Archives for 2019

Showbiz Round Up

By: Shaheen Raaj

T-Series Presents “Tera Shehar” Sung By Mohammed Kalam  

After amassing over 72 million views on YouTube with their last single “Zindagi Di Paudi”, T-Series in association with Manoj Muntashir Entertainment & R-Chills Music has released their latest single “Tera Shehar”. Incidentally the videos of the both singles have been shot in the picturesque locations of Armenia. “Tera Shehart” traces the path of love & sacrifice and is based on the concept of ‘If you love someone set them free & if they come back to you, they’re yours.’ The lyrics & the soulful notes of the song communicate the pain of love & loss & the sacrifice that goes along with love & how true love always wins at the end. The music video stars Yaariyan actor Himansh Kohli & the lovely Pia Bajpiee. The heart touching song has already been released on YouTube officially.  Lyricist Manoj Muntashir had been looking to launch his own production house since quite some time & “Tera Shehar” is the perfect venture to begin with. Launching the new, but extremely talented 22 year old singer, Mohammed Kalam, was quite a journey for the wordsmith as he frequently meets a lot of new singers. However, the pain & the rawness in Mohammed Kalam’s voice appealed not only to Manoj Muntashir but also to the young & promising melody maker of our times, Amaal Mallik, who is the composer of the song. The debutante singer Mohammed Kalam  spoke about his big break. He said, “I don’t think I could have got a better launch into this industry. I’m so grateful to everybody who believed in me & my talent. I hope the audience can connect with the song & the underlying emotions beneath it. My journey has just begun & I cannot wait to see where it takes me.” Actor Himansh Kohli adds, “A lot of people would be able to connect with “Tera Shehar”. Not because they have gone through a breakup or because they may have had some issues but because there is pain in the song & the pain is a universal feeling. Voh pain sabki life mein, kahin na kahin, kisi na kisi form mein hoti hai.” The video was shot in the beautiful country of Armenia in a span of 4 days. It is directed by Shabby Singh & produced by Vishal Sadhariya of R-Chills Music. “Tera Shehar” is presented by T-Series & Manoj Muntashir Entertainment in association with R-Chills Music is out now.

India SME Conclave & Awards Organised By Tefla

India SME Conclave & CEO Awards were recently organised by Tefla’s under the patronage of BIA & it was a stellar success as it attracted some of the top reputed names in our participation list from companies such as Reliance Big Entertainment, Kotak Mahindra Bank,  Mercedes-Benz India, Axis bank, Angel Broking, Yourstory, Bank of India & many more. We also attracted a few Government bodies such as SIDBI, SEBI & policymakers from the Government of Maharastra. Some of the VIPs who attended the event were: Vishwanath Mahadeshwar, Mayor of Mumbai, Shweta Shalini, Advisor to Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Rajesh Kshirsagar, Executive Chairman,  State Planning Commission, Government of Maharashtra, Dr. Anil Bonde, Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture, Government  of Maharashtra, Mohit Bharatiya, KBJ Group & Politician at BJP, Amit Bhagwan Wadhwani, Co-Founder, SECCPL, Dr. Pawan Agrawal from Mumbai Dabbawala, R K Das, Country Head, SIDBI, Ajay Thakur, Head SME, BSE, Actress Perizaad Zorabian, Chief Marketing Officer, Zorabian Chicken & many more. The event also awarded some top SMEs for their valuable contribution like India SME of the Year – Marquee Developer 2019, Himanshu Kanakia, Managing Director, Kanakia Spaces Reality Pvt Ltd. India SME Award for Technology & Innovation 2019, Tejas Goenka, Managing Director, Tally Solutions, Young Entrepreneur (SME) of the Year Siddharth De, Vice-President, Hindustan Motor Mfg. Co, India SME Award for Idea Innovation Dr. Evan Luthra, Founder, StartupStudio, Social Entrepreneur of the Year & Brand Ambassador of India SME Conclave Mohit Bharatiya, CEO, KBJ Group. For Outstanding Contribution towards Healthcare: Dr. A. Velumani, Founder & CEO, Thyrocare Technologies Limited, CEO Award for Top Equity Broker of the Year 2019 Axis Securities Ltd, CEO Award for Most Consistent Portfolio Manager of the Country 2019 Narnolia Financial Advisors Limited, CEO Award for Digital First Organization of the year 2019 Angel Broking Pvt Ltd, CEO Award for Best Marketing Campaign of the year 2019 Angel Broking Pvt Ltd, CEO Award for Fastest Growing Diversified Group Abans Securities Pvt Ltd. There was a fashion show by Sparsh by Seema Kalavadia & Richa Singh. TV actor Dheeraj Dhoopar was the show stopper for the show. Singer Parul Mishra performed live on various songs in this grand event.

