Monday, December 15, 2008

NOBEL LAUREATES’ SCIENCE CONCLAVE OPENS AT IIIT-ALLAHABAD

Monday, December, 15th 2008: The Nobel Laureates’ Science Conclave at IIIT-Allahabad, a week-long mega symposium, exhibition and lecture series on science and technology was inaugurated today by His Excellency, the Governor of Haryana, Dr A R Kidwai and Dr Abid Hussain, former ambassador of India to the US and a former Planning Commission member. Nobel Laureates Prof Claude Cohen Tannoudji and Prof A Slavnov were also present at the inauguration.

Speaking at the inauguration, His Excellency, Dr A R Kidwai said that Indian science students must take pride in the fact that 36 per cent of scientists in the core group at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA) are Indians. Elaborating on the contribution of Indian scientists and technocrats in the global arena, Dr Kidwai added that about 35 per cent of all Microsoft senior programmers are also Indians while the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – the Mecca of Technology and Research – boasts of 12 senior professors of Indian origin. He also reminded the august gathering of IT professionals, students and Indian scientists that India or Bharat pioneered the development of Mathematics in the World by introducing the concept of ‘zero’ and the decimal system.

Nobel Laureate Prof. Claude Cohen Tannoudji while congratulating Indian students and scientists – while referring to the recent terror attacks in Mumbai and certain political disturbances in the region said that, “Science is the best tool against intolerance. The best answer to fanaticism and short-sightedness is to focus and concentrate on the development of a scientific temper in our young minds.” Earlier in the morning, Prof Tannoudji delivered a technical lecture on hi-tech and particle physics.

Dr M D Tiwari, founding director, IIIT-A, recollected his days as a student in 1969 where he had the privilege of attending a Lindau Conference of Nobel Laureates. He mentioned that as a young academician he had dreamt of organizing such a conference in India for Indian students and scientists and this was his dream come true. He stressed on the need to promote science in the country and elaborated on the need of the mainstream media to propagate and disseminate scientific knowledge. “Since the IIIT-A was founded in 1999, the institution was graced by the presence of several international dignitaries and even hosted a vice-chancellor’s conference,” he added.


For the first time in Asia, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) is hosting the biggest Asian gathering of international Nobel Laureates at the Nobel Laureates Conclave, IIIT, Allahabad from December 15 to 21st, 2008. The Nobel Laureates Conclave is part of the Science Conclave 2008.

A salient feature of this event is the Media Open House with the Nobel Laureates for Indian and international media persons – a program that will give the Indian media an opportunity to interact with the best brains from the international scientific community.

The Science Conclave is a Ministry of Human Resource Development and Department of Science and Technology, Government of India initiative.

The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) was established in 1999, as a centre of excellence in Information Technology and allied areas. The Institute was conferred the "University" status by the Government of India in the year 2000. The Institute hence is empowered to have a perpetual seal and award degrees subsequent to the conduct of its own examinations. IIIT-A is conceived with the ambitious objectives of developing professional expertise and skilled manpower in Information Technology (IT) and related areas.



Media may contact FLYNN REMEDIOS on 09821889888 or on
futuristicmedianetwork@gmail.com for further details.


Daily/Regular updates on this event are available at:
http://futuristicmedianetwork. blogspot.com, http://scienceconclave.blogspot.com and http://nobellaureatesconclave.blogspot.com

Friday, December 12, 2008

NOBEL LAUREATES' SCIENCE CONCLAVE, IIIT-A TO BE PODCAST/WEBCAST LIVE






Mumbai, December 12, 2008: Asia’s biggest gathering of Nobel Laureates at the Science Conclave 2008, IIIT-Allahabad will be podcast and webcast live for the benefit of millions of students all over India.

According to Dr M D Tiwari, Founding Director, IIIT-A, “To document for posterity the invaluable knowledge imparted by 12 living legends from across the world, the IIIT-A administration has permitted the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and the Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC) of the University Grants Commission to record the entire event. The proceedings will then be used for developing e-content to be broadcasted by CEC through its 24-hour channel — Vyas — on higher education and by IGNOU through its educational web cast. This is done to present a repository of knowledge for generations to come.”

