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TELANGANA CHIEF MINISTER K CHANDRASEKHAR RAO PRESENTS A CHEQUE OF RS FIVE CRORE TO INDIAN BADMINTONPLAYER P.V. SINDHU IN HYDERABAD (IANS).
Sania becomes sole WorldNo.1 in women's doublesLONDON, (IANS) Sania Mirza took the sole top spot in thewomen's doubles rankings after beating former par tner MartinaHingis in the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament. Sania andBarbora Str ycova defeated Mar t ina Hingis and CocoVandeweghe 7-5, 6-4 in Cincinnati on Sunday.The win enabled Sania to take sole possession of the rankingswith 11,260 points, followed by Hingis, who has 10,945, ac-cording to the latest list issued by Women's Tennis Associa-tion (WTA) on Monday. Sania and Mar tina formed a success-ful doubles par tnership, winning 14 titles, including threeGrand Slams.That catapulted them to joint numbers ones in the rakings. Butthey surprisingly announced last month their decision of end-ing the association. In the men's doubles Rohan Bopannadropped two places to 17th, veteran Leander Paes slid 10spots to 72nd and Divij Sharan going up a place to 68th.In the men's singles, Swiss star Stanislas Wawrinka advancedto third spot with 4,980 points in the Association of TennisProfessionals (ATP) rankings. Serbian player Novak Djokoviccontinues to lead the char t with 14,840 points while Swisssuperstar Roger Federer fell to the four th place. AmericanSerena Williams continues to lead the womne's singlesrankinsg with 7,050 points, way ahead of second placed Ger-man Angelique Kerber (6860).
India's (official) Olympic spenda third of UK's - and fallingBY ABHISHEK WAGHMAREIndia's last Olympic gold-medal winner, Abhinav Bindra, re-cently pointed to United Kingdom's spending on athletes at theRio Olympics, emphasising the money needed to conver tperformance into medals.An IndiaSpend analysis of spending on Olympics in par-ticular, and spor ts in general, reveals that India spendsroughly a third to a four th of the money spent by the UK,which won 67 medals, compared to India's two -- and cen-tral funding to spor ts federations is falling.The UK spends money on fewer athletes compares to In-dia, where spending is diffused among numerous federa-tions and athletes, according to our analysis. The UK has18 million people aged between 15 and 35, while India hasmore than 400 million youth in that age group.The original story in the Guardian, a UK newspaper, calcu-lated a £5.5 million ($7 million) investment per medal byUK Spor t, a government body that funds and managesOlympic spor t. The UK, in general, spends $1.5 billion (Rs9,000 crore) on spor ts infrastructure and training throughan annual spor ts budget, while UK Spor t spent about $350million on Olympics preparation over four years (2013-2017).In comparison, India spends a third of UK, or $500 million(Rs 3,200 crore) on youth affairs and spor ts through theUnion budget and the states, according to estimates fromour review of spor ts budgets of six large states. The sameUnion budget funds -- through the ministry of youth affairsand spor ts -- national spor ts federations (NSFs) and po-tential Olympic athletes through the National Spor ts De-velopment Fund (NSDF) and Target Olympic Podium (TOP)programme. The NSDF is also funded through privateorganisations and public sector enterprises, apar t fromgovernment contributions. In India, Rs 750 crore was spenton spor t-specific federations, training centres, coachesand other infrastructure over four years (2012-13 to 2015-16), while the spending on athletes is Rs 22.7 crore throughNSDF (109 athletes) and Rs 38 crore thought the TOPprogramme (97 athletes for 2016 Olympics, excluding para-Olympic athletes) over the last four years.