SASMIRA Celebrated Annual Fashion Show – Enchanté 2019 Organised By Tefla

SASMIRA, in its continuous endeavor to promote design literate human resource pool in today’s competitive market; organized Enchanté 2019 recently at Renaissance Hotel, Powai. The show was organised by Aseem Singh, Director – Tefla’s which is a renowned event management group based in Mumbai. The central theme of the Fashion Collection 2019 was “Wanderlust” & the students had designed their collections picking up inspirations from the various places that they had visited or lust to visit. They had internalized this lust of wandering into beautifully crafted designs. How these places – their exotic landscapes, diverse climate, awe-inspiring structures & distinct cultures had inspired them to conceive an idea that pushes them to weave designs on the looms of their creativity is the essence of their collection. Their collections are nostalgic, neoteric & futuristic in their conception. Professional models including Sucheta Sharma & Candice Pinto walked the ramp for designers. Vaishali S, Sunipa S, Amit Ranjan, Tasneem Merchant (Fashion Designer), Meher Castelino (Author) came specially to judge the fashion show. Singer Shahzad Ali performed live for all the students & the guest of Sasmira. The students had designed Indian; Indo-Western & Western wear & fashion accessories collections. These collections had a wide variety of colours & fabrics, Director.

Bollywood Celebs & Stars Attend 1st Ever Celeb M Awards

Jignesh Bhuta, Yogesh Popat, Karishma Thaker & Jignesh Shah of Celeb M completed one year of their company in the events & the casting arena. They kept the party with the felicitation of Bolywood stars at the Sahara Star Hotel, Mumbai. Mahira Sharma & Kainaat Arora performed on this grand event. Arun Sharma of LR Active Oil received all the guest & the Bollywood celebs like Pankaj Berry, Raju Shrivastava, Jasleen Matharu, Faisu, Jannat Zubair, DJ Ramji Gulati, Meet Brothers, Preety Pinky, JD Majethia, Shaheed Mallya, Vikalp Mehta who all came to receive the award in different categories. Sunil Pal, VIP, Ekta Jain & Yogesh Lakhani of Bright Outdoor came specially to attend the grand event.

Music Composer Siddharth Kasyap’s “Ishq Ki Mitti” Presented Sk Music Works

Siddharth Kasyap of SK Music Works knows how to hit the right note. Known for churning out several hits in the past he brings his 24^thoriginal song named as “Ishq Ki Mitti” The launch of “Ishq Ki Mitti” saw the presence of Nakul Mehta, Jankee Parekh, Eijaz Khan, Shibani Kashyap, Sara Khan, Zulfi Sayyed, Aarti Nagpal, Rakesh Paul, Rehan Shah, Sandhya Shetty, Dj Sheizwood, Kanwalpreet Singh, Shanthipriya, Prashant Virender Sharma, Madhushree, Madhuri Pandey, Sheela Tiruchi, Sandhya Shetty, Nivedita Basu, Rajesh Khera, Hansa Singh, Shakuir shaikh, Asif Merchant, Alex O Neil etc. “Ishq Ki Mitti” a sufiyana contemporary love story of undying love will warm the cockles of your heart. In today’s fast paced world when music is created in rush, “Ishq Ki Mitti” bears testament to the fact that good songs will find their way into the hearts of the audience. This heart melting song is touted to be the ‘love anthem of the year’. Serene, sublime & majestic is synonym to “Ishq Ki Mitti”. It is not just a romantic song, it’s an experience which can be seen & cherished by most. Melodious, heavenly & powerful – these are the words that perfectly sum up this Sufi love ballad, “Ishq Ki Mitti”. Conceived & composed by Siddharth Kasyap, this song has vocals of Raja Hassan who is also a renowned Bollywood singer & lyrics has been penned down by Ibrahim Ashq who also has several Bollywood songs to his kitty. The majestic high that the song takes one to, is enhanced by a gifted & senior sitar player Ravi Chari. The song features popular faces of Vikas Verma, Naman Shaw & Apeksha Porwal. Vikas Verma was seen in several movies, Naman Shaw is a popular TV soap artist & Apeksha Porwal has been one of the top contestants of Miss India pageant. This video has been directed by Aziz Zee who has directed the recent horror flick 1978 Night Out & has copious music videos to his credentials as a director.

