RAKHI SAWANT'S STYLISH AVATAR IN "EK KAHANI JULIE KI"

 

CHETNA ENTERTAINMENT'S

"EK KAHANI JULIE KI"

 

As Rakhi Sawant steps into the shoes of a diva in Chetna Entertainment's "Ek Kahani Julie Ki", let's take a look at the kind of style she has adopted in the film

Rakhi Sawant looks like an ultimate diva in the trailer of Aziz zee's directorial film "Ek Kahani Julie Ki". Her hair's always set, she looks stylish from tip to toe and that star-like attitude is quite prominent in the way she carries herself. Be it a look or a glamorous diva style, Rakhi makes sure she opts for outfits that are a mixture of loud, sophisticated and casual, all at the same time in the film "Ek Kahani Julie Ki"

 

"The entire team and I have put in a lot of efforts for my styling in the film. I wanted it to be different from all my films and songs. Although, the styling is lavish, I wanted it to keep it realistic. I hope people like it" says Rakhi Sawant. 

 

CAST & CREW:-

CHETNA ENTERTAINMENT'S FILM "EK KAHANI JULIE KI"- Producer - Mrs. Chetna Sharma; Director – Aziz Zee; Executive Producer – Honey Singh Chandok; D.O.P – Mohamed Jaffer; Writer – Arsh ; Art Director – Kunal Sachdeva; Costume Designer - Archana Singh. Star Cast:- Rakhi Sawant as JULIE;  Avadh Sharma; Amit Mehra; Sangeeta Tiwari; Jimmy Sharma; Adi Irani; Rajesh Khera; Saniya Pannu Aarti Nagpal ; Sonu Baba; Music Director: DJ Sheizwood.

 

FILM RELEASES ON 9TH SEPTEMBER, 2016

 

by Azhar Khan

&TV presents a new fiction BADHO BAHU

Bade dil waali Chhori ki hai mazedaar story…

 

 

 

 

       

 

~ Premieres September 12^th, Monday to Friday at 9.30 pm only on &TV ~

 

August 30, 2016, Mumbai: Meet Television's most unconventional Bahu – naam Komal hai, surat mein simple hai…bas weight kareeb kareeb quintal hai! She is sugar, spice and all things nice… But this Haryanavi girl Komal a.k.a 'Badho' (played by Rytasha Rathore) is bold and a little too big in size! With dreams of marriage in her eyes, all Komal desires from life is a loving husband and respect in her sasuraal! But destiny had something else in store for our Badho! With a twist of fate, Badho ends up marrying the most eligible bachelor - Haryana's star wrestler Lucky Singh Ahlawat (played by Prince Narula). But will Badho find the love she desires in her

 

husband?  Tune in as her journey gets chronicled as Badho Bahu starting 12^th September, every Monday – Friday at 9:30 PM only on &TV.

 

Produced by Sunny Side Up films and Hum Tum Telefilms Pvt. Ltd, &TV's latest offering Badho Bahu, is set against the backdrop of Haryana, known to produce some of the best Indian players across various sports. 'Hatti-Katti' Komal who is lovingly called as 'Badho' (which means 'too much' in Haryanavi) is a spunky yet simple girl who like her size has a very big heart. In her bumbling ways, she lands herself helping most people in her town. While Badho is well known for her bigness, Lucky Singh Ahlawat is the most celebrated wrestler in the town. In what seems like a major celestial controversy, Badho is married to Lucky. What follows next is a sincere effort by Badho to win over her husband… Kyunki Husband and Wife main itni doori hai, ki ab ek love story jaroori hai!

 

Rytasha Rathore who plays the titular character Komal, aka 'Badho' in the show says, "Badho is a character we can all identify with - there is innocence, vulnerability, spunk and a whole myriad of feelings. I'm excited to be playing her because it gives me the chance to do things I wouldn't do otherwise. The show itself has a lot of warmth and heart to it which I hope the audience enjoys and appreciates. It's entertaining while also having a deeper meaning."

 

Prince Narula who plays Lakha Singh Ahlawat aka 'Lucky' says, "This will be my first attempt at daily soap, so I wanted to take up a show that had unique content which is different from what you see on television these days. I am playing a very challenging character 'Lucky Singh Ahlawat' who is a gold medalist wrestler. I have undergone wrestling workshops and followed a strict diet as well. Rytasha and I will be seen as the television's unconventional couple and I hope the audience appreciates our efforts."

By : Azhar Khan

 

A spellbinding Grand Finale by Sabyasachi brings Lakmé Fashion Week Winter Festive 2016 to a close

The design maestro put together a spectacular show that beautifully brought alive 'Illuminate'- Lakmé's beauty statement for the season

 

 

The Winter/Festive edition of Lakmé Fashion Week saw a spectacular showcase of shimmering silhouettes on the runway, and Sabyasachi Mukherjee's 'Illuminate' Grand Finale at Mehboob Studios was a befitting tribute to the trend of the season. Walking down for her most special Grand Finale ever, Kareena Kapoor Khan, the face of Lakmé Absolute, made for a glamorous vision of Illuminate, in a striking Sabya creation. Adding grandeur to the show was a spectacular performance by the Symphony Orchestra of India, which truly brought the magic of shimmer to life.

