Hospitality industry veterans applaud Michael Mascha’s Fine Water Seminar in Mumbai

The hospitality industry in Mumbai turned up in full strength on Saturday at the Oyster Room at Sahara Star to listen to international fine water expert and author Michael Mascha’s seminar on Gourmet and Organic Waters. Mascha who has toured the world and boasts of a collection of over 1000 fine waters is an author, water sommelier and an expert on water bars. He has helped set up water bars in some of the most exquisite and exclusive restaurants in the world spread over the seven continents.

Mumbai was privileged to hear him speak at a seminar organized by Naveen Luthra CEO of Mulshi Springs – India’s only 100 per cent pesticide free natural spring water which is the only Asian water to be exported to France and the European Union. Other speakers at the seminar included organic foods evangelist Kavita Mukhi who spoke about the benefits of natural, organic water, Mushtaq Rauf of Mulshi Springs and mixologist Shatbi Basu who conducted a practical session on water and whiskey mixing for the guests.

Present at the seminar were Arindam Chakravarti, Divisional Head – F&B of Reliance Big Cinemas,  K K Bhan, Asst GM of Oriental Bank of Commerce,  Anuj Prakash, Vice President – The Resort,  Rajiv Kaul, President – The Leela Group of Hotels, Sajay Goyal, GM – Speciality Group,  Zafar Siamwala, COO – Oberoi Group,  Actor Deepak Parashar who spoke about his own experience with Mulshi Springs which cured him of his health problems, veteran actress Poonam Dasgupta, Raj Saraf, Managing Director of Zenith Computers  and of course Michael Mascha and his beautiful wife Erika along with media persons and other members of the hotel trade business.

Michael Mascha also autographed copies of his book – Fine Waters: A Connoisseur’s Guide to the World’s Most Distinctive Bottled Waters for the guests present.

Actor Deepak Parashar ‘cured’ after drinking organic Mulshi Springs natural spring water

Actor Deepak Parashar was out of action for the last two months. He had put on extra weight and was feeling tired and weak most of the time. Medical tests could not reveal any specific or particular ailment but the reports were “border line” in all the tests conducted. For the last one year, he was shooting almost every other day and consuming a lot of ‘outside’ food.

Says Deepak, “I was working out and exercising regularly, but in spite of heavy workouts and yoga, I was putting on weight. My energy levels had dropped and I was feeling ill. Tests by doctors couldn’t reveal much. It was as though I was struck by a mysterious, unknown ailment which began to get the better of me. One day I met my old friend Poonam Dasgupta – an actor who has done more than 170 films – and spoke to her about my mysterious ailment. Poonam’s husband Naveen Luthra sells a organic, completely natural water bottled as Mulshi Springs. Poonam explained to me that Mulshi Springs has medicinal properties as its over 1,50,000 years old, sourced from the Sahayadri mountain range where there has been no industrial or commercial farming activity for almost 6000 sq kilometres from the source of Mulshi. Poonam suggested that I only drink Mulshi Springs. I was sceptical at first, but Poonam sent me 3 cartons of the ‘special water’. I started drinking Mulshi Springs and in a fortnight was feeling a bit better. I asked Poonam for some more water and she promptly sent me more. After drinking only Mulshi Springs for two months, I am feeling much healthier. My weight gain has stopped and my energy levels are back again. I met my doctor and he promptly replied that Mulshi Springs is slightly alkaline in nature and is sourced from the Sahayadri Mountain which was formed due to volcanic activity millions of years ago. The water itself is about 1,50,000 years old,” he explained.

Now after over two months of constantly drinking only Mulshi Springs, Deepak has not only lost the extra weight he had gained but feels like a 40 year old despite his 60^th birthday being round the corner. In fact Deepak is now ready to shoot a long stint with Balaji Telefilms for one of their forthcoming serials

We spoke to nutritionist Dr Dinesh Dedhia who said that Deepak’s ill health was probably due to high acidic levels in his body. When our body becomes even slightly acidic it leads to  toxic conditions which cause cardiovascular damage, including the constriction of blood vessels and the reduction of oxygen intake, weight gain, obesity, diabetes, bladder and kidney malfunction including kidney stones, immune deficiency, acceleration of free radical damage, possibly contributing to cancerous mutations, premature aging, osteoporosis, weak and brittle bones, hip fractures and bone spurs, joint pain, aching muscles and lactic acid build up, low energy and chronic fatigue. Mulshi Springs is naturally alkaline water with a pH of 7.8. No other Indian bottled water is closely as alkaline as Mulshi Springs. The highly detoxifying green tea in comparison has a pH of 8.0. We have a cup or two of green tea in a day whereas we normally have 2 litres of water a day. Deepak naturally detoxified himself with Mulshi Springs which has no chemical treatment and is the only water in India which is hundred per cent pesticide free.

Says Kavita Mukhi, “Since Mulshi Springs natural spring water is 100 per cent natural and organic, its natural chemical composition is very beneficial for the body. It is as good as drinking green tea and its alkaline nature has a great detoxifying effect not to forget the anti-oxidant properties of Mulshi Springs. Kavita Mukhi has studied eco-nutrition and lymphlogy in the USA and pioneered the awareness of organic foods (Conscious Food) in India since 1990. Kavita Mukhi is also a naturalist farmer, using her years of experience to write, lecture and counsel on living in balance for the realization of human potential.

