Ananya Birla- Launch and Performance ( Hrithik Roshan, Dino Morea , Vidhu Vinod Chopra amongst other attend!)

Ananya Birla, well-known in India as a leading innovator enters a new phase of her life as she launches her debut International single “Livin’ the life”. The 22-year old has been exclusively signed by leading record label, Universal Music Group. The major has launched Ananya’s musical career with the release of the single “Livin’ the life” now available globally through its network.  

At a glittering evening in Mumbai on Saturday, Ananya Birla’s single was launched amidst a host of celebrities and some exciting entertainment! Featuring Illusionists, street dancers and even a sand artist, Ananya Birla made her sensational debut performance on stage, belting out her single “Livin’ the Life”.

The highly infectious and up-tempo pop / dance single is produced and co-written by Internationally acclaimed music producer Jim Beanz who has previously worked with global superstars Nelly Furtado Cheryl Cole, Demi Lovato, Jason Derulo to name a few.  “Livin’ the life” was recorded at Sunset Sound Studio, Pennsylvania. 

Says ANANYA “With Livin’ the life, I am following my dream. I’ve always loved music, and making music. The song is about finding who you are, because I believe that only by doing that, will you find happiness. For me I discovered I needed to try to spread love to others. For other people it might mean something else – playing football or looking at the sea. I believe that if you discover who you are really are, you can overcome any challenge.” 

With love for music since childhood, Ananya has been inspired by a number of International artists such as Ed Sheeran, The Fray, Cheryl Cole, Eminem, AR Rahman and Coldplay. Her debut single “Livin’ the life” features a strong point of view for those who walk through life seeking their own true path. The song demonstrates Ananya’s drive, creativity, passion to help others overcome challenges. Her hope is that its heart-felt lyrics, melodies and dance-inducing rhythms, will inspire the same spirit of self-realization among listeners.

The music video of the song, shot on the beautiful Santa Catalina Island in California, is equally inspiring as it showcases a visual representation of the song’s impactful theme. The video is directed by international director ROCK JACOBS whose previous work includes music videos for Skrillex, Marilyn Manson, Lil Wayne, The Game, Ice Cube, The Vamps, J Cole, Iyaz and Rick Ross.

Ananya Birla’s debut International single “Livin’ the life” is now available worldwide across digital platforms exclusively on Universal Music Group.

About Ananya Birla

Ananya was just 17 when she founded Svatantra Microfinance, an initiative to help make rural entrepreneurs in India, especially women, more economically self-sufficient. She followed that with Mpower – an initiative to empower people dealing with mental health disorders. Most recently Ananya launched Curocarte – an online lifestyle platform bringing together makers of handmade goods and collectors of luxury from around the world.

Ananya’s accolades include Miss Vogue's ‘28 Geniuses under 28’, ‘Verve's 50 Power Women of 2016’ and ‘Forbes Asia's Women to Watch 2016’, amongst others. 

‘DYUTI’ FOR GENERATING EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN IN THE JEWELLERY INDUSTRY

FICCI ladies Organisation (FLO),  an exclusive women's wing of the apex business body will unveilits start up initiative ‘DYUTI’ , a multi-level marketing business model for generating employment for women in the jewellery industry which is currently dominated by men across the nation on November 15, 2016.

“Dyuti’ start up initiative has been developed  under Swayam, E commerce- support cell set up by  FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) for women entrepreneurs seeking support for nurturing, setting up and managing their business. The business model ‘DYUTI’ has been created to enable women entrepreneurs to work from home and connect them with the jewellery industry as well as the related. services. “ said MS Vinita Bimbhet, President, FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) while launching the Dyuti initiative at an interactive session on  “Can business be an agent for change?”.

“FLO’s  support and mentorship cell ‘Swayam’ , an incubation centre for start ups targets only towards women entrepreneurs and  works as a tool to support aspiring and existing women entrepreneurs. Swayam panel consists of specialists who understand the needs of start ups with the potential to help women to grow their businesses, and in some cases change their lives. The objective of SWAYAM is to link the right mentors to women entrepreneurs in 15 locations Pan India.  DYUTI, under SWAYAM   is a step further in this direction” said Ms Bimbhet. 

