Afrah Jamal

Reviewed for SHE Magazine / Feb 2013 Reviewed by Afrah Jamal Author : Kareena Kapoor with Rochelle Pinto A diva and a critic take the stage to tell a story about style . Retrofitted with a pink and white colour scheme, a confidential tone and helpful sign posts at every turn, this handy looking manual deploys its personal style philosophy to survive fashion-ville. At the helm of this split-screen guide to style haven is fashion columnist Rochelle Pinto and film actress Kareena Kapoor . This a movie icon’s journey to ‘Size Zero’ land and beyond, where her public and private personas converge to host a confessional and a fashion manifest under a single stylish roof. Here she can present reminiscences about friends, family and beloved stylists, play the shaman, draw up plans to prevent (wo)mankind from committing any more faux pas; and show off her collection of pet designers. Kapoor’s trendy ‘fixit’ arrives on cue to bring devout fans into the fashion loop and dazzle th...

Thanks to Liberty Books for the review copy Published in Daily Times / Saturday, February 26, 2011 Under the Title: A Play-book for Losers Reviewed By: Afrah Jamal Author: Rujuta Diwekar Master : “You are free to eat.” Po : “Am I?” Master : “Are you?” — Dialogue from Kung Fu Panda (2008) Po, the Kung Fu Panda, doubted his mentor/master much like readers will doubt a nutritionist guru when she hands over an exclusive pass to eat and, yet, maintain a strategic advantage in the fight against fat. They need not . A thriving industry feeds off of ignorance about weight-related issues. And when health and happiness become collateral damage in the mad dash for the finish line, it is time to alter the game plan. ‘Nutritionist to the stars’ Rujuta makes this lonely trek to the promised land a joyful experience where food is not the enemy, and learning the art of making better judgment calls is on the menu. Since she labels the struggle with weight loss a tamasha (spectacl...