Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment, going forward have plans to get different music composers on board for their projects.
Earlier, they have worked with ace music composers Shankar Ehsaan Loy and created great music. Also, for Excel Entertainment’s recent film, Fukrey, music director Ram Sampath had composed the songs.
Farhan Akhtar being so closely connected with music wants to try diverse music directors for their upcoming projects.
They feel music forms an integral part of the film and the kind of music depends on the scripts and the mood of the situation.
A good music album adds on to the success of a particular film.
That Day After Everyday - A Large Short Film by Anurag Kashyap.
Synopsis
That day after every day deals with eve teasing , an extremely relevant and sensitive social cause that has been disturbing all of us for quite some time now.
The film revolves around three women who overcome their helplessness in a situation where eve teasing had become a daily routine in their life and when no one was willing to help them from within the society.
Starring Sandhya Mridul, Radhika Apte, Geetanjali Thapa and Aranya - the film takes the audience on an emotional ride ending at an action filled crescendo.
The film is slated to release online on 29th October, 2014.
In B town, it is often said that two actresses cannot be friends. There is always competition and tension brewing among-st them.
However, Deepika Padukone seems not only to like, but even graciously compliment Priyanka Chopra on her item song in Ram Leela.
The young actress was high on praise for Piyanka’s dance performance and went a step ahead and complimented her on a social platform as well.
The songs of Ram Leela have got a lot of positive traction. The audiences have loving all the sound tracks from the film. Deepika personally has received praises from all quarters – industry and audiences for her high energy garba song which was launched early this month.
In 2007, the great and gracious Hank Aaron congratulated Barry Bonds
for smashing his home run record, reminding the new champ – and all of
us – that baseball inspires people to chase their dreams. Despite its
ups and downs, the Great American Game continues to inspire dreamers in
some of the most unlikely places in the world…
Like India. Yes, India…or rather a remote embattled corner of India
where a gritty, gung-ho baseball community, who carve their own bats and
play whole seasons sharing two or three paper-thin mitts, pursue the
game with a purity of purpose – a passion – the rest of us perhaps can
only dream of.
Almost no outsiders know Manipur, a proud, once independent
Tibeto-Burman kingdom of artists and warriors that produced polo, five
forms of martial arts, timeless traditional dance and music. Manipur was
strong-armed into the Indian Union in 1949, triggering a corrosive –
brutally policed – separatist conflict. Violence, poverty, arms and
heroin trafficking have isolated this lush hill state that shares a
porous border with Burma and the Golden Triangle. Manipur is ignored by
larger India, and essentially closed to foreigners.
Manipuris were most likely introduced to the Great American Game during
World War II when US Army Combat Cargo Corps troops “flew the Hump” out
of local airfields – and played baseball every chance they got. But what
drew Manipuris to baseball? Who taught them? How did their passion grow
when the nearest dedicated baseball field sits in the American Embassy
compound in Delhi, 500 miles away?
When film curator Somi Roy and producer “Mike” Peters visited Mr. Roy’s
boyhood home after a long absence, they found this threadbare baseball
culture thriving in the midst of cricket-mad India. Back in NYC Mr. Roy
and Ms. Peters founded First Pitch which reached out to help,
establishing both baseball and film initiatives. Through their efforts,
Spalding Baseball donated hundreds of mitts and balls and MLB sent Envoy
coaches Jeff Brueggemann and David Palese to lead the first, the
largest – and now ongoing – baseball clinic in India. Baseball is also
connecting Manipuris to the world. A first exchange took place last
September, with NYC’s great inner city youth program – Harlem RBI – and
plans are in the works for more.
In Manipur, every day that no one is shot; or lost to heroin addiction;
or arrested without recourse, is a victory. While such conditions cause
crippling divisions, Manipuris maintain a rich connection to their
culture, which includes baseball. Baseball offers hope, joy, and a
coherent purpose that counters negative forces all around.
Working partly under armed security, we’ve captured on film an oddball and affecting leap of faith between people and cultures.
ABOUT MANIPUR
Manipur is one of the most remarkable yet most isolated
civilizations in the world today. Essentially closed to foreigners, this
proud, once independent Tibeto-Burman kingdom of artists and warriors
was strong-armed into the Indian Union in 1949, triggering a corrosive
separatist conflict.
