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IT finds Rs 162 crores in raids on Karnataka Minister, Mahila Congress chief

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Bengaluru: The Income Tax department has detected undisclosed assets worth over Rs 162 crore and seized Rs 41 lakh cash, besides over a dozen kg in gold and jewellery during searches on the premises of a Karnataka minister and state Mahila Congress chief.

Officials said the department has also got inputs about a number of “benami” assets and “unexplained investments” during the searches at the premises of Small Scale Industries Minister Ramesh L Jarkiholi and Mahila Congress president Laxmi R Hebbalkar in Gokak, Belgaum and in Bengaluru last week. The searches followed allegations of tax evasion.

Both Jarkiholi and Hebbalkar were not available for comments. “The searches led to the admission of undisclosed income of Rs 162.06 crore and unexplained cash amounting to Rs 41 lakh, besides 12.8 kg gold and jewellery. Many people who had large incomes and investments were found not to be filing I-T returns and the probe in the case is going on,” they said.

The searches, they said, were launched on January 19 to probe allegations of tax evasion in the sugar business apparently run by groups associated with the duo.

The investigators, sources said, found “huge unexplained cash deposits” had been made in the bank accounts of their family members and associates, and in benami names in primary cooperative societies which were transferred to business entities engaged in sugar manufacturing.

“It was also detected that non-existent persons have been made share holders and investors in one of the sugar companies. Evidences of creation of bogus assets and siphoning off money from the company through various concerns engaged in turn-key projects for setting up sugar factories have also been gathered,” they said.

The IT department sources said, entry operators, people who facilitate in hawala-like transactions, were involved in making huge deposits in banks which were routed through various intermidiaries to escape the tax net.

The department has also issued summonses to a number of people allegedly involved in the case to take the probe forward, they said.

(Agencies)

Congress names Priyanka Gandhi as ‘star campaigner’ for UP polls

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Lucknow: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, will be campaigning for party candidates in Uttar Pradesh for the state assembly elections. Her name figured in the list of 40 star campaigners released by the Congress on Tuesday.

This will be for the first time that Priyanka would be electioneering in the state, beyond the family fiefdoms of Amethi and Rae Bareli, where she has canvassed for her mother and brother Rahul Gandhi in the past too.

Only a few days back, Priyanka successfully stitched up an alliance with the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in the state where Congress got 105 seats and the SP 298.

She will be campaigning in Amethi, Rae Bareli, Chandauli, Ghaziabad and Saharanpur.

The other high-profile star campaigners named by the Congress include former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit, UPCC Chief Raj Babbar, Congress National General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Janardan Dwivedi, Ahmad Patel, Kamal Nath, Pramod Tiwari, Mukul Vasnik and Sanjay Singh.

The list also names Pradip Mathur, Nirmal Khatri, P.L. Punia, Ashok Gehlot, Bhupendra Singh Hudda, Salman Khursheed, Kumari Shailja, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Manish Tiwari, Rajeev Shukla, Sachin Pilot, Deepender Singh Hooda, Shakil Ahmad, R.P.N. Singh, Naseeb Singh, Shobha Oza, Zuber Khan, Rana Goswami, Avinash Pandey and film actress Naghma.

(Agencies)

Preliminary probe launched into allegations of irregularities against Kejriwal

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New Delhi: Delhi Police has launched a preliminary inquiry into allegations of forgery, cheating and fraud against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his brother-in-law and a public servant for alleged irregularities in grant of contracts for roads and sewer lines.

Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing has initiated a preliminary inquiry into the allegations, a senior officer said today, adding that no FIR has been lodged in the matter.

A complaint in this regard was lodged by Kislay Pandey, a lawyer, on behalf of the Roads Anti-Corruption Organisation (RACO), an NGO.

The complainant accused Kejriwal, his brother-in-law Surender Kumar Bansal, the proprietor of a construction company, and PK Kathuria, the then Executive Engineer in the Delhi government’s Public Works Department (PWD), of indulging in corruption.
The NGO, which claims to monitor public works, alleged that Bansal had submitted fake bills and invoices to the PWD.

It also claimed that there were documents that showed no material was actually purchased for completing the works.

The complaint alleged that the documents given to the PWD were “concocted and forged” by the accused, causing a loss of over Rs 10 crore to the public exchequer.

