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OZVAGANZA MELBOURNE OFF TO A GREAT START

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Vishwajeet Pradhan, Sohail Khan and Sonalika Pradhan. Chinagate Group's Magazine was abuzz with masti, music, mazaa and  Ozvaganza Melbourne, a  Meilleur Events presentation. The hoi polloi of Mumbai was naturally there with actor Vishwajeet and wife Sonalika Pradhan, their Australian associates Eshwar Lakhawat and Raj Chopra, Smita Thackeray, Sohail Khan, Rajpal Yadav, Ruhan Mahendra Kapoor, Krishna Tamang, Vinod Kambli, Rohit Verma, Asif Bhamla, Ram Kadam, Archana Kochhar, Alexx O’Nell, Lesle Lewis, Madhushree, Mudasir Ali, Kavitta Verma, Eijaz Khan, Brinda Parekh, DJ Beyond 120, Allwyn Rodrigues, Purva Rana, Rehan Shah, Priyanka Shah among others. Ozvaganza Melbourne, the brainchild of Sonalika and Vishwajeet Pradhan, will see Preity Zinta, Abhay Deol, world-famous DJs , Brazilian dance troupe, singers and performers among others swaying to Bollywood beats in Melbourne. The event also spells the confluence of leading designers from India, Pakistan, UAE, Sri Lanka ...

Monk’s search of ultimate truth

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K K Goswami, Bappi Lahiri,Mudasir Ali,Dillzan Wadia, producers Saharsh Khaitan & Rita Jhawar, Aamir Dalvi, director Sudeep Rajan Sarkar and Sushil Bhosale at the Umformung poster and book launch event Not long ago,   criminal psychologist-filmmaker Sudeep Ranjan Sarkar’s Hindi feature film  Umformung  – The Transformation  made news when monks and sex workers came together under one roof at Kolkata to watch the film. Now, Mumbai witnessed a celeb-studded Poster Launch of the film that speaks of equality among all of God’s creations.  Besides Director Sudeep Ranjan Sarkar and Producers Rita Jhawar and Saharsh Khaitan, music director Sanjib Sarkar, actors Sushil Bhosale, Neha Kapoor, Parijat Chakraborty, Yogesh Anand of Reincarnation India, present at the do at Bora Bora Club in Andheri West were chief guest Bappi Lahiri, and celebs Shaleen Bhanot, Mudasir Ali, Gaurav Chopra, Aamir Dalvi, K K Goswami, among others . The story of i...

Mumbai’ madness makes waves at NY Shorts Fest!

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Varadraj Swami, director, Akhbar Ka Ek Panna Varadraj Swami and Shahzad Ahmad, the writers of Manjhi The Mountain Man   recently tasted sweet success again when their short film   Akhbar  Ka Ek Panna   won at the New York short Film Festival and Rasika Agashe won the Best Actor Award. The shorts is written by Shahzad Ahmad and Varadraj Swami and directed by Varadraj Swami as well. A Still from Akhbar Ka Ek Panna Interestingly, the film seems to be straight out of the life of the writers, who even after   Manjhi   await the world to know that they have been responsible for the research and dialogues of the acclaimed film.  Says the duo, “Metropolitan life brings with it urban chaos.  The stress and the need to prove oneself at every step is not just painful but at times suicidal. Success in a metro spells the beginning of a stressful journey, not the end. Here, at every step one needs to go through so many complications that it is not...

TAP Sakinaka opened its doors to one and all with the prestigious Karaoke World Championships.

