Thursday 31 October 2019

Sonam K Ahuja launched Khalid Mohamed’s debut novel ‘The Aladia Sisters’, by Om Books International at Toy Room Club, Aloft Hotel, New Delhi, Aerocity



Om Books International along with Toy Room Club , New Delhi hosted the launch of The Aladia Sisters  Khalid Mohamed's debut novel, on 23rd October, 2019. The novel was launched by Bollywood Actor Sonam K Ahuja, who spoke about Khalid Mohamed's immense contribution to Hindi cinema.

On the occasion, Sonam K Ahuja,  Khalid Mohamed, Dipa Chaudhuri and Ajay Mago shared their experiences of putting together the book with Puja Talwar, Editor - GoodTimes

About the book


Traversing the era of the British Raj, the Partition and India’s Independence to the here and now of the Internet millennium, the story of six sisters of a patriarchal Muslim family, is investigated by a journalist. Before coming of age, the sisters had run away in the deep cover of the night from a Haryana village to define their lives and destinies. Began an undeclared game of may-the-best-sister win. Earn money, express inchoate talents in the arts, hook the richest husband, raise the next generation right – these were just a scattering of their to-do list. Through confidences and vignettes, updates and interviews, the Mumbai journalist travels between Delhi, Ajmer, Mount Abu and London, to recreate the narrative of a confederacy of women who dared to break the rules way before they were written. The story – blending fact and fiction – could have been chronicled only by one journalist, the grandson of one of the sisters.

About the Author

Khalid Mohamed started as reviewer and co-editor during his teenage years, for Close-Up, a film society quarterly magazine. He then covered crime, politics and the arts for The Times of India, Mumbai, from the mid-1970s, engaged in daily reporting and film criticism. Appointed Media Editor of the paper, he went on to serve as editor of Filmfare magazine, while continuing as the daily’s film critic for 27 years. He reviewed television for The Economic Times besides contributing articles to The Illustrated Weekly of India and Femina. His writing has also been featured in India Today, The Indian Express, The Telegraph, the international film weekly, Variety, and in the Sunday Observer, London. He was film critic for Mid-day, Senior Editor of DNA newspaper, and National Culture Editor and film critic for the Hindustan Times. A post-graduate in Political Science from Mumbai’s St Xavier’s College, he has translated eminent painter M.F. Husain’s autobiography – Where Art Thou? – from Hindustani to English. He has written the original stories and screenplays for three films by Shyam Benegal: Mammo, Sardari Begum and Zubeidaa. He wrote the original stories and screenplays for the films, Fiza, Tehzeeb and Silsiilay and also directed them. He was playwright and director of the stage play Kennedy Bridge. His documentaries The Last Irani Chai, Little Big People on Mumbai’s street children, and The Master: Shyam Benegal, have been widely screened at international film festivals and on television. He has written two short story collections – Two Mothers and Other Stories and Faction: Short Stories by 22 Film Personalities

Akshay Anand, Owner, Toy Room Club, New Delhi:

“We feel extremely honoured to be given the opportunity to host the book launch of Mr. Mohamed's debut novel- The Aladia Sisters. On behalf of my entire team at Toy Room Club, New Delhi, I would like to wish all the very best for this new development and continued success for all his future endeavours.”  


Ajay Mago, Publisher, Om Books International:

The Aladia Sisters celebrates the novel as an art form. The story started germinating years ago, and took on different art forms before transforming into a novel spanning three generations. Destiny’s twists and turns, and the choices made by the protagonists—six sisters—caught at the crossroad of the nation’s and their personal histories, make it a novel reminiscent of the classics we grew up with. 

About Om Books International

One of the largest English language trade publishers in the Indian subcontinent, Om Books International has been a name to reckon with for over five decades in the Indian publishing and retail industry. Headquartered in Noida, OBI has a diverse publishing list including cinema, biography, memoir, mind-body-spirit, photo essay, art, architecture, lifestyle, fiction — commercial and literary. OBI has an equally strong and varied children and publishing programme under its imprint, OmKidz.  


