VIRAL CHALLENGES SHRADDHA GETS

THAT SHOULD HAVE EMOTIONAL WHILE

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46 RESTAURANTS FINED FOR OVER Ive done jhaadu-pocha in

CHARGING MINERAL WATER BOTTLES peoples houses, so I can do Sanjay MD

any kind of work:Amit Sadh

UNFAIR OR A RIGHT

Picture for representation purpose only

Prathamesh Bandekar
IN A CAPITALIST
SOCIETY? Amit Sadh

GOVT: UNFAIR PRACTICE
WATER IS AN ESSENTIAL COMMODITY AND ONE
CANNOT CHARGE OVER AND ABOVE THE MRP. THIS
IS NOT ONLY ILLEGAL, BUT UNFAIR FROM A
HUMANITARIAN POINT OF VIEW
Harsh Gupta, secretary, Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs
Stuti.Agarwal@timesgroup.com
he Department of Food, Civil
HOTELS: AT LIBERTY TO CHARGE
A RESTAURANT SHOULD BE AT LIBERTY TO CHARGE
WHATEVER AMOUNT THEY WANT FOR THEIR GOODS,
SINCE THEY PROVIDE A SERVICE AS WELL. ONE CANNOT
HAVE COMMUNIST LAWS IN A CAPITALIST SOCIETY
against them. Speaking about the raid,
Harsh Gupta, secretary, Department of
Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs,
Purvaja.Sawant
I AM UNEDUCATED I WAS ASKED
@timesgroup.com TO LEAVE SCHOOL IN CLASS 11. I
fter winning accolad-
CAME TO MUMBAI WITH ONLY `300, YET
A es for his impressive
performance in Kai
Po Che! (KPC), Amit Sadh did
THERE IS NO ONE IN THIS INDUSTRY
WHO HAS NOT BEEN NICE TO ME
a slew of films that failed to
life was smooth-sailing post system. I would go for
set the cash registers ringing.
KPC. Unfortunately, my next auditions, but I wouldnt get
While this may have
film released two years after any parts. I wondered why
dissuaded any other actor
that, so people thought I had this was happening. When I
trying to find his feet in
hit a roadblock. Some of the was going through a low
Bollywood, Amit was
films I had shot for also got phase in my career, I used to
determined and continued to
delayed. Plus, I wasnt getting often ask Imran bhai, who
hone his craft. His hard work
any offers. So, I decided to drives my car but is like a
While consumers paid off in last years hit,
travel and live my life. I went father figure to me, if I had
laud the move, Sultan. Now, hes back on
on a six-month trip around what it takes to be in
restaurant owners screen in Ram Gopal Varmas
the world on a shoe-string Bollywood. One night, I cried
Sarkar 3, in which he is
are apprehensive
essaying the character of the
budget. Also, as an actor, I
have my own pace of doing
and didnt let him go home.
Thats when he told me, If
arrogant, volatile Shivaji
things, but having said that, I anyone in this country can
Nagre. Excerpts from a
still have to earn to pay my become an actor, its you. Not
conversation...
Unlike your peers Rajkummar
rent, so I have to keep because of your looks or
working. acting skills, but because you
Rao and Sushant Singh Rajput, Was there a phase of self- have such a great desire to act
you didnt cash in on the doubt when you werent that no one can stop you. Till
success of Kai Po Che! Do you getting films? date, he is my pillar of
think you hit a roadblock? Yes, there was a time when I strength.
Riyaaz Amlani, president, National Restaurant Association of India
Contrary to the perception, failed to understand the CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
we will not. But the law must be clear and
we must be given a copy stating that,
instead of us having to know about it

