Country Club organizes the largest Baisakhi Festival of Asia

The fascinating attraction of Shefali Zariwala in the Baisakhi Festival organised by Country Club

Kanta Laga Fame Shefali Zariwala blows up at Country Club Baisakhi Festival 2019

The festival of Baisakhi is always celebrated with great joy  in Bollywood. Baisakhi Fair 2019 was organised by Country Club Hospitality and Holidays Ltd, a popular company of India's leading in leisure and entertainment .Kanta laga fame Shefali Zariwala and Y Rajiv Reddy, MD of Country Club Hospitality and Holidays Limited were present at the Baisakhi Fair. Baisakhi, as is known, is celebrated as a harvest festival and also marks the start of the Punjabi New Year.

On this occasion, CCHHL Chairman Mr. Y Rajeev Reddy said “We leave no stone unturned when it comes to celebrating our festivals with full vigour. We are excited to bring biggest Baisakhi fair 2019 with great zeal and enthusiasm. It is our aim and honour to provide unforgettable experiences to our members. Country Club is a multicultural organization and prides itself in celebrating Baisakhi in a grand way. The idea is to make sure that members have a good time with their families and friends and make memories for a lifetime.”

This year CCHHL is integrating social media in all its promotional activities. To make this a huge success, the company has entered into a partnership with actress Ms Shefali Zariwala to promote the brand Country Club through social media channels. An online Facebook campaign- “Meet & Dine with Shefali Zariwala”- was held and few lucky winners have won the chance to dine with her on this special occasion.

On this occasion, actress Ms. Shefali Zariwala said that "Country Club is like a family for me, I am part of all the festivals organized here. It feels always good to celebrate the festival of Baisakhi with Country Club member and meeting with media fans is a good experience.

CCHHL is India’s largest leisure and entertainment conglomerate. It has 53 clubs across India and abroad with over 4 lakh members. The company is recognized by Limca Book of World Records as “India’s Biggest Chain of Family Clubs”. Country Clubs are known for the fitness and clubbing facilities they offer, as also for star-studded high profile entertainment events they organize all throughout the year for its members.

‘Censor board removed my close up calling it sensuous’, shares Waheeda Rehman on Super Dancer Chapter 3

Sony Entertainment Television’s kids dance reality show Super Dancer Chapter 3 has been highly popular amongst its audience since inception due to its unique concept and the immense dance talent that the kids possess. Full of energy and style, they never fail to surprise the audiences with their groves and moves which makes watching them every weekend even more interesting. An added element on the show are various well-known celebrities from the Bollywood industry who blend in and are marvelled with the talent every contestant possesses. This weekend, viewers will see veteran actresses Waheeda Rehman and Asha Parekh motivating the kids and dance their way through memory lane.

Talking about, ‘nostalgia’, during the show, Waheeda Rehman revealed some very interesting stories and events from her time keeping the excitement levels of her fans high. She went on to say that the song, ‘Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho’ was shot twice, first in monochrome and then in colour. When the shoot was completed in colour, there was a particular close up shot of hers which was removed by the censor board on the reasoning that it looked extremely sensuous. It was a very big deal around that time.

A source from the show reveals, “It was interesting to hear from Waheeda ji on how the censor board functioned in those times. Had they come across scenes from this era, they would have zonked out. The scenes in today’s movies are highly sensuous but are accepted by the audiences considering the viewers are more progressive in nature. The upcoming episode is really going to be an interesting watch”

Why is,’Asha’ the common factor in Rithvik’s life?

Popular kids dance reality show Super Dancer Chapter 3 on Sony Entertainment Television is a highly entertaining dance show which has found a place in the hearts of the viewers. Every weekend, the contestants on the show are no less than professional dancers who bring out their best with double the energy, style and motivation. This weekend, the fans of this show are in for a real treat as they get to see veteran actresses Waheeda Rehman and Asha Parekh grace the show. 

Amongst all the fun and excitement, host of the show Rithvik Dhanjani made a very unique revelation about his personal life. He shared that his mother’s real name is Yashoda but she is being recognized as Asha due to his father’s huge fondness for the veteran actress Asha Parekh. Another interesting coincidence turned out to be that his girlfriend’s name is also Asha Negi. Asha ji was very overwhelmed to know how big a fan his father was and thanked him for all the love and appreciation.

