Interview with Ajay Devgan

शिवाय हा इतर सिनेमांपेक्षा कशा अर्थाने वेगळा आहे?
शिवाय हा एक भावनिक नाट्य असलेला सिनेमा आहे... ही एका वडील आणि मुलीची गोष्ट आहे, पण ती खूपच वेगळ्या प्रकारे हाताळण्यात आलेली आहे.
पण प्रोमोमधून मात्र फारसे काही लक्षात येत नाही....
जर तुम्ही या प्रोमोबरोबर जोडले जाण्यास सुरुवात केली, तर तुम्हाला कथा काय आहे, ते समजेल.  मला वाटते ही खूप छान गोष्ट आहे, जर मी तुम्हाला कथा सांगितली तर तुम्ही सिनेमा का पहाल? मी गेल्या तीस दिवसांत झोपलेलो नाही.
बल्गेरीयामधील कडाक्याच्या थंडीत, या सिनेमासाठी ऍक्शन (साहस दृष्ये) दृष्ये साकारण्याचा अनुभव कसा होता?
खूपच मजा आली, कारण आम्ही खूप चांगले काम करत होतो, पण ते खूपच कठीणही होते, आम्ही उणे २० डिगरी तापमानात स्टंटस् करत होतो. आम्ही त्या ठीकाणी दहा मिनिटांपेक्षा जास्त काळ उभेही राहू शकत नव्हतो. सुदैवाने आम्ही आमच्या सर्व लोकांची खूप काळजी घेतली. We have to still shoot for some portions. आम्हाला अजूनही काही भागांचे चित्रिकरण करायचे आहे.
त्या प्रचंड थंडीचा सामना केल्यानंतर, तुम्हाला आता सियाचिनमधील भारतीय सैनिकांचे क्लेष अधिक प्रकर्षाने जाणवले का?
तुम्ही जर या सैनिकांकडे पाहिले तर तुम्हाला जाणवेल, ती ते बाहेर फार काळ उभे राहू शकत नाहीत. जेंव्हा चॉकलेट ब्लॉक्स टाकले गेले, तेंव्हा त्यांचा वापर ते त्यावर उभे रहाण्यासाठी करतात. ते खात नाहीत. लोकांना त्यांचे पाय गमावावे लागतात. ते त्या ठीकाणी सहा महीन्यांपासून जास्त काळ राहू शकत नाहीत. टीम्स बदलतात.
सिनेमाचे नावच शिवाय आहे, अशा वेळी तुमची यातील भूमिका भगवान शंकराशी कशा प्रकारे नाते सांगते?
शिवाः तुम्ही शिवाशी किती जोडलेले आहात. मी त्यासह जन्मलेलो आहे, पण हा अधिक मानवी आहे. तो भांग पितो आणि चिलिम ओढतो, तो निष्कपट आहे आणि त्याला खूप रागही येतो.
तुम्ही नेहमीच तुमच्या सिनेमांसाठी गुंतागुंतीच्या विषयांची निवड करता. यापूर्वीची यु मी और हम देखील अशीच गुंतागुंतीची कथा होती?
शिवाय हा गुंतागुंत असलेला सिनेमा नाही तर एक नातेसंबंधांबाबतचा सिनेमा आहे. मला असेच सिनेमे करायला आवडतात, जे माझ्या हृदयाला स्पर्श करतात. तुम्ही डाय हार्ड पाहिला आहे का, मला वाटते तो एक कौटुंबिक नाट्य असलेला चित्रपट आहे. त्यामध्ये भावना आहेत. तुम्ही कदाचित त्याला ऍक्शनपट किंवा मारधाडपट म्हणाल. माझी कथाही साधी आहे, त्यामध्ये भावना आहेत आणि स्क्रीनही..
आम्ही असे ऐकले आहे, की तुम्ही या सिनेमासाठी खूप व्हिएफएक्स केले आहे?
व्हिएफएक्स ही माझी कंपनी आहे. जर तुम्हाला आठवत असेल, मी राजू चाचाचे शिर्षक गीत केले, त्यावेळी व्हिएफएक्स भारतात आले नव्हते. त्यावेळी फक्त एकच मशीन होते आणि जे त्यावर काम करत होते, त्यांना ते कसे करायचे हे माहितही नव्हते. मी ते स्वतः केले. ते सर्व चांगले चित्रपट करत आहेत आणि बाहुबलीच्या काही भागांसाठीही काम सुरु आहे. मी स्वतःला अद्ययावत करत रहातो. त्यांना बाजीराव मस्तानीसाठी सर्व आशियाई पुरस्कार मिळाले.
हा सिनेमा करणे किती आव्हानात्मक होते?
मला अधिक मेहनत घ्यावी लागली. मला दृष्ये करुनही घ्यायची होती आणि द्यायचीही होती. बसायला आणि बोलायला मुळीच वेळ नव्हता. त्यामध्ये विविध पातळ्या होत्या आणि कैलाश खेरच्या नविन गाण्यातही अनेक पातळ्या आहेत.
तुमचे बहुतेक सिनेमे हे दाक्षिणात्य सिनेमांचे रिमेक असतात?
हा रिमेक नाही. एक अभिनेता म्हणून मी असे सिनेमे केलेले आहेत, पण एक निर्माता या नात्याने मी कोणताच रिमेक केलेला नाही. काही वेळा तुम्हाला बरेच सिनेमे आवडतात आणि तुम्हाला वाटते अधिकाधिक लोकांनी ते पहावेत. मी एक निर्माता म्हणून रिमेक केलेले नाहीत. आम्ही केलेले बदल आम्हाला आवडले आणि आम्ही ते पुढे नेण्याचा निर्णय घेतला.
काजोलला एखादी भूमिका देण्याचा विचार तुम्ही केला होता का?
माझ्या या सिनेमाच्या पटकथेसाठी काजोल नको होती, ते सर्व गरजेवर अवलंबून असते. आम्हाला एखादी परदेशी मुलगी हवी होती, कारण ती पटकथेची मागणी होती. काजोल माझ्या आईवडीलांची काळजी घेत आहे. ती माझ्या आयुष्याचा मोठा आधारस्तंभ आहे. जेंव्हा मी कामात व्यस्त असतो, तेंव्हा ती घराची आणि मुलांची काळजी घेते. तिच्यामुळेच मी निश्चिंत राहू शकतो आणि शिवायसारखा कठीण सिनेमा करु शकतो. मी माझे संपूर्ण लक्ष माझ्या कामावर केंद्रीत करतो. ती संपूर्ण घरासाठीच खंबीर आधार आहे.
सीमेवरील दहशतवाद आणि सांस्कृतिक देवाणघेवाणीबाबत बरेच काही बोलले जात आहे. तुमचे यावर काय मत आहे?
मी त्यांचा चाहता आहे आणि मला ते आवडतात आणि त्यांच्या बरोबर काम करायलाही आवडते. कच्चे धागे हा शेवटचा चित्रपट होता, ज्यामध्ये मी गायकाबरोबर काम केले. यासाठी काही सीमा नाही. आम्ही मित्र आहोत आणि ते काही दहशतवादी नाहीत. पण जर आपले जवान सीमेवर प्राण देत असतील आणि आपल्याला आपली कला आणि संस्कृतीच आपल्यापाशी ठेवायची असेल आणि ते आपल्यासाठी मरत असतील, तर आपण शांत राहू शकत नाही. तो आपल्यासाठी मरत आहे आणि लढत आहे. जोपर्यंत हे प्रश्न सुटत नाहीत, तोपर्यंत आपण हा प्रश्न सोडवू शकत नाही, आपण सर्वप्रथम आपल्या सैन्यालाच पाठींबा दिला पाहिजे.
तुम्ही सायेशाची निवड भूमिकेसाठी कशी केली?
मला एक नविन मुलगी हवी होती आणि ती अजून कच्ची आहे. अभिनेत्यांची मुले असलेले बरेसचे अभिनेते चांगले अभिनेते नाहीत. मला माहित नाही, की माझ्या मुलामध्ये गुणवत्ता आहे का, मला माहित नाही तो अभिनय करेल का... मी कोणाला दोष देत नाही. कामगिरीच्याबाबत मी खूपच कडक आहे. तिच्या वारशामुळे मी तिला घेतले नाही. तिच्या आईकडे गुणवत्ता होती, याचा अर्थ तिच्याकडेही गुणवत्ता असेलच असे नाही.
तुम्ही पंचवीस वर्षांहून जास्त काळ टीकून आहात...
अनेक चांगले अभिनेते इथे आहेत आणि ते खूपच चांगल्या तयारीचेही आहेत. आम्ही खूपच कच्चे होते आणि आम्ही एवढा रसही घेत नसू, आम्ही खूपच मजा करत असू. जेंव्हा आम्ही चित्रपट क्षेत्रात आलो, तेंव्हा आम्हाला हे माहितही नसे की सिनेमा चांगली कामगिरी करेल किंवा नाही, आम्ही नातेसंबंधांसाठी सिनेमे करत असू. व्यावसायिकदृष्ट्या जरी ते चुकीचे असले, तरी भावनिकदृष्ट्या बरोबर होते. आम्ही आजही त्याच चुका करतो. माझे पहिले निर्माता दिनेश पटेल, एवढ्या अडचणीत होते. त्यांचा मृत्यू झाला, पण सिनेमा प्रदर्शित झाला नाही. आम्ही तो प्रदर्शित करण्याचा प्रयत्न केला, पण प्रदर्शित करु शकलो नाही. सर्व मुलांमध्ये खूपच क्षमता आहे, रणवीर, रणबीर, आलिया. ते बुद्धीमान आहेत, एकाग्र आहेत आणि कारकिर्दीबाबत खूपच गंभीरही आहेत, पण स्पर्धाच प्रचंड आहे. आम्ही पंचवीस वर्षे येथे आहोत, त्यामुळे आमचे एक भावनिक नाते आहे. ते प्रामाणिक आहेत. नविन पिढी चाहत्यांची नाही. त्यांना जर वाटले तर ते सिनेमा पहात नाहीत. ते बुद्धीमान, सुशिक्षित आणि संवेदनशील आहेत. आमचे चाहते येतील कारण ते प्रामाणिक आहेत.
सिनेमाचे बजेट काय आहे?
माझा सिनेमा हा जास्त भावनाप्रधान आहे. बजेट काही जास्त नाही, ते इतर सर्व सिनेमांप्रमाणेच आहे. वितरकांवर कोणताही दबाव नाही. स्केल दिसू शकेल. माझी टीम खूपच चांगली आहे.
हा सिनेमा ऐ दिल हे मुश्कील बरोबरच प्रदर्शित होत आहे. या स्पर्धेकडे तुम्ही कसे पहाता?
हा सिनेमाच स्वतःसाठी बोलेल. आम्हाला आत्मविश्वास आहे. स्क्रीनबाबतही कोणतीही अडचण नाही. दोन्ही सिनेमे प्रदर्शित व्हावेत आणि त्यानंतर प्रेक्षकांनी ठरवावे. आम्ही त्याबाबत काहीच बोलू शकत नाही. दोन्ही चित्रपट प्रदर्शित होऊ देत. दोन्ही सिनेमे पहाण्यासाठी आपल्याकडे पुरेशी सिनेमागृह आणि प्रेक्षक आहेत.