 

Sabyasachi Mukherjee's designs have been loved and admired for the way they celebrate India's rich heritage through exceptional handloom and craftsmanship. The collection included sportswear, a first from Sabya, along with lush fabrics weaved into salwar suits, kurtas and sarees all infusing a striking shimmer twist. We also saw bejeweled micro mini dresses that are perfect for the upcoming festive and cocktail season.

 

"Being at Lakmé Fashion Week always feels like a beautiful walk down memory lane, given this is where I made my debut in fashion! It's an honour to be the Grand Finale designer once again and working with an inspiring brand like Lakmé. I have thoroughly enjoyed creating this collection inspired by the 'Illuminate' statement", says Sabyasachi Grand Finale Designer, Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016.

 

Commenting on the show, Purnima Lamba, Head of Innovations, Lakmé, said, "Few designers can present 'Illuminate', a beauty statement that has made its mark on various international runways, like Sabya has for the Grand Finale. Through artistry and vision, he has created the most mesmerizing collection for Lakmé and we are proud to be associated with a designer of his caliber."

 

Kareena Kapoor Khan, Lakmé Brand Ambassador, who turned showstopper once again looked incredible in a beautiful Sabyasachi design. She said, "It's always exciting to be the showstopper for the Lakmé Absolute Finale Grand Finale. This time especially thrilled to be a muse for Sabyasachi. I love his designs and wear them often, and his creations for the illuminate collection are simply fabulous. Lakmé and Sabyasachi are the ultimate combination to have on a runway and I am glad to be a part of this!"

 

Lakmé Fashion Week's official makeup expert and the man behind the beautiful Illuminate inspired makeup, Donald Simrock, said "I've had a fantastic first experience being part of Lakmé Fashion Week. Illuminate is the biggest trend rising from international runways this year. I am thrilled to have partnered with Lakmé to create looks inspired by this trend for a show of such magnitude in India."

 

By Azhar Khan

 

GRAZIA YOUNG FASHION AWARDS 2016 PRESENTED EIGHT STARS WITH THEIR AWARD WINNING CREATIONS AT LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK WINTER/FESTIVE 2016

LOVEBIRDS BY AMRITA KHANNA AND GURSI SINGH

Winners of the Urban Wear Category, Amrita Khanna and Gursi Singh for their label 'Lovebirds' presented a line rich in vintage clothing and accessories. For their 'Resort 2017' look the pair had versatile fashion with colour-blocking inspired by architecture and construction. The fluid shapes created in hand woven cotton and cotton silks featured interesting appliqués and Indian craftsmanship.  Their style mantra was for creations that were simple and balanced with minimal silhouettes that spelt comfort all the way. Easy trousers, tunics, tops in colour-blocked and muted solids made an impact on the ramp.

MISHO BY SUHANI PAREKH

Winning the Accessories Jewellery Category Suhani Parekh's label 'Misho' had jewellery with an outstanding identity. Suhani who studied sculpture at Goldsmiths College in London had a marked Japanese inspiration of the Bauhaus movement. Called 'modern architecture' for the body, Suhani tapped into ancient techniques for the making of the sterling silver and white gold collection called 'Alchemy'. Designed in geometric shapes, the minimal styles in amazing designs spoke of futuristic concepts in ornaments. The models glided down the ramp like goddesses, swathed in white.

Ear cuffs, geometric danglers, nose-cum-head pieces, arm bands with an angular accent, metallic corsets, head-cum-neck pieces, unusual rings and outstanding neck accessories had a breath taking appeal that will be the rage globally for their arresting visual quality.

CORD BY NEHA SINGH AND PRANAV GUGLANI

Winning the Accessories Bags Award the designing duo, Neha Singh and Pranav Guglani for their label 'Cord' revealed a stylish line of bags that moved from cross body to saddle and hand bags  in fabrics of multicoloured designs as well as quality leather. Exploring transparency creatively with opaque accents, there were different levels of the two. The bags were handcrafted in leather and PVC plastic along with cotton twill for inner lining. The accompanying garments were in silk organza, suede and satin; while the colours played with comprised black, white and deep burgundy. The focus for the bags was on structured forms and shapes. The stylish travel bags were seamless with minimal embellishment and detailing but designed expertly to appeal to the global buyer.

CHOLA BY SOHAYA MISRA

Winner in the Label Alert Category, Sohaya Misra's brand 'Chola' has made waves ever since its entry in the Gen Next Show last season. Inspired by the anti-fit Japanese designs, Sohaya's collection called 'The Wanderess' was an abstract look at easy fashion construction. Pinstriped dresses look funky with rows of buttons, while her colour palette was neutral with shades of earthy monochromes like pale grey, beige, mustard and white created in strong fabrics that gave the garments a powerful edge. The collection was a perfect conversation starter all the way.