T Supplies & Consumer Affairs rec-

ently conducted raids on 182 city
restaurants, multiplexes and
says, According to the packaged com-
modity rule and a Government of India
circular that was issued in 2016, dual
from newspapers.
Having said that, Abhijit feels that it is
unfair to ask restaurants to charge cost-
malls to check if bottles of MRP is an unfair trade practice. Rules price for bottled water since they anyway
mineral water were bei- are currently being formulated to exe- offer regular water for free. When a per-
ng sold at MRP or not. cute it. Water is an essential commodity son prefers bottled water even when reg-
Of these, 46 outlets and one cannot charge over and above ular water is available, he/she is making
WATER were found to be the MRP, especially when you are not a choice to pay more to buy a premium
WARS charging more
and were fined
adding value to it and selling it as is.
During the raids, the team also found that
item. We are not forcing them to do this.
We even import bottles that might have a
`2,000, apart some multiplexes did not allow people to cheaper MRP printed on them, but we
The Department of from a case carry water, while over-charging for the pay extra for importing it. What do they
Food, Civil Supplies & being reg- same. This is not only illegal, but unfair expect us to do then? he asks.
Consumer Affairs recently istered from a humanitarian point of view. Commenting on restaurants providing
raided 182 city restaurants, We tried speaking to several restau- regular water for free and the SC ruling,
rant owners to get their point of view, but Harsh says, Most restaurants give tap
multiplexes and malls most of them refused to comment on the water, which is not safe, so a consumer
Forty six of them were issue. However, chef and restaurateur cannot be dependent on the sympathy of
charged for pricing mineral Abhijit Saha was vocal. He said, I am not the establishment. Our raid was under-
clear about the judgment. I have a copy of taken to ensure that consumers arent
water bottles over and above a 2009 Supreme Court order, which states harassed. As for the SC ruling, the case,
the MRP that restaurants and hotels can charge as far as I know, was of dynamic pricing,
According to the packaged above the MRP of a bottle of water and the judgment was on a different sce-
because of the ambience that is provided nario. Also, the spirit of law is more
commodity rule and a 2016 and the overhead costs involved. If the important than a letter of law.
Government of India law restricts us from charging more, then CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
circular, dual MRP
is an unfair Section 36 of Legal Metrology Act states that anyone caught selling, distributing or
trade delivering any pre-packaged commodity that does not conform to the declarations on the
practice package shall be punished with fines (`25,000-`1,00,000), imprisonment (for one year), or both

Gaana wins top honours

at global music awards
ne of Indias favourite music stream- international recognition.

O ing apps, Gaana has not only found

fans in the country, but is also making
waves internationally. It has won the Digital
With more than 70 million downloads, 34 mil-
lion active users and one billion streams per
month to its credit, the app can be accessed in
Media Company of the Year award at A&R nine regional languages apart from English.
Worldwides International Music Industry In the last one year, Gaana has been recog- Gaana
Awards 2017, which was held in Los Angeles nized for its various industry first initiatives, wins the
recently. Interestingly, its including Indias first Digital
the only Indian music Facebook messenger music Media
service to win an honour bot. It also boasts of original Company
at the MUSEXPO, which content programming by of the
is among the most well- artistes like Asha Bhosle and Year
recognized platforms Shankar Mahadevan. The app award
that brings global music has fast gained popularity with
partners and industry NRI audiences as well, after it
leaders together to dis- launched its first global cam-
cuss and exchange ideas, paign in the United States mar-
trends and a range of ket this year. Now,
other topics.
Prashan Agarwal
music lovers acro-
ss the world can
HITTING THE HIGH NOTE
(COO, Gaana) says, This listen to their Gaana is the first music streaming service to
award is a testament to favourite launch Android Auto and Amazon Fire TV apps
the fact that India can songs and
produce worldclass prod- artistes on It also launched its first global campaign in the
ucts. Gaana is a way of Gaana by US market earlier this year, leading to a 300% growth
life for our users and our downlo- in new users among the NRI audience
focus to serve them be ading Its English content consumption has grown by 172%
it on their mobile phone, t h e in the last one year
computer, in their car or app.
on TV has led to this The apps interface The English content share has increased from 10.5% to
14% in the last one year