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Red C h illies E ntertainments Pvt L t d u n veiled t h e f i rst l o o k o f i ts r elease, H APPY N E W Y E A R at a grand event i n M u m b ai. D i r ector F a rah Khan w as p resent at t h e event along with the entire cast of the film - Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani, Vivaan Shah and Jackie Shroff, Music director duo VishalShekhar and Producers. Unlike a usual trailer launch, this event was a celebration of the “Indiawaale” sentiment lent by the film.
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he evening b egan w i t h SRK and Boman welcoming all t o t h e grand event and i n troduced Fictitious Group who performed to a theme music especially made to make the eve of Independence special. Vishal and Shekhar also performed o n a s p e cially created v ersion o f t h e H appy N ew Year s o ng, I n d i awaale. This was followed by a chic fashion show by Manish Malhotra. The entire cast of the film walked the ramp. The silhouette of the collection clearly defined the theme and the sentiment of the evening. The trailer of the film was then unveiled to the audience that comprised of media and fans from across India. Farah Khan said, “This film has all that it takes to make a Bollywood quintessential film but the most important element here is HOPE. It is hope that turns into BELIEF for anyone who works hard in life to achieve their goals. Even if you lose don’t let that bring you down and think it is the end.” Shah Rukh Khan said, “It is not necessary that if you do not win even after repeatedly trying, that you are a loser. This is what Happy New Year is all about. This film is a celebration and most importantly it is as happy as the title is.” Venky Mysore, C E O , R ed C h i llies E n t ertainments Pvt Ltd, s aid “We a r e d elighted t o b r i n g t o you a s n e a k preview of HNY. This is a tribute to “INDIAWAALE” and a celebration of who we are. It has been a massive project yet most enjoyable to all of us at Red Chillies. We hope the audience enjoy it as much as we have making it. We eagerly look forward to “Diwali” to bring it to the audience worldwide.” Happy New Year is a rollicking, flamboyant, colourful, witty, action-packed musical bonanza. The film is produced by Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt Ltd and distributed by Yash Raj Films worldwide. HNY will release this Diwali in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.
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COVER / FEATURE Happy New Year is a musical heist with ensemble cast. The movie is the ultimate underdog story where a team of ‘losers’, win the love of millions in their quest to pull off the biggest diamond heist ever! Story in details: In Happy New Year, a bunch of awkward dancers — Shah Rukh Khan leads the star cast that comprises Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Vivaan Shah and Sonu Sood — take part in an international dance competition in an attempt to pull off a bank robbery in Dubai. Happy New Year will see the team of Farah Khan-Shahrukh Khan-Deepika
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Padukone reunite after the 2007 blockbuster Om Shanti Om. In an interview Farah Khan said “ A part of Happy New Year is inspired by western pop culture, the pop music videos of Michael Jackson, Madonna and Duran Duran in the ’80s”. Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan is not known for his physics in Bollywood. But after Happy New Year, SRK is now the first Bollywood star to have ‘8 pack abs’ for the first time in any Bollywood movie till date. The movie already had earned more than 400 crores before release. 200 Crores from selling television and music rights and 200 crores from its promotion.
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The
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The Mumbai Film Festival is organized by Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) – a Trust comprised of Indian film industry stalwarts, was founded in 1997 by late filmmaker Shri Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Noted filmmaker Shri Shyam Benegal heads the body that consists of film directors including: Veteran film maker Ramesh Sippy, Director Sudhir Mishra, young directors Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Umesh Kulkarni, Kiran Rao, Vikramaditya Motwane and Farhan Akhtar, publisher Navin Berry and producer-director-lyricist Amit Khanna.
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fter a starry opening ceremony, movie lovers qued up at PVR Andheri, Cinemax Versova and Chandan Cinema for a one of a kind fare of world class films, workshops, master classes and more on Day 2 of the 16th Mumbai Film Festival organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI). This year’s line-up represented a true melting pot of cultures when film such as Hiroshi Toda’s Japanese film ‘Early Spring, Kyoto’, Dietrich Brüggemann’s German film ‘Stations of the Cross’, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne’s ‘Two Days, One Night’ introduced by actor Imran Khan, Rolf de Heer’s 108 minute Australian film ‘Charlie’s Country’ and ‘Still The Water’ directed by Naomi Kawase, were screened at the Chandan Cinema. Committed to ensuring that the patrons of the Mumbai Film Festival voted, the festival commenced its program to suit the voting timings, in addition to spreading the message of the importance of voting. The cinema fare continued at PVR Andheri with screenings of Greek film ‘Playing with Fire’ directed by Anneta Papathanasiou and Gabe Polsky’s, Russian-American film ‘Red Army’ besides the delectable blend of world cinema that comprised Argentinean film ‘Refugiado’ directed by Diego Lerman, Chinese film ‘Norjmaa’ directed by Bayaneruul Bayaneruul and ‘Clownwise’, a 2013 film by director Viktor Taus. Screens 2, 3 and 5 at the Andheri PVR studded with an equally engaging lineup left cinephiles spoilt for choices with films such as Feo Aladag’s German film ‘Inbetween Worlds’, Celina Murga’s ‘The Third Side of the River’, director duo Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz’s ‘Gett, The Trial of Viviane Amsalem’ and Russian film ‘Demons’ directed by Vladimir Khotinenko among the numerous other films playing at the festivals other venues. This year’s festival took exchange of cinema to another level and played host to some defining meetings at the Films Remake Market organised by UniFrance Films and La Fabrique Films in co-operation with the Mumbai Film Festival. Keeping in mind the tastes of Indian audiences, a selection of films presented to Indian producers included ‘Serial (Bad) Weddings’, ‘In the Courtyard’, ‘Homeland’, ‘Not My Type’, ‘Where Do We Go Now?’ and ‘Superchondriac’. The day also unveiled some rare and resplendent gems under the World Cinema category comprising Canadian film ‘Elephant Song’ directed by Charles Binamé, and director Richard Linklater’s American film ‘Boyhood’ which was introduced by Varun Dhawan and director Sriram Raghavan. Besides films like Alex Sampayo’s ‘Schimbare’, a Spanish moral dilemma drama, Raphaël Neal’s ‘Fever’, a French crime