It also alleged that the chief minister had caused substantive gains to Bansal and others by using his influence, adding that his role must also be probed.

The complaint alleged that Bansal operated through several dummy firms to obtain government contracts “in connivance with various senior PWD officials”, which never got executed “whereas, shockingly all the payments have been cleared under the pressure of Kejriwal”.

(PTI)

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to arrive today to witness Republic Day celebrations

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New Delhi: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will be on a three-day official visit to India from today during which he will attend the Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest.

The Crown Prince will be accorded a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan tomorrow, following which he will lay wreath at Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial at the Raj Ghat.

The Crown Prince will in the afternoon meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House here following there will be exchange of agreements between both sides.

Later in the evening, he will meet Vice President Hamid Ansari at hotel Leela Palace here and then call on President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

He will emplane for Abu Dhabi after witnessing the Republic Day parade on January 26.

(Agencies)

Jallikattu: Chennai cops ‘vandalise’ property, caught on tape

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Chennai: Protesters and police locked horns in the city on Monday as law and order took a turn for the worst with images going viral of police personnel torching autorickshaws parked on the streets. Reacting to the photographs, Chennai city police commissioner S George refuted the charges, stating that the video “appears to be morphed”. “It is ridiculous to blame the police. We have given the video footage to our cybercrime wing for analysis,” he said.

Police personnel tried to control crowds gathered near Vivekanandar Illam as resilience turned to violence with stones being hurled and vehicles being vandalised.

Chennai city police, monitoring protests held on Kamarajar Salai off Marina beach, were forced to evacuate protesters. Police say senior officers conducted various rounds of talks with the agitators before they were forced to use “mild force” to remove them from the location.

One of the protesters, Loyola College professor Andrew Sesuraj though said there were instances of police excess. “Policemen went on attacking people and vandalised vehicles parked on the road. They also forced shopkeepers to down their shutters,” Sesuraj said. “My motorbike was partially damaged after a team of policemen hit it. They also attacked an old man and couple of innocent women walking on the road on Seventh Street of Anna Salai in Sastri Nagar,” he added.

On another stretch of the Marina, a platoon of police personnel tried to remove protesters, as they charged towards the sea, forming a human chain of resistance along the shoreline.

Protesters were heard shouting out that even though Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam had brought in a special ordinance to conduct jallikattu or the bull-taming sport, it did nothing for their demand that the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act be amended.

But efforts by the police to quell the mob, for most part seemed impeded by a lack of preparedness as well as coordination between senior officers.

Attempts by the police to diffuse the crowd with tear gas, for instance, failed as most of the rounds of ammunition fell to the ground due to a malfunction. In another incident at Nadu Kuppam, more than a dozen probationary sub-inspectors were injured as they were caught off-guard and without safety gear when a mob hurled petrol bombs at them.

(Agencies)

US ‘discussing’ moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem

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Days after Trump’s inauguration, White House discusses controversial plan to relocate embassy from Tel Aviv.

A Palestinian demonstrator protests against Trump's promise to relocate the US embassy to Jerusalem [Mohamad Torokman/Reuters]

A Palestinian demonstrator protests against Trump’s promise to relocate the US embassy to Jerusalem [Mohamad Torokman/Reuters]

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The White House said, on Sunday, that it is in the early stages of talks to fulfil President Donald Trump’s pledge to move the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move opposed by the Palestinian leadership.

“We are at the very beginning stages of even discussing this subject,” said White House spokesman Sean Spicer.

Hundreds of Palestinians protested against the plans in cities across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, according to local media reports.

Trump reportedly spoke to hardline, right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier in the day.

Jerusalem mayor, Nir Barkat, welcomed the Trump administration’s announcement.

“This evening’s announcement has sent a clear message to the world that the US recognises Jerusalem as the indivisible capital of the State of Israel,” Barkat said in a statement.

“We will provide any and all necessary assistance to the US administration to ensure that the embassy move is done seamlessly and efficiently.”

Palestinians and their leadership strongly opposed the move.

Earlier this month, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly wrote to Trump, who was president-elect at the time, telling him not to move the US embassy.

‘Disastrous impact’

Abbas warned that such a move would have a “disastrous impact on the peace process, on the two-state solution and on the stability and security of the entire region”, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported at the time.

