Friday, 7 August 2015

Nothing better than a Plan B





Plan B, One of Dubai’s leading advertising and Event company is all set to ignite the shores of India with its dynamic presence

Harmeek Singh the Founder and Owner of Plan B Group, Dubai’s leading advertising company is a man with many talents.  His inexhaustible spirit for new ideas clubbed with a optimistic attitude towards life has helped him become what he is today. Established in 2006 Plan B offers a gamut of services that includes Advertising, Branding and Concept Development, clubbed with flawless Events Management, along with a new addition in PR and Social Media as well.
Plan B has collaborated with top Companies across the Gulf Region and has successfully accomplished huge assignments with prestigious brands. The Company has offices in London, Dubai and Abu Dhabi and is gaining popularity in China too. We have recently established base in Kenya and are involved in gaining grounds with leading local and international brands in the region says Harmeek.

The Company has firmly set base in the Middle East and now has plans to enter the Indian market hoping to capitalize it. Plan B’s vision is to introduce new platforms and initiate fresh ventures here. It has opened up two new companies, bSocial, which reinforces Plan B’s well-rounded approach as a group of companies. It now has a huge variety of offerings from advertising, in-house production of films, corporate documentaries and TVCs states Harmeek.  


The  entrepreneur gives due credit to his efficient and diligent team growing from a steady 6 member group to close to 300 employees now and says that the Company has achieved region wide recognition in the Gulf on a global scale.  ‘If we’re not turning heads, we’re not doing our jobs” adds Harmeek.  Plan B has received numerous awards such as Ahlan!- Best in Dubai 2014, Best in Abu Dhabi 2014.  Harmeek has also bagged the Esquire magazine’s Man at his Best award 2012, 2013 and 2014 consistently.

“Being stagnant isn’t an option” says Harmeek, “You have to keep pushing forward and keep in sync with the latest trends and stay creative”  “Imitation is no longer an option, Uniqueness is what sells.”  He firmly believes that if you’re focussed and your intentions are honest, you will never fail. Harmeek gives due credit to his father who has given him good advice over the years and he uses them in his day to day functioning of Plan B.




With a steady vision to the future and feet firmly set on the ground, Plan B intends to embark on a new journey here in India hoping to re-establish its motto and zeal which has helped it to achieve great success and recognition in the Gulf and apply it to this Region.  With the kind of passion and ambition that drives Harmeek, there’s no limit to what the Company can achieve in the years to come here in India and the world over.

Wednesday, 5 August 2015

PLAN B GROUP OF DUBAI ALL SET TO LAUNCH OPERATIONS IN INDIA


 The PLAN B GROUP of Companies, UAE’s leading One stop Solution agency for Event, Advertising & Designing, is all set to launch its operations in India shortly. PLAN B GROUP aims to initially begin operations in Mumbai & Delhi with a gala UAE WEEK IN INDIA and is already in talks with the Government for the same.

The dynamic PLAN B Group instrumental in shaping the creative media Landscape of Dubai & UAE has been involved in the management of some of the UAE’s biggest public events, and creative campaigns including Summer in Abu Dhabi, Dubai Rugby 7s, the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, Fifa U17 Draw Ceremony in addition to launching some of the world’s finest brands including the Bentley – New Flying Spur.

This diversified group, PLAN B has very recently in May 2015, launched a huge music property in Dubai called the OYE PUNJABI SANGEET MELA which featured the Punjabi legend Gurdas Maan and the Gen next musician Rani Taj who is the leading Dhol player from UK.  The event was held at the Emirates Golf Club and welcomed a capacity crowd. The Oye Punjabi Sangeet Mela blended the perfect mix of taste and trend with YouTube sensation, the Dhol queen Rani Taj who not only opened for GurdasMaan but also played the never before seen ‘Fusion Set’ on some of Maan’s greatest hits. The Music Festival is scheduled to hold its second edition in the latter half of the year with leading Punjabi artistes from India and Pakistan. 

Keeping the Indian operations in mind the PLAN B GROUP has introduced a new ARTISTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION and signed on a few upcoming artistes who they intend taking to the Indian Film Industry. One of them is a highly talented female Dhol player from the UK Rani Taj. She is the most widely watched Dhol and bhangra artiste on You Tube.

Speaking on the India Launch, Harmeek Singh, the owner and CEO of PLAN B GROUP in UAE says, “India is a dream market for all of us. UAE has been a success story and we would like to achieve the same on the home ground. Our expertise in creative conceptualisation be it ADFILM, EVENT, Musical Properties or Restaurants carries our unique distinction living up our motto “If we are not turning heads with our work, then we aren’t doing our job”. Our Recent Adfilm with Superstar SHARRUKH KHAN for our client has met with tremendous response.”  

