The flight of a free spirit

Preeti Taneja is an aspiring starlet who has the drive and determination to make it big in the film industry. Being a versatile actor she can play any role with effortless ease. She has a smile which can be besotted with.

“I don’t want to be typecast,” she says. The rebel and free spirit in her in different directions as far as her role is concerned, she knows the importance of doing good films and working with good directors.

Preeti further adds, “I want to be recognized as an actress with great potential by all those who mattered, especially the critics.”

The talented girl is now taking a new dimension and willing to glow and reach the highest skies of success when it comes to acting.

Beauty is all about attitude… She dazzles and even shows sparks of her untested talent.  She is always like the sea, silent at times, storming at other times, loving and caring at times. She is a girl on an eternal quest to find all the hidden treasures in the deep sea.

This demure girl is ready to sneak in everyone’s heart. She is a part of theatre group called Pratik Arts and ABBS Theatre Group which helps brush her acting skills. Featuring as a model in “Green City Gold” is a stepping stone to her stardom. Hoardings featuring her are displayed in various places of Gujarat. “Save the Girl Child” is another docu-commercial with Ayesha Takia, adding another feather in her cap. Few episodes of Balaji’s TV serial “Pavitra Bandhan” gave her the encouragement of facing the small screen camera followed by cameo appearance in Bipasha Basu’s starrer “Alone”. She had a few stints with solo makers, like a Southern film “Ammavsya” in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi film “Chhaya – The Shadow” with Ashmit Patel and the “Last Encounter” which has Sunny Leone in an item number is all under production.

Now, once again she has revamped herself to take her to greater heights in this business of cinema.

It may come as a surprise that this petite girl from Rajasthan was into the business of medicine. She was helping her uncle and running his ayurvedic clinic in Mumbai. Having a height of 5’6”, the gracious girl slowly was attracted to this glamour world of entertainment.

“You have only one life. Why not make the most of it,” she proudly says. A family loving person and staying close to the Bollywood industry is a pure vegeteranian. Regular hitting out at gym and yoga are her secret of her health and fitness. She feels comfortable in western dresses. Reading books, listening to music and shopping are her hobbies.

Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are her favourite male actors of Bollywood while from the female actress Deepika Padukone is her role model.

Another virtual collaboration by MaatiBaani, this time inducing a Middle Eastern twist to a classic Rajasthani folk song

Mumbai, January 2017: The creators of the globally culminated album ‘The Music Yantra’, MaatiBaani, have done it again with their new song ‘Mhaari Re Mangetar’ set to release on the 10^th of January! Another social-media led collaboration, this time featuring internationally popular artists from the Middle East and Australia, MaatiBaani has brought together different cultures to give a new and funky twist to the age-old popular Rajasthani folk song.

‘Mhaari Re Mangetar’ features the internationally renowned acapella artiste Alaa Wardi from the Middle East effortlessly covering lead and background vocals and two innovative artists from Austaralia; Lindsey Pollak playing an instrument made from a rubber glove and Zaia Kendall creating bass sounds through foot soles. This song is going to be launched as the fifth single of Kartik Shah and Nirali Kartik’s band MaatiBaani which covers all kinds of music from folk to rock and jazz to funk.

Alaa Wardi’s seamless transitions in all of his acapella creations have easily won him the prestige of being one of the best acapella artists in the world. The ingenuity with which he sings and the inherent wit incorporated into his tracks including the numerous Bollywood covers, makes for an extremely entertaining watch.

An old time wedding favorite in Indian culture, ‘Mhaari Re Mangetar’ has been revamped in this innovative amalgamation. The video features a modern twist to the Rajasthani getup and upbeat rhythms created with abstract objects.

MaatiBaani’s novelty lies in their venture to collaborate with artists from around the globe through social platforms. The dynamic duo recently gauged the attention of over 40 million viewers for their genius rendition of the pop king Michael Jackson’s classic ‘Heal The World’ sung by children from all over the globe creating a soul-stirring impact through the message of the song. The video has been shared over a million times and is still trending on social media platforms.

Info – Mhaari Re Mangetar is the fifth song of The Music Yantra series features international acapella sensation Alaa Wardi, and incorporates unconventional musical creations by Australian music geniuses Lindsey Pollak and Zaia Kendall. This rendition is sure to gain popularity amongst the youth of not only india but all over the world as well with its irresistible foot-tapping beats and groovy rhythm .

