{"version":"https:\/\/jsonfeed.org\/version\/1","title":"Blog","home_page_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/","feed_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/json","items":[{"id":"o116-774-69a9e6b52c401","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/sunrise-radio-iwd-leadership-series-women-2026\/","title":"Sunrise Radio IWD Leadership Series Women 2026","date_published":"2026-03-05T20:25:00+00:00","summary":"Find out more about the Sunrise Radio IWD Leadership Series Women 2026. Listen to their interviews on the radio and on our podcast page on 8th March 2026","content_html":"<p><strong>Give to Gain: Celebrating Inspiring Women in Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>As part of our <strong>International Women&rsquo;s Day Leadership Series<\/strong>, Sunrise Radio is proud to spotlight an inspiring group of women who are making a powerful impact across business, community leadership, law, media and social change.<\/p>\n\n<p>For more than 36 years, Sunrise Radio has served as the voice of the Asian community across Yorkshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and beyond &mdash; championing the stories, achievements and contributions of the communities we represent. This special series continues that tradition by celebrating women whose journeys reflect the spirit of this year&rsquo;s International Women&rsquo;s Day theme: <strong>Give to Gain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Through a series of exclusive conversations, we highlight remarkable women who are giving back to their communities while building successful careers and inspiring others along the way. From entrepreneurs and lawyers to community leaders and changemakers, each story reflects resilience, leadership and the power of lifting others as we rise.<\/p>\n\n<p>The profiles featured on our blog provide a brief introduction to each of the women taking part in the series, sharing an overview of their background, achievements and the impact they are making across our communities.<\/p>\n\n<p>The full interviews will be released as a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/podcasts\/celebrating-international-womens-day-2026-give-to-gain\/\" target=\"_blank\">special Sunrise Radio podcast on International Women&rsquo;s Day<\/a>, 8th March 2026<\/strong>, and will also be broadcast on Sunrise Radio, giving listeners the opportunity to hear these inspiring conversations in full.<\/p>\n\n<p>Join us as we celebrate these extraordinary women and the leadership, generosity and determination that continue to shape stronger communities for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 660px; height: 500px; margin: 10px; position: relative;\">\n  <iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"NVjCKVyE0W84\" src=\"\/\/pub.marq.com\/50ad7e37-b5a4-4431-988d-67fc699a8f1f\/embedControls.html\" style=\"width:660px; height:500px\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>LISTEN TO THEIR INTERVIEWS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY :&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/podcasts\/celebrating-international-womens-day-2026-give-to-gain\/\">https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/podcasts\/celebrating-international-womens-day-2026-give-to-gain\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/116\/69a9e322920a6.jpg","author":{"name":"Raj Parmar"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/83994"},{"id":"o116-774-62ab0f9385fa4","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/interview-with-anil-kapoor\/","title":"Interview with Anil Kapoor ","date_published":"2022-06-16T11:10:00+00:00","summary":"Superstar Anil Kapoor talks about the upcoming family entertainer, Jugjugg Jeeyo.  ","content_html":"<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b>Q: You seem more in your element when doing comedies. What is it about the comedy genre that you enjoy the most?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">&nbsp;A: <i>I love making people happy. If comedy makes people happy then I want to do that. When people are entertained that makes me happy, so I do things that make me happy. Comedy is something that makes people happy, so I am happy.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b>Q: How did you react when you were offered <i>Jugjugg Jeeyo<\/i> and did you agree straight away?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b>&nbsp;<\/b>A: <i>Immediately, no confusion, no discussion, ek second mein! Karan called me up that this is the film, this is the story and immediately I said &lsquo;Done&rsquo;, khatam.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b>Q: Tell us about the film and your character.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">A: <i>The film is an entertainer, it&rsquo;s a family comedy &ndash; lots of fun, songs, music, high production values, scale, good acting and excellent performances. Today people want to see good performances, performances which look real, which are not over-the-top, which are situational. I play the character of Bheem, who feels that you only live life once and to the extent that you can be selfish also and many people are like that. They become so selfish, self-centred, self-absorbed that they don&rsquo;t realise in that process that they are hurting other people. I related to the character in a way that I saw a lot of men were like that and it was good to play such a character with so many grey shades and sometimes even black! I don&rsquo;t want to<\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\"> do only good<\/span><\/i><i>y-<\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\">goody characters, it&rsquo;s too boring. <\/span><\/i><i>I want <\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\">some mirch masala!<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Q: <\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"X-NONE\">Do you relate to your character?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<span lang=\"EN-US\">A: <\/span><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\">Absolutely. Ever<\/span><\/i><i>ybody<\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\"> has a selfish streak to them, which can <\/span><\/i><i>sometimes be <\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\">disruptive. Some people <\/span><\/i><i>who have these streaks <\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\">are too scared to be selfish but I don&rsquo;t think there is a man or woman who doesn&rsquo;t have that streak. No one is a saint. <\/span><\/i><i>For some people, w<\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\">hatever instincts and dreams <\/span><\/i><i>they <\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\">have, they keep within themselves, they control themselves but there are some people who don&rsquo;t care.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Q: <\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"X-NONE\">Did you face any challenges while filming?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<span lang=\"EN-US\">A: <\/span><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\">No, this was a<\/span><\/i><i> very<\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\"> smooth <\/span><\/i><i>journey<\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\"> except for the fact that we shot in two pandemics. The other stress is that you want to do your best. <\/span><\/i><i>When I do a film, there is always a hook for my motivation. <\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\">My motivation for this film was Karan&rsquo;s father, Yash Johar. We had always wanted to do a film but we never did. So I just wanted to give my<\/span><\/i><i> absolute<\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\"> best in this film in every which way and make him happy up there. And that&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;ve done.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Q: <\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"X-NONE\">What <\/span><\/b><b>is<\/b><b><span lang=\"X-NONE\"> your favourite moment in this film?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">A: <i>My favourite moments are a<\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\">ll the mischievous moments<\/span><\/i><i> &ndash; t<\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\">he parts when I am doing things which I feel nobody is noticing <\/span><\/i><i>or observing <\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\">and sometimes I get away with i<\/span><\/i><i>t and<\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\"> sometimes I get caught. <\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">&nbsp;<b>Q: Do you feel this i<\/b><b><span lang=\"X-NONE\">s an all<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">-<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"X-NONE\">out entertainer or <\/span><\/b><b>will there be<\/b><b><span lang=\"X-NONE\"> a message for the audience<\/span><\/b><b> somewhere?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b>&nbsp;<\/b>A:<i> Overall, I feel this is<\/i><i><span lang=\"X-NONE\"> an all-out entertainer but there is a message<\/span><\/i><i> and it is not underlying, and I feel all good filmmakers do that. They make a film which entertains you but also makes you think. It&rsquo;s like when you go to a birthday party. You go to the party, you enjoy the party, but when you leave the party and you get a return gift you feel happier, it becomes a permanent thing. So this film will have the return gift which will remind you to go back and see the film again.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b>Q: This is your first time working with Neetu Kapoor. What was the experience like?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">A: <i>This is my first time working with everyone &ndash; Varun, Neetu, Kiara, Karan. It&rsquo;s always great and exciting to work with people for the first time because you don&rsquo;t know them, you&rsquo;re trying to understand them, it&rsquo;s always very fresh and energetic. It&rsquo;s exciting as well as tentative and anxious.