Tuesday 29 October 2019

Ample Missiion’s Gender Activism Proved Unstoppable


At a recently concluded fashion week in Mumbai, Ample Missiion, a social organization helmed by Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka and son Sidhaant Murarka, created history when models from the transgender community trailed down the ramp, a first-ever in the history of a leading fashion week! The showstoppers were none other than LGBTQ activist Laxmi Tripathi and Trans supermodel Navya Singh, ace fashion designer Archana Kochhar and philanthropist Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka himself. Keeping their promise with the community for gender equality and inclusiveness, Ample Missiion proved their organization’s mettle curating this historic initiative. More power to the cause of gender equality!

अभिनेत्री दिव्यांका त्रिपाठी दहिया बनी कार्डिफ़ इंटरनैशनल फ़िल्म फ़ेस्टिवल २०१९ की जूरी मेम्बर


टेलीविजन की क्वीन के तौर पर अपना रुतबा रखनेवाली अभिनेत्री दिव्यांका त्रिपाठी अब जल्द ही एक रिकॉर्ड बनाने के मुहाने पर खड़ी हैं।‌ दिव्यांका त्रिपाठी ने हाल ही में वेब शोज़ की दुनिया में कदम रखा था और अपने पहले शो 'कोल्ड लस्सी और चिकन मसाला' के ज़रिए डेब्यू कर सनसनी मचा दी थी। उनका यह काफ़ी समय से नंबर एक के स्थान पर बना हुआ है। अब वो भारत की ऐसी पहली और एकमात्र अभिनेत्री बन गयीं हैं जिन्हें २०१९ में होनेवाले कार्डिफ़  इंटरनैशनल फ़िल्म फ़ेस्टिवल (CIFF) की जूरी के तौर पर चुना गया है। दिव्यांका त्रिपाठी बेथन सैय्यद की अध्यक्षता वाले पैनल 'वूमेन्स इन फ़िल्म्स' की जूरी में भी शामिल होंगी। अन्य पैनलिस्ट्स में हॉलीवुड एक्ट्रेस एन्ना लिने मैकॉर्ड और ऑस्कर पुरस्कार के लिए नामित फ़िल्ममेकर फ़्लोरेंस एईसी का भी शुमार है। इंटरनैशनल डायरेक्टर और CIFF, इंडिया की तमाम गतिविधियों के समन्वयक सुहैल सैय्यद ने दिव्यांका त्रिपाठी की मौजूदगी की पुष्टि की।

इस कार्यक्रम को लेकर उत्साहित दिव्यांका त्रिपाठी दहिया ने कहा, “मैं कार्डिफ इंटरनेशनल फिल्म फेस्टिवल के लिए जूरी सदस्य बनने का मौका पाकर बहुत खुश हूं, खासतौर क्योंकि मुझे दुनिया भर में सिनेमा देखने का पहला मौका मिल रहा है। मुझे उम्मीद है कि यह एक समृद्ध अनुभव होगा, मेरे लिए विभिन्न कंटेंटऔर परफॉरमेंस देखना रोमांचक होने वाला है! ”

दिव्यांका त्रिपाठी द्वारा यहां अपनी मौजूदगी दर्ज कराये जाने के अलावा अभिनेता नवाज़ुद्दीन सिद्दीकी को प्रतिष्ठित गोल्डन ड्रैगन अवॉर्ड से भी नवाज़ा जायेगा। इस मौके पर बेथन सैय्यद - एसेम्बली मेम्बर ऐंड चेयर ऑफ कल्चर ऐंड मीडिया (वेल्स), नोमेन जे, फ़्लोरेंस एईसी - ऑस्कर नामित डॉक्यूमेंट्री फ़िल्ममेकर, वॉरेन - दिग्गज ब्रिटिश निर्देशक कीथ विलियम्स - वीडियो कॉन्सेप्चुअल आर्टिस्ट और जो फ़ेरेरा - ब्रिटिश एक्टर  साल २०१९ के इस कार्डिफ़ इंटरनैशनल फ़िल्म फ़ेस्टिवल में बतौर जूरी में शामिल होंगे।

