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<ul><li><keyword id="774476" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rishabh-mariwala" source="Orion">Rishabh Mariwala</keyword> stands to make as much as ₹184 crore if the IPO shares are subscribed at the upper end of the price band.</li><li>Honasa promoter Varun Alagh is expected to be richer by ₹103 crore at the upper end of the price band.</li><li><keyword id="6358615" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shilpa-shetty" source="Orion">Shilpa Shetty</keyword> Kundra is all set to make as much as ₹45 crore from the share sale. </li></ul>Actress and brand ambassador of <keyword id="4548811" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mamaearth" source="Orion">Mamaearth</keyword>, Shilpa Shetty, is all set to gain a windfall from its parent company Honasa’s initial public offer (IPO). However, she might not be the shareholder who will make the most from one of India’s most talked about IPOs this year. It’s Rishabh Harsh Mariwala, the son of Marico owner Harsh Mariwala, who stands to gain as much as ₹184 crore if all the shares are subscribed at the the upper end of the price band of ₹308-324. Rishabh Mariwala was an early investor in the D2C brands company, and acquired shares at ₹6.05, as per the company’s DRHP. He is also selling the most shares – 5.7 million – in the upcoming share sale and that makes him the biggest gainer from the IPO. <div type="image" title="rishabh mariwala" msid="104721117" hostid="261" sizebytes="13596" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Source: Linkedin&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Rishabh Mariwala heads Sharpp Ventures which manages <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/inheritors/story/20220103-rishabh-mariwala-sharrp-sighted-1892552-2021-12-26">Mariwala family office</a>, but he has also been keen on the beauty and the personal care sector. He runs Kaya which is known for skin clinics and products. He had also founded Soap Opera N More to market bath and body care products. This is in addition to introducing luxury skin products under the brand PureSense. The IPO, which opens on October 31 and ends on November 2, will see the promoter of the company, Varun Alagh sell 3.18 million sharese get richer by approximately ₹103 crore. However, his wife and co-founder of the company, <keyword id="4548812" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ghazal-alagh" source="Orion">Ghazal Alagh</keyword> of Shark Tank fame, is selling only 1 lakh shares for ₹3.2 crore. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Name of the selling shareholder </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">No of shares being sold </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Weighted cost of acquisition </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Possible gains from share sale (at upper end of price band) </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Varun Alagh </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">3,186,300 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Negligible* </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹103 crore </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Ghazal Alagh </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">100,000 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Negligible* </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹3.2 crore </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rishabh Harsh Mariwala </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">5,700,188 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">6.05 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹184.6 crore </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Shilpa Shetty Kundra </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1,393,200 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">41.86 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹45 crore </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Kunal Bahl </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1,193,250 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">3.21 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹38.6 crore </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rohit Kumar Bansal </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1,193,250 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">3.21 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹38.6 crore </td></tr></tbody></table>*Ghazal and Varun Alagh are promoters Bahl &amp; Bansal bag a better deal Snapdeal founders and serial investors Kunal Bahl and Rohit Kumar Bansal will also be selling 1.19 million shares each in the IPO. They will make around ₹38.5 crore each. It Is noteworthy that all these calculations are made at the upper end of the price band. They would also probably be making more profit from the investment than other selling shareholders as their weighted cost of acquisition is at ₹3 per share. Shilpa Shetty Kundra who stands to make as much as ₹45 crore from the share sale, has purchased the stock at a slightly higher cost. The weighted cost of acquisition for her is at ₹41 per share. The other selling shareholders include Fireside Ventures Fund, Sofina and Stellaris. The IPO stands to raise anywhere between ₹1,635 crore to ₹1,701 crore. It will open on October 31 and close on November 2.

This FMCG scion is all set to gain a windfall from Honasa Consumer IPO

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) skincare brand <keyword id="4548811" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mamaearth" source="Orion">Mamaearth</keyword>, which posted a Rs 151 crore loss in FY23, is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on October 31. Honasa Consumer Pvt Ltd, the parent company of Mamaearth and other D2C brands such as The Derma Co and Aqualogica, is expected to raise Rs 10,500 crore in the IPO, reports Entrackr. The company will do a pre-IPO placement on October 30, with the public offering closing on November 2. Mamaearth intends to issue new shares for Rs 365 crore, coupled with an offer for sale (OFS) of 41.25 million shares, according to the company's red herring prospectus (RHP) filed with SEBI. The new proceeds are less than the Rs 400 crore suggested in the company's DRHP submitted in December last year, the report mentioned. MamaEarth co-founders <keyword id="4549709" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="varun-alagh" source="Orion">Varun Alagh</keyword> and Ghazal Alagh will sell a portion of their ownership in the company, while early investors such as Fireside Ventures, <keyword id="3537918" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="stellaris-venture-partners" source="Orion">Stellaris Venture Partners</keyword>, and Sofina will sell 7.97 million, 9.56 million, and 10.94 million shares during the IPO. In addition, Snapdeal founders <keyword id="219793" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="kunal-bahl" source="Orion">Kunal Bahl</keyword> and <keyword id="396598" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rohit-bansal" source="Orion">Rohit Bansal</keyword>, along with investor and brand ambassador <keyword id="99676" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="shilpa-shetty-kundra" source="Orion">Shilpa Shetty Kundra</keyword>, will participate in the OFS. Mamaearth's operating revenue increased significantly in FY23, reaching Rs 1,493 crore from Rs 943 crore the previous year. However, overall expenditure increased from Rs 942 crore to Rs 1,502 crore. Employee benefit costs increased by 109 per cent to Rs 1,649 crore, while other expenses increased by 50 per cent to Rs 8,584 crore. Mamaearth became India's first unicorn of 2022 after raising $52 million in a funding round led by <keyword id="17628694" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="peak-xv" source="Orion">Peak XV</keyword> Partners.