&nbsp;<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/116\/62ab10172c1d2.jpg\" style=\"width: 481.989px; height: 321.406px;\" \/><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/116\/62ab1019d0ca6.jpg\" style=\"width: 481.989px; height: 321.406px;\" \/><img alt=\"\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/116\/62ab10135f40f.jpg\" style=\"width: 481.989px; height: 321.406px;\" \/><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/116\/62ab0f71c8045.jpg","author":{"name":"Raj Parmar"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/61802"},{"id":"215-684116-602c209d33090","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/how-to-protect-your-dog-from-theft\/","title":"How to protect your dog from theft","date_published":"2021-02-15T00:00:00+00:00","summary":"Advice from charity Dogs for Good on how to prevent dog theft ","content_html":"<p><span style=\"font-size:10.5pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#222222\">It&rsquo;s no exaggeration to say that when a dog goes missing or is stolen, it&rsquo;s utterly heartbreaking. &nbsp;Simply thinking about it can cause your stomach to churn and your emotions to dip and dive.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nBut it&rsquo;s a good idea to keep things in perspective. &nbsp;Yes, in the current Covid climate, dogs are at a premium and there has most definitely been a rise in dog theft. &nbsp;However, while the numbers are increasing, they still remain relatively low.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nStill, it never hurts to take stock and ask yourself if you&rsquo;re doing all you can to keep you and your dog safe.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWe&rsquo;ve put together some things to consider to reduce the likelihood of your dog being taken and also to keep yourself safe.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Keeping eyes on your dog<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;is still the best thing you can do to keep him or her safe. Using your phone to catch up with calls\/emails when you&rsquo;re out and about with your dog is a huge distraction &hellip; and thieves know that. Keep your phone in your pocket and those four legs in focus.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Garden access<\/span><\/strong>. Is your garden secure? &nbsp;Did you lock the gate? &nbsp;It&rsquo;s always worth checking. And as before, keep an eye on your dog when they&rsquo;re outside.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Don&rsquo;t leave your dog outside shops<\/span><\/strong>. Our dogs are so precious and can be taken in a heartbeat. &nbsp;You wouldn&rsquo;t leave your wallet or handbag unattended so don&rsquo;t leave your dog alone.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Tinted car windows<\/span><\/strong>. &nbsp;A relatively cheap way to keep what&rsquo;s in your car less visible to prying eyes.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">&nbsp;Keep your dog &lsquo;building side&rsquo;<\/span><\/strong>. &nbsp;Where possible, try and keep your dog away from the side of the road when you&rsquo;re out on a walk. &nbsp;Doing so will make it far more difficult for someone to open a car door, take your dog and drive off.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Poor recall&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>&ndash; remember Fenton? &nbsp;If your dog has poor recall, &lsquo;social walks&rsquo;, on the lead around your local area is fine. &nbsp;Give your dog plenty of opportunities to engage with what&rsquo;s important to them &ndash; sniffing, looking around etc. - and they&rsquo;ll feel the benefit. &nbsp;You can further add to their enrichment quota by spending time playing some brain games with them at home.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Safer spaces<\/span><\/strong>. Scope out some safer, free-run locations where you&rsquo;ve got clear sight of your dog. &nbsp;Avoid wooded areas and keep to smaller open spaces where you can see all around you and your dog. &nbsp;You could also research private free run fields where you can book a slot and safely run your dog.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">High-value food rewards<\/span><\/strong>. Small pieces of chicken, cheese or whatever your dog finds utterly delicious are a good way to ensure that your dog is motivated to come back to you.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Extendable leads<\/span><\/strong>. Used correctly, extendable leads are a good halfway house between a lead walk and a free run. &nbsp;Make sure you give your dog ten minutes or so at the start of the walk to interact with their environment by opening up the lead so they can shake off the cobwebs and explore safely. &nbsp;If you do this at the beginning of the walk, they&rsquo;ll be happier to walk on a shorter lead for the rest of the walk.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Be less predictable<\/span><\/strong>. &nbsp;Try altering your route and, where practical, the time you walk your dog.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Walk with someone else<\/span><\/strong>. &nbsp;Even with the current restrictions, you can still take a walk with someone else as long as you keep a safe distance apart.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Photos<\/span><\/strong>. &nbsp;Make sure you&rsquo;ve got plenty of recent photos of your dog clearly showing identifiable markings etc.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif\">Microchips<\/span><\/strong>. &nbsp;Make sure your dog has been chipped and that you keep any changes to your details updated with the database. &nbsp;Also, because chips can move, it&rsquo;s a good idea to ask your vet to scan your dog annually to check where the chip is.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nIf the unthinkable happens and your dog is taken, remember, you are not alone. &nbsp;There are plenty of online groups and pages offering help, guidance and support. &nbsp;DogLost is an excellent charity which provides a lost and found service which is free of charge. &nbsp;You should also notify police, dog wardens, vets and local rescue centres<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/116\/602c2096c3a84.jpg","author":{"name":"Raj Parmar"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/45048"},{"id":"215-684116-5ccb1a2d55cd4","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/asian-wedding-showcase-attracts-visitors-from-across-the-uk\/","title":"Asian Wedding Showcase attracts visitors from across the UK","date_published":"2019-04-11T16:26:00+00:00","summary":"Asian Wedding Showcase attracts hundreds of couples from across the region.","content_html":"<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/5ccb1d06059d9.jpg\" style=\"width: 253px; height: 380px; float: left;\" \/>The ultimate destination for brides and grooms in Yorkshire, <strong>Asian Wedding Showcase<\/strong>, took place at the magnificent <strong>Regency Hall<\/strong> in Bradford in March. The annual show was a huge success achieving an <strong>84% increase<\/strong> in visitor numbers compared to the first show in September 2018.<\/p>\n\n<p>Visitors from as far as Nottingham and Newcastle attended the one day event.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Event Director, Raj Parmar<\/strong> said &quot;AWS is certainly the ultimate destination for couples planning their big day, A range of suppliers from across the UK including Stoke on Trent and Peterborough exhibited.<\/p>\n\n<p>I thank all our sponsors, exhibitors and visitors for supporting the show and hope to see you at AWS2020&quot;<\/p>\n\n<p>Models from across the UK took part in <strong>two fantastic catwalk shows<\/strong> showcasing designers including<strong> I Luv Designer, Wedding Accessories and menswear designer IK Collections<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Sponsors<\/strong> included <strong>Nafisa Sultan, Wedding Accessories, I Luv Designer, Supreme Dream Events, Sunrise Radio, Jinnah Restaurant and Devine Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><em><strong>Female Models:<\/strong><\/em> Shareen Shawak, Mariya, Vanessa, Pammy, Aliyah Iqbal, Aliza Razak, Summayha Zaman, Priya Bagga and Nymah<\/p>\n\n<p><em><strong>Male Models:<\/strong><\/em> Hamzah Aslam, Dr Ansar, Yousaf Abbas, Arslan Tariq and Khurram Yaseen<\/p>\n\n<p><em><strong>Backstage Co-Ordinator:<\/strong><\/em> Rabia Rana<\/p>\n\n<p>For pictures <a href=\"\/local\/photos\/\">please visit our photo gallery section<\/a><img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/5ccb1dd1c86e6.jpg\" style=\"width: 214px; height: 322px; margin-left: 5px; float: right;\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>To exhibit at the<strong> next Asian Wedding Showcase on 22nd March 2020 visit www.asianweddingshowcase.com<\/strong> - Bookings made before July 2019 will receive a 20% discount on stands.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you would like to attend please register and download your <strong>FREE<\/strong> ticket via <strong>www.asianweddingshowcase.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><u><strong>For information on the venue or to keep updated on events taking place visit www.regencyhallyorkshire.com and subscribe to the newsletter.<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/5ccb1dd1c86e6.jpg","author":{"name":"Sunrise Radio"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/45047"},{"id":"215-684116-5c533dd26eda1","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/interview-with-juhi-chawla\/","title":"Interview with Juhi Chawla","date_published":"2019-01-31T00:00:00+00:00","summary":"Juhi Chawla speaks about her Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga - in\r\ncinemas tomorrow","content_html":"<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/5c533dbad0d4d.jpg\" width=\"433\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>After more than 10 years, co-stars Juhi Chawla and Ani l Kapoor are set to be on<br \/>\nscreen together in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga &ndash; out in cinemas tomorrow.<br \/>\nSunrise Radio spoke with actress Juhi Chawla about all things Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa<br \/>\nLaga.