The unique world music band by Nirali Kartik and Kartik Shah- The Music Yantra launched in February has charted new frontiers in creating music that is led by social media collaboration.  It is the use of rare exotic instruments, folk tunes of India, talent of street musicians coupled with elements of world music from Jazz, Flamenco, Funk, Folk, Rock, Blues, R&B that makes every note of The Music Yantra stand out.

https://youtu.be/G-K5SCShVT4

THE FUNCTION WAS ATTENDED BY CLOSE FRIENDS WELL WISHERS VIZ RAVI RAJ  Hindi Bollywood serial director. SAHEB KHAN Playback Singer. Rabbani MUSTAFA KHAN SINGER, GULZAR KKHAN ACTRESS, Prashant Patil Board of directors  VIGHNAHARTA ENTERTAINMENT .   BUREAUCRATS .   INDUSTRIALISTS ADVOCATE LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST K KUMAR  ETC. PICS BY AJAY KASHYAP

‘NEXA JOURNEYS ON ASIAN HIGHWAY 1’

National, January 09, 2017:  NEXA JOURNEYS ON ASIAN HIGHWAY 1’, is one-of-a-kind travel show that brings together an exclusive partnership between NEXA, symbolic for new experiences and Worldwide Media, a leading lifestyle and entertainment company. The property will be supported by marketing partners Lonely Planet Magazine India and Top Gear Magazine India.

The latest buzz amongst motoring communities & adventure travel junkies is the Asian Highway 1 (AH1) that connects New Delhi to Bangkok via Myanmar. A less explored territory which has raised curiosity amongst the discerning travellers keen to take up the journey on the ultimate cross country road trip.

Identifying the travellers for this epic road trip began with choosing five passions viz. acting, cooking, photography, singing and writing. Basis this, five celebrities were chosen, who associated strongly with these passions in their life. Entries were then invited from across India to select five interesting personalities who will accompany the five celebrities through this journey.

Commenting on the initiative Mr. Vinay Pant – Assistant Vice President – Marketing, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. said:“NEXA is established around the new age Indian consumer who values pampering services, innovative technology and a global approach in their everyday life. NEXA marks the first initiative by an automobile company to go beyond selling cars and create a new format of retail experience for the customer. NEXA Journeys on AH1 by S-Cross aims to provide a new exclusive experience of cross-border traveling on astounding routes. This journey is going to be both, exciting and inspiring. ”

Commenting on WWM’s foray in to television content, Deepak Lamba, CEO- Worldwide Media said,“The series marks WWM’s foray into television production, our aim is to provide holistic branding and marketing solutions to brands we work with, in NEXA we found the ideal partners, to co-create a unique propertythrough cutting-edge content. Nexa Journeys on Asian Highway 1’ is truly experiential in its form, and tick marks all the relevant boxes to reinforce the new age phenomenon of content marketing. Our portfolio brands Top Gear Magazine India and Lonely Planet Magazine India are on board as marketing partners and they already have a strong credibility in the auto and travel space which will reflect in the show’’.

The journey of a lifetime for these 10 people will commence from Delhi, as they travel through UP to Varanasi, exploring the treasure trove of culture the oldest city in the world has to offer. Crossing Jorhat in Assam they visit the serene tea gardens as they continue to Majuli the biggest river island in the world situated in the Brahmaputra. Here they experience the unique culture of the locals, travelling on-board ferries which are a way of life on this island. Moving on further to Kohima, a hilly district in Nagaland, they discover the indigenous tribes, their music and the matriarchal society characteristic to most north eastern states. From here their next stop would be Manipur to witness the border town of Moreh, located on the India-Myanmar border in the Chandel district, which ignites a sense of patriotism amongst the travellers. As the borders of India are crossed, they move to Bagan in Myanmar known for the Bagan Archaeological Area, where more than 2,000 Buddhist monuments tower over the pristine green plains, this also gives our travellers a peak into the Buddhist culture. In the final leg of the trip, the ten chosen ones begin their journey from Myanmar to Bangkok in Thailand which marks the completion of this epic journey.

10 travellers, 4325 kilometres, 3 nations, one long road trip, here it’s not about the destination but about the journey, experiencing the new, the different and the diverse, exactly what this road trip offers.

युवा और गतिशील उद्यमी अमोल मोंगा ने सफलता की कहानियों के साथ टेलीविजन उद्योग में बतौर निर्माता अपने कैरियर की शुरुआत की है। नया शो  ‘सक्सेस स्टोरीज – जमीन से फलक तक’ को भारत के सबसे बहुमुखी अभिनेता शेखर सुमन होस्ट कर रहे हैं। यह शो लोकप्रिय राष्ट्रीय चैनल ‘ज़ी बिज़नेस’ पर १ जनवरी २०१७ से हर रविवार को प्रसारित किया जा रहा है। अमोल मोंगा ने अपने कैरियर की शुरुआत ब्रांडिंग और इवेंट्स की थी और
राष्ट्रीय व अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तरों पर गुणवत्ता और पुरस्कार भी हासिल किए है। इसी दिशा में आगे बढ़ते हुए अब टेलीविजन की दुनिया में आ गए है।

