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WOOP – Distinctive Gaming and Entertainment Zone in the heart of Andheri Lauched With Great Fanfare

Pump up your adrenaline with this distinctive gaming and entertainment zone  for all ages Happy beginnings Mumbai: A new gaming and entertainment zone has opened up in Andheri for the city’s young and curious minds; from toddlers to teens – there’s something for everyone. Known as “WOOP” which means expressing enthusiasm or excitement, the outlet boasts of well-stocked gaming zone with vibrant décor, playful seatings and colourful walls has been launched recently. The pandemic has reeled us into our homes and forced us to live in isolation. Many were into binge eating and were glued to their mobile phones and tabs. It has impacted many of them with obesity and mental illness. WOOP is a place to celebrate and enjoy exclusive hi-tech games and entertainment, a place to regain physical and mental fitness and the same time do away with mobile phones; especially with the children which have been impacting their brains. Within the premises of WOOP, you can head to any places and anticipate more thrills in pieces together and wield new frontiers with unexpected twists and enjoy the bliss with a new beginning. Celebrities like singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya, actors Mahesh Thakur and Punit Tejaswini, actress Payal Raha, Television actors Hussain Kuwajerwala and Ritu Gautam Seth, Kunal Thakkar,  Jayesh Thacker (Trustee of Jamnabhai Narsee School), Sujay Jayraj Thacker (Trustee of Jamnabhai Narsee & Jamnabai Narsee International School) and many others graced the launch and made the event a memorable affair. The new gaming and entertainment zone, WOOP is the brain child of illustrious founder and directors like Vikas Dang, Inderjeet Punvani, Rajat Mahendru and Kapil Nandwani under the firm name Woop Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Aryan Surjeet Dadiala, the 20-year-old is the youngest entrepreneur in the group who is a dynamic sports person holding 96 medals in swimming championship and 1 silver medal from Germany is completing his last...

ACB एक्टर्स क्रिकेट बैश के तीसरे सीजन की जबरदस्त शुरुआत, सिनेमॉब्स पर हो रहा है लाइव टेलीकास्ट

एसीबी (एक्टर्स क्रिकेट बैश) सीज़न 3 का आयोजन मुम्बई के एयर इंडिया कॉलोनी ग्राउंड में इस वर्ष किया गया है। 10 ओवर्स का यह क्रिकेट टूर्नामेंट यस वर्ल्ड डॉट आईओ Yesworld.IO के सहयोग से किया जा रहा है। शनिवार 19 मार्च से इस टूर्नामेंट की शुरुआत हुई है, जहां रोज़ 4 मैच होंगे। यह मैच “सिनेमॉब्स” ओटीटी प्लेटफॉर्म पर लाइव दिखाए जा रहे हैं। फ़िल्मी सितारों द्वारा क्रिकेट का मैच खेलते देखकर दर्शक उत्साहित हैं। एक्टर्स क्रिकेट बैश सीजन 3 का रोमांच एक अलग ही स्तर पर है। गौरतलब है कि एक्टर्स क्रिकेट बैश एसीबी सीजन 3 में मुंबई ऐसेस, दिल्ली टाइटंस, अहमदाबाद लायंसऔर भोजपुरी स्टार की टीम हिस्सा ले रही हैं। इसमें शनिवार 19 मार्च को 4 मैच खेले गए। पहला मुकाबला भोजपुरी स्टार बनाम अहमदाबाद लायंस के बीच खेला गया, भोजपुरी ने 113 रन बनाए थे लेकिन पिछले साल के विनर अहमदाबाद ने 2 ओवर रहते हुए इतने रन बना लिए और जीत दर्ज की। दूसरा मैच मुम्बई व दिल्ली के बीच हुआ, जिसमे  दिल्ली जीत गया। तीसरा मैच मुम्बई और भोजपुरी स्टार के बीच रहा, जिसमे मुम्बई को हार का सामना करना पड़ा। चौथा मैच अहमदाबाद लायंस और दिल्ली टाइटंस के बीच हुआ काफी रोमांचक मैच में अहमदाबाद ने जीत दर्ज की। ज़हीर राना जी ने यहां मीडिया से बात करते हुए कहा कि हमारे ओटीटी प्लेटफार्म सिनेमॉब्स पे यह मैच लाइव जा रहा है। इस प्लेटफॉर्म पर दर्शक थ्रिलर, कॉमेडी और रियलिस्टिक वेब सीरीज भी देख सकेंगे। एसीबी एक वंडरफुल कांसेप्ट है जिसे दीपक जी ने डिजाइन किया है। यह लगातार तीसरा सीज़न है जिसका टेलीकास्ट सिनेमॉब्स पे करने का अवसर मुझे मिला है। सन्दीप चौधरी यस वर्ल्ड डॉट आईओ के ओनर हैं जो मेरे बड़े अच्छे मित्र है। 22 मार्च को इसका फाइनल होगा। जहीर राना जी ने आगे कहा कि लोग अपने पसंदीदा फ़िल्म और टीवी आर्टिस्ट को क्रिकेट खेलता देख काफी खुश...

