Padmashri Hema Malini inaugurates Art and Couture exhibition Sarvam Shashvatam
“An unusual treat for anyone who appreciates the finer nuances of life”
“The Exhibition displays a rare amalgamation of Art and Fashion under one roof”
“Sarvam Shashvatam” saw a unique exhibition by architect and artist Sharvari Luth, and designer Shobhana Datar along with her daughter Sneha Datar-Limaye featuring an exclusive art and couture exhibition for its audience on Monday, 14th October at Vivanta, Taj President, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai. Gracing the exhibition with her presence Chief Guest Hema Malini inaugurated Sarvam Shashvatam, witnessed by an enthusiastic gathering.
The exhibition was set in motion when Padmashri Hema Malini, an actress and artist of repute cut the ribbon and lit the ceremonial lamp, ushering the beginning of the exhibition. The event was graced by several eminent personalities like Sharmila Thackeray, Mrs Shefali Bhujbal, Harsh Goenka, Raageshwari, Pooja Bedi, Consul General of Singapore, Rashmi Uday Singh, Deepak Mazomdar, Gul Kripalani, Sonali Rathore, Roop kumar Rathore, Arch Jimmy Mistry, Arch Noshir Talathi, Farukh Wadia, Mrs, Reema Lagu, Smita Talwalkar, Ex Min Jaiwantiben Mehta and and many others.
The three day exhibition will offer a holistic and personalized shopping experience all under one roof with exclusive range of paintings, artwork, apparels, jewellery and accessories. One of the unique aspects of this exhibition are abstract and semi abstract paintings of flowers wherein the artist that tried to showcase its boldness and subtleties, its surprising softness, its simplicity and its complexity.
The powerful language of colour, shape and movement that goes to make a flower has compelled the artist to try and preserve their beauty in the flower paintings. Along with it is on display a variety of authentic and original sarees, suits, jewellery, handbags all designed in-house having a traditional as well as a contemporary touch from different parts of the country designed by the designers themselves.
Be a part of the exhibition where in you will enjoy the language of flowers of abstract paintings along with the Woven Mysteries of sarees, jewellery, home décor items along with accessories.
Sarvam Shashvatam is scheduled from 14th October, 2013 to 16th October, 2013 at Vivanta, Taj President, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai.
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Divya Nandrajog
Crisscross Communication
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8th Edition of Engineering Expo Pune, Set To Add Momentum To Manufacturing
Pune – October 10, 2013: For Pune to be future ready, the companies need to adopt a model which is local, tuned to India specific needs and has the flexibility to offer global solution to MNCs, believes most of the experts who form the advisory group of Engineering Expo, a trade exposition positioned to be a profitable platform for buying, selling, showcasing and networking for the engineering and manufacturing value chain. A presentation of Network 18 Publishing, this established brand is so engineered as to ascertain the information and knowledge exchange between the b2b communities.
In its 8th year of service to engineering and manufacturing companies in and around Pune, Engineering Expo has been instrumental in seeking solutions and strategies towardspositioning Pune as a most sought after investment destination and a manufacturing hot-spot. The city and its torch bearers have equally responded by being in tune with the demand of markets with the result that Pune witnesseda massive influx of Indian and international companies, who continue to invest and set-up manufacturing facilities here.
In just a span of few years, huge investments in automation, automotives and IT have been welcomed in this upcoming industrial hub. The Chakan-Talegaon belt, PimpriChinchwad, Hadapsar, Hinjewadi, Ranjangaon are emerging as one of the busiest business clusters of the world. Recognising Pune as a vibrant investment destination, R V Krishnan, Managing Director, Business Development India Bureau Pvt Ltd said, “It is a welcome fact that industrialisation in Pune is growing at a rate faster than the national average. Going forward, the industry should take ownership of the solutions that need to be implemented.”
According to an international report, globally off-shorable revenues of both traditional verticals (aerospace, automotive, telecom, semiconductors, consumer electronics and construction/heavy machinery) and emerging verticals (computing systems, energy, infrastructure, industrial automation and medical devices) have increased subsequently.
Adding a perspective to the prospects while highlighting the need gaps, Dr Ranjit Date, President & Joint Managing Director, Precision Automation Robotics India provided practical solutions, “Pune is defining benchmarks for the manufacturing industry. It is a giant talent pool and pioneer for technology. However, the SME sector needs to look beyond addressing local needs. Also, these solutions need to be scalable globally, thus making them competitive in the real sense.”
The results of International Business Report (IBR) indicate that businesses in emerging markets are far more confident than their peers in mature markets about the outlook for both their economies and their own operations over the next 12 months. The survey also noted that there are more cash rich companies in emerging markets looking to invest internationally than ever before.
If this is the reality, another reality staring at us is the fact that it is impossible for MNCs in the manufacturing sector to survive without SMEs. Adding on the SME stance, Sandeep Khosla, CEO, Network 18 Publishing elaborates, “The SME cluster in Pune has a unique expertise to conceive new ideas. This is the time to collaborate and enable knowledge-sharing among the SMEs. Engineering Expo, which has a steep SME slant comes at the time and with the positioning which is both opportune as well as appropriate.”With 150 exhibiting companies (mostly SMEs) saddled to showcase their manufacturing might at Auto Cluster Exhibition Centre, Pimpri, where the 8th edition of Engineering Expowill be held, the successful saga of the leading multi-location trade shows on manufacturing, Engineering Expo is waiting to be unfolded.
The Engineering Expo successfully serves as a business enabling platform for the latest technology and products in automation, engineering and manufacturing, across the nation and with Pune’s skyline, which speaks volumes about its identity as an emerging industrial metro and manufacturing hub, the 8th Edition of Engineering Expo Pune is plum with prospects for participating companies and visitors alike.
For further information, please contact:
PRaxis Media
Pallavi Khandelwal – 07276132211, 09552981682
Prathmesh Chavan – 096192 87120
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Warm Regards,
Prathmesh Chavan
PRaxis Media
+919619287120
prathmesh.c@praxismedia.in
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Eros International & Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ram-Leela trending across.
Eros International & Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Ram-Leela is the cynosure of all eyes , with the film trending ever since the launch of its trailer.The larger-than-life trailer spoke volumes of the grandeur and magnanimity of the contemporary-classic ,a Sanjay Bhansali signature.
