SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

YouTube artist achieves the milestone after in just 3 years! April 2020, Mumbai: Kuhu Gracia , a YouTube artist who started her channel in the year  2017,  has achieved the groundbreaking subscriber count of  1 million . Hailing from Delhi, she sings in various genres such  as  Bollywood, Hollywood, Hindi, English, Punjabi, Semi-classical, Retro, Sufi  and many more.  She has made numerous covers and mashup of songs, which have been loved by people all over India. Her lifetime views on the channel are over 150 million! Her first video, a cover of the hit song ‘ Love Me Like You Do ’ by  Ellie Goulding,  garnered over  160,000 views  and  5,300 likes . She established a very strong fan following ever since and her channel has experienced tremendous amount of growth. In July 2018, she released her first mashup cover, in which she performed classic Bollywood songs of 90’s. This video was widely acclaimed by the audience and ...

Mikey McCleary has always managed to create unique and refreshing music, be it for advertisements or for movies. From creating iconic music for Lucky Ali albums, Bollywood films, music for brands such as Levis, Coca Cola and Vodafone to even turning those tunes into full pop songs and music videos, Mikey McCleary has always managed to change the face of music with his innovative sound. He’s worked as a solo entity for a long time but now McCleary is all about embracing collaboration. His new company, Bay Music House, is a creative hub for up and coming musicians and singers. And there’s no better example of collaboration than the music of Four More Shots Season 2. Whilst Mikey is still very hands on with the creation of the music, the range of sound and variety of expression is a result of collaboration with the several composers on his team at Bay Music House. Season 2 features work by Parth Parekh, Achint Thakkar, Meghdeep Bose and Natania Lalwani. Some of the new singers t...

Indian Folk Dance received its due glory when famous  choreographer Ms.Vaishali Sagar won an international dance competition in Istanbul and made the country proud. Ms.Vaishali Sagar has done her masters in Indian Folk Dance under the guidance of Guru Rooma Banerjee and Shri Prashant Baflekar. Currently she is running Kalanjay Dance Academy which has a strength of 900 students. She also represents India at the FIDAF (federation of international dance festival) based in South Korea and has won various accolades for India in biggest folk dance competition in Asia ''The Cheonan International Dance festival''. Vaishali has also represented India in various international folk dance festivals based in Italy, Austria, Turkey, Greece, Germany, Bulgaria and Czech Republic.  Vaishali Sagar when asked about the achievement said, “Dance for many is a hobby, but to me it has been a passion, a never ending zeal that drives me and gives me ultimate happin...

 Bollywood, Cricket and Politics are three favourite topics of every Indian, we want to have good leaders and parties but forget to practice what we preach. Rajneeti ki Pathshala  is an initiative started by Mr. Ajay Pandey which is a team of people who believe that Politics should be taken seriously. He says that “It is important for all the citizens to know how the political and administrative system works. There are not many ways through which an interested candidate can obtain information about Indian politics and administration. Hence, we at RKP aim to educate the citizens about politics and bring about a revolution. We believe that educated citizens would make our society a better place to live in. We conduct workshops and sessions to educate people and explain to them the reason why politics is so important. We truly believe in this initiative and hope that it will be a successful endeavour.” Continuing his mission of recognizing achievers from various fields, th...

Marks & Spencer (M&S), the iconic British retailer, launched its first store in City Centre, Untwadi Rd Nashik today. The new 7000 square foot store showcases the best of Marks & Spencer’s clothing and accessories across Womenswear, Menswear, Kidswear, Lingerie and Beauty from the brand’s latest collection. Famed for bringing international style and quality to India, this is the retailer’s 78th store in the country and 18th store in Maharashtra, with  12 in Mumbai, 5 in Pune and 1 in Thane . The first new store opening in Nashik is the latest demonstration of M&S’ commitment to India, the fastest growing international market for the company. M&S opened its first store in 2001 and has grown to 78 stores across 33 cities, including 25 stores in emerging markets such as Aurangabad and Bhopal, alongside an increasing presence in online marketplaces. Alongside opening stores, M&S’s latest efforts in India also include a new campaign with a deep unde...