In addition to the Syrian Golan Heights and part of the Egyptian Sinai, Israel occupied the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip during the 1967 war. The Sinai region was later returned to Egypt.

More than 530,000 Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, according to the Israeli rights group B’Tselem. They are considered illegal under international law.

Between 2009 and 2014, settlements were expanded by at least 23 percent.

Earlier on Sunday, Israeli authorities approved building permits for 566 settler homes in the occupied eastern part of the city, according to local officials.

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a spokesman for Abbas, condemned the building plans and called on the United Nations to take action, particularly given the recent Security Council resolution condemning settlements .

“It is time to stop dealing with Israel as a state above the law,” he said.

Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan, reporting from West Jerusalem, said that with Trump now in the White House, the Israeli government believes it can build illegal settlements on Palestinian land without facing much criticism.

“They think that this is a retooling of the relationship with the US,” Khan said. “Under President Trump, the Israelis feel that they will have a lot more leeway to build on Palestinian land,” he added. “And this is a message to the world that they can build wherever they want, including on the land of a future Palestinian state.”

“Yoga helps you to gain total inner peace” – Ajay Yoga Master

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Ajay Chaubey is popularly known as Ajay Yoga Master. He had started taking a keen interest in Yoga since he was that high. And then since the age of 10 he had arrived in Mumbai and started practicing Yoga regularly. Soon enough he had many followers especially in Bollywood and decided to further impart his knowledge of Yoga on a professional level by starting off with his own Yoga Centre known as Om Yoga Health Clinic Pvt. Ltd. Later on he even diversified in Bollywood arena by launching his own Production House known as Kala Media Network Pvt. Ltd and recently he launched his maiden Hindi film titled Ek Dard starring debutante as well as well – known Bollywoodian actors.

How did you get interested in Yoga at such an early age of 10?

I cannot pinpoint any particular reason for that. Suffice it to say that I just got interested in the art of Yoga. But I understood this art in the very early stages of my life. You see Yoga is a God given gift in every human being. You can say that it is a kind of meditation that gives us a total inner peace. When we are lost in deep meditation and during that particular phase we become one with God on a sub conscious level. It also helps us to control all our 5 senses. You see in today’s fast life a human being is too worried in his day to day life. He is always tensed up worrying constantly about everything around him and especially about his family, his personal life, his professional life and so on & so forth. He forgets how to control his own life, his own dreams & his own desires. In fact he does everything in excess today without bothering much about what is in store for him tomorrow.

So how exactly do you help people perform Yoga in their day to day life?

First all let me inform you that to impart a regular day to day Yoga training I have already started an institution known as Om Yoga Health Clinic Pvt. Ltd. Wherein I hold a regular Yoga workshops.

Why is your Yoga Centre also known as a Health Clinic?

For the simple reason that getting regularly involved in Yoga also helps you to have a good health on a long term basis. In fact Yoga also helps you to be healthy & fit. It also gives you protection against minor ailments.

What does the curriculum of your Yoga & Health Clinic include?

In this Yoga workshop we provide a Holistic solution to all your psychological & physical health problems too, as I have mentioned earlier, on a regular and even day to day basis. Besides there are varied courses on offer like Yoga, Meditation, Pranayam, Accupressure, Holistic Care, Aerobics, Ayurvedic Health Care, Body Scrub etc all rolled into one with a flat 30% discount on each & every course mentioned here.

What are the benefits that a client of your Yoga & Health Clinic gets?

First of all it will help them to reach their own potential and they even learn to help & protect themselves from some of the minor ailments. So it is high time that they become a part of this wonderful experience to rejuvenate themselves in a totally serene ambiance. They can enroll themselves with a registration by calling us on +91 9821553595 / 02265567111 or shooting an email on info@omyogaclinic.com or even by visiting our website www.omyogaclinic.com

By the way what was the reason for having a sister concern named Kala Media Network Pvt. Ltd.?

Well! The main reason for that is simple. Since I have a great number of Bollywood clientele which includes filmmakers & other Bollywood Celebs I thought of starting my own Production House too, known as Kala Media Network Pvt. Ltd and under this banner I recently launched a maiden Hindi film titled Ek Dard starring debutante as well as well – known Bollywoodian actors.

Finally tell us what will be the function of Kala Media Network Pvt. Ltd.?