First Goa international film festival in Dubai ennograted

गोवा इंटरनेशनल फ़िल्म फेस्टिवल का  दुबई में हुआ उदघाटन

चार दिन चलनेवाले इस फ़िल्म फेस्टिवल में कोंकणी, मराठी, हिंदी, बंगाली और मल्यालम फ़िल्में दिखाई जायेगी. दुबई में भारत के कॉन्सुल जनरल विभाकांत तथा अभिनेता सयाजी शिंदे ने दीप प्रजवलित करके इस फ़िल्म फेस्टिवल का आगाज़ किया. गोवा इंटरनेशनल फ़िल्म फेस्टिवल के आयोजक डोमनिक फर्नांडिस् ने इस फ़िल्म फिस्टिवल की प्राथमिकता बताते हुए भारतीय सिनेमा की  जानकारी तथा गोअन सिनेमा की पेहचान दुबई में बनाने की प्राथमिकता का मकसद इस फ़िल्म फेस्टिवल के पीछे जाहिर किया.

दीप प्रज्वलन के बाद दुबई स्टीथ भारतीय स्कूली बच्चोने रंगारंग मनोंरंजनपर कार्यक्रम सादर किया

Stefy Patel bagged the title of Miss Talent at the Miss Global Beauty Queen Pageant 2016

Miss Global Beauty Queen India Ms Stefy Patel has been declared as ‘MISS TALENT’ at the Miss Global Beauty Queen Pageant 2016 which went live a few minutes ago at Seoul, Korea.

India is shining right from sports to the fashion industry. The other feather added on India’s hat is Miss Stefy Patel tagged as Miss Talent at the Miss Global Beauty Queen Pageant 2016.

Speaking on this victory Miss Talent Stefy Patel excitingly says, “My happiness knew no bounds when I was declared as Miss Talent. I feel so privileged to be labeled with this title. I would like to thank my backbones and pillars Mr. Anil Sharma, the CEO andMrs. Simi Sharma, the director of Big Break Entertainment who has groomed me so well and has supported me at every baby step that I took.”

