Blind People Shooting Report

A ten-day shooting spell of BLIND PEOPLE - Saasta Production's joint venture with Ram Kumar Kumawat Films, written, produced, directed & cinematographed by Harmohan Verma, Music by Dilip Sen, Lyrics : Asad Ajmeri/Jeetendra Kumar, Choreography : Saroj Khan, Art : Sunil Singh, Sound : Suresh Paswan, Starring Haider Khan, Sonali Joshi, Yashodha, Raju Shrestha & Shakti Kapoor.

An intimate bedroom scene was also picturised between Haider Khan & Sonali Joshi

Puneet Khare (P.R.O.)

John Abraham as the brand ambassador for Garnier Men.

Worldwide launch of Garnier MEN in India

“Fuel your skin with Natural Energy”

Mumbai, May 7th 2009 – Garnier, the skin and hair expert is launching Garnier MEN, a new range of skin care products designed specifically for men. India will pioneer the launch of this new brand worldwide. Garnier MEN will "take care” of the tough male skin with a line of products that combine high performance unique formulae that fuse nature, science and technology.

The introduction of Garnier MEN will cater to the booming Indian market of image conscious consumers by delivering effective, easy to use, high quality men's products which protect and enhance their skin.

Garnier Men will launch the PowerLight range which offers products enriched with brightening and anti- pigmenting ingredients that provide natural energy for male skin.

Garnier also announced the big news, John Abraham as the brand ambassador for Garnier MEN. John will be seen endorsing Garnier MEN in an exciting new print and television campaign, which will capture John’s attitude towards grooming.

The brand Garnier Men is about natural energy that fuels your skin. John Abraham embodies this value for Garnier. He’s got the charisma and the attitude. He is the face of the new Indian man confident and with tremendous self-belief.

Garnier is young and edgy, and John a youth icon, enjoys being himself. He is fun and settles for nothing but the best. Garnier is proud to have John Abraham as the face of Garnier men. Who better than the man himself to announce Garnier’s most ambitious launch yet.

PowerLight is Garnier’s first launch into the men’s grooming category. It promises performance you can measure.

At the occasion of the launch, John said, “Garnier is a brand that is young and emits positive energy. It believes in Taking Care – taking care of yourself and the world around. These qualities appealed to me when I decided to become their brand ambassador.”
“Today Indian men are conscious about being well groomed. PowerLight is Garnier’s first launch in the men’s grooming category. This skincare range promises performance you can measure. It moisturises the skin and makes it look better over time. PowerLight has also got SPF15 which protects your skin when you go out in the sun and prevents dullness”.
John adds, “When I act, I am always trying to improve my performance. Garnier PowerLight promises that using it daily helps improve your skin’s quality to give you fresh, fair, oil free and moisturized skin. Looking good is about self-belief. It is about the confidence to be yourself. So that when you go out there, you know that you’ve got what it takes.”
Among the first products to be launched under Garnier Men, is the PowerLight range for men which offers products enriched with brightening and anti-pigmenting natural ingredients providing natural energy to fuel your skin.

Product Range
1. Garnier Men Fairness Moisturiser SPF 15: Rs 150 for 50g.
2. Garnier Men Fairness Moisturiser Oil Control: Rs 150 for 50g.
3. Garnier Men Fairness Face Wash: Rs 125 for 100g.

About Garnier
Garnier, the international expert in skin & hair care was established in India in 1991. Its endeavor is to bring to the Indian consumer new, different and better products relevant to their needs at an affordable price. Based on the knowledge that healthy skin is beautiful skin, Garnier has created a range of skin care products. These contain active natural ingredients that combine technology with proven effectiveness.

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan honoured Resul Pookutty

Resul Pookutty honoured by his peers in Mumbai

Mumbai, May 6: After string of felicitations across the globe after winning Oscar for sounding recording in Slumdog Millionaire, Resul Pookutty was felicitated by his own colleagues in the film industry on Tuesday night.

The Western India Motion Pictures & TV Sound Engineer’s Association honoured Resul Pookutty for creating history at the Academy Awards this year. At a glittering function held at the Country Club at Andheri, Resul was honoured by Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan. Lauding his hard work and dedication towards his work for years, Bachchan recalled, “Resul created magic for his film Black. He had so much patience and the results showed it. Everyone in the industry knows how disciplined he is when it comes to work.”

An emotional Resul told the gathering, “I am very touched and honoured by this gesture. I have dedicated my Oscar to India and my city Mumbai because of its undying spirit. Mumbai is my karmabhoomi and it feels really special to be honoured in this city.”

Though hailing from Kerala, Resul has always been a true Mumbaikar. He studied from the Film Institute in Pune and never had to look back since. “Mumbai has given me so much. It’s truly a city of dreams.” Resul’s two kids are also born and brought up in the city and his family have made Mumbai their first home.

