Swara Bhaskar takes a trip to The Great Wall Of China

Swara Bhaskar at the Great Wall of China

Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s directorial debut Nil Battey Sannata starring Swara Bhaskar was screened as the opening gala film at the 2nd Silk Road International Film Festival in Fuzhou, China. Swara, who essays the protagonist also won the Best Actress award at this prestigious film festival, for her portrayal of a stubborn teenager's determined mother.

Taking time out from her work commitments and busy schedule, Swara accompanied her movie director Ashwiny and acclaimed actress Ratna Pathak Shah, who will also be seen in the film, to travel to the festival. 

The trio completed their commitments and took a Blitzkrieg trip of Beijing to catch the sights and sounds of the city, including one of the Seven Wonders of the World – The Great Wall of China. Swara is a well known travel aficionado and history buff and climbed the Great Wall of China with much enthusiasm. 

Apparently a group of Iranian fellow tourists on the Great Wall recognised Swara as the Bindiya of Rannjhanaa and made her sing old Hindi film songs. The sporting and vivacious actress readily agreed. Sweet!

The Delhi born girl, her director, Colour Yellow Films executive producer Kanupriya and Ratna ji also shopped with enthusiasm. It is learnt that Swara is a tough bargainer and got them all great discounts on all their shopping using her charms, Dilli-wallah attitude and broken Chinese. 

Needless to say the proud actor-director duo also indulged in partying, restaurant and bar-hopping too. Well deserved break we say!

Ranveer Singh Voted as ‘Fashion Trailblazer’

No Surprises There! Ranveer Voted ‘Fashion Trailblazer’ by Filmfare Poll

 Photo credit :-Prasad Naik

October 7, 2015: Ranveer Singh is the face of flamboyance & style in Hindi cinema; now, both film buffs & fashion lovers across India have made it official! The versatile star has been unanimously voted as the Fashion Trailblazer by 51 per cent by Filmfare magazine!

He is riding a crest with Aditya Chopra’s forthcoming ‘BeFikre’ coming up. Ranveer’s personal style verges from experimental to brave to very easygoing, and young Indians everywhere emulate his fashion choices. His choice of a beanie for instance, set off a trend. With his ability to experiment with fabrics, cuts & styles, Ranveer has decoded male fashion, adding both color and spunk to it!

In the words of his stylist Nitasha Gaurav, “Ranveer is a stylist’s dream come true.” By topping this poll in Filmfare, the actor once again proves that every wardrobe choice of his actually inspires thousands, the mark of a true youth icon

Indian Beauty & Make-Up Awards 2015 ends up with a bang

Oct 5, 2015 Thane: 

Honoring Make Up artists and hairstylists for outstanding achievements the Indian Beauty & Make-Up Awards 2015 was the biggest award of its kind in the city. The black tie evening brought together Divyanka Tripathi, Harshali Zine, Singer Purva Mantri, Aakarshika Goyal, etc.

Divyanka Tripathi who was looking pretty in an Anarkali said  “These are the talents that create the characters we see on screen, with the Indian Beauty & Make Up Awards I am here to support them. Handpicked from a bevy of over a thousand nominees are artists curated by the Special Jury of Indian Beauty Awards 2015.”

Speaking on the occasion Harshali Zine said “Finding good hair and make-up artists is very crucial for our work as they help us understand our best look for various occasions and are updated with the latest Red Carpet Trends. I am sure the winners will be the ones who stole the spotlight with their craft this year.”

Purva Mantri who rocked the house with her performance said, “No one can deny the importance of the right make-up and hair artist in the media and entertainment industry. Make-Up artists are very hardworking and they need to be honored at right forums like these. Many a times we team up with our hair and make-up artists as best friends.

Apart from the award to the best in hair & make-up there were some special awards given to persons and companies for outstanding contributions to the industry like Classic Productions in the category of Events & Entertainment, Mr. Mzee Singh for outstanding contribution to Entertainment Promotion in India, Aakarshika Goyal for upcoming Television Face of the Year 2015.