Disney India’s Media Networks Bags 8 Awards
Disney India’s Media Networks recently bagged 8 Awards, 2 gold & 6 silver awards at the prestigious Promax BDA 2015. The Media Networks Team at Disney India proudly took away 2 Gold & 6 silver trophies at the Promax BDA 2015 function held recently in Mumbai. Popular channels from Disney India’s Media Network: Bindass, Disney Channel, Hungama TV and the recently launched Bindass Play secured wins across multiple categories at the coveted awards. The wins are in the following categories Gold for ‘Most Outstanding Station Image Campaign’ : Disney Channel brand films, ‘Beach-Proposal-Airport’ And another Gold, for the ‘Most Innovative Marketing Idea’-Disney Channel’s’ Kahani Masters’. Silver for ‘Most Innovative Marketing Idea’ Bindass’ Dreamstarts, Silver for ‘Best Holiday-Seasonal Event Spot’-Disney Channel’s ‘Kahani Masters’. Silver for ‘Best On-Air Branding Design-Bindass PLAY packaging, Silver for ‘Best children’s program promo’: Hungama TV’s Pokemon classroom promo
Actor Prashantt Guptha honoured
Actor Prashantt Guptha has been appointed as Key Indian Advisor & Festival Ambassador of San Francisco Global Film Festival and has signed a 3 film deal with a California based Producer. Last year, Prashantt Guptha’s film ‘Identity Card’ won “Best Film” award and he bagged the “Best Supporting Actor” at the SF Global Fest.
Abhay & Omi To Attend Asian American Heritage Festival
Abhay Deol & Omi Vaidya will be attending the Asian American Heritage Festival, which is being presented by Ultimate Media & Sony Entertainment Television Asia. The 2 actors will also be interacting with the audiences at the festival, which is being held on 31st May, 2015 at the New Jersey Expo & Convention Center in Edison, New Jersey. The event marks the celebration of the Asian American Heritage month of May in the US. The highlights of the Festival are as follows: Dance performances by top dance academies from the area, over 20 corporate sponsors & 100 vendors showcasing their products & services, a focus on the real estate market featuring builders from India & US, realtors, brokers & mortgage lenders. The Asian Realtors Association of America (AREAA), the trade organization that promotes home ownership opportunities within the Asian American community, is one of the Festival’s sponsors.
Aishwarya Unveiled 1st L Of ‘Jazbaa’ At Cannes
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been associated with Cannes for over a decade. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who will be seen as the protagonist in the upcoming Sanjay Gupta directorial ‘Jazbaa’, used Cannes as a platform to unveil the 1st look of this film. The 1st look of ‘Jazbaa’ was launched in a closed door discussion with United Nations panel on 16th May, 2015, after which, there was a media event scheduled on 19th May, 2015. The said panel included a list of some elite celebrities like Salma Hayek, Adele Exarchopoulos along with the producers of the film ‘Carol’, that is, Christine Vachone & Elizabeth Kushel. The trailer was also launched at the event amidst the presence of producer Essel Vision’s business head Akash Chawla & director & co-producer Sanjay Gupta. The film unlike any other ‘solo hero’ film has Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Irrfan Khan & Shabana Azmi occupying a prominent presence.
‘Jazbaa’ also starring Chandan Roy Sanyal, Anupam Kher and it is slated to release on 9th Oct, 2015.
SRK Summoned For Forex Violation
Shah Rukh Khan is heading into troubled waters. While on one hand the actor’s Indian Premier League (IPL) team the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has been playing well on the field, on the other hand the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned King Khan to appear before it in connection with forex violations. Apparently, the ED has summoned Shah Rukh Khan after shares of his IPL team KKR were undervalued in a transaction. Interestingly, this was not the 1st time when the actor was examined in such a case. He was questioned 4 years ago in Mumbai.
Mallika Sherawat’s Cannes Mission
Mallika Sherawat is a woman on mission in Cannes Mission. Mallika Sherawat, who’s always proved to be quite a head-turner in the Cannes Film Festival. She is readying to dazzle on the red carpet yet again as she recently went to attend the 68th Cannes Film festival that got kickstarted on 13th May, 2015. And this time around, she is on a mission. Mallika was invited to be on the discussion panel of “Co-Produce in India” by FICCI on behalf of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, on 14, May 2015.
