DARAAR - GIRIJA OAK & ALPESH DIXIT'S LATEST RELEASE

    

Directed by Ashim Sen, 'Daraar' interprets interpersonal issues between married couples that surged during the national lockdown due to the pandemic. The 11 minute short film features the talented duo of Girija Oak and Alpesh Dixit. The narrative reflects the unfortunate reality of many Indian households touching upon how feelings, responsibilities and equations if taken for granted can eventually crumble relationships.

 

Says director Ashim Sen, "The lockdown left people with no choices but staying at home and thus spending increased amounts of time with their spouses. This in turn led to causing increasing differences and marital instability between them. I heard of several pandemic induced break-ups and separations within the first phase of lockdown and was driven to bring reality to screen. My film 'Daraar' leaves the audience with an open-ended conclusion and thus all viewers can watch it and form their own individualistic perspectives about this slice of life.

 

He further adds, "I'm humbled to have had the opportunity to work with exceptional actors like Girija and Alpesh. We only did two readings with them prior to filming and as the camera rolled their talent radiated in every shot. One can't tell they are working together for the first time looking at their chemistry."

 

Today, there is a lot of collated data and global statistics available online on this particular subject of lockdown divorces. But it makes a difference when you see a film that gives an insight of real issues between partners; thus giving you another chance to review common thought processes.

 

 

Rusha and Blizza release their second EP to touch your souls ‘Sutra’

   

 Producers/DJs, Rusha & Blizza in association with Alfa Records, are all set to launch ‘Sutra’ after the overwhelming and humbling response for its first EP ‘Mudra’. The duo digging their feet into the fertile ground of folk, electronic and experimental music with their new EP ‘Sutra’. Across six tracks, we hear an interconnected emphatic, genre-fluid approach that incorporates sound design and beat-making, arguably catapulting the duo into an elevated territory in the Indian music realm.  

 

The EP titled ‘Sutra’ and song names (spelling out a mystique-heavy utterance about nature and continuity) reveals this transcendent sonic experience addressing the thread of existence, Kaise, Barse, Hawa, Hoye, Kaal, and Anth are the names of the tracks. The entire EP represents Movement & Transition, and a gyro on the cover is a symbol of being firmly rooted, put together they Portray “Out of Chaos Breeds Clarity.

 

In fact the track ‘kaise’ has an interesting video coming out on 24th of Oct 2020. It explains how amidst pain and confusion, you meet your own self and the entire transition of choosing freedom and moving forward.

 

Working together for years, Rusha & Blizza, although ruling their professional lives on one side; have always managed to keep their passion for music alive through their creations. The duo craft indefatigable bass booms, tribal energy, and vocal hooks, borrowing from different Indian traditional strains for seemingly constructed chaos. ‘Sutra’ comes across as a breath of fresh air on each listen, for its intricate sonic blueprint as well as an untried approach to electronic music. 

 

Speaking on the EP Launch, Sarthak Kush, founder of Alfa Records quotes,” This is clearly a genius of these guys coming together to make something new and give a new drive to music in India. I am super-duper excited to see how family-like fans are going to react to it, the new EP has a substance which will definitely entice the listeners.”

 

Adding to the excitement of the release, Rusha, shares, “Since we produced this EP during this tough time, we tried not to force ourselves to follow any standard style or pattern, rather embrace and be guided by the vulnerability of the present and our shared optimism for the future.”

 

Sharing the overall look and feel, Blizza shares, “We always try to keep exploring new sounds, and our every release might be very different from the last one, there is some continuity in some respects to our past work, but the ep has its own soul.”

Vigo Video launches its Tamil Thiramai Talent Hunt with leading celebrities Hansika Motwani, Nakkalites and Shriya Saran

Vigo Video, the app that encourages all forms of creativity, fun and talent,  is all set to launch Tamil Thiramai, a platform to encourage people in south of India to create content online to showcase their skills.

Tamil Thiramai will be a  month long talent hunt competition which will be tapping various regions in Tamil Nadu. To unveil the competition, Vigo Video is also roping in celebrities like Hansika Motwani,  Shriya Saran  and popular YouTubers like Nakkalites and Jump Cuts who will be producing videos on the 11^th of February 2019.

