सुप्रसिद्ध गायक सुदेश भोसले आणि महानायक अमिताभ बच्चन यांची खास भेट, सुवर्ण काळाला दिला उजाळा

गायक सुदेश भोसले यांचा स्वप्नपूर्ती करणारा उपक्रम नुकताच त्यांनी लाँच केला आहे. तो उपक्रम म्हणजे त्यांचा 'ग्रॅव्हिटी स्टुडिओज्', आणि यासाठी त्यांना त्यांच्या फॅन्स आणि इंडस्ट्री मधून अनेक शुभेच्छा देखील मिळत असून आता ह्या मध्ये अजून एक नाव जोडले गेलेले आहे ते म्हणजे महानायक अमिताभ बच्चन यांचे. नुकतीच सुदेश भोसले व अमिताभ बच्चन यांची भेट जुहू येथील जनक येथे झाली.

ह्या भेटीबद्दलचा आनंद व्यक्त करत सुदेश जी म्हणाले की, "अमिताभजींशी भेट हा माझ्यासाठी मोठा सुखाचा प्रसंग होता. तसे, आम्ही नेहमीच कार्यक्रमांद्वारे भेटत असतो, परंतु बर्‍याच दिवसांनंतर मला त्यांच्याशी निवांत बोलण्याची संधी मिळाली." पुढे या भेटी बद्दल सांगताना ते म्हणाले की, "सुपरस्टार असूनही ते  माझ्या आणि माझ्या कार्यक्रमांबद्दल विचारपूस करण्यास विसरले नाही आणि विशेष म्हणजे, गेल्या सहा वर्षांपासून माझ्या वाढदिवसाच्या दिवशी न चुकता रात्री १२:०१ वाजता मला शुभेच्छा देणारे अमिताभ जी आहेत. मी माझी काही स्केचेस त्यांना दाखविली, आम्ही आयुष्याबद्दल आणि जुन्या आठवणींबद्दल गप्पा मारल्या आणि हे असे क्षण आहेत जे मी आयुष्याभर जपेन. मी, अमिताभजींना माझ्या सुधारित स्टुडिओला भेट देण्याची आणि आमच्या संगीताच्या उपक्रमाला आशीर्वाद देण्यासाठी येण्याची विनंती केलेली आहे. मी आशा करतो लवकरच माझ्या ग्रॅव्हिटी स्टुडिओज मध्ये माझी त्यांच्याशी पुन्हा माझी भेट होईल आणि या क्षणाची मी आतुरतेने वाट पाहत आहे!"

सुदेश यांनी महान गायक किशोर कुमार यांच्याबरोबर गायले आहे आणि संजीव कुमारसाठी आवाज डब केले आहे. परंतु  पण १९९१ मध्ये 'हम' या चित्रपटात बच्चनसाठी 'जुम्मा चुम्मा दे दे' हे गीत गायले तेव्हापासून ख्याती मिळाली.

Bridging The Gap JOSH Foundation’s Hearing Impaired Children And Mithibai College Students Join Hands For A Human Chain Ahead Of World Deaf Day

JOSH Foundation, an NGO helmed by Dr. Jayant Gandhi and Audiologist-Speech Therapist Devangi Dalal, in association with Kshitij, SVKM’s Mithibai College’s International Intercollegiate Cultural Festival came together for the cause of hearing impairment, ahead of this World Deaf Day. In this unique initiative, JOSH Foundation’s students battling hearing impairment and normal hearing students formed a human chain, hand-in-hand, to showcase solidarity and societal equality. The event witnessed participation from over 400 students in all, with over 150 hearing impaired children from various Schools for the Deaf across Mumbai.

Held at Jashoda Rang Mandir in Vile Parle, thirty hearing aids worth Rs. 10 lacs were donated to kids and fit in by Devangi Dalal and the JOSH Foundation team.

That’s not all! Actors Johnny Lever and Rohit Roy made their presence felt and pledged their support towards the cause. JOSH Foundation’s children and celebrities were also seen practicing Yoga and gorging on delicious snacks and beverages.

For the uninitiated, hearing impairment refers to a condition where people suffer from partial or total inability to hear. The prevalence of deafness in India is fairly significant and around 20 lakh children currently battle this every day.

More power to this initiative!

A PAGEANT WITH A DIFFERENCE

Aiming to provide women with a platform and enabling them to make a difference, India Brainy Beauty 2019 pageant is back with its finale. Brought to the scene by Florian Foundation, the India Brainy Beauty pageant was held at Jade Ballroom in Nehru Centre, Worli, and is the brainchild of President Archana Jain and trustee Rabia Patel, the women behind this pageant.

