| Mumbai - Anupam Mittal the dynamic face behind the
successful People Group played host to it 9th anniversary held at JW Marriott
on the 5th of October'06. The company has consistently grown by over 200% each
year since its formal inception. People Group's 9th anniversary bash portrayed
the distinct flavors of its brands through interactive and distinctive bars. The
Mauj Bar- leading player in the Mobile VAS space - has pint beer on their bar
menu, therein emphasizing on the fun & sporty appeal of the brand Mauj. The
Fropper Bar - India's leading Friendship & Networking Site - has a variety
of playful vodka shots while The Shaadi Bar - The World's largest Matrimonial
Services Provider - flaunts a collection of fine wine. The most interactive bar
is that of Astrolife - The Astrozone Bar offers a series of coloured spirits based
on the 12 zodiac signs. Other brands under their umbrella are PEP Management an
event management company, People Pictures a film production house and Purple Media
a television production house. Spotted having a good time to DJ Suketu's
tunes were a heady mix of PEOPLE - super models Anchal Kumar, Kavita Khariyat,
Mridula Chandrashekar, Nisha Harale, fashion designer Vikram Phadnis, Shahid Amir,
Arshiya with husband Rij Eappean, Leena & Nikhil Mogre of LM Fitness, Tara
Sharma, Rahul Dev, Arzoo Gowatriker, director Abhishek Kapoor and budding film
stars Ameet M Gaurr & Neha Oberoi represented the new school of filmy's while
the old school consisted of Bharti Achrekar, Anjjan Srivastav, Ashish Vidyarti
and Viju Khote, television actors made their presence felt with Shabir Ahluwalia,
Mukul Dev, Nausheed Ali Sardar, Shruti Ulfat, Varun Badola, Vikas Sethi, Salil
Ankola with his pretty wife, Suvarna Jha, Sujata Sehgal, Vikas Kalantri and Amit
Bahl, and Sandeep Rajohra while the music industry consisted of Shibani Kashyap,
Siddharth Kanan, Abhijit Sawant and Jimmy Felix, the corporate honchos were Anckur
Chokseyi of ORAMA 3D & 4D theatre, Jasmeet Singh Bindra of MSN - India, Rahul
Diwan Nanda, Jimmy Mistry and Sudhir Shah of US Immigrant Consultant. About
People Group
People Group was founded by Anupam Mittal in 2001 and has consistently
grown by over 200% each year since then. The group currently employs over 350
people and is headquartered in Mumbai. In addition to 6 regional offices in India,
People Group has offices and operations in UAE, UK, and the USA. People Interactive
(I) Pvt Ltd promoted People Group owns new media and technology businesses such
as Shaadi.com, Fropper.com, Astrolife.com and ShaadiTimes.com. The group owns
the leading player in the Mobile VAS space through its company People Infocom.
Its brand MAUJ is a preferred partner to leading mobile operators all over the
world. People Group is also involved in film & television production and event
management through subsidiary companies, People Pictures, Purple Media and PEP
Management respectively. People Group has emerged as one of the most successful
new media and Entertainment Companies in India. Purple Media Company is
the television and film arm of People Group and has done marquee shows amongst
many others as "Games Bond", "Lo Kal-Lo Baat". At this they
are in advanced stage negotiations with two leading channels for fiction shows.
Like the other People Group companies (Shaadi.com, Mauj, Fropper etc.), Purple
expects to overhaul the creative television space.
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