Fitness Regime You Can Follow On Your Own

Fitness Regime You Can Follow On Your Own

Don’t stress if you cannot head to your favourite yoga studio or your health club these days. Make quarantine the best time to lose weight and detox your body. Though the quarantine is a great way to lose some weight and tone your body, it can actually bounce back on you and make you gain weight too. Take caution, since you’re spending more than the usual time at home, many of you might eat anything and everything at any given time, resulting in more weight gain. Eating packaged foods, chips, chocolates, cakes, cookies, peanuts etc won’t do you any good either, so try and avoid. Stick to a few simple exercises every day. Yoga guru Hemalatha K shares some simple yogasanas that you can follow at home. Here are some tips and exercises that will help you lose weight and detox. Don’t strain yourself, the main key is to listen to your body and exercise accordingly. Squats, lunges and leg kicks gives greater shape to the lower body. Yoga asanas like Tadasana Improves postures, reduces flat feet and firms abdomen and buttocks. Padahasthasana Improves digestive health, reduces lower belly fat, improves blood circulation. Trikonasana+ Stimulates functions of abdomen organs, beneficial to burn fat from stomach, waist, thighs and back. Naukasana Tones legs and arm muscles, helps to reduce belly fat and strengthens back and abdominal muscles. Bhujangasana Decreases stiffness of the lower back, stretches chest and abdominal muscles reducing belly fat. Pawanamukthasana Massages the organs of the abdomen and also eases tension that occurs in the area of the belly and lower back, reduces stomach gas. Suryanamaskara Helps lose weight, gives glowing face, helps your body to detox. Do 2-3 cycles at a slow pace. These asanas will help you keep balanced, calm and fit during these stressful times and help you keep focussed on your goals.

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 Avengers Director Joe Russo’s View of Salman Khan

Avengers Director Joe Russo’s View of Salman Khan

Joe Russo, one of the most celebrated men in world cinema, the man behind the highest grossing movie of all time, Avengers: Endgame showers praise on the man with the biggest fan following stardom in India, actor Salman Khan. Superstar Salman Khan is one of the biggest actors in the world and not just the audience but people in the film fraternity are also in awe of the superstar. In an interview when international director Joe Russo was talking about Indian cinema, he had a lot of good things to say about Salman Khan, who is known to have a major audience pull. Talking about the actor’s film, Dabangg, Joe Russo said, “He is great. I mean Dabangg to me is – I love that movie. It’s got great energy in the camera work. I love the wit behind, a lot of the action sequences. His (Salman’s) performance is hilarious and entertaining and you know he is very magnetic on screen.” Along with Avengers: Endgame, Joe has also directed other movies in the Marvel Universe too, all of which are very popular even among the Indian audiences. Salman Khan is India’s most loved superstar with a fan following that pans across generations and geography. Every time the superstar graces the silver screens, fans go crazy and rush to theatres to catch the earliest shows of his movies. Owing to his immense popularity and strong influence amongst the younger audience, Salman was also recently signed as the brand ambassador for a popular beverage brand and the brand campaigns have smashed records since then. Avengers Director Joe Russo’s View of Salman Khan

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 Know Your Chef: Chef Praveen Shetty