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thriller, in the International Competition category overwhelmed the jury members and cine buffs alike. The film extravaganza at Versova continued with crème de la crème film from all over the world featuring Korean film ‘The Attorney’ directed by Woo-seok Yang, Canadian film ‘The Captive’ directed by Atom Egoyan and a unique, regional color of Indian cinema with Marathi films ‘The Fort’ directed by Avinash Arun and ‘Siddhant’ directed by Vivek Wagh. Vivid shades of world cinema brought from all corners of the world also included Akira Kurosawa’s 1975 film ‘Dersu Uzala’ , Gernam film ‘Amma & Appa’ directed by Franziska Schönenberger and Jayakrishnan Subramanian, Mohamed Malas’ 1984 Syrian film ‘Dreams of the City’ and George Ovashvili’s ‘Corn Island’. A Hindi film that particularly stood out Mrityunjay Devvrat ‘Children of War’, introduced by acclaimed film maker Hansal Mehta under FC Directors Choice. Indian director Khalid Mohammed’s ode to veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal through the film ‘The Master Shyam Benegal’ proved to be a refreshing walks down the memory lane. The afternoon session presented by HBO Premium Channels witnessed a rare discussion with Lifetime Achievement Award winner French actress Catherine Deneuve and noted Indian actress Deepika Padukone in Conversation with Anupama Chopra that opened a never seen before side of the veteran actress’ career, one that movie goers gathered firsthand, in awe. An interesting discussion ensued as the two actors shared candidly their experiences on a diverse range of issues from their personal to professional lives and their opinions on the difference between cinema in India, Europe and the rest of the world. Vishal and Rekha Bhardwaj, Nikhil Advani, Kritika Kamra, Mukesh Rishi, Shakun Batra were some of the other celebrities spotted at the festival. It was a Wednesday that left cinema buffs all smiles and looking forward to more on days to come. Day 2 was drawn to a close with thanks to the main sponsors: 70 EMG, Andrew T McKay – Music Composers Lab, Asian Paints, Bajaj Group, BookmyShow, Chandan Cinema, Cinestaan & Mumbai Mantra, Embassy of France in India, Fab India, Film Companion, Ford Foundation, Fountainhead, GalaLite, GVK, HBO Premium Channels, HDFC, Hindustan Times, Institute France, J.W. Marriott, Lions Gate, Mahindra n Mahindra, McAfee. Part of Intel Security, NDTV, Nitin Desai Studio, Pinkerton, Pulz, PVR, Radio One, Raheja – Infiniti, Real Image (Qube), Reliance Media Works, Rentrak,
Star TV, The 120 Media Collective, UniFrance, Varuna Jani, Vinod Chopra Films and Yahoo!. The event was drawn to a close with thanks to the main supporters and special thanks to the Government of Maharashtra. Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor & Vidhu Vinod Chopra revive Parinda Magic on Day 4 at Mumbai Film Festival The 8-day film extravaganza reached its 4 Day milestone, offering film lovers an uninterrupted entertainment mix of world cinema, regional films, master classes and a chance to personally interact with some industry stalwarts. The day did not cease to enthrall audiences, as they witnessed an enlightening session with Anurag Kashyap in conversation with acclaimed film maker Vinod Chopra in the Film Companion Roundtable. Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff also graced the occasion. Since the film enthusiasts
were yearning for more Vidhu Chopra magic, Anurag Kashyap presented them the 1989 crime drama ‘Parinda’ under the Film Companion Director’s Choice segment. Keeping the Director’s choice in vogue came Rajkumar Hirani and presented his personal favorite, the iconic 1971 film ‘Anand’ directed by the master story teller of Indian cinema, Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The Festival’s key venue Chandan Cinema opened with two French films back to back, Pierre Salvadori’s comedy-drama ‘In The Courtyard’ and one of the most successful films of its time ‘The Last Metro’, an award winning romantic drama starring Catherine Deneuve. The lineup showcased films from across the globe and brought under one roof, Chadi Abdel Salam’s 1969 film considered as the most important Egyptian film ever made, ‘The Mummy’, Kim ki-Duk’s Korean thriller ‘One on One’ and Xavier Dolan’s Canadian family drama ‘Mommy’. Cine goers at PVR Andheri were equally elated with the film fiesta. Danish film ‘Mission Rape – A Tool of War’ directed by Annette Mari Olsen and Katia Forbert Petersen left audiences spellbound and in a state of shock, as did Gabe Polsky’s much talked about feature documentary ‘Red Army’. Other films which were loved by audiences included Attila Szász’s Hungarian political thriller ‘The Ambassador To Bern’, Levent Çetin’s Turkish film ‘Civilian’ in Above The Cut category; and Lesley Manning’s British collection of captivating narratives ‘Honeycomb Lodge’ in the Film India Worldwide segment. Proving to be the place to be for viewing the best of world cinema, the venue also showcased Ronit Elkabetz’s and Shlomi Elkabetz’s Gett’s IsraeliFrench drama film ‘The Trial of Viviane Amsalem’, American documentary ‘The 50 Year Argument’ directed by Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi, Maxime Giroux’s unusual Canadian romantic drama ‘Felix and Meira’, a
