Karan Johar helps Maheka Mirpuri raise over 1.5 crore in 2 hours for Tata Memorial Hospital

The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it and for every mountain, there is a miracle.

Maheka Mirpuri proved this when she celebrated 10 years of MCan with the 10th edition of the MCan Charity Gala at the Hotel Taj Mahal Palace, and raised over 1.5 crore in the span of two hours to help Tata Memorial Hospital treat head and neck cancer.

“I like to believe that certain energies synergize beautifully, and that is me and Maheka and Tata Memorial Hospital. I hope to come again and I hope to sell many more articles for much more money, all for a good cause.” Offering his closet for the cause, Karan enthusiastically offered to chip in for the MCan charity. Maheka added that she would love to design clothes for him and have him auction the same.

“To me, this endeavour has been even more massive and emotional. In my life, personally, I lost my father to cancer and from then on, in my own way I have tried to silently support the cause. But today, when I have seen what Maheka has been doing for the last decade, it moves my heart to know that MCan is not just a movement, it is a phenomenon,” said an emotional Karan Johar as he raised more than a crore to support head and neck cancer patients, to help them get their voice boxes through Maheka Mirpuri’s MCan Foundation for Tata Memorial Hospital. “It was amazing to see the goodwill of Maheka Mirpuri and the goodness in the room where people were so giving.”

Added Maheka, thanking Karan from the bottom of her heart for his generous endeavour, “What you have done for Tata Memorial tonight is something that I will forever be indebted to you for, because when support comes from such people in power, and people have generously donated, it adds more power to the cause.”

Added Karan, “There’s nothing greater than sharing space with the doctors of Tata Memorial who do such a wonderful job of saving lives. My gratitude to them.”

Besides Maheka Mirpuri and Karan Johar, the others included were Deepa Jagwani, Vandana Jagwani, Sanuj  Birla, Karan Johar, Laveena  and Sajjid Mitha,  Dr CS Pramesh and Dr Devendra Chaukar, Gul Kriplani, Puraskar Thadani, Renu Oberoi, Ajay Kakkar, Hamza Patel, Aftab Patel, Jay Makhijani, Amy Arora Madhoo Shah, Rakshanda Khan, Poonam Dhillon, Soumya Tandon  Bhagyashree, Karan Gupta, Kiran Joneja,  Ramesh Sippy, Sagar Chordia,  Harinder Singh,  Ashok Wadhwa, Parvez Damania, Jaya Raheja, Suchitra Krishnamurti,  among many others.

Karan Johar helps Maheka Mirpuri raise over 1.5 crore in 2 hours for Tata Memorial Hospital

Karan Johar helps Maheka Mirpuri raise over 1.5 crore in 2 hours for Tata Memorial Hospital

The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it and for every mountain, there is a miracle.

Maheka Mirpuri proved this when she celebrated 10 years of MCan with the 10th edition of the MCan Charity Gala at the Hotel Taj Mahal Palace, and raised over 1.5 crore in the span of two hours to help Tata Memorial Hospital treat head and neck cancer.

“I like to believe that certain energies synergize beautifully, and that is me and Maheka and Tata Memorial Hospital. I hope to come again and I hope to sell many more articles for much more money, all for a good cause.” Offering his closet for the cause, Karan enthusiastically offered to chip in for the MCan charity. Maheka added that she would love to design clothes for him and have him auction the same.

“To me, this endeavour has been even more massive and emotional. In my life, personally, I lost my father to cancer and from then on, in my own way I have tried to silently support the cause. But today, when I have seen what Maheka has been doing for the last decade, it moves my heart to know that MCan is not just a movement, it is a phenomenon,” said an emotional Karan Johar as he raised more than a crore to support head and neck cancer patients, to help them get their voice boxes through Maheka Mirpuri’s MCan Foundation for Tata Memorial Hospital. “It was amazing to see the goodwill of Maheka Mirpuri and the goodness in the room where people were so giving.”

Added Maheka, thanking Karan from the bottom of her heart for his generous endeavour, “What you have done for Tata Memorial tonight is something that I will forever be indebted to you for, because when support comes from such people in power, and people have generously donated, it adds more power to the cause.”

Added Karan, “There’s nothing greater than sharing space with the doctors of Tata Memorial who do such a wonderful job of saving lives. My gratitude to them.”

