बुधवार, 27 जून 2018

Paint Prank on Yogita in ‘Dil Hi Toh Hai’


It’s usually a general perception that actors shooting on sets are very busy with their schedule and don’t get time for leisure and rest. But on the sets of Sony Entertainment Television’s show ‘Dil Hi Toh Hai’, actors try to keep the environment friendly and happy. Rithwik Noon aka Karan Kundra who is miffed with Palak Sharma aka Yogita Bihani is behind her happiness in the show. Also Karan loves teasing Yogita on sets and always keeps playing a prank with her in between the shoot.

In is an upcoming sequence, Palak must rush for a presentation but with Rithwik’s conspiracy, a construction guy spills paint over Palak. During the scene, Yogita was excited and ready to shoot and it was completed in one shot. But, Karan being the prankster told her that the pain indeed was real and it would take time to get it off. Yogita was visible shocked and terrorized. She ran to remove the paint but then her makeup artist disclosed the truth that it was not paint but colored water. This then came as a relief to Yogita. After which, everyone including Yogita started laughing on the prank.

When contacted Yogita says, “I literally went into shock when Karan told that it was real paint. I rushed to remove that from my hair and face, after which I got to know that it was just the colored water. Watching it from outside was fun but it was really scaring at that time for me. “

Wedding Celebrations begin for Shweta Tripathi - Her mehendi for her wedding is every bit adorable and meaningful!


Masaan actress Shweta Tripathi is all set to tie the knot with rapper Chaitanya Sharma aka Slow Cheeta. The couple had a private mehendi ceremony at the rapper’s house yesterday. It was a fun filled and chilled out event, with the bride-to-be looking adorable in a yellow mid length dress.

The bridal mehendi was a reflection of the couple as the theme for the occasion was their love story. On her right hand, Shweta has a rollercoaster, as that’s where Cheeta had asked her out when they first started dating and on her left hand she has a plane their love story began on a flight. Under the plane is a placard with their wedding date on it (29th June 2018) and theatre masks representing the place where they first met and their love common love for the stage and acting.

“There are elements from our wedding invite too. There’s a crab, as I am Cancerian, there’s a football as it’s his first love, apparently. Then there’s an umbrella, champagne glasses, sunglasses a starfish and bride and groom figurines. I love lotuses, birds and fish, so they are also in my mehendi in abundance, all over!” the gushing bride said of her rather unconventional mehendi.

SPEEDO FITNESS AMBASSADOR PARINEETI CHOPRA VISITS THE SPEEDO EXCLUSIVE STORE IN DELHI NCR


Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand recently announced Bollywood actress and fitness enthusiast Parineeti Chopra as their new fitness ambassador. As the new face, Parineeti joined an esteemed roster of Olympians, athletes and trainers from around the globe. 

The actress yesterday visited the Speedo exclusive store at Ambience Mall, Gurgaon where she was seen picking out her favorite pieces from Speedo’s new H2O Active collection and was also seen interacting with her fans. At the store, the actress also shared light on her fitness journey and her love for Speedo. 

Speedo as a brand, is synonymous with performance swimwear, and via its global campaign #GetSpeedoFit, it has been working to elevate the status of swimming for fitness and reinforce that water workouts are the next big trend to get fit and achieve a total body workout. The actress was seen sporting Speedo’s new fitness range meant for workouts in and out of the pool called Speedo H2O Active. Made with the modern fitness enthusiast in mind, H2O Active is designed for those who want more from their workouts. With so much choice on offer, H2O Active lends itself to a multitude of land and water based activities.

मंगलवार, 26 जून 2018

Music Maestro Sonu Nigam launches the book of Literarian Basant Chaudhary


Last evening witnessed the launch and unveiling of eminent poet & lyricist Mr. Basant Chaudhary ‘s book of poetry titled “Chaahaton ke saaye mein - In the shadow of desires” at JW Marriott, Juhu. Music maestro Sonu Nigam along with award winning lyricist Sameer with much fanfare unveiled the book.

As a true literarian, in his 5th Poetic compilation, the poet has tried to decipher the various facets of love in a most interesting manner. His book “Chhahaton ke saaye mein” is a collection of more than hundred Poems, Nazms and Ghazals with the underlying theme of love. Also translated in English by Sunjoy Shekhar, the book appeals to the purists as well as the millennial generation of today due to its simple language and style of expression.

The event started off with the poet discussing the “The many facets of love” at the book-reading session with renowned lyricists Hasan Kamal and Sameer, making the literary event abuzz with their presence.

Later, the soulful rendering of the title poem, sung by Sonu Nigam enthralled the audiences. Released by Times Music, the song instantly connects touching a chord in your heart. The song is composed by Rinkoo Sushant-Shankar. Vishwas Kini and Suelen feature in the video directed by Prathamesh Patil.

On this occasion, eminent poet & lyricist Basant Chaudhary said,” Chaahaton ke saaye mein” is a journey to understand love from a very close perspective. Many people have contributed in this journey of mine including a few special people who are here today”. Talking about the book launch, he said, “Sonu Nigam has one of the finest voices today reminding of the Golden era of Mohd. Rafi & we are so happy to have him lend his voice to the title song of the book.”

Accomplished Singer & Chief guest at the event, Sonu Nigam said, “After a long time, I got an opportunity to sing a song, which has been beautifully written! When I first heard it, it immediately appealed to me. Nepal’s popular poet, writer & social worker Basant Chaudhary Ji has penned a soulful song with an equally good music and has been filmed very well”, the singer concluded.

Popular Hindi Film lyricist Sameer concluded by saying that, “The poet says he likes my songs a lot, but today I got a rare opportunity to listen to some of his beautiful work. While going through a few poems from his book, I must say that Basant Ji’s creative passion has surpassed boundaries and has made us very proud.”

