2014-02-26

‘Queen’ connects with movie aficionados, online

Mumbai, 26th February, 2014: Actress Kangana Ranaut, as the simple and lovable ‘Rani’, and Lisa Haydon, as the uninhibited ‘Vijaylakshmi’, have made a place for themselves in the audience’s hearts with the trailer and addictive songs of ‘Queen’. The makers of ‘Queen’ have ensured that they present the same sentiment on the digital space, as well, with applications and memes that establish a connect with the film.

Queen teaser featured a shy ‘Rani’, asking for #HoneymoonTips from the audience. With its innovative and interactive approach it created quite an impact.

The digital platform offers a host of exciting activities and updates to engage the fans. Queen’s official Facebook page introduced the characters of the film with memes to display their traits, using dialogues and instances from the film. Different kind of memes-Tips to survive single honeymoon, Humare Indian Mein, Rani ke Funde, Vijaylakshmi ke Funde- have caught the audience’s eyes. Each of them have a witty take on stereotypes and character traits, making it a fun-read and must-share for all the users. Memes for #HumareIndiaMein such as ‘We Don’t Need GPS. We have Paanwale to ask the directions’, with Kangana looking lost holding a roadmap in Paris, tell the truth in a humorous manner, adding Rani’s point of view to it. The memes also had a humorous take on the current topics, for instance the Queen’s Facebook page also did topical posts on the ‘Facebook buys Whatsapp’ trend, which swept the digital space.

Queen’s Facebook Page also hosts an application, ‘En Route Single Honeymoon’, which allows users to choose a cover photo for themselves, from 14 different options of exotic destinations. They sport whacky captions, associated with various cities across the world. The cover photo options range from the ones saying, “I would like to gamble in Vegas on my #SingleHoneymoon” and “I would like to party all night in Ibiza on my #SingleHoneymoon” to “I would like to visit all strip clubs in Bangkok on my #SingleHoneymoon”. Another Facebook Application, ‘Queen’s Journey’, captures Rani’s life-changing journey with exclusive behind the scene videos. One of those videos talk about tips to stay warm during Delhi winters and another one shows an over eager aunty making sure that she gets a picture with Kangana during ‘Queen’s shoot in the capital. All are must watch videos, for sure.

Just like ‘Rani’ became ‘Queen’ in Paris, a soon-to-be-launched application will allow users to find the foreign version of their names. Called ‘My Firangi Name’, it will allow them to enter their name, and get their phoren name in return. This application is sure to engage online users on ‘Queen’s page and get them interested. The movie has established its presence on Instagram too, as @QueenOnTheGo, where image are being posted from Rani’s point of view, covering her journey from her wedding, to her single honeymoon experiences in Paris and Amsterdam.

Queen has been engaging with the online users extensively with apps, videos, contests and photos, which keeps everyone hooked and make sure they come back for more. Starting from Rani’s wedding celebrations to her going to Paris, digital ‘Queen’ has it all.

‘Queen’ is about Rani, a simple girl from Rajauri, who has been dumped at the altar by her fiancé. However, she decides to go on her honeymoon, all alone. The movie is about her meeting new friends in a new place, and having the time of her life. Presented by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, ‘Queen’ is a Phantom Production. The Kangana Ranaut starrer is directed by Vikas Bahl, and produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Vikramaditya Motwane & Anurag Kashyap. ‘Queen’ is scheduled for release on March 7, 2014.

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Mahi Vij at the launch of Tata Sky Karaoke

Tata Sky launched its latest service Tata Sky Karaoke with television star Mahi Vij. This was the first ever video based karaoke launched in the country by any DTH player.

There was a large turnout of people at the mall ranging from college kids to senior citizens, who were singing and dancing to a whole lot of popular Bollywood songs, provided in the Tata Sky Karaoke catalogue. Mahi Vij also danced with the people at the mall. She sang a few songs and the audience joined her, thoroughly enjoying the latest Tata Sky offering. The catalogue had some foot tapping albums such as ‘Party Hitz’, ‘Stylish Sallu’, ‘Love Songs’, etc. from which people selected and sang their favorite tracks. Through this unique way of celebrating and expressing feelings Tata Sky continued to delight the people with yet another innovation in the field of home entertainment.