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powerful Chinese-French drama ‘Blind Massage’ directed by Lou Ye, Elia Kazan’s 1954 Marlon Brando starrer ‘On the Waterfront’, Adriano Mendes’ debut Portuguese film ‘The First Summer’ and Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s gripping social drama ‘Two Days, One Night’. Recreating the magic of Day 3, PVR also delighted the film lovers who had missed out on films like the French comedy ‘Weekends in Normandy’, Bengali mystery-drama ‘Teenkahon’, ‘Corn Island’, contemporary Iranian film ‘Snow’, 1975 Russian film ‘They Fought for Their Land’, ‘Queen Antigone’, American realist drama ‘The Good Lie’ and the two Greek dramas, ‘Playing with Fire’ and ‘Stratos’. The spree of spectacular cinema continued further with Alonso Ruizpalacios’s Mexican road movie ‘Güeros’, Sofia Norlin’s Swedish teen-centric drama ‘Broken Hill Blues’, Vivek Agnihotri’ Hindi thriller ‘Buddha In a Traffic Jam’ and Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s debut Bengali film ‘Labour Of Love’ spread across the two competitive segments, International Competition and India Gold 2014. For those who rushed to the Versova multiplex were equally enchanted with an unlimited spell of films, entertainment and more. Films from the World Cinema category opened the day across Cinemax’s four screens – Dietrich Brüggemann’s German film ‘Stations of the Cross’, Argentinean captivating family drama ‘The Third Side of the River’ directed by Celina Murga, Takashi Miike’s Japanese supernatural horror film ‘Over Your Dead Body’ and Feo Aladag’s German film ‘Inbetween Worlds’ set during the World War I. Day 4 afternoon was loaded with an enormous engagement and learning opportunity for over 100 Indian screenwriters when Anjum Rajabali, the Convenor of the Mumbai Mantra CineRise Screenwriting Programme brought together an expert panel of film makers comprising Vishal Bhardwaj, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Vikramaditya Motwane, Shridhar Raghavan and Sriram Raghavan who deliberated on ‘Why is there such a dearth of good scripts in India?’ The session unveiled some valuable takeaways for aspiring screen writers. Buffs enthusiastically juggled across screens to catch the rare feat of French films screened in the Rendez-vouz with French Cinema category including the award winning rom-com ‘Love at First Fight’ directed by Thomas Cailley, comedy drama ‘Life of Riley’ directed by Alain Resnais and Céline Sciamma’s ‘Girlhood’. Prasad Namjoshi’s offbeat Marathi film ‘Rangaa Patangaa’ and Partho Sen-Gupta’s Indian film ‘Sunrise’ partici-
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pated in the India Gold 2014 whereas Zeresenay Berhane Mehari’s Ethiopian narrative feature film ‘Difret’ and Nasser Zamiri’s Iranian film ‘With Others’ represented the International Competition segment. The theatre turned into a perfect showcase of world cinema with Rolf de Heer’s award winning Australian film ‘Charlie’s Country’, novice director Bhaurao Karhade’s Marathi film ‘An Obstacle’, Indika Udugampola’s Sri Lankan feature film ‘The Night Is Still Young’, ‘Echoes’, a Rajesh Shera film made in collaboration with UK and Netherlands, and Anja Marquardt’s American film ‘She’s Lost Control’. Music Composer’s Lab in its 2nd edition at the festival added a new dimension to the cinematic bonanza of day 4. Held at the Whistling Woods’s The Andheri Base , a series of informative musical seminars under ‘Film Music: The Creative and the Business’ theme spanned various sides of film music. This one of its kind initiative came into being last year as UK based composer and producer Andrew T. Mackay’s brain child for the 15th Mumbai Film Festival. Aimed at music composers, engineers, producers and directors as well as delegates and filmmakers, the Music Composers Lab presented by Bohemia Junction Limited and Abbey Road Studios in association with PRS for Music, UK and supported by BMI and FAMES Project with further support from Whistling Woods, brought out various nuances of film music. Celebrities spotted on Day 4 included Adil Hussain, Tisca Chopra, Satish Kaushik, Richa Chadda among others. Mumbai Film Festival on its Day 4 floored Mumbai’s cine goers and gave them a reason to throng in large numbers to the three cinemas for a weekend full of films and fun. Day 4 was drawn to a close with thanks to the main sponsors: 70 EMG, Andrew T McKay – Music Composers Lab, Asian Paints, Bajaj Group, BookmyShow, Chandan Cinema, Cinestaan & Mumbai Mantra, Embassy of France in India, Fab India, Film Companion, Ford Foundation, Fountainhead, GalaLite, GVK, HBO Premium Channels, HDFC, Hindustan Times, Institute France, J.W. Marriott, LionsGate, Mahindra n Mahindra, McAfee. Part of Intel Security, NDTV, Nitin Desai Studio, Pinkerton, Pulz, PVR, Radio One, Raheja – Infiniti, Real Image (Qube), Reliance Media Works, Rentrak, Star TV, The 120 Media Collective, UniFrance, Varuna Jani, Vinod Chopra Films and Yahoo!. The event was drawn to a close with thanks to the main supporters and special thanks to the Government of Maharashtra.
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North West Student Captures the Nation’s Green Heart
Miss Earth South Africa 2014 Roxanne Watson, the third runner up, is a 22 year old qualified Nutritionist from the tropical coastal province of KwaZulu Natal, who is completing her Masters in Consumer Science: Food and Nutrition while also lecturing. “It is rewarding to see the growth and influence of the Miss Earth South Africa programme, over a period of more than a decade. We aim to continue to empower young women with the knowledge and platform to create a sustainable difference in our plight to combat the destruction of our natural heritage,” said Catherine Constantinides, Executive Director of the Miss Earth South Africa. The event was emceed by Darren Maule, a well-known performer, who is equally comfortable in front of a microphone, a camera or a live audience. Maule has been a familiar name and face on the South African entertainment circuit for over 20 years. His entertaining linking of the event was coloured by the who’s who that attended; from socialite Edith Venter Schwarts, to songbird Bianca Le Grange and captains of industry who were in attendance to share in the big announcement. Former Miss Earth South Africa winners Kayan Leung, Ashanti Mbanga, Nondyebo Dwingwa, and Nancy Rebelo also joined in the festive spring affair at the Palazzo. This year’s programme was hotly contested, with hundreds of entries received earlier in the year; the organisation took 60 young ladies through to the regional finalist round. Finalists were announced in Cape Town in August, while celebrating South African women.