Tamil Thiramai’s main objective is to encourage the youth to record and share their thoughts, acts, performances etc, which can be seen by one and all. This month-long campaign, has been interestingly designed and aims at creating a stage for aspiring artist and content creators. It is sure to boost the morale of the creators and encourage them to put together videos sans inhibitions.

As a part of the campaign, Vigo Video will also be scouting for Tamil talent across 10 universities in Chennai. Live events will be held on campus for students to showcase their talent.

Throwing light upon the launch of Tamil Thirami, spokesperson of Vigo Video India, Tony Tang shares,” We are excited for this campaign in Tamil by associating with various college. It's exciting to learn about a new market and discover so much.”

Sterling Reserve Music Project releases its second track, “Dil Mera”, marking the debut of the band Left Turn.

Sterling Reserve Music Project launches “Dil Mera” a melodic track about one sided love by Left Turn. The song is an expression of love and moving on. The track has a soulful melody which is sure to win hearts.

“Dil Mera” has been penned, composed and produced by the band - Left Turn. The song has a simple melody and rhythm which makes one want to hear it on loop. It has also been interestingly shot by Sai Pawar, who has captured the light hearted camaraderie of the band members.


Talking about the track, Left Turn said, “We are ecstatic to release our new track ‘Dil Mera’ with Sterling Reserve Music Project. The song is about a guy who’s torn between one sided love and trying to move on in his life. Big ups to Universal Music India and Sterling Reserve Music Project team for the platform and helping us shape up our vision for our final release!”

Talking about the track, Mr. Devraj Sanyal, Managing Director and CEO of Universal Music & EMI Music, India & South Asia said, “The Sterling Reserve Music Project is an enabler platform for Independent music and is a partnership between Sterling Reserve and Universal Music India. We are proud to present our second single from the project from an amazing band called Left Turn with their debut single Dil Mera. The band comprises of skilled musicians and I am certain they have a promising career ahead. We are happy to discover their talent and be part of their journey.”


Sharing his thoughts, Bikram Basu, Chief Operating Officer, Allied Blenders & Distillers said, “We are excited to reveal this second track from the Sterling Reserve Music Project. In line with the brand ideology of Chase the Next, the track “Dil Mera,” by Left Turn is sure to resonate with wide audiences. The property is an incredible platform to encourage emerging talent and present them to audiences.”

Universal Music India and Allied Blenders and Distillers created The Sterling Reserve Music Project which aims to incubate, encourage and promote aspiring singer songwriters to showcase their talent and release their music globally.

Upesh Jangwal’s "Hollywood Wale Nakhre" featuring Sunny Leone is sure to keep you hooked to social media

With Digitalisation, everyone today is hooked onto the Internet. It seems like impossible to function without using it. Even love, romance and flirting have become more digital these days. To perfectly quirk up the ongoing trend producer Hitendra Kapopara is all set to launch "Hollywood Wale Nakhre", composed by Tanveer Singh Kohli, sung by Upesh Jangwal featuring actress Sunny Leone.

This video is a small romantic endeavour of a local guy in Greece who is smitten by the beauty of a girl on Social media. The video interesting weaves an unusual story line. On a regular day while he is lost on his hand phone, going through her pictures on social media, his phone beep with a message. As he nervously looks around, He is surprised to finally cross paths with her in a small town square where he was about to perform a musical gig. His friends encourage him to pull up his socks and express his love to her.

Upesh has beautifully sung the composition giving a perfect vibe.Being an actor and entertainer by profession and having won several acting accolades he has never left his ‘singing riyaz’. He has added the perfect texture and tonality to ‘Hollywood Wale Nakhre’.

To add to it, actress Sunny Leone is sure to sweep hearts away with her magical performance and charismatic looks as she dives into the characters impeccably.

Hollywood Wale Nakhre is based on the biggest connecting point in today’s world, social media.

Adding on the same Upesh shares “Every song comes with its fate. ‘Hollywood Wale Nakhre’ has been nurtured and pampered in every way possible. This journey has been fantabulous. Tanveer’s musical expressions have done justice to the song and my producer Hitendra Kapopara took it to another level with such a talented Director Devang Desai. On top of everything, Sunny has been the driving force for the whole team to make it more sublime for the audience.”

