शनिवार, 24 मई 2014

Padmini Kolhapure marks her Television Debut with Sony TV's Ekk Nayi Pehchaan

It seems like 2014 is going to be the year of television debut for many leading Bollywood veterans. Veteran actress Padmini Kolhapure is all set to join the bandwagon by entering the small screen.
Padmini will be seen in a central role on Sony TV’s Ekk Nayi Pehchan. What is interesting to note is that both Padmini and Poonam not only grew up together in the industry but also started their Bollywood career together 30 years back. They were last seen together in the 90’s film ‘Qurbani Rang Layegi’. And now to see them together for the first time ever on Ekk Nayi Pehchan will surely be a complete visual delight! 
Ekk Nayi Pehchaan is an Indian television drama series which tells the story of women empowerment and education through relationships. The show stars Poonam Dhillon and Krystle D'Souza in lead roles.

The Indian Transformer: Roadie Nikhil Sachdeva


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Winner of Roadies XI Nikhil Sachdeva was named ‘Transformer’ during the reality show by judges Raghu & Rannvijay!
Nikhil Sachdeva, the winner of Roadies XI hosted by popular VJ Rannvijay Singh & Raghav, has definitely earned his place in the current season after a rejection in auditions for Roadies X & was called as the Transformer during the show by the judges. 
The enthusiastic Guinness Book Record Holder Tattoo Artist Nikhil Sachdeva, after receiving flak from the judges Rannvijay & Raghav for being overweight during the auditions of Roadies X, only came back fitter & better impressing the judges much during the Roadies XI Delhi auditions currently being one of the strongest contenders on the show & finally winning the title. 
On being the winner, Nikhil mentions, “I feel on the top of the World right now like a king of the Jungle. But  I am still holding my ground and would rather try that this fame doesn't get to my head and  I can make something useful out of this win. I am thankful to God n my loved ones.”
Talking about his experience on the show, “This was the best experience of my life so far. The Journey was the best part, travelling 300 kilometers from one city to another every 3rd day was fun. Rest was not easy. It was a reality show indeed & the crew made sure that we feel that thrill... Everything was real, cuts n bruises were real, all he injurious were real. It taught me the real meaning of core strength, sharing the same ring with World known boxer Vijender Sing & taking his punches were real too. Mental pressure of losing it and going home, gave me sleepless nightmares but surrender was never in my Nature.”  
The strong willed, free spirited Delhi based Tattoo artist has had an interesting background shuffling jobs in Delhi in constant hunger for exposure, experience & money getting him to audition for Roadie X albeit after much criticism from Raghu & Rannvijay for being overweight, the artist took it in a positive stride. Nikhil Sachdeva extensively trained himself & lost oodles of weight before the Roadie XI audition impressing the judges securing a place in one of the popular youth Reality show.
The overwhelmed Nikhil quips, “The experience was exhilarating. Co-contestants were too much fun. I adore Rannvijay; he has encouraged & motivated me throughout the show. The crew is absolutely amazing. I always used to get this adrenaline rush every time we had to perform a task. I’ll always cherish this experience.”
Nikhil proudly states the obvious reasons for his victory on the reality show, “I have won millions of hearts, that for sure. MTV Roadies X1 winner is a glorious title. As the Roadies X1 tag line says "Ride for Respect" for me that was more important, winning with respect. The kind of response I am getting from the world is overwhelming. I never thought, I'll inspire so many people. All the love from the viewers of the show n the fans I made, has made my Win a Victory indeed. My hard workhas paid off... It was all worth it. I always believed that everything is possible.”
Nikhil gives message to all his fans, “Just need to put the right amount of efforts. Just "dare to dream" n "take your chances".
Nikhil Sachdeva is a definitely a true roadie into the making!

Strip down for Romance on TV…WHY NOT? : Vivek Mishra

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Vivek Mishra amused by televsion producers turning down his Naked Dating Reality show concept
Delhi based actor & model; also the only Naked Yoga Trainer in India, Vivek Mishra created quite a stir with his wild card entry in television’s popular reality show Bigg Boss soon after which he received numerous offers for other reality shows but nothing that excited the witty & quirky yoga master.
Delhi was abuzz with news of Vivek Mishra getting offered to play a host in VH1’s most talked about untitled Naked Dating show that the yoga master had to turn down due to certain disagreements with the production house.
Albeit Vivek pretty much liked the idea to bring a similar concept & present it before the Indian audiences with his own Naked Dating show but he knew what was coming, “I did approach few people who I could trust with the concept of my Naked Dating show, as much as they seemed pretty excited about the entire new thing, they didn’t really want to go ahead only fearing how the audiences would react to it & how would they be able to keep up with the network standards.”
Vivek giving a little sneak peek into the whole concept, “Each episode will feature a man and a woman as they each date two different -- and naked -- suitors. The series will explore the art of romance -- free of preconceived notions, stereotypes and, yes, clothing. At the end of every hour-long episode, the two romance-seekers analyze what they've learned from their dates -- and themselves -- before deciding whether to move forward with their potential love matches.”
On being turned down by almost every production house to go ahead with this concept, “I am aware that India is not ready for something like this, but I am also aware that we do have a large number of people who watch channels & shows post midnight & we all know the content of these shows. Obviously what the viewers will see will be blurred. There have been enough shows on heartbreaks, crimes other than the usual daily soap, don’t we want something different?”
The naked yoga guru still hunts to collaborate with a production house that will help him sail through with this new concept that will definitely shake the roots of Indian Reality TV.

