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The final stage in the art of alchemy (Iosis) saw a new beginning of late. Kiran Bawa, the brain behind the Iosis Medispa chain took beauty and well-being to an altogether new height when she launched her new venture with the ultimate diva, Shilpa Shetty.
Speaking on the occasion, both Kiran and Shilpa revealed how Wellness India took shape from a cherished and shared dream.
With an unmistakable pride in her voice, Kiran stated, “I’ve done a course in London where they had great ideas of medical spas (medispas) comprising skin treatments, massages and other such techniques. People freely indulge themselves in fashionable clothes, unhealthy food and harmful drinks. But imagine going to a party with pimples or dark spots. It’s almost frightening. I believe the beauty process is also a relaxing one and that’s certainly not a bad idea. It’s become very important in today’s times - a necessity rather than a luxury. You have spas mushrooming everywhere these days, and since I’ve always harboured a dream of incorporating wellness with beauty, I thought of venturing into it with the ultimate Bollywood diva (Shilpa Shetty), who’s been my friend for the past 17 years. My motive, personally, has always been to spread wellness and fitness everywhere, and who better than Shilpa? We all swear by her body and hair.”
Meanwhile Shilpa, dressed in a skimpy tiger print dress which showed off her envious figure to the hilt, added, “It’s really nice working in constant co-ordination with someone you know, and Kiran is a dear friend. I was from a middle-class background, having no clue of beauty. What people don’t know about me is that I have taken a formal training as a beautician. Middle-class people generally feel that spas are unaffordable and consider it a guilty pleasure. I want to tell all of them to overcome this notion and go for it!”
The launch itself was a rejuvenating experience, what with gracious hosts, good company and foot massages to boot. Am omen for good things to come? We bet!
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What makes a hero? Surely courage, determination, drive and selfless service? It was to recognise and honour individuals with these very attributes that CNN-IBN and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), both leaders in their own right, got together to host the Real Heroes Awards, second year in a row.
The occasion saw the felicitation of 24 men and women, who have been working selflessly for the betterment of their immediate community.
Recognizing and acknowledging the contribution of these individuals, pioneers from various fields of the society were present at the award ceremony. The guests of honour were Mukesh Ambani, Aamir Khan, Yash Chopra and Krish Srikkanth who gave away the trophies along with Nita Ambani, the driving force behind this path breaking initiative. Other eminent personalities present comprised Madhur Bhandarkar, Mana and Suniel Shetty, Shekhar Kapoor, Rahul Bose, Ashvini Yardi, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Deepak Parekh, Adi Godrej, KV Kamath, Dhanraj Pillai, Prahlad Kakkar, Alyque Padamsee, Prasoon Joshi, Suhel Seth, Vandana Malik, and Anita and Harsha Bhogle.
The ceremony opened with music composer Amit Trivedi’s soulful songs that left the audience deeply moved. It then proceeded to introduce each awardee through an audio visual clip, followed by the felicitation, which saw each of the ‘Real Hero’ being honoured with a trophy and cash prize of Rs 5 lakhs.
Speaking on the initiative, Nita Ambani, President, Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation, said, “Real Heroes in an initiative to honour the ordinary Indians who have shown extraordinary courage and determination to make a difference in other people’s life. We are proud to be associated with such a noble cause. We hope this initiative will encourage many more people to come forward and work for the welfare of the society.”
Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, IBN18 Network, added, “Real Heroes is a movement that has focused the nation’s attention on the unsung warriors of change and has brought their selfless acts into the public realm. These are people who have laboured selflessly and have set an example worthy of emulation by the society. It is our endeavour to bring forth many more such individuals in the future.”
Meanwhile, the ‘Real Heroes’ being honoured this time included Dr. Rouf M. Malik, Anson Thomas, Anshu Gupta and Savithri Vaithi (Women’s Welfare); Karsanbhai Patel and Davinder Singh (Sports); Hemant Patel, Nisheeth Mehta and Mohd. Sharif (Social Welfare); Hajabba, Zaputou Angami and Anjina Rajagopal (Education and Children); Subhashini Mistry, K. Sujatha, Mr. & Mrs. K. Raghuram and Prof. Jagbir Singh Sudan (Healthcare); Vikas Chandra Guddu Baba, Shamjibhai J. Antala and K.M. Chinnappa (Environment); Deepak Saha and Rangaswamy Elango (Rural Development); Babar Ali, Jalpana Paul and Ashok Rathod (Youth). Ms. Ela Bhatt, Gandhian and the founder of SEWA, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions for helping women become self-reliant.
As these awards were being given away, there was not a single person in the audience, no matter who or how successful, who did not feel small in comparison to these selfless individuals. Nita Ambani herself was on her feet for more than three hours, with a smile on her face and pride in her voice. A special mention for Aamir Khan too, for always being at the right place, and where his heart desires.
In the end, it was great to see the event truly celebrate the triumph of the human spirit of these silent warriors of change, who’ve selflessly dedicated their life to the causes they believe in.
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