play well and to become a better player myself.
keep on winning. You score in almost every
How have Neymar and game and two games
Suarez helped Barcelona? without scoring, people
I think it’s clear to see how start talking. That’s
much they have helped. They obviously pressurising.
are both great players in their How do you deal with it?
own domain, but they are both I really don’t feel pressure. The
team players as well. Neither truth is, I still love to play the
of them is interested in game as much as I did when I
personal glory, or scoring was a kid. Every time I go into
goals, they are just interested a game I am excited and can’t
in playing for the team and wait for the referee to blow
playing exceptionally well. the whistle.
Does the holy trinity gel Do you think you will
well together? win Ballon d’Or this
I think so! It’s normal that when time?
you spend time training Personal awards are nice
together you are going to and to be acknowledged,
understand each other well. of course, make you feel
The understanding between proud. But for me I will
the three of us is already very always concentrate on
strong, but I believe there is success and trophies
even better to come from us. with the team and not
Is there competition personal awards. If
between you guys as to success with the
who scores the most goals team means
in a season? that I win
Not at all, man! Like I said,
nobody cares about personal
glory at Barca. The objective

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M E SS I S PACE

Messi is the first


football athlete in
history to win four
consecutive Ballon
d’Or awards.

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ME S S I S PACE

At 25 he became
the youngest footballer
to score 200 goals
in the La Liga
competitions.

personal trophies, then that will be career here if that’s possible. I don’t think that there is, seriously.
very nice, obviously. As a kid, who influenced your And I know that Ron feels the
What after Barcelona? style of play? same way. It is just something that
I am not sure; all I am doing at the I was so fortunate to have a little the media has invented; it has
moment is enjoying playing time at Barcelona to learn from never come from either of us.
football. I have not even thought Ronaldinho. He is one of the best Now that Fabregas has
about what I will do after I finish players in the history of the game, left Camp Nou, is he still a
playing; there’s still so much that I and he adopted the game in the good friend?
want to achieve. right way… with a smile on his face. I have known Cesc for a very long
Where would you love I know that he said in interviews time now; he will always remain
to retire? that he wished that he and I had a good friend. He is one of the
Barcelona, without an iota of more seasons playing together and, most intelligent midfielders in the
doubt! They have given me for me, the feeling is mutual. world; it’s no surprise that he has
everything. I have always said that Any thoughts on the perpetual become a champion at Chelsea
I will stay at Barcelona as long as rivalry with Ronaldo? this year.
they want me. I want to end my Is it overhyped?

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M E SS I S PACE

He got his number


10 jersey upon
Ronaldinho’s
departure from
the club.

“I HOPE
BARCELONA
CAN DO A
TOUR OF
INDIA SOON.”

Are you a fan of cars and There is not a party culture at When will we see you playing in
bikes? Any favourites? Barcelona. You can’t expect to go India?
I am, but I am not obsessive out partying and then to have I hope that Barcelona can do a
about them. success and win many trophies. tour of India soon. I have visited
As part of the game, Right from La Masia days before, and the reception that I got
footballers have to travel a lot. (Barcelona’s youth academy) you from the Indian fans at the airport
Do you like this part of your are taught to stay out of nightclubs. was one of the best ever. I was
life? Which restaurant serves you
very humbled.
When you have children it makes it the food you cannot live
harder, but we are so lucky to play without? Any parting words for the
the game that we love that I cannot There is a place in Barcelona that fans in India?
complain about anything. does these great Argentinian Thank you for all your support, I am
As one of the good guys of steaks that are as good as we get absolutely overwhelmed with all
football, are you a party back home. A lot of Latin American your love. Hope you enjoy watching
person? Or you go straight players at Barcelona visit there. us in future too. I really wish to visit
back home? you again soon!

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MASTER
THE BASICS OF

Ditch the reverse cowboy, lose the love swing


and forget sonic felching. When it comes
to romance, it’s all about the fundamentals
Words: Joe Mackertich Photography: Rufus Stone

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As with so many things in life, Fifty Shades Of Grey
is to blame. When E.L. James’ series of pervy novels
became a zeitgeist-straddling porno phenomenon, a new
fear descended over the men of Britain. What if it was no HOW TO
longer enough to be quite good at sex? What if, in light of
the raunchy sado-sex revolution exploding all around, we
had to become bullwhip-wielding, sneering fuckmasters of
the universe to cut it in the bedroom?
Girls, it was decided, were no longer interested in
UNDO A
supermarket own-brand lovemaking. Does the bottom
draw of your bedside table contain nipple clamps, a ball
gag and an economy-sized vat of EZ-Glide lube? No?
Then get back to the ’50s, you buttoned-up weirdo! The
world’s moved on. You probably don’t even like fisting.
Thankfully, this turned out to be a load of tosh. Girls can effortlessly
At FHM we compel you to (carefully) put down the rubber do it one-handed, behind
drildo and rediscover the basics of love and sex. Because our backs, so how hard
can it be? Apparently,
what good is a latex bukkake dungeon if you aren’t able to quite hard.
spoon your lovely girlfriend afterwards? “They are too niche for
We asked romantic woman Stevie Martin to come their own good–like
hipsters,” says Naz
together (giggle) with comedian Naz Osmanoglu and Osmanoglu. “Very
renowned relationships expert James Preece to devise a difficult to open in one
guide to the fundamentals of romance. The stuff that we, fluid hand motion. Why
as a civilisation, are in danger of forgetting. not buttons? Or a
toggle? Even a sandwich
bag zip would be easier.
Or cufflinks. It’s basically
alien technology that
requires a thumb scan
and loads of awkward
pissing about.” More
helpful is James’s advice
for nailing it in one: “Just
put your thumb and
forefinger either side of
Our experts – James Preece, Naz Osmanoglu and Stevie Martin
the clasp and squeeze.
Use both of your hands,
as she won’t be able
to see what you’re up
H OW to anyway.”

TO

MASSAGE
This strikes fear into most humans,
but all you need to do is watch a
YouTube tutorial and maybe practice on
a dog or something. “Get them to relax, If she says ‘ARGH’
light a candle and play some relaxing
music to get them in the mood,” then move to a
suggests James Preece. “Move your different area
hands slowly and gently, easing away
any tension. The best place to start is
the shoulders, neck and back, moving
your way down.”

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HOW TO
GET ON
WITH HER

If you don’t make the effort


with her mates, you’re not making
an effort with her, and she’ll think
you're a dick. “You need to get
them on your side as they'll be the
ones she talks to when you have
problems,” says James, sagely.
“Make them laugh, buy them
drinks and above all, show them
you like her. Ask your girlfriend
about them every now and again
and accept invitations when you
know they will be there, even if
HOW TO UNDO A BRA you don't want to.” And most of
the time, you won't want to.
Because other people’s friends
are crap.

friends
that
every
girl has
The ‘fun’ one
Her mate from uni that appears
to be the source of every
anecdote involving tequila, rugby
players and vomiting in cabs. In
spite of yourself, you’ll actually be
jealous of her.
How to win her over: Get in
the ’bucas (even if it is Monday).
THE TRAGIC ONE
For whatever reason, ladies tend
to have one girl mate who is
perpetually unlucky in love and
always in need of a two-hour
WhatsApp pep talk.
How to win her over: You need
to become her gay best friend,
without being gay. Unless you
want. Whatever.

They’ve been friends since infant


school and appear on each other’s
Facebook feeds in every other
photo. How to win her over: Do
everything in your power to
endear yourself to her, short of
transferring a million bucks into
her bank account.

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HOW TO
SURPRISE
HER
If you organise
a surprise
weekend away, a
meal, picnic, trip to
a petting zoo, or
literally anything,
then you get
roughly 40,000
romance points.
Basically, pick
something you’ve
seen in a typically
romantic film and
emulate it. Get
one of her mates
to check she’s
free, figure out her
movements and,
yeah it sounds a
bit creepy, but no
girl ever said: “He
surprised me with
a romantic gesture
this weekend,
what an absolute
prick.”

H OW Both of you
know that the
Ask for it
in a casual
Joke that
you are
TO underlying
message is ‘I want
way, like it’s no
big deal.
saving her into
your contacts
to bone you big under
time’, but there’s ‘enigmatic
no way round it. Immediately brunette’…
“This is difficult,” call the number
says Naz. “Which she’s just given
is weird because you while Tell her she’s
in life we get she stands going into your
asked to fill out there, ‘just to phone under
our contact details make sure’. the name
all the time. Maybe ‘Richard’
it would feel more because of
FO R HE R natural if you gave your ‘psycho,
her a form to girlfriend’.
fill out.”
N U M B E R

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HOW TO

KISS
Not. Too. Hard. Thank
you. “Don’t just go in for
H O W TO STAY

AFTER AN ARGUMENT
the kill unexpectedly,”
says James. “Take it
very slowly and let her
moans, hands and All couples fight, but it’s what you do afterwards that really makes
reactions guide you as or breaks your romance credentials. If you’ve been a dick, say sorry. If
to how it’s going.” Also, she’s been a dick, say you’re sorry you argued and hopefully that will
don’t try to lick her encourage her to say sorry. Immediately suggest something nice to
oesophagus. do in the near future like going to dinner. Or abseiling. Done.

HOW
TO

“What happens when the


sex is over, you’re spooning
and you realise your
drummer wants to do
another solo?” worries Naz.
Send her Presuming that’s a
a funny text metaphor, boners are fine
message a few during spooning provided
hours later. you reference them (there
is nothing worse than
unreferenced wood),
Ask her out otherwise neither of you will
over text and, sleep because you’re both
when you don’t wondering if you’re about to
get an have sex again. If you want
immediate it, say. If you don’t, then
reply, tell her make a joke about your
she’s a boner. Then have
‘stuck-up clown’ a spoony sleep. “Girls love
who has ‘blown spooning,” says James.
it forever’. “Spoon them while they fall
asleep and you’ll come
across as protective and
deepen your bond.”

