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Aanand L Rai launches the second song, 'Aise Na Dekho' of Irshad Kamil's INK Band Music Series

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Aanand L Rai launches the second song, 'Aise Na Dekho' of Irshad Kamil's INK Band Music Series MUMBAI; 28th March 2018: Poetry weaves magic, and can charm us all. So when Irshad Kamil, poet & master lyricist of Hindi films, decides to create India’s first poetry band, its work is worth watching out for. Irshad has skillfully carved a space for his kind of film lyrics- poetic, melodic and yet conversational. Not one to arm his songs with heavy words, but letting them breathe and grow into the music, Irshad’s brand of poetry carries forward with The INK Band. The band performs verses recited by Irshad interspersed with singing, and music, making for unusual but easy listening. Having performed at events and live gigs since 2015, and having garnered a tremendous positive response, The INK Band is currently in the process of releasing eight music videos consisting of Irshad’s non-film songs. This collective will form Season 1 and subsequent Seasons will foll

First Look of “When Obama Loved Osama” out now...Releasing on 18th May 2018

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Directed by Sudhish Kumar Sharma and under the banner Shape entertainment, 'When Obama Loved Osama's first look is now out. Even though from its title, the film feels like a thriller crime film, 'When Obama Loved Osama' is actually a love story as seen in the film's first look poster. While Obama isn't part of the story, rest assured the comedy packed film talks about a Muslim man living in Agra. Starring, Mousam Sharma, Swati Bakshi, Rahul Avana, Amrita Acharya, Mohit Baghel, and Vikas Giri the film talks about Aman Osama, who is tired of his father's personas inspired by Nana Patekar. His father's disorder leads him to meet his love. fall prey to angry politicians and election tactics. Produced by Jaivindra Singh Bhati & Chaman Gupta 'When Obama Loved Osama' is scheduled to release on 18th May 2018.

John Abraham launched the official trailer of Missing.

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John Abraham launched the official trailer of Missing. After the poster created a maximum buzz about its look and created curiosity amongst the cinema lovers, John Abraham launched the official trailer of Missing. Starring Manoj Bajpayee and Tabu, Missing promises to take you through a gripping tale of two strangers and an unfathomable roller coaster ride about a missing child. Releasing on 6th April, 2018, Missing is by Abundantia and Neeraj Pandey in association with Sri Adhikari Brothers, Anand Pandit Motion Pictures & Manoj Bajpayee Productions, and is written and directed by Mukul Abhyankar, Missing will reunite Tabu & Manoj Bajpayee after a very long time on the silver screen. https://twitter.com/thejohnabraham/status/977145673287196672?s=12 Here is the first official poster of the much-awaited film, Missing - a psychological thriller which plays on the theme, ‘nothing is what it seems’, starring Tabu, Manoj Bajpayee and Annu Kapoor in lead roles. Missing, which

BJP MP Udit Raj: “I have ideological differences with my party”

BJP MP Udit Raj: “I have ideological differences with my party” VISHWA DEEPAK Updated: Mar 23rd 2018, 09.50 AM https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/bjp-mp-dalit-leader-udit-raj-interview-with-national-herald-dilution-of-sc-st-act-in-supreme-court-rss-affiliate-abvp-role-in-death-of-rohit-vemula An upset Udit Raj tells National Herald that BJP-led government must file a review in Supreme Court after its ruling diluting stringent provisions of SC/ST Act, or pass the bill in Parliament again Udit Raj, Bharatiya Janata Party MP for North-West Delhi and Chairman of the All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations, is upset after the recent Supreme Court ruling diluting stringent provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. In an interview with National Herald’s Vishwadeepak, Raj says the government immediately needs to file a review petition, or pass the bill in the Parliament again, as "Weakening of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is not accepta

The Chandni of Indian Cinema The Sridevi I know – My fond memorable memories of the Goddess - Sundeep Malani