इस फ़ेस्टिवल के संस्थापक राहिल अब्बास ने कहा, "एक राष्ट्र के तौर पर वेल्स कार्डिफ़ इंटरनैशनल फ़िल्म फ़ेस्टिवल में सम्मानित होने वाले तमाम फ़िल्मकारों का हार्दिक स्वागत करता है। उन्होंने अंत में कहा, " हम फ़िल्ममेकरों को वेल्स की ख़ूबसूरती को निहारने और यहां उपलब्ध प्रतिभाओं को खंगालने का निवेदन भी करते हैं।"

कार्डिफ़ इंटरनैशनल फ़िल्म फ़ेस्टिवल का आयोजन २४ अक्टूबर २०१९ से २७ अक्टूबर २०१९ के बीच वेल्स के कार्डिफ़ बे स्थित एतिहासिक पियरहेड बिल्डिंग में  किया जाएगा।

Monday 28 October 2019

A clean sweep!

On 150th birth centennial month of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr.Aneel Kashi Murarka and Team Ample Missiion undertook a cleanliness drive in Goregaon East. Said Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka, “It was a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness on the importance of cleanliness. For a better tomorrow, we need to clean our body, soul and environs. Who else could be a beacon of light than our Mahatma!”    

Friday 25 October 2019

Lil he77, rapping his way to glory


Lil he77, an imminent young rapper has become a sensation in the world of music. Even at a tender age of 17 years, he has an impeccable knowledge about music. Lil he77 is an Indian living in America who started writing music and with his great skills has become popular since he released his first rap last year.

His career bloomed more after Adam 22 from the podcast "No Jumper" recognised his potential after listening to his rap song "Spirit of Ecstasy" wherein Lil he77 starts the rap by conveying that in Indian culture, people like to be pharmacist or doctors or whatever and he's like "oh, now a rapper (himself) too!" This debut gave him his beginning fanbase on SoundCloud which encouraged him to keep writing and working with dedication by achieving success in his passion for Music!
His rap song "Lie On Me" which was released six months ago has been the most loved song among his fans. There are over 545k views of this song on YouTube and 2 million views altogether on all the music apps. At such a tender age, he has twenty thousand followers on Instagram which is as appreciable. His fans have increased eventually just by viewing his unreleased music, waiting eagerly for it to release soon.
He has over 1,820,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

Lil he77 has ever-increasing fans just because of his passion towards music that will result into him being a star one day and shine wherever he goes and have a great career in music making our India proud.

Tuesday 22 October 2019


सेक्रेड गेम्समधील गणेश गायतोंडे असो वा गँग्स ऑफ वासेपुरच्या दोन्ही भागातील फैजल खान, अभिनेता नवाजुद्दीन सिद्धीकीने आपल्या अभिनयाने जागतिक स्तरावर करोडो लोकांच्या मनावर राज्य केलेले आहे. म्हणूनच भारतीय चित्रपटसृष्टीतील उल्लेखनीय योगदानाबद्दल, नवाजुद्दीन सिद्दीकी यांना कार्डिफ आंतरराष्ट्रीय चित्रपट महोत्सवात सन्मानित करण्यात येणार आहे.


कार्डिफ आंतरराष्ट्रीय चित्रपट महोत्सव (सीआयएफएफ) चे संस्थापक राहिल अब्बास यांनी नवाजुद्दीन सिद्दीकी यांना प्रतिष्ठित गोल्डन ड्रॅगन पुरस्काराने सन्मानित करण्यात येणार असल्याचे जाहीर करत पुढे सांगितले की, “नवाज आमचे खास पाहुणे आहेत.” आंतरराष्ट्रीय सीआयएफएफशी संबंधित उपक्रमांचे आंतरराष्ट्रीय संचालक सुहेल सय्यद यांनीही राहिल यांनी केलेल्या नवाजुद्दीन सिद्दीकीच्या सन्मानाच्या घोषणेची पुष्टी केली. ते म्हणाले, “राहिलच्या प्रतिसादाने मी भारावून गेलो आणि नवाजुद्दीन सिद्दीकी यांना ही बातमी कळविताना मला खूप आनंद झाला, नवाज यांनी या महोत्सवासाठी उपस्थित राहण्याची देखील हमी दिलेली आहे."