SHIVANGI SAHNI

Winning the Indi-Cool Category award, Shivangi Sahni is renowned in favouring cross stitch for her garments. Shivangi's 'Nomad's Chant' was inspired by the bazaars of Morocco and had that effortless bohemian appeal that spelt 'Indie Chic' and Middle East opulence. The handmade techniques and antique embellishments further highlighted the look. The colour story of crimson, ash, navy with touches of sky blue and jade worked perfectly for the Mughal floral prints. The quilted coats, skirts and roomy tunics were perfect for the coming season.

DOODLAGE BY KRITI TULA

Kriti Tula's label 'Doodlage' won the Sustainable Category award, which is a favourite segment of the designer. Creating a mélange of unconventional textiles, Kriti enjoyed the jigsaw puzzle concept in fashion with no definite colour card. Kriti relied on the raw materials made from bamboo and corn as well as knits for the collection titled 'Rewear It' that eventfully revealed the beauty of the final game. Colours were deep tones of blue, green, maroon with hints of soft beige and pink. Comfy shirts, sheer hoodies over loose midis, splashy abstract prints, layered chic cool blousons and biker jackets had relaxed shapes and interesting amalgamations to form the highlight of the collection.

ILK BY SHIKHA GROVER AND VINITA ADHIKARI

Winning the Innovation in Textile, Construction and Silhouette, Category, award, designers Shikha Grover and Vinita Adhikari have been renowned for their label 'ILK'. Ever since 2011 when the label started, the pair has created seamless fashion with a mild grunge feel. Their specialty has been developing fabric textures with materials and the result has been a ready-to-wear line with great stylish wearable angles.  Inspired by Mother Earth the label looked to the globe and added the world map and floral embroidery with beads to form pixilation on the garments. Bringing the "glow in the dark" elements, the pair used fabrics, paints, tapes and glow beads to achieve the effect. Simple dresses, tunics and tops made an impact on the ramp.

A pleated full black skirt was teamed with a sheer full-sleeved blouse, both featuring floral embroidery which added a texture. A grey sari worn with the signature embroidered sleeveless blouse looked elegant.

SAHIL ANEJA

Winner of the Menswear Category, Sahil Aneja's label 'Sahil Aneja' showcased the dandy look in men's wear with the Savile Row Style of Bespoke tailoring. Fond of the 'Made to Measure' concept, Sahil an alumnus of Central Saint Martins brought a splash of colour and motifs in top quality fabrics with yarn blends and innovative weaving as well as quality construction. The collection called 'Grunge' incorporated leather, wool, crêpe and leather prints for 3-4 layered garments to achieve the street biker-cum-classic tailored look. Layered shirts, parkas, cropped pants and interesting biker jackets were the highlights of the award winning line. The all-over medium checked suit in black and pale blue could cause a stir at any fashion soirée.  

Bollywood heartthrob, Arjun Kapoor, the showstopper, looked dashing in a leather jacket with chain detailing, a comfy grey shirt and cropped trousers. The silver studded shoes and aviator sunglasses further added an edge to the look.

By: Azhar Khan

Tammanh Bhatia works round the clock!

Being a celebrity is definitely no piece of cake.  Juggling between shoots, promotions and other work commitments celebrities grow into becoming an expert in multi tasking.
One such multi- tasker is the gorgeous Tamannah Bhatia who is aptly balancing her professional life in Bollywood and down south. The actress who has an interesting line up of Bollywood and Tollywood films like Baahubali 2, Prabhu Deva's next, Rohit Shetty's next opposite Ranveer Singh, Tamil film Kathi Sanda and many more is lately juggling her schedules.Amidst her busy career in acting, the actress is also making time for endorsement commitments. 

Recently, the hardworking actress made special arrangements in her day schedule when she had to shoot for an ad of Head & Shoulders. According to the insider, being the new face of the popular brand, Tamannah had to shoot for a new commercial in Mumbai. Incidentally on the same day the actress was going to resume her shoot for  Baahubali 2 in Hyderabad. In the run to complete both her commitments, the professional actress made the choice of shooting the ad campaign in the day and later opted for a late night flight to fly to Hyderabad to start shooting for Baahubali 2. Thats not all! The beautiful actress who is working round the clock is soon planning to take her family for a mini vacation she as soon as she completes her professional commitments. 

Talking about it Tamannah Bhatia says, "Being an actor we learn the art of multi-tasking as our schedules are quite erratic. I have always been juggling with my timings and by now i have found ways to handle it both physically and mentally. "

Well with such fierce dedication and hard work, we definitely are looking forward to the see more of Tamannah Bhatia's magic on silver screen. 

By Azhar Khan

Actor Sonam Kapoor, Cricketer Yuvraj Singh, Daboo Ratnani and Sky Li  (Oppo Global VP, MD of International Mobile Business) during launch of OPPO F1s smartphone in Mumbai.