Big Break Entertainment in-house talent has seen stars shining from a very closer view. This is what the company’s motto is, “to promote as many in-house talents as they can by selecting the best”.

Amongst the five contenders for the talent round Stefy Patel chose to dance on a medley of Bollywood numbers. Dressed up in a maroon sleeveless blouse and shimmery silver lehenga she looked a thorough Indian Beauty. Her grace, perfection and India’s culture clearly reflected through her dance.

Miss Global Beauty Queen India Stefy Patel was selected in top fifteen beauty queens amongst thirty eight contenders.

And thereafter defeating the other participants Stefy bagged the title of MISS TALENT.

To see yourself shining next at the international beauty pageants with the Indian title get associated with Big Break Entertainment.

A very proud moment for INDIA indeed!

Karan Johar's latest film, ADHM to release on schedule

फिल्म 'ए दिल है मुश्किल' की रिलीज की राह से तो मुश्किलें हट गई हैं, लेकिन महाराष्ट्र नवनिर्माण सेना के अध्यक्ष राज ठाकरे अब घिरते नजर आ रहे हैं। मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फड़णवीस, करन जौहर और मुकेश भट्ट के साथ मीटिंग के बाद राज ठाकरे ने जिस तरह अपनी जीत का ऐलान किया और आर्मी वेलफेयर फंड में पांच करोड़ रुपये दिलवाने को अपनी उपलब्धि के तौर पर पेश किया वो दरअसल एक छलावा था। इसे राज ठाकरे अपना और अपनी पार्टी का चेहरा बचाने के लिए रच रहे थे। दरअसल, सीएम के साथ मीटिंग में न तो राज ठाकरे ने ऐसा कोई प्रस्ताव दिया और न ही फिल्म इंडस्ट्री की ओर से ऐसा कोई आश्वासन मिला।

मीटिंग के बाद मुख्यमंत्री ने कहा कि मेरे घर में प्रोड्यूसर गिल्ड और मनसे प्रमुख राज ठाकरे के साथ बैठक हुई। प्रोड्यूसर गिल्ड ने हमें बताया कि जब इस फिल्म की शुरुआत की गई थी तब हालात अलग थे। उस वक्त पुरानी सरकार थी और कल्चरल एक्सचेंज के लिए और पड़ोसी देश से अच्छे संबध बनाने के लिए पड़ोसी देश के कलाकारों को लिया गया था, लेकिन आज हालात अलग हैं। सीमा पार से वो हमपर फायरिंग कर रहे हैं, हमारी फिल्मों पर बैन लगा रहे हैं, हमारे मीडिया पर बैन लगा रहे हैं तो ऐसे में उनसे कोई सहयोग नहीं किया जाएगा। प्रोड्यूसर गिल्ड ने एक पेशकश की कि वे शहीदों के परिवारों के लिए सैनिक कल्याण निधि के तहत एक रकम जमा कराना चाहते हैं, साथ ही फिल्म की शुरुआत में शहीदों को श्रद्धांजलि दी जाएगी।

सीएम के मुताबिक इस पूरी मीटिंग के दौरान मैंने कहा कि आपकी देशभक्ति का मैं समर्थन करता हूं। ऐसे में आप अपनी मर्जी से सैनिक कल्याण निधि में जो रकम जमा करना चाहते हैं वो, डिफेंस मिनिस्ट्री से मिलकर दे सकते हैं। सीएम के इस बयान ने राज ठाकरे की पोल खुल गई है, क्योंकि बैठक के तुरंत बाद राज ठाकरे ने मीडिया से कहा था कि उनकी जीत हुई है। उनकी सारी बात मान ली गई हैं। अब आगे से कोई पाक कलाकार नहीं लिया जाएगा और जो फिल्में बन गई हैं उनके निर्माता सेना फंड में पांच करोड़ रुपये देंगे। राज ठाकरे का इशारा शाहरुख खान की फिल्म रईस और डियर जिंदगी की ओर था जबकि ऐसी कोई बात ही मीटिंग में नहीं हुई और न ही रकम पांच करोड़ होगी या कुछ और, इसपर कोई फैसला हुआ।

खुद एडिटर्स गिल्ड के मुकेश भट्ट ने भी इस बात की पुष्टि की। जब उनसे पूछा कि पांच करोड़ देने का प्रस्ताव किसने रखा? तो उनका जवाब था कि सीएम ने आर्मी फंड में मदद देने का प्रस्ताव रखा और कहा कि आप जो कुछ भी देना चाहते है दें, मन से जो देना चाहे दें आर्मी फंड में, हमने इसे मान लिया। क्या प्रस्ताव राज ठाकरे ने दिया था? इस सवाल पर मुकेश भट्ट ने साफ कहा, नहीं, प्रस्ताव सीएम फड़णवीस ने सुझाव के तौर पर दिया था। किसी भी शख्स से जबरदस्ती नहीं की जा सकती। ये तो मन से देना होता होता है। कोई भी शख्स अगर कोई पैसा देता है तो पब्लिसिटी नहीं करता। ये पांच करोड़ का आंकड़ा कहां से आया? मैं भी मीडिया से ये बात सुन रहा हूं ऐसा कोई आंकड़ा नहीं आया और किसी ने इसकी बात तक नहीं की।

Dear Zindagi's second teaser is out

Link to the second teaser

http://bit.ly/ DearZindagiTake2AlwaysRecycle

Ram Charan wrapped up Dhruva's talkie portions

Work on actor Mega Power Star Ram Charan's most-awaited film, Dhruva, which stars Rakul Preet as the female lead, is on at a brisk pace. Produced under the prestigious Geeta Arts banner and being co-produced by Allu Aravind and NV Prasad, the film has completed its talkie portions.

With great production values and impressive technical aspects, the film is nearing completion except for two songs. Introduction song of the film will be shot in the first week of November. Meanwhile, the team has already begun post-production work so as to be able to complete the film on schedule and release in December. Audio release details will be announced very soon.

Ever since the film was announced, the film has received a great deal of attention thanks to a very abled cast and crew including director Surender Reddy, cinematographer PS Vinod, actors Arvind Swamy and Navdeep. It's no wonder then that the makers are leaving no stone unturned to ensure the final product will be extremely appealing.

The recent teaser which reached the audience on occasion of Dasara has left not just mega fans but also the regular audience hooked to check out the film. If the first look had generated a buzz, the teaser did manage a storm of sorts as evident from the record number of views!

