गुरुवार, 9 मई 2019

CRICKETING LEGEND BRETT LEE UNVEILS THE FRANCHISE MODEL FOR GIANT INDIA- ELEMENT RETAIL




                  LAUNCHES A BRAND NEW RANGE OF PRODUCTS

Former Australian cricket champion Brett Lee unveiled the franchise model for world’s leading bicycle brand, Giant India – Element Retail, along with a brand new limited edition range of cycles. Recognized as one of the world’s fastest bowlers, Brett Lee has earned a name for himself as a champion and high-performing player. His excellent performance on and off the field makes him a perfect fit for Giant- a brand reputed for its range of high quality performance bicycles

Element Retail hosted a meet-and-greet at Giant’s flagship store in the city where Brett Lee unveiled Giant’s new pan India franchise module. This module is designed to increase the brand’s visibility and presence across the country.

Element Retail got the distribution license for Giant bicycles in India in August 2018 and launched its first flagship store in Mumbai and since then they have been spreading quite well Pan India. Founded by Aditya Bafna and Varun Bagadiya in 2013, Element Retail has been steadily growing their portfolio in the fitness segment and has brands like Asics, Speedo, Jockey, and Apple.

Being a fitness enthusiast, Brett Lee believes that cycling should be a part of everyone’s routine. Commenting on his collaboration with Giant Bicycle, Lee commented, “I have always believed that a lifestyle built around fitness is something that everybody should adopt. Giant is synonymous around the world for its high quality, performance bicycles and I’m excited to partner with them and encourage everybody in India to pedal their way to fitness. And cycling is a great and fun way of integrating exercise into one’s daily routine.”

Sharing his thoughts on the same, Aditya Bafna, Managing Director, Element Retail Pvt Ltd quoted, “I am very excited on Giant’s collaboration with one the fastest bowler’s in the world and a fitness pioneer across the globe. Any sport including cricket is driven by fitness and with this association we aim to foster cycling as a culture of fitness among the youth of our nation.”

About Giant: 
Giant is the world’s leading brand of high quality bicycles and cycling gear. They are builders and innovators, but are also a global community of cyclists. 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. https://www.giant-bicycles.com/global

About Element Retail:
Element Retail was founded in 2013 and since inception has been steadily growing. They have brands such as Asics, Speedo, Apple & Jockey in their portfolio. Element Retail was the first franchise player to introduce exclusive outlets of Asics and is also one of the topmost retailers for Speedo. The brand is a steadfast player in the fitness retail segment and continues to grow bringing a number of international brands to the Indian market.
http://www.elementretail.in/

ZEE5 invites you to Discover Mumbai Heritage through the Hutatma walk organized by Khaki Tours


Unveil the hidden stories of old Bombay this Saturday by joining Khaki tours for a walk which will start from Asiatic Society and end at the Hutatma Chowk, Flora Fountain, Mumbai.

During the walk the host will share information about the history and heritage of Mumbai. The troop will walk through relevant places and discover how Bombay was created with plugins to the show.

The walk will unravel mysteries of various sites like the Horniman Circle, the first museum, the fulcrum of Opium Trade, Queen’s declaration of 1858, Church of ‘Churchgate’, monument of the White God to name a few.


When: Saturday, May 11, 2018

Where: Assembly at the steps of Asiatic Society

Timing: 7.159.00 am

RSVP: bit.ly/HutatmaPhotoWalk

सोमवार, 6 मई 2019


On Tagore’s 158th Birth Anniversary, EPIC Makes It’s Award Winning Series ‘Stories By Rabindranath Tagore’ Available in Three Languages on EPIC On
Directed By Ace Director AnuragBasu, The Series Features RadhikaApte, SumeetVyas, Amrita Puri and Music By Arijit Singh, Shaan and ShalmaliKholgade
Mumbai 7 May, 2019:Since it first premiered on EPIC Channel, ‘Stories By Rabindranath Tagore’ was a runaway hit with overwhelming response from viewers and critics alike.

To make it accessible by a larger audience, EPIC will make the entire series available in two more languages – English and Tamil; in addition to the original Hindi for streaming as premium content only on EPIC On, starting 7th May.

7th May marks the 158th birth anniversary of the Nobel Prize winning litterateur and the 26 episode series based on stories penned by India’s finest literarystalwart is a true ode to Tagore. Not only in India but also globally, Tagore is in himself an institution, and the series is an effort to further Tagore’s works and make them accessible and relatable for generations to come. The viewers can watch the series in the language of their choice only on EPIC ON.

Speaking about the special content line-up, Akul Tripathi, Head – Content & Programming,EPIC, said, “Tagore’s stories may be based in Bengal; but are universal in appeal and timeless in their relevance. EPIC has always endeavoured to tell India’s stories and it’s a privilege to be able to present these in English and Tamil and have them discovered by new viewers.”


Web favorites Radhika Apte, Sumeet Vyas, Amrita Puriare among a host of popular actors who portray delicately written characters of various shades in this show directed by Anurag Basu. Known for his stylistic directorial flair, and exploration of interpersonal conflicts, and characters in a story, Basu’s re-imagination of the stories is a clever mix of nostalgia, charm, and emotions.