कार्डिफ आंतरराष्ट्रीय चित्रपट महोत्सवातील उपस्थितीच्या प्रतिक्षेत असलेले नवाजुद्दीन सिद्दीकी म्हणतात की,"ऑक्टोबरमध्ये होणाऱ्या कार्डिफ आंतरराष्ट्रीय चित्रपट महोत्सवात भाग घेण्यास मी खूप उत्सुक आहे. यावर्षी महोत्सवात प्रदर्शित होणार्‍या सर्व चित्रपटांचे मी अभिनंदन करू इच्छितो.”

नवाजुद्दीन सिद्दीकीशिवाय अभिनेत्री दिव्यांका त्रिपाठी दहिया, बेथन सैय्यद - असेंम्बली मेम्बर अँड चेअरमनऑफ कल्चर अँड मीडिया (वेल्स), नोमेन जे, फ्लॉरेन्स एईसी - ऑस्कर नामित डॉक्यूमेंट्री फिल्ममेकर, वॉरेन - दिग्गज ब्रिटिश दिग्दर्शक, कीथ विलियम्स - वीडियो कॉन्सेप्चुअल आर्टिस्ट आणि जो फ़ेरेरा - ब्रिटिश अभिनेता यांसारखी विख्यात व्यक्तिमत्त्वे २०१९ च्या कार्डिफ आंतरराष्ट्रीय चित्रपट महोत्सवास ज्यूरी म्हणून लाभणार आहेत.

कार्डिफ आंतरराष्ट्रीय चित्रपट महोत्सव (सीआयएफएफ) चे संस्थापक राहिल अब्बास म्हणतात की,“एक राष्ट्र म्हणून वेल्स, कार्डिफ आंतरराष्ट्रीय चित्रपट महोत्सवात उपस्थित असलेल्या सर्व चित्रपट निर्मात्यांचे हार्दिक स्वागत करीत आहे आणि चित्रपट निर्मात्यांना वेल्स येथील सौंदर्य आणि प्रतिभा पाहण्यासाठी आमंत्रित करीत आहे."


कार्डिफ आंतरराष्ट्रीय चित्रपट महोत्सव २४ ऑक्टोबर २०१९ ते २७ ऑक्टोबर २०१९ या काळात कार्डिफ बे, या वेल्सच्या मध्यभागी असलेल्या ऐतिहासिक पियरहेड इमारतीत आयोजित केला जाईल.

Wednesday 16 October 2019

Mumbai Art Fair makes art more accessible, not more elitist – Vivek Oberoi Vivek Oberoi, Pooja Bedi, Madhushree & Kunal Kohli inaugurate the prestigious Mumbai Art Fair


The 2nd Edition of Mumbai Art Fair from October 11-13 at Nehru Centre, Worli, continues to grow in scale, brings in a variety of mother Earth, full of umpteenth shades and colours! The 2019 edition of the prestigious fair brings 325 artists – young, upcoming and seniors, along with master artists, all under one roof, exhibiting over 3,000 artworks including paintings, sculptures, photographs, ceramics and original prints in about 130 air-conditioned booths. The inaugural ceremony was a star-studded affair, that saw Chief Guest Vivek Oberoi and Guests of Honour Pooja Bedi, Madhushree and Kunal Kohli among others. The do was also attended by Rajendra – Director, Mumbai Art Fair; artists Gautam Patole, Prakash Bal Joshi, Prithvi Soni, Rupali Madan, Reena Naik, Vishwa Sahni, Sonu Gupta among many others.
Being the avid art collector he is, Vivek Oberoi was seen interacting with a number of artists, discussing nuances of their works while he also purchased artworks from Charcoal Master Gautam Patole. “It is indeed commendable to be able to exhibit so many artworks in a city like Mumbai where you can barely find place to live! Artists should get the chance to showcase their talent and seek inspiration from art. I think the Mumbai Art Fair team is doing a great service to artists and I love what they are doing! What I also like is that they are making art more accessible, not more elitist. I see that there are youngsters and young couples here who are on a budget and can still afford to buy beautiful works. I specifically enjoyed Gautam Patole’s works a lot. He is a fine artist when it comes to charcoal, and as such, charcoal painting is a difficult task. White is the definition and you need to fill in black in between. This has really been a fantastic experience!”
Mumbai Art Fair will be on till 13th October at Nehru Centre, Worli, daily 11 am to 7:30 pm.

