Saif calls Sonakshi Mishtidoi!

 

Even as Saif-Sonakshi’s chemistry in Bullett Raja is being talked about especially with the song Saamne Hai Savera becoming a chartburster, we must tell you that the lead pair also bonded very well off screen and discovered they have a lot of common interests including their love for Bengali mithai!

Incidentally, Tigmanshu specially created a scene where  Saif flirts with Sonakshi using the references of Bengali  sweets—like Chamcham, Sandesh, Rasgulla and Mishtidoi!  It so happened that soon after the scene was shot, Saif  and other crew members started addressing Sonakshi as Mishtidoi. A source from the production team added,  “Since Sonakshi is very sweet to talk to and is extremely soft spoken, Saif gave her a new name. Tigmanshu too, who considers Sonakshi a classic Bengali beauty, joined in and soon everyone else started addressing her so, as well”

In the film Sonakshi plays the role of a Bengali and is a struggling actress and Saif will reprise the role of a UP gangster who falls for her head over heels!

Bullett Raja releases on Nov 29. A Fox Star Studios presentation, it’s a BrandSmith Motion Pictures and a Moving Pictures production.

GoodHomes for Art 2013 – Breaking the Mindset for Art

Being a city filled with diverse culture and creativity, Mumbai will witness a week-long celebration of Art, uniqueness and culture through GoodHomes forArt-an initiative by GoodHomes magazine to foster love for art and to make it accessible for all.

Good Homes India magazine celebrated the commencement of GoodHomes for Art 2013 with an Exhibition – Seven followed by a party at Gallery 7 on 16^th November.

The red carpet witnessed celebrities like ace fashion designer Narendra Kumar,Rashmi Uday Singh, Brinda Miller, Dalip Tahil, Arzan Khambatta, Sanjeev, Sameer Tawde amogst the others graced the event with their presence .

Tarun Rai, CEO-WWM “ The Good Homes for Art initiative is our attempt to take Art mainstream. The idea is to take art out of galleries and to the people and hopefully into their homes. We want people to engage with art and artists. This is the second year of this initiative and so far it has been in Mumbai. We now plan to take it to other cities in India.”

Ronita Italia Dhanu “We are keeping the promise we made last year with GoodHomes for Art. The whole point of the initiative is - and will always be - to take art to the people. This year we're pushing the envelop a bit with the reach and appeal of the GoodHomes for Art Week. We're going to be creating fresh converts to the art world as much as we're engaging and involving seasoned art lovers. 

 

The calendar of our GoodHomes for Art Week 2013 is full of surprise treats, art trails, arty shopping sprees, impromptu paintings and installations, and, as always, great art. The idea is to get the people of Mumbai intrigued, interested and finally, involved in art, with art.”

The weeklong celebration of art will include talks, shows, workshops and much more. The agenda of this initiative is to break the misconception of art being elitist by connecting art with public. Art will now be witnessed not only at galleries but also be available for public display at various public spaces. 

The events, workshops and open discussions between renowned artists and amateur art enthusiasts will enlighten every participant and help create and increase their passion for Art. The Art-week serves as an opportunity to help one understand art not only as a passion, but also as a way of expression.

About GoodHomes:

GoodHomes is India’s leading home and décor magazine, published by Worldwide Media, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Times Group. The magazine was launched in India in 2008. It reaches out to the contemporary Indian home-owner, who is always on the lookout for inspirational ideas. House proud and homeward-bound, the magazine reflects the modern design aspirations and stylish aesthetic attitude of its readers, addressing the changing needs of today’s home owner.

 

About Häfele:

Häfele, India completes 10 years of Functionality and Design this year and continues to offer the very best interior solutions and fittings. Häfele set foot in India in 2001 as a liaison office essentially handling Hospitality projects for its line of Access Control Systems – Dialock. The growing hardware demand and the increasing architectural maturity motivated the company to start full commercial operations in India in 2003 as a wholly owned subsidiary by the name, Häfele India Pvt. Ltd. With its head office in Mumbai, 6 regional offices with Design Centers in all major metros and sales presence across the country, Häfele India has, over the last 10 years, acquired a leading position in the Indian Architectural Hardware Industry. Backed by the encouragement and constant motivation of Mr. Jürgen Wolf, Managing Director, employees at Häfele take responsibility for their learning. Today, Häfele India employs over 350 people who cater to a wide customer base with the help of an efficient distribution network, comprehensive logistics system and a sophisticated warehouse located in Mumbai.

Maharashtra Tourism appeals visitors at World Travel Market at London

Paithani sarees, Tigers, wines, beaches and Bollywood woos    international community at WTM

Mumbai: Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation made a major impact at the recently held World Travel Market, 2013 (popularly called as WTM, London). The India Pavillion and especially, Maharashtra Tourism remained one of the most talked about highlights of the show.