Sealing about the track, Sunny Leone shares “Hollywood Wale Nakhre is a peppy track, sung in a modern Punjabi style by the talented Upesh Jangwal. It was fun working with the whole team. Delighted that Kapopara is taking on bigger roles in the industry. So many people that I know never evolve or do something bigger. I learned something new about my friend when he told me [about his production]. It takes courage to risk everything and try something new. I will do everything in my power to help my team”

The Producer of the song Hitendra Kapopara adds on

"I always wanted to start my career as a producer with a song, and this punjabi peppy number caught my attention at once. Adding exotic elements, travelling to Greece, and the entire team have made the song a visual treat. It wouldn't have been possible without Sunny amd Daniel."

With a punjabi touch, international locations, engaging story line "Hollywood Wale Nakhre" is sure to make you groove to its beets and keep you looking for your match on social media

Fitting-in is not Fitness. And greater than Fitness is ‘Wellness’!

While there is so much noise about being in shape, losing the extra inches, body shaming, overweight and underweight issues, importance of outer appearance, including innumerable others’, we have a modern age entrepreneur, a Lady Boss, Bulbeer Gandhi strongly claiming that “Fitting-in is not Fitness, and that greater than Fitness is ‘Wellness”. The fever of “Fitting-in” is not just been mushrooming but spreading like a virus across peoples’ personal and professional space; for over valuing God’s gift of life we are often engrossed in worrying about meeting society’s parameters of being  perfect, or close to perfect.

In the said situations of chaos today our society needs more people like Gandhi, who could stand up for “Fitting-in, is not the judging limit for any society or a body to decide whether one FITS-IN or not”. Gandhi says it is important to not let craziness of meeting society’s pressure get on to us; for she believes that the outer world should not get to define what’s right for you. 

Gandhi rather emphasizes on one to realize that “Balance can't be taken for granted; it must be maintained — both in mind and body. And that’s exactly where she has derived her principle i.e. “Fitting-in is not Fitness, and that ‘Wellness’ is greater than Fitness”. Gandhi further endorses that while it is important to follow general physical fitness and targeted exercises to improve balance, it is equally, in fact more important to stay mentally active to maintain brain health. After all a sharp mind helps you to think — and stay — on your feet.

Whether you are working or not your schedule will always be unpredictable, says Gandhi. You will have conflicting responsibilities that pull you in multiple directions at once. You will travel too much, have late hours and cross time zones: all things that wreak havoc on your body. Your health - both physical and emotional - are critically important. Keeping yourself in mentally sound and tip-top shape is the requirement for being a great leader or a great home-maker.

The regime Gandhi advises everyone to follow for managing metal health includes regular yoga or meditation, socializing with loved ones, sleeping for 7-9 hours every night, doing something creative, eating right and most importantly loving and nurturing ownself. In addition she also recommends infusing concepts that promote mental and physical health into special occasions; she believes it is one of the best practices through which you can pass on good habits to your kids, family and friends. As for her very recent birthday she was seen celebrating the occasion with her kids, family and friends doing core-strength training and power yoga.

“Put yourself at the top of your to-do list every single day and the rest will fall into place”, says Gandhi, in addition she also stated that her wellness regime not only helps her in her personal space but professional too.

Gandhi who is known for turning the Lifestyle arm of ABEC Exhibitions and Conferences Pvt. Ltd into a triumphant and indispensable corporate chapter says that, being the Director of an exhibition company isn’t for wimps; atop the said if you are a woman then it is completely a different story. All the metal that she has proven is considered parallel to substance by the industry leaders; and what’s impressive is that she has never hesitated from giving an equal credit to her wellness regime for all her success.  

It is high time that we get on to living and leading a healthy and quality life than to live for pleasing others.

PCJ Outlook Social Media Awards 2018

PCJ Outlook Social Media Awards (a.k.a. the PCJ OSM Awards), a glitzy evening celebrating the stalwarts of social media intelligence, were recently held at the Hyatt Regency. The PCJ OSM Awards were given out to those who’ve made a massive impact through social media in 2017. This year’s awardees like Shilpa Shetty, Athiya Shetty, Rajkummar Rao, Mallika Dua, Priya Varrier, Vivian Fernandes, JJ Walaya, Shahnaz Husain, Vinod Dua, Mallika Dua & more have now joined an elite list of illustrious OSMopolitans from the previous year – a list that includes the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Twinkle Khanna, Saina Nehwal and many more.