Know Your Chef: Chef Praveen Shetty

Praveen Shetty, Executive Chef Conrad Bengaluru, led the pre-opening team of chefs at Conrad Bengaluru, the second luxury hotel in the Hilton portfolio in India, since 2017. Praveen earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management and Catering Technology from Dr. D.Y.Patil Institute of Hotel Management affiliated to The University Of Pune. Chef Praveen believes in keeping it original by sourcing the finest ingredients from origin markets across the world. He is passionate about adapting new global culinary techniques like “Pans to your Plate”, “Source Local Serve Global” and innovative plating and presentation. Praveen Shetty started his career in 2005 and has over 13 years of experience in the kitchen with an enviable body of experience achieving culinary expertise. Praveen Shetty joined Hilton eight years ago and has spearheaded three successful pre-openings from Hilton Chennai, Conrad Pune to now Conrad Bengaluru. After stints at Grand Hyatt and Hilton Chennai as a Sous Chef, he moved on to become Chef De Cuisine. He proceeded to take charge as the Executive Sous Chef at the hotel, before moving to Conrad Pune as the Executive Sous Chef. He then relocated to Conrad Bengaluru. Chef Praveen Shetty has been awarded the Executive Chef Of The Year (Zonal) by BW Hotelier India Awards 2019, People’s Choice Favourite Chef Of The Year at Gourmet Peak Life Awards 2019 and the Most Innovative Chef of the Year (South and West) by FOODFOOD Awards 2019. Award winning Executive Chef Conrad Bengaluru Praveen Shetty tells us about his journey and his culinary specials. Please share your first tryst with cooking and how did you work on your culinary skills? As a kid, I was always eager and used to help mom in daily cooking. At that time, we had a manual stone grinder and my sister and I used to help her grind in the stone grinder. That’s how my passion for cooking started and then it moved on to helping her for Sunday lunches and so on. But it was from my mother that I developed the liking for cooking. Where did you take your formal culinary education? I took my formal culinary education from Dr DY Patil Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, affiliated to Pune University and it was a four-year degree course in Hotel management. Every year, we were groomed into various hotel departments, but I was more inclined towards being a Chef and was fortunate enough to have the guidance of the Culinary Professors. How do you innovate every time, staying ahead of the game? I strongly believe that the Chefs have complete liberty and freedom to create and enhance guest experience and that leads to being innovative. If we are not innovative then the guests also have lot of choices in competition to explore. This has been a very good strength of the culinary team at Conrad and that’s the reason we are known for being innovative and creative. What are some of your Conrad specials that people have loved over the years? Barbecue Dimsum at Mikusu, Our Signature Robayatyaki, Galouti and Biryani at Indian Durbar, Salads at Tiamo and many more. The Signature Brunch at Conrad is the most sought-after brunch for its innovation and experience. What do you do to ensure that you continue to get your loyalists love your food? I feel that the Chefs role is not only to cook good food, but also be open to meet guests and take feedback. The feedbacks can vary for being very positive to an encouraging feedback for improvement. That’s where I can work and make sure I live up to the expectations of the guests. Know Your Chef: Chef Praveen Shetty

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 Superstar Rajinikanth’s historic TV debut show to premiere on Discovery