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HOW TO
W R I TE

LETTER
Or, indeed, this could
be a love email, extended
WhatsApp, or particularly
intimate text. “It’s tough THE
without it sounding like
a silly joke, or worse, GREATEST OPENINGS
TO
a piece of evidence to be
used in court,” says Naz.
“If you say, ‘Your eyes are
LOVE
so beautiful, give them LETTERS O F
to me’, things can get
dark quickly.”
James advises, “Avoid “We get old and get
cheesy poems or anything used to each other. We
that might suggest it’s think alike. We read
a joke. Treat it seriously each other’s minds.”
and talk about the things Johnny Cash to
you might do in the future. June Carter
She’ll start to imagine you
being a big part in it.” “Time passes swiftly,
but is it not joyous
to see how great
and growing is the
treasure we have
gathered together.”
Winston Churchill to
wife Clementine

“My love has made me


selfish. I cannot exist
without you–I am
forgetful of everything
but seeing you again.”
John Keats to
his neighbour
Fanny Brawne

“You don’t realise of


course, how
fascinatingly beautiful
you have always been.”
Richard Burton to
Elizabeth Taylor

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HOW TO

H O W T O

“You never know whether to


go in hard or try the more
sensitive approach. And it’s a
constant struggle not to blurt
out, ‘Oh, by the way, I’m boffing
your daughter’,” says Naz, king
SET THE
of parent charming. Look, just
be polite and don’t try too hard.
If sweat drips into your eyes Smooooth producer and DJ
and blinds you, turn it down a extraordinaire Budgie on the tracks you
notch. “Be as respectful as
possible and try to find mutual
need lined up and ready to go the first
interests to talk about,” says time she stays over…
James. “This could be sports,
holidays, television shows or
hobbies. Play it safe. And
definitely avoid sarcasm
wherever possible.”

Mint Condition BJ The Chicago Lil’ Louis


Breakin’ My Kid Do U Luv Me
Heart (Pretty Good Luv’n If she’s sick
Brown Eyes) Honestly, this of all the slushy
This one is guy’s the only R&B and wants
tried and tested. person making something a little
A good one to let these kind of more up tempo,
her know how you songs nowadays this one is perfect.
feel, whatever the and actually doing And still sweet
colour of her eyes. them justice. enough to melt a
raver girl’s heart.

Model: Katja at MOT. Hair and Make-Up: Susana Mota. Styling: Graham Cruz at LHA
“It’s hard,” says Naz. “‘Going
out’ just seems so childish; ‘Do
you wanna date?’, too
American. ‘Wanna hang out?’
is too vague. ‘You, me,
exclusive sex?’ To be fair, this
one is quite good. ‘Would you Wee Teena Marie Deborah Cox
like to skip and hold hands and I Think I Am In Turnin’ Me On Nobody’s
roll around in hay and frolic all Love With You You can file Supposed
fucking day long?’ Too mental. This one is this one with the To Be Here
‘Could I borrow your copy of for the more BJ song above. This list
Das Boot?’ has worked for me sophisticated lady. Great to get down wouldn’t be
in the past, but there's a limited You can really to. RIP to the right without
amount of times you can really impress her with great Lady Tee. a straight-up
use this.” your musical slow jam. In the
Just say ‘D’ya reckon I can knowledge. Don’t 1990s’ R&B
refer to you as my girlfriend forget to tell her canon, this hangs
now?’ in a jokey kind of accent you have a copy a little left of
to mask any awkwardness. of the £1,000 OG centre, but is
Nothing like a Jamaican patois vinyl pressing at still guaranteed
to distract her from your your parents’ crib. to make your
feelings (unless you’re lady weak at
Jamaican, in which case the knees.
go Cockney). Budgie is part of the Livin’ Proof DJ collective: livinproof.co.uk

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IF YOU HAVE EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL,
YOU AREN’T GOING FAST ENOUGH, SAID
MARIO ANDRETTI ONCE AND AT FHM,
EVERYTHING IS RACY AND PACY. SO, GO FAST
AND GO FURIOUS…
Statutory Warning: We aren’t encouraging any type of illegal racing!
WORDS BY SUDHAKAR JHA

ROADS
TO RACE
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BEST RACE
ON THE

GLOBE

MOTOCROSS Championship
The European race is a popular
international bike racing tournament.
The off-road motorcycle racing is held
on off-road circuits. The FIM
Motocross Championship is the
biggest tournament of this kind of
racing and it happens usually in
Europe, with events in North America,
South America, Asia, Australia and
Africa. Competitions consist of two
races that are called Motos with a
duration of 30 minutes plus two laps.

DAKAR Rally
The most famous cross-country rally
is the Dakar Rally. It was previously
held in Western Europe, often Paris,
to Dakar in Senegal via the Sahara
Desert. Since 2009, the rally has
been held in South America travelling
through Peru, Argentina and Chile.
Typically using larger bikes than other
off-road sports, the event takes place
over many days to complete.

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01 YAMUNA
EXPRESSWAY
India’s longest 6-lane, controlled-access, 165-km long stretch connects two cities
of Uttar Pradesh, Greater Noida and Agra. With CCTV cameras installed at every
5km, there are less chances of going all cylinders. Mind you, there are hefty fines
for crossing the speed limit. But the superbike you have parked at home is of no
use until you decide one day that unlike football, cricket and baseball, you actually
need more than one ball to race.
Length: 165kms Number of lanes: 6 Type of road: Concrete

THE GREAT
FIGHTS WITH
YOUR
02 BANJARA
HILLS ROAD
Banjara Hills is an urban commercial centre
STRONGEST in Hyderabad. The area was a hilly forest
and least inhabited in the past. Royal family
RIVALS ARE members of Nizam’s dynasty used it as a
ALWAYS THE hunting ground. But now it has completely
BIGGEST transformed into a market cum business
hub. With the roads segregated from 1 to
MOTIVATION. 14, there are illegal races held every
WHEN YOU WIN Saturday at midnight in the area. Get your
bike and some money to bet and you’ll be
EASILY, IT IS instantly taken into the gang.
NOT THE SAME Length 12kms
TASTE. (From Road no 1 to road no 2)
Number of lanes 4
- VALENTINO ROSSI Type of road Concrete

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MUMBAI PUNE
EXPRESSWAY 03
If Yamuna Expressway is India’s longest 6-lane stretch, the Mumbai-Pune
expressway of 95kms is the nation’s first tolled high speed road. Cleaving
through a scenic Sahyadri Mountain ranges through passes and tunnels, the
entire length has a barbed wire fencing to keep out the stray cattle. There are
no bikes allowed on the expressway, but who cares about the rules. There are
races organised by bikers’ gang on weekends. Find a nut of a friend and
participate in one of them. Need a reason to do that? You will get to meet a lot
of women… nurses, mostly!
Length: 95kms Number of lanes: 6 Type of road: Concrete

04 EXPRESSWAY
WESTERN
The 25-km 8-10 lane arterial road of the Western Expressway is
a hotspot for highway racers. It is the widest road in the city and
has no traffic signal till Mira Road, Mumbai. Bikers are found till
wee hours to be going full throttle two days a week. There are
many other spots like Marine Drive, Worli Sea Face and Chembur
Freeway, but Western Expressway is thronged on weekends by
biker gangs for drag races.
Length 25kms Number of lanes 8-10
Type of road Concrete

DELHI GURGAON
EXPRESSWAY 05
A joyride of 28kms connecting Delhi and Gurgaon is a part of
the golden quadrilateral project. The expressway is the busiest
inter-city route in India. With 11 flyovers, CCTV surveillance
and SOS one-way telephones at every 1.5kms, the scenic
beauty of the expressway is a sight to behold. Bikers from
Delhi and NCR can throng to the stretch and race their mean
machines. There are races organised from different
checkpoints on the expressway on weekends, which are
deadly but stunts and bet races are on full display.
Length 28kms Number of lanes 4-6
Type of road Concrete

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SPEED
‘N’
N
STYLE
IF YOU THOUGHT PAINTINGS WERE CREATED
IN DINGY STUDIOS OVER DAYS OF SOLITARY
CONFINEMENT, THINK AGAIN.
Words: Siddharth M Joshi

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THERE IS A MAN ON STAGE
WITH A CANVAS BEFORE HIM.
HE LOOKS YOUNG AND
VULNERABLE, PREPARED TO
GOOF UP BIG TIME IN FRONT OF
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SITTING
IN THE AUDITORIUM.
The music starts and he dips could sketch really fast. My first live,
his brush in the paint bucket. on-stage performance was in 2004 during
He moves in high speed like in college days. I have worked hard from
one of those Charlie Chaplin then onward to improve accuracy and
speed.
movies, as patches of colours What is the relevance of music,
start taking shape on the other than giving a cool effect on
canvas. Nobody smiles. They’re the stage?
gripped by the process of Music gives me inspiration! Apart from the
creation right in front of their fact that it gives a cool effect, it also
eyes. And BAM! in only a few boosts audience’s energy and adds a Currently my medium of choice is acrylics
minutes a painting stands meaning to the painting. For instance, if I because I like to work fast even at my
ready to be auctioned for art am painting a picture of Mother Teresa, studio. It dries fast and is vibrant. I have
connoisseurs. which talks about helping people in need, I created art works using pen and water
would play Michael Jackson’s Heal the colours or acrylics and colour pencils. We
Vilas Nayak, a former HR can go on experimenting!
World.
professional with an MNC, Have you tried your hands on You need to be really confident to
decided to finally give up the abstract art? actually paint live in front of people and
mundane and follow his heart I have, in fact, a couple of times. But I camera.
by becoming a full time realised it’s not my cup of tea. I like art After how many years of solo
performance painter. Rest, from that can communicate with the common practice did you give your first
the horse’s mouth... man. I like shapes and tones that ‘performance’?
communicate feelings, and the beautiful It’s strange but my first solo performance
How would you describe what expressions on a face that can touch our in 2004 (during college days) was
you do? hearts. straight on stage, without any practice! I
I just call it Hues and Tunes! It’s the dance Who’s been your inspiration? had used a small paper to create an art
of colours to the tunes of music. Denny Dent and BKS Verma are my work in 15 minutes. Today I can paint on
When did you start painting? How greatest inspirations, specifically for speed a 5-feet canvas sometimes in less than
did speed painting happen to you? painting. I am also inspired by two and a half minutes! I have created live
I started painting at the age of three. personalities who are from other fields- art works of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, Shah
Whatever I do is practically by trial and Sachin, SP Balasubramaniam, Michael Rukh Khan, Sachin Tendulkar, Aishwarya
error method, because I didn’t learn it from Jackson. For me their enormity of talent, Rai Bacchan, and many more, when they
any school of art. Very interestingly, when I hard work and humility inspire me to do were present with me right on the stage.
was in school one of the judges came late something big in life. It’s indeed a huge challenge to complete
and asked us to complete Which is your medium of choice? a painting in less than four to five
the sketch in five minutes. I got the first Have you ever mixed two or more minutes, entertain the audience and yet
place in that competition and realised I media? make sure it’s accurate and does look

