Categories: Cinema + Literature + Theatre, Art & Music + Fashion, Sports, TV, Environment
CINEMA
"The World According to Ash"
Actress and ex-Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan tells traveller's tales - from chasing her passport in Mexico to feeling like an Inca Queen in Macchu Pichu - for Verve's travel issue.
Verve Magazine, Cover Story, March 2011
"Whom Women Want"
Cover story with actor Imran Khan and an exclusive with Imran's mother Nuzhat Khan and wife Avantika Malik.
Verve Men's Supplement, October 2010
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“Verve’s Power Women”
As-told-to with actress Priyanka Chopra. (See bottom of the page on the link above.)
Verve Magazine, June 2010
“Amplifying Emotion”
Interview with Australian writer-director-producer Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!, Romeo+Juliet, Australia).
International Edge, Verve Magazine, March 2010
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“An Uncommon Man”
Feature story with actor Abhay Deol (Dev.D, Road, Movie).
Close Encounter, Verve Magazine, March 2010
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“Sense and Sensuality”
Cover story with actress Vidya Balan (Parineeta, Paa, Ishqiya).
Close Encounter, Verve Magazine, February 2010
“The Quiet Romantic”
All About Love: Conversation about relationships and romance with actor Imran Khan (Jaane Tu..., Kidnap, Luck).
Verve Men, Verve Magazine, February 2010
“Happily Never After”
All About Love: Fictional storyline using characters from his two films plotted with director Imtiaz Ali (Jab We Met, Love Aaj Kal).
Verve Men, Verve Magazine, February 2010
“Killing them softly with her smile…”
Cover story with actress Deepika Padukone (Om Shanti Om, Love Aaj Kal, Bachna Ae Haseeno).
Verve Watch, Verve Magazine, November 2009
“The Chemistry in the Script”
Interview with director Imtiaz Ali (Jab We Met, Love Aaj Kal).
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Verve Magazine, September 2009
“Of Timeless Words”
Interview with writer-lyricist-poet Javed Akhtar.
Nostalgia, Verve Magazine, July 2009
“When the mask slips…”
Compilation of interviews during the IIFA awards weekend in Macao.
(Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Madhur Bhandarkar, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Sonam Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Riteish Deshmukh, Sonu Sood etc).
Morality, Verve Magazine, July 2009
“An Actor And A Gentleman”
Interview with actor Imran Khan (Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na, Kidnap)
Men’s Special, Verve Man, Verve Magazine, April 2009
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"The Zoya Effect”
Interview with writer-director Zoya Akhtar (
Luck By Chance)
Spotlight, Verve Magazine, March 2009
“Unstoppable Priyanka”
Interview with actor Priyanka Chopra
Cover Story, Verve Magazine, November 2008
“Rocking Star”
Interview with actor-director Farhan Akhtar
Verve Man, Verve Magazine, October 2008
“Picture Perfect”
Interview with director Tarun Mansukhani (Dostana)
Verve Watch, Verve Magazine, October 2008
“Real Impressions”
Interview with Emmy-nominated film-maker Rohit Gandhi
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Verve Magazine, September 2008
“Roles Unlimited”
Interview with actor Sid Makkar
Very Verve, Verve Magazine, August 2008
“The Performer”
Interview with actress Lillete Dubey
People, Verve Magazine, July 2007
Cover Story, Verve Magazine, November 2007
“Sophie Speak”
Interview with model and VJ Sophie Choudry
Verve Magazine, November 2006
LITERATURE
“Sardonic Wordsmith”
Interview with writer Rupa Gulab (Great Depression of the 40s)
Speaking Volumes, Verve Magazine, July 2010
“Not A Word More, Not A Word Less”
Interview with popular fiction writer, Jeffrey Archer.
Verve Magazine, June 2010
“Burning Bright”
Interview with actor Lillete Dubey and playwright Mahesh Dattani.
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Verve Magazine, September 2009
“Eat Recycle Save”
Interview with writer Tristram Stuart (The Bloodless Revolution, Waste).
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Verve Magazine, September 2009
“Suma’s Soup For The Soul”
Interview with writer Suma Varughese (Travelling Light, also ed. Life Positive).
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Verve Magazine, August 2009
“A Bag For All Times”
Interview with writer Radha Chadha (The Cult of the Luxury Brand: India’s Love Affair With Luxury).
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Verve Magazine, August 2009
“The Roads Most Taken”
Interview with the founder couple of the Lonely Planet Publications Tony and Maureen Wheeler. View PDF
Travel Special, Free Spirits, Verve Magazine, April 2009
“From China, With Love”
Interview with writer Vikram Seth (A Suitable Boy, From Heaven Lake) on his travels to China and Tibet.
Travel Special, Traveller’s Tale, Verve Magazine, April 2009
“Word Gypsy”
Interview with poet and columnist Sharanya Manivannan (Witchcraft)
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Verve Magazine, March 2009
“Top Dog Storyteller”
Interview with writer Vikas Swarup (on whose book Slumdog Millionaire is based).
