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India.com
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
This actor became overnight star from this film, worked with many big superstars, now looks completely different, last film was..., his name is...
He stepped into the world of lights and cameras at the turn of the millennium, capturing hearts with his boy-next-door charm. Over two decades later, while many around him experimented with style and appearances, this actor stood firm, holding on to his signature look like a timeless trademark. Known for his calm aura and consistent presence on screen, he continues to surprise audiences with his performances, not his appearance. In an industry where reinvention is the norm, he chose familiarity as his brand. Who Is This Actor? Here we are talking about actor Priyanshu Chatterjee, who appeared in a tall and handsome personality in the film 'Tum Bin,' is now 52 years old and his look has not changed much from before. The actor's face looks and hairstyle are still the same, but a little age is visible on his face now, but his handsomeness is still no less. In the new viral video on social media, he is seen wearing a white kurta. The actor is wearing glasses and his face still looks tight. Overall, Priyanshu still stands in the category of a chocolate hero. Tum Bin gave Bollywood three new stars, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Rakesh Bapat and Himanshu Malik and also gave Bollywood a heroine, Sandali Sinha, but unfortunately, these four did not become a hit with any film after this film. How Priyanshu Chatterjee Started? Priyanshu Chatterjee began his modeling career by collaborating on projects like Digjam's Print Campaign, Wills Cigarettes, Levi's, and Four Square. Afterward, he featured in a music video by Udit Narayan. Chatterjee made his debut in film acting with Tum Bin. Priyanshu Chatterjee's Filmy Career Priyanshu is still active in Bollywood, but he is seen in side roles only. Talking about the actor's work front, after Tum Bin, he has been seen in popular films like Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai, Dil Ka Rishta, Pinjar, Madhoshi, Bhootnath, Hate Story 3 and 12th Fail. He has done Hindi dubbing work in the recently released Dhanush starrer South film Kuberaa. Apart from this, he has also done web-series like Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala, Fireflies: Parth Aur Jugnu, Dil Dosti Dilemma. Currently, the actor has five films in his kitty – The Playback Singer, Happy Patel, Ghost: A Haunting Love Story, Bengal Files and Sridevi Bungalow.
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Business Standard
27-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
KK Modi Group stock surges 10% today, zooms 118% in 5 months. Do you own?
Shares of Godfrey Philips India hit a new high of ₹9,452.70, surging 10 per cent on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade amid heavy volumes on the expectation of healthy earnings. The stock price of KK Modi Group Company has surpassed its previous high of ₹9,256.55 touched on May 15, 2025. The market price of the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company is trading higher for the fourth straight day, rallying 18 per cent during the period. In the past five months, Godfrey Philips India has seen its market price zoom 118 per cent from a level of ₹4,333.65 on January 27, 2025. Further, in the past three months, it skyrocketed 800 per cent from ₹1,050 on the BSE. What's driving Godfrey Philips India shares' rally? Godfrey Philips India has continued its growth momentum from the financial year 2024 25 (FY24-25). The company has recorded consolidated gross sales value of ₹14,480 crore and net profit of ₹1,153 crore (from continuing operations) in FY25, representing an increase of 24 per cent as compared to the corresponding period in the last year. Godfrey Phillips has delivered robust cigarette domestic volume growth in FY25. The company's topline is supported by unmanufactured tobacco export of ₹2,010 crore in FY25, which continues to show an upward trend. The management in the FY25 investor presentation said the company plans to enter new markets with new offerings that are underway, and continues to focus on improving productivity and profitability. Godfrey Phillips has strengthened its partnership with Philip Morris International in the manufacture and distribution of the Marlboro brand cigarettes in India. The company's portfolio comprises established cigarette brands such as Four Square, Red & White, Stellar, and Cavenders; the company also manufactures and distributes the Marlboro brand of cigarettes, which enjoys strong customer loyalty and has been a significant revenue driver. Cigarette volume growth momentum is expected to sustain with the government not increasing taxes on cigarettes, according to analysts. Godfrey Phillips' operations are concentrated in northern and western India, which contribute to more than 90 per cent of its cigarette sales. Further, the company is a distant second in the Indian tobacco industry, accounting for around 14 per cent of volume share and faces intense competition from the dominant player -- ITC Ltd, Crisil Ratings said. Sector outlook The domestic cigarettes industry in the past was affected by a sustained rise in taxes and regulatory regime, along with a sharp hike in illegal trade in the past few years, especially at the premium end, which continues to pose significant challenges to the legal cigarettes industry. However, in recent times, the government has undertaken stringent actions to curb illicit cigarette sales. This, along with lower price hikes in the cigarette portfolio, will help cigarette companies post better volume growth, according to Mirae Asset Sharekhan. About Godfrey Phillips Godfrey Phillips is an associate of the KK Modi group of companies and Philip Morris Global Brands Inc. (Philip Morris; a subsidiary of Altria Group Inc). The KK Modi group owns 47.48 per cent equity shares of the company, and Philip Morris owns 25.1 per cent. GPIL primarily manufactures cigarettes. It has diversified into segments such as confectionery and retail. It has retail stores, named 24SEVEN (TFS), in the National Capital Region, Hyderabad and Chandigarh from which it has announced to exit in May 2024.