Ilze Saunders, Miss Earth South Africa 2014
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lze Saunders from Klerksdorp was announced Miss Earth South Africa 2014 at a luncheon hosted by Tsogo Sun at the Palazzo Hotel in Johannesburg, the official home of Miss Earth South Africa. Saunders is 23 years old and a BA Communications graduate who is currently studying further at the University of the North West. Her excitement and pleasure at the announcement is born from a burning desire to help people and to make a difference. The Honourable Minister of Environmental Affairs Ms. Edna Molewa spoke about the importance of women in the community and their role in environmental advocacy noting that, “this organisation is nurturing a new generation of environmental activists with a passion for their cause – infused with a sense of empathy that is indeed rare among the young people of today.” “By giving hope and inspiring change in others, my life has been enriched. It is an experience that I will cherish for the rest of my life as it has enabled me to create practical projects, which have improved the lives of people. To give inspires me,” said Saunders. This young, dynamic woman will represent South Africa at the international Miss Earth competition to take place on 29 November in the Philippines, South East Asia. The 13 finalists are vibrant young women have been very involved in their communities, at schools and in supporting the organisation’s national campaigns around food security, energy efficiency and greening programmes. The Runners up are from equally diverse backgrounds, with the first runner up being Steffani Alexander a 22 years old BCom student that is passionate about people and empowerment through education. The second runner up is Michillay Brown also 22 years old, is an Environmental Science and Management student who aims to serve; impact and positively influence the lives of those around her. Page 24
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Constantinides said, “The finalists demonstrated clear leadership qualities, creative thinking, strength of mind and of character, and most importantly, a passion for making a sustainable difference in their communities. The programme has been exciting and challenging and whilst ensuring that these young women have made an impact on the communities around them, they have also delivered a service and compassion. The participants made an effort to inspire and educate individuals, schools, communities, corporate South Africa and policymakers to consider the environment and the challenges that we face as a nation and indeed as a continent.” As Saunders now prepares for a year of excitement, travel and a very demanding schedule, she will be working closely with both the Department of Environmental Affairs and Department of Tourism. During the remainder of Heritage month she takes a strong message against Rhino Poaching with her upcoming trip to South East Asia, a critical topic on our national agenda as South African’s, especially as we celebrate Tourism month, Heritage month and International Rhino Day. The newly announced Miss Earth South Africa will focus on Sustainable and Eco Tourism as a key theme linked to the international event and a theme that will now be taken forward by the organisation, linking to responsible tourism and sustainability.
SA’s green girl drives away with a Hybrid vehicle compliments of IMPERIAL Toyota for the year of her reign. She will receive prizes from David Green Eyewear, leading South African designers Werner Dey, Gerrit Pienaar and Simon Rademan, gifts from Healing Earth, Baobab Oil, Crystal Forum and Jenni Gault. Her hair treatments and styling will be sponsored by leading Sandton-based salon, Bijan Boutique Hair and Elchim. This coupled with dental care from Sandton Dental Studio, will ensure that Miss Earth SA will cater for her smile, with Camelot taking care of all her beauty needs. Earth Pro-Biotics and Carbon Track will equip her for a greener lifestyle in her day-to-day living, while SWEAT1000 the new exercise experience that has taken the country by storm, will keep the ambassadors fit and strong to tackle their exciting journey ahead. Samsonite will ensure that she travels in style both locally and internationally. Valpre Spring Water will keep her hydrated and on the go, while catering to all her water needs.
Finalists, Miss Earth South Africa 2014
Ilze Saunders at Akani Primary School in Diepsloot for Arbour Week
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The Birds and the Bees… and…the Breast!? MOM. I KNOW ABOUT THE BIRDS AND THE BEES…. BUT TELL ME….WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT THIS PAIN IN MY BREAST? For many of us, depending on our cultural backgrounds, the talk about the birds and the bees might be broached cautiously, or not at all in some cultures and don’t even begin to talk about the breasts! At most we would be advised about our bra size and type….probably by the assistant at a department store. For young women in the 21st century, it is a constant challenge, we have to multitask be it at home, at work or both. With information bombarding us via all types of media and of course at our fingertips in this internet era, women can be confused about what information to trust.
lumps are non-cancerous. Ironically, women will rush to their doctors because of breast pain, but delay coming in for painless and possibly cancerous lumps, a generality of course but with a few exceptions, cancerous lumps are initially painless.
fibrocystic change is that it impacts on follow ups, identifying whether complications (inflamed or infected cysts etc) have developed and of course, lets women avoid complacency that all lumps they feel are only fibrocystic. PLEASE!!! Have all lumps assessed on ultrasound even if they occur before your next follow The menstrual cycle, with the hormonal up. effects of oestrogen is the most common cause of breast pain-i.e. cyclical pain that There is an increasing number of younger is premenstrual and menstruation related. women (<35 yrs) being diagnosed with Fibrocystic disease accounts for most breast cancer due, in part to increased cases of non-cyclical pain. use of oral contraception, fertility drugs, lifestyle factors and genetic influence. “Fibro-what?” is the common response to that comment. I prefer not to call it a We are also screening more extensively disease but rather “fibrocystic change” with increased breast awareness and since it effects 40- 60% of women in their cancers are being detected earlier. 30’s and 40’s. It is a hormonally induced inflammatory condition associated Other causes affecting younger women with breast pain, cysts, large ducts and include infections and inflammatory sometimes solid lumps (fibroadenosis conditions related to the nipple such as –the larger lumps are commonly called blocked ducts and abscesses – either related to breast feeding or not. breast mice). Screening involves a breast ultrasound in women under 35 years of age - if they have no risk factors or lumps – otherwise a diagnostic mammogram will be performed. Screening mammography will be a baseline / initial mammogram between the ages of 35-40 and then annually from age 40 onwards.
MASTALGIA What is Mastalgia, what causes it and what should be done about it? Mastalgia is breast pain, either cyclical or non-cyclical (related to menstruation or not) and can make the bravest of us quite fearfull …..could this be cancer?
The mammogram and ultrasound will identify changes associated with fibrocystic disease. Women with such changes should cut down on their smoking (preferrably stop smoking) try some evening primrose oil capsules and reduce their caffeine intake- tea, caffeinated coffee, coke and chocolates oh no!
So ladies, know that Mastalgia is common and often treatable once the diagnosis has been made. Please have it assessed by your doctor! Monthly breast self examination is important. Wearing a comfortable bra (no deformed underwires) and going for your scheduled examinations is also important. I am truly optimistic that we are in an era of change and that women and mothers of the 21st century are going to keep abreast (yes, pardon the pun) of breast health issues and teach their darlings about breast health awareness from a young age, ideally when menstruation starts.
A short course of anti-inflammatories REMEMBER….THE BIRDS, THE BEES AND THE BREASTS!!! The current statistics suggests that will provide relief in active inflammation between eight and nine out of every ten (such as blocked ducts after breast feeding is stopped). The importance of identifying Page 26
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5. Agada Tantra (Toxicology): Deals with treatment for food poisoning, snake bites, insect bites, dog bites etc. 6. Kaumarabhritya Tantra (Pediatrics): Deals with health and diseases related to children. 7. Vajikarana (Purification of the Genetic Organs): Deals with male and female genetic organs.
