Ace Choreographer Geeta Kapoor celebrated her birthday along with her friends at TAP Resto Bar, Andheri

Latest pictures of actor Rishi Bhutani of Hindi films Bolo Raam and Jai Jawaan Jai Kissan; Tamil film Pilippu Inippu; Kannada film Maaricha fame.

Actor Rishi Bhutani

Rishi's debut movie was "BOLO RAAM" 2010 with Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Padmini Kolhapuri, Rajpal Yadav https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK0u3lGdBD8

"Jai Jawaan Jai Kissan" Hindi Film with Om Puri, Prem Chopra, Rati Agnihotri. This film released on 6th February 2015

He has 3 films in the pipeline - "Haryana Brigade" with Shyam Benegal and another film called Gandhigiri with Sanjay Mishra, Om Puri, Mukesh Tiwari, Anupam Shyam and Zindagi Jhingalala Re that is scheduled for a November 2015 release. 

Rishi has also done a Tamil film "Pilippu Inippu" released on 28th Nov 2014.

Rishi has also done a French film  titled "Highland"

Rishi's short films and festival films include:

6 mins short film, "LOC, A playground" year 2012 which got 15 awards till date ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma6TVZe0gc4)

"A Rare Dare" English (28 Mins) festival Film.

What men don’t know about shaving!

The holiday season is here!  Summer has come!

While there is a lot of good things that a new season brings along; skin problem is the most common hardship faced by men and women alike. It is important for men to pay as much attention; as there are a lot of myths related to male skin care during this time of the year.

The most common myth is that shaving causes skin redness. And it isn’t only about avoiding nicks and cuts while in a hurry; but maintaining that soft and smooth skin sans any irritation or redness. The Gillette MACH3 is an advanced razor that provides a closer shave, and guarantees zero redness. Tried and tested, its nano thin blades are progressively aligned to extend gradually closer to the hair, resulting in a close shave in a single stroke.

1)  The Clock

Don’t rush through a shave.

Wash your face. Facial cleansers work best because they help soften the protein in the hair. Leave the cleanser on your face for one minute before you rinse.

Lather up with shaving cream or gel.

Let it sit for 2 to 3 minutes. (You can brush your teeth to pass the time)

2)  The Sweeps

Apply a small amount of Pre-Shave Gel onto hands and massage into the beard to help lift the hair and ease the shaving process by providing a cushion between your skin and the razor.

Gels usually offer more lubrication, and transparent ones are useful if you have facial hair and need to see where you are going with the razor.

Always use a good quality sharp razor blade. (The Gillette MACH series will do you good)

3)  The Temperatures

Another key to a good shave is keeping the skin hot and moist.

Use warm moisturized towels to prep the skin pre-shave.

You also need a bowl of hot water to refresh your razor as you go.

Follow your shave with a cold water rinse. Cold water reduces inflammation.

4)  The Command

Go With the Grain

Though you may get a closer shave if you go against it, you make razor burn or ingrown hairs more likely.

The more time you go over an area, the more irritation you'll get.

If you have thick hair, it's particularly important to go with the grain.

Voila !! There you go; ready with the perfect look and a great shaving experience to start your day with. Following these shaving tips should help you achieve optimum skin health, avoid shaving problems and help you look and feel your best. A good, close shave can turn a chore into a pleasant morning ritual.

Shibani Kashyap inaugurates and enthralls at The Other Song Homoeopathy Medical Camp

Shibani Kashyap with Dr.Pratik Desai at The Other Song Homoeopathic medical camp 

Shibani Kashyap, Dr. Pratik Desai, Pramod Dalmia with doctors &  patients at The Other Song Homoeopathic medical camp 

Singer Shibani Kashyap of ‘Sajna Aa Bhi Ja’ & ‘Zinda Hoon Main’ fame inaugurated a homoeopathy medical camp organized by The Other Song Homoeopathic OPD in collaboration with Lion Tarachand Bapa Hospital. The camp focused on the benefits of Homoeopathy that offers a holistic healing for diseases like Epilepsy, Migraine, Paralysis, Multiple Sclerosis, Hyper Tension, Kidney disorders, Liver Cirrhosis, Diabetes, Asthma, Tuberculoses, Psoriasis, and Cancer among others. Other than Shibani Kahsyap, Dr.Pratik Desai of The Other Song; Mr.Pramod Dalmia (The Managing Trustee of Lion tarachand Bapa Hospital) were also present at the event.

