Raell Padamsee inaugurated Stillness in Motion - An exhibition of Pottery and Paintings

Mumbai, 6^th October 2014: Well-known theatre personality Raell Padamsee inaugurated Stillness in Motion today. With the onset of the festive season, the ongoing exhibition of titled Stillness in Motion is an exclusive display of art work through a culmination of paintings by Radhika Bawa and pottery by Shalan Dere. For all the art aficionados, the week-long exhibition starting 6^th October till 11^th October at Bajaj Art Gallery, includes a marvellous collection of paintings of horse by Radhika Bawa and enticing colourful pottery by Shalan Dere. The motion of the wheel and horses produces the beautiful stillness that has been captured in the form of pottery and paintings with the artists’ mindfulness and enthusiasm for art.

Largely self- taught, both artist believed there is a certain stillness in every motion. While Shalan’s wheel gave clay a form of a beautiful and still pot, the movement of a horse has been interpreted on a canvas by Radhika Bawa.

The exhibition is ongoing till the 11^th of October 2014 at Bajaj Art Gallery, Bajaj Bhavan, Jamnalal Bajaj Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021- Time: 11am- 7pm

Bang Bang crosses 200 crore mark!

Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif starrer Bang Bang continued its tremendous run at the box office as it dashed past the magic 200 crore number in just 5 days. The film collected 15.36 crore on Monday(21.94 crore gross), taking the total India collections to 109.49 crore nett (156.41 crore gross). In the international markets, Bang Bang collected 45.10 crore as its strong run across all territories continues. The total collection of Bang Bang is now at 201.51 crore gross.

It was a moment for celebration for the entire team of this Siddharth Anand directorial as it entered the coveted 100 crore club at the Indian box office on Monday afternoon.

The film has also smashed all records held so far in international markets as it emerged as the highest opening film of 2014. It is the biggest opener this year across all key markets like Middle East, UK, US, Australia, Pakistan among others. Bang Bang marks Hrithik's highest opening weekend in India and overseas as he beat Krrish 3, Agneepath and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara collections. This is the third biggest opening for Katrina Kaif after Dhoom 3 and Ek Tha Tiger. The numbers in Middle East  are mind-boggling as it collected $2,349,271 – making it the second highest Bollywood opening ever after Dhoom 3! In Pakistan, Bang Bang has created a new record as it collected $320,000 over the weekend.

It's clearly raining money for Hrithik-Katrina starrer that has been produced by Fox Star Studios. A total family film, Bang Bang, is in the list of the top 5 openers in the history of Bollywood. Audiences have loved the never-seen-before action sequences, Hrithik-Kat pairing and their sizzling chemistry, the superhit music and Hrithik's return to dancing along with the pacy script. Bang Bang is a total paisa vasool film that is riding on great word of mouth.

“Swachcha Bharat Abhiyan”

               

SAB TV partners with Prime Minister’s “Swachcha Bharat Abhiyan”

Team of SAB’s Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah invited by Prime Minister  to be a part of the campaign

SAB to roll out aggressive campaign through integrated content across all its shows

Mumbai, Oct 2014: SAB TV, India’s most loved family-entertainment channel, is now acknowledged as a potent enabler of desired societal change. Recently, the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi invited the team of SAB TV’s successful TV show - Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah to be a part of the first nine citizens to activate the ‘Swachcha Bharat Abhiyan’.

Commenting on the honor, Mr. Anooj Kapoor - Senior EVP and Business Head - SAB TV said, “We are delighted that our flagship brand Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has been invited to participate and contribute towards ‘Swachcha Bharat Abhiyan’. We believe that this is recognition for our sustained efforts, over last seven years, towards providing family-entertainment that also influences positive social behaviour. We will continue to contribute towards the campaign and many other relevant social and civic issues through our entire portfolios of brands.”

Through its planned innovative content integration of Swachcha Bharat Abhiyan across all the popular shows, the Channel will draw participation from its family-viewing audiences across the country. Further, the channel will leverage social media to engage its 4-million plus active fans with the cause.

In the recent years, SAB, with over 6,000 hours of original programing, has grown rapidly to become world’s number one light-hearted family entertainment channel. SAB TV has consistently delivered on its promise of presenting wholesome family entertainment that continues to receive popular acceptance across age-groups, income-stratas and geographies. In addition to providing light-hearted entertainment, the channel follows unique content strategy based on imparting education on social and human values.