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The Chandni of Indian Cinema The Sridevi I know – My fond memorable memories of the Goddess - Sundeep Malani The first time I saw her was… In 1979, when I was a little boy of 8 years old, at Ramakanthi Talkies, Mangalore, when my dad Ramesh Malani who was a film distributor had released the Tamil film Kalyana Raman (starring Kamal Hassan and Sridevi). That film ran for quite some time and all I remember it was I saw it umpteen times and was mesmerized with the performance, beauty and the personality of the actress – Sridevi, who in the film wore half sarees, with lot of flowers on her long hair and sang and danced happily and as also she becomes insane in the second half. Well, that character of hers stuck me forever. And since then from that tender age of 8 years old, I have been a Sridevi fan. The Journey through the growth…. Just adjacent to my house in Attavar Mangalore, I had a neighbor girl by the name Vanila who was of my age in childhood, and she being a Tami

A R Rahman launches Irshad Kamil's INK Band Music Series on World Poetry Day

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A R Rahman launches Irshad Kamil's INK Band Music Series on World Poetry Day Song 1- 'Vo Ladki', OUT now... MUMBAI; 21st March 2018: Poetry weaves magic, and can charm us all. So when Irshad Kamil, poet & master lyricist of Hindi films, decides to create India’s first poetry band, its work is worth watching out for. Irshad has skillfully carved a space for his kind of film lyrics- poetic, melodic and yet conversational. Not one to arm his songs with heavy words, but letting them breathe and grow into the music, Irshad’s brand of poetry carries forward with The INK Band. The band performs verses recited by Irshad interspersed with singing, and music, making for unusual but easy listening. Having performed at events and live gigs since 2015, and having garnered a tremendous positive response, The INK Band will now release eight music videos consisting of Irshad’s non-film songs. This collective will form Season 1 and subsequent seasons will follow. The f

‘ISHQ TERA’ Releasing on 20 April 2018

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‘ISHQ TERA’ Releasing on 20 April 2018 After a period of long hiatus, Hrishitaa Bhatt is here once again to blow your mind with her outstanding acting and performance, with the film Ishq Tera which is slated for release shortly in your nearest cinemas on 20th April 2018. Ishq Tera is based on real life events of a woman with a broken mind and a man with a broken heart. The story of how men prey silently on the disturbed woman as her man fights to free her mind and win her heart, again and again and again.Are we all who we seem to be, or is there someone else inside of us? Is the husband who he says he is or is he the one responsible for her madness and the prime cause for her broken mind and broken heart? What if you fell in love with a young lovely woman and that too on the day her mother gets shot and her little brother is murdered in front of her, deliberately or by mistake by supposedly her own father. There's a madness that is real. Where one person is one person wit

Janasena Chief Shri. Pawan Kalyan Face to Face Interview with Dhanya Rajendran- News Minute

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Actor Prashantt Guptha and Miss World Manushi Chhillar celebrated International Women’s Day in New York

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Actor Prashantt Guptha and Miss World Manushi Chhillar celebrated International Women’s Day in New York In the wake of an unexpected snow storm, actor Prashantt Guptha along with Miss World Manushi Chhillar celebrated International Women’s Day in New York as the chief guests for a high profile Women’s Empowerment Gala. What looked like it was going to be a washout night due to nature’s way, actually turned out to be a success with the NRI community welcoming the reigning Miss World as the pride of India, and showing full solidarity towards actor Prashantt Guptha who originally belongs to New York. He was an added addition as a part of this beauty with a purpose tour for New York where he also hosted the grand gala event. After receiving great response from the audience and media, Prashantt felt glad and honoured to be a part of the event. When asked what he felt about being a guest at a women’s empowerment gala, he was quick to reply, “Isn’t it high time men talk about it.”?