Cine Buzz

By: Shaheen Raaj

Kangana Ranaut On The ‘Judgmentall Hai Kya’ Title Change

Just recently actress Kangana Ranaut expressed her opinion on the change in title for her upcoming film Judgmental Hai Kya?, which was earlier called Mental Hai Kya, is a result of nepotism & power play in the Hindi film industry. Commenting on the movie’s title change, Kangana Ranaut said, “I think whenever it is anything to do with Kangana Ranaut, people have a problem with it. Since I am an outsider, even if I breathe, people have a problem. But we outsiders also have learnt to make our way without creating a problem. Even one of Salman Khan’s film which was a remake of a south Indian film, was named Mental. There was no problem then, but now we are told that very recently, the word “mental” is banned, so we did not have that much choice. But we truly believe that we have made a good film. Our film has got a U/A certificate. We have faith in our intentions. A small change of the title will not make much difference.” The Mental Hai Kya title drew the ire of the Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) which complained to the censor board that the usage of the word “mental” trivialized mental health issues. The title was later changed. Directed by Prakash Kovelamudi, the film also features Rajkummar Rao, Brijendra Kala, Jimmy Sheirgill & Amyra Dastur. It is releasing on 26^th Jul, 2019.

Tiger Shroff Finally Breaks His Silence

Tiger Shroff was last seen in the Punit Malhotra directorial movie named Student Of The Year 2. While rumors of Tiger Shroff & actress Disha Patani dating each other have been old news, the 2 have never confirmed the same. Smartly evading the question every time the duo continues to go on their regular Sunday lunch dates at a popular restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai. However, when Karan Johar cornered Tiger Shroff on his chat show, where Tiger Shroff wascaccompanied by his father JackieShoff, the Student Of The Year 2 actor had no option but to break his silence on the matter. When the host Karan Johar mentioned Tiger Shroff & Disha Patani’s regular lunch dates where the actor is seen carrying the lady’s bag, Tiger Shroff indeed remained nonchalant & even responded, “Holding the bag for her makes me look really nice.” As Karan Johar next plunged straight to the point & quizzed Tiger Shroff about his relationship with Disha Patani, the action hero simply said, “I am great friends with her. I love her company & we are keeping it at that.” When Karan Johar probed further, he clarified, “We both have very similar interests. I don’t have very many friends in the industry & she is one of the few people whom I get along with.” That sort of shut the host right there as he then moved on to chatting about Tiger Shroff’s bond with director Puneet Malhotra & his co-stars Ananya Panday & even Tara Sutaria from Student Of The Year 2. We must say actors seemed to have learned up how to keep their guard up on this filmmaker’s chat show which has witnessed celebrities making some really controversial statements in the past. Well, all said & done, we still wish that Tiger Shroff & Disha Paani do get together some day if they are seriously not dating. And if they are, surely there’s no harm in disclosing their relationship to fans as they will only be showered with more love. Meanwhile, on the work front, Tiger Shroff will next be seen in the 3^rd installment of Baaghi lined up. Tiger Shroff is also reuniting with Shraddha Kapoor for Baaghi 3 & fans are eager to watch them on the silver screen yet again.

