Desi Wear Blog

Indo-Asian News Service

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has announced the launch of his signature real estate development, Shah Rukh Khan Boulevard, to be located in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The 8-billion dirham ($2.2-billion) development will come up on Dana Island off the Ras Al Khaimah coast and will comprise studio and one and two-bedroom apartments.

In an interaction with reporters here ahead of the Cityscape 2008 real estate exhibition, which started on Monday, Shah Rukh said he had a fetish for houses and that was what led him to this project.

“I have a strange fetish for home. It’s close to my heart,” he was quoted as saying.

“Bit by bit, I have built my home where the future of my children lies. While I have done so much for my home, why can’t I extend this to others?” he asked.

The development will be designed by well-known architect Toni Ashai and will also comprise an underwater discotheque, a public square on the beach and a theatre.

The project will cover three million square feet.

The film star has associated himself with the project through TSA International Investments, a leading real estate financial consultancy in the UAE.

Khan already is associated with the UAE’s leading real estate developer Nakheel and owns a house on the posh Palm Jumeirah manmade island off the coast of the Dubai.

Though Bollywood actors have earlier endorsed real estate projects in the UAE, this is the first time that a celebrity himself is developing a property .

Gul Panag’s early roles did not bode well for a future career as a ’serious’ actress. Making her screen debut in Dhoop opposite Sanjay Suri, then committing a Jurm with Bobby Deol. So it was a surprise to most, especially the critics who said that she was all face n figure, no acting ability at all, when, in 2006, she made a sudden and decisive return with Nagesh Kukunoor’s highly acclaimed Dor and an amazing comeback supported by a hard hitting thriller in 2007, Manorama Six Feet Under. Gul’s abilities could no longer be denied. It’s said that success tastes sweeter the longer you have to wait for it. Well, for a change, Panag can’t wait for her biggest commercial film ever, Hello, to release in two days. Looks like she is busy preparing to drown herself in nectar after the films sweet success. Time will tell that, but what I can tell you now is that this gorgeous Gul is getting all geared up to talk about Salman Khan, Sharman Joshi, her passion to write, her marketing strategies, her dancing abilities, her angst with the Censor Board of India and much more with London correspondent Devansh Patel in this Bollywood Hungama exclusive. Hello…are you listening?

Read the full interview HERE, via Bollywood Hungama

Our FaceBook Fan Page is growing fast!
So for our new members here is DW’s Policy on sending Updates. We will not fill up your inbox with tons of messages, we typically will send out 2-3 updates per month, most of the time the updates are for our Free Gear Winners.

On with the Updates:

1) Finally our “Desi Baby” line is up on www.desiwear.com - we have only
posted afew items up, there will be alot more coming…

2) “Desis for Obama” shirt is selling extremely well, only afew more
weeks until the election.

3) For our FB Fans use coupon code “STYLR” during checkout and get
15% off all DW gear.

4) This weeks winners for FREE DW GEAR are:
***Kash Bulsara - Network: State Farm****
***Indra Murti - Network: Central Jersey, NJ***

Join the DW Facebook Fan Club HERE.

A special screening of Richard Attenborough’s Academy Award-winning movie “Gandhi” will be held at the Middle Eastern International Film Festival (MEIFF) 2008 in Abu Dhabi Saturday.

(DW celebrates Gandhi with our own “Stand up Desi” shirt which is available HERE.)

Actor Ben Kingsley, who won the Oscar for best actor for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the film, will attend the special screening at the Emirates Palace Hotel, according to a MEIFF statement.

The film has been dubbed into Arabic and will have its first local premiere at an international film festival in this region.

Apart from Kingsley’s award, Attenborough’s film won seven Oscars in 1983, including those for best picture and best director. (more…)

Karisma Kapoor on Verve
Karisma Kapoor on the cover of the latest issue of Verve.

Saif, Arjun and Yuvraj on the cover of GQ
GQ Indian launch featuring Nawab Pataudi Jr. and others.

Launch of the Desi Baby Collection
Desi Wear announces the launch of the brand new Desi Baby and Desi Kids clothing line.

Wyclef Jean Speaks With Abhishek Bachchan
Desi Hits! got some great video interviews with Wyclef Jean and Abhishek Bachchan.

Drona - Movie Review
Bollywood Buzz reviews the antasy/adventure blockbuster.

Over at Desi Hits! they got some great video interviews with Wyclef Jean and Abhishek Bachchan. The icon gave Corner boy, Jay Gatzby the lowdown on recording with Abhishek, and how he teamed up with Aadesh Shrivastava for the Motorola sponsored remix of ‘Hollywood Meets Bollywood’.
Watch the three part web series HERE.

Little hands and little feet.
Desi babies are oh so sweet!

Desi Wear Fans…After much anticipation and wait…….the DW Baby & Kids Collection have been released today!

Come check out our great line of trendy baby and kids clothes. Our new 100% organic collection is not only comfy but stylish, fun and cute!

We have Bibs and Onesies for the babies and shirts for the kids.

Get them now before the sell out…

Shop Now Here.

Luv to Bhang
Bhangra lovers to celebrate music and culture in Toronto.

Ritu Kumar at India Couture Week
Ritu Kumar’s design house on the runway.

Desi, Irish, Korean, Japanese - they’re all represented
Djs and Beats at the Vancouver Celtic fest.

Desis for Obama
Unite together and show your support for Obama with the new T-shirt!

Vogue’s Fashion Photos Spark Debate in India
Vogue in India for fashion shoot gets in trouble.

“Luv to Bhang” is a celebration of Bhangra Music in the city of Toronto!

It is a new type of party that is limited to those 25 & up, a mature clientele. Each male to every event must be accompanied by one Female, otherwise ADMISSION WILL BE DENIED to all events. Everything will be Strictly Enforced. With no admission restrictions on females.

If you remember the days of Basement parties at your uncles, and the pounding beat of Heera, Alaap, and Premi, as you danced in circles, well then this Party is for you!

It is brought to you by two Bhangra lovers that feel it’s time that the culture and music truly be enjoyed in an atmosphere where everyone can relax and bhang to the music! Rav (Double AA) & Manny (Desi Wear) found their is major void in the market. Gone are the days of hitting clubs every week, let alone once in a while. Many of us now are professionals, entrepreneurs, working hard, involved in serious relationships, or starting young families. But the love for Bhangra music has not died.

Why is it that now you can only enjoy the music you love in a banquet hall, eating bad food, with watered down drinks, not to mention your family looking at you because…well you have had one too many! While the ladies have to wear uncomfortable footwear, trying to fit into traditional clothing that does not let them let loose, and oh yes visiting the bar when it’s crowding with unlces is not always a comfortable feeling! Not to mention the party is over by 1:00 AM…at 1 AM we’re only GETTING STARTED!

(more…)

Delhi 2 Dublin discovered itself by accident when a collective of DJs, Beats Without Borders, was asked to play at Vancouver’s Celtic fest in 2006. “None of us had any Celtic stuff,” recalls Tarun Nayar, the lead tabla player. “We thought, ‘Let’s start making some Celtic electronica.’ Myself and Adrian Blackhurst got in touch with some fiddle players and then decided to contact Sanjay Seran from Signia, to overlay some bhangra vocals.

“We had never practised together before the gig and we had come up with only two songs. When we performed the two Celtic-Punjabi fusion songs, the crowd went nuts, the electricity was pulsating.” Since then, the band has evolved into a steady group of five: Nayar, Seran, Ravi Binning, Andrew Kim and Kytami.

Continue reading full article.