Sports minister forms enquirycommittee to probe Jaisha allegations
NEW DELHI, (IANS) Spor ts Minister Vijay Goel on Tuesday consti-tuted a two-member committee to enquire into women marathonerO.P. Jaisha's allegations about official apathy and callousness duringthe Rio Olympics. The committee consists of joint secretary (Spor ts)Onkar Kedia and director (Spor ts) Vivek Narayan. The two membercommittee will submit its repor t in seven days, a Press InformationBureau (PIB) release said."It has been widely repor ted in the media that Ms. O.P. Jaisha, mara-thon runner collapsed at the end of the marathon run in Rio Olympics2016, as there were no Indian officials present to provide her waterand energy drinks at refreshment points and that there were officialsfrom all other countries to provide refreshments to their runners atdesignated points after every 2.5 kms," the release added.Jaisha on Monday revealed shocking levels of official incompetence,which she claimed could have even proved fatal for her. Jaisha claimedthat Indian officials did not bother to make arrangements to providewater and energy drinks to her during the race despite designatedstations after every 2.5 kilometres being allocated for Indian athletes.Jaisha finished 89th in the event with a below-par timing of 2 hours,
47 minutes and 19 seconds. "It was very hot there. The competitionwas at 9 a.m., I ran in scorching heat. There was no water for us,neither recovery drinks nor food. Only once in 8 kms did we get water(from the Rio organisers) which did not help at all. All the countrieshad their stalls at every two kms but our country's stall was empty,"Jaisha told a television news channel. "We are supposed to be givendrinks by our technical officials, it's the rule. We cannot take waterfrom any other team. I saw the Indian board there but there wasnothing. I had a lot of problem, I fainted after the race. I was adminis-tered glucose, I thought I would die," she added.Jaisha had collapsed at the finish line after completing the marathonand had to be rushed to a hospital where her coach Nikolai Snesarevgot into an altercation with one of the doctors and was detained by thelocal police for several hours.The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has brushed aside her claims,saying she made those allegations against the governing body tocover up her poor per formance. The federation even said the athleteherself refused any arrangement when approached a day before theevent by the officials.
Midweek Exclusive MATCH POINT BY DR ADNANMIECHAL PHELPS, USAIN BOLT PERHAPS MOST DECORATEDOLYMPIANS OF ALL TIME; FINISHED OLYMPIC RUNS IN STYLE
BRAMPTON - Brazil and the world bid farewell Sunday to the 31st Olympiad,first ever Olympic Games in South America, a 16 days of glory combinedwith numerous highlight-reel moments including top quality stories of world'smost decorated Olympians with the likes of Miechal Phelps and Usain Bolt -both putting deep impact on these games. Michael Phelps ends record-breaking career with 23rd Olympic gold medals. Bolt on other competing thetriplet in Athletics. Other people's fantasy is Bolt's reality, now 9 golds in thebag. Another phenomenal run, Incredible Bolt! Wut more u can ask for? IfUsain Bolt had participated in the same number of events as Michael Phelps,he might have won 30 GOLD medals in the Olympics. So now Usain Bolt's 9Gold medals are most by any sportsman without winning Silver or Bronzethis beating the previous record of 8 set by Ray Ewry of USA in 1900-1908. Sooverall, 121 Olympic medals for USA - most since winning 174 in 1984. Butif you look back, Max medals for #USA in a single Olympics are 239 in 1904St. Louis, 174 in 1984 Los Angeles and now 121 in 2016. But beauty of these121 medals won by USA in Rio 2016 are most by them in any any Olympicsoutside USA. Their third highest overall. Participated in 27 Olympics, finished1st in 17, finished 2nd in 8, finished 3rd in 2. They never finished below third!Wow. One more interesting fact in Rio2016 was the GOLD count showing
GBR with 27, GB finish second in Rio2016, which is their 2nd best in anyOlympics. They finished 1st in 1908 London. Four times on third spot includ-ing 2012 in their home. Next comes CHN on 26, TEXAS 26 and rest of USA 20,then followed by RUS 19 and GER 17. So emphasis was on the share of Southside of America. In an overall view 59 countries won at least a Gold, 87countries won at least a medal and 120 countries went without medals. Theworst part was the south Asian share on medal tableHaving 8 South Asian countries in Rio2016 which make 21% of world'spopulation, 3% of world's area, 9.12% of global economy and theMedals make only 0.21% share on the table, the only two getting the place outof 975. India finally managed to claim a medal in Rio2016 Olympics withBronze to Sakshi Malik in the women's wrestling in 58kg freestyle. It's beenquite a wait for India at Rio2016, but thanks toSakshiMalik. Second medal went to PV Sindhu who misses on Gold nar-rowly and becoming the first Indian female to win a Silver in the history ofOlympics. Now looking upon the hosts, Brazil GRABS last two big GOLDS infootball and volleyball to finish 31 Olympiad in style. Bra, FIFAWC champs, arecord 5 times 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 & 2002. Finally managed to win their 1stFootball Olympics Gold, Neymar the shootout hero, blasts Brazil to Olym-pic football gold against Germany, the old arch rivals in a Revenge Matchand ultimately accomplishing the job. Soccer-crazed Brazil getting par-tial payback against Germans two years after a 7-1 World Cup finalshellacking that left many in Latin America's largest nation fuming. Canadawon an impressive 22 medals in Rio to equal the total from the 1996Olympics in Atlanta. Penny Oleksiak carried the flag for Canada at theceremony, capping a breakout Games for the 16-year-old swimmer fromToronto. Oleksiak grabbed national attention back home early in the Gamesby winning four medals, including Canada's first gold. Thousands of fansbraved strong winds and sporadic rains to watch the closing ceremony iniconic Maracana Stadium.At the end, The governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, accepted the flag from IOCPresident Thomas Bach and Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes, signalling the end ofthe 2016 Games and the transition to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan.
