Riyaz Gangji of Libas,Aashish Singh of Yash Raj Films,Saahil Singh of Aajtak,Yogesh Lakhani of Bright Outdoor,Yogen Shah Bollywood Photographer,Laughing Colours & other corporate came for India's most trusted Brand awards at Leela organised by Hemant Kaushik,CEO IBC Infomedia,USA.

INDIA'S Most trusted BRAND Awards is a true recognition of excellence and appreciation of brands. It is also a trademark that signifies pride of the entrepreneurs. INDIA'S Most trusted BRAND Awards criteria are based on a survey conducted by Media Research Group (MRG), [www.consumersurveyindia.com]. MRG has a standing of 15 years in data surveys.INDIA'S Most trusted BRAND Awards is a salute of enthusiastic approval for the brands to recognize and honour their outstanding performance throughout the year.

This year Presentation of the awards was held The Leela Hotel in Mumbai, followed by the Award Presentation Ceremony and Gala Dinner. With over 200 people, including leaders in their respective businesses and service categories and many other eminent guests.Some other brands selected as a INDIA'S Most trusted BRAND amongst more than 2000 short-listed brands related to various categories as a result of consumer survey throughout India are LIC,  VODAFONE, ATLAS CYCLES, LIBAS STORES,INDIA TODAY, PAN VILAS, YASHRAJ FILMS,ORRA DIAMOND, INDIA TODAY among others.

Designer Riyaz and Reshma Gangji of Libas Stores, Saahil of Aajtak, Sandeep Soparkar,  Aashish Singh,Vice President Yashraj Films, Amit Tyagi editor Saas bahu Betiyaan Aajtak, Yogen Shah Bollywood photographer , Vaidehi Tendulkar and Rekha Sharma of Laughing Colours, Ekta jain and Yogesh Lakhani of Bright Outdoor came for this award function. Chief guest Vijay Shivtare,Hon Minister of State for water resources and Satinder Pal Singh Ahuja - Hon Consul of Georgia gave the award to winners along with Hemant Kaushik, CEO of IBC Infomedia (A Division of International Brand Consulting Corporation USA) who welcomed all the awardees and guest at India's Most trusted Brand Awards ceremony 2017.

A BIOPIC ON SAI BABA WITH ‘MERE SAI’ ON SONY ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION

 This year marks the 100-year completion of a momentous event of Sai Baba taking Samadhi in Shirdi. In last 100 years, his cult has multiplied exponentially and his message and teaching have brought solace to millions of his followers. 

In this centenary year of his Samadhi, Sony Entertainment Television is proud to present his biopic on television – Mere Sai. Mounted on a lavish scale, this biopic is a highly researched, authentic tale of his journey of life dramatized in an engaging screenplay format. This ambitious project will be produced by one of the most respected Television production house – Dashami Creations. The Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust has helped the creative team actively this endeavour by providing us with all the access and research support that would be required.

The show will have an impressive line-up of actors portraying key characters in the show. Abeer Soofi will be playing the role of Sai Baba, Toral Rasputra will be Baija Maa, Vaibhav Mangle as Kulkarni Sarkar, Abhishek Nigam as younger Sai Baba, Chirag Dave as Mhalsapati and Hemant Thatte as Appa Kote Patil along with other supporting casts. 

 This year marks the 100-year completion of a momentous event of Sai Baba taking Samadhi in Shirdi. In last 100 years, his cult has multiplied exponentially and his message and teaching have brought solace to millions of his followers. 

In this centenary year of his Samadhi, Sony Entertainment Television is proud to present his biopic on television – Mere Sai. Mounted on a lavish scale, this biopic is a highly researched, authentic tale of his journey of life dramatized in an engaging screenplay format. This ambitious project will be produced by one of the most respected Television production house – Dashami Creations. The Shri SaibabaSansthan Trust has helped the creative team actively this endeavour by providing us with all the access and research support that would be required.

The show will have an impressive line-up of actors portraying key characters in the show. AbeerSoofi will be playing the role of Sai Baba, ToralRasputra will be BaijaMaa, Vaibhav Mangle as Kulkarni Sarkar, Abhishek Nigam as younger Sai Baba, Chirag Dave as Mhalsapati and Hemant Thatte as AppaKote Patil along with other supporting casts.

Comments:

Ashish Golwalkar, Senior Creative Director, Sony Entertainment Television

“Sai Baba has a huge following and his message of “Shraddha and Saburi”, which means “Faith and Patience” is extremely relevant in today’s age and time. We believe millions of his followers will be delighted in the way Mere Sai will be presented on Indian Television.”

