Hindi Movie - Happy New Year

I've had the privilege to watch a special movie screening of a Hindi movie called Happy New Year at the Indulge TGV One Utama recently. This movie was directed by Farah Khan, who has been choreographing hundreds of dance routines in the world of Bollywood. 

As you can see from the movie poster, this movie boasts strong characters, like Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. It has been a while, since I saw a hindi movie and was hoping this movie will turn out good. But did it turn out the way I wanted it too ?! Is the movie worth watching again ?! Read on to find out more.........

Source : Zee Variasi

The cast and crew

Shah Rukh Khan 

Deepika Padukone

Abhishek Bachchan

Boman Irani

Vivaan Shah

Jackie Shroff

Sonu Sood 

Beware.... Spoilers ahead ! 

Charlie ( Shah Rukh Khan ) is all set to take revenge on Charan Grover ( Jackie Shroff )  who ruined his fathers life under a false robbery act. He started recruiting one by one, to form a team to steal a handful of diamonds. These diamonds are kept in Shalimar, a huge safe with numerous tight security. The only person that can access the safe is none other than Charan Grover and his son. Charlie has been waiting almost 8 years to take revenge on this guy, and the best time to do this is by joining the World  Dance Championship. 

The 6 of them can't dance..... hence they had to ask a bar dancer Mohini ( Deepika Padukone ) for help. Initially she refused, but later they managed to convince her to teach them the basics and she joined the team as well. She was the only person who did not know the motive of joining the World Dance Championship. 

The whole movie evolves around stealing the diamonds from the Shalimar. Each move is scrutinised over and over again before it gets executed. 

The Happy New Year Trailer 

Source : Red Chillies Entertainment

This movie doesn't give you anything new to look forward too. Its a repetition of classical hindi revenge story that we've seen over and over again. The poor script doesnt capture the audience mind. The countless comedy bits doesnt allow you to laugh your heads off. I felt Farah Khan could have done better with the script. The movie does boast wonderful actors and actress but it just doesnt give you enough, something is still lacking despite the famous cast. 

But then again if you're looking for something entertaining without going deep into the script, then you might enjoy the movie to some extent. The songs are wonderful especially the India Waale song. Its very catchy and you just want to go out there and dance to the tune. Its one of my favourite song from the movie.... and I can hear myself humming to the tune at work ! They definitely spent alot on the movie, looking at the beautiful grand sets, stage shows during the world Dance Championship and their wonderful costumes. The dance and songs are beautiful in this movie. 

India Waale song

Source : T series 

Here I would also like to introduce a new show on Zee Variasi ( Bollywood entertainment channel ). Its called ''Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale''. Whats the connection you may ask ?!! 

Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale is a new reality show in line with the movie Happy New Year. It's India's first ever multi city dance tour in the quest to find the happiest dancers. It allows dancers to brush aside considerations such as technique and training, allowing them to let their hair down and dance straight from their hearts. 

The title of this show was actually inspired by my favourite song Indiawaale from the movie itself. This show will test their dancers on the level of energy and happiness they bring on the stage.  

And the best part is coming up !! Guess who are the judges for this reality show??! You definitely dont wanna miss this show once you know who the judges are..... I can guarantee you on that for sure! 

The judging panel is the star cast of the movie !! So you have Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Farah Khan, Boman Irani, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood and Vivaan Shah 

How cool is that !! You get to watch them live in action, judging the fellow dancers. They are basically of set, being themselves and judging the show from their hearts...... something that I would love to watch.

With the core idea of spreading happiness throughout the country through dance, this reality show comprises 10 episodes, which will be aired on Zee Variasi, every Saturday and Sunday from 18th of October for five consecutive weekends in total. 

The grand finale of this reality show will be held on the 16th of November. 

Reality Show : Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale

Date : Every Saturday and Sunday starting from 18th of October 2014

Channel : Zee Variasi ( 108 on Astro ) 

Grand Finale : 16th of November  

Pictures of Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale from Zee TV 

Shah Rukh Khan

Deepika Padukone

The judges of Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale 

The launch of Bollywood Professional at MUSE by Watsons

Being dark skinned I've always had my share of problems when buying cosmetics at a certain places. Mainly because their colors are too bright or just too light to go along with my skin colour & tone. Hence, when I received the invite for the launching of Bollywood Professional at the MUSE by Watsons, I was kinda excited and was hoping to find something that can suite my complexion. 

