The 11th Gemfields and Nazraana Retail Jeweller India Awards 2015 celebrates excellence in the Indian Jewellery Industry

                                                                                           

• Winners selected by personalities from various walks of life
• Honours and recognizes exemplary achievements in all facets of design and retail  in the Indian jewellery industry

Mumbai, 8th August 2015: With a mission to raise the industry standards, create a strong business camaraderie, give industry heads a much-needed platform for networking and idea exchange and at the same time laud some exceptional efforts in the realm of jewellery designing and promotions, The 11th Gemfields and Nazraana Retail Jeweller India Awards 2015 (RJIA) were held on August 8, 2015 at The Grand Hyatt, Santacruz. The glamorous awards night witnessed the presence of celebrated personalities from the Bollywood fraternity like Raveena Tandon, Yami Gautam, Evelyn Sharma, Tisca Chopra, Zoya Afroz, Shraddha Das and few others. The night was hosted by Rochelle Maria Rao and Neha Sareen.

Over the years, The Retail Jeweller India Awards has established itself as the most coveted, prestigious and the most sought-after awards for the Indian retail Jewellery industry. It has given a platform to showcase the creative brilliance of India’s leading and most renowned jewellery houses including Kalyan Jewellers, Malabar Gold, Joyalukkas, Mirari, Hazoorilal, Notandas & Sons, Orra, Popley, Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Limited, Waman Hari Pethe Jewellers, and many more. This year’s Award witnessed 1165 entries from across country and finally, after two rigorous rounds of judging only 82 designs made it as the final nominations.

This year, Retail Jeweller India Awards 2015 (RJIA) has launched a special award category – Shoppers’ Choice Award on Amazon India’s website for consumers to vote for their favorite jewellery. The voting was open from July 22 – July 31, 2015 for the RJI shortlisted Gemstone jewellery pieces on Amazon.in’s exclusive “Shoppers’ Choice Award” page. The 3 lucky winners, who participated in the voting process, were awarded with Amazon vouchers worth INR 5000 each to enjoy a convenient and reliable shopping experience on Amazon.in.

“These awards were launched at a time when the industry was opening up to the new opportunities of organized retailing. Today, in the context of the transforming consumer landscape, the awards have greater relevance. To keep pace with it, jewellery retailers are reimaging design and making it more versatile and cosmopolitan. These awards bear testimony to the industry’s growing standards of design brilliance catering to the modern consumer's need for differentiation and uniqueness,” said Soma Bhatta, Editor & Director, The Retail Jeweller India Magazine.

The Jury Panel included Neha Dhupia (Actress), Michelle Poonawalla (Director, Poonawalla Group of Engineering Companies), Rouble Nagi (Artist Muralist), Ananya Banerjee (Artist), Vaishali Banerjee (Managing Director, Platinum Guild India), Shazia Khan (Vice President & Strategic Planning Director, JWT), Radha Kapoor (Founder & Executive Director, Indian School of Design and Innovation (ISDI) and Ashit Kukian (President & COO, Radio City 91.1 FM).

Representing a diverse group of people, distinguished professionals, all of whom are experts and leaders in their independent fields, the eclectic mix draws considerable collective wisdom and experience from across genres that have strong synergies with the jewellery industry.

“It’s a privilege for me to be associated with this prestigious industry Awards. The Awards play a noteworthy role in promoting excellence in the industry,” says Neha Dhupia, Actress.

Michelle Poonawalla, Director, Poonawalla Group of Engineering Companies, says, “I feel privileged to be part of the Awards. The Awards give the retailers give the retailers a strong impetus to enhance their quality and design.”

Rouble Nagi, Artist & Muralist, says, "I equate jewellery with the work of art and the design and craftsmanship in this always impress me. The Awards underlined jewellers’ commitment towards excellence.  

“The Awards helped me understand the application of art in jewellery,” says Ananya Banerjee, Artist.

“This year the competition was really tough, because some creations so exquisitely designed that we had a tough time to decide the winner,” says Radha Kapoor, Founder & Executive Director, Indian School of Design and Innovation (ISDI).

“The Awards have proven its versatility again this year by bringing in new trends,” says Shaziya Khan, Vice President & Strategic Planning Director, JWT.

