HARD KAUR WITH SALMAN KHAN ON BIGG BOSS

Hard Kaur performed on her newly released album P.L.A.Y songs on Bigg Boss with Salman Khan

Tansen Music & Dance Festival on November 10th in Delhi

Tansen Sangeet Mahavidyalaya is organizing “Tansen Music & Dance Festival” on 10^th November, 2012 in Delhi that will showcase Indian and Western classical dance forms by their students that includes; Indian Classical Dances, Folk Dances, Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Punjabi, Haryanvi, Rajasthani, Manipuri, Gujrati, Maharastra, Bollywood, Freestyle, Salsa, Jazz, Hip-hop, Cha-Cha-Cha, Belly Dance, Ballroom Dance, Rock n roll, Rumba & Samba, Swing, Ballet, Break Dance, Tap Dance, Flamenco Dance, Locking Dance, Popping Dance, Robotic Dance, Street Dance and Contemporary style.

Master Marzi (Bollywood dance Choreographer & Dance India Dance (DID) judge)will honour the music & dance festival that will present around 50 striking performances with around 600 dancers in foray to be witnessed by over 2000 guests.

In order to promote traditional music and dance culture the – Tansen Sangeet Mahavidyalaya conducts music and dance festival on regular basis. Three music and dance festivals have been conducted in past one year that has seen legendary names like music director, Ismail Darbar, playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy, Music Director Jatin (of Jatin & Lalit fame) and Saroj Khan – legendary dance choreographer – putting their support and encouraging students.

Tansen Sangeet Mahavidyalaya alumni have participated in national level televised dance shows / championships – some of them even winning them.

Tansen Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, a unit of Tansen Institute of Performing Arts Pvt. Ltd. (TIPA) is the first and only ISO 9001:2008 certified performing arts training institute that nurtures creative expression in music and performing arts and experiential learning to cultivate both thorough professional performers and hobbyists. Tansen offers courses under major categories like vocal, instrumental, dances, drawing and theatre backed by degrees, diplomas and doctorate programs in all the disciplines. It also provides special training for reality shows. It comprises from 3 year old toddler to the person who is alive.

Rohit Verma and Shilpa Marigold's 's fashion Show "IGNITE" set the ramp ablaze with Sunny leone and Sushmita sen ,with Rohhit 's verma birthday celebartio​n

Double whammy for rohhit verma on the occasion of his birthday

with his fashion show and store launch in santacruz 

Rohit Verma will ignite the ramp with his regal collection this Diwali! with launch of his showroom in santacruz

Rohhit verma and Marigold Watches to present the fashion extravaganza ‘IGNITE’, the Regal Bridal Collection to be showcased by Rohit Verma.

Hair and Makeup was Done by Bharat & Dorris

Sunny Leone's first walk on the ramp in india for Rohhit verma she opened the show with Bridal Collection and looked gorgeous !

Sushmita Sen as the Show Stopper was beautiful in a red bridal outfit !!!

Daniel Weber and Sonu Sood also walked the ramp alongwith the male models.

Sandip soparakar gave a stunning performance

Shilpa marigold ,rohhit verma and Samip showcased there Marigold watches which are made out of diamonds and gold only and are considered most expensive watches

which sunny leone and daniel webber wore and the sequence of clothes was in sync with the watches which beautifully blended and each watch has a story to tell...and are exclusive

The decor for the evening was all marigold flowers

Rohhitvermas 's sister anupama lended full support

Shah Rukh Khan & Katrina Kaif come together for the first

Lux’s romantic saga continues with the superstars!

‘King of Bollywood’ Shah Rukh Khan & ‘Queen of Hearts’ Katrina Kaif for the first time come together for an ad campaign for world’s bestselling beauty soap bar - Lux! These Bollywood superstars who need no introduction, will endorse two new sensuous variants Lux Peach and Cream & Lux Strawberry and Cream in their first ever endorsement together.

In 2005, the Baadshah of Bollywood – Shah Rukh Khan came onto the brand and featured in a memorable TVC with Hema Malini, Sridevi, Juhi Chawla and Kareena Kapoor. Once again, Shan Rukh Khan will feature in a stunning Lux commercial with the gorgeous Katrina Kaif who will drive him ‘Bekaboo’!

The magical fragrance of Lux that’s driving Shah Rukh Khan ‘Bekaboo’ has been created by world renowned perfumer Didier Gaffet. Inspired by the Kenzo Flower and keeping in mind the sensory preferences of Indian women; this Master Perfumer has created a fragrance that’ll make Indian woman feel elegant and polished. In Shah Rukh Khan’s own words, ‘The fragrance of Lux reminds me of being happy and being in love’.

Shah Rukh Khan and Katrnina Kaif’s sizzling chemistry can be seen radiating through the campaign, that’s been beautifully shot and directed by French director- Juan Delcan. The Sufi inspired music score has been composed by none other than world acclaimed Poet & Lyricist Gulzar and sung by the Voice of the Country Sonu Niigaam. Katrina has been styled by leading Bollywood fashion designer Rocky S.