Mamaearth posts Rs 151cr loss in FY23 as it prepares for IPO on Oct 31

New Delhi, <keyword id="4549708" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="honasa-consumer" source="Orion">Honasa Consumer</keyword> Ltd, which owns new-age FMCG brands like <keyword id="4548811" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="mamaearth" source="Orion">Mamaearth</keyword> and The Derma Co, is set to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on October 31. The issue will conclude on November 2 and the anchor book of the offer will open for a day on October 30, according to the red herring prospectus. The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 365 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) component of 4.12 crore equity shares by promoters, investors, and other selling shareholders. Those offering shares in the OFS include promoters and founders -- Varun Alagh and Ghazal Alagh -- and investors like Fireside Ventures Fund, Sofina, Stellaris, Kunal Bahl, Rohit <keyword id="252288" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="kumar-bansal" source="Orion">Kumar Bansal</keyword>, <keyword id="19259895" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="rishabh-harsh-mariwala" source="Orion">Rishabh Harsh Mariwala</keyword> and Bollywood actor <keyword id="6358615" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="shilpa-shetty" source="Orion">Shilpa Shetty</keyword> Kundra. Proceeds from the fresh issue would be utilised towards advertising expenses to improve awareness and brand visibility, setting up new exclusive brand outlets, investment in its subsidiary BBlunt for setting up new salons, general corporate purposes, and inorganic acquisition. The Gurugram-based beauty and personal care company was founded in 2016 by husband-wife duo Varun and Ghazal Alagh. It began with the launch of Mamaearth and over the years added five more brands to its portfolio, including The Derma Co, Aqualogica, Ayuga, BBlunt, and Dr Sheth's, and built a 'House of Brands' architecture. In January 2022, the company entered the unicorn club. Kotak Mahindra Capital Company, Citigroup Global Markets India, JM Financial and JP Morgan India Pvt Ltd are the book-running lead managers to the issue. The equity shares of the company will be listed on the BSE and NSE.

Mamaearth's parent firm Honasa Consumer IPO to open on Oct 31

Mumbai, In one of the biggest land deals in the financial capital, Wadias-run <keyword id="6383267" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="bombay-dyeing" source="Orion">Bombay Dyeing</keyword> on Wednesday announced the sale of a 22-acre land parcel to Japan's <keyword id="82654" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="sumitomo" source="Orion">Sumitomo</keyword> for Rs 5,200 crore. The plot in central Mumbai's Worli houses the Wadia International Centre, the nearly three-centuries old group's headquarters and other establishments. "It's a large deal and will help solve a lot of our issues," <keyword id="201105" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rahul-anand" source="Orion">Rahul Anand</keyword>, the chief executive of Bombay Realty, an arm of the listed Bombay Dyeing, told PTI. He said the genesis of the transactions is in a March 2022 decision by the Bombay Dyeing board to make the company leaner from a debt perspective, turn it into black and put it on the path to sustained profits by strengthening balance sheets. The company, which reported a widening of losses to Rs 517 crore in FY23, will get the money in two phases, with the first payment of Rs 4,675 crore expected by October, while the remaining Rs 525 crore will come by March 2024 after the completion of certain milestones, Anand said. Goisu Realty, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Realty &amp; Development Company, will be purchasing the freehold land parcel, which allows it to use the entire 22 acre for residential or commercial use. Group Chairman Nusli Wadia said he is happy that Bombay Dyeing is entering into agreements with Sumitomo Group for the sale. The transaction will help Bombay Dyeing record a pre-tax profit of Rs 4,300 crore, take its networth into the positive territory, and also pay dividends in the future, as per an official statement. This is the second major land deal struck by Sumitomo in the financial capital, after signing an agreement with the state-owned MMRDA for a long-term lease of two plots at the Bandra Kurla business district for Rs 2,067 crore in October 2022. Worli is in the heart of what was called the Mill Land at a time when the city had a reputation for being a hub of textiles. With the shutdown of mills, large parcels of land by Mumbai standards are getting released for commercial development and this locality already commands land rates, which are among the highest in the city. Anand said the sale will help Bombay Dyeing retire its existing debt of Rs 3,900 crore, and the debt-free balance sheet will help it take on further business activities. The company has many land parcels across, which have a development potential of 3.5 million square feet that can deliver revenues of Rs 15,000 crore, Anand said. Prime among the land parcels is an over 15 acre "unencumbered" plot in nearby Dadar while the rest are smaller parcels, he said, adding that the Rs 15,000 revenue potential can be realised in the next two years. It will launch a project on the Dadar land parcel by September next year, he added. Anand said it has booked revenues of over Rs 900 crore by selling inventory at another ready project in Dadar, which helped reduce debt from the March 2022 peak of Rs 4,600 crore. Apart from the WIC, the Worli land parcel, which is now being sold to Sumitomo, also used to house actor Shilpa Shetty-owned Bastian Restaurant. A few years ago, it also hosted the Hard Rock Cafe. Interestingly, over the last few days, Bastian has shuttered while the Wadia group headquarters have been shifted to another group-held property in Dadar. As per reports, Bombay Dyeing had toyed with a scheme to develop the 22-acre plot by itself in the past and announced a mixed-use development on it. The Wadia Group started way back in 1736, and has its roots in shipbuilding, and also runs a slew of other ventures, including biscuit brand Britannia, tea company <keyword id="663644" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="bombay-burmah" source="Orion">Bombay Burmah</keyword>, the grounded carrier Go First and Bombay Dyeing, which has its roots in the textile business. The company scrip closed 6.93 per cent up at Rs 140.45 apiece on the BSE on Wednesday, against gains of 0.37 per cent on the benchmark.

Maximum city's max land deal: Bombay Dyeing to sell 22-acre plot to Sumitomo for Rs 5,200 cr

