Television Actor Alan Kapoor Grand Entry In Short Film 'Ab Main Kya Karu ' !

Alan Kapoor, Priyanka Tiwari and Snehal Raikar come together for Made In India Pictures' and Sky247's Ab Mai Kya Karu starring Alan Kapoor, Priyanka Tiwari and Snehal Raikar.The story goes thus. The story of a maid (Priyanka) who finds a way to get out of her mundane, poverty-stricken life to become a  wealthy woman.  

At the same time, a wealthy man (Alan Kapoor) has a stroke of misfortune that turns his life upside down because of her boss (Snehal Raikar). Will he be able to take a leaf from the servant's book? Will this move be a Gamechanger?Ab Mai Kya Karu is produced by Santosh Gupta, Made In India Pictures and Sky247, and directed by Kamya Pandey.
The Shorts is written by Ankur Yadav with cinematography by Raj Gill. The editing is by Sandip Bombale and Ankit Pednekar, The Executive Producer is Pooja Avdhesh Singh and the Marketing Head is Abhishek Sharma. The Casting is by Pinnacle Celebrity Management.
Incidentally, Made in India Pictures and Sky 247 are coming together with 52 short films this year.  And the special thing about these short films are directed by female directors, reveals producer Santosh Gupta.
The poster launch of this short film happened in the presence of actors Alan Kapoor, Priyanka Tiwari, Sneha Raikar, producer Santosh Gupta and special guest Aliza Khan. Check out the adjoining pictures!

Actors Lavina Tandon-Palak Purswani turn RoomMates!

Actresses Lavina Tandon and Palak Purswani, who have made a name for themselves in the world of television, have now gone one step ahead. Yes, these Actresses, who have essayed diverse characters on the small screen, are now doing wonders in Roommates, the story of two pretty women, two roommates.

The story goes thus: 

Sometimes, in a life where one-upmanship has become the norm, one move can be a game changer or one game can be a life changer. Roommates is one such film that is about two women, a web of deceit and a game where you move from being a pawn to crowning yourself queen.

Produced by Santosh Gupta, Made In India Pictures and Sky247, 

Roommates is directed by Roshan Garry Bhinder, written by Soumya Shreenath, cinematography by Ram Tiwari, editing by Sandip Bombale and Ankit Pednekar. 

The Executive Producer is Pooja Avdhesh Singh and the Marketing Head is Abhishek Sharma.

Getting back to the actresses, Laveena Tandon has been the face of television serials like Jodha Akbar, Naagin, Baalveer, Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya, while Palak Purswani was a strong contender for SplitsVilla 7 as well as the serial Badi Devrani, besides Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke and Meri Hanikarak Biwi. 

Apart from this, the duo has also proved their mettle in web series and will soon be shining stars in the OTT horizon. Here is looking forward to more from these amazing talents.

CINTAA meets Labour Commissioner to ensure enforcement of actor rights

In a bid to discuss concerns regarding changes to regulations in the wake of the third wave of COVID-19 in India, and to spell out the several challenges endured by the actors, CINTAA dignitaries including Joint Secretary Sanjay Bhatia, CEO Satish Vasan and Executive Committee Member Hetal Parmar met with Addl. Commissioner of Labour Shirin S Lokhande and Secretary madam labour dept. Smt Vinita Ved Singhal -IAS Principal Secretary at Kaamgar Bhavan, BKC.

The major concerns which the Honourable Labour Commissioner took note of were the following:

• Actors working for less than seven days a month shall be brought under contract and to be paid within 30 days
• Children should not work for more than 8 hours a day and there should be appropriate guidelines.
• Contract copies of the actors shall be given to the actors at the earliest.
• Women and Child actors shall be provided pickup and drop from their homes in case of odd hours of shooting shifts like very early call time and late-night pack up.
• Request for a uniform contract and include the broadcasters as a party to the contract.
• Attention of the Additional Commissioner being drawn to the payment delays/defaults by producers.

• Reluctance by producers to hand over copy of the talent agreement to the artiste was put forth and she categorically emphasized that both parties to the agreement should have a copy of the same.
A written representation was given to the commissioner and all in all an eventful meeting to ensure the voice of actors  be heard.

Gaurav S Bajaj makes waves with Khel Khel Mein and Armaan Malik music video

  Actor Gaurav S Bajaj, who has made his mark with television shows is now the talk of the town for his role in Khel Khel Mein, a Made In India Pictures and Sky247 venture  production.


 Shot in Mumbai, Khel Khel Mein is Gaurav's first short film.  
"It was a no greasepaint look during a day shoot, and the challenge  was that I had to be in my character without makeup or styling. I admit I had my apprehensions, but I realised the feel on the sets," he reasons.
Gaurav has also recently finished a Bengali music video in Kolkata with singer Armaan Malik opposite actress Karishma Sharma.   Gaurav will soon be seen in another romantic music by Made in India Pictures. " the song is in its post production stage," reasons Gaurav

 Talking about  serials, Gaurav is still waiting for a good script. In the webseries front, the actor is awaiting his release in May. " It is a very interesting character. I have never played this role and I feel this one will be another gamechanger," he reasons.
Santosh Gupta of Made In India Pictures is elated. "Gaurav S Bajaj is one of the most promising talents in India today. I am very excited to have him in our short film and music video. This young man has amazing potential."

कोरोना लॉकडाउन पर एक दिलचस्प कहानी को लेकर वेटेरन एक्टर विक्रम गोखले ने बनाई एक शार्ट फ़िल्म, किया बॉलीवुड की इस अभिनेत्री को कास्ट !