About Basant Chaudhary:
Basant Chaudhary is an accomplished poet and lyricist who writes predominantly in Hindi and Nepali. He uses the pen name ‘Sagar’ for his ghazals. After his first music album, ‘Maya Baljhechha’, released in 1999, his work took the creative world by storm.

His first poetic compilation, ‘Megha’ (in Hindi and also in e-book), was released in 2012, followed by ‘Mera Kabitaharu’ in 2014, ‘Aansuon ki Syahi se’ in 2015 and ‘Basant’ (English, Hindi, Nepali and four regional languages) in 2017. Along with these, more than eight music albums/videos have made Basant a household name, particularly with the Nepali diasporas, the world over. His Vishwa Kavya Yatras, or poetic journeys, have been avidly awaited and attended events.

Multi-faceted Basant is also a leading industrialist, statesman and philanthropic. The soft-spoken, humble poet finds his muse in all creations that touch the heart through music, art and literature.

Published by Times Group Books in collaboration with Times Music, The book is available at all leading bookstores and online platforms like Amazon, Flipkart & Infibeam etc. So get ready to immerse yourself in the soulful poetry of Basant Chaudhary - Chaahaton Ke Saaye Mein, Order now: 
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.in/gp/offer-listing/9386206730 
Flipkart Link: https://www.flipkart.com/chaahaton-ke-saaye-mein-basant-chaudhary/p/itmf65h6efpwccyv?pid=9789386206732

सोमवार, 25 जून 2018

CELEBRATING THE GRANDEUR OF INDIAN CINEMA IIFA AWARDS 2018 CONQUERS HEARTS IN BANGKOK!


The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA), the grandest celebration of Indian Cinema, put on a show for the ages in the cosmopolitan city of Bangkok, Thailand. The evening saw a spectacular melange of glitz and glamour with Bollywood’s crème de la crème, global dignitaries and world media in attendance at the reputed Siam Niramit Theatre on 24th June, 2018 as throngs of fans flocked to witness the grandest of all stages, the coveted NEXA IIFA Awards Styled by Myntra.

The grandest of stages saw the talented duo Karan Johar and Riteish Deshmukh play hosts in their own inimitable way. With Karan’s witty zingers and Riteish’s charismatic avatar combining on stage, the director-actor Jodi entertained the audience with their crackling chemistry.

As the finale of the celebrated IIFA Weekend & Awards, the IIFA Awards saved the best for the last as India’s most loved actress and timeless beauty Rekha put on a nostalgic performance as she took the audience back in time. The night also featured mesmeric performances from Bollywood superstars including Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Kriti Sanon, and Lulia Vantur. 

This year, IIFA honoured and paved tribute to two of the most celebrated actors of Indian Cinema the legendary Shashi Kapoor & Bollywood diva Late Sridevi.

The glamorous night also saw venerated actor Anupam Kher being presented with the prestigious ‘IIFA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema’, recognizing his immense contribution to Indian Cinema. Additionally, Style Icon of the year presented by Myntra was given to Youth Icon Kriti Sanon at the event.

For the fourth consecutive year, the IIFAs will be broadcast exclusively on India’s No.1 premium Hindi entertainment channel, COLORS with a stunning line-up of star-studded programming comprising of flashback episodes, IIFA Buzz, IIFA Rocks and the NEXA IIFA Awards. For the digital savvy viewers the same will be available on India’s leading video-on-demand platform, VOOT, from the house of Viacom18.

The principal partners for the 19th IIFA: Title Sponsor of IIFA Awards NEXA, Styled by Myntra; Global Broadcast partner Colors Viacom18; Digital Content Partner Voot; Cause Partner Woosh Washing expert campaigning about Equality at home; Official Host Destination Partner Tourism Authority of Thailand, Official Hotel Partner Marriott Marquis Hotel, Host Venue Siam Niramit;

Other key partners of IIFA 2018 include Official Direct Selling Partner QNET; Brand Partner Ease My Trip, Official Travel & Hospitality Management Partner Wedniksha; Pre-Event Cocktail Partner Superdoc; Airport Hospitality Partner Pranaam GVK Guest Services; Official Hair & Makeup Partner Nabila’s Salon, NGENTS and Zero Make up Official Time Partner Craig Shelly.

The IIFA Awards Winners: 
·         Best Picture- Tumhari Sulu 
·         Best Story- Amit V Masurkar (Newton) 
·         Best Direction- Saket Chaudhary (Hindi Medium) 
·         Best Debut Director - Konkona Sen Sharma (A death in the Gunj) 
·         Best Actor in a leading role Female- Late Sridevi (Mom) 
·         Best Actor in a leading role Male- Irrfan Khan (Hindi Medium) 
·         Best Music Direction - Amaal Mallik, Tanishk Bagchi & Akhil Sachdeva (Badrinath Ki Dulhania) 
·         Best Playback Singer Female- Meghna Mishra (Main Kaun Hoon - Secret Superstar) 
·         Best Playback singer Male- Arijit Singh (Hawayein - Jab Harry Met Sejal) 
·         Supporting Actor  Female- Meher Vij (Secret Superstar) 
·         Supporting Actor Male - Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Mom) 
·         Best Lyrics - Manoj Muntashir (Mere Rashke Qamar – Baadshaho) 
·         Myntra Style Icon Award- Kriti Sanon 
·         Next IIFA give away winner - Arjun Kapoor

IIFA is dedicated to building bridges across cinemas, businesses, communities and nations, creating everyone’s dream: “One People. One World”. IIFA continues on its journey with strength to grow every year in the world of entertainment and building the outreach as a major event globally to bring positive results and impact.

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