इस नए वेंचर के बारे में बात करते हुए अमोल मोंगा ने बताया कि ‘सक्सेस स्टोरीज – जमीन से फलक तक’ की सबसे खास और अहम बात यह है कि इसमें आम आदमी की सफलता और उसके जीवन के यात्रा की गाथा है। इस तरह की कहानियों पर प्रकाश डाला है। हम एक बड़े पैमाने पर आम जनता के साथ जुडना चाहते थे और टेलीविजन के शिवाय कोई दूसरा रास्ता नहीं था। राष्ट्र में बड़े पैमाने पर दर्शकों का प्यार सिर्फ टेलीविजन के माध्यम से मिल सकता है।

इस शो में १३ हप्ते की लंबी श्रृंखला है, जिसमें केंद्रिय फिल्म प्रमाणन बोर्ड के अध्यक्ष पहलाज निहलानी, फिल्म अभिनेता सोनू सूद, हॉलीवुड़ से एक छोटे से शहर का लड़के की यात्रा आकर्षक और प्रेरणादायक है, सहीत १३ व्यक्तियों की अनकही कहानियों का प्रदर्शन करेंगे। कई असाधारण से साधारण पुरुषों की कहानियां भी है, जिसे शेखर सुमन होस्ट करेंगे।

उमा फिल्म प्रोडक्शन व् कांति फिल्म प्रोडक्शन के बैनर तले बनी फिल्म ‘दूल्हा चोर’ का ट्रेलर रिलीज़ किया गया है.इस फिल्म का ट्रेलर एस आर के म्यूजिक कंपनी ने रिलीज़ किया है जिसे दर्शक बेहद पसंद कर रहे है .’दूल्हा चोर’ इस फिल्म के टायटल से ही अंदाज लगा सकते है की फिल्म कॉमेडी होगी .इस फिल्म का निर्देशन बीरेंद्र पासवान द्वारा किया गया है जिसे आज के युवा पीढ़ी बहुत पसंद करेंगे .इस फिल्म का निर्माण नुनुकांत झा और महेश कुमार मिश्र द्वारा किया गया है.इस फिल्म का लेखन मनीष चौधरी ने किया है .

मिथिला रत्न से सम्मानित अभिराज झा के लिखे गीतों को सुमधुर संगीत से सजाया है सुरेश आनंद ने। पार्श्वगायन पद्मश्री उदित नारायण, श्याम झा, पुष्प लता, अलका झा तथा सुरेश आनंद ने किया है। मिथिला की यह पहली फ़िल्म है जो रेड एपिक कैमरा पर शूटिंग की गई है। खूबसूरत वादियों को कैमरे में कैदकर खूबसूरत फ़िल्म बनाया है कैमरामैन संजय सिंह ने। जबकी फिल्म के मुख्य कलाकार हैं, कुमार घनश्याम, कल्पना शाह, प्रतिभा पाण्डेय, अरुणा गिरी, फूल सिंह, विजय झा, अवधेश सिंह, दिलावर, अरुण सिंह, उमाकान्त, अरुणा सिंह, प्रमोद गोस्वामी, कन्हैया मिश्रा, नीलेश झा, मास्टर आयुष, मनोरमा मिश्रा, वन्दना झा, ख़ुशी, रागिनी, पंकज कामति, बबलू, मुन्नी लाल, धनंजय इत्यादि हैं।

DEAR MEMBERS OF lPRS से समझोते वालीे बाते तो आप ने सुनी ही हेंगी,लेकिन lPRS के साथ  किसने और कौन सी शर्तो पर समझोता हुआ है यह हम मे से किसे भी पता नही है और न ये लोग बताएंगे जो हमे समझोते पर दस्तखत करने बोले जारहे है।जीन मे कुछ राईटर आसेसियेशन के पुराने कमीटी वाले भी है जीन्होने एक नयी कॉपीराईट के लिए कंपनी/सोसायटी हमारे ही पैसे से बनाकर सरकार से ऑथराईज करनेमे सफल नही हुए, और हमारी की एकजूट की वजहा से lPRS का लायसेंस भी अब तक रीनीव नही हो पा रहा है। इसी वजाह से ये लोग आपसी शर्ते जो हमे बता नही सकते वो तय करके समझोता करने तयार होगये जीस मे जावेदद साहब की बडी भुमीका है।.

