ADITI RAO HYDARI GOES GLAM ON THE JANUARY COVER OF THE JUICE MAGAZINE BY JABONG

Also features top fashion trends for the season, making of international model Pooja Mor, picks from Jaipur Lit Fest and launch of Missguided on Jabong. 

India’s leading fashion e-tailer, Jabong, has launched the January issue of its monthly style guide, The Juice. The issue features petite Bollywood starlet Aditi Rao Hydari as the cover girl who is seen sporting international brands brought to India exclusively by Jabong including a floral jumpsuit and a piano-plated skirt both from TOPSHOP

 Aditi Rao Hydari is seen in a whole new candid light in a photoshoot by leading international fashion photographer Errikos Andreau. The leading lady of Wazir, a much anticipated release talks about sharing screen space with Bollywood biggies like Amitabh Bachchan. For her co-star Farhan Akhtar, the actress shares special words in the interview with The Juice, “I have friends who’ve sent me messages dripping with envy, saying ‘did you tell him how much I love him?”

Bidding adieu to 2015; the magazine showcases the top fashion trends that will help readers kickstart the New Year in style. From the best seasonal colours, boots to own to tricks on layering – the magazine covers all the style essentials for winter. Fashion bloggers Kish Raveendran and Riya Jain give tartan a fashionable makeover. The magazine also features the top launches from Jaipur Lit Fest and tips on what to wear to the occasion. We’re also excited to announce the launch of UK high-street fashion label Missguided that will be exclusively available on Jabong in this issue of The Juice.

A highlight story in this edition of The Juice traces the journey of model Pooja Mor, an engineering student from Ahmedabad who has become the ‘it’ face on some of the most prestigious global runways, walking for labels like Stella McCartney and Roberto Cavalli. 

About The Juice Magazine by Jabong

Launched in April 2014, The Juice is the game-changing new fashion and lifestyle magazine – published by Jabong for the stylish, intelligent Indian woman of now. Delivering an authoritative point of view on fashion and a curation of lifestyle, beauty, travel and culture, The Juice combines the intimacy and luxury of print coupled with the instant gratification technology allows, transporting the reader from page to closet. 

Readers can shop everything that inspires them directly from the digital edition available on http://www.jabong.com/juicestyle/  or via The Juice app available on all iOS devices. Readers can buy the print edition from MediaMart newsstands & select Crossword bookstores across the country 

About Jabong:

Jabong is one of the five fashion ecommerce companies operating within Global Fashion Group (GFG), the world’s leading fashion group for emerging markets that operates in 28 countries. As India’s leading online fashion destination, Jabong is a one-stop shop that offers footwear, apparel, jewellery and accessories to meet the fashion needs of the style conscious men, women and kids. From home grown to exclusive international brands to designer labels, Jabong brings to its customers the latest trends across the globe. Jabong has launched several leading global fashion brands in the Indian market including TOPSHOP, TOPMAN, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge, River Island, Sisters’ Point, Burton, G Star Raw, Miss Bennett London, Tom Tailor and Bugatti Shoes. Jabong offers prompt and efficient customer service through innovative features like Favshop, Shop the Look and Ask a Friend apart from services like express delivery, 15-days return policy, and open box delivery. Its “Be You” ad campaign highlights individuality and emphasises the freedom to be a leader and follow own sense of style.

Prakash Jha Gets A Royal Felicitation At Jaipur International Film Festival

The Jaipur International Film Festival commenced from January 2 and ace filmmaker Prakash Jha not only inaugurated the prestigious film festival but was also conferred with the JIFF’s Excellence Award for his achievements in the field of cinema and his immense contribution to the Indian film industry.

The National Award-winning filmmaker, who has given several acclaimed films like Mrityudand, Gangaajal, Apaharan, Aarakshan and Raajneeti to name a few, got a taste of royalty in the Pink City. On receiving the award, Jha said, “It’s a big honour for me. Honestly, I have not done anything great till now, it's too premature.” He also appreciated JIFF, which opened with Piku and Pakistani film Manto, and stated that such events help in creating new audiences. 35 feature films, 17 documentary feature films, 58 short films and 15 short animation films will be screened at the five-day long festival.

Emphasizing on the role of a good audience behind quality cinema, Jha said, “A good movie is made when there is a good audience for it and the role of audience in making of a film cannot be neglected.”

Prakash Jha, who is gearing up for the release of his cop-drama Jai Gangaajal, which stars Priyanka Chopra in the lead role, also admitted that police, politics and their role in our society has always been his favorite topics. Priyanka has essayed the role of a tough cop- Abha Mathur in Jai Gangaajal and the trailer of the film has received rave reviews from all quarters of the society.

Chhota Bheem Meets Akshay Kumar

When Chhota Bheem- the Brand Ambassador of Hyderabad Hunterz & Akshay Kumar of Premier Badminton League 2016 came together, the cameras couldn't stop clicking. 

On 3rd Jan, when everyone was still bringing in the New Year, Chhota Bheem was at NSCI, Mumbai supporting his team Hyderabad Hunterz at the Premier Badminton League 2016. The players were happy to interact and dance with Bheem amidst the pressure. One could see Bheem shake a leg with Legend  Gopichand, and team members P. Kashyap, Jwala Gutta & the International Lee Chong Wei. Hyderabad Hunterz were playing Bengaluru Top Guns whose team had the famous Ashwini Ponnappa. 

The highlight was when Chhota Bheem shook hands with Akshay Kumar, who is also the Brand Ambassador of Premier Badminton League 2016.Both represent fitness & toughness and seeing the ambassador's come together, the camera's couldn't stop clicking.  

