Actor Roman Sen - The new face of Club Ek

 

Actor Roman Sen who is being launched by Nasir Khan for a triogy film has one more feather added to the cap by being the face of an upcoming Time Share Tourism company named 'Club EK'

When quizzed actor Roman Sen about his decision to be the face of Club EK, he states, "I have forayed into different fields since the start of my career. Apart from acting, I was always fascinated travelling around the world and India itself such amazing locations to explore and see, Club ek gives the flatform to all to travel to a perfect gate away destination with friends and family to different parts of the country at an affordable price."

Shantanu Mukherjee, Director CLUB EK opens up with his idea of Roman Sen being the face - "The target group of Club EK is the young generation and they are the ones who love to travel with a restricted budget, hence Roman Sen is apt to attract these boys and girls, the future of India."

On being asked about the projects on the acting front he says without revealing much, "I'll soon be starting work on one of my upcoming films which is still in its initial stages." Roman Sen signs off.

By Azhar Khan

 

Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films Presents Adhiraj Bose's latest short film - Interior Café

  Starring Nasserudin Shah & Shernaz Patel

 

After the resounding  success of Sujoy Ghosh's 'Ahalya' and Jaydeep Sarkar's 'Nayantara's necklace', Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films is back again with a light hearted film by Adhiraj Bose titled Interior Café, starring the legend of parallel cinema, Naseeruddin Shah and distinguished theatre personality, Shernaz Patel.

 

Themed on the objective of "keep perfecting", the Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films is a platform for aspiring directors to feature along with mainstream Bollywood directors and chase their creative energy to establish themselves in the industry. The platform gives a stage to storytellers to showcase their artistic creativity and reach out to their target audience through the online world.

 

The new release by Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films is directed by Adhiraj Bose. With short films like 'Last Day' and 'Goonj' to his credit, Adhiraj Bose has explored the nuances of human relationships in a 12 minute time frame where both the lives of the characters revolve around love, loss and reunion. Set in an old school café in Mumbai, the characters of Naseeruddin Shah and Shernaz Patel are shown conversing with each other, thereby signifying the lost love and longing which they have treasured amongst themselves. It is a perfectly told love tale which resonates with the idea of youthful love which had faded away and has come back to find itself again.

 

Commenting on the release, Raja Banerji, Assistant Vice President, Marketing, Pernod Ricard India, said "Today the approach of filmmaking has transformed completely and being digitally connected has opened up various suitable outlets for  filmmakers to express themselves in their own style to the audiences they want to connect to. Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films has built its credibility by collaborating with top Bollywood directors regularly. It is also the most inspiring platform for aspiring directors to showcase their creativity. Resonating with the core philosophy of Royal Stag Barrel Select, the platform is meant to help them keep perfecting their skills and establish themselves in the market. We are very excited to associate ourselves with the relentless creative spirit of Adhiraj Bose's new film – Interior Café".

 

Talking about his film, director, Adhiraj Bose said, "The story of Interior Cafe is an amalgamation of human emotions and what we as humans deal with in some point in our life. As a story, I approached it in a very realistic way, as every short film you see nowadays concludes with a social cause but what excited me to do this project was the opposite. With the legendary Naseeruddin Shah and Shernaz Patel on board I was pretty convinced of the choices I made in this film. As a filmmaker it is very important to have an outlet to showcase your creativity and Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films has truly made this a great experience for me and helped me connect to the audience. I was also excited to work with my long time best friend Shweta Basu Prasad as an actor and producer and my cinematographer Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran who executed his brilliant camera skills in this film".

 

By Azhar Khan 

Arjun Kapoor promote film Ice Age: Collision Course

photo by Azhar Khan

24: Season 2's Jai Singh Rathod aka Anil Kapoor takes a trip on the Mumbai local

 

The man behind the television's espionage drama series 24: Season 2, Anil Kapoor aka Jai Singh Rathod, made the ride really special for daily commuters as he took a ride with them in a Mumbai local, starting from Churchgate station, today. As the actor boarded the train to promote the upcoming season of 24, he also spoke at length about the importance of staying alert especially in a crowded place. With the concept of the show speaking about bio-warfare, this appeal from the actor resonated strongly with the commuters. Whilst in the train, the 'Jhakaas' actor not only interacted with fellow passengers but also urged them to watch the new season of 24 which will premiere on COLORS on 23^rd July 2016 at 9:00 PM. 

 

by Azhar Khan

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Anil kapoor selected Sikandar Kher over the phone for 24

Sikandar who recently was seen in Tere bin Laden 2 had the reviewers rave about his performance and this time around its none other then Anil Kapoor who was floored by the same. Anil Kapoor 's24 that created the right kind of noise in the first season is all geared to engage and intrigue the viewers with its second outing.

 

An insider revealed, there are some brilliant additions to this season and Sikandar would also be seen playing a negative Character in the same. One could expect a stellar performance from Sikandar but what helped him get the role was the extra touch that he gave to his character. The actor went on to learn Gorakhpuri only via observing people and picking the language up, not only did he get the dialect right but also his body language t​​o compliment the same.