Touted to be the first pageant that empowers women across all walks of life, the India Brainy Beauty pageant is unique as weight, height and language are no barriers for the participants. “The mission of the pageant is to nurture and support aspiring women along their path to personal and professional growth and contribute to the public at large. The mission of Florian Foundation is to empower women and also help them share their success stories,” avers Archana.

“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of much more than you imagine,” says Rabia. “Don’t let others tell you what you can’t do. Don't let the limitations of others limit your vision. If you can remove your self-doubt and believe in yourself, you can achieve what you never thought possible,” adds Archana.

The guests of honour included Mickey Mehta, Dolly Thakore, Barkha Nangia, Afeefa Nadiadwala, Rakesh Agarwal of Elegant Marbles, Vikash Mittersain – President of IBG Group and Global Wellness Ambassador Dr. Rekha Chaudhari among other such dignitaries. “We had stories where people cried and told us that even under a veil and the burkha, women can do so much…” reminisce the heavy hearted Archana and Rabia.

The India Brainy Beauty 2019 Grand Finale was won by two of the participants, Sakshi Pandit and Khanjana Mota. Hosted by Simran Ahuja, the contestants of the pageant will have an exclusive portfolio made especially for them along with designer clothes, grooming and styling tips from industry experts. That’s not all! The winners and other suitable finalists will get a chance to showcase themselves at various platforms. Aiming at creating role models and empowered women wishing to create a unique identity, India Brainy Beauty will help them achieve new heights in the world of glamour and fame. So shine bright and let the crown fly high!

Immortal Milo Na Tum is a sure shot chartbuster – Govinda

With the whole new music remake scene taking over, the latest music video remake on the block is Hitendra Kapopara’s Milo Na Tum, sung and composed by Gajendra Verma, also starring the singer-composer along with actor Tina Ahuja. Tina’s father, superstar Govinda made his presence felt to support his daughter’s latest project!

Govinda avers, “Apart from Tina, I knew singer-composer Gajendra Verma, director Aman Prajapat and producer Hitendra Kapopara from before. I knew that the project will be a good one. But, I admit, when I saw the video, I was floored. Milo Na Tum is diametrically different from the albums you see on the television today. Most of them are so similar that they could well belong to the same family.

Milo Na Tum is an immortal classic with evergreen lyrics and a sure shot chartbuster. The video is international. The performance is good and the song and composition grows on you. Hitendra Kapopara has not scrounged on the budgets. He has also styled project very well, and the styling comes across effortlessly. Tina looks very good and has performed very well. I am not saying this just as a father.”

It is not an unknown fact that Govinda has been a part of the film fraternity for over three decades. He has also worked with the who’s who of the industry. All these experiences have helped him in his career. I only involve myself with quality projects, says the superstar as he eagerly looks forward to the success of Milo Na Tum…

Brass Impressions

Tabla maestro Taufiq Qureshi, Deepika Varde Qureshi,  global sculptor Arzan Khambatta, actor Bharat Dabholkar, Ameya Naik, audiologists Devangi Dalal,  singer Madhushree, actor Rehaa Khann inaugurated artist Reena Naik's exhibition Brass Impressions at Nehru Centre, Worli. The inauguration also saw hearing impaired children from Josh Foundation sharing colourful moments enjoying the exhibition.

The colour of brass and the contours have always excited artist Reena Naik, who brings to life, 14 beautiful works of art, works that spell divinity. In other words, Reena Naik’s Brass Impressions promise to leave an indelible mark in your hearts.

Krishna playing the flute, young Govinda is atop the snake Kaliya, Ganesha seated in a conch, the rose petals form an essential patterns in her devotional offerings – God’s come live on Reena Naik’s canvas.

“I love the colours and contours of brass. It is a pious metal and impressions are forever. The paintings depict realistic impression of the different God’s we worship,” elaborates Reena, a former award-winning HR professional who chose to follow her heart and make her passion her profession.

Adopting the style of hyper realism on canvas with oil colours, Reena says the process is simple. “I just use my brush on a blank canvas without the use of a pencil,” says Reena, who believes that she is just discovering the talent gifted by the Almighty. “I simply let the positive energy flow through me and let it come on the canvas. All I do is, to keep the path clean.” Depending on the detailing, it takes over fifteen days to a month to finish an artwork. 