Salient features

· A Karaoke mic along with 12 month subscription will cost Rs.1990

· On-going annual subscription will cost only Rs. 600/-. One album will always be available free for subscribers to sample the service

Now all Tata Sky subscribers can aspire to be singers, be it in the bathroom or in public, as Tata Sky Karaoke provides a great medium for carefree fun with or without people around!

About Tata Sky

Launched in 2006, Tata Sky is a JV between the TATA Group and STAR. The company has invested in state-of-the-art digital infrastructure, partnered with global leaders to provide superior technology and set-up high-end 24×7 call centers across the country manned by multi-lingual customer service associates.

The Tata Sky brand has achieved significant milestones, industry accolades and is rated as the No 1 DTH brand by the ET Brand Equity 2012 most trusted brand survey. Recently Tata Sky+ HD has been rated as the ‘Product of the Year’, 2013 in the DTH category. The company has a presence in over 36,000 towns with a subscriber base of over 11.5 million.

For more information on Tata Sky, visit www.tatasky.com

For Further information contact:

Nida Paloba

Tata Sky

Nida.paloba@tatasky.com

Shreysi Chandra

Weber Shandwick

Irani Basu

Weber Shandwick

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Evelyn Sharma at the launch of Tata Sky Karaoke

Tata Sky launched its latest service Tata Sky Karaoke with television star Evelyn Sharma. This was the first ever video based karaoke launched in the country by any DTH player.

There was a large turnout of people at the mall ranging from college kids to senior citizens, who were singing and dancing to a whole lot of popular Bollywood songs, provided in the Tata Sky Karaoke catalogue. She sang a few songs and the audience joined her, thoroughly enjoying the latest Tata Sky offering. The catalogue had some foot tapping albums such as ‘Party Hitz’, ‘Stylish Sallu’, ‘Love Songs’, etc. from which people selected and sang their favorite tracks. Through this unique way of celebrating and expressing feelings Tata Sky continued to delight the people of Indore with yet another innovation in the field of home entertainment.

Salient features

· A Karaoke mic along with 12 month subscription will cost Rs.1990

· On-going annual subscription will cost only Rs. 600/-. One album will always be available free for subscribers to sample the service

Now all Tata Sky subscribers in Indore can aspire to be singers, be it in the bathroom or in public, as Tata Sky Karaoke provides a great medium for carefree fun with or without people around!

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Witness India’s rich heritage and culture at ‘The Artisan Connect Fest at Coomarswamy’

“Artisan Connect” is a pro-bono initiative by Pidilite Industries that aims to further the cause of folk, tribal art and craft. By increasing the awareness of India’s unique heritage in art and craft and by bringing the work to the mainstream we hope to raise the respect and visibility of artisans’ products.

Artitsan Connect will present the Folk, Tribal Art & Craft Fest – an exhibition cum sale in association with Potli Arts and Baaya Design from Feb 28 (2 pm onwards) to March 6 (10 am to 7 pm) at the Coomarswamy Hall.

Come immerse yourself in the rich art and craft traditions of our country – paintings and furniture and lifestyle like Chitrakathi (Maharashtra), Pattachitra (Orissa), Kalighat (West Bengal), Santhal (Jharkhand), Gond Art (Madhya Pradesh), Kalamkari (Andhra Pradesh), Mithila (Bihar) and be amazed by artefacts like Chhau masks (West Bengal), nomadic jewellery (Karnataka), puppet dolls (Kutch) and Bhujodi Stoles (Kutch), amongst others.

