Huma Qureshi flooded with invites from colleges

Huma has given standing instructions to her team to make time for her to attend 2-3 events in a month.

The actress very well read and known for her smart headed approach.

The actress has been a great influence during her theater days and in her time

in the B'town has become a role mode for the youngsters.

Huma is known to be a good orator so much so that she has been getting a lot of requests from various sectors and post grad colleges & institutes to come and speak to the students.

Every month the actress makes it a point to make time in her schedule to attend as many such meets as possible.

Last month she has gone back to her theatre to give the young artist orientation on their programme Thespo and shares the story of her days there. She had at a summit also spoken about her stand on being comfortable in your own skin.

This month the actress had requests flooding in from everywhere.  She had reputed colleges like Mithibai, KC College, R.D Poddar and Sydnem College sending in invites to come and converse with the students on varied topics.

But it does not end here, the actress has invites pouring in from a lot of panel discussion to talk on topics like state of women in India, B'Town leading Ladies with strong roles, Globalisation and women's empowerment. 

Despite her busy schedule, Huma has asked her team to adjust and make time for her to attend the seminars. 

Huma Qureshi shares, "Interactive sessions at such forums are always insightful. So, I try to attend as many as I can."

THE SHAUKEENS

CINE1 STUDIOS, CAPE OF GOOD FILMS & ASHWIN VARDE PRODUCTIONS

 PRESENT

THE SHAUKEENS

Ø Laali (Anupam Kher), Pinky (Piyush Mishra) and KD (Annu Kapoor) - three men in their 60s - are childhood friends. They've spent all their lives in Delhi and despite their age, the temptation of youth continues to chase them.

Ø Bored of their mundane routines and unexciting lifestyles, the three friends finally decide to bring back the spark in their lives when they plan to go to the exotic land of Mauritius for an unadulterated holiday.

Ø The story then moves to Mauritius where the three friends encounter the beautiful Ahana (Lisa Haydon). Ahana is a free-spirited girl who finds the three old men very interesting.

Ø Just when the three friends believe their dreams are about to come true, a major obstacle comes their way in the form of Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar.

Ø Akshay Kumar lands in Mauritius and everything changes. The three old men find all chances slipping away from their hands as Ahana shifts her attention to the Bollywood megastar.

Ø In the gorgeous land of Mauritius, speckled amidst lush beaches and prime landscapes, the show of one-upmanship begins.

Ø The Shaukeens is an uproarious comedy that offers a roller coaster ride with Mauritius as its delectable backdrop.

 CAST ANUPAM KHER, ANNU KAPOOR, PIYUSH MISHRA, LISA HAYDON & AKSHAY KUMAR IN HIS MOST SPECIAL APPERANCE

ALSO STARRING RATI AGNIHOTRI, MANOJ JOSHI, CYRUS BROACHA, GAURAV GERA & YUVIKA CHAUDHARY,

DIRECTED BY ABHISHEK SHARMA

PRODUCED BY MURAD KHETANI, CAPE OF GOOD FILMS & ASHWIN VARDE

CO-PRODUCED BY TRILOGIC DIGITAL MEDIA LIMITED         

DOP AMALENDU CHAUDHARY

STORY, SCREENPLAY & DIALOGUES TIGMANSHU DHULIA

CO-WRITER SAI KABIR SRIVASTAVA

EDITOR RAMESHWAR S. BHAGAT

MUSIC YO YO HONEY SINGH, HARD KAUR, ARKO & VIKRAM NAGI

LYRICS SAHIL KAUSHAL SHABBIR AHMED, SIDDHARTH BANERJEE & ARKO

CHOREOGRAPHERS AHMED KHAN, GANESH ACHARYA & ADIL SHAIKH  

ACTION DIRECTOR FEROZ KHAN

SOUND DESIGNER MANAS CHAUDHARY

BACKGROUND SCORE SANDEEP CHOWTA

PROJECT CONSULTANT RAKESH UPADHYAY   

PRODUCTION DESIGNER MADHU SARKAR KURIAKOSE

COSTUME DESIGNER FALGUNI THAKORE & JENNIFER GARDINER

CREATIVE PRODUCER MAYUREE CHADDHA

CREATIVE HEAD (AVP) SIDDHARTH PARMAR

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ZIA KHAN

GALLERY

First week Box Office collections of Daawat-e-Ishq

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Yash Raj Films’ Daawat-e-Ishq garnered not only immense appreciation but also did good business in its first week. The first week’s total collection was Rs 20.43 crores.

