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two outstanding outfield players in Kaitan (who was the best player of the final) and Player of the Tournament, Rishi Pillai Their custodian Sukesh Shastri was the best goalkeeper of the tournament, which had a total of 45 corporate teams including Ersnt & Young, KPMG, Accenture, American Express Serco, Adidas and TCS HDFC C beat FIS in the Delhi leg finale and will represent the city in the national finals to be held on Dec and in New Delhi The winners of the grand final will win a trip to London Associate Partners Co-sponsors Performance Partner Online Media Partner Zippo and Maxim hosted #TheRealMan celebratory party at Mumbai’s newest hot spot, ARK at the Courtyard by Marriott Hosted by the enigmatic Manasi Scott, guests spent a thrilling evening watching our real men on film, listening to their stories, enjoying a selection of tipples, and being bewitched by Indian Goddess Anushka Manchanda, who belted out a fantastic mix of tunes A special shoutout to Arjun Vajpai, one of the six Real Men, who attended the event and spoke about his experience of climbing Everest at the young age of 16 (he’s the third youngest Indian to have done so), and what it takes to be an adventure junkie Vharun Arora, the winner of the Zippo Twitter contest, also attended the event and got to meet his idol and Real Man spokesman, actor and all-round cool guy Ali Fazal Spotted at the Maxim and Zippo #TheRealMan party: Ali Fazal, Pooja Chopra, Amit Gaur, Kubra Sait, Rajeev Paul, Rakesh Paul, Parvin Dabas, Manasi Scott, Anushka Manchanda, Suchitra Pillai, Preetika Rao, Ashwin Mushran, Vivek Madaan, Aditya Motwani, Parul Bindal, Elena Fernandes, Priyanka Shah, Narayani Shastri, Claudia Ciesla and Nisha Harale Swapnila Gupta Pooja Chopra Rajeev and Rakesh Paul Ali Fazal Arjun Vajpai and Ali Fazal Preetika Rao december 2015 Anushka Manchanda Anushka Manchanda, Suchitra Pillai, Narayani Shastri, Manasi Scott and Nisha Harale Claudia Ciesla Narayani Shastri Amit Gaur and Kubra Sait Pooja Chopra with a Zippo lighter Manasi Scott with Ashwin Mushran Suchitra Pillai Vharun Arora and Ali Fazal Elena Fernandes Presented By Parvin Dabas Anushka performing live december 2015 Venue Partner the polaris experience zone Polaris Industries Inc., the world leader in Off-Road and All-Terrain Vehicles, has taken the adventure quotient for enthusiasts to a new level by opening another off-road track (Polaris Experience Zone) in the region This is the 3rd Polaris Experience Zone in the state of Haryana after Dharuhera and Faridabad, taking the overall tally of Polaris Experience Zones to 40 in India This PEZ—Adventure Ride Zone—is 50 kilometres from Delhi and is located in Sonepat on the Delhi-Chandigarh highway Spread over an area of three acres, Adventure Ride Zone offers a top-quality track and a total of five ATVs (All-Terrain Vehicles) which include two Phoenix® 200, two Outlaw® 90 and one Sportsman® 90 The PEZ not only offers riders the thrill and exhilaration of riding Polaris vehicles on a dirt track with slush pits, humps, sand and stones, but also serves as an apt place for families looking to spend quality time with adventure The facility houses a restaurant suitable for 50 people and allows visitors to get a wholesome experience of excitement and entertainment yes bank indian masters polo 2015 final What better way to spend a fine Sunday afternoon in Delhi than at a polo match featuring the best talent? It was the final of the Yes Bank Indian Masters Polo 2015 held at the wonderful Jaipur Polo Grounds Two teams reached the final—Rajnigandha Achievers and Jindal Panthers It was an exciting encounter with both teams tied each after chukkers The final chukker saw one goal scored by each of the teams, making it a-piece at the end of the final hooter The game went into extra time and Simran Shergill pulled off the golden goal, bringing victory for the Jindal Panthers The event saw the crème de la crème of the Delhi circuit along with aspiring youngsters at the grand finalé The match was followed by an exclusive gathering of all the participating teams and partners over