When Ajay Devgan met Doctor Strange

Superstar Ajay Devgn who is gearing up for his hugely anticipated directorial Shivaay this Diwali launched his film comic at Comic Con recently. The actor who was welcomed by thousands of fans also spent some time visiting the exciting  installations and exhibits at the venue

He specially visited the unique Doctor Strange with his co stars Abigail and Erika Kaar, exploring the booth and having fun posing for the media. Doctor Strange is Marvel's hugely awaited superhero flick starring the popular and talented Benedict Cumberbatch releasing next week. Both Devgn and Cumberbatch have huge cult followings and we cant help but  notice the similarities between both the strong and versatile thespians

Well we think Ajay Devgn makes a pretty cool Indian superhero dont you think?

Neeraj Pandey is ready with his latest short film – ‘OUCH’

A black comic piece starring Manoj Bajpayee and Pooja Chopra

 

After the resounding success of Sujoy Ghosh’s ‘Ahalya’, Jaydeep Sarkar’s ‘Nayantara’s necklace’, Adhiraj Bose’s ‘Interior Café’ ,Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films is back again with a fifteen minute short film titled ‘Ouch.’ Starring the very talented and versatile actor Manoj Bajpayee and Ex-Miss India Pooja Chopra, the new release has been directed by Neeraj Pandey. Releasing during the Jio MAMI 18^th Mumbai Film Festival, the short film is Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films’ effort to bolster the growth of short films category in India.

 

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.

 

Commenting on the release, Raja Banerji, Assistant Vice President, Marketing, Pernod Ricard India, said “Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films is extremely proud and honoured to present Neeraj Pandey’s creation “Ouch.” The outlook and approach by which we look at films today has completely changed and as an attempt to encourage and motivate the young and talented directors we present these short films to the audience. Keeping pace with the changing times, we are also happy to create a special category of short film at Mumbai Film Festival this year. This association is certainly a significant milestone for Royal Stag Barrel Select Large short films in its journey to become the destination platform for short films. 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.”

 

The man behind Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films’ new release, ‘Ouch’, Neeraj Pandey is best known for his film ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’ amongst others like ‘Baby’, ‘Special 26’ and‘ A Wednesday’.  The immensely talented Manoj Bajpayee and the very beautiful Pooja Chopra starrer ‘Ouch’ is a Black Comic Piece, centred on the characters of Vinay and Priya who work together, are in a relationship for three years and are married to Anjali and Rakesh respectively. However, their passion has brought them to a point where they have to take a call and they decide that they will divorce their spouses and re-marry each other. A date is set when they would break the news and post that they would meet at their regular place for rendezvous. Vinay confesses to his wife and lands at the hotel. Priya arrives a little later carrying a suitcase. 'Ouch' is what happens next.

 

Talking about his film, director, Neeraj Pandey said “The story of “Ouch” is an amalgamation of human emotions and feelings. As the story unfolds, it is interesting to see what a man and woman who are having an affair outside of their marriages do or not do to be with each other. I approached the story with a contemporary Indian outlook and the way Manoj and Pooja have brought the sentiments alive through their characters, it is commendable. As a filmmaker it is very important to be able to showcase your work freely and I believe Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films is a great platform that lets you be as creative as possible.”

Movie Mela at Jio MAMI ends on a high note

Day 2 of Jio MAMI Movie Mela with Star ended on a high note with three panel discussions and up close and personal chats with some of the most celebrated names in the Indian film industry. The panel discussion highlighted different aspect of filmmaking and personal experiences of the celebrities.

Panel One: VR discussion with Gabo Arora, Raja Koduri, Anand Gandhi and moderator Shakun Batra pondered upon current usage of virtual reality and how it will possibly shape the future, its different uses and its applications and also how it affects our experiences and its possible future.

Panel Two: In conversation with Directors – Rohit Shetty, Zoya Akhtar, Vishal Bhardwaj, Gauri Shinde and Shoojit Sircar, moderated by film critic Rajeev Masand and Jio MAMI with Star, Festival Director Anupama Chopra. The directors opened up their experiences and learnings with the audiences.

Panel Three: Actor Shahid Kapoor in conversation with Rajeev Masand and Anupama Chopra – The last panel saw Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor talk to Rajeev Masand and Anupama Chopra about his journey in the industry so far. At the end of the conversation, actor Shahid Kapoor also shook a leg with Masand and Chopra. The actor shared his experiences with the delegates and answered the questions asked by his fans present at the event.

Between panels, Bollywood’s hardest quiz ever with Rajeev Masand also tickled the mind of the audience to dig deep to their Bollywood trivia.

Ae dil hai Mushkil is all set to releases its new song Cutiepie

Cutiepie is a wedding number composed by Pritam...The song features ranbir kapoor and Anushka Sharma..the romantic drama also features Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and fawad khan...A special music video has been shot for this song which will be out today 

Ae dil hai Mushkil is all set to release on 28th oct 2016

Filmi Song of the year: http://bit.ly/CutiepieSong

Ajay Devgn releases Shivaay's Second Trailer

It's just four days to go before Shivaay hits the silver screen, and superstar Ajay Devgn has released the second trailer of ‘Shivaay’, and we think this is a perfect Diwali firecracker for all his fans out there!

After watching the first trailer, tremendous conversati on took place about the the action sequences and breathtaking locations. Well, the second trailer is distinctly different, high on emotion and drama and highlights the beautiful father- daughter relationship as seen in the song 'Raatein' released earlier.

This trailer has shown every emotion, the pain, the fear and the length any father would go to save his daughter from every threat.

Viewers can also get a sneak peek into Sayyeshaa's character as she joins Ajay in a rescue mission for his daughter.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=AsV4GiuwEsg

Krishna Abhishek to stars in Marathi Film

अनिरुद्ध इंटरप्राइजेस विवेक कवडे प्रस्तुत तसेच चंद्रकांत पवार, नित्यानंद येवले निर्मित मराठी चित्रपट “भिंगरी” चा मुहूर्त धूमधडाक्यात पार पडला.

या वेळी सिनेमाची संपूर्ण टीम उपस्थित होती. विनोदाचा बादशाह व कॉमेडी सर्कस, झलक दिखलाजा, जुबली कॉमेडी सर्कस, कॉमेडी नाईट्स बचावो, सारख्या टेलीविजन कार्यक्रमाद्वारे सर्व भारतीयांचे मनोरंजन करणारा व बॉलीवूड मध्येही आपल्या अभिनयाची छाप सोडणारा सर्वांचा लाडका अभिनेता कृष्णा अभिषेक प्रथमच “भिंगरी” या मराठी चित्रपटाद्वारे पदार्पण करीत आहे. या वेळी कृष्णा म्हटला कि “या अगोदर मला मराठी चित्रपटांच्या अनेक ऑफर आल्या, मात्र काही ना काही कारणास्तव योग जुळला नाही, मात्र “भिंगरी” द्वारे हा योग जुळून आला. मी स्वतः मराठी सिनेमे नेहमी पाहत असतो, माझे सर्व मित्र मराठी आहेत, माझी बायको काश्मीरा पण छान मराठी बोलते, ती पण मराठीच असल्याने मला हा सिनेमा करतांना तिची पण मदत होईल अशी अपेक्षा व्यक्त करतो”. क्रिष्णा अभिषेक ने या अगोदर “बोल बच्चन”, अक्षय कुमार सोबत “एन्टरटेन्मेंट” सारख्या सुपरडुपर हिंदी चित्रपटांमध्ये प्रेक्षकांची मने जिंकली होती.

