BLACKPINK’s Lisa to perform her first solo single on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on September 10 After dropping the third visual teaser for 'LALISA' on September 2, K-pop female group BLACKPINK’s member Lisa is all set to perform her first solo single on American late-night television. On September 3, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” announced that Lisa will appear on the show to perform her first solo single, “Lalisa,” on September 10 which will make Lisa the second K-pop idol to do so after fellow BLACKPINK member Rose, who also performed her solo ‘On the Ground’ on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon during her mini-album release. After multiple posters, a couple of teasers of the upcoming single album were released by Lisa’s agency, YG Entertainment, promising something edgy. From her outfits in the teaser to the promo stills, everything portrayed Lisa as a lone wolf, a strong and bold woman. The tweet by The Tonight
Show Starring Jimmy Fallon garnered much attention within a matter of hours. It hit 52 thousand retweets and 100k likes as fans worldwide promised that they would not miss Lisa’s performance.
BLACKPINK has appeared on The Tonight Show as a group as well. One hour before the release of her first single album 'LALISA' on September 10 at 1 pm KST (9:30 am IST), Lisa will go live to count
down to the exciting moment together with her fans on Naver’s V Live at 12 pm KST (8:30 am IST). The album will be released on various music sites on September 10 at 1 pm KST (9:30 am IST).
Katrina Kaif and Sugar Free make a sweet deal, come together to reveal ‘Fitness Ka Pehla Kadam’ India’s No.1 low-calorie sweetener brand owned by Zydus Wellness Limited, Sugar-Free, marks the launch of its campaign ‘Fitness ka Pehla Kadam’ featuring leading Bollywood actress- Katrina Kaif. With the intent to inspire its audience to consider healthier alternatives to sugar as a lifestyle change, the TVC drives larger focus and awareness on the brand’s Stevia range named Sugar Free Green. Conceptualised by Wunderman Thompson, the campaign features Katrina Kaif who in a playful interaction nudges the consumers to start their fitness journey by switching to Sugarfree from sugar - ‘Fitness Ka Pehla Kadam’. Talking about the campaign, Mr.Tarun Arora, Chief Operating Officer & Director - Zydus Wellness said, ‘"Over the last year we've seen an uptick in our low-calorie sweetener portfolio as more consumers graduate towards holistic lifestyle changes, opting for healthier alternatives in their daily diets. Through consistent innovations that seamlessly integrate taste and health across what our consumers eat or drink, Sugar Free has been well poised to bridge the gap between the desire for fitness and the inability to stay consistent to a regime thereof. With Sugar Free
Police intensifies investigation in FIR against local political leader Mallikarjun Pujari and a female model for extortion based on evidence provided by T-Series Mumbai Police filed FIR against politician and female model for extortion in early July, based on strong evidence submitted by T-Series. Malikarjun Pujari the purported extortionist clamming to be a leader of National Congress Party (NCP) from Thane district had made calls to MD and Directors of T-Series in the last week of June 2021 demanding extortion monies with a threat that if the money is not paid to him, then one girl will file false complaint against him for sexual harassment. Thereafter T-Series approached the Mumbai police and filed a written complaint against Mallikarjun Pujari in Amboli police station on 1st July 2021. As the threats continued, T-Series then approached the Senior leadership of NCP in Thane district with a request to intervene in the matter as the said extortionist Mr. Mallikaarjun Pujari was clamming himself to be a leader of NCP in Thane district. As it was reported earlier Mr. Krishan Kumar of T-Series met with Mallikarjun Pujari in the hotel “The Regenza by Tunga” around 1st week of July 2021 wherein Mallikarjun Pujari again threatened him that one girl will file police case against Mr. Bhushan Kumar and showed some
whatsapp messages which were neither from the number of Mr. Bhushan Kumar nor from any other member of T-Series team and demanded huge sum of monies. Subsequently based on the evidence in the form of audio recordings of Mallikarjun Pujari for extortion and threat to life to MD & Directors of T-Series provided to the Police by T-Series, the Amboli Police Station registered a FIR no. 574 against both Mallikarjun Pujari and the girl under section 386, 500, 506 and 506(2) who has conspired to file false rape charges against Mr. Bhushan Kumar and tried to extort monies. A Statement issued by T-Series in mid July 2021 reiterated that the unsubstantiated allegations are made with malicious intent to malign the reputation of T-Series and its Managing Director. A spokesperson of T-Series when contacted said “It is a clear case of misuse of law to extort money from reputed and respectable businessmen. We are cooperating with the Mumbai Police in this entire investigation and we strongly belief that truth will prevail and nefarious designs of anti-social elements trying to harass and extort monies shall be revealed.
Sharmaji Namkeen: First look of Rishi Kapoor’s final film unveiled on his birth anniversary
Green we have only taken this proposition further by providing our consumers with an added advantage of Stevia- a natural sweetener. Bringing Katrina Kaif on board as SugarFree's new brand ambassador is a step toward accelerating this growth and strengthening our position as the market leader. Katrina's passion towards health and fitness resonates strongly with our brand values. We want to build on her immense popularity and following to reach newer audiences looking to take the first step toward fitness." Katrina Kaif shared her thoughts on the association, “As a fitness enthusiast I know how important discipline is; especially when it comes to what you
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eat. I'm happy to announce my association with Sugar Free, a brand that has been at the forefront of making it easier for all of us to be able to start a fitness regime by cutting out the empty calories from sugar. There is a natural synergy in the way we see fitness and getting healthier as an organic lifestyle movement allowing you to make the choices that are right for each individual. I hope we can together motivate people to take their first baby steps to getting fitter with Sugar Free Green which uses sweetness from natural stevia leaves” As a part of this association, Katrina Kaif will be the face of the parent brand Sugar-Free and its extensions - Sugar
Free D’lite chocolates Samarth Shrivastava, Sr. VP & Exec Business Director Wunderman Thompson added, "Our primary operating insight was that consumers tend to think more about fitness & do less in reality. The present behavior of the consumer is such that they plan a lot of small initiatives but find it difficult to execute all plans. This is where SugarFree steps in, it’s the first easy step towards fitness it’s an ally for the consumer towards their fitness goals. And that’s what is brought out beautifully through the film. The TVC will go live in 7 Indian languages and the campaign will see manifestations in print and on digital and social media platforms."
On the occasion of late actor Rishi Kapoor's birth anniversary, Excel Entertainment unveiled the first look of Kapoor's final film. Titled Sharmaji Namkeen, the film marks Rishi Kapoor's last project. However, since he passed away before completing the film, Paresh Rawal stepped in to portray his role and complete the film. The film also stars Juhi Chawla. Sharing the poster of both Rishi Kapoor and Paresh Rawal from the film, Excel Entertainment wrote, "We are proud to present, the poster of a very special film- Sharmaji Namkeen, starring one of the most celebrated actors in the Hindi film industry whose inimitable work and sparkling career we will cherish forever, Mr. Rishi Kapoor. As
a mark of love, respect and remembrance of him and as a gift to his millions of fans, here is the first look of his final film. A big thank you to Mr. Paresh Rawal, who completed the film by agreeing to take the sensitive step of portraying the same character played by Rishi-ji. Produced by Excel Entertainment and Macguffin Pictures, directed by debutant Hitesh Bhatia, this film is a light-hearted coming-of-age story of a lovable 60-year-oldman. Presented by Excel Entertainment, a Macguffin Pictures Production, directed by debut director Hitesh Bhatia. The film is produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar, Honey Trehan, Abhishek Chaubey and co-produced by Kassim Jagmagia.