Manipur is a Southeastern Himalayan state of India on the Burmese border
near the Golden Triangle. The size of New Jersey, it is one of India’s
poorest states in the isolated Northeastern region. Manipuris are
ethnically Tibeto-Burman and number about 1.5 million.
Renowned for its performers and athletes, it is the birthplace of polo
and its warrior culture has produced five forms of martial arts.
Manipuris excel in modern sports and athletics. A dozen Olympian
athletes, the stars of almost every major soccer team in India, the 2006
Women’s World Boxing Champion, and India’s top swimmer (who trained
without a swimming pool) are some of the outstanding athletes who hail
from this small mountain state.
Manipur has a tradition of high cultural achievement as well. Its modern
theater is presented at venues such as Brooklyn Academy of Music’s
NextWave Festival, and its small film industry, now completely
digitized, produces films that have been featured at Cannes and MoMA. It
has a rich literary tradition and dance forms that are presented
internationally.
And then, of course, there is baseball.
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A donation today will allow us to expand our film’s outreach and, along
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of drugs, guns and division through baseball.
Fiona Jewels redefines Diamond Solitaires..the Moissanites are set to rule many hearts!! The Moissanite Jewellery Giant inaugurates its 10th store in India with popular Actor Mugdha Godse
Many celebrities like Vidya Malavade, Delnaaz Irani, Chitrashi Rawat, Authors Mamta Bhatt & Tripti Sheth, Social Activist Suresh Agrawal were present, making it an evening to cherish!
Mumbai: Elegant and Stylish actress Mughda Godse dazzled at the grand launch of the latest store opening of FIONA - Fine Moissanite Jewelry at Bandra on October 24th, 2013 alongwith MD Parag Agrawal and host of other known faces..
The beautiful actress was delighted to be present for the inauguration of the store. She say’s “It was a pleasure to be present for this occasion; I personally love diamonds, as they say diamonds are forever and in this case of Moissanite – these stones are as beautiful and in spite of being ‘Real Gemstones’ don’t even hurt your pocket that much.”
Several celebrities and well-known faces from films and TV world like Delnaaz Paul, Chitrashi Rawat, Authors Mamta Bhatt & Tripti Sheth, Social Activist Suresh Agrawal also made their presence felt.
Fiona- Fine Moissanite Jewellery being the first & only registered brand for Moissanite Jewellery in India is set in 18K gold, the brand has now expanded to 10 stores with the new store launch to cater to needs of all Gem lovers. In addition to Moissanite jewellery, diamond jewellery, Moissanite loose stones, they also offer Moissanite and diamonds. Fiona offers a wide range of choices, variety in designs patterns in jewellery that cater to choices and taste of all gems lovers in India. Fiona brings exclusive designs in its jewellery using these moissanites with small diamonds and they come with 100% buy back so customer’s investments are safe.
Parag Agrawal – Managing Director, Fiona Jewels says, “It is a proud day for all of us at Fiona as our journey of first introducing Moissanite as an innovation to India began 10 yrs back and today we are launching our 10th store. This beautiful journey with the most beautiful products and jewels has been growing for us with every passing day with all the magnificent efforts put in by the team at Fiona and touching millions of people all over.” About Fiona Moissanite: FIONA® being the first & only registered brand for Moissanite Jewellery set in 18K gold has opened yet another luxury retail store with the vision to cater to the needs of its ever increasing customer base. Fiona’s extensive customer retention program always keeps tempting everyone to buy more, because of the 100% return and exchange policy it has been following since years.
Moissanites being real gemstones with fire, brilliance and lustre more than diamonds, are gaining exponential popularity amongst diamond buyers. Women across the globe love the fact that Moissanites are such close match to diamonds that only a laboratory can tell the difference from diamonds – NO ONE ELSE!
The combination of all brilliant fancy shapes with rounds is one of the most outstanding design elements in Fiona which makes its jewellery really jaw dropping! The cutting specifications for Fiona Moissanite jewels are designed to maximize the brilliance and fire inherent in the material. To maximize the light reflecting from a faceted Moissanite jewel requires the design of shapes with proportions and angles unlike any other jewel. Discovered from meteorites each Moissanite gemstone is hand cut to attain perfection. Essentially composed of carbon and silica it has an incredible hardness of around 9.5 just next to diamonds. This would never let it scratch or become cloudy with wear or dull with time. Fiona Moissanites are guaranteed to never lose their optical properties.