The exhibition will be also interspersed by workshops, demos and talks by the artisans and experts from the field

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Witness India’s rich heritage and culture at ‘The Artisan Connect Fest at Coomarswamy’

“Artisan Connect” is a pro-bono initiative by Pidilite Industries that aims to further the cause of folk, tribal art and craft. By increasing the awareness of India’s unique heritage in art and craft and by bringing the work to the mainstream we hope to raise the respect and visibility of artisans’ products.

Artitsan Connect will present the Folk, Tribal Art & Craft Fest – an exhibition cum sale in association with Potli Arts and Baaya Design from Feb 28 (2 pm onwards) to March 6 (10 am to 7 pm) at the Coomarswamy Hall.

Come immerse yourself in the rich art and craft traditions of our country – paintings and furniture and lifestyle like Chitrakathi (Maharashtra), Pattachitra (Orissa), Kalighat (West Bengal), Santhal (Jharkhand), Gond Art (Madhya Pradesh), Kalamkari (Andhra Pradesh), Mithila (Bihar) and be amazed by artefacts like Chhau masks (West Bengal), nomadic jewellery (Karnataka), puppet dolls (Kutch) and Bhujodi Stoles (Kutch), amongst others.

The exhibition will be also interspersed by workshops, demos and talks by the artisans and experts from the field

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Sahil International, the exclusive Sales & Service Partner for Harman Lifestyle Division products in India has announced the launch of an exclusive Harman Kardon Sound Lounge in Chennai. The HK Lounge the first of its kind will be an experience zone unlike any seen in India. The lounge is located at Bergamo Mall, one of the most luxurious malls in the heart of Chennai’s tony Nungambakkam, on Kader Nawaz Khan Road. It is a premium shopping destination housing only the Finest in Luxury brands.

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TOP ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF “NON-STOP”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mumbai, Maharashtra. Top Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is proud to announce

the release of the long awaited suspense thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air, “NON-STOP”. It will be released at cinemas throughout India on 28th February, 2014.

An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages that put his fellow passengers at risk unless the airline transfers $150 million into an off-shore account.

Coming off his smash hit TAKEN 2, Liam Neeson partners once again with UNKNOWN director Jaume Collet-Serra and producer Joel Silver & co-stars Golden Globe Award winner Julianne Moore. This time Collet-Serra goes a step further, plunging the audience into a movie that is at once a labyrinthine mystery, a high-octane action picture and a twist-filled Hitchcockian thriller where no one can be trusted and everyone is a suspect.

Bill Marks (Liam Neeson) is a burned-out veteran of the Air Marshals service. He views the assignment not as a life-saving duty, but as a desk job in the sky. However, today’s flight will be no routine trip. Shortly into the transatlantic journey from New York to London, he receives a series of mysterious text messages ordering him to have the government transfer $150 million into a secret account, or a passenger will die very 20 minutes. What follows is a nail-biting cat and mouse game played at 40,000 feet, with the lives of 200 passengers hanging in the balance.

NON-STOP isn’€™t just an action film, but a 500mph rush of adrenaline, suspense and excitement.

“Liam Neeson is at his dishevelled action-man best in this slick thriller set on a packed plane. It’s a classy and claustrophobic film that keeps you guessing until the final scenes.” The Sunday Mirror

The film has been brought to India by Tanweer Group & distributed by Top Entertainment Pvt. Ltd

About TOP Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

TOP Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is a leading company in the provision of theatrical and television content, studio and production services. We specialize in content distribution, dubbing and subtitling, production and post-production. Most recently in India, TOP Entertainment has released critically acclaimed and highly successful Hollywood films, MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS, THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, ENDER’S GAME, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES, THE HUNGER GAMES, THE ARTIST,THE IDES OF MARCH, etc.

About Tanweer Films

Tanweer Group, founded in 1985 by Joseph Samaan, is a leading distributor and aggregator of entertainment content from major International companies and Hollywood studios on all platforms including theatrical, video, TV, digital etc. in India-SAARC, Middle East & Northern Africa (MENA region), Turkey, Greece, Cyprus and Eastern Europe, for more than 25 years.