Tuesday 15 October 2019

Dr. Rekha Chaudhari Impresses At WomeNation Summit Dr. Rekha Chaudhari Wows At CII’s WomeNation Summit



The Confederation of Indian Industry or the CII, organized CII IWN’s 4th WomeNation summit recently. Titled #BeyondBoundaries, the summit was graced by revered thought leaders. Among the invitees to speak at this prestigious summit was Dr. Rekha Chaudhari.

Dr. Rekha Chaudhari is the Global Wellness Ambassador of India and a successful businesswoman as the Managing Director for OneLine Wellness. Her stint across borders garnered her a lot of fame and inspired women across the globe to be self-sufficient, independent and self-reliant. She avers, “I didn’t apprehend the spectacular feedback for my talk. I’d really like to thank CII for letting me tell my story. I hope women get inspired and do more!” adds she, “I have received a very encouraging feedback from the participants who were delighted with the topics and the quality of discussions.”

More power to women empowerment!

Monday 14 October 2019

WBR Corp organized Mega Event “Iconic Achievers Award”- Mumbai Anupam Kher, Ranvir Shorey, Jaspinder Narula Among Others Win Big At WBR’s Iconic Achievers Award



WBR Corp, one of Asia’s most reputed branding companies, organized a splendid mega event, the Iconic Achievers Award, a prestigious award Ceremony commemorating celebrities and visionary leaders across all walks of life on the same platform. The prestigious ceremony also proved to be an excellent networking opportunity for celebrities and corporates. The main motive of organizing ‘Iconic Achievers Awards’ is to recognize the topmost Iconic personalities from different sectors from the entire nation on the same platform. The ceremony is a premium networking opportunity between celebrities and corporates.

Iconic Achievers Award Ceremony was a glorious event which was embedded with both celebrities and visionary leaders of the Asia who are well-known all across the world. “Iconic Achievers Award” was organized on September 28, 2019 at ‘Novotel hotel in Juhu, Mumbai. The ceremony was graced by Mr. Sandeep Patil (Former Cricketer), Mr. P C Sharma (Cabinet Minister, MP Government) and Mr. Shankar Lalwani (MP). Along with the leading celebrities, the 20 Iconic leaders and brands were honored from the industry for their contribution in accelerating the growth of India in different sectors.

The winners of this prestigious award included celebrities and dignitaries of the likes of Anupam Kher, Ranvir Shorey, Jaspinder Narula, Deepa Malik, Sandip Soparrkar, Mini Mathur, S. Sreesanth, RJ Raunac, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Shalmani Kholgade, Neelam Kothari, Anupriya Goenka, Zain Imam, Supriya Shukla, Harshdeep Kaur, Amol Parashar, Karan V Grover, Abijit Ganguly, Tanuj Virwani, Aakriti Sharma, Suchitra Pillai, Arjumman Mughal, Dhaval Ajmera, Mr. Pramod Mehta, Mr. Raju Singh, Mr. Rajeev Bhardwaj, Shri Sai Events & Promotions, Amit Kamle, Ajay Hatewar, Provab Technosoft, Guruschool Super Brains India, L D Sharma and Magixpell Studios.

After a terrific response to the award ceremony, WBR Corp aims to continuously create unique branding platforms and strategies for organizations and professionals across the globe. “The number of organizations and professionals participating in our felicitation programs is increasing with each ceremony. It is a clear testimony to the fact that our efforts result in improvement in the visibility and popularity of our winners. It also positively impacts the overall quality of products and services they offer as they have a reputation to live up to, effectively enabling them at rise to match the international standards”, said Ms. S Gupta, Director of WBR Corp.

Sudesh Bhosale Honoured By Louisville Mayor


Recently, veteran playback singer Sudesh Bhosale was bestowed with a civic reception at Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America, and honoured by the city Mayor. This commemoration was followed by dinner and a talk show hosted by Sambuddha Tito Dhar. Sudesh Bhosale was presented with a citation signed by the hon’ble Mayor Greg Fischer. That’s not all! He was also presented with a treasured bottle of Kentucky’s signature Bourbon whiskey with his name in the inscription.