भिंगरी या चित्रपटात कृष्णा अभिषेक सोबत नवोदित मात्र गुणी अभिनेत्री कांचन” पदार्पण करीत आहे. पहिलाच चित्रपट तोही विनोदवीर व अभिनय कौशल्य मध्ये जेष्ठ श्रेष्ठ असणार्या अभिनेता असल्याची थोडी फार भीती आहे, मात्र चित्रपट खेळीमेळीच्या वातावरणात होईल अशी आशा कांचन ने व्यक्त केली. या सोबत बागी’ फेम रमेश स्वामी, टाईमपास फेम जयेश चव्हाण यांच्याही महत्वाच्या भूमिका आहेत. 

“भिंगरी” चित्रपटाचे लिखाण मुरली ललवाणी यांचे असून दिग्दर्शनाची धुरा त्यांनीच समर्थपणे सांभाळली आहे. छाया दिग्दर्शन युवराज इंदुरिया करीत असून संगीत ओम कुमार यांचे आहे. वेशभूषा स्वप्नील कांबळे यांची असून नृत्य दिग्दर्शक सुनील ठाकूर यांचे असेल.प्रमुख सहाय्यक दिग्दर्शकाची जबाबदारी कैलाश पवार पार पडणार आहेत.

‘भिंगरी’ सिनेमाचे चित्रीकरण लवकरच सुरु होत असून कुलू मनालीला पण काही भाग चित्रित करण्यात येणार असल्याचे कार्यकारी निर्माते रेखा सुरेंद्र जगताप यांनी यावेळी सांगितले.

Rakesh Roshan’s luck with K Factor

In their initial years as filmmakers, Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor titled most of their productions with ‘K’. While they are no longer partial to the alphabet, one filmmaker who has stuck to it for nearly 30 years is Rakesh Roshan.

The light-eyed actor forayed into production with hits like Aap Ke Deewane and Kaamchor. When he was making Jaag Utha Insan, a fan wrote to him suggesting he should title his movies with K. The filmmaker didn’t pay heed and Jaag Utha Insan as well as his following production, Bhagwan Dada, didn't do well  at the box office.

That’s when he revisited the fan’s letter which pointed out how some of his biggest hits were films that began with K like Khoobsurat, Kaamchor, Khel Khel Mein, Khatta Meeta and Khandaan. After Khudgarz became a super hit, Roshan decided to stick to his lucky mascot. The success of most of his films, like Khoon Bhari Maang, Kala Bazaar, Kishen Kanhaiya, Khel, Karan Arjun, Koyla, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Koi Mil Gaya, Krrish and Krrish 3 has further consolidated his belief.

The filmmaker, who has always worked with son, Hrithik, since the latter’s debut Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, is now set for his next production, Kaabil, helmed by Sanjay Gupta and which releases on January 26, 2017.

Talking about his K fixation, Roshan says, “All these films I made comfortably, without any problems. Plus most of these films worked for me. Even though King Uncle didn’t fare as well as expected, I enjoyed making it. Considering that most of the K films worked, I thought, why not stick to this alphabet.”

The filmmaker reveals that he has registered over 50 titles with K. “I won’t make all those films. That’s for Hrithik to decide which he wants to make,” he says. Interestingly, Roshan also retains the title Kainaat, which had registered for the Salman Khan-Shah Rukh Khan starrer, which he re-titled Karan-Arjun. He also had the title Kal Kisne Dekha, which he happily gave to Vashu Bhagnani for his Jackky Bhagnani film.

Benedict Cumberbatch visited Hong Kong for Doctor Strange Premiere

Stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton, Director Scott Derrickson, Producer Kevin Feige and Executive Producer Stephen Broussard launched the global promotional tour for Marvel Studios’ with Asia being their first stop. Starting the DOCTOR STRANGE promotion tour in Hong Kong, marking the first time a Marvel Studios’ talent tour has had a scheduled stop in the region. DOCTOR STRANGE features Hong Kong in a pivotal sequence as it tells the story of Stephen Strange, Marvel’s latest Super Hero to hit the big screen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Set against the world-renowned Victoria Harbour skyline, a nighttime event was staged in honor of the visitors. Between the screams of adorning local fans and reporters from all over the Asia Pacific region, filmmakers and stars stepped onto the red carpet at the Open Piazza of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

Capping off the festivities, the distinguished guests ignited a specially designed wheel of pyrotechnics inspired by the title character’s ability to create round- shaped dimensional getaways in the movie. The lighting signified DOCTOR STRANGE being welcomed into Hong Kong as the start of the global promotional tour that will take the group to multiple cities circumventing the globe, as well as celebrating the arrival of the latest Marvel action super blockbuster sure to take the world by storm when it hits Indian theatres on the 4^th of November 2016.

Mumbai Police to provide protection for ADHM to release in every cinema theatre

To maintain law and order, we will provide protection to every cinema theatre in the city: Mumbai Police PRO Ashok Dudhe

There has been a lot of speculations regarding the release of the film Ae dil hai Mushkil...The film is set to release on the 28th Oct 2016..

The cops have promised protection under the current circumstances. Ashok Dudhe, the DCP of Mumbai Police, stated, "We, Mumbai Police, will provide adequate protection to cinema theatres as and when..

The team of Kahaani is back with Kahaani 2 - Durga Rani Singh !

Director Sujoy Ghosh reunites with powerhouse performer Vidya Balan, yet again for the second installment of the Kahaani franchise, also starring Arjun Rampal .

Essaying the role of the 36 year old , Durga Rani Singh, Vidya Balan is wanted for kidnapping and murder in this suspense thriller .

Produced by Kushal Kantilal Gada, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada , Aksshay Jayantilal Gada and Sujoy Ghosh, Kahaani 2 - Durga Rani Singh , directed by Sujoy Ghosh and presented by Jayantilal Gada is scheduled to release 2nd December 2016.

Link:
bit.ly/drs-wanted

What happened when Kajol tried to teach Ajay Devgn Marathi

Ajay Devgn is gearing up for his upcoming movie Shivaay which is all set to hit the big screen this Diwali on 28^th October. Today, Ajay and Kajol were on the sets of a Marathi show ‘ChalaHawaYeuDya’ on Zee Marathi for promoting Shivaay.

