‘Giant’ bicycles launched its flagship showroom in Mumbai in collaboration with Element Retail

Element Retail brings to India, world’s largest producer of high-quality bikes

World’s largest producer of high quality and performance bicycles – ‘Giant’, enters Indian retail cycle market with its first flagship store in Mumbai in association with Element Retail Pvt Ltd. Founded by two young and vibrant entrepreneurs Aditya Bafna and Varun Bagadiya in 2013, Element Retail has been steadily growing their portfolio and has become category leaders in swimwear and sports shoe segment. Element Retail has a license to distribute Giant bicycles Pan India. Catering to a large community of cyclists, fitness enthusiasts and athletes, Giant will bring together high-quality craftsmanship, technology and innovative designs under one roof.

Sharing his thoughts on the new showroom launch, Aditya Bafna, Managing Director, Element Retail Pvt Ltd quoted, “The athleisure and fitness sector in India has gained tremendous popularity in recent years as more and more people have become fitness enthusiasts giving a huge scope for Giant to grow in India. According to "India Bicycle Market Outlook, 2021", bicycle market size crossed INR 5000 crore mark in 2015. There is a huge demand and great potential for international bikes that are a perfect blend of innovation and technology.”

Aditya Bafna further added, “Based on the growth figures, we foresee new opportunities and continuous growth in the Indian retail cycle market. Giant Bicycles offers a wide range of on-road, X-road, off-road and youth cycles, along with LIV, an in-house woman oriented brand. Serving as an “all-under-one-roof” outlet, the brand also offers protective gears, bike gears, service gears, and components to address every biking need. An increase in demand for quality bicycles also caters to the ‘Go Green’ initiative in the country and could assist in curbing down pollution issues.”

About GIANT: Giant is the world’s leading brand of high-quality bicycles and cycling gear. Since 1972, Giant has combined craftsmanship, technology and innovative design to create the ultimate cycling experience for all riders, casual to competitive. Through its products, people and retail partners, Giant inspires passion for cycling all around the world.

About Element Retail: Element Retail was founded in 2013 and since inception has been steadily growing. They have launched exclusive outlets for brands like Asics, Speedo, Apple & Jockey in India. Element Retail was the first franchise player to introduce exclusive outlets of Asics in Mumbai. Apart from being a sports-oriented franchise model, they have also ventured in running an Authorised Apple store which is one of the early entrants’s in Nasik and offers the city a wide range of Apple Products to choose from. Additionally, they also operate a Jockey store in Pune. Element Retail is focused in bringing on board the best brands in the fitness industry under their portfolio. 

DONEAR - A NAME TO RECKON WITH QUALITY SUITINGS AND APPARELS | HRITHIK ROSHAN AS BRAND AMBASSADOR

DONEAR Industries Limited, one of India’s leading textile player is known for being a trailblazer in the fabric industry. From championing in simple, functional dressing to a more conceptual style statement, Donear has taken over the men’s fashion world by a storm. Donear, as a brand, stands for quality and innovation and has continuously reinvented themselves to cater to the varied tastes of stylish Indian men.. In other words, Donear’s aesthetics are neither defined by a single taste nor confined by a strict style.

Donear has successfully kept up with the changing demands of the local and global fashion trends primarily through company's innovative approach in persistently creating modish products, utilizing state-of-the-art-technology, and deploying highly-skilled workforce; thereby making World-Class fabrics. The brand also houses splendid collections from two iconic apparel brands, namely, D’Cot and Donear NXG. Donear’s wide-range of ingenious fabrics are known for their Color, Texture and Comfort along with Contemporary Designs.

In a step to reinforce its leadership in the market and to take the brand to the next level, Donear group has associated with Bollywood’s heartthrob Hrithik Roshan as their brand ambassador. Hrithik Roshan’s image is in perfect sync with the brand attributes and the company believes that this association will give a new face to the brand and will garner a wider reach nationwide.

Speaking further about the brand, Mr. Ajay Agarwal, Executive Director of Donear Industries Limited, said “We at Donear, the leaders in the organized Menswear market in India, are constantly incorporating innovation and industry trends in our strategies and expansion plans. Our strength lies in providing a choice for every fabric need – be in terms of textile, pattern, texture or colors. These blends of fabrics can also be made available with and without stretch properties basis the end use. These products can also be made available with the desired patterns, colors and designs. Donear is all about dedication and creativity, which is why Hrithik Roshan is the perfect choice to represent our brand. A superstar, a doting father and a down-to-earth human being – Hrithik Roshan needs no introduction. Over years, he has grown in stature as a star and as an individual on the grounds of sheer hard work and absolute commitment – the values the Donear Group has imbibed since inception. We are confident this association will take the brand to the next level in terms of the geographical spread in India.”