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MS DHONI AND TNCA PRESIDENT N SRINIVASAN UNVEIL TROPHY OF TAMIL NADU PREMIER LEAGUE (TNPL) IN CHENNAI (IANS).
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Top CIS Goaltender, OHL Humanitarianof the Year D'Agostini Joins Beast for
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Ashwin retains second spotin ICC Test bowlers rankingDUBAI, (IANS) India's star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwinhas retained his second position in the International CricketCouncil (ICC) Test bowlers' rankings recently. Sri Lankaleft-arm spinner Rangana Herath has returned among thetop five of the Test bowlers after registering his seventh 10-wicket haul which helped Sri Lanka to win the third Test by163 runs and a 3-0 series win against Australia. Herath, 38,recorded figures of six for 81 and seven for 64 in the Co-lombo Test, which has helped him to move three places upto fifth in the latest rankings. The bowlers' list is headed byEngland's James Anderson, who leads Ashwin by 12 pointswith 870 points. Dale Steyn, who will feature in the upcom-ing series against New Zealand, is third, 17 points behindthe India off-spinner. Colombo Test centurions DineshChandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva have also made sig-nificant gains in Test batsmen.
BRAMPTON, ONTARIO - The Brampton Beast, ECHL affiliate of the St.John's IceCaps and Montreal Canadiens, are proud to announce thatformer OHL Humanitarian of the Year and 2014-15 CIS All-TournamentTeam goaltender Andrew D'Agostini has signed a contract to join theBeast for the upcoming 2016-17 ECHL season.D'Agostini, 22, joins the Beast for his first full season of professionalhockey following a fantastic junior and university career. Beast fansmay remember D'Agostini from his impressive two-game stint withthe club at the end of the 2015-16 ECHL season. Eleven differentgoaltenders manned the Beast crease during the 2015-16 ECHL sea-son, but none made quite the same impact that D'Agostini did in justtwo games played.The Scarborough, Ontario native was almost perfect in his first twogames as a member of the Beast last April. He allowed just one goalper star t and stopped 57 of the 59 shots he faced in collecting twowins against tough opponents, including the Adirondack Thunder andElmira Jackals. D'Agostini's 1.00 goals against average and sizzling.966 save percentage were far and away the most impressivegoaltending statistics from the 2015-16 season and helped him emergefrom the pack and earn a full contract for the 2016-17 ECHL season.Prior to joining the Beast last season, D'Agostini enjoyed two fullseasons at the University of Guelph, where he emerged as one of thebest goaltenders in the Canadian university system. In his first sea-son with the Gryphons in 2014-15, he appeared in a total of 31 games(regular season and playoffs) and posted a 18-11 record and helpedhis squad to capture a CIS bronze medal while being named thetournament's top goaltender.One year later, D'Agostini continued to shine as a member of the
Gryphons and posted a stellar 19-14 record with a 2.47 goals againstaverage and a .924 save percentage. The 5'11", 174-pound netminderearned his spot in university hockey after a stellar Ontario HockeyLeague Career with the Peterborough Petes from 2009 to 2014. Hisbest season in the 'O' came in the 2012-13 campaign when he posteda 3.24 goals against average and a .911 save percentage in 43 gamesplayed.Download the Beast Mobile App for FREE to get the latest news straightto your phone! The Brampton Beast will be bringing their excitingbrand of ECHL hockey back to the Powerade Centre this fall. Don'tmiss a minute of the action! 2016-17 Memberships are now avail-able, star ting at $34.78 plus HST per month.