Bubbly and chirpy wife Kajol tried to lighten up her hubby’s mood by teaching him Marathi.Just a few minutes before the shoot, Kajol went LIVE from her Facebook page so that all her fans could watch her pulling his leg. She taught him the lines, “ChalaHawaYeuDya” and Ajay sportingly repeated the words. But the funny guy that he is, he got back at Kajol by saying “AataMaaziSatakli” and they headed for the shoot.

The risk to play a 'kinnar' has been appreciated, accepted and acknowledged by fans - Ekktaa BP Singh

TV actress Ekktaa BP Singh who shot to fame from Colors TV’s Baani: Ishq Da Kalama is gearing up for her show on Colors Shakti– Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki (Rashmi Sharma Productions). EKktaa BP Singh is back with a bang!! From getting introduced as the women next door in Colors’ Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki to going through a major transformation in character where she entered in the show as a Kinnar. As an actor, she has managed to stand up to the challenge that she undertook of playing this complex character.

She said, “Yes, I am thoroughly enjoying the phase. And the role I have got back with is worth all the wait. Well, the journey has been very interesting considering that were lot of highs and lows involved. To know that my risk has been appreciated, accepted and acknowleged has made me happy. And the role is worth taking the risk. See, getting such an opportunity and plunging into it without giving it a second thought, was actually the greatest risk I took in my life. And the risk was taken with the sole intention that it gave me an opportunity to prove my mettle as an actor. It was a very difficult decision to make. As a normal human being would react on getting such a strong role, I had my own apprehensions .This role would actually change the course of my journey in acting.”

Gurmeet Choudhary revives Sunny Deol’s most famous dialogue for his next

After Khamoshiyan (2015) Gurmeet Choudhary is set to act in yet another thriller. Also starring Sharman Joshi, the film, directed by Vishal Pandya will see Gurmeet essay the role of an aggressive lawyer. Dressed in the traditional black robe, Choudhary,spent months in a make-shift courtroom set that was build at a studio in Madh Island. While the actor enjoyed every moment of filming, it was one particular scene where he enacts  a cult scene from Rajkumar Santoshi's 1993 courtroom drama Damini that left him in cold  sweats – Gurmeet will revive Sunny Deol’s most famous dialogue,“Tareekh pe tareekh milti rahi hai lekin insaaf nahi mila “ in the film and the actor went all out to ensure he did complete justice to the scene – from watching the original repeatedly  to spending  hours rehearsing the same scene over-and-over again. Says Gurmeet, “I'd get a spot boy to leave one overhead light on and would constantly rehearse my lines to get the nuances right.” The crime-thriller explores how high-end technology can be wrongly used to escalate The impact of a crime, after a murder suddenly goes live on TV across channels.

Shahid Kapoor launches India’s first athleisure fashion brand

abof has announced the launch of India’s first athleisure fashion brand, SKULT, exclusively on its portal. This brand is in partnership with actor Shahid Kapoor, who has built an iconic reputation amongst India’s youth through movies such as Udta Punjab, Haider, and Jab We Met. SKULT, built on the principle of ‘Fashion meets functionality and Design meets Innovation’, is an evolved style of athleisure which draws inspiration from all around the world but adapted for Indian sensibilities and body types.

 

Athleisure is a huge trend globally. It is a completely new genre of fashion being introduced by abof to Indian millennials in its continued efforts to be a differentiated player in a market cluttered with discounts. In athleisure, clothes are designed to be sturdy to withstand vigorous routines, yet they are trendy and versatile to be worn everywhere. The fashion needs of millennials have changed in last one decade where comfort wear has permeated in routine life. Youth in India today wants to dress down in everyday wear which is casual yet chic. Identifying the void in Indian wardrobes and taking the idea forward, abof.com has taken this street-wear hybrid trend to next level with the launch of SKULT which stands for Shahid + Cult. SKULT’s athleisure collection is unconventional, highly voguish, yet easy to carry and more importantly reminds consumer something about Shahid’s personality in each of its piece.

 

The atypical ‘Athleisure’ collection by Skult has been designed in-house by abof and has taken more than a year to work on this brand and its products. Commenting on his idea of SKULT, Shahid said, “Skult is about free styling. Skult is about fashion and functionality. Skult is about being yourself wherever you are. It's about apparel that's an extension of your body. That allows you to express yourself with no restrictions or rules. Sometimes clothes that are cool feel too restricting. This line sets you free. Own style. Don't let style restrict you”.

 

The collection of SKULT is absolutely enthralling with never before seen silhouettes and designs. SKULT is crafted to suit all occasions - work, casual or social.  There is no other brand in India that offers anything even remotely close to the range of SKULT. The collection has strong emphasis on black, grey, nude and monochromatic tones. The offbeat, yet trendy brand has a wide variety of merchandise for men in its launch season with over 250 options, which includes internationally trending categories like meggings and shackets. Apart from bringing these never-heard-before categories in India, even the regular categories have intricate detailing - like thumb holes, drop shoulder jackets, scoop hem tees, long line tees with drawcord - which makes the collection really stand out. SKULT has used high-performance yet very lightweight fabrics - cotton viscose, slub jersey, grindles, melanges, snow heather, terry, lycra denim, cotton satin, and popcorn knit – with the single-minded objective to make it really comfortable. The line also consists of 50 key pieces under ‘SKULT SIGNATURE’ where each piece has been crafted by the actor himself.

 

“Shahid is a youth icon who is admired for his style. We are extremely excited to partner with him in creating India’s first athleisure fashion brand which combines the actor’s love for ‘fun and comfortable’ dressing", said Kedar Apshankar, Deputy CEO, abof.com. “Athleisure is the new age clothing and we believe that comfort twined with hi-class fashion will take SKULT to great heights. The collection is exceptionally promising and refreshingly on-point. I am confident that this brand and its collection will be embraced by millennials and replace a large part of regular clothes in their wardrobes”, he added.

Dipesh Khatri to star in Tamil remake of Baghban

Indore-born, Mumbai-based theatre actor and model - the 22-year-old Dipesh Khatri has been selected by Vrindaavan Films to star in their Tamil remake of the film Baghban. 

According to a news release issued by Vrindaavan Films on Wednesday, Dipesh was selected after the director auditioned over 300 youngsters for the role. 

While the details of the role are not yet known, the Chennai-based production house today confirmed that Dipesh has started training for the project, the training includes martial arts, horse riding and motorcycle stunt riding.

Hrithik Roshan's Kaabil complete ahead of schedule

Director Sanjay Gupta has completed the shooting of Rakesh Roshan's Kaabil (starring Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam) in just 77 days, 11 days ahead of schedule. Quite a rarity in Bollywood, for sure. 