Besides Maheka Mirpuri and Karan Johar, the others included were Deepa Jagwani, Vandana Jagwani, Sanuj  Birla, Karan Johar, Laveena  and Sajjid Mitha,  Dr CS Pramesh and Dr Devendra Chaukar, Gul Kriplani, Puraskar Thadani, Renu Oberoi, Ajay Kakkar, Hamza Patel, Aftab Patel, Jay Makhijani, Amy Arora Madhoo Shah, Rakshanda Khan, Poonam Dhillon, Soumya Tandon  Bhagyashree, Karan Gupta, Kiran Joneja,  Ramesh Sippy, Sagar Chordia,  Harinder Singh,  Ashok Wadhwa, Parvez Damania, Jaya Raheja, Suchitra Krishnamurti,  among many others.

Karan Johar helps Maheka Mirpuri raise over 1.5 crore in 2 hours for Tata Memorial Hospital

Karan Johar helps Maheka Mirpuri raise over 1.5 crore in 2 hours for Tata Memorial Hospital

The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it and for every mountain, there is a miracle.

Maheka Mirpuri proved this when she celebrated 10 years of MCan with the 10th edition of the MCan Charity Gala at the Hotel Taj Mahal Palace, and raised over 1.5 crore in the span of two hours to help Tata Memorial Hospital treat head and neck cancer.

“I like to believe that certain energies synergize beautifully, and that is me and Maheka and Tata Memorial Hospital. I hope to come again and I hope to sell many more articles for much more money, all for a good cause.” Offering his closet for the cause, Karan enthusiastically offered to chip in for the MCan charity. Maheka added that she would love to design clothes for him and have him auction the same.

“To me, this endeavour has been even more massive and emotional. In my life, personally, I lost my father to cancer and from then on, in my own way I have tried to silently support the cause. But today, when I have seen what Maheka has been doing for the last decade, it moves my heart to know that MCan is not just a movement, it is a phenomenon,” said an emotional Karan Johar as he raised more than a crore to support head and neck cancer patients, to help them get their voice boxes through Maheka Mirpuri’s MCan Foundation for Tata Memorial Hospital. “It was amazing to see the goodwill of Maheka Mirpuri and the goodness in the room where people were so giving.”

Added Maheka, thanking Karan from the bottom of her heart for his generous endeavour, “What you have done for Tata Memorial tonight is something that I will forever be indebted to you for, because when support comes from such people in power, and people have generously donated, it adds more power to the cause.”

Added Karan, “There’s nothing greater than sharing space with the doctors of Tata Memorial who do such a wonderful job of saving lives. My gratitude to them.”

Besides Maheka Mirpuri and Karan Johar, the others included were Deepa Jagwani, Vandana Jagwani, Sanuj  Birla, Karan Johar, Laveena  and Sajjid Mitha,  Dr CS Pramesh and Dr Devendra Chaukar, Gul Kriplani, Puraskar Thadani, Renu Oberoi, Ajay Kakkar, Hamza Patel, Aftab Patel, Jay Makhijani, Amy Arora Madhoo Shah, Rakshanda Khan, Poonam Dhillon, Soumya Tandon  Bhagyashree, Karan Gupta, Kiran Joneja,  Ramesh Sippy, Sagar Chordia,  Harinder Singh,  Ashok Wadhwa, Parvez Damania, Jaya Raheja, Suchitra Krishnamurti,  among many others.

Karan Johar helps Maheka Mirpuri raise over 1.5 crore in 2 hours for Tata Memorial Hospital

How An Indian American Became A Best Selling Author And His New Work Is A Film On Netflix – The Story Of Soman Chainani

Once upon a time, there was a young boy with stars in his eyes and fire in his soul. He was to be Yash Raj’s English wedding film director.

The wedding was cancelled when YRF faced several flops back to back in those days and Florida boy Soman Chainani turned to books to tell his tales. His father’s clairvoyance when he called him America’s storyteller turned into reality when despite being in an Ivy League School and passing out from Harvard Institute, Soman found himself in a corner writing stories as a 21 year old and was chucked out of the job. “I was 21 when I was a consultant in a high paying job in a prestigious firm and that is when everyone realized that I was born to tell stories. From telling stories about how a dinosaur ate my lunch box, I delved into fantasy as an escape route, because I felt different from others in the US. The Indians in Indians felt I didn’t belong as did the locals in Florida back then and fantasy offered respite,” says Soman who then went on to film school.