In a short span of time PLAN B has also launched Oye Punjabi – a delectably styled eating outlet located at the Lamcy Plaza introducing Indian and UK-inspired authentic Punjabi flavor.
He is the man behind many of the UAE’s flagship designs, concepts, marketing, events, turnkey productions and exhibition stand buildings. The company’s portfolio reflects the evolution of UAE’s dynamic media landscape over the years where it presently includes Plan b Advertising, Plan b Events, SiO2 Events, and the group’s PR, Social Media & Strategy wing social. His company heads some of the leading and well-known events in UAE like Summer in Abu Dhabi, Dubai Rugby Sevens and Heineken Hospitality. Plus, they are also in charge for the famed Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon from past nine years.

Awards & Appreciations PLAN B GROUP
      The Appreciation & Recognition award of the Fazza Annual Championship 2012
      Fastest Growing Indian Innovator Award 2014     by BNC Publishing
      Esquire Man At His Best Awards, by Esquire Magazine  - three years in a rope; 2012, 2013 and 2014
      Publisher's Recognition Awards Abu Dhabi  by Ahlan! - 2014 
      Hot 100er by Ahlan! – three years in a rope 2012, 2013 and 2014

      The GCC's 100 Most Powerful Indians 2014 by Arabian Business  - selected as no. 95

Sunday, 2 August 2015

GV FILM LIMITED (GVFL) celebrated its 25 years With Grand Website Launch

Marathi Film VITHAL VITHAL directed by Daboo Malik  launched with Mahurat song

Young teen sensation Arman Malik pays tribute by performing to its hit Tamil & Telugu songs






 India’s first listed media company GV Films Limited (GVFL) celebrates its Silver Jubilee this year.  On this landmark occasion GV FILMS launched its new innovative website www.gvfilms.com that would provide the latest updates on the company, showcase the upcoming projects, new talents, ongoing happenings and much more to the world. It is interactive, informative, viewer and investor friendly from the stakeholder’s perspective and will provide instant updates on projects and position of the company.


The Bombay Stock Exchange would be felicitating the management shortly for Silver Year of listing on BSE. This prestigious ceremony to honour the Chairman & Managing Director GV FILM Ltd Shri Bala Giri and will include the ringing of the Silver Bell/GONG. GV Films has also been nominated for Business & integration award by Europe Business Assembly to be held in Cannes, France in October 2015.


The Celebration was held at Hotel JW Mariott on 1st of August 2015 which also happened to be the birthday of Mr. Balagiri. Dignitaries from the film industry and political circles Mr. Gurudas Kamath with his wife Mrs Mahrouk Kamath, Mr. Sachin and Sangeeta Ahir attended the function. Bollywood was represented by Firoz Nadiadwala, Akshay Kumar, Kangana Ranaut, Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham, Mallika Sherawat,Jackie Shroff, Aditya Pancholi and his son Suraj,  Anees Bazmee etc.

Young Singing sensation Arman Malik paid a tribute to 25 years of GV FILMs. He performed on songs from Kamal Hasan starrer Nayakgan and Rajnikant’s Thalapatti from the blockbuster  Tamil and Telugu Film produced  by  GV  Films. GV Films has a rich library of 14000 films and is keen to exploit them digitally.


On this occasion Mrs. Deepthi Bala Giri gave the mahurat clap while Mr. Balagiri did the auspicious coconut breaking for its forthcoming Marathi Film Vithal Vithal.  Bollywood Music Director Daboo Malik makes his directorial debut with this Marathi social drama with a strong storyline. GVFL has earlier produced hit Marathi films as Maticha Chooli and Kai Karun Kasa Karoon.

Addressing the media CMD Mr. Bala Giri shared future plans of GV Film saying, “We aim to carry forward the rich legacy of GV films. We have gone in for Capital Reduction and are all set to propel the company on the fast growth track now. We are in talks with some of the most promising names in film Industry for our future ventures. We have launched Miniplexes  in South and am keen to see this venture gain further momentum by setting up of miniplexes in Western India. The company has moved its base from Chennai to Mumbai and with Marathi film VITHAL VITHAL we wish to reinforce our commitment to making good cinema in Hindi and regional languages
  

