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Disabled cricketers find big support for Singapore tour

 The team has received support from actor-bizman Sachin Joshi, Hiten Tejwani and former Indian cricketer Mohindra Amarnath in their endeavors.

  Big Brother Foundation, CSR arm of Sachiin Joshi, Chairman, Viiking Ventures supports the physically disabled Indian Cricket Team.

Actors in the city have come together to support the Disabled Indian Cricket team. The Disabled Sporting Society (DSS), which runs the cricket team, will be supported by the Big Brother Foundation. The cricket team will be participating in a three-day Alan Border Cup tournament for the physically disabled in Singapore from May 25 to May 27. An initiative by actor and businessman Sachin Joshi (the CSR arm of his company Viiking Ventures) received support from television actor Hiten Tejwani and former Indian allrounder Mohinder Amarnath.

“The basic aim that led to the foundation of DSS in 2007 was to provide the person with disabilities, an equal platform as others. Initially, the task was difficult as there was only one other team for disabled in England but now we have a total of six teams,” Haroon Rasheed, DSS secretary said.

 “We have many talented cricketers. We have bowlers who can bowl in excess of 135 km and batsmen like Suvro Joarder, who is the first Asian blade cricketer and is the first disabled cricketer to score a century,” Rasheed added.

Joarder, who is the captain of the Physically Disabled Indian cricket team, said they are starting to get recognition. “Initially the team wasn’t getting importance and lacked proper training but after they won the Asian Cup for the Disabled, they received recognition and have gradually been given the needed facilities,” he said.

Amarnath who was one of the heroes for India in their maiden ICC World Cup triumph in 1983, advocated the affiliation of the disabled cricket team with BCCI. “This team has India in its name. They have shown some talent and will be benefited if they get affiliated with BCCI,” he said.

 Joshi also advised the BCCI to start a wing for the disabled.“I would strongly recommend to the BCCI that they support the disabled team just like the Olympics supports disabled teams and has a Para Olympic sports division. The BCCI should also take it up and start a wing for disabled people.”

“Cricket continues to be one of the most popular sports in our country and we are extremely proud to be associated with the Indian national disabled cricket team. The Big Brother Foundation wishes the team all the success on this important tour of Singapore,” Joshi added.

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Who is Sachin Joshi? Meet the actor-businessman who bought Vijaya Mallya’s Kingfisher Villa for Rs 73.01 cr

Surpassing the bids of others in the queue, actor-businessman Sachin Joshi acquired the villa for a marginally higher than the reserve price at Rs. 73.01 crore.

Finally! The deal has been sealed. Vijay Mallya’s famous Kingfisher Villa in Goa, which had been on sale for quite a long time now, has finally found its owner. This is the same Villa where Vijay Mallya used to host his lavish parties. The extravagance and the grandeur of the villa has also found its place in the autobiography of West Indies batsman Chris Gayle.

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Viiking ventures and dambulla, a perfect fit

Sachiin Joshi-Dambulla Viiking captain Dasun Shanaka

Synergy across brands is the hallmark of any shrewd investor, and as such it was a no-brainer for Sachiin Joshi, owner of the Dambulla Viiking Lanka Premier League cricket franchise, to install his iconic Viiking moniker on the team.

“Well our group entity is called as Viiking Ventures, and the name Viiking was kept with after putting a lot of thought into it. Vikings were known to be noble warriors. When we got the opportunity to acquire the team it was called The Dambulla Lions. I thought why not rename it as Dambulla Viiking so as to create a great synergy and integration with the belief of the company,” explains Joshi.

While the name was changed in the name of synergy, the purchase of the franchise itself was one more in tune with Joshi’s passions. Despite spreading his talents far and wide, with labels such as entrepreneur, businessmen, actor and sports & fitness enthusiast, all fitting Joshi to a tee, sport is arguably where Joshi’s true passion lies.

He is already a player and co-owner of the Celebrity Cricket League team Telugu Warriors, while he is also the driving force behind the JMJ Sports Academy. Joshi also enjoys playing football and cricket in his spare time. As such, when the opportunity came to acquire and promote an LPL franchise, Joshi didn’t hesitate in seizing the opportunity.

“I have been a passionate cricketer myself and when this was offered to me, I immediately got excited as it gets you the potential to be in touch with your first love.

The LPL’s stated goals of promoting youth and hidden talent in Sri Lanka meshes well with Joshi’s other ventures such as the JMJ Sports Academy, which has provided a platform for many a sports enthusiasts to showcase their talent on the national stage.