On endorsement of the brand Donear, Hrithik Roshan said, “I am extremely happy to be associated with the Donear Industries as I have always related the brand with great quality and a wide range of menswear fabric. As a child and later as a young man, I have admired Donear as a brand, which has a strong recall among men from different generations. An absolute focus on textiles speaks volumes about the commitment of the Donear management. Given the strong brand image and the quality that the company is known for, I am sure that Donear will further enhance its position as the most preferred fashion brands for Menswear in India.”

Fabrics created by Donear have relentlessly gained control over the domestic textile markets as a result of their well laid and growing sales network consisting of; 50+Agents, 300+ Wholesalers and 50000+Retailers, who are spread across India. Additionally, fabrics produced by Donear have strong presence in the overseas markets too, with exports to over 30+ Countries across the globe.

Apart from being a leader in India and with a comprehensive product basket, the company is also an active supplier of fabrics to India’s largest brands including Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Peter England, Blackberry, Arvind, Wills Lifestyle, Future Group and more. 

About Donear 

Donear Industries Limited is well-recognized in India and outside as one of the best-quality product makers and innovators, who have been in the business for 40+ years. The promoters treat textiles as the Group’s core business and have been putting best efforts to grow year on year. It has production capacity of around 55 lakh meters per month with latest technologies and machinery at Surat. Apart from being a leader in India, Donear also has a strong presence in 30+ + countries globally. With a comprehensive product basket, the company is is also an active supplier of fabrics to India’s largest brands including Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Peter England, Blackberry, Arvind, Wills Lifestyle, Future Group and more. In retail, the Donear Group has a strong network of 185+ stores, marketing apparels under the D’Cot & Donear NXG brands with positive cash flow.

Samar sets an obsession level for his fans

Main Maayke Chali Jaungi Tum Dekhte Rahiyo, has been one of the favorite fiction shows of the viewers because of the dramatic yet comical bickering between Satya Devi(Neelu Waghela) and her son-in-law Samar(Namish Taneja). It is way different from the daily saas-bahu dramas and portrays a love and hate relationship between the mother in law- son-in-law duo. 

Samar and Satya Devi, in a constant rival against each other in the show, confuse Jaya and she is forced to chose between the two which is usually her mom. With the entry of Ruslaan Mumtaz as Dhruv Raichand in the show, both Samar and Jaya’s life has been like a roller- coaster. Samar, the sweet romantic hero of the show, lets Jaya marry Dhruv just to make her realise that she loves only Samar and cannot love any other man. In the upcoming track on the show, Samar behaves like an obsessive lover and is at a stage where he can do anything to get Jaya back in her life. His fans have been loving the idea of him as an obsessive lover and an over-caring and over-loving husband.

Namish in real life receives tweets and messages where his female fans want a boyfriend or partner  just like him. They have fallen for the way Samar loves his wife Jaya and wants their spouse to be as passionate as him. To this, Namish who essays the role of Samar says “This track is one of my favorite track as I need to show obsession towards love and my wife on the show. Love is a pure feeling which cannot be forced and that is why I have let my love free. I want Jaya to understand my importance and love in her life. And I am sure of the fact that she will understand my love and passion for her and will come back to me one day.”

He also added “With the immense love I am receiving from the fans, I believe I have started living as Samar more than Namish. Very recently, I have been receiving a lot of messages from my female fans who want a boy like Samar in their life, which somehow makes me a proud lover. I am happy about the fact that my heroism in the show has been bringing up the idea of pure love not only in the show but also in real life.” 

Watch Samar’s Love story on Main Maayke Chali Jaungi tum Dekhte Rahiyo every monday to Friday at 8:30 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television

Jaya Prada says, “Our society grooms girls, but fails to produce good husbands”

Jaya Prada’s television debut show Perfect Pati on &TV posed some hard-hitting questions to its viewers when it started. Can an ideal son also be an ideal husband? What happens when a newly married woman realises her husband is not the man she expected him to be? It interestingly answered these questions through its strong narrative over the months. Not just did it give a refreshing perspective to the quintessential saas-bahu equation, but also changed perceptions of how a woman should deal with a troubled marriage and partner. 