A source from the sets revealed, “It was a cute coincidence when Rithvik revealed the main reason behind his mother’s name after marriage and then went on to say that his girlfriend had the same name. Post the revelation, the host of the show was teased to an extent that he started blushing. It was really funny.”

Tune in to Super Dancer Chapter 3 every Saturday & Sunday, 8:00pm only on Sony Entertainment Television!

Taapsee Pannu marks Women's Day as her release date, yet again

Taapsee Pannu who is known for her incredible work in content driven cinema is taking over Women's Day, marking it as her release date. The actress who has given us some of the best cinematic experiences with her relatable, strong characters, had a huge success with her recent women's day release, Badla.

The actress is now taking over International Women's day of 2020 with Thappad, a social drama, which is inspired by true-life incidents. The film will reunite Taapsee Pannu and Anubhav Sinha after their 2018 outing, Mulk. The director-actress duo were keen on collaborating again for another brave project. Anubhav had decided on casting Taapsee while they were still shooting Mulk.

Thappad is a female-oriented subject that questions the society and Taapsee’s protagonist will be a middle-class girl. The film will feature a strong supporting cast.

Anubhav who has penned down the social drama will also be producing the film, which is set to go on floors in late August and will be shot in Delhi.

Happu Ki Ultan Paltan’s Aryan Prajapati balances studies and shooting effortlessly

How we love the magic, naughtiness and innocence child artists bring to the small screen! However we often don’t realise the struggles they go through as they try to balance their schooling and studies with their shoot schedules. Television shoots can continue for long hours on a daily basis which leaves almost no time and energy for child actors to focus on their school work and other activities that a normal child would engage in. Here is where the parents of the children come to their rescue! Their supportive parents and cooperative teachers lend a helping hand to help cope up with the studies that they miss in school.

Striking the perfect balance between his shoot and studies is the new mischievous kid on the block, Aryan Prajapati aka Hrithik Happu Singh. Currently essaying the extremely notorious and over-smart son of Daroga Happu Singh in &TV’s show Happu Ki Ultan Paltan, the young actor has gained immense popularity for his work across television and films. The talented child artist has often been appreciated for his varied roles in films that have been hits at the box office and will be soon be seen in the upcoming Salman Khan starrer, Bharat. While he may be reaping the benefits of his success, turns out the kid is also managing the time devoted to his studies and shoot well. Currently in the fifth standard, Aryan has been shuttling between school and television or movie sets, while also using the transit time to pick up on his share of studies.

Talking about how he brings this balance, Aryan said, “I began shooting for shows and commercials at the age of six years. I have always followed a strict schedule that has managed to help me keep up with my studies from then till right till now where I’m shooting for Happu Ki Ultan Paltan. My parents have helped me set this balance and make sure that the burden of either my studies or shoot do not affect each other. Even while I am shooting and have some free time around, my mother helps me study and gives me easy subjects or topics to learn so that I don’t feel overburdened and neither do I lag in my studies. It is because of my mother that I get good grades in my exams. My school has been extremely supportive and understanding towards my passion for acting and they have given me an exemption to take leaves in between to concentrate on my shoot. When I have off from the shoots I go to school and attend regular lectures.”

Talking about his studies Aryan’s mother Reeta Prajapati shares, “Aryan is a bright student at school and he is also very good at extracurricular activities. I am extremely supportive of his talent and passion, but his grades and study schedules are as important to me. Even now I make sure he carries his books and study material with him on the Happu Ki Ultan Paltan set so that he can study during breaks. Sometimes, when I go with him during an outdoor shoot, I teach him a topic which he has lost out on learning in school. Aryan, is blessed to have the teachers who keep mailing me everything that is being taught in the class.”

Amidst all the running around from set to school the talented boy manages to take classes in swimming and dance. Aryan who is extremely passionate about acting wishes to become a good dancer as well, which also helps him in his films and TV shows. Sometimes hectic and exhausting shooting schedules lead the children to be less proactive and tired by the end of the day and it also affects their studies. In Aryan’s case, his mother makes sure that he is active and doesn’t skip his homework and submissions in school. Speaking of which Aryan shares, “During exam time if I am shooting I make sure that I do my revisions along with my mother on the sets of my show. My mother doesn’t let my shoot affect my exams.”

We sure are proud of how Aryan tackles both his shoot and studies!

Watch Happu Ki Ultan Paltan every Monday to Friday, 10:00pm only on &TV.