NZ Herald
12-06-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
The woman behind NZ's first PAK'nSAVE
The co-owner of the first PAK'nSAVE on 40 years of serving communities. When Gaylene Voss opened New Zealand's first PAK'nSAVE in Kaitāia in 1985, the walls were exposed and the most popular products were candles, mutton and beef dripping. Although it was a success from the outset, Voss says she never thought the 'barn store' – as the retail model was referred to at the time – would develop into what is one of the most popular nationwide supermarket chains 40 years later. 'Never ever!' says Voss, who owned and ran the Far North store with her late husband Barrie. 'We thought it would do well in Kaitāia in particular, [but] we never thought it would be like it is now.' As PAK'nSAVE celebrates its 40th birthday on June 12, there are 59 stores across the country. Voss, now in her 80s and living in Havelock North, can't quite believe how far PAK'nSAVE has come. 'I'm actually amazed that from our little humble store, you can now walk into these big, bright stores with lots and lots of items to sell, and with all the specialty departments like the deli and butchery. Because our store certainly wasn't like that.' Gaylene and Barrie, with the help of their daughter Cynthia, had been running a Four Square in Whangārei for seven years when they learned Foodstuffs, the co-op of PAK'nSAVE, New World and Four Square, was looking for someone to operate a new kind of store selling groceries in bulk in Kaitāia. 'We applied, and were lucky enough to be accepted,' she says. They went on to own and operate PAK'nSAVE Kaitāia for 11 years, helping to establish a new way of shopping for New Zealanders. Voss looks back on her time running the first PAK'nSAVE with immense satisfaction and is proud that many of the innovations the store helped popularise – like customers packing their own groceries – are now the standard. She says that shoppers cottoned on to the then-new practice of self-packing extremely quickly. 'Everybody just took that on board. There was a packing bench, and we supplied newspaper to wrap your goods in.' But being popular from the get-go came with its own issues. 'Our biggest problem was the store got too small very quickly,' Voss explains. They undertook three expansions which Gaylene describes as being so vast they took her beyond the realm of her financial comprehension. 'I remember Foodstuffs phoning me because for one of those extensions we had to borrow $3 million. To me, $3 million was like talking about outer space. I only thought in thousands. All I could write down was '3m'.' 'Over time, we added a serve-over deli, nice produce displays, a bakery, a fish bar, alcohol section and bigger checkouts which had the rolling conveyor belts and scanning. To start with, we had checkouts with no conveyor belts, so you had to push your goods along. Things have really changed.' Something that hasn't changed, however, is the central driving ethos. 'The intentions were the same as now: New Zealand's lowest food prices. That has always been the aim. It's not supposed to be flash. It's just supposed to be the lowest prices.' Specials at the time the store opened included 1kg of kūmara for 69c and 20kg of potatoes for $4.99. 'When we put in the deli, the popular item there was the one kilo of sliced luncheon. And of course, customers paid for their goods in cash. I can remember we counted the cash, and two of us took it across the road to the bank in a green Milo sports bag.' Voss' fondest memories come from her relationships and interactions with customers and staff. 'We started with 17 staff in 1985. When we decided it was time to move on in 1996, we had about 120 staff, including part-timers.' She says she enjoyed charting the careers of the schoolchildren who worked part-time in her store. 'Because the people that worked after school were go-getters and made great successes of their lives, which I thought was great for Kaitāia.' Gaylene and Barrie were also heavily involved in local community causes. 'We supported every charity, every fundraising event that was going. It was because our customers supported us. We were supported well [and wanted to give back]. It was a nice area to work in and a wonderful community.' Voss says she's excited to be participating in PAK'nSAVE's 40th birthday celebrations at the Kaitāia store with current owner-operator Doug Cochrane, the store's longest-serving employee, David Palmer, and the community. The store, and the chain, are testament to her and Barrie's hard work. 'I find it very complimentary that this concept grew from what we started 40 years ago.' The milestone will be marked on June 12 with cake and a sausage sizzle for the local community and local groups the store continues to serve and support.
Scoop
28-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Seven Lotto Players Share $1 Million
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 7:18 am Seven lucky Lotto players from around the country will be counting their blessings after each winning $142,857 with Lotto First Division in tonight's live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at the following stores: Store Location Four Square Kaiwaka Kaiwaka MyLotto Auckland Pak N Save Clendon Auckland Four Square Ruatoria Ruatoria MyLotto Hastings MyLotto Wellington Pak N Save Richmond Nelson Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where a special King's birthday jackpot of $10 million will be on offer. Strike Four has also rolled over tonight and will be $400,000 on Saturday. Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores or on MyLotto should check their ticket as soon as possible in-store, on MyLotto, or through the MyLottoApp. Lotto NZ exists to return 100% of its profits to Kiwi communities through lottery grants programmes run by Te Puna Tahua NZ Lottery Grants Board.
NZ Herald
26-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Lotto: Napier and Clive stores sell large second-division ticket wins
Two Hawke's Bay Lotto players must have had their lucky socks on when they bought their tickets, after striking larger than usual Second Division wins in Saturday's draw. The tickets were sold in Clive from Four Square and at the Pak'n Save in Napier, with the Napier ticketholder also winning Powerball Second Division. A total of five players across the country each won $49,497 in the Lotto Second Division, with the Powerball Second Division winner taking home total winnings of $64,461. The other winning tickets were sold in Nelson, Christchurch, and Roxburgh. Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores should check their ticket as soon as possible instore, on MyLotto, or through the MyLotto App.
