Yusuf Qasmi who is aslo known as King of street plays was judge for short films and also shared his experiences on street plays with the students of Psychology.
Glimpses Of The Event.
Announcement of Prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award 2018 To Be Held on 29th April 2018 at Chitrakut Ground, Andheri West Mumbai, was announced by Chairman Of Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Shri Ashfaque Khopekar on a formal get-together and benevolence meeting with the leaders of the 22 crafts union’s associations affiliated to it on 7th March 2018 at Pathare Prabhu Hall, Andheri (West), Mumbai.
Mr. Ashfaque khopekar president of Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award announced that from 2018 Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award will start pension scheme for one needy member of all films association till his lifetime. Every year one member will added to pension scheme. Mahamandleshwar Karmyogi Shri Sanjay Giri Maharaaj blessed the function and distributed Rs 11111/- cheque to every Awardees of Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award 2017.
Mumbai: The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), the nodal body for all cine employees hosted a formal get-together and benevolence meeting with the leaders of the 22 crafts union’s associations affiliated to it on 7th March 2018 at Pathare Prabhu Hall, Andheri (West), Mumbai.FWICE President B.N. Tiwari and General Secretary Ashok Dubey with their office bearers representing the rights and privileges of cine workers had initiated this meeting over sumptuous food to discuss to the key policies pertaining to the welfare of the cine artistes, technicians and workers with film and television producers’ union leaders too.
The gathering even witnessed union that had separated from the federation earlier like Asia’s largest film labour union, ‘Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union’ (FSSAMU) whose ex-chairman was veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty and now is chaired by the dynamic and dashing MLA Ram Kadam. Gangeshwarlal Shrivastav a.k.a. Sanju, the brave and undaunted General Secretary of FSSAMU attended this meeting which was well received.
T.P. Aggarwal – filmmaker and President of Indian Motion Pictures Producers’ Association (IMPPA), Ashoke Pandit – a filmmaker and social activist and the Vice President of (IMPPA) and ex-president of Indian Films & Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA), Sushant Singh – actor and General Secretary of Cine & TV Artistes Association (CINTAA), Gajendra Chauhan – actor and ex-chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Prabhat Pandey – secretary of Western India Film Producers’ Association (WIFPA), actor Abhimanyu Singh, Mahamandelshwar Sanjay Giri Maharaj, Ashfaque Khopekar – President of Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards, Sharad Devram Shelar – filmmaker and hotelier and many other prominent office bearers of the association were also present on the occasion.
The threesome viz B.N. Tiwari, Gangeshwarlal Shrivastav and Ashok Dubey took turns in felicitating and honoring all the union leaders and guest with bouquets and glory. The combination of these three men looked like a power of strength who together will successfully maneuver the herculean task of providing the rights and welfare of cine employees of FWICE and taking it to greater heights by leaving no stone unturned.
Speaking on the occasion, B.N. Tiwari, the President of FWICE said, “We all are like a family and stay bonded. Together we have organized this mammoth gathering for harboring proper and effective communications like a joint family and help each other in their needs.” He further added, “We do not intend to harass any film or television producers. We would like to co-operate and work in hands like a team. We would not stop the shooting, but will negotiate our cine workers genuine demand and work conditions. Thus we should think of each other and come to terms.”
Apart from the President and General Secretary of FWICE, their Senior Vice President – Raja Khan, Vice President Sangam Upadhyay, Joint Secretaries – Stalin D’souza and Rajan Singh, Treasurer – Wasim Quresh and all the respective heads of all the affiliated 22 unions came together under one roof to make the event a grand and memorable one.
————-Sanjay Sharma (P.R.O.)
Producer Gundappa Suresh Devkar is ready for the first look of hindi feature film “SURYA AUR MEHRUNISSA KA ADHURA MILAN’
The team also made new poster designs of the said film which will release very soon, the film is directed by RAJU SANSARE .
A woman in herself is a full circle
Its time of the year to celebrate political, social and economic achievements of women. This year, International Women’s Day comes on the heels of unprecedented global movement for women’s rights, equality and justice.
The sole purpose to celebrate this day is to empower women across globe. It is very necessary to bring gender equality as it’s the vital component of women empowerment.
Over the years the essence of women’s day celebration has evolved and has taken up an altogether novel form. A woman in herself is a full circle and complete within herself she has inside her the potency to fight for whatever is right and build a novel society!
There are various women from different walk of life who have created a niche for themselves in their respective fields one such is Bulbeer Gandhi, a modern age entrepreneur & Event Director of the Lifestyle Division of ABEC Exhibitions and Conferences Pvt. Ltd.
Recognized for her role in shaping the lifestyle division of ABEC –the ruling monarch of the Indian private exhibition sector, Gandhi has built three of the most notable exhibition brands for the division – Glamour, Glitter and Shagun.
Overcoming the odds of the male dominant industry of exhibition, events and experiential marketing she has carved a niche platform not only for the participating brands but also for the visitors. With her entrepreneurial drive and unflinching spirit, Gandhi has created a benchmark in the lifestyle industry and aims to bring global brands, buyers and sellers of every magnitude to one platform.
In a nascent and somewhat fragmented industry, it is torch-bearers like Bulbeer Gandhi who are changing the game and driving the landscape of lifestyle exhibitions to the next level.
Dreams are not static. They keep morphing as one grows. The dynamism makes life more interesting.Women of such caliber Dare to dream. They help others to believe in themselves. Being realistic about outcomes and timelines. Being willing to adjust and adopt. Work hard to achieve ones dreams.
Spotlight Productions celebrated their ninth year at Symphony Space Theatre located at New York City. Varsha Naik’s Navrang Dance Academy, NJ shined at the Symphony State theatre. The only act that featured an Indian Dance form at the show – “Dancing in the Spotlight”. Varsha Naik, who is the choreographer, along with her talented team of 21 dancers proudly showcased Indian culture and art through their dance at the prestigious Symphony Space Theatre on Broadway.
Spotlight Productions Celebrates in Style This Year at Symphony Space on Broadway in honor of NYFW Spotlight decided to incorporate exotic styles from around the world. It is one of the only theatrical shows in New York that welcomes a variety of over 250 performers both young and Elite, from all backgrounds and in all style including: Ballroom, Latin, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Ballet and most recently Indian Dance. Spotlight believes in creating a platform for everyone to shine. The company was founded almost a decade ago by Masha Lakhter who is the CEO. She not only produces the show each year but, is a performer as well.
For the first time ever, Varsha Naik joined Spotlight production organization with Navrang Dance Academy. It was pure magic witnessing this Indian Group. They brought such a vibrant and colorful presence to our show. The stage was illuminated by their beautiful spirits, costumes and movement. The love of dance was quite visible and our audience of 800 spectators was left with memorable impressions of style and grace.
“It’s the dream for any dancer to perform on this prestigious stage and I find myself extremely lucky to have gotten the chance. I would like to thank Spotlight Production for organizing “Dancing in the Spotlight”. Every piece of dance was spectacular, colorful and fascinating on this stage,” says Varsha.
This was a huge opportunity for us to showcase one of the many Indian Dance forms and be a part of the bigger dance community,” she said.
——–Pigeon Media (Abhishek Dubey)
