Rashana Shah helms ‘Nanda Devi’ South Asian cinema gets a new leaf through international collaborations for South Asian-themed content

 Rashana Shah helms  ‘Nanda Devi’ South Asian cinema gets a new leaf through international collaborations for South Asian-themed content.

With cinematic production of Uttarakhand Tragedy Rashaana Shah, of Mulberry Films join hands with Asad Sultan, CEO, Deutsche Malayan Ventures to produce international film and TV projects

Human tragedies and natural disasters have been time-tested themes for cinema. They never fail on the box office and when these themes have controversies roped in these are true recipes for box-office success.

Nanda Devi disaster has recently been in the headlines because of the tragic glacier burst in Uttarakhand, India, that resulted in the deaths of at least fifty people. However, there’s more than what meets the eye. In 1965, the United States and India collaborated, in one of CIA’s most secretive missions, an attempt to install a listening device at 25,000 feet on the mountain peak to monitor the nearby Chinese nuclear test site. The listening device was powered by highly radioactive plutonium and was lost during the expedition.  It has been speculated that it may be the cause of the recent glacier melt in Uttarakhand. The disaster is being adapted as a film named ‘Nanda Devi’.

This film is being produced and envisioned by Asad Sultan, CEO of Deutsche Malayan Ventures, and Rashaana Shah, Managing Director of Mulberry Films who have joined hands to produce International Films and TV Projects.

“After a decade of persistent efforts to get South Asian-themed premium content in front of mainstream global audiences, during which time, Rashaana and Mulberry Film have been constant collaborators, we are confident the time for this cultural expression is here and now, and our new initiative is determined to contribute to it with our own storytelling,” said Asad Sultan.

“Asad introduced us to Scott Rosenfelt, who owned the life rights of three climbers. It is a compelling man vs mountain saga,” says Rashaana.

Scott Rosenfelt, one of Hollywood’s most successful independent producers, has also produced as well as written Nanda Devi. Rosenfelt has films like Home Alone, Smoke Signals, Mystic Pizza, Teen Wolf and Extremities, and the most recent, Critical Thinking (an early selection of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival for its world premiere) under his belt. He has garnered international acclaim and recognition for his work till now.

The film will reportedly be shot across various locations including New Zealand, Alaska and India.

Regarding some of Mulberry’s bolder book acquisitions, Ms. Shah, who holds a degree in computer science and is a former actress herself, says, “I feel obliged to tell stories through the medium of cinema even if they’re controversial. It’s a way of giving a voice to those who are unheard.”

She recently produced feature films blowing up Right Now and A New Christmas. Her future projects include The Collaborator, a war drama with Konstantin Bojanov attached to direct, and Purple America, based on the best-selling novel by Rick Moody with Yan England attached to direct.

One of the other movies Asad is producing this year with Mulberry is The Collaborator. It’s an adaptation of a prize-winning, international bestselling book by Mirza Waheed, told as a coming-of-age war story about a 17-year-old boy caught between India and Pakistan in a long-suffering border war over set in 1989. The Collaborator was the debut novel of Mirza Waheed.

Asad and veteran show-runner Sailesh Dave is also developing a period-based noir thriller set in the 1960s around India’s nuclear program under Dr. Homi Bhabha. The premium series project is based on Braham’s Singh’s best-selling novel “Bombay Swastika”.

Dave is known for co-producing an independent slacker film Sulemani Keeda, famous television shows like Movers and Shakers, and The Great Indian Comedy Show. He has also created and produced a series of spoof features for the MTV Network.

Other Indian-themed projects in development are “Khatarnaak” a hip-hop-themed dramatic series, and “Twilight in Delhi” a dramatization of the early 20th-century novel of the same name.

Shibani Kashyap shot and sung a beautiful song #Manmarziyan for Kai Razor Blades with Yami Gautam

 Shibani Kashyap shot and sung a beautiful song #Manmarziyan for Kai Razor Blades with Yami Gautam

Ever since we heard her voice in Sajna Aa Bhi Ja, she has been our favorite. Shibani Kashyap the voice of Kai Razor blades, shot a beautiful jingle #manmarziyan with the very beautiful and ravishing Yami Gautam who is the face of the brand.

Shibani has sung the song for the brand's television commercial and we just can't get over it!