 “ The word Dyuti, is synonymous with Goddess Laxmi and it  is an exclusive business model that has been designed to create entrepreneurial opportunities for women who are successfully managing their households or jobs and want to earn some extra money" said Ms Bela Badhalia, FLO Governing Body Member and Past Chairperson of FLO Jaipur Chapter who has conceptualised the initiative. 

On the occasion of the launch an interesting panel discussion on “Can Business be an Agent for Change?”  will also be organised.  The eminent panellists will be  Princess Diya Kumari, MLA Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur; Raveena Tandon, Actor, Producer, Columnist & former model and Kalyani Saha Chawla, Entrepreneur. occasion.

PANELISTS

PRINCESS DIYA KUMARI OF JAIPUR, MLA, SAWAI MADHOPUR

Princess Diya Kumari, born into the illustrious royal family of Jaipur, is one of the most accomplished women of modern India. With admirable dexterity she manages her numerous business ventures, school, museums and NGOs, while devoting a large part of her time to developing her constituency of Sawai Madhopur (a large area including Sawai Madhopur City and vast stretches of backward rural areas, along with the Ranthambore National Forest and Tiger Reserve) as an elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan.

A connoisseur of art and culture, Princess Diya Kumari takes an active part in promoting traditional arts, music and dance. She has been actively associated with several NGOs and organizations involved in charity and social works. In 2013 she established the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation (www.pdkf.org) with an objective of empowering women and men through Vocational training, education, and livelihood generation.         

RAVEENA TANDON, ACTOR, PRODUCER, COLUMNIST AND A FORMER MODEL

Actor, producer, columnist and a former model, Raveena Tandon, is a mother of two adorable children Rasha and Ranbirvardhan.  Raveena is a multi-talented and multi-faceted individual who lives every moment with full zest. Actively involved with Unicef for the girl child and DAIRRC anti-drug organisation with Dr Yusuf Merchant . Brand ambassador of PETA, IDA, The Spina Bifida Association as well as the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood.

Raveena won National Award for Daman which was based on women empowerment. And grabbed the Best Actress award at the Indian Film Festival of Houston and Chicago for the movie”Shobhnas seven nights". Recieved the Awadh  Samman Puruskar in 2002. Awarded the Dadasaheb phalke award in 2016. Won the ICONIC award in 2016 and also won an award at the festival of globe for her work for the girl child.

Her next release is Onir's 'Shab' and Ashtar Sayed's 'Matr,' which deals with violence against women

KALYANI SAHA CHAWLA , ENTREPRENEUR

Kalyani Saha Chawla's keen business sense is complemented by her flair for communications, which comes together for Koi. Her entrepreneurial strength, lies in her 36O-degrce, multi-faceted experience in the Indian retail market,

As the Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Christian Dior Couture India, she built the brand as the most visible in India. Kalyani leveraged her associations with the elite, the political community, national opinion makers and A-list Bollywood personalities to further the brand awareness, maintaining a Number One ranking, tracked by LVMH Media Tracking, consistently for ten years.

Kalyani began her career in Sales & Marketing at Oberoi Hotels and improved the operating parameters of the hotels globally. She also set up the flagship Trident chain of hotels in Chennai. Following this, she joined Indian Express as the Branch Manager, achieved advertising revenue targets and reported from the southern region.

The journey of The Entrepreneur started with "Kalyani", a first-of-its-kind lifestyle boutique in Kolkata for art, artefacts, home decor and her self-designed in do-western collection.

Her move to Delhi saw the launch of Montage Arts, selling contemporary Indian Art and later an export house for fashion accessories designing and manufacturing for Harrods, GaIleries Lafayette, Jean Paul Gaultier, Celine, Zara, Mango, LIB Bennett, Phase Eight, Jigsaw and Ralph Lauren amongst others.

BoF500, the bible of the industry, listed Kalyani as one of the most influential people shaping global fashion industry in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

She was also invited to travel with the former President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil, on her business delegation to Austria and Switzerland in 2011 and was awarded the FICCI Jury's Award in the field of Entrepreneurship in 2013 and the "Devi" award by the Sunday Standard for her contribution to the luxury market in India.

Kalyani has been a columnist for Economic Times, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Magna Publications.

