PRESS RELEASE ENCORE!! SAJID NADIADWALA ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF IFTPC

 

The 30th AGM of Indian Film & TV Producers Council (IFTPC) was held on 29th September, 2021by virtual means under the Chairmanship of Sajid Nadiadwala. In his President’s address Nadiadwala though he lamented the dire strait of the industry due to the pandemic, detailed the achievements and progress made by the Council in the year under review. Referring to the recent announcement of Government of Maharashtra on re-opening of cinemas,he hoped the audience will throng the cinemas in huge numbers. He further informed that in London the cinema houses are booked in advance for months and he hoped that the same trend will be here in India. He further lauded the efforts of IFTPC in holding four vaccination drives and promptly attending the film workers and actors in need during pandemic. He also thanked the board members and members for their cooperation during the pandemic. He also complimented JD Majethia for working tirelessly for the welfare of the industry.

JD Majethia Chairman TV-Web Wing said that the difficult times have opened up new avenues for the producers. The energy, tenaciousness and character of the TV producers was clearly visible when they spread out throughout India to shoot their contents. In fact, he added, the ratings went up during the pandemic and no shooting days were lost.

Subsequently Sajid Nadiadwala was again elected unanimously as the President for the year 2021-22. It is pertinent to note here that Sajid Nadiadwala is continuously being elected as president since 2011-12.
NR Pachisia, Vijay Galani,Rajat Rawail, and Nitin Vaidya(All Directors of IFTPC),Ramesh Taurani( Hon. Advisor-IFTPC), David Dhawan were the notables among the present. Representatives of renowned Studios and production houses were also present.  

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.
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'जिंदगानी' चित्रपटाद्वारे नवोदित अभिनेत्री वैष्णवी शिंदेचे चित्रपटसृष्टीत पदार्पण !

 

नर्मदा सिनेव्हीजन्स निर्मित आणि विनायक भिकाजीराव साळवे दिग्दर्शित 'जिंदगानी' चित्रपटाद्वारे वैष्णवी शिंदे हिचे चित्रपटसृष्टीत पदार्पण होत आहे. या चित्रपटात अभिनेते शशांक शेंडे आणि अभिनेते विनायक साळवे यांसमवेत वैष्णवी प्रमुख भूमिकेत आढळून येणार आहे.

 

'जिंदगानी' ह्या वैष्णवीच्या पहिल्याच चित्रपटात काम करतानाच्या तिच्या अनुभवाबद्दल सांगताना वैष्णवी म्हणते की, "चित्रीकरणाची संपूर्ण प्रोसेस माझ्यासाठी खूपच नवीन होती. त्यामुळे 'जिंदगानी' चित्रपटात काम करायची संधी मला मिळतेय हे कळल्यावर मला खूप आनंद झाला. चित्रीकरणादरम्यान अनेक गोष्टी मला शिकता आल्या. शशांक शेंडेंसारख्या दिग्गज कलाकारांबरोंबर काम करण्याचे अविस्मरणीय क्षण गाठीशी बांधता आले."

 

अभिनेते शशांक शेंडेंबरोबर काम करतानाच्या तिच्या अनुभवाबद्दल सांगताना वैष्णवी म्हणते की, "हा माझा पहिलाच चित्रपट असल्यामुळे आणि शशांक सरांइतके दिग्गज कलाकार समोर असल्यामुळे सुरुवातीला मला खूप दडपण आलं होत. परंतु हे जेव्हा शशांक सरांना कळलं तेव्हा त्यांनी मला खूप छानप्रकारे सर्व गोष्टी समजावून सांगत तेथील संपूर्ण वातावरण एकदम  हसतं-खेळतं केलं त्यामुळे शूटिंग करायला खूप मजा आली.

 

लहानपणापासूनच अभिनयाची आवड असलेली वैष्णवी 'जिंदगानी' चित्रपटात अभिनय करण्याच्या मिळालेल्या संधींसंदर्भात सांगते की, "मी शाळा आणि कॉलेजमध्ये नाटकात आणि वार्षिक मोहोत्सवात दरवर्षी न चुकता भाग घेत असे. त्याचबरोबर एखाद्या चित्रपटातील पात्र मला आवडलं तर घरी येऊन तसंच तयार होऊन फोटो काढायला मला आवडतं. माझ्या घरी माझे वेगवेगळ्या पात्रांच्या वेशभूषेतील फोटोज देखील लावलेले आहेत. एकदा दिग्दर्शक विनायक भिकाजीराव साळवे सहज एका कामानिमित्त घरी आले असता त्यांनी माझे घरी लावलेले फोटोज पाहून माझ्यातील अभिनय कला जाणली आणि मला 'जिंदगानी' चित्रपटात काम करण्याची संधी मिळाली.