<ul><li><keyword id="99676" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shilpa-Shetty-Kundra">Shilpa Shetty Kundra</keyword>, who has been missing from the big screen for the past 13 years has become the face of yet another brand. </li><li>She has 13 brands in her kitty from varied categories like Food &amp; Beverages, Telecom, Skincare, FMCG, Chocolates, and more. </li><li>As Shilpa signs another brand, we try to decode what still makes the actor relevant and how she has become an example of breaking age-disparity in the industry. </li></ul>Shilpa Shetty Kundra, the 43-year-old Bollywood actress, has bagged yet another brand in her kitty. She is now the face of home decor brand, Stellar Homes USA and represents 13 brands in total. Shilpa was last seen on the silver screen in the 2007 film Apne but she never really left the limelight. She continued judging various TV reality shows, became an entrepreneur by starting her own fitness channel called The Shilpa Shetty app and invested in a start-up called Mamaearth. Shilpa has over 1.6 million subscribers on her YouTube channel, which covers fashion tips, her fitness regime and a cooking show. While on Instagram, she has gained more than 6 million followers in a short span of time. According to media reports, she has a net worth of $20 million. This year, her long sabbatical of 13 years will also come to an end as she will be seen in two movies -- Nikamma and Hungama 2. Brand Journey Shilpa was 16 and a part of the modelling world when an aerated drinks brand approached her. Today, she regrets falling for money and choosing shortcuts. Shilpa is now wary of the kind of brands she chooses to work with. She has walked out of the meeting rooms if she doesn’t resonate with the brand. “Earlier, I really didn't think about whether I suited the brand. It was only about whether I was getting paid enough to leverage my name. But in the last five years, there has been a change in my thought process. When people take you seriously as a brand or rather someone synonymous with health and fitness, you become more responsible. So if something doesn't resonate with my personality or something that I can't use at home for my family or me, I won't endorse it,” admits Shilpa. Before her big release lined up this year, Shilpa turned down a Rs 10 crore offer from an Ayurvedic Slimming Pill brand because she did not want youngsters, who look up to her, to fall for fad diets. “There's so many brands I have turned down, I can't sit down and list those,” she breaks into a chuckle. She says she would have bagged a lot more brands and made more money had she not been so fastidious. Pan Masala brands and Aerated Drinks are completely off her list and she says she wouldn’t consider endorsing them ‘for all the money in the world.’ Explaining her modus operandi of choosing deals, she says, “I'm very particular and there's a lot of due diligence that goes into the brands that I work with. And I really believe that there is no shortcut in life. If you were to tell people that by popping pills you will lose weight, I think people who actually work out the right way will start losing faith in what they're doing. And I just feel that though we stopped focusing on mental health, and we will be talking about prizes and losing weight, fitting into a certain size, I think mental health is equally important. And I can't endorse something that doesn't fall into line with my philosophy.” The secret behind her relevance in the industry It was during her post-pregnancy period that Shilpa was asked a lot of questions about her fitness regime on the internet. She joined social media to help people out and realised that the audiences’ love for her hasn’t changed. She used that to her advantage and started her own application. It is her penchant for fitness and strong social media following, that brands still find her relevant. “After all these years, I feel like I stayed relevant. Today, I'm doing two films after 13 years but people still know me, not only because of television, but also because I stand for propagating good health. I want to bring about an awareness and want to play the role of a catalyst. As actors, we are always looked up to, and we have the power of social media. I used that to start my own YouTube channel,” shares Shilpa. Now, Shilpa Shetty is in-between meetings, looking for a fundraiser for her application to expand her reach further. Experts Speak Ashutosh Harbola, CEO and Co-founder, Buzzoka thinks that Shilpa had a strong influence on the industry since she made her fortune in Big Brother; her brand image changed after that and IPL, he says, added a cherry on the cake. “Shilpa Shetty is an ever-blooming social media star and her constant touchpoint with her audience makes her relevant even when she doesn't have too much in her kitty. From a brand's perspective, it's the right fit. Since the social and digital-first audience is always on social media, their appetite for relevancy is much filled. Also, Shilpa has been testing a couple of other platforms too which is keeping her both busy and buzzed. We all saw her entry on TikTok and it's a perfect example of being in the news for the right reasons,” says he. “Post her marriage, she is amongst the rich kids of Instagram making the world drool on her cuteness and the lavish lifestyle,” adds Harbola. N Chandramouli, CEO, TRA Research, highlights how strong her social media currency is, which is one of the reasons why brands still love her. “It is not easy for an actor who has been out of an active acting career for over 10 years to continue to stay relevant. However, Shilpa Shetty has reinvented herself in many new avatars to do what she is good at. She is a fitness icon, TV reality show judge, fashionista, partner in a spa chain, has over 1.6 million subscribers on her Youtube food channel, 6 million followers on her Instagram, among other things. Guess that's more than enough to keep her relevant with new-age millennials and others,” says Chandramouli. Social Media and Brand Expert, Karthik Srinivasan thinks Shilpa’s relatability factor for millennials and Gen Y has worked in her favor. “Shilpa Shetty, I believe, appeals to and can be recognised by a whole lot of middle-aged and older women unlike an Ananya Panday or Alia Bhatt. That relatability is what perhaps works in her favor. Ditto for actors like Vidya Balan. To some extent, it's also a factor of a 40+ woman actor to continue to want attention, work and assignments. Some may choose to shun the limelight and live a more obscure life surrounded by people close to them, as a way to escape the excess attention of earlier times. Shilpa Shetty has been in the limelight long after her exiting the film industry, including her foray into owning teams and so on. So, modeling and films continue to help her position her brand,” explains Srinivasan. An inspiration for other actresses The Khans of Bollywood and actors like Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan, still continue to be the Top 10 celebrities. Senior actresses, on the other hand, struggle to find film projects. As they vanish from the limelight after they get married, brands stop approaching them. Shilpa is unhesitant to agree that she found her calling much later in her career arc and feels women are finally stepping up to turn the tables. “I found my calling very late but I guess better late than never. Also, times are changing. You see actresses are far more daring today. It's also a more egalitarian world now. Women are given far more opportunities. I think women today are willing to take risks. And yes, it's a different world. And I think that's the only thing that's constant - change,” says Shilpa. Srinivasan also thinks the situation is changing, thanks to actresses like Shilpa Shetty and Vidya Balan and script writers that are breaking the age stereotypes. “I think as an industry, Bollywood (and the regional film industries, in particular) have moved definitely away from age-limits for women actors. While there's always (and still) a demand for young women actors, there are scripts being written for older ages as well, who do not fit the conventional stereotypes of a leading woman in films,” says Srinivasan. He adds, “From a branding point of view, I was very pleasantly surprised to see Tapsee Pannu featured in a Horlicks ad where she was specifically called out as being 30+. Or a Kangana Ranaut playing a mother of a boy in Panga. This scenario was unheard of a few years ago when only men had the freedom to be called 30+, 40+ and still get away with conventional roles in films. 40+ Shilpa Shetty is a variant of the 30+ Tapsee and Kangana.” Chandramouli, on the other hand, feels the onus also lies on actresses. “Brands take endorsements from 53-year-old male actors endorsing colas, and 77-year-old males endorsing everything. When it comes to women celebrities, there are occasions when you will see someone like Madhuri Dixit, who is above 50 years get endorsements. But many don't get as lucky as her. And this age-related aberration is one of the strangest as many times when choosing actors playing an older role, directors tend to cast younger actors. To correct this is the responsibility of female actors as also it is of brands and advertising agencies. Many times due to the paucity of opportunities, women celebrities above 40 tend to start focusing on other areas of their interests in work and personal life. In a highly competitive world, they must continue to stay relevant in their interest areas, stay connected with audiences, and find new interests which find newer fans. Since all endorsements are a commercial arrangement, the fee of endorsement also matters, for the potential endorsers must be willing to adjust fees in line with market demand. For the brands and agencies, it is important to have greater acceptance, to try the different, reink campaigns with such potential endorsers.” While many actresses have come and vanished with time, Shilpa Shetty Kundra has never left the showbiz, setting an example for other female actors in the industry.