​Mahurat of Esha Deol's Cakewalk in Mumbai

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​Mahurat of Esha Deol's Cakewalk in Mumbai On Gudi Padwa, Dhoom girl started shooting for her short feature film Cakewalk, directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and Abhra Chakraborty. The shooting of Esha Deol Takhtani's comeback venture Cakewalk started on the auspicious day of Gudi Padwa, marking the first day of the year in Marathi calendar. She officially announced the teaser poster of the film, followed by birthday celebration of producer Shailendra Kumar at the shoot. Produced by Assorted Motion Pictures and SS 1 Entertainments, the film is directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and Abhra Chakraborty. Story and Screenplay by Ram Kamal Mukherjee and Chandrodoy Pal, the film revolves around the life of a chef, played by Esha. "It's an auspicious day to start anything new. Today is Cheti Chand also, and being married to a Sindhi family, it's an auspicious day," says Esha. They started the shoot in a Mumbai suburban studio with traditional puja, followed by a

Santhara-A Challenge To Indian Secularism -A film by Shekhar Hattangady

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Synopsis What happens when a traditional religious practice violates the law? This is the central question which the documentary film Santhara addresses. It looks at the tensions that arise and the sparks that fly in such a situation. Particularly in societies which remain largely faith-based despite their outer trappings of profane modernity, the interface of governance and religion is fraught with tensions caused by friction between religiously mandated rituals and practices and the essential legal and constitutional principles of a secular-democratic polity. In India, the incompatibility between law and religious orthodoxy has manifested in several forms, but most dramatically in the case of “religious suicides” — typically where a religious or sectarian tradition endorses the self-extinguishment of human life — as they occur in a legal system that treats suicide as a criminal offence. This documentary film explores the dimensions of the law-religion conflict by focusing on th

1st Mumbai Edition of Women of India Organic Festival at World Trade Centre

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1st Mumbai Edition of Women of India Organic Festival at World Trade Centre THE FESTIVAL WAS INAUGRATED BY JUHI CHAWLA, VIDYA THAKUR, PANKAJA MUNDE, & MADHU SHAH The Press conference was addressed by Actress Juhi Chawla, Ms. Pankaja Munde (Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly) & Vidya Thakur (Bharati Janata Party), Tanujaa, Jackie Shroff, Tanishaa Mukerji , Jackie Shroff, Madhoo Shah , Deanne Pandey & many other eminent celebrities Promoted Women Farmers & Entrepreneurs Engaged in Organic Produce From Across India “Good for Women; Good for India; Good for You” World Trade Centre in Ganesh Murti Nagar, Cuffe Parade will be the hub of India's most varied offerings of organic products ranging from food, spices, wellness, personal care, home improvement, kitchen composters and solar products. Organized in Delhi on an annual basis by the Union Ministry of Women & Child Development since 2015, the Women of India Organic Festival 201

Sourabhee Debbarma - The Only Female Indian Idol Winner

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Hinduja Group increases stake in HVL to 27.42%-Television Post

Hinduja Group has acquired 85,000 shares or 0.41% stake in its group company Hinduja Ventures Ltd (HVL), which, among others, houses the media and entertainment business of the group. The transaction was through open market on 22 March. The shares of HVL had closed at Rs 655.3 a share. As a result of the acquisition, the company’s holding in HVL has gone up marginally to 27.42%. HVL also disclosed that Ashok and Harsha Hinduja have disposed of 85,000 shares or 0.41% stake in HVL to Hinduja Group. As a result, their holding in the company has fallen to 2.3%. HVL operates across three segments: media and communication, real estate, and investment/treasury. HVL is the holding company of IndusInd Media & Communications Limited (IMCL), which houses the company’s cable TV and headend in the sky (HITS) business. Apart from TV distribution, HVL also owns and operates cable movie channels. It also runs broadband business under Planet E Holdings. The company is headed by Ashok Mansuk

Discovery Channel to produce 50-60 hours of original content in 2018-Television Post