He added the permission for the recordings had been granted by IIIT-A, but the copyright of the content will remain with the institute. “Both IGNOU and CEC have agreed in principle to acknowledge the support of IIIT-A in the development of e-content and broadcasting of the talks, lectures and interaction,” said Dr Tiwari. The Science Conclave is the brainchild of Dr Tiwari and his dedicated faculty at IIIT-A, who have been working on this project for the last one year.

For the benefit of the media across the country and to ensure that even local and regional channels and publications are able to cover the event, all recorded lectures and interaction will be made available via a live podcast in real time, said Flynn Remedios, National Media Co-ordinator, Science Conclave, IIIT-A. Additionally, lectures and other content will be translated into regional language for the benefit of all and webcast.

Many portals and leading websites across the country have shown interest in webcasting the prestigious event, which is the first of its kind in India.

The Nobel Laureates Conclave is part of the Science Conclave 2008 – a mega symposium, exhibition and lecture series on science and technology at the IIIT-A and is a Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India initiative.

Indian and International media are invited to cover the event and also interact with the luminaries and Nobel Laureates. A special Media Open house with the Nobel Laureates will be held during the event.

All media persons desirous of attending this event are requested to contact FLYNN REMEDIOS on 09821889888 or on futuristicmedianetwork@gmail.com to register for this event.

AN APPEAL TO ALL MEDIAPERSONS


December 12, 2008 (NLSC/PR4)


Dear friends in the Media and all Indians,

In spite of the terror attacks on India’s financial capital that left over 180 persons dead and several others injured, and crippled the bustling and glorious city of Mumbai, albeit for just five days, (and in spite of the well-meaning travel advisories of nations like the USA cautioning their citizens from visiting India), 12 Nobel Laureates from all over the World will attend Asia’s largest and first Science Conclave at the IIIT-Allahabad from 15 to 21st December 2008.

This is a slap on the face of terrorism – it goes a long way to prove that India is a safe place for all peace-loving human beings - irrespective of regional or local affiliations - to work, study, grow and prosper. THIS IS A PROUD MOMENT FOR ALL OF US INDIANS.

I write to you - firstly as a proud Indian and then as the National Media Co-ordinator of the Science Conclave 2008 to kindly give this event the maximum publicity and coverage through your Newspaper, News channel, Business channel, General Entertainment Channel, Portal, Website and even through your personal blog. We have to tell the world that 12 international Nobel Laureates are not scared of staying in India for a whole week and interacting with our young minds freely without any hindrance.

We also need to motivate our youth and make them understand that KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. We as a nation must become a Knowledge Powerhouse if we want to be a Global Superpower. And what better way to do this than to promote and propagate cutting-edge technologies and latest scientific information to the thousands of Indian youth even in the remotest of our villages.

Kindly cover in detail. Kindly cover every lecture or talk and ensure that the “pearls of wisdom” from these enlightened minds are not lost to those who need them.

A special appeal to the local and vernacular Media – to all regional TV channels and Newspapers – please go out of your way IN THE INTEREST OF OUR NATION to bring this event to the masses. We may not be able to provide you press releases and write ups in your regional or local language in real time, but please accept my sincere apologies for this. Please arrange to translate the material we send out and ensure that it is covered in all local and regional publications. Kindly help us get this event to every Indian and even to the rest of the World.

Please forward this to your editor (in case I have missed out on someone in error) and to all your friends in the Media.

Sincerely,
Flynn Remedios
National Media Co-ordinator
Science Conclave, IIIT-Allahabad

NOBEL LAUREATES AT SCIENCE CONCLAVE 2008

NOBEL LAUREATES ATTENDING SCIENCE CONCLAVE 2008, IIIT - ALLAHABAD




Sir Anthony James Liggett
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/2003/leggett-autobio.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_James_Leggett

Robert Coleman Richardson
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1996/richardson-autobio.html

Hersko Ferenc
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/2004/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avram_Hershko

Martin Lewis Perl
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1995/perl-autobio.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Lewis_Perl

Jerome Isaac Friedman
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1990/friedman-autobio.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_I._Friedman

Sir Harod (Harry) Walter Kroto
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1996/kroto-autobio.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Kroto