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Ganesh Mahadevan, former CMD of GVFL said, “On completion of 25 years GV FILMS aims to infusing a fresh lease of life into its landmark run. The Company has a had a dream run with the biggest names from Tamil & Telugu Industry and. G.V Films has had a very interesting journey of 25 years and it is our aim to establish it in a brand new way and to bring about a revolution in the Indian film industry”
GV Films entered the Indian Film Market in the year 1989 as a company that aimed at production and distribution of feature films in various languages and became the first company in the cinema business to get listed in the Indian bourses and having shareholders all over the country.
The company was introduced by G. Venkateswaran, popularly known as G.V, a film producer and the older brother of acclaimed director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam and G. Srinivasan. GV was the promoter of G.V. Films, one of the first movie companies in India to raise capital through the stock market.
Along with the best director of the country, Mani Ratnam, GV Films has given some great blockbusters and award winning films like " Mounaa Ragam" "Agni Natchathiram" "Nayagan" "Thalapathi" "Anjali" "Indira" "Tamizhan" "Chokkathangam." The company has enormously contributed to the South Indian Film Industry, especially to the Tamil Film Industry which is the third biggest in India next to Hindi and Telugu Film Industry.
Not just the making of cinema, but GV Films has spectacularly contributed towards the development of Indian Cinema as well. They were the first ones to export Tamil films to Japan and later to the other non-traditional, South East Asian markets like Korea. GV Films also brought DTS to a theatre of an A class town in Tamilnadu. With foresight, acquired Internet rights for over 6000 films way back in 1999-2000 for web casting that constitute valuable intellectual property rights, they currently have an own library of over 14000 films. GV Films was also the first to bring 3D television serials in India.


Tuesday, 14 July 2015

Square Entertainment to host Miss India Worldwide India 2015


Online registration starts now at http://www.squaremissindia.in/

Auditions to be held in following cities; Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkatta, Bangalore, Lucknow and Chandigarh



Miss India Worldwide India 2015, a national beauty pageant celebrating Indian beauty on a global platform, is all set to be hosted in India by Square Entertainment in New Delhi. Organized since 1990, and with its strong 25 years pedigree, Miss India Worldwide India actively engages India with the Indian Diaspora abroad. Slated to be held in August 2015, MissIndia Worldwide India 2015 will not only connect fashion, beauty and womanhood, but also play a leading role in creating social impact while promoting woman empowerment.

Square Entertainment has forayed into the world of beauty pageants with Miss India Worldwide India 2015 contest, and has been given the ownership to manage the property for the next 3 years in India. The pageant celebrates inner beauty and talent as much as the physical appearance of any contestant, and hence will be instrumental in setting standards for evaluating and expressing the inner beauty of a global Indian woman. Auditions for the pageant would be held across various cities in India in July 2015, and the shortlisted candidates would be a part of the grooming week leading up to the grand finale that would take place in August 2015.

On acquiring the rights for hosting Miss India Worldwide India, Mr. Navneet Kapoor, Founder and President, Square Entertainment, a division of Square Communication Pvt Ltd said, “Miss India Worldwide India is a niche beauty pageant reaching out to the global Indians worldwide, and we are thrilled to get ownership of this property. We at Square Entertainment aim to transform it into one of the most sought after global Indian fashion and lifestyle initiative, as it celebrates the true Indian beauty. Through this platform we are also looking at strongly supporting the cause of women empowerment. ”

Traveling to Six major cities of India including Delhi (30th July), Mumbai (3rd August), Kolkatta(1st August), Bengaluru(5th August), Chandigarh(10thAugust) and Lucknow (8th August) for the prelimenary rounds the pageant will​ invite winners from each city to be part of the grand finale round and award ceremony that will be held in August in new Delhi.

Entries will also be sought online the registration for which will close on 28th July, 2015.
Miss India Worldwide India 2015 will be judged by bigwigs in the world of art, fashion, glamour, music and entertainment and the jury will comprise of super- star  Bipasha Basu, celebrity photographer ​Daboo Ratnani, FDCI President Sunil Sethi, jewellery designer Queeny ​Dhody and fashion designer​ Rina Dhaka.


​The winner of Miss India Worldwide India 2015 will represent India in the international finale of Miss India Worldwide, the most glamorous Indian international pageant.

Monica Gill, Ex Miss India Worldwide 2014, says, “Winning this pageant was destiny. Miss India Worldwide was a journey that made me cherish new experiences and opportunities. This title has helped me stand out amongst the crowd and made my dreams turn into reality.”

With a focus on women empowerment, Miss India Worldwide India will be partnering SOCH, Society of Concern for Humanity, an NGO dedicated to working for the welfare of under privileged women. The selected contestants of Miss India Worldwide India in association with SOCH, will do a show based on the theme, ‘Women Empowerment’. Miss India Worldwide India will also donate a part of its earning to SOCH for carrying out various women empowerment initiatives. In addition to this, the title winner will participate in numerous charity shows that would be organized by SOCH for the next one year.

