2 ZEST LIGHT Mail Today, New Delhi, Friday, February 22, 2019Lladró, Jimmy Choo, La Perla and Swarovski. Post joining OBEETEE in 2013, Dhama presides over cor-porate strategy and

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Art, food, fashion and more... The second edition of Mail Today’s Zest Nights was one to appreciate the good things in life

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EST HAS always beenabout the best things inlife. And the second edition of Mail Today’s

Zest Nights, which recentlytook place at the Taj Palace,New Delhi, was no different.Taking the theme for the event‘An Evening For All ThingsFine’ quite literally, we ensuredthat the line-up of the nightwas tailor-made to suit thelikes of its attendees. From astunning Johnnie Walker bookbar to a stylish stall courtesyOBEETEE, the setup heremade it all the more a delight.

Commencing the event,Akash Tomar, reserve brandambassador of Diageo, conducted a whiskey appreciation masterclass andenlightened the audience withhis expertise on the subject.Post this, Gayatri Singh,founder and curator, Art Pilgrim Live, took a session oninvesting in fine art.

The evening took a ‘zest’fulnote later, as fashion designerSuket Dhir and AngeliqueDhama, CMO, OBEETEE,unveiled Zest’s Beauty Issue.The night ended with theunveiling of the all new, uber-stylish BMW X4.

Here’s a look at all the happenings of this amazingevening.

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Unveiling of the Zest BeautyIssue by Angelique Dhama, CMO,OBEETEE and fashion designerSuket Dhir, among others.

Akash Tomar, reserve brandambassador Diageo, takes a

whiskey appreciationmasterclass for the audience.

DesignerJattinnKochharandAnupamaaDayal enjoya heartylaugh attheOBEETEEbooth.

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South Indianactress Mohini

poses in front ofthe uber-stylish

BMW X4.

Some of the guestscheck out the

features of the BMW X4.

The guests are spoilt for choiceat the stunning bar.

Guests raise a toastas Akash enlightensthem with hisexpertise.

The stylish JohnnieWalker book bar.

Gayatri Singh, founder andcurator, Art Pilgrim Live, takes a

session on art as an asset.

Audience atthe whiskeymaster class

by AkashTomar.

TURNING AN actress after winninga beauty pageant may seem likethe norm for many, but for

Mohini, acting was always her firstchoice. When we asked her

about being multi-faceted,the actress mentioned, “I

won't call myself multi-faceted. I was always

passionate about the-atre. Modelling hap-

pened to me afterbeauty pageants.”This is also the rea-son why shecouldn’t say no tobeing part of a Tol-lywood film,

“When I was askedto audition for it, I

had to take it upbecause I love acting.

This seemed like anamazing opportunity for

me.” From being crowned Miss Teen

North Calgary — World to repre-senting Alberta in the Miss TeenCanada — World Pageant in thesame year, representing India inHouston, Texas, at the covetedMiss Teen Continents Pageant,and the Miss India Face of

Beauty International, Mohinihas definitely won manyhearts. Talking about herjourney, Mohini stated, “Itwas an enriching experience,and has build up my confi-dence. I got to travel aroundthe world and meet someamazing women. I am stillfriends with many of them.”

On bagging a role in VSSenthil’s Love 20-20, the actresssaid, “I was asked to audition forthe film. Post the audition, I wascalled by director VS Senthil, andproducer Mohan Vadlapatla, whothought I would be perfect for therole. They asked me to give a looktest, after which I was on board. I amvery excited about making my debutwith this Telugu film.”

Talking to us about the film that’sslated for an April-2019 release, sheadded, “My experience has beenamazing. I wasn’t fluent in Telugu, butthe crew was really supportive. Mycharacter Maya is this sweet girl whois full of life. She is slightly quirky, a lotlike me. She is in love with love, and Ilove that about her.” Discussing herfuture plans, Mohini mentioned, “I amhoping to do more South Indian filmsin the future.”

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ANGELIQUE DHAMAChief Marketing Officer, OBEETEE

ESTABLISHED IN 1920 andincorporated in 1932, OBEE-TEE is one of the largest

handmade rug makers in Indiaand one of the oldest hand-woven and tufted rug companiesin the world. The label is sought-after by grand hotels, resorts,private residences, governmentbuildings and palaces. A few pres-tigious projects undertaken bythe company in India have beenthe carpeting of the Palace of thePresident of India, SupremeCourt of India, Vigyan Bhawan,Umaid Bhawan Palace, foreignembassies in India and a host offive-star deluxe hotels.