Douglas D. Osheroff
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1996/osheroff-autobio.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_D._Osheroff

Claude Cohen Tannoudji
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1997/cohen-tannoudji-autobio.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Cohen-Tannoudji

Rajendra K. Pachauri
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajendra_K._Pachauri
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/r-k-pachauri-1032.html

(PLEASE WATCH OUT FOR UPDATES)

NOBEL LAUREATES' SCIENCE CONCLAVE - TIMES OF INDIA DECEMBER 12, 2008

NOBEL LAUREATES' SCIENCE CONCLAVE - IIIT, ALLAHABAD, MEDIA COVERAGE, TIMES OF INDIA DECEMBER 12, 2008

WWW.TIMESOFINDIA.COM TIMES OF INDIA
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/Science_conclave_to_bring_great_minds_together/articleshow/3825135.cms

EDUCATION TIMES
http://education.indiatimes.com/educationTimes/getArticleDetail.do?sectionid=1&articleid=200812102008121013294700fb76e46b&type=B&key=BOX3&sectionname=Newsroom

NOBEL LAUREATES' SCIENCE CONCLAVE - LOKSATTA, 12 DECEMBER 2008

NOBEL LAUREATES SCIENCE CONCLAVE - IIIT ALLAHABAD, MEDIA COVERAGE (LOKSATTA)

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

BOLLYWOOD TO MEET SCI-TECH AT NOBEL LAUREATES' SCIENCE CONCLAVE AT IIIT-ALLAHABAD

By Frank Franklyn – FUTURISTIC MEDIA NETWORK

It can be called the marriage of glamour with sci-tech, the clash of glittering jewellery and stones with slithering protons. Photons of light bouncing off the shimmer and sheen of pancake embellished with glitter. For the first time in Asian scientific history, Bollywood will meet sci-tech and hi-tech at the Nobel Laureates Science Conclave at IIIT-Allahabad – the biggest scientific gathering on this continent. The week-long event will be flagged off on 15th December, 2008.


Bollywood stars, actors and performers like Hema Malini, Shradha Sharma, Anup Jalota, Mital Singh, Bhupinder Singh and Penaz Masani have already confirmed their presence. Many more are still expected to join. According to Flynn Remedios, National Media Co-ordinator, Science Conclave 2008, "The presence of Bollywood will lighten enlightened minds as they pontificate on the Origin of the Universe, Relativity, Particle Physics, Nuclear medicine, Nanotechnology, Wearable Computing and so on."

According to Dr M D Tiwari, Founding Director, IIIT-A, "For the first time in Indian and Asian history, 12 Nobel Laureates, leaders, policymakers, research scholars and students including the first batch of the "INSPIRE" program by the DST will participate in the conclave to discuss the emerging trends in the scientific research and technological innovations in world of science. This is a great opportunity for the Indian scientific community particularly young minds to interact with global veterans and stalwarts in the respective scientific disciplines. A few thousand scientists, post-grad students and others are expected to converge and interact with the Nobel Laureates at IIIT-A for the event."

Many Indian senior politicians, bureaucrats and ministerial heads are also expected to attend this event. The Governor of Harayana and others like Shri Arjun Singh, HRD Minister, Govt. of India, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Minister for Steel, Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Charanjit Singh Atwal, Dy Speaker of the Lok Sabha have already confirmed their participation and attendance.


The Hon'ble Prime Minister has also been invited to inaugurate the event as well as other senior politicians from the IT and I&B Ministry are likely to attend.

The Nobel Laureates Science Conclave is part of the Science Conclave 2008 – a mega symposium, exhibition and lecture series on science and technology at the IIIT-A and is the outcome of the untiring efforts of Dr M D Tiwari and his team of dedicated scientists and faculty at IIIT, Allahabad.

Monday, December 8, 2008

NOBEL LAUREATES' SCIENCE CONCLAVE AT IIIT, ALLAHABAD



Press Release
For immediate publication




NOBEL LAUREATES’ SCIENCE CONCLAVE AT IIIT, ALLAHABAD
15 to 21 December, 2008





Mumbai, December 8th 2008: For the first time in Asia, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) will host the biggest Asian gathering of international Nobel Laureates at the Nobel Laureates Conclave, IIIT, Allahabad from December 15 to 21st, 2008. With the Nobel Laureates’ Conclave, the IIIT-A will lay-down an important milestone in the history of Science and Technology in India.