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yurveda, the 5000 year old medical system, origin of which can be traced back to the Indian subcontinent focuses more on healthy living than treatment of diseases. Ayurveda conjugation of two Sanskrit words Ayus (life) and Veda (related to knowledge), literary means the `Science of Life`. The earliest concept of Ayurveda was put into writing by Veda Vyasa, the famous sage and Shaktavesha avatar of Vishnu, Dhanvantari in Atharvaveda, which is one of the four most ancient books of Indian knowledge, wisdom and culture. Eight disciplines of ayurveda treatment, called Ashtangas are: 1. Kaya Chikitsa (Internal Medicine): Kaya means living human body. This treatment includes all diseases situated in the body. 2. Shalya Tantra (Surgery): Describes about Pre-Operative Procedures, General Procedures, Post-Operative Procedures, Anesthesia and Marma`s (vital points). It also describes about Bandages, Shastra (sharp instruments), Yantras (blunt instruments) and Sutures (stitches). 3. Bhuta Vidya (Psychiatry): Deals with spiritual healing. 4. Shalakya Tantra (Treatment of diseases above the clavicle): It`s a division of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and Ophthalmology.
8. Rasayana Tantra (Health and Longevity): Deals with prevention of diseases and improving immunity and rejuvenation. The Tridoshas are the primary and essential factors of the human body that govern our entire physical structure and function... the equilibrium of Tridoshas in a body is known as a healthy body and the imbalance of these makes the body unhealthy. Samhitas (the authentic texts of Ayurveda) describes the benefit of Ayurveda like this--Swasthyashya Swasthya Rakshanam, Aturashya Vikara Prashamanancha which means to maintain the health of the healthy, rather than to cure the diseases of the diseased. Ayurveda doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t merely treat the affected part but strikes at the whole root cause of a particular disease. The medicinal assets of these resources have been documented by the practitioners and have been used for centuries to treat illness and sustain good health by proper intake of food and living habits blended withâ&#x20AC;Ś. Sai Kerala Ayurvedic Therapy Centre has been here in South Africa since 2010 serving the real nature cure directly from Kerala -the gods own country. As you enter our premises, you will feel a calm and serene ambience created by the atmosphere and the faint aroma of medicated oils. You are given a consultation with our expert doctor and then sent in for specialized treatment.
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Shreya Narayan’s ‘Super’ journey! Tigmanshu Dhulia’s SAHEB BIWI AUR GANGSTER saw her leave her indelible mark on the film. Inbetween she did some memorable cameos in ROCKSTAR and SAMRAT & CO. Prior to that she worked on the Bihar Flood Relief Mission with Prakash Jha during the Koshi river floods. In the Madhuri Dixit-Juhi Chawla starrer GULAAB GANG, she wrote the lyrics for the catchy song ‘Sharm-laaj’. A familiar face in the entertainment industry, Shreya Narayan, who hails from Bihar and belongs to the lineage of the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, is constantly moving forward playing varied roles in the entertainment industry. In her forthcoming films, one will see her doing comedy, playing the tragedy queen and even being naughty; a mixed bag of roles for any actor. SUPER NANI with Rekha was “super fun,” she says about this upcoming Indra Kumar film. Shreya missed an opportunity to work in Rajkumar Hirani’s PK because her dates were already committed with Indra Kumar, and although it was a big loss, she says, “It was a great learning experience for her to work with Indra Kumar and Rekha in SUPER NANI.” Saheb’s Mahua is now ready to pick up from where she left.
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Singer Preety Bhalla, Bhoomi Trivedi and Osman Mir set the stage on Fire at Carnival Raas Jalsa Dandiya Event in Juhu Singer Preety Bhalla set the stage on fire at Carnival Raas Jalsa Dandiya Event in Juhu with her mesmerizing voice. Preety dressed in a stunning pink Avesh Dadlani outfit rocked the show with her inimitable singing style. Joining Preety Bhalla were Bhoomi Trivedi and Osman Mir.
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Sonali Raut perseveres despite four accidents in Bigg Boss
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Sonali Raut If there is one contestant in Bigg Boss Season 8, from whom others could take a lesson in determination and team spirit, it is undoubtedly Bollywood actress Sonali Raut. The Xpose heroine met not with one, two or three, but four consecutive accidents in Bigg Boss, when she repeatedly fell on slippery vehicular fuel, which had dripped on a thin parapet, while doing the TVS Scooty Zest 110 task opposite Soni Singh. But to everyone’s surprise, each and every time she fell with a solid hurting thud
on her hips and back, Sonali sportingly got In fact, after Sonali slipped for the fourth up without making a fuss about her pain time, Minissha Lamba even suggested and continued the task. that they should stop the task while Sushant Divgikar rushed to her and gave a “In Bigg Boss, Sonali has constantly tight hug. shown what real women of substance are made of. She has proved that she’s not “The thuds were terrible and we all saw only a diva, but also the most determined it. But look at Sonali’s spirit and guts. She Housemate, in a uniquely calm and re- got up every time she fell and continued, strained way,” remarks her proud publicist until the task ending buzzer went off,” Dale Bhagwagar. Dale points out, “just hoping, she hasn’t hurt herself with any deep tissue or bone “With the kind of deadly falls she under- injury”. went, someone else in her place would have cribbed, cried and done a lot of dra- So true! Sonali may have lost the task to ma, apart from giving up on the task mid- Soni Singh, but emerged as the real winway. But not Sonali. Isse kehte hai, winner ner in the eyes of the viewers. material,” he beams.