Discovery Communications India’s flagship channel Discovery Channel is planning to produce 50-60 hours of original content in 2018. The channel has kick-started the original programming line-up with a four-part special series ‘Breaking Point: The Indian Submariners’, which went on-air on 19 March. Besides launching localised original shows, the broadcaster will also bring interesting global formats to India. “We have a lot of very interesting global content which we are going to look at which would be frontrunners. We will have a mix of global content and Indian franchises that we will be launching this year. We are looking at 50-60 hours of original content in 2018,” Discovery Communications India VP premium & digital networks Zulfia Waris told TelevisionPost.com. Discovery Channel will concentrate on short-format shows to tell interesting stories. The channel identifies 15-40 age groups as its core target audience. “We have divided our core audience between old and young m

Your short film can be your ticket to Germany - Short Takes Season 8

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TDSAT tells Reliance Big TV to clear dues or face disconnection of service from Antrix- Television Post

In a major setback for direct to home (DTH) operator Reliance Big TV, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has allowed Antrix Corporation to disconnect transponder service to the DTH operator if it fails to clear dues within the time frame set by the tribunal. With the dues escalating to Rs 23.32 crore minus TDS till March, the tribunal has directed the DTH operator to deposit the first installment of 50% by 22 March and the balance by 31 March. The TDS of Rs. 2.60 crores will also have to be deposited in the proper account as per law by 31 March. “The respondent would be at liberty to disconnect service to the petitioner if there is any default on the part of the petitioner in complying with the above directions within the time indicated,” the tribunal said in its order. The DTH operator, which is now owned by Pantel Technologies and Veecon Television and Media, has pleaded for grant of one more opportunity on the assurance that it will abide by the time

#Raid #BollywoodHindiFilmMovieReview #FilmCriticJohnsonThomas

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#Raid #BollywoodHindiFilmMovieReview #FilmCriticJohnsonThomas #TSeries #SaurabhShukla #AjayDevgn #IleanaDCruz #AmitSial #RajKumarGupta #PanoramaStudios #UniversalCommunications #ParagDesai Bollywood Film Review Johnson Thomas Not quite the excitement the moniker suggests Film: Raid Cast: Saurabh Shukla, Ajay Devgn, Ileana D’Cruz, SaanandVerma, Gayathri Iyer, Amit Bimrot, Amit Sial, Mukesh Singh, Akshay Verma, Neelabh Pandey Director: Raj Kumar Gupta Rating: * * ½ Runtime: 120 mins Set in the 80’s, ‘Raid’ principally focuses on a particularly extensive search and recover operation spearheaded by Amay Patnaik (Ajay Devgn) of the IT department, Indian Revenue Services, at the palatial home of greasy, wily and extremely dangerous Lucknow politician Rameshwar Singh(Saurabh Shukla)- conducted on the basis of a detailed but anonymous tip-off. It’s supposedly based on a true story and the IT officer who Devgn essays has a close resemblance to then Income Tax Commissioner of Lu

Mouni Roy, Rashami Desai, Arjun Bijlani, Karan Taker & Ankita Lokhande have this thing in common

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What do Mouni Roy, Rashami Desai & Arjun Bijlani have in common? March 14, 2018, Mumbai: Yes the most popular television actors like Hina Khan, Karan Taker, Ankita Lokhande, Krystle D'souza, Sriti Jha, Karanvir Bohra, Surbhi Jyoti, Lavina Tandon, Sonarika Bhadoria, Shiny Doshi, Pooja Bose, Sreejita De, Shayantani Ghosh and many more have Pinnacle Celebrity Management agency managing their careers. Started by a CA from Aligarh Santosh Gupta in 2006, the company has now become a premium agency which most television artists look up to. Santosh has an impressive lineup of more than seventy-five artists whom his company manages. For every two minutes of glamour, there are eight hours of hard work. - Jessica Savitch, American journalist This line describes perfectly today’s cut-throat entertainment industry. While the artist has most certainly put in a lot of work to have arrived, it's the job of a manager to help them reap the benefits and live the life. And that is a lot