Shibani Kashyap shared her experiences of having benefited from homoeopathy mentioning that these “sweet magic pills” and particularly the medicine ''Causticum' has help her a lot during her singing career. Shibani also made the event memorable with her melodious voice, and had the patients and the doctors singing with her. Music surely does heal!

Orientation to Psychiatry- By Dr. Mahesh Gandhi at free orientation session organized by The Other Song homoeopathy clinic

Dr. Dinesh Khade with medical practitioner at free orientation session organised by The Other Song homoeopathy clinic 

Dr. Dinesh Khade with medical practitioner at free orientation session organised by The Other Song homoeopathy clinic

Dr.Mahesh Gandhi with medical practitioner at free orientation session organised by The Other Song homoeopathy clinic

The Other Song Homoeopathy Clinic organized a free orientation session to demonstrate homoeopathy on reproducible and scientific principles for all medical practitioners. Homoeopath Dr. Mahesh Gandhi spoke on the scope of homoeopathy which was demonstrated by way of successful cases, of acute pathology, chronic ailments, and psychiatry cases.

Mahesh Bhatt launches Zahara Productions’ Barkhaa trailer

Shadab Mirza, Sanjay Bedia, Shabana Hashmi, Sara Loren, Mahesh Bhatt, Taaha Shah and Priyanshu Chatterjee at Barkhaa theatrical trailer launch

Sanjay Bedia and Sara Loren at Barkhaa theatrical trailer launch

Co-Producer Sanjay Bedia and Producer Shabana Hashmi at Barkhaa theatrical launch

Actors Priyanshu Chatterji, Taaha Shah, co-producer Sanjay Bedia, producer Shabana Hashmi, actor Sara Loren and director Shadab Mirza at the trailer launch of Zahara Productions' Barkhaa at Sunny Supersound.

Zahara Productions’ Barkhaa is a beautiful, sensitive love story written and directed by Shadaab Mirza. The trailer was launched at Sunny Supersound by Mahesh Bhatt saab.

The storyline goes thus. Jatin Sabharwal  (Taaha Shah) is the son of a wealthy lawyer (Puneet Issar) and is a serious young professional all set to take over his father’s legacy when one day in Himachal, his life changes when he comes across Barkhaa (Sara Loren). A beautiful young woman who comes across like the breeze before the first rains, Barkhaa disappears before Jatin can even meet her.

Life gets them to meet under strange circumstances and Jatin is shocked to find out that the love of his life leads a shocking dark life. But when a heart chooses to love, nothing matters, not even the harshest truth can change his feelings. Jatin’s best friend Gullu (Rashul Tandon) tries to dissuade him only to realize his friend is passionately in love. He decides to help Jatin. Barkha on the other hand is supported by her friend Shilpa (Shweta Pandit). Asheish Roy plays the man who is a brother figure to Barkhaa and wants the best in life for her.

But then as Jatin and now Barkha who falls in love with him try to beat all odds, there are cloudy skies that fate has lying in wait for them. Will Barkha and Jatin ever unite? Or will their love be lost in the floods, relegating Barkhaa to a fate of darkness?

Produced by Shabana Hashmi, co-produced by Sanjay Bedia, directed by Shadaab Mirza, Zahara Productions’ Barkhaa stars Sara Loren, Taaha Shah, Shweta Pandit, Puneet Issar and Ashiesh Roy among others with Priyanshu Chatterji being the surprise package in the film. The music is by Amjad-Nadeem and the lyrics by Shadab Akhtar.

Zahara Productions’Barkhaa is all set for a March 27 release. The music is on Zee Music.

Dhananjay Datar’s Masala King comes to India, launched by Karisma Kapoor

Dhananjay Datar, Karisma Kapoor, Vandana Datar

Hrishikesh Datar, Dhananjay Datar, Karisma Kapoor, Vandana Datar and Rohit Datar at the media meet for the launch of Dhananjay Datar's Masala King Supermarket at Kharghar

Vandana Datar, Karisma Kapoor, Hrishikesh Datar, Dhananjay Datar and Rohit Datar at the  launch of Dhananjay Datar's Masala King Supermarket at Kharghar 2

It was nearly three decades ago that Dr. Dhananjay Datar, a young man from Akola in Maharashtra, went to Dubai and started a humble kirana store. That business in two and a half decades has become a huge Business Empire, with 23 entities spread across the Gulf. Christened Masala King by the Sultan of Dubai, Dhananjay Datar, a Doctor in Business Administration, has been ranked No. 14 in the Arabian Business ranking covering the entire Gulf Countries and has been ranked No. 44 in the Forbes Middle East in the Arab world.