At the shoot, Shah Rukh Khan also said, “I’m happy to be associated with Lux yet again! The fragrance of Lux will captivate you just as it has made me ‘Bekaboo’. The fragrance of Lux that stands for love and sensuality brings out the lover in me”.

Katrina Kaif adds, “Lux for me is a very special and iconic brand; it symbolizes beauty. When I think of Lux, I think of fun and spontaneity. Lux embodies a type of a woman rather than just soap and of course the fragrance that embodies sensuality. Lux’s amazing fragrance makes the whole experience of bathing fun!”

Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif’s sizzling chemistry translates into this ad campaign that releases this Diwali - A sweet treat for your festivity!

SRK Interview Transcript

Tell us something about your association with Lux.

First of all let me tell you that I enjoy working for lux a lot. It’s one of the few things I do that make me feel extremely macho and manly, and I feel great pride in doing it so it’s been some years that I did the last one so I’m back with more machoism and coolness as you notice.

Are you being dunked into the tub again?

And ya in this film my role is a little less exposing, I don’t take off my clothes and jump into the tub with either Katrina or any other lady whose part of this campaign.

Will we see the romantic side of SRK yet again?

I think in certain sense it’s an extension of more people blame me to be too often that is romantic and loving and in this case the object of love or desire is of course Katrina out there standing, she’s there and she’s very beautiful is the fragrance that emanates from fact that she’s taking a bath in Lux so I am someone who gets carried away and the fragrance that love carries and it reminds me; in this case it being floral and little gentle and soft that is it reminds me of being happy it reminds me of being in love it reminds me of being in a trance it reminds me of getting carried away by the beauty that surrounds me which the epitome of which is of course Katrina and the physicality’s of Katrina but I think that the idea is that the fragrance stands for this beauty that you can fall in love with or reminds you of the time that you were in love with.

How was it playing ‘Bekaboo’?

I hate saying this but yea I’m a lover but yea I’m not tough; I wish you have a fragrance in which I can suddenly evoke the feelings of fighting in a ring , showing my six pack n beating the crap out of someone but yea I think it’s a , I think it’s really sweet what I am playing .. Yea it’s a guy who’s singing a song which has sad strings and suddenly it smells something and he goes completely out of control in love or it reminds him of being in love which is the feeling of ‘Bekaboo’ uncontrollable, unharnessed, unbridled and completely lovingly passionate and the song also changes the atmosphere changes and everything happening around me changes. A wonderful fragrance of lux that comes from... How you say... The bath house...

Do you remember the tune for this ad campaign? Will it be your ringtone?

Yea yea I think it’s very nice and extremely famous song. I really like the song, it takes me a while to remember other actor’s song not because I think their less it’s just that I am not too musically inclined but ya this is please hum the tune and I’ll sing it for you... How do you start? *humming the tune*yea I think it is extremely fantastic. No I do wish I did insist with every please use a song of mine, please use a song of mine or at least of Katrina’s but... There are very few sad songs but their all beautiful and nice...

Do you like the tune, as it playing in your head after shooting?

Ya but we could have made them sad and kept the happy part instead of doing the other but that’s all the discussion for another time but this is a wonderful song *humming the tune*and then it changes.. *hums the song * I like the words of the song a lot. I think Gulzar saab has penned them and I am too small and uncreative to comment on the greatness of Gulzar saab. I always say that I have had the most wonderful works with him. Chahiya Chahiya and now in a new film which we are doing – Challa and he always is outstandingly amazing and beautiful. His usage of words is very different u know ‘humming’ so he is got some outstanding imagery and here also he writes *humming the song* which is, is it the fragrance from heaven so I thinks it’s extremely beautiful

Were you looking forward to romancing Katrina yet again, even if it was for a commercial?

First I always say this, just to talk of her as an actor; she’s extremely talented, extremely beautiful, extremely gentle and enduring. I do miss having not worked with her earlier but I don’t know, Lux should have called upon us before I think I was not pretty enough for Lux *giggles*; so now that I have become pretty I have this chance so I thank you Lux for allowing me to work with Katrina Kaif so I think it is.. I have just finished a film with her, I have done a couple of shows with her but the quality I like about her is that she makes it easy and it is extremely easy u know when you have to have an object of love and desire in a film and it’s Katrina Kaif so it’s the gentleness that she brings, I like the way she looks she carries herself. You know while working in the film also everyone talks about the hard work, the perseverance and just giving it her best. We all do but you know the kind of gentle quality she brings to work is extremely appreciated by me.

Did she teach you ‘Chikni Chameli’?

I know people find it funny but I learn a lot from her because it’s a new experience for me to work with actors who do things differently and she does it very differently so it’s fantastic and you know to do a dance with her and I don’t have to do much. She leading.. You know I am still telling her to teach me chikni chameli steps and that’s my ultimate goal as a creative actor to learn chikni chameli steps.. She’ll kill me for saying this. So the next one we can do the boxing film where Katrina’s chikni chameli playing at the back that sounds really nice. Thank you so much it be Lux like but it’s a pleasure to work with her she’s really kind and wonderful.