दोस्तो इन लोगोंके समझोते मे पारदर्षीता होती तेा हम से छुपाया नही जाता। अब तक तो ये मामला लिरीक्स राइटर,मुझीक डारेक्टर और म्युझीक कंपनी का था लेकिन अब राइटर का भी है। ये 50/60लोग अपने आप को सब कुछ समझकर मनमानी करना चाहते जैसे अन्जुम रजब्बाली कमलेश पांडेजी  और भी कुछलोग जेा lPRS के मेम्बर तक नही है लेकिन उन्हे कॉपीराईट की सोसायटी की फिक्र है।. दोस्तो  करीब 1500 सौ करोड रुपये  सालाना कमाई है lPRS की लेकिन हमे सिर्फ 50/60 करोड का ही हिसाब मीलता है ।.

अब अगर lPRS  गलत लोगो के हात चली गयी तो कॉपीराईट सोसायटी भी बन जायेगी और हमारे साथ साथ राइटर का हक्क भी मारा जायेंगा। हम 800लोगो की ताकत के सामने ये मतलबी लोग टीक नही पायेगें हौसला रखे अब दिन दुर नही हमे इन्साफ जरुर मीलेंगा।

MCAl मे तो बिल्कुल पारदर्षीता नही है और पुरी कमीटी असंवेधानिक तरीके से वहा पर बैठकर मनमानी चला रही है।करोडो रुपया बरबाद करके किराये के ऑफीस से आसेसियेशन चलायी जारही है उनपर तो भरेसा करना बेवकुफी है।.

दोस्तो इन सब का भी हिसाब हमे लेना है इसी लिए बगैर सोचे समझे कीसी भी समझोते पर दस्तखत न करे।मेरी ये लडाई आपके हक्क के लिए है जीसके लिए सय्यदभाय, भारतीजी,अलीगनी साहब, जलीस शेरवानीजी और नवाब आरजु साहब ने कडी मेहन्त  की है।

*आशफाक खोपेकर*

lPRS Members

दोस्तो.

आप लोगो को ये जानकर हैरानी होंगी के lPRS मे शुरु से ही अफरातफरी चल रही थी। मेम्बरो का हक्क मारा जा रहा था। साथ साथ स्टाफ के कुछ लोग भी जालसाजी कररहे थे।

जावेद अखतर साहब 12साल से lPRS के साथ जो लडाई लडरहे है वो एक जालसाज की साजीस थी ,जिसे lPRS ऑफीस से जालसाजी के जुर्म मे केस करके निकाला गया था। उस जालसाज ने जावेद अखतर साहब को अपना बदला लेने के लिए ही lprs के अपोजीशन  मे खडा कीया।जावेद साहब इलेक्शन जीतने के बावजुद वह जालसाज दोबारा ऑफीस मे न आपाये इसी लिए lPRS वालोने जावेद अखतर साहब को चार्ज नही दिया ।.

जावेद साहब को ये सब बुरा लगा और इस लडाई की शुरुवात हुई । तब से इस लडाई को जावेद अखतर साहब के नाम से वही जालसाज ने अपनी नोकरी बनायी ।जावेद साहब की मेहरबानी से ये 12साल से मुजीक डारेक्टर आसेसियेशन मे महीना 3लाख रुपया सेलेरी लेते हुऐ बैठा है ,अलग अलग बहाने बाजी और केस के बहाने से करीब 15करोड रुपया रायटर आसेसियेशन और MCAl का बरबाद करचुका जो की  हमारे बरादरी के लोगो के वेल्फेर का पैसा था।.

अब जब मै ने अपने साथीयो को साथ लेकर 700लोगों के दस्तखत लेकर clb मे lPRSके mismanagment के खिलाफ केस किया जो की जावेद साहब अगर करते तो इतने सारे पैसो की बरबादी न होती और फैसला भी कबका होजाता। ये जालसाज जावेद साहब की मशरुफियत का फायदा उठाता रहा।

है। इस बीच दिल्ली से  सारे मेम्बरो को नोटीस आयी थी उसका जवाब भी मेम्बरो को परेशान न करते हुए हम ने दिल्ली जाकर दिया।इन सब बातो का परिनाम यह हुआ के iprs चारो ओर से घीर गयी।इसी बात का फायदा उठाते हुए  जावेद साहब और ग्रुप (जीस मे MCAl के कमीटी वाले ही है। जो लोग बाकी मेम्बरो को अहमीयत नही देते न देना जरुरी समझते।)के लोगो  ने iprs वालो से न जाने किन मुध्देा पर कॉमपरो करके समझोता ऑफर कबूल किया।किसी मेम्बर को पता नही है सम्छोता किस बात पर हुआ है सारो को अन्धेरे मे रखकर iprs के समझोतेपर दस्तखत करने कहा जारहा है ।जावेद साहब पर भी शक होरहा है के वो हम साधारन मेम्बरो के फेवर मे है या नही वरना इस तरहा  लोगो को इत्लाह दिए बगैर  कोई कदम कैसे उठाते?करोडो रुपया जो लोगोंके हक्क का बरबाद हुआ है इस का जिम्मेदार कौन है?