"Working with Kai Razor blades was a great experience. They are the king of the market. Yami is a sweetheart, such a beautiful and a grounded person. Working with two of the best from their field of work was an outstanding experience"

For a woman to be socially acceptable in society, few people believe that she has to follow certain rules and regulations. But, for a woman to flourish, the choice has to be hers! She should be able to make her own decisions rather than living under the weight of expectations set by society.

She could be a businesswoman running her company, unmarried and successful, or a young mother. For her, the sky's the limit.
And with this thought,  present For The Women Of Today - CHOICE IS YOURS!

Actor, Singer, and Digital Superstar Keshav Malhotra’s next track Nasha Chadh Gaya is everything flirty and full of party vibes

 Actor, Singer, and Digital Superstar Keshav Malhotra’s next track Nasha Chadh Gaya is everything flirty and full of party vibes.

Keshav Malhotra a digital superstar who enjoys a good fan base on YouTube, Instagram, etc & has a big name amongst the youth.

Most of his content on social media, from pictures to video trends overnight on multiple pages.

Holding a penchant for acting and singing, Keshav is excited and looking forward to his new party banger “Nasha Chadh Gaya"

On his journey to pursue his dreams, he spelled his brilliance in songs.

Nasha Chadh Gaya is high on its crazy beat drops, grand visuals, and steamy chemistry between Keshav and Khushi, It has the pump to get everyone in the clubs to go gaga.

Keshav Malhotra says “Acting and Singing are my forte. I love to be in front of the camera and behind the mic. Entertaining people with quality content has been my passion ever since I can remember. I am very excited and looking forward to the launch of my song. A lot of hard work has gone into making the song being my first multilingual track.
Coming from a Punjabi lad staying in the UK, LLP the song  has all the international flavors you want in a song, I hope the audience loves it as much as we loved making it”

 Legendary DJ and music composer DJ Sheizwood is overwhelmed by the success of his latest track "Main Sharabi" featuring Rajeev Raja, Nizami Brothers, and music on Apeksha Music, hits 120 million organic views; trends across all the social media and music platforms

It has been three months since the song released but its craze is only getting bigger and better. After trending across possibly all the social media and music platforms, Main Sharabi hits 120 million organic views on YouTube.

If that doesn’t make you dance on your toes, the track is one of the most used on Instagram reels with almost every digital influencer dancing and acting to the mukhda and antra.

Dj Sheizwood, the magician behind the music of the song says “Main Sharabi is the testimony to the fact that content is the king. No extravagant location, not the most stylish video, still it has reached 120 million organic views in a span of three months” further adding “We live in a time when remixing an old classic is a trend. Every second song is a remix. In the midst of all this Main Sharabi has managed to carve its own place”

“Main Sharabi” has everything it takes a song to make it to the playlist of all the die-hard music enthusiasts. Meaningful lyrics, tunes of the harmonium and mandolin, and the soulful voice of Rajeev Raja and Nizami Brothers.
Music composer Dj Sheizwood has given a Modern touch to his Sufiyana melody, which is absolutely refreshing.

Featuring: Rajeev Raja and Sufi Nizami Brothers, Singer: Rajeev Raja, Faizan Hasan Nizami, Zeeshan Hasan Nizami, Music: DJ Sheizwood, Lyrics: Faizan Hasan Nizami and Naim Ansari, Producer: Ajay Jaswal, Director: Ajay Jaswal and Akshay K Agarwal, DOP: Akshay K Agarwal, Gimbal: Ravinder Singh, Music Label: Apeksha Music

Edtech LEAD makes senior-level appointments as it eyes growth

             Edtech LEAD makes senior-level appointments as it eyes growth

~Arpit Mundra appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Vipul Redey takes charge as Chief Excellence Officer~

 Mumbai March 18, 2021: LEAD, a major EdTech player in India’s K-12 education segment, has strengthened its senior leadership team by appointing Arpit Mundra as Chief Financial Officer and Vipul Redey as Chief Excellence Officer. The announcement comes after the appointment of former Disney+ Hotstar SVP & Head Sales Anupam Gurani as Chief Marketing Officer.

 

With an aim to keep growing in this rapidly evolving Edtech ecosystem, Sumeet Mehta, Co-founder & CEO, LEAD said, “As LEAD embarks on a new chapter of growth and innovation, it will be crucial to have an experienced and dynamic leadership team in place which can deliver value to our customers, partners and employees. Both Arpit and Vipul bring an impressive depth of knowledge and experience in their respective fields which will greatly support LEAD’s next phase of growth and expansion.”

