EPIC CHANNEL CELEBRATES MAHARASHTRA DAY AND GUJARAT DAY

Across the world, May 1 is celebrated as International Labour Day but the date is of special significance in India as the days when two of it’s most progressive states, Maharashtra and Gujarat celebrate, the day they achieved statehood. This year EPIC Channel - India Ka Apna Infotainment, known for its India centric content is taking the celebrations on-air, by showcasing unique stories from this region in a day-long curated programming line-up from 12pm -7pm.

Culturally diverse and picturesque states with unique culinary traditions, the programmes will explore little known and unique facets of these states.

The special line-up by EPIC Channel, will feature episodes of Sharanam where Juhi Chawla will take the viewers on a journey to, ‘Ganpatipule’ on the western coast of Maharashtra, the abode, according to popular belief, of a 400-year-old self-manifested idol of Lord Ganesha. An episode on ‘Sai Baba’ of Shirdi where the viewers will get a chance to understand the message and miracles of Sai Baba through the eyes of his devotees. Another episode will cover Mahalaxmi of Kolhapur who is eulogised as the reason for the prosperity of the city.

Kahi Suni showcasing episodes on ‘Madhavpur Ghed’ in Gujarat, which traces the mystic romance of Lord Krishna’s wedding with Rukmini. ‘Adalaj Vav’, which tells the tale of Rani Radubai and the formation of the beautiful Adalaj Stepwell.

No journey in India is complete without a chapter on food, Lost Recipes hosted by Aditya Bal, will take the audience on a journey of food which is diffused into the pages of history and the rediscovery of a tradition that once was. One of the episodes on ‘Mumbai’ will focus on its 2000-year-old East Indian community, and their mouth-watering cuisine. Another episode will be on ‘Udwada’ in Gujarat where the host discovers the forgotten recipes of 19th century that are a delightful amalgamation of Persian and Gujarati cultures and their flavours.

Viewers will get a chance to visit through the lens of history some of India’s most historic locations including Champner, Daulatabad, Murud, and Lakhpat through the show Ekaant.

Speaking about the special content line-up, Akul Tripathi, Content & Programming Head, EPIC Channel, said, “We have always believed in celebrating India and days that are special for the people and the country. Maharashtra and Gujarat are important weaves in the multi-coloured fabric of the country and their day of statehood is an opportunity to rejoice in the diversity of thought, culture, traditions, and histories and introduce them to the entire country.

Get set for an EPIC binge on the Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day special on 1st May, 2019 from 12 noon to 7 pm, only on EPIC Channel.

DJ Snake's India Tour 2019

India’s Biggest ever headline tour- He kick started his India tour with the biggest & most talked about Holi event in Mumbai followed by Bengaluru, Hyderabad and New Delhi. Fans were very happy to see their favorite star back on stage performing on their favorite tracks especially Taki Taki, Lean On, Magenta Riddim and many more.

Over 100,000 attendees across the 4 shows: DJ Snake has always garnered immense love from India and it makes him come back to the country several times. His tour has always been one of the most anticipated tours in India. All the shows in the four cities were sold out and was a great success.

Bollywood Connection- His India Tour 2019 proved that even Bollywood is a big fan of DJ Snake. He met many Bollywood personalities like Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan and Ayan Mukherjee at Dharma office. It was followed by meeting Badshah and Parineeti Chopra in the evening. His gigs were not only attended by his fans but also by many renowned names from the industry like Jacqueline Fernandez, Nora Fatehi, Gauri Khan and many more. DJ Snake also met Mr Shah Rukh Khan at Mannat post his performance before leaving for next city.

DJ Snake firmly establishes himself as India’s favorite artist:  Many international artist have visited India and have received immense love from their Indian fans but we cannot deny the fact that DJ Snake is one of the most favorite international artist. 

Bottomline Media worked with DJ Snake for India: Tanaaz Bhatia of Bottomline media was working with DJ Snake and his team for India. They were working with DJ Snake for brand associations, marketing strategy, and collaborations in the Indian market.