“The idea is to promote the youth, their talent, and our shared love for the sport. We are here to contribute, to make things better,” says Joshi of the LPL. “Any league in the world is to promote the sport, and the talent, and the institution of cricket, hopefully through LPL we get to contribute to this movement. LPL has great potential to achieve that.”

That said, Joshi is keenly aware of the unique challenges posed by hosting a sporting tournament in the middle of a pandemic. Though, he firmly believes with the right drive and

execution the tournament and Viiking franchise have the potential to be among the few success stories of 2020.

“Overall, the game is viewed differently. The way franchises normally talk to people has changed as now, everything has moved to off-stadium viewership. The whole part where there's no crowd in the stadium. It affects everything from getting the morale of the players up, to sale and outreach of merchandise.

“But we will put our heart and soul in the game and all the hard work it needs to be a successful franchise. May the power be with us!”

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Sachin Joshi – An exceptional businessman turned actor and producer

Sachin Joshi, an exceptional businessman turned actor and producer. In this article, let's discuss his life, career, net worth, and social media presence.

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Introduction

Personal Life

Career

Social Media Presence

Introduction

Many actors have turned businessman, but very few businessmen who turned actors. One such exception is Sachiin J. Joshi. Sachin is known for his debut role in Bollywood movie Aazaan.

Sachiin J. Joshi – Personal Life

Sachiin J. Joshi is an Indian businessman turned actor and producer. He was born on 7 August 1984 and is 35 years old. He was born to Jagdish Joshi and his second wife. His father is the owner of the JMJ group of industries. Sachiin Joshi wife is model and actress Urvashi Sharma. She after her marriage changed her name to Raina Joshi. The couple has two children, a daughter, and a son. Joshi debuted in Telugu movies but could not establish himself there. He struggled in South Indian cinema, so he tried his luck in Bollywood. He has worked in Jackpot, Aazaan, and recently in Amavas.

Sachiin Joshi – Career

Sachiin J Joshi debuted in 2002 with Telugu movie Mounamelanoyi, which performed mediocre on the box office. He acted in two more films, Ninu Chudaka Nenundalenu, released in 2002, and Orey Pandu, released in 2005. He took a break from acting and made his comeback with Bollywood movie Aazaan. He acted and co-produced the movie.

He took the lead role in the remake of Aashiqui 2 opposite Nazia Hussain. Jackpot is one of the Sachiin Joshi movies along with Sunny Leone and Naseeruddin Shah. His recent work includes Amavas a movie with Nargis Fakri. The movie has received mediocre reviews.

Sachiin Joshi Net worth

Sachiin Joshi Businesses include Viking Ventures, an investment firm. The businesses also involve beverages, hospitality, health spas, and fitness centers. Sachin Joshi net worth is estimated to be 15 thousand crores. The actual figure and holdings are not known.

Social Media Presence

Sachiin Joshi Instagram handler is @sachiinjoshi. The account has 861k followers. Sachiin posts about his daily life, vacation photos, and pro fitness photos on his Instagram. Sachiin Joshi Twitter account was created in 2009; it has 145k followers.

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Six Planet Hollywood restaurants to be launched in India

Actor and entrepreneur Sachiin Joshi owned Viiking Ventures, which has the franchise for Planet Hollywood brand in India, is all set to open six Planet Hollywood restaurants in the country

Actor and entrepreneur Sachiin Joshi owned Viiking Ventures, which has the franchise for Planet Hollywood brand in India, is all set to open six Planet Hollywood restaurants in the country, of which three would be launched in all probability by the end of 2016, in Gurgaon, Mumbai and Bengaluru. “We are in talks for six restaurants. Three of them have already been converted. It will be take 15-18 months after signing. These are larger format restaurants – not just 5000-6000 sq ft, but about 30,000 sq ft area. We will be managing the restaurants,” said Joshi.

Joshi has ambitious expansion plans for his hospitality division. Currently, the company owns two properties – Planet Hollywood Beach Resort, Goa and Beatle Hotel in Powai, Mumbai. “By 2018 we will have six more properties across India. We are looking at Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. I have Planet Hollywood franchise for the entire country and will be opening up 10 -12 Planet Hollywoods, including restaurants and hotels. Not necessary all of them will be mine, I will add two more hotels. I am also trying to get a new chain, which has not entered the Indian market yet. It will be a large company and I do not want to talk about it now. I am also in talks with other brands that are existing in the country for some of my properties. It will be a mixed portfolio, some would be managed by us and some by operators,” mentioned Joshi.