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Savio D'sa, Gaurav S Bajaj, Dillzan Wadia, Sandip Soparrkar, Lesle Lewis,  Kavitta Verma, Jeetendra Varma and Vikas Bhalla Shriya Tamang Satyajeet Dubey  It was time to grab the Mic… And take home the spotlight at Tap Restobar, Saki Naka as the amazing 14000 sq ft gigantic watering hole opened its doors to one and all with the prestigious Karaoke World Championships. Mumbai’s party animals made a beeline for the place and how! Pretty and enterprising Shriya Tamang and Savio D’Sa played the perfect hosts to a fullhouse, as Lesle Lewis, Vikas Bhalla, Jimmy Felix, Sumeet Sachdeva took over the music for the evening with the karaoke champs. Choreographer  Sandip Soparrkar set the dance floor afire with lyricist Manoj Muntashir, actors Alecia Raut, Dalip Tahil, Satyajeet Dubey, Gaurav Bajaj, Dilzan Wadia, Kavitta Verma, Pradeep Rawat, Jeetu Verma, Yogesh Lakhani, Dj Shameless Mani, Bharat and Doris Godambe, Pratap Sarnaik and many others joining the celebration...

Global Wellness Ambassador Rekha Chaudhari strives to make Maharashtra a Wellness Destination

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Smita Thackeray,  Maharashtra Tourism Minister Ram Shinde and Global Wellness Ambassador of India Rekha Chaudhari Global Wellness Day is a first officially branded Wellness Day in all the countries of the world dedicated to wellness and healthy living.  It is an international movement which is celebrated with the support of Global Wellness Ambassadors, who are entrepreneurs and wellness professionals as well. This year, Rekha Chaudhari, the Global Wellness Ambassador for India, brought together personalities from the field of women and social welfare, holistic healing, beauty, sports, fitness and entertainment and music to convey the message of Wellness to Indians. The event was graced by Smita Thackeray, well-known social activist and producer; Ram Shinde - Minister of Tourism, Maharashtra; eminent cricketer Vinod Kambli; versatile singer Shibani Kashyap; Dr Meghna Shah – Dean, The Other Song; Maya Paranjape; wellness entrepreneurs JC...

Kavitta Verma pits wits with Vivan-Akshara-Gurmeet in TP Aggarwal’s Lali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana

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Kavitta Verma She is pretty, she is vivacious, she is an actress who has proved her mettle matching steps and wits with Sanjay Dutt in Policegiri. Now, actress Kavitta Verma looks forward to her film Laali Ki Shadi Mein Laddoo Deewana, where she shares screen space as the parallel lead in the film with Akshara Haasan, Vivaan Shah and Gurmeet Choudhary.  Produced under the banner of Star Entertainment Worldwide Pvt. Ltd  by TP Aggarwal and Rahul Aggarwal, and written and directed by Manish Harishankar, the film  is an entertainer revolving around a royal marriage. “Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana is a very beautiful love story, replete with Indian values,” says Kavitta Verma. “In Policegiri, my dancing skills came to the fore. Here, you will see the actor in me. It is a tailormade role,” adds Kavitta Verma who is currently dubbing for the film.  “Shot at the picturesque locations of Vadodara palace and in and around the city of Vadodara and Mumbai, ...

Prashantt Guptha’s jewel in the Johareez crown!

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Actor Prashantt Guptha - Brand Ambassador of Johareez.com Gajendra Kumar Gupta, Tinnu Anand and Prashantt Guptha  Prashantt Guptha - Brand Ambassador, Johareez.com and Gajendra Kumar Gupta- CMD, Johareez.com There was a time when jewellery and accessories were feminine terms. Things have now turned more towards men’s popularity. Keeping with the trend, Johareez.com has chosen actor Prashantt Guptha as the face of their men’s line and partnered with the Rajasthan International Film Festival, keeping in mind the popularity of the actor and the brand, both of which hail from the state. Prashantt Guptha, an award-winning global actor, who is the face of international film festivals of the likes of Fog,SV from Silicon Valley and the Rajasthan Film Festival, and was seen as the main villain of Issaq, followed by Identity Card and 6-5=2  will soon be seen in Irada with Naseeruddin Shah, 19 th   January with Deepti Naval and Sonam Kapoor-starrer Neerja among o...