The Nobel Laureates Conclave is part of the Science Conclave 2008 – a mega symposium, exhibition and lecture series on science and technology at the IIIT-A during the same period.

A salient feature of this event will be the Media Open House with the Nobel Laureates for Indian and international media persons – a program that will give the Indian media an opportunity to interact with the best brains from the international scientific community.

With help, support and inspiration from the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, IIIT-A is organizing a Science Conclave 2008 at the campus of IIIT-Allahabad, which will also include the Nobel Laureates’ Conclave – an event which will see about 12 international Nobel Laureates from different countries converge at one location and interact with hundreds of Indian scientists, researchers and technology students. Senior members from the Government secretariat, concerned ministries and from the Atomic, Nuclear and Space Research Departments will feature on the guest list. India Inc is expected to also turn up in full force to support the efforts of the scientific community in India.

According to Dr M D Tiwari, Founding Director, IIIT-A, “For the first time in Indian and Asian history, 12 Nobel Laureates, leaders, policymakers, research scholars and students including the first batch of the “INSPIRE” program by the DST will participate in the conclave to discuss the emerging trends in the scientific research and technological innovations in world of science. This is a great opportunity for the Indian scientific community particularly young minds to interact with global veterans and stalwarts in the respective scientific disciplines.”

The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) was established in 1999, as a centre of excellence in Information Technology and allied areas. The Institute was conferred the “University” status by the Government of India in the year 2000. The Institute hence is empowered to have a perpetual seal and award degrees subsequent to the conduct of its own examinations. IIIT-A is conceived with the ambitious objectives of developing professional expertise and skilled manpower in Information Technology (IT) and related areas.

Indian and International media are invited to cover the event and also interact with the luminaries and Nobel Laureates. A special Media Open house with the Nobel Laureates will be held during the event.


All media persons desirous of attending the event are requested to contact FLYNN REMEDIOS on 09821889888 or on futuristicmedianetwork@gmail.com to register for this event.



Daily/Regular updates on this event are available at:
http://scienceconclave.blogspot.com and http://nobellaureatesconclave.blogspot.com


For other information regarding the event:
http://scienceconclave.iiita.ac.in/


Media Contact details:
Flynn RemediosMedia Manager and Co-ordinator, Science Conclave, IIIT-A
Email:
futuristicmedianetwork@gmail.com
Phone: +919821889888

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

WILL SHRADHA SHARMA GO NUDE?






Bollywood actress denies Tamil paper report.
By Sia Jaiswal – FUTURISTIC MEDIA NETWORK

Tollywood rumour mills were abuzz with gossip on Tuesday that the sexy and voluptuous Bollywood damsel Shradha Sharma will be seen in the buff for a forthcoming south film.

According to a newspaper report, the so-called film featuring Shradha is based on Vinod Pandey's Sins (which in turn was based on the 1960's Hollywood movie The Priest's Wife in which Italian director Carlo Ponti cast Sophia Loren as the seductress humorously hankering the priest Marcello Mastroianni) and is set in the picturesque locales of Kerala. It talks about a priest who has an affair with a local woman who is a TV news reporter – allegedly played by Shradha Sharma.

According to the article that appeared on Sunday and carried a photo of Shradha - ostensibly picked up from the internet - Shradha has some very revealing scenes in the film and is completely nude in one frame. The report went on to mention that Shradha had about 40 kissing scenes and about 5 love making scenes and was cast as a nymphomaniac, breaking all records of Mallika Sherawat.

Pandey's Sins which featured Shiney Ahuja as the priest had raised eyebrows and stirred protests in Mumbai and in the South. "At least I am not doing this film. I don't know why the paper printed my photograph," said an angry Shradha. Probably there must be some other actress by that name.