The wide range of cosmetics offered by Bollywood Professional

Bollywood Professional is the number one cosmetics brand used by Bollywood's top makeup artists for their Bollywood superstars. That means the makeup that you see on the actresses in the numerous Bollywood  movies are from this cosmetic brand ! They always seem to have that wonderful radiant, glowing skin, luscious lips, sexy eyes that makes them very vibrant & glamourous.  The secret is finally out and we get to be part of it. 

There were few make up artist to help you out with the products. Some of them will concentrate on your eyes, or your face and some will help you choose the right colours for your lips. I got to do my eyes first. 

I decided to let the make up artist choose the colours for me....... the only rule was, I didnt want it to look too dramatic. She chuckled & said not to worry... I'll go with your saree colour. That sounds about right I felt :)

Botanical shadow Primer

Just before using the eye shadow, she recommended the Botanical Shadow Primer. She used a very small amount of it and applied evenly over the upper eye area. Im very particular when it comes to my eyes cause Im allergic to some products. Sometimes it causes severe itchiness or my eyes starts watering..... yeah I know.... thats such a pain at times. But this primer did not give me any of those problems and Im glad. 

The benefits of this primer you may ask ?! 

- it primes your eyes for a smooth, long lasting eye shadow application

- evens the eyelid color and texture

   Now this I really need ! Cause I dont think I have an even texture on my upper eye area.

- botanically infused to soothe the delicate eye area 

- it has vitamin E !

- it has chamomile & aloe that helps to moisture the area 

Following which she combined a few eye shadows to match my bright pink & purple saree. The color did complement the saree colour. 

The make up artist applying the eye shadow right after the botanical shadow primer
Source : Bollywood Professional

Just before I got my face done, I was intoduced to Rani Birring !! She is the managing director of Bollywood Professional, born and brought up in England, and a professional make up artist. She is well versed with her knowledge of the beauty industry and its differing markets around the world... and she knew we Malaysians will be overwhelmed if products like this reached our shores.... and indeed it did.... dont you all think ! 

Tinted Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 

She herself saw my skin tone and recommended the tinted primer broad spectrum SPF 20 medium color to the make up artist.... And i agreed. Im sure she knows better. For me, I dont want the foundation to be too thick, or something that will be make me too fair. There is nothing wrong being dark skinned...... you just need a primer/ foundation that complements your skin tone. 

The make up artist showing the color of the tinted primer 

After the application of the tinted primer - with my make up artist 

I love the look..... what it did to me was it hid all my pores and gave me a smooth complexion. You can wear the primer alone or under the foundation. I was quite happy with the primer alone so I skipped the foundation.

Next stop is the Lipstick ! They have 12 beautiful colours in their Liquid Lipstick range. The colours are very bold and bright. My personal best is Pumpkin Spice, Electric Coral, Electric Taffy and Electric Pink !! These lipsticks are very creamy without the sticky feeling. Plus they are long lasting.... so we dont have to apply over and over again !! I would pick the lipsticks as one of my personal favorites here :) The other advantage of using these would be giving your lips the extra hydration that they need. 

Liquid Lipstick

From top to bottom

1. Electric Pink

2. Electric Taffy

3. Electric Coral

4. Pumpkin Spice 

The way you decide on quality when it comes to buying lipstick is by the pigments.  When you put it on your skin, how much color is in it. These Bollywood Professional liquid lipstick are high in pigment and you can actually see the difference when you use them.

Now where can you get them ?! 

Head on to MUSE by Watsons at Sunway Pyramid 

Why did Bollywood Professional choose MUSE by Watsons ?

Well, this is mainly because MUSE by Watsons pride themselves on their quality. They have different products and all of them are known for their high quality. Their staffs are accustomed to give you the best service & good advice. You will definitely walk out of their stores with the right products, whether its skincare or cosmetics. 

You can also find them at

1. Isetan Suria KLCC - Opened in June this year

2. Genting Grand Hotel - Genting Highlands 

There will be more boutiques coming soon at these places

1. TANGS Malaysia 

2. TANGS Singapore

3. IOI Mall in Putrajaya 

The Star in You fragrance

Beside skincare and cosmetics they also have their own fragrance ! Yup... you heard it right. They . have everything in their bag. Its called ''The Star in You''. This is what Bollywood Professional got to say about their new fragrance 

This fragrance is expressive, individual and modern, filled with flashes of pure brilliance. For the STAR in you, is vibrant and alive, with luminous notes of cherry and mandarin, warmed with the depth and mystery of woods and spices. 