“I am proud to be a Indian,” says Dhananjay ‘Masala King’ Datar, Managing Director of the  million Al Adil Group, now entering home market with Masala King Supermarket that will be launched in Kharghar by actor Karisma Kapoor.

Says Dhananjay Datar, “Karisma Kapoor was chosen to be the face of our inauguration as she represented the Indian woman of today, who is a perfect homemaker and yet is career-oriented. She  a perfect-brandfit.”

Interestingly, all of Datar’s supermarkets including those in the Gulf boast of a 100 percent vegetarian  product range includes all kinds of spices and masalas, pulses, rice and flour, oils and ghee, pickles and chutneys, tea and coffee, canned and instant foods, ayurvedic herbs, cosmetics, dry fruits, mouth fresheners and savories, confectionery items and sweetmeats. The range is sourced directly from the manufacturers to ensure the best variety.

The quality, the expertise and the range of products and pricing is laudable. For example, the variety of rice itself is so much that you can get almost anything here. “Masala King Supermarket has offered a 50 per cent off on rice to pulses to a range of essential products for 15 days from the launch to ensure customer sampling. The range and pricing here is amazing. And I am glad to be inaugurating his store,” avers Karisma Kapoor.

Al Adil not only has its legion of loyal customers but also some of the most prestigious names in the business as part of their client roster. The company has 27 stores, 2 flour mills, 2 spice factories and 4 manufacturing plants across the UAE, Oman, Baharin and Saudi Arabia and has completed 31 years of service to their rapidly growing customer base. The company has also diversified into import and export under the special class establishment with trade lines in the US, Canada, Tanzania, Kenya, Switzerland, Italy and Eritrea as well as Kuwait, Oman and the UAE.

Dr. Datar’s innovative idea has enabled Al Adil to figure prominently in the books of history where it is registered in Limca book of Records and Guinness World Record for its midair Silver Jubilee celebrations. “I wanted to celebrate Al Adil’s 25 years of celebration in a life time experience in a unique style on board a Royal Jet Airways Boeing 737. On 22nd March 2009, my wife Vandana and I along with close business associates took off for a grand celebration at 40,000ft above sea level. I also gifted my wife, a bespoke edition customized Rolls Royce, which was specially made by Rolls Royce for her, at a whopping cost of Rs.8 crores (approx. USD 2 million). There are only 17 such Phantom editions in last 105 years, and this is the 18th special edition. It is actually the first Rolls Royce Phantom in Dubai.”

Dhananjay Datar keeps adding feathers to an overcrowded cap, thanks to his innovations. He is the Forbes – Best Indian CEO Award, Arabian Business – Indian Innovator CEO Award, Entrepreneur Magazine  - Best Indian Retailer Award,  Dubai Duty Free Best Supplier Award for quality, technology and strategic partnership, Distinguished Supplier / Partners ward,  Environment Award, International lifetime Achievement Award by Maharishis Mahesh Yogi Foundation, Commercial Prestigious Award, Madrid (Spain), Bizz Award, Frankfurt (Germany), Rashtriya Udyog Ratna Award, India, Quality Brand Award in India, Emirates Flight Catering “Certificate of Appreciations” Dubai, Jumeirah Hospitality “Certificate of Appreciations” Dubai and Dubai Airport & Dubai Duty free “10^th Supplier, Dubai”, The Peak of success Award Texas, USA, Global Award for Perfection, Quality & Ideal Performance, Geneva Switzerland, International Star for Leadership in Quality Award Paris, France, 20.Best Enterprises Award Oxford,  UK ad Bharat Vikas Ratan Award New Delhi, India  among others.

But apart from his innovations and his entrepreneurial skills, Dhananjay Datar has also regularly extended his support to the Indian community through various CSR activities, making notable contributions towards his community and the Marathi language. All of Al Adil's super markets employ an 100 per cent Indian workforce. He actively helps to provide an overseas platform for programs like 'Marathi Vishwa Sahitya Sammelan' and 'Gaurav Maharashtracha'. This gave him huge recognition amongst the Indian diaspora settled in Gulf countries, contributing even further to the expansion of his business.  

“The Indian employees made me prosper, as they increased my business 400 per cent in the last 2 years”, says Datar, expressing his gratitude towards his employees. The aim is to create huge opportunities for the Indian youth to go abroad for jobs. No wonder then, this able entrepreneur, an Indian by birth and at heart, aims to take the Indian market seriously. “The Modi Government  came to The Gulf  and extended a hand and said come back and invest your money home and we will stand with you. And here I am. There is much much more to expect from the Masala King chain now!”