राजश्री प्रोडक्शन्स की अगली फ़िल्म के लिए साथ आये राजवीर देओल और अवनीश बड़जात्या

राजश्री प्रोडक्शन्स  की पहचान देश के एक अग्रणी और प्रतिष्ठित फ़िल्म प्रोडक्शन हाउस के तौर पर होती है। इस प्रोडक्शन हाउस को एक से बढ़कर एक पारिवारिक और लोकप्रिय मनोरंजक फ़िल्मों के लिए जाना जाता है।

बड़जात्या परिवार के नेतृत्व में 74 साल से चल रहे इस प्रोडक्शन हाउस की चौथी पीढ़ी अब इसकी गौरवशाली परंपरा को आगे बढ़ाने, और इसकी कमान संभालने को तैयार है। ग़ौरतलब है कि राजश्री प्रोडक्शन्स द्वारा बनाई जा रही अगली फ़िल्म का निर्देशन अवनीश बड़जात्या करेंगे। उल्लेखनीय है कि इस फ़िल्म के माध्यम से एक डायरेक्टर के तौर पर डेब्यू करने जा रहे अवनीश निर्माता/निर्देशक सूरज बड़जात्या के बेटे हैं। इतना ही नहीं, राजश्री प्रोडक्शन्स की इस 59वीं पेशकश का लेखन भी अवनीश ने ख़ुद ही किया है। अवनीश की इस पहली फ़िल्म में सुपरस्टार सनी देओल के छोटे बेटे राजवीर देओल बतौर हीरो अपना डेब्यू करेंगे।

यूके में रंगमंच से संबंधित अध्ययन करने के बाद, राजवीर ने असिस्टेंट डायरेक्टर के तौर पर भी काम किया है। राजवीर ने रंगमंच के मशहूर निर्देशक डायरेक्टर फ़िरोज़ अब्बास ख़ान के मातहत प्रशिक्षण भी हासिल किया है। ऐसे में पूरी तैयारी के साथ राजवीर राजश्री प्रोडक्शन्स की अगली फ़िल्म में डेब्यू करने जा रहे हैं।

राजवीर के बारे में अवनीश कहते हैं, "राजवीर अपनी आँखों से बहुत कुछ बयां कर जाते हैं। वे बहुत ही मेहनतकश शख़्स भी हैं। जैसे-जैसे हम इस प्रोजेक्ट को लेकर एक-दूसरे से चर्चा करते चले गये, मुझे इस बात का एहसास होता गया कि राजवीर ही हीरो के तौर पर मेरी फ़िल्म के लिए पूर्णतया उपयुक्त शख़्स हैं।”

इस फ़िल्म में एक आधुनिक लव स्टोरी को दर्शाया गया है। इस फ़िल्म‌ में अवनीश और राजवीर की ज़िंदगी का अक्स नज़र आएगा जिसमें आज की दुनिया में प्यार और रिश्तों के मानी समझाने की कोशिश की जाएगी। उल्लेखनीय है कि इस फ़िल्म‌ में राजवीर के अपोज़िट हीरोइन का किरदार निभाने वाली लड़की की तलाश अभी भी जारी है‌।

उम्मीद के मुताबिक ये फ़िल्म इस साल जुलाई महीने में फ़्लोर पर जाएगी और इसे अगले साल यानि 2022 में देशभर में रिलीज़ किया जाएगा।

Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka, Comedian Raju Srivastav Stand Up For Innocent Man Jailed For 20 Years

In a shocking revelation, The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), after seeking UP Government’s reply on steps taken to rehabilitate Vishnu Tiwari, a man who spent twenty years in jail for a false rape case after a land dispute in Lalitpur district. Like Tiwari, “There may be prisoners older than 75 years of age and dying in the jails. It clearly depicts the ineffectiveness of the Sentence Review Board.”