Fiona Moissanite Jewellery is definitely becoming the first choice for women who travel with expensive jewellery for destination weddings. It is being appreciated more amongst women who understand diamonds and have been using diamonds for quite some time now. They admire the beauty of Fiona Moissanite because it reflects their confidence!
Discovered from meteorites each Moissanite gemstone is hand cut to attain perfection. Essentially composed of carbon and silica it has an incredible hardness of 9.25 just next to diamonds. This would never let it scratch or become cloudy with wear or dull with time. Moissanites are guaranteed to never lose their optical properties. Moissanite gemstones truly are Forever Brilliant.
LA JUALA DE ORO and KATIYABAAZ bag top honors at 15th Mumbai Film Festival
LA JUALA DE ORO wins Best Film in International Competition section
KATIYBAAZ wins India Gold Best Film
Final Film THE FIFTH ESTATE screened
Mumbai, October 24, 2013: With a promise to be back next year, bigger and better, the final day of the 15th Mumbai Film Festival presented by Reliance Entertainment and organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI) unfolded.
After a week of celebrating cinema, the final few films screened today included Red Wedding directed by Guillaume Suon and Lida Chan, Short Term 12 by Destin Cretton, Saving General Yang directed by Ronny Yu, Hiroshi Toda’s Seventh Cat, Five Years by Stefan Schaller, Costa Gavras’s Amen and the much acclaimed Z, A Few Days More by Om Prakash Srivastava among others.
The last of the 15th Mumbai Film Festival’s master classes was conducted by the legendary director Bruce Beresford, on Preparation by the Director. “I thought I would talk about the necessity of story boarding. These days, with tight budgets and short schedules, if you don’t plan them, you’ll make all sorts of horrible mistakes” he said.
The master class later turned into a panel discussion moderated by Variety Asia’s Bureau Chief, Patrick Rafter. Panelists included Milton Shefter, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences member and Digital Motion Picture Archive project lead and Andy Maltz, director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Science and Technology Council.
The International Competition Jury of the 15th Mumbai Film Festival, headed by Bruce Beresford awarded the Golden Gateway of India for the BEST FILM in the International Competition section to LA JUALA DE ORO directed by Diego Quemada-Diez and produced by Inna Payan, Luis Salinas and Edher Campos.
The Jury Grand Prize was awarded with The Silver Gateway of India trophy and was given to the Indian film, FANDRY directed by Nagraj Manjule and produced by Vivek Kajaria and Nilesh Navlakha.
The Jury named Anthony Chen BEST DIRECTOR for the film Ilo Ilo and for her role in the same movie, Yann Yann Yeo won BEST ACTRESS.
The Silver Gateway of India Trophy for BEST ACTOR was awarded to Vincent Macaigne for his role in Tonnerre.
The final award in the International Competition category, the best work in SCRIPTING / EDITING / CAMERA / SOUND was given to Andrew Commis for his CINEMATOGRAPHY in the movie The Rocket.
The HT Cafe Mumbai Young Critics Jury Award for the BEST FILM presented by Ms Kavita Awasthi was given to the Voice of the Voiceless directed by Maximon Monihan. The HT Best Young Mumbai Critic Award presented by Daniel Kotenschulte was bestowed on a flabbergasted Yavar Ahmed of SCM Sophia College.
The Harmony Celebrate Age Jury, headed by Hansal Mehta bestowed the BEST FILM award on GLORIA directed by Sebastian Lelio. Along with the Silver Gateway of India trophy, director Sebastian Lelio was awarded a cash prize. Additionally, A cash prize was also awarded to director Matevz Luzar as his film SRECEN ZA UMRET won the Silver Gateway of India trophy for SECOND BEST FILM.
OH, HOW I LONG directed by Riyad Deis and AREFI, DER HIRTE (AREFI, THE SHEPHERD) directed by Daniel Asad Faezi elicited SPECIAL MENTIONS from the Jury.
The Indian feature fiction films screened in the India Gold 2013 category brought to the fore many talented directors. However, Jury member Jill Bilcock in consultation with the members of the Jury announced Deepti Kakkar and Farhad Mustafa’s Katiyabaaz (Powerless) as the BEST FILM in the category. Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost directed by Anup Singh won SECOND BEST FILM while Manju Borah’s Ko:yad (A Silent Way) received the SPECIAL JURY AWARD.