The buzz around the Aditya Roy Kapoor – Parineeti Chopra starrer led to a steady growth in the film’s collection.

The film with multiple other releases opened at Rs 3.72 crore on Friday, collections on Saturday showed an upward growth with Rs 4.35 crore and there was a jump on Sunday with the film earning Rs 5.53 crore.

Monday’s collections were 2.03 crore, Tuesday was 1.84 crore, Wednesday was 1.66 crore and Thursday was 1.30 crore.

Daawat-e-Ishq will benefit from the positive word of mouth the film has garnered, along with the fresh pairing of Aditya and Parineeti.​

Amitabh Bachchan Announces " Banega Swachh India”

RB partners with NDTV & Facebook to launch

“Dettol - Banega Swachh India”

·         Commits INR 100 crores to the 5 year ambitious program aimed at addressing the rising need for hygiene and sanitation in India

·         Announces Amitabh Bachchan as the program ambassador

Mumbai, September 26^th, 2014: As the global leader in consumer health and hygiene, RB (formerly called Reckitt Benckiser), today announced a 5 year ambitious program in partnership with NDTV and Facebook - “Dettol - Banega Swachh India”. With a commitment of making India healthier and cleaner by 2019, RB has made a commitment to invest a sum of INR 100 crores towards this initiative across the next 5 years. The program aims to spread awareness around the importance of hygiene and sanitations to millions across the country and has introduced Indian film actor and legend, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan as the program ambassador for this mega campaign.

With a history of over 150 years of innovation and the DNA engraved in health and hygiene, RB has powerbrands such as Dettol and Harpic, which are considered as gold standard in hygiene and sanitation segments. Through the partnership, RB aims to combine the on-ground expertise and vast presence of NDTV network with the massive reach of Facebook through online and mobile to address one of the most critical challenges faced by our country. NGO partners such as CAF will bring on-board their implementation expertise to execute the programs and will be supported by the Sulabh International & WaterAid as knowledge partners.

To kick off the program, a “Dettol - Banega Swachh India” bus will be flagged off in October, which will cover around 400 villages across 8 states - Haryana, Rajasthan, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, MP & Maharashtra. The objective of the bus will be to create awareness around hygiene and sanitation through interactive videos, flyer distributions, posters, hand-washing sessions and street plays. The partners in the initiative will continue with an ongoing dialogue for the next year to explore more opportunities for making a difference towards this initiative.

Emphasizing on the lack of hygienic conditions in India, Mr. Nitish Kapoor, Managing Director, RB India said, “As a global leader in consumer health and hygiene, our purpose is to improve the hygiene and sanitation in the daily lives of our consumers. We have been committed to the cause for a long time, but now it is time to step up and reach out to a much larger audience. Our commitment to the program and collaboration with like-minded partners is just the beginning of our journey towards a healthier and cleaner India by 2019.”

Speaking at the occasion, campaign ambassador, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan, said, “There are a few causes that I feel very strongly about like Saving the Tiger, Eradicating Polio and TB. Sanitation has been on my mind for a very long time & when this opportunity presented itself, I had to be a part of this movement.  Banega Swachh India is a dream each one of us should have in our hearts and minds and make it a part of our daily lives; only then can our country prosper.”

Vikram Chandra, Group CEO, NDTV said, "It is disturbing to realize that for all its many successes India still suffers from lack of sanitation in most parts of the country. NDTV is pleased to support such an initiative. Sanitation is a fundamental human right and we are proud to partner with Dettol, to try to do something about this problem. We hope that we can make a significant contribution to this cause."

"Through Dettol - Banega Swachh India, RB is showing that the right combination of people and technology can lead to effective social solutions that tackle some of the largest and most difficult challenges we face in India,” said Kirthiga Reddy, Managing Director, Facebook India. “ We are excited to join hands with RB and help this national initiative build a presence by reaching over 100 million people on Facebook across India by leveraging our strength in mobile — both smartphone and feature phone. Our collaborative efforts make this movement social, personal and relevant by inspiring people to action through powerful stories to keep India clean.”

About RB:

RB* is the world’s leading consumer health and hygiene company. The company has operations in over 60 countries, with headquarters in the UK, Singapore, Dubai and Amsterdam, and sales in almost 200 countries. The company employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide.

