25th edition of the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival on 13th January at 7 pm at Shanmukhananda hall,King circle, Mumbai

 The festival has been held in 55 cities across 22 countries, and will take place in the USA, UK and Germany as well this year

Recognized worldwide for bringing the best of international musical talents under one roof, showcasing music from every genre – Indian classical to jazz, the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival (LGMF) will kick off its 25^th edition in Sri Shanmukhananda Hall, on January 13^th, 2017. These concerts will be dedicated to the birth centenary of Lord Yehudi Menuhin, the most prolific violinist of the 20^th century.

Founded by violin legend Dr. L. Subramaniam and Viji Subramaniam, the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival (LGMF) was launched by Bharat Ratna MS Subbulakshmiin 1992. Since its inception, LGMF has hosted some of the biggest names in the music industry including Lord Yehudi Menuhin,Bismillah Khan,Gangubai Hangal,Pandit Jasraj,George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Al-Jarreau, Steven Seagal and Symphony Orchestras.

LGMF is the only music festival that has been able to showcase talent from around the world and provide a platform for myriad styles of music; it has presented Indian Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani), Jazz, Rock, Western Classical, Orchestral, Indian Folk, Ghazals, Hindi Film music, and different Classical and Folk styles from five different continents.

This year’s edition will begin with an evening of global fusion music, with a lineup of acclaimed international artists with Dr. L. Subramaniam:

·         Kavita Krishnamurti Subramaniam

·         Vadim Repin (prodigy violinist and recipient of France’s most prestigious musical award, The Victoried’ Honneur for a lifetime’s dedication to music)

·         Svetlana Smolina (hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “an outstanding pianist with a luxuriant tone” and a frequent player on global stages including – Carnegie Hall, Salzburg Festival, and Hollywood Bowl)

·         Audun Sandvik (Norwegian cellist and teacher at the Norwegian Academy of Music, one of Europe’s most prestigious institutes)

Commenting on the event, Dr. L. Subramaniam, Founder and Artistic Director, LGMF, said, “It gives me immense pleasure to celebrate the 25^thedition of this unique festival. I have always been passionate about taking Indian arts and culture to a global audience, while exposing Indians to global music.When we started the festival over two decades ago, we never imagined thatit would attain a global stature and be associated with so many legendary names from the world of music. Today, we are honored to dedicate our silver jubilee edition to one of the most important musician of our time, Yehudi Meuhin.”    

Speaking on this occasion,Kavita Krishnamurti, acclaimed playback singer and Director, LGMF,said “Over the years, the festival has received an overwhelming response amassing millions of views across social media platforms, and hosting over two lakh people at a single event. Each musician has a unique talent, and when they share a stage, it creates a riveting experience for everyone. I invite everybody to enjoy an evening of diverse musical talents.”

The fest has been held in 55 cities across 22 countries till date. This year, in addition to its presence in Bangalore, Mumbai, San Diego, Chicago and New York, the festival will also be held in the UK and Germany for the first time ever.Moreover, music enthusiasts have yet another reason to enjoy the show as it is free for all.

The accompanying artists for Mumbai include –Atul Raninga (Keyboards), Ravi Iyer (Guitar),Jayanthi (Guitar),V.V. Ramanamurthy (Mridangam),Girish Vishwa (Dholak), Ashish Jha (Tabla) and Satya Sai G (Morsing).

Hrishita Bhatt,Hemant Pandey,Himani Shivpuri,Manoj Pahwa,Aditya Shrivastava,Anil Kabra,Manoj Sharma came for Special screening of film Prakash Electronics at Juhu PVR.

Anil Kabra of India E Commerce Ltd and Viny Raj Modi of Himalayan Dreams along with director Manoj Sharma invited cast and guest for special screening of film  Prakash Electronics at PVR Juhu.Hemant Pandey,Hrishita Bhatt,Manoj Pahwa,Himani Shivpuri,Geeta,Aditya Shrivastava came to see the film with media and guest.Hemant Pandey told us that my film is out and out comedy film.The film is shot in Mumbai,Agra and Delhi.This is second film of director Manoj Sharma.Praveen Bhardwaj has not only written the lyrics for the film but has composed the songs also .