Directors below the age of 25 pit their skill in a short film competition DIMENSIONS MUMBAI. The brainchild of Mrs. Jaya Bachchan, the competition is a fantastic launch pad for young Mumbaikars. Headed by Shoojit Sircar, the Jury awarded director Keyur Kajavadra S’ IN THIS CITY the silver gateway of India trophy for BEST FILM. MUMBAICHA VADA PAV directed by Akshay Dhanavale won SECOND BEST FILM. Director Sameer Nerkar’s THE HANDICAPPED COLONY and Abhiraj Rajadyaksha’s SHARE were given SPECIAL MENTIONS by the Jury.
Mr. Srinivasan Narayanan, Festival Director, Mumbai Film Festival delivered the vote of thanks concluding this year’s Festival, which was followed by the closing film of the festival. The Fifth Estate directed by Bill Condon was screened as the finale film of the festival.
With over 200 films from 65 countries around the world screened and master classes that inspired, the 15th Mumbai Film Festival presented by Reliance Entertainment and organized by MAMI was truly a grand success.
Philips Lighting Signs Ranbir Kapoor as Brand Ambassador
Drives the transformation to LED Lighting by showcasing its endless possibilities through the brand’s biggest ever marketing campaign
Mumbai, October 24, 2013: Philips, India’s leading Lighting company, revealed Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor as its brand ambassador at a press event in the city today. The market leader in LED lighting – Philips, is drawing attention to its LED lighting solutions by going for the brand’s first ever celebrity endorsement. The biggest ever marketing campaign by Philips Lighting will feature Ranbir, who will endorse Philips’ range of LED Lighting solutions, which are dynamic in both style and performance.
To showcase the endless possibilities of LED lighting, Philips Lighting is reviving the iconic song ‘Saara Zamana Haseeno Ka Deewana’through a contemporary music video featuring Ranbir in a dynamic suit of LED lights. The music video and the television commercials based on the core idea of “Philips LED – See What Light Can Do” will be on air from Oct 25th. The campaign has been directed by Prasoon Pandey - one of the industry’s best, and conceptualized by Ogilvy.
Philips Lighting is taking the lead in driving consumer preference to the LED phenomenon, by bringing forth its performance and style aspects. LEDs offer unlimited opportunities in lighting with the play of colors, dimming and compatibility with controls. This, in combination with the functional benefits like energy saving (up to 80% over conventional lighting), long life (10–15 years of life) and eco-friendliness (no UV/IR radiations), makes it the best lighting technology available. Lighting consumes approximately 20% of the electricity globally, and with the use of new and efficient LED solutions combined with smart lighting controls, it has the ability to reduce energy spends by a staggering 40%.
Nirupam Sahay, President, Philips Lighting India, said, “Given that LED Lighting technology is relatively new, consumer awareness of the benefits associated with it is low. As industry leaders, we need to drive the conversion from conventional lighting to LED Lighting, which is clearly the future of Lighting. We aim to achieve this by building mass appeal through an impactful campaign that makes people sit up and take notice. Having Ranbir as the brand ambassador allows us to communicate the benefits through a medium that resonates most with Indian consumers, and he is best suited to bring the dynamic nature of the category to life”.
Expressing his excitement, Ranbir Kapoor said, “Endorsing India’s No.1 Lighting brand Philips is a great opportunity, and I am privileged to be associated with this power house of innovation. Philips is a brand that delivers innovation that matters to you and me. I am thrilled to be associated with LED Lighting technology which is not only NextGen but is also environment friendly. I personally believe in LED lighting, which is clearly the future of lighting.”
Sumit Joshi, Head - Marketing, Philips Lighting India, further added, “It is after a long time that a Lighting company has a high profile Bollywood actor as brand ambassador. The strategy is to differentiate and lead the change from conventional to LED in the market with the right combination of strong value propositions and glamour. The choice of having Ranbir was an easy one as we wanted to get on board a brand ambassador who represents dynamism and modernity and is constantly experimenting with possibilities on the silver screen. He also comes from a family which has been a legend in the Bollywood industry, and we saw synergy with the 125 years of heritage of Philips Lighting. With his remarkable appeal across different segments of consumers, we are confident that this campaign will be a huge success.”
Vivek Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer, Philips India, commented, “As LED Lighting becomes more and more important for Philips’ business in India, the company took this big step of launching a huge integrated marketing campaign for the category. As Philips, we have signed on brand ambassadors for the company’s other businesses in the past, and we believe it adds to the brand recall and helps drive demand for a relatively new category.”