 

Arpit Mundra brings 18 years of extensive and rich experience in Accounting & Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis, M&A, and Treasury and Taxation. He is a CA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has previously worked with RIVIGO as a Chief Financial Officer.

 

In his role as CFO at LEAD, Arpit will be responsible for financial stewardship, managing governance, and controls, analyzing the company's financials, besides working closely with the senior management on strategy and creating value for stakeholders.

 

Arpit Mundra, Chief Financial Officer, LEAD said, “I am very excited to be a part of LEAD, a company which has significantly grown in the last few years. As we pivot to lead in a rapidly evolving tech space, finance plays an even more strategic role and I look forward to working closely with Sumeet and the LEAD team in our journey to further strengthen relationships with our stakeholders.”

 

A respected educationist with over 25 years of industry experience, Vipul Redey most recently served Khan Academy as Head-School Enablement. One of 30 innovators worldwide, he is selected to join the TED community. He is an alumnus of the Edtech Master’s Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Education.

 

Vipul Redey, Chief Excellence Officer, LEAD said, “I am thrilled to join LEAD as I have seen the company grow rapidly in the last year. I hope to make a significant contribution to enhance LEAD’s high-performance academic system and build innovative learning solutions to help students in these unprecedented times.”

As Chief Excellence Officer, Vipul will play a key role in strengthening LEAD’s pedagogical systems and processes and lead the excellence team towards excellent student performance, unmistakable teacher empowerment, and active parent engagement to deliver quality education.

About LEAD:

LEAD (formerly known as LEAD School) is promoted by Leadership Boulevard, one of the fastest-growing EdTech companies in India. It combines technology, curriculum, and pedagogy into an integrated system of teaching and learning, thus improving student learning and teacher performance in schools across the country. LEAD School partners with 1700+ schools with an estimated 6 lakh+ students in more than 400 cities, including tier 2 to tier 4 cities, in 20 States

Tanatan - Kitchen & Bar Grand Unveiling In Lucknow an elevated, dining experience of Ramee Group of Hotels

 Tanatan - Kitchen & Bar Grand Unveiling In Lucknow an elevated, dining experience of Ramee Group of Hotels

Post the stupendous success of Tanatan Restaurant (Kitchen & Bar) in Mumbai (Juhu, Shivaji Park), Dubai/ Bahrain, Udaipur, and Kolhapur,  Lucknow unveiled  an elevated and fun dining experience with the launch of TANATAN)

Ramee Group of Hotels Pvt. Ltd. Is an International hospitality brand with 48 owned Hotels & Resorts and further expanding Hotels/ Resorts / Clubs, Restro-Bars across India & Middle East and now Globally.  
 
Address-  Ramee Group of Hotels Ltd, Durga Bhawan, 94, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Opp Raj Bhawan, Lucknow- 226001

The launch saw the presence of- Mr.Rajit V Shetty (MD- Ramee Grp), Mr. Sanjay Prasad, Ms.  Aradhana & Mr. Pradeep Shukla, Ms. Zohra Chaterjee, Mr.  Mahesh Kumar Gupta, Mr.Bhuvnesh Kumar, Mr.Vikram Chaudhary, Ms.Bulbul Godiyal,  Mr.V K Shrivastava & Ms.Rashmi Shrivastava, Mr.Shabahat Hussain, Mr.Amit Alva, Asif Merchant, Mr. Nischith Shetty, Advocate Chandraprakash Pandey (Legal advisor of Ramee), Mr. Arshad Siddique, Mr.Insram Ali Khan, Mr.Vijay Yadav and many more
 
Nihit Srivastava, CEO of Ramee Group (India) says "We are overwhelmed with the response of Tanatan Juhu, Tanatan Dubai,Tanatan Kholapur Tanatan Shivaji Park.& Tanatan Udaipur. After being to a different city, Lucknow being my hometown I personally wanted and wished to present Lucknow with the best food concept which I curated 4 years back in Mumbai, which is why we decided to launch another outlet. 'Tanatan Kitchen & Bar' promises to treat every patron like Royalty. Our vision is to continue to take every guest through an extraordinarily memorable affair & to continually innovate & evolve to set exceedingly remarkable benchmarks for ourselves & the F&B industry"
 
Amit Pal, Bussiness  Partner at Tanatan says "We have received an outstanding response for Tanatan Juhu, Tanatan Dubai, Tanatan Kholapur Tanatan Shivaji Park, Tanatan Udaipur which prompted us to launch another outlet in Lucknow.  We look forward to taking all of you through this awesome food and fun adventure."