दोस्तो हम ने हमारी डिमांड Clb Court के सामने रखदी है।जल्दबाजी मे गलत लोगो के बहकावे मे आकर iprs के समझोतेपर दस्तखत न करे ।12साल मे मेम्बर के पैसो की बर्बादी करने वालो को हमारे केस के फैसले के बाद जवाब देना मुश्कील होजायेंगा इस लिए समझोता वाली चाल खेली जारही है । दोस्तो मै सब के हक्क की बात करता हुँ इसी लिए मेरे सामने बात करने की इन लोगे की हिम्मत नही होती है ,चुपचाप चाल चली जारही है ।दोस्तो मुझे कोई कुर्सी का लालच नही है सिर्फ मेम्बरो का हक्क उन्हे मीले और दोबार iprs कीसी गलत लोगो केे कब्जे मे नजाए जो पहले ही iprs से चोरी के इल्जाम मे निकाले जाचुके है ।ऐसे लोगो को हम दुर ही रखे तो बेहतर है।. जल्द ही iprs मे अँडमीस्टेटर आजायेंगा और हमारी मुश्किले हल होंगी। iprs ने मुझे,सय्यदभाय और s.r.भरतीजी को ससपेंड किया है फिर भी हम लडते रहे। आजतक इस केस के लिए कोई खर्च किसी से भी नही लिया गया ना मुझे चाहीए । आप के भलाई की लडाई मे आप के साथ की उम्मीद है ।  किसी भी समझोते पर दस्तखत करने से पहले सोचो हम दोबारा उसी खाई म न गिर जाए जहॉ से निकलना चाहते है ।.

सालाना 1500 करोड रुपये की रॉयलटी के  बदलने आज सिर्फ 50करोड lPRSमे जमाने हो रहा है बाकी पैसा मीलीभगत ये मुझीक कंपनीयॉ खारही है।इसे रोकना है।यह आप का पैसा है।                                     *आशफाक खोपेकर*

Status Air Vision, Mumbai announces Bhaagya Na Jaane Koi a bi-lingual film ( in Hindi and Avadhi ), shot at various locations of Lucknow (U.P.) for 30 days   Produced by Sushila Bhatia, Directed and Edited  by Dilip Gulati is now under Final mixing of Sound-tracks and DI has begun on 16th December after completion of Dubbing at Studio DG 9 Mumbai.

The co-producer Himmat Bhatia stated that the Film will be submitted for Censor by 10th of Jan. ’17

The film is based on a legendary Short Story “Kafan” and the most popular novel “Nirmala”, written by Munshi Premchand known as Shakesphere of Indian Literature. The Theatrical release is being planned by February 2017.

The Star cast  includes renowned and veteran actors such as Rajpal Yadav, Sadhu Meher, Netra, Roopa Mishra well supported by Rajiv Verma and Anita Sahgal.

Screenplay-Dialogue: Paras Jaiswal | DoP: Hemant  | Lyrics: SantK Kabir, Nishant Bhardwaj & Sushila Bhatia | Music: Iqbal Darbar and Uday Mazumdar & Title song Dhiraj Sen | Background Music: Padmashri Vanraj Bhatia

While welcoming the new year, a significant step in the direction of furthering Indo-Canadian Business ties, Mayor of Mississauga chose to visit Mumbai first on her two-week India Mission 2017, along with a high-powered business delegation

Mississauga, a vibrant, thriving, prosperous, multicultural, multifaceted and diverse city with a significant Indian diaspora holds huge potential for Indian businesses. Our city has become a natural choice for business leaders world over who seek to access markets in North America, especially Canada. Located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Mississauga is 6^thlargest and fastest growing city with close to 760,000 residents who command a modern lifestyle, an ever-growing economy and is governed by an innovative and smart local municipality, which is advantageous for all, more so, for the next generation of the new economy”, said Her Worship Ms. Bonnie Crombie, Mayor, City of Mississauga, Canada who along with Mr. Pappur Shankar, Vice President, Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce lead a high-level business delegation representing immigration consultancy, culture, business consultancy, legal fraternity, associations and entertainment sector to Mumbai. In her honour an interactive meeting was organized by the World Trade Centre Mumbai and All India Association of Industries and the Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce at the World Trade Centre Mumbai.

In her presentation titled ‘Business is a Human Race’ Worship Crombie highlighted Mississauga’ strengths, emphasizing that her city is rated AAA (Standards & Poors) with business taxes among the lowest in North America. “Ranked number 1 in FDI, having direct access to the $13 trillion NAFTA and European Union markets, it is the best place to do business. The dynamics of our extraordinary environment, business community and exceptional talent has spurred growth and innovation in Mississauga”, Worship Crombie proclaimed.

