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Exotic Turkey, sensuous beauties, makes Kingfisher Calendar 2015 a must HAVE!
MUMBAI: Alluring Turkey, best bods and the power of voting for the cover of the 13th edition of Kingfisher Calendar, can it get hotter than this? ‘The Kingfisher Calendar 2015’ blends impeccable style with unmatched beauty, set against the splendour of Turkey beaches and countryside. Shot in pristine locations of Cappadocia, Bodrum and Pamukkale with five gorgeous models, the calendar arrests your attention with magical reality captured through the lens.
Kingfisher Calendar in the current year is turning out to be democratic like never before by allowing the fans to vote for the‘Most Gorgeous Cover Girl’ for the very first time in the history of the calendar. The voting is live on Kingfisherworld.com and same is being promoted across all social media channels – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. One can vote for their favourite girl by logging on to http://kingfishercalendar.com/2015voting/
Sharing his thoughts on the current edition of the calendar, Gurpreet Singh, Assistant Vice-President, marketing, at United Breweries Ltd. said, “Kingfisher Calendar 2015 is special in many ways than ever! Be it the location, new faces or the social media engagement, Kingfisher Calendar is getting closer to its fans like never before. We are extremely excited about the ‘Cover girl voting contest’ and anticipate great enthusiasm from the admirers”.
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The ‘Kingfisher Calendar 2015’ features five stunning models Sarah Jane Dias, Dayana Erappa, Elena Fernandes, Keisha Lalland the winner of Kingfisher Supermodels-2, a reality talent show aired on NDTV Good Times. These beauties have been styled by the talented Nupur Mehta Puriand MohitRai; make-up artist KapilBhalla; hair stylist Apeni George, and captured on lens by none other than ace photographer AtulKasbekar, who has been associated with the Kingfisher Calendar since its inception.
With cities steeped in history, beaches and beautiful countryside, Bodrum, Cappadocia and Pamakulle are known for their intriguing ruins, stunning beaches and cliff-top resorts – providing a picture perfect location for the models to bring out their sensuous best.
‘Kingfisher Calendar 2015 girls:
Sarah Jane Dias: is an Indian actress, host, VJ and a former Femina Miss India beauty queen. She has acted in several Tamil and Hindi movies, ‘Happy New Year’ being the latest.
Dayana Erappa: Hails from Coorg, Karnataka. She’s an established model and has walked the ramp at many international fashion weeks including the Milan Fashion Week.
Elena Fernandes: Is half Goan and half Peruvian. This top model was featured in the 2013 Kingfisher Calendar too. She is currently pursuing couple of Bollywood film offers.
Keisha Lall: Her parents hail from Guyana and she was born in London, but her roots derive from Rajasthan. Keisha was featured in Duran Duran’s pop promotion music video and Above and Beyond – A Thing Called Love.
Watch out for the winner of the Kingfisher Super Models to be announced on December 20th on NDTV Good Times who will be fifth girl to adorn the calendar
Talking about his experience on the making of the calendar, AtulKasbekar commented, “The Kingfisher Calendar has carved a niche for itself. In every edition, we endeavour to keep it exotic and exuberant. The backdrop of Turkey served as the perfect location for an outdoor shoot. It is always challenging to shoot in such set ups, but then the final shots make it worth the effort. People have showered enormous love to the Calendar always & we are confident that the ‘Cover Girl Voting’ will further add to their enthusiasm”
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Paramount set to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in $81 billion deal
Shareholders back merger, combined entity could reshape streaming and studios.
MUMBAI: Lights, camera… consolidation, Hollywood’s latest blockbuster might be happening off-screen. Shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery have voted in favour of selling the company to Paramount in a deal valued at $81 billion rising to nearly $111 billion including debt setting the stage for one of the biggest shake-ups in modern media. The proposed merger, still subject to regulatory approvals, would bring together a vast portfolio spanning HBO Max, CNN, and franchises such as Harry Potter under the same umbrella as Paramount’s own heavyweights, including Top Gun and CBS.
At the heart of the deal is streaming scale. Executives have indicated plans to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single platform, potentially creating a stronger challenger to giants like Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video. Current market data suggests HBO Max holds around 12 per cent of US on-demand subscriptions, compared to Paramount+’s 3 per cent, together still trailing Netflix’s 19 per cent and Disney’s combined 27 per cent via Disney+ and Hulu.
Paramount CEO David Ellison has signalled that while platforms may merge, HBO’s creative identity will remain intact, stating the brand should “stay HBO” even within a broader ecosystem.
Beyond streaming, the deal would redraw the map for film production. Combining two of Hollywood’s oldest studios Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros., the new entity aims to scale output to over 30 films annually, while maintaining a 45-day theatrical window. Warner Bros. currently commands around 21 per cent of the US box office, compared to Paramount’s 6 per cent, underscoring the strategic weight of the acquisition.
But scale comes with scrutiny. Critics warn that fewer players could mean reduced consumer choice, rising subscription costs, and potential job cuts as the combined company looks to streamline overlapping operations while managing billions in debt.
The news business, too, faces a reset. CNN would join forces at least structurally with Paramount-owned CBS, raising questions about editorial independence and positioning. The merger has already drawn political attention in the United States, particularly given perceived ties between the Ellison family and Donald Trump, though the company maintains that newsroom autonomy will be preserved.
If approved, the deal would mark another milestone in Hollywood’s consolidation wave shrinking the industry’s traditional “big six” studios to a “big four”, with Paramount joining Disney, Universal, and Sony at the top table.
In an industry built on storytelling, this merger may well become its most consequential plot twist yet.