Several bollywood stars only trust Mulshi Springs for their daily quota of H2O.

Guess what Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and other Hollywood celebs will be drinking very soon?

Our Bollywood film stars, businessmen and celebrities pride themselves with a bottle of the Rs 150-plus Swiss made Evian or USA-made Perrier. But do you know that the French love a water brand sourced in India. It’s true!!!

Mulshi Springs natural Spring Water is now officially sold in France and will be in the next few months exported to the rest of the European Union and Australia. Mulshi Springs finds pride of place in a swanky, exclusive restaurant and water bar called Colette in Paris. And for the skeptics, Colette is no small place, the clientele of Colette includes the who’s-who of the French fashion industry and the likes of the late Micheal Jackson, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, the late Princess Diana, Elizabeth Hurley to name a few who have savored the water brands at Colette. According to sources, Mulshi Springs is a bit hit at Colette which houses some of the best brands of water in the World.

Indian natural spring water brand Mulshi Springs will be the first Indian fine water to be exported to the European Union and France, say sources. CEO of Mulshi Springs, Naveen Luthra said that Mulshi Springs is already available at Colette which is a water bar and fine dining restaurant, part of an upscale, trendy retail shop in Paris. “We introduced Mulshi Springs at Colette on a test basis in March 2011. We have had a great response and will be commercially exporting Mulshi Springs to Europe and most probably the United States as well by end of this year.”

Mulshi Springs is the only Asian fine water to be certified for import by the Water Authorities or Boards in the EU, USA and Australian and the only Asian fine water which meets the stringent standards of the USA for Natural Spring Water. It is a very light water with a very low TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) and is very good for re-hydration.

Mulshi Springs is obtained naturally and bottled directly at source without any chemical processing or artificial flavouring. It is sourced from the biological hotspot of the Sahayadri ghat region about 100 kilometers away from Lonavala. India is proud to boast of a world-renowned brand like Mulshi Springs. According to French magazine Gayot, Mulshi Springs is the only water in the world sourced from a biological hotspot, the purest area on Earth, Mulshi Springs is the only Indian water which meets all U.S., European Union, and other international water standards. The source of Mulshi Springs is approximately 1,500,000 years old located in the Sayhadri Mountains of India, far removed from civilization in a pollutant-free region 600 meters above sea level in the heart of Indian rain forests. The spring is filtered through natural elements which protect the water from harmful bacteria and ensure the water’s integrity. Mulshi Springs is also certified to be completely pesticide-free. There is no industrial activity and have never been for about 6000 kilometers from the source of Mulshi Springs, which makes it pristine and naturally pure.

Bollywood actors love their Water Bottles

It is well known that Paris Hilton used to give her dog branded water from a bottle coated with Swarovski crystals and costing upwards of Rs 2000. The brand concerned is one of the world’s most expensive and exquisite fine waters Bling H2O. In India, bollywood stars may not treat their pets to expensive branded fine or gourmet waters, but personally very concerned about the water they drink.

We tried to find out what our Bollywood celebs drink to keep fit and keep their skin so glowing and translucent.  Besides a lot of juice and other health drinks, the main ingredient of their dietary component is H20 or water. Here is what we found out. However, before we go ahead we would like to clarify that we have this information from our top secret sources – managers, secretaries, publicists and the like – merely drinking a particular brand doesn’t mean endorsing or recommending the brand and we would like to clarify that this article is not intended to do so. We also spoke to owners of fine dining restaurants in Mumbai frequented by Bollywood stars to find out whats on the water menu of celebs.

So here we go: Boman Irani who is a very popular actor with films like Munnabhai MBBS, 3 Idiots, Housefull, Game, Don 2, etc was endorsing a brand Kent Water purifier, but we learnt that Boman personally prefers bottled or packaged drinking water, particularly on the sets. Boman Irani is known to prefer brands like Evian, Mulshi Springs natural spring water and Aquafina. Bollywood badshah Salman Khan, father Salim Khan and the Khan family again prefer Mulshi Springs while hot bod Bipasha Basu is a great fan of Aquafina and Evian. Khiladi Akshay Kumar is not so brand conscious but drinks Evian, Himalayan, Aquafina and Mulshi Springs depending on availability.

Dia Mirza, Gul Panag, Neha Dhupia and Celina Jaitley also shuttle between Aquafina, Mulshi Springs, Evian and either Kinley or even Bisleri Mountain Water. Deepika Padukone has a soft corner for Evian and Mulshi Springs again depending on availability, we were told, but were not able to confirm this. King Khan or SRK drinks Evian, Mulshi Springs, Aquafina, Perrier, Bling H20, Fiji and the like. Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif are also very very particular about the water they drink. While in India both of them prefer Evian, Mulshi Springs or Himalayan, while abroad they drink normally Evian or Fiji. Mallika Sherawat also prefers Evian, Mulshi Springs or Himalayan and Kinley in India, while in the US likes Dasani or Perrier or Evian.

While shooting abroad, bollywood stars prefer Evian, Tasmanian Rain, Bling H20, Mulshi Springs – which is the only Indian fine water available in Europe and USA,  Perrier, Dasani, Fiji, Poland Springs, Ice Mountain, etc.

We were not able to figure out the preferences of Rani Mukherjee, Preiti Zinta, Asin, who also have a great and glowing skin.