Mississauga is Canada’s second largest life sciences and aerospace cluster by employment, home to over 400 life science companies employing over 25,000 people. The aerospace industry employs over 24,000 people in over 220 aerospace companies.

“We have grown incredibly in almost all major sectors. Business friendliness and lowest economy costs have boosted the ease-of-doing business in Canada. Our country is the safest place for foreign direct investment. Overall Canada is ranked most cost competitive among the G7 nations and is 7.2 per cent lower than the US”, Worship Crombie stressed.

Mr. Jordon Reeves, Consul General, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai, who was present on the occasion to facilitate the event, praised the impeccable timing of the visit of the Canadian business delegation to India. Mr. Reeves said, “I believe and as mentioned by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India and Canada are made for each other. The growth of bilateral trade of both countries brings immense opportunities for huge investments especially in infrastructure with the announcement of the Smart Cities project. The World Economic Forum has consecutively identified Canada’s banking system as being sound globally over the past seven years. It is important to note that $15 billion of private equity from Canada is mainly generated by corporate Canada, to which India is a beneficiary. Currently, there are 1.3 million Canadians of Indian origin in Canada. In educational sphere, we have seen significant growth, foreign applications for studying in Canada has increased to 70{61307dbfb632870ba326f6322853bd3ffea5b163e9c789324eea2723926c15c1}”, said the proud Consul General.

Going forward, Canada will commence direct flights from Canada to Mumbai, shortly. Several ministerial visits and Canada’s Prime Minister are being planned in the course of the year. Further, Mr. Reeves expressed hope that the visit of Worship Crombie to India will positively impact the bilateral relationship between the two countries and the positioning of Mississauga trade and business endeavours, would go a long way in furthering this relationship.

Mr. Pappur Shankar, Vice President – Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce, said, “We have seen India-Canada economic relations rise from nothing to reach where they are today – over $8.3 billion in merchandize trade. The bilateral trade is growing at double digit rates for the last 3 years and it grew by 29{61307dbfb632870ba326f6322853bd3ffea5b163e9c789324eea2723926c15c1} in the last year. Creating a bridge between Canadian and Indian innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems is one of the latest areas of growth in bilateral relationship. Education is an important sector in Canada. At the end of 2015, almost 49,000 international students from India were studying for six months or more in Canada. India is the second largest source country for foreign students in Canada”, propounded Mr. Shankar.

The massive smart cities project of the Indian Prime Minister  Narendra Modi is opening new doors for Canadian companies, even city administrations in Canada, who have extensive experience in creating smart cities are keen to collaborate with Indian entities, Mr. Shankar added.

Earlier in his welcome address Mr. Vijay Kalantri, Vice Chairman, World Trade Centre Mumbai said, ‘the current bilateral trade between India and Canada stands at $6 billion which can double in the next 3-5 years, if concerted efforts are made towards this direction. There are tremendous opportunities in the areas of tourism, culture, filming (Bollywood) oil & gas, petroleum, agriculture and food processing, healthcare, clean technology,   etc. India requires technology, investments, joint ventures from Canada as it is at the forefront of business activities. Businesses around the world prefer to invest in India which is the fastest growing economy in the world at a rate of 7-8 percent. In order to provide further momentum to this growth, the Government of India has considerably improved the ease of doing business in the last two years and hence Canada could seize this opportunity and channelize its investment to reap great benefits and this in turn could bring about a win-win situation for all. Prime Minster Modi’s initiatives such as Make in India, Digital India, Startup India etc hold great scope where Canada can partner and work together. In conclusion, Mr. Kalantri asserted that the main agenda of such delegation visits to India is to meet and understand each other’s needs and here is where World Trade Centre Mumbai and All India Association of Industries can play a major role in facilitating and fostering such meetings.

Mr. Y. R. Warerkar, Executive Director, World Trade Centre Mumbai proposed the vote of thanks.

In pix Mr. Pappur Shankar, Vice President – Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Vijay Kalantri, Vice Chairman, World Trade Centre Mumbai, Ms. Bonnie Crombie Mayor, City of Mississauga, Canada, Mr. Jordan Reeves, Consulate General of Canada in Mumbai, Mr. Y. R. Warerkar, Executive Director, World Trade Centre, Mumbai and Editor Keval Kumar of leomedia.in with 50 web magazines can easily be spotted.

The immensely well-received JIO Filmfare Short Films Awards 2017, announced the winners through a Facebook live session. After shortlisting 44 films from over a thousand entries, the best ones will finally get to take the coveted black lady home on the night of the prestigious 62nd JIO Filmfare Awards.