 
Sunaeyaa & Shweta of "S&S Table" who are the food consultants say, "Along with a progressive take on Indian Cuisine,  cross cuisine cooking techniques have been adapted to bring out the best. The menu conceptualized is a good mix of traditional and contemporary,  keeping core flavors and authentic nuances intact. At Tanatan Lucknow, we have spent a lot of time researching & unearthing classical, unrevealed age-old recipes to re-create an invigorating avant-garde menu for our patrons."
 
The rawness & refinement defining the luxurious imperial Indian Awadhi decor & interiors coupled with micro detailing add to the ultimate experience at, "Tanatan Lucknow" blossomed in heart of City Hazratganj opposite Governor House  ..Copper-craft interiors make comprehensive use of design innovation combined with the principles of flawless service circulation, state-of-the-art technology, strategic location placement, and detailed planning.
 
An awe-inspiring aristocratic Awadhi regal welcome by the staff of "Tanatan Kitchen & Bar, Lucknow" wearing Indi-Western sartorial style Jodhpuris adds to the welcome experience for guests on their advent to the royal kitchen & bar.

Kick start your meal with a 'Naram Garam' Crispy Jheenga Curry leaf Broth or a Kaffir Lime Roasted Tomato Rasam.

For the people with 'Choti  Bhook', there is Majlisi Kebab, Galawat Kebab, Raunake Seekh,  Bhuna Chaap, Mutton Pepper Fry, Quinoa Seekh Kebab, Sarson Broccoli, Kumbh Ke Galawat, Palak Dahi Ke Seekh, Mewa Aur Maawe Ke Seekh, and lots more

'Chef Ki Marzi' offers pre-plated delicious combos like Nukkad 'e' Lucknow, Gosht Ka Khichdi, Tanatan Dum Biryani, Butter Chicken With Dal Bukhara & Lacchha Paratha, Sunny Side Up Appam With Chicken Sukha, Curryleaf Pomfret, Asli Pindi Chole With Stuffed Kulcha, Neer Dosa With Mushroom Green Peas Gassi, Sub Potli Biryani. And the list goes on...
 
For The Fish Lovers  'Tanatan Coastal Street' is a delight with Tandoori Pomfret, Aamchi Tanatan Prawns, Peeli Mirch Ki Salmon, and a 'sea' of more such items.

The Cocktails & Mocktails beautifully compliment the food and the ambiance with concoctions like Sharaabi Kava, Cocktail Tanatan, Paan Ki Shaan, Anar Ka Pyaar, Tarbooz Without Booze, Jaljeera Mojito...so drink on

"Tanatan - Kitchen & Bar, Lucknow" aims to give a delightful and fun dining experience to its guests so hop on and enjoy the ride

Veronica Vanij takes to weight lifting and boxing to up her fitness game

 Veronica Vanij takes to weight lifting and boxing to up her fitness game

Veronica Vanij is a star in the making. She takes her fitness very seriously. She has recently added weight training and boxing to up her fitness routine. She has been an avid fitness enthusiast which is fairly apparent from her social media. She started her career with the series Smartphone and now she will be seen in the web series Jo Hukum mere aka alongside Krishna Abhishek and Shreyas Talpade. Veronica has a very good engagement in her social media and the fans definitely want to see much more of her.

We spoke to her on her fitness game and here is what she has got to say, "Fitness has been a very essential part of me. I have always had the rush to get into some kind of fitness activity. Be it running, swimming, or yoga, I loved it all. As a kid, I used to be active in as many sports as I can. Recently I added boxing and weight training and I am absolutely loving the results. The body seems to be upgrading to the needs. The diet is the main focus when one is involved in high-intensity fitness activity.  Or else it can go wrong quickly. I am not a believer in fad diets. I take a diet which is balanced and facilitates performance in all areas of life."

Veronica is a star in the making and we wish her all the luck and love