Vikram Bhatt launches his web channel with Shama, Nia and Anita January 30, 2017

 

 Shama Sikander, Anita Hassanandani and Nia Sharma attended the launch of Vikram Bhatt’s web channel VB on his 48th birthday on 27 January.  The web channel will have various web series based on different subjects such as love stories, thrillers and historical dramas.

At the launch of the channel, Vikram unveiled posters of six web series that have been finalised for the near future.

The first series on the web channel is going to be Maaya. Based on the sensitive subject of BDSM, it will be the first of its kind show for the Indian audiences.

Though similarities have been drawn between Hollywood trilogy Fifty Shades and Maaya, Vikram Bhatt denied all the claims. Shama Sikander plays the role of a housewife who is in search of her sexual fantasies.

Another web series launched at the event was Twisted. It revolves around a murder and the consequences following it. Nia Sharma launched the poster of the show .

 

The Third Web Series launched Sarancore  starring Anita Hassanandani Anita was dressed in a dark green off-shoulder dress for the launch. Her web-series Sarancore is a periodical drama and also stars Aamir Ali in the lead role.

 

Sidharth Malhotra shares his NZ journey at Tourism New Zealand event

 

Sidharth Malhotra, Tourism New Zealand Brand Ambassador and Steven Dixon, Regional Manager South and South East Asia, for Tourism New Zealand have unveiled a brand new video encapsulating Sidharth’s latest experiences in New Zealand. In addition to the video the pair presented a sneak peek at the 100% Pure New Zealand campaign featuring Sidharth which will be launched in India on 1st February 2017.

 

 

The Video  showcases Sidharth’s visit to the famous Hagley Oval cricket ground where he played cricket with Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCullum and features his helicopter ride with former All Blacks rugby icon Richie McCaw as well as footage of Sidharth experiencing adrenaline pumping activities such as Auckland bridge climb, jet boat, luge ride and ziplining.

 

Speaking at the event, Steven Dixon said, “India is a priority market for Tourism New Zealand and we are experiencing strong growth as more and more Indians discover the magic of a New Zealand holiday.

 

My recent trip there was truly rewarding with so many unforgettable experiences from meeting my rugby idol, Richie McCaw to visiting The Hobbiton Movie Set, every bit of it was thrilling.

I feel every now and then we need to unwind in nature’s lap or need to take that leap of faith to do something adventurous and New Zealand is the ideal place for both.” International tourism is New Zealand’s largest earner of foreign exchange, pumping over $14.5 billion into the economy and directly employing over 188,000 people.

Celebrities come together for the launch of Ms. Lina Ashar’s book – ‘Drama Teen’

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Sohail Khan, Priya Dutt, Shekhar Ravijani and Pooja Bedi

​come together for the launch of ' Drama Teen'​

Academician and Founder of Kangaroo Kids Education Ltd, Lina Ashar launched her second book called 'Drama Teen: A Cool-Headed Guide for Parents and Teenagers’. The launch witnessed a panel discussion where celebrities like 

Sohail Khan, Priya Dutt, Shekhar Ravijani and Pooja Bedi discussed topics like resolving conflicts between parents and teens and preparing teens for puberty.

Pooja Bedi said, “These days kids get easily influenced because of internet. You can’t control them but protect them. Kids do not come with how to operate manuals. I have single handedly raised my children and even after sharing the same house, food, lifestyle, both have grown up to be completely different individuals.”

Mitali Kakkar added, “It was a chaotic experience when it came to raising up three boys. We tried to keep as much discipline when it came to things like eating dinner together and attending family gatherings.”

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a​r commented, “In this book I have addressed the issues that both parent and teenage face these days. Inspired by real-life experiences, this book is more like a guide for parents and teenagers to understand each other without much conflict.”

The book talks about ways to minimize the pain and trauma the ‘drama-teen’ phase can cause both to the teens and their parents. Packed with practical advice, tips, what-not-to-dos and activities, the book guides you to keep your cool through those complicated years. 

 

 

Review of the Movie Raees

 

Production House :Excel Entertainment , Red Chillies Entertainment

 

Producer : Gauri Khan ,Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Ahktar

Director : Rahul Dholakia

Cast : ShahRukh Khan , Mahira Khan , Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Mohammed Zeeshan , Atul Kulkarni and Sheeba Chaddha

Overview : After a long time Shahrukh is back in his action avatar bhaijaan style.