His grateful producer, Rakesh Roshan, however insists that he told Sanjay not to hurry and take his own time. Says Roshan Sr. "I wasn't sure about the date schedule when we started the film. We had planned for an 88 day schedule but I told Sanjay not to hurry up. While I am not very strict about the days of shooting, I insist that everybody should be on the sets on time so they can concentrate and work becomes easier. For Kaabil, Hrithik as well as the rest of the cast, used to reach an hour before shooting and we would be ready for the first shoot by 9:30 am. That way, we reduced the number of days and everything happened on time. I am very happy that we sailed through everything smoothly and managed to make a good film with strong content. Our trailer releases next week."

Sanjay Gupta adds that while the intention was to finish the shoot on time, the added bonus was of completing it 11 days earlier. "Rakesh, in fact, had given us extra time, so we had planned for more days. He told me, 'Don't be in a rush. Take more time.' My first AD, Nadeem and the rest of the crew are very sharp and always on-the-go. We would always reach the sets on time and the only time I would go into my van was to eat food, so no time was wasted. The main trick of saving time is to start on time. THat's the first lesson I learned from Rakesh, who told me that even if I am not required as a director, I should be there earlier on the sets because if the rest of the team sees the director sitting on the sets, nobody dares goof off and is on their toes."

Kaabil is directed by Sanjay Gupta and produced by Rakesh Roshan, starring Hrithik Roshan & Yaami Gautam in the lead roles. The film is slated to release on the 26th of January 2017. 

Success of MSG Lion Heart

First film on India's recent Surgical Strikes titled MSG Lion Heart 'HIND Ka Napak ko Jawab.' announced by Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahimji Insan

MSG The Warrior Lionheart, next film on Surgical Strikes. MSG The Warrior LionHeart next part to be on Surgical Strikes titled 'HIND Ka NAPAK ko Jawab.' announced Saint Gurmeetramrahim. This was announced at the success celebrations held in mumbai on 19th oct 2016.

Addressing the media Guruji said that this films is likely to hit theatres in the next quarter. Aptly titled "HIND KA NAPAK KO JAWAB "it will include and showcase those questioning whether surgical strikes were real or not. On Pakistani artistes he said that Pakistan has become synonymous with error. Very difficult to swallow that anything they do will be well intentioned, there is plenty of talent in India. India does not persecute or torture, asking them to work in Pakistan is a fair thing.

MSG – The Messenger: Lionheart, was released by Hakikat Entertainment in around 2500 screens on 7th October. The third movie in the series, MSG The Warrior Lion Heart has taken box office by storm as it has been widely applauded worldwide for its heavy dose of entertainment, the movie has collection of 156 crores in just 10 days.

Kahaani 2 : Durga Rani Singh to release 2nd December 2016.

 

Director Sujoy Ghosh reunites with powerhouse performer Vidya Balan, yet again for this suspense thriller drama.

While the movie starring Vidya Balan and Arjun Rampal ,was scheduled to release on the 25th November this year , producer Jayantilal Gada of Pen India , decided to shift the date in order to avoid a clash at the box office  with Mahesh Bhatt, a filmmaker he has shared a close association with over the years.

It was recently announced that Alia Bhatt starrer Dear Zindagi will hit theater screens on the 25th November and producers Jayantilal Gada and Mahesh Bhatt had a conversation about not releasing the two films together.The makers of Kahaani 2 then decided to shift the date of the suspense thriller drama to 2nd December.

Said Mahesh Bhatt, " I have known Jyantilal Gada for several years now and we are like family. Both Kahaani2 and dear Zindagi are unique films and deserve a solo release.And it will also help both films in the long run."

When contacted said Mr. Jayantilal Gada , "Bhatt Sahab is associated with us for our leading TV shows; Udann and Naamkarann but more importantly he and Alia are like family to us. There can never be any competition within families, hence I have decided to release Kahaani2- Durga Rani Singh on 2nd Dec."

Presented by Jayantilal Gada, Produced by Kushal Kantilal Gada, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada & Aksshay Jayantilal Gada and Sujoy Ghosh, Kahaani 2 - Durga Rani Singh , directed by Sujoy Ghosh is scheduled to release 2nd December 2016.

Gandharv Sachdev - Talented Singer Producer is keen to do substantial work

Bollywood isn’t as glamorous as it looks like rather a very competitive one especially who raise themselves coming from a non-filmy background. Gandharv Sachdev is one of them, who came to the city of dreams to become a playback singer in Bollywood. But unlike thousands of other aspiring artists Gandharv chose an unusual path to enter through his inherent entrepreneurial abilities. As the first step after completing his stint at Whistling Woods as a filmmaker the budding singer-entrepreneur started with his Production ViaMonk Media & Entertainment under which he as a co-producer released the critically acclaimed Hindi feature film ‘FUDDU’ and is all to take bigger steps with ingenious ideas. Learning the nuances of filmmaking and its business at the film school Gandharv Sachdev has also got the know-how of the industry pattern of working. He believes there should be an accurate balance between business and creativity to achieve success and maintain it. 

As a part of the competitive film industry Mr. Sachdev has already made a mark with his recent release. Since the film starred newcomers Gandharv Sachdev made a remarkable move with innovative strategy in order to promote the film well for the desired demographics. Keeping in mind that Music is something that lasts he strategized and produced everlasting numbers that amalgamated with the content of the film which uplifted it. He roped in actors like Sunny Leone, Sharman Joshi, Gauahar Khan and Anita Hassanandani along with Ranbir Kapoor who were impressed with the content presented with right kind of strategies. He is grateful for all the support he has received so far and has delivered as planned.   

Along with having the ability of creating innovative business models Gandharv is a born singer and has dreams to create a mark as a singer. He comes with hereditary qualities from his Father who is an entrepreneur in Delhi and his mother who is a National Award winning sitarist who inspired and trained him to become a singer.  He got hold of the tunes at the young age of four and this culminated into a young budding singer as he grew up. He participated in shows like SaReGaMa and Channel V Pop Stars 2 with actor brothers Ayushmann and Aparshakti Khurrana. The popularity kept him going and undeterred he decided to follow the focused education in Bachelors of Business Administration at S.D. College in Chandigrah where he even formed his own band which became popular in no time. Offers for new albums started pouring in however they had reached a saturation point and they decided to split up. Having a strong foundation of Hindustani Classical Music he made his debut in Bollywood as a singer with popular song ‘Tu Zaroorat Nahi Tu Zaroori Hai’ with Shreya Ghoshal a song from the film Fuddu featuring Sunny Leone and Sharman Joshi and shayari voiced by Ranbir Kapoor. 