On his professional workfront, Sudesh Bhosale is currently on tour and is excited for his next show at the famed Kentucky Centre for Arts.

Wednesday 9 October 2019

Badshah impressed with hearing impaired kids’ JOSH!


Recently, kids from JOSH Foundation, an NGO for the upliftment of children with hearing impairment, surprised Indian rap sensation, Badshah on air! The hearing impaired kids practiced and performed jingles especially for the rapper in a unique TV channel feature where they were seen having a gala time together.

Clearly impressed with the kids’ performance, an enthusiastic Badshah exclaimed, ‘awesome’ and gave the kids’ performance an excited thumbs up. He said, “The kids were amazing. I think they are better than me. Thank you for the inspiring gig!”

Expressed Devangi Dalal, “Prevention is better than cure! Early detection and the use of right digital hearing aids, suited to individual requirement, can make their hearing as good as normal.”

Spearheaded by ace ENT surgeon Dr. Jayant Gandhi and International Humanitarian Awardee Audiologist-Speech Therapist Devangi Dalal, JOSH Foundation has been instrumental in empowering the differently-abled kids suffering from hearing loss. Vouching for qualitative, not quantitative care, Dr. Jayant Gandhi and Devangi Dalal have successfully supported 12 schools in their quest to go digital and over 1000 underprivileged children have been helped with digital hearing aids. Not just that, approximately 25% of these children have been integrated into normal schools as well.

For the uninitiated, hearing impairment refers to a condition where people suffer from partial or total inability to hear. The prevalence of deafness in India is fairly significant and around 20 lakh children currently battle this every day.

Tuesday 8 October 2019

Karan Johar, Anil Kapoor, Javed Akhtar, Asha Parekh, Ajay Mago & many others at the launch of Khalid Mohamed’s debut novel ‘The Aladia Sisters’, an Om Books International publication



Om Books International celebrated the launch of The Aladia Sisters Khalid Mohamed's debut novel, on 07th October, 2019The novel was launched by Chief Guest, Bollywood Director Karan Johar  and Guest of Honour Anil Kapoor, who spoke about Khalid Mohamed's immense contribution to Hindi cinema.

On the occasion, Karan Johar, Anil Kapoor, Khalid Mohamed, Javed Akhtar and Publisher, Ajay Mago shared their experiences of putting together the book.

Also present on the occasion were Asha Parekh, Lalita Lajmi, Maria Goretti, Anoop Soni, Juhi Babbar,  Rajniesh Duggall and Achint Kaur, among others.


About the book
Traversing the era of the British Raj, the Partition and India’s Independence to the here and now of the Internet millennium, the story of six sisters of a patriarchal Muslim family, is investigated by a journalist. Before coming of age, the sisters had run away in the deep cover of the night from a Haryana village to define their lives and destinies. Began an undeclared game of may-the-best-sister win. Earn money, express inchoate talents in the arts, hook the richest husband, raise the next generation right – these were just a scattering of their to-do list. Through confidences and vignettes, updates and interviews, the Mumbai journalist travels between Delhi, Ajmer, Mount Abu and London, to recreate the narrative of a confederacy of women who dared to break the rules way before they were written. The story – blending fact and fiction – could have been chronicled only by one journalist, the grandson of one of the sisters. 
About the Author 
Khalid Mohamed started as reviewer and co-editor during his teenage years, for Close-Up, a film society quarterly magazine. He then covered crime, politics and the arts for The Times of India, Mumbai, from the mid-1970s, engaged in daily reporting and film criticism. Appointed Media Editor of the paper, he went on to serve as editor of Filmfare magazine, while continuing as the daily’s film critic for 27 years. He reviewed television for The Economic Times besides contributing articles to The Illustrated Weekly of India and Femina. His writing has also been featured in India Today, The Indian Express, The Telegraph, the international film weekly, Variety, and in the Sunday Observer, London. He was film critic for Mid-day, Senior Editor of DNA newspaper, and National Culture Editor and film critic for the Hindustan Times. A post-graduate in Political Science from Mumbai’s St Xavier’s College, he has translated eminent painter M.F. Husain’s autobiography – Where Art Thou? – from Hindustani to English. He has written the original stories and screenplays for three films by Shyam Benegal: Mammo, Sardari Begum and Zubeidaa. He wrote the original stories and screenplays for the films, Fiza, Tehzeeb and Silsiilay and also directed them. He was playwright and director of the stage play Kennedy Bridge. His documentaries The Last Irani Chai, Little Big People on Mumbai’s street children, and The Master: Shyam Benegal, have been widely screened at international film festivals and on television. He has written two short story collections – Two Mothers and Other Stories and Faction: Short Stories by 22 Film Personalities  