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like the person who is present there. Obviously it takes `4 lakhs for a painting.
lot of guts to go on stage and paint when the audience What is the scope for a speed painter?
is watching you. Where does he perform traditionally? Is
What is the fastest that you’ve finished a India a good market for that?
painting in? The scope for a speed painter is unlimited depending on
I created Gabbar Singh on India’s Got Talent on Colors how versatile he is. I have performed at various events
TV and Heath Ledger (Joker) on AXN Asia’s Got Talent. like television shows, fashion shows, private functions,
Both of these works were created in just 150 seconds! charity events to raise funds, college fests, rock and
Which is your biggest painting, dimension-wise? music festivals, corporate shows, product launches, etc.
A 10x6-feet painting in less than eight minutes! India is certainly the best market for me right now. It is
Is this your full time occupation now? What else such a vast country and the event market is growing
do/did you do? bigger by the day.
I worked in the HR for an MNC in Bengaluru. It was a Do you have a studio to which people have
secure and well paying job but then I had a constant access? Would you like to share your talent with
feeling that I am not using my talent at all. I believe it’s other people?
futile to think about a permanent job in this very As of now I have a studio at my Bengaluru residence;
temporary world and hence I took a risk to quit however I have not been able to concentrate much on
my job and take on art full time. Today I am the leading fine art due to the extensive travelling I have to do for
speed painter in Asia. It’s been close to four years shows. Lot of youngsters keep messaging me on
now, I have done over 300 shows in 12 countries. Facebook asking for tips to start speed painting. I try my
Following my passion has been the best decision of best to reply to their queries. However, in future I would
my life. love to start an art school to encourage more
What is your academic qualification? youngsters.
I have done Masters in Social Work from Mysore Future plans?
University and PGDHRM. I was a rank holder from My plan is to travel the world and perform in every nook
Mangalore and Mysore Universities in academics. and cranny of the world. Art can travel beyond language
How difficult/easy is it to find buyers for your barriers and I really want to reach out to more people
paintings? What is the most expensive that and touch their hearts. In future, I want to dedicate more
you’ve sold anything for? time to fine art and, at the same time, innovate new
Thanks God I don’t find it difficult to find buyers! techniques in speed painting that will produce never-
In fact, I get regular inquires.The highest so far has been seen-before visuals and experiences for the audience.

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Supercharge your
packed lunch 02

FEELING SAUCY?
“I know it’s obvious,
but I love mayonnaise,
especially alioli, which
is the really garlicky
Life’s too short for sweaty 01 variety. You should

sandwiches: here’s how to CLING FILM IS


always use butter
on your sandwiches
make your lunch the THE ENEMY as it not only adds
flavour and texture,
highlight of your day. “Don’t wrap your
sandwich in cling film, but stops it going
it will make it sweaty. soggy. Another great
Instead, wrap it in addition is onions
parchment paper, in balsamic vinegar–
which will give it a just chop them
deli feel and let the up and they’ll add a
air circulate. You can sturdy base to your
bring your sarnie to sandwich. Finally,
work in a Tupperware mustard: you can’t
box, but I prefer a go wrong with the
sturdy paper bag– wholegrain variety
again, it lets the by Pommery.”
sandwich breathe.”

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Chopped onions in
balsamic vinegar
add a sturdy base
to your sandwich
05
03 04
NO BREAD?
GREAT HAM MEANS BREAD: KEEP IT IT’S NO PROBLEM
GREAT TIMES NICE AND SIMPLE “Some people don’t
“You won’t get a “You might expect me want to eat too much 07
finer ingredient than to choose something bread, so if you’re
jamón ibérico, the really posh but I looking for an
06
daddy of all hams. think a really good alternative to the YOU GET WHAT YOU
It’s made in Spain high-street sandwich sandwich, try a PAY FOR (MOSTLY)
and cured for at loaf is hard to beat. tortilla, or Spanish LUNCH AL-DESKO? “The key to a decent
least four years, often A decent one like omelette. Just make “Some people think packed lunch is the
five. It adds complex Kingsmill will hold it the night before, you shouldn’t eat same as for any meal:
flavours that go from everything together adding sweated at your desk, but it decent ingredients.
savoury to sweet in nicely. Another one onions, chorizo or doesn’t bother me. Spend some money
one mouthful, and is to try is sourdough, sweet potatoes,
As my job involves and your sandwich is
incredibly moist. Try which I prefer to more and you’ll have
rushing between going to taste better
it with manchego fancy varieties you something you can
restaurants, then it’s and be better for you
cheese, also from find in some delis. easily eat at work.
Spain. Another As it’s firm, just quite relaxing to just in the long run. There
One thing to note:
underrated ingredient no matter what bread snap a bit off sit there, have a chat are loads of shops
is smoked fish: break you use, a sandwich and you’re done.” and look at stuff where you can get
up some peppered should be served at online. But ideally, great ingredients,
mackerel and serve room temperature, it’s good to get away and places like Lidl
it with watercress.” never cold. You can from your desk at are amazing value.
put it in the fridge at some time. Go for n fact, the cooked
work, but take it out a walk before you meats there are some
20 minutes before eat, you’ll enjoy it of the best you’ll find.”
you eat it. It’ll taste more when you
much better.” come back.”

Worried that mayo might


make for a soggy sarnie?
Just butter your bread
Words: Anthony Teasdale. Photography: Marco Vittur

and it’s problem solved

July 2015 89
OTT LOGOS ARE COOL
Think of those in-your-
face logo belts and caps
that fill the shops when
you’re on your summer
THE DILEMMAS OF MAN hols abroad and just
add a cool British edge.

CAN I PULL
Oh, and the bigger the
logo, the better.

OFF ’90S OLD


SCHOOL?
Scared of dressing like
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BRANDS
your 12-year-old self? Many heavyweight labels
Crack this season’s top of the ’90s have made
trend in style… a triumphant comeback
in 2015. The likes of
Fila, Ellesse, Champion
and Umbro are all there,
with cool updates of
their classic styles.

EASE YOURSELF IN
If reppin’ the old school from
head to toe is a bit daunting,
just add one retro piece to
your everyday attire. Swap
your skinnies for some Marky
Mark-style looser-fitting
legwear, your polo shirt for BAGGY JEANS ARE YOUR FRIENDS
an Ellesse one, or your track When it comes to denim,
top for a towelling Fila version. it’s all about bootcut fit.
That’s right, simply add an
extra inch or two to the
width of your favourite
slim-fit selvedge pair.

OLD SHIT JUST GOT ‘VINTAGE’


Next time you pay your
family a visit, get into the
loft, rummage through
your old threads and pull
out your Ellesse hoodie,
Kappa popper trackies
and Adidas shell toes
and ask why you ever
put them away.
Hat, Stüssy at
urbanindustry.co.uk
Jumper, Fila at
scottsmenswear.com
Polo, Ellesse at
scottsmenswear.com
Jeans, Calvin Klein
at urbanoutfitters.com
Trainers, Adidas
at footasylum.com

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LET’S GET READY TO RHUMBLE
Yup, your new style heroes are PJ and Duncan, Tupac and a 19-year-old Becks.
It’s time to invest in 2015’s version of the 1990s’ most-worn items and earn some
serious street cred

A favourite of rapper
Eminem, they came with NIKE AIR The summery blue stripes
combined with the black
a colour palette that
could match everything and
make any cool
MAX 95 base colour make for a
great all-round pair of
kicks. Best worn with your
outfit complete. Nike at denim shorts.
jdsports.co.uk

If anyone wore the hell


out of the iconic Kangol KANGOL They got it right the
first time, so why fix it? Great
hat, it was LL Cool J.
We think he pretty much wore
one for all 3,652
HAT for long, sunny
days or festival dance
tents by night.
days of the ’90s. Kangol at
selfridges.com

Before Angels–and CHAMPION Champion has a


logoed sweat or tee
weirdness–Robbie Williams
actually looked pretty cool,
layering and accessorising
HOODIE in virtually every colour.
So whatever shade
tickles your fancy, they’ve
like a king. Champion at
size.co.uk got it.

Apparently, wearing your


jeans lower than your boxers CK Luckily, we don’t have
to bowl around in jeans with
was acceptable–oh, and with
a petite metal chain round
your neck to finish off your
JEANS legs so wide a small man
could fit inside,
as Urban Outfitters has this
outstanding look. Calvin Klein at slimmer cut.
urbanoutfitters.com

Pre Posh, tattoos and


multi-million-pound UMBRO Umbro has reinvented
and released its pro-
Photography: Marco Vittur, getty, rex. Styling: Daisy Deane

deals, a certain young,


floppy-haired teen was never
seen out of his Umbro
SWEATER training range–and it’s
guaranteed to
look top-notch with
Umbro at
England kit. size.co.uk your selvedge jeans.

The late, great Alexander


McQueen had a circuit FILA With smaller logos
for 2015, Fila has jumped
of impressive friends,
a book of legendary designs
and a good old collection of
TEE back on to the scene
with some styles that
you’ll find hard not to wear
Fila garms. Fila at for five days on the trot.
scottsmenswear.com

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A cut
above
It is fancy, it is tasteful and it is an experience. This is Tamra–the
new fine-dining restaurant at Shangri La’s Eros, New Delhi.

palette (perfect for the expats


however). Sole Fish Tikka, with a
lovely mouth-watering raw mango rub,
was a nice break from the usual
masala fish tikkas that we are used to.
Two dishes grabbed our attention
more than others… German
sausages–we believe they were the
best in town and that’s how
sausages should be! The other was
the Mustard Fish. Probably the best
dish of the evening, it was a perfectly
cooked dish with an even better
mustard sauce.