With a purpose of delivering innovative solutions for healthier lives and happier homes, RB is in the top 20 of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Today it is the global No 1or No 2 in the majority of its fast-growing categories, driven by an exceptional rate of innovation. Its health, hygiene and home portfolio is led by 19 global Powerbrands of  Nurofen, Strepsils Gaviscon, Mucinex, Durex, Scholl, Clearasil, Lysol, Dettol, Veet, Harpic, Bang, Mortein, Finish, Vanish, Calgon, Air Wick, Woolite and French’s.  At the start of 2014 RB had 43% of its core revenues coming from its 2 emerging market Areas and 57% from its developed market Area; 72% of core revenues came from the health and hygiene categories of the portfolio.

Fuelled by a new breed of talent who blend intellectual curiosity with commitment to the highest quality standards, RB is set to redefine the world of consumer health and hygiene.  RB people and its culture are at the heart of the company’s success. They have an intense drive for achievement and a desire to outperform wherever they focus, including in sustainability where the company is targeting a 1/3 reduction in water impact, 1/3 reduction in carbon and to have 1/3 of its net revenue coming from more sustainable products by 2020. It is also the Save the Children charity’s largest FMCG global partner, with a new partnership vision to radically reduce the world’s second biggest killer of under-fives, diarrhoea.  Overall RB wants to reach 200 million people to improve their health and hygiene behaviour.  

For more information visit www.rb.com

*RB is the trading name of Reckitt Benckiser group of companies

Sajid Nadiadwala re-elected as President of IFTPC

Shri Sajid Nadidawala was unanimously elected as the President of the Indian Film & TV Producers Council at the 23^rd Annual General Meeting on September 24, 2014 in Sun N Sand Hotel, Juhu.

Subsequently following office bearers were elected :

 Shri Vikas Mohan                              : Sr. Vice President

Shri Jamana Das Majithia                 : Co-Chairman (TV Wing)

Shri Ramesh Taurani                         : Vice President

Shri Sunil Lulla                                  : Vice President

Shri Vipul Shah                                  : Vice President

Shri Harry Baweja                             : Vice President

Shri Gordhan Tanwani                     : Hon. Treasurer

Shri Vashu Bhagnani                         : Hon. Treasurer

Shri N R Pachisia                               : Hon. General Secretary

Shri Kumar Mangat                           : Hon. Jt. Secretary

 The other council members elected for the governing body are:

 Shri Subhash Ghai, Shri David Dhawan, Shri Ritesh Sidhwani, Shri Madhur Bhandarkar, Shri Rahul Dholakia, Shri Salim Akhtar, Shri N D Kothari, Shri Satish Kulkarni, Shri Shyam Bajaj

 From the TV Wing following members have been elected:

 Shri Shamashish Bhattacharya, Shri Pinto Guha, Shri Sunjoy Wadhwa, Shri Rajan Sahi, Shri Rakesh Paswan

 The two members have been co-opted for the governing body:

 Shri Afzal Khan, Shri Pankaj Shukla

टाइम स्क्वेर पर ​प्रियंका चोपड़ा।

प्रियंका चोपड़ा इंटरनेशनल  पर्सनालिटी में  एक है जो भारत का प्रतिनिधित्व सारे जहाँ में करती है।  टाइम स्क्वेर के बिल बोर्ड पर 

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क्लाइमेट चेंज का  सन्देश देती हुई प्रियंका चोपड़ा के साथ वर्ल्ड की सबसे पॉपुलर पर्सनालिटीज भी साथ में नजर आये। 

लोगोंद्वारा 

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क्लाइमेट चेंज पर एक विशाल रैली का आयोजन किया गया था यह रैली काफी विशाल थी। ५६ विषयो के अभ्यास के बाद यह निष्कर्ष निकाला गया की क्लाइमेट चेंज का बुरा असर स्वस्थ तथा जीवन शैली पर हो रहा है। दुनिया का बदलता तापमान और मौसम के चलते दुनिया की सेहत पर बेहद बुरा असर पड़ा है और इसके बारे में जागरूकता फ़ैलाने के अभियान में प्रियंका का के साथ अन्य सेलिब्रिटीज एक साथ खड़े हुए है। 