The Professional Beauty Group called it a wrap on the first edition of Make Up Week (MUW). Hosted at 18.99 Latitude Banquets at Kamala Mills, Lower Parel in Mumbai, on the 25 th  and 26 th  of March, 2019, MUW had a carefully curated agenda that was aimed exclusively for professional make-up artists in India. UK-based celebrity make-up artist, Armand Beasley curated both days of MUW, effortlessly connecting the performing make-up artists on stage to the eager audience by explaining the nuances of make-up, and facilitating Q&A with the artists. First up for MUW was Zorain Khaleeli of Zorains Studio, who focussed on understanding the science behind make-up. A seasoned prosthetic artist from Bollywood, Amod Doshi of Ovi Academy demonstrated his skills by creating an evil-faced character live on stage within 60 minutes! He commented, “I am happy to be part of MUW as it is the first ever show that has given such a good platform for prosthetic make-up.” Nex...

The master of fashion fantasies,  KALKI Fashion  is all set to dive into an endless summer at the Bombay Times Fashion Week for the fourth time as they will reimagine, revisit and refresh bringing in their much awaited couture collection called ‘ Zinnia ’. The event will be held on 24 th March, 2019, on Sunday at the St. Regis, Mumbai from 7.30pm onwards.  Once again, a renowned celebrity star will rule the runway with her timeless appeal and grace. The OG glam goddess of Bollywood,  Malaika Arora  will be the befitting showstopper for this magnificent collection. Zinnias have a rich history to match their rich colors, taking inspiration from the flower’s originality; the collection will showcase rage of appearances in array of multi- colors and hues. The Spring Summer 2019 Collection is filled with modern and eclectic silhouettes in a vivid color palette. It focuses on vibrant pigments, neoteric textures, and ornate architectural motifs. Clean, minima...

Launch the signature apple variety in a grand event attended by Bollywood star Yami Gautam If you’re looking to beat the heat this summer with fresh fruits, then you’re in for a treat! IG International, India’s largest fresh fruit importer, has launched popular Piñata apples in India in association with Stemilt Growers, the leading North American pip fruit supplier. The grand launch event, which took place on April 26 at The Taj Mahal Palace in Colaba, Mumbai, saw Bollywood actress Yami Gautam unveil the premium tropical apple to the attending audience. The launch also marks 10 years of successful association between IG International and Stemilt Growers, and underlines the stellar work that these two industry leaders have been doing to satisfy the growing demand of organic produce in the country.Stemilt Growers is renowned for its commitment to organically grow high-quality fruits. The Piñata variant, in particular, has been developed for its unique and exceptional flavor, ...

" Yahoo , what will they play tonight , Janjeer or Deewar at society ground?. Let's go and reserve our spots at 9 ".  We, the children always loved to guess what will be played that night. The whole road would be blocked by the giant white cloth screen tied around two bamboo poles across the road. To hell with the traffic jam. Who cares at night ? and there were hardly any vehicles on that road. Those were the early 80's , when single screen ruled Indian cinema . Just imagine , if that was the scenario in Mumbai, what would be the situation in rural India. Bollywood is BIG in India as well as abroad . But are we tapping the market real time. How to reach the rural audience who can not afford to pay 100 + rupees for a movie.? In this ever evolving Digital age , we have solutions to all problems. PictureTime digiplex raises Rs. 25 Crore in Pre Series A funding led by Ajay Relan of CX Partners n    The mobile movie theatre start-up offers a high quality ...

Naa gilaf, naa lihaf Naa gilaf, naa lihaf thandee hawa bhee khilaf sasuree - (2) Ho itanee sardee hai kisika lihaf lehi leh Ho ja padosee ke chuleh se aag lehi leh - (2) Beedi jalayile jigar se piya, jigarma badee aag hai - (2) Sunidhi Chauhan's luscious voice echoed luxuriously in the plush interiors of Playboy Restobar and the audience cheered for more. That's the power of Amazon Prime's The Remix. The Remix  revolutionizes the concept of music reality shows in India. Prime members can re-discover their favorite Bollywood songs, presented in a whole new light as pairs of one singer and one DJ, battle each week to rejig, reshuffle and remix popular songs and win the coveted prize. The talented contestants will be judged by the biggest names in the music industry: celebrated singer,  Sunidhi Chauhan ; national award winning music composer,  Amit Trivedi , and king of the DJ console,  Nucleya ; while heartthrob  Karan Tacker  will...