CONCLUSION
Tamra is a refreshing choice to an
already burgeoning list of everything-
under-one-roof restaurants. If you are
looking for an upmarket address to
savour multi-cuisines and to have
memorable and leisurely conversations,
you know where to head.

F
rom the time you step kitchens; where chefs can be
into the first floor seen behind spreads
restaurant in the hotel, concocting delicacies as you
which is located in the want them.
nifty neighbourhood of
Connaught Place in Delhi, the FOOD & DRINK
first thing to hit your senses is Our favourite part, we went
taste. From the décor, to the with gastronomical
spreads to the attractive view expectations and were not let
from the tall glass façade, down. From Thai to Japanese,
everything in Tamra exudes a Indian to Continental, each
thought process of taking cuisine was fantastically
fine-dining to another notch. prepared and very well
presented. Red Snapper
AMBIENCE Dimsums were a class apart
Conceptualised by Dubai and so were Prawn Sui Mai;
based Stickman Design, the thin and light batters, cooked
restaurant is a visual depiction to just the right level. Maki,
of culinary delights from Nigiri Rolls and Sashimi, WHAT
Tamra
around the world. The seating leaving aside the quantity of
is sprawled and unhurried. the fish in them, were delicious WHERE
Shangri La’s Eros
Walk around to find a corner and fresh. Red Thai curry had
Hotel, New Delhi
that will be perfect for your all the flavours of a nice red
conversations. Tall ceilings and curry; however being served in HOW MUCH
`3000
the view of the Janpath a buffet, the curry had for 2 + taxes
roundabout make for visual thickened up a bit on the
RATING
and elegant treat. Tamra higher side and lacked the
8/10
follows the concept of open spice quotient for the Indian

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It’s all about the
Aura at The Claridges
If it says Aura-The Vodka Bar, doesn’t
mean they don’t serve anything else!

AMBIENCE FOOD & DRINK


Aura-The Vodka Bar is With 75 different
a dark, contemporary, variants of vodka in their
chic and cool place to menu, we tried at least
hang out on a Friday. ten of them and they
With minimalistic looked coming straight
interiors, special effect from Russia! The
lighting and an extensive bartenders know their CONCLUSION
range of beverages that trade well and are just If you’re in love with Vodka or
even your granddad perfect in mixing it up. your girlfriend is not sure of
mustn’t have tasted his When it came to food, we anything else, there are 75 types
whole life, the bar is on had the batter fried of them to keep her engaged.
the front side and seating prawns and chicken
arrangement right across yakitori. The prawns were
WHAT
as you can see the whole moreish. Crunchy on the
Aura-The Vodka Bar, The Claridges
setup in front of you. We outside and creamy on
simply went in with a the inside. You know, WHERE
12, Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi
purpose of getting drunk those perfect evening
to an extent where we snacks with a flavoured COST FOR 2
would not remember drink. On the other hand, `2,500 + taxes
anything. It says bar, chicken yakitori was more RATING
after all. juicy and easy to bite on. 8/10

The taste
sausages pass the litmus test with flying colours. your list of hangouts on
Go there for a Sunday brunch and you’ll find, on weekends or even during other
offer, almost double of the original menu. We days. Ask the staff to take you on

of Germany couldn’t help but spend a good 45 minutes and half


of our gut’s capacity over the beautifully laid salads.
It’s a big deal for us until salads mean salads-not.
a round to see the brewing plant.
Engage the executive chef in a
conversation if you love food. (He
What does a bloke do after a long
dog day in Deutschland? He heads But these are no goddamn greens that only goats may well pass as Shankar
ought to eat. We’re talking chicken with fruit salsa, Mahadevan’s doppelganger.)
to the brauhaus and gets wasted.

AMBIENCE
NCR has its own piece of German
micro-brewery in Gurgaon, which offers
you the taste of rich Bavarian malts and
hops in its signature craft beers. We found
the place to be very modern in appeal,
done around a carefully casual setup.
Huge stainless steel tanks, laid out all
over the place, offer a unique rustic
brewing experience. This is in stark
contrast to the otherwise insufficiently
concealed air of sophistication. Visit after
dark for a beautiful display of warm lights
around the in-house natural chestnut trees
and to enjoy a session of live music…

FOOD & DRINK


You won’t find any bottled beer other
Thai prawns with coconut cream dressing, WHAT
than the four variants of the home brew on
Grunkenwurst salat, and what felt like thousands 7° Brauhaus
the tap: lager, wheat, special and double
malt blend. Do try the double malt blend more. The brunch menu changes every week and is WHERE
a pleasant surprise… every time. South Point Mall, Gurgaon
for a dark kräftig flavour. If you have an
appetite that leaves you wanting for more COST FOR 2
with a regular continental portion, order CONCLUSION `3,000 + taxes
just about anything, it’s big! Basic meats Not only are the ingredients German but the RATING
like chicken schnitzel and grilled pork brew-master himself is a Deutch import. Add this to 8/10

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STYLE ADVICE

STYLE
Amandeeep Singh,
Ludhiana: With bold colours
being really in this season,
do you think they make for
a good style statement
when worn for work?

MANTRAS
What are some rules to
keep in mind?
Rocky S: Bold and bright
colours are making their
way into being fashionable
this season. Say bye to
HAVE A STYLE DILEMMA THAT YOU DON’T KNOW boring monochromes and
WHO TO ASK? FRET NOT. FHM, IN ‘traditional colours’ that
COLLABORATION WITH AN ACE FASHION are considered
DESIGNER EACH MONTH, WILL CLEAR YOUR appropriate for work. Of
SARTORIAL DOUBTS. THIS MONTH LET’S GIVE IT course, bold shades can
be worn to work, making a
UP FOR ROCKY S! confident and vibrant first
impression. Also, the colours
we wear tend to influence our mood and productivity; dull
colours will leave you feeling dull all day. Having said that,
one must know where to strike a balance. As it’s a working
environment, you cannot go over the top with bold colours
and prints. Pairing a bold coloured top with a basic black,
white or beige trousers is just perfect to suit your fashion
needs and to look sophisticated for office.

MUST-HAVE

Style Fact
Rocky does personal
styling for John
Abraham, Katrina Kaif,
Salman Khan and
Hrthik Roshan.

About Rocky S
Rocky, as a designer, has renewed the way fashion is seen in India. An
artisan of embroidery, silhouettes and unconventional textures and
styling details, Rocky Star is known for his excellent construction,
detailing and finish. His unique creations that define chic essence and
beauty have made their way towards the major podiums and
personalities around the world.

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STYLE ADVICE
Karma Dhondhup, Dharamsala: I like Nimit Jain,
layering up my garments. But with my Mumbai: I like
big body frame I end up looking brocade
stuffed. Are there really any norms as a fabric but
that should be followed while layering am clueless
up for winters? when it comes
Rocky S: While layering up for the winters, to combining it
it’s important to keep in mind to wear with formal
fabrics that trap the air and don’t allow it to dressing. How
pass through. Trapping the air in between do I address
the layers is what will keep you warm in this? Any style
chilly season. Also to avoid looking bulky, rules?
you can wear a thin thermal inside, layered Rocky S: The trick
with a synthetic top or a woollen blend with brocade is to
topped with a jacket. club it with layers. For
men, in the form of a
pocket square or a
necktie. And for women,
probably a brocade choli
or a crop top paired with a
nice jacket or a
neck scarf to team up with
a formal jacket.
Also another way to work
with brocade is to keep the Ajay Burman, Guwahati:
look minimalistic. Bandhgalas make for a
perfect fashion statement.
How can a pocket square
further add to the look? Any
other accessory that I can
use?
Rocky S: A pocket square can
add that perfect amount of class
and sophistication to a simplistic
bandhgala. A brooch may be added
to accentuate the look.

Alok Singh, New


Delhi: I love
wearing kurtas
when it comes to
formalwear but
now want to
break the
monotony and
wear something
different. Please
suggest.
Rocky S: The
basic kurta is the
Jai Singh Chohan, Gurgaon: Given the safest way to go
current weather, I sweat a lot and, it by and when you’re
large, shows through my shirt/tee by way of
unsure of what to
patches. It’s embarrassing. Are there any
materials that you recommend that are wear. You can
summer-friendly in this regard? very rarely go
Govind Kushu, Pune: I am a big fan of Rocky S: The scorching heat brings with it wrong with Indian. But,
drop crotch jeans and trousers, but perspiring embarrassments. But not to worry–there if you’re bored of that
not sure of how to sport out the trend are a few do’s and don’ts for the summer. It’s look and wish to
formally. Please help. essential to wear lightweight clothing as it allows experiment then there
Rocky S: Go for a more tailored fit, it your skin to breathe and helps the moisture is so much you can do!
balances the sag of the drop-crotch pants. evaporate. A lot of fabrics have properties that You can try some smart
You can pair it with a fitted shirt. Wearing make it water repellent, which are completely wrong
straight cut pants and a
for this weather. Fabrics like cotton, linen and silk
both the shirt and pants fitted makes your formal shirt. Or go simple
blends are advisable. Synthetic fabrics like rayon,
body structure and shape more visible, while nylon and viscose should be avoided. Clothes made on the shirt and pair it with
both loose hide the body completely. It’s out of banana fibres are gaining popularity in the a pair of skinny pants. It’ll
always better to have either of the two fitted fashion industry. They’re eco-friendly and not harsh be a fresh breakaway
and the other flowy. on the wallet either. from the kurtas.

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HEAVY HITTER swimming aid.