Not only did some of the biggest names in the industry take to a popular micro blogging platform to voice their praise and support, director Sanjay Leela and the film’s leads Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone were inundated with compliments.
If that wasn’t all, elevating the scale and intensity of the film , the music of the romantic-drama which marks Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s return as music composer, has also received an overwhelming response with Ramji Ki Chaal,Nagada Sang Dhol and Lahu Munh Lag Gaya fast becoming the most popular songs this season ,intrinsic of the Navratri flavor.
Says trade guru Komal Nahta, “The songs of Ram-Leela are magical and truly mesmerizing Sanjay Leela Bhansali is in great form. The film’s desirability quotient is high, very high.”
Says acclaimed critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh, “ The song is outstanding ! In fact every song in the film is an ace.No one can film songs the way Sanjay Leela Bhansali does. Lahu Munh Lag Gaya is one more ace in the music album. Every song is one step ahead from the other”.
Set in the present day, landscape of Gujarat, woven with song and dance, Ram Leela, takes audiences through love in turbulent times,where worlds collide,wars are fought and destinies are written in blood forever.
Eros International & Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ram-Leela starring Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh is scheduled to release November 15th 2013.
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Ajit Sodhi makes his big Bollywood debut with Border 2
Son of veteran actress Nafisa Ali,Ajit Sodhi will soon make his big Bollywood debut with JP Dutta’s Border 2 – After the stupendous success of the 1997 war-entertainer, the makers are back after a whopping 16 years with the second installment of the franchise.
While the young actor has been roped in to essay the role of a 19 year old officer , details of the rest of the starcast are under wraps for the moment -
Confirming the news says the spokesperson of the film, “Yes ,Ajit Sodhi will be part of Border 2 .He is an extremely talented actor and he suited the role to the T.”
Sunny Deol has also been roped in as one of the leads in the war drama.
Though Sunny essayed the role of a Sikh commanding officer in the original Border, he will now be seen in a Rajput commanding officer’s avatar in Border 2 , an adaptation from real life events that happened at the Battle of Longewala fought in Rajasthan during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and Bangladesh Liberation War.
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Top ten reasons to shop on Amazon.in this Diwali season
1. Look your best this Diwali: No festivity is complete without dressing up and looking your best. Go on and indulge yourself. There are over 30,000 products to choose from across Fashion Jewellery, Watches and Personal care products. What’s more Consumers can avail up to 70% off on select watches and enjoy up to 60% savings on 7000+ styles in the fashion jewellery store and 10% off on select personal care products.
2. Revamp your home: Decorating and refurbishing your house is an essential part of Diwali celebrations, and you can now shop with ease and confidence from over 27,000 products in the Home and Kitchen store. Consumers can save over 20% on select Home Décor products that include Puja Thali, Diyas, home furnishing items as well as kitchen & dining products. For parents who are planning to do up their baby’s room, Amazon.in is offering up to 25% off on select Baby products including soft toys, nursery furniture, cribs, booster chairs and more. You just may find a great deal on that one thing you have had your eye on.
3. Make your family time more memorable: What better way than games and movies, to bring your family together for some fun filled moments this festive season. On our Movies and TV Shows store, you will find 40% off on popular titles and up to 89% off English VCDs. Capture the festive moments on cameras that are up to 25% off (select items).
4. Thinking of what to gift your loved ones: Customers can find products for any age and interest on Amazon.in. Apart from watches, fashion jewellery, home décor, you can find some great deals on computers and accessories, 30% off on cases for select mobiles; Up to 45% off on select Headphones; 10% on select tablets. For the little ones, Amazon’s Toys & Games store, the largest selection in the country with more than 10,500 products, has 30% off on select products including up to 30% off on Baby Gift sets. And if you want to indulge them in their reading habits there is a 50% off on popular books on the book store.
5. Light up a child’s life and spread the cheer: Amazon has enabled two NGOs, Pratham and Nandi Foundation, to create a wish list of products like educational toys & puzzles, books, comics, dictionaries, encyclopedias that are needed by children under their care across the country. Customers can browse the wish-list and select products they want to gift and these will be delivered to the NGOs. Amazon.in will also donate the fees it makes from these transactions to the two NGOs.
6. Wish and win @Amazon.in: This festive spirit is also about playing your chances. In that spirit, Amazon.in has kicked off a ‘Wish and Win’ contest. All that the consumers need to do is create their very own wish list of a minimum of 3 or more items on Amazon.in. One of the items needs to be based on the weekly contest clue. Five winners a week will be selected; a total of 20 lucky winners during the course of the sweepstakes. Consumers can win a chance to get items worth up to Rs.9,999 from their wish list from Amazon.in
7. An additional 10% Cash back offer on purchases made on credit cards for a maximum amount of Rs 1500. The offer is valid for Citibank card holders over certain dates and is applicable across all physical products on the site.
8. Special festive Price on Kindle Fire HD 7”: Amazon.in had recently announced the price reduction on 16 GB Kindle Fire HD 7” tablet and is now available for Rs. 11,999, revised from the earlier Rs. 15,999 and the 32GB Kindle Fire HD 7” tablet that was priced at Rs. 18,999 is now priced at Rs. 15,999. With the Kindle you have instant access to over two million apps and games including Facebook, Temple Run, Angry Birds and several Indian apps including BIGFLIX, Chhota Bheem, Dhingana, ESPNCricinfo, MapMyIndia, MakeMyTrip, BookMyShow, Zomato, and NDTV. The India Kindle store also has the largest selection of eBooks, including the most bestsellers; illustrated content; Children’s titles. This festive season a handpicked selection of Children’s titles are available under Rs. 100/- and the complete selection of 21 titles of the Harper21 imprint from HarperCollins, are available at Rs.21 each.
9. Free Gift Wrap: As part of the festive season celebrations, customers can choose to have products that are fulfilled by Amazon gift wrapped for free.
10. Avoid the Jams: With, 130,000 products from hundreds of brands on Amazon.in ranging from consumer electronics to toys and games, personal care products, watches, fashion jewellery and home and kitchen products and over 9 million books and 1.9 million eBooks you can shop from the comfort of your homes. Amazon has also made available its mobile shopping app for Android phones. The Amazon App for Android offers a convenient, fast and secure way for customers to search, browse, compare offers, read reviews and make purchases quickly and easily, anywhere. The Amazon app provides a seamless on the go experience, whether it is a customer looking to shop while commuting, or comparing prices while shopping outside, or wishing to track order status at any time.
