Zayed Khan & Sonnalli Seygall encourage thousands of Mumbaikars at Parinee Juhu Half Marathon 2020

Promoting fitness in the long run, thousands of Mumbaikars assembled in the scenic heart of suburban Mumbai, Juhu. The Parinee Juhu half marathon was divided into two timed race events of 21km and 10km besides an untimed race of 4km, each of which culminated at the starting point, that is the Jamnabai Narsee School Grounds. With fitness icon Hrithik Roshan as the brand ambassador who has been imparting continual support since the inception of the marathon, this year, actors Zayed Khan and Sonnalli Seygall made their presence felt at the flag-off, bright and early at 5:30 in the morning!

The route was through the tree-covered JVPD bylanes commencing from Jamnabai Narsee School Grounds, and crossing the iLoveMumbai sign, JW Marriott, Juhu Promenade to the newly renovated Lions Garden towards Bandra National College finally reaching Amarson store in Bandra and then taking U-turn from there to finally ending at Nana Nani Park – Versova.

The fourth edition of the Parinee Juhu Half Marathon witnessed the facilitation of a noble and charitable cause, paediatric heart surgeries! Organized by Get Fit through Sports Foundation and the Rotary Club of Mumbai Airport under the aegis of Maharashtra State District Athletic Association (MSDAA), the certification issued by the Parinee Juhu Half Marathon is valid for all major marathons. The event was followed by prize distribution at the hands of the celebrities.

Bharat Kapadia, Chairman of GetFit Thru Sports Foundation said, “It is always a pleasure to be associated with the Parinee Juhu Half Marathon. Collectively, all of us have done a mountain’s work in very less time and I’m glad we could pull this sporting event off so well!”

Biren Parekh, President of Rotary Club of Bombay Airport averred, “Our hearts beat for theirs! Our club tries its best to take responsibility of these children. Through sheer dedication and collective effort, we have made this marathon possible for the fourth time now!”

“It was indeed a pleasure to have Zayed and Sonnalli to be part of the marathon from the flag-off at 530am early in the morning to until after 9am where they distributed the prizes to the worthy winners!” signed off Atul Parekh, Vice Chairman of Get Fit Thru Sports Foundation. Every participant who made it to the finish line emerged as a winner and won a well-deserved medal!

Zayed Khan Lauds BMC K-West Ward’s Asst. Commissioner Shri. Vishwas Mote, Asks Citizens To Aid BMC

Actor Zayed Khan was seen appreciating Vishwas Mote – Assistant Commissioner of BMC  K-West ward at the Parinee Juhu Half Marathon. Mote, who himself is a seasoned marathon runner, commended the actor for making his presence felt and boosting the morale of every marathon runner present.

In a public address shoutout to the audience and residents of the K-West ward, Zayed Khan began with praises for Mote for the fabulous job he was doing of keeping the citizens aware of their responsibilities towards their locality! “As you can see, I’ve been living in Juhu all my life. In the last 5 to 10 years, I’ve seen a drastic change in the way the BMC is taking over sanitation, road clearances, accessibility of civil amenities. This will not be possible without the participation of every resident. Do your bit to help the BMC raise awareness of the good work that they are doing,” adds the actor who earned critical acclaim and fame for his role as ‘Lakshman "Lucky" Prasad Sharma’ in the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Main Hoon Na.

Shri. Vishwas Mote, along with Zayed, also ask the citizens to visit the BMC website and participate as this would be a great assessment for the BMC as well as their locality. “The BMC operates throughout the journey of a person’s life, right from his birth in a hospital to birth registration, schooling, water supply, marriage registration etc.,” signifying the operations of the local civic body,” says he.

“I appeal to the citizens of Mumbai to segregate waste for easy disposal. We are trying our level best to improve. All we ask for is public participation,” says Vishwas Mote with Zayed having the final word. “One can see just by the cleanliness around, it’s come leaps and bounds ahead as compared to the times when we were children.”

Kapil Sharma, David Dhawan, Madhur Bhandarkar lend support to FWICE's initiative to help film industry workers

FWICE made a big announcement of housing plan for the film industry workers to make houses available for them at lower prices than the market rates.

Elaborating on the housing plan, FWICE Treasurer Gangeshwar Srivastav said, “Under Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojna we are building 50,000 houses in Shelu near Karjat, for those member workers of the film industry who don’t have a home. The members will be able to buy homes at prices much lower than the market rates.”

FWICE also distributed free groceries to those workers who don't have work anymore. The Federation also announced insurance policies worth rupees 3 lakh each for its members.

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar who was present at the event said, "It's a great initiative and I think more people from the industry should come forward and help this initiative. Although, there are some stars who provide support to these unions but don't make a big show-off about it."