Reena did not have it easy! Due to an accident, she developed carpal tunnel syndrome and was asked to not use her right hand by the doctors. “I thought my career in the Art field is finished before it even started. After a few months of therapy, I recovered and started to paint.” Despite poor health and frequent hospitalizations, she completed fourteen of the fifteen artworks she had plans of exhibiting for her current show. Reena is also associated with ArtDesh Foundation, as CEO, and is supporting artist and promoting art. She is involved in government projects of art development. 

Yours to visit artist Reena Naik’s first solo show, Brass Impressions, an exhibit of fourteen exquisite, hyper realistic, oil on canvas paintings of brass sculptures of God. Surely worth a dekko!

अस्लम खान के नये म्युजिक वीडियो 'फिट्टे मुँह' में दिखेंगे विन राणा और अँजेला क्रिस्लिंझकी

ईश्ना प्रोडकशन्स अँड इंटरटेंनमेंट प्रस्तुत हिंदी-पंजाबी हिपहॉप फ्युजन शैली के नये गीत 'फिट्टे मुँह' के साथ फिर एक बार 'नयी पडोसन', 'वेलकम बॅक', 'रफूचक्कर' और सोनी सब शो 'दिल दे के देखो' प्रसिद्धी प्राप्त अस्लम खान ने वापसी की है । इस गाने की निर्माता  अनुराधा सिंह और सह निर्माता है प्रितेश झटाकिया। इस म्यूजिक वीडियो का प्रोडक्शन दानिश काक के फ्यूजन इव्हेंट प्लानिंग के तहत  हुआ है।

पुरस्कार प्राप्त गायिका और 'पल्लो लटके' फेम ज्योतिका तंगरी के साथ इंडो-कॅनेडियन हिप-हॉप सेन्सेशन इश्क बेक्टर ने इस गाने को गाया  है। डीएच हार्मोनी ने 'फिट्टे मुँह' को संगीत दिया है। इस म्यूजिक व्हिडिओ में भारतीय अभिनेता-मॉडेल ‘१९२१’ फेम अँजेला क्रिस्लिंझकी लोकप्रिय टीव्ही स्टार विन राणा के साथ इस गाने में जलवे बिखेरते हुयी दिखेंगी।  स्टार प्लस चैनल पर प्रसारित होने वाले 'महाभारत' और 'एक हसीना थी' जैसे शो के साथ अपने हुनर का परचम लेहराने के बाद विन राणा फ़िलहाल ज़ी टीवी चैनल पर 'कुमकुम भाग्य' में पूरब खन्ना की भूमिका और कलर्स टीवी के 'कवच महाशिवरात्रि' में एक अलौकिक थ्रिलर में कपिल की भूमिका में दर्शको को एंटरटेंट कर रहे हैं।

अँजेला क्रिस्लिंझकी और विन राणा के साथ काम  करने का अनुभव साझा करते हुए अस्लम खान ने कहा, “इस गाने को सिर्फ अँजेला और विन की ही ज़रूरत थी। इसमें उन्होंने बेहद अच्छा काम किया है। ये एक अद्भुत अनुभव था।”

'फिटे मुह' यह अस्लम खान का छब्बीसवा डीरेक्टेड वेंचर हैं। एक निर्देशक के रूप में उनकी उपलब्धियों के बारे में पूछे जाने पर और कैमरे के सामने और पीछे काम करने के बारे अनुभव साझा करते हुए उन्होंने कहा, “ मेरा पिछला निर्देशित गाना 'अधूरे अधूरे' एक चार्टबस्टर साबित हुआ था। साथ ही, ऑन-कैमरा और ऑफ-कैमरा दोनों बिट्स में काम करने का अनुभव शानदार रहा ।  एक अभिनेता के रूप में, मुझे पता है कि एक निर्देशक को सभी बारीकियों का ध्यान रखना पड़ता है, और मैं इसे बहुत सावधानी के साथ पूरा करता हूं। "अंत में, एक मशहूर कहावत को साझा करते हुए कहा," अंत भला तो सब भला।"

DIFFERENT STROKES! NEETU CHANDRA, PREETI JHANGIANI, PARVIN DABAS & TINA AHUJA INAUGURATE NOTED ARTIST SANJUKTA ARUN’S SHOW IN AID OF CPAA

As she sits by her window, the sea simply waves to her. Cresting on the soothing sound of the waves, Sanjukta Arun’s works captures the myriad moods of Nature on to the blank canvases, bringing to life, the brilliant blooms, the unstoppable waves, the green covers… Sanjukta captures the essence of life emerging from the sea’s love-play with the skyscrapers in her latest exhibition, Sangam, which also happens to be her 45^th exhibition across India and the globe.