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‘Viiking Beverages leads the Indian beverage industry with our alcoholic and non-alcoholic brands’

Viiking Ventures Pvt. Ltd., incorporated in 2008, is a major conglomerate with business verticals ranging in FMCG products, hospitality, beverages, realty & infrastructure, fitness, entertainment, etc. Viiking Beverages, the company’s beverage arm, established in 2009 by actor Sachiin Joshi, Chairman of Viiking Venture Pvt. Ltd., has a distinctive range of both non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages. The brands under Viiking Beverages are quite popular in India and are well received overseas too. Joshi conversed with Akshay Nayak in detail about Viiking Ventures’ and its beverage arm’s expansion plans in India and abroad.

Q. Being an actor by profession, what inspired you to enter into the hospitality industry?

Acting has always been my passion, since I was a kid. However, business comes naturally to me. From the very beginning of my career, I had a keen eye on different aspects of a business like marketing, sales & distribution, company management, etc. I love to travel and see new places and stay at different types of properties. Hence, I decided that Viiking Ventures should also get into the hospitality segment of India.

Viiking Ventures’ hospitality vertical – Viiking Hospitality has some of the renowned brands such The Beatle Hotel– A 4-Star Business Hotel in Powai and also has successfully been able to get some of the international brands to India such as Playboy Lifestyle Ltd. and Planet Hollywood resorts.

Playboy Lifestyle Ltd. is Playboy’s sole license holder for all Playboy locations and formats in India. Planet Hollywood Resort, Goa is the second Planet Hollywood Resort in the World and is the first franchise to Goa.

Q. With setting the bar high for millennials by bringing Playboy Lifestyle & Planet Hollywood resorts in India, who are your target audience for your future expansion plans? What similar developments are you planning in the coming years?

We had signed a franchise agreement with Wyndham Hotel Group, which has a license agreement to franchise the Planet Hollywood brand in India. We also have an unconditional license to launch Playboy-branded clubs, cafes, lounges, pubs, beer gardens, hotels, signature events and merchandise in the country. For Playboy, we are targeting the urban metro audience whereas; the USP of Planet Hollywood is the ambience that we have created to attract national as well as international travellers. Going forward, we are looking at in process to open four more Plant Hollywood properties in India in the next one year.

We are delighted to have partnered with Dream Hotel Group and its dynamic team as this is another milestone to get an international brand in India. With Dream Hotel Group’s unprecedented growth and high-velocity expansion we are looking to introduce new hotels and resorts to our existing portfolio in the coming years. India is among the fastest growing economies and we are excited to take the hospitality industry in this country to new heights.

Q. Being so young and having entered the Alcobev industry early, what initial challenges & support did you come across to acquire and introduce various alcobev brands in India?

Viiking Beverages is one of the leading beverage companies in India with a varied portfolio of alcoholic and non-alcoholic brands. Alcoholic brands that include Goa Kings Pilsner Beer, Goa Premium Beer, Go Kings Maxx – a lager strong beer, Royal Oak Premium Whiskey, SJJ XXX Vodka and XXX Vodka Mix whereas our non-alcoholic brands include XXX Energy Drink, Paani – Natural Mineral Water and Life – Packaged Drinking Water. The liquor industry has been facing a huge amount of challenges because of the varied regulations and restrictions posed by the different states of the country.Another challenge that the industry faces is that of marketing the brand and products. There are steep regulations and restrictions when it comes to promoting alcoholic brands in India. When it comes to manufacturing of beer, the biggest challenge and an important factor to keep in mind is the quality of water available. Our beers are glycerin and gluten-free and are made using the highest quality of imported Hops. As for the other challenges involved is setting up a brewery as it includes government permissions, licenses and capital investment. The regulatory processes and policies also play an important role in setting up a new brewery, which vary from state-to-state in India. All these take up a lot of time, manpower, energy and investment, before the business becomes operational.

Q. How flexible is the Indian Alcobev industry in India according to you? How are you looking to expand in this vertical in India?

Rapid increase in urban population is one of the key factors that is boosting and making the India alcohol market flexible. Traditionally, brown spirits have been targeted at the urban consumer. As such, increasing urban population coupled with factors such as increasing disposable income and growing preference for whiskies is expected to create avenues for growth of the alcohol market in India. As a result, the industry, I believe, will sharpen its focus on the premium part of the portfolio as they chase value rather than volume growth.