FWICE Press Meet
The representatives of FWICE & Producer bodies recently met up at Sun N Sand hotel on the eve of the impending strike and amicably arrived at the following settlement after which the strike was called off. Workers, producers, artistes, technicians & broadcasters all heaved a sigh of relief as the deadlock was broken and the strike called off. The mutual settlement were immediate Wage hike on daily wages and base rate of contractual workers as follows 1st Year 13%, 2nd year 11%, 3rd year 11%, 4th Year 11% & 5th Year 12%. All payments to be issued within 30 days of work or raising of invoice, Appropriate safety & sanitary provisions on set (Joint committee for inspection), group insurance for all workers & technicians (compulsory), Letter of engagement to be issued to all workers clearly stating terms of engagement on commencement of work, proper rules & regulations of individual associations to be followed & implemented, defaulters on both sides to be identified & remedied & members to be paid as per the defined rates. The final MOU has been committed by both parties to be signed latest by 20th Jun, 2015.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Watches ‘Gabbar Is Back’
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal rently watches ‘Gabbar Is Back’ and Akshay Kumar was quite excited for his film ‘Gabbar Is Back’ as he reunited with his old pal Shabinaa Khan & Sanjay Leela Bhansali after ‘Rowdy Rathore’, ‘Gabbar Is a realistic film and has been relatable by every Indian citizen regardless of background caste & class. The film was a reflection of the current immoral ongoings of today’s modern society and how one should not sit back anymore and wait for the change to happen. With Akshay Kumar as Gabbar, this high octane action film is an entertainer with substance. An aam aadmi denied justice created Gabbar, a man who sets out on a fierce & ruthless path to fight corruption. Just recently Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal watched ‘Gabbar Is Back’ and he posted on the social networking site, “Watched ‘Gabbar is back”. An amazing movie. U must watch. Produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Sanjay Leela Bhansali & co-produced by Shabinaa Khan,
‘Kajarya’ & ‘Goatspeak’ Showcased In 68th Cannes Film Festival
Two films ‘Kajarya’ & ‘Goatspeak’ were were recently showcased in the 68th Cannes Film Festival. The critically acclaimed feature film ‘Kajarya’, directed by Award winning director Madhureeta Anand & ‘Goatspeak’ (Khashi Katha), directed by Judhajit Sarkar, were are recently premiered at the Marche Du Film at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. Madhureeta Anand’s ‘Kajarya’, starring Meenu Hooda, Ridhima Sud & Kuldeep Ruhil, has found critical appreciation internationally and has also been selected by the Forbes India magazine as the #1 in the Top 5 Indian Films. It deals with sex selection in India and consequent violence against women. ‘Kajarya’ has been co-produced by Odd Joint & Ekaa Films. Judhajit Sarkar’s ‘Goatspeak’ (Khashi Katha) is a tragic-comic tale narrated by a talking goat starring Naseeruddin Shah, Anindita Basu & Prasun Gyne and Ladoo the goat. It is a blend of fantasy & reality alongside incisive social & political statements.
Sanjay Juimani To Sell Bollywood Films
Sanjay Jumani of Sunstone Entertainment is in Cannes Film Festival to sell Bollywood Films. Besides he will also be acquiring the rights of Hollywood Films for the Indian market.
‘Nachom-ia Kumpasar’ Bags 3 National Awards
‘Nachom-ia Kumpasar’ recently bagged 3 National Awards. The film won 2 awards in general category and also the “Best Film” in Konkani. Nachom-ia Kumpasar, a Konkani musical film made as a tribute to the unsung musicians of Goa, bagged 3 honours at the 62nd National Film Awards with 2 awards and one special mention.
The film ‘l’ received the award for “Best Production Design” for recreating spaces from a different era and with minute attention to detail. It was also awarded the “Best Konkani Film” for its nostalgic recovery of a distinctive musical legacy, as told through the roller coaster lives of its practitioners that has remained unsung despite its influence on Bombay cinema.
‘Mohenjo Daro’ Release Date Announced
The release date of ‘Mohenjo Daro’ was announced recently. Hrithik Roshan’s upcoming film ‘Mohenjo Daro’s release date has been announced recently.
Disney & Ashutosh Gowariker Production Pvt Ltd (AGPPL) announced the release of ‘Mohenjo Daro’ on 12th Aug, 2016. Directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar, ‘Mohenjo Daro’ is an epic love story, set during the Indus Valley Civilization. The film marks the debut of Pooja Hegde in Bollywood, who stars opposite Hrithik.
Om Puri & Prashantt Guptha Honored At Rajasthan International Film Festival
The 1st Rajasthan International Film Festival at Jaipur saw veteran actor Om Puri & young talent Prashantt Guptha being felicitated with top honors. With the central theme of the festival being ‘The Common Man of Indian Cinema,” the festival highlighted the achievements of Om Puri for his contribution to Indian cinema with its equivalent of The Lifetime Achievement Award. Prashantt Guptha, being a Jaipur native who made his foray into Hindi cinema and showed immense progress over the last couple of years as the handsome villain in Pen India/Shailesh Singh’s ‘Issaq’, followed by 2 releases in 2014, ‘Identity Card’ & ‘6-5=2’ was bestowed upon the “Pride Of Rajasthan” Award. This award follows Prashantt Guptha’s awards at the San Francisco Festival and the National Awards for Excellence among others this year. Amongst several international, Hindi & regional films, the young actor’s critically acclaimed film ‘Identity Card’ was given “Best Feature Film” award at the hands of Padmini Kolhapure.
MPA APSA Academy Film Fund To Help Aspiring Filmmakers
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) & the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) gives an opportunity to aspiring filmmakers with the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund. MPA APSA Academy Film Funds is a unique initiative which has aided aspiring film makers in a lot of development in new film projects. A panel discussion was hosted at the 13th Pune International film festival on 10th Jan, 2015, to create awarness about the Asia Pacific Screen Awards & MPA APSA Academy Film Funds . The panelist for the discussion comprised of celebrated actor, Atul Kulkarni & Lohita Sujith, Director, Corporate Communications, Motion Picture Dist. Association (India) Pvt Ltd. Panelists also discussed how upcoming filmmakers/professionals can benefit from the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund worth USD 100,000. MPA APSA Academy Film Fund has been a hugely successful initiative taking the number of successful projects funded to a total of 20 feature films over the last 6 years. The projects now count amongst them winners of an Academy Award®, APSAs and an International Emmy Award. Grants have been awarded to projects from. India, Bangaldesh, Republic of Korea, People’s Republic of China, Iraq, Kazakhastan, Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran. In 2014, over 100 submissions were received for the film fund. 4 grants were awarded to 2 documentary film projects from Israel & Denmark and 2 film projects from Bangladesh and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