“This year Awards have shown that the industry is continuing its progress in terms of innovation,” says Ashit Kukian, President & COO, Radio City 91.1 FM.

On this special occasion, Vikram Merchant, Manager, India Representative Office, Diamond Sales & Marketing, Rio Tinto said, “The Retail Jeweller India Awards has successfully set the benchmark of design excellence in the industry by cultivating the culture of design innovation.”

“Banking on transparent, professional and detailed judging process, the Retail Jeweller India Awards has established itself as the most cherished industry benchmark. We are very proud of our association with this prestigious platform,” says Rupak Sen, Regional Marketing Director – Asia, Gemfields.

“The Retail Jeweller India Awards commands credibility of the highest level in the industry and retailers takes pride in showcasing their creative prowess in design and retail and marketing concepts at this prestigious arena,” says Piyush Patel, Director, Dharmanandan Diamonds.

“Jewellery is embedded in our culture. The challenge is to keep it relevant to a demographic that is largely youth. In the recent past, we have seen the emergence of new metal, technologies and trends. It is only through design we can bind these elements to tell a story. The design idea and story-telling will play a central role in engaging with these young audiences. Platforms such as The Retail Jeweller India Awards both inspire and challenge designers to create meaningful stories, says Vaishali Banerjee, Managing Director, Platinum Guild India.

Speaking on the occasion, Vikram Raizada, Director, Category Management, Amazon India said, “We are delighted to be associated with RJIA. There’s definitely a significant potential that the Indian market offers in online business of fine jewellery and we have seen an increasing uptick in the segment since the launch of the category on Amazon.in. By associating with the most premium and prestigious platform of the Indian Jewellery Industry, we aim at bringing most progressive jewelers under one roof to meet the different tastes and styles of all our customers. We look forward to partnering with jewelers, designers and jewellery brands to leverage the power of technology and provide unique experiences to customers across the country and the globe in the digital economy”.

The 11th Gemfields and Nazraana Retail Jeweller India Awards 2015 (Jewellery categories):

1. Diamond Jewellery of the Year
2. Diamond Vivah Jewellery of the Year
3. Gold Jewellery of the Year
4. Gold Vivah Jewellery of the Year
5. Couture Jewellery of the Year
6. Colored Gemstone Jewellery of the Year
7. Innovative Jewellery of the Year
8. Heritage Jewellery of the Year
9. Platinum Jewellery of the Year
10. Jewellery Designer of the Year
11. Best Accessory of the Year
12. Colored Gemstone Vivah Jewellery of the Year
13. Shopper’s Choice Awards

Retail & Marketing Categories:

1. Print Campaign of the Year
2. 360 Marketing campaign of the Year
3. TV Campaign of the Year
4. Radio Campaign of the Year
5. Retail Promotion of the Year
6. Social marketing campaign of the Year
7. New Showroom or Retail Transformation of the Year

Selection Process:

The winners were chosen after a meticulous selection process, The 11th Gemfields and Nazraana Retail Jeweller India Awards 2015 had a specialized physical judging round of the nominated creations to make the entire judging process more comprehensive. Following the initial selection process, the physical jury round allowed a thorough evaluation of the designs on quality, overall commercial and creative appeal. “With a fiercely independent judging process involving some of the most respected professionals in the field of fashion, art, corporate, entertainment, jewellery and marketing, The Retail Jeweller India Awards has already established itself as India's most premier business awards for the Retail Jewellery industry,” reaffirms Bhatta. Out of 1165 pan-India entries competing for the top slot only 214 entries got an opportunity to impress the grand jury. These designs are screened through a rigorous 3-tier selection process that includes initial screening by IMRB followed by a physical judging round by the jury. The final round of judging saw a critical daylong evaluation of these 214 designs at the Sahara Star, Mumbai by the esteemed jury panel.

About Retail Jeweller India Awards: Retail Jeweller India Awards was established in 2005 with the mission to take the US $30 billion Retail Jewellery industry forward by creating a platform for recognizing the best work of the industry in fields of design, retail and marketing.

Also known as India’s Oscars for the Retail jewellery industry and the only business awards specifically for retail jewellers in the country of 3 lakh retail jewellers.