For more information please visit www.tanweer.com

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92.7 BIG FM CHENNAI AND BANGALORE CELEBRATE A SPECIAL MAHASHIVARATRI

92.7 BIG FM BANGALORE LAUNCHES AUDIO CD OF RADIO MYTHOLOGY SERIES RUDRAYANA BY TV PERSONALITY APARNA

TUNE-IN TO SPECIAL UNPLUGGED MUSIC BY CLASSICAL SINGERS ON 92.7 BIG FM CHENNAI ON 27TH FEBRUARY AT 5AM

Mumbai, February 26, 2014: Leading up to the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri, 92.7 BIG FM presents special offerings for the listeners of Chennai and Bangalore stations. While 92.7 BIG FM Bangalore launches the audio CD of Rudrayana – a radio mythological series on Lord Shiva, the Chennai station presents unplugged music by classical singers in its early morning show Suprabadham on the 27th of February!

92.7 BIG FM’s Bangalore station broadcasted Rudrayana – a captivating radio mythology series over a period of 10 days, from 19th to 27th February 2014. The radio drama offers devotees 100 capsules of the story of Lord Shiva, his many avatars, and his life on Mount Kailasa, narrated by the immensely popular TV Anchor Aparna. The Audio CD of Rudrayana is now available at various music outlets in the city.

92.7 BIG FM recently concluded a massively successful radio drama series titled ‘Shivam’ on its Chennai station. Keeping the essence of spirituality alive, the station now presents a Mahashivratri special episode of early morning show ‘Suprabadham’ hosted by RJ Ananthi.Taking listeners to a world of faith, devotion and sanctity, the station presents melodious recitals and stories in praise of the beloved Lord Mahadev. Listeners can also enjoy unplugged devotional music presented by various classical singers like Deepthi Suresh, Niranjana, MLR Karthikeyan, Sathya Prakash, Sai Charan etc. Catch the Mahashivratri special episode of Suprabadham with RJ Ananthi at 5 am on 27th February!

With special offerings designed around Mahashivratri, 92.7 BIG FM connects with listeners in a unique way while creating unique engagement opportunities for advertisers.

~Stay tuned to 92.7 BIG FM! ~

Reliance Broadcast Network

Reliance Broadcast Network Limited is a media and entertainment company with interests in radio, television and television production. The Company houses: 92.7 Big FM – India’s No.1 FM Network with 45 stations, reaching over 4 crore Indians each week; Big Magic – a Hindi general entertainment channel featuring light entertainment shows; Big Magic Bihar & Jharkhand – a Channel with local content tailored for the region; Big Magic International – a channel targeted at the Indian Diaspora in the US and Canada; Big RTL Thrill – a dual feed action entertainment channel from the Company’s joint venture with Europe’s RTL Group; and Big Productions – its television content production division; For more information log on to www.reliancebroadcast.com

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Max Life Insurance launches its campaign that extends the brand’s promise of ‘Aapke Sachche Advisor’ through its promise of Honesty in Service

Launches 3 new TVC’s highlighting Max Life’s commitment to superior post sales service and quality of advice

New Delhi, 26 February, 2014: Max Life Insurance, one of India’s leading life insurance companies, today announces the launch of a string of three new TVC’s with the tagline “Policy dene ke baad humara rishta khatam nahi, shuru hota hai”. The TVC’s that will go on air today are an extension of the company’s brand campaign ‘Aapke Sachche Advisors’, which aims to highlight Max Life’s commitment to superior post sales service . The TVCs re-emphasize Max Life Insurance’s brand promise on quality of advice, honesty and transparency in services, which is reflected through the practices followed by the company’s agent advisors.

Commenting on the launch, Anisha Motwani, Director and Chief Marketing Officer, Max Life Insurance said, “Amongst all the financial instruments, life insurance has the longest relationship term with a customer. In fact, the real relationship with the customer only start taking shape after the policy is bought, and does not end with a transaction being completed. At Max Life we are guided by the principles of Service Excellence towards our customers, hence, providing them with prompt, reliable, and quality services is our top most priority.”

