22 January, 2016

Main Khudiram Bose Hun: Sushant Sahni’s filmy debut

Sushant Sahni plays the character of Praful Chakki in the just launched film ‘Main Khudiram Bose Hun’. The film is based on the earliest freedom struggle sometime around 1890 when the British ruled over India is about the life of Khudiram Bose, the lesser know patriotic leader. 
Praful Chakki is an accomplice to Khudiram Bose. This young teenagers are selected for a mission to eliminate Kingsfort, a ruthless British officer who treated Indians as slaves and the atrocities of this satanic British officer had reached its height.
Praful Chakki is an important character in Khudiram Bose’s life. Praful’s background is that his father was an upright school teacher and a freedom fighter who was mercilessly killed by Kingsfort. This young boy’s sole mission in life is to avenge his father’s death by killing the tyrant.
Sushant reveals a bit about Praful Chakki’s life, “Despite meticulous planning, this duo unfortunately miss the target, and while on the run, Khudiram Bose is captured by the British soldiers, Praful Chakki prefered to end his own life by shooting himself.”
Sushant is from Uttar Pradesh and makes his debut in the filmytown with this film. He was associated with the writer Dheeraj Mishra during the research and scripting of this freedom struggle drama.
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Love Shagun is my directoral debut: Saandesh Nayak

Saandesh Nayak is actor turned director. Love Shagun is his debut film as a director, a director without any previous experience in direction, not even as an assistant director.
Saandesh humbly accepts, “I have never assisted any director before, nor attained director knowledge thru academics.”
However, that doesn’t imply that he is a novice in filmy town.
1987 was the year of the stepping stone towards acting when he was a part of theatre in Bhopal. Subsequently there have been numerous Television Serials like Say Salaam India, CID and DD Serials. He has even anchored ETC Seasons.
He has been on TV, theatre and films, and worth a mention is Mansoor Khan’s Josh (2000) which signifies the fact that he isn’t an outsider in Bollywood. He is one of the founders of the Web TV channel – Bumper clap online
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21 January, 2016

Mandira Bedi alongwith her son unveil Carter’s merchandise

America’s leading brand of children’s clothing, gifts and accessories to be available at BabyOye stores across India


January 20, 2016, Mumbai: Mahindra Retail, a part of the USD 16.9 billion Mahindra Group, today announced that it will be bringing Carter’s Inc. (NYSE:CRI), America’s leading brand of children’s clothing, gifts and accessories, to its chain of BabyOye stores across India.
Mahindra plans to open 40 Store-in-Stores at BabyOye outlets in 15 cities across India and online at babyoye.com beginning in January 2016.
Actor Mandira Bedi, a long time Carter’s fan, unveiled the merchandise along with her son, Vir. In addition to Zhooben Bhiwandiwala, Chairman, Mahindra Retail, Prakash Wakankar, CEO, Mahindra Retail and Kevin Corning, Executive Vice President – International, Carter’s Inc., Deanna Abdeen, Deputy Principal Officer, US Consulate was also present, highlighting the significance of a historic American brand marking its presence in India.
“We are delighted to welcome Carter’s to our stores in India. With a legacy dating back to 1865, Carter’s is one of America’s most trusted brands and this partnership is part of our strategic vision to offer young mothers the best of world-class products that encompass the entire spectrum of baby and child care needs.