We already have a massive presence in India across more than 14 states currently and in the next few months we will be present pan India. For the next phase of expansion in India, we are looking at spreading our wings across the North Eastern Belt of India. We are also exporting our brands to the international markets of UAE, UK, Australia, Ivory Coast, Timor Leste and Nepal and are looking to expand our markets to the rest of the world as well.

Q. Which are the key markets & how are Tier-II & III cities serving as a market for Viiking Beverages? Which products are you trying to introduce in these regions?

The key markets vary from product to product. For example the demand for our beers if high in Goa, Maharashtra and Delhi whereas with the launch of the new brandy we are looking to tap the southern parts of India as brandy is more favored in that region. From an export point of view we have been receiving very good response from Dubai, UK, USA and Australia.

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Viiking Ventures acquires Kings Beer for Rs 90 cr

The 330 ml pint of the rebranded beer will be sold at Rs 85 in Maharashtra and Karnataka

Kings Beer, the brand synonymous with trips to Goa, will now be available in Maharashtra and Karnataka, too. The brand has been acquired by Sachiin Joshi-led Viiking Ventures for Rs 90 crore from Impala Distillery and Brewery and will be rebranded Goa Kings.

The cost of acquisition includes the investment on expansion of the plant, as the beer can only be manufactured at the current location. Now that it will be available outside Goa as well, the output requirement will increase, hence the expansion.

With this, the company will have two beer brands in its portfolio – Goa Beer, the brand developed by Viiking Ventures, and Goa Kings, the acquired brand. “We will run the two brands separately. While Goa Kings will continue to be the mass brand, Goa Beer is the more premium brand. That way, we will be present at different niches within the beer segment,” says Joshi.

While its name will change from King’s Pilsner Beer to Goa Kings, the packaging will remain the same. However, the 330-ml pint of Kings is set to become dearer by almost 100 per cent with the proposed price at Rs 85 versus Rs 40-45 right now. Among other reasons, the hike is on account of excise duty, which will come in to play as the beer is distributed to places beyond its home state.

Apart from the Rs 90-crore that Viiking Ventures is shelling out on acquiring the brand and expanding the plant, it has also ear-marked Rs 100 crore on marketing over the next three years.

“The challenge (and hence cost) in marketing alcohol in India is huge. We will be looking at events and below-the-line associations,” notes Joshi.

“We want to be present in the alcohol space in a big way. Over the next five years, we have to have our brands in the market for not only beer, but vodka, whiskey and wine as well. We’ve already done a soft launch for our brand of pre-mixed vodka – Triple X and will be following that with the launch of a premium Vodka brand Trip. In case of wine and whiskey, I’m open to acquiring foreign boutique brands,” he adds.

Viiking Ventures has interests across sectors such as hospitality, media and entertainment, health and fitness, realty and aviation. In the beverages segment, it already has Goa Beer and an energy drink named XXX Energy Drink along with the XXX Vodka Mix, which is positioned in competition with Bacardi Breezer. It also has two brands of packaged drinking water – Life and Pani, the latter positioned in the high-end segment.

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Nargis Fakhri prefers to shoot in London

Nargis Fakhri prefers to shoot in London - This doesn’t mean Nargis has forgotten her grim experiences in the Hindi film industry. Actress Nargis Fakhri  will now be seen with actor-producer Sachiin Joshi in the supernatural thriller Amavas, which will open on January 11. This doesn’t mean Nargis has forgotten her grim experiences in the Hindi film industry. Says a source in the know, “Even now, Nargis is not ready to come back to Mumbai. She agreed to do Amavas, only because it was shot entirely outside India in London.” Nargis Fakhri’s chilling experience of being harassed by unwanted male attention drove her out of the industry. When Nargis declined to entertain unwelcome attention, she was dropped from projects, including one project that she had with a superstar. When she confronted the director, he shrugged helplessly and advised her to ask her famous co-star. Nargis preferred to move on.

Says the source, “Just staying on in India on her own terms was becoming more and more tough. Producers would tell her to loosen up and socialise. They would ask her why was she so uptight, as a New Yorker. They think girls in the West are more generous with sexual favours. But there was no chance in hell that she was going to give in.” Nargis simply left the country. The lesson she leaves behind is one of standing up to the gross abuse of power. There are a number of top stars in Bollywood who are prime sexual offenders. Some of them are being seen as the sensitive masculine face of the MeToo movement. Nargis Fakhri prefers to shoot in London Read the full article