Story Line : The story is set in early 1980-90’s set in Gujrat when liquor consumption and trading both were banned . The story revolves round small school going boy Raees (Shahrukh Khan ), who stays in a small town of Gujrat with his mother who is very poor . But his mother had incorporated in him the value that “KOI Dhanda chota nahi hota Aur Dhande Se Bada Koi Dharam Nahi Hota Jab Tak Usse Kisika Bura Nahi Hota ” Carrying this value in his mind Raees starts working at a very young age for popular Liquor smuggler played by Atul Kulkarni . After working for many years  under him , Raees decides to start his own business. As Atul had rightly believed that Raees has Dimaag of a Baniya and body of a Muslim . His brain works very fast due to his smartness Raees soon manages to makre it big in the world of liquor trading , apart from being a top notch liquor trader , he in return also work to do good and uplift the poor people from his town . His growing success caught the eyes of  Police S.P Jaideep Majmumdar (Nawauddin Siddiqui ). Majmudaar  takes an oath to arrest Raees , from there onwards a cat and mouse chase begins between the two of them .
While Raees popularity among his people and political network favours Raees , all this work in facour of raees ,  on the other hand majmumdar patience is tested but he is determined and keeps his calm , no matter how many times he is transferred in different departments. .

What will happen next , Will Majmumdar be able to nail Raees Will the political people will be faithful to raees or there is a twist is for the audience to watch .

Script Review And Director Analysis : The script of the movie is very well written and the movie is very well directed . Each character is placed perfectly , there is action and emotion and anger avatar depicted by Shahrukh , on the other hand there are lighter and comic moments by Nawazuddin Siddiqui that works like icing on the cake . The key element of the movie is the storyline that keeps the audience hooked to their seats The background score is excellent and editing is powerful especially in action scenes in a goat market
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Performances : Shahrukh Khan as the gangster has given an power packed performance . He has enacted an extreme anger scenes when someone calls him battery with total power and finesse Its his one of his best performance. Mahira Khan does nothing special here , any Bollywood actress could have done a better job . Nawazuddin Siddiqui is a born star , his scenes are loaded with entertainment and are fun to watch  . Other star cast have done their  job well as per their role.

Final Word : Raees is a total Bollywood Masala movie complete with Action , Romance , Thrill ,Comedy and Emotion . Total Value for Money Entertainment

Rating : 3.5*/5*

Malaika Arora Khan launches Celebrity Chef Rakhee Vaswani state-of-the-art Palate Culinary Academy

Mumbai, January 20, 2017:  An evening of food and laughter, the who’s who of the F&B Industry made it to the launch of Celebrity Chef Rakhee Vaswani’s first-of-its-kind Palate Culinary Academy at Bandra west today. Inaugrated by the lovely Malaika Arora Khan, a fantastic chef in her own right! The academy aims to give food enthusiasts real exposure into the world of culinary arts. The new space was inaugurated with much applause, positivity and laughter

​​Another highlight of the event was an interactive, fun cook-off between Malaika & Chef Rakhee, not only did they speak about the new studio but also shared their personal experiences with cooking and how this studio is going to change the face of culinary arts in the country . The cook off saw Malaika and Chef Rakhee cook a delicious and healthy Red Quinoa Risotto with Mint Chicken and Pesto dressing. This was followed by a tour of the new academy. Also present at the launch were industry stalwarts such as Saransh Goila, Vicky Ratnani, Kshama Prabhu, Tanai Shirali, Rushina Munshaw Ghildiyal and popular celebritites like Mansi Joshi Roy, Gauri Tejwani, Shaheen Abbas and many more!