And how can we forget the Diwali Bonus: you can now shop to your heart’s content anytime and from anywhere and be assured of a safe and secure ordering experience, convenient electronic payments, a no-risk hassle-free returns policy, Amazon’s 24×7 customer service support, and a globally recognized and comprehensive purchase protection provided by Amazon’s A to Z Guarantee.
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Interpret ways of the Wild with Taj Safaris Jungle Conferences 2013
~ Escape the monotony of boardrooms and revel in rustic luxury ~
Mumbai, 15th October, 2013: Taj Safaris, India’s first and only luxury wildlife circuit, brings to you the Jungle Conference 2013, valid from Oct 16, 2013 – Apr 30, 2013, an offer like never before to reconnect with your team and rejuvenate them at the same time! Mundane schedules and stressful work hours can be a thing of the past, as you break away from the concrete jungle and escape into the real wilderness.
The luxurious Taj Safari lodges at Mahua Kothi – Bandhavgarh, Banjaar Tola – Kanha, Pashan Garh – Panna and Baghvan- Pench are a unique location for team building activities, which will definitely help you establish a connect with your team. An offbeat destination, the lodges are an excellent venue for those arduous strategy meetings. Forgetting passé methods of relaxation, indulge instead in recreational activities such as the jungle walk, safaris, and village visits which will provide you with an amazing adrenalin rush, ensuring cherished memories of an excellent holiday and forging a harmony within your team, stronger than before.
An exceptional retreat, the lodges transform into an ideal place for a conference. The package includes accommodation and meals, a safari game drive with trained naturalist, and conference facilities. You can also treat yourself to an exciting 2-night adventure with luxurious accommodation and indulge in authentic local cuisine served under the open skies or by the lake bed.
Start your adventure with a scrumptious bush breakfast and spend their day by enrolling in a pottery class, learning how to weave leaves into bowls or reviewing interesting footage on a secret camera. The package also allows enthusiasts to explore India’s Tiger Trails, seated in the back of a customized 4×4 or spend time with Taj’s skilled naturalists to learn about the secret habits of jungle residents. With the graceful sambar, the strutting chital, the elegant peacocks and the Big 5 for company, the hectic life of a working professional will soon be forgotten. Embrace this opportunity to unwind in the lap of nature in the lavish green forests of Madhya Pradesh.
So what are you waiting for? Come experience the Taj Safari lodges, and build a rapport with your team while on a Jungle Safari!
For reservation related information contact: 1 800 111 825
(Non-MTNL/BSNL customers call +91 22 660 11825)
About Taj Safaris
Breaking new ground in India, a joint venture between Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces and &Beyond offers India’s first and only wildlife circuit. This partnership, known as Taj Safaris, provides guests with the ultimate interpretive wildlife experience, based on a proven sustainable ecotourism model. & Beyond’s collaboration with Taj Hotels rests on decades of expertise in operating luxury jungle safari lodges offering unique wildlife experiences, coupled with legendary service in hospitality. The first lodge in this circuit, Mahua Kothi, opened for guests on 1st Nov 2006; after which 3 more lodges were added to the portfolio, Baghvan—Pench National Park, Pashan Garh – Panna National Park and last was, Banjaar Tola – Kanha National Park completing the tiger circuit on 18th Feb 2009
&Beyond
&Beyond is the continent’s leading Ecotourism company and one of the most comprehensive safari operators with exceptional lodges and safaris in Africa’s most breathtaking wilderness locations. The company is well known for its success in creating a business that has reaped viable financial returns through long-term investment in commercial wildlife conservation and community development. With over 30 years of tour operating and safari planning in Africa, and a strong focus on guided and walking safaris, &Beyond’s portfolio consists of 35 high-end private game lodges and camps across South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia and Botswana. Some of their internationally acclaimed lodges include Phinda, and Ngala in South Africa and Mnemba Isand and Ngorongoro Crater lodge in Tanzania.
For further information, please contact:
Takshila Chheda +91 77100 02295 / takshila.chheda@edelman.com
Aneesha Singh / +91 +91 98207 41240 / aneesha.singh@edelman.com
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Evelyn Sharma is the Indian adman’s new hot favourite!
Evelyn Sharma is fast emerging the hottest Bollywood import since Katrina Kaif.
The gal has not only been strengthening her position in Bollywood with key roles in hits like Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani with Ranbir Kapoor and Nautanki Saala with Ayushmann Khurrana, but her popularity is growing from strength to strength in the fashion and ad world too.
The half-German half-Indian Evelyn is now one of the favourites for some of the country’s best-known designers including Rocky S, Wendell Rodricks, Falguni & Shane Peacock, Sonaakshi Raaj and Nikhil Thampi, as their muse and showstopper at recent fashion events.
Moreover, the four-flicks-young actress and fashionista has been gracing magazine covers, bagging endorsements and signing new movies almost like collecting birthday gifts.
Evelyn has been the face of campaigns for various brands including Blenders Pride, Parachute, Anandam World City and Biba; many of whom have extended their endorsement deals with the rising star.
To add to all this, the hottie is constantly growing in her Google ranking with surfers seeking out her hot photo galleries and wallpapers on the world wide web. And she will soon be seen in Divya Kumar’s Yaariyaan and David Dhawan’s Main Tera Hero. Way to go!
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Prime Focus World successfully recreates the mystic space in ‘Gravity’
As the exclusive conversion partner on the acclaimed 3D film, Prime Focus strengthens its leadership position in the Hollywood 3D industry
Mumbai, October 15, 2013: Prime Focus World, the global leader in media and entertainment industry services, has reiterated its expertise in the 3D conversion space by providing exclusive conversion for the Warner Bros. space-thriller ‘Gravity’, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, the film made a grand opening at the 70th Venice International Film Festival in September, and has since garnered all round praise for its cutting-edge use of 3D pointing towards ‘outstanding post-production 3D conversion’ (Variety) and ‘exemplary 3D work’ (The Hollywood Reporter). Gravity has prompted the kind of enthusiasm for 3D viewership not seen since the release of Avatar; Prime Focus World delivered 200+ stereo 3D visual effects shots and graphic design work for James Cameron’s epic thriller in 2009.