Celebs aid Pawsitive... a movement to help adopt older dogs and strays Celebs for a cause.... Actors Flora Saini, Prashantt Guptha, Dillzan Wadia Yoggitta Dandayar, singer-composer Mudasir Ali and singer Amitabh Narayan got together at an initiative of Pawsitive to help adoption of abandoned and older animals: An increasing number of people are abandoning animals after purchasing them. It is no longer about strays Pedigreed animals, many of which cannot handle the heat of India and are meant for colder climates are being purchased and then left on the streets to die. “Every day, I get twothree calls and it pains my heart. I started this initiative to help animals as I have given home to over 16 of them and would like others to either open them with welcome arms or to at least support their food and medicals,” explained Anusha Srinivasan iyer who is behind the movement. While the actors helped medical and food for a kitten that needed urgent treatment, a journalist Sonal Singh from Zee adopted a dog Jimmy on the same day. Page 32
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Actress Smithaa’s Bharat Darshan Actress Smithaa who has lived most of her life in the US, decided to take a break and go back-packing across the country after the release of her film “The Awakening”. She hitch-hiked, travelled by train, bus and even bullock-cart to see and live the life that the people of Bharat live. We caught up with Smithaa who ing trip for a one-on-one. She taka) and various other parts of prised that she could actually live
is just back from a four-month pan-India back-packcovered Rajasthan, Goa, Kerala, Hampi (in KarnaSouth India, she said explaining that she was surout her entire life over two months from a back-pack.
Actually, Smithaa who is also shooting for some regional movies did make occasional trips back to Mumbai and Pune for her shoots. But these were for a few days at a stretch and as soon as her shoot was over she was back-packing again. According to her publicist and Media Manager, Flynn Remedios, Smithaa has also planned to back-pack across Asia at some point in her life. Right now, she is back to her hectic shooting schedules in Mumbai. This wasn’t her first time though. Smithaa who is an ace at adventure sports, athletics, also a wine connoisseur by profession, a kayaking trainer, a outdoors biker, a national level swimmer, and a Judo champion has trekked all over the US where she spent most of her life. For a while she was a visiting faculty at the National Institute of Water sports, Goa for basic white water Kayaking. The gorgeous, vivacious, and energetic girl that she is she has done many fashion shows and walked the ramp for local and national designers in Surat, Goa, Pune, Kolhapur, Aurangabad, and Bangalore. She is a well-known Marathi film actress and is always attending events and functions all over Maharashtra. Her first introduction to glamour was while doing ad commercials for brands like Nivia Cream, Pepsodent, Maaza, Rema Bulbs, Ricela Cooking oil, Century Plywood to name a few. Her first attempt at acting was when she did the Marathi Movie “Mumbaicha Dabewala” directed by Manohar Sarwankar. Her entry into mainstream Bollywood began with the international English Crossover Film “The Awakening” She has also done a silent film for Percept directed by Rahul Kapoor called “My Daddy’s the Strongest” another untitled film by Ramesh Saini.
Actress Anjanaa Anjanaa B has featured in Bollywood films like Right Ya Wrong, Zilla Gaziabad, Chashme Baddoor and a Bengali film Sonar Sansar opp Prosenjit. Anjanaa played the main lead in a Bhojpuri film Ee Mati me Sab kuch Bate, produced by Kathak veteran Sitara Devi’s daughter. She has done several south movies including the Telegu film Duniya where she has a smaller role but did an item song which became immensely popular in Telegu circles. She has done Bengali and Oriya films including Nari Noy Tui Narayani, which is a much-acclaimed Oriya film. She is orginally a theatre artiste and has done threatre for the last 10 years, featuring in productions like Uncle Samjha Karo, See No Evil Hear No Evil and Get Rid of my Wife, to name a few. Anjanaa has featured in over 30 big theatre productions in the last ten years. She was seen in advertisements and ad films for brands like Casa Greens, Syncom Wellness, Zalim lotion, Nmart, Kabjamrut, Vithoba dant Manjan, Gagan Tuar Dal and several others. Besides theatre, Anjanaa is a trained kathak dancer and instructor, having trained under Guruji Jayantimala, who is the daughter of the 95-year-old Kathak Queen, Padma Bhushan Sitara Devi. She has been signed on by well-known Hollywood director David S Wolfe for a big-budget production Love & Passion. David Wolfe is the director of Weeping Shadow Films – a production studio based in Sussex, England. Love & Passion was scheduled to go on floors in June 2014, but was delayed after the director David S Wolfe and the Art Director – both from Great Britian were involved in a near-fatal accident on the outskirts of Chennai in August this year while they were on a race about 50 kilometers away from the Chennai city. Both of them had a narrow escape, but the driver of the vehicle they were travelling in was killed on the spot. The Hollywood film features Anjanaa B, a well-known Bollywood hero and another Indian model as well as two familiar female Hollywood actors. Besides this film starring Anjanaa B, David S Wolfe has launched a Bollywood laughter comedy film titled “Whatsappening” – the story of which is based around the leaks and hacking of iCloud accounts of various Hollywood celebrities. The film is expected to go on floor in November 2014.
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Amitabh Bachchan gifts moments to cherish to Mary Kom singer Preety Bhalla Amitabh Bachchan gifted moments to cherish to Mary Kom singer Preety Bhalla when she went to seek his blessings with singer Illana Segev and husband Deepu Paul at his residence on Bachchan’s birthday.
Delhi model Marisa Verma signs debut Hindi film by Happy Hours Entertainment
Not only did the superstar bless them, but he took time out, asked her to sing for him and heard and appreciated the songs that left the singer teary-eyed. “I am touched,” says an emotional Preety Bhalla. As for Bachchan, he has touched the life of the singer and given her a birthday gift to cherish. Never mind if it was his birthday! Page 34
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Happy Hours Entertainment signs Marisa Verma from Delhi to do the lead role in their production number-1 directed by Saket, Producer Mr Aakash Kumar. Marisa has done loads of ads like Siyaram,Color plus, Valentine and one big music video Mazza Mohabbat Ka Hai which was released by Ocean Records.
