Gearing up for battle

The rain may have finally taken mercy on our scorched souls, but don’t let your defences down. Be battle-fit. Must haves: cottons, linens, mulmuls, whites, pinks, yellows, blues, tees, skirts, capris, open-toed footwear, glares, hats, caps, umbrellas, sweat-free make-up, deos... Ban: polyesters, heavy silks, terrycottons, blacks, browns, long sleeves, heat stroke, love for the outdoors.

Losing some weight

Shun the sweat shops and fight the bulge the natural way. Don’t trudge through elaborate meals just because you have to. Juices, fruits, salads, gallons of water should keep you hydrated and happy when the heat and the humidity play havoc. Light bites and cold soups also go with the mood. If you get hooked, carry the diet forward to flaunt that hourglass figure through the year. Break the regime by indulging in beer ? but just a little, or you will see the scales tilt unhappily once more.

Catching Bunty Aur Babli

Drool over the dandy daddy or check out sonny dear, compare notes on the baap-beta Bachchan jodi as they appear together on-screen for the first time in Shaad Ali’s Bunty Aur Babli. Expect to vote for Bachchan Senior even as Junior fools around with Rani Mukherjee, seeking to satiate their wanderlust. If nothing else, the film is a good excuse to cool off in the chilled environs of a movie theatre on a hot afternoon.