TENNIS PREMIERE LEAGUE (TPL) SRK RAJASTHAN TIGERS HAS A NEW FEMALE BOSS

Siyonaa Jhanwar. Does the name ring a bell? If not, it will sooner than later. Well, well,if Priety Zinta and and Shilpa Shetty can buy and become bosses of cricket teams, can Siyonaa stay far behind? Siyonaa the gorgeous entrepreneur and sports enthusiast has just become the proud owner of the SRK Rajasthan Tigers for the much-anticipated upcoming Tennis Premiere League (TPL) tournament. In an exclusive interview Siyonaa talks about her journey,  the team and much more..Read on: QUESTION : Tell us something about SRK Rajasthan Tigers. ANS- SRK Rajasthan Tigers is team born out of passion and  determination to win and grow. We are here to help invest in and promote the sport of tennis, but we’re not here to merely to just fill the numbers, we’re here to win! Q2. How do you think or plan to create more awareness about lawn-tennis when country like India which somehow is obsessed with cricket? ANS- I think in a huge country like India there is enough space for multiple sports to coexist. It doesn’t have to be one replacing or fighting with another. We see the laurels that our Olympians get, that leagues like Kabaddi and badminton has got, and tennis has as well! And this has been alongside cricket, not instead of it. So we hope that with this league we can support and nurture young talent, draw attention to the sport, and create a support system that will help the sport grow. Q3. How do you see the prospect of your team in this prestigious tournament?There are other big teams also competing. ANS- Well of course there are a lot of great teams, and most of them with the experience of a couple of seasons already, but we’re confident of the team we have built, and along with our support staff, are aiming for nothing less than...

Celebs – Miss India Beauties – Dignitaries Grace Pro-Panja League Tournament At Radio Club Mumbai

India’s favourite pastime is now in a competitive avatar! Panja or arm-wrestling is one of the most iconic sports of all times. Having successfully drawn people across all ages and genders, Parvin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani’s Pro-Panja League, let the forearms of their participants do the talking. Emulating the league format, arm-wrestling, a sport seeped in Indianness, saw a tough competition. Harman Mann vs Sameer VT saw Sameer VT’s victory. Similarly, Attar Singh vs Mohammed Hashim saw Mohammed Hashim emerge victorious. In the women’s segment, Karishma Kapoor vs Parampreet Kaur saw the latter’s win while Madhura KN vs Anslet Jose saw Madhura KN triumphant. In a bid to promote inclusiveness of the specially abled, Manish Kumar vs Butta Singh was scheduled which saw Manish Kumar score an inspiring victory. Both Manish and Butta have been battling polio! Apart from these, the audiences also witnessed interesting line-ups featuring Sanjay Deswal vs Syed Mahaboob and Shruti Bawa vs Jincy Jose which saw Sanjay Deswal and Jincy Jose triumph over their opponents. The co-main event for the 80kgs Champion belt, Karaj Virk vs Sachin Goyal which, interestingly, was actually a rematch which saw Karaj Virk retain his championship. The main event for the Mega Champion Belt and the title of the No. 1 Arm-Wrestler of India at the Pro-Panja League saw Sunil Kumar vs Dilshad that saw Sunil emerge victorious! This eventful line-up for the Pro-Panja League was followed by inspiring performances for the eager and energetic crowds. Besides Parvin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani, the tournament held at Radio Club Pier, Colaba, witnessed actor Ranvir Shorey, Miss India World Manasa Varanasi, Miss Grand India Manika Sheokand and Miss India Runner Up Manya Singh, Pran Pratim Chaliha (Treasurer of Indian Arm Wrestling Federation), Hashim Reza Zaveth (President of Indian Arm Wrestling Federation), Mustafa Ali (Head Referee of Indian Arm Wrestling Federation) among other dignitaries and...