Nitin Vaidya, Producer, Dashami Creations

“We are glad that Sony Entertainment Television has entrusted us with this project and we will ensure that this show does justice to the extraordinary story of an extraordinary personality. This is a big challenge and bigger responsibilities and we are doing our best to live up to the expectations of the millions of Saibaba’s follower.”

Mr Suresh Haware, Chairman Shri SaibabaSansthan Trust

“We are delighted with this show – Mere Sai, coming on Sony Entertainment Television. I am sure this show will help in spreading the message and work of Shree Sai Baba everywhere.”

 “Mere Sai premiers on September 25^th, 2017 every Monday-Friday at 7:30 PM only on Sony Entertainment Television!

Satya Paul- India's premier design label with an international presence, unveils its new festive collection ‘Ramayana'

Satya Paul unveils its limited edition Festive Series‘Ramayana by Satya Paul’, inspired from ‘Ramayana’ the saga of love, friendship and bravery, an exemplar of the victory of light over dark. The collection offers free flowing fabrics, individualistic - contemporary prints and a vibrant color palette, which always has beenthe unique feature of any Satya Paul design.

PRINTS

The collection includes three different looks, The RamaSaree, The SitaSaree&The Ramayana Saree,which offers a vivid mix of prints, ranging from neo-traditional, tessellating geometrics to contemporary graphic and abstract.

'The Ram Saree'

Lord Rama is a symbol of righteousness and defined moral, power and bravery, humbleness and honesty. Almighty, the warrior prince with a soul of fire and his strong character is visible in the play of colors in the saree

‘The SitaSaree’

Sita is depicted by the Lotus flower which symbolizes her delicate and elegant beauty that blooms through the adverse of situations. This saree is our depiction of Sita, who is elegant, delicate and a symbol of beauty. A woman who faces challenges and hardships on her journey. And, a woman who’s strength is in kindness, generosity and forgiveness, yet she has desires and demands, depicting the human she is who wants her wishes to be fulfilled.

‘The Ramayana Saree'

Ramayana is a saga of love, friendship and bravery, an exemplar of the victory of light over dark. The tale of love, friendship, righteousness, resilience and fight for justice, right over wrong, and the voyage of a being going through the tests of life towards achievement and celebration is the inspiration of this saree.

EMBROIDERY

The collection offers an exclusive line of sarees highlighted with crystals, which draws inspiration from our Hindu mythology bringing out the traditional charm in designs that are classics and elegant in the brand’s signature style.

SILHOUETTES

Fluid, simplistic and comfortable silhouettes are the highlight of this Festive Series.

  

COLOURS

The deep hues and rich palette resonates with the advent of Autumn and also reflect the vibrant mood of the collection. Every product offers stand-out contrasts and a brilliant mix of color, with lively hues capturing the warmth, bringing color to the season. A diverse color palette lends every product a distinct edge and a new look.

FABRICS

Soft, diaphanous fabrics like fine georgettes, crepes and a variety of satin and cotton blends provide superior comfort and are perfect for the season.

ABOUT SATYA PAUL

Established in 1985, Satya Paul is India’s premier design label with an international presence. The brand is acclaimed for ingenuity in design and a vivid color palette and for introducing the concept of the 'cocktail Sari' and thus making it a fashion statement across the globe. As part of the Genesis Group since 2001, the brand has grown from strength to strength and is now present at over 30 offline locations in India and abroad. In the online space, the brand retails at key e-commerce websites like Amazon, Myntra and Jabong, apart from its own e-commerce portal.

Apart from the main label, Satya Paul has a vibrant accessories line, which is available at all SP stores, a few standalone accessory stores and the leading MBO’s across the country. Recently the brand has also launched its pret line, 'Club SP', which targets a young audience through chic ready to wear ensembles.  Club SP is retailed out of mono-brand stores and is also available at key Satya Paul stores, Shop-in-shops and via e-commerce.

“Passion or Patience ki Misaal” Amardeep Singh Natt

One of the extremely popular dancer and entertainer of today, Amardeep Singh Natt has shown his versatility to the world as a super duper ROBOTICS DANCER. Originally from Punjab, Amardeep was born on 8^th July, 1990 and was raised up in Mumbai. He has accomplished his studies from well-known college of Mumbai and decided to start his career with his intense passion in dancing.

Amardeep was very much attracted towards Robots and was dreaming to dance like Robots in his teenage. Though he belong to lower middle class family, he never thought of getting trained himself from some dance masters. Whenever he starts listening to any kind of music nearby or even weird sound of moving ceiling fan, he picks up that sound as a beat to dance. He used to create his own sequence of concepts, compose his own piece and used to perform on his own music.