Superstar Rajinikanth’s historic TV debut show to premiere on Discovery

Discovery, is all set to premiere the much anticipated TV debut show of Superstar Rajinikanth ‘Into The Wild with Bear Grylls’ at 8 pm on March 23 across 12 Discovery channels including Discovery Channel, Discovery HD, HDTamil, Animal Planet, Animal Planet HD, TLC, TLC HD, Investigation Discovery, Investigation Discovery HD, Discovery Science, Discovery Turbo, and Discovery Kids. The premiere on Discovery and Discovery HD will be available in eight languages including Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi and English. You can download the newly launched streaming app Discovery Plus to get access to the episode at 6 AM on March 23, 2020. Into The Wild with Bear Grylls is produced for Discovery Communications India by The Natural Studios and Banijay Asia. The special episode, shot in Bandipur National Park, will see Superstar Rajinikanth in a never seen before avataar, on an adventure trip with Bear Grylls, doing stunts never done before, discussing wide variety of topics including intimate details about his personal life and issues close to his heart such as water conservation. The TV debut with twists and turns Superstar Rajinikanth waited 43 years before making his TV debut as part of this unscripted adventure show. Speaking about his life, Rajinikanth says, “Well, yes, actually, my whole life has been a miracle. It’s a miracle! Even consider this show for example, I never thought of this, not even in my dreams that one day I’ll do a show like this for Discovery!” The show has many challenging feats that the Superstar performs with great perseverance along with Bear, such as crossing a ravine while balancing off an iron bridge suspended 50 feet above a dried riverbed. Rajinikanth, who crosses the bridge with much élan is seen saying, “If anything goes wrong over here…. it’s just a rope after all. Moreover, the iron of that bridge it is extremely hot! I couldn’t hold for long as it was hot so I had to move continuously. My God! It is really…yes! I did it!” The intimate Rajinikanth Shedding light on his journey as an actor who initially began his career as a bus conductor in Bangalore, the episode will feature Rajinikanth in a light that best humanizes him and depicts him the way he is in real life. Explaining how he keeps himself grounded while being revered by the world, Rajnikanth, says, “Yeah, once you’ve acted, it’s finished, I forget Rajinikanth. I go back to Shivaji Rao. Yeah. That’s just work life for me. When somebody reminds me “you are Rajinikanth” then I’ll be like, oh yes! I am Rajinikanth.” The Superstar with a purpose: Through the episode, Rajinikanth fans will witness the charming superstar’s never-dying passion to spread awareness about the need to conserve water as he embraces the challenges of the wild. Speaking about the dire need to save the world from the issues faced due to the scarcity of water, the superstar says, “He who rules the water, rules the world.” He continues, “The current situation is heart wrenching. In the world there are 2.1 billion people suffering due to water scarcity.” Rajinikanth’s friends join the adventure Into the Wild with Bear Grylls is an interesting new format where Rajinikanth not only gets to take on the adventure with the ace explorer Grylls but also get goodwill messages from close friends. You will have to watch the show to know more about who the friends are and what transpires? Into The Wild with Bear Grylls is an innovative new format inspired by Man Vs Wild, which is one of the most watched wilderness survival television series in the world. Into The Wild with Bear Grylls is produced for Discovery Communications nto The Wild with Bear Grylls is an innovative new format inspired by Man Vs Wild, which is one of the most watched wilderness survival television series in the world. Into The Wild with Bear Grylls is produced for Discovery Communications India by The Natural Studios and Banijay Asia, where Bear Grylls, Delbert Shoopman and Deepak Dhar are Executive Producers. India by The Natural Studios and Banijay Asia, where Bear Grylls, Delbert Shoopman and Deepak Dhar are Executive Producers. Superstar Rajinikanth’s historic TV debut show to premiere on Discovery

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 Discouraging Body Shaming

Discouraging Body Shaming

Summer Exodus hosted at The Emerald Store on Ulsoor Road, Bangalore was celebrated to pay tribute to womanhood and much more. On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2020, The Emerald Store Bangalore curated a one-of-a-kind event where beautiful plus-sized women walked the ramp and flaunted their curves with confidence and poise, shattering the prejudice of body shaming and empowering confidence in one’s self. At the event, conceptualised and curated by Anjum Azeez and Sabrina Dutta, the women celebrated their personal blueprint, which drove home the point that no woman should ever be made to feel inferior because of shape, size, colour or unique individual characteristics. It was a spectacular event which also showcased the Avirate line of fashion with women donning the collection and accessories. The result was a strong, empowering declaration that women are no longer sorry for how they are perceived but are proud of who they are and own their individuality. [envira-gallery id=”8435″] Discouraging Body Shaming

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 A Big Thank You!

A Big Thank You!

We at TheStyle.World are extremely grateful to all the armed forces, navy, air force personnel, medical professionals, police, non-government organisations, social workers, scientists, hospitality professionals, clerks and assistants, law enforcement officers in government organisations, public servants, pourakarmikas and others, who are selflessly working day and night, to ensure the country is running smoothly and helping the civilians maintain the normalcy of day-to-day lives. All of you and hundreds of thousands more, a big thank you, for working and putting your life at risk to protect others, in these tough, life-threatening times. We would also like to thank all the diplomats, pilots, other crew and cargo and people in responsible positions who are relentlessly doing their bit to serve others. India has done pretty well so far in its fight to contain the Novel Coronavirus and the next few days are equally crucial. Everyone is required to follow necessary precautions at home, offices or wherever they go and precaution, does not mean panic. Let’s all be responsible citizens, follow WHO guidelines and educate others to be careful too. A Big Thank You!

