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Manisha on SAB TV’s ‘Kuch Khaas Baatein’
Manisha Koirala continues to spit venom and this time around she can be seen doing so in SAB TV's talk show Kuch Khaas Baatein. In the latest of a series of interviews she has been giving, protesting her "victimisation" by director Shashilal Nair, Manisha has vehemently denied that she is obese. "Do I look obese to you? Obese means really fat. I think he should know the meaning of obese."
Manisha alleges that she was duped by Shashilal Nair. When Shashilal informed her that he would be using a body double, she had sought a letter from him stating that if she did not approve of the shoots, he would remove them. This letter was actually given by Shashilal. But when Manisha saw the shoots and wanted some scenes deleted, Shashilal used the same shots and merely changing their length. Later on when the controversy erupted, Shashilal started spreading the word that Manisha had actually exposed for those scenes.
Manisha believes that if Shyam Shroff (of Shringar Films) releases the film it will be contempt of court as the orders are for the producer as well as the distributor.
Manisha is also confident that she is not fighting her cause in isolation. While Bal Thackerey has openly backed her others like directors Raj Kumar Santoshi and Ram Gopal Verma have extended their moral support to her.
To get a deeper insight into Manisha's mind watch Kuch Khaas Baatein on SAB TV on 11 September at 10:10 pm.
Brands
Dabur buys minority stake in Ras Beauty for Rs 60 crore
Dabur Ventures deal backs fast-growing luxury skincare brand
MUMBAI: Dabur India Limited has dipped into the world of luxury skincare, signing a definitive agreement to acquire a minority stake in Ras Beauty Private Limited for Rs 60 crore. The investment marks the first bet from Dabur Ventures, the FMCG major’s Rs 500 crore platform set up in October 2025 to back high-potential, new-age direct-to-consumer brands.
Founded in Raipur by Shubhika Jain, her sister Suramya Jain and their mother Sangeeta Jain, Ras Beauty has grown from a family-led passion project into a fast-scaling “Farm-to-Face” skincare label. Its range of face elixirs, serums and moisturisers blends essential oils with nature-derived actives, striking a balance between botanical purity and laboratory precision.
The numbers tell their own story. Ras has clocked a three-year Cagr of around 75 per cent and an annual run rate of approximately Rs 100 crore, all while maintaining strong gross margins. That growth has been fuelled by a digital-first approach, in-house R&D and manufacturing, and a sharp focus on clean, sustainable sourcing.
Dabur India executive director and group head corporate strategy Abhinav Dhall, said the company was drawn to Ras’s distinct positioning at the intersection of nature, science and luxury. He added that the premium beauty segment is poised for robust expansion over the coming decade, and that Ras is well placed to capture that opportunity.
For Ras, the partnership is as much about scale as it is about shared philosophy. Co-founder and CEO Shubhika Jain said Dabur’s 141-year legacy of building trusted, purpose-led brands makes it a natural ally. The capital infusion, she noted, will help accelerate the brand’s omnichannel footprint, deepen research capabilities and invest in team and brand building, with an eye on establishing Ras as a leading Indian luxury skincare name both domestically and overseas.
With this move, Dabur is not just investing in a skincare label. It is placing an early wager on India’s growing appetite for premium, conscious beauty, and signalling that heritage FMCG players are ready to play in the new-age D2C arena.