Shradha has already signed on two big banner south films – one in Tamil and the other in Telugu. The report first appeared on a blog which was picked up by some regional and vernacular newspapers in Punjab, Delhi and even a Tamil paper in the South published the snippet. While the northern papers only mentioned the name Shradha Sharma, the Tamil paper also published a photo. Then TV channels in the south began scrolling the news.

Shradha has become an overnight rage due to her sexy and revealing photo shoots. Both Shradha Sharma and her publicist Flynn Remedios have vehemently denied these news reports. "Yes I am doing two south films, but I never said I was going to pose nude in any of them," Shradha retorted. "It may be a case of mistaken identity and Shradha's photograph was wrongly associated with the report," said Flynn Remedios, adding that they were waiting for a copy of the newspaper to decide about defamatory action.

Monday, December 1, 2008

SEXY ACTRESS KAVERI JHA MISTAKEN FOR A VILLAGER IN OOTY



By Frank Franklyn – FUTURISTIC MEDIA NETWORK


The sexy and vivacious Kaveri Jha who was last seen in Hijack opposite Shiney Ahuja was mistaken for a farm hand and villager in Ooty and even reprimanded asked to “get to work quickly”.


In Kaveri own words, “Around mid-November, I was shooting in the fields of Ooty for a Tamil movie. My costumes and the outfit I was wearing were so natural and looked real, like any of the women working in the fields nearby. During a break in the shoot, I went for a walk to breathe some fresh air. I was walking around some fields when a farm supervisor or ‘mukadam’ approached me and almost rebuked me in Tamil. I didn’t understand much but it was quite clear that he was scolding me for not working and rambling around. Initially, I didn’t know how to react and just stood still. It took him a full five minutes to realize that I was an actress and not a local.”

Apparently, Kaveri’s crew and unit hands particularly the locals had a hearty laugh at her expense when she narrated the incident. The joke went on for a few days and spawned many other jokes all on Kaveri who was embarrassed but laughed it off.

Kaveri who played a chic, rich girl in Hijack falls in love with the pilot Shiney culminating in almost a fairy tale romance. According to Kaveri’s publicist, Flynn Remedios, Kaveri is also doing a film with Priyadarshan called Bum Bum Bole which is an adaptation of the hit Iranian film ‘Children of Heaven’. She is also working on her fourth Telugu film project and is a big hit in the south. She is shooting almost 24 X 7 x 25 for her south films and has a couple of big Hindi film projects in the pipe line, said Flynn Remedios.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

ACTRESS SHRADHA SHARMA VOWS NEVER TO FLY JET AIRWAYS AGAIN


Fires her secretary for booking her on Jetlite


By Frank Franklyn – FUTURISTIC MEDIA NETWORK


The hot, sexy and eye-popping TV and Bollywood actress Shradha Sharma has fired her secretary for booking her on a Jetlite flight from Delhi to Mumbai last week wherein her
belongings worth Rs 3 lakh were stolen by airline loaders.

Her Media Manager and publicist Flynn Remedios confirmed that her secretary Manoj Singh who was handling her bookings and schedule till recently was told to pack his bags, because he disobeyed Shradha’s instructions.

Shradha who literally lives out of her suitcase, given the fact that she is doing two stage shows a week had given standing instructions to her secretary to only book her on either Kingfisher Airlines or Jet Airways. However, Singh went ahead and booked her on the ill-fated Jetlite (formely Sahara Airlines) flight where her baggage, jewellery and cash worth Rs 3 lakh was stolen by some Jetlite employees. Two persons have been arrested by the Palam Airport Police in this case after Shradha registered an FIR. “I would fly Kingfisher Airlines or Jet Airways only because I was assured of their quality of service. Now I have decided not to fly Jet anymore because of the pathetic attitude of their staff,” she said.

Shradha Sharma has vowed never to fly Jet Airways or Jetlite again, says Flynn Remedios. According to Shradha Sharma, “
The police have arrested two Jetlite loaders including the X-Ray machine supervisor who saw the cash and valuables in her bag when her suitcase was being screened and tipped off another loader to break open her bag and steal it. The fact that two employees were arrested and my bag recovered from them proves that Jetlite staffers or employees were involved. My bag, car keys, credit cards and camera has been recovered from the arrested persons. Jetlite should have immediately compensated me for the cash which was stolen, but they haven’t done so. They first denied that anything was amiss, in spite of noting that two kilos was less in my bag when it reached Mumbai airport. Now the involvement of their employees has been proved beyond doubt and the airline should have immediately made good the loss.”

