MONDAY 24 JULY 2017 GURGAON TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA 3GURGAON IS TALKING ABOUT

I nternationally acclaimedsinger Ameya Dabli launch-ed his music album Ekam Satt

- One Truth, One Humanity, WorldMusic at the hands of global hu-manitarian and spiritual leaderRev. Dada JP Vaswani as part ofthe latter’s centenary birthday cel-ebrations in Pune. The album isavailable on all digital platformsthrough Times Music. Inspired byrespected Dada’s message of sel-fless love and service for humanity, the album fea-tures the works of legendary poets and saints suchas Kabirdas,Mirabai,Narsinh Mehta,Guru NanakDev,Khwaja Garib Nawaz,Buddha,Tukaram,Tul-sidas, Gospels and others.

Given the continuous stress and turmoil that in-dividuals across the globe face, there is an urgentneed for each of us to pause, reflect and connectwith each other,cutting across our religious,socialand cultural beliefs. The album’s songs focus onthis precise theme that eventually it is a ‘one worldfamily’and showcases the best of sufi, folk and con-temporary world music across different genres.The album has foot tapping numbers covering In-dian and international musical forms to appeal toaudiences across age groups.With an aim to spreadthe message of love and unity across cultures andsociety globally,Ameya Dabli and his business part-ner Purvi Soaliquit their successful corporate ca-reers to become social entrepreneurs.

A versatile singer, Ameya has performed over1,500 concerts across 15 countries. The music fromthe album is already a rage with live renditions byAmeya across 25 locations including for large cor-porates like Aditya Birla Group and at the IndianHigh Commission in London.He is currently tour-ing India, US and Dubai for his other musical con-

The launch was attended by a large number of people

cept ‘Heart 2 Heart’ covering melodiousghazals and folk music.

His 10 city ‘Heart 2 Heart’ tour coveringmelodious ghazals kicked off in Mumbaiyesterday and will further move to Banga-lore, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata and othercities.

Pics: Shashank Sane

Ameya Dabli andDada JP Vaswani

On a musical odyssey

S uniel Shetty is known as oneof the most fitness-consciouspersonalities in Bollywood.

Even though the actor is in his mid-50s, the fitness buff never skips a dayin the gym and is known to be par-ticular about what he eats. However,we recently learnt that the one citythat manages to throw his diet planinto disarray is Delhi. When we caughtup with him during his recent visit tothe capital, the actor told us, “Delhi isknown for its food. Every time I come

to the city, I cheat on my diet. And howcould I not? The capital is one placewhere you have to cheat! You have suchamazing food here, be it chhole or golgappas. Here, bhaturas are twice thesize of what we get in Bombay.” Theactor, however, clarified that cheatingon the diet isn’t as catastrophic as onemight think. He said, “If you don’tcheat, you will never be consciousabout what you should eat and shouldnot. So cheating is essential to stayingfit. Of course, you should only do it oc-

casionally.”The actor also talked

about his new associationwith boxing. He said, “Ihave a connection withboxing because I used tokickbox when I wasyounger. Whatever I amin my career as an actionstar, I owe it to that skill.I felt that getting involvedwith boxing was some-thing I could do. Addi-tionally, these newerleagues can use some sup-port and help. Be it kabad-di, wrestling or boxing,sports that need somepush should be support-ed. I am just happy thatsports apart from cricketare being seen as careeroptions these days.”

— Abhimanyu.Mathur@timesgroup.com

‘Delhi is one placewhere I alwayscheat on my diet’

Samik Sen

DELHI IS KNOWN FOR ITS FOOD.EVERY TIME I COME TO THE CITY, ICHEAT ON MY DIET. AND HOWCOULD I NOT? THE CAPITAL IS THEONE PLACE WHERE YOU HAVE TOCHEAT! YOU HAVE SUCH AMAZINGFOOD HERE, BE IT CHHOLE OR GOL GAPPAS. HERE, BHATURAS ARETWICE THE SIZE OF WHAT WE GETIN BOMBAY...IF YOU DON’T CHEAT,YOU WILL NEVER BE CONSCIOUSABOUT WHAT YOU SHOULD EAT AND SHOULD NOT. SO CHEATING IS ESSENTIAL TO STAYING FIT

Suniel Shetty on his recent visit to the capital

Riya tells us, “I was really excited aboutthis trip. When I told my parents about it,first they took it causally, but when theyrealised I was serious about it, theyagreed. I think those were the best 13days of my life. After crossing Manali,my phone didn’t have any network,and I had no contact with my parents.But I needed to do this. I have nevergone anywhere alone except to an NCCcamp when I was in Class IX. I remem-ber I cried a lot back then, but this tripchanged me completely. I only had mybike and the determination to conquerthe highest motorable road – it was an ex-perience of a lifetime for me.”

Though it was a successful journey,Riya says that it wasn’t an easy one. “I havelearnt to ride only recently, so there wereproblems. I would always panic if the roadhad too much traffic, but this trip taughtme to be calm and face hurdles. I wentalong with Sarah Kashyap (an off-road ral-ly racer) and she helped me a lot duringthis trip. I had all my belongings in onlyone bag, had problem breathing and didn’tget to wash my hair for days. But when youthink about achieving something, you do itwithout thinking about anything else,”Riya says.

After returning, her classmates and col-lege authorities congratulated her one herfirst day of second year. She says, “Notmany knew that I was going for this trip,but when I came back, my classmatesstarted cheering for me as soon as I en-tered the class. My principal has alsoasked me to meet her, and I am going to do

that soon.” Riya now plans to go for RaidDe Himalaya – the world’s highest rallyraid – next year. “I used to practice with mybrother in my society during the initialmonths. He would run after me, and thensome people thought that he was myboyfriend and complained to my mother!”she says and adding, “I don’t think femaleriders are in anyway better or worse thanmale riders. Women riders are always ap-preciated more than male riders. I am surethat soon there will be more female bikergroups. Logon ko ab aadat daal leni chahieladkiyon ko road pe bike chalate dekhneki.”

Riya has submitted her entry for LimcaBook of Records and India Book ofRecords, and is hoping to hear back fromthem soon.

— Riya.Sharma@timesgroup.com

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Riya Yadav at Pangong Lake and (right) in Gurgaon

‘People should get used to seeingfemale bikers on road’‘People should get used to seeingfemale bikers on road’‘People should get used to seeingfemale bikers on road’‘People should get used to seeingfemale bikers on road’‘People should get used to seeingfemale bikers on road’‘People should get used to seeingfemale bikers on road’

Ajay Kumar Gautam

I HAVE LEARNT TO RIDEONLY RECENTLY, SO THEREWERE PROBLEMS. I WOULD

ALWAYS PANIC IF THEROAD HAD TOO MUCH

TRAFFIC, BUT THIS TRIPTAUGHT ME TO BE CALM

AND FACE HURDLES

I DON’T THINK FEMALE RIDERS ARE IN

ANYWAY BETTER OR WORSETHAN MALE RIDERS. WOMEN

RIDERS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATEDMORE THAN MALE RIDERS. I AM SURE

THAT SOON THERE WILL BE MOREFEMALE BIKER GROUPS. LOGON KO

AB AADAT DAAL LENI CHAHIELADKIYON KO ROAD PE BIKE

CHALATE DEKHNE KI