Arshad Warsi releases Om Books Internatio​nal’s Don’t Think of a BLUE BALL: India’sChi​cken Soup for the Soul

Om Books International in association with Shiroreleased MaltiBhojwani’sDon’t Think of a BLUE BALLon 30thAugust, 2012 at Shiro, Mumbai. Renowned actor, ArshadWarsi, did thehonours amidst an august gathering of authors, film fraternity and the frontrunners of the society. 
Don’tThink of a Blue Ball is as light or asdeep as you want it to be depending on how “plugged – in” you are when you readit. Plugging in is Malti’s way of describing how you establish your personalconnection to the Universe or your higher self so that you become empowered tolive the life you desire rather than one by default.The book is laced withThinking Pink exercises to help the reader create lasting change so that itisn’t just another self-help book the read.  
Chief Guest Arshad Warsisaid: 'Malti Bhijwani has done a commendable book Dont Think of The Blue Ball.Such level of empathy for the reader is largely possible when one hasexperienced the highs and lows of life, but remained positive right through.Every chance life gives us is to be seized to use positively. And if we goover our own lives, we would all know that there is no Blue Ball that cannot bethrown aside if it comes in the way of our smile. Om Books International andMalti, great book and that's the way to go.' 
Speakingat the launch, Malti Bhowani said, ‘I am so humbled and grateful to be standinghere in Shiro tonight, for I had dreamt of and visualized this exact momentsince I started out on the book.Today is testimony to what I have tried toshare in this book, that you too can do it now, live the life you dream, andnow.’She also shared how coincidences and synchronicity came into play in herown journey with this book, involving Jack Canfield the creator of ChickenSoup For the Soul. 
Ajay Mago, Publisher, OmBooks International said: ‘Don’t Think of the Blue Ballis not a sermon.The author is on level ground with the reader because she constantly presentsherself as equally human as the reader, with similar issues to deal with inlife. What she personally brings to it is the way to convert negatives intopositives, and stumbling blocks into victory towers. She gently insists on usreaffirming the importance of smiling in life, and changing it.” 
MandoviMenon ofThe Times of India online said: “I loved that she didn'thesitate to share deeply personal experiences, all of which further simplifythe message of the book while engaging the reader. In the end, this bookis more akin to a tete-a-tete with the coach herself as it feels as thoughshe's talking directly to you.”
About the Author 
As a Life Coach she aims to serve,not to fix or to help. Malti Bhojwani is the founder of Multi CoachingInternational, a professional certified Life Coach with the International CoachFederation (ICF), NLP practitioner (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and anauthor. She coaches using her empathetic enquiry that leads her clients topersonal empowerment, fulfilled goals and consistent success. Being a life-longlearner, she is also mastering Ontological Coaching with Newfield Network tohone her skills, as she still considers herself only a ‘white-belter’ in thefield of personal transformation. 
Born in Singapore in May 1971, she lived in Jakarta for manyyears, though she spent most of her adult life in Sydney, Australia where hergrown-up daughter Drishti lives. Her first published work, ThankfulnessAppreciation Gratitude—My Journal has gone into several reprints. 
AboutOm Books International
Om BooksInternational (OBI) has published amongst other genres,several cinema-relatedtitles (under the imprint Spotlight): Still ReadingKhanand Shah Rukh Can by MushtaqShiekh; Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam:TheOriginal Screenplay compiled by Dinesh Raheja and Jitendra Kothari;TheOriginal Screenplays of Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots; Bollywoodin Posters by SMM Ausaja shortlisted for Vodafone Crossword Award 2010fornon-fiction; A.R Rahman: The Spirit of Music, an authorised biographybyNasreen Munni Kabir; to name just a few.  
OBI publishes popular andliterary fiction including best-sellingtitles like The Kept Woman and Other Stories by Kamala Das, DelhiOMG! by Vinod Nair, The Company RED by Shantanu Dhar, Two Mothersand Other Stories by KhalidMohamed, to name just a few.  OBI also publishes monographs on artandarchitecture, photo essays (the latest one being Mumbai, Where DreamsDon't Die by Raghu Rai and Vir Sanghvi; Forts and Palaces of IndiabyAmita Baig and Joginder Singh). Other important categories that featureinOBI’s publishing list are Fashion and Lifestyle, Children's books (undertheimprint OmKidz), Mind, Body and Spirit books.  
Om Books International runs aretail chain of bookstores across Delhi,Gurgaon and Noida by the name of OmBook Shop. These bookstores have a largecollection of books and greatbargains. There is something there for everyone,from art to computers tofashion. Om Books also has a virtual store from whichone can order any bookand win points under their Frequent Buyer Programme.  Om Book Shoporganises book reading sessionsand book launches. It recently opened a bookstore at Grand Galleria, PhoenixMills, Lower Parel, Mumbai. 
About JSM
Apartnership between noted restaurateurs Jay Singh and Sanjay Mahtani, the JSMportfolio includes a repertoire of some of India’s most successful and well-known independent restaurants. From the premium luxury lounge Shiro, with itssignature high ceilings, grand statues and award-winning Oriental cuisine, JSMis the exclusive India master franchisee for world-renownedbrands like Hard Rock Café,  California Pizza Kitchen, Trader Vic's, MaiTai, Inakaya and now Pinkberry.  JSM restaurants are known for theirunique designs and uncompromising standards and remain committed to itsvision – Let Us Entertain You!