One of the most popular fairs in Western Europe, WTM witnesses participation of thousands of travel professionals including, Inbound tour operators to India, Travel technologists, Tourism boards and National Tourist organisations, Academicians and Market Researchers.

MTDC participated at WTM London for the first time and received overwhelming response. The UNWTO ministerial summit was a major gathering of Tourism Ministers and their aides on November 5 and was witnessed by the delegates including Additional Chief Secretary Mr. Sumit Mullick. The UNWTO summit was presided over by Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of the UNWTO and David Scotswill of the World Travel and Tourism Council. 

 

The exhibit of Maharashtra Tourism generated several enquiries of the travel trade intermediaries as well as walk in prospective tourists. The wine sent in by Sula Wines and Namastey Wines appealed the wine connossieurs here. The Wine tourism segment of Maharashtra holds a definite prospect for the Western European Market, where these wines are becoming popular and can bring the seekers to the vine growing region of Maharashtra.

The Co exhibitors also received an overwhelming response along with the MTDC. Aditya Dhanvatey, met more than 16 major wildlife tourism organisers worldwide and stroke major business deals with them. Mr. Sudheer Patil of Veena World was all praises for the Tourism Department of Maharashtra for its suitable preposition on WTM 2013 and met more than 85 resellers and buyers for his tours to Maharashtra, Mr. Vithal Kamat of Kamat Hotels of his son Vikram transacted business to the core and had a good experience in doing so, so did Mr. Yadavrao of Global Konkan, who believes that Konkan beaches have the potential of turning Maharashtrian beaches into the most sought ones. Gurusahani of Bollywood tours is already craving for a bigger space next time as he experienced an upsurge in the number of people who enquired about Bollywood, Dr. Shejal Sanghvi of Bodhin Holistic Healing is convinced that her alternative form of therapy will bring the world to Mumbai.

One of the most attractive aspects of showcasing Maharashtra, which also impacted a lot on getting tourists and trade to the Maharashtra tourism stall was the Paithani saree clad women and traditional clothed men in Maharashtrian attire serving Maharashtrian delicacies.

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Taapsee spontaneity impresses Shoojit Sircar

 

Director- Producer Shoojit Sircar who has roped Chashme Baddoor fame actor Taapsee Pannu for his next.

Running shaadi.com marvels at her acting skills .In the film, Taapsee is paired with Amit Sadh.There was a little doubt in my mind, but I think Amit was quite clear and he told me about Taapsee.When I met Taapsee, all my doubts were gone.Taapsee was absolutely bang on in the role,” Sircar said.Running Shaadi.com is a romantic comedy centered around a website that helps people elope and get married.

"She herself is a Sardarni from Punjab and she speaks fluent Punjabi. Her nuances are very clear. She is a very good actress and very spontaneous. She is looking very fabulous. I am quite happy with the pair," said Sircar.

For me, this is a fresh cast absolutely. Together, they have rehearsed for almost two-three months. They kept on rehearsing," Sircar said.

First-time director Amit Roy is helming `Running Shaadi.com`, which will come out in the middle of next year.

Launch of largest student healthcare campaign

 

India has the largest child population in the world with 400 million children below the age of 18 years.  While significant progress has been made in the area of child health much more remains to be done to ensure the continued health of Indian children. 

While parents and society play a key role in this, children today are also becoming active participants and schools provide them with the most ideal platform to raise awareness, train teachers and students, and through them-parents and community members, on important issues pertaining to health-disease prevention and health awareness.

One such effort is the ‘Healthy children, happy children’ initiative which aims to reach out to millions of children in India and educate them on important healthy subjects. It is so far India’s largest student-led campaign on children’s health.

The program will bring together leading Indian pediatricians, with NGOs and artists in the field of creative learning, to mentor 2,00,000 school children from 200 schools (an equal mix between Public/Privately held schools and NGO/ Community schools).  By utilizing non-authoritarian and creative techniques in schools using art and cinema, the program endeavors to make children’s health education real, innovative and participatory. 600 health workshops will be conducted using experiential learning methodologies like puppetry, theatre, storytelling and capacity building exercises, to sensitize children on relevant health topics like hygiene, environment, play and exercise, disability and discrimination, vaccination, ergonomics, among others.

Such educational health programs contribute directly to a student’s ability to successfully adopt and practice behaviors that protect and promote health and avoid or reduce health risk.

Sanofi India and PVR Cinema have joined hands to promote this initiative along with local schools, filmmakers and pediatricians.

Please let us know if you would be interested in attending the Mumbai launch event on 21^st November(Thursday) at PVR Pheonix Mill Compound (1:45 p.m.) where we can set up interactions for you with several spokespersons on the importance of focusing on children to promote causes related to child health.