इस अभियान के लिए प्रियंका ने यून के क्लाइमेट चेंज समिट के लिए एक वीडियो शूट किया है जिसमे अल गोर ,बेंडिंग लरविन , ईडी नोर्टन, माइकल ब्लूमबर्ग,और लेन सोमेरहाल्डर यह सब लोग साथ नजर आएंगे। यह सब लोग पुरे विश्व से और भारत से है। यूनाइटेड नेशन असिस्टेंट सेक्रेरटरी जनरल रोबर्ट ओर्र इनके ऑफिस से विशेष तौर पर प्रियंका चोपड़ा को निमंत्रण मिला था। 

प्रियंका चोपड़ा कहती है " यह कोई छोटी बात नहीं है की जिसे दख़लंदाज किया जाये , क्लाइमेट चेंज असल में हो रहा है ,और बतौर इस विश्व के नागरिक होने के नाते हमरा फर्ज है की हम कुछ बदलाव करे। यह काफी उत्साह बढ़ाने वाला है की यह कम्पैन टाइम स्क्वेर पर होरहा है और मुझे आशा है यह पुरे विश्व तक अपना सन्देश पहुचायेगा।  मैं  विश्व के  नेताओं के साथ शामिल होने का गर्व है और जागरूकता बढ़ाने के लिए और परिवर्तन बनाने के लिए इस प्रयास में वैश्विक हस्तियों साथ बहुत अच्छा रहा। मैं परिवर्तन की इस प्रक्रिया में भारत का प्रतिनिधित्व करने पर काफी गर्व है महसूस हो रहा है।  "

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​Priyanka Chopra at TimesSquare !

Actress and international recording artist ,Priyanka Chopra, who is one of the most celebrated Indian personalities on the global front ,was recently celebrated at TimesSquare, as she featured on a billboard for the cause of Climate Change along with some of the most popular personalities in the world.

Just a day after the People’s Climate March, one of the largest international environmental marches, a new analysis of 56 studies on climate change-related health problems shows that increasingly, global temperatures and severe weather events will continue to have a major impact on global health.Priyanka along with other celebrities feature as part of the campaign that currently stands proudly at Times Square- – iconified as "The Crossroads of the World"

She has also shot for a video for the UN climate change summit initiative with other big names like Al Gore, Alison Sudol, Binding Irwin, Ed Norton, Michael Bloomberg, Ian Somerhalder. People from around the world have participated in this...and from India the United Nations Assistant Secretary General Robert Orr's office had sent an invite to PC to participate.

Priyanka says, "It's not something that can be ignored any longer... Climate change is happening and it is our duty as a citizen of the world to sit up and make the necessary changes required. Its exciting to have the campaign run at timessquare which is quite literally the crossroads of the world and i hope it has a far reach. The protection of our environment is a cause that I strongly believe in and I am proud to join so many world leaders and celebrated global personalities in this effort to enhance awareness and create change. I am proud to represent India in this process of change."​

विवेक ओबेरॉय का नया लुक है कुछ खास।

विवेक ओबेरॉय अपनी आगामी फिल्म बैंक चोर में सी बी आय अफसर के किरदार में नजर आने वाले है , तो लाजमी है की वह किरदार निभाने के लिए वैसे ही लुक बनाना होगा। विवेक भी अपने लुक पर अलग अलग एक्सपेरिमेंट कर रहे है उन्होंने अफसर जैसा लुक पाने के लिए अपने बाल छोटे कर दिए है , और उनकी मुछो के बारे में तो सभी को पता है। विवेक एक परफेक्ट एक्टर के साथ अब परफेक्ट सी बी आय अफसर बनेगे, लेकिन विवेक अपना यह लुक सबसे छुपा रहे है ,यह पहली बार होगा की विवेक छोटे बालों के साथ नजर आएंगे। साथ ही विवेक को कहा गया है की वे इस लुक को साझा न करे वे कई सोशल इवेंट्स पर जाते है तो वह भी थोड़ा काम करे। विवेक भी नहीं चाहते की फिल्म से पहले यह लुक बहार आये इसी लिए वे जब कही होते है या इवेंट पर जाते है तो सर हैट या स्कार्फ़ से ढका हुआ रहता है। यह सब देख दर्शको में एक उत्तेजना पैदा होगयी है की विवेक यह खास लुक कैसा 

​होगा। 

 

Poster Of Film ​'​Half Girlfriend​'​.