“Vishnu was arrested on September 16, 2000, for rape and atrocities under the SC/ST act. Three years later, he was convicted by Lalitpur court and sentenced to ten years of rigorous imprisonment, further convicted under SC/ST act and sentenced to life imprisonment. On Jan 28, this year, he was declared not guilty by the High Court’s judicial bench. The court observed that the FIR had been lodged 3 days late. There were no injuries on the private parts of the woman, who was said to have been thrashed. The complaint had been lodged by the woman’s husband and father-in-law, not her. There was a motive of land dispute between parties on the part of the complainant.”

“Unfortunately, the woman is dead. Vishnu’s parents and two brothers are no more and he has lost over 20 years of his life. It is not easy to start life at 43. He got Rs. 600 from the jail administration when he left,” adds Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka.  

Vishnu Tiwari is not the only one. Like him, there are probably thousands of people who have been languishing in jails. “Aneel ji is a very old friend of mine and he showed me this news article about Vishnu who spent 20 years in jail for a crime he didn’t commit,” avers comedian Raju Srivastava.

Vishnu shares that he would make over 3,000 rotis a day in jail. “I don’t know how to make ends meet anymore. I don’t know what the future holds for me after 20 years in jail,” he avers.

Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka says, “Our justice system needs to be improved. Till we don’t do something about it, other people will languish in jail like Vishnu! I appeal to the government to do justice to Vishnu and other people like him.”

Dolly Thakore, Shaina NC & Arzoo Govitrikar Grace the Release of Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka's Biography, Uncommon Dreams Of A Common Man

Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka wears many hats! An industrialist, educationist, environmentalist and a philanthropist, he has generously and selflessly contributed to the society through his social awareness organisation, Ample Missiion, with which he works tirelessly to bring a meaningful change in the lives of the underprivileged.

As billionaire Warren Buffet says, “If you’re in the luckiest 1% of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99%.” Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka’s actions are inspired by the same! As the MD of Mirachem Industriies, he always strives create a positive impact on peoples’ lives. For his invaluable efforts, he has been conferred upon with an honorary doctorate for the same!

With blessings of the Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, actors Boman Irani and Dalip Tahil and comedian Raju Srivastava, Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka had officially released his biography, ‘Uncommon Dreams Of A Common Man’ for online distribution. Today, in the presence of theatre veteran Dolly Thakore, fashion designer-social worker Shaina NC and actress Arzoo Govitriker at Crossword Bookstore, Kemps Corner, the book became available for distribution in bookstores across India. The illustrious biography is published, marketed and distributed by Times Group.

Under his Social Enterprise - Ample Missiion, Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka has organized and lauded several heroes who have had the courage to do what is necessary while exhibiting extraordinary feats! In Awards Zindagi Ke, brave martyrs and true unsung heroes of the Indian Armed Forces were felicitated. With ‘Bharat Prerna Awards, those have risen above their condition, whether it be a physical disability, a mental illness or sensory deprivation, and shown extraordinary feats of courage were lauded. With Shoorveer Awards, common people who have done uncommon things were honoured for the same. All in all, a lot has been done by the Ample Missiion to recognize our national heroes.

This man, as his book’s apt title, has lived the uncommon dreams of a common man. “Philanthropy can be our greatest asset, if we let it!” signs off Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka.

Celebs & Dignitaries Awarded With Make Earth Green Again MEGA Achievers Awards

With the mission to reverse the environmental damage caused by mankind, Make Earth Green Again MEGA Foundation, an environmentally conscious organization strives for the sustenance of Mother Earth and her children inhabiting the planet. The brainchild of Egalitarian Earth Warriors Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, Nimal Raghavan and Vedant, the foundation, in its myriad ways, not just repaints the Earth green, but also mobilizes and inspires the youth to commit to save and protect our environment, and thus, ourselves.

The Make Earth Green Again MEGA Foundation, along with IndiaOne.TV, organized the maiden edition of the Make Earth Green Again MEGA Achievers Award. IndiaOne.TV is a leading news portal helmed by Delhi-based media veteran Pawan Kumar Bhoot. He avers, "It was a pleasure to have organized and hosted the Make Earth Green Again MEGA Achievers Awards in association with Make Earth Green Again MEGA Foundation. The award function was witnessed by several celebrities and dignitaries taking a stand for environmental and humanitarian activism. We had a special segment for Young Achievers and animal activists too!"