The comprehensive 360 degree campaign covers all important media including Print, Outdoor, Out-of-home, PR and Digital alongside Television. Philips Lighting has engaged Ranbir Kapoor for a longer term arrangement, and the brand plans to continue to actively reach out to the consumers through various marketing innovations.
About Royal Philips:
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2012 sales of EUR 24.8 billion and employs approximately 114,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located atwww.philips.com/newscenter.
Indian Kids get an opportunity to be their favourite superhero, Baalveer!
~SAB TV in association with Toy
Kraft launches Baalveer board game~
Mumbai,
October 24th, 2013:Kids love imitating superheroes, battling the
bad guys, flexing their superpowers, while the element of magic fascinates&
thrills them.Baalveer, an ordinary young boy who turns into a superhero to save
the country and vanquish all evil has inspired &captured the hearts of
millions of kids acrossIndia. To immerse kids intoBaalveer’s fantasy world
&weave magical dreams, SAB TV joins hands with Toy Kraft to launch ‘Baalveer and the Evils of BhayankarPari’
– a board game that allows children tolive the experiences & adventures of
their most beloved superhero, Baalveer.
The board game aims at fuelling kids’ imagination while also
giving families a fun-filled game that they can play together. The distinctive
format of the game enables players to become the ultimate savior, Baalveer by
rescuing Rani Pariand defeating the
evil BhayankarPariwith the help of seven special pari cards.
The entire Baalveer cast, comprising Dev Joshi(Baalveer), Shruti
Seth(Plays Rani Pari), ShamaSikander(Plays BhayankarPari) and other Paris unveiled the board game at ‘Kids
India’s’ toy exhibition today.
Priced at Rs. 549, the board gamewill be available in 42 major cities
like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Gurgaon, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Bhopal, Indore,
Baroda and Jaipur, in leading stores like Landmark, Crossword, Hamleys,
Shoppers Stop and Planet M from 25th October 2013 onwards.
Speaking of the launch, Mr.
Anooj Kapoor, EVP & Business Head, SAB TV stated, “With Baalveer board game, we provide a unique opportunity for the
consumers to engage with the brand and its most popular characters. We are glad
to partner with Toy Kraft and I’m sure this experience will create lasting
memories for children”.
Talking about the launch, Mr.Shyam
Makhija, Director, Pegasus Toy-Kraft Pvt. Ltd. said,"By releasing the new board game – Baalveer,
Toy-Kraft and SAB TV have now forged a stronger link into this licensing foray
after the success of the first release – SABurbia. This has been a joint action
all the way and the complementary synergies of both the companies have been
very well exploited. The company is very bullish on the future prospects as
more licensed ventures are being explored with SAB besides board games. So far
ToyKraft has released 13 IP based games which is a record of sorts."
Capturing SAB TV’s brand promise of ‘AsliMazaa SAB KeSaathAataHain’,
the board game is sure to bring smiles and cheer to children and their families
across India.
About SAB TV:SAB TV is a part of the network of
Television channels owned by Multi Screen Media. SAB TV is India’s only family
comedy entertainment channel with a core brand promise of ‘AsliMazaa SAB
keSaathAataHai’. SAB with its impressive lineup of innovative programs and
light-hearted content ranging from daily family comedy to path breaking
concepts like silent comedy shows is dedicated to promoting an enjoyable
“family-viewing” experience.
Its programming mix includes Jo Biwi Se KaarePyaar,Baalveer,Taarak
Mehta KaOoltahChasmah,ChidiyaGhar, Jeannie aur Juju, Lapatagnj, FIR,SAB Khelo
SAB Jeeto, WahWahKyaBaatHaiand features classic films over the weekends. For
its differentiated programming and healthy entertainment SAB TV has also won
the Brand Leadership award in Media & Entertainment space.
Dhoom franchise – Is Dhoom 3 the last film? This year’s most awaited movie Dhoom 3 has created a roar of excitement with its first teaser and digital poster.
The film is gearing up for release but there is a strong buzz in the industry about the film being the last.
The franchise has grown over the years, it has seen great response on the box office and as well as among the audience.
Every Dhoom movie has created a lot of excitement and this time around with Dhoom 3 the heat will only rise.
The movie will see a powerful cast of Aamir Khan, Kaitrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra.
So the only question next is will the legacy continue?
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