What continues to make Shilpa Shetty Kundra relevant for brands

<ul><li>Home pregnancy test kit brand <keyword id="3679921" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="prega-news">Prega News</keyword> that recently roped in <keyword id="6357860" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="anushka-sharma">Anushka Sharma</keyword> as its brand ambassador, has launched its first TVC with the actor. </li><li>The brand had also tied up with Kareena Kapoor Khan during her pregnancy.</li></ul>Prega News has launched its latest TVC and like many of their campaigns before, it features a celebrity mom-to-be, Anushka Sharma, one who broke the internet with the announcement of the pregnancy. <div type="Youtube" id="cQSOZ-j8vvU" title="Anushka Sharma shares her #PregaNewsMeansGoodNews Moment | Hindi" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cQSOZ-j8vvU/mqdefault.jpg"></div>Prega News has always been at the forefront of roping in celebrities soon after their pregnancy announcement. In the past, they have enjoyed a long association with Kareena Kapoor Khan who featured in many of their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8D8PobvzHo">videos</a>. Previous to that, Prega News had onboarded Shilpa Shetty, who also featured in their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fanYoZ1ctE4">TVC</a>. For their social messaging campaign <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBo40A99dYg">#ImWithYellow</a> they also roped in Neha Dhupia, Soha Ali Khan, Priyamani, Karan Mehra, Mahhi Vij and many others. This TVC comes after their social-message evoking films on celebrating moms, gender equality, equality of motherhood experience for all and a series of films involving fathers in the parenthood journey. The brand also recently celebrated 10 years with several short films on the special moment couples find out about the good news. In their latest TVC, themed #PregaNewsMeansGoodNews, Anushka talks about that special moment when you start caring more for someone else in your life. And that moment comes with Prega News. We also come across several moments in our lives when we hear the golden words from our mothers - “You will understand when you become a mother.” And in their latest TVC, Anushka reminisces about the same. Talking about the collaboration, Rajeev Juneja, CEO of Mankind Pharma said, “We are extremely proud to welcome Anushka Sharma to the Prega News family and we wish her all the best for the road ahead. With this TVC, we hope to touch the chords that bind a mother and child together, while celebrating the key message, #PregaNewsMeansGoodNews, as we have been delivering this good news to women for over 10 years now.” The film is ideated and produced by ADK Fortune and is being amplified by Team Pumpkin, who were recently awarded the digital mandate for Prega News.