Miss India Worldwide India is the aspiration of the common Indian girl, and will actively engage in cultural interaction of the Indian diaspora with Indians in India. It will showcase and communicate the fashion and lifestyle aspired by the global Indian woman.



WEBSITE : http://www.squaremissindia.in/

Zoa Morani Dazzles at Shahid Mira Reception!


The Shahid Mira Reception was one that saw all of tinseltown make their way to the lavish set up at Palladium Mall, Mumbai.

Zoa flaunted her perfect abs in a gorgeous white lengha by Vaishali S and jewellry by Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (TBZ) with a dazzling smile! 

How to avoid the harmful effects of wearing the wrong size bra


Research at Aesthetics Medispa brings out correct scientific measures of wearing a right bra

 Most of the women still do not know what is the right bra size they should be wearingIndian women wear bra just on the basis of their body size- they forget that there are a lot of other things that play a crucial role in defining a right bra size.

The research done at Aesthetics Medispa is to assess the breast volume and bra size in the endeavour to deliver the desired result in breast augmentation, we discovered that most of the women had no clue about the right bra size  they should be wearing

The bra provides support but if we choose wrong size of bra it leads to sagging of breasts. Hence it is very important to buy a bra of right fit and size.

Traditionally bra manufacturers used a system based on the difference,in inches, between the under breast circumference (called band size)plus  four if even and five if odd number and the bust circumference. If the difference is one, the cup size is A, if 2, B, if 3 C, if 4  D. Eg. If  the under bust circumference measure 27, you add 5 to make the Band size 32. If the bust circumference is 36, the difference between the band size and bust circumference, four, in this case the bra cup size is D.

This is not a foolproof system and women know that various manufacturers measure bra cup size differently. This system also has errors when the breasts are too small or there is sagging of breasts.

Research done by Dr Edward Pechter is now being accepted as a better and a more consistent way of getting the bra size correct. His research showed that for women in the 34-36 band size, a transverse diameter of the breast of 7 inches (measured across the fullest part of the breast) corresponded to an A cup, 8 inches to B, 9 inches to C etc.Because manufacturers make cup sizes smaller for smaller band sizes and larger for larger band sizes, women with a 30 or 32" band measurement should deduct about one inch from these measurements (A cup = 6", B cup = 7" and so on). By the same token, women in the 38-40" band size range will find that bras are upsized in cup size at these band measurements. Women in this size range are more likely to be an A cup at 8", B cup at 9" and so on.


Being able to buy the right bra size helps in improving the support to the breasts. It is not only increases comfort, but prevents sagging. At Aesthetics Medispa, this research is used in delivering the augmentation that women want. 

Friday, 10 July 2015

Hästens introduces its travel accessories


A must have while travelling for fitness comfort and style

The legendary Swedish mattress company is expanding their offerings from massive beds into something a bit more portable, starting with a travel pillow in their classic dark-blue-and-white-check pattern to Hästens towels and duvets. The pillow is made of 100% cotton and stuffed with duck down. Hästens is essentially the Porsche of mattresses, so it’s appropriate that their pillows are the Porsche of travel pillows

Travel pillows by Hästens are an extension from the brand to let everyone have a relaxed holiday without thinking of any pains. The collection is designed in different shades of blue.

This pillow has several smart design features that make it great for multitasking travelers. It has a small strap on the side which means you can put it on your suitcase or backpack, but said strap is made of fabric and won’t hurt you if you accidentally sleep on it. The pillow also unfolds, meaning it transforms from normal, airplane-sized travel pillow to almost-hotel-bedroom-sized pillow.

In the past, Hästens sleepwear has only included unisex items such as robes and pyjamas, but with introducing its accessory collection – the brand has taken a whole new venture and is tailored to both men and women. The towels during travel are a must have- is it the season of rains or the dry weather the towels made of soft fabric are a delight to carry.

“Expanding into accessories is the next, logical step and now clients don’t mind paying for good and confortable accessories that are worthwhile and help keeping your health problems intact. Clients have also realized its value and importance- said Bretton Essex-Evans, Head of Product Development at Hästens. “We are particularly excited about this collection as it was designed to celebrate Hästens new brand identity, which features royal navy.”

All accessory items will be presented in Hästens new signature box with the brand’s new logo, making them ideal for gifting. 

Available: Hastens Store Mumbai: P-11, Opp P 2 Building,Raghuvanshi, Lower Parel, Mumbai.
&
Hastens Store Pune ,2, Krishna Chember, Main North Road, Koregoan Park, Pune

Contact: 9920626606