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...NANDITA DAS...
Dreamy young movie stars usually don't worry about much--other than perhaps how to conceal their age. But Nandita Das doesn't like life to be quite so ordinary. Cross-legged and barefoot in her modest New Delhi apartment, she's steaming about the opposition of Hindu fanatics to a movie she's set to appear in, fretting about the state of artistic freedom in India and getting set to join relief efforts for victims of last October's deadly cyclone. She's also in mid-production on three movies. "I don't think I want to do acting...
...party's elusive host, Sriram P. Das '00, also a Crimson editor, is indeed a Harvard student with a flair for the finer things in life. His invite-only parties trace to November 1998, when Das and three friends hosted a hip-hop show after party at The Middle East. Thus began Das' self-proclaimed duty to provide an outlet for under-partied undergraduates. "Nobody else here has parties, so I might as well do it myself," quips Das, whose parents conveniently graced him with a Charles Square apartment before his junior year. With five official parties tallied since September...
...Forget your standard beer pong. Erase mental images of tube-topped Wellesley girls pressed against Mather's steamed windows. Despite occasional party-crashers--French au pairs, a homeless man, a motorcycle clan--Das' affairs remain mellow. At the "Wine and Cheese" parties, tables are garnished with brie, camembert and crackers. "His floor-to-ceiling windows reveal a river view. You walk in, and everyone's dressed well," Helen Springut '03, a regular attendee, describes. "There's a table in the back with wine, and some older guy looks at you and asks, 'Red or White?' " Das' friend, social swinger Paul...
...Despite circulating rumors of facebook-based invitations, Das claims his guest list has been pretty static over the past four years. Additions are made for new friends, friends of friends and desired guests. "I've heard of the whole facebook thing happening with other parties," says Das. "It's easy enough to assemble an attractive party without that," he adds. And contrary to popular belief, Das is not a prince. Royal lineage? Denied. Even with an impending senior thesis due date, he hopes to squeeze in a few more galas. If feeling unworthy in February, impress Das with your wine...