Shradha was to travel to Hyderabad the next day for a stage show. Due to this incident she had to cancel her performance, resulting in an additional loss of Rs. Two lakh for the actress, who has now vowed never to travel by Jet Airways or Jetlite again.


Please also read:

http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2008/shradha-jetlite-police-compalint-241108.html

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/theft-from-tv-actors-bag-2-airport-ground-staff-held/390750/

Sunday, November 23, 2008

BOLLYWOOD ACTRESS SHRADHA SHARMA REGISTERS FIR AGAINST JETLITE AIRLINE







Actress Shradha Sharma accuses airline Jetlite officials of humiliation and torture

FIR registered against Jetlite loaders for theft of valuables worth Rs 2.6 lakh


By Frank Franklyn –
Futuristic Media Network

Bollywood and TV actress, the glamorous Shradha Sharma has accused economy airline Jetlite (formerly Sahara Airways and now owned by the Jet Airways Group) of humiliation, torture and theft. In a police complaint registered by Shradha Sharma and her manager and publicist Flynn Remedios, Shradha has accused Jetlite staff and loaders of stealing her camera, cash, jewellery and other items like wallet containing credit cards, car keys and house keys.

The FIR No. 62/08 u/s 379 (theft) registered at the Airport Police Station near the domestic air terminal in Mumbai on 22nd November 2008, states that Shradha was returning to Mumbai on Saturday morning via a Jetlite flight S2 0107 from Delhi to Mumbai after a stage performance in Ghaziabad.

Shradha was running a fever due to the climate change and over exertion – she had been rehearsing for two days continuously and had taken ill due to stress. On her flight back from Delhi she was carrying about Rs 1.5 lakh in cash (given to her as professional fees for the stage show), her digital camera/camcorder, new N96 mobile phone and some other items totally valued at approximately Rs 3 lakh.

At Delhi airport while screening her baggage at the X-Ray machine, she told the attendant that she had valuables and money in her handbag and asked him if it was wiser to take it as hand baggage or put it in her suitcase. The attendant immediately responded that she should put the small handbag inside the main bag and that they would seal it in her presence. She did accordingly locking the suitcase and the loaders strapped it and sealed it after affixing the security sticker. Shradha was relieved as she wanted to go to sleep on the flight and didn’t want to have the tension of carrying the cash with her on flight.

Upon landing in Mumbai, at the conveyor belt she noticed that her bag was in tatters. The lock was missing and the zipper was broken. Even the side pocket zippers were open. It was obvious that the imported Marco Polo soft luggage suitcase had been broken into. She immediately checked her bag and found her expensive Cartier handbag – itself worth about Rs 20,000/- was missing and so were her cash and other items.

Shradha who was alone, immediately contacted the first Jetlite assistant she could spot and told him that her bag had been broken and cash was missing. The assistant looked at her from head to toe and immediately muttered to himself in Hindi under his breath and said, “Why do women with lesser clothes have more money.” He also told her that she was probably paying more attention to her clothes than to her belongings.

Shradha who was offended and broke into tears immediately, phoned her manager and publicist Flynn Remedios and another friend who rushed to the airport and reached in about 20 minutes.

Says Flynn Remedios, “Shradha was in tears and crying bitterly when I finally managed to get inside. As per rules non-passengers are not allowed to enter the departure or arrival lounges and the Airport Manager refused to give me a temporary pass even though I explained the situation to him. The CISF guards told me to get a pass from the Duty Manager and he in turn told me to get permission from the CISF. For about 30 minutes, I kept shuttling between the Duty Manager’s cabin and the CISF post. Shradha who was running a very high fever and was fatigued as the stage show had got over only at 2 am the previous night, was about to suffer a complete break down,” he said.

The drama continued for about two hours. Finally, Jetlite officials verified the tampered bag, weighed it and acknowledged in writing that about two kilograms was less. An FIR was registered for theft under section 379. “The police were very co-operative and immediately registered our complaint unlike the Jetlite officials,” said Shradha.