The miniature - The Star in You fragrance 

Each of us get to take home this miniature to try it out 

SuperWear Creme Shadow - Naturale 

Each of us get to take home a SuperWear Creme Shadow too. I will be reviewing them soon, so watch out for it. 

Some of the pictures taken on the day of the event

Butterflies getting their make up done by the Pros using Bollywood Professional products

The butterflies were introduced to the Bollywood Professional skincare, cosmetics and fragrance 

With the Brand Principal - Rani Birring 

This was one of my first few events with the Butterfly Project, and I got to meet many of the famous butterflies who have been blogging for number of years. Some of them were really friendly and helpful. Also met Tammy for the first time, who is the founder of Butterfly Project. Spotted one or two new ones just like me.... and we got along pretty well :)

Some of the Blog business cards from the other Butterflies

Would really love to thank the Butterfly team, Bollywood Professional and MUSE by Watsons for this wonderful opportunity. A great experience, a walk in a different path, another mile stone, another time-stamped entry.... 

The links that you might be interested in 

1. Bollywood Professional FB -   https://www.facebook.com/bollywoodPRO 

2. MUSE by Watsons FB -  https://www.facebook.com/MusebyWatsons

3. Bollywood Professional website -  http:/www.bollywoodpro.com 

Chichi & Chacha

Today I'll be introducing a new show especially for the kids and they sure gonna love this if they love watching Hi Five ! 

This brand new programme is called ChiChi & ChaCha. This would be Asia's 1st live action and 3D animation edutainment programme for the children. Your kids can learn a wide variety of topics from the live hosts. Learning about these variety of topics will also be done through songs & dance throughout the episodes. Chichi and Chacha show includes 3D animations, which gives your children a chance to remember the lessons even better ! You can also expect art and crafts segment to nurture their budding talents in this field......... so you and your kids got nothing to loose ! So save the dates!! 

Mark your dates you dont wanna miss this ! 

Show : ChiChi & ChaCha

Date : 11th of October 2014

Time : 10:30am

Channel : Astro Ceria 

Let me introduce the characters 

1. The first one is CHICHI - the protector

     He is adventurous, protective, competitive and has superball power

2. The second is CHACHA - the visionary 

     She is intuitive, sensitive, artistic and has visions in her magic powder

3. The third is Atan - the inventor

     He is intelligent, shy, collects books and loves building things

4. The forth is Hujan - the healer 

     He is a nature lover, potion maker, imaginative and has a magical blowpipe

     

Next comes the 5 hosts ! 

1. Harris

    He started his career in 2008. He is an experienced host as he has hosted many other 

    shows like Whazzup Ceria - 2011, Jom Heboh Banana Squad and Berita Adik. He says 

    he is proud and happy to be part of the Chichi and Chacha show that allows him to learn 

    and grow in terms of singing, dancing and also performing.

2. Sweet

    Farhanna, also know as sweet came into the world of entertainment at the age of 

    9.Now at the age of 17, she has numerous achivements under her belt in the field of 

    entertainment. She is constantly moving and finding ways to improve herself. 

3. Leen

     Leen is the youngest member of the Chichi and Chacha hosts. She was crowned the 

     winner of Ceria Popstar in 2013. She is passionate about singing and dancing. 

4. Afiq

     Afiq has won many competitions throughout his career as a singer. He started of by 

     winning the 3rd place in Idola Kecil way back in 2008. His career as taken off since then, 

     moving him in many new directions. 

5. Farisha 

    Farisha is 15 years and have been in the industry as young as 11 years of age. She has 

    been the host for a segment in Nasi Lemak Kopi O for 2 years. She also has acted in 

    several dramas and telemovies.

The 5 celebrity hosts 

Jom Chichi Jom Chacha Dance song

This programme is brought to you by Big Fish Media 

The links that you might be interested in :

Chichi and Chacha facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chichiandchacha

Their website - http://www.chichiandchacha.com/

Their instagram - http://instagram.com/chichidanchacha

Twitter -  https://twitter.com/chichidanchacha 

Liebster Award !

LIEBSTER BLOG AWARD 

It's been 3 months since I started to blog again and Im loving the knowledge and experiences that Im gaining from this wonderful new hobby. And of course getting to know the other great bloggers that I never knew of their existence prior to this. 

First of all I would like to thank http://leestrawberry.blogspot.com/ for nominating me for the Liebster Blog Award................. I was super excited when I saw the message from her !!! Her name is Kee, a Malaysian based blogger, who loves dancing, reading and drawing or whatever makes her happy :)  Thanks again..... It was a wonderful surprise indeed. It gives you a little satisfaction that someone out there is keen to read your blog for whatever reason. It also gives you a little bit of confidence to go on writing.... I feel appreciated :) 

And the best part is, I get to pick and choose the bloggers that I think will deserve this award. Read on to find out if you're one of the lucky ones. 