Celebrity chef, TV show host and author Chef Rakhee Vaswani said, “I am so humbled today and I’d like to thank everyone for their unconditional love and support – especially my husband Mahesh and kids Aneeshaa and Akhil. I am eternally thankful to Malaika for being a part of my newest venture, she has always been a lucky mascot. A lot of hardwork has gone behind making the academy as it is today.Each equipment to each course we provide is carefully selected to help foster careers of budding chefs, food-preneurs and food enthusiasts”




Excited for Chef Rakhee, the stunning Malaika Arora Khan said, “I owe all my cooking, or the experience of it, to Rakhee. She is the most humble, patient and wonderful teacher I have come across (obviously the only one!). She makes teaching and learning a very pleasurable experience. I have had the great fortune of attending many classes at Palate Culinary Studio and now the whopping Palate Culinary Academy with Rakhee. Whenever I want a recipe, I just pick up the phone and ask Rakhee for help. This is the best part about her—cooking with such passion that you give her a brief, or just few keywords, and a recipe flows out of her.”


Present at the launch, Mr. Natarajan A., Head - New Business Unit, Whirlpool of India said, “ We are extremely excited with our first experiential Built-in culinary studio in Mumbai. We have established it with Chef Rakhee Vaswani with her palate culinary studio that shall display 30 Built-In Kitchen Appliance in Mumbai. With the ongoing demand of Whirlpool’s built-in kitchen appliances in India, it has become imperative for us to have a stand-alone working studio where the homemakers can come and experience the whole range in its full glory and functional form, and can make purchase decisions rationally. I am hopeful that with Whirlpool range of Built-in kitchen appliances, the homemakers/amateurs can now transform their kitchens into modern marvels.”
January 2017 is going to experience the first celebrity chef in India making her dream come true  as a passionate culinary teacher. Chef Rakhee Vaswani is launching a bigger and state-of-the-art extension of her humble studio - Palate Culinary Academy in Bandra west (Main Linking road). This venture is going to be a first-of-its-kind with extremely hi-end equipment, an extension of Palate Culinary Studio, only 3 times bigger in size and 30 times larger in terms of innovative opportunities and culinary endeavours. It will not only hold all the UK-certified Culinary, Patisserie & Bakery courses, but many other international professional programs, Chef-special pop-ups, fancy brunches, mouth-watering sun-downers, kid's birthday parties, corporate team-bonding sessions and many other food-based events that Mumbai hasn't yet witnessed. They will also be bringing down chefs from different countries, cities and genres to showcase their expertise to their students and provide some cross-culture tongue-tinglers to food-lovers in Mumbai. Youth-centric events like open-mic comedy sessions, couple's cooking specials, and festival/occasion-based workshops, Yoga & Ayurvedic cooking and intensive short-term courses will also be provided in this space. People from the age of 5 to 80 reach out to Chef Rakhee to learn cooking / baking, which will double up at this academy. The only standalone studio of its kind to house equipment you see in kitchen's of hi-end chain hotels. Each student is exposed to the best, ensuring he's ready to take on the real world.




The academy launches in January along with the Diploma courses, while the official website and brochures are under construction too.  Meanwhile, you can have a look at our current website www.palateculinarystudio.com

 

Suniel Shetty , Sohail Khan And Sooraj Pancholi Launches Sony Liv -Liv Fit App

SonyLIV becomes the first OTT platform to roll out dedicated health & wellness content with LIV FIT

 Ropes in Suniel Shetty and other fitness trainers such as Mickey Mehta, Yasim Karachiwala, Ramona Braganza, Shivoham and others to share their fitness secrets

SonyLIV, the complete digital entertainment platform with content for audiences across genres, has announced the launch of LIV FIT the first-ever health and wellness segment on an OTT platform in the country.
SonyLIV’s health and wellness content will be like none other available online and will feature some of the country’s most renowned and celebrated fitness enthusiasts and trainers. From Suniel Shetty and his team of trainers to Mickey Mehta, Nawaz Modi Singhania, Yasim Karachiwala, Ramona Braganza and Satya, This will lead to enhanced engagement with viewers that is also likely to augment and sustain their interest in meeting their diet and exercise goals.
LIV FIT will go live on SonyLIV from January 19, 2017 and will cater to the rising requirement for high-quality advice and tips on ways to maintain optimal levels of wellness amongst Indians. From workout videos and diet plans to motivational content on ways to follow through a weight loss/gain programme, LIV FIT will offer a rich catalogue of the choicest information for its users. The best part is that viewers can access this plethora of knowledge and nuggets of nutritional wisdom in the most convenient formats on any device of their choice.
SonyLIV revealed the logo and offerings of LIV FIT at an event that included performances by expert trainers like

• Baba performing Capoeira
• Yamini performing Bharatnatyam & Yoga fusion (Solo)
• Riddhi performing Masala Bhangra (6 dancers)
• Baqar Nasser performing Top Spin (6 cyclists)Shwetambari Shetty performingZumba
• (4 performers)Shivoham – Crossfit expert (3 trainers + weights and kettle balls on stage) The event was also attended by bollywood celebrities like Sohail Khan, Sooraj Pancholi and ofcourse Suniel Shetty among others.