 

नर्मदा सिनेव्हीजन्स निर्मित आणि विनायक भिकाजीराव साळवे दिग्दर्शित 'जिंदगानी' हा बदलत्या काळानुसार माणसाच्या बदलत्या जीवनशैलीची जीवनगाथा सांगणारा चित्रपट लवकरच आपल्या जवळच्या चित्रपटगृहात प्रदर्शित होणार आहे.

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                                      SHOWFEST- EXPERIENCE BEYOND ENTERTAINMENT"

UNVEILS THE "FUTURE OF BOLLYWOOD LIVE ENTERTAINMENT" HEADLINED BY THE BIGGEST BOLLYWOOD STARS.

Bollywood enthusiasts of North America now have a new reason to rejoice! ShowFest introduces an annual calendar of carefully curated live experiences and music festivals featuring some of the biggest names of Bollywood. But that is not all!

 

At the onset of the big reveal, the evening began with the founders and conceptualizers, Mr. Karl Karla and Mr. Aanand Dawda introducing "ShowFest, a one-of-a-kind lifestyle membership” which brings South Asian Americans the future of Bollywood Live Experiences with a modern twist along with a multitude of ongoing benefits throughout the year.

 

ShowFest offers cutting-edge technology, state-of-the-art venues, and the most exciting Live Bollywood experiences month after month. As a ShowFest member, you will enjoy 5 Indoor Live Experiences and 2 Outdoor Music Festivals featuring some of the most celebrated Bollywood artists. Additionally, various experiences such as Live Streaming Events, Movie Nights, Virtual Reality Talent Shows, over 20 Weekly Jackpots, 2 Mega Jackpots in each

city & numerous discounts from a multitude of Loyalty Partners are also included with your membership.

 

ShowFest is a unique platform available both as a website and can be downloaded as a mobile application. (iOS & Android).

 

ShowFest launches on 26th, September 2021 with a lineup of 5 Live Experiences like ‘Iconic - Timeless Moments of Bollywood’, ‘Addiction’, ‘Rewind’, ‘Arijit Singh Live’, and ‘U&We3 - Music.Moments.Memories’ & 2 Music Festivals including ‘Madness - A Fusion Music Fest,

and ‘Sufitronix’.

 

With Season 1 commencing in six major locations, ShowFest has selected some of the top venues of North America like the Now Arena in Chicago, Oakland Arena in San Jose, Curtis Culwell Center in Dallas, Eagle Bank Arena in Washington DC, Cure Insurance Arena in New Jersey, and the GAS South Arena in Atlanta for the Indoor Live Experiences and venues like The Boomer Stadium in Chicago, The Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas, Concord Pavilion in San Jose, Prince George's Stadium in Washington DC, PNC Bank Art Center in New Jersey, and Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Atlanta for the Music Festivals.

 ShowFest Experiences are headlined by some of the biggest names of Bollywood including Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Karisma Kapoor, Govinda, Raveena Tandon, Chunky

Panday, Daler Mehndi, Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff, Kriti Sanon, Nora Fatehi, Pooja Hegde, Maniesh Paul, Arijit Singh, Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu, Ananya Birla, Vidya Vox, B Praak, KK, Shaan, Salim-Sulaiman, Richa Sharma, Harshdeep Kaur, DJ Akbar Sami, Salman Ali, Raj Pandit, and many more, who will put an experience that will enthrall audiences with jaw-dropping performances, wow moments, larger than life

production value and bone tickling humor. It promises to be a non-stop package of high-energy performances by all the stars. It is a global green initiative taking sustainability a notch higher, a unique synergy between Showfest and Bhamla Foundation.

Speaking about the Launch, Karl Kalra, Founder & Managing Partner, said, “Having curated innumerable shows with multiple artists over a decade, I noticed that the world was changing rapidly and therefore the North American Bollywood Live industry needed an upgrade and an organized structure of operations. We were aware of the challenges faced by the artists, the creators, the organizers, and most importantly, the audiences. With SHOWFEST, we have tried to amplify the quality of entertainment while addressing the challenges and providing solutions for a better customer experience. With ShowFest our vision is to create a loyalty-based community for Bollywood enthusiasts in North America.