Over the last few years, social media has taken centre-stage as the primary platform for networking and showcasing one’s body of work. Becoming an influencer has emerged as a craft of the digital age. A lot of creative minds from diverse fields like cinema, fitness, lifestyle, sports and activism are sharpening their social media skills every day and raising the bar. With the OSM Awards, Outlook Magazine recognises the very real impact these OSMic stars manage to make in a virtual space.

“Outlook is a contextual magazine and so is a social media platform. PCJ Outlook Social Media Awards aka OSM Awards is a platform to honour the social media stars who use their influence to skilfully bring about a positive change in the society”, added Indranil Roy (CEO, Outlook Group)

On being awarded the “Inspirational Celebrity of the Year” at the Outlook Social Media Awards, Shilpa Shetty Kundra said, “Success isn’t when you win accolades, it’s when you are in a position where you are able to inspire, so this is a huge compliment. Thank you all my social media family who have helped me be where I am. Thank you for helping me inspire.”

On winning the ‘Entertainer of the Year’ award, Rajkummar Rao says, “Newton will always be a special film. The movie not just won several awards, including a National award recently, but it was also a great experience working with everyone associated with it. The content-driven movie has set a benchmark for several filmmakers to create many more Newtons.”

Vishal Vaibhav (Project Editor - PCJ OSM Awards) expressed at the event that “PC Jewellers Outlook Social Media Awards is the right initiative at the right time to honour the champions of social media who not only respond and reciprocate to us, but also reflect us. Whoever eventually wins the coveted trophies, the awards actually belong to all the denizens of the digital space.”

The PCJ OSM Awards winners have emerged only after a rigorous vetting process at the hands of the online voters and the esteemed jury members. This year’s panel of judges included Twinkle Khanna, Gul Panag, Hansal Mehta, Jose Covaco, Tanmay Bhatt – each with massive footprints on the social media landscape. With distinct personalities from Delhi’s influential circuit present to honour the awardees, the OSM awards night was indeed a stellar one!

Gujarati Film Dhaad Starring Kay Kay Menon and Nandita Das set to Release after 17 Years, Portrays Powerful Women Characters

Gujarati Film Dhaad To Release After 17 Years, Portrays Powerful Women Characters*

After a successful release and an overwhelming response of the film Dhaad in Gujarat, the cast and crew is all set to release it in Mumbai on 19th January 2018.

Naik announced that the movie will release in the theatres in Borivali, Ghatkopar, Goregaon, Bhandup and Mulund in Mumbai. He also stressed on the fact that like Maharashtra government, Gujarat government also needs to adopt similar measures in order to promote cinema and theatre and must prioritise Gujarati cinemas over Hindi, so the filmmakers get a better liberty to express their art form, and the audience also will accept the Gujarati with support of the state government. The movie is set in the dangerous desert sands of Kutch region, where women are considered as child bearing machines, Dhaad tells the epic story of the unapologetic and eccentric anti-hero, Ghelo, and the three incredibly strong-willed women whose fate have betrayed.

The story takes the audience on an intriguing and thought-provoking journey, alongside the passion and aggression of the robbers in this barren land.

The film is based on a short story located in the interior rural landscape of Kutch, on the western borders of Gujarat, India. It is the story of an impotent man Ghelo, portrayed by Kay Kay Menon in search of a child for himself, and water for his land. His three wives: Monghi (Nandita Das), Dhanbai (Sujata Mehta), and Ratni (Sameera Avasthi) fail to deliver a child as the rains fail to soak the dry, arid terrain of the rocky land of the Rann of Kutch. The music in the film has been given by Vanraj Bhatia. 

Mr. Naik also appealed to the youth to witness this piece of art with their families. He said one should have the roots of culture and tradition and that can be provided through the medium of cinema. Later during the press conference he announced the arrival of his forthcoming movie projects called 'Samudi' and 'Dharaar'.