To be very honest Kala Media Network Pvt Ltd will first of all help in promoting all the aspiring artistes. Besides offering, to all concerned, discounted courses on Photography, Designing, Acting, Dance, Yoga, Karate & Body Fitness Classes. We will also bring out our own magazine. That apart we will also take care of events, make films & commercial advertisements & above all deal in hoardings too.

Armaan Malik Renders Voice To Arbaaz

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“Barf Si Tu Pighal Jaa…….!” a breathtaking song from Red Affair was recently recorded in Audio Garage Studio in Juhu. Armaan Malik, the heartthrob of today’s young generation has rendered his mesmerizing voice to the song. Harry Anand has created compelling music for the lyrics penned by famous novelist Amit Khan, who is also the writer & the creative director of this film.

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Music Director Harry Anand while appreciating the lyrics averred, “The lyrics of this song has the power to change the definition of erotic songs in our films. Very decent yet sensuous words are the strengths of this song. It is a beautiful song. And Armaan Malik has sung it beautifully with an exceptional touch of his own.

Producer – director of the film Pradeep Rangwani said that as soon as Amit Khan narrated him the lines of this song, he was impressed and instantly made up his mind that this song will be a part of his film. Music director Harry Anand has adorned the beautiful lyrics with equally beautiful tune. To top it all, Arman Malik’s voice takes the song to an entirely new level. Without doubt, Armaan’s voice has the magical touch that makes it a memorable song.

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Samrat Bhambhwani, Associate Producer of Red Affair praised the song and averred, “The song is an extraordinary example of the lyrics & the tune is truly hypnotizing. Armaan’s beautiful rendition has made it a perfect creation.

Armaan Malik himself looked impressed with the song and he put all his heart during the recording making sure that it becomes a soul – touching symphony.

Red Affair is being produced under the banner of UV Films. This venture created by producer – director Pradeep Rangwani will feature Arbaaz Khan, Manjiri Phadnis, ‘Mukul Dev, Ashmit Patel & Mehek Chahal. This film is based on a novel written by Amit Khan. The novel will be published in Hindi & English language before the release of the film.

ROHIT PATHAK TO WORK WITH SOUTH SUPERSTAR KARTHI

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ROHIT PATHAK TO WORK WITH SOUTH SUPERSTAR KARTHI

Rohit Pathak is riding high on the success of his career. The action hero is currently busy in the look test of Gautam Singh’s next film, the shoot of which starts by the end of this month. Rohit Pathak had signed his next South film under the banner of Dream Warrior Pictures. He is all set to shoot his next big film with superstar Karthi (younger brother of Suriya – GHAJNI fame). The Film stars Karthi as the protagonist & Rohit Pathak as one of the parallel Antagonists. The shoot starts in Jan, 2017 in Chennai. The film is inspired by some yesteryear incidents and shall be one of the most awaited action – thriller blockbusters of 2017. The film is produced by Prabhu.

VIN DIESEL AWESTRUCK BY URVASHI RAUTELA?

Several Bollywood celebrities were spotted at the Indian premiere of Deepika Padukone & Vin Diesel starrer XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE. Quite a few actresses from Bollywood were spotted at the red carpet of the movie premiere. However, it was Urvashi Rautela, who managed to make heads turn at the star – stubbed event. The former International beauty queen was spotted chit – chatting with Vin Diesel. But that’s not all. An on – looker informs, “While Vin was being mostly polite with everyone, it was surprising to see him holding Urvashi’s hands. He seemed quite awe – struck by her. They chatted for quite some time. He looked extremely comfortable with Urvashi.”

CHANDRAKANT SINGH TO INTRODUCE KANNADA STAR AINDRITA RAY

Chandrakant Singh who has made 3 comedies and 1 social awareness with Women Empowerment film SIX X is now planning a thriller film COMING BACK with Arbaaz Khan in a double role. The film will be entirely shot in Arosa Switzerland. The film is produced by Mahendra Singh Namdev of Ahilya Productions & Rakesh Datta of RRD Motion Pictures. The film also have Kannada superstar Aindrita Ray who will be making her debut in Hindi films, with this film which is the 1st Hindi film to be shot entirely in Swtzerland.