MP SIDHU TAKES IN CANADA 55+GAMES, PRESENTED MEDALS
BRAMPTON- For the past few days, Brampton played host to theCanada 55+ games where 1700+ athletes from across Canada cameto compete. Member of Parliament for Brampton South, Sonia Sidhu,took in the games at the various competition venues across the city,especially those in her riding of Brampton South."It's been so much fun these past few days!" said MP Sidhu. "I havebeen impressed by all the athletes. I hope everyone enjoyed theirstay in Brampton, and they should all be so proud of the spor tsmanlyspirit they brought."MP Sidhu was given the oppor tunity to present the medals to theathletes during the men & women's ice hockey. Brampton broughtforward many teams of its own that did quite well, including wins invarious age brackets of ice hockey, which MP Sidhu was honoured tocongratulate them for. The Canada 55+ games competitions included5 pin bowling, badminton, swimming, slow pitch, table tennis, golf,dar ts, tennis, track & field, and many other spor ts.MP Sidhu added, "It was such an honour to present these athleteswith medals. I wish I could have given a medal to every par ticipant.They all worked so hard - they all proved that being active doesn't
have to stop." The games close down tonight with a closing ceremonyat the International Centre in Mississauga, where MP Sidhu will be inattendance.
I believed in myself, did notthink of medal: Sindhu
HYDERABAD, (IANS) Rio Olympics silver medalist P.V.Sindhu, who returned home Monday to a rousing reception,said she believed in herself and did not think of medals. Thestar shuttler who created history by becoming the first In-dian woman to claim silver medal at the Olympics, said shegave her best effor t and took it match by match.She believes the hardwork put in during the last two monthsand many sacrifices she, her parents and her coach PullelaGopichand made paid off. "It was my first Olympics. I wasvery excited. My aim was to play well and give my 100percent. I never thought of medal. We took it match by matchand prepared the strategy," said Sindhu, who settled for sil-ver after she went down fighting in the final against Spain'sCarolina Marin.Asked if she had thought of going this far before Olympics,the 21-year-old said she just believed in herself. "I just be-lieved in myself. I went and I gave my 100 percent. I did it.When I went to Olympics I did not think I will play finals butthen I believed in myself. I feel I have to give full effor t inevery match and results will come automatically," sheadded.Addressing a press conference after victory rally from theairpor t to Gachibowli Stadium and the civic reception here,Sindhu said she was happy that her dream of winning anOlympic medal came true in her first appearance."I feel proud I have done this and got laurels to the country.It's a great feeling. Responsiblities will always be high. Defi-nitely I will keep up and move forward," said the Hyderabadiwhen asked how she feels after over taking Saina Nehwalas India's leading woman shuttler.She, however, praised Saina, saying she won many tourna-ments and has done a really great job. When asked how shefeels about people seeing her as a new role model and thetagline 'Sindhuism' being used to describe her aggressivegame, Sindhu said it was a very different feeling. "I did nothave phone when I was there. Later, I was told about thisfever. The feeling is different. Many said I am role model. AllI would say is hard work is the key for success."
Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa to get Khel Ratna,Rahane named for Arjuna awardNEW DELHI, (IANS) The Spor ts Ministry on Monday announcedthat Rio Olympics medallists -- shuttler P.V. Sindhu and wres-tler Sakshi Malik -- will receive the prestigious Rajiv GandhiKhel Ratna award along with gymnast Dipa Karmakar andshooter Jitu Rai.Considered as the country's highest spor ting honour, the KhelRatna award is conferred on a spor tsperson for outstandingperformance over a period of four years. The award comprisesa cash prize of Rs.7.5 lakh along with a medal and a citation.Dipa's coach Bisheshwar Nandi has been selected for theDronacharya award along side Team India skipper Virat Kohli'scoach Raj Kumar Sharma, athletics coach Nagapuri Rameshand boxing coach Sagar Mal Dhayal. Sindhu's coach PullelaGopichand received the coveted award in 2009 while Sakshi'scoach Kuldeep Singh has been overlooked for the award.The Dronacharya awards for lifetime will be awarded to vet-eran swimming coach S. Pradeep Kumar and wrestling coachMahabir Singh. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs.5 lakheach with a medal and a citation.Star cricketer Ajinkya Rahane will be conferred on with theArjuna Award alongside archer Rajat Chauhan, athlete LalitaBabar, cueist Sourav Kothari, boxer Shiva Thapa, footballerSubrata Paul, hockey stars V.R. Raghunath and Rani Rampal,shooters Gurpreet Singh, Apurvi Chandela, paddler SomyajitGhosh, wrestlers Vinesh Phohat, Amit Kumar, Para-athletesSandeep Singh Maan and Virender Singh.The award constitutes a cash prize of Rs.5 lakh and medal anda citation. Athlete Satti Geetha will be conferred the DhayanChand award along with hockey player Sylvanus Dung Dungand rower Rajendra Pralhad Shelke. The award comprises acash prize of Rs.5 lakh, a medal and a citation. President PranabMukherjee will give away the awards at Rashtrapati Bhavanon August 29, which is celebrated as the National Spor ts Day.
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Jacqueline Fernandez, Tiger Shroff and Nathan Jones at a press conference to promote their film A Flying Jatt in New Delhi (IANS).
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KENDALL WON'T DO OWNREALITY SPIN-OFF SHOWLOS ANGELES, (IANS) Model and reality TVpersonality Kendall Jenner is adamant she'dnever do her own reality TV spin-off showbecause she enjoys filming with her fam-ily too much. When asked whether she'ddo her own spin-off show, Kendall said:"No, I like working with my family toomuch." And, although she's rarelyon the show now that she's madea name for herself as a model,Kendall says she would havetried to pursue a career as afarmer if she hadn't bagged a jobon the catwalk, repor tsfemalefirst.co.uk. Asked whatshe would do if she wasn't amodel, Kendall told Vogue maga-zine: "Probably working on afarm somewhere."
SUFFERINGHELPED MEWRITE:TIMBERLAKELOS ANGELES, (IANS) SingerJustin Timberlake says his suf-fer ings post separat ing withsinger Britney Spears inspired his songwriting. The 35-year-old churned out the song "Cry Me A River" in 2002 aftersuffering from depression post split with Spears, repor tsfemalefirst.co.uk. "It depends. In the past, suffering helpedme write. 'Cry Me a River' was written in a moment of pain,and the whole world knew," Vanity Fair I tal ia quotedTimberlake as saying. The video of the song featuresTimberlake getting revenge with his ex, a Spears lookalike,as he films himself in her home with another woman. FrancisLawrence, who directed the video, previously said: "Justinand I had a conversation on the phone and all he said was hewanted to have some dancing in it, but to do my thing. Hetold me what the song was about, but in a general way aswell. He just said it was a kiss-off song and so I came upwith this idea and he went for it," Lawrence added.
JARED LETO JOINS HARRISONFORD, RYAN GOSLING IN'BLADE RUNNER 2'LOS ANGELES, (IANS) Actor Jared Leto is the latest to jointhe cast of the untitled "Blade Runner 2" project. The actorwill join Ford, Ryan Gosling, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davisand Dave Bautista in the upcoming sequel due Stateside onOctober 6, 2017, repor ts aceshowbiz.com. Denis Villeneuve,who has earlier helmed "Sicario" and "Prisoners", will di-rect the second installment and Ford is set to reprise hisrole as Rick Deckard. Leto has been taking a break from hismusic career with "30 Seconds to Mars" following his Os-car-winning per formance in "Dallas Buyers Club". He re-cently played Joker in "Suicide Squad".
PRACHI DESAI AND EMRAAN HASHMI AT REBECCA DEWAN'SFASHION SHOW (PTI).