Sharing about ShowFest, Aanand Dawda, Founder & Managing Partner, said, “ I started my career with Bollywood Live events and have toured across 27 countries and over 60 cities. It’s fair to say that as creators we have been through every possible challenge and crisis a live entertainment event could present. Over the years we saw those challenges repeating themselves over and over again which made us wonder how to provide a solution that was not a temporary fix but a permanent transformation. We curated ShowFest with the aim to create a win-win ecosystem and provide everyone associated with a seamless wonderful experience. Our vision is to become a part of the lifestyle of our customers and provide them with an experience that transcends beyond entertainment.

Sulaiman Merchant says "ShowFest has created a unique property for the world of entertainment to experience each of live performances are definitely going to woo the audience's heart".

ज्ञानेश्वर माउली' मालिकेनिमित्त चिन्मय मांडलेकर यांनी दिली आळंदीला भेट.'ज्ञानेश्वर माउली', आजपासून संध्या. ७ वा. सोनी मराठी वाहिनीवर

 

'ज्ञानेश्वर माउली' मालिकेनिमित्त चिन्मय मांडलेकर यांनी दिली आळंदीला भेट - पाहा, 'ज्ञानेश्वर माउली',  आजपासून संध्या. ७ वा. सोनी मराठी वाहिनीवर.

 

संतश्रेष्ठ ज्ञानेश्वरांच्या 725व्या संजीवन समाधी वर्षानिमित्त संत ज्ञानेश्वर आणि त्यांच्या भावंडाची जीवनगाथा सोनी मराठी वाहिनी घेऊन येत आहे. आजपासून सोम.-शनि., संध्या. ७ वा. 'ज्ञानेश्वर माउली' ही मालिका प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला येणार आहे. त्यानिमित्ताने आज २७ सप्टेंबर रोजी प्रसिद्ध अभिनेते आणि मालिकेचे निर्माते चिन्मय मांडलेकर यांनी आळंदीला जाऊन ज्ञानेश्वर माउलींच्या संजीवन समाधीचे दर्शन घेतले. महाराष्ट्राला संतपरंपरेचा वारसा लाभला आहे. महाराष्ट्रात आजही अस्तित्वात असलेल्या भक्तिसंप्रदायाचा पाया संत ज्ञानेश्वरांनी रचला आहे.या मालिकेतून ज्ञानेश्वर माउलींची चरित्रगाथा  उलगडणार आहे. चिन्मय मांडलेकर आणि दिग्पाल लांजेकर यांनी या मालिकेची निर्मिती केली असून दिग्पाल या मालिकेचे दिग्दर्शन देखील करत आहे. भगवद्गगीतेतला विचार सर्वसामान्यांपर्यंत पोचवण्यासाठी ज्ञानेश्वरी लिहिणारे आणि पसायदानासारखी अजोड कलाकृती जगाला देणारे संत ज्ञानेश्वर यांची चरित्रगाथा या मालिकेतून महाराष्ट्राच्या घराघरांत पोचणार आहे.

पाहा, 'ज्ञानेश्वर माउली',  आजपासून संध्या. ७ वा. सोनी मराठी वाहिनीवर.

"Being a good actor is my focus, I am here to act" says Batla House actor Amit Jairath who is appreciated for his role in Mumbai Diaries 26/11

Insisting that his foray into the world of performing arts was not a flash-in-the-pan decision, Amit Jairath, who considers Nikkhil Advani his mentor says that it’s his passion & love for the craft of acting which is the prime factor that attracts him to be a part of Indian cinema. Talking about his experience and role in Mumbai Diaries 26/11 he says “It was an interesting experience – I had only heard and seen the horrific act on television. But now I was enacting it and the surroundings and the atmosphere around was made so real – that this time it felt that it was actually happening all over again – the real horror that Mumbai felt that night – I could feel it in my spine while shoot.” His work experience includes multiple blockbusters like - Batla House - Directed by Nikkhil Advani, Bazaar – Directed by Gaurav Chawla – Produced by Nikkhil Advani, India’s Most Wanted - Directed by Rajkumar Gupta, Jagga Jasoos – Directed by Anurag Basu, Chakrayuh – Directed by Prakash Jha, Das Capital – Directed by Rajan Kothari, S.P. Chauhan – Directed by Manoj Jha, Satrangi – Directed by Sundeep Sharma. On OTT he has spelled his brilliance in shows like - Marzi (Voot), Bang Baang (ALT/ZEE 5), Gormint (Amazon series – under post-production), Gone Game 2 (Voot – under production). Apart from main stream commercial cinema, he has worked in many short films, few award-winning titles- Moksha, Nayi Ammi, Dhin Tak Dha His television stint in shows like - Rabindranath Tagore Stories By Anurag Basu, Everest By Ashutosh Gowariker won him a loyal fan base in both urban and interiors of India. Holding years of experience in theatre, he has worked with Bansi Kaul (Rang Vidushak), Gulzar Sahab & Salim Arif (Essay Communication), Nadira Babbar (Ekjute), Bhanu Bharti, Sahitya Kala Parishad Repertory (Delhi Government), N.K. Sharma (Act One), and TV Commercials with Pradeep Sarkar. "Being a good actor is my focus, I am here to act" states Amit. With his quality and quantity of work, Amit is here to play a longer game. "Acting has been an obsession and passion, for me it was never a job, it was my calling. I am here to do good work" says Amit.

