Dreaming of a better future

Rajita Sharma, the writer of the show says that when Star Plus’s creative team shared their concept of migration for story development, it immediately struck a cord. What is intriguing is their perseverance to brave the most difficult and emotionally exhausting quest of survival, away from their families, in search of a better future. Rajita adds, “The story is set in a remote village in North India, for the true essence of India can only be explored in its villages.” The protagonist is Sarju, a farmers’s son. Sarju, restless and adventurous,  epitomises today’s youth.

Asia’s oldest brewery

Explore the story of Asian beer with Vir Singhvi in this episode of Vir Sanghvi’s Asian Diary. On his journey to Simla, he discovers Asia’s oldest brewery and the oldest brew — Lion Beer. He indulges in funny beer contests and celebrations in Singapore and in Bangkok, enjoys a medley of beer recipes whose main ingredient is chilli. Visit the trendy Singapore riverfront microbreweries and enjoy a dinner washed down with beer just a few feet away. Tag along with Sanghvi on his travels on November 1 at 10 pm on Discovery Travel & Living.

Battles in the kitchen

AXN turns up the heat with a lip- smacking new season of Top Chef. Set in the windy city of Chicago, the fourth season of this popular reality TV series gets 16 new chefs to pitch their spatulas against one another, as they attempt to rule the kitchen. In all 15 episodes, Padma Lakshmi — cookbook author and host — returns to oversee her kitchen domain and cheftestants; alongside the watchful eyes of chief Winfrey’s personal chef Art Smith, will appear as guest judges. This season, expect the mercury to rise as the intensity and boiling points come to a clash in this kitchen of talented cheftestants who have much at stake — US$ 100,000 to kickstart the opening of their dream restaurant, a feature spotlight in Food & Wine magazine, a chance to showcase at the annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen and a gastronomical holiday in the French Alps. Watch Top Chef 4  every Monday at 10 pm!