EsselWorld’s FREEZE - ‘Kutumb’ familyfrozen!

EsselWorld FREEZE saw the starcast of the Marathi movie ‘Kutumb’ greeting Punekars on Thursday at Inorbit mall, Pune. The actors were seen having a gala time experiencing the offerings of FREEZE while interacting with the media about their movie.

The glamour meter hit the red bar with the entry of Siddharth Jadhav, Jitendra Joshi and Veena Jamkar at EsselWorld FREEZE. The starcast tried their skills at the ice skating rink and experience the chills – thrills in the snow zone. The ice tussle between Mihir Soni and Jitendra joshi was enjoyable. Thestarcast saw the excitement of the people while they distributed the music CD’s of the movie. The event indeed was a round off package of fun and excitement.

About Pan India Paryatan Pvt Ltd (PIPPL):

Pan India Paryatan Pvt Ltd (PIPPL) is the holding company of EsselWorld and Water Kingdom - the largest amusement parks in India; and a subsidiary of USD 2.4 billion Essel Group. These parks have been successful in creating the only brand for leisure and entertainment for the entire family over the past two decades. It was EsselWorld that offered Indians an alternative to the conventional pleasure trips and unfolded before them the exciting new scenario of a complete leisure destination. The Group’s mission is to redefine the traditional means of entertainment and above all meet the fast changing consumer needs for active entertainment.

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MADHUR BHANDARKAR’S HEROINE RELEASING ON 21ST SEPTEMBER

UTV Motion Pictures and Bhandarkar Entertainment’s film Heroine, which is directed by Madhur Bhandarkar will release on 21^st September. The film is based on the life of a superstar, Mahi Arora. Mahi, portrayed by actress Kareena Kapoor, goes through ups and downs, which have been captured on screen brightly by the National Award winning film director. Glamour, love, lies, fame, fans and fortune… the story take you on a journey with Mahi and her emotions.

“Heroine is Mahi Arora’s story. I have brought together an amalgamation of my observation of the last 11 years of my being a part of this industry. Heroine is a very contemporary subject of today’s time. It has different premises and different strata that I am going to deal with here. This movie, like all my other movies, is a mix of facts and fiction. This is so far my biggest film in terms of the canvas. Kareena has done a brilliant job in the film and I know for a fact that all her acting facets will be seen in this film. Everyone who has been a part of the film has done a brilliant job. Arjun (Rampal), Randeep (Hooda), Shahana (Goswami), Divya (Dutta) and all the other actors have executed their roles brilliantly. UTV Motion Pictures has been a great support team and all my technicians have given their best,” says Madhur. 

The film stars actress Kareena Kapoor as the main protagonist, actors Arjun Rampal, Randeep Hooda, actresses Shahana Goswami and Divya Dutta. The Music of the film is given by music directors Salim-Sulaiman, and the Director of Photography on the film is Mahesh Limaye. The film was shot in Mumbai and Bangkok in 82 days.

करीना ने पहली बार किये मंदिर में दर्शन

करीना के अनुसार ," मेरे लिए सिद्धिविनायक में म्यूजिक लौंच करना काफी बड़ा और  ख़ुशी
देने वाला पल था ! मै पहली बार मंदिर मै आई थी और मेरे फेंस जो वहां पर मेरी फिल्म के म्यूजिक लौंच की ख़ुशी  मनाने के लिए आये थे उनको देखकर मै काफी खुश और उत्साहित थी ! मै काफी उत्साहित हूँ लोग हिरोइन को इतना पसंद कर रहे है और सिद्धिविनायक मै इतने ज्यादा लोगो को देखकर मुझे लगा क़ि दर्शक  भी इस फिल्म को देखने के लिए काफी उत्सुक है !"

करीना कपूर पहली बार आज सिद्धिविनायक मंदिर पहुंची वहां उनकी फिल्म हिरोइन का म्यूजिक लौंच हुआ! करीना को देखने के लिए सैकड़ो भीड़ इकट्ठा हो गई थी, जिसने करीना को बुरी तरह घेर लिया था लेकिन  करीना अपने इतने सारे फेंस को देखकर और पहली बार मंदिर आकर  काफी खुश लग रही थी !

“Emraan Hashmi ismy mentor”- Esha Gupta

Esha Gupta who yet again shares screenspace with Emraan Hashmi in Fox Star Studios and Vishesh Films’ Raaz 3, is allpraise for the actor ,who she goes on to call her mentor. 
Initially intimated with Emraan whileshe worked with him in her debut Jannat 2,the actress now admits that she doesn’tdo much without his guidance. 
Says Esha Gupta “I love Emraan.I wasreally scared of him during Jannat 2 ,where he used to give his scenes like apiece of cake and I’d just look at him tongue-tied.He is really sweet,quitelike my mentor and he has given me a lot of tips”.
Thefirst –of-its-kind 3D horror film,starring Emraan Hashmi,Bipasha Basu and EshaGupta follows the journey of a fading superstar’s revenge against a risingstar.Presented by Fox Star Studios and produced by Vishesh Films ,Vikram Bhatt’s Raaz 3 comesto a theatre near you 7th September,2012.