“I guess I always wanted to tell stories for a living,” says the now author of the bestselling YA series known as the “EverNever World” books. Over the course of six volumes — with a seventh about to be released — the series has conjured up sales of over 3 million copies worldwide. The epic tale of fantasy, friendship and hard choices, set at a school where a diverse collection of magical young folks are trained to become fairy tale heroes or villains, has been translated into over 30 languages.

Soman’s first novel, The School for Good and Evil, and the first book in the EverNever series, debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List, and has been translated into 30 languages across 6 continents, and Later this year, “The School for Good and Evil,” will become an all-star motion picture from Netflix. The film features a cast that includes Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne and Michelle Yeoh, and is being directed by Paul Feig, best known for “Bridesmaids,” “The Heat” and “Ghostbusters.”

Another of Chainani’s bestsellers, 2021’s “Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales” — an anthology of short stories inspired by classic fairy tales, written during the early months of the pandemic — is on its way to becoming a streaming television series on Sony. Beasts and Beauty, was released on September 21, last year, to wide acclaim, with Kirkus Reviews calling the collection and ;expertly crafted… evoking the wonder, terror, and magic of the fantasy realms.” Beasts and Beauty was an instant New York Times bestseller, Soman’s seventh New York Times bestseller in a row. His most recent book, The Rise of the School for Good and Evil was released on May 31, 2022, to high acclaim and the New York Times Bestseller list. Publishers Weekly described it as “An episodic, adventurous fantasy offering”.

Soman now lives in New York and writes his books from there.

He wants to direct one of his books very soon, 

How An Indian American Became A Best Selling Author And His New Work Is A Film On Netflix! The Story Of Soman Chainani

How An Indian American Became A Best Selling Author And His New Work Is A Film On Netflix – The Story Of Soman Chainani

Once upon a time, there was a young boy with stars in his eyes and fire in his soul. He was to be Yash Raj’s English wedding film director.

The wedding was cancelled when YRF faced several flops back to back in those days and Florida boy Soman Chainani turned to books to tell his tales. His father’s clairvoyance when he called him America’s storyteller turned into reality when despite being in an Ivy League School and passing out from Harvard Institute, Soman found himself in a corner writing stories as a 21 year old and was chucked out of the job. “I was 21 when I was a consultant in a high paying job in a prestigious firm and that is when everyone realized that I was born to tell stories. From telling stories about how a dinosaur ate my lunch box, I delved into fantasy as an escape route, because I felt different from others in the US. The Indians in Indians felt I didn’t belong as did the locals in Florida back then and fantasy offered respite,” says Soman who then went on to film school.

“I guess I always wanted to tell stories for a living,” says the now author of the bestselling YA series known as the “EverNever World” books. Over the course of six volumes — with a seventh about to be released — the series has conjured up sales of over 3 million copies worldwide. The epic tale of fantasy, friendship and hard choices, set at a school where a diverse collection of magical young folks are trained to become fairy tale heroes or villains, has been translated into over 30 languages.

Soman’s first novel, The School for Good and Evil, and the first book in the EverNever series, debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List, and has been translated into 30 languages across 6 continents, and Later this year, “The School for Good and Evil,” will become an all-star motion picture from Netflix. The film features a cast that includes Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne and Michelle Yeoh, and is being directed by Paul Feig, best known for “Bridesmaids,” “The Heat” and “Ghostbusters.”

Another of Chainani’s bestsellers, 2021’s “Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales” — an anthology of short stories inspired by classic fairy tales, written during the early months of the pandemic — is on its way to becoming a streaming television series on Sony. Beasts and Beauty, was released on September 21, last year, to wide acclaim, with Kirkus Reviews calling the collection and ;expertly crafted… evoking the wonder, terror, and magic of the fantasy realms.” Beasts and Beauty was an instant New York Times bestseller, Soman’s seventh New York Times bestseller in a row. His most recent book, The Rise of the School for Good and Evil was released on May 31, 2022, to high acclaim and the New York Times Bestseller list. Publishers Weekly described it as “An episodic, adventurous fantasy offering”.

Soman now lives in New York and writes his books from there.

He wants to direct one of his books very soon, 

How An Indian American Became A Best Selling Author And His New Work Is A Film On Netflix! The Story Of Soman Chainani