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HEALTH / INITIATIVE Lesle Lewis and Mumbai bands  perform ‘Mumbai ki Dhadkan’  at  the ‘Mumbai Heart Concert’ Lesle Lewis and young Mumbai rock bands performed at the Mumbai Heart Concert on the eve of the World Heart Day that is celebrated on September 29 all over the world. At the heart of the concert was the Lesle Lewis-created and Fortis Hospitals-produced anthem for Mumbai, titled ‘Mumbai ki Dhadkan’. The anthem and concert are an initiative of Fortis Healthcare Limited, one of India’s largest private healthcare chains, especially for Mumbai and its citizens. The anthem is part of a larger campaign of Fortis that is urging Mumbaikars, especially the youth, to take care of their hearts for a better quality of life. Under the on-going campaign, and apart from the anthem and the concert, Fortis Hospitals is organizing month-long heart camps in various localities of Mumbai. In the camps, Mumbaikars are being checked for potential heart risks and a...

CORPORATE             Percept Art in association with  Toybank celebrate the Joy of Giving   On the occasion of the Joy of Giving Week, Percept art, a unique initiative of Percept Limited along with Toybank, a non-profit organization that has been set up with the aim of providing toys to children, organized a fund raiser through the synchronization of art, music and creativity. The opening night was a beautiful blend of music and snacks. It was a curated art exhibition with over 100 established and young artists from all over India. This event also marked a 10 year celebration for Toybank which will be accompanied by live band performances and  creative workshops for children.    Shweta Chari, the founder CEO of Toybank also made a brief presentation to the audience. She further commented, “No child on this planet should be deprived his childhood. It gives me immense happiness to see these beautiful children ...

ENTERTAINMENT Ali Asgar adds another feather to his cap Ali Asgar is known for his rib-tickling comedy and excellent acting skills, but what happens when he has to enact something he has never attempted before? He goes ahead, practices the act and perfects it too! That is exactly what happened on Jeannie aur Juju when an upcoming track required Ali (playing Captain Vicky) to participate in a boxing match, something that Ali has never done before. The boxing match between Ali and Amit Tandon (Rahul) takes place in a bid to prove who is physically stronger. When Ali found out that he will have to box in a very professional manner, he was thrilled to try his hand at something new. Eager to have an opportunity to learn a new sport, Ali was more than happy to discover that Amit has trained in boxing.  He asked Amit to teach him the technicalities and tricks of boxing and simultaneously practice with him. Amit, who was equally enthusiastic about the boxing sequence ag...

LIFESTYLE/BEAUTY BEAUTY GETS A NEW ADDRESS IN MUMBAI L’ORÉAL PROFESSIONNEL PARTNERS WITH DESSANGE PARIS THE WORLD’S NO.1 HAUTE COIFFURE BRAND The launch of French luxury grooming brand was attended by the glitterati of Bollywood and fashion industry Dessange Paris -The World’s No.1 Haute Coiffure brand with a presence in 47 countries, celebrated the  launch of their  salons in Bandra. Bollywood and style icon Alia Bhatt and Siddharth Malhotra graced the occasion to mark the launch celebration of Dessange in India.  Also present at the occasion were Benjamin Dessange, Chairman, Dessange International, Levan Ramishvili, Director, Dessange Mumbai, Aseem Kaushik, Director, L’Oreal Professionel, Actress Zarine Khan, model Nina Manuel and Carol Gracias. Maintaining a long standing partnership internationally, DESSANGE Paris has been a global ambassador for L’Oréal Professionnel for many years.  In line with the pillars of the L’Oréal Professio...

LIFESTYLE Celebrating togetherness this  Festive  Season with  unique family   looks from Max  Balika Vadhu stars  Siddharth Shukla  & Toral Rasputra  unveil the new  collection Max, India's leading international value fashion brand launched their Festive 2013 collection in a glitzy fashion show at the Phoenix Market City Mall, Kurla today. The lead couple of Balika Vadhu, Siddharth Shukla & Toral Rasputra unveiled the collection and joined in the celebration with great enthusiasm. T oral and Siddharth shared their experience of shopping at Max, stating, "Max is the ultimate fashion destination for the entire family.  The collection is very trendy at great prices. As always they had the latest trends on display, be it western, ethnic or men's wear. It was our pleasure to have unveiled this exciting collection." Max festive collection is offering unique looks and...