RADHIKA APTE, DIA MIRZA AND FASHION DESIGNER MASABA GUPTA DURING THE LAUNCH OF FESTIVAL COLLECTION BYMASABA GUPTA IN MUMBAI (IANS).
FARAH KHAN'S CHALLENGE TO BOMAN IRANIMUMBAI, (IANS) Actor Boman Irani is busy urging people to take a 'Smelfie Challenge' to rid their homes of odour, and now Bollywood choreographer-director Farah Khan has challenged her "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi" co-star. Boman, who is the brand ambassador for Ambi Pur India, is invitingconsumers to click 'smelfies' with what they consider the most difficult household odour to get rid of, and send it to the #Smelfie contest platform duringthe contest. Farah took up the challenge, and said: "I have taken up the Smelfie challenge with what I think is the most difficult smell to get rid of - Fish!So, bring it on Boman, let's see if you win." "I was intrigued by this challenge by Boman! No one likes odours, especially me. But we all face it. So I amvery eager to see if Ambi Pur is truly as effective in getting rid of home odours. I want to see if it can be my go-to for my lovely home. So, I have takenup the Smelfie challenge with what I think is the most difficult smell to get rid of - Fish! So, bring it on Boman, let's see if you win," Farah said in astatement. Under this contest, some winners will stand a chance to get invites to a house party hosted by Boman where he will demonstrate how AmbiPur eliminates the household odours brought in by winners. The "Om Shanti Om" maker will now be seen joining Boman at his house party.
MUMBAI, (IANS) Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh reckons AkshayKumar is the most energetic actor in the industry. "If you talk aboutenergy, the name that immediately comes in our mind is AkshayKumar. He lives such a healthy lifestyle. He does not smoke or drink,early riser, regular workouts," Ranveer said on Monday.When asked how much he enjoys the name 'Ranveer Superstar Singh'which has been tagged to him, he said, "Thank you... I take that as acompliment. I am very thankful for all the good works coming my wayand most of all is the love of the audience." Repor tedly Ranveer mightwork for the third time in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' (after"Ramleela" and "Bajirao Mastani"), but he said he is not able to speakabout any of his upcoming projects. "Something relevant about my
upcoming projects, I will be the first person to let you know." he toldmedia. However, on being asked about the relationship status be-tween the duo, Ranveer, 31, dodged the question with his typical wit,"Bhansali ji has a very good smile". The actor also quipped that nexttime when he meets the maker he would gift him a maxfresh so thathe (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) would have more beautiful smile.In his for thcoming releases, Singh is all set to release his film "Befikre"that is directed by Aditya Chopra. So far, the posters of the film havemade much noise because of the passionate lip locks between VaaniKapoor and Ranveer Singh. Set in the city of love, Paris the romanticdrama is slated to release on December 9. The film marks the come-back of Aditya Chopra as a director after a gap of 8 years.
KAMAL HAASAN IS SIVAJI OF OUR GENERATION: RAJINIKANTHCHENNAI, (IANS) Megastar Rajinikanth has congratulated his good friend and actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan on being conferred theFrench honour Chevalier de L'Ordre Ar ts et Letters (The Knight of the Order of Ar ts and Letters). He referred to him as the Sivaji Ganesanof this generation. "I wish this generation's Chevalier Sivaji and my good friend Kamal Haasan for receiving the prestigious award,"Rajinikanth wrote in Tamil on his Twitter page. Sivaji Ganesan, a legendary actor, ruled Tamil cinema in the latter half of the 20th century, doingalmost 300 films in a career spanning five decades. He was the first Tamil actor to be conferred the Chevalier award.The honour, which is yet another laurel for the actor, is in recognition of his high level of artistic excellence and his distinguished career achievements.The award will be conferred on Kamal Haasan at a special ceremony soon. Kamal has dedicated the award to his admirers and audience.