Spotlight, Verve Magazine, February 2009
“Window to Pakistan”
Interview with writer Moni Mohsin (The End of Innocence, The Diary of a Social Butterfly)
Speaking Volumes, Verve Magazine, December 2008
“Selling Cricket”
Q&A with writer Anuja Chauhan (The Zoya Factor)
Speaking Volumes, Verve Magazine, July 2008
“May Walkabout”
Listings and Q&A with writer Parmesh Shahani
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Verve Magazine, May 2008
“Second Comings”
Discussion with travel writer Paul Theroux
Traveller’s Tale, Verve Magazine, March 2008
“Experimental Writer”
Interview with writer Kalpana Swaminathan (The Gardener’s Song)
Life: Speaking Volumes, Verve Magazine, September 2007
“The Passionate Scotsman”
Interview with writer William Dalrymple (The Last Moghul)
Speaking Volumes, Verve Magazine, January 2007
“The Importance Of Fluidity”
Q&A with writer Abha Dawesar (That Summer In Paris)
Speaking Volumes, Verve Magazine, December 2006
“The world cannot become uniform”
Interview with writer Vikram Chandra (Sacred Games)
Verve Watch, Verve Magazine, September-October 2006
“I’m Absolutely Irreverent!”
Interview with writer Rupa Gulab (Girl Alone)
Speaking Volumes, Verve Magazine, July-August 2005
“Dream Tellers Do Exist”
Q&A with writer Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Queen of Dreams)
Verve Watch, Verve Magazine, July-August 2005
“We need men as our allies!”
Interview with writer Mala Sen (Death by Fire, India’s Bandit Queen)
In Her Own Write, Verve Magazine, Vol 9 Issue 3, 2001
THEATRE, ART, PHOTOGRAPHY & MUSIC
“Pop-culture Candy”
Interview with Pixar animator Sanjay Patel
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Graphic Art, Verve Magazine, September 2010
“Captured Memories”
Innovation photography for a wedding is an ignored space....
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Photography, Verve Magazine, September 2010
“Sculpted Vision”
Interview with India's top-selling woman artist, Bharti Kher.
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Art, Verve Magazine, August 2010
“Of Age and Time”
Preview of Raell Padamsee's The Game; interviews with Alyque Padamsee and Sabira Merchant.
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Theatre, Verve Magazine, August 2010
“The Present Past”
Interview with New York-based artist Risham Syed.
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Art, Verve Magazine, June 2010
“Moving Images”
Interview with Australian artist Vincent Fantauzzo.
Art, Verve Magazine, March 2010
“A lens-worthy construction”
Interview with artist Yamini Nayar.
Verve's Got The Nerve, Art Mart, Verve Magazine, March 2010
“Art and Conversation”
Interview with British art curator and ex-wife of Charles Saatchi, Kay Hartenstein Saatchi.
Art, Verve Magazine, November 2009
“Record Breakers”
Q&A with musicians Anushka Manchanda and Sona Mahapatra.
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Music, Verve Magazine, October 2009
“Photographic Paths and Terracotta Tiffins”
Art review: 2 new artists.
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Art Mart, Verve Magazine, August 2009
“Interpretive Art”
Interview with art theorist-writer Amir Parsa from MoMA, New York.
Therapy, Verve Magazine, May 2009
“Visual Maverick”
Interview with artist Kanishka Raja
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Art Mart, Verve Magazine, February 2009
“Turquoise Ananda”
Interview with artist Priti Kyal
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Verve Magazine, September 2008
“Fair Ground”
Exclusive interviews on India’s first art summit
Art, Verve Magazine, August 2008
“Larger Than Life”
Interview with artist Ranjani Shettar
Verve’s Got The Nerve, Verve Magazine, May 2008
GENERAL: FASHION, SPORTS, TELEVISION, ENVIRONMENT
“Trendsetting strokes”
Four top Indian fashion designers talk about the influence of art in their designs: Satya Paul, Wendell Rodricks, Poonam Bhagat, Gaurav Gupta.
Verve's Got The Nerve, Verve Magazine, May 2010
“Chic With Heart”
Interview with theatre actor and organic clothes designer Ambika Sanjana.
Very Verve, Verve Magazine, November 2009
“The Green Knot”
Q&A with the creators of India’s first carbon-neutral wedding.
Verve’s Got The Nerve – Environment, Verve Magazine, November 2009
“Off the beat… On the job”
Interviews with TV reporters Mahrukh Inayet (Times Now), Miloni Bhatt (NDTV), Yogita Limaye (CNN-IBN)
Features, Verve Magazine, January 2009 – In Memoriam (of 26/11)
“Aesthetic Indulgence”
Interview with founders of The House of Raro
Special Focus, Verve Magazine, March 2008
Verve Magazine, September 2007
Q & A with sportsman (golfer) Jeev Milkha Singh
Q & A, Verve Magazine, January 2007
“No Time to Preen”
Interview with designers Falguni & Shane Peacock
Verve Duo, Verve Magazine, November-December 2005