About SAB TV -

SAB is a part of the network of Television channels owned by Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. SAB is India’s only family comedy entertainment channel with a core brand promise of ‘Asli Mazaa SAB ke Saath Hai’. SAB with its impressive lineup of innovative programs and light-hearted content ranging from daily family comedy to path breaking concepts like silent comedy is dedicated to promoting an enjoyable “family-viewing” experience. Its current programming mix includes Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, Chidiyaghar, BaalVeer, Badi Dooooor Se Aaye Hai, Chandrakant Chiplunkar Seedi Bambawala, F.I.R. and Family Antakshari. For its differentiated programming and healthy entertainment SAB has also won the Brand Leadership award in media & entertainment space.

Ranveer Singh turns choreographer for Kill Dil

​The actor who will next be seen in Yash Raj Films’ Kill Dil has choreographed a recently released song from the film, Sweeta that features him and Parineeti Chopra.

The makers got Ganesh Acharya on board to choreograph the song. But, when he heard the track and got an understanding of which part of the story it is in, he decided to give a free hand to his actor.

The song shows Parineeti doing several activities in her day and Ranveer Singh, who is in love with her, is around her all the time.

We have seen Ranveer Singh pull off some killer dance moves in his earlier films. However, this was the first time he tried his hand at choreographing a song.

He was very excited about it as the song permits him to go absolutely crazy and for someone who is always so full of energy, it was too much fun.

Ranveer Singh in his character has gone absolutely crazy in the song playing around with different props, doing unusual things. The makers were very sure that Ranveer could pull this off and so gave him full rein.

The song just has mad moves and not a specific dance that people can follow.

Ganesh Acharya says “The best part about shooting Sweeta was that we gave Ranveer Singh full freedom in the song. He could do whatever he wanted to. There is no choreography or a signature move as such. But he has thoroughly enjoyed the song, done masti and at the same time brought the romantic feel to it.”

Ranveer Singh shares, "Ganesh sir was too sweet to let me do my thing for Sweeta. They are not steps as such. I am just having fun in the song. There was no nervous energy; only excitement all throughout."​

New single ‘Dangerous’

David Guetta announces new single

‘Dangerous’  (feat. Sam Martin)

New single ‘Dangerous’ to follow Worldwide #1 hit ‘Lovers On The Sun’ as second album single - to be released on October 6^th

Out Now: http://smarturl.it/GuettaDangerous 

Pre-Order the Album: http://smarturl.it/GuettaListendeluxe

After scoring a landmark 7th UK #1 single with ‘Lovers On The Sun’, a track that also topped charts in France, Germany, Austria and Finland and boasted Platinum streams in Denmark, Sweden and Norway, David Guetta is about to shift the needle yet again with his new global lead single ‘Dangerous’, featuring once more the vocal talents of emergent new artist Sam Martin.   

Although David is renowned for working with some of the world’s biggest artists, he is also credited for collaborating with talent such as Sia. He believed in her incredible Titanium spirit and now she is a global sensation. With Sam, David found another unbeatable voice.  With ‘Listen’ firmly on the horizon, Guetta has announced his new global lead single ‘Dangerous’, which again features talented US vocalist Sam Martin, out on October 6th.

‘Dangerous’ is a departure from David’s famed sound. With its mid-tempo beat it is a mighty statement from him. But then he is an artist that likes to take risks, as he did when he merged electronic music with hip-hop on his album ‘Nothing But The Beat’.  Opening with subtle piano key notes and delicate string work, before Martin’s voice is introduced to resounding affect. Beautifully pitched, it punctuates a sea of swirling, synth FX that soon make way for, down-tempo, funk inspired bass guitar licks matching electronic sensibility with classic instrumentation.  ‘Dangerous’ is a single that represents his ability to pair solid dance music credibility with chart ingenuity - a facet of his work that makes him one of the world’s most successful artists.

David Guetta’s new album ‘Listen’ is will feature a wealth of exclusive new material with an eclectic array of collaborators.  Set for release on November 24^th, the album will undoubtedly build on the remarkable success of his 2011 triple-platinum album ‘Nothing But The Beat’, which won him multiple awards, including a Grammy, AMA and was widely credited as changing the landscape for Electronic music world-wide and breaking open America. 

Constantly touring and playing live to over 2 million people this year alone, this is one that’s already seen Guetta play headline slots at some of the world’s biggest festivals such as Tomorrowland, where he announced a Brazilian festival debut that sold out in just 3 hours, hold coveted residences in both Las Vegas @ XS and at Ushuaia and Pacha in Ibiza, headline the iTunes Festival in London and open BBC Radio 1’s Ibiza Weekend. All this hard work has lead him having hit 57 million fans on Facebook.