IMTIAZ ALI’S WINDOW SEAT FILMS & REPUTED JAPANESE ENTERTAINMENT CONGLOMERATE, SHOCHIKU JOIN HANDS TO PRODUCE – ‘LOVE IN TOKYO’

Imtiaz Ali is all set to collaborate with Shochiku, the most reputed Japanese Entertainment Conglomerate, for a very special Hindi film. Titled LOVE IN TOKYO, the film borrows only its title from the 1960s classic and is not a remake. To be directed by Arif Ali, it will be a contemporary take on love & relationships beyond the limits of language and will have its cast & crew drawn from both India & Japan. The film will be shot almost entirely in Japan and will be co – produced by Window Seat Films &
Shochiku. Imtiaz averred, “Asia is coming closer. There are too many similarities between me & someone in Tokyo – we wear similar clothes, have the same relationship issues & experience the same family concerns. One thing is different and that is the language. A story that bridges this gap is challenging & exciting. I am excited & honored to collaborate with Shochiku, perhaps the most prolific media house in Japan, on LOVE IN TOKYO.” Mitsuhito Hosoda, the Deputy CEO of Shochiku, elaborated on this venture as, “At Shochiku, we have quite a few 1st time efforts to our credit that have changed the map of cinema in Japan. We produced the 1st ever color motion picture in our country and have bridged enduring tradition with modern tastes by retaining interest in Kabuki theatre. We view this as a huge opportunity and hope to lay the foundation for creative, quality films with this venture.”

MADAME TUSSAUDS, ALL SET TO DAZZLE DELHI!

Madame Tussauds the legendary wax attraction entertainment hotspot is soon to launch in New Delhi and will be the latest tourist & locals’ experiential zone to be visited. The dazzling entertainment zone uniquely planned for visitors to interact with their favorite stars & figures of inspiration; is set to launch in early summer of 2017. Located in the heart of Delhi – Connaught Place at Regal Cinema, the team is thrilled about the exhilarating experience they are about to embark on. Merlin Entertainments is committed to bringing lifetime experiences, which influence people, and Madame Tussauds is a testimony to their global reach. The wax attraction will exhibit over 50 figures from diverse leagues such as History, Sport, Music, Films & TV. Each wax figure is created with the expertise of over 20 international & local artists working at a time to ensure an authentic visitor experience worth in an excess of ₹ 1.5 crores each. Anshul Jain, General Manager, and Director, Merlin Entertainments India Pvt Ltd averred, “The Wax Attraction will provide an immersive & exhilarating experience of the glittering world of renowned celebrities & personalities of the likes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sachin Tendulkar to glamorous divas like Kim Kardashian to the Indian audiences.

SHOOJIT SIRCAR TO MAKE UNSUNG MARTYR UDHAM SINGH’S BIOPIC

Shoojit Sircar, whose production house Rising Sun Films has created a new benchmark on social thrillers with PINK, has begun work on his next directorial venture – a film that focuses on a real life forgotten hero Udham Singh. Based around the Indian Independence struggle and the unsung martyr Udham Singh, Sircar has been working on the film’s pre – production patiently, as this has been a passionate project for him for years. Sircar averred, “During my theatre days in Delhi, back in 1995 when I was still studying, I would go with a group to Punjab which was just coming out of a period of turmoil, and sing songs of communal harmony. I visited Amritsar & the Jallianwala Bagh then and was greatly inspired by the story of this fiery revolutionary who shot dead Sir Michael O’Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab in British India, in London to avenge the massacre of 1919.” Shoojit has been hoping to make this inspiring story of this heroic martyr for a long time, but each time around, a film based on the Indian freedom struggle would come up and he would push his film to a later date. “Udham Singh’s name doesn’t find a mention in our textbooks, he was one of our silent heroes, but his daring & sacrifice marked a turning point in India’s history. After Bhagat Singh, he was one of our greatest martyrs and his vision for the country was very contemporary & relevant even today,” asserts the filmmaker who’s scouting for a leading man who can play this heroic role, which spans 30 – 40 years and will bring the Shaheed to life..Sircar has begun shooting background scenes, and will film the major portions in Punjab, Kashmir & parts of New Delhi. The film will also travel to Kolkata & London, for the assassination of General Dwyer took place in the United Kingdom. Simultaneously, even as he searches for a suitable hero to play this martyr, Sircar is working closely with writer Juhi Chaturvedi on a fresh, young love story. Sircar will be directing both the films together.