 

मायानगरी में कहते न कि अगर शुरुवात अच्छी हो तो सफर के रास्ते भी आसान हो जाते हैं, और अगर साथ दिलचस्प हो तो रास्ते भी आसानी से कट जाते हैं। जी ही एक्ट्रेस रुपाली सूरी उन्ही में से एक हैं जिन्होंने अपने कैरियर के शुरुवात में एक्ट्रेस रत्ना पाठक शाह के साथ एक इंटर नेशनल फीचर फिल्म 'डैड होल्ड माय हैंड' में काम किया और काफी सराही गयी और अब वेटेरन एक्टर विक्रम गोखले की डायरेक्शन में बनी शार्ट फ़िल्म ' कुछ सीखे' में रुपाली दिखाई देने वाली हैं।

लॉक डाउन में पति पत्नी के रिश्ते पर बनी इस शार्ट फ़िल्म को खुद विक्रम गोखले ने लिखा हैं, एडिट किया हैं, कंपोज़ किया हैं और डायरेक्शन भी दिया हैं। जब दुनिया लॉक डाउन में घरों में कैद थी, कही घरों में रिश्ते मजबूत हो रहे थे तो कही उन्ही रिश्तों में कड़वाहट आ रही थी । पति और पत्नी के खट्टी मीठी अनबन को बहुत ही खूबसूरती से विक्रम जी ने कैमरे में उतारा हैं ।कहानी के बारे में  विक्रम गोखले कहते हैं "  जहाँ एक महिला घर की रसोई संभालती हैं  और पुरुष बाहर का काम करते हैं। लेकिन  लॉक डाउन के वक़्त पुरुष भी रसोई के काम में मदद कर रहे थे। पर मजबूरी में घरों में बैठकर रोजमर्रा के कामो को कर बोर भी हो रहे थे ऐसे में बर्तन धोकर, खाना बनाकर पति को ये एहसास होता हैं कि घर के काम मे भी बहुत शिद्दत और मेहनत लगती हैं जो आसान नही हैं । यहां हम कुछ दिनों से घर मे बैठकर रसोई और घर का काम संभाल नही पा रहे हैं और वही बीवियां सब कुछ सैक्रिफाइस कर अपना पूरा वक़्त घर को बनाने में देती हैं " । पति और पत्नी के मीठे नोंक झोंक की फ़िल्म 'कुछ सीखे' एक सोशल मेसेज देती हैं कि महिला के समर्पण और त्याग का अहसास पुरुषों को होना चाहिए ।

एक्ट्रेस रुपाली सूरी भी विक्रम सर की इस फिल्म में काम करके बेहद उत्साहित है इतना ही नही रुपाली ने विक्रम गोखले के साथ एक और फ़िल्म की हैं जिसका नाम हैं 'आर्गेनिक दोस्ती ' जो एक युवा महिला और एक वृद्ध पुरुष के नेक दोस्ती के रिश्ते को दर्शाती हैं । इस फ़िल्म में विक्रम गोखले ने अभिनय भी किया हैं। विक्रम जी के बारे में रुपाली कहती है कि " विक्रम सर अपने आप में एक्टिंग की इंस्टिट्यूट हैं मुझे उनसे बहुत कुछ सीखने को मिल रहा हैं वो मुझे डांटते भी हैं लेकिन उनकी डांट में भी बहुत ज्ञान हैं। वो उन एक्टर्स में से हैं जो कला की गहराई को समझते हैं और उसी में रहकर काम करते हैं। उनके साथ रहकर मेरी एक्टिंग की पिलर मजबूत हो गयी हैं " ।

वही रुपाली सूरी के बारें में विक्रम गोखले कहते हैं कि " रुपाली एक बहुत अच्छी अदाकारा हैं । वो एक अच्छी स्टूडेंट हैं । बातों को बहुत ही बारीकी से सुनती और समझती हैं। अगर उसे एक अच्छा निर्देशन मिलेगा तो वो आगे कमाल करेगी " ।

आपको बता दे कि विक्रम गोखले एक वेब सीरीज को लिख रहे हैं जिसमें रुपाली दिखाई दे सकती हैं । इसके अलावा रुपाली बहुत ही जल्द अच्छे प्रोजेक्ट में दिखाई देंगी।

How actress Heena was bitten by a scorpion

Telugu actress Heena braved scorpion bites filming in the jungles of Telangana for the music video Kala. “There were snakes in the jungle and I was trying to avoid them but was bitten by a scorpion. I was rushed to the hospital and given an antidote and taken back to the shoot. The makers wanted to give me a break, but I preferred to shoot and virtually gave my blood for the video,” chuckles the actress. The only difference on that day was I was bitten by a scorpion, while my 

favourite actor Salman Khan was bitten by a snake,” he avers.

No wonder the music video has a sting to it.

“Life’s journey is all about dreaming and doing something to achieve that dream. The ability to imagine something larger than life forms the essence of living. ‘Kala’ is a musical attempt to depict the dream of many,” says Seshu KMR about his dream music video called Kala in Telugu. Seshu has been working with many filmmakers including his mentor Ram Gopal Varma who launched the music video on his Twitter handle. ‘Kala’ is a musical video song, shot in picturesque locations of Goa and Hyderabad by DOP Bhargav Ravada. Featuring the promising and beautiful actress Heena S, the song is rendered by the well-known singer Neha Karode.

A KMR Corp Presentation and a Playback Entertainment Production, the music video stars Heena S and has lyrics by Kavi Siddhartha with music, concept and direction by Seshu KMR. The editing and Vfx has been done by Surya Reddy SS with Raj Kumar Reddy as the executive producer.