Gravity broke the all-time U.S. opening weekend record for October releases, raking in $56 million in US weekend ticket sales two weeks ago. Last weekend, it collected $43.2 million to repeat as the top movie in U.S. and Canadian theaters. The space odyssey has garnered widespread appreciation for its 3D which is apparent from the fact that 80% of ticket sales are coming from 3D screenings, with global audiences choosing to pay premium prices for the spectacular effects. In comparison, Avatar, which was also highly regarded for its 3D experience, witnessed 72 percent of its sales come from 3D screening. According to a New York Times review, ‘Gravity treats 3D as essential to the information it wants to share. Nothing in the movie – not hand tools or chess pieces, human bodies or cruise-ship-size space stations – rests within a stable vertical or horizontal plane. Neither does the movie itself, which in a little more than 90 minutes rewrites the rules of cinema as we have known them.’ And this is what differentiates the movie from its predecessors.
In what has been the most detailed and sophisticated conversion to date, Prime Focus has been involved in the project since 2010, making ‘Gravity’ the most intense 3D project that the company has accomplished so far. Namit Malhotra, Founder and CEO, Prime Focus World, says, “Gravity has created renewed fervor for 3D movies, once again proving that 3D can provide cutting-edge entertainment. Use of technology in the movie is fundamental to its visual accomplishment, in simulating zero gravity and creating graphic splendor. Gravity’s 3D visuals push the bar to a higher level, forming a new benchmark for future movies, and the unprecedented critical and viewer appreciation is testimony to the continuing global appeal of the 3D visual format.”
In addition, Alfonso Cuarón, the director, in his interview to USA Today appreciated the use of 3D Conversion and said, “3D is fundamental for the experience of Gravity. The movie’s immersive quality can only be fully experienced in 3D, from the vastness of space to the intimate isolation of the characters, the intense power of debris collisions to the serenity of the ever-present Earth. With 3D, audiences float in space.”
Underscoring the role of 3D in the film David Heyman, Producer of Gravity said, “I think the 3D is a character in the film, in a way, or it contributes to the character.” A stunning mixture of high-tension drama, stand-out performances, photo-real CG, leading-edge conversion, and an auteur director at the top of his game, Gravity is both a huge creative and storytelling achievement and a wildly impressive technical accomplishment, and is set to transform audience perceptions of what is possible in filmmaking.
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About Prime Focus World
Prime Focus World (PFW) is the creative services business of Prime Focus, the global leader in media and entertainment industry services. PFW employs over 2,850 professionals in 6 facilities across 3 continents and 5 time zones. We provide visual effects, stereo 3D conversion and animation services to the Film, Broadcast, Advertising and Media industries. Prime Focus World is behind View-D™ (stereoscopic 2D to 3D conversion) relied on by most Hollywood producers. Leveraging our Global Digital Pipeline and pioneering delivery model WorldSourcing® we partner content creators at every stage of the process ensuring work flow efficiencies, cost optimization and creative enablement.
PFW has brought its expertise to many wide release Hollywood films recently including The Wizard of Oz, The Great Gatsby, 2 Guns, World War Z and White House Down as well as previously released Men in Black 3, Star Wars: Episode One – The Phantom Menace, Dredd 3D, Total Recall, Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Resident Evil: Retribution, Green Lantern, Immortals, Wrath of the Titans, Mirror Mirror, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Avatar. Prime Focus is listed on the BSE and NSE of India and has operations in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, London, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Delhi. For more details, www.primefocusworld.com
WorldSourcing and View-D are registered trademarks of Prime Focus Limited.
Media Relations for Prime Focus Ltd:
Jose Kunnappally
Head, Marketing and Communications
Prime Focus Limited
+91 887 964 5359
jose.kunnappally@primefocusworld.com
Annu Dwivedi
Genesis Burson-Marsteller for Prime Focus Limited
+ 91 982 002 4293
annu.dwivedi@bm.com
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Sam Claffin recounts giving CPR to Josh Hutcherson as a beautiful moment
The actor talks about his most memorable moment while shooting for ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’
British actor, Sam Claflin who will be seen playing the role of Finnick Odair, winner from District 4 in ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’, recently spoke about his most memorable moments on the sets of the film. The actor quipped about his CPR scene with Josh Hutcherson when the actors were lip-to-lip as the moment he will never forget.
“I had to give Josh Hutcherson CPR. My mouth touching his was a beautiful moment,” said Claflin. The actor further joked, “It will be with me for the rest of my life. We were meant to be together.”
Sam Claflin and Josh Hutcherson will be seen in the film along with Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth. ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ is the second part of ‘The Hunger Games’ trilogy. The film focuses on Katniss Everdeen and fellow tribute Peeta Mellark’s (Josh Hutcherson) safe return after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games. But along the way on “Victory Tour”, Katniss senses a rebel simmer. Surprisingly, the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) – a competition that could change Panem forever.
The dark adventure-thriller Hollywood flick is set to release in India on 29th November and will release in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
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Regards,
Pallavi Arora
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Interpret ways of the Wild with Taj Safaris Jungle Conferences 2013
~ Escape the monotony of boardrooms and revel in rustic luxury ~
Mumbai, 15th October, 2013: Taj Safaris, India’s first and only luxury wildlife circuit, brings to you the Jungle Conference 2013, valid from Oct 16, 2013 – Apr 30, 2013, an offer like never before to reconnect with your team and rejuvenate them at the same time! Mundane schedules and stressful work hours can be a thing of the past, as you break away from the concrete jungle and escape into the real wilderness.
The luxurious Taj Safari lodges at Mahua Kothi – Bandhavgarh, Banjaar Tola – Kanha, Pashan Garh – Panna and Baghvan- Pench are a unique location for team building activities, which will definitely help you establish a connect with your team. An offbeat destination, the lodges are an excellent venue for those arduous strategy meetings. Forgetting passé methods of relaxation, indulge instead in recreational activities such as the jungle walk, safaris, and village visits which will provide you with an amazing adrenalin rush, ensuring cherished memories of an excellent holiday and forging a harmony within your team, stronger than before.
An exceptional retreat, the lodges transform into an ideal place for a conference. The package includes accommodation and meals, a safari game drive with trained naturalist, and conference facilities. You can also treat yourself to an exciting 2-night adventure with luxurious accommodation and indulge in authentic local cuisine served under the open skies or by the lake bed.