RUBARU MR.INDIA 2019

RUBARU MR.INDIA pageant is regarded as the foremost and oldest surviving annual male pageant in India. It is regarded as nation’s longest running male pageant. The pageant was created in the year 2004. Since the pageant’s inception in the year 2004, it has sent India’s representatives to more than 15 different international modelling competitions for men and it also holds the record of being associated to maximum number of international modelling organizations and pageants in India.The Rubaru Mr India winners have won the maximum number of awards at international pageant than any other male model hunt event in India.

The finalist will go through a rigorous training and grooming process  which will b conducted by our experts  in 4 days tranning and very soon an ordinary Mister from any state of India will become the extraordinary Rubaru Mr India 2019.

It began in the year 2004 as a regional modelling competition in the Northern part of India and gradually became the most anticipated male modelling pageant of the world’s largest democracy. The pageant is organized every year by the Rubaru Group, an NGO and talent promoting organization based in the North Indian state of Haryana. 

THE RUBARU MR INDIA has targeted almost 30000+ contestants from 8 states of India . It’s a 4 days event which is full of international guests, shoots, media, Social awareness campaigns and Bollywood celebrities.

THE RUBARU MR INDIA- MEGA MODEL CONTEST 2019, This year, 38 of the most handsome men were shortlisted from all across the nation for the final event. They will  go through a rigorous training and grooming process conducted by our experts and very soon an ordinary Mister from any state of India will become the extraordinary Rubaru Mr India 2019.

THE RUBARU MR INDIA PAGEANT is associated to more than 10 international male pageants and has produced various national and international winners who have brought laurels and pride to the Indian nation. Apart from all its glitzy and glamorous side, the pageant also supports a very noble cause of women empowerment. During their reign as Rubaru Mr India titleholders, the winners of the pageant get the opportunity to work for this cause. Apart from that, they spend the next 12 months taking part in various social and fashion events. 

We are official organizer of national Pageants like Mr. India Global 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Mega Model Contest and Miss India Elite 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Beauty Contest etc many more and have carved a niche for ourselves in this industry.  We are official License Holder for some of the best International pageants worldwide. (Like Mister International (Singapore), Mister Model International (Miami ,USA), Mister  Universe (Dominican Republic), Mister National Universal (Thailand), Mister United Continents (Philippines), Miss Supermodel International (South Korea), Miss Globe (Canada), and Mister Tourism International (Italy), Face of Beauty International (New Zealand), Miss world Beauty Queen (Seoul) etc). Winners of the national pageants represent the country in the above esteemed pageants among more than 40 other countries worldwide

Rubaru Mr.India Organization opens the door for differently abled men to join the Rubaru Mr.India 2019 competition. Along with models from all over the nation competing for the title of Rubaru Mr.India, there will also be a special category for differently abled men in the show. They will have a different set of pre pageant activities and will be judged in various different segments. The most deserving of them all will be awarded with a special award at the conclusion of the competition along with the election of the new winner.

Sandeep Kumar (President) & Pankaj Kharbanda (Vice President) said  "When the contestants come and stay with us for a 4 days for their grooming, sessions, we get to know a lot of things about their life and why have they chosen the pageant to climb the rope of success, building their confidence levels. The grooming sessions which are given to them by our expert groomers take classes on voice modulation, personality development, image building, dining etiquette, importance of their signatures, etc"

Sandeep Kumar (President) & Pankaj Kharbanda (Vice President) said  "We decided to give an opportunity to differently abled men to come forward and showcase their talent and skills to the world. We believe that the pageant should be open to individuals who are capable to various things however in a different way as compared to how the majority of people do them. That is why we have decided to open the doors for differently abled people for the 2019 Rubaru Mr.India pageant. The organization wants that such talented men should come forward and show the world what they can do. In todays world there are very limited platforms that recognize and appreciate talents of these special individuals. That is why the Rubaru Mr.India Organization took this prominent decision to have a special segmer for differently abled men in 2019 Edition"

De De Pyaar De Actress Rakul Preet Is A Shopaholic, And We Have The Proof

Women undeniably have a knack for shopping, however, the lovely De De Pyaar De actress Rakul Preet has certainly taken it to the next level by managing to go on a shopping spree in the midst of the shooting.