The Make Earth Green Again MEGA Foundation, through its MEGA Achievers Awards recognized and lauded the award recipients’ efforts and initiatives. Celebs including Dharmendra, Divyanka Tripathi, Radhika Madan, Adah Sharma, Ritvik Dhanjani, Preeti Jhangiani, Parvin Dabas, Pearl V Puri, Kanika Maheshwari, Aditi Budhathoki, Amit Behl, Anangsha Biswas, Tina Datta, Sukirti Kandpal, Angela Krislinzki, Heena Shaikh, Urvashi Sharma, Leslee Lewis and Kaavya Jones were awarded for their stand for environmental and humanitarian activism.

Interestingly, the dynamic producer duo behind several TV shows that have been loved by the audience, Sanjay and Benaifer Kohli, were present with their star-cast lead of 'Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain!' – Rohitashv Gaur and Shubhangi Atre Poorey. They were awarded for being the amazing laughter therapists that they are! Anita Peter of the Cancer Patients Aid Association was also present at the do and was awarded for her invaluable accomplishments. Gaurav Chanana was awarded for social filmmaking where he showcased the creativity and passion of artisans or ‘Karigars’ with the Amazon Karigar – Handcrafted With Love campaign!

Smita Thackeray, Krishna Tamang, Ajay Harinath Singh, Priya Dutt, Harneet Jolly, Vinta Nanda, Rahul Kanal, Aroona B Bhat, Jacqueline Jindal, Parimal Aloke, Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka and Basannt R Rasiwasia were lauded and awarded for philanthropy and women empowerment. Vijaya Shelar, Jagrat Desai, ACP Sudhir Kudalkar Sushant Divgikar, Mukesh Kaneri and Mohammed Nehal Bagwan were recognized and felicitated for animal activism and welfare. Vishvas Mote, the Assistant Commissioner of K-West Ward, BMC, was awarded for being the Egalitarian Earth Warrior that he is. Sangram Singh and Manoj Bhurke were awarded for being health and fitness icons.

Valli Saran, Lavanya Alagesan, Jayalakshmi, Thanga Kannan, Gunasekaran Punniamoorthy were awarded the Make Earth Green Again MEGA Achievers Award for their social work in the domain of  water conservation, disaster management, village development and sustainable development with organic farming. Arvind Srivastav and Senthilkumar Murugan were awarded for their contribution towards afforestation & green cover development.

Watch out this space for more!

This World NGO Day, CWATY Launches Out Of Home Adoption Movement– OOHA

Urges everyone to come together and support OOHA, a solution based animal welfare movement to co-exist with innocent animals

 

27th February 2021, Mumbai: Today on World NGO day, CWATY, the world’s first digital animal influencer, in association with Nargis Dutt Foundation, Sparsh Trust, Make Earth Green Again MEGA Foundation and Cowin launches the animal welfare movement – OOHA (Out Of Home Adoption) a solution based animal welfare movement for human beings and Indian street animals to coexist with love and care.

 

Pledging their support with CEP (Celebrating Excellence in Philanthropy), a not-for-profit event IP, where senior and upcoming philanthropists are honoured based on their contribution and dedication shown towards making a better tomorrow, the day marked the announcement of the second edition of the event CEP 2.0 as well.

 

Speaking on the occasion, Priya Dutt, a popular social activist and politician, who believes in the cause of humanity for all said “Animal welfare to me is coexistence and respect of all living beings on earth and the environment.” She is the daughter of Legendary actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, and sister to actor Sanjay Dutt. “Earth is our habitat. In ours, I don't mean only humans. It is also for the animals, the birds and every being living and coexisting.” She is also the co-founder of Nargis Dutt Memorial Charitable Trust (NDMCT) which was started in memory of her mother, Nargis Dutt. “To all the people out there, welfare is not what you do for others in need, but for yourself! It makes you happy and gives you inner peace that you were able to make a difference. So make yourself happy by bringing that change around you,” she added.