The entire event was witnessed by select media as well as millions of followers of SonyLIV via Facebook LIVE and also on the SonyLIV Youtube channel

Uday Sodhi, EVP and Head – Digital Business, Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt Ltd said,
“With a keen understanding on the health situation and the need for it and Health and wellness having emerged as the most sought-after subjects for content consumption in India, we at SonyLIV decided to introduce LIV FIT, to fill the gap with content that comes from the most reliable sources.With the best of health and fitness gurus on board, we are certain that LIV FIT will be a great hit with our users and will make a tangible impact on their lives.”
Suniel Shetty, actor and fitness guru, said,

“With too many platforms, offering content on health and wellness, there are chances that people can go wrong with their diet regime or the exercise routine they adopt. My endeavour in the last few years has been to spread correct and tested health and fitness advice amongst as many people as possible.I am happy to be associated with a platform like SonyLIV which enjoys an extensive reach and a large viewer base all over the country.”

Adarsh Gupta Founder and CEO Brilliant Living TV said,
“ From being a passion of a very small percentage of India’s population, Fitness has fast emerged as a big trend in last few years. Given that there was a huge gap in the market for reliable quality content in this Genre, Brilliant Living TV has successfully capitalised on this opportunity and has emerged as the Best player in this space. Given that Sony LIV has emerged as one of the most happening OTT brand in the Media space, this is a mutually complementing tie up that will ensure that the millions of SonyLIV users will finally get entertained during their fitness regime

So download the   Liv Fit app now and achieve  Swasth Bharat as said by Suneil Shetty

 

First Edition of Divine Weddings Calendar launched with Fanfare

 

January 18, 2017 Mumbai: Coronet Innovations launched the ‘Divine Weddings Calendar 2017’ with full fanfare in Mumbai. The star studded event saw many celebrities from TV and Bollywood. The calendar has been shot by Bollywood photographer Kapil Charaniya. Commenting on the occasion Kapil said “We had great fun shooting the calendar. Hope people like the photos. I am happy that the pictures have come out well.”

 Ravindra Nayak, Managing Director, Coronet Innovations said; “We had a fabulous team, Kapil has shoot well and the all the calendar faces – Leena Jumani, Rina Charaniya, Neha Mallik, Aarti Randhawa, Lakshmi Kumari, Gitanjali Singh and Pari did exceptionally well. Karan Singh and his makeup academy have done a fantastic job as well. The upcoming makeup brand Cal Cosmetics and their team helped us achieve the look perfectly. The set added to the charm of our wedding theme. The clothes by bridal affair fitted like a glove. I could not be happier with our associates and hope to continue the association year after year.”

 Pradeep Kumar and Ravindra Gautam of Paperback Films whose new serial ‘Meri Durga’ is launching on Star Plus soon were there for the inauguration of the calendar in a jovial mood. Commenting on the occasion Pradeep said, “2017 has started on a happy note and we are excited about all things that it has brought along with the mega launch of our show 'Meri Durga'. I am happy that the television artists are getting more and more avenues to interact with their fans through properties like this calendar.” Ravindra Gautam stated ecstatically, “I am glad about new vistas opening up for artists and I am sure that we have a long way to go ahead in creating properties that will further strengthen the bond between the artist and his fans. I appreciate Divine Weddings Calendar taking the first step toward this.”

 “Mostly all the calendars are high fashion photographs in western clothes and we tried to create something unique on the wedding theme. The photos are all high fashion and in ethnic look, the way today’s brides will love to look. We have our annual wedding exhibitions taking place in various cities of the country throughout the year. With this calendar we hope to reach more people and want to associate high fashion with weddings” concluded Ravindra Nayak.