Start your adventure with a scrumptious bush breakfast and spend their day by enrolling in a pottery class, learning how to weave leaves into bowls or reviewing interesting footage on a secret camera. The package also allows enthusiasts to explore India’s Tiger Trails, seated in the back of a customized 4×4 or spend time with Taj’s skilled naturalists to learn about the secret habits of jungle residents. With the graceful sambar, the strutting chital, the elegant peacocks and the Big 5 for company, the hectic life of a working professional will soon be forgotten. Embrace this opportunity to unwind in the lap of nature in the lavish green forests of Madhya Pradesh.
So what are you waiting for? Come experience the Taj Safari lodges, and build a rapport with your team while on a Jungle Safari!
For reservation related information contact: 1 800 111 825
(Non-MTNL/BSNL customers call +91 22 660 11825)
About Taj Safaris
Breaking new ground in India, a joint venture between Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces and &Beyond offers India’s first and only wildlife circuit. This partnership, known as Taj Safaris, provides guests with the ultimate interpretive wildlife experience, based on a proven sustainable ecotourism model. & Beyond’s collaboration with Taj Hotels rests on decades of expertise in operating luxury jungle safari lodges offering unique wildlife experiences, coupled with legendary service in hospitality. The first lodge in this circuit, Mahua Kothi, opened for guests on 1st Nov 2006; after which 3 more lodges were added to the portfolio, Baghvan—Pench National Park, Pashan Garh – Panna National Park and last was, Banjaar Tola – Kanha National Park completing the tiger circuit on 18th Feb 2009
&Beyond
&Beyond is the continent’s leading Ecotourism company and one of the most comprehensive safari operators with exceptional lodges and safaris in Africa’s most breathtaking wilderness locations. The company is well known for its success in creating a business that has reaped viable financial returns through long-term investment in commercial wildlife conservation and community development. With over 30 years of tour operating and safari planning in Africa, and a strong focus on guided and walking safaris, &Beyond’s portfolio consists of 35 high-end private game lodges and camps across South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia and Botswana. Some of their internationally acclaimed lodges include Phinda, and Ngala in South Africa and Mnemba Isand and Ngorongoro Crater lodge in Tanzania.
For further information, please contact:
Takshila Chheda +91 77100 02295 / takshila.chheda@edelman.com
Aneesha Singh / +91 +91 98207 41240 / aneesha.singh@edelman.com
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National Skills Development Corporation and India @75 announce the 3rd edition of ‘Power to Empower 2013’
The challenge will promote innovative and sustainable solutions to address India’s Skill Development crisis and develop a strong skills ecosystem in India
Oct 14’ 2013 | Delhi, India: Power To Empower (P2E 2013), a national skills development challenge organized by National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) and India@75 recently launched its third edition in mid-September 2013. Supported by the Muthoot Pappachan Foundation, the CSR arm of the Muthoot Pappachan Group, the P2E 2013 Challenge is aimed at identifying, selecting and rewarding the best solutions bridging the gap between the supply and demand of skilled labour in India.
The application period is open now until December 1, 2013 and P2E 2013 invites individuals, groups as well as organisations to apply. Winners of P2E 2013 will receive cash prizes of INR 1.5 lakh and INR 3.5 lakh for the Idea and Operations categories respectively, capacity building support as well as nationwide visibility. For more details, please visit: www.powertoempower.in
Approximately 53% of employers in India say that skills deficiency is one of the key reasons for entry-level vacancies[1]. Currently, of the 15 million individuals who enter the work force, only 3% undergo vocational training due to limited access to such training opportunities in a fast growing economy. As a result, a majority of India’s population cannot realize the employment opportunities necessary to improve their income and lead a more prosperous life.
Recognizing this, P2E 2013 invites entrepreneurs, students, non-profits, corporates as well as enterprises with innovative and scalable solutions to apply for this challenge and contribute to the development of a sustainable vocational skills ecosystem in India.
Applications for P2E 2013 will be accepted as part of two distinct categories – Idea and Operations. The Idea category will focus only on short ideas with a solution concept developed only on paper whereas the Operations category will be open to those with an existing for or non-profit solution already in place addressing this issue.
The winner of the Idea and Operations categories will receive INR 1.5 lakh and 3.5 lakh cash respectively by the Muthoot Pappachan Foundation, the CSR arm of the Muthoot Pappachan Group. In addition, both winners will also receive access to the high profile capacity building Empretec program, an initiative of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Three finalists within each category will also be chosen, and in addition to the winners, will receive national visibility, networking opportunities, passes to high profile events and capacity building support through access to training courses and renowned experts.
The first connector of a winner and the applicant with the highest public votes in each category will also receive a cash reward of INR 10,000 and INR 15,000 respectively.
Complete selection criteria for both the Operations and Idea categories can be found here.
Dilip Chenoy, CEO and MD of NSDC comments, “P2E 2013 is one such initiative that will foster creation of self-sustainable business models in the skilling space in India. The competition aims to propel India’s growth story by creating a large pool of industry ready workmen and also catalyse improved livelihood for millions across the country”.
Rajan Navani, Chairman, National Committee, India@75 further adds, “Now in its third year, P2E has previously helped students realize their entrepreneurial dreams and also provided strategic support to early-stage enterprises with solutions addressing India’s skill gaps.”
Ennovent – an organisation, which accelerates innovations for sustainability in low-income markets – is managing P2E 2013 on behalf of NSDC and India@75. In addition, TiE Delhi-NCR is serving as a knowledge and delivery partner for the challenge and National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) as the key outreach partner.
Applications for P2E 2013 are open now until 1 December 2013. For more details visit www.powertoempower.in
About National Skill Development Corporation:The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a one of its kind, Public Private Partnership in India. It aims to promote skill development by catalyzing creation of large, quality, for-profit vocational institutions. It provides funding to build scalable, for-profit vocational training initiatives. Its mandate is also to enable support systems such as quality assurance, information systems and train the trainer academies either directly or through partnerships. Its objective is to contribute significantly (about 30 per cent) to the overall target of skilling/up skilling 500 million people in India by 2022.
About India@75: India@75 is a grassroots initiative aimed at realizing the dream of an inclusive, sustainable and developed India by the year 2022, when India completes 75 years of Independence. It is a universal vision for India shared by Indians from all geographies and all walks of life. The initiative is incubated and supported by the Confederation Indian Industry (CII).