Prega News launches a TVC featuring brand ambassador Anushka Sharma

<ul><li>In the last few years, <keyword id="3679921" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="prega-news" source="Orion">Prega News</keyword> has associated with a lot of known faces like <keyword id="1377418" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kareena-kapoor-khan" source="Orion">Kareena Kapoor Khan</keyword>, <keyword id="6357860" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="anushka-sharma" source="Orion">Anushka Sharma</keyword> and more recently Kajal Aggarwal, to build its visibility. </li><li>Now, it is trying to go deeper into the country and is partnering with regional influencers to engage with its audiences. It is also making a conscious effort to talk about sensitive issues around pregnancy to raise awareness and sensitize people.</li><li>We speak to <keyword id="6072225" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="joy-chatterjee" source="Orion">Joy Chatterjee</keyword>, General Manager, Sales &amp; Marketing, <keyword id="146847" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mankind-pharma" source="Orion">Mankind Pharma</keyword> to understand the brand's roadmap ahead.</li></ul>Prega News from Mankind Pharma is today one of the most recognized pregnancy-related brands. Its rapid detection kit currently holds 80% market share. In order to further expand its reach in the country, the brand has been engaging in a lot of ATL and BTL activities while also regularly coming up with communications that talk about different pregnancy-related issues. Its campaign, #SheIsCompleteInHerself for this year’s International Women's Day spoke about infertility in women with an aim of sensitizing people towards the issue. Over the past few years, the brand has also taken on popular faces like Kareena Kapoor Khan, Anushka Sharma and more recently Kajal Aggarwal, to reach out to their audiences while also focussing on specific markets. The aim is now not only to go deeper into the country but also start conversations around important issues related to pregnancy. We recently spoke to Joy Chatterjee, General Manager, Sales &amp; Marketing, Mankind Pharma who told us their strategy to grow the brand so far, its marketing game plan and how it aims to expand its presence in different markets by going deeper into the country and by starting conversations around sensitive topics around pregnancy to sensitize and educate people. Excerpts: Q) What has helped Prega News capture the maximum market share in the category? Prega News is a <a name="_GoBack"></a>rapid detection kit that gives accurate results in 5 minutes and at the same time is convenient to use. The best part of the product is that a women can test urine samples anytime of the day. These factors are the foundational core of the product. Over the years, we have built the credibility of the product brand regarding its accuracy and convenience. This has benefited us, and whenever expecting mothers buy Prega News, they do it because there is an assurance that it will give truthful results. With this approach, we focused extensively on ATL and BTL activities. In the beginning, our objective was to spread awareness among the target audience, and focus on the distribution and supply chain so people easily get the product. Also, we hold the market share by 80%. The only way left for a brand to grow is by expanding the market itself and, thus, getting more and more women to use the product confidently. Q) The current penetration of the category is 17% which Prega News aims increase in the next five years. What will be your strategy to make this target a reality? We are building awareness in rural areas, focusing on social messaging with the intent of bringing positive change in society. We have launched several campaigns on different issues that need to change. We drive a strong presence in the urban market. It has become a go-to product amongst the target audience. As the expansion of the product is one of our main priorities, we are focusing on regional markets. Earlier, we faced issues in connecting with people and were thinking of the best way of reaching rural women. We realized that the influence of regional channels is growing tremendously and now run different media plans and brand ambassadors for different regions. We have got a lot of success with regional channels. The consumers relate well with them which leads to better engagement for us. Q) What are a few milestones for Prega News in the last few years? What has given you an edge over the competition? Through our campaigns, we have spoken on issues surrounding soon-to-be mothers – workplace bias towards pregnant women or new moms, physical issues faced by expectant mothers, gender discrimination, and many more. Last year, we completed 10 years in the Indian market and launched a digital campaign, #PregaMoment. The product has been growing in healthy double digits annually. We witnessed a steep spike of over 20% in its demand during the COVID lockdown. It’s the trust factor that gives us the edge over others. Q) How has your marketing strategy helped you stand out? What role did popular faces like Kareena Kapoor and Anushka Sharma play in building brand Prega News? In the preliminary days, we used to release ads in newspapers and magazines to target women because that time pregnancy detection card was not available very easily. We launched this product in the OTC category to make it easily available. Our advertising journey started in 2010 with our first brand ambassador, <keyword id="18591" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="neha-marda" source="Orion">Neha Marda</keyword>. The message targeted at married women was simple – that it will take just 5 minutes to clear all doubts about their missed periods with the Prega News detection card. There are two parts to the Prega News advertising journey – the first being functional, which educates people about the tangible benefits of the product. In the beginning, this was done using semi-celebrity moms and later with big celebrity mothers and now we are focusing on regional actors and mom influencers. We have adopted a ‘Social Good’ content strategy as the second pillar of our communication, where we have highlighted many issues in our different campaigns. Our associations with endorsers like Neha Marda, <keyword id="6358615" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shilpa-shetty" source="Orion">Shilpa Shetty</keyword>, <keyword id="1834697" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="srabanti-chatterjee" source="Orion">Srabanti Chatterjee</keyword>, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kajal Aggarwal and Anushka Sharma over the years have helped us reach different markets across the country. Q) How are you going deeper into the country? What are your expansion plans? Our expansion strategy is to reach every market in the country. We have realised that if we need to make women aware of pregnancy detection cards, we will need to associate with local people, NGO’s, Asha workers and others where we can talk to women about different things surrounding a pregnancy. To fulfil the same, we’re focusing on our distribution channels. The markets are further segmented as per the supply channels ranging from drugstores, pharmacies, online retail, supermarkets/hypermarkets, and Fertility and Gynaecology Clinics. In the last year, we have received a great response from the West Bengal market. Our focus is now on strengthening our reach in different states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, amongst others. We will extensively focus on rural areas like Mirzapur, Unnao and Kannauj, to name a few. Q) Are most of your consumers in larger cities or do you see a demand in Tier II &amp; Tier III cities too? Brand awareness is pretty high among urban populations. However, we are witnessing a positive trend in Tier II and Tier III cities too. People are becoming aware of the product and have started considering buying the pregnancy detection card but there is still some hesitancy around using the product among some people. We’re building awareness through many initiatives, so more and more women open up to using the product. Q) Looking ahead, what will your marketing strategy look like? We are quite prominent on TV, Digital, and OOH. We focus on a 360 degree marketing channel. From a reach perspective- there is no active brand on TV and our SOV is almost 95%. Television has helped us in reaching the masses. We are doing branded content, and focusing on digital mediums as well, be it by roping in mom influencers or creating a dialogue among the TG. Regional campaigns have been our strength and have helped us establish a connection with consumers by interacting with them in their language. In 2019, we ventured into the southern market and roped in celebrities like Kareena Kapoor and <keyword id="13060" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="priyamani" source="Orion">Priyamani</keyword> simultaneously to capture both the northern and southern markets. Also, this year we have roped in Kajal Agarwal as the face of the South market. In the future too, we will keep this momentum going. There are new campaigns in the pipeline, which will go live at the right time. Q) Apart from TVCs, how have you been educating/sensitizing people about the complications around pregnancy, or infertility (since this was a topic you touched on in your last campaign)? Yes, we want to sensitize people on the pregnancy-related issues. In India, there is a stereotypical mindset when it comes to adopting a child or opting for IVF or surrogacy. There is a need to create a dialogue on breaking stereotypes around infertility issues, as this is a common issue prevalent among couples nowadays. Around 10-15% of all married couples face a problem in conceiving a child today. With changing times, we need to become more progressive and inclusive, to be able to bring about a positive cultural change. Hence, this is the first step towards the change. Going further, we also have plans to rope in gynaecologists who can impart knowledge on the importance of family-planning, the use of contraceptives and pregnancy detection cards and the importance of health and nutrition during pregnancy. Our objective is to initiate a healthy conversation around important issues in society.

Prega News is focusing on smaller cities, regional content and micro influencers to ring in its next phase of growth

<keyword id="4277435" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="uber-dreams">Uber Dreams</keyword> is an eCommerce start-up platform built to fulfill people’s ‘’dreams’’ announced the launch of their auctions platform - ‘Uber Dreams Auctions’. The auctions would be available on www.uberdreams.com. No entry or participation fee is required to participate in any auction and you simply need to come to the website sign-up, verify account via email and start bidding. 
 Uber Dreams will feature <keyword id="4277437" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="yoga-wellness">Yoga &amp; Wellness</keyword> weekend with <keyword id="99676" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shilpa-Shetty-Kundra">Shilpa Shetty Kundra</keyword> as their debut auction. The online auction will take place from March 10 – 15, 2017 and The highest bidder and a partner of his/her choice will get to fly to Jaipur and experience an all expenses paid, 2 nights, 3 days Yoga &amp; wellness weekend as VIP guests of <keyword id="6358615" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shilpa-Shetty">Shilpa Shetty</keyword> Kundra and get to interact with her. 
 
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/women-hosts-have-earned-over-10-billion-on-airbnb/articleshow/57576447.cms">ALSO</a><a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/women-hosts-have-earned-over-10-billion-on-airbnb/articleshow/57576447.cms"> READ: Women hosts have earned over $10 Billion on Airbnb</a> 
 Uber Dreams has been launched with the intention to enable people to interact in-person with eminent personalities from across various domains like Business, Movies, <keyword id="6356028" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sports">Sports</keyword>, Television, Brands and so on. 
 