The inauguration of Sanjukta Arun’s show saw a bevy of celebrities and artists who walked in to cheer the noted artist and the children from CPAA. Actors Neetu Chandra, Preeti Jhangiani, Parvin Dabas and Tina Ahuja, Audiologist-Speech Therapist Devangi Dalal, Anita Peter of CPAA, lensman Pradeep Chandra, artists Padmanabh Bendre, Devyani Parikh, Madhusudan Kumar, Ami Patel and Amisha Mehta among others were spotted at the do. Children from CPAA, between the ages of 8 to 14, were involved in a unique workshop, prior to the inauguration, where Sanjukta Arun was seen guiding the brave-hearts on how to unleash their imagination on canvas through sketch and colours. It was a treat to watch the children at work, against a backdrop of 16 large format works by Sanjukta, created with multiple layers of brush strokes, knife work, stippling work and texture. Interestingly, the proceeds from Sangam will go towards the well-being of children from Cancer Patients Aid Association [CPAA].

पाइपिंग हॉट रेस्टोबार मध्ये सुपरस्टार गोविंदा, अभिनेत्री टीना आहूजा, संगीतकार गजेंद्र वर्मा आणि निर्माता हितेंद्र कपोपारा यांनी 'मिलो ना तुम' संदर्भात साधला पत्रकारांशी संवाद

ब्रँड-न्यू मल्टी स्पेशालिटी रेस्टोबार बार पाईपिंग हॉट येथे अभिनेत्री टीना आहूजा, गायक-संगीतकार गजेंद्र वर्मा आणि निर्माता हितेंद्र कपोपारा यांच्यासह  बॉलीवूड चे हिरो नं. १ असलेले लाडके अभिनेता गोविंदा, संगीत दिग्दर्शक अमन प्रजापत आणि इतर कलाकार व क्रु यांच्यासह 'मिलो ना तुम' या एव्हरग्रीन गाण्याच्या नवनिर्मिती संदर्भात पत्रकारांशी सवांद साधला. ह्या गाण्यात सुपरस्टार गोविंदा ह्यांची मुलगी टीना आहूजा एका मोहक अंदाजात गजेंद्र वर्माबरोबर दिसून येणार आहे. ह्या विलक्षण प्रसंगी उपस्थित पाहुणे आणि पत्रकार स्वादिष्ट पदार्थ आणि पेय ह्यांचा आनंद घेत असताना दिसून आले.

आजकाल गाण्यांच्या रीमेकचा ट्रेंड खूप वाढला आहे. डायमंड ज्युबिली हिट चित्रपट 'हीर रांझा' मधील गाण्याचे नावही त्यात जोडले गेले आहे. हितेंद्र कपोपारा निर्मित ‘मिलो ना तुम’  ह्या गाण्याला रिकम्पोज करून गजेंद्र वर्मा यांनी आपल्या सुरमधुर आवाजात संगीतबद्ध केलेले आहे. ख्यातनाम संगीत व्हिडिओ दिग्दर्शक अमन प्रजापत यांनी सौदी अरेबियामधील सुंदर लोकेशन्सवर 'मिलो ना तुम' व्हिडिओ शॉटचे दिग्दर्शन केले आहे. ‘मिलो ना तुम’ हा कलाकार आणि क्रूसाठी एक प्रबोधन करणारा अनुभव होता!

आपल्या मुलीचे समर्थन करण्यासाठी शूटच्या ठिकाणी वैयक्तिकरित्या गोविंदा तेथे उपस्थित होते, अभिमानी वडील गोविंदा म्हणाले की, "माझ्या मुलीचे शूटिंग इतके छानपणे पार पडले आहे आणि मी भाग्यवान आहे, ह्या सर्व क्रियेचा मला साक्षीदार होता आले ! तिने आणि संपूर्ण टीम ने बरीच मेहनत घेतली आहे ज्याचा परिणाम आपल्याला दिसतोय."

जेव्हा संगीतकार स्वत: ऑन-लूप असतो तेव्हा ते चांगले झालेच पाहिजे! गजेंद्र वर्मा यांनी सांगितले की, “मी माझ्या स्वत: च्या ट्रॅकवर प्रेम करतो, मी या सुंदर रचनेच्या प्रवासात विलीन आहे आणि टीना सारख्या प्रतिभावान अभिनेत्री बरोबर शूट करणे हे स्वप्नापेक्षा कमी नव्हते.”