With reputable jury, IMRB as the process auditors and NDTV Good Times as Television partner, the awards are the country’s premier and most authoritative national competition.   

It is an initiative of the Retail Jeweller Magazine which is a specialized bi-monthly business magazine read by top jewellery retailers across 415 cities of India. Completely focused on the subject of jewellery retailing, the magazine enjoys highest readership amongst progressive jewellery retailers in the country. Delivering focused communication for 48,000 HNI readers it has emerged as a dependable and reliable source for industry happenings and developments.

Social Media:

• Retail Jeweller India Awards Website: http://www.retailjewellerindiaawards.com/
• Retail Jeweller India Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RetailJewellerIndiaAwards
• Retail Jeweller India YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/TheRetailJeweller

Charmi Kaur proves her metal at the Box office

Charmi Kaur is on a role. The actress recently delivered a blockbuster hit, Jyothi Lakshmi, directed by Puri Jagganadh where she plays a titular role in the film. Another movie that’s making waves across the country is Mantra 2, which also starts Charmi in the lead role. Mantra 2 that has been made on a sustainable budget has already garnered over 5 cr. at the box office in its opening weekend across India.  The film has received good response in the north belt as well, where it is being released by Impossible films Pvt. Ltd.

While the plot of Jyothi Lakshmi revolves around social issues, the plot of Mantra 2 out is about the supernatural.  Charmi has managed to woo audience within a month with two films hailing from very different roles. Charmi Kaur is quickly carving her presence in a primarily male dominated industry where the male lead shoulders the burden of box office success.

What is interesting to note is, Charmi had given her first success in the first part with the same name, Mantra. The film was a massive success and Charmi became a star over night due. It seems like Charmi’s best performances are in movies where she plays the lead. After mantra the actress had a bit of a slump with more or less no success on the box office. The mantra franchise seems to be lucky for the leading lady and her carrier seems to be on an upswing.

Speaking on the success of mantra, Murlidhar Tilwani, Impossible films said, “All film have a different scale and not all are suppose to be part of a certain ‘club’. Mantra 2 has been made on a sustainable budget and the numbers are looking very positive and Mantra 2 is destined to farewell at the box - office.”

When Amrita Rao dazzled the ramp with Silver

Bollywood actor Amrita Rao said that this is the first time she has worn silver and walked the ramp as a showstopper. It was a perfect blend of entertainment with a mix of fashion and comedy at the Sterling Silver Jewellery Association entertainment event held in ITC Maratha, Mumbai.

The event kick started by lamp lightning by the members of the association. The host of the night was TV actor Richa Soni who made a stunning entry along with her co host and ace photographer Harish Jaiswal.

The models dazzled the ramp wearing various forms of silver in traditional and western outfits which out casted diamond and platinum for the night. Laughter Challenge fame Eshaan Quershi made every rib tickle till he was on stage.  Ace Choreographer Dharmesh sir did a splendid impromptu performance on his hit number ‘Bezubaan’.

The event concluded by Amrita Rao closing the fashion show on her popular songs and unveiling the new book of the Sterling Silver Jewellery Association.    

Singh is Bliing!!... 2 nd October

Delhi Calling, Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is getting a lot of requests from students and the faculty of Delhi University to visit them. They want him to have interactive sessions with the students of the University.

Rakeysh is from Delhi, he has grown up there and so the faculty of Delhi University wanted to him to talk about how Delhi was like during his growing up years.

They also want him to share his views regarding the transformation of Delhi from Retro to Metro.

Not only that, the students of the University have sent special requests to Rakeysh asking him to talk about Indian Cinema and how it has changed over the years, as well as a brief on how living in Mumbai is different from that in Delhi. The students also wanted him to share his journey in the Bollywood industry as a director, making films like Rang de Basanti and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.

While the director is busy with the shoot of his upcoming movie Mirzya, his first love story he wants to take out some time from his hectic schedule and fly to Delhi to address the students at the University.

“I have been born and brought up in Delhi and so it is really close to my heart.  Needless to say I would love to take time out and interact with the students there.” adds Rakeysh.