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TAPAAL excels in all aspects, says BALAK PALAK director Ravi Jadhav Renowned Marathi filmmaker Ravi Jadhav, known for spectacular films like BALAK PALAK, NATRANG, BALGANDHARV and TIMEPASS, has been showering praises on debutant director Laxman Utekar and his Marathi film TAPAAL. Ravi, who recently watched the film, says, “There is a lot to say about TAPAAL. I will fall short of time if I start talking about how good the film is. Laxman is a very good writer and he has reminded us of many small things in the film. TAPAAL reminded me of my childhood. The movie excels in all aspects, be it performances of the actors or the music of the film. Among the Marathi films, TAPAAL is one of the best movies.” “To show the film with such simplicity is difficult. I would have loved to be a part of TAPAAL. Veena Jamkar is amazing. I felt the need of meeting my
kids after watching the movie. I am awaiting the release of the film so that I can watch it with my family again. Hats off to the entire team of TAPAAL! I feel proud to be a part of Marathi Cinema and I thank TAPAAL team for giving me this feeling,” he continues. Produced by Maitreya Mass Media and distributed by Pickle Entertainment, starring the likes of Nandu Madhav, Veena Jamkar, Milind Gunaji, Urmila Kanetkar and introducing Rohit Utekar, TAPAAL is all set to release. About TAPAAL TAPAAL is National & International Award winning Marathi film set in a small village in the year 1977. It dwells with sympathy, concern and understanding on the bond between a little boy and a childless
couple, and the social discrimination that they face. Even before its release, Laxman Utekar’s directorial debut is creating the right buzz. It has been critically acclaimed and has even won various accolades & awards at different film festivals for its sterling performances. TAPAAL had its World Premiere at 18th Busan International Film Festival 2013, South Korea. It was selected in Indian Panorama Section at 44th IFFI (International Film festival 2013) and 9 other International Film Festivals as well. It was also screened at 3rd Eye Asian Film Festival and Pune Film Festival. That’s not all. Veena Jamkar bagged the best actress award at South Africa Film Festival. While Rohit Utekar won Best Child Actor Award, Prakash Holkar got the best lyricist award for his emotional composition ‘don disanchi sawali ‘ at the Maharashtra state film Awards.
Who is Neetu Chandra ? film actress, model and martial artist. Early life and education Neetu Chandra was born in Patna, Bihar, India. Her mother tongue is Bhojpuri. She was educated at the Notre Dame Academy, Patna and at Delhi’s Indraprastha College. She started modelling and Neetu attributes her success to her mother, a native of East Champaran in Bihar. She has appeared in several advertisements and videos for firms since her graduation. She holds two Dan black belts in Taekwondo and represented India in the 1997 World Taekwondo Championships in Hong Kong. Acting career She entered Hindi film industry in 2005 with Garam Masala in which she portrayed Sweety, an airhostess. She also acted in Godavari, a Telugu film, in 2006. In 2007 she appeared in Madhur Bhandarkar’s film, Traffic Signal. She spent a week living on the streets of Mumbai and living by a traffic light, to study the character. Neetu Chandra – Biography (As published on Wikipedia -Extracted on 26th September 2014) Neetu Chandra (born 20 June 1984) is an Indian
In 2008, she had four releases, being directed by Dibakar Banerjee, Rahul Dholakia, Ashwini Dheer and Vikram. Her Tamil film, Yavarum Nalam with Madhavan, released in 2009, was declared
a major hit. In 2010 she was seen in four Hindi films, Rann, Apartment, No Problem, in which she made a special appearance, Sadiyaan and Jag Mundhra’s Apartment, and one Tamil film, Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai. In 2011 Deswa, a Bhojpuri film which she produced and which was directed by her brother, was released. In 2013, she acted in the Tamil gangster film Ameerin Aadhi Baghavan with Jayam Ravi. She has completed filming for a Greek film Home Sweet Home, in which she plays an Indian girl. She had to learn Greek for the film and also dubbed herself. She has two Hindi films, Kusar Prasad Ka Bhoot and Shooter, coming up. In the media and personal life In 2008, 7Seas Technologies launched a 3D mobile game, Neetu — The Alien Killer, with Neetu Chandra as the lead character. Neetu was featured on the cover of the January 2009 issue of Indian Maxim. Neetu began a relationship with actor Randeep Hooda in mid 2010 but the couple parted ways in 2013.
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Nabeel Abed N
abeel’s work comprises of a blend of fashion, editorial, advertising, portraits, glamour, product shots etc. it was all connected in a way, Pageants got him editorial work, which in turn got him model portfolios, which finally led him to the advertising world. His work has been used for print media advertising and publicity campaigns. Nabeel’s visible efforts have been in connection with major production companies. Nabeel’s best known work is his pageant and photo manipulation work. Currently only working selected photographic projects to focus more on his career as an English Second language instructor and recruitment specialist as well as setting up development projects across Africa, notably Africa Worx, a concept created by Nabeel himself which aims to promote Africa’s current development boom, taking the negatives and turning it positive for the world to see Africa in a brighter light rather than in the negative light as it always has been viewed.
Some of Nabeel’s most notable works are photographing at the prestigious Miss India South Africa pageant and Miss India worldwide pageant, two events that he holds close to him and accredits all his photographic acclaim to as this is where he had started hiss photographic career and events that opened many doors to him. Nabeel’s other works include photographing for newspapers such as the Sunday Times Daily News and Post newspaper, another of his highlights was being a frequent photographer at the MTN Durban Fashion Week, which allowed him to work with Indian designers namely Vikram Phadnis and also musicians such as Akon and bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam.
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Nabeel Abed is one of the most well-known modern, photographers. His induction into the world of photography came about largely by chance.
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Sigma Rock & designer Umair Zafar collaborate to promote Lucknow Chikankari & Embroidery
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e all celebrate our annual events and functions with a lot of aplomb, but when we do it for a social cause; it makes a great difference to those benefited. Sigma Rock Infra Ventures Pvt Ltd - a Lucknow-based real estate company believes and stands for integrity and ethics and this was amply evident in their effort to support and promote the small craftsmen and karigars of Lucknow.
Suresh Gupta, Dr Vikram Ahuja, Lens man Subodh Bajpai, Shashank Agarwal, former Indian women’s cricket team captain Nighat Khan, Asst Director - Ministry of Communication Ravi Pratap Singh, Urban Fashion Franchise Head Shoaib Zafar and many others.
