Charlie Chaplin once said that life is a tragedywhen seen in close-up, but a comedy in longshot.This pretty much sums up what comediansdo to tickle our senses—they choose a subjectthat most of us can relate to and show ushow funny life really is. And although makingsomeone laugh might seem easy, it certainlyisn’t. Stand-up comedy is even tougher. It takesa lot more than just courage to stand in frontof an audience and act funny; it requires goodcomic timing and knowledge on the subjectto be able to grasp the audiences’ attention.This month’s Feature has a list of some of thecountry’s most sought-after comics and writerswho have been making us laugh, and how!Alia Bhatt sizzles the cover with her recentlylaunched campaign for Maybelline New York.In the Cover Story we have her telling us aboutbalancing feature and offbeat cinema. She goes on to talk about her mentor in the industryand her personal fashion mantra.Grand Getaways has singer-actress Sophie Choudry’s trip to Switzerland with her momwhere she paired work with pleasure. She takes us to the Alpine resort of St Moritz and thestreets of Zürich to revel in the snow, local food and loads of chocolates!