The show in a dramatic turn of events, will see Rajyashree Rathod played by Jaya Prada, killing her own son Pushkar (Ayush Anand) in a bid to do the right thing and serve justice to her daughter-in-law Vidhita (Sana Amin Sheikh).  Rajyashree had long known that her son and daughter-in-law had trouble in their marriage. But it has now come to light that her son under his psychotic behaviour had tried to kill Vidhita, the woman he claimed to love. The shocking climax where Rajyashree shoots her own son with a gun is sure to cause ripples, but also sends a strong message to the society at large and mothers in particular on the topic of raising their sons well. 

Talking about this unconventional concept and the bold move the writers have taken with the story, Jaya Prada said, “I am glad that I made my television debut with Perfect Pati, a show that portrayed a mother and her role as a mother-in-law in such strong positive light. It is imperative that mothers should understand their child’s behaviour and not blindly support the wrongdoings or faults in their sons. Indian society has spent centuries grooming girls to be future good wives (sanskari bahus), yet often failing to produce good husbands who deserve them. Girls while growing up are being conditioned to feel that they have to accept their husbands any way,  even at times cater to their extreme behaviour in their marriages. It is imperative for mothers to imbibe values in their sons right from their childhood to respect a woman and her choices. I am happy and proud that &TV has taken such a strong stance and given this message through my show.” 

Further adding on the highpoint, she said, “Rajyashree loved her son, but she refused to stand-up for his bizarre behaviour and injustice against Vidhita. This a huge turning point as she chooses right over wrong and takes a drastic step though viewers will see the reasoning behind this move.” 

This is surely one climax that will be worth watching!

To know more watch Perfect Pati every Mon-Friday at 9.00 pm only on &TV

Hiten Tejwani breaks the ‘good boy image’ with &TV’s Daayan

From beginning his career with a chocolate boy role to becoming a huge household name thereafter, seasoned television actor Hiten Tejwani is a name that grew to fame with his incredible work in the daily soaps. Much like his nature and personality, the actor’s sweet and adored roles have always managed to charm the audience and been at the receiving end of much deserved adulation. Attempting to break the ‘good boy’ bubble around him, the actor is all set to return to a Balaji Telefilms show after a long gap with a new surprise for the viewers. 

Returning to his second home with a new role, Hiten Tejwani will be seen essaying a long desired negative character in &TV’s show, Daayan. Following the track, Jhanvi Morya (Tinaa Dattaa) switched personalities with her popular look alike actress Kundani Roy to defeat all fatal attempts of the Daayan. Little did she know that this action would result in consequences that would set to bring an additional turmoil in her life. Leading to a spark of rigidity in Jhanvi’s married life will be Kundani Roy’s husband, Viraj (Hiten Tejwani) who in an attempt to reconnect with his wife claims Jhanvi to be his. While Akarsh (Mohit Malhotra) fights to keep his love, Jhanvi will be seen facing an all new battle between keeping her secrets and maintaining the sanity in her marriage. 

Speaking about his desire to play distinct roles on television, actor Hiten Tejwani said, “As an actor, I have always wished to add variety to my craft and essay different roles that would probably set me apart from my earlier ones. My journey over television has mostly been about playing the typical ‘good boy’ and positive roles so much so that I was typecast to it. There was a ‘good boy image’ formed around me which I was tired of and felt that it needed to break.  I felt I needed to be more vocal about the fact that I am open to playing a negative character, just so that I could innovate with myself and add variety to my work So when Viraj’s role from Daayan was offered to me, I had no two thoughts about taking it up.” 

Adding further about his character, Hiten said, “While I have played a character earlier that was close to having grey shades, my current character is more negative in appearance and in personality. The efforts to pull this one is surely more and as challenging as it sounds, it is a completely new experience for me and one that I have been waiting for patiently. If viewers relate to Jhanvi and Akarsh’s life, they are surely going to love the new twist that my character is set to bring in. I am excited to play Viraj in Daayan and more enthusiastic to see how the viewers respond to this side of mine.” 

Will Jhanvi be able to fight another battle yet again to protect her love and her marriage or will she succumb to the pressures of her dark secrets and the evils of the Daayan? 

To know more, keep watching Daayan, every Saturday and Sunday at 9:00pm only on &TV