Gorgeous Rituparna Sen Gupta, the show stopper for Umair Zafar enthralled the audience with her beautiful moves. Ace choreographer Shie Lobo made the night Sigma Rock presented celebrity designer more appealing with his synchronized and stylist Umair Zafar’s Chikankari choreography. Rupa Khurana and Rajesh Summer Collection 2014 at a glittering Tandon anchored the gala event. ceremony at the MB Club in Lucknow to promote the craft, enhance and encour- According to, Asrar Ahmad Khan, Diage the craftsmen and karigar community rector Sigma Rock, “We being housing which has suffered greatly due to neglect providers relate directly to fashion and and lack of promotion. Bollywood diva lifestyle. This event hence is one more Rituparna Sen walked the ramp for Umair form to connect people with fashion and Zafar and also distributed prizes and lifestyle. This is yet another feather in our cap. The aim for Fit and Fashion 2014 is awards to achievers of Sigma Rock. to create awareness about fitness and fashLucknow based designer Arshi Jamal also ion among Lucknowites.” show-cased his ethnic collection as the guest list included young and energetic Designer Umair Zafar who hails from Lucminister Naved Siddiqui, Major General know and is known for his patronage for
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the culture and crafts of the city of Nawabs speaking to news agency Newz66. com in Lucknow said, “This show is for the craftsmen of Lucknow who have long been neglected by other designers and big brands alike. I thank Sigma Rock for supporting us in this noble cause. We are showcasing 35 national and international models to display the designs. I have used the blend of Lucknow’s ancient art - the chikan with popular modern fabrics. It’s now possible to carry chikan in all seasons. It is not vintage any more. These fusions will give chikan a high fashion and party angle given the fact that over 20 varieties of fabric have been used.” The magic moments were captured by the lenses of Subodh Bajpayee. Patrons supporting the event included Urban Fashion, Diet Mantra, Magic Holidays, Golden Blossom Imperial Resorts, Signature Premium, Flashcabs, PR advisory Kaivalya Communication, Meem Productions and many more.
Actor-director Divya Khosla Kumar walks as showstopper at PN Gadgilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show at The India International Jewellery Week (IIJW). Looking pretty in an offwhite outfit, the woman behind the superhit film of 2014, Yaariyan, set the ramp afire as the showstopper of the evening.
Divya sets the ramp afire
VENUE: Hotel Grand Hyatt, Santacruz East.
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Designer Nikhil Thampi and Actress Sushmita Sen dazzle in Harper’s Bazaar Bride Shoot The latest edition of popular magazine Harper’s Bazaar Bride features ex-Miss Universe and the stunning actress Sushmita Sen making an exquisite editorial comeback with young designer Nikhil Thampi in their ‘Designer and Muse’ section. The shoot was conceptualized by Nikhil with a theme of an Untamed Bride’ – an extension of his last collection and Sushmita Sen seemed to make an ideal fit. Her strong, bold, modern, rebellious, individualistic streak made her the perfect choice for such a concept. Says Nikhil in an excerpt from the magazine interview, “She was an absolute delight to work with – so warm, encouraging and her vivacious energy is infectious. In fact, I was intimidated sharing the limelight with her but she made me feel completely at ease and would just light up as soon as the cameras started clicking. My singular thought in dressing her was for Sushmita Sen, the glamazon to over shadow Sushmita Sen, the actor and I think she did exactly that!” Sushmita makes a dramatic comeback into the fashion space and looks gorgeous in Nikhil’s creations.
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The Royal India in Sandton A Seasoned Experience!
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he mention of The Royal India evokes three primary memories in almost all Indians, the first one being that of Quality, the second being of Style and Elegance and the third …… well read on future ROYAL DINERS! Easily the finest Indian restaurant in Gauteng and arguably the best in S.A, The Royal India is located in Sandton, Johannesburg off Maude Road opposite the Sandton Convention Centre. Says entrepreneur and owner Mr Jagjit Singh “The Royal India is a dream come true and it’s a honour to be situated in The gateway of South Africa which is Sandton, Gauteng . Living in South Africa since 2004 and being in the hospitality industry, I always had a dream to open up an authentic Indian restaurant with something different than other Indian restaurants in the country. As the sight came up for The Royal India Sandton branch, I made it my honest mission that I would give the best to the South African Rainbow nation as Indian culture forms an integral part of South African history , so too has The Royal India to take pride in bringing its traditional Indian culinary cuisine to Indian food lovers in South Africa. I believe in quality not in quantity and by visiting The Royal India Sandton, one should experience our culture and authentic taste of Indian foods. I would say The Royal India is redefining the Indian hospitality with a proper team of Indian chefs and managers from India with extensive experience and background from Five Star hotels in India. I believe that my employees are more important than all else and I am grateful to them, friends and loyal customers, who without their support It wouldn’t have happened” The Royal India in my opinion is the crème-dePage 50
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la-crème of North Indian Restaurants. It rivals not only in quality in this country but also has a more upscale, decidedly genteel atmosphere, reminiscent of a exclusive private dining venue. Everything The Royal India offers says “quality,” from the moment you lay eyes on the finely layed out decor, the beautifully unique bar and the fine memorable service. As an appetizer, we started off with Chicken Tikka, Chicken Hara Kebab, Lamb Seekh Kebab and The Royal India’s very own creation, Royal Crown Kebab. The Royal Crown Kebab which is a combination of chicken and lamb mince topped with cheese which is skilfully marinated and grilled in a clay oven with the chefs secret recipes was prepared with perfection. As main courses, we had a non-veg and vegetarian dish. The butter chicken was one of the most delicious non veg meals I’ve ever tasted and the Royal Special 1 which serves up to four people is heavenly. We ended with a lamb biryani which was as good as they get. One gets a choice of different specially-prepared cuisine all delicious but wholly unnecessary which goes to show that customer service is ranked No 1 in this restaurant. Our veg meals consisted of Vegetable Sheek, stuffed Tandoori mushrooms and Onion Bhajia and what we really loved were the authentic flavours which were innovative and beautifully presented. The side orders, such as the mixed platter which consisted of plain naan, garlic naan, missi roti and tandoori roti gave us excellent variety in the breads department. What really took me by surprise was the wine list which was exceptional, especially for such a new restaurant. Just when you think you can’t eat any more, The Royal India offers a range of special desserts and we were treated to a unique Gulab Jamoon and Carrot Halva desert that would make any desert lover swoon.
If ever you visit The Royal India be it even on a wet rainy day, trust me, as soon as you enter this restaurant, the bad weather will soon be forgotten. The welcome experience will always be a warm and extremely friendly one from the staff with an engaged and informative service . The food is great with many options even for those like me that can’t eat too spicy. I’ll definitely be back with family and friends! Bon appetite…… The Royal India also caters for Corporate Functions, Platters, Lunches & offers a widespread Takeaway Menu. Visit our other branch in Alberton for the same taste experience.
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