<\/p>\n\n<p><br \/>\nQ1: The last film you did a film with Anil Kapoor was in 2007. How does<br \/>\ni t feel to be working with him again?<\/p>\n\n<p><br \/>\nIt was absolutely wonderful. We have done a number of films earlier in my career<br \/>\nwith him and our last was Salaam-E-Ishq. He has always been very committed and a<br \/>\nvery hard-working person. He was then and he is today as well. I was familiar with<br \/>\nhim and his style of working and he likes to rehearse and he likes to get the shot<br \/>\nright. It&rsquo;s been an absolute pleasure to work with him and more so I think it was more<br \/>\nexciting working with him and Sonam together. I have seen her on our sets when she<br \/>\nwas a very young teenager. In Deewana Mastana we had done a 30-day schedule in<br \/>\nSwitzerland and Anilji brought his family along so they would visit us on set and hang<br \/>\nout. To be working with Sonam and Anilji was a double pleasure.<\/p>\n\n<p><br \/>\nQ2: What was it about the story that made you take it up?<\/p>\n\n<p><br \/>\nWhen I got the call from VCP Films, Vinod (Chopra) had been producing some of my<br \/>\nfavourite films of recent times. Whether it was the Munna Bhai series, PK or 3 Idiots,<br \/>\nhe has made fantastic films. So when you get a call from a producer like that you just<br \/>\nknow that they&rsquo;ve got something. Here is a story worth telling otherwise they would<br \/>\nnot be telling it. I went to the office to meet the director, Shelly Chopra Dhar, she sat<br \/>\nme down and she read me the script. By the end I had enjoyed the whole script so<br \/>\nmuch that I was like &ldquo;I&#39;m definitely doing this&rdquo;, because this is a script, which tells you<br \/>\nan unfamiliar story in a very familiar way. It&rsquo;s full of surprises, full of friendship, family<br \/>\nbonding and values. It&rsquo;s that lovely territory that you know, that you can identify with<br \/>\ncompletely. This film surprises you, it&rsquo;s got fun, it&rsquo;s got warmth, it&rsquo;s got emotion and I<br \/>\nthink it&rsquo;s the most beautiful package. And I think you should see this film to know<br \/>\nwhat I&rsquo;m saying.<\/p>\n\n<p><br \/>\nQ3: What are the best memories you have from being on set for this<br \/>\nfilm?<\/p>\n\n<p><br \/>\nMy first day of shooting was in Mumbai and then after that we went off to Patiala to<br \/>\nshoot the home scenes as the whole film is set in North India in a small town. After<br \/>\nthat we were shooting in Chandigarh. In Patiala it was winter, very cold and we had<br \/>\nnight shoots. We were shooting in a big house and all of us would huddle up and<br \/>\nchat, passing time in between shots. It was real fun. In the daytime, even though we<br \/>\nshoot in the night, you can&rsquo;t sleep the whole day, so in the afternoon I would go for a<br \/>\nwalk. Anilji would be cycling, lifting weights, skipping rope in the garden with his<br \/>\ntrainer. He really works hard at his fitness, works hard to look good, and works hard<br \/>\non the sets. He&#39;s so much fun. I also found Sonam to be a warm chatty person. She<br \/>\nalways wanted to know how things used to be when I used to shoot with Anilji earlier<br \/>\nand how we used to do things earlier. Very often she would be on the phone<br \/>\nbrowsing, looking for gifts for Sunitaji (her mother) and she would tell me what the<br \/>\nlatest trends were and what&rsquo;s going on. She was really fun and it was great working<br \/>\nwith her. Sonam also told me how she had been an assistant to Sanjay Leela<br \/>\nBhansaliji for about 2-3 years and that&rsquo;s how she knew film making so well. I was<br \/>\namazed at how much she knew about film making, editing, lenses and cameras and<br \/>\nshots and how it ought to be taken or should be taken. I was amazed at her, really<br \/>\nSonam surprised me very pleasantly.<\/p>\n\n<p><br \/>\nQ4: What can we expect from your character?<\/p>\n\n<p><br \/>\nLet me put it this way, Vinod Chopra called me up for this film and when I returned<br \/>\nhis call he said &ldquo;Juhi when we wrote the film and I was writing this character, I<br \/>\nthought you were going to play this role. This role has either been written with you in<br \/>\nmind or once we&rsquo;ve written it there is only you can play it the way it has been written&rdquo;.<br \/>\nI was so thrilled; it&rsquo;s a wonderful compliment to an actor. This role is warm, fun, cute,<br \/>\nand sensitive. It&rsquo;s what a lot of people have seen me doing and have liked me doing<br \/>\nover the years<\/p>\n\n<p>Q5: Out of all the actors who forgot their l ines the most?<\/p>\n\n<p>In this film we&rsquo;ve had a wonderful star cast. Actors who are really solid whether its<br \/>\nRajkummar Rao, Anilji, Madhumaltiji who plays Anilji&rsquo;s mother, Sonam Kapoor and a<br \/>\nhost of other character artists, one better than the other who are either theatre artists,<br \/>\neach one was wonderful. So forgetting lines there is no chance. In fact a lot of them<br \/>\nhave improvised on their role and made it even more believable and even more real<br \/>\nwhich have brought their characters alive. I am so happy, it&rsquo;s a great feeling when<br \/>\nyou have worked in a good film, your role is nice but even more than that the film is<br \/>\nfantastic. I think this is one of those films I will always be happy and proud about that<br \/>\nI was a part of this team.<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/5c533dbad0d4d.jpg","author":{"name":"Sunrise Radio"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/45046"},{"id":"215-684116-5b23ede599509","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/qanda-with-bobby-deol-on-race-3\/","title":"Q&A with Bobby Deol on Race 3","date_published":"2018-05-31T23:00:00+00:00","summary":"Sunrise Radio spoke to Bollywood Star Bobby Deol about his new movie, Race 3","content_html":"<ol>\n\t<li style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:#222222\">You&#39;ve been a part of many Abbas-Mustan films but not with the Race franchise. With Remo now helming the latest installment, how did the film come about for you?&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p style=\"margin-left:36.0pt; margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.5pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:black\">Well I&rsquo;ve been working really hard and trying to get work. I&rsquo;ve been going out to get work. I remember I met Salman, Salman said &ldquo;You know everybody goes through ups and downs. You know like I climbed onto your brothers back to move forward&rdquo;. So, I said &ldquo;Mammu let me climb onto your back&rdquo; and he just laughed, and he said, &ldquo;Yes definitely I will think about something&rdquo;. We tried to do something together, but it didn&rsquo;t work out. Suddenly one day Salman called and says &ldquo;Mammu shirt utharega?&rdquo; and I said &ldquo;Mammu mein kuch bi kharega&rdquo;, and that&rsquo;s how I got to go and hear the script of Race 3.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"2\">\n\t<li style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:#222222\">You&#39;ve recently spoken about reinventing yourself. What changes did you make for the role in Race 3 specifically?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.5pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:black\">More than re-inventing I did restart my life, and restarting was just being basic. What is a basic necessity for an actor is to be fit, healthy and look sharp and positive. I started looking after my health, I started working out, eating right kind of food and believing that things are going to happen. A positive attitude has really helped me to change and look the way I do.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"3\">\n\t<li style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:#222222\">The Race franchise was known for twist and turns, car chases and a lot of action. We&#39;ve a bigger cast now as well as a different theme; family. Why do you think will this new theme and story setting appeal to audiences?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.5pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:black\">Race 3 is 3 times better than the first 2. There&rsquo;s 3 times of everything in it. Action, family drama, songs. I&rsquo;m sure people are going to enjoy it because a lot of effort has gone in. It has everything in it like a proper commercial film with songs and drama and action.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"4\">\n\t<li style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:#222222\">Salman Khan praised you a few times in interviews and on social media. How was your working relationship with him on-set?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.5pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:black\">It was awesome. Salman is such a big superstar but, yet he is so down to earth and so selfless. Salman is just somebody who likes to do good for other and when we were working he made everyone so comfortable, so it was great fun working with him. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"5\">\n\t<li style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:#222222\">There were mixed reactions to the trailer. What feedback have you been getting? How do you deal with negative feedback?&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.5pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:black\">Well, there&rsquo;s always good and there&rsquo;s always bad. Good is very less and bad is always more but reviews always come, and everybody has a free will to say what they feel. It doesn&rsquo;t really matter because at the end of the day the work and the product speaks for itself. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"6\">\n\t<li style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:#222222\">How was your experience of working in such a huge ensemble cast? Do you find performing easier when so many other actors are sharing screen space or is it more difficult?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.5pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:black\">There&rsquo;s nothing like easy or difficult. When I&rsquo;m working with others I just look at myself as a character and I just become a part of what I&rsquo;m doing. It&rsquo;s fun working with a lot of actors because everybody has their own styles and it just motivates you to do better. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"7\">\n\t<li style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:#222222\">The music is quite appealing. What is your take on the soundtrack?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.5pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:black\">I think it&rsquo;s a really great soundtrack. It has all kinds of styles of music and I really enjoyed Heeriye and I really liked Selfish, so these are two of my favourite tracks. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"8\">\n\t<li style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:#222222\">Since every Salman Khan film has some comedy, was there a lot of improvisation for such scenes?&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:black\">There&rsquo;s improvisation in every film when we shoot, there&rsquo;s always certain elements that get added on set and definitely this is a Salman Khan film. it has to have that kind of humour. It has all those things which all the Salman Khan fans would love to see. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"9\">\n\t<li style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:#222222\">Tell us a little bit more about the character you are playing and how you prepared for the role...&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:black\">I&rsquo;m a school teacher in the movie. I&rsquo;m joking, I can&rsquo;t reveal anything about my character. I can only say that he is a very cool, suave and stylish character that I play in this film. That&rsquo;s all I can say. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-left:36.0pt; margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"10\">\n\t<li style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:#222222\">The Race franchise so far has fared well at the UK Box Office. What are your hopes for the film here?&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><span style=\"color:black\">Well I hope it rocks and becomes bigger than the other 2. But then I always wish that all my films become big hits. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt\">Race 3 releases on Eid-ul-Fitr 2018<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/5b23edb64bc8d.jpg","author":{"name":"Sunrise Radio"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/45045"},{"id":"215-684116-5adb3bc3a54d0","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/behind-the-music\/","title":"Behind The Music - Usha Parmar","date_published":"2018-04-21T13:25:00+00:00","summary":"A woman who prefers to stay behind the scenes is Usha Parmar, the brains behind one of if not the most successful Asian radio brand in UK, Sunrise Radio (Yorkshire). ","content_html":"<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"><font color=\"#000000\"><font face=\"Calibri\"><font size=\"3\">This inspirational woman is the head of the station, which launched on 9th December 1989 as the only commercial Asian Radio Station on FM in UK (a title it still holds even today). Sunrise Radio broadcasts from its studios in Bradford City Centre across Yorkshire, Manchester &amp; Glasgow via a multitude of platforms (FM - DAB - DAB+ - ONLINE - MOBILE - TABLET - TV). <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"><font face=\"Calibri\"><font color=\"#000000\"><font size=\"3\">Usha originally qualified as a teacher, and then worked as a highly paid project manager for a computer company. Usha surprised her family and friends in taking up the challenge of leading Bradford City Radio Limited trading as Sunrise Radio (Yorkshire), a station which at that time was struggling badly.<\/font><\/font><font color=\"#000000\"><font size=\"3\">&nbsp; <\/font><\/font><font color=\"#000000\"><font size=\"3\">With her experience, professionalism and dedication to the task, Usha injected much lifeblood into the station with the profitable effect that the station provides and is seen to provide valuable community service coupled with straightforward entertainment. <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"><font face=\"Calibri\"><font color=\"#000000\"><font size=\"3\">Both Sunrise Radio and Usha Parmar have become well respected household names recognised for their hard work and commitment. In 1999 Usha was named Asian Business Women of the Year in the first ever Asian Women of Achievement awards. The national award recognised Usha&rsquo;s achievement in breaking down the political and typecasting attitude that the Asian Community &ndash; including the business community &ndash; often works within to become a role-model for all those willing to follow their chosen life paths.<\/font><\/font><font color=\"#000000\"><font size=\"3\">&nbsp; <\/font><\/font><font color=\"#000000\"><font size=\"3\">Usha then was awarded a further 2 awards in 2000 as Business Women of the Year, by the local business community. In 2001 she was awarded 2nd place in the Women of the year Category at Manchester&rsquo;s GMEX. In 2009 she was awarded by ABDN the Service To The Community Award followed the next year by a very special Lifetime Award from the Hindu Cultural Society of Bradford. Sunrise Radio was also named the Ethnic media of the Year 2001, 2002 and again in 2004 which can be seen as a testimony to Usha&#39;s skills and leadership driven by a self-belief she encourages in all her staff. The awards such as the 2004 Media Personality of the Year Award at the Asian Jewel Awards and the slightly more recent Asian Media Awards for &quot;Regional Radio Station of the Year&quot; recognised not only Usha&#39;s success with Sunrise Radio but also her commitment to raising the profile of the Asian business in the Community. Usha&#39;s success is built not only on her winning work ethic, but on her willingness to contribute to progression of the Asian Community, being a valuable member of numerous action teams and as a high profile speaker about subjects such as forced marriage, the role of women and the issues facing British Asian youth at International, national and local events. Usha&#39;s humanity is such that she feels keenly the compulsion to continue her work with Asian runaways, tackling the issue of forced marriages and ensuring vital communication channels between the Asian communities and various statutory bodies are kept in place. <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"><font color=\"#000000\"><font face=\"Calibri\"><font size=\"3\">Just before Christmas 2011 Usha took the bold step to devote programming for an entire week to the issue of Domestic Violence challenging cultural views and even went to Delhi to participate in the peaceful demonstrations in the wake of the terrible rape and murder of a student on a bus in the city.<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"><font color=\"#000000\"><font face=\"Calibri\"><font size=\"3\">Usha has instituted a training programme at Sunrise Radio in order to tackle the lack of opportunities presented in the world of broadcasting in which Asian talent is often not nurtured or encouraged by the wider industry or by the Asian community. Usha strives to ensure that the Bradford station can be a flagship for the professionalism, quality of service and high entertainment standards currently being offered in Asian broadcasting despite the limited number of Asian stations nationwide. In 2016 Sunrise Radio was honoured with the &quot;Regional Radio Station of the Year&quot; Award at the Asian Media Awards further showcasing the impact that a once fledgling station has had across the media industry over 28 years. <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"><font color=\"#000000\"><font face=\"Calibri\"><font size=\"3\">Looking to the future Usha (alongside her son Raj) has a strong vision, developing the core business and recently Sunrise Radio became the first UK Asian FM commercial station to develop dedicated APPs available on Google Playstore, Apple App Store, Apple TV App Store and Amazon App Store. <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"><font color=\"#000000\"><font face=\"Calibri\"><font size=\"3\">Usha is a role model in every sense of the word for all women from all backgrounds with her determination to fight the limitations or prejudices in a business world which hardly holds out arms of welcome to the female owner of a commercial station in the UK or is shackled by the outdated prejudices from the male members of the Asian Community towards a single Asian mother in such a prominent position. The hard work, dedication and commitment to the industry and region that Usha lives and works in is evident and we salute you!<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\"><font color=\"#000000\"><font face=\"Calibri\"><font size=\"3\">#sunriseradio<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;\">&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/428950.jpg","author":{"name":"Sunrise Radio"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/45044"},{"id":"http:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog-684116\/entry\/10\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/valentines-gift-guide-2017\/","title":"Valentines Gift Guide 2017","date_published":"2017-02-03T00:00:00+00:00","summary":"Sunrise Radio is here to bring you inspiration and ideas for your loved ones on Valentines Day! ","content_html":"<p><strong>Not sure what to gift to your loved one on Valentines Day? Do not worry! Sunrise Radio is here to help with some fantastic options below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"205\" src=\"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/5891f4933e89c.jpg\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-radius: 1px;\" width=\"205\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;\">Tell your King or Queen how much you care, with a modern Desi Valentine&#39;s card.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size:9.5pt\">Price: &pound;2.50<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size:9.5pt\">Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paisleyplush.com\" style=\"color: #2ba6cb; text-decoration: none;\">https:\/\/www.paisleyplush.