The first of its kind short film awards property was entirely organized on the digital platform and was supported by many from the film fraternity. The best names in the industry, including Karan Johar, Gauri Shinde, Anand Rai, Meghna Gulzar, Vidya Balan, Zoya Akhtar and Kabir Khan were on board as prestigious members of the jury.

Editor of Filmfare, Jitesh Pillai and jury member Kabir Khan unveiled the winners through a Facebook Live announcement yesterday, a first ever for any awards property. The winners who bagged the first JIO Filmfare Short Films Awards 2017 are Jyoti Kapur Das for a gripping short film, ‘Chutney’ which won two awards under the category of Best Film (Fiction) and Best Actress (Tisca Chopra) respectively. Manoj Bajpai won the ‘Best Actor’ for his character as a constable in ‘Taandav’. Prantik Vivek Deshmukh’s Marathi short film ‘Matitali Kusti’ rightfully won the award for Best Film (Non-Fiction). The People’s Choice Award for Best Film, based on public voting through social media, was awarded to ‘Khamakha’ directed by Aarti S Bagdi, starring Harshvardhan Rane and Manjari Fadnis.

On announcing the winners, director and jury member Kabir Khan said, “Short films is a director’s medium. Given the duration, it is very rare for an actor to display all your skills and craft on screen for such a small duration. That is why it’s a great platform for upcoming directors. Through short films, we are able to address many more issues which because of certain restrictions are not possible on the big screen. They don’t have a box office to worry about and that’s something I would like to encourage.”

“Filmfare was the first and the only award we ever knew of, growing up. To be able to walk the classic Filmfare ‘Red Carpet’ is a dream this hard-core brought-up-on-Hindi-films kid had. It’s overwhelming that my dream is coming true! Chutney is a film made without any agendas. I didn’t expect it to go so viral or to win awards; I just wanted to tell a story engagingly. It’s awesome of the jury and of Filmfare to have rewarded that! When the tweets about the awards came out, I couldn’t stop jumping and I know I will still be jumping when I go up to receive that very special Black Lady on January 14th!” said Jyoti Kapur Das on winning Best Film (Fiction) for Chutney.

“It’s actually an honour for immensely gifted director Devashish Makhija and muvizz.com. I am so happy that Filmfare thought of recognizing the value of short films as a creative platform to showcase ones potential.” said Manoj Bajpayee on winning ‘Best Actor’ for Taandav.

“Filmfare is big, huge, infact. It’s synonymous with the history of Indian cinema. There are many fabulous performances over the years have been highlighted and given longer life by this most prestigious of awards. But what makes this extra special is that I am winning my first Filmfare for ‘Chutney’ which produced and co-wrote. And winning for a character that is the opposite of ‘heroine material’ is what shows me that Filmfare is really looking at the art of acting in a bold and modern way. Introducing the category of short films this year is also a crisp new move. It’s heartening to see that films that have no godfather or a big studio supporting them are also picked by a firm and fair jury. Thank you for the award Filmfare. This one is for the keeps!” said Tisca Chopra on winning ‘Best Actress’ for Chutney.

“Winning a Filmfare Award at 24 is a dream come true for an aspiring filmmaker like me. This is beyond my imagination. I hope this film will not only help in reviving traditional mud wrestling but also in reducing the struggles and the pains of the modern day traditional ‘Pehelwans’ (Wrestlers). It will also help in sustaining the values and culture of our country. I would like to thank Filmfare for honouring me on such a huge platform. I want to graduate to making feature length films some day and the short film format definitely acts as a bridge towards that.” said Prantik Vivek Deshmukh on winning Best Film (Non-Fiction) for Matitali Kusti. 
“Khamakha as an idea came to me because of my husband Arun, when he mentioned how you end up judging people during your travels by the way they talk, or their language or their clothes. Everything that is so external. I decided to stress on a Pride and Prejudice on Languages. Short films are the simplest way to discover your own voice.  With the revered and extremely loved Filmfare coming out and recognizing shorts in such a grand way, it’s going to open up a talent flood that will feel extremely liberating!” said, Aarti S. Bagdi on winning People’s Choice Award for Best Film – Khamakha.

