Diana Penty wins ‘Style Icon of the Year’ award at asiaSpa India Awards 2017

Diana Penty was conferred with 'Style Icon of the Year' honour at the asiaSpa awards 2017 held recently at St Regis, Mumbai. 

Celebrating the best in luxury and wellness, the asiaSpa Awards 2017 also honored the names who exemplified what it meant to be leaders in the entertainment, lifestyle and fashion space. 

Always a trendsetter, Diana never fails to make heads turn with her impeccable sartorial choices, as she truly believes in ‘whatever you wear, you should be comfortable with it’. With a huge following among the youth, it is hardly a surprise that the gorgeous actress has bagged the prestigious honour. 

The asiaSpa India Awards have been dedicated to promoting this very important segment of wellness for the past 10 years so that they can contribute towards the growth of the emerging Spa and Wellness industry. These awards recognise creativity, originality and excellence in the wellness industry as well as individuals who adopt wellness in their life and motivate others to do so as well.

DadaSaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards 2018 to be held on 29th April Akshay Kumar, Rakesh Roshan, Sonam Kapoor, Shree Narayan Singh, Manisha Koirala, R. Balki among the list of winners

The DadaSaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards 2018 is scheduled to be held on 29th-April-2018 at Chitrakoot ground,  Andheri-west, Mumbai. Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation award  is one of the most prestigious awards in Indian cinema and is the highest official recognition for film personalities in the country.

This year, the winners are Akshay Kumar for Best actor in a leading role  for Padman and Toilet Ek Prem Katha, Sonam Kapoor for Best actress in a leading role for Padman, R Balki best Director for Padman. The list of other winners include Bhumi Pednekar, Shree Narayan Singh Armaan Malik, Neeti Mohan, Amit Sadh, Sanjay Mishra, Aditya Narayan Jha, Konkana Sen, Maniesh Paul, Kainaat Arora, Bhumi Trivedi, Aruna Bhatia, Shital Bhatia, Virendra Arora, Twinkle Khanna, Piyu Chohan, Siddharth Kannan, Arshi Khan, Sandip Marwah, Luv Ranjan, Nusrat Bharuch, Ishita Raj Sharma, Amjad Bagadwa, Farida Jalal. Apart from the mainstream awards, 22 Technical Awards will be presented to the technicians. Certificate of appreciation will be awarded to Eco Fashion Designer Nidhi Bhardwaj and Swati Mehrotra for Best Footwear Designer.

The awards ceremony will see live performances by Kainaat Arora, Arshi Khan, Piyu Chouhan, Arvind Neel Waghela, Santok Singh and many more.

Dadasaheb Phalke –The father of Indian cinema who had brought revolution to the Indian film industry. The film fraternity owes its evolution and success to the great Dadasaheb Phalke.  The main aim of these awards is to honor artist, technician for their contribution toward the industry. Dadasaheb Phalke film foundation awards is the only awards supported by Federation of western India Cine employees  (FWIC) show is  executed by Glocal Thinkers. These are the only awards which felicitate the technicians and is nominated and voted by 27 prominent film association across the country.

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A New Trend in Film Distribution with Eros Now launching ‘Meri Nimmo’ first on its digital platform in association with Aanand L Rai

Eros Now, India’s premiere Video OTT platform has been at the cusp of content and technology revolution since its inception and now adds another feather to its cap. In association with Colour Yellow Productions and Aanand L Rai, Eros Now is proud to present it’s First Original Film ‘Meri Nimmo’ to its viewers worldwide premiering on April 27, 2018.  

Ridhima Lulla, Group Chief Content Officer, Eros International comments, “This launch is a mega step on the evolution of the film business in India. We are thrilled to extend our relationship with Aanandji, with whom we share a wonderful synergy, to the digital space as well. The launch of our first direct to digital film, Meri Nimmo furthers our promise of offering very engaging original content ensuring a superior consumer experience. With this movie we embark on a journey of providing filmmakers and viewers across the globe with fantastic programming that might not get a theatrical release and delivers better viewership and engagement on digital”. 

Directed by Rahul Shankalya and produced by eminent filmmaker Aanand L Rai, Meri Nimmo was selected for 2016’s NFDC Film Bazaar and will enjoy a straight to digital release on Eros Now. A delightful coming of age film starring Newton actor, Anjali Patil in and as Nimmo along with child actor Karan Dave as the central protagonist, it earned wide praise at the 47th International Film Festival (IFFI) and the 19th MAMI Mumbai Film Festival last year. The film revolves around an eight-year-old boy who thinks he is in love with a 24-year-old girl and what follows when the object of his affection decides to get married. The story depicts the young boy’s roller coaster ride of emotions set against the backdrop of his beloved Nimmo’s impending nuptials. 

Commenting on the development, Filmmaker & Producer Aanand L Rai said, “Developing content for digital consumption on Eros Now was a natural progression after our association together on films for the big screen. The digital world excites as well as challenges me and at Colour Yellow Digital, we can’t wait to paint this blank canvas and present Indian content targeted towards audiences for this medium. Meri Nimmo is one such film that's very Indian at heart and I’m sure it will strike the right chord with its beautiful storytelling and stand out performances”. 

This association is the first of the many that Eros Now and Colour Yellow Digital are planning in 2018-19. The viewers are in for a treat with the range of programming set to roll out exclusively on Eros Now. So download the App and don’t forget to subscribe. Bolo Kya Dekhoge.

Manoj Pahwa Reveals Details Of His ‘Khajoor Pe Atke’ Character

Actor Manoj Pahwa, known for his roles in films such as ‘Being Cyrus’, ‘Wanted’, ‘Dabangg 2’, ‘Jolly LLB’, ‘Judwaa 2’ and the super-successful TV show ‘Office Office’, will be next seen in Harsh Chhaya’s directorial debut ‘Khajoor Pe Atke’ and the actor opened up about his character in the film. 

Talking about his character Jeetendar from the film, Pahwa said in an interview, “I play the eldest brother in the family and being the eldest, I feel that it is my solemn duty to take all decisions and be the father figure to everyone else in the family. Needless to say, this causes friction between the other family members and you will get to see in the film the kind of hilarious consequences that arise as a result of the way my character behaves.” 

Apart from Pahwa, ‘Khajoor Pe Atke’ also stars Vinay Pathak, Seema Pahwa, Dolly Ahluwalia, Sanah Kapoor, Suneeta Sengupta and others. ‘Khajoor Pe Atke’ is a tongue-in-cheek look at how different members of a family react when a member of the family is rushed to a hospital after falling gravely ill. This film will offer cine-goers a glimpse into the lives of the most entertaining ‘Item Family’ ever!

Presented by S.O.I.E films, produced by Welcome Films Productions and directed by Harsh Chhaya the film is set to release on 18th May 2018.