She further added, “Our new TVC’s are thus aimed at establishing a deeper bond with the life insurance industry audience at large. Through these ads we also seek to reinforce the idea of importance of identifying a reliable company, evaluating the correct selling behaviour and service orientation of agent advisors when seeking to buy life insurance products”.

Abhijit Avasthi, National Creative Director, Oglivy and Mather Said, “Through this campaign Max Life Insurance has taken the brand philosophy of “Sachchi Advice” to the next level by highlighting on their commitment towards the customers. The Agent-Devil format worked wonders for the brand in last campaign and we are sure that this time again, with the freshness brought in by lady devil & agent and new situations, it will bring that smile back on our audience’s faces and an even deeper trust on the brand”.

The first TVC highlights the Max Life Insurance promise towards settlement of claims within 10 days. Here a customer is seen reflecting aloud his concerns on claims to a Max Life Agent Advisor. While the agent advisor explains Max Life’s promise of claims settlement in 10 days from receipt of documents and an entitlement of interest payout in case of delay, the devil tries to lure him to lie to the customer about it. However, the agent keeps the best interest of the customer first and confidently shares the correct details with him.

The second TVC also focuses on the quality of services delivered by agent advisors of Max Life Insurance. Here a woman agent is seen sitting in a beauty salon when her phone rings. As she reaches out to pick up the phone, a devil appears and tries to stop her from doing so as it is a Sunday. However, the agent answers the phone and speaks to the customer who wants to enquire about the procedure for change of address. The devil continues to distract the agent, while the agent advisor asks the customer send the papers to Max Life Insurance and volunteers to take it forward from him. The TVC highlights the extent to which Max Life agents are committed to their clients and reflects their eagerness to make themselves available whenever needed.

The third TVC showcases the self-discipline and initiatives taken by Max Life Insurance to develop a relationship with their customers. Here an agent is seen delivering a policy by hand to his customer. The customers asks the agent that why did he come in person when he could have posted the policy to him. A devil appears and makes fun of the agent saying I told you to do so. The agent pays no heed and politely replies to the customer that it’s his duty to explain the customers’ rights to him in person, which a postman could not have done. He also shares with the customer that the policy can be returned within 15 days if he doesn’t like it. The devil tries to stop the agent but the agent continues to do his work in complete honesty.

YouTube links:

Claims: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfinPwzYvrs

Delivery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IefLGndAhs4

Service promise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQEaYVDIP_o

Creative Credits:

Creative Agency: Ogilvy & Mather Pvt. Ltd.

National Creative Director: Abhijit Avasthi

Senior Creative Director: Vikash Chemjong

Senior Creative Director: Basabjit Majumdar

Associate Creative Director: Ranadeep Dasgupta

Senior Art Director: Rakesh Ranjan

Planning:

President: Neeraj Bassi

Vice President- Vandana Nath

Planning Director: Neha Chopra

Account Management-:

Branch Head, Ogilvy North: Kapil Arora, President

Vice President – Client Services: Antara Suri

Account Director: Dushyant Jethani

Senior Account Executive: Tejasvi Kaler

Production House Credits:

Production House: Corcoise Films

Director: Bhavesh Kapadia

Producer: Cyrus Pagdiwala

About Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (www.maxlifeinsurance.com)

Max Life Insurance, one of the leading life insurers, is a joint venture between Max India Ltd. and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd. Max India is a leading Indian multi-business corporate, while Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance is a member of MS&AD Insurance Group, which is amongst the top general insurers in the world. Max Life Insurance offers comprehensive life insurance and retirement solutions for long-term savings and protection. A financially stable company with sound investment expertise, Max Life Insurance has a strong customer-centric approach focused on advice-based sales and quality service.