“वाळवंटात शूटिंग करणे इतके सोपे काम नाही, परंतु जेव्हा आपण विविध देशांमधील लोक  तुमच्या ट्रॅकवर थिरकताना - गुणगुणताना दिसतात तेव्हा आपल्याला याबद्दल सकारात्मक भावना जाणवायला लागतात.” आनंदित टीना अहूजा म्हणाल्या.

विलेपार्ले येथे स्थित, पाइपिंग हॉट रेस्टो बार स्थानासाठी एक उल्लेखनीय निवड होती, कारण या ठिकाणी आपल्या शहरासाठी प्रसिद्ध असलेली डिश पुन्हा नवीन पद्धतीने तयार करून आपल्या विस्तृत मेनूमध्ये समाविष्ट केली आहे. जरी आपण भारतीय, पॅन एशियन किंवा कॉन्टिनेंटल खाद्यपदार्थांमधून निवडता तरी आणि अगदी खऱ्या खवय्या मुंबईकरांप्रमाणे पाव भाजी फोंड्यू, वाव-वाव वडा पाव फोंड्यू किंवा मांसाहारीचा आनंद खिमा पाव फोंड्यू ! ह्यांसारख्या विशिष्ट पदार्थांनी लक्ष वेधले आहे.

स्वादिष्ट खाद्यपदार्थ आणि उत्सव दरम्यान,  हितेंद्र कपोपारा शेवटी म्हणाले, ! “गाण्याला वेगळ्या दृष्टीकोनातून देण्याची कल्पना, ऑडिओ सुपरहिट आहे, मला व्हिडिओ देखील तितकाच चांगला दिसावा अशी इच्छा होती, म्हणून मी दुबईचे लोकेशन निवडले. गजेंद्र हा रॉकस्टार आहे आणि टीना ही ऊर्जेचा स्फोट आहे. आजच्या तारखेमध्ये रीमेक चालू आहेत आणि त्याचा प्रभाव अतुलनीय आहे. ”

वरिष्ठ गायिका आशा भोसले ने अपने परिवार और प्रशंसकों के साथ दुबई में अपना ८६ वां जन्मदिन मनाया। विशेष रूप से उन्होंने १७

साल के अंतराल के बाद अपना जन्मदिन मनाया। उनके जन्मदिन पर उनकी इच्छा के बारे में पूछे जाने पर उन्होंने कहा, "मैं चाहती हूँ कि दुनिया के सब गरीब अमीर बन जाएँ!" इसके संबंधित चित्र देखें।

Author Aabid Surti's latest book launched by Director Sriram Raghavan Shridhar Raghavan, Rajshri Deshpande, Gurmeet Chowdhary, Atul Kasbekar and Annie Zaidi at Aabid Surti's Sufi - The Invisible Man Of The Underworld book launch

Mumbai-based National Award Winning author Aabid Surti, who among many other things is also an incisive environmentalist and accomplished artist, is back in full force. The author of many bestselling books, some of which have even courted controversy, has revisited one of his autobiographical tomes titled 'Sufi – The Invisible Man of The Underworld' and updated it to make it more current. Sriram Raghavan, Shridhar Raghavan and Annie Zaidi were present at the launch.

“Sufi,” begins Surti, “is the story of two boys who grew up in the 60s and 70s’ Mumbai’s infamous Dongri area. The first of them, Iqbal Rupani rises through the ranks to crown himself underworld kingpin, on one hand, and becomes extremely pious, on the other hand. While he through his puritan stance becomes well-known as ‘Sufi’, the story catches up with the other boy-turned-man, Aabid Surti, that’s me as well,” avers the master story-teller with a smile.

The real story of the two boys who start at the same line and then flow so divergently away in life, is one of massive scale and told by one of India’s beloved wordsmiths. “The changes have been made to make the story flow better, and to edit out dated legal information,” Surti informs.

Speaking about Surti, popular filmmaker Sriram Raghavan states, "As I got pulled into the book I wondered if all that he was saying was fiction or could it be real? It actually felt like a fascinating Eastman colour movie that he had mounted."

Well-loved scriptwriter Shridhar Raghavan said that he has known Surti since he was 8 years old. "When I first met him he was the 40 year old creator of Bahadur and I was a fascinated 8 year old, and today the tables have turned. I am a 40 year old while he feels like an energetic 8 year old."

Mentioning that he seared through the book yesterday in a single seating, he exults how Sufi is "a fascinating chronicle of a Bombay of prohibition and gold smuggling, of Haji Mastan growing up and Dawood, still a toddler."

Noted writer Annie Zaidi says simply that, "I started reading Sufi yesterday and it's completely unputdownable."

Worth a read, wouldn't you agree?