Apart from Bachchan, the function was well attended by other Bollywood and TV celebrities like singer Udit Narayan, actors Ronit Roy, Gul Panag and Dheeraj Kumar to name a few and the evening was hosted by the veteran actor Raza Murad.

10th IIFA Awards Brand Ambassador actor Amitabh Bachchan.

10th IIFA WEEKEND and IDEA IIFA AWARDS 2009

IIFA Brand Ambassador actor Amitabh Bachchan, announced in Mumbai at Press Conference held at Hotel Grand Hyatt, on 28th April, 2009, that the 10th IIFA WEEKEND and IDEA IIFA AWARDS 2009, will be held at The Venetian Macao in China from 11th – 13th June

About Madhur Bhandarkar- His passion for cinema.

A film buff since the time he was a teenager, Madhur Bhandarkar started as a Video Librarian in Mumbai. His passion for cinema took him to ace director Ram Gopal verma whom he assisted for 5 years. In these 5 years he learned the ropes of direction and went ahead to direct his first Hindi film 'Trishakti"- a run of the mill Bollywood masala flick, which earned him a lot of respect and recognition from all quarters of the film fraternity as a film maker.

Success came in the year 2001 when he directed one of the most hard hitting films based on the dance bar culture in India aptly titled "Chandni Bar". This film brought was lauded by critics and went on to create box office records. This film brought to the fore Madhur's versatility as a film maker and technician. The government of India recognized his efforts by conferring upon him the National Award for his Film" Traffic Signal".

Obsessed by his inherent zeal to make socially relevant films he went on to make more realistic films like Satta, Page 3, Corporate, traffic Signal and the recent Blockbuster hit Fashion.

Pooja Chopra feels on top of the world after being crowned Pantaloons Femina Miss India World.

The first question asked from her as follows.

Q) What was reactions of other finalists when you won the title?
A) Pooja says, " all of us worked very hard for this but when I won they were also happy for me because they are good friends of mine and they thought the competition was fair.

Q) How important do you think time management is ?
A) Time is like grain of sand, once it slipped from your hand it never comes back. I think managing time organizes you mind and creates a path to achieve success in her words.

"Taj Tareef Award " for Legendry Javed Akhtar.

Taj Enlighten Film Society to felicitate the legendry Javed Akhtar With ‘Taj Tareef Award’

Brooke Bond Taj Mahal, India’s premium tea brand in association with Enlighten Film Society, today conducted a workshop on the art of scriptwriting with India’s legendry lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar. Javed Akhtar, respectfully referred to as Javed Saab needs no introduction as he has won the hearts of many connoisseurs of movies with his soul stirring poetry, catchy lyrics and unforgettable screen plays. It’s his undeniable genius that made him a unanimous choice for the ‘Taj Enlighten Tareef Award’

The workshop that took place at Red Lounge, Cinemax Versova concluded with a personal tête-à-tête between Javed Saab and the audience, where he shared his experiences and insights on Indian Cinema, screenplay and his journey so far. After which Javed Saab was felicitated with the ‘Taj Enlighten Tareef Award’ by Anjum Rajabali (of Pukar and Legend of Bhagat Singh fame) and Vikram Grover, Category Head – Beverages, Hindustan Unilever Limited.

As a brand, Brooke Bond Taj Mahal has always been associated with people who demonstrate excellence in their craft, whatever it may be - a value that the brand embodies in all that it does. With Taj Enlighten Awards, Taj Mahal endeavors to bring alive the brand belief of ‘Tareef to hogi hi’ by acknowledging the efforts made by Javed Akhtar towards the changing face of Indian Cinema.

Javed Akhtar is known for distinct cinema and his work has been appreciated many a times with awards like national awards, filmfare for movies like Lagaan, Border and Jodha Akbar. He has also been awarded with Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1999 and received the Padma Bhushan in 2007.

Speaking on the occasion Javed Akhtar said, “I am truly delighted by the initiatives undertaken by the Taj Enlighten Film Society. They are not only appreciative about good cinema but also take the efforts of revive the magic of world cinema and allow its audience to experience it. The society’s concerted effort to hone skills of budding scriptwriters is commendable.”
Commenting about Taj Mahal’s association with the Enlighten Film Society and its initiative, Vikram Grover, Vice President – Beverages, Hindustan Unilever Limited said, “Javed Saab’s work stands for romance, intellect and aesthetics. His versatility as a lyricist, screenplay writer and poet has won him various awards and accolades but more importantly the hearts of millions. We at Taj Enlighten Society offer a platform to recognise excellence in the world of cinema.”

He further added, “Over the years, Brooke Bond Taj Mahal has always provided its consumers a reason to get acknowledged for their distinctive achievements in keeping with our tradition, we consider ourselves privileged to present the ‘Taj Tareef Award’.”

The Taj Enlighten Film Society showcases highly acclaimed world cinema to its audiences on Sundays at Cinemax and Adlabs theaters that promise to give its audiences the best experiences.