About Ennovent: Ennovent is an innovation accelerator. We provide services to accelerate for-profit innovations for sustainability in low-income markets in developing countries. We specialise in helping clients discover enterprises with novel solutions, develop business models to start-up enterprises, provide finance by facilitating early-stage investments and grow operations to scale profit and impact. Since 2008, Ennovent has worked with over 4,800 Network members, 15 Circle members and 10 Solution clients to accelerate over 80 innovations in 10 countries.
About TiE Delhi-NCR: The Delhi Chapter is among the largest and most vibrant across the vast TiE network. In the last 12 years, of its existence it has emerged as the forum of choice for startups, serial entrepreneurs, VC and angel investors, policy makers and academia. At the heart of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, TiE Delhi plays the role of an ecosystem builder by bringing in multiple stakeholders and values to align with the common goal to foster entrepreneurship. It boasts of an active membership of 1500 members in the Delhi-NCR region and conducts 60+ events in a year.
About Muthoot Pappachan Group and Muthoot Pappachan Foundation: Muthoot Pappachan Group is a diversified corporate conglomerate with presence across various businesses. In financial services, it offers a range of products & services including gold loan, auto loan, affordable housing finance & microfinance through a wide network of over 3600 branches. Muthoot Pappachan Foundation (MPF), the CSR arm of the Muthoot Pappachan Group, facilitates the CSR activities for the entire Group Companies. Its objective is to build a framework of corporate social responsibility with a philanthropic approach in line with business unit objectives. The CSR initiatives are focussed on the areas of Health, Education, Environment and Livelihood (HEEL).
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The biggest cycling event ‘Tour De India’ in its 2nd edition announces John Abraham as their brand ambassador
Mumbai, 2013: As Godrej Eon Tour De India races ahead in its 2nd edition, the property is ready to deliver the ultimate punch of dynamism and energy with the brand ambassador. The pioneering cycling event in the country being promoted by Maharashtra cycling Association, Tourism Ministry, UCI*, Cycling Federation of India(CFI)** and ID Sports announces John Abraham as its brand ambassador at the press briefing today. John’s quintessential blend of challenging his own limits make him an ideal connect with Tour De India, which stands to believe ‘You are the Engine’. Godrej Eon Tour De India has shot an advertising campaign that showcases your vigor to ride a cycle. With John Abraham as the new face, Godrej Eon Tour De India is reinforcing its strong bond and connects with cycling enthusiasts through creativity, commerce, education and technology.
Speaking ahead of the race 2013, Akil Khan, Chairman Managing and Director ID Sports said, “Committed to drive participation and aiming to make cycling, a national sport, Godrej Eon Tour de India in 2013 could not be more proud to welcome John into the Godrej Eon Tour De India family. Godrej Eon Tour De India stands for awakening the masses to make a change and with John’s suave and charismatic personality, we are sure to epitomize Godrej Eon TDI’s ideology of empowering individuals to be the engine. In the first year of Godrej Eon Tour de India we saw celebrity grand prix at F1 Circuit and this year we are excited about John being a part. John symbolizes all that Godrej Eon Tour De India stands for. He is a representation with intelligence, grace and a trendsetter who has always stood by his passion for sports along with an incredible blend of warmth with a vivaciousness and untiring charm. His connect with the common man and the highest segment of personalities shows his incredible versatility and makes him fit seamlessly into Godrej Eon Tour De India.”
Expressing his excitement, John Abraham said, “It is a pleasure to lend myself to India’s noisiest and biggest cycling event that makes its presence felt. Godrej Eon Tour De India (TDI) stands for redefining the evolution of cycling and it is a great privilege for me to be associated with it. I tend to endorse brands very selectively as I need to relate to the brand and believe in it in my heart.”
Godrej Eon Tour De India’s new campaign underlying ethos is about the spirit of the multi-faceted achiever who is the best in the world and hence deserves the best of all that the world has to offer. It deals with all the attributes associated with John which act as a representative of this changing face of the Indian youth be it health, sporting spirit or enjoyment. Moving forward ID Sports will be announcing the presenting sponsor soon!
Registrations have already begun on our website www.tourdeindia.asia. For inquiry on registrations to contact at +91 9920128883; +91 22 23551305 or Email at: nilofar@id-sports.co.in. We look forward to the masses participating for this celebration of cycling.
ID Sports: Tour de India 2012 is a multiple-city cycling race promoted by ID Sports. ID Sports is India’s only company to bring International Cycling to India and lay the foundation of professional cycling races in India since 2010. Promotion of cycling as a sport and simultaneously State Tourism has always been one of the defining factors of various Cyclothons, Godrej Eon Tour de India organized by ID Sports. ID Sports is a IPR- Intellectual property rights holding company and is keen to foray into alternate non-cricketing sports.
About Godrej Eon: The Company is one of the largest players of Home Appliances in India and has always delighted the consumer with relevant technology in a wide range of efficient products. In 1958, Godrej was the First Indian Company to manufacture Refrigerators and has become synonymous with the category. Godrej pioneered the launch of Polyurethane Foam (PUF) which became the new benchmark for the refrigerator industry. In the last year, Godrej has introduced more than 100 new products across various categories- Refrigerators, Air conditioners, Microwave Ovens and Washing Machines. With new innovative technologies like Silver Shower technology in refrigerators, the revolutionary Green Balance Technology in Air conditioners, Insta-Cook in Microwave Ovens, Tilt Drum in Washing Machines etc, Godrej is redefining the technology space in the Indian Appliances context.
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PHOTO CAPTION: John Abraham, Brand Ambassador, Godrej Eon Tour De India, 2013 with Dr. Shakil Khan,Vice Chairman & CFO ID Sports,Dr. Akil Khan CMD ID Sports, Ojas S Desai, Director and CEO ID Sports and Rama Krishnan, Director Business Development, Total Sports Asia.