David Guetta’s ‘Listen’ will be available to pre-order globally on iTunes from Monday 6th October. 
For more info on David Guetta, please visit:

www.davidguetta.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DavidGuetta
https://twitter.com/davidguetta
https://soundcloud.com/davidguetta

Saif Ali Khan announced as Brand Ambassador as Olympic Gold Quest

Not for Profit organisation Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) co founded by sports legends Geet Sethi and Prakash Padukone, today announced National award winning actor Saif Ali Khan as their brand ambassador.

As the brand ambassador of OGQ, Saif's role will be to help raise funds in the form of donations and contributions which will go towards the training of the athletes supported by OGQ. He will also spread awareness about OGQ, its mission, vision and the impact that OGQ is creating in Indian Olympic sport.

On his association with OGQ, a delighted Saif said, "I am thrilled to be the brand ambassador of OGQ as I love all sports. OGQ has been doing wonderful work to help Indian athletes in their quest for Olympic glory.These athletes are the true heroes and we must all do our bit to support them. I am announcing a contribution of Rs. 20 lakhs per annum to OGQ until the Rio 2016 Olympics. This will go towards the training of the athletes supported by OGQ. In addition to this we will be doing a lot of fund raising events for Olympic Gold Quest"

OGQ currently supports 57 athletes who are training for the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.

Lauren Gottlieb to head to Las Vegas for ABCD 2.

Having shot to fame after her debut movie in the Bollywood blockbuster ABCD, Lauren Gottlieb couldn't be more excited to start work on the sequel also starring Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor.

Lauren will soon take off to Las Vegas,the party capital of the world, to shoot for her first schedule of the film and is looking forward to sharing screen space with Varun and Shraddha. They have got along like a house on fire and have grown close through the rehearsals.

When contacted Lauren said, "'ABCD 2' is starting and I'm getting ready to go to Las Vegas . Rehearsals have begun and Varun and I are trying to do something new that has never been seen before. He is super hardworking and so is Shraddha. We're having a lot of fun"

Jury for 16th Mumbai Film Festival 2014

Mumbai, October 2014: The 16th edition of the Mumbai film festival organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) will be held from 14th - 21st October 2014 at PVR Cinema Andheri and Cinemax Versova as the main venue. The jury for 16^th Mumbai Film Festival includes renowned names and faces to judge sections like International Competition, Dimension Mumbai and India Gold.

International Competition section will be judge by Peter Webber, Mahamat Saleh Haroun, Ritesh Batra and Ron Mann. Peter Webber is a well known veteran British film and television director. He is best known for his debut feature, Girl With A Pearl Earring and Hannibal Rising. Mahamat-Saleh Haroun is a well known film writer and director from Chad who has lived in France since 1982. Born in Chad, he moved to France where he studied film and worked as a journalist. He is well for A Screaming Man, Dry Season and Our Father. Ritesh Batra is an Indian film director and screenwriter most known for his bittersweet romantic comedy, The Lunchbox (2013). Loved by all and everywhere on the planet, The Lunchbox is remarkably the young director’s first feature film. Born in Mumbai in 1979, he moved to New York where he studied cinema. Toronto-based filmmaker Ron Mann is one of Canada’s foremost documentary filmmakers. Mann established his international reputation while in his twenties with a series of award-winning theatrical documentaries, including Imagine the Sound (1981), Poetry in Motion (1982), Comic Book Confidential (1988), Twist (1992), and Grass (1999). Ron’s other films include Go Further (2003), Tales of the Rat Fink (2006), Know Your Mushrooms (2008), and In the Wake of the Flood (2010).