CORPORATE/AUDIO Sahil international launches Ferrari by Logic3 Cavallino T-150  noise isolating earphones in India Sahil International   is pleased to announce the launch of new   ‘T-150’ earphones from the Ferrari by Logic3 Cavallino Collection in India.   Combining Ferrari’s characteristic, style and personality with cutting edge technology, the T-150 earphoneis worthy of the Ferrari brand.   Mr. Sahil Sani, CEO, Sahil International ,  says  “A luxurious design, the T-150 earphones from the  Ferrari’s Cavallino collection  is a treat for all the Ferrari fans. Inspired by the GT Car’s excellent craftsmanship, T-150 earphone is very snug, with excellent bass and superb noise isolating functionality. It comes with an inline remote, microphone and a classy carry case making it a must have for all the Ferrari fans.”   Ferrari CavallinoT150  earphones boasts of an exclusive design in top quality leather and infinite ...

ENTERTAINMENT P riyanka Bhattacharya's New Album  "The Dark Lounge" got rave reviews Ring in the new and ring out the old has always been the ways of the world. And Bollywood is no exception to this. Be it the melodious 60's ruled by Md. Rafi, Kishoreda's romantic 70's, the cult of Kumar Sanu in the 90's or the versatile Sonu ruling the last decade, the times have changed and so have the masters of art. Priyanka Bhattacharya has poured in from classical to independent music scene, making it big in Music industry. Priyanka Bhattacharya is one of those artists who have proved that sheer talent and hard work can make any dream come true. Priyanka's new Album "The Dark Lounge" released by Music wires has shown a tremendous response and its world class music is being appreciated by wide range of listeners from across the world. Priyanka Bhattacharya said, Dark Lounge is a totally new brand of music I have done till now. The...

PUMA LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE NEW RUNNING APP PUMATRAC Provides Users With Unique  Insights into their Running Behaviours PUMA has launched PUMA TRAC , a unique running application for the iPhone. Incorporating a user-friendly design with pre-loaded Tictrac technology, PUMA TRAC analyses how external conditions affect your running performance. By providing these unique insights into running behaviour, the app is designed to motivate athletes to get out the door and discover ways to get the most out of a workout while having fun along the way.    PUMA TRAC requires little to no input of data in order to receive these insights, a differentiation factor from other apps in the market.  Instead, PUMA TRAC predominantly uses data available based on specific environmental factors such as: moon phase, weather, location, altitude, music playlist, time of the day, day of week, season and social media activity.  It’s never ideal to run in poor weath...

ENTERTAINMENT Veena Malik at Supermodel movie premiere Bollywood supermodel is all set to take you to the glamorous world. Sexy siren Veena Malik most awaited movie Supermodel  premiere  was held at Fun Republic at suburban Mumbai. Veena was looking gorgeous in golden gown at the premiere.  Veena Malik Supermodel finally hits the theatres where she is playing a glamorous role in the Movie which is based on the story of Fashion World which reveals truth of Models life.  She plays the role of a middle class girl who reaches superstardom.   Veena Malik rocked in Supermodel through her glamour and challenging character.   She had done justice with the role which makes audience gone crazy about her stardom.  Audience was seen clapping on the performance of Veena. Veena was very excited about her movie which is going to hit the theatres she said, I am quite happy that my movie has released and making a bu...

ENTERTAINMENT/FILM FESTIVAL Irrfan Khan, Dilip Tahil, Anand Mahadevan, Subhash Kapoor visit the screening of Lumière Brothers at Jagran Film Festival  Grandson of Mr Lumière, Max Lefrancq Lumière and his wife visit the screening for the first six movies of Lumière Brothers that were shown in Mumbai after 117 years  In the beginning it was only films, no wires, no nothing, only film. It was difficult to capture the right angle, but brother Lumière was very good at it - says Mr Max Lefrancq Lumière  Mumbai:  The show that started it all in July 1896 is back in Mumbai, from where it all started. It’s an event where the history unfolds yet again.   Way back on 7th July, 1896, the Lumière Brothers, Louis and Ausguste’s first ever shot six films were shown to an exclusive audience at the Watson Hotel in Mumbai, which was then named Bombay. It was India 's first ever film screening and thus, the day was etched in gold in the history of Indian cinema...