The actress, who made a splash with her impeccable comic timing in the trailer of De De Pyaar De, unleashed the shopaholic in her while shooting for her favourite song sequence – ‘Tu Mila To Haina’ from the film. 

Some portions of this romantic number were being filmed at the shopper’s paradise in London – Oxford Street & Hyde Park. When you are surrounded by top brands and fashion-forward styles, it’s almost impossible to resist the temptation of shopping. And that’s exactly what happened with our stylish lady, who plays Ashish’s (Ajay Devgn) love interest in the film. Rakul couldn’t turn down the lure to shop and dropped in at several stores, in between the shots, only to return with an armful of shopping bags from each shop.

We have the confession straight from the horse’s mouth. Recalling the shooting experience, Rakul said, “’Tu Mila To Haina’ is my favourite song, it reflects me and my personality very well. And we had a blast shooting for the song. We shot for some portions of ‘Tu Mila To Haina’ at Oxford Street, which is the main hub for shopping. So, we ended up shopping from stores in between shots, it was just too tempting and a lot of fun.”

Well, a woman gotta have what she wants, isn’t it?

De De Pyaar De is helmed by Akiv Ali and also stars Ajay Devgn and Tabu in lead roles. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg, and is poised to release on May 17, 2019.

‘MITTI KE SITARE’, INDIA’S BIGGEST MUSIC REALITY SHOW

'Mitti Ke Sitare, India’s first musical reality show for underprivileged kids between 7-15 years, is pleased to announce their top 18 semi-finalists. Shortlisted from 1187 MCGM and slum schools of Mumbai, they will now get an opportunity to introduce themselves at the Grand Finale on 22nd June, 2019. The semi-finalists, specially handpicked after extensive rounds of auditions, are immensely gifted singers in both the spheres of vocal and instrumental music.

‘Mitti Ke Sitare’ is a social initiative by renowned social activist and Vice President-Corporate Head with Axis Bank, Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis organized by Divyaj Foundation, in association with MPower Foundation, to provide a platform for the hidden talents across indigent areas of Mumbai. To conduct this social welfare project, Divyaj Foundation associated with 1187 MCGM schools to connect, identify and select children from the underprivileged sector - those who are blessed with talent but lack resources to improve themselves.

The Talent Hunt had 3 rounds of auditions, which involved scouting for the best from a massive artistry pool of 1.2 lakh BMC and Slum school children across Mumbai. For Round 1, a total of 6000 students were identified to participate and upload their recorded audios or entries on the servers provided to these respective schools. 527 students out of 6000 participants were selected for the second round.

In round two, 54 students were selected by the board of evaluators appointed by Divyaj Foundation.

These 54 students selected in round 2 were further evaluated in round 3 and subsequently the finest 18 gems have been selected to perform against each other at the grand finale which will be judged by renowned people from the musical fraternity.

These eighteen students are now undergoing 3 months special musical training and grooming session in Mumbai, under the guidance of professionals – Shankar Mahadevan Academy for vocal training, holistic fitness training by Mickey Mehta, mental health training from Mpower and other trainings to prepare them for the grand finale where they will get a chance to perform on stage with renowned artists of the music industry.

The Foundation will be honing, polishing and presenting these 18 contestants to the global audience by providing them a platform to perform and giving them an opportunity to showcase their talent to the world.

Speaking on the occasion, Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis said “These children have the talent, they have the fire in the belly, desire to excel but they lack resources which we will provide them and help them to realize their dreams”. 

ABOUT ‘DIVYAJ FOUNDATION’: 

Divyaj Foundation is the noble dream of Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis – a banker, singer and social worker. The Foundation is registered with the Charity Commissioner, Mumbai, Maharashtra with Reg no. E32775 MUM. The Foundation's Endeavour is to reach out to the marginalized sectors of the society, engage, empower them and add quality contribution thereby enabling a positive change in the quality of their lives. Divyaj Foundation has been actively contributing towards village development projects, rehabilitation of Acid attack victims, wellness program for slum children and children of the Deceased farmers, wellness program for sweeper community, Film city labourers and other marginalized sectors of the society. Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis is the advisor to the trust along with Adv. Shri. Sunil Manohar, Ex. Attorney General, Maharashtra.