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size:9.5pt\">Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paisleyplush\/\" style=\"color: #2ba6cb; text-decoration: none;\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paisleyplush\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"209\" src=\"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/5892451403168.jpg\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-radius: 1px;\" width=\"209\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">A collection of dark chocolate hearts with a gently warming tingle of chilli and a crunch of cocoa crispies.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Price: &pound;7.50<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotelchocolat.com\">http:\/\/www.hotelchocolat.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"303\" src=\"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/5892483bdaeb7.jpg\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-radius: 1px;\" width=\"216\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Have a romantic evening out at a valentines themed dinner at Mumtaz Leeds<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Price: &pound;35<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mumtazleeds.co.uk\">http:\/\/www.mumtazleeds.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"305\" src=\"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/58924a0837620.jpg\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-radius: 1px;\" width=\"231\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Premium quality, long-stemmed red roses are the epitome of Valentine&rsquo;s Day elegance.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Price: &pound;85<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: normal; padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.interflora.co.uk\">http:\/\/www.interflora.co.uk<\/a><\/p>","image":"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/5889cc3968768.jpg","author":{"name":"Sunrise Radio"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/45043"},{"id":"http:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog-684116\/entry\/9\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/q-and-a-session-with-deepika-padukone\/","title":"Q & A session with Deepika Padukone","date_published":"2017-01-26T14:14:11+00:00","summary":"Sunrise Radio spoke to Deepika Padukone about her Hollywood Debut starring in xXx: Return of Xander Cage","content_html":"<p>In <em>xXx: Return of Xander Cage<\/em>, Bollywood beauty Deepika Padukone stars as Serena Unger, deadly rival turned xXx partner-in-crime in Vin Diesel&rsquo;s merry band of lethal misfits. Tasked by the NSA&rsquo;s Jane Marke (Toni Colette) with retrieving &lsquo;Pandora&rsquo;s Box&rsquo; &ndash;&nbsp; a nifty little gadget capable of hijacking and weaponizing satellites &ndash; the third installment in the franchise sees Padukone and Diesel (joined by Donnie Yen, Ruby Rose, Nina Dobrev, and Rory McCann) in a race against time to save the day.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Listed by Forbes as one of the highest paid actresses working today, 31-year-old Deepika Padukone is one of the movie&rsquo;s most beloved stars in her native India. Her collaboration with co-star Vin Diesel and director DJ Caruso (<em>I Am Number Four<\/em>) in <em>xXx<\/em> marks her Hollywood debut.<\/p>\n\n<p>Sunrise Radio spoke with Padukone about the making of her new film in Mexico City.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What&rsquo;s it like making your Hollywood debut? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s been so exciting and so much fun. I think this was the most perfect launch of a new film that anyone could have asked for, period, especially considering what a big franchise movie it is and that Serena, my character, has such a strong part - so different from the way we&rsquo;ve seen women in action films before. I think all of these things made this experience, for me, truly special.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Tell us about your character, Serena Unger, and how you approached her. <\/strong>I think my approach was pretty organic. For me, Serena is someone who&rsquo;s very today, very contemporary. And she&rsquo;s also very relatable. I remember watching action films when I was a little girl and thinking &lsquo;Why am I watching this movie?&rsquo; Because there was nothing to relate to. When I read the script of xXx and saw what an important role Serena plays in the story, first as an individual &ndash; strong, confident and intelligent - and then how she works with others to form a team and even lead the group when she needs to&hellip; Well, I was hooked. She has a lot of fun moments as well and a lot of romantic moments too&hellip; I think all of these things make it so, so relatable, especially for women. I think every woman has that strong, heroic voice inside them. I think Serena is the representation of that voice.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>It seems like the part was written specifically for you. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>In a way, yes&hellip; Vin and I had begun working together on another project that didn&rsquo;t work for logistical reasons. But I had such a great experience when I met him and he remembered me from that when he decided to revive <em>XxX<\/em>.&nbsp; And so I didn&rsquo;t have to audition for the role. It just landed in my lap because I was right for the part. Everyone now, of course, is asking me &ldquo;How does it feel to represent your country with this film?&rdquo; I think all of those things are amazing, but as an actor the most important thing is just to fit the part&hellip; And so I think that it&rsquo;s very, very flattering. Especially that when they decided to write the film, they thought of me first.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What kind of training did you do to prepare for it? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The physical part of it was what I needed to focus on most. The character herself was very relatable, as I said. It was something that was very organic. But the gun training, the weapons, the knives &ndash; those are the things that I needed to work on. I had done an action film in India before. But it didn&rsquo;t involve any weapons. The minute you have weapons involved, the kind of focus and concentration that&rsquo;s required is much more intense. And so to get there, we would rehearse every weekend. We&rsquo;d film Monday to Friday, and then train over the weekend to make sure we&rsquo;d get it right.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What was it like working with Vin? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>I felt very comfortable. I think it helped that I&rsquo;d met him before and that we had that connection. So when I walked onto the set, I felt like I already knew him. It was not a new relationship that I had to discover. But also there was DJ Caruso. You know, it&rsquo;s so important to have a director who believes in you and who keeps feeding you that energy and making you believe that whatever you&rsquo;re doing is beautiful and amazing. At least, I&rsquo;m that kind of actor. I need my director to keep telling me that I&rsquo;m doing well, because that gives me the confidence to do even more. So my sense of confidence and comfort came from Vin, but a lot of it came from DJ as well. It really came from both of them.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What was the vibe on set like? From what I&rsquo;ve heard, it sounds like the cast formed a special bond making the movie? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Absolutely, films will come and go but it&rsquo;s the experience that stays with you forever. We became a real family making this film. And I think everyone really gave their best effort to make the best film possible.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What was it like to be finally filming the action sequences? Is there a particular scene that stands out for you? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>There are a couple. First, there&rsquo;s the one after the grenade sequence where I take down those Russian guys in hand-to-hand combat&hellip; I was in so much pain after that day! You know, almost a week after that I still couldn&rsquo;t move (laughs)... The other fun sequence for me was the one with Ruby Rose, where we&rsquo;re both firing weapons. We had to train constantly to get all the elements right for that, because we had to be perfectly in synch with each other. That was another really great one for me&hellip; In the film it takes place in slow motion. It&rsquo;s an action sequence, but it almost looks like a beautifully choreographed dance scene.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>How does your Hollywood experience compare with your Bollywood one? How are the two different and how are they similar? And how will it affect your career?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>They&rsquo;re exactly the same. The same energy, the same love, the same work, the same enthusiasm, the same ups and downs that any film would go through. I don&rsquo;t know how my life is going to change after this movie releases. I honestly don&rsquo;t know if any of that is going to be different. But the filming experience for me was exactly the same as it was back home.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>We&rsquo;ve talked about how the part was written with you in mind. Did you have any additional input as to her development before the cameras rolled? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>I actually went in a couple of weeks before they needed me to start filming and I remember doing this brainstorming session with the writer and with my director. We sat locked up in my room for an entire day, just going through it, scene by scene. She was already a well written character. But there were certain things that I thought I could add, certain things I could remove, certain feelings or emotions to highlight, which only an actor can do when you step into it and you ask certain questions. So I went through that entire process with the writer and director and I think that for me was the most fruitful experience. Because once we had that out of the way, when I actually started filming, I had no questions. I had no doubts. I knew what I was doing with Serena. I knew where her journey started and where it was going to end.