 

संजीवन समाधीच्या ७२५ व्या वर्षानिमित्त अनुभवा दिव्यत्वाचं दर्शन 'ज्ञानेश्वर माउली'! - २७ सप्टेंबरपासून, सोम.-शनि., संध्या. ७ वा. सोनी मराठीवर

महाराष्ट्राला संतपरंपरेचा वारसा लाभला आहे. महाराष्ट्रात आजही अस्तित्वात असलेल्या भक्तिसंप्रदायाचा पाया संत ज्ञानेश्वरांनी रचला आहे. ज्ञानेश्वर ते ज्ञानेश्वर माउली हा प्रवास सोनी मराठीवरच्या नव्या मालिकेतून प्रेक्षकांना पाहायला मिळणार आहे. २०२१ हे ज्ञानेश्वर माउलींच्या संजीवन समाधीचं ७२५ वं वर्ष आहे. यानिमित्त प्रेक्षकांना दिव्यत्वाचं दर्शन अनुभवायला मिळणार आहे. 'ज्ञानेश्वर माउली' ही नवी मालिका सोनी मराठी वाहिनीवर २७ सप्टेंबरपासून संध्याकाळी ७ वा. प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला येणार आहे. या मालिकेतून ज्ञानेश्वर माउलींची चरित्रगाथा उलगडणार आहे. भगवद्गगीतेतला विचार सर्वसामान्यांपर्यंत पोचवण्यासाठी ज्ञानेश्वरी लिहिणारे आणि पसायदानासारखी अजोड कलाकृती जगाला देणारे संत ज्ञानेश्वर यांची चरित्रगाथा या मालिकेतून महाराष्ट्राच्या घराघरांत पोचणार आहे. 'ज्ञानेश्वर माउली' ह्या मालिकेचं शीर्षकगीत दिग्पाल लांजेकर यांनी लिहिले असून ते या मालिकेचे निर्माताही आहेत. बेला शेंडे आणि अवधूत गांधी-आळंदीकर यांनी हे शीर्षकगीत गायलं आहे आणि देवदत्त मनीषा बाजी यांनी या शीर्षकगीताचं संगीत केलं आहे. हे सुमधुर शीर्षकगीत ऐकताना माउलींच्या दर्शनाची अनुभूती होते. ज्ञानेश्वर माउलींच्या चरित्रगाथेतला काही भाग ग्राफिक्सद्वारे चित्रित होणार आहे. पाहा, 'ज्ञानेश्वर माउली', २७ सप्टेंबरपासून संध्याकाळी ७ वा. सोनी मराठी वाहिनीवर.

Himanshi Khurana funs for her punjabi film Shava Ni Girdhari Lal which has a December release

Himanshi Khurana has been dubbing for her Punjabi film Shava Ni Girdhari Lal It would star Gippy Grewal and Neeru Bajwa alongside Himanshi Khurana. Himanshi has been received with a lot of love for her stint in bigg boss and then in many music videos. She is a household name in the country. We wanted to see her in movies and there she is. The film has a great cast and a tall order with Neeru Bajwa and Gippy Grewal. Himanshi seems super excited about the project as she is dubbing for it. We spoke to Himanshi post a dubbing session and here is what she has got to say, "I am overwhelmed with the love the film is already receiving. It's such a great feeling to get so much love. The film has a very strong cast and it is bound to garner huge anticipation and that has come before expectations. That's a good start. We are currently shooting and dubbing and prepping for the release. It is slated to be released on the 17th of December. The families will enjoy this movie together and it would a time when they can come together and bond. That's an important one for me. wait for the audience to watch this one. Stay safe everyone. Let's all get vaccinated and fight against this deadly virus."