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Jazzy B ke effects made ‘Harry not a Brahmachari’ party anthem

Shaadi Ke Side effects the sequel film of Pyaar Ke Side Effects will hit the theatres this week. Starring Farhan and Vidya in the lead, the flagship song of this film, ‘Harry Is Not A Brahmachari’ sung by Jazzy B is already a party anthem. The song is a fresh and snappy with superb rhythm, peppy fusion of rap and Punjabi plus the extraordinary singing by Jazzy B and Ishq Bector.

The hilarious lyrics like ‘…Soorat se nirdosh magar hai naag ichadhaari…’ are the highlights of this song.

Composer Pritam da again excelled in giving us a lovely fusion of rap, Punjabi folk touch, hip pop and slow R&B tempo.

Mostly Jazzy B has sung Punjabi Songs, so how he felt singing after singing a Hindi film song…he said, ‘Very nice. It felt great for singing for Pritam da’s composition. My image is that of a Punjabi singer but after this song I hope to get more Hindi film songs.’

Apart from being singer Jazzy B is also an actor and a music director too…when asked that did he had given any inputs of his in the composition department of the song? He replied, ‘Not at all. I had full faith in Pritam da’s composition. Pritam is au courant with the present generation music. Pritam wanted to use the sounds of traditional Punjabi instruments in this song, so, I arranged that for him. That’s all.’

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Plant a tree and become “Sufi Sultan”: Daler Mehendi

Daler Mehndi launched ‘Jawani Express’, a full-length Hindi music album by Jasbeer Singh through his home label DRecords at hotel Lalit, Barakhamba Road. The launch of Jasbeer gains in significance as it not just marks the fulfillment of Indi-Pop King Daler Mehndi’s public commitment of launching Jasbeer and new talent.

Commenting on the launch Daler Mehndi said: “I was lucky enough to come from a family and legacy of music and thanks to God and my fans, my music journey has been one of fulfillment and fun. I had decided very early on itself that I would use my position to help newer talent especially those from across the country who are not so privileged get a good platform to not just get noticed and launch their music but to also in the process help enrich the industry with these young prodigies”.

“I had met Jasbeer many years ago on the sidelines of a concert at Gulbarga where he had approached me and taken me up on my public commitment to launching new talent. At the time I had given him a host of tips and had told him to perfect his art. ‘Jawani Express’ and Jasbeer have both not just pleasantly surprised me but have also well surpassed my expectations. Jasbeer is not just a very talented artist, author and composer, but ‘Jawani Express’ is also a fabulous album,” added Daler Ji.

On the occasion Daler Mehendi announced that He is searching for “Sufi sultan”, for which he will audition sufi singers but also added that only those singer will be able to participate or audition who will plant a tree because greenery is what we are losing day by day. If greenery is prevailed again on the earth the sweetness in voice of the singer will be much more inspired and is what I am searching for one to become “Sufi Sultan”

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Aamir Khan who visited Gaya yesterday to announce the second season of Satyamev Jayate felt very humble when he was greeted by a humongous crowd.

The actor visited Gehlaur in Gaya, Bihar to begin his journey of Satyamev Jayate 2 from the very spot where Dashrath Manjhi had given 22 years by himself broke a mountain and made a road for the villagers.

The news of Aamir’s visit spread like wild fire and the entire area of the press conference was filled with more than 50,000 public to get a glimpse of the actor.

The entire road, mountains and every place possible was filled with a very enthusiastic crowd.

Aamir greeted the entire crowd from the podium and received a happy roaring from the crowd.

Never before has such a crowd gathered in a small town for any actor so far.