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What was it like watching the finished film for the first time? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>My first reaction was that we made such a <em>beautiful<\/em> movie that&rsquo;s also entertaining and fun. Obviously, it&rsquo;s got the adrenaline. But there&rsquo;s also a socially relevant message there. It&rsquo;s very difficult, I think, to come across scripts that have both. Sometimes you have films that really have a very strong message, but they&rsquo;re not very entertaining. And then you have the entertaining films that just leave you feeling nothing. For me, <em>xXx<\/em> is unique. It has all the action and adventure, and it&rsquo;s fun. But at the same time, it makes you think. Best of all is how DJ Caruso has blended it all together so seamlessly.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Will there be more films in the franchise? And if so, will you be back for more? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Will the franchise continue? I don&rsquo;t know. I think it&rsquo;s too soon to tell. I think we first need to share this film with the world before we can think of anything else&hellip; Right now we&rsquo;re just focusing on sharing this with the world.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><em>XxX: Return of Xander Cage is in cinemas. <\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><em>#sunriseradio<\/em><\/p>","image":"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/588a041f1bfa6.jpg","author":{"name":"Raj Parmar"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/45042"},{"id":"http:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog-684116\/entry\/8\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/the-secret-to-flawless-skin\/","title":"The Secret to Flawless Skin","date_published":"2017-01-01T00:00:00+00:00","summary":"As one of the leading Hair and Makeup Artists, I am always asked the same question. The question on everyone's lips this time of year... \"How do I make my skin look healthy?\"","content_html":"<p>I am <strong>Nafisa Sultan<\/strong>, founder and director of <strong>Sultan Bridal<\/strong>. No matter which city \/ country I visit, clients always ask me the same question. Leading up to Christmas and New Year we are busy working hard, shopping, planning parties and indulging on a lot of delicious treats, which well let&rsquo;s be honest is something we do to help our stress levels and to get ourselves into the spirit of being Merry!<\/p>\n\n<p>The cold outside and the heat indoors strips our skin from moisture which can make it dry and itchy. Not enough sleep shows on your face, skin sags and dark circles under eyes.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u200bIs there a quick way to rescue our skin, well yes there is if you follow some simple rules which we should all adhere to twelve months a year!&nbsp; Give yourself at least six weeks to see the best results.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Eating clean<\/strong>:&nbsp; Replace those treats with some nutritional snacks.&nbsp; These include nuts, such as, almonds, hazelnuts and pine nuts which are full of Vitamin E which protects your skin from cell damage and promotes healthy skin growth.&nbsp; Eating greens, spinach and kale which are full of vitamin A, C and E with natural antioxidants that fight against skin problems.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong>Water:<\/strong> Can&#39;t get simpler than that, keeping hydrated is a must as our skins cells are made up of water. Not enough water makes skin look tired and wrinkly.&nbsp; We seem to forget water is absorbed by all our organs before it gets to our skin! So make sure you are drinking enough.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong>Reduce Caffeine &amp; Sugar:<\/strong>&nbsp; Caffeine dehydrates skin, drinking a large amount causes skin inflammation and premature ageing.&nbsp; To add to that sugar weakens the collagen in skin which in hand with coffee speeds up ageing.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<strong>Oily fish<\/strong>: Salmon and trout are full of fatty acids which helps keep your skin supple and moisturised. Salmon also has selenium, a mineral that protects the skin from sun exposure. The vitamin D in salmon keeps your bones and teeth strong and healthy, too.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Rest<\/strong>: Sleep, ideally seven to eight hours of it.&nbsp; Not having enough shows on your face, skin sags and can give you dark circles under the eyes.&nbsp; Our skin is more receptive when sleeping.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Skin Care:<\/strong> Having a good daily regime is a must but especially before we go to bed. As much as it can be tempting after a long day to sleep with our make-up on we must cleanse and moisturise! Getting rid of the bacteria and pollution which clogs up our skin causing irritation and pimples.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family:comic sans ms,cursive;\"><em>&quot;I regret taking such good care of my skin&quot; - said no one ever<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Nafisa Sultan<\/p>\n\n<p>FB: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sultan-Bridal-138772739538098\/?fref=ts\">Sultan Bridal<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"www.sultanbridal.com\">www.sultanbridal.com<\/a><\/p>","image":"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/586975cf8b7f4.jpg","author":{"name":"Nafisa Sultan"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/45041"},{"id":"http:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog-684116\/entry\/7\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/top-5-hollywood-films-of-2016\/","title":"Top 5 Hollywood Films of 2016","date_published":"2016-12-31T00:00:00+00:00","summary":"Raj presents his TOP 5 Hollywood films of 2016","content_html":"<p>It has been an exciting year for cinema and below I set out the Top films of 2016 based on earnings.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Number 5 -<\/strong> <strong>Deadpool<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/586923e066bef.jpg\" style=\" border:1px solid #000000; border-radius:1px;\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>Marvel Film Deadpool (released in February)<\/p>\n\n<p>Superhero film starring Ryan Reynolds, a wisecracking mercenary who is subjected to an experimental regenerative mutation to cure his cancer, which gives him accelerated healing superpowers but severely scars his body.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Number 4 - Finding Dory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"218\" src=\"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/5869242f87c29.jpg\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-radius: 1px;\" width=\"148\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>The Basic essence of the film is Dory, as a child, gets separated from her parents. As she grows up, Dory attempts to search for them, gradually forgetting them due to her short-term memory loss.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Number 3 - Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"220\" src=\"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/5869246b575aa.jpg\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-radius: 1px;\" width=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>Harry Potter spin off, Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them sits at number three.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Number 2 - The Jungle Book<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/5869249f53aba.jpg\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-radius: 1px;\" width=\"154\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p><i>The Jungle Book<\/i> is a live-action\/CGI film that tells the story of Mowgli, an orphaned human boy who, guided by his animal guardians, sets out on a journey of self-discovery while evading the threatening Shere Khan. The film introduces Neel Sethi as Mowgli and also features the voices of Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong&#39;o and Scarlett Johansson,<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Number 1 - Bridget Jones&#39;s Baby<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" height=\"236\" src=\"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/586924d22994b.jpg\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-radius: 1px;\" width=\"160\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>Ren&eacute;e Zellweger, Colin Firth and Patrick Dempsey star in the third film in the franchise.<\/p>\n\n<p>After 31 days the film became the biggest film in the franchise in the United Kingdom with &pound;42.24 million taking the top spot as Top Film of 2016.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>There you have it. My top 5. Until next time.<\/p>\n\n<p>@allaboutraj<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/58692ad7765ad.jpg","author":{"name":"Raj Parmar"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/45040"},{"id":"http:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog-684116\/entry\/6\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/ealing-chief-superintendent-message\/","title":"Ealing Chief Superintendent Message","date_published":"2016-06-22T23:33:00+00:00","summary":"I have had a busy and exciting couple of months here as your Ealing Borough Commander, striving to make sure we inspire your confidence in our policing services and ensuring that victims of crime feel well supported.","content_html":"<div style=\"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;\"><font color=\"blue\"><b>Hello and welcome to my blog.