USTAD RAHAT FATEH ALI KHANSIGNS TO UNIVERSAL MUSIC INDIA FOR HIS BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM ‘BACK 2 LOVE’

HIS FIRST ALBUM IN 7 YEARS FEATURES COLLABORATIONS WITH SALIM-SULAIMAN AND SHREYA GHOSHAL
MaestroUstadRahatFateh Ali Khan has signed to leading record label, Universal Music India for the release of his long awaited album ‘Back 2 Love’.  The album, his 4thand his first in 7 years will be released globally on 9th June`14. The album goes `live’ for pre-order tomorrow across e-commerce portals in India.
`Back 2 Love’is a stunning collection of 10 soulful melodies that will enthrall audiences, both new and existing. The album includes collaborations with prolific Indian musicians including the music composer brother duo Salim- Sulaiman and a duet with the talented play back singer Shreya Ghoshal.
It must be noted here that the Ustaad of `Qawaali’ and `Sufi’ music, Rahat has an envious list of Bollywood hits to his credit including “Sajda” (My Name is Khan), “Teri Ore” (Singh is King), “O Re Piya” (AajaNachle), &“JiyaDhadakDhadak”(Kalyug) to name a few amongst his poignant works that have always tugged many a heart strings. This time round too, the world renowned musician is all set to mesmerize with his 10 new soulful and heart rendering compositions from `Back 2 Love’.
SaysRahatFateh Ali Khanon his signing to Universal Music and his latest album, ‘I am excited about my signing with Universal Music Group and look forward in creating magic with "Back2Love" as it is perhaps my best solo effort so far. I feel honored being part of a label like Universal Music as it represents some of the top most artists in this world. I look forward for a long lasting musical relationship with UMG and thank my Producer Salman Ahmed and Universal Music’s Devraj Sanyalfor putting this deal together’.
Adding an Indian feel to his compositions is the much in love couple of `Big Boss’ fame Gauhar Khan and Kushal Tandon who feature in the brilliant music video shot for the stunning lead track “ZarooriTha” that will break closer to the album release date.
SaysDevraj Sanyal,Managing Director, Universal Music / EMI Music, South Asia,“We are extremely proud to present the work of a legendary artist as UstadRahatFateh Ali Khan. Khan’s works being an inspiration and solace to many, have always been looked forward to by avid music lovers the world over. His new album `Back 2 Love’is an all new extension to his already prolific body of work and is definitely his best work yet! Needless to say, we are rolling out a red carpet plan for this brilliant new album as we are confident of its impending success! We will ensure that this onereaches out and touches millions of hearts worldwide!”
`Back 2 Love’ will be releasedacross physical and digital formats worldwide on 9th June`14 exclusively on Universal Music. The album will be available for pre order from tomorrow onwards.,
About Universal Music India:
Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd. (UMIPL) is a 100% subsidiary of the Universal Music Group.UMIPL has an extremely rich Indian catalogue comprising songs from Classic Hindi and Regional Films, Indi Pop, Bhangra, Ghazals and Devotional. It’s enviable catalogue includes artistes such as Asha Bhosle, AnupJalota, Bombay Vikings, Jagjit Singh, JoSh, Malkit Singh, PankajUdhas, Panjabi MC, Raghav, Bohemia, MohitChouhan to name a few. UMIPL ‘film’ catalogue (the 2nd largest in India) spans music from blockbusters such as Sholay, Qurbani, Amar Akbar Anthony, ChoriChoriChupkeChupke, Devdas and Munnabhai MBBS amongst the numerous jewels which symbolize the musical journey from the 70’s to date. On the International music front, UMIPL are the clear market leaders with artistes such as Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, ABBA, Akon, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, The Black Eyed Peas, Enrique Iglesias, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, JustinBieber amongst host of other popular music icons and household names in India.         

Global Desi in Delhi


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Global Desi unveiled its latest store at Spark Mall at Kamla Nagar, New Delhi, offering an exciting range of ultra-chic bohemian inspired fashion. The new store marks the opening of the 62nd exclusive Global Desi store for And Designs India Ltd.
Following the rapid success of its existing store in Kamla Nagar, this new store offers a complete range of indo-fusion fashion along with an exhaustive collection of trendy bags, scarves, footwear and accessories. Spread over an area of 1392Sq ft, the store showcases the Spring Summer 2014 - “Mela Collection” of Global Desi comprising the most fashion forward styles, cuts and prints of the season!
Created while keeping current international trends in mind the range offers edgy, stylish, and incredibly comfortable garments making it a one-stop destination foryour beach holiday wardrobe. The collection consists of printed maxis, palazzo pants, crop tops, dresses, jumpsuits, midi skirts, sheer jackets and many more options in soft fluid fabrics like LIVA -a must have for the summer vacations and beach holidays! The store promises to give you a completely immersive experience into the fashionable world of Global Desi.
Ms Anita Dongre, Creative Director, Global Desi says “Our 2nd Global Desi store in Kamlanagar continues to offer fashion forward styles and latest trends for the Global Desi girl.  The “Mela” themed Spring Summer collection is playful, fun and high on the trend meter with stylish cuts, vibrant colors and flattering silhouettes for the style savvy of New Delhi”.
PRICE RANGE:
Global Desi – Rs 1099/- onwards                   
WHERE: 
Spark Mall, Commercial Complex, Kamla Nagar, Delhi 110007

KableOne & Saga Studios Present Lakadbaggey

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