Hi!BLITZ - January 2017

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The effervescent and genial Jacqueline Fernandez lights up the New Year’s Hi! Blitz Cover in the January 2017 issue; royal princes in all their regality on their sporting endeavours; celebrity designer Manish Malhotra on the heartwarming events in his life that have led to his fifty glorious years; architect Ashiesh Shah at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale; a tribute to legendary artist Raja Ravi Varma by his great great granddaughter Rukmini Varma; tips on how to take care of your skin by Dr Jaishree Sharad; appetizing food trends for 2017; vacations in these happening locales—Seychelles, Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, winter thrills; and lots more with style, watches, jewellery, make-up, accessories to choose from.

Jacqueline Fernandez On Her Journey To Stardom

Diplomatic to a fault and not one to ruffle feathers, the gorgeous Jacqueline Fernandez has made firm inroads into Bollywood in just seven years, always laughing and flashing her 100-watts smile for the camera. But, in an interview with Farhad J Dadyburjor, the actress says that it is this very positivity that has been the most misunderstood thing about her, whilst also talking about the hardships of her journey in Bollywood as an outsider and her plans for soon opening a restaurant in Mumbai.

6 mins

Preserving A Legacy

Rukmini Varma was born in 1940 into one of its most ancient royal houses. Titled Her Highness Bharani Tirunal Rukmini Bayi Tampuran, Fourth Princess of Travancore, she is the great great granddaughter of Raja Ravi Varma, a master painter, venerated to this day as the Father of Modern Art in India. Now at the age of 76, Rukmini Varma, after a hiatus of 25 long years, has finally emerged from her shell to join art promoter and gallerist Gitanjali Maini in establishing the Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation.

6 mins

In the Desi Race

Tom von Bonsdorffhas worked with Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars around the world, and currently as Managing Director of Volvo Auto India is based in Delhi. In a chat with Hi! Blitz he talks about the very first car he bought, the peculiarities that come with the Indian car market and what he loves the most about Delhi.

3 mins

The Mad Extravagance

Glittering, risqué, rebellious and just plain fun, the Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria unfolds like a dramatized fairytale for adults. The almost month-long carnival propels the viewer into a magical world of beautiful carnival queens, drag queens, costume parties and street parades.

4 mins

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Hi! BLITZ is a premium lifestyle magazine that introduces India's aspiring affluent to the good life. It covers iconic personalities from all walks of life and creates lifestyle benchmarks for readers to aspire to. It's the magazine that India's rich and famous love talking to and with whom they share their most intimate moments!