Echoing Bhandarkar, FWICE President BN Tiwari said, "We had approached Amitabh Bachchan to come for this event but he couldn't make it because of prior commitments. But he has assured that he will provide help to the federation whenever they need it."

Other celebrities who attended the event were comedian Kapil Sharma, music composer Salim Merchant, and veteran filmmakers David Dhawan and Subhash Ghai. They launched the mobile cardiac ambulance that will go to film shoots and do medical checkups of workers.

Rahul Tewary of Swastik Productions who donated the cardiac ambulance said, "All the name and fame we have received would not have been possible without these workers' support. So, we have to support them back in whichever way possible."

David Dhawan said, "It's time that successful artists and technicians give back a token of appreciation to the industry workers by supporting this initiative."

Subhash Ghai praised the initiative saying, "There are about 5 lakh workers in the industry. I appreciate FWICE's efforts of providing affordable houses, mobile ambulance, insurance to them. With the start of this initiative the entire film industry will wake up and come together to support such initiatives."

The event was organised by office bearers including FWICE President B.N. Tiwari, General Secretary of Film Studio Setting and Allied Mazdoor Union and Treasurer of FWICE Gangeshwar Srivastav, and General Secretary of FWICE and President of AIFEC Ashok Dubey.  

The man behind the Tiktok trend of song 'Chann Vi Gawah' - Madhav Mahajan

Madhav Mahajan, a doctor turned singer who has introduced a new wave in Punjabi Industry with his chartbuster Songs, 'Mann Baawreya' and ‘Chann Vi Gawah’. He is a young singing sensation who has lured fans all over the India. Madhav's song 'Chann Vi Gawah' became a tiktok trend. On YouTube, the song has garnered over 42 million views.

"I connect my life stories with the songs I make. This is how I create my music," says Madhav Mahajan, who never took any kind of professional training. He learned how to play the guitar, harmonium, and other instruments all by himself. By the time he reached towards making his third song 'Mann Baawreya' he knew how to produce music for himself.

Realizing his style of composition to differ from the mainstream, Madhav ventured into music production himself as he wants to create music that’s soft and soothing to hear. "My songs are a mixture of traditional and urban music and can connect with the audience. I wasn't sure whether songs like this will do good. But when I made 'Chann Vi Gawah,' the audience gave a fantastic response to it," says the talented singer-composer.

Madhav Mahajan's song 'Chann Vi Gawah', went on to become an instant hit. It went viral and reached millions of people online. This is how Madhav Mahajan's song trended online and numerous TikTok videos were made on the song," says the singer who also adds that ONE Music uploaded a video collage of the top 50 TikTok videos.

Madhav Mahajan has had his share of hard times! Suffering his share of a major setback, he struggled with the vocal nodule and had to get it operated, yet he didn’t want to take that risk of surgery. "I was on 'Maun Vrat' and did meditation for a year after which eventually things started falling in place," he comments.

Undoubtedly, he is a young singing sensation who is ruling the Punjabi music industry and is all set to step his foot in Bollywood Industry.

Chann Vi Gawah’s Official Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmQjSQ9DGw4

रणवीर शौरी को ‘सोनचिड़िया ’ के लिए 'सर्वश्रेष्ठ सहायक अभिनेता' का ६५वें अमेज़ोन फ़िल्मफ़ेयर पुरस्कार में नामांकन मिला

अत्याधुनिक सिनेमा में अपनी  मौजुदगी के लिए पहचाने जाने वाले अभिनेता रणवीर शौरी एक  उत्कृष्ट अभिनेता है, जो बिना किसी तनाव के हर पात्र को सहजता से निभाते है मानो उन्होंने उस चरित्र को जिया है। ऐसे निपुण अभिनेता रणवीर शौरी को हाल ही में ६५वें अमेज़ोन फिल्मफेयर अवार्ड्स में अभिषेक चौबे की सोनचिड़िया के  वकिल सिंह की भूमिका के लिए  सर्वश्रेष्ठ सहायक अभिनेता ’नामांकन मिला। अपने करियर के सबसे यादगार प्रदर्शनों में से एक रणवीर शौरी को जिस चरित्र के बड़े पैमाने पर तैयार किया था। इस बारे मैं बताते हुए कहा, “मुझे बहुत खुशी है कि सोनचिड़िया को समीक्षक की पसंद के अनुभाग में फिल्मफेयर पुरस्कार के लिए नामांकन मिला है। और मुझे खुशी है कि फिल्म को वह पहचान मिल रही है जिसकी वह हकदार थी। जो भले ही बॉक्स ऑफिस पर उतना कमाल नही कर पाई।  मैं उतना ही खुश हूँ कि मुझे सर्वश्रेष्ठ सहायक अभिनेता की श्रेणी में मुझे नामांकित किया गया है। यह मेरे लिए एक सुखद आश्चर्य है, लेकिन उससे  बढ़कर मैं सोनचिड़िया के पक्ष में हूं क्योंकि यह एक ऐसी फिल्म है जिस पर मुझे बहुत गर्व है और हमेशा रहेगा। "