His interesting journey begins with local workshops, events in college as well as doing stage performances. Thereby, he started appearing in some television series like Airtel Crazy Kiya Re telecasting on DD National, Channel V Footloose, India’s Got Talent on Colours TV, India’s Dancing Superstar on Star Plus channel.  Due to his unique style of dancing, he used to remain in constant public attention with the name of “ZINDAROBOT”. 

His craziness for dance has made him to accept many rejections from popular TV series, but he keeps on moving ahead and was always focused on his success and achievement. Amardeep presented a terrific robotic performance in Season 1 of Dance+, but there was no luck with him. Again, he gave an awesome robotic performance in Season 2 of Dance+, but still his struggling period had not turned out to some desired aim. Finally, in Season 3 of Dance+ showed him door to make his victorious journey in his passion giving him position as “Passion or Patience ki Misaal”. 

Whoopee!!! Amardeep Singh Natt is one of the finalists among 4 contestants in Dance+ Season 3. Crossing all the hurdles in his journey, he has now overcome with remarkable prosperity accumulating millions of fans and followers. His dancing videos are crossing more than 15 Millions of views and thousands of beautiful comments and lacs of likes. God blessed him in fulfilling his dreams which gives us the moral that Be Patient and Keep Going to your goal. Also now he needs your support and love to win the show His voting number is 18005321108 its A Toll Free Number So Make him the Next Dance icon of Dance plus season 3.

ZOYA to present its finest jewellery at Manish Arora’s 

10th anniversary show for the biggest fashion showcase in the world -
Paris Fashion Week, SS 2018.

September 19, 2017: Zoya, The Exquisite Diamond Boutique from the House of Tata, today announced a collaboration with eminent fashion designer Manish Arora for his 10th anniversary presentation at Paris Fashion Week. The spotlight was on an elegant preview that unveiled two signature looks from Manish’s upcoming spring-summer collection, giving us a sneak peek into the ace designer’s stunning mood board for the season. The collaboration was born out of a natural synergy in design philosophy and a distinctly contemporary, international outlook that both brands share.

Renowned for its master craftsmanship and fine design, Zoya presented a selection of jewellery from collections such as Krsna, Musee Du Luxe, Awadh, Jewels of the Crown as well as previewed its yet-to-be-launched collection for the festive season, “Whispers from the Valley”. Spinning tales in diamonds and gold, embellished with precious stones, Zoya’s jewellery has been carefully selected by Manish with an aim to complement his collection; Statement necklaces, rings, cuffs, bangles, bracelets and earrings, each piece adds a fine sparkle on the runway.

A rich palette of psychedelic colours and kitsch motifs in garments that combine traditional Indian crafts like embroidery, appliqué and beading with Western silhouettes carry a definitive imprint of Manish’s distinctive design, serving up a ladleful of his signature joie de vivre. Combine the unique concoction of hues that are Arora’s trademark with Zoya’s outstanding craftsmanship and the result is an eccentric amalgamation of high-fashion and understated luxury.

Says Manish Arora, “Our Spring Summer 18 reflects fun and luxury with elements like hearts, stars, feathers and flowers. The collaboration with Zoya Jewellery is a creative fusion of similar vision achieved using different mediums. I am looking forward to the show where we’ll get to see this dreamy amalgamation.”

Shares Revathi Kant, AVP-Design & Innovation, Jewellery Division, Titan Company Ltd, “At Zoya we have always kept in view the very best of what’s trending, while daring to be different, to be original. We have an unwavering focus on distinctive design complemented by the finest stones and craftsmanship. This partnership with Manish Arora for Paris Fashion Week, celebrates his effervescent style and the contemporary and international inspirations that are our muse.”

Manish Arora presents his Spring-Summer 18, collection at Paris Fashion Week on September 28.

ABOUT ZOYA:

Zoya, a chain of luxury diamond boutiques from the House of Tata, is both a product and a retail brand and is targeted at the discerning, design seeking woman who is international in her aspiration. Renowned for its precision craftsmanship, Zoya is one of India’s premier diamond boutique jewellery brands. The store deals in opulent styled ranges, primarily in diamonds, apart from the traditional and fusion polki & kundan jewellery besides providing an unmatchable buying experience. The beautiful store showcases luxury in its most undiluted form.