Who’s got the


Harman Kardon Aura, Sound good?
`35,130, johnlewis. Oh yes. It may only be
com about 10 inches high,
but the plastic dome
Look good? acts as a subwoofer

boomiest box?
Emily says: “A lot of (for bass), while mid
thought has gone into and high-range
the appearance of sounds are both
this speaker, but it clear and crisp.
resembles a vacuum
cleaner. Sorry.” Our verdict:
It looks a bit weird but
Wires–who needs ’em? Music’s best when it’s cable Can I take it to
the beach?
this is a serious bit of
home kit. We dig.
free, but which Bluetooth speaker sounds the best? You can try, but as 8/10
We take a listen, while design expert Emily Proctor there’s no battery
it might end up as
rates their looks a rather expensive

FESTIVAL FAVE also makes it an


Marley Get Together, option if you lose your
`15,000 amazon. beach tennis racket.
co.uk
Sound good?
The wood casing and
Look good? twin woofers mean
Emily says: “A this model delivers
retro-style speaker a serious amount of
that harks back to bass, even with the
mid-20th century sound turned up loud.
style. A good option
if you don’t want
anything too modern.” Our verdict:
Great product that
works at home and
Can I take it to in the middle of a
the beach? Yep, the field. We like. 7/10
rechargeable
battery
means you
can take it
anywhere.
The wooden
construction

TINY BUT MIGHTY


Bose Sound Mini,
`17,112, bose.co.uk playlist without
breaking a sweat.

Look good?
Emily says: “You’d buy Sound good?
this for its sound For a tiny thing, the
quality, not its looks.” sound is full, bassy
and not distorted.
Can I take it to the
beach? You can. Our verdict:
A great package that
Photography: Marco Vittur

On a full charge,
it will blast out a full can fill a room with
seven hours of your well-balanced sound.
‘mind-numbing techno’ 9/10

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FURRY ONE No, unless you want
Libratone Loop, a luxury frisbee to
`35,130 shop. throw around, in
libratone.com which case it’s ideal.
R
DESIGN CLASSIC
T FO
BES ING! Stellé Audio Pillar,
POS
Look good? Emily Sound good? It’s `25,060, apple.com/
says: “After a while it not bad. You’re not uk
started to resemble going to get huge
a giant chocolate amounts of power
button. But furry.” here, but at mid Look good? Emily
volume, the sound is says: “Simple, stylish
Can I take it balanced and clear. and available in
to the beach? a range of subtle
Our verdict: The finishes, I’ll take the
Loop is a decent and gold one please.”
distinctive all-rounder.
It won’t rock a party, Can I take it to
though. 6/10 the beach?
You can! But not just
any beach. Thanks
to its stylish looks,
it’ll be one of those
private ones where
you get free towels
and bowls of olives.

Sound good?
Not bad. The [adopts
hi-fi snob’s voice]
‘separation’ between
tones is great for the
size. Not so great for
bassy dance tracks.

Our verdict:
Beautiful-looking
piece that your
interiors-obsessed
lady will love.
7/10

BES
T
SO FOR
SERIOUS PLAYER QUA UND
LITY
!
Naim Mu-so,
`90,043, johnlewis.
com

Look good? Emily


says: “This looks as good. Records that
expensive as it is. At you’ve known for
least it looks like a years are born anew,
speaker, too. Not with bass and drums
a speaker disguised sounding especially
as a dog or a dildo.” strong. And it goes
really loud.
BEACH BABY Can I take it to
Jabra Solemate, battery will last an
the beach? No. Our verdict:
`13,083, amazon. afternoon, while the
Firstly, it’s mains-only. This is it, this is hi-fi
co.uk robust build means it’ll
Secondly, if you did, perfection. Imagine
take a knock or two.
you’d be out of your it sitting there, next
Look good? Emily mind, obviously. to your massive,
Sound good?
says: “The gimmicky 52-inch telly. Who
The two woofers and
design should put off needs a girlfriend
tweeters means it Sound good?
anyone who wants to now, eh? Eh?
delivers a decent It sounds better than
retain any street cred.” enough sound.
10/10

Can I take it to Our verdict:


the beach? You Ideal for outdoor
can. Its rechargeable chilling. 5/10
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GROOMING 03 STRETCH IT
OUT

A MAN’S
When dealing with
your more sensitive
areas, make sure
you stretch that
skin tight. Skin

GUIDE TO
down there is a lot
thinner and looser, 05 OTHER
making it easier OPTIONS
for a razor to catch Don’t fancy putting

MANSCAPING
it. Take this as a a bit of machinery
warning because down below?
we’ve heard far too There are plenty
many horror stories, of creams, gels
and frankly, nobody and treatments out
needs to see the there. “We’ve found
Trim and tidy up without cutting off consequences of laser hair removal
anything essential in the process your mis-snips in is the most popular
the bedroom. for men aged
25 to 40,” says
Mark Norfolk, the
01 INVEST 02 DON’T GO 04 DON’T
clinical director
Firstly, get yourself CRAZY… BACK OUT at Transform
a decent pair of Trim your man-hair Sack and crack: Cosmetic Surgery.
clippers. You won’t a bit, but there’s it’s a cliché for a
have to break the no need to go for reason. For these
bank to get your smooth, unless areas, we’d opt
hands on a quality you’re a porn star. for a professional
pair. But do make Around half wax but, if you
sure you go for a centimetre of haven’t got the
a wet-and-dry hair will make it balls, do it yourself
technology razor easy to maintain at home. Just make
that will make and will feel much sure you’ve got a
caring for your more comfortable mirror, room to bend
jewels down than itchy stubble. over and, for the
below a bit easier. love of God, check
everyone’s out.

Words: Carlotta Constant. Photography: Marco Vittur. Trimmers And Gloves: Homebase.co.uk

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Celebrating WORST BOX-OFFICE
BOMB (CUTTHROAT ISLAND) 04
THE WORST
Up until Pirates of the Caribbean series,
pirate-themed films were a doom for the
Box Office. Despite being released in 1995,
the BO collections are frightening enough
The world has always been till date. Made with a budget of $98 million,
cruel to bad things. It has the movie earned just $10 million. Adjusted
always been about the best. for inflation, Cutthroat Island lost MGM a
But what about the worst? FHM total of more than $147 million and remains
celebrates the bad ones too… the worst financial disaster in film history.
(business.time.com)

02 WORST MOTORABLE
ROAD (YUNGAS ROAD)
69 might be a good figure on the bed, but
when it comes to roads, the 69-km stretch
of Yungas road leading from La Paz to
Coroico in Bolivia has nothing good about it.
Also known as the ‘Death Road’, it is a
common sight for buses and trucks to go
tumbling down the valley, especially when
they are trying to overtake. The largely
single lane road has no guard rails and cliffs
of up to 600m. In the rainy season, fog and
rain severely hampers visibility and during
the summer, rockfalls are a common
phenomenon. Walking isn’t that bad after all!

01 MOST TERRIBLE KING


(VLAD III OF WALLACHIA)
Vlad III is best known for his exceedingly
cruel punishments. He impaled every person
in the city of Amlas, killing nearly 20,000
men, women and children. Vlad tortured the
people by ordering them to be skinned,
boiled, decapitated, blinded, strangled,
hanged, burned, roasted, nailed. Ouch! And
all this tyrannical achievements in six years!

03 05
WORST TRADITIONS/
RITUALS (FINGER WORST ARCHITECTURAL
CUTTING OF DANI TRIBE) STRUCTURE (RYUGYONG HOTEL)
The Dani tribe is the indigenous The world’s 22nd largest skyscraper has been
people who inhabit the fertile lands of vacant for more than 2 decades now and it is
the Baliem Valley in West Papua, New likely to stay that way… forever. The 105-storey
Guinea. The members of this tribe cut building is horribly ugly, with 3000 rooms and
their fingers off as a way of displaying three 328-feet concrete wings that rises to
their grief at funeral ceremonies. apex of 1,083 feet actually looks like the worst
Along with amputation, they also designed building. The construction of the hotel
smear their faces with ashes and clay, began in 1987 by Baikdoosan architects, but
as an expression of sorrow. When a was stopped from 1992 to 2008 due to
person dies in this tribe, the family economic crisis in North Korea. It was later
members cut their fingers off and completed but the hotel is such an eyesore that
bury it with the dead body as a token the government often airbrushes it to make it
of love. Weird love that is! look like it is open. But it’s not and never will be.

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MIX ‘EM UP FOOD &
B ORROW THESE E XCLU S IV E RE CIP E ID E AS FRO M
A CHEF NOVATEUR AN D TH E S U LTAN S O F BO U RB O N ,
FOR A P ERFECT M O N S O O N E V E N IN G . . .

MANU CHANDRA
EXECUTIVE CHEF AND PARTNER
MONKEY BAR

Chef Manu Chandra, a graduate from St.


Stephen’s College, Mumbai completed his
post graduation from the Culinary Institute of
America, New York. There he apprenticed
with some of the City’s most celebrated
kitchens, including Restaurant Daniel, Le
Bernardin, Gramercy Tavern, Café Centro,
Jean Georges and Town and opened the
now legendary Mandarin Oriental Hotel in
Manhattan. He returned to India in 2004, and
joined Olive Beach, Bangalore as Executive
Chef. Since then there has been no turning
back for him as he started the Monkey Bar
that is now present in three major cities, New
Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai.