Who made Nargis Fakhri a travel junkie?MUMBAI, (IANS) Actress Nargis Fakhri, who is currently in New York preparing for a Hollywood film, says reading "Robinson Crusoe"was her first tryst with the "magical experience" of world travel -- so much so that she has become a travel junkie herself."Growing up, I would find myself attracted to the genre of castaway novels and travelogues when I would go to the public library to catchup on my reading. And ironically enough, my first tryst with the magical experience of world travel was with Daniel Defoe's 'RobinsonCrusoe'," Nargis said in a statement. The story of "Robinson Crusoe", is set to be showcased in 3D animation on the big screen onSeptember 9 by PVR Pictures. Fur ther about her fascination with the tale, Nargis said: "Reading about a sailor's effor t to get back to hisworld after being shipwrecked and marooned on a tropical island filled with animals, encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineerswas so exciting. "I literally wanted to take off and see this island in person and see it for how it was described. It's that day and now, thatI am and continue to be intrigued by the idea of exploring the world and experiencing all it has to offer. I'm so glad I can share my 'RobinsonCrusoe' experience with everyone through this film and more so in 3D animation."
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TORONTO - Leading South Asian entertainment and lifestyle media com-pany, ANOKHI MEDIA has released full roster of special guest attendancefor its 13th Anniversary Awards-Fashion-Enter tainment Show taking placeonThursday August 25th, 2016, at Toronto's hottest new entertainmentcomplex, 11 Polson Street, Toronto, overlooking the Toronto skyline andlake.The Celebrity Guests:BIBHU MOHAPATRA, Renowned Celebrity Fashion Designer (UnitedStates): "Today, he has become known for interesting graphics anddressed-up daywear. I think his greatest talent is in designing glamorousclothes to wear before 6 p.m." - Lauren Sherman, Contributor to Instyle.comDEEPA MEHTA, Renowned Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker (Canada): "I'mhonoured to be a part of 'The ANOKHI List 2016' coffee table book andlook forward to attending the 13th Anniversary Awards Show on August25th"ADITI RAO HYDARI, Bollywood Actress/Model (India): "It's very excitingto be honoured by ANOKHI MEDIA. Apart from the fact that they stand forexcellence, I also love the fact that they celebrate uniqueness. Be 'ANOKHI'and you'll shine forever."MELANIE CHANDRA, Hollywood Actress/Model (United States): "I'm veryhumbled to be on this year's ANOKHI List among such leaders, achiev-ers, and talent from around the world. ANOKHI has done a commendablejob of highlighting the contributions of South Asians over the years, andI'm proud of how it's empowered our community to stand up, stand out,and make a difference."JUS REIGN, You Tube Sensation (Canada): "It's an honour to be includedin 'The ANOKHI List 2016', an organization that provides an excellentplatform for South Asian talent and brings awareness to the wide varietyof skill and artistry we as a community have to offer. I am grateful thatdoing something I love, like comedy, could lead to such esteemed recog-nition. Thank you."VIKRAM VIJ, Celebrity Chef, Entrepreneur & Former Dragon On Dragon'sDen (Canada): "I am truly honoured and humbled to be a part of 'TheANOKHI List 2016'. To be included in this beautiful coffee table bookalongside so many other incredible people with deep roots in India, makesme recognize yet again, how lucky we are to be living and working in acountry where cultures, diversity, language and cuisine are celebrated,rather than suppressed, and to see them integrated instead of resistedwhere we can bring up our families to succeed and thrive."SHAMA HYDER, Founder/CEO of The Marketing Zen Group & Best-Sell-ing Author (United States): "It's such an honor to be included in 'TheANOKHI list 2016' coffee table book, and I am truly thrilled to be attendingthe 13th anniversary Awards show in Toronto on August 25th also. To beamong South Asian movers and shakers at an event unlike any other istruly remarkable!"FARAH NASSER, Anchor, Global News (Canada): "Thank you for the honourANOKHI. I am so humbled and proud to be honoured by an organizationthat celebrates my success, not only for who I am and what I do, but alsofor my roots. Thank you also ANOKHI, for celebrating the incrediblebreadth of talent within the South Asian community."INKQUISITIVE, Illustration Ar tist (United Kingdom): "I'm thrilled andhonoured to be part of 'The ANOKHI List 2016'. Having the support of TheANOKHI Team towards my artwork is a definition of how ANOKHI seesthe celebration of the Visual Arts within the South Asian community. TheArts in the community is something that is not always seen as a profes-sion, however, with this prolific moment, it opens up various avenues forme and my career as well as for upcoming and emerging creatives!Thank you for allowing me to have my first international interview withyourselves 5 years ago and again for this prestigious moment to come."HUSSEIN DHALLA, Menswear Celebrity Fashion Designer (Canada): "I'mbeyond honoured to make 'The ANOKHI List 2016'!! Previous versions ofthe list have featured some phenomenal talents and I'm humbled to be