ABOUT MANISH ARORA:

Manish Arora is one of the most celebrated and inspiring contemporary designers in the fashion world today. He is known for his astute craftsmanship and unique play on colors, such as his trademark palette of pink and gold.

It was in 1997, that the world 1st viewed Manish's design aesthetic with the launch of his label 'Manish Arora’. With this he grew from strength to strength gaining a devoted following in the fashion world, which finally led to Manish exhibiting at the London Fashion Week in 2005. In 2007, Manish showcased for the 1st time in Paris Fashion Week. He became a member of the distinguished French Federation of Pret-a-Porter in 2009.

Of food, fun and Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor! was conferred with the fourth highest civil decoration, the prestigious ‘Padma Shri’ award from the hands of honourable Pranab Mukherjee ,Sanjay Vazirani, CEO and MD Foodlink joined hands with the Government of India, National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI)

Mumbai – September 21, 2017: April 13, 2017 was a milestone! Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, a household name in India through Khana Khazana and FoodFood was conferred with the fourth highest civil decoration, the prestigious ‘Padma Shri’ award from the hands of honourable Pranab Mukherjee, President of India. Sanjeev Kapoor is the first professional chef representing the entire hospitality industry to have been awarded this. Thus, creating another benchmark for himself as well as the fraternity! The entire hospitality industry is grateful to him for this achievement.

To celebrate this special recognition bestowed on Chef Sanjeev Kapoor by Sanjay Vazirani, CEO and MD Foodlink joined hands with the Government of India, National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), the body representing the entire restaurant industry of India , to honour the much deserved. The evening was marked by a grand event for the entire fraternity along with Sanjeev’s family, friends and associates at Foodlink’s Jade Ballroom in the very plush locality of Worli. It belonged to the who’s who with the presence of industry stalwarts like, Rajeev Matta, Zorawar Kalra, Ranveer Brar, Suhas Awchat, Satish Arora, Vicky Ratnani, A D Singh, Anurag Katriar, Riyaaz Amlani, Sanjay Vazirani, and Rishi & Neetu Kapoor, Ramesh and Kiran Sippy, Maria Goretti, Benny Dayal, Amrita Raichand, Pratap Sarnaik, Shweta Khanduri, Raju Srivastav, Avinash Wadhwan, Anuradha Paudwal,Vithhal Kamath, Vijay Kalantri, Raju Srivastav, Vikram Sathaye, Nisha Harale, Ravi Behl, Joe Ranjan, Rageshwari and Varun Badola, Shamir Tandon, RJ Archana, Dr. Siddharth Khosa, Harpal Singh, Mickey Mehta, Vijay Kalantri, Sharad Kachalia etc and many more besides the man of the moment, Sanjeev Kapoor!

The evening highlights comprised of an extraordinary spread of gourmet offerings, live music by Maddy N Jojo and a short film on Sanjeev Kapoor’s illustrious journey which made many of his near and dear ones teary-eyed! The revelries were followed by the felicitation of the Master Chef by Riyaaz Amlani,President, NRAI and Sanjeev expressing his gratitude and thanking everyone who made this possible for him.

Sanjeev Kapoor said, ‘When I started my journey way back in 1984 after passing out from IHM, PUSA, I didn’t have a master plan as to what all I would be getting into. All I knew was that I have to take Indian cuisine to the top spot on the world culinary map, pretty much my dream! So, I just kept taking on all the challenges as they were thrown at me, with a smile and perseverance.One thing lead to the other and with the constant support, love and appreciation from my family, friends and followers, it kept getting better and better"

I dedicate this honour to everyone who has shown faith in me without which this would not have been possible.I am also thankful to the almighty to have given me the means with which I could contribute in the field of food, and in turn to the society through my work. I am humbled and feel great about the fact that I could do this for my fraternity. The doors are now open for others to shine and reach other pinnacles like Padma Bhushan and PadmaVibhushan! And as for me, I’ll continue working on my dream. I’m not resting until I achieve it!’

Mr. Sanjay Vazirani, the man behind the huge catering set up Foodlink and the organiser of this star studded evening, spoke about his two decade long association with Sanjeev Kapoor and how he feels that the honour has come within the family. He said he found it apt to organise this event with the best to offer, as anything less would not do justice to the legend!

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Riyaaz Amlani said, ‘We grew up idolising Sanjeev Kapoor, and today I feel privileged to be a part of this evening where the industry is basking in his glory. We want to assure him that this is just the beginning. We’ll emulate his steps and bring more laurels in this field!’

With all this and more, it was a nostalgic evening seasoned with emotions, fabulous food, fun and bonhomie amongst the people of the food business. What a night!