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DRINK • Lump crab meat
INGREDIENTS
• Imitation crab meat sticks
• Cream cheese
350 gms
50 gms
400 gms
• Chopped onion 30 gms
• Light soy sauce 3 tbsp
RICOTTA AND • Ginger chopped 1 tbsp
PANEER KEBABS • Garlic chopped 1 tbsp
• Scallion (finely chopped) 1 cup
SERVES 4
• Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp
• Wanton sheets (4x4 inch ea) 16 nos
Melt-in-the-mouth, stuffed with minted mushy
peas. Grilled pav and tomato kalonji chutney
METHOD OF PREPARATION
• In a mixing bowl add the crab meat. Check for any shells and keep
INGREDIENTS aside. In another bowl add the cream cheese and soften using a
rubber spatula. Add the chopped onion, light soy, ginger, garlic,
• Cottage cheese 360gms scallion and Worcestershire sauce mix well and season with salt and
• Ricotta cheese 120gms pepper. Roughly chop the crab sticks and add that along with the crab
• Hung curd 120gms meat to the cheese mixture. Mix well.
• Garam masala 5 tbsp • Place about 50 Gms of the mixture in the centre of each wanton
sheet. Fold the sheet to form a triangle and seal using water or a
• Cumin powder 2 tbsp slurry made with flour and water. Bring the two ends of the triangle
• Chopped onion 40 gms and join similar to a shape of a tortellini.
• Fresh coriander 60 gms • Deep fry till golden brown in colour and serve with sweet chilli sauce.
• Fresh red chilli 4 nos

FOR STUFFING
• Green peas 150 gms
• Chaat masala to taste
• Mint leaves 30 gms
• Olive oil 10 ml

METHOD OF PREPARATION
• Grate cottage cheese. Combine it with ricotta
cheese and hung curd. Mix well. Slit the chillies
lengthwise and remove seeds. Chop them finely
and mix into the cheese and cottage cheese
mixture. Add spices and chopped onions.
Season with salt and pepper. Add chopped
coriander and mix well. Refrigerate the mixture.
• In a sauté pan add the oil and sauté the green
peas, roughly shred the mint leaves and add
them to the pan. A little water can be added to
aid the cooking of the peas. While cooking,
smash the peas a little with the back of a
spoon. Finish with the chaat masala and allow
the mix to cool.
• Take about 50 gms of the cheese mixture and
form into balls. Flatten each ball and place a
little of the smashed peas and cover and form
CRAB RANGOON
into a disc shape. SERVES 4
• Sear the kebabs in ghee till golden brown on
both sides. Finish with a little sprinkle of amchur
powder and serve with warm pav and tomato
onion seed chutney. Crab meat with cream cheese, scallion, garlic,
ginger and onion

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JUST ANOTHER REASON

TO
DRINK
SUMMERS ARE BEGINNING TO ROAST US AND ALL
THAT WE CAN DO IS PRAY TO THE RAIN GODS. BUT WE
FOUND A SECRET PATH TO MUCH-NEEDED COOLNESS.
PRESENTING FIVE SUMMER COOLER COCKTAILS THAT
WILL LOWER THE TEMPERATURE FOR THE PARTY TO GET
STARTED. SIMPLE INGREDIENTS, A BOTTLE OF JIM BEAM
AND VOILA! WHERE’S THE SHINY DISCO BALL?

INGREDIENTS * Recipes developed by Yangdup Lama for Jim Beam

• 1½ parts Jim Beam Original


• 1 part lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon sugar

PREPARATION
Combine ingredients in a mixing
glass and serve over ice in a
rocks glass. Garnish with lemon
or orange wedge and cherry.

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INGREDIENTS
• 1part Jim Beam Honey Bourbon &
Liqueur
INGREDIENTS
• 1 part Jim Beam Bourbon
• 3 parts ginger beer • 2 parts fresh pressed apple juice
• Juice of ½ a lime • 1 part fresh lemon sour

PREPARATION PREPARATION
Build over ice in a Highball glass. Build over ice in a tall glass. Garnish
Garnish with a lime wedge on with a lemon wedge.
the rim.

INGREDIENTS
• Jim Beam – 60ml
• Fresh mint sprigs – 5 numbers.
• Angostura aromatic
bitters – 3 drops
• Sugar syrup – 5ml
• Dry Gingerale (optional) – 30ml

PREPARATION
In a tall glass drop the mint sprigs and
gently muddle. Pour Jim Beam, aromatic
bitters, sugar syrup and stir. Filled with
crushed ice and add gingerale. Garnish
with a mint sprig and serve.

INGREDIENTS INGREDIENTS
• Jim Beam-60ml • 1 ¾ parts Jim Beam Bourbon
• Lime juice-30ml • ¾ part vermouth
• Ginger ale-90ml • Dash bitters
• Freshly cut cucumber-1 slice • Cherry

PREPARATION PREPARATION
In a tall glass filled with ice cubes Add ¾ part sweet vermouth to 1
measure Jim Beam, lime juice and ¾ parts Jim Beam Bourbon in a
top with ginger-ale. Cut a fresh slice Manhattan glass. Add a cherry.
of cucumber and place into the drink Optional- add 1 dash bitters. Enjoy!
and serve.

INGREDIENTS
• Jim Beam-60ml
• Orange bitters-3 drops
• Soda-60ml

PREPARATION
In an old fashioned glass filled
with crushed ice pour Jim Beam,
orange bitters and fill with soda.
Release oils from a fresh orange
peel, drop and serve.

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Oppo N3
The best design feature is the fingerprint
scanner. You can add up to five fingerprints;
the index finger works the best by far. This
is definitely the best scanner we’ve used in
a phone (no offense to iPhone).
Own it for the Camera SCREEN, SOFTWARE AND
32 GB internal space and 5.5 inch screen. But everything is PERFORMANCE
downplayed by the 16 MP flip camera of this Oppo machine. 5.5 inchers, once, used to be phablets but
We loved it–but there’s more to a phone than just the camera. with the ever growing large screen fixation,
people have become accustomed to big

T
he Oppo N3 is a phone of the DESIGN screens. The N3 doesn’t really benefit from
classic Oppo mould. A bit strange, If you’re looking for just a beautiful, sleek design improvements that other big names
too big, and too chunky to handle. and sexy phone, look elsewhere. The N3 is have worked on over years. However, it is
With the N3, Oppo brings a camera a brick of a phone, the likes of which we satisfying enough. Quality wise, the IPC
that flips around on a motorised hinge, don’t see too often now. It looks, feels and LCD screen of 1920 x 1080 Pixels with a
offering selfies and dramatic panoramas. is big! 9.9mm thick and weighing at 192g, 403ppi pixel density, the screen looks
Taking cue from its flagship N1, the the other 5.5 inchers aren’t that heavy. pleasant. Natural looking colours, brightness
camera’s rotational skill has been However, it does feel well made. The rear is and good viewing angles make it pass our
enhanced with other specifications beefed plastic with aluminium alloy exoskeleton ‘display test’ with flying colours.
up too. that provides much of the phone’s strength. The ColorOS 2.0 operating system means
that the phone comes with Android 4.4.4.
The most serious change in the phone is
the ‘apps’ menu missing. Everything is
cluttered on the main screen in iOS style.
There are additional themes that alter icon
styles and wallpapers. The customisation
factor helps you create your own gesture for
every app, which will directly take you there.
We even noticed a few glitches here and
there, like elements not responding as they
should at times. N3 contains a 2.3 GHz
Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno
330 GPU and 2 GB RAM, which is quite
powerful. Everything thrown at it was
handled easily, but still it is not at par with
some latest phones.

CAMERA AND O-CLICK


So, this is where the buck stops. The
Oppo N3 is the first smartphone to have a
fully motorised camera that is both your
front and rear facing camera. This means
the 16MP camera with Schneider
Kreznauch lens is for both high-res selfies
and gorgeous landscapes. As for the
camera app, more work has been done than
on any other feature. After all, this is what
Oppo is selling. So, swipe up from the
shutter icon and you’re given a range of
different camera modes such as ‘Ultra HD’,
a night mode, an ‘auto panorama’ mode
(automatically rotates the lens to capture a
wide panorama), ‘beautify’ mode and an
‘expert’ mode. The remote (O-Click) which
comes with the phone is also unique in
every sense. So, keep the phone at a
distance and use the remote to click.

VERDICT
At Rs 42, 990 and a relatively unknown
brand, you’ll feel that it’s overpriced. Yes,
there are a few quirks and bugs in the
ColorOS interface. The phone is too big, but
with so many camera features and a
good-to-go hardware, this can surely be in
your ‘maybe’ list.

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HP Omen
GAME ON
Let your budget
go haywire for this
super sexy machine!

HP is playing to win. The gaming laptop


is a surprise that brings a good omen.
An omen you wouldn’t mind keeping.

H
P has offered a mid-year surprise chassis with a wedge design gives the
with the Omen, a new gaming laptop Omen an airy feel while housing
that might be the most inventive components that can easily run many of
notebook design to come from the graphic-heavy games.
company in years. The Omen arrives aptly An Intel Core i7-4710HQ is the
at a time when it’s the most exciting year processing force behind the Omen, while its
for PC gaming, with a flood of new graphics department has an NVIDIA
hardware and components offering great GeForce GTX 860M adapter with a 2GB
experiences for almost any budget-and it memory. The rest of the configuration
looks like HP is playing to win. includes a 512GB solid state drive (SSD),
and 8GB of DDR3L SDRAM. This is the top
LOOKS model in HP’s stable of Omen offerings.
Shunning the flashing lights and brightly
coloured accents of its competitors, the GAMING
Omen stuns in jet-black anodised finish and So, this is where it needs a real test.
glowing red accents. In a clever design Playing the Call of Duty: Advance
decision, the notebook’s lid is wider than Warfare with all the textures set to
its base, and tapers in such a medium and ultra, it was a
way that it looks like an comfortable game-play. Our
upside-down trapezoid. only concern, and a major
Across the lid is a pattern one, is that the system gets
of tiny triangles imprinted uncomfortably warm while
into the black aluminum, playing the game. And it is
with a Hewlett-Packard not just the game, it gets
logo etched into it. The pretty hot even while
multi-coloured backlit browsing the web. It
keyboard sits in a slight doesn’t perform as good as
recess between a pair of other gaming desktops,
discreetly lit speakers but hey, the games will
that run from the top to look far superior on this
the bottom of the deck. one. The visual effects are
The hinge of the laptop as good they get... maybe
gets some unexpected even better. Omen runs for
visual flair with a shiny less than two hours during
chrome hinge, and the continuous game-play.
ends of the hinge have a Maybe, HP takes a note
coloured flame pattern. on this!
The gleaming silver rod is
stained blue on each end, VERDICT
like it has been kissed by There is a lot to like
a hot rod. about HP Omen, but it is
ultimately a niche product,
HARDWARE given its price tag of
The 15.6-incher comes `1,59,990. Omen is a solid
with a 1080p screen, a product minus the bulky
quad-core Intel i7 processor, exterior and obnoxious
and GeForce GTX 860M design and get past the
gaming graphics, that’s line with its
made to entice the performance and slick
gaming crowd, though it look. Take a serious
doesn’t look like a big note of the Omen if
and bulky gaming you are a gaming
laptop. Instead, a thin maniac!

