HAKIM ‘s AALIM

celebrates the grand opening of his newest salon in Ahmedabad

 Aalim Hakim, India’s iconic celebrity hairstylist, celebrated the opening of its newest outlet in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

With a soaring career graph which is a testament to his exceptional skills, Aalim gained recognition for his talent and his modernism.  

Standing tall at the peak of his career today, Aalim has salons across the globe, in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Dubai and now in Ahmedabad by the name of Hakim’s Aalim Hair & Spa Lounge. His salons are the most hip, swanky and artistic salons in the country with a live DJ spinning cool music all day to keep his guests entertained. He was the first to call a hair salon a lounge, the only one to hire a DJ in his lounge and one of the first to introduce body art with hair treatments.

"I believe hair is the only part of the body which you can experiment with and keep on changing. People in Ahmedabad want to be fashionable, but don’t have options.  Hakim’s Aalim in Ahmedabad will offer all types of hair and beauty services," says Aalim.  "My aim is not to work with just celebs. I want to educate everyone about their hair and how it should be treated." adds the stylist.

By his creative cuts and impeccable styling, Aalim has managed to carve a strong niche for himself in the cine industry and is the first choice of celebs like Hrithik Roshan, Ranveer Singh, Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, John Abraham, Sahid Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Biapasha Basu and many other Bollywood celebrities. 

About the Hair & Beauty Lounge in Ahmedabad:

From the moment you walk into Hakim’s Aalim Hair Lounge you gets transported into a new world- a world of calm and serene. Located in a sprawling and soothing rustic space on SG Road in Ahmedabad, the lounge is spread across 4500 square feet and is the same building of the More Mischief clothing brand for men.    The natural elements, wood, water and stone enshrine the entire Lounge transporting you immediately into a totally different reality.

One can sit back relax and enjoy their hair cut, colour, relaxing, rebounding, perming, spa, manicure, pedicure or head massage while grooving to the beats of our very own in house DJ . 

Hakim’s Aalim Hair and Beauty Lounge in Ahmedabad is co-owned by Directors Mrs. Shimoli Amin & Mrs. Manini Amin , who decided to get the brand to Ahmedabad and to cater to the city's swish. The duo and their better halves Mr. Archit Amit & Mr. Suchit Amin have also launched the exclusive bespoke designer menswear brand; ‘ MORE MISCHIEF’ in Ahmedabad. Boasting of an exclusive clientele that includes the upper crust of the society – socialites, actors, politicians, builders, sportsmen and so on, More Mischief is recognized as a dependable brand that actually understands the fine art of tailoring.

 

Ben Affleck's much awaited and much acclaimed Gone Girl to release in India on Diwali along with SRK's Happy New Year!!!

Movie lovers across the globe have been waiting with bated breath for what could be Ben Affleck's best role till date in David Finchers Gone Girl.

Indian fans can now rejoice as this festive season Gone Girl is in theaters!! The movie will release on Diwali 23rd October post a phenomenal american box office opening and rave reviews by expert critics. With staggering positive reviews the movie has already got bumper box office numbers in us and uk territories with numbers expected to grow even further.

Gone Girl, based on a best-selling novel by Gillian Flynn, earned strong reviews from critics, with an 87 percent positive rating on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes.

Affleck stars as a writer who is caught in a media circus when his wife goes missing and the police suspect he is responsible. Rosamund Pike plays his wife.

It stars Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike,Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, and Carrie Coon. The film had its world premiere on opening night of the 52nd New York Film Festival on September 26, 2014. It had its american theatrical release on October 3 and received positive reviews from critics.

The film examines dishonesty, the media, the economy's effects on marriage, and appearances.

The film opened the 52nd New York Film Festival, receiving high profile press coverage and early positive reviews. ComingSoon.net predicted an opening weekend box office take of $30–35 million, possibly higher, and that the film would be a $100 million hit.

Gone Girl is based on the best-selling novel by US author Gillian Flynn and is directed by David Fincher, the film-maker behind The Social Network and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Published in 2012, Flynn's novel has sold more than six million copies. Earlier this year, she was commissioned by the Hogarth Shakespeare project to rewrite The Bard's tragedy Hamlet.

When AB charmed the leads of Humsafars and Hum Hai Na

 

The entire nation is in awe of Amitabh Bachchan and can do anything to meet the legend. During the recent Kaun Banega Crorepati Event in Raipur the lead stars of Sony Entertainment Television’s shows Humsafars’- Harshad Chopra and Shivya Pathania and Hum Hai Na - Pratyusha Banerjee and Kanwar Dhillon, got the opportunity of a lifetime. The lead stars were part of the event where they performed on the song - Desh Mera Rangeela. Joining the actors on stage was AB who added his own charm to the act. Nervous to share the same stage as Mr. Bachchan, the four actors couldn’t contain their excitement and were overjoyed with the chance to dance with AB.

 Speaking about their experience, Harshad Chopra, said, “Mr. Bachchan is someone who all the actors look up to and I am no different. It was a dream come true moment that I could share the same stage with him. The people of Raipur were also very warm and showered us with a lot of love. It was an amazing experience in all.”