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 Women’s Day Out 

Women’s Day Out 

Nasreen Sait invited women from all walks of life to come together and celebrate International Women’s Day at Safina Banquets, Safina Plaza, Bangalore. A day synonomous for empowerment, growth and oneness, it was a day to honour the spirit of a woman. There were different activities, speakers, workshops and also a fashion walk. Nuzhath Ayaz gave a talk on mind, body and soul. Yoga teacher Divya Nichani, a certified Iyengar yoga teacher taught a few quick Yogasanas. There was also a soft launch of the book named Raqs by Shaista Yacoob, who spoke about Rumi followed by Sagarika talking on her travels to Kutch. Good food, music and camaraderie flowed over some delicious biryani. [envira-gallery id=”8380″] Women’s Day Out

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 Be Holi-ready with these skincare tips

Be Holi-ready with these skincare tips

Amidst all the fun and festivity, you must prepare your skin and protect it from harsh chemicals before playing Holi. While it is a festival, it demands your skin to be prepped in advance to avoid serious aftermath. As you gear up for your Holi party, make sure to follow these tips from Flipkart.com, before the colour game begins. Apply oil to your face and exposed parts of the skin. You can go opt for coconut or almond oil, to protect your skin from colors.           The Body Shop Oils of Life Intensely Revitalizing Cream is here to prevent your skin from any reactions.  Since your face will be exposed to all things damaging – colours, sun, heat, dust, etc. – don’t forget to apply sunscreen beforehand, as it will act as a barrier and protect your skin from damage.            Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Sunblock Cream – SPF 50 PA+++ available on Flipkart should be applied 20 minutes before stepping out of your house for the colour war Do not neglect your nails as that is where colours can settle and even enter your digestive system when you eat with your hand. To protect your nails, apply two coats of base coat or any nail polish. The polish will help to act as a barrier and won’t discolour your nails.           The Oriflame Sweden Quick Dry Transparent Topcoat will protect your nails from damage and ugly stains. Remember to apply a generous amount of lip balm. The skin on your lips is extremely sensitive and there’s also the risk of colour entering your mouth; hence it is important to apply a thick layer of balm over them.           Oriflame Sweden tender care Protecting Balm with Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil will ensure that colours do not stick to them. Apply some almond oil or coconut oil on your hair a few hours before heading out for Holi celebrations. The oil will nourish your skin and create a protective barrier between your hair and colours. Kama Ayurveda Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil          Kama Ayurveda Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil and Biotique Bio Bhringraj Hair Oil will make your hair stronger and more resilient to the damage caused by the harsh colours.Kama Ayurveda Extra Virgin Organic Coconut OilKama Ayurveda Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil Be Holi-ready with these skincare tips

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 Traditional Treats for Holi