Dimensions Mumbai section will be judge by Huma Qureshi, Rajeev Masand, Satish Kaushik, Gauri Shinde and Homi Adajania. Huma Qureshi caught the attention of mainstream and indie film world alike with her delightful performance in Anurag Kashyap’s crime saga Gangs of Wasseypur. Paired opposite Nawazuddin Siddiqui, she sketched the role of Mohsina with a palatable blend of innocence and strength. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at Asia Pacific Film Festival for her role in Gangs of Wasseypur. Back home, she received nominations at almost all major film awards including Filmfare, Star Screen and Zee Cine Awards. Rajeev Masand, the Entertainment Editor of CNN IBN, is one of the foremost Indian television film critics and hosts. His show Now Showing is widely popular and known for spotting trends early on. He covers Bollywood, Hollywood, World Cinema and new Hindi cinema with equal ease and élan. Rajeev was thrice adjudged ‘Best Entertainment Critic’ by the National Television (NT) Awards, in 2008, 2010 and 2011. Satish Kaushik, a graduate of the National School of Drama (NSD) and the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), is a widely acclaimed Indian actor, writer and director known for his roles in Shekhar Kapur’s Mr. India, Sarah Gavron’s Bricklane and David Dhawan’s Deewana Mastana. He started his film career by assisting Shekhar Kapoor on his 1983 film Masoom. He directed his first feature film Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja in 1993. His other directing credits include Prem and Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain. He has also written the dialogues for Kundan Shah’s cult comedy, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro. Gauri Shinde made her directorial debut with English Vinglish (2012), a film that travelled to film festivals besides wooing audiences back home. It world premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and won her the Filmfare award for best debut director. The widespread acclaim that the film received got her featured in the Financial Times 2012 list of ‘25 Indians to Watch’. She is a well known advertising filmmaker with more than 100 films to her credit. Even her commercials are known for breaking gender stereotypes and making bold social statements. Homi Adajania, a certified CMAS diving instructor, entered the film industry by directing and co-writing the English-language psychological drama Being Cyrus (2006) starring Saif Ali Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia, and Boman Irani. His second directorial venture was the Hindi-language romantic comedy Cocktail (2012), a runaway hit. His latest offering, the satirical comedy Finding Fanny was received warmly by Indian audiences and travelled to Busan International Film Festival.

India Gold section will be judge by Goran Paskaljevic, Prasanna Vithanage, Bai Ling and Serge Bromberg. Born in Belgrade, Goran Paskaljevic studied film directing at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU). He is known for films like Cabaret Balkan (1998), Midwinter Night’s Dream (2004) and How Harry Became a Tree (2001). He has directed many documentaries and TV dramas for TV Belgrade. He directed his first feature film, Beach Guard in Winter in 1976, which was screened at the 26th Berlin International Film Festival. He made over 30 documentaries and 13 feature films shown and acclaimed at the most prestigious international film festivals including Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto and San Sebastian. Prasanna Vithanage is a Sri Lankan filmmaker. His films have won many awards, both local and international, and have also been commercially successful. In his early theatre work, he translated and produced plays by international writers, and has adapted works of world literature to film. In 1992, he directed his first film, Sisila Gini Gani (Ice of Fire). Four years later, he released his second feature Anantha Rathriya (Dark Night of the Soul, 1996), based on Leo Tolstoy’s last novel Resurrection. It was shown at several international film festivals and won a Jury’s Special Mention in the First Pusan International Film Festival. Born in the southern city Cheng Du of China, Bai Lingbegan her career at the age of 14. She first gained the attention of audiences and critics alike when she won the lead role opposite Richard Gere in Jon Avnet’s Red Corner. She received numerous accolades including the prestigious Breakthrough Performance Award from the National Board of Review. She also garnered the Discovery Star awarded by the Hollywood Women’s Press Club for their Golden Apple Awards. Her film Southland Tales, directed by Richard Kelly, was in competition at Cannes Film Festival. Serge Bromberg is a veteran French documentary film producer and occasional director. His production credits include Inferno (2009), The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) and Jean Vigo: Le son retrouvé (2001). He founded sound restoration laboratory for old films, The Diapason, in 2003 and the production company, Films Steamboat, in 2006. He has directed three short films and a medium-length film.

Register immediately on http://www.mumbaifilmfest.com and be a part of the eight-day film extravaganza with notable array of film– screenings, academic activities and networking.

New Black Sheeps in Vishwaas Pandya’s next

Mumbai, 6^th October, 2014: 

Ali Fazal, Anupam Kher and Annu Kapoor will be seen in a black comedy called ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’. The film will be directed by Vishwaas Pandya, son of a Jayendra Pandya (who produced films like Namak Haram & Rang Birangi).

Talking about the casting, Vishwaas said, "The lead role of 'Baba' required a good actor who had innocence and style at the same time. That's the reason I chose Ali as he suited the part. I'm lucky to have brilliant actors like Anupam and Annu saying yes to my script. Both will be seen in quirky, mad roles."