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THE DEFINITION OF BEING HUMAN, AS WE UNDERSTAND IT, IS TO BE
ABLE TO GOOF UP IN FULL GLORY AND THEN MAKE BRILLIANT
ATTEMPTS TO CLEAN THE MESS. THAT’S PRECISELY THE SPIRITUAL
PURPOSE OF LIFE TOO... BUT WHO GIVES A SHIT ABOUT THAT! ALL YOU
STRIVE FOR IS TO SAVE FACE IN THESE MOST RECURRING, WONKY
CIRCUMSTANCES. JUST FOLLOW OUR LEAD…

01 NOT
No.

A
GOODBYE!
T hat time when you say a goodbye to someone,
only to realise that they’re also heading in the
same direction as yours. You feel a warm tingling
behind your ears and it’s plain awkward!

What to do?
This may happen in two situations: solitary or with
a group. The latter is easier to handle because
you customarily bid farewell to everyone and
someone just happened to go in the same
direction as yours. No big deal. The former is a
little tricky as you may have said some intense
closing lines or may have excused yourself for
something that’s really not your plan. Wit is the
key. Don’t just walk quietly, seemingly
embarrassed. Make a joke about them following
you, or that the universe doesn’t seem to get you
two to part so soon. The other party is also in the
same situation as yours, so take this one easy.
You’re freeing both of you from feeling awkward
by doing just about anything.

No.
2
T
WAVE
FAIL
his is one of those situations
that make you want to hit the
What to do?
Okay, this one’s a funny mess. One
rewind button in life all the more option is to totally ignore the guy and
desperately. You’re walking down carry on with your business
the street, you see someone, you audaciously. It’s easier said than
know them down to their last name done And that’d be un-cool and we
and you’re kinda excited for having don’t promote that. Be a sport–
spotted them in the crowd. But as accept that you goofed up and let
you wave your hand at them, your your gestures convey this message
cruel eyes reveal the prank they just to him. Your embarrassment will
played on you. Turns out you don’t fade away as the other guy smiles at
know this guy and he confirms it by your honesty.
looking behind his back to calculate Caution: It does run the risk of
your creepiness coefficient. crossing over into ‘gay’ space!

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Err...
THAT’S
So there’s abso-bloody-lutely no way
you can dodge those volatile embarrassing
situations that are plain awkward!
FHM tells you how to handle them the
next time they get dumped on you.
WORDS BY SIDDHARTH M JOSHI
Drill o’
logic
No.
THE HANGING
03 HIGH-5
All hail the loser
who put his
high-5 low

A nyone who says that this hasn’t


happened to him is a lying bastard.
You made a smart statement that
higher. With an extended arm and an open
hand near one of the hysterics’ face, you
hang in anticipation for someone to slap it.
What to do?
Whenever you have the urge to demand a
high-5, do that literally–verbally demanding
everyone really appreciated, but you But it’s too late before someone finally one with the words, “Hey! Gimme five!” or
decided to take the celebration a notch notices and gives you a sympathy high-5. anything else that makes your intentions clear.

No.

04
WRONG
NUMBER

The
who???
Mis-sent
messages cause
agony, my
friend!

T hanks to Whatsapp you have been


chatting night and day with that new
chick on the block whom you helped get
messages were sent in error. For all you
know she thinks you’re madly in love with
her, which even if is true should not be
misplaced message, cover it up with a
better and more creative story. She may
still think you screwed up but at least
rid of scary pigeons from her balcony. conveyed to her like this with you playing you’ll come out as someone who has a
Now even if you have to send an official an obsessive high school kid. presence of mind and a sense of humour.
reminder to your client, your thumb auto If you can’t think of a way how, this may
sends the message to her. She’s been What to do? give you an idea–after sending a wrong
receiving all of them, followed individually Don’t make ‘Sorry, my mistake’ your motto message, send a covering text as, “Could
by apology messages from you that the and be a little more aware. If you send a you check the grammar for me? Thanks.”

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05 PAINFUL JOKE
No.

W ho doesn’t want to appear


interesting and fun in a group! Well,
many of us don’t, but this is for those who
punchline. Getting hit in the nuts may be
less painful than this.
nonchalantly, as if nothing happened.
This could be funnier than your original
joke if executed well. You could also tell
do and make an effort in that direction. What to do? everyone how the joke ends right where
You have some really funny jokes This may top the list of most awkward you forgot it and that it has got a
memorised and have been saving them situations because you can’t dodge all subjective interpretation. When no one
for a cool party. The moment comes and the attention you’re under. Once again, let seems to understand what just happened,
you start telling your first one, expecting your presence of mind save the day and exclaim with a straight face, “Oh! So
people to choke on their food laughing by say something witty instead of keeping there’s no one who majored in Nietzsche
the time it’s over. But when you’re half quiet or apologising profusely. You could in college?” and quickly change the topic
way there you realise you’ve forgotten the say, “To be continued...” and start eating with the wave of a hand.

07 BURN
No.
WRONG No.
06 SIGNAL
A n old lady friend finally says yes to hang out with you for a
casual chit-chat and during the conversation she touches
EX-DEGREE
you with no other intention than an extension to a nonverbal
aid to her story. The desperate prick that you are, you think
she’s leading you on and you make a move. Awkward! She
looks at you like you’re a scoop of turd.

What to do?
The only way out of this mess is to make a joke that she fell for
Y ou broke up with your
psycho girlfriend and are on
top of the world for being a free
What to do?
She hates you anyway, but you
still have some responsibility
your prank. Don’t expect her to understand and let her leave for dog once again. It took you towards humanity and feminists in
both of your good. Learn a lesson and hold the cigar within your three parties to finally get over general. Take that arm off the new
pants a little longer next time. her and sift through a list of hot hottie’s waist and throw the ex a
girls who’d want to go out with casual greeting. Chances are she
you. And finally you have one, either won’t recognise it or would
walking by your side as you mouth you a silent curse, which
enter a friend’s Friday get- is fine. There’s nothing better than
together. But God won’t let all aborting the party plan at this
your rides go so easy, would he! juncture, so quickly explain the
Sitting on the couch, sipping on case to the host and make a
a nauseous pink drink is your slip. At no cost let the old and
ex, expecting a reaction out of new come face-to-face and enter
your thunderstruck face. into a conversation.

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How to 01
WIT
This is an
art that is

tell MEN
acquired and has
no shortcut to it. We are not
talking of done-to-death Pedro
jokes that barely encourage a
reaction. Wit is dynamic. Wit
is adaptive. It is the thin

from boys
line between being a
passive listener as
the conversation
passes you by and
breaking down
serious moments
with adapted and
relevant funny
comments. Had
Push aside boyish looks and it been that easy
slapstick wit. You have graduated to then all would be
adept at it… and
a bigger game and your school tricks what’s the fun
of swooning teenaged girls will in that?
barely get you past the starting line.

02
We know what’s missing and it’s STUBBLE
called Intensity. Here are FHM’s ten Another thin-red-line point that we can go
commandments on how to turn the overboard with easily. There is an instant
likeness towards careless stubble, a certain
heat on your charm to get you to attitude that a close shave cannot even wrap its head
previously uncharted territories. around. However, a little more and it begins to look scruffy
and unkempt… trust us that you don’t want to go there.
Naturally, we are not talking office settings here. We are
referring to tapered satin shirts with linen jackets at casual
dos. Get the picture?

03
INTENSE FRAGRANCE
We agree that there is only as much that we
can talk about before we overwhelm the hearing
sense of the opposite sex. How about taking a
different route? All the while you are weaving magic with your
words, let your fragrance play up the charm and intensity. Look
no further than the new Axe Intense, which is an irresistible
tour-de-force. Essentially a delicate mix of unforgettable beats
of green hazelnut and the sensual, addictive Tahitian vanilla
and Tonka bean, the fragrance delivers the perfect proportion
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04
ROCKSTAR
You have crammed
the textbooks, aced
the exams and topped
your degree college. And the cushy
job beckons. Now is the time to put
your feet up and take up something
that you wanted to but time played a
spoilt sport. And it also has another
upside. Women swoon to an intensely

08
followed hobby, which shows your
I-can-be-excellent-at-more-things-
SET OF WHEELS
We all dream of that certain car that will do all the
than-one side. That guitar strumming
talking for us. Be it Mr Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 or
you wanted to never give up? Or
the Lamborghini Huracan, we are all (well, most of
clicking nature landscapes you us) are waiting for a miracle to happen when we would own our
thought you were good at? Take it up very own chariot of fire. We’re sure that will happen, but till then we
again… and ace that too! have our carthorses. Allow us to break it to you that how we keep
our cars also talks a lot about how much we have come of age.

05
CONFIDENCE Teenagers have dented and bruised cars but real men take care of
We once heard a their beauties.
management mantra–
even if you have to
bulls**t, do it with confidence.
It will take you places–and we
loved it! Confidence is inherent
yet acquired. It has to be honed
and must reflect in anything to
everything that you exude. Be it
the way you sit or the way you shake
someone’s hand, or the number of fillers
you use while speaking. Do it with the
right kind of intensity and your buoyancy
levels will go through the roof!