SKYFALL TAKES 2ND BIGGEST H'WOOD OPENING

SKYFALL

TAKES SKY-HIGH OPENING WEEKEND OF 27.5 CRORE

~ Second Highest Opening Weekend for a Hollywood Film in India ~

Mumbai, 8^th November 2012… Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that the hugely anticipated 23^rd Bond film SKYFALL posted a huge gross of INR 27.5 cr (USD 5.1m) approximately in its four-day opening weekend which makes it the second biggest opening weekend ever for a Hollywood film in India and the highest for a non-3D film. Sony Pictures India released the film on Thursday, 1^st November with 907 prints (the largest 2D Hollywood release ever) in four languages – English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu - and in 2D and IMAX formats.

Skyfall’s weekend had the best opening for a Bond film in India so far, exceeding other big box office performers Quantum of Solace (2008) and Casino Royale (2006). Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale posted lifetime GBOs of INR 44.4 cr and INR 40.3 cr respectively. It also posted the biggest ever Thursday opening for any Hollywood title with INR 6.5 cr.

Kercy Daruwala, Managing Director, Sony Pictures India commented on the record opening saying, “SKYFALL has not only continued India’s fascination with the James Bond franchise, but also expanded it. The anticipation for the film has been unprecedented, going into high gear with the celebrations of the 50th year of the film franchise earlier in October. Extremely positive reviews and word-of-mouth will ensure that the film has a long and successful run at the box office and will garner repeat viewings as well.”

In SKYFALL^TM, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. The film is from Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Directed by Sam Mendes. Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. Written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan.

Earlier this year, Sony Pictures India had the #1 Hollywood opening weekend of all time with THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN^TM (3D) and another top 15 opening weekend in MEN IN BLACK 3^TM (3D).

About Albert R. Broccoli’s Eon Productions

EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are wholly owned and controlled by the Broccoli/Wilson family. Danjaq is the US based company that co-owns, with MGM, the copyright in the existing James Bond films and controls the right to produce future James Bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. EON Productions, an affiliate of Danjaq, is the UK based production company which makes the James Bond films. The 007 franchise is the longest running in film history with twenty-two films produced since 1962. Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli succeeded Albert R ‘Cubby’ Broccoli and have produced some of the most successful Bond films ever including CASINO ROYALE, QUANTUM OF SOLACE and SKYFALL.

About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and distribution of film and television content globally. The company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television content. In addition, MGM has investments in domestic and international television channels, including MGM-branded channels. For more information, visit

www.mgm.com.

ABOUT SONY PICTURES

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in 159 countries. For additional information, go to www.sonypictures.com.

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Sony Pictures India is the #1 Hollywood studio in India with four out of the top ten Hollywood films of all time in India including blockbusters like 2012, The Amazing Spider-Man^TM, Spider-Man 3^TM and Quantum of Solace^TM.

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in more than 159 countries.

JAMES BOND – Sony Pictures India - Franchise Backgrounder

Daniel Craig as James Bond has grossed over $1Billion worldwide so far:
Casino Royale (17 November 2006)
Worldwide Lifetime GBO: $594MM

• India Lifetime GBO: Rs. 40.3 cr
• Released with 427 prints
• Quantum of Solace (7 November 2008)
• Worldwide Lifetime GBO: $586MM
• India Lifetime GBO: Rs. 44.4 cr
• Released with 571 prints
• Released one week before the US
• With 22 films, Bond becomes the longest running franchise in motion picture history
• When it released, it was the #3 Hollywood film of all time in India (after Spider-Man 3 and Titanic.) It is currently at the #9 position.
• Skyfall (1 November 2012)
  • 5 October 2012 marked Bond’s 50th Anniversary
  • India story:
    • Released 8 days before the US
    • 4 language release: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
    • Advance booking opened as early as 28 October in some multiplexes
    • Formats: 2D and IMAX
      • Prints: 907 (second largest release behind The Amazing Spider-Man, largest release for a non-3D film) million ($ 1.2 million). Film released in 852 locations on 1052 screens.
    • India opening weekend:
      • Thurs – Sun: Rs. 27.5 cr
      • Opening Day GBO of Rs. 6.5 cr - biggest ever Thursday opening for any Hollywood title.
      • Opening Day (Thursday GBO) of Skyfall is 21% ahead of Quantum of Solace (Friday GBO) and 36% ahead of Casino Royale ( Friday GBO)
      • 5th Biggest Opening (despite opening on Thursday, a non-regular release day) for any Hollywood title, behind The Amazing Spider-Man (3D), Mission Impossible 4, The Dark Knight Rises and Avatar (3D).
    • India opening week:
      • 7 days tally: Rs. 34.5 cr
    • Lifetime GBO: TBD