The basic idea here is to bridge the gap between dreams &amp; aspirations of the country. 
 The first few auctions will include personalities such as Shilpa Shetty, Mohit Burman of <keyword id="6373748" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dabur-India">Dabur India</keyword> /Aviva <keyword id="6406875" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="life-insurance">Life Insurance</keyword>, Anupam Mittal of <keyword id="40561" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="shaadi">Shaadi</keyword>.com / People group. 
 
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/hyperloop-one-asks-indians-to-identify-the-first-busy-route-where-it-can-bring-ultra-fast-transportation-system/articleshow/57551789.cms">ALSO READ: Hyperloop One asks Indians to identify the first busy route where it can bring ultra-fast transportation system</a> 
 
Other interesting auctions include: 
 1) Bid to be a model in a full page advertorial of <keyword id="27220" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rolling-stone">Rolling Stone</keyword> magazine 
 
2) Get a chance for internships with leading corporates, 
 3) Get a six-course romantic meal cooked by Chef <keyword id="268619" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vicky-Ratnani">Vicky Ratnani</keyword> at your home, 
 
4) A 3 min role in movies &amp; TV series,

	 
	5) Net sessions with top cricketers, Dinner with Movie Stars, 
	 6) Exciting auctions with <keyword id="6354312" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="IPL">IPL</keyword> franchises and so on. 
	 
	 Savan Daru, Co- Founder &amp; CEO, Uber Dreams told <keyword id="824043" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Business-Insider">Business Insider</keyword>, “Our endeavor will always be in curating bucket list experiences/auctions at competitive pricing. Part of the revenue generated by both the experiences and auctions platform will go to charities of the involved celebrities’ choice like People for Animals, CRY, <keyword id="6354486" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Virat-Kohli">Virat Kohli</keyword> Foundation, Reef watch, Voice of Martyrs, NAB and others.” 
	 
	<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/bloomsbury-unviels-the-harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-illustrated-edition/articleshow/57539590.cms">ALSO READ: Bloomsbury unveils the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Illustrated Edition</a> 
	 Uber Dreams will soon be launching an app on <keyword id="75489" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="IOS">iOS</keyword> and android play store.

Here's a first-of-its-kind startup auctioning 'A Weekend Yoga Retreat with Shilpa Shetty'

Motherhood no longer means sitting at home and feeling sad about the rocking career you have left behind. New-age mommies are a new breed of multitasking divas who are fast learning the art of striking work-life-balance and not letting motherhood ruin their future plans. These career <keyword id="624" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Women">women</keyword> are awesome mommies, nevertheless. Are you looking for inspiration as you want to do the same? Here’s a look at 9 <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> mommies who are enthusiastic career women as well. 
 
1. <keyword id="99676" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shilpa-Shetty-Kundra">Shilpa Shetty Kundra</keyword> 
From owning an IPL team to running her own spa, there’s a lot to talk about this yummy mummy. Mother of a 2-year-old son, Shilpa has a number of popular brand endorsements to her name, including cord blood banking, water purifiers, shampoos and pregnancy test kits. She also judges a dance reality show on TV and keeps launching her fitness DVDs to inspire other mommies. 
 
 
 
2. <keyword id="111282" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kajol-Devgn">Kajol Devgn</keyword> Although we don’t see her on-screen too frequently, <keyword id="6354713" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="kajol">Kajol</keyword> is doing some helluva job off-screen. This mom of a 10-year-old girl, <keyword id="19572" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="nysa">Nysa</keyword>, and a 3-year-old boy, <keyword id="287729" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Yug">Yug</keyword>, is actively involved with Shiksha, an NGO focusing on children’s education. She is also the brand ambassador of a children’s charity association called Pratham. She might be away from mainstream movies, but you get to see her every day on your TV screen, promoting products like hand wash brands, instant health foods, and probiotic and energy drinks, to name a few. 
 
3. <keyword id="11193" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Karisma-Kapoor">Karisma Kapoor</keyword> Here is another Bollywood mommy, a mother of two – an 8-year-old daughter called Samaira and a 3-year-old son, <keyword id="328143" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Kiaan">Kiaan</keyword>. Of late, Karisma has done a few roles and also turned entreprenure by investing in an e-commerce company selling baby care products. But that’s just a small part of her career. She is also playing the RJ for a popular radio channel. And then, brand endorsements are also there. The light-eyed beauty endorses dairy products and breakfast cereals. 
 
 
 
4. <keyword id="289" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="madhuri-dixit-nene">Madhuri Dixit Nene</keyword> 
The dhak dhak girl of Bollywood is a mommy of two boys now. During the early days of motherhood, she took a sabbatical and moved to the US. And now she’s back and how! The once reigning queen of Bollywood has re-established herself as a superstar with her stint with the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa. What’s more? She couldn’t keep herself away from the silver screen and treated her fans with two power-packed performances in Gulaab Gang and Dedh Ishqiya. 
 
5. <keyword id="3783" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Farah-Khan">Farah Khan</keyword> 
She had all the reasons to sit at home and relax after giving birth to triplets. But Farah Khan chose to play a super mommy and continued making it big in Bollywood. She had directed Om Shanti Om while she was carrying. And these days, Farah is busy wrapping up her next big film, Happy New Year. Plus, she makes TV appearances as a judge of popular reality shows. 
 
6. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Movies can wait, said Aishwarya when she gave birth to beautiful <keyword id="971577" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Aaradhya">Aaradhya</keyword>. And that had certainly set the tongues wagging about her career coming to a pre-mature halt. But Aishwarya proved them wrong and stood by her commitments. Not only did she make Red Carpet appearances after Aaradhya was born but also endorsed high-end beauty brands and jewellery. 
 
7. <keyword id="915794" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Tara-Sharma-Saluja">Tara Sharma Saluja</keyword> 
Tara proved to be a smart mommy as she made sure that motherhood would evolve into a career for her. Just when she could have been tied up with raising her two boys, she launched her own TV show and shared her journey as a mother with the mommies of the world. Today, she is an active mommy-blogger. 
 
8. <keyword id="6368871" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Gauri-Khan">Gauri Khan</keyword> A doting mother of three, Gauri launched her own interior design store called The Design Cell earlier this year. Her stint with interior designing started with her own home Mannat and now it’s a profession for her. In 2002, she also turned a <keyword id="6356809" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="producer">producer</keyword> for Farah Khan-directed Main Hoon Na. 
 