Traditional Treats for Holi

Try making these traditional Holi dishes with these simple recipes and celebrate the festival of colours. The Byke Hospitality Ltd., India’s fastest emerging hospitality chain with their unique concept of being one of the most popular pure vegetarian hotel groups that has 17 hotels and resorts across India, shares recipes of some traditional treats you can try at home this Holi. Gujiya Ingredients For the dough: 250gm refined flour 120gm clarified butter Water (to mix) For the filling: 120gm khoya 120gm sugar 7gms green cardamom, powdered 15gms almonds, finely chopped Oil or ghee (for deep-frying) For the syrup: 120gm sugar 150ml water Method Prepare the dough: Rub 50gm ghee into the flour and knead into a stiff dough with water. Leave to rest for at least half an hour. Prepare the filling: Saute the khoya over medium heat till it looks slightly fried. Take off the heat and when it cools, mix in the sugar, cardamom and almonds. Shape the filling into ovals about 21 cm length and 1 cm thickness. Make balls of the dough and roll out into 1 cm / 1/8 in thick rounds. Take a round, wet the edges with water and place a piece of filling over one half. Fold the other half over and press the edges together to seal. Either cut off the edge with a fancy cutter or make a design by pinching and twisting all along the sealed edges. Make all the gujiyas in this way. Heat ghee in a kadahi. To check if the ghee is hot enough put a piece of dough in it. If it comes up at once, add as many gujiyas as fit in comfortably. Turn them over and lower the heat to medium. Fry till golden brown on all sides. Lift out and leave to drain on absorbent paper. Make sugar syrup by cooking water and sugar together, till one thread consistency Dip the gujiyas in it, lift and let dry on a plate. Fry the rest, increasing the heat for a few seconds before adding the next lot. Can be eaten hot or at room temperature and can be stored in air-tight containers. Gulab Jamun In Thandai Mousse INGREDIENTS FOR THANDAI PASTE Soaked and peeled Almonds – 20no Cardamom power – 4gms Poppy seeds – 8 gms Fennel powder – 2gms Black pepper – 2gms Pistachios – 10nos Cashew – 10nos Watermelon seeds – 25gms FOR MAKING MOUSSE White Melting Chocolate – 125 gms Fresh cream – 40gm Whipped cream – 80gm Other ingredient Small or Normal size Gulab Jamun Chopped pistachios Saffron METHOD Thandai Paste Soak poppy seeds, cashews, fennel seeds and watermelon seeds for 2 hours. Take all the ingredient of thandai paste in a blender. Blend them very well using little water. Prepare a thick thandai paste. Keep it aside. For Mousse In a pan, heat fresh cream for 2 minutes on medium flame. Take White melting chocolate in another bowl. Add hot fresh cream into the white chocolate. White chocolate will start to melt. Mix until the chocolate melts. Fold in the whipped cream and 3/4 of the Thandai paste (you can add more paste if you wish tinto the white chocolate mixture. Let this mixture cool down for 15 minutes in freezer. Fill the zip lock bags with mousse mixture. Make a big hole. For Assemble Take one glass. First place 3 gulab jamuns or Normal gulab jamun cut into 4pcs. Then Pipe in half thandai mousse. Put Gulab jamuns again in between and again pipe in the thandai Mousse on it. Top it with Gulab Jamun. Garnish it with saffron and pistachios. Your Gulab Jamun In Thandai Mousse is ready. Serve it chilled. Puran Poli INGREDENTS 120 Gms Flour 50 Gms Cup Sugar 10 Gms Powdered Green Cardamom 1 Pinch Salt 80 ml Tablespoon Milk 50 Gms Rice Flour 100 Gm Chana Dal 30 ml Ghee 50ml Water Refined Oil As Required 4 Gms Nutmeg Powder METHOD:- For Preparing This Easy Maharashtrian Recipe, Take A Glass Bowl And Mix Flour With Water In It. Knead Well To Make A Stiff Dough. Cover The Dough And Keep Aside For 1 Hour. Now Take A Pressure Cooker And Add Chana Dal And Water In It. Put The Cooker On The Gas And Heat It Over High Flame. Pressure Cook The Dal And Once It’s Done, Strain The Excess Water. Transfer The Dal In A Bowl And Allow It To Cool. Once The Dal Has Cooled, Add It In A Pan And Heat It Over Moderate Flame. Add Sugar Along With Ghee. Keep Stirring. Cook On Low Flame Till The Gram Mixture Is Soft And Sticky. Once It’s Done, Turn Off The Flame And Keep The Mixture Aside. Now Knead The Dough Again, Adding Salt, Water And Oil, Little At A Time, Till The Dough Becomes Pliable. Grind The Dal And Sugar Mixture To A Smooth Consistency Adding A Little Milk If It Is Too Dry. Add Cardamom Powder And Nutmeg Powder. Now Take A Lime-Sized Lump Of The Dough And A Little Larger Lump Of The Dal Mixture. Roll Out Two Rounds From The Dough On A Board Sprinkled With Rice Flour, Into Flat Rounds Of About 7 Inch In Diameter. Cover The Rolled Dough Round With The Dal Mixture, Leaving Half An Inch At The Edges, And Then Cover This With The Second Round. Roll Again Over This To Seal Them Together, Pinching The Edges To Seal Well. Roll Out Like A Thick Chapati. Heat Ghee On A Hot Griddle And Put The Puran Poli On It. Keep Pressing And Turning It So That It Cooks Well On Both Sides. Keep Adding Ghee All Around To Brown It Evenly Without Sticking To The Griddle. Serve Hot And Pair With Tea Or Coffee. Thandai INGREDENTS 1 cup water sugar as required 2 tablespoon melon seeds 1/2 tablespoon aniseed 1/2 teaspoon rose water 1/4 cup dry rose petals 500 ml milk 2 tablespoon almonds 1 tablespoon poppy seeds 1/2 tablespoon green