Rekha Bhardwaj lends her soulful voice for COLORS show, Ishq Ka Rang Safed

Ishq Ka Rang Safed, COLORS’ brand new show is all set to hit the small screen next week. The show set against the culturally vibrant city of Banaras, it narrates the tale of an impossible love story between Viplab and Dhani played by TV actors Mishal Raheja and newcomer Eisha Singh. Ishq Ka rang Safed has also roped in singing sensation Rekha Bhardwaj to sing the title track of the new show. The track aptly named ‘Ishq Ka Rang Safed’ is inspired by one of ‘Kabir Ka Doha’. Rekha has sung this song before in 2011, from the album, ‘Kabir Chaura Sufi Chaura’ and now in 2015, Rekha Bhardwaj re-recorded the song particularly for the makers of the COLORS show along with not one but three different versions of the soundtrack! The versions were motivated by the many colours of the show itself; A Sad, Happy and Romantic forms have been recorded by the singer.

To see what is Rekha’s newer take for Ishq Ka rang Safed, catch the premier episode on 10th August at 6:30pm only on COLORS!

VOGUE EYEWEAR FASHION STORY #3 TEXTURE COLLECTION NEW PERSPECTIVES ON STYLE - TRAVELLING AROUND THE WORLD

Representing the multi-cultural beauty of women across the globe, Vogue Eyewear launches the Fashion Story #3 Collection dedicated to and inspired by its three new Muses, the Indian actress Deepika Padukone, the Brazilian model Adriana Lima, and the Chinese actress Liu Shishi. This collection translates local and global fashions into a unique visual language that communicates the essence of Vogue Eyewear: aspirational, contemporary glamour defined by dynamic women who wear it and take pride in their style! Indeed this Fashion Story #3 is inspired by the culture of each Muse that comes to life through three distinct internal patterns. The filigree of the lustrous aqua green of Indian Jade decorate the three styles inspired by Deepika Padukone, the exotic and tropical blooms define the three styles autographed by Adriana Lima and delicate blossoms inspire the styles dedicated to Liu Shishi .

The glamourous and world-renowned Indian celebrity Deepika Padukone, has inspired three key styles from the collection. Deepika’s mesmerizing persona represents the multifaceted character of Vogue Eyewear women – as both an epitome of timeless beauty and a self-aware woman with a proud sense of individual style.

Drawing inspiration from the rich cultural fabric and natural beauty of her native India, the Fashion Story #3 Texture Collection explores exquisite textures and colors of Indian art, transforming symbolic Indian patterns into sublime elements of universal eyewear design. The collection reinterprets intricate filigree, which evokes a sense of joy, freedom and energy and the distinctive green of Indian Jade representing optimism, zest for life and enhanced creativity through innovative high quality finishes, harmonious lines and modern shapes.

From timeless elegance to playful, fashionable looks, this intriguing capsule collection reveals how Vogue Eyewear constantly expands its expressive repertoire to frame the multifaceted gaze of cosmopolitan women who love to play with the latest trends. This is the global soul of contemporary fashion – from India, with love.

TWO NEW FASHIONABLE STYLES INSPIRED BY THE EXOTIC AESTHETIC CULTURE OF INDIA, AND ONE BESTSELLER MODEL THAT CONNECTS THE WHOLE WORLD.

VO 2991S

Inspired by the sensual beauty of Deepika Padukone, this flattering shape combines glamorous volumes with fine, symbolic patterns and high quality finishes for modern women who love to play with complementary dualities. The light nylon fiber frame flaunts bold monotone frontals and geometric temples enhanced with the intricate filigree pattern, as well as «VOGUE EYEWEAR INSPIRED BY DEEPIKA PADUKONE» on the inside of the right temple. A 5-color palette offers two classic monotone SKU’s in black or havana and 3 trendy seasonal tones, including red, blue and the lustrous aqua green, which are combined with pink, lilac and dark violet motifs for a superlative, high resolution finish.

VO 3981

Refined forms, complementary contrasts and intriguing patterns characterize this fine style for smart, fashion-conscious women. Inspired by the multi-faceted character of the actress, Deepika Padukone, this modern metal optical shape features sophisticated matt and brushed metal frontals paired with sleek geometric temples in lightweight nylon fiber for all-day style. Two classic color ways, including all black and a pale gold/havana combination frame, offer versatile style, while three seasonal tones – including the distinctive aqua green–, are enhanced with an exclusive filigree design and the capsule collection «VOGUE EYEWEAR INSPIRED BY DEEPIKA PADUKONE» on the inside of the right temple, to provide up-to-date alternatives for women who love to play with color. For Vogue Eyewear style that evokes the beauty of contemporary vision with a global soul.