‘HARAAMKHOR’ SOARS HIGH IN INDIE GENRE AT THE BOX OFFICE TURNSTILES!!!

From a film that was banned to having a release was a long way for HARAAMKHOR. The Nawazuddin Siddique & Shweta Tripathi starter opened to positive reviews across the board speaking volumes of the impeccable acting of all on screen and of the old subject matter the film displays bravely on screen. HARAAMKHOR within the 1st weekend itself soared high moving clearly into a profit margin, having already been produced on an extremely low budget of under 1 Crore. Amongst its indie peers, the film soared high! The film prior to its release through its distribution & digital rights had already earned back its money spent. The film took home a sum of 1.01 crores over its 1st weekend. When compared to the film of its genre, size & budget, it’s done better than most other like ALIGARH which earned 26 lakhs with a release in 400 screens, PARCHED earned 12 lakhs in 150 screen on its opening day, BUDHIA SINGH earned 24 lakhs with a release in 638 screens & ANGRY INDIAN GODDESSES earned 25 lakhs from 280 screens. Even when the trailer hit the digital world, it organically garnered over 7 million views without a penny spent on its promotions & push strategies. The film has already recovered its production & incurring costs prior to release and now has officially registered itself into the profitable margin.

AJAY DEVGN – ARJUN RAMPAL – RANDEEP HOODA & SALIM – SULAIMAN TO FIGHT IT OUT AS TEAM OWNERS

Super Fight League (SFL), the world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) league is all set to enthrall the Indian audiences beginning 20th Jan, 2017 till 25th Feb, 2017. Bollywood Superstars Ajay Devgn, Arjun Rampal, Randeep Hooda & Music director duo Salim – Sulaiman will own a stake in different teams for the inaugural season. Ajay Devgn will be the co – owner of Mumbai Maniacs along with Amit Burman from Dabur, Arjun Rampal will be the co – owner of Delhi Heroes along with Aditya Munjal from Hero Cycles. Much – admired actor Randeep Hooda co – owns the team Haryana Sultans alongside Kanav Parwal from SPA Capital. Salim Merchant & Sulaiman Merchant will co – own UP Nawabs with Jaskaran Punihani & Navraj Jaura from Jaura Group. Bill Dosanjh, SFL’s CEO & Principal Founder averred, “We are extremely excited to welcome our team owners for the inaugural season of the Super Fight League. The support we’ve received has been unprecedented and will surely help promote combat sports locally across India. We have witnessed Bollywood’s association across sports in India and are proud to partner with them for yet another thrilling chapter.

OFFICIAL POSTER OF MEET SUNNY GILL & AGENTS OF ‘SNIFF’! FILM RELEASED

The official poster of Amole Gupte directed, a Trinity Pictures franchise, SNIFF slated to release on 5th May, 2017 has been released. A promotional video has been specially shot to introduce the lead character Sunny Gill & his squad, Agents of Sniff. Sunny Gill, India’s youngest spy super hero is all set to hit theaters on 5th May, 2017 with the release of Trinity Pictures’ SNIFF directed by Amole Gupte. The makers got the cast of the film to shoot a fun promotional digital video on what it takes to sniff out crime. From the PM being on your speed dial to drug syndicates gunning for them, Sunny Gill & his agents of sniff make it look all too easy.

ARMAAN MALIK RENDERS VOICE TO ‘RED AFFAIR’

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ARMAAN MALIK RENDERS VOICE TO ‘RED AFFAIR’

“Barf Si Tu Pighal Jaa…….!” a breathtaking song from RED AFFAIR was recently recorded in Audio Garage Studio in Juhu. Armaan Malik, rendered his mesmerizing voice to the song. Harry Anand has created compelling music for the lyrics penned by novelist Amit Khan, who is also the. writer & the creative director of this film. Music Director Harry Anand averred, “Lyrics of this song have the power to change the definition of erotic songs in our films. It is a beautiful song sung by Armaan Malik beautifully with an exceptional touch of his own.” Producer – director of the film Pradeep Rangwani averred that as soon as Amit Khan narrated him the lines of this song, he was impressed & instantly made up his mind that this song will be a part of his film. Arman Malik’s voice takes the song to an entirely new level. RED AFFAIR is being produced & directed by Pradeep Rangwani and stars Arbaaz Khan, Manjiri Phadnis, Mukul Dev, Ashmit Patel and his current girl friend Mehek Chahal. This film is based on a novel written by Amit Khan. The novel will be published in Hindi & English language before the release of the film.