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Juhi Chawla gets emotional on Boogie Woogie

It was an emotional moment on the sets of Boogie Woogie as Madhuri Dixit hugged a teary – eyed Juhi Chawla. To know the complete story, read on…

The ever gorgeous divas of bollywood Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla set the hearts racing as they made an appearance on the show to promote their upcoming film ‘Gulaab Gang’. After watching the promo of their film, judges Jaaved Jaaferi, Ravi Behl, Naved Jafri along with contestants and audience gave a standing ovation and were terrifically delighted and eager to watch the movie. After receiving such an unexpected response from everyone, Juhi Chawla was so much touched that she could not hold back her tears. When Madhuri noticed this, she made her way towards Juhi and hugged her to cheer her up. Well, it was a remarkable moment to witness between the two icons of Bollywood on Boogie Woogie stage.

Catch the emotional side of Juhi Chawla on Boogie Woogie this Saturday at 8:30 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television

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Neeraj Pandey and E.Niwas who are coming together for the very first time with their forthcoming film titled “Total Siyapaa” are extremely confident about the film. In fact they have kept the film under wraps till now.

However as a strategy going forward makers are planning to hold several screenings of the film for various film-makers, opinion makers and directors in order to garner positive word of mouth.

In fact insiders say whoever has seen the film has been saying Total Siyapaa is a total dark horse.

Makers are keen to make this positive feedback more popular and spread the word.

With an extreme interesting star-cast, including Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher coming together for the very first time, the film is simple yet endearing.

Total Siyapaa promises a refreshing love story between a pakistani boy who falls in love with an India girl which is set against a backdrop of a punjabi family. It is a complete laugh riot. All those who have seen the film are raving about the hilarious yet a simple love story at heart.

The trailer of the film has already generated positive feedback and has caught audience’s attention. We would also witness Ali Zafar and Yami Gautam who will be seen romancing for the very first time. The film is all set to hit theaters on 7th March.

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The Voice, Season 6 sees Shakira in an Indian designer’s outfit

26th February, 2014: America’s favorite reality singing show is back with an all new season on Indian televisions. The new season promises to be more exciting and exhilarating for the fans as the multi-talented rapper Usher and Latina queen Shakira are back in the ‘oh so famous’ red swivel chairs.

The Latino super mom will be seen wearing an Indian designer’s outfit—Khushali Kumar’s gunmetal outfit from her label Reve for the premiere episode on 1st March at 6 pm only on AXN.

Khushali Kumar, Gulshan Kumar’s forayed into the fashion world as a designer and showcased her debut collection at the Lakme Fashion Week 2012.

It seems Khushali has got a firm foothold in Hollywood as she has just finished styling for Justin Beiber’s new video Wait For a Minute.

Regards,

Tanya

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Rajat Kapoor who is known for his exceptional taste in cinema kept a screening of his upcoming movie Ankhon Dekhi for his lead actor Sanjay Mishra.

Sanjay Mishra who has been in the list of the best actors of Bollywood for the first time saw the final cut of his and Rajat’s work.

Sanjay who came along with his family members was extremely happy with the film.

He will be seen playing the lead role of a man who decides to believe in things that he sees for himself rather then to belives others interpretation of things.

The screening took place at yesterday at Lightbox.

With an interesting cast including Sanjay Mishra, Seema Pahwa, Maya Sarao, etc, the film is set to release on 21st March.

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Amitabh Bachchan launches Bhoothnath Returns theatrical

On 25th Feb at PVR, Amitabh Bachchan launched the first look and theatrical trailer of his upcoming film Bhoothnath Returns, jointly produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Renu Ravi Chopra under the banner of T-Series and B R Studios.

Amitabh Bachchan along with Boman Irani launched the theatrical of Bhoothnath Returns where Mr. Bachchan revises his role of a friendly ghost while Boman plays a politician. The theatre that was converted into a ‘Bhoothworld’, Amitabh and Boman were joined on stage for the first time by the film’s child artist Parth Bhalerao who plays the role of Akhrot. The surprise act of the event was by Mr. Bachchan who did some ghostly tricks.