mentioned alongside them. It's serves as validation to the gamble I tookwhen I began this journey and now makes me hungry for more success.Thanks to ANOKHI, my team, my family, and all those who believe in me;I couldn't have done it without you!"Dr SAPNA SRIRAM, CEO/Co-Founder Integra Health Centre & Sports andInjury Expert (Canada): "A huge thank you to ANOKHI for including meamongst such remarkable South Asian notables and influencers acrossthe world. I am so extremely honoured to be a part of the 13th annualANOKHI Awards Show and the 2016 coffee table book! I look forward toseeing you all at this amazing event on August 25th and celebrating allthe amazing diversity and talent within the South Asian community."AJAY CHOPRA, Political Lobbyist (Canada): "ANOKHI is globally knownfor its commitment to excellence and showcasing contributions of theSouth Asian Community. I am profoundly touched to be recognizedamongst such an august group of luminaries in their respective tal-ents and fields and look forward to the 13th Anniversary celebration!" The Celebrity Performances By: ARJUN, Singer-Songwriter (United Kingdom): "I am very honoured tobe included in "The ANOKHI List 2016" amidst such stellar company.A big thank you to ANOKHI for celebrating such a rich diversity ofprofessions in the South Asian community across the globe. Yourrecognition and suppor t encourages all of us to strive for bigger andbetter things!"GINGGER SHANKAR, Musician & Composer (United States): "I am so
honored and proud to be recog-nized by ANOKHI for my work,and moreover, to be celebratedwithin my incredible communityof peers. Thank you ANOKHI forincluding me in the 'The ANOKHIList' for 2016 and I am thrilled toattend the Awards Show on Au-gust 25th!"RAJE SHWARI, R&B/Hip HopSinger-Songwri ter (Uni tedStates): " I 've always admiredANOKHI's commitment to spot-lighting those of us who have cho-sen the path to "be unique", so tobe featured in 'The ANOKHI List2015' and the beautiful 1st editioncommemorat ive coffee tablebook was such an honor for me.A year later, a front cover story intheir gorgeous magazine wasmore than I'd even imagined, only
to then find myself a few weeks later being invited amongst suchgreat company, not just to attend, but to perform the show's finale,especially among my peers- it really is a dream come true. I'mlooking forward to it being a memorable night for all of us."ALYSHA BRILLA, Juno-Nominated Singer-Songwriter (Canada): "Ifeel very excited to be a par t of the ANOKHI night to attend andperform songs from my new album. Last year as an ANOKHI awardrecipient it was amazing and I'm sure this year will top it!"ANITA LERCHE, Danish Punjabi Singer-Songwriter (United States):"I feel overjoyed to have been invited to attend and perform as theopening act of the ANOKHI Awards show on Thursday, August, 25th,in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ANOKHI Awards, and the ANOKHI ME-DIA brand, are not only unique in celebrating South Asian talent fromacross the globe, but are so important in making a positive difference inthe lives of all South Asians. It is such a huge honor for me to be part ofthis ground breaking event and continuing the legacy and great workinitiated by ANOKHI founder Raj Girn.!"AMRIT DASU, R&B/Soul Singer-Songwriter (United States): "A light ofhope in the industry which has given me a chance to showcase my art.I am really grateful for being honored in The ANOKHI List, 2016 amongst30 global South Asian success stories and look forward to seeingyou all at the 13thAnniversary event on August 25th in Toronto!"SHOBHIT BANWAIT, Tabla Fusionist (Canada): "I'd like to thankANOKHI for recognizing me for my work and giving me a chanceto join my fellow talented. South Asians from across the globe. It'shonestly a blessing and an honor for me being included in 'The ANOKHIList 2016' and being a part of this celebration. Sharing such a platformwith various successful South Asians is truly an inspiration for manyincluding myself. That's the beauty of ANOKHI! Looking forward to cel-ebrating South Asian success!"
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