Bhagyashree’s Husband Himalaya Dassani Arrested 

At least more than 15 people have been arrested in the recent gambling matter in Mumbai. During the investigation, the Maine Pyar Kiya actress Bhagyashree’s husband Himalaya Dassani’s name popped up & the raids were conducted last month at a high rise building behind infinity mall near Andheri (W) Mumbai. In another shocking event, it has come to the fore that actress Bhagyashree’s husband Himalay Dassani has been arrested by Amboli police, Mumbai. While not a lot of information is out, the arrest of Himalay Dassani who was into construction business took place recently for his alleged involvement in a gambling racket. As more than 15 people have been arrested in the matter. During the investigation, Bhagyashree’s husband Himalaya Dassani’s name popped up & the raids were conducted last month at a high rise building behind infinity mall Andheri (W) Mumbai. Bhagyashree is a popular name & is known for her role in Rajshri Production’s film, Maine Pyaar Kiya opposite Salman Khan. Post the success of the film, Bhagyashree quit Bollywood & got married in 1990 to Himalaya Dassani. The couple has 2 children namely Abhimanyu Dassani & Avantika Dassani. In fact, Abhimanyu Dassani had recently made his debut with Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota alongside Radhika Madan. The film went on to receive rave reviews for his performance.

TV Queen Ekta Kapoor To Launch A New Drama 

The small screen serial named Daayan is expected to be plugged off air from 14^th Jul, 2019 & above all the TV Queen Ekta Kapoor is coming up with a new TV drama that will star Bepanah Pyaar actor Aparna Dixit. &TV’s Daayan is soon going to wrap up. The supernatural drama will end after running for 100 episodes. The &TV channel has decided to bring another bi-weekly drama to replace the show. So TV doyenne Ekta Kapoor is introducing a new show on the tube. The series is titled Aa Dekhe Zara. As the name suggests the show is going to be a mystery drama. The show will revolve around a cop who will solve a different murder case every week. The small screen actress Aparna Dixit has been roped in to play the protagonist. Aparna Dixit will play a female cop in Aa Dekhe Zara, who will be juggling with her own problems while solving the case. Her character, Sukanya is going to be a strong-headed lady who won’t entertain anyone’s antics. Incidentally speaking Aparna Dixit has been a part of several shows produced by Balaji Telefilms. The actress was a part of Ekta Kapoor’s iconic show Pavitra Rishta, where she played the character of Maansi. Her 1^st ever show as a female lead was with the same boot camp, titled Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai. She then went on to do Kalash and was last seen in a cameo in Bepanah Pyaar. While Daayan is expected to go off air from 14^th Jul, 2019, Aa Dekhe Zara is scheduled to go on air post mid-Jul, 2019.

TV Actor Vivek Dahiya Will Not Host The Pre-Launch Episode Of Nach Baliye Season 9

The premiere episode of Nach Baliye Season 9 has been shot already. We will see Raveena Tandon, Ahmed Khan & probably director Ali Abbas Zafar of Bharat & Tiger franchise fame as the 3 main judges of the show. It was recently confirmed that Nach Baliye Season 8 winners Divyanka Tripathi & Vivek Dahiya came aboard to host the pre-launch episode of this dance reality show’s season. However, in an unfortunate turn of events, Vivek Dahiya had to opt out of this opportunity as the actor had to be hospitalized as soon as he returned to Mumbai from his Macau vacation. Considering that Vivek Dahiya is still undergoing treatment at the hospital, there is no way he could make it to the sets of Nach Baliye 9 & shoot. Vivek Dahiya & Divyanka Tripathi had just returned from Macau & from the very next day, Vivek Dahiya has been down with a fever. The fever wasn’t going down & with severe stomach pain, Vivek Dahiya was rushed to the hospital recently & he has been diagnosed with an intestinal infection & liver abyss. Soon after Divyanka Tripathi, the Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actress confirmed the news & added, “Yes Vivek has been extremely unwell. I have been shuffling between the shoot & the hospital & luckily speaking my family is also going to be in town soon to help us out. He is still recuperating & has been asked to stay on bed rest for a few days even post getting discharged.” Meanwhile, the premiere episode of Nach Baliye Season 9 has already been shot. We will see Raveena Tandon, Ahmed Khan & director Ali Abbas Zafar as the 3 judges of the show. Salman Khan, who is producing Nach Baliye this year, may be seen in quite a few episodes as well.