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CONTENTS

4 HOT DATES

April’s calendar of events and happenings around Bangkok,
with an exclusive on Songkran listings.
6 MUNCHING

Thong Lor’s new brunch spot Luka Moto off ers an extended breakfast menu
fi lled with guilt-free comfort fare and steaming cups of coff ee and tea.
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8 POINT COUNTERPOINT

Readers weigh in on matters of the heart in The Great Debate, Songkran edition.
10 Hot or Not

Keep up with the top fi ve fads you need to be following or avoiding right now.
12 IN FOCUS

12 With a natural talent for creative designs, Sahil Shah’s new entrepreneurial Karthik Menon on making his mark in the
endeavour is certainly a stepping-stone to success. short fi lm industry.
14 FASHION

Masala pays tribute to Sridevi by featuring four of her best looks from
her fi nal public appearances. ISSUE 91 | APRIL 2018
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16 Get candid with Karthik Menon, an aspiring and ambitious screenplay Ram Sachdev
writer, who sheds light on pressing global issues in his short fi lm
14 7 Rounds, which got selected for the Cannes Short Film Festival this year. PUBLISHER
18 UP AND COMING Raghav Sachdev

All the latest off erings in Bangkok you need to know!
EDITOR
20 On the Radar Gurleen Khanijoun Chawla

Environmental activist Mallika Arya aims to promote sustainable lifestyle
Christy Lau
choices, fi ghting against plastic pollution, one straw at a time. SENIOR WRITER
22 STAFF WRITERS
18 TRENDING NOW
Deboshree Banerjee
Are you in desperate need of a good night’s rest? Luckily for you,
Amornrat Sidhu shares 15 tips for a soothing slumber. Ashima Sethi
24 DJ’S CHOICE GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Watchara Teeracharuwan
Looking to update your playlist? Here are the top 10 picks from Dubai-
based DJ Zubair that will keep you going for the month. Justine Espinueva
25 FLICKS PHOTOGRAPHERS

20 Our Bollywood spies bring you the latest on industry gossip and celebrity Sunil George
tidbits, plus three new movies to watch out for (page 26). Steve Stephen
27 TIME PASS DATABASE MANAGER
Pathomphol Kraiya
Indian high-society etiquette guru Mrs Chauhan helps take your foot out of
your mouth. See what the stars have in store for you this month (page 30). BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS
31 WHAT’S UP? Megha Jogani

Raksha Sachdev
Snapshots from the latest happenings around town.
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SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE
Bhoomi Wadhwa
Unrelenting Dedication

Have you ever met someone whose fervour and commitment to their career paths has led him to say that even “in fi ve
or 10 years, if I haven’t made it, I don’t want to stop? If I have to die trying, so be it.” For Karthik Menon, failure is, and will
never be, an option. Read more about his remarkable persistence in our exclusive cover story, ‘Hollywood Bound’ (page
16), and get to know more about his path to success as an ambitious screenplay writer whose most recent short fi lm Masala Magazine
7 Rounds got selected for the Cannes Short Film Festival. As he so openly says, “choosing this line of work, you have no
option but to force yourself to stay motivated. It’s shaky and unpredictable. Today, I’m going to Cannes, but tomorrow I EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING OFFICE
could be homeless in Hollywood.” 85/3 Sukhumvit Soi 12, Klongtoey,
Don’t forget to fl ip through our other stories as well, as we continue to celebrate other passionate endeavours, Bangkok 10110 Thailand.
particularly in our ‘In Focus’ (page 12) and ‘On the Radar’ (page 20) sections. Happy reading! Tel: +(66) 2 253 9660 Fax: +(66) 2 653 3755
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