Later, debutant director Nitesh Tiwari addressed the media on his experience of working on Bhoothnath Returns and who was then joined by the producers Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Renu Ravi Chopra for further interactions. Producer Bhushan Kumar says, “I am very happy to take forward such a popular character of Bhoothnath with kids and all through Bhoothnath Returns. This part is for all age groups and will get funnier with Mr Bachchan and Boman Irani who have very hilarious characters to play along with Parth who has done a fantastic job.” Mr. Bachchan says, “I am thankful to T-Series to have approached me for the sequel again. This small kid Parth is the only one who can see me in the film. In this film, he is the hero and I am zero.” Parth on the other hand feels grateful to act opposite Mr. Bachchan who was very friendly with him on stage.

Bhoothnath Returns is an entertaining tale of good against evil, weak against powerful, past against future directed by Nitesh Tiwari produced by T-Series and B R Studios releasing on 11th April 2014.

Download More images: http://we.tl/sArEmEpL3w

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Shobhita Rana’s Punjabi film “Ishq Brandy” on success ride.

Shobhita Rana has changed her name from Shobhit Rana to Shobhita Rana, Shobhita’s new album “NAA HEERE NU SATA” of T-series was released by film star Govinda and is gaining lots of applauds by audience, this album is directed by Roopesh Rai Sikand where Shobhita has done double role for first time in album history, her new Punjabi film “ Ishq Brandy” released on Feb 21, 2014, directed by Amit Prasher the movie stars Binnu Dhillon, Roshan Prince, Alfaaz, Japji Khaira, Wamiqa Gabbi and Shobhita Rana, is getting huge response.

Shobhita is a model from Chandigarh, who has done various commercial ads like Colgate and shoots for Femina magazine. She is currently acting in a Punjabi film “Velleh” opposite Yuvraj Hans.

Fame Media –Wasimbhai

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Young minds at play

The cast of film ‘W’ including Raaj Singh Arora, Abhey Attri, Danish, Leeza Mangaldas, Lezlie Tripathy and Sonal Giani, director Tarun Madan Chopra and writer Daboo Malik, producers SC Sehgal and Shivang Sehgal came together for a promotional event of the film at Naarad Bungalow in Andheri West. ‘W’ which tells the gritty tale of three women who after a traumatic incident, refuse to be mere victims, face problems head on, eventually emerging victorious. ‘W’ will release worldwide on 14th March 2014.

Knock, knock…

Ramsay horror is back… and this time it is NEIGHBOURS directed and produced by Shyam Ramsay. A film about how your next door neighbours could be vampires, the film boasts of the classic Ramsay touch. Shyam Ramsay was seen at the promotion of the film to release on 14th March 2014 at Naarad Bungalows, Andheri West.

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Amir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Anil Kapoor Praise their Acting Guru Roshan Taneja

Roshan Taneja one of the most respected film school teacher, has given the Hindi Film Industry several famous student including Amir Khan, Sunjay Dutt, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Naseeruddin shah, Shatrughan Sinha, Mithun Chakraborty, Shabana Azmi, Ajay Devgan, Madhuri Dixit and many such acting heavy weight. It was hearting to see a documentary film on the master that was played on an education portal www.medialexiconedu.com designed by Shekhar Mennon. It was poignant to see how moved Taneja saheb was when the trailer of the documentary film “The Choices We Make” played and how he clutched Shekhar’s hand when the lights came on in the auditorium after the felicitation.

Anil kapoor said, “He is the best guru I thing India ever his contribution to Indian cinema is incredible.”

Jaya Bachchan Said, “My initial response and reaction to sir is exactly what he is today he is complete Gentleman he picked up thing that not many people would and he couldn’t fool them.”

Prof. Taneja enters his 51st year as a pioneer of method acting in India. A full length documentary on his journey that started from being trained as an actor under the legendry Sanford Meisner in New York to him becoming one of India’s most renowned guru of acting.

Abhishek Bachchan said, “I have my fondest memories of taking my first steps in learning the craft of acting under Tajeja Saheb.”

Trailer of Documentary movie

http://www.medialexiconedu.com/video_comment.php?v=99

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