Mumbai:  Following through on the promise of presenting a new genre of cinema adapted from the best in Indian theatre to a larger audience, CinePlay has teamed up with the Matterden Center For Creation (CFC) to celebrate the anniversary of its first release. CinePlays will be regularly exhibited at the latter?s newly-renovated 480 seat theatre in Lower Parel.

Matterden CFC is India?s first international film center and aims to provide an opportunity for Indian audiences to experience alternative content unlike none other.

This association, the CinePlay Festival Act 1, will set the stage for the first theatrical release of CinePlays beginning on Friday 27^th February 2015, with the critically acclaimed CinePlay Between the Lines. It features Nandita Das and her husband and founder of CinePlay, Subodh Maskara, and has had incredibly successful screenings both in India as well as internationally, recently enthralling audiences at Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) in New York and Yale University.

CinePlay?s current catalogue features some of the most exalted theatre productions in India such as Mohan Rakesh?s Adhe Adhure and Mahesh Dattani?s Dance Like A Man, starring some of India?s leading theatre personalities including Lillete Dubey, Mohan Agashe, Vijay Crishna, Ira Dubey, and Suchitra Pillai.

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?The coming together of Matterden and CinePlay is the beginning of a new chapter in this exciting journey of creating a new genre of entertainment,? said CinePlay, CEO and founder, Subodh Maskara.

Actress and co-founder of CinePlay, Nandita Das added, ?When I started writing Between the Lines, I had no idea that it would inspire Subodh to create this unique format of CinePlay. It has been a personal dream to have a theatre dedicated to quality cinema and Matterden sure promises that.?

Founder of Matterden CFC, Pranav Asher, remarked, ?Matterden CFC is a modern day cultural centre, with a focus on path breaking creatives and concepts. CinePlay has set an extremely high creative benchmark for alternative entertainment and it is definitely something we want the audiences to enjoy.? 

Mumbai: The 5^th Gionee Star Global Indian Music Awards (GiMA) powered by Hungama.com and Kelloggs Chocos took place in the presence of the cr?me de la cr?me of the music and film fraternity, in a spectacular ceremony at Reliance Media Works, Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai.

The ceremony hosted by Mika Singh and Manish Paul featured stellar performances by celebrated musicians and Bollywood stars including Atif Aslam, Arijit Singh, Pritam, Shraddha Kapoor, Benny Dayal with the Slumgods, Sonu Nigam, Ankit Tewari and Shankar Mahadevan among others. There was a special act by the Music Composers Association of India (MCAI) where Sonu Nigam, Suresh Wadkar, Alka Yagnik, Shaan, Shankar Mahadevan, Sapna Mukherji and Nitin Mukesh among several other stalwarts of the industry paid tribute to Anandji Virji Shah who received the Lifetime Achievement Award - Popular.

The ?Lifetime Achievement Award - Classical? went to Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia presented to him by classical legend Pandit Jasraj. The ?Global Musician Award? was bestowed upon music legend Ustad Zakir Hussain. Daler Mehndi took home the ?Wizcraft Honour for Best Live Performer? and a Special Award for ?Best Music Initiative? was awarded to the Red Bull Tour Bus.  

Queen and Ek Villain tied with 3 awards each leading the film category. A. R. Rahman won awards for Best Film Album for Highway and Best Fusion Album in the non-film category for Coke Studio at MTV Season 3. Armaan Malik won awards for Best Music Debut in both the Film as well as Non-Film category. Shankar Mahadevan won his first award ever for Devotional music.

The ceremony also saw the debut performance of the band NAFS, created by maestro A. R. Rahman. Speaking on the occasion, A.R. Rahman said, ?For me to give a platform to the next generation is my mission and this is one of the first initiatives to represent India internationally. The inspiration behind was Stevie Wonder. It has been my privilege to showcase NAFS at GiMA for the first time ever. ?

 Speaking on the occasion Wizcraft International Entertainment, director, Sabbas Joseph said, ?It has been an absolute honour to bring together some of the world?s finest musicians on a platform like GiMA. We?ve had the privilege of seeing greats like Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pandit Jasraj, Usaat Zakir Hussain and A.R. Rahman on the same stage today. This is truly a great moment and one that will be treasured for years to come. ?

The award show will be telecasted on Star Plus on 15^th March 2015 at 8pm. 

Mumbai: No one wants to be left out single! Who doesn?t like receiving gifts, chocolates, roses and feel loved. To encourage its users to go ahead and try their luck at love, Vee one of the safest socializing app in the market, launched its all new and exciting brand campaign called ?#beingsinglesucks?.

The campaign is currently running on the Vee Facebook page and is getting an incredible response from the users. The campaign touches upon the feeling of how you need someone to hug in a cold winter day, someone to talk your heart out to. The campaign encourages the single people to make an effort and find a date.

If not anything long term, you will get to know a new person, engage in meaningful conversation and have a fun filled date this Vday. It also helps you gain self-confidence and feel good about yourself. So, this Valentines, stop being shy and jump into the dating pool with your well-rehearsed jazzy pick-up lines and amazing clothes! This year, make an effort to find someone.

Doll up and go somewhere romantic and make the date that you have been imagining about for months, a reality. Who knows what you may find! A good friend or maybe a boyfriend!