At OBEETEE, design is the quin-tessence of all the brand’s collec-

tions and with the vision of creat-ing rejuvenating concepts, thebrand brings forth distinctive col-lections to its patrons. The masterweavers are experts in handlingcustomised designs and patternsfor an extensive range of carpetstyles and specifications.

OBEETEE is also the first ‘Wool-mark’ licensee in the world forhandmade carpets, the firstbrand partner of ‘Wools of NewZealand’ in the carpets indus-try. Conscious of social and eth-ical responsibilities, the brandis sensitive to the environment.Its Air Pollution Control Systemand an effluent treatment plantat the factory premises is ananswer to the conscious envi-

ronment practices.Renowned as the luxury expert

at OBEETEE, Angelique Dhamahas an extensive understandingof the high-end retail industry.Her remarkable portfolioincludes positions at Timex,Lladró, Jimmy Choo, La Perla andSwarovski. Post joining OBEETEEin 2013, Dhama presides over cor-porate strategy and brand direc-tion while identifying opportuni-ties for business growth aroundthe world and in India. Her expe-rience in American, Spanish, Aus-trian and Italian companies, hasallowed her to bring her lifestyleand luxury marketing expertiseto such a well-respected Indianbrand so steeped in heritage.

All interviews by Trisha Mahajan

TRACING THE STORY

OF GO-GETTERSMOHINIActress

GAYATRI SINGHFounder and curator,Art Pilgrim Live

GAYATRI SINGH has been apart of the art communityfor over 20 years now. As a

curator and design thinker withimmense international experi-ences to her credit, she hopesto create a new space thatencourages collaboration, dia-logue, and learning.

Talking to us about investing inart, Singh mentioned, "Whenyou are looking to buy art,think about whether you are aninvestor, a collector, or a specu-lator. An investor usually looksat diversifying his/her portfolioand would, therefore, look atbuying from a popular artistwith a historic value — the mas-ters. A collector buys art thatconnects with them to display,with no serious intent to sell atanother date. A speculator, onthe other hand, enjoys youngerartists, seeing where they go,which means long term, higherrisk, and maybe greaterreturns."

When we asked the curator asto what she loves the mostabout the domain, she shared,"Art is an asset that when displayed, it completes yourhome. It defines your personality and tells about you.It is an investment that you canenjoy each day, one that makesyou smile and gives you joy. Ifyou look at it, it is that oneasset that gives you return daily.”

AKASH TOMARReserve brand ambassador, Diageo

ONE OF the many highlightsof the second edition ofZest Nights was mixologist

Akash Tomar’s expertise on alco-beverages. His session onwhiskey appreciation was laudedby every guest that night. Talkingabout his session on whiskey,Akash stated, “It’s always goodfun teaching, educating and giv-ing whiskey lovers a story of theiconic brands we have.”

We took the opportunity to askTomar of the changing trends inthis industry. Discussing specifi-cally about the Indian market, hesaid, “India is considered to bethe largest consumer of brownspirits specially whiskies. But nowthat is changing. People are nowmoving towards cocktails andwhite spirits, specifically gin.”

When asked about what makesDiageo — a brandenjoyed by people inmore than 180countries across

the world — a success, Tomarsaid, “Diageo is a leading liquorgiant in the world. What makesus a preferable brand is the qual-ity, consistency and passion forcreating beautiful drinks. Peoplehere have a passion to delivertowards the crowd so that theycan really enjoy what they payfor. That is what brings the con-sumer back. It gives us morevalue, business, revenue, stabil-ity in the market.”

Diageo, that recently launchedJohnnie Walker White Walker (alimited edition in associationwith Game of Thrones), “pro-motes responsible drinking”.Shedding light on helping theenvironment, he stated, “As abrand, when we conductevents, we use paper strawsrather than plastic straws asthey are 100 per centbiodegradable. It is our way

of helping the environment.”

A few of the guests who attended Mail Today’s Zest Nights discuss with us whattheir journey has been like