EPIC On is EPIC channel’s OTT platform available across platforms such as Android, Apple TV, Amazon Firestick and Xiaomi, showcasing exclusive and original Indian content. EPIC ON along with EPIC TV are part of the IN10 Media Group.
About IN10 MEDIA


IN10 Media is a network with diverse offerings in the media and entertainment sector. With deeply entrenched roots in the creative community and a long association with premium content, the brands in its folds—including EPIC, DocuBay, and Showbox cover every aspect of the content life-cycle across platforms. Led by entrepreneur, Aditya Pittie, IN10 Media has its efforts focused on building world-class brands. www.in10media.com

Sanjay Dutt wants his kids to grow up without any pressure



Sanjay Dutt wants his kids to grow up without any pressure on them. Shahran and Iqra both bagged gold medals at their inter-school swimming competition. The actor and his wife have been veterans of the sport, themselves. The couple wants their children to live a normal life and not grow up with any pressure and attention as star kids.

Over the years, the actor has been tremendously successful in casting great impacts with his choice of roles. The year has started for the actor on a great note and he has already got six movies in the pipeline. The actor is expected to be seen acing them with his distinctive style and dedication.

As the first character came up on the screen with Kalank, the audience and critics alike have had appreciation for his powerful, impactful and strong performance pouring in from all places.

The actor has a busy schedule this year. The ball has already set rolling with the first release of the year and has two more releases awaiting this year. The actor is also busy shooting for his forthcoming projects in which the audience will get to witness various shades of Sanjay Dutt.

The actor is leaving no stone unturned to ace every character coming his way. For the period drama, Sanjay Dutt sports a bald look and has undergone multiple costumes and look trials to attain the perfect embodiment.

With multiple films lined up, Sanjay Dutt is one of the busiest actors in the business. Big budgeted films like Shamshera, Kalank, Panipat, Bhuj: The Pride of India, Prasthanam, Sadak 2 amongst others make a list of his upcoming films.

शुक्रवार, 3 मई 2019

Inspector Chingum launch



MotuPatlu’s most popular characternow in his own show on Disney’s Hungama TV
Cosmos-Maya launches massively popular ‘Inspector Chingum’ on Disney’s Hungama TVSummer has come early for millions of kids in India. Cosmos-Mayahaslaunched ‘Inspector Chingum’, an eponymousspin-off of the popular ‘MotuPatlu’ franchise on TV. Fans of the character can watch the show on Disney’s Hungama TV 29th April onwards.
The show was launched on Amazon Prime Video last summer and has been doing well on the platform. Disney has therefore been successful in leveraging the placement of the show.

The very popular Inspector Chingumis one of the characters from Cosmos-Maya’sMotuPatlu and has been featured in more than 400 episodes of the series.Kids have loved him for 7 years and now he has his own show. This 52 episodeseries will have a 22-minute run time for each episode.

Chingum, inspired by Superstar Rajinikanth, has a heart of gold, helps everyone in need and carries out his duties with immense diligence. His misadventures make the character both comical and action oriented.

Each episode of the serieswill feature funky rap songs by Baba Sehgal, one of the pioneers of Indian rap. Cosmos-Maya has also acquired from T-series, the rightsto some of Bollywood’s popular dance numberslike‘Lungi Dance’ and ‘Hudd Hudd Dabangg’.

Speaking on the development, Anish Mehta, CEO Cosmos Mayasaid, “The show boasts of a never seen before animation style. We have pushed the envelope of 3D animation quality with Inspector Chingum. Kids in the 200 million odd TV households are in for a real treat this summer.”

SuhasKadav, Chief Creative Officer, Cosmos-Maya and creator of the show added, “Inspector Chingum has a very lovable persona and is one of the most popular characters on MotuPatlu. He exudes charm, is comical and goes about fighting crime. These are just some of things that make his character very aspirational and endearing.”

About Cosmos Maya:
Founded by internationally acclaimed Indian filmmakers Ketan Mehta and DeepaSahi, Cosmos-Maya is a Singapore and India based Animation Company that produces high quality 3D as well as 2D animation content. KKR backed Emerald Media, a Pan-Asia platform established by the leading global investment firm, for investments in the media and entertainment sector, has a controlling stake in Cosmos-Maya.
Cosmos-Maya boasts of a state of the art studio located in the heart of the Indian entertainment industry - the picturesque Film City in Mumbai. It has expanded to other locations in Mumbai and Hyderabad, with a total area across its studio facilities in excess of 70,000 sq ft. The company primarily focuses on creating IPs in the kids’ animation space and is presently working on multiple Indian animation TV series with all the leading linear & non-linear broadcasters. As a leading producer of some of the most successful shows in the space, the studio presently has 13 shows on air and 10 under production. Cosmos-Maya holds a distinct record for consistent delivery of popular Indian animation content and has produced an unprecedented 35000 minutes of original animated content in the last 5 years, comprising over 1500 half hour episodes.

With its launch in 1996, Cosmos-Maya pioneered the art and technology of Animation & Visual Effects in India. Over the last 20 years, the company has delivered award winning animated content, VFX work and game cinematics for global leaders like BBC, Disney, Google, EA among others and its work has fetched several awards at BAFTA, IFTA and Pulcinella to name a few.
Cosmos-Maya’s animation IP bank is highly popular globally among the Indian Diaspora. The bouquet of its YouTube channels under the umbrella brand, WowKidz is one of the fastest growing kids’ platforms from Asia. These channels cumulatively boast of a subscriber base of over 20 Million and total view count of over 10 Billion views as on Apr 2019.

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