AMUL VIKAS MOHAN SHOOTS BEHEN HOGI TERI IN LUCKNOW METRO TRAIN

A romantic song has been shot in the Lucknow metro train for BEHEN HOGI TERI. The train has been making trial runs in the city and will be seen on screen in May, 2017. Amul Vikas Mohan, one of the producers of the film said, “The story of our film is set in Lucknow so we want to incorporate as many elements of the city as possible in our film. Our film will release in May, 2017 and the Metro will also start in Lucknow this year. So we wanted to be the 1st ones to capitalize on this and show the Lucknow Metro in a film. The song is about a young urban couple whose romance has just started to bloom. It’s a romantic number composed by Rishi Rich, the England based Indian music composer. The music is very much like Lucknow, a perfect blend of urban & traditional.” BEHEN HOGI TERI is all set to release on 26th May this year. BEHEN HOGI TERI produced by Antony D’souza, Amul Vikas Mohan & Nitin Upadhyaya, directed by Ajay K Pannalal and it stars Rajkummar Rao, Shruti Haasan, Gautam Gulati, Gulshan Grover, Ranjeet et al.

]DR. MSG’S TRIBUTE TO INDIAN ARMY

With a power packed Movie to boost the confidence of Indian Army, MSG is back with HIND KA NAPAK KO JAWAB, a film based on Surgical Strikes. To coincide with the occasion of Army Day, the movie’s 1st song is all set to release soon. The lyrics of the song are “Na Dharam Se Na Jaat Se, Na Desh Jihad Se, Jung Hai Meri Aantakwaad Se.”
Praising the courage & selfless actions of the army in protecting our country, the film’s director & lead actor, Dr. MSG averred, “I salute the spirit of Indian Army and want to bring their great work to the public through my film.” He added that its all because of our respected army officials that we are able to celebrate each & every single moment of our life. We live our life fearlessly with the hard work of army personnel. Co -director of the Film, Honeypreet Insan is also portraying an important character in the film. The film is all set to hit the screens soon.

VIKRAM BHATT’S WEB SERIES ‘MAAYA’ STARS SHAMA SIKANDER

Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, who is stepping into the digital space with his web series MAAYA on his own channel, “VB On The Web”, is getting a lot of attention with the scorching trailer of MAAYA. The web series features, Shama Sikandar, Veer Arya, Vipul Gupta, Aradhya Tiang & Parina Chopra and the 1st episode will be aired on “VB On The Web” on 27th Jan, 2017. The date also happens to be Vikram Bhatt’s birthday.

AAMAN TRIKHA LAUNCHES MUSIC ALBUM “MARHUM”

Aaman Trikha launched a melodious & soulful music album “MARHUM” of debutant singer Dr. Reena Mehta recently. The song is dedicated to Indian Army. Besides Aaman Trikha, Ajaz Khan (Big Boss fame), Ravi Khanna (Bajrangi Bhaijaan fame) & Arvind Kumar Waghela were present. Ratnakar of Worldwide Records has brought out the music by Gufy, with lyrics by Shailendra Sharma & Zubair Shaikh, video director Amaan Khan (Raju), Rapper GP JI, choreographed by Shabana Khan. Gaurav Ajay Kaura (GAK), Greeva Kansara, Shivender, Ruhi Chaturvedi & Aamir Shaikh star in the video. Dr Reena Mehta who was born in Mumbai but migrated to Sydney (Australia) is basically a scientist who had proficiency in embryology, genetics & cancer research, she was also awarded a PHD at Bombay University. Music runs through her family from her grandmother to her mother Asha who was a classical singer & a radio & TV artist and lyricist Hasrat Jaipuri & Ravindra Jain inspired her.