First Break Films’maiden venture 100 CRORE which is now 60{61307dbfb632870ba326f6322853bd3ffea5b163e9c789324eea2723926c15c1} ready will be shot further from 10th January 2017  till completion in various bungalows of Madh Island, Future Studios and outdoor locales in and around Mumbai. The film , being readied for May-June 2017 release is being presented by Ashok Bhati and is written,produced and directed by Kumar Babloo . Cast:  Rahul Roy, Mukesh Rishi, Pankaj Berry, Shakti Kapoor, Raj Khurana,  Dr. Badal, Raj Khurana alongwith newfinds Vishaal and Menka in romantic leads.  Another new find sensational model Sonia Bansal has been signed to play the female lead.  Three songs of the film have already been picturised alongwith many talkie portions so far for the film at Silvassa,Filmistan Studios and Future Studios,Goregaon,Mumbai.  DoP: Hemant Sharma.Music: Shankar-Sushaant.Dances: Lollypop. EP: Santosh Sharma.

The cinema is a great place to unwind and take a break from real life, but sometimes a great movie is actually based on a true story. A great movie doesn’t always need high action scenes and over the top comedy. Sometimes, telling the truth is more interesting and fans love a good movie based on real issue. Tripal Talaq has been in the news since April, Shayara Bano grabbed headlines when she went to the Supreme Court seeking a ban on triple talaq (instantaneous unilateral divorce) given by her husband through a letter. The 35-year-old from Uttarakhand also challenged the practice of polygamy and nikah halala (where a woman given triple talaq has to marry another man and consummate the marriage if she wants to get back with her divorced husband).

Many voices have come out in support of her to ban on triple Talaq. This is such a real issue which attracts our filmmakers to make such a good and informative movie. Filmmaker Vipul Jha who is busy in a shooting of her upcoming short movie ‘Talaq’ based on real issue Tripal Talaq. He said, “This is very sensitive topic and we are thinking for this film last 1 year but this is right time to shoot this film and we already started shooting of film and very soon we will come with final copy”.

The film Talaq is produced by Lucky Mishra under the banner of Orchid Creation.

Dubbing of Status Air Vision’s Bhaagya Na Jaane Koi ( in Hindi and Avadhi languages), produced by Sushila Bhatia and directed and edited  by Dilip Gulati is in progress at Studio DG9, owned by director Dilip Gulati and will be completed on 15th January.Mixing of  final sound-tracks and D.I. of the film is now  in progress. The film will be readied for an early release. Co-producer: Himmat Bhatia. EP: Satyen Bhatia.  The film which was shot for 30 days in Lucknow locales  is  written by wellknown legendary author Munshi Premchand from his two largest selling novels KAFAN and NIRMALA.

Cast: Rajpal Yadav,  Sadhu Meher, Netra Raghuraman, Anita Sehgal and Roopa Mishra alongwith many others. Screenplay-dialogue: Paras Jaiswal. DoP: Debu Deodhar and Hemant. Lyrics: Sushila Bhatia. Music: Iqbal Darbar and Uday Mazumdar. Costume designer: Neepa Bhatia. Background Music: Vanraj Bhatia.

MUMBAI:On the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Padmavati, while painting on the sets, Mukesh Dhakiya died when he fell down from the top at Film City on 23rd December 2016. Gangeshwarlal Shrivastava alias Sanju had demanded on behalf of Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union as the general Secretary that  Sanjay Leela Bhansali should come forward to pay a death compensation to the family of the deceased. A meeting was held between Sanjay Leela Bhansali and the Union and a compensation of Rs 20, 80,000 was given to the family members of the deceased painter and a sum of Rs 2,20,000 for all the workers who were present on the sets that day as compensation towards a day’s wages. Mukesh Dhakiya’s family was given Rs 23,00,000 in total on January 4, 2017. Ram Kadam, the dashing Chairman of the Union and MLA will undertake the entire expenditure on the studies of the two sons of Mukesh Dhakiya.

On the occasion, says Gangeshwarlal Shrivastava alias Sanju who is the General Secretary of  Film Studios Setting & Allied MazdoorUnion thanked Sanjay Leela Bhansali and his production house and said. “We always want to work hand in hand with producers and the workers because we are like one big family. Our only request to all the producers is to treat all the workers like human beings and work together with them hand in hand with harmony. To make a good film, you need every one’s co-operation as each person has his own importance. We are taking all possible efforts to ensure the safety of every worker on the sets. We have not only given a letter to Film City but warn every production house that they should keep ambulance, safety belts, safety caps etc for the sake of the workers on the sets. Every one of us should remember that if any worker dies on the sets in an accident, none of us can ever hope to replace that member in that family”.

On the occasion, on behalf of Bhansali Productions, Chetan Deolekar, Pratik Rawal, Vinod Patel were present along with Mukesh Dhakia’s wife Aarti, mother Saroj, brother Sunil and mother in law Kamal and General Secretary Gangeshwarlal Shrivastava, Bhagwati Prasad Shukla, Dinesh Chatuervedi, Ashok Dubey, Rakesh Maurya etc on behalf of The Union.——– Sanjay Sharma Raj (P.R.O.)