Adds Remedios, who is also a techno-legal professional, “Shradha didn’t tell me about the remarks passed by the male Jetlite staffer immediately or I would have insisted that the police add sections 354 and 509 of the IPC for insulting and outraging the modesty of a woman.” According to Shradha, she was running a very high fever and was completely fatigued. “I was helpless and crying and had lost my precious belongings worth Rs 3 lakh, but the Jetlite duty manager did not even bother to come and meet me for two minutes.” We asked for the duty manager, but were told he is busy and cannot attend to us. We were attended by very junior officials who had no authority to do anything, except weight the bag and make a report,” adds Flynn Remedios.

Jetlite officials are carrying out an internal investigation. The police have called for CCD camera data from Delhi airport as well as the X-Ray images of Shradha’s baggage which will prove that her baggage did contain the cash and valuables and identify the loaders at the X-Ray machine.

However Jetlite officials are trying to pass the blame on to Shradha claiming that she should not have put the cash into her check-in baggage. A Jetlite official even denied that the weight of Shradha’s luggage was less, in spite of having given a written memo.

Friday, November 21, 2008

RAKHI SAWANT GETS NET-ENABLED




Mega-Brand Rakhi to have a major online presence

By Frank Franklyn - Futuristic Media Network

Bollywood actress, mega-brand and Item Queen the enigmatic and inimitable Rakhi Sawant will hit the Information Highway in a big way. Firstly, she has gifted herself (for her birthday on the 25th November) a brand new sleek and sexy, latest model laptop loaded with all the tech goodies – Wi Fi, Bluetooth, Integrated Wireless LAN and a high-speed internet connection which will keep her online 24x7 where ever she goes.


Also in the pipeline is a new personal website which will have interactive chat features where her fans can log in and chat with Rakhi in real time. Of course, Rakhi will be online time permitting and will reply to messages, instant messaging (IM) and chat. She will also reply to email from her millions of fans across the world. Her new website which will be online in approximately a month will have mobile chat and mobile blogging features. Fans, well wishers and others can send messages via SMS to a long code number which Rakhi will reply to as she finds time in her already jam-packed schedule. The website will also have a short code facility where fans can SMS and download the latest Rakhi Sawant wallpapers directly to their mobile phones.

Her website will host clips, wallpapers, mobile downloads, video and audio files, personally signed wallpapers and other memorabilia. Her sexy music videos which propelled Rakhi into instant stardom and fame will of course be showcased but in the ‘Nostalgia’ section. She will be connected to her website via GPRS through a hand phone device besides her laptop that will enable her to check feedback and messages on the go.

This is part of a major image and perception re-engineering and make over exercise planned for Rakhi Sawant by Futuristic Media Network. Elaborating on this exercise, Flynn Remedios said, “Rakhi Sawant is already a household name. Everybody in India and all Indians living abroad have heard and know of Rakhi Sawant – a few may have hated her, but most people love her for her inimitable style. Like they say, love her or hate her, but you surely can’t ignore her. We are giving Rakhi a kind of make over, adding a touch of sophistication and finesse with a dash of technology. We want to present a new Rakhi Sawant to audiences in a few months.”

RAKHI SAWANT: “I HAVE NOT GONE UNDER THE KNIFE”

By Frank Franklyn – Futuristic Media Network

Reacting to an article in a local Mumbai tabloid, which said that Bollywood actress and mega-brand Rakhi Sawant has gone under the knife, and had plastic surgery Rakhi’s well-connected PR machinery sprung into action. “Rakhi has not undergone any facial surgery or any kind of artificial treatment recently. She hasn’t been under the knife as incorrectly reported. It was just a different kind of look that the Item Queen and enigmatic actress was trying out,” said a release from Futuristic Media Network, Rakhi’s Imaging and Branding Agency.

Elaborating on the issue, Rakhi Sawant’s official spokesperson, Media Manager and publicist Flynn Remedios said, “Rakhi was wearing a natural French-style make up. She had taken some lessons from a phirangi make-up artiste-stylist and wanted to try out the effect on herself. In fact, we told her she looks totally different and the media may not be able to comprehend the difference but she wanted to do something different.