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Playboy television star Shanti Dynamite is ready to replace Sunny Leone
When Playboy term gears up We see the hotties on screen and immediately undress them with our eyes. These actresses acknowledged that and decided to show the world the real thing via the best known way to bare it all for Playboy Television, of course. And they definitely don’t disappoint!. When Playboy ladies names get listed nobody could better begin with Playboy Television gallery than the biggest sex symbol of generation Shanti Dynamite. Playboy popular TV star Shanti Dynamite who hosts adult chat show in UK seems to know the success mantra and is ready to carve her own way in the Bollywood. She has oozes oomph factor, she raises temperature in her shows and she surely has the body & curves to rule the Bollywood. After all the hoopla over indo Canadian porn star sunny Leone coming in Bollywood and now the turn of Playboy girl Shanti Dynamite entering into Bollywood. The curvy shanti dynamite of Playboy will be seen flaunting her sexy toned figure in upcoming Bollywood film.
Shanti Dynamite said, “I grew up while going to the Gurudwara’s, eating Indian dishes, wearing Indian clothes and watching Bollywood movies. While growing in Indian culture I fell in love with the world of Bollywood. My all-time favourite stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Sridevi, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan and now I am going to be part of this great industry, I feel blessed.”
Shanti Dynamite was born to a Punjabi mom who hailed from Jalandhar and she began her career as a teenager, starting as a glamour model on the popular hotel Voyeur, A UK based topless show. Shanti’s Spokesperson Satish Reddy said “Shanti is a very good actress and a wonderful person. She is very beautiful and perfect for Bollywood. She is getting a lot of offer from many well known producers and directors, but she is waiting for a right script and had not signed any movie till yet”.
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Film India Worldwide section at this
year Mumbai Film Festival, October 17 to 24, 2013
Year after year, Film India Worldwide (FIW)at the Mumbai Film Festival has showcased films that are international in character but linked to a recognizable Indian idiom. This year, FIW presents six select films from countries spread far and wide – UK, Nepal, France, Canada, Pakistan and Spain. Some among them have already been lauded at film festivals. Others make an assured entry as premieres. Together they embrace the gamut of what India denotes to creative cinematic minds on the world scene.
These films are by filmmakers originating from India and now living elsewhere, whose heart and art echo back to their homeland. Or they are by international filmmakers who come to India’s locations to reflect its reality with new eyes.
Screenings are at Liberty Cinema and Metro Big Cinema, Marine Lines, as well as at Cinemax, Versova.
For more info, enquiries as well as interviews
contact FIW programmer Uma da Cunha
atuma.dacunha@gmail.com, 91 22 22826699, 22873513
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Apurva Kale
Crisscross Communication
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Six Emerging Indian Composers chosen for the Inaugural Mumbai Composers Lab
~The 15th Mumbai Film Festival and The Mumbai Composers Lab are proud to announce the List of Participants of the inaugural Mumbai Composers Lab~
Mumbai, October 15, 2013: Our final list was made after carefully listening to tall the applicant’s music and watching a variety of short films, trailers, ad films and other musical compositions in order to gain an idea of the abilities of the composers. We also assessed the reasoning as to why they wanted to take part in the Lab and what they felt they could get from being part of it.
Lab Director Andrew T. Mackay commented on the list saying: “We are thrilled that our final list is made up of four male composers and two female. It was a hard choice. There is obviously much talent around which made our decision making even more difficult”
Shane Mendoza,
Alonkanada Dasgupta
Anchal Telesara
Ujjwal Agrawal,
Achint Takkar
Anjo John
The Composers Lab is being held over three days, with a two day composing workshop at Yash Raj Studios in Andheri (w) (21st /22nd )followed by a Master class on Wednesday 23rd at Metro Cinema, South Bombay at 1-3 pm.
Special guest composer from the UK Ilan Eshkeri will lead a team of creative advisers who will include Indian composers Amit Trivedi and Ranjit Barot. The Lab is presented by Bohemia Junction Limited/Abbey Road Studios in association with PRS for Music, UK.
The Masterclass will include an interview and Q & A with Ilan Eshkeri as well as a discussion with Abbey Road Studios’ Mastering and Mix Engineers, Jatanil Banerjee from PRS for Music, UK, Achille Forler, MD of Universal Music India and several other special guests.
For further information, please visit
www.ComposersLab.in or www.mumbaifilmfest.org
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1000-plus differently-enabled youth to be felicitated by NGO Blind Dreams on Children’s Day (14th Nov)
Tuesday 15th October 2013; Mumbai: Over a thousand differently-enabled, autistic, and disabled youngsters and adults between the age of 10 to 40 from all over India will be felicitated in a touching, heart-rending and soul-stirring event, on 14th November – Children’s Day in Mumbai by the NGO Blind Dreams in association with Newz66.com. The NGO and Newz66.com are in the process of raising about Rs Ten lakh in donations and sponsorship from the corporate sector to support and finance the career goals of these thousand plus youngsters.
Announcing this project on the auspicious day of Vijaya Dashami or Dussehra, blind celebrity healer and chairman of Blind Dreams, Dr Samir Mansuri said, “On 24th August this year, more than 300 blind and differently-enabled youth from all over Maharashtra participated in the western zone round of auditions for the Blind Dreams’ Talent Hunt for the disabled or differently enabled. The auditions were held at the Kamla Mehta School for the Blind at Dadar in Central Mumbai. Most participants came from far off towns and villages in Maharashtra and Gujarat. Over the last 45 days auditions were held in various cities in India and we have short-listed about 1000 talented youth who will be specially felicitated and given sponsorship and donations to help them pursue their career goals including those from the performing arts, software and financial services sector.”
The over whelming response to the Blind Dreams’ Talent Hunt for the differently enabled and visually impaired is an indication that differently enabled youth are otherwise as talented as their colleagues and sometimes even more talented in certain fields like music, singing, acting, etc. All differently enabled should come together in a show of strength to demand their rightful place in society and in the day-to-day working of organizations and corporates, Mansuri said. He spoke about the lack of support and empathy from various sectors including the police and civic agencies. He demanded that all public places, railway stations, airports, government offices, etc., should be enabled to provide the differently enabled a level playing field.
Blind Dreams and Newz66.com have formed a panel of eminent persons including bollywood photographer Raju Asrani, TV actress Sheila David, actress and model Nisha Sharma, TV actors Rashmi Ghosh and husband Siddharth, HR professional Mamta Namdeo (herself blind who works with SBI as an HR manager) and several others to monitor and co-ordinate the event and help in the fund-raising activity for this ambitious project.