Mumbai: Get ready to be a part of an exciting conference and master class organized by Osianama?s Vintage and Classic Automobile Club on 21 February 2015 at the Osianama. Osianama?s Arts Auto Cine and Cultural Centre at the iconic Liberty cinema in Mumbai was launched recently with the red carpet premiere of Baby, master classes by Anupam Kher and Neeraj Pandey and the launch of Osianama's Vintage and Classic Automobile Club with leading scholars, designers and professionals focusing on French and Italian Design and Coachbuilding. 

FIVA (F?d?ration Internationale des V?hicules Anciens) is the international body that leads the vintage and classic car movement worldwide and FIVA president Patrick Rollet is visiting India to address the vintage and classic car collectors, enthusiasts, professionals and media about the global supremacy of Roll Royce in vintage and classic cars.

Coinciding with his visit, Osianama has also arranged an exhibition at the forecourt of the Osianama at Liberty Cinema to showcase the finest classic cars with a focus on the Rolls Royce with some very special luxury cars, which have been competitors, such as the Mercedes Benz, Invicta and Pierce Arrow amongst others.

In a written message, Rollet mentions about the tremendous opportunity in India for vintage and classic cars. According to him, such cars will not remain in the exclusive domain of India's former princes and the super-rich. In the last decade, vintage and classic cars have given maximum returns on the investments made on them globally. He also mentioned that India will soon be amongst the world leaders in this category given the interest shown by Indians in recent years.

There will be an interesting debate conducted amongst Andr? Blaize, who will be arguing for Rolls-Royce and Serge Cordey and Robert Cumberford, who will arguing against him and insisting that the French, the Germans and the Americans made technologically more advanced and better cars than Rolls-Royce.

While Blaize is an eminent world authority, who has devoted his entire life to building up the most extensive database of each and every Rolls-Royce manufactured till World War II, Cordey is the editor and publisher of the French edition of classic and sports car magazine and Cumberford is a legendary designer-writer and design critic.

Speaking about the event, Osianama founder and chairman Neville Tuli said, ?These Osianama events, will encourage a new daily Indian-International dialogue across all aspects of cultural civilization-building, so that India can step by step emerge as a creative force, more aware of its international role and a hub of research and the coming together of the finest minds to create the new institutional platforms essential to become a leader.?

Mumbai: When comfort marries style, the outcome is a trendy collection that makes up 109⁰F?s  much awaited spring-summer 2015 line, which has been carefully designed keeping in mind the young cosmopolitan women having multiple facets.

The fashion apparel brand launched its collection amidst the cr?me de la cr?me of the city at Aquaba in South Mumbai on 18 February 2015. The event celebrated the fierce, fun, flirty, fiery and funky spirit of women who take on the world in style. 109⁰ F identified four such young women who are achievers in their own right and perfectly reflect the brand philosophy. 

Young achievers Shipra Khanna - winner of Master Chef India, one of the youngest Indians to scale Mt. Everest- Krushnaa Patil, YouTube sensation Shraddha Sharma and philanthropist Aalia Furniturewala who have made remarkable contribution and achievements in their respective fields, were felicitated at the event by stalwarts and veterans Pankaj Udhas, famous ghazal and playback singer, former Miss-India and popular journalist Meher Castelino, fashion retailer Viren Shah, TV Personality & columnist Pooja Bedi. The extravagant evening was hosted by the vivacious Suchitra Pillai, who kept the momentum of the show soaring high.

Speaking at the occasion, Creative Lifestyle, managing director, Rahul Mehta said, ?Our Spring Summer Collection is for the contemporary young women out there who work towards their dreams and make a difference. We at 109⁰F have always been committed to fostering a culture that empowers women and that is why we are using this platform to highlight and recognize achievements of young women who have contributed to society and are a source of inspiration to their peers.?

?Because one lipstick is never enough,? said Bobbi Brown, the founder of the international makeup label, which has a new era of wearable and natural-looking makeup, starting with lipstick.

This Valentine?s day, Bobbi Brown is launching the lip colour extravaganza with the introduction of 32 new lip colour shades - the brand?s widest, most diverse color range yet. The new shades are priced at Rs 1670 each. With both new and back-by-popular-demand shades, this collection features everything from neutrals to bolds, giving women all the shades they need for any mood, event or season.

The new Bobbi Brown lipstick is creamy, non-drying and non-greasy. What?s more, it also moisturizes and comforts the lips with Vitamin E and C while delivering full-color coverage and long-lasting wear.

That?s not all, as part of their Valentine?s Day special engagement; Bobbi Brown is offering highly customized complimentary makeup lessons to show women that makeup should be simple, real and accessible. At every Bobbi Brown store, expertly trained artists are available to teach women how to easily freshen up their look with a personal ?cheeks & lips? makeup lesson, using the new lip color shades. Every makeup lesson concludes with the creation of a personalized face chart to help women recreate the look at home.

The32 shades are:

Candied Red, Coral Gables, Hot Berry, Party Pink, Berry Punch, Lady Ruba, Party Alice, Party Rose, Berry, Tea Rose, Warm Apricot, Baby Pink, Hot Tutu, Pink Kiss, Spiced Wine, Natural Pink, Mango, Tulip, Sandwash Peach, Caramel, Uber Beige, Pink Beige, Blush, Shell, Melba Peach, Pink Nectar, Cabo Coral, Guava, Vixen Red, Vintage Red, Watermelon and Pink Martini.

The new lipstick shades will come into all Bobbi Brown cosmetic stories in India by February 2015. Currently Bobbi Brown cosmetics are available at Select Citywalk Mall, Saket, New Delhi and at Ambience Mall, Gurgaon.