The film will be shot abroad from December, which is based on an original story by Vishwaas himself. The screenplay and dialogue has been written by Sunjiv Puri and Vishwaas.

The female lead of the film is yet to be finalized, but when asked about the black sheep, he gushed and said, “Most of the characters are ‘Black & Sheepy’.

SHAH RUKH KHAN RECEIVES GLOBAL DIVERSITY AWARD

Shah Rukh Khan has been presented with the Global Diversity Award at the State Room of Britain’s House of Commons in London on 4^th October 2014. The Award was presented by the British Parliament by the 136th Leader of the office of Speaker Rt Hon John Bercow MP. Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP, Chair of the Home Affairs committee conducted the grand ceremony. Other members of the Parliament from both houses, Commons and Lords were also present on this occasion. SRK received the award for his work in cinema ahead of his Slam+ The Tour concert at The O2 Arena.

Rainbow Foundation which co-ordinates with the Next Foundation each year, the award of the “Global Diversity Award” to an outstanding individual who has made a major contribution to Worldwide Diversity, is an international role model and icon.

Previous recipients of the Award have included: Jackie Chan, the International film Star, Amitabh Bachchan, Sheikh Hassina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh; Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Lewis Hamilton, the Formula 1 Racing World Champion and Rev Jesse Jackson, the former US Presidential Candidate to name a few. 

Shah Rukh twitted, “Now at the Houses of Parliament to receive the Global Diversity Award….humbled & grateful. Thank you. Tnx Mr Speaker Rt Hon John Bercow & my friend Mr Keith Vaz for a wonderful ceremony for the Global Diversity Award.”

Over the years, Shah Rukh has been honoured with several international awards, including Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (France's highest civilian award), Wissame Al Kafaa Al Fikria (Morocco’s highest honour), Malaysian title of 'Datuk' (akin to the British knighthood) and several others. He has also been entrusted with being the Brand Ambassador of INTERPOL's “Turn Back Crime” Campaign recently. He has done a lot of charity work.

Director Farah Khan, actors Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood and Vivaan Shah will talk to media about their upcoming film Happy New Year on Sunday morning in London. Madhuri Dixit and Malaika Arora Khan will join them at Slam+ The Tour concert in the evening.

Bang Bang makes 175 cr

Bang Bang makes 175
.61 crore gross worldwide in four days!
The film mints 22.41 crore nett on Sunday taking the total India tally to 94.13 crore (134.47 crore gross)

Bang Bang creates records in the overseas territories as it collects 41.14 crore in the overseas territories over the weekend - the highest opener of 2014 beating Kick in Middle East, UK and US by a huge margin

Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif starrer Bang Bang has grossed over 175 crore worldwide over the weekend. Bang Bang, directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Fox Star Studios, has made multiple records in India and overseas territories over the weekend.

On day one, it blasted itself into the top 5 openers of all time in Bollywood. In the overseas market, it has emerged as the highest grossing film of 2014 beating Kick by a margin. Given that Monday is Eid across the country, Bang Bang is set to record a huge number again. Early trends indicate strong footfalls as across the country due to this holiday.

The out-and-out entertainer has maintained it's dominance at the counters through the weekend. The film's opening marked Hrithik Roshan biggest opening of his career and Katrina Kaif now has three movies in the top 5 openers of all time.

The film directed by Siddharth Anand, is being appreciated widely by audiences. The film is complete masala, family entertainer.

Anushka Sharma goes short for P.K.

Anushka Sharma goes short for P.K. 

Rajkumar Hirani wanted to see his heroine in short hair and his wish has got fulfilled with PK.

This time around for his upcoming next film, PK, his actress, Anushka Sharma will be seen sporting a stylish short crop.

Right from his first film, Rajkumar Hirani has been trying and testing his heroine’s in short hair and for some reason or the other it has not worked out.

In fact for 3 Idiots as well, Kareena was supposed to be in short hair but it did not work out during the look tests and they finalized long hair for her.

So while fixing the look for Anushka, they tried a few looks but finalized on short hair as it looked absolutely perfect on her. 

The hairdo added a new dimension to her personality and fit her character well.

Aamir wants to act as Circuit

Aamir wants to act as Circuit

When Munna and Rancho are on sets along with their makers the conversation largely is around Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots.

While shooting on the sets of PK, Rajkumar Hirani, Aamir Khan and Sanjay Dutt would indulge in conversation about Rajus’ two films they have worked in.