9. <keyword id="5357" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Twinkle-Khanna">Twinkle Khanna</keyword> After quitting Bollywood in 2001, the gorgeous <keyword id="31838" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Twinkle">Twinkle</keyword>, a mother of two, ventured into interior designing and is now the co-owner of The White Window store. She has also produced films including Tees Maar Khan and Patiala House. 
 
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Indian actress <keyword id="30508" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Asin">Asin</keyword> Thottumkal, who is making a comeback after a brief period of absence from the silver screen, is going to tie the knot soon. The Ghajini actress, who was last seen with Akshay Kumar in Khiladi 786, is going to exchange vows with Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma, one of India's most successful bachelors. 
 
The multilingual actress is rumored to be in a relationship with Sharma for quite some time now, and plans to leave acting or at least take a long break from it post marriage. 
 
Apparently, Asin and Rahul were introduced to each other by actor Akshay Kumar, who was Asin's co-actor in Housefull 2 and Khiladi 786, while being the brand ambassador of Micromax for some time, along with his wife Twinkle Khanna. 
 
This move has added Asin to the elite club of actresses who got married to businessmen. The other members of this club are: 
 
· Shilpa Shetty, who got married to Raj Kundra 
· Ayesha Takia, who got married to Farhan Azmi 
· Amrita Arora, who got married to Shakeel Ladak 
· Gayatri Joshi, who got married to Vikas Oberoi 
· Raveena Tandon, who got married to Anil Thadani 
· Celina Jaitley, who got married to Peter Haag 
· Juhi Chawla, who got married to Jay Mehta 
 
Asin, who would next be seen opposite Abhishek Bachchan in All Is Well, had stopped signing new projects 2 years back. However, given the election of Smriti Irani as the Education Minister, the movie took 2 years in making. Smriti was earlier supposed to play the role in All Is Well that was finally played by actress Supriya Pathak Kapur. 
 
Team Business Insider India wishes the couple a very happy married life together.

Asin to join the ‘Actress Married To Businessmen’ club

Amazon India on Friday announced that its smart assistant Alexa that completed one year of its existence is now available on both Android and iOS smartphones in the country. The customers can now interact with Alexa in Hindi using the Alexa app on their mobile devices. "In an effort to make Alexa in Hindi more useful for customers, we have added over 60 new features in the past year. These include improvements such as asking Alexa to whisper, adjust how fast or slow she speaks, and new experiences such as asking Alexa for health-related information, Hindi definitions of words in English, Audible Suno and so on," Puneesh Kumar, Country Leader for Alexa, Amazon India, told IANS. Many users are also purchasing Amazon Echo devices for their parents as they are more comfortable to speak to the devices in Hindi. "We will continue to make Alexa interactions in Hindi even more seamless and conversational. It is still Day 1," Kumar added. Amazon has also added six new Alexa original songs and poems, along with 20 new stories in Hindi. Alexa now has a special message for all users in India. Just ask "Alexa, hamari dosti par poem sunao". Alexa can now understand 50 different ways to play a particular song in Hindi. The Alexa Speech Science team has used the latest advances in deep neural networks, multi-dialect training, and semi-supervised learning to reduce Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) errors by more than 40 per cent since the launch of Hindi last year. The company said that Alexa is now equipped with hundreds of new words from the Hindi vocabulary, and is also able to understand different ways in which customers can ask for the same information. "Users of the Alexa in Hindi have a unique taste in music. In addition to asking for Bollywood music, they are most likely to ask for devotional and spiritual songs. We also noticed increased requests for songs related to festive occasions such as Raksha Bandhan songs or Chhath Puja," Kumar told IANS. At the launch last year, Amazon had over 500 Hindi skills. Today, it has over 1,000 Hindi Skills, including Audible Suno, Ramayan Katha, Devotional Stories by Hungama, Shilpa Shetty Yoga, Jungle Safari, Kabir's Dohe, Rekhta, Hindi Jokes and so on. Alexa in Hindi can be experienced on the entire Amazon Echo range of smart speakers, Alexa built-in devices by other brands, the company said. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/dailyhunt-app-founders-confirm-ipl-2020-associate-sponsorship/articleshow/78169667.cms">EXCLUSIVE: Dailyhunt founders confirm IPL 2020 associate sponsorship — promise new release for Josh ahead of India’s biggest cricket tournament</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/markets/news/hcl-tech-enters-the-list-of-top-10-most-valued-companies-in-india/articleshow/78165311.cms">HCL Tech enters the list of top 10 most valued companies in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/first-intact-planet-found-circling-a-dead-star-this-jupiter-sized-anomaly-is-in-orbit-rather-than-being-pulled-apart-at-the-seams/articleshow/78166938.cms">First 'intact' planet found circling a dead star — this Jupiter-sized anomaly is in orbit rather than being pulled apart at the seams</a>

Amazon Alexa in Hindi comes to smartphones in India as it turns one

Fame might have an expiry date. But, businesses last forever. 
 
Our favourite Bollywood celebrities seem to have realised this and are proving their mettle by diversifying and starting their own businesses. 
In fact, some of them and their ventures can even give any entrepreneurs a run for their money. 
 
From starting a production company to creating a clothing line, these star entrepreneurs are venturing into every direction. 
 
Business Insider lists 10 such Bollywood celebrities who have crazy entrepreneurial skills and are raking in the moolah- 
 
 
 
 
1. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=farhan+akhtar&amp;sortorder=effectivedate"> Farhan Akhtar:</a> Bollywood’s resident all-rounder owns Farout Media, a music innovation, publishing and talent development company that not only encourages but also promotes new indie music talent. The services of his company includes talent management, music licensing and content monetizing services. 
 
 
 
2. S<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=srk&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">hah Rukh Khan</a>: The Bollywood Badshaah is a smart entrepreneur who started his journey in the world of business earlier than his peers. Along with his wife, Gauri, Khan started Red Chillies Entertainment, a production and distribution company which generally produces all of the actor’s movies (Think Dilwale, Ra.One and Om Shanti Om) and has also garnered a reputation for its VFX. Additionally, he also owns a 50% stake in IPL team <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=kkr&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Kolkata Knight Riders</a> (<keyword id="6354544" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="KKR">KKR</keyword>) that’s gone through the finals this year! 
 
