For the first time ever Disney presented the timeless classic Beauty and the Beast to the Indian stage. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this classic musical love story was presented to Indian audiences on the same scale as the mega-productions seen on New York?s Broadway and on London?s West End.

Over 100 of the best musical theatre performers in India presented the story of Beauty and the Beast alive on stage, with world class production values, lavish sets and gorgeous costumes. Having won hearts across 28 countries, the Beauty and the Beast musical was completely developed locally in India, while retaining the original script and memorable music of the Broadway show. The production was in English at 130 minutes in duration, with select shows across Mumbai and Delhi from October to December 2015.

Disney?s Beauty and the Beast is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.

Exec Lifestyle?s Weekend Watch recommends and previews television shows, films and live events that you simply cannot miss! Check out our recommendations for this weekend (24 - 26 July).

Live Act:

Theater lovers who don?t mind some heavy questions being raised can check out this powerful play by director Alyque Padamsee titled Broken Images. This play is a psychological thriller that unveils the true face behind the celebrity. Manjula Sharma, played by Shabana Azmi is a Hindi short-story writer suddenly receives international fame by writing an English bestseller. Wealthy, successful and envied, Manjula has everything going her way but she is haunted by her own conscious. Her inner self says she is betraying her own identity and language by deciding to write in English. Manjula is trapped in her own ?image? that becomes psychologist, confessor and also inquisitor of her decisions.

About Town:

What can be more fitting way to spend the monsoon weekends than hanging out with your friends and family over some ?kadak? chai and crispy pakoras? Pakora and Chai festival offers just that. Come to Tea Trails outlets in Thane and get mesmerized by the spell cast by this amazing pairing. Choose from a wide range of chais like the lemongrass, ginger, the Kullad special or their Malasa and pair them with your favourite pakoras. On offer are six different types of pakoras that include onion, spinach, mixed vegetable, bread and daal pakoras.

Television:

& pictures HD

Get ready for a whole new level of ?masti? this weekend with your family and friends as &pictures brings you the world TV premiere of Grand Masti in high definition for the first time on 25 July at 8 pm. Garnering over Rs 100 crore at the box office, this multi starrer entertainer was listed top three grosses of its year of release. If you are worried that the raunchy comedy is too much for family time, then not to worry as &pictures, keeping up their family audience in mind have re-censored it and awarded it UA certification by the CBFC India? So happy movie watching!