<\/b><\/font><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;\"><font color=\"blue\">I have been out on patrol with my response team officers and their hard work and commitment to looking after the people in Ealing always impresses me and fills me with pride. One of my patrols was particularly busy and, as all of my officers were already committed with various incidents across the borough, I found myself transporting a detainee in a police van to a nearby custody unit. I haven&#39;t done that in a while and it was a reminder to me of how multifaceted our policing services are and how incredibly skilled my officers have to be in a whole myriad of ways. I also got involved with arresting a burglar and assisted a vulnerable individual in the midst of a mental health crisis. It was humbling to witness the compassion shown by my officers and to be reminded that they do so much more than just traditional policing. This recent experience made my visit to the new suite at the Weston London Mental Health Trust Facility far more enlightening. Thames Lodge, the new medium secure unit, will enable more care to vulnerable people and ensure that they are provided with a modern and welcoming environment in a building that is fit for purpose. It was a pleasure to meet several of the staff and I want to thank them for the opportunity.<\/font><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;\"><font color=\"blue\">I also had the great pleasure of visiting Christ the Saviour Primary School and meeting some of the pupils to present them with various awards during their morning assembly. I certainly spotted some future Ealing police officers among them! Thank you to all at the school for their warm welcome and support. We are one of the few boroughs in the MPS to have successfully involved primary schools in our volunteer police cadet scheme, an achievement we are proud of and will be continuing to develop throughout the year.<\/font><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;\"><font color=\"blue\">Victims are at the very heart of everything we do and so I want to ensure that this is reflected in our user surveys. During the year, a number of surveys take place across London to measure both your confidence in us and the roles we perform, as well as the satisfaction that victims of crime have in the service they receive from us. The results in these surveys are extremely important as they indicate whether our communities and residents think we are doing a good job. We have perhaps not been quite as vocal about the excellent work and results we achieve here in Ealing every month and so I want to ensure we keep you as well informed as we possibly can through our social media sites (Twitter @EalingMPS and our new Facebook page<font color=\"black\" face=\"Times New Roman\"> <\/font><u><font color=\"#0066cc\">www.facebook.com\/ealingpolice<\/font><\/u><font color=\"black\" face=\"Times New Roman\"> <\/font>) and with the help of our local news. We are also working with the Ealing Safer Partnership to establish a better way of jointly communicating our partnership initiatives so that we can be sure that you all know exactly how much we care and do to continually make Ealing a better and safer place. In the meantime, if you have been the victim of crime and want to discuss any aspect of the investigation further at any time, then please do make contact with my officers who will be happy to help you.<\/font><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;\"><font color=\"blue\">We also need your help, especially to combat crime. There is a lot you can do to keep yourself and your belongings safe and secure. We have recently experienced a rise in theft of motor vehicles, particularly involving scooters, and so my Safer Neighbourhood teams have launched Operation Titan to tackle the problem which will involve increased patrols and various enforcement tactics. In most cases, car crime is committed by opportunist offenders who often take only seconds to get inside a vehicle. So, close your windows, lock all doors and activate any security devices when leaving the vehicle even for just a moment or two. Please also remember to check your doors manually as automatic locking devices can&#39;t always be relied upon. We are committed to combating car crime, reducing the opportunities and arresting those involved so success requires a joint effort between all of us.<\/font><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;\"><font color=\"blue\">As the summer months bring with it some warmer weather (hopefully), we usually experience an increase in anti social behaviour. This type of disorder can seriously affect peoples lives and the general environment of the borough. We are fortunate that Ealing is a borough where partner organisations regularly come together and work hard to solve local problems. We are always keen to hear about what matters to you and you can tell us by attending the Ward Panel meetings that are held in your local area. Ward Panel details can be found on the MPS Ealing borough web site or by contacting your local ward police Safer Neighbourhood Team via the same web site.<\/font><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;\"><font color=\"blue\">And just a final mention before I say goodbye. Well done to my officers who caught a suspected burglar last night red handed stealing lap tops. Top work!<\/font><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;\"><font color=\"blue\">Thank you and take care everyone<font size=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">.<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;\"><font color=\"blue\"><b><u>Paul Martin<\/u><\/b><\/font><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;\"><font color=\"blue\"><b>Chief Superintendent Ealing<\/b><\/font><\/div>","image":"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/609171.jpg","author":{"name":"Sunrise Radio"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/45039"},{"id":"http:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog-684116\/entry\/4\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/laila-the-musical-review\/","title":"Laila The Musical Review","date_published":"2016-06-04T23:18:00+00:00","summary":"Our Guest blogger gives her opinion on Rifco Arts' Laila The Musical - A story of young love and feuding families is given a modern musical twist with elements of Sufi Pop, taking you across the sands of time.","content_html":"<p>Laila the Musical is written and directed by Pravesh Kumar and is based on the epic love story of Laila and Majnu said to have originated in 7<sup>th<\/sup> century Persia.&nbsp; Boy meets girl, they fall in love despite being from feuding families and tragedy ensues.<\/p>\n\n<p>The performance started with a dramatic storm that sends a modern day Laila into a bookshop seeking shelter from the rain.&nbsp; Her interest is captured by a book with her name on and as the book is opened, we are transformed into the past and the ancient story of Laila and Majnu unfolds.<\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"Laila Picture\" src=\"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/453465.jpg\" style=\"width: 697px; height: 360px;\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>Majnu&rsquo;s father is played by the legendary Shin of DCS fame who demonstrates his theatrical acting ability is just as captivating as his voice.&nbsp; He is equally convincing in both of his roles.&nbsp; Endearing as Majnu&rsquo;s father and repulsive as the comically arrogant Prince who Laila is eventually betrothed to.<\/p>\n\n<p>There were so many clever touches on set like having the musical ensemble behind a jali screen so you could just about see them as well as hear their beautiful music.&nbsp; The use of flowing silken sheets to evoke the desert and sandstorms was remarkably effective.&nbsp; Laila and Majnu singing &lsquo;It Is You&rsquo; was an outstanding scene &ndash; complete with descending lanterns and starlight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Mona Goodwin&rsquo;s portrayal of Laila is of a much stronger heroine than Shakespeare&rsquo;s Juliet.&nbsp; Reece Bahia is faultless as Majnu, playing him with passion and humour.&nbsp; The chemistry between the two of them is tangible.<\/p>\n\n<p>Although the main storyline of Laila and Majnu&rsquo;s ill-fated love is deeply moving, the second couple of Laila&rsquo;s maid Zeenat (played by Sheena Patel) and Majnu&rsquo;s cousin Atif (played by Kush Khanna) are the unsung heroes.&nbsp; Their stirring rendition of &lsquo;We Don&rsquo;t Need Love&rsquo; made my throat ache.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The exquisite soundtrack (music by Sumeet Chopra, lyrics by Dougal Irvine) accompanied us through the story reducing us to tears one minute and making us want to dance the next.&nbsp; The scene of whirling dervishes set to Sufi music was one of my many highlights.<\/p>\n\n<p>There were some brilliant comedy moments scattered among all the feuding and fighting.&nbsp; Most notably &ndash; the Prince&rsquo;s slightly camp entourage which had the audience roaring with laughter.&nbsp; The finale of Dama Dam Mast Qalandar had everyone on their feet.&nbsp; After taking us on such a poignant journey, the upbeat crowd-pleaser was the perfect flourish to a spectacular evening.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/599960.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s no secret that Laila is a musical all about the enduring power of love.&nbsp; I fell in love with the characters, the music and the set.&nbsp; Whether they are eight years old or eighty, everyone with a heart needs to experience this dazzling production.&nbsp; I loved every second.<\/p>\n\n<p>Rifco Arts are an award winning theatre company with hits like Britain&rsquo;s Got Bhangra and The Deranged Marriage under their belts.&nbsp; For more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rifcoarts.com\">www.rifcoarts.