Rakhi was also exhausted after a few days of continuous rehearsals besides was facing the strain of a relationship gone sour. “My relationship with Abhishek is over. We all have to move on in life. Life goes on and disappointment and failure is all part of the growing up process. The only Constant in Life is Change. I have moved on and put the past behind me. We all fall down and rise up and begin all over again. I have begun a new innings. Abhishek is a closed chapter in my life and I do not want to discuss him ever again,” said Rakhi.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Daniel "Bond" Craig thinks Shilpa Shetty is the ideal Bond girl

By Frank Franklyn - Futuristic Media Network

Dale Bhagwagar is one hell of a lucky guy. What began as a random promotional quote from a Bollywood publicist is now on the lips of one of Hollywood's biggest heart-throbs.

Can we call it the power of suggestion or merely the randomness of a trillion, billion neurons at work on this planet?

A year ago, celebrity publicist Dale Bhagwagar (who handled PR for the gorgeous Shilpa Shetty for the best five years of her career) was asked by a British journalist from Daily Mail, if he felt any Indian actress could play a Bond girl. Pat came the reply from a charged Dale - he'd almost instantly shot out Shilpa Shetty's name. Today, Daniel 'Bond' Craig is echoing the publicist's words.

After Dale's comment last year, various websites and blogs carried out opinion polls on the subject, and Shilpa, with all the Celebrity Big Brother hype just behind her, topped the charts. The hoopla also created widespread speculation in India and abroad, resulting in rumours that Shilpa could be the likely choice for the next Bond girl.

Months later and after the release of his second Bond thriller 'Quantum of Solace', in an interview aired on NDTV Movies, Daniel has echoed Dale's words, stating, "I think she (Shilpa) looks great and has a killing figure, just right for a Bond girl". This, coming from Bond himself, could be very flattering for Shilpa as well as her ex-publicist.

But when we got in touch with Dale, he wasn't too amused. "Such developments are normal for a strategizing publicist. I'd call it the power of good PR," is all he replied.

It remains to be seen if Shilpa's new publicist Rohini Iyer will carry on Dale's PR legacy and ensure that popular public opinion makes the sexy Shilpa Shetty a "Bond" girl.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Sexy Bombshell Poonam Jhawer backs out of Playboy shoot:






Doesn’t mind posing nude for a big Bollywood film


By Frank Franklyn –
FUTURISTIC MEDIA NETWORK

Sexy Bollywood actress and spicy music sensation Poonam Jhawer apparently backed out of a Playboy centre spread assignment saying that it was too hot for her to handle. Poonam though doesn’t mind posing nude for a big Bollywood film, if the scenes suit the role and the script demands it.

Poonam was expected to don her 'birthday suit' for the Playboy photo session, and was also offered a huge sum of money for the nude shoot, say sources, but she decided not to do it, said her Media Manager and Publicist, Flynn Remedios.

According to Poonam's official website, the talented and hot actress, has worked opposite Suniel Shetty in Gulshan Rai-Rajeev Rai's Golden Jubilee film Mohra and is the only young producer till now in Indian Cinema who became a producer with multi crore movie without any filmi background. She is the producer of Aanch.

As an Actor, she is/was seen in Deewana Hoon Main Tera, B&W - The Black & White Fact, Jiyaala and Aanch. She is also working on south film with Mammootty. As a Singer she was in Sun Meri Rani – Aanch, which is picturised on Nana Patekar and herself. Her music videos include Pooh Kya Jalwa Hain, Take Me Home Baby and Poo 4 U, said Flynn Remedios.

Poonam who is affectionately called Poo by her friends, was born on 14th August in Mumbai. Poonam belongs to a business class family and her mother is a well-known poetess. She on her own has taken the initiative of producing a big film like 'Aanch' along with B.L.Saboo. Aanch starred Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal, Ayesha Jhulka, Introducing Vyajyanti Mala Bali's son Suchindra Bali, Sharbani Mukherjee, Raghuveer Yadav, Nirmal Pandey, Akhilendra Mishra, Arun Bakshi etc.