 

According to CWATY, Coexistence and equality is the essence of life. “I believe in the concept of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ a philosophy that inculcates an understanding that the world is one family and we are all part of one life energy. We can do this by simply imbibing the practice of sharing and exchanging good energies in every aspect of our lives. For me, animal welfare is a way of life and I aim to raise donations and do good throughout my immortal life by becoming the biggest celebrity influencer for the cause. And to achieve this, I need your support to do the OOHA to coexist because, after all, it is a world for all.” CWATY has been brought to life by Jagrat Desai – a writer – philantropreneur who is also the founder of the CWAT app, a platform that donates 100 per cent of net profits to NGOs of the users’ choice.

 

Maharshi Dave, one of the founding members of Sparsh Trust commented, “I believe in any cause that helps spread Smiles and encourages sharing, be it animals, humans or environment!” He is a renowned activist who has done more than his bit for humanitarian and animal welfare! He adds, “For me, animal welfare is the purest form of sharing. My take on Co-Existence is the realization that we Humans are a creation of Mother Nature, just like millions of other creatures.” He cannot stress enough on the need to respect and realize that our own existence depends on healthy coexistence! “Or as they say, ‘To take less, to share more’!”

 

Philanthropist Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, and founder of Make Earth Green Again MEGA Foundation, an egalitarian Earth organisation that has been working towards leaving green footprints besides taking care of more than 200 rescue animals in their very own Pawsitive Farm Sanctuary as well at other  rescue homes, is excited. "The OOHA movement, the brainchild of Jagrat Desai, is a breath of fresh air needed for our street animals. Such initiatives do not just help animals. They help restore humanity, and that is the much-needed quality in such pandemic moments," she reasons, adding that CEP is again an amazingly empowering initiative.”

 

Alet Viegas is the founder of a Canadian Not-for-profit, Collective Win that delivers social impact projects through strong partnerships with NGOs across the globe. We firmly believe in the need for improved animal welfare & our communities to co-exist with them, especially since animals do not have a voice & typically ignored in our everyday life. Whether you are fighting inequality, eliminating poverty, or protecting our planet - your organization’s impact is vital. The Collective Win Initiative empowers community leaders, locally & globally to create the future they want. We believe creative problem-solving is best when it involves a diverse group of people. That's why we bring leaders together from all walks of life through our community hubs and partnerships. Today, our partnership with CWATY & participation in CEP 2.0 aims to bring attention & act on problems that can deliver impact through OOHA initiatives.

 

In a bid to inspire and urge people to help street animals in and around the neighbourhood, OOHA strives to change the mindset of the people to adopt animal welfare behaviour in their day to day life while CEP strives to bridge the gap between givers and doers.

A Star Studded Launch For Hariharan & Bickram Ghosh’s Ishq – Songs Of Love!

Composer Bickram Ghosh and singer Hariharan have teamed up to bring to audiences myriad shades of Ishq, the much needed emotion post pandemic. With music by Maestro Bickram Ghosh and set to vocals by Legendary playback singer Hariharan, Ishq – Song Of Love features music video directed by Arindam Sil and lyrics by Sugata Guha. It features Abhisek Mallick on the Sitar and, interestingly, features Bickram Ghosh himself for live percussion and Tabla.

Known for critically acclaimed hits like Chants Of India with Ravi Shankar and George Harrison, The Music Room with Sonu Nigam, Pulsating Drums with Zakir Hussain and Taufiq Qureshi, and several other iconic tracks with Pandit Ravi Shankar, Bickram Ghosh – arguably one of the greatest Tabla exponents of all times and the composer of Ishq, talks about the album. “The idea of love changes over generations of time. We keep hearing people say, ‘woh puraane zamaane ke gaane hai’ (those are songs of the old times). I’ve really wanted to make an album of love songs with different nuances of love,” avers the Tabla maestro.  “These have been difficult times! Unexpectedly, we’ve achieved something musically. During the pandemic, we’ve completed an entire album as well as the videos,” he adds!

Speaking about the same, veteran playback singer Hariharan shares that he has been super excited to see the album get ready for release as, he adds, creating an album is a lot of hard work taking hours, days and months of an artist’s time! “Here, we have six songs with six stories! The kind that tells its own story. The nuances behind each song are as different as the stories behind them. All in all, the outcome of love is different.”