If you are receiving this award,  these are the unofficial rules that you have to follow

1. Thank the person who has nominated you and post a link to their blog

2. Display the Liebster Award on your blog

3. Answer 11 questions about yourself given by the blogger who has nominated you

4. Provide 10 random facts about yourself

5. Nominate 8-10 blogs with less than 300 followers that you feel they deserve the Liebster Award

6. Create a new sets of Questions for your nominees to answer 

7. Post the rules on your blog

8. Tag your nominees so they know that they are receiving the award from you !! 

Here are my answers to the questions by http://leestrawberry.blogspot.com/

1. Are you active in sports ?

    Yup I am ! I love running...... I've been joining the 5km & 10km events at least once a month. 

2. What's your dream ?

     To be a successful blogger for now

3. Are you working ? If yes, what do you do ?

    Yes I am. Im a Medical Officer

4. Did you like my page ? If not please do :) 

     Yup, I've liked your page :)

5. Do you like my blog ?

    Yes I doooooo.......... keep up the good work dear ! 

6. Are you a chocolate lover ?

    Of Course !! I need chocolates on a daily basis !! Hahaha......... this is something that I can't live 

    without.

7. Do you like Selfie ?

    Well it really depends on my mood. Sometimes I'll be taking selfies non stop.... and at times I         

    rather not take at all

8. What object do you like the best ?

     This is a bit tricky ! Well, I think its the remote control. You can literally change the TV channel 

     as many times as you like without going anywhere near :) 

9. How old are you ?

    Hey wait a minute ! I thought we girls dont like revealing our age......Its something for me to    

    know and for you all to find out :)

10. Who is your best friend ?

       My husband is my best friend...... he knows everything about me, or that is what he thinks.... 

       hehehehehe

11. Lastly, do you like K-pop / K-drama

      Nope.... I dont . 

Random facts about myself 

1. I want to go bungee jumping.... yeah its sounds a lil scary but some day I want to be brave enough 

    to do it

2. I want to have a sugar glider / garden snake as a pet........ 

3. I love puppies and dogs ! Always had one, when I was growing up. 

4. Been running for the past 4-5 years, I try to go for at least one running event per month. My next 

    target is 21km 

5. I want to be part of the MERCY Malaysia group / Doctors without borders. I want to be able to do 

    charity work in a refugee camp whether here in our country or elsewhere some day when time 

    permits

6. I want to see the Northern Lights - Aurora Borealis ! 

7. I love our Malaysian Ice Kacang !

8. I have loads of ear rings..... and I still tend to buy more and more 

9.  I grew up reading Enid Mary Blyton 

10. I love doing some random act of kindness on a daily basis....... it can be as simple as letting a car 

      cut in front of you, saying good morning to a person next to you in a lift or just offer your seat to 

      an elderly person in a LRT / Monorail :) 

These are the blogs that I have nominated and I love them..... good job guys !! 

1. http://missjasjas.blogspot.com/

2. http://elanakhong.blogspot.com/

3. http://ayunirafilah.blogspot.com/

4. http://www.imliyeemay.com/

5. http://kindhearty.blogspot.com/

6. http://www.thepeachbeauty.com

Now I've also decided to give this award to 2 young bloggers ! Yup.... they are a number of young bloggers out there, who are very enthusiastic just like their blogger parents. We should always encourage them to write and speak out whats in their lil mind. So lets infuse writing with some fun and enjoyment and awarding them with the Liebster Award.......

7. http://cutiemonkee.blogspot.com

8. http://mykidshopping.blogspot.com

My Questions for you............ have fun answering them ! 

1. How do you see yourself, 10 years down the road ?

2. Who or what inspired you to start a blog ?

3. If you can go back in time & change a particular day, which day will it be and why ? 

4. What do you think about my blog ? Would like an honest opinion here.... :)

5. What's the most exciting blogger event that you went to and why ?

6. If you could live in any home on a television series / cartoon series, what would it be ?

7. If you can travel anywhere, where will it be  ?

8. Are you a good dancer or tried dancing before ? 

9. You have a fear of ?!

10. What is your favourite quote of all time ?

That's it guys !! Congrats to the Liebster award winners.......... Hope you guys have fun as much as I did !