VO 2795S

In line with the multi-cultural origins of the beautiful Muses represented in the 2015 Vogue Eyewear campaign, a strong emphasis on the unique, trendy shape of truly global style evolves this phantos sun shape into an ambassador of cosmopolitan glamour. Soft, feminine profiles and slender tapered temples feature intriguing night blue color enhanced with Indian-inspired print inside and the capsule collection «VOGUE EYEWEAR INSPIRED BY DEEPIKA PADUKONE» on the inside of the right temple. This translates the playful core of Vogue Eyewear style into a look that is as fresh and unforgettable as the beauty of contemporary women, wherever they may be in the world. The lightweight nylon fiber frame offers a comfortable, superlative finish, while high quality gradient lenses in alluring complementary shades guarantee a total look for uncompromisingly stylish, protected vision. Available in Asian Fit.

Information on Vogue Eyewear:

www.vogue-eyewear.com

Luxottica Group S.p.A.

Luxottica Group is a leader in premium, luxury and sports eyewear with over 7,000 optical and sun retail stores in North America, Asia-Pacific, China, South Africa, Latin America and Europe, and a strong, well-balanced brand portfolio. House brands include Ray-Ban, the world’s most famous sun eyewear brand, Oakley, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Alain Mikli and Arnette, while licensed brands include Giorgio Armani, Bulgari, Burberry, Chanel, Coach, Dolce & Gabbana, DKNY, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Michael Kors, Starck Eyes, Tiffany and Versace. In addition to a global wholesale network involving 130 different countries, the Group manages leading retail chains in major markets, including LensCrafters, Pearle Vision and ILORI in North America, OPSM and Laubman & Pank in Asia-Pacific, LensCrafters in China, GMO in Latin America and Sunglass Hut worldwide. The Group’s products are designed and manufactured at its six manufacturing plants in Italy, two wholly owned plants in the People’s Republic of China, one plant in Brazil and one plant in the United States devoted to the production of sports eyewear. In 2014, Luxottica Group posted net sales of over Euro 7.6 billion. Additional information on the Group is available at www.luxottica.com.

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Kriti likes going behind the wheels even today.

Kriti Sanon, who made her big debut with Heropanti loves her Independence. Like her earlier days, Kriti gets behind the wheels even today.

It’s like a habit for her since during her early days in Mumbai, as well as in Delhi where she was born and brought up, she used to drive around on her own in the city. The credit for this surely goes to her middle class upbringing. These are the values that continue to stay with her.

So much so, that she doesn’t mind driving herself to places even today. If there is a day when her driver doesn’t arrive, she doesn’t worry too much and gets behind the wheel.


Also, on days, she feels like driving, she takes over.


So don't be surprised if you see Kriti driving and the driver occupying the passenger seat instead.

Kriti confirms and adds, "I am very used to driving my car as i did not have a driver until a while back. Even though i have one now, I like getting on the driver's seat some times."

Farhan overwhelmed with the tremendous response received by his Music Diaries.

The Multi-fascinated Farhan Akhtar has taken his passion for Music to a higher level.

Farhan has been sharing insights of his Live concerts with his audiences through the medium of television.

Farhan's Live concerts which are conducted all across India have been receiving huge footfalls.

Viewing which, Farhan Live's musical voyage has been captured and is showcased to the audiences in a series of episodes which are to be aired on Television on a popular Music channel.

Different dimensions to Farhan Live's musical voyage are depicted in the series titled 'On the Road.

The series features behind the scenes happenings and the making of a Live concert.

Farhan has been receiving overwhelming response on the music diaries. A lot of people have reached out to Farhan appreciating his new initiative.

Farhan Akhtar is the first musician to do something like this on such a big scale.

Wedding Pullav on Edit Table

GR8 Entertainment’s ‘Wedding Pullav' is under post production now, with DI currently in process. Directed by ace cinematographer, Binod Pradhan the film is slated to hit the silver screen on 16th October.