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 Mr and Miss Icon India 2020 Grand Finale Culminates in Style

Mr and Miss Icon India 2020 Grand Finale Culminates in Style

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Second Edition of Mr & Miss Icon India culminated in style at Bengaluru Marriot Hotel, Whitefield. A National Beauty Pageant, Mr and Miss Icon India, headed by Rio Production, a renowned modelling and film institute declared the winners of Mr and Miss Icon India, who will now represent India at Best Icon Model International, by Rio Production. Megha was crowned winner in the Girls category, with Sneha Saikia as the 1st runner up and Anika Muniraju as the 2nd runner up. In the Boys category, Suheb Pasha was declared the winner, while Swapnil was the 1st runner up and Shaikh Nawaz was the 2nd runner up. The pageant was divided into regional competitions, where four zones – South comprising candidates from Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Mr and Miss Icon India East comprising participants from Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Sikkim, Mr and Miss Icon India North with candidates from Jammu Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Mr and Miss Icon India North East comprising candidates from Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Assam and Mr and Miss Icon India West with candidates from Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan competed for the coveted Mr and Miss Icon India title. The grand finale on March 1, witnessed 15 boys and 15 girls competing for the main title. CEO M. Shankar, the founder and creator and also the international director of the pageant alongwith Mrs Ranjini Shankar Co-Director of Rioproduction and Gayathri Suresh, national director of the pageant, Sujeesh Shanmughan, pageant consultant and catwalk trainer of the event were at the helm of affairs at the grand finale event. The other guests included Priyanka Tiwari, Srinidhi V, Ranjith Kumar and Dolly Mihirayan Bordoloi. The Guests of Honour were Pradeep Kumar, Deepali Bhatt, Dr. Elizabeth, Anirudh S Dutt, MG Srinivas, Arvind Venkatesh Reddy, Diwas Kaushik, Sheela Yogeshwar, Ashik Gowda, Karun Mutha, Megha Shetty and Christopher Raju. The Grand Jury who selected the winners included Miss India World 2018 & Miss India Miss fashion icon 2018. Anukreety Vas, Dr. Mamatha Devraj, yoga expert and social activist, Celebrity Fashion Designer Rajesh Shetty, master teacher at Akshara Yoga, Jatin Soni, Co-Director Mr & Ms. Icon India, National Director of Little Icon India, Ranjani, Fashion Photographer & Filmmaker, Lucky Malhotra, Celebrity Fashion Designer, Pankaj Soni and designer & entrepreneur Asra Sayed. The event partners included – Venue Partner – Marriott, Whitefield, Fitness Partner – Moveza Fitness, Wellness Partner – VLCC, Fashion Partner – Pankaj Soni, Sohum Creations, Forever Naveen Kumar, Digital Partner – Jumble Communications, Online Media Partner – TheStyle.World, Makeover Partner – Made the Day, Beauty Tree Academy, Jewellery Partner – Cute too, Entertainment Partner – Invaderz, Bolly Baloo, Rhythmic Feet, Gifting Partner – Prime Time, Ashik Gowda, Dental Partner – AK Dental Clinic, NGO Partner – Sparsha Foundation, Rotary International, Let’s Be the Change. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_images_carousel images=”7952,7951,7950,7949,7948,7947,7946,7945,7944,7943,7942,7941,7940,7935,7934,7933,7932,7931,7930,7929,7917,7919,7920,7921,7922,7923,7924,7925,7926,7927,7928,7916,7915,7939″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row] Mr and Miss Icon India 2020 Grand Finale Culminates in Style

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