The new Chhota Bheem film is releasing across India on 8th January 2015. With over 500 screens, it will be among the biggest release ever of an Indian Animated film.

Salim-Sulaiman to compose anthem for Capricorn Commanders in Dubai’s legends’ cricket league

They have made history with films like  Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai and Hole Hole from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Halkat Jawani from Heroine, Mar Jaawan and Kuch Khaas Hai from Fashion, Shukran Allah from Kurbaan and Yeh Hosla from Dor to name a few.  Celebrated composers Salim-Sulaiman will now be composing the anthem for the Parvez Khan-Sohail Khan team Capricorn Commanders for the MCL League series that will take place from 28^th January to 13^th February 2016 at the Dubai and Sharjah Cricket Stadiums.

Says Parvez Khan, a prominent Dubai-based business tycoon and owner of property developers Pacific Ventures, and the owner of Capricorn Commanders,  “We are very happy to have such a talented composer-duo on board for our anthem. We are looking at an anthem which will touch the hearts of one and all.”  Composers Salim-Sulaiman are currently working on the song, that will soon be unveiled to the world.

Enthuse Salim-Sulaiman, “It is great composing for Capricorn Commanders. We are looking forward to the series and would love to see the great legends on the field. As for the anthem, we always love to let our music do the talking.”

This anthem announcement comes, post the appointment of celebrated cricketer Michael Vaughan as Team Director and Player and Usman Afzaal as Assistant Coach of the Capricorn Commanders, and boasts of Two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds, Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, former England skipper Paul Collinwood, Sri Lanka’s Chamara Silva and South Africa’s Ashwell Prince and Rory Kleinveldt among others. 

About Pacific Ventures LLC:

Pacific Ventures LLC is an internationally acclaimed developer of commercial, residential, and mixed-use properties in the Middle East. In collaboration with renowned design professionals, Pacific Ventures creates properties distinguished by modern, chic and affordable designs, efficient floor plans and top line amenities added to its infrastructure. The company is the initiative of an entrepreneur developer of Indian origin who believes in building affordable homes for the upper middle class segment. ... www.pacificworld.a

About Capricorn Commanders:

Owned by Parvez Khan, a prominent Dubai-based business tycoon and owner of property developers Pacific Ventures and Sohail Khan, Actor, Producer & Director from Bollywood in India.   The Commanders comprise of a strong squad ranging from the likes of Vaughan, Paul Collingwood, Abdul Razzak, Andrew Symonds and many cricketers of stature. It offers a rarest-of-rare opportunity for fans to re-engage with iconic cricket greats who are off the ODI scene…  www.capricorncommanders.com

Censor Board Rubs Jai Gangaajal Director Prakash Jha The Wrong Way

The Censor Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) has provoked the ire of both – filmmakers and the audiences with their whimsical demands for cuts and beeps and now, they have rubbed noted filmmaker Prakash Jha the wrong way.

Jha has been asked to beep out the word ‘saala’ among other ‘offensive words’ from his upcoming Priyanka Chopra starrer Jai Gangaajal as it is there in CBFC Chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani’s infamous cuss list.

The Revising Committee has asked Prakash Jha to make 11 cuts in his cop-drama for a UA certificate, which if applied across the film would add up to 50-odd cuts and will change the film’s very texture.

An upset Jha, says, "How many beeps can you have in a film? Saala is a word we use in everyday conversation. My cop drama is set in the hinterlands. I'm not saying anything anti-national or anti-religion. I'm a responsible maker who would never hurt anyone's sentiments. There's a need to look at the context in which a particular word or phrase is used. If a villain is saying something and is immediately taken to task for it and not glorified, they should let it go."

“I was told that two members wanted to give it an 'A' certificate with several cuts while two others were ready to give it a 'UA' with minimal cuts. The matter was referred to Pahlaj Nihalani who asked me to send it to the Revising Committee. He sat in the screening and headed the committee. While several members appreciated the film, I was offered a 'UA' with 11 cuts which wasn't acceptable. There is no rule saying certain cuss words cannot be used," he further adds.

Jha also argued that his 2003 release Gangaajal too was full of violence and cuss words but it was passed with a UA certificate and only one word was muted. At that time too BJP was in power with Ravi Shankar Prasad as the Information& Broadcasting Minister. "It has been telecast on TV over 300 times since and no one has objected to the language," he points out.

The Revising Committee has also objected to one remark about a woman in the movie. Jha points out that his protagonist is a woman, a cop, who's in uniform in almost the entire film. "There's no overt sexuality or unnecessary violence. They wanted me to reduce an action scene by 50 per cent; I'm okay with that, but not okay with the language being diluted. I'm going to the Tribunal hoping they will see things in the right context. Else, I'll move court. One mindset has created all this absurdity," he grouses, adding that his socially relevant drama has a message for youngsters and an 'A' certificate would cut them out.

Close on the heels of the recent controversies, the Centre has decided to form a new committee, headed by veteran filmmaker Shyam Bengal, which will be responsible for the overhaul of the Censor Board and when Jha was asked if that will change things, he said, “It's a relief to filmmakers but I personally have always been against any kind of censorship.”

Written and directed by Prakash Jha, produced by Prakash Jha Productions and Play Entertainment and co-produced by Milind Dabke, Jai Gangaajal revisits the dusty heartland of Central India and examines the society–police relationship. Starring Priyanka Chopra, the movie is all set to release on 4th March, 2016. Jai Gangaajal is not a prequel or a sequel to Ajay Devgn starrer Gangaajal but is a fresh story.