Wedding pullav is a fun flick of young romance, introducing Anushka Ranjan and Diganth Manchale.It also features legendary star Rishi Kapoor, including, Karan V Grover, Sonali Sehgal, Satish Kaushik and Parmeet Sethi,Kitu Gidwani,Himani Shivpuri,Upasna Singh and Tripta Lakhanpal.

The other credit includes music by Salim-Suleiman, sound-design is by Rakesh Ranjan, DOP - Gopal Shah, Story Writer - Pooja Varma, Screenplay writer - Shashi Ranjan and Rahul Patel, Dialogue Writer - Bharat Kukreti & choreographer - Pony Verma Prakashraj.

Bollywood gets its own Rangabati!

The Hindi version of Rangabati from Nila Madhab Panda’s much-awaited film Kaun Kitney Paani Mein  is launching today on YouTube (today). The song has been inspired by the Sambalpuri cult hit Rangabati and is Madhab’s tribute to the composer and creators of the original song. The acclaimed director says, “I am very proud to bring the song and the Sambalpuri flavor into Bollywood and Hindi cinema. The song is all the more important and of great significance, since my film is based in Odisha. And coming from the Oriya community myself, the song is a tribute to its original creators and composers at a National level.”
The beautifully choreographed number has Radhika Aptey reveal her dancing avatar on the big screen for the first time as she dances gracefully to the tune of Rangabati. The melodious track sung by Rekha Rao and Krishna Beura also features Odiya actress Prakriti Mishra and famous Odishi dancer Saswat Joshi. The music has been composed by KB tunes, while the lyrics are by Protiqe Mojoomdar. The filmmaker shares that it's a matter of great pride and honour for him to be able to present the song to the Hindi audiences as well.
The Sambalpuri song, Rangabati is easily the most popular song in Odisha, ever since it was first recorded in the mid-1970s. Written by Mitrabhanu Gauntia, composed by Prabhudatta Pradhan and sung by Jitendra Haripal and Krishna Patel, the cult classic continues to be a hit in popular culture too. Talking about his version of the song, Madhab adds, “The Rangabati song in my film is in Hindi and has been inspired by the original cult classic. The idea is to share and showcase the rich culture on a wider scale and what better platform than to have it in a Bollywood film."

Kaun Kitney Paani Mein is Nila Madhab Panda’s most ambitious film yet and deals with the most critical challenge facing our generation and those to come – WATER! Starring Kunal Kapoor, Radhika Apte, Gulshan Grover and Saurabh Shukla, the film has been Funded by One Drop Foundation, Montreal and Produced by Eleeanora Images and One Drop Foundation and is slated to release on August 28th 2015.

Prachi Desai spotted at the Airport

Prachi Desai was spotted yesterday at the International airport. She is looking uber cool in the outfit  and her look is styled by her sister Esha Desai.

Superstar Ajay Devgn has a very important piece of advice for Kapil Sharma.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui honours good Samaritans all over India

The multi-talented Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who’s awaiting the release of his upcoming biopic, Ketan Mehta’s Manjhi – The Mountain Man, has been traveling several cities to promote the movie, produced by Viacom Motion Pictures, NFDC and Maya Movies.

During his visit to several cities, the critically acclaimed actor will meet and felicitate people who have contributed to society in their own ways.

A source informs, “Nawazuddin recently met a cancer survivor, Vivek Hirde, in Indore who founded the Patriot Cancer Club, which guides and counsels cancer patients. Hirde has been successfully running the club for almost two decades now. Nawaz believes that highlighting his work will encourage him as well as others.”

Nawaz also met a Bhopal-based taxi driver named Abdul Salam, who is popular in his village for helping rush patients to hospitals in times of need. “Salam stays in Bairagarh. He is always a call away for those who need medical help. Since there have been many cases of snake-biting in Bairagarh, he has helped many people,” the source adds.

Over the next one week, Nawaz will interact with many such inspiring personalities in cities like Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kanpur among others.

Nawaz informs, “The aim is to find such inspiring people in India and motivate them.”

Produced by Viacom Motion Pictures, NFDC, Maya Movies and directed by Ketan Mehta, Manjhi – The Mountain Man starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte is scheduled to release August 21^st 2015.