Actor Anil Kapoor & MD Sunil Manglunia unveil the new "imarble" collection from Qutone

Anil Kapoor commented on the demonetisation after effects and said, "There is lot of stress that people right now in India are going through but this is temporary and will iron out issues like corruption in the long term for India" but what is important is Companies like Qutone who firmly believe in "Make in India" initiative will be the ones who will actually make the difference."

Dynamic Actor Anil Kapoor unveils New Range "imarble” from Qutone

Qutone one of the most popular brand in the tile industry, does it once again. The company launches a new range of their product “imarble”  by “Global Brand Ambassador” Actor Anil Kapoor with  Mr.Manoj Agarwal – C.M.D, Qutone and Mr. Sunil Manglunia, M.D. Qutone along with all the esteemed Directors were completely elated and proud to be unveiling this new collection  at Acetech 2016.

Qutone with its innovative designs and technology has won the award for Best Design.  The company  manufactures the product line at Asia’s first of its kind, state-of-the-art plant using European technology based at Gujarat.

Mr. Manoj Agarwal – C.M.D., Qutone expressed his exhilaration and said,  “Qutone has done us all proud not only in India but across international seas too and it is a great feeling of pride to be touching newer skies with our product offerings in the form of innovative product solutions combined with world best technology and creating masterpieces with the "Make in India" label.

Mr.Sunil Manglunia – Managing Director, Qutone added, “Qutone has attitude, style and exuberance and we found synonymous traits in the evergreen Anil Kapoor and it is very exciting moment to be unveiling "imarble" here in Mumbai.

Actor Anil Kapoor says " I am extremely happy to be associated with Qutone, I have personally visited Qutone's Delhi and Ahmedabad outfits and am overwhelmed with the products the Brand is offering."

The entire range of “imarble” was interestingly showcased with their USP being their size of 8 ft. (height) X 4 ft. (width).

Some of the salient feature of “imarble” are:

·      The range is easy on maintenance and hence easy to use. All products have zero resin filled patches with smooth finish.                                                   

·      The collection is very sturdy and is recommended for high traffic areas.

·      The slabs are magnificently huge in size and reduce any possibility of wastage while installation.

·      The mammoth size adds grandeur to any surface application and the extremely lightweight products make it an ideal choice for kitchen counter tops, floors, wall claddings amongst others.

·      All the slabs have water absorption of less than 0.03%, ensuring the surface remains 100% moisture free, evading the growth of bacteria & fungus.

South Actress Anandpreet Kaur Looks Stunning into Rowa Khan's designer Costumes (in pics)

South Actress Anandpreet Kaur Looks Stunning into Rowa Khan's designer Costumes

The fashion industry has been flourishing at an interesting pace. Metro cities like Mumbai are responsible for bringing the latest trends in fashion. However, there are a very few fashion designers in Mumbai who can actually become a trendsetter in the industry. Most of the designers often follow other popular designers and take ideas from their work. Rowa Khan fashion designer is one of the finest artists in the city who has bought the best trends in designer gowns. She has been an inspiration for a lot of budding artists in the country. Rowa started her career as a Bollywood fashion designer in 2007. Her designer gowns collection is worth every drop of praise. She has experience of working with some of the most famous personalities in the fashion industry. These days, she is one of the top fashion designers in Mumbai. Recently, Rowa Khan did an amazing photo shoot in association with Shaan Banerjee. Rowa and Shaan have produced some amazing photographs together in the past as well.

The shoot was done for the designer gowns and wedding gowns designed exclusively by Rowa. Famous south actress Anandpreet Kaur and model Krystal Rajput modeled for the shoot. Shaan, who is one of the top fashion photographers in India, is known for his amazing photography techniques. He makes sure that the light, angle and the location form the perfect frame together. There are a very few fashion photographers in Mumbai who can actually give life to photographs and Shaan is one of them.

Shaan Banerjee clickings made it all even more beautiful!

It is a well-known fact that when two or more brilliant minds come together and work as a single force, the final output has to be good. Shaan’s photography techniques combined with Rowa’s designing skills and beauty of hot Anandpreet Kaur can never fail the viewers. As a commercial photographer, Shaan has done a number of model portfolios with some of the best fashion designers in India. His work with Rowa Khan has been the best out of them.

Tamil actress Anandpreet Kaur has been very active in the film and fashion industry. She has done a number of shoots with Rowa Khan and Shaan Banerjee fashion photographer. Most of the recent and previous work by celebrity photographer