drinks and dinner december 2015 new-season style from duke Inspired by art-lovers everywhere Inspired by the Greek contribution to art, Duke presents an all-new fashion diary of its fall/winter collection The collections for men, women and kids have been developed in sync with global trends The designers have used the most refined weaves and, most importantly, kept the urban, young, stylish and classy Indian in mind Fashion is all about shifting ideas and changing moods and with each season the desire to add the most coveted trends or the must-have pieces to our wardrobes is undeniable Duke is ready to win the hearts and wardrobes of young people in India this winter Involved in a unique and creative design process, Duke’s new collection revolves around several interesting concepts and promises to offer a global fashion statement a collection suitable for every man The new festive collection from Blueman is designed for every kind of man The collection focuses on formal-wear for the winter season that can take you from day to night The garments are the perfect amalgamation of style and comfort and will help you brave the winter, looking like a star december 2015 JAYESH SACHDEVA One-half of the creative and clever minds behind the popular fashion label, The Quirkbox, Sachdeva is an avid surfer, brooding artist and quiz master—proof of the latter lies below Who are you looking forward to meeting in Hell and why? Picasso in Hell He’s an absolute legend I want to smoke a cigar with him, stroke my chin while I pay attention to stories about his muses and his art Do you have any regrets? I regret not having even one regret Who will you spy on from the great beyond? The women I couldn’t have, obviously What have you spent the most money on? Girlfriends and food And more food And fixing broken bones What’s been your proudest accomplishment till date? The honour of this column for you, Maxim How humbling Who would you want to be reincarnated as and why? Shiva—he’s the original bad boy How you want it all to end? With my wife, two kids, mom, dad and my grandparents by my bed-side Seriously, though with a harem of bunnies, and six packs (beer or abs, go figure) Describe your last day on Earth Yam and I (Raj? YamRaj?) go hang out at a bar, get a few drinks, get plastered, with a bunch of fine women we find at the bar We’re so shit-faced, I pass out at some point, and Yam has to sprinkle some holy water (hic, absinthe) to wake me, only to realise I’m in Heaven Or Hell That depends Well, which one is it? Hell But isn’t Hell really Heaven? 112 MAXIM December 2015 Because I can’t the mundane bed of pretty roses Give me fire and a demon horse Heehaw! What’s your last meal? Homemade tandoori chicken If you’re cute, you’re invited too The one film you’d like to watch before the end? Tomorrow Never Dies You see what I did there? What you know now that you didn’t know at 18? About the birds and the bees Humming birds Larks Falcons Storks There’s so much variety now! (laughs) What’s the craziest thing you did here on Earth? Volunteered to fight a muay thai kickboxing professional in a ring 400 people watched as I got beaten the shit out of! #fact What’s the last sketch you make before you go? Of the mother One place in the whole world where you would have loved to surf and why? Hawaii That’s where it all started for me The Mecca of it And also perhaps Bali—but I’m a long shot from being able to own the big, bad waves What soundtrack will they be playing at the funeral? “Abhi toh party shuru hui hai!” ... `1,690; vichy .in Shiseido Men Skin Empowering Cream `5,500; shiseido.com Clarins Men LineControl Balm `4,025; int.clarins.com 26 MAXIM December 2015 photograph by GIREESH AND UMESH trending NO NO... Materials in this publication may not be reproduced, whether in part or in whole, without the consent of Exposure Media Marketing Pvt Ltd Copyright © 2015 Maxim Inc The name MAXIM and the MAXIM. .. Maxim Inc 415 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017 For international publishing or licensing inquiries: maximworld @maxim. com MAXIM December 2015 JEANS FROM R s 1,295 A MAN’S WORLD FROM THE DIGITAL