 
 
3. <keyword id="8112" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bipasha-Basu">Bipasha Basu</keyword>, <keyword id="2058" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Malaika-Arora">Malaika Arora</keyword> and Suzanne Khan: The three beauties co-own online lifestyle and fashion brand The Label Life. Additionally, Suzzane Khan is also a reputed interior designer and Basu is known for her fitness dvds. 
 
 
4. Deepika Padukone: The Tamasha actor has forayed into the fashion space and co-created a clothing line called ‘All About you’, which is exclusively available on Myntra. She ahs also previously deisgned a line for Van Huesen. 
 
 
 
5. Shilpa Shetty: After making a rather unforgettable appearance in Big Brother, Shetty launched her own perfrume line, invested in a spa and launched fitness and yoga DVDs that elaborated on how to get the perfect body like hers. Along with her husband <keyword id="18641" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Raj-Kundra">Raj Kundra</keyword>, she also used to hold a stake in the PL team Rajasthan Royals. 
 
 
 
 
6. Kunal Kapoor: It goes without saying that Kunal Kapoor is the most surprising person in the list. Kapoor co-owns the online crowdfunding platform Ketto. Ketto is an online ‘giving’ platform where you can start giving with as less as Rs 100. Kunal with the help of his friends and his agency Kwan foundation looks to bring individuals and corporates from all fields together to support their favorite causes and put the ‘fun’ in fundraising. 
 
 
 
 
7. <keyword id="6354583" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Salman-Khan">Salman Khan</keyword>: Bollywood’s bad boy with a big heart, Salman Khan started his <keyword id="148126" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Being-Human">Being Human</keyword> foundation which later also gave birth to the Being Human clothing line that is a hit with the crowds and can be bought from exclusive stores, multi-brand outlets and e-commerce websites like Snapdeal, Myntra and Flipkart. Khan is also known to actively promote the brand at various events and on social media by being its unofficial brand ambassador. 
 
 
 
8. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=sonam+kapoor&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Sonam Kapoor: </a>Anil Kapoor’s daughter might not have found much success on screen, but she sure is one smart businessmen. Kapoor co-owns a clothing line with her sister Rhea Kapoor called Rheson which will be launched in July in an exclusive partnership with Shopper’s Stop. Besides, she also regularly invests in silver and diamond jewellery, real estate, paintings and has recently even launched her own app. 
 
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For some time now, Indian investors have been gravitating towards the luxurious setting of Dubai to invest in its financially rewarding real estate sector. 
 
Among these investors is a group of people who are worshipped by fans in India and abroad for their onscreen performances and off-screen antics. They are none other than Bollywood stars who have awed audiences with their stellar performances over the years and amassed the kind of wealth that mere humans can only dream of. 
 
After carving out successful film careers for themselves and cementing their position as top stars in the film industry, these actors are now putting their money where it matters. 
 
A common perception about rich people is that when they want to invest their money, they either purchase an expensive car, or a high-end property in a certain corner of the world. For some of the most famous Bollywood stars, Dubai is that corner of the world where properties offer them the best rates and rental yields anywhere in the world. 
 
According to leading UAE portal <a href="https://www.bayut.com/">Bayut.com</a>, average apartment rental yields in Dubai remained close to 5.5% in February 2016, although they went as high as 7.6% for studio apartments, the most popular apartment renting category. These lucrative yields have been the reason thousands of investors converge in Dubai each year, and Indian celebrities couldn’t be far behind, especially when Indian urban centers are become expensive by the day. 
 
Smart move 
 
Catching a whiff of the situation, real estate developers in Dubai have turned towards Indian sports stars and Bollywood celebrities to help them lure in wealthy Indian expatriates to invest in their development projects. The stars also make investments in the UAE, particularly Dubai, in a bid to add value to their capital while also acting as brand ambassadors for different developers. 
 
Keeping Indian investor culture alive, the latest addition to the long list of Bollywood stars who have purchased some of the finest properties in the emirate is Anil Kapoor, from the Slumdog Millionaire. 
 
Kapoor recently purchased a two-bed apartment in Danube Properties’ Ritz project in Al Furjan. The actor said this his decision was influenced by good property prices in Dubai which provide heartening yields. 
 
According to statistics revealed by Dubai Land Department, the total number of investments in the emirate’s realty sector in 2015 amounted to AED 135 billion. Out of this, around AED 74 billion investments were made by non-Arab investors. Sitting on top of this list were Indians who made transactions worth AED 20 billion in the emirate’s realty sector. 
 
Before Kapoor, other Bollywood stars had landed sought after properties in posh localities of Dubai. Sharukh Khan’s K-93 villa is located at the Al Khasab Cove of the Palm Jumeirah. The two-levels of development are spread over 8,500 square feet and 14,000 square feet plots respectively and houses all modern living facilities available at present. 
 
Similarly, Bollywood power couple Abhishek and Aiswarya Bachchan, the torch-bearers of the powerful Bachchan family of Bollywood, bought a villa in Sanctuary Falls, Jumeirah Golf Estates. The villa comes with landscaped gardens and a resort style swimming pool and its price is thought to be worth somewhere between AED 15 to 35 million. 
 Moreover, joining these famous faces from the world of celluloid is Bollywood star of yesteryears, namely Shilpa Shetty. Until recently she owned a two-bedroom apartment in the Burj Khalifa, which she later sold out. Nonetheless, Shetty still endorses <keyword id="3360361" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="property-investments-in-dubai">property investments in Dubai</keyword> in the capacity of a brand ambassador for renowned developers. 
 
After coming of age, real estate developers in Dubai were quick to realise the importance of attaching recognizable names with their brand, knowing well that a famous resident in their community will attract more investors to their projects, thus giving a boost to the emirate’s realty sector. To target investors in the South Asian market, Bollywood stars have proven to be the natural choice for most developers based in Dubai. 
 
Looking at the present situation, it is unlikely that the culture of Bollywood investments in Dubai will discontinue in the future since stars now realise that they can live quality luxurious life at a fraction of the cost of most Indian cities. Also, keeping in mind the flight time of two-and-a-half hours from Mumbai to Dubai, Bollywood stars have the added option to head out to the emirate over the weekend to lounge at their coveted properties, unwind from their hectic film shooting schedule and bask in the warmth of their savvy investments. 
 
(The article is authored by Khan Babrak Yousafzai, who is a journalist and a real estate analyst at Bayut.com)

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