During the discussion on the making of Munna Bhai, Aamir would always say how he would once like to do the role of the very famous Circuit.

Aamir has always liked Munna Bhai. He told Raju that if there ever was a third installment of the film he would love to play the role of Circuit. He thinks he would be the best choice for Circuit’s role.

Raju has worked with both Aamir and Sanjay Dutt in his 3 block buster films. Aamir and Sanjay’s friendship goes a long way back. The three of them had spent a lot of time together while on set and shared a great bond with each other.

The three of them even now are in constant touch. Sanjay has been writing letters to both Raju and Aamir to know on what’s happening around and how the film is looking.

The spokesperson adds, "Aamir is often heard saying that he would like to do the role of Circuit. Aamir, Sanjay and Raju's comrade is very well known on sets which only makes them comfortable working together."

Haider box office update

Haider Sunday Collection 

Haider collected 7.33cr on Sun. 16% jump from opening day Thursday. Cumulative now stands at 26.78cr in just 4 days. The film is holding very well across and witnessed heavy growth in Mumbai, Gujarat and Central region.

Haider Overseas Collection 

International -With some screens yet to report overseas collections for Haider show an impressive growth across overseas! North America shows a growth of over 50% from Fri to Sat! Cumulative numbers at 375 K USD reported so far with 17 screens yet to report (Thurs Paid Evening Previews 41K USD, Fri 138 K USD, Saturday 200 K). Gulf cumulative reported so far (with some missing screens) is at 320 K USD (Th 79 K, Fr 115 K USD and Sat at 126 K USD) UK shows an amazing jump from Friday to Saturday of 108% with the cumulative at 94 K USD (58 K GBP) Overseas cumulative close to 1 Million USD in just 2 Days!

Haider starring Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu, and Kay Kay Menon, is directed by Vishal Bharadwaj, under the banner of UTV Motion Pictures.

Myntra fashion weekend

Men’s Health magazine

 curates a luxury menswear show at Myntra fashion weekend

Redefines the rules of men’s fashion

Men’s Health magazine curated a luxury menswear fashion show at the Myntra Fashion Weekend at the Palladium Hotel in Mumbai on Saturday, Oct 4, and set the stage to redefine the rules of men’s fashion. Firstly, the magazine did away with high brow designer wear and chose to showcase real-guy looks with ready-to-wear collections across various brands. As a result, the show started with sharp, dressy looks from Thomas Pink, moved to the casual cool of Paul and Shark and ended with the punk and rebellion of Diesel Black.

Ali Zafar, the showstopper of the evening, defied another rule and opened the show instead. Looking dapper in a grey suit with a pink shirt, the Pakistani singer-actor was escorted down the ramp by leggy models wearing items of men’s clothing, yet everyone’s attention was fixated on him. Businessman Timmy Narang and a few players from Mumbai FC were the other known faces who walked the ramp.

Another unique aspect about this show was that it did away with recorded music and had percussionist Faizan Hussain (Zakir Hussain’s nephew) do a live jugalbandi with popular South Mumbai DJ MihirGanatra right through the programme. Choreographed by Lubna Adam, the models were casual and cool, and several of them did a little dance, or a high five as they walked the ramp. Popular female model Binal Trivedi, who sat in the Men’s Health enclosure on the front row, got a lot of impromptu kisses from the models walking the ramp, but chose to return only a few.

Along with stylists from Men’s Health, celebrity designer and stylist Aki Narula styled the looks of the models.

The front row comprised of socialites Zeba and Rajesh Kohli, sculptor ArzanKhambata and wife Khushnuma, film director Onir, TV star Vishal Singh, actor and former MH Cover Guy Freddy Daruwala, amongst others. Members of the the Mumbai FC also sat in the front row and cheered on the crowd.

Men’s Health editorial director Jamal Shaikh said: “With this show, we are making two statements. One: That menswear is not about brands, its about clothes that enhance your personality. And two, that Men’s Health encourages you to get fit, not to go out shirtless all the time, but to look better in the clothes you wear!”

Haider's Saturday collection

#Haider collected 6.38 cr on Saturday. Cumulative now stands 19.45 cr in just 3 days. The film is holding very well across all centres and witnessed growth in Mysore and Nizam region. Inspite ofSaturday being a part holiday the collection is still more than Thursday first day of release which was a national holiday.
Excellent word of mouth all over!!

Haider starring Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu, and Kay Kay Menon, directed by Vishal Bharadwaj, produced under the banner of UTV Motion Pictures.