06 09
PASTIMES KNOW YOUR DRINKS
Yes, at a gathering You like whisky. Congratulations. But why do you like
you can rant about the it? Can you tell a Speyside from Highlands? Why
latest interest rate cut is good malt always ‘single’? Don’t just dabble with
proposed by RBI and the ripple effect drinks and info… know it like you own it to give character to your
it would have on the economy. Yes, social habit. It shows that you have rich taste and you don’t get
you’re the go-to man for a scholar swooned by masses but like to hone your own opinion. Perfect.
doing research on Africa becoming

10
the next big thing. Yes, you’re a
certified geek. No one wants to know
how you rummage through news
sites for info. Talk about the last book
you read, or a Satyajit Ray movie you CONVERSATION
were glued to. Finding a pastime that SKILLS
is engrossing will not only help you Boys chatter. Men
unwind you but also show that you converse. They talk, listen
have a life beyond work. and adapt. They are
gentlemen who say what
they have to with tact

07
DRESSING without stepping on toes.
Imagine talking to everybody who They can say a hundred
sees you each time you step out of words with a line. Or say
your confines. Sounds overwhelming, nothing at all but still
does it not? But that’s exactly what you do with the talk volumes. They know
way you dress… because what you adorn says more the difference between
about you than is comfortably acceptable. Fret not! chivalry and flirting. They
Here’s the golden rule to swear by–your dressing is to know how to prove a point
accentuate your personality and not to suffocate it. without starting a debate.
Get noticed for your dressing subtly. Follow this to But, most importantly, they
the T and you’re ready to rock it. know when to shut up.

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SOPHIE
CHOUDRY
She made it big as the
fun MTV VJ, and hasn’t looked
back ever since...

Siddharth M Joshi

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FHM: How does it feel to be hot
and famous?
Sophie Choudry: Oh gosh! I never think
about it like that! People find me hot, which
is great because women spend their whole
lives trying to feel and look sexy. I never
thought of myself as hot. It was only when I
came to India and sat on that MTV loveline
couch that overnight I was the hot new girl
in the world of showbiz. I think my
confidence and style was different from
everyone’s. Maybe it was the London, Paris,
desi girl mix! Feels amazing to be
recognised and known but in my own eyes
I’m still the same girl who needs to work a
lot harder! There are definitely some perks
like getting tables quicker, getting looked
after a bit more wherever you go, the love
and appreciation wherever you are
recognised, but the work is above
everything else!
A nerd from London School of
Economics entered show biz. How
did that happen?
It actually happened while I was studying! I
sang on Made in India when I was a little
school kid! After that I knew that I wanted
to pursue singing seriously and I was
always a filmy bachcha . Films were a
dream. I never thought it would happen. I
got offered a development deal for music
when I was 16, in the UK, but I never
wanted to drop out of school. I was a
straight A student who loved school and
going to university was the best thing I ever
did. Simultaneously I was able to record
music and had a TV show in the UK on Zee
TV that was a number one show for
three years!
You were ‘discovered’ as a
young talent by Biddu when you were
just 12. Did you have a normal
girl-next-door teen life?
Yes absolutely! And thank god for it!
When on earth did you find the time
to learn all the languages you know?
How many of them are there, again?
Urdu at home, English, French, Italian at
school and university. I can sing in Arabic,
thanks to all my childhood friends who
were all of Arabic origin! My Punjabi
singing is pretty cool too!
You were born and brought up in
London. How different was Mumbai?
It’s the opposite extreme! London is
beautiful, clean, green, calm, organised!

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Mumbai is a chaotic mess but it’s not arrogant, because that’s very I’m not huge on alcohol. My friends
very infectious and that’s why I love putting-off! Sexiness comes from tease me and call me Evian Queen!
it! I miss the quality of life you get being well-put together but not vain, Otherwise a nice glass of Sancerre
abroad. Hygiene, great roads, and for me sexiness in a man is or Chablis if I’m out for dinner. At a
pavements where you can walk. more about his mind than his looks! party, vodka, soda lime! My favourite
Even people are more And if he has rhythm on a dance drink ever was in Abu Dhabi. A fresh
straightforward, honest and polite. floor, then that’s some serious raspberry mojito!
Mumbai is all about jugaad , and in a brownie points! To die for!
strange way it’s a city that made my We’ve never seen you angry. Is What is the craziest thing
dreams come true, so it’s special! that an asset you were born you’ve ever done... a) sober
You’ve danced on TV and with or you’ve tried hard to be b) drunk
you’ve tried your hand on this composed, with always a Sober? Far too many things! Tried to
several dance forms. Which smile on your face? drive a rickshaw, Jhalak and those
form do you find the sexiest? Oh please... I’m a Punjabi kudi and insane stunts were crazy,
The Latin forms for sure. Salsa and my gussa can be at another level. I considering I’ve had two slip discs in
Bachata are gorgeous and sexy. hate being lied to so that gets me the past. Oh! and moving to India
Talking of sexy, what is super angry and I can’t bear and pursuing singing and acting.
your definition of inefficient, lazy people! Other than That’s insane! Haha.
‘sexy’ when it comes that I’m always composed and I think Drunk? Thank god for amnesia! I do
to men? a smile looks great on me! remember an attempted pole dance
I love men who are What’s with the obsession with (fully clothed, of course) in Tokyo
quietly keeping your feet clean all one night! The girls at the club
confident and the time? decided they wanted to teach me.
stylish but Hahahahha! Oh God. You know Hmmm.
about that! I just really have a foot Were you ever hit on by a guy
fetish. I like my feet to look nice and who didn’t know you were
clean! In fact when mum took me to Sophie Choudry? How did
learn Bharatnatyam as a kid, I that go?
said no because I saw it was Happens outside India all the time.
bare feet. I went later at the It’s fun. And sometimes it’s fun to
age of 13 for about a year! Of pretend to be someone else
course, Jhalak makes you for a while.
forget about all of those
inhibitions and just dance!
What’s your
favourite
drink?

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I REMEMBER AN
ATTEMPTED
POLE DANCE
(FULLY CLOTHED,
OF COURSE)
IN TOKYO ONE
NIGHT!

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Girls love to assign different
adjectives to men they come across in
their lives. What is your stack of
adjectives? (a little heads up... men
are dogs)
That is my favourite word for the ones who
think they are so cool just because they
have money. Money doesn’t buy you class.
Men, who order bottles of champagne once
they hit their 30s just to spray on people at
clubs, are absolute idiots!
There are so many others but I fear I would
reveal my secret code for men if I tell
you everything!
What does a guy have to do to
keep you interested and engaged
during a date?
He has to be himself because I can spot a
fake. I love funny, intelligent and charming
men! He has to be chivalrous and he has to
know that the evening isn’t just about him
and his stories! What is that most flattering then that for me means I am real,
That brings us to... are you dating compliment you’ve ever received? honest and passionate, and it shows!
anyone right now? Probably that I’m even more beautiful Would you ever date a guy who
No. Why, do you have someone in mind? ;) on the inside than outside. Someone you know nothing about, just
Do you follow any fitness routine to once said to me that when I’m on stage, because you find him mysterious
maintain that figure of yours? performing, I look pure. That meant and incredibly sexy?
Of course I do! Everyone has to stay fit a lot because I love my work at the Never say never!
to be in shape! I train in Pilates with Yasmin deepest level and stage for me is sacred, How spontaneous are you?
Karachiwala. It’s the best. And my two-hour- so along with looking hot and being a I can be. It’s all about why and
long live shows keep me fit! live wire, if someone felt I was pure with whom!

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10 THINGS ALL MEN SHOULD DO BEFORE THEY’RE 30

09 JOIN A CLUB
From fortnightly five-a-side
04
A BEACH
‘SLEEP’ ON

to the weekly Wetherspoons Be it Norfolk or Ayia Napa,


Curry Club, a bit of male nothing puts you more at one
bonding gives your life a with the elements than having a
sense of purpose. Just don’t rave on a beach that goes on
accidentally join any death until dog walkers find you the
cults – you never know what’ll next morning and assume
happen at a Warhammer they’ve found a washed-up
meet-up. corpse – albeit one covered in a
mixture of fluorescent paint and
Jägermeister.

08 POSE FOR
AN ICONIC PIC 03 TRY WEARING
No Facebook profile is complete WHISKERS
without a snap of you dickishly Whether it’s Guido Fawkes
‘pinching’ the Eiffel Tower, face-fuzz or a full-blown bushy
‘pushing’ the Leaning Tower of beard, only faff with your facial
Pisa, or covering your bedroom hair while you’re young enough
with photos of your ex. Actually, to get away with it. Otherwise
maybe not the last one. you’ll resemble the sort of bloke
who rummages in bins for used

07
jazz mags.

02
FINISH THE WIRE
People are only going to keep
on asking you, aren’t they? It’s BE A
now more acceptable to be a FESTIVAL IDIOT
virgin in your 30s than it is to It’s a rite of passage to cause a
have never seen any of the ruckus at Reading or turn a
major HBO sagas, so get on it. caravan at Download into an
See also: Breaking Bad, Lost, all-night dubstep rave. But do
anything else that tit at work it while you’re young and single:
keeps going on about. no toddler wants to see their dad
dancing with a tree at 7am when

06
Glastonbury finished days earlier.

10 01
POACH AN
EGG PROPERLY
Be the master of this one fiddly INVENT SOMETHING
thing in the kitchen and women Steve Jobs was 21 when he
will forever think you’re some sort founded Apple, so get your
skates on if you want to invent
DRIVE SOMETHING of Gregg ‘I’m tasting strawberries’
something that changes the
Words: Si Cunningham. PHOTOGRAPHY: REX

Wallace/Gordon Ramsay sexbot.


Cruising through NH-8 roadworks at a Clue: vinegar’s the key (to the world. Maybe sit under a tree in
eggs, not the sex, obviously). the hope you discover a
steady 90kmph for the first time after successor to gravity. Or go
passing your test? Hell, you might as well be
05
online and steal someone else’s
idea. Easy.
Vin Diesel. Alternatively, if you really want to PRETEND TO
BE A LADYBOY
get out of control, nick one of the vehicles at Because tucking your bits inside
See t
your local go-karting club and head out for a your legs ‘for lols’ is fairly
amusing when you’re young, but you nehx...
spin. There it is, you sticking it to The Man. not so much when you’re 35 and mont
in the changing area of a council
swimming pool.

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Simply put, there is unlimited fun and unlimited entertainment aboard these two cruises. Sample this:
Sizzling dancers from Europe, Comedy and Fusion dance classes, Fabulous bands, Acrobats from Russia and
Latin America and more. Suffice to say, it's going to be an awesome holiday that will leave you asking for more.
Get on board and get ready to be rocked!

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