Interestingly, the song ‘Baaton Baaton Mein’ already crossed millions of views on YouTube. It is available on other platforms including Apple Music and Spotify as well!

The industry DOYENS including Anupam Kher, Shankar Mahadevan, Sanjeev Kapoor, Roop Kumar Rathod, Kavita Seth, Lesle Lewis, Kaavya Jones, Sandip Soparrkar, Sharbani Mukherjee, Salim Merchant, Akshay Hariharan, Karan Hariharan, Shilpa Rao, Pratibha Singh Baghel, Purbayan Chatterjee, Gurneet Jolly, Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, Yogesh Lakhani among others made their presence felt for the EP launch at Tap, Juhu. Besides celebs of the likes of renowned chef, chocolatier and cake sculptor Harneet Jolly’s live sculpture cake added more energy to the musical evening.

Yogesh Lakhani of Bright Outdoor avers, “Hariharan and Bickram Ghosh are phenomenal musicians and it is a pleasure for Bright to be associated with ‘Ishq – Songs Of Love’.”

Need we say more!

Digital Star Satish Ray starrer 'Pandeyji Zara Sambhalke!' Free To Watch On MX Player

Today’s urban life is full of stress and strife and there is a need for some comic moments! Latest in the comical offerings is ‘Pandeyji Zara Sambhalke’, a quirky yet fast-paced Hindi web-series based on a young urban take on life hat revolves around a young man named Manoj Pandey, portrayed by actor-writer-YouTuber Satish Ray. The character of Pandey is in a live-in relationship with his long time girlfriend Deboshi, portrayed by Dolly Chawla. He has always wanted to marry Deboshi, but finds himself attracted to her childhood friend Ishita, portrayed by Kanika Khanna. Enters Naresh, played by Prakash Jais, who is keen on Ishita! This love quadrangle leads to a funny turn of events, offering the audience side-splitting entertainment, thanks to Pandeyji's discomfort.

Satish Ray, whose characters, like Imandaar Sharma, Alpha Pandey and Baban Bhola from the digital universe, are sought-after, is extremely popular among the Indian youth because of his show Imandaar Interview with his unique dialogue delivery style in UP and Bihari accent! Pandeyji’s character sees him pushing beyond his comfort zone in an interesting avatar!

Satish Ray avers, “I’ve had a great time shooting! It is a distinct pleasure to be present on a set, especially after the lockdown. The director was from my hometown so we could converse in Bhojpuri! The producers and the crew were extremely helpful and shooting in Pune was a first time for me and the experience was surreal!”

Actor Dolly Chawla adds, “I particularly loved the concept of this web series! My character in this web series gave me the feels when I was shooting and I am sure that the viewers will experience the same. Working with my two co-stars and director, Vinay ji, in the series has been an enjoyable journey.”

Nikhil Raibole and Bhupendra Nandan share, “This is our first experience with Hindi web-series. We’ve written this series while keeping the youth in mind. In this series, viewers will get to see romance as well as comedy in a new style and we are sure they will find it relatable!”

Director Vinay Sandilya shares that the moment he got his hand on the script, he thought bringing it to life on-screen would be very difficult. “A genre as distinct as this type of comedy¬ needs a lot of improvisation. I met all of the artists and started working on their characters. There was a lot of struggle with the character build-up as Pandey Ji’s friends, Vimal, who was predominantly a gutka addict. Casting the artist who would do justice to his character was a difficult job. We didn’t want him to look like just another actor from the film industry. The entire creative team was of the opinion that the friend’s character should be as real as it gets! I met my friend and actor Prakash Jais and told him about the role and we agreed on how he was the right fit! Everyone has put in their best effort for the characters in the web-series and have done justice to the roles!”

Produced by Ganu dada and Amol Bhosale of Maitree Films Production, directed by Vinay Sandilya, written by Nikhil Raibole, Bhupendrakumar Nandan, under the banner Cafe Studios, Pandeyji Zara Sambhalke premiered on 17th February and is now available free to watch only on MX Player! Watch out this space for more…