Ajay Mago, Publisher, Om Books International: 

The Aladia Sisters is tribute to the novel as an art form. It a story that started germinating years ago, was cast into different art forms before being distilled into a novel spanning three generations. The canvas is vast, and the choices made by the protagonists—six sisters—caught at the crossroad of the nation’s and their personal histories, make it a novel reminiscent of the classics we grew up with. 


About Om Books International
One of the largest English language trade publishers in the Indian subcontinent, Om Books International has been a name to reckon with for over five decades in the Indian publishing and retail industry. Headquartered in Noida, OBI has a diverse publishing list including cinema, biography, memoir, mind-body-spirit, photo essay, art, architecture, lifestyle, fiction — commercial and literary. OBI has an equally strong and varied children and publishing programme under its imprint, OmKidz.

Monday 7 October 2019

Ajay Harinath Singh, Tina Ahuja, Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, Girish Wankhede, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Utkarsh Sharma and others Win Big at Mid-Day Showbiz Icons 2019 Awards




When one of the leading newspapers of Mumbai organized an award function to felicitate the best in the showbiz industry, it is only natural that a bevy of celebrities graced the event to support the newspaper’s initiative and to encourage the awardees. Amongst the celebrities and dignitaries who graced the event were Lalit Pandit, Jaspinder Narula, Milind Gunaji,  Madhushree, Robby Badal, Preeti Jhangiani, Raju Singh, Bharat Dabholkar, Hitendra Kapopara, Anil Sharma, Anupriya Goenka, Farhad Vijay Arora, Aarti Nagpal, Shama Sikander and Mid-Day CEO Sandeep Khosla etc while Ajay Harinath Singh, Tina Ahuja, Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, Jayantilal Gada, Girish Wankhede, Urvashi Rautela, Utkarsh Sharma and Neil Nitin Mukesh among others won accolades at the do.

Film producer Ajay Harinath Singh, the Prince of Sultanpur, who has impacted the lives of millions, won the Iconic Showbiz Role Model Entrepreneur of the Year Award. 
Tina Ahuja, whose Milo Na Tum single has crossed 16 million views, won the Sensational Youth Icon award while PR Professional, Media Strategist, Brand Custodian, Animal Rights Activist, Writer-Filmmaker as well as a sought-after TEDx speaker, Anusha Srinivasan Iyer was honoured with the Mid-Day Showbiz Iconic Writer-Director-PR and Image Strategist Award. Anusha’s short, Saare Sapne Apne Hain, screened at over 80 festivals, has won over 28 prestigious awards.
  
Check out the adjacent pictures!

Saturday 5 October 2019

British Parliament Honours Gracy Singh on Mahatma 150th centenary celebrations

Actor-Danseuse Gracy Singh was recently honoured and awarded for her Outstanding Spiritual Initiatives at the British Parliament on the occasion of the celebration of 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi, Non-Violence & World Peace at an event organized by presenting Bharat Conclave 2 (Second Edition).  

Gracy Singh has been spiritually inclined and has been associated with the Brahmakumaris since her mother Verjinder Kaur introduced her to them. She is an active member. “All our lives, we work believing there is a tomorrow. That tomorrow, is in fact today, and Spiritualism should be a way of life for each of us over material pursuits. If we all follow this path of self-actualization, I believe that together, we can create a better country for all,” expressed Gracy Singh. Amen.