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This festive season, PepsiCo offers free talk-time of up to Rs. 60 Crores on its beverage range… Grab the opportunity Oh yes Abhi!
· PepsiCo launches this exciting promotion across its multi-serve packs of beverages – Pepsi, 7UP, Mirinda Orange, Mountain Dew and Slice
· Also, catch Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli in a series of fun ad-films celebrating the new festive campaign
Click on the link to see the four TVCs: http://125.21.190.99/Pepsi_60Crore_tak_ka_recharge_tvc.zip
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Description: Important Terms & Conditions | Offer Details: 1. One mobile number can avail the offer only once during the offer period 2. Valid from now until Jan 31, 2014; only applicable for pre-paid mobile consumers and for residents of India only 3. Offer applicable on Pepsi, 7UP, Mirinda Orange, Mountain Dew –1L, 1.25L, 2L and 2.25L bottles; and Slice- 1.2L bottle 4. Look under the label for a unique code, register on Freecharge.com and enter unique code to get Rs. 20 Talktime FREE 5. Visit www.pepsiohyesabhi.com for detailed terms and conditions October 14, 2013: Love to stay connected with your friends over the phone? Always have more to say when your phone beeps of low balance? Cheer up as this season PepsiCo has the perfect deal for you and your friends… Just grab any one multi-serve packs of PepsiCo beverages like Pepsi, 7UP, Mirinda Orange, Mountain Dew or Slice (offer valid on select pack sizes) and get a chance to redeem free talk-time worth Rs 20 with every bottle (one mobile number can avail the offer only once during the offer period; other terms and conditions apply*). Also, catch your favourite stars and Pepsi brand ambassadors, Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli on the small screen as they feature in a series of fun ad-films that are scheduled to go on-air on October 15.
Speaking about the latest campaign, Deepika Warrier, Vice President – Beverage Marketing, PepsiCo India, said, “It’s been an action packed year for us with Pepsi’s new brand positioning, Oh Yes Abhi! that launched in January, and the Pepsi IPL that followed in April. Our latest campaign offering free talk-time up to Rs. 60 Crores, is one of the biggest consumer promotions covering all of PepsiCo multi-serve beverage packs Pan India. With the festive season around the corner, this category experiences a significant increase in in-home consumption. Therefore, we are confident that this campaign will not only enhance brand salience and imagery, but also trigger increased consumption.”
“Moreover, this promotion aims at offering youth great value for money and builds off a very interesting proposition of two in one benefits of a pepsi bottle this festive season – Gale ka recharge, phone ka recharge”, she further added.
To redeem the free talk-time, you can buy multi-serve packs of Pepsi, 7UP, Mirinda Orange, Mountain Dew or Slice and look for a unique code under the crown. Register on www.freecharge.com with the unique code to get Rs. 20 talk-time FREE! Consumer can avail only one recharge per mobile number. The promotion is valid from now until Jan 31, 2014 and applicable only for pre-paid mobile consumers and residents of India.
The ‘60 Crores Tak Ka Recharge’ campaign is being launched across various mediums to ensure 360-degree activation. It will be supported by a series of ad-films starring none other than Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli in 15-sec short commercials. These films are in true Pepsi style and bring alive fun moments that each of us can relate to…
So what are you waiting for… Go and grab your free re-charge
Oh Yes Abhi!
TVC details:
· Creative Agency: JWT
· Production House; Director: boot polishh films
· TVC duration: 15 sec
· Media Planning: Mindshare
· Language: Hindi, Tamil
For more details on the campaign, log on to www.pepsiohyesabhi.in
For a lot more excitement, visit Pepsi’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/PepsiIndia or Twitter handle: www.twitter.com/PepsiIndia
About PepsiCo India:
PepsiCo entered India in 1989 and has grown to become one of the largest food and beverage businesses in India. PepsiCo India has been consistently investing in the country and has built an expansive beverage and snack food business supported by 38 beverage bottling plants and 3 food plants. PepsiCo India’s diverse portfolio includes iconic brands like Pepsi, Lay’s, Kurkure, Tropicana 100%, Gatorade and Quaker. In two decades, the company has been able to organically grow eight INR 1000 crore plus brands in India, which are household names trusted across the country.
PepsiCo India is driven by its global commitment to sustainable growth, Performance with Purpose, which works on four planks of replenishing water, partnering with farmers, waste to wealth and healthy kids. In 2009, PepsiCo India achieved a significant milestone, by becoming the first business to achieve ‘Positive Water Balance’ in the beverage world, independently assured by Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu India Pvt. Ltd. The company has been Water Positive since then. For more information, please visit www.pepsicoindia.co.in
For further information, please contact:
Parakram Hazarika / Shubhra Mamgain / Ruchika Gupta
Genesis Burson-Marsteller
parakram.hazarika@bm.com / shubhra.mamgain@bm.com / ruchika.gupta@bm.com
+91-9711311668 / +91-9999168913 / +91-9873551248
Nitin Yadav
PepsiCo India
nitin.yadav@pepsico.com
+91-9811278920
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Sony Entertainment Television revamps its channel packaging with vibrant and upbeat look!
Mumbai, October 11, 2013 – Announcing its revamped new brand look today, Sony Entertainment Television reaffirmed its creative vision and content innovation. With design and thought converging to reinforce the vibrant cultural and thematic identity of the channel, the result is a refreshed, modern and distinctive new channel. The new look and feel will officially be seen by viewers across the world from primetime on Friday, 11th Oct, 2013.
SET’s new look embodies “hope and happiness” symbolizing progressiveness and grace, while being traditional and cultured, thus reflecting the smart and contemporary confidence of SET & its viewers. Embracing red, blue and green as their signature colors, the new look gives a very lively and emotional touch to SET, that is spontaneous, humane and warm.
Renowned design studios, Ink Project based in Australia has helped create and advised the channel on its new look while ace music director duo Salim Sulaiman have created the upbeat and catchy tune for the channel. Through its powerful shows, refreshing content and iconic characters, SET has successfully delivered its brand promise of providing a wholesome viewing experience for its consumers. This revamped look further propagates its brand philosophy of being fresh, innovative and progressive.
Mr. N.P. Singh, COO MSM, Pvt Ltd said, “Sony Entertainment Television is a brand which has always challenged itself to define the category through fresh content, appealing characters and powerful storylines all packaged in a vibrant look. The journey so far has been a well chalked out