Archana Chandele of Nagpur won Bright Perfect Miss India 2016 attended by celebrities at Sun & Sand Hotel,Juhu

Khooshi Thakkar, Gurubhai Thakkar , Yogesh Lakhani of Bright outdoor and Srinivas Rao Bhagavatula of ‘People’s Engineering‘ organised Bright Perfect Miss India 2016 at Sun & Sand Hotel, Juhu where celebs from Bollywood came  .Designer Archana Kochhar,Sana Khan designed dresses for models who took part in finals. Sherlyn Chopra, Tinaa Ghaai, Ankita Shrivastava, Prateeka Rao,Maryam Zakaria, Ekta Jain, Tanisha Singh, Chandrakant Singh , Salma Agah, Sasha Agah, Sunil Pal, Shabab Sabri, Ajaz Khan, Sujay Mukherji, Supriya Mukherji, Geeta Hari, Sweta Khanduri, Sanchiti Sakat and many more came to part of this event.Archana Chandele of Nagpur won the crown,Ekta Sachgotra from Jammu was 1st runner up and Krishna Patel was 2nd runner up.Pooja Misrra not only anchored the event but also performed at this event. Sanchiti Sakat,Yash Wadali and Shabab Sabri sang specially for this event. Sunil Pal cracked some latest jokes at this event.  

Tinaa Ghaai is back on TV after gap of 8 years with serial May I Coming Madam on Life OK

Tinaa Ghaai who is singer ,actress and social worker is back on TV after a gap of 8 years which she took for her daughter.Now she is seen in sitcom May I Coming Madam as bhua ji . The serial have Sandeep Anand as Sajan Agarwal,Neha Pendse as girlfriend,Sapna Sikarwar as Daadi,Shoma Rathod as mother- in-law as cast. The serial is produced by Sanjay Kohli and Bilaifer Kohli of Edit ll Production and directed by Shashank Bali.The serial is aired on Life OK from Monday to Friday at 9.30 PM.

Anirudh Dave will be in Santa in coming episode of Dheeraj Kumar serial Yaro Ka Tashan on Sab TV

On the occasion of Christmas special episode shoot of YARO KA TASHAN  Mr Dheeraj Kumar , the producer of the show visits the set at kandivali East, which was beautifully decorated for Christmas episode and where Mr. Dheeraj Kumar celebrated the occasion of Christmas with the artist and the team. Here Anirudh Dave (YARO) playing his  character in Santa look .

Khooshi Thakkar,Archana Kochhar,Srinivas Rao,Supriya Mukherji,Ekta jain,Sana Khan, Anupriya & Yogesh Lakhani of Bright Outdoor at Bright Perfect Miss India 2016 press conference in Mumbai

Khooshi Thakkar, Gurubhai Thakkar and Yogesh Lakhani of Bright outdoor invited Srinivas Rao of ‘People’s Engineering‘, Supriya Mukherji,Ekta Jain, Designer Archana Kochhar and Sana Khan, Avantika for the press conference of  Bright Perfect Miss India 2016 in Andheri West.Models were introduced to media.Archana Kochhar, Tanisha Singh, Ekta Jain, Salma Agha, Afzal Thakkar, Sasha Agah, Avantika Srivastava, Sana Khan will judge the final event on 28th December at Juhu.The event is co-supported by Big 92.7 FM, Mid Day, Multiplex Channel, Bawree,Ossam Jewels. 

Shivarama K Bhandary launched his 13th unisex salon and spa at BKC,Bandra East

The opening of a new 13th  SHIVAS BKC outlet of Shiva’s Hair Designer Pvt Ltd,chain of unisex salon was full of glitz with  MD and Chairman Dr. Shivarama K Bhandary  along  with Mr Aseem Kaushik--Director  L'oreal  Professional Products Division in India  graced the occasion along with  Mr Aby George Philip-General Manager L'oreal Professional Products division.Shivarama of Shiva Stylo is the Bollywood most popular hair stylist has launched his 13th makeover store in BKC. Shivarama K Bhandary did puja with his wife Anushri .He also took blessing from his mother Gulabi Bhandary.