PVR CINEMAS HOSTS INDIA PREMIERE OF ‘XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE’ IN MUMBAI
PVR cinemas hosted the India premiere of the movie XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE in association with Viacom18 Motion Pictures at Phoenix Mills, Lower Parel in Mumbai. The premiere witnessed the protagonists of the film, Vin Diesel & Deepika Padukone along with the director of the film – DJ Caruso walk the red carpet . PVR’s association with Viacom18 Motion Pictures has taken cinema marketing a few notches higher by converting their theatres in Mumbai (PVR Citi Mall), Delhi (PVR Priya) & Bangalore (PVR Market City) into xXx – PVR cinemas. Ajay Bijli, Chairman & MD, PVR Ltd averred, “PVR cinemas have always gone beyond the set benchmarks of cinema viewing, and constantly endeavored to provide enhanced cine experience. Joining hands with partners like Viacom 18 gives patrons an opportunity to connect with their favorite movie franchise even outside the cinema halls.” COO – Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Ajit Andhare averred, “ With India steadily growing as a top priority markets for Hollywood films, and this combination of star power with scale & action we are looking to take this franchise wider to a new level of localization. PVR partnership will provide this reach and an augmented movie – going experience.”

‘SWADES KI KHAATIR’ GETS SUBSIDY FROM UP GOVERNMENT.

Akhilesh Yadav, the dynamic CM of Uttar Pradesh has handed over the subsidy cheque to producer – director Maan Singh of Sheetal Movie Temple’s SWADES KI KHAATIR. The film is all set for Apr, 2017 release all over and is a patriotic film which highlights the people of Uttar Pradesh in a big way. Mukesh Khanna, in the role of a school teacher leads the cast of the film which has been shot entirely in Benaras locales for 30 days. The entire talkie portion and all the 6 songs were picturised on new leading actors Pramod Singh, Sushant Singh, Maan Singh, debutante heroine Ila Pande from Benaras, Raza Murad & Mukesh Khanna. The film is being written, produced & directed by Maan Singh (of Bhojpuri film GANGA MAAI & Hindi film SANT RAVIDASS fame). The credits of the film are. lyrics by Gayatri Singh, music by Late Josfi – Sunil Singh, singers are Late Josfi, Anupama Deshpande, Vinod Rathod, Vaishali Samant, Prashant Singh & chorus.

J & K DIRECTOR TOURISM OF THE STATE MAHMOOD AHMAD SHAH PRAISES IMRAN KHAN FOR HIS FILM ‘SARGOSHIYAN’

Actor Imran Khan who will be making his directorial debut with his film SARGOSHIYAN
was recently a part of J & K tourism press conference which was held in Mumbai in the presence on J & K director tourism of the state Mahmood Ahmad Shah. The press conference was held to promote J & K Tourism as due to the recent turmoil the tourism activity got completely disturbed resulting to huge loss to the Tourism Industry. Mahmood feels, films like SARGOSHIYAN will help to change the perception of people towards Kashmir. Imran is indeed very happy getting amazing review from the director tourism. J & K used to be favorite Bollywood destination, before the onset of militancy. There was a time when films seem to be incomplete if they were not shot in Kashmir. Songs from 60’s & 70’s were shot in the state. SARGOSHIYAN would be released under the banner of Imran Khan Production’s and is slated to release in Mar, 2017. Alok Nath, Farida Jalal, Tom Alter & Shahbaz Khan play prominent roles in the film, along with Sara Afreen Khan, Aditi Bhatia, Hasan Zaidi & Indraneil Sengupta.

‘MONA_DARLING’ IS INDIA’S 1ST SOCIAL MEDIA THRILLER

Anshuman Jha, Divya Menon. Suzzana Mukherjee & Sanjay Suri act in MONA_DARLING presented by Vashu Bhagnani’s Pooja films & produced by First Ray films & directed by Shashi Sudigala. It is a horror – thriller set in the contemporary, post – cyber world, and a non – traditional whodunit that questions the blurring lines diving real from virtual, good from evil & ultimately life from death. A contemporary whodunnit, with a splash of supernatural, set in a college campus somewhere in India (a la Indian Institute Of Technology) where a few mysterious deaths occur and the only common link between the victims is that, seconds before their deaths, they all accepted a “Facebook friend request” from a certain profile page of Mona_Darling. When Mona is missing, her friend, and a fellow student, Sarah recruits the help of a classmate, Wiki – a borderline sociopathic genius. This odd – couple of amateur sleuths carry on their investigation as the story leads them into unexpected corners & terrifying revelations.It’s a pacy thriller, confined to limited locations on 1 single campus, populated by fresh, sexy, young characters. More importantly it captures the present zeitgeist of young India and its obsession with social networking.

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