 

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"When I heard the role I was offered, I wanted to add an extra touch to the character. I thought talking in Gorakhpuri language will give the character a different personality. So i started learning Gorakhpuri language by observing people. Slowly when i got my dialect right i called up Anil Sir and spoke to him in Gorakhpuri.. He instantly loved it and thats how my character shaped up.."​ says Sikandar

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It was telephonic conversation with Anil Kapoor and that itself helped him seal the deal cause the fluency of the language and the flavor impressed Anil​, Abhinay Deo​ and Rensil and the actor is all excited about his portrayal of his character. On touching base with Sikandar he stated, ​"It's great to be a part of Anil sirs 24 which is a change from your routine TV shows,and working with Anil sir is a great experience.​"​

By Azhar Khan

 

 

Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016 hosts Model Auditions

Five fresh faces take center stage in the final round

In preparation for the Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016, organizers of the event, Lakmé and IMG Reliance, opened doors to aspiring models at the auditions held on 30^th June at Anais, The St. Regis in Mumbai.

 

The jury panel comprised of an eclectic mix of fashion experts and stalwarts of the Indian fashion industry, including Anita Dongre, Fashion Designer and Founder of House of Anita Dongre; Evelyn Sharma, Bollywood actress and philanthropist; Malini Agarwal, famous celebrity blogger; Anu Ahuja and Lubna Adams, celebrated fashion choreographers; Purnima Lamba, Head of Innovation, Lakmé and Jaspreet Chandok, Vice President and Head-Fashion, IMG Reliance.

 

The esteemed panel of judges chose five winners after three competitive rounds of auditions for the upcoming Winter/Festive season to be held at St Regis from 24^th-28^th August 2016. The auditions saw over 100 aspiring models  showcasing their best at India's most sought after model hunt. Ilana, Galaxia, Alina, Paul and Bruna emerged as the winners at the Mumbai Auditions and will now be seen sashaying down the ramp at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016.

 

Jaspreet Chandok, Vice President and Head- Fashion, IMG Reliance, said: "Lakmé  Fashion Week has been a launchpad for many top talent with some now gracing international runways. I look forward to our selections today charting a fabulous career in the industry starting with the upcoming Lakmé  Fashion Week."

 

Purnima Lamba, Head of Innovation, Lakmé  said, "The future of fashion is what we reinvent at Lakmé Fashion Week season after season, and selecting new faces to walk the runway is something that we always look forward to. I'm sure that this year's chosen models' will beautifully bring alive the vision of designers at the event."

 

Anita Dongre, renowned fashion designer, added "It is important for designers to have strong models because they play a vital role in carrying the outfit well. I am happy to say that we saw some great talent today."

 

Evelyn Sharma, Bollywood Actress and philanthropist, said "All the models are super gorgeous. I always feel very nervous when I have to judge because one is responsible for making or breaking someone else's dream. These girls should be proud of themselves that they made it this far, as not everyone gets the chance to be a part of the Lakmé Fashion Week auditions. The five girls we chose are beautiful, confident and looked elegant on the ramp."

 

 

Lakmé Fashion Week Model Auditions have introduced some of the best and successful names in the industry like Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Yana Gupta, including internationally acclaimed models like Pooja Mor and Bhumika Arora, recently seen scorching the runways of New York Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week, among others. With the model auditions, Lakmé Fashion Week stands true to its commitment of providing a foundation for new and emerging runway talent.

By Azhar Khan

 

Double honour for VIBGYOR High Group of Schools at World Education Congress 2016

 

Recognised in 'Best Operational Excellence in K12 Educational Institutes' and 'Award for Quality in Education' categories

 

VIBGYOR High Group of Schools has been awarded in two categories - 'Best Operational Excellence in K12 Educational Institutes' and 'Award for Quality in Education' at the World Education Congress 2016, held recently at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. Mr. Ashish Tibdewal, CEO & CFO, VIBGYOR High Group of Schools received the award on behalf of the institution from Mr. H. E. Lytou Bouapao, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao PDR.

 

Expressing his views, Mr. Ashish Tibdewal, CEO & CFO, VIBGYOR High Group of Schools said, "I am glad to see our institute being recognised for excellence in operations and quality in education. I would like to congratulate the entire team that has been instrumental behind this success. I am also thankful to the organisers for recognising and honouring us."

 

Sharing her views, Ms. Kavita Sahay, Director-School Operations and Academics, VIBGYOR High Group of Schools said, "In our schools, we aim to provide the highest quality of education to our students to equip them with life skills required in the 21^st century. We lay utmost importance on our curriculum that aims at holistic development of our students. We also ensure uniformity in curriculum delivery by providing regular training and feedback to our teachers as a part of our Quality Audit and Guidance process. I would like to dedicate these awards to my entire team of Curriculum experts, QAG team, Principals and Teachers whose tireless efforts make such achievements possible."

 

VIBGYOR High won these prestigious awards based on a detailed evaluation of various aspects of the institution, such as— Strategic Perspective, Infrastructure, Future Orientation, Track Record, Integrity and Ethics, Ability for Sustainable Education, etc. An Independent Jury consisting of Senior Leaders, Researchers and Academicians identified VIBGYOR High group of schools as meeting the required educational standards in the winning categories.

By Azhar Khan