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>-<\/p>\n\n<p>Usmaa Choudry<\/p>\n\n<p>@SunriseRadioUK<\/p>\n\n<p>@BollyCakesUK<\/p>","image":"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/249441.jpg","author":{"name":"Usmaa Choudry"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/45038"},{"id":"http:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog-684116\/entry\/3\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/rajs-essential-first-dance-wedding-song-list\/","title":"Raj's Essential First Dance Wedding Song List","date_published":"2016-06-03T18:50:00+00:00","summary":"The First Dance. A stressful situation. Well it certainly can be but hopefully this list will make it easier for you to choose a song.","content_html":"<p>I know myself how important choosing the song for the first dance can be, do you pick something popular, romantic or something completely unique that has not been used at another family wedding. Use the same song that someone else used at their wedding and all you will hear is &ldquo;oh you decided to use our song&rdquo; and you will be reminded again and again and again and&hellip;.again.<\/p>\n\n<p>As well as Bollywood, I have included a short list of mainstream songs. Enjoy and Share!<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Teri Ore &ndash; Singh is King<\/p>\n\n<p>Cham Cham Nachdi Phiran &ndash; Asha Bhosle &amp; Channi Singh (Alaap)<\/p>\n\n<p>Tera Saath Hai Kitna Pyara &ndash; Jaanbaaz<\/p>\n\n<p>Tere Mast Mast Do Nain &ndash; Dabbang<\/p>\n\n<p>Kissa Hum Likhe ge &ndash; Doli Saja Ke Rakhna<\/p>\n\n<p>Pehla Nasha &ndash; Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander<\/p>\n\n<p>Tu Muskura - Yuvraaj<\/p>\n\n<p>Ishq Wala Love &ndash; Student of the Year<\/p>\n\n<p>Thoda Sa Pyar Hua Hai &ndash; Maine Dil Tujko Diya<\/p>\n\n<p>Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai &ndash; Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi<\/p>\n\n<p>Pee Loon &ndash; Once Upon A Time In Mumbai<\/p>\n\n<p>Mere Haath Mein &ndash; Fanaa<\/p>\n\n<p>Pehli Nazar Mein &ndash; Race<\/p>\n\n<p>Falak Tak &ndash; Tashan<\/p>\n\n<p>Raabta &ndash; Agent Vinod<\/p>\n\n<p>Piyu Bole &ndash; Parineeta<\/p>\n\n<p>Bahon Ki Darmiyan &ndash; Khamoshi<\/p>\n\n<p>Piya O Re Piya &ndash; Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya<\/p>\n\n<p>Aapke Pyaar Mein - Raaz<\/p>\n\n<p>Tujhe Dekha To &ndash; Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge<\/p>\n\n<p>Jashn &ndash; E &ndash; Bahar &ndash; Jodha Akbar<\/p>\n\n<p>Main Agar Kahoon &ndash; Om Shanti Om<\/p>\n\n<p>Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye &ndash; Jurm<\/p>\n\n<p>Tum Paas Aaye &ndash; Kuch Kuch Hota Hai<\/p>\n\n<p>Agar Tum Mil Jao &ndash; Zeher<\/p>\n\n<p>Jeene Laga Hoon &ndash; Ramaiya Vasta Vaiya<\/p>\n\n<p>Tera Chehra &ndash; Sanam Teri Kasam<\/p>\n\n<p>Tum Hi Ho &ndash; Aashiqui<\/p>\n\n<p>Yeh Waada Raha &ndash; Yeh Waada Raha<\/p>\n\n<p>Zara Sa - Jannat<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Mainstream:<\/p>\n\n<p>Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden<\/p>\n\n<p>Run &ndash; Leona Lewis<\/p>\n\n<p>I&rsquo;ll Be There &ndash; Jackson 5<\/p>\n\n<p>Heroes &ndash; David Bowie<\/p>\n\n<p>Stand By Me &ndash; Ben E. King<\/p>\n\n<p>Marry You &ndash; Bruno Mars<\/p>\n\n<p>Let&#39;s Stay Together - Al Green<\/p>\n\n<p>Can&rsquo;t Take My Eyes Of You &ndash; Andy Williams<\/p>\n\n<p>At Last - Etta James<\/p>\n\n<p>For Once In My Life &ndash; Stevie Wonder<\/p>\n\n<p>I&#39;m Yours - Jason Mraz<\/p>\n\n<p>Something &ndash; The Beatles<\/p>\n\n<p>Amazed - Lonestar<\/p>\n\n<p>I&rsquo;m your lady and I&rsquo;m your man &ndash; Celine Dion<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;I Don&#39;t Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>No matter what you decide &ndash; just remember this moment is yours &ndash; as husband and wife.<\/p>\n\n<p>Just remember all eyes (family and friends) will be on you and at least half the people there will probably film the first dance on their phone&hellip; no pressure. No pressure at all.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Until next time. Love and Light.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Raj<\/p>\n\n<p>@SunriseRadioUK<\/p>\n\n<p>@AllAboutRaj<\/p>","image":"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/974798.jpg","author":{"name":"Raj Parmar"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/45037"},{"id":"http:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog-684116\/entry\/2\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/rajs-essential-wedding-song-list\/","title":"Raj's Essential Wedding Song List","date_published":"2016-05-22T12:39:00+00:00","summary":"Raj Parmar brings you his essential list of Wedding related Bollywood songs","content_html":"<p>Stuck for a Playlist?? Check out my essential Evergreen Wedding Themed songs. These songs will cover the sangeet, mehndi and wedding day! Its a Bolly Good List!<\/p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/512787.jpg\" style=\" border:1px solid #000000; border-radius:1px;\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p>Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna - Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge<\/p>\n\n<p>Banno Rani - 1947 Earth<\/p>\n\n<p>Bumro Bumro - Mission Kashmir<\/p>\n\n<p>Mehendi Lagaungi Mai Sajna Ke Naam Ki<\/p>\n\n<p>Wah Wah Ramji - Hum Aapke Hain Kaun<\/p>\n\n<p>Mehendi Ni Mehendi (Sung by Harshdeep Kaur)<\/p>\n\n<p>Mehndi Hai Rachne Vali - Zubeida<\/p>\n\n<p>Mere Haathon Mai Nau Nau Choodiyan Hain - Chandni<\/p>\n\n<p>Mai Sasural Nahi Jaungi Doli Rakh Do - Chandni<\/p>\n\n<p>Rukmani Rukmani - Roja<\/p>\n\n<p>Yeh Galiyan Yeh Chaubara - Prem Rog<\/p>\n\n<p>Saajan Saajan Teri Dulhan - Aarzoo<\/p>\n\n<p>Bole Chudiyaan - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham<\/p>\n\n<p>Navrai Majhi - English Vinglish<\/p>\n\n<p>Dholi Taro Dhol Baaje - Hum Dil De Chukhe Sanam<\/p>\n\n<p>Mehendi Se Likh Gori Hath Par Mere - Balmaa<\/p>\n\n<p>Mehendi Rang Laayi - Chal Mere Bhai<\/p>\n\n<p>Joote de do paise lelo - Hum Aapke Hain Kaun<\/p>\n\n<p>Mehendi Ki Raat Aayi - Jaana Hai Bollywood<\/p>\n\n<p>Pehli Nazar - Race<\/p>\n\n<p>Heeriye Sehraa Bandh Ke Mai Aaya Re - Salaam-e-Ishq<\/p>\n\n<p>Mujhse Shaadi Karogi - Mujhse Shaadi Karogi<\/p>\n\n<p>Saajan Ji Ghar Aaye - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai<\/p>\n\n<p>Dulhan Toh Jayegi Dulhe Raja Ke Saath - Dulhe Raja<\/p>\n\n<p>Aaye Hum Baarati - Jigar<\/p>\n\n<p>Radha - Student of the Year<\/p>\n\n<p>Mera Piya Ghar Ayaa - Yaraana<\/p>\n\n<p>Chote Chote Bhaiyon Ke - Hum Saath Saath Hain<\/p>\n\n<p>Main Waari Jaavan - Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya<\/p>\n\n<p>O Re Piya - Aaja Nachle<\/p>\n\n<p>Gal Meethi Meethi Bol - Aisha<\/p>\n\n<p>Sasuraal Genda Phool - Delhi 6<\/p>\n\n<p>Mehendi Mehendi - Chori Chori Chupke Chupke<\/p>\n\n<p>Mahi Ve - Kal Ho Na Ho<\/p>\n\n<p>Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai - Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai<\/p>\n\n<p>Mai Ne Mai - Hum Aapke Hain Kaun<\/p>\n\n<p>Kajra Mohabbat Wala - Tanu Weds Manu<\/p>\n\n<p>London Thumakda - Queen<\/p>\n\n<p>Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan - Roy<\/p>\n\n<p>Dulhe Ka Sehra Suhana Lagta Hai - Dhadkan<\/p>\n\n<p>Sab Ki Baaratein Aayi - Janam Samjha Karo<\/p>\n\n<p>Dil Laga Liya - Dil Hain Tumhara<\/p>\n\n<p>Aaye Ho Meri Zindagi Mai Tum Bahar Banke - Raja Hindustani<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Hope my essential list has helped and check back soon for my Essential Bollywood First Dance Songs list!<\/p>\n\n<p>Love and Light.<\/p>\n\n<p>Raj<\/p>\n\n<p>@allaboutraj<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/390682.jpeg","author":{"name":"Raj Parmar"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/45036"},{"id":"http:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog-684116\/entry\/1\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/on-air\/blogs\/blog\/post\/akram-khans-chotto-desh-review\/","title":"Akram Khan's Chotto Desh Review","date_published":"2016-05-12T14:49:00+00:00","summary":"Described as a magical, thrilling and poignant dance theatre production for children and their families to enjoy together. Our online guest blogger Usmaa gives her opinion.\r\n","content_html":"<p>Chotto Desh (literally &lsquo;small homeland&rsquo;) is a multicultural dance performance set in Bangladesh and Britain.&nbsp; The sole performer is Akram Khan who manages to hold the stage with only a couple of props and an animation sequence which lasts about ten minutes.&nbsp; He plays a young man who loves to dance but has a challenging relationship with his well-meaning but controlling father.&nbsp; The supporting characters of the father and grandmother are never seen on stage &ndash; we only hear them speak on voiceovers.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Although it took time to build momentum, the performance soon developed into a captivating story of inter-generational conflict.&nbsp; What I loved about the performance was that I was torn between feeling the frustrations of the invisible father while also empathising with the son trying to follow his dream.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Having written this review a few days after the show, I almost feel that the father and grandmother were on stage.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s a huge feat to create such three dimensional characters by only allowing us to hear their voices.&nbsp; The tension between father and son is clear and the bond that the central character has with his grandmother is portrayed beautifully.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The animation sequence was the highlight in my opinion.&nbsp; Khan dances behind a transparent screen with simple line drawing animation running of forests and demons.&nbsp; It is truly magical.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The sequence during which Khan playfully paints a face onto the top of his head is genius and seemed to delight both the adults and the children in the audience.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>All in all, I would highly recommend this family show.&nbsp; I left the theatre wondering if I make some of the parenting mistakes Khan&rsquo;s father made.&nbsp; After seeing Chotto Desh, I would like to think I will make more of an effort to allow my children to pursue their own dreams.&nbsp; Chotto Desh changed me in a small way which I think is a great indicator of what an impressive performer Khan is.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Usmaa Choudry<\/p>","image":"http:\/\/mm.aiircdn.com\/215\/767663.jpg","author":{"name":"Usmaa"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.sunriseradio.fm\/_app_pages\/stations\/108\/blogs\/posts\/45035"}]}