Sharing his excitement Kanwar Dhillon said, “I am a huge fan of Mr. Bachchan. I have grown up watching all his movies. Meeting him again and performing with him was a surreal experience. I will always cherish this memory. I hope I get more chances to interact with him.”

Tune in to Kaun Banega Crorepati Deepotsav on Sunday, October 12 at 8 pm on Sony Entertainment Television

Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s ZED PLUS releasing on 21st November 2014

Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s is all set to release his next film ZED PLUS on 21^st November 2014. Known for directing the 1991 television epic Chanakya in which he also played the title role of the political strategist Chanakya. His other major work is the 2003 the highly acclaimed and national award winning film Pinjar, a tragic love story set amidst the Hindu-Muslim tensions during the Partition of India, based on Amrita Pritam’s novel of the same name. He has also directed the 1996 television series Miryunjay which is based on the life of Karana, from the epic Mahabharat, and he won a Screen Videocon Best Director award for the same. His recent show Upanishad Ganga was also received very well. 

Zed Plus is story is set in contemporary India in a small town of Rajasthan. A coalition Government, troubled by corruption and communalism, is on the verge of collapsing due to in fights of the coalition partners. All the ministers are making efforts to save the government. But still…..it appears that Government will fall.

In this time of political crisis the Prime Minister gets a call from one of his coalition partners who offers him the “perfect solution”. The solution is that Prime Minister should visit a Dargah popularly known as Peepal wale peer kee Dargah in Fatehpur - a small town of Rajasthan. Prime Minsister should offer a “chaddar” and bow his head in respect of the peer and Government would be saved. Will a Prime Minister, fighting communalism, visit a Dargah to save his Government

Having exhausted all options, the Prime Minister decides to pay a visit to Peepal wale peer ki Dargah in Fatehpur, Rajasthan. Suddenly a sleeping town wakes up to welcome the Prime Minister.  The Prime Minister visits the Peepal wale peer kee dargah and “Luck by Chance” he meets a puncturewala – Aslam.

The highest authority of the country meets the lowest denominator of the society. Some strange conversation follows between a Prime Minister and a puncturewala and entire nation is surprised to learn that a puncture wala has been given Zed security by the Prime Minister!

What follows in unique story of a common man with Zed Security.

ZED PLUS CAST:

1. Adil Hussain
2. Mona Singh
3. Mukesh Tiwari
4. Sanjay Mishra
5. Kulbhushan Kharbanda
6. Rahul Singh
7. Shivani Tanksale
8. K K Raina
9. Ekavali Khanna
10. Dr. Anil Rastogi
    

ZED PLUS Crew:

1. Banner – Mukund Purohit Production Pvt. Ltd & Wisdomtree Productions Pvt. Ltd
2. Producers – Mukund Purohit & Mandira Kashyap
3. Director – Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi
4. Story Writer – Ramkumar Singh
5. Screenplay / Dialogue – Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi & Ramkumar Singh
6. Director of Photography – H.M Ramchandran
7. Music Director – Sukhwinder Singh & Nayab
8. Lyrics – Manoj Muntashir
9. Background Score – Bapi - Tutul
10. Production Design – Muneesh Sappel
11. Editor – Aseem Sinha
12. Sound Designer – Kaamod Kharade

Kaun Banega Crorepati 2014 takes Raipur by storm

 

The special episode will air on Sunday, October 12 at 8pm on Sony Entertainment Television ~

The biggest quiz shows in India, Kaun Banega Crorepati 2014 enjoys a fan following like no other show. The format of the show and the legendary host, Amitabh Bachchan, have made a special place in the hearts of the viewers’ thus enjoying a loyal fan following. After the stupendous response in Surat, KBC won over Raipur with a live event with the superstar host Amitabh Bachchan amidst thousands of citizens. The special episode will be telecast on Sunday, October 12 at 8pm on Sony Entertainment Television.

A star-studded affair, the magnificent event witnessed many power packed performance leaving the audience screaming for more. The charming Manish Paul hosted the event leaving the audience in splits with his quick wit. The stars of popular shows Humsafars, Harshad Chopra and Shivya Pathania and Hum Hai Na, Pratyusha Banerjee and Kanwar Dhillon set the stage on fire with their performance on the song ‘Desh Mera Rangeela’.

Songstress Sunidhi Chauhan mesmerized the audience with her voice as she sang a medley of her hit tracks. Indian Idol winner Anjana and ex-contestant Sonakshi also charmed the audience as they crooned to popular tracks like Sawaar Lu, Ban Ke Titli amongst others. On the occasion of the Legend’s birthday, hosts Manish Paul and Anirudh Dave surprised Mr. Bachchan by presenting him a special laddoo.

As the game progressed, KBC also had a surprise in store for the contestants, the highest prize winner was gifted a Swift Desire. The Raipur citizens were in for a treat as they witnessed their idol sing and dance.

To catch all the entertaining performances and to find out who won the coveted Swift Desire, don’t miss to catch Kaun Banega Crorepati, Sunday, October 12 at 8pm on

Sony Entertainment Television