इस साल और हमेशा की तरह फिल्मफेयर अवार्ड्स बॉलीवुड के बेहतरीन कौशल और प्रतिभा को  सम्मानित करेंगे। सोनचिड़िया, गली बॉय, आर्टिकल१५, कबीर सिंह, मर्द को दर्द नही होता, और वॉर जैसी फिल्मों के साथ प्रतिष्ठित पुरस्कार के लिए भव्य समारोह में शामिल हैं ।

पुरस्कार और प्रशंसा क्या यह महत्व रखते? इस बारे में पूछे जाने अभिनेता ने चुटकी लेते हुए कहा "मुझे लगता है कि वे उन लोगों के लिए जीने को ज़्यादा मिलता हौ, जैसे  की जो जीवन में सब कुछ पसंद करते हैं!" रणवीर शौरी ने हाल ही में दादासाहेब फाल्के फिल्म फाउंडेशन अवार्ड्स में भी इस फ़िल्म के लिए सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेता (पुरुष) और गोल्ड अवार्ड्स मैं मेट्रो पार्क के लिए बेस्ट एक्टर कॉमेडी (पुरुष)  आईएफईएफएए, ऑस्ट्रेलिया में तितली के लिए सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेता पुरस्कार (क्रिटिक चॉइस) जीता है। आइकॉनिक अचीवर्स अवार्ड में सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेता का पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया हैं। “पुरस्कार और प्रशंसा का परिस्थिति की तंत्र में अपना स्थान है, और मेरे लिए भी, वे एक विशेष स्थान रखते हैं। पहचाना जाना अच्छा लगता है, और विशेष रूप से तब जब चुनाव दर्शको की तरफ से हो या समीक्षकों की चुनाव से हो। लेकिन पुरस्कार सब कुछ नहीं हैं, एक के रूप में काम है जो सबकुछ है “ अभिनेता ने हुए।

रणवीर शौरी के अलावा, दिलजीत दोसांझ को उनकी फिल्म गुड़ न्यूज़ के लिए, गुलशन देवैया को मर्द को दर्द नही होता के लिए, मनोज पुवा को आर्टिकल १५ के लिए, सिद्धार्थ चतुर्वेदी और विजय वर्मा को गली बॉय के लिए ६५वे  अमेज़ोन फ़िल्मफ़ेअर अवार्ड्स २०२० की श्रेणी में नामांकित है। १५ फरवरी २०२० को आसाम में आयोजित किया गया जाएगा है।

Hollywood’s Grandeur Descends on Mumbai, Devil’s Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge screening – A Star-Studded Affair

A crime-thriller that follows a military veteran returning home to take up work in law enforcement is where Devil’s Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge takes over the cinema go-ers mind! Executive Producer Tel K. Ganesan tapped Emmy nominated director Sam Logan Khaleghi to helm the filming of the unique supernatural crime thriller. Starring Nashville’s very own and South India’s favourite Nepoleon Duraisamy, Jesi Jensen, Bobby Laenen, John C. Forman, Grover McCants in stellar roles along with Jesse Dean as the Nain Rouge, the film also features Nathan Mathers, hip-hop czar Eminem’s younger brother, who makes his feature film debut as Detective Liam while Multi-Platinum recording artist Swifty McVay of D12 stars as well as contributes towards the original music. The Mumbai premiere of Tel K Ganesan's film Devil's Night: Dawn of Nain Rouge at Cinetheque, Hotel Sahara Star, saw in attendance celebrities of the likes of Bappi Lahiri, Hiten Tejwani, Ishita Chauhan, Writer - Director Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, Mudasir Ali, Sahil Multy Khan, Dr. Farhad Vijay Arora, Maslova Maria and Khrul Ivanna among others.

Nepoleon Duraisamy who portrays Dr. Kadir, is best known as Nepoleon has acted in over 150 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in a rewarding career spanning nearly three decades, eventually humbly bowing out from the world of glamour and settling in Nashville! Nepoleon marks his American debut with Devil’s Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge.

The glamourous screening of the Devil’s Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge was attended by the who’s who of the Indian film industry. “We have stories to tell, and what better a centre than the film capital of India, Mumbai! Being a film producer is no easy feat. I believe that with a creative vision and a strong passion, everything is possible,” said an excited Tel K. Ganesan, Executive Producer, Kyyba Films. Guests included dignitaries from the Indian filmmaking world including -- among others.

Directed by Sam Logan Khaleghi, Kyyba Films’ helmed Devil’s Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge is a crime thriller, executive produced by Tel K. Ganesan and co-executive produced by G.B. Thimotheose.