Gandharv Sachdev under the banner of ViaMonk has a long way to go with more films in his kitty to produce and sing eternal melodious songs.

Ae dil hai Mushkil Release Maharashtra CM Fadnavis Supports

The Movie Ae dil hai Mushil has been gathering a lot of support for its release on Diwali 28th oct 2016.. Now the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis  has come to support the film

CM Fadnavis says:“Police has taken very strict action on MNS today. Twelve members of the MNS who had gone to Metro theatre to threaten them have been sent to judicial custody till November 4,” 

Dear Zindagi’s Take One Receives a Phenomenal Response

The first teaser of Dear Zindagi featuring Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan was out yesterday and has received an overwhelming response on the unit across digital platforms, in terms of both numbers and like-ability.

The newly released teaser was called #DearZindagiTake1: Life is a Game and it reveals the wonderful camaraderie shared between the Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan. The launch was preceded by a Twitter banter between Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan. The fresh content along with this unique marketing strategy has made everyone sit and notice.  

1.    The teaser achieved 9 million views in 24 hours (Consolidated across social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube). This is a new record for a Bollywood teaser

2.    The teaser achieved 5 million views only on Facebook, setting a new record

3.    #DearZindagiTake1 was among the top Twitter trends in India and worldwide. The teaser also trended on top on Facebook and YouTube for the entire day.  

4.    The teaser has garnered a very positive word-of-mouth for Gauri Shinde’s distinctive vision and the unconventional yet refreshing cast. 

The teaser has been loved by an overwhelming majority. Fans and followers are raving about the heart-warming yet unconventional premise.

A story about life and its little joys, Dear Zindagi is about Kaira, a budding cinematographer in search of the perfect life. Dear Zindagi stars Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan. 

http://bit.ly/DearZindagi-Take1

Film on Anna declared tax-free in Maharashtra

Anna Hazare's biopic 'Anna' written, directed by Shashank Udapurkar (who is also acting in the film) has been declared tax free in Maharashtra.

Owing to Anna's contribution to the nation and society, the government of Maharashtra made the move tax free.

Since, Maharashtra is one of the biggest centres for consumption of Bollywood films and also has the highest entertainment tax centers in the country. Hence, it's a great move to make a film like 'Anna' tax free.

The film deals with the life of social activist Anna Hazare enlightening upon various phases of his life. The movie released pan India on 14th October,2016.

Future of food launched to save you from skipping meals and eating junk food

The ‘Future Of Food’ myDaily Meal – A Perfectly Engineered Meal Replacement Shake was launched today at The Classique Club,Andheriin Mumbai by internationally renowned Celebrity Chef Ranveer Brar along with Director and Business Head of MyDaily Meal Mr. Saurabh Garg.The event also witnessed the launch of myDaily Meal series ‘Meal In A Minute’ to hosted by Chef Ranveer Brar which will hit online soon.

myDaily Meal (www.myDailymeal.com) has been launched to stop you from skipping meals and eating junk food in your busy schedules. myDaily Meal is a Perfectly Engineered Meal Replacement Shake that provides exact nutrients including Proteins, Carbohydrates, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins and Fiber as required by your body in 1 meal. This gives perfect nutrition to your body within1 min.

Talking about the launch, Celebrity Chef Ranveer Brar said, “myDaily Meal is working on the real scientific aspect of food to make sure that you get perfect nutrition anytime, anywhere in a minute. In our busy lives we end up either skipping a meal or eating junk food due to lack of time at least 10-15 times in a month. This positions “myDaily as a perfect solution to this urban problem”. In my hectic schedule, shoots and travelling, myDaily acts as my PET Meal; Perfect, Easy & Tasty.

How did it start?

“myDaily started as a project to solve the problem of quick, convenient and healthy meal in our busy urban schedules. As entrepreneurs, we as well as people around us, were struggling to get the right nutrition in our tight schedules. And very quickly we realized that it is a problem faced by people well beyond the start-up world. Almost any working professional in today’s fast paced life has to face this problem multiple times in a week”, said Saurabh.

Science behind it

myDaily Meal got together with a team of formulators and under the guidance of Dr. Ezhil Arasan, an ex-Dr. Reddy’s Research Scientist and a consultant with various nutraceutical and nutrition companies, myDaily was formulated. “The single guiding principle was that it should be ‘The Healthiest Meal Possible’ and should replace any meal completely giving entire nutrition as required by the body. It makes you full for the next 4-5 hours till your next meal”, says Saurabh Garg, “It took more than a year to get the product right.  We started with looking at the entire 334 pages of Recommended Dietary Allowance by Indian Council of Medical Research and doing various analyses to get the nutrition requirements. Then came the lab

samples and post tens of iterations and hundreds of tasting sessions we have a product that we are really proud of. Saurabh was very particular that the product should taste great while having perfect nutrition profile”, says Dr. Ezhil Arasan, the scientific mind behind myDaily.

What does it contain?

Each pack of myDaily – The Perfectly Engineered Meal Replacement Shake has ¼^th of your daily nutrition requirements including energy, proteins, carbs, fats, fiber, 12 essential vitamins and 13 important minerals. It has no added preservatives, artificial colours and is completely transfat free. myDaily is prepared using ingredients of natural origin. All the ingredients contained in the formula are essential nutrients needed by the body on daily basis. These ingredients are deemed safe by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and are not known to cause any side effects.

“myDaily Meal comes in a pack of 115g that just needs to be mixed with 350 ml water and the perfect meal is ready in less than 1 min. It is a unique product with perfect nutrition and convenience coming together. It is manufactured at a 3P location in Himachal Pradesh. It meets all stringent quality standards as required for a food product”, says Anurag Kedia, Co-founder, who is also an IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad graduate.

The Future

The firm has an ambition to grow aggressively in the near future. It is a real problem that affects millions of people everyday across the globe. 

“myDaily has immense growth potential. The market size for skipped meals itself is more than $10 bn in urban India. Apart from it being a business opportunity, we feel that skipping meals is a genuine problem as it leads to various health issues. In the short term we would focus on selling myDaily through all Four Fountains outlets, select modern trade outlets and online through our website and marketplace partners. We would also look at some strategic alliances. We have already started getting enquiries from markets like Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia etc. This is a problem that is a global problem and we feel that we can definitely look at a global brand with myDaily”, says Saurabh.

Huma Qureshi attended MAMI

Huma Qureshi invokes old world glamour !

Powerhouse performer, Huma Qureshi, has always been associated with strong content backed cinema and hence was among the first to be invited to the Jio MAMI festival .The gorgeous actress made a stunning appearance in a Payal Singhal lehenga and accessorized with jewels from Curio cottage.

Invoking old world glamour , Huma , kept her makeup fuss free and fashioned her hair in a stylish updo .