Arpita Sen was spotted at the screening of Masaan

Cannes winning Masaan with Richa Chadha, Neeraj Ghaywan, Vicky Kaushal and Shweta Tripathi in Kolkata for the promotion of their film

The Masaan Team

Kolkata, July 20, 2015: Neeraj Ghaywan’s Award winning directorial debut ‘Masaan’ starring Richa Chadha, Sanjay Mishra and newcomers Vicky Kaushal and Shweta Tripathi has created a lot of buzz and generated curiosity among the Indian audience post it's win at Cannes.

The star-cast of the film Richa Chadha, Shweta and Vicky along with director Neeraj Ghaywan were seen at the My Aqua, Kolkata promoting their film. Also spotted were well known filmmakers and actors of Bengali cinema viz., Aparna Sen and Arindram Sil during the screening of the film at South City Mall.

Masaan is all set to hit the screens in Indian on July 25, 2015.

The film, which has received international acclaim and honor has been produced by Manish Mundra (Drishyam Films), Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwane & Anurag Kashyap (Phantom Films), Melita Toscan du Plantier & Marie-Jeanne Pascal (Macassar Productions) and Guneet Monga & Shaan Vyas (Sikhya Entertainment).

Synopsis:

Four lives intersect along the Ganges: a low-caste boy falling hopelessly in love, a daughter ridden with guilt of a sexual encounter ending in a tragedy, a hapless father with fading morality, and a spirited child yearning for a family, long to escape the moral constructs of a small-town. 

Festivals & Awards for MASAAN:

Winner of two prestigious awards at Cannes Film Festival, 2015

· FIPRESCI prize, International Jury of Film Critics prize for the Un Certain Regard section

· Promising Future prize in the Un Certain Regard section

Tralier of Masaan:http://bit.ly/MASAAN-Trailer

Purva Mantri rocks the Surat crowd with her mesmerizing voice

Here is the picture of the live concert of Singer Purva Mantri after the National Conference on Taxation 2015 organised by Surat Branch of Western India Regional Council of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India held on 18th July evening at Convention Hall, VNSG Universtity,  Surat.

Ashish Chowdhry, the Khatron Ke Khiladi winner takes home grand prize - the iconic “New Generation Scorpio”

Mumbai, July 20, 2015: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), India’s leading SUV manufacturer, today, presented actor Ashish Chowdhry, the winner of Khatron Ke Khiladi, with its iconic SUV - the New Generation Scorpio.

The New Generation Scorpio was the associate sponsor for “Khatron Ke Khiladi”, a popular ‘stunt & dare’ reality show, enjoying its 6^th season on Colors television channel. A style statement and a symbol of power, driving thrill and adventure, the tough and rugged New Generation Scorpio is a perfect match for the winner of “Khatron Ke Khiladi” as both display an ability to overcome all kinds of challenges to stay miles ahead of their competitors.  Christened “Darr Ka Blockbuster Returns”, the latest season of “Khatron Ke Khiladi” pushed its contestants to the limit over two gruelling months and Ashish Chowdhry braved all odds to emerge the winner - clearly reflecting Mahindra’s RISE philosophy of ‘Accepting No Limits’.

This season in particular enjoyed a good run in terms of viewership; the show reached out to over 5.5 million viewers.  Judging by the thousands of Likes on Scorpio’s Facebook page, the show and Scorpio’s association with it, was favoured by Scorpio’s fans as well.

Speaking at the felicitation ceremony, Vivek Nayer, Chief Marketing Officer, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said “It is my pleasure to handover the grand prize - the New Generation Scorpio - to Ashish. We have been associated with “Khatron Ke Khiladi” for 4 seasons as it gives us the right platform to reinforce Scorpio’s association with power, thrill and adventure and like the Scorpio, Ashish Chowdhry too stays ahead of the curve to stay ahead of competition. Ashish has awed the audience with his daredevil stunts and performances and is now all set to make a stylish statement with the New Generation Scorpio.”

While receiving the keys to the vehicle, Ashish Chowdhry said, “I am very pleased to own the New Generation Scorpio. With its stylish looks and power-packed performance, the Scorpio greatly complements my personality and I look forward to enjoying many adventurous drives in it with my family and friends.”

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A USD 16.9 billion multinational group based in Mumbai, India, Mahindra provides employment opportunities to over 200,000 people in over 100 countries. Mahindra operates in the key industries that drive economic growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, information technology, financial services  and vacation ownership. In addition, Mahindra enjoys a strong presence in the agribusiness, aerospace, components, consulting services, defence, energy, industrial equipment, logistics, real estate, retail, steel, commercial vehicles and two wheeler industries.

In 2014, Mahindra featured on the Forbes Global 2000, a comprehensive listing of the world’s largest, most powerful public companies, as measured by revenue, profit, assets and market value. The Mahindra Group also received the Financial Times ‘Boldness in Business’ Award in the ‘Emerging Markets’ category in 2013.

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