Pro-Panja League India’s Only Arm-Wrestling League, at Radio Club Mumbai on Feb 14

One of the most iconic sports of all times, Arm Wrestling is often referred to as India’s favourite pastime! The sport now has a competitive avatar that has successfully drawn people across all ages and the followers including genders, thanks to this competition. In a unique bid in athletics to let your forearms do the talking, Pro-Panja is emulating the league format for arm-wrestling! “Panja is an internationally acclaimed sport, seeped in Indianness! That’s what the Pro-Panja League stands for,” expressed actors Parvin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani, the brains behind Pro-Panja League, at a press conference held at Sofitel, BKC. Besides Parvin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani, the press conference witnessed Pran Pratim Chaliha (Treasurer of Indian Arm Wrestling Federation), Hashim Reza Zaveth (President of Indian Arm Wrestling Federation), Mustafa Ali (Head Referee of Indian Arm Wretling Federation) among other dignitaries and participants of the league. An interesting facet of the evening was that members of the media fraternity also participated in friendly panja matches! The maiden venture, with ardent followers including 5,000 male and 2,000 female arm wrestlers in the amateur levels saw 400 athletes from 18 states, with Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Padma Shri Olympic Boxer Vijender Singh with an undefeated streak, not just making their presence felt at the maiden Pro-Panja League, but also participating in an exhibition match where, instead of shaking hands, they wrestled arms. This was seen to be motivating for the youth, who then flocked in numbers towards the amateur arm wrestling tables set up for the youth to try their hands! Talking about the origins of the sport in India, Parvin Dabas avered, “Eugene Sandow, the father of bodybuilding visited Mumbai in 1904. This was at the invitation of Sir Dhunjibhoy Bomanji, a shipping magnate and a popular socialite! Sandow’s visit created a great impact and before we knew it, the homegrown...

Pro-Panja League India’s Only Arm-Wrestling League, at Radio Club Mumbai on Feb 14

One of the most iconic sports of all times, Arm Wrestling is often referred to as India’s favourite pastime! The sport now has a competitive avatar that has successfully drawn people across all ages and the followers including genders, thanks to this competition. In a unique bid in athletics to let your forearms do the talking, Pro-Panja is emulating the league format for arm-wrestling! “Panja is an internationally acclaimed sport seeped in Indianness! That’s what the Pro-Panja League stands for,” expresses actors Parvin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani, the brains behind Pro-Panja League, set to take arm wrestling to the next level in India! The maiden venture, with ardent followers including 5,000 male and 2,000 female arm wrestlers in the amateur levels saw 400 athletes from 18 states, with Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Padma Shri Olympic Boxer Vijender Singh with an undefeated streak, not just making their presence felt at the maiden Pro-Panja League, but also participating in an exhibition match where, instead of shaking hands, they wrestled arms. This was seen to be motivating for the youth, who then flocked in numbers towards the amateur arm wrestling tables set up for the youth to try their hands! Talking about the origins of the sport in India, Parvin Dabas avers, “Eugene Sandow, the father of bodybuilding visited Mumbai in 1904. This was at the invitation of Sir Dhunjibhoy Bomanji, a shipping magnate and a popular socialite! Sandow’s visit created a great impact and before we knew it, the homegrown Panja became a household thing!” “The league has spawned an emerging hub of contenders from Punjab, MP, Haryana, Mizoram, Manipur and Kerala! Some of these states also boast gyms in which women often sculpt their ‘dominant hands’ by arm-wrestling!,” reveals Parvin, an avid MMA fan who is also the man behind MMA India Show, Sports India Show among portals. Preeti...

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