Pyarelal Sharma, Mala Sinha, Prem Chopra, Nana Patekar, Sanjay Raut felicitated With Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards

Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan felicitated legends from the field of music, drama, art and social work with the prestigious Deenanath Mangeshkar Award and other awards of the Trust on Wednesday, November, 24, 2021 at Deenanath Mangeshkar Natyagriha, Vile Parle, Mumbai.

This year, the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award (Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar) for music and art was conferred upon the legendary Pyarelal Sharma for his dedicated service to the Indian Music and Cine industry while veteran songstress Usha Mangeshkar was felicitated with the Deenanath Puraskar for her contribution to music. The Deenanath Vishesh Puraskar was awarded to veteran singer-composer Meena Mangeshkar-Khadikar for her contribution to music and Prem Chopra for his dedicated services in the field of Cinema.

Indian and Marathi Regional veteran actor Nana Patekar received a well-deserved Deenanath Vishesh Puraskar for his life-long service to theatre and cinema while MP, Rajya Sabha and Editor of Saamana, Sanjay Raut was felicitated for his dedicated service in the field of editorial.

Mala Sinha was awarded with the same for her dedicated service in the field of Cinema. The Vagvilasini Puraskar for Literature was awarded to Santosh Anand for his dedicated service in the field of literary arts while poetess Neeraja was recognized for her contribution to Poetry and Literature. Dr Pratit Samdani, Dr Rajeev Sharma, Dr Janardan Nimbolkar, Dr Ashwin Mehta, Dr Nishit Shah and Dr Sameer Jog were felicitated for their dedicated services in the field of medicine and healthcare.

“In memory of Master Deenanathji, whose monumental contributions as singer, musician and stage artistes have been an inspiration to the people of Maharashtra and India, the Mangeshkar family organises the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Awards to honour legends. We are glad that we have the love and support of the masses.” echoed Hridaynath Mangeshkar and Usha Mangeshkar.

Established and nurtured by the Mangeshkar family for the last 31 years, the Pune based registered public charitable trust organizes the coveted award function on 24th April i.e. memorial day of Master Deenanath Mangeshkar. However, the function for the last two years on 24th April, 2020 and 24th April, 2021 could not be possible due to worldwide pandemic, so the Mangeshkar family decided to felicitate this on Wednesday, November, 24, 2021 this year.

The award function ceremony was followed by an entertaining musical  performed by Dr Rahul Deshpande, the Master of Ceremonies was  Harish Bhimani. The event was presided by Rajiv Khandekar, Executive Editor, ABP Majha.

The 79th Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Punyatithi was jointly organised by Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan and Avinash Prabhavalkar of Hridayesh Arts.

The Jangipur Trial Marks Satabdi Roy’s Comeback & Debut Hindi Film, Brings Best Of Talent Together

The Jangipur Trial, Satabdi Roy’s debut Hindi film, incidentally also marking her comeback to the cineverse, brings together the best of talents in a humane story based on true events. The thrilling ensemble is looking forward to doing cinematic justice to the historic event that shook the State as well as the Nation!

In a casting coup of sorts, creative producer Amit Behl and director Debaditya Bandopadhyay have brought together the best of talents in a thrilling drama that seeks its inspiration from real life and unravels a mystery turning back the pages of time.

Reliving the golden age of Cinema when single screen theatres were plenty and everyone would flock to the box offices in order to get their tickets, either conventionally or through ‘black’, the Jangipur Trial takes us through the journey of a murder investigation worthy of the ensemble cast. It also marks the comeback and Hindi debut of three times Sitting MP and Superstar Satabdi Roy.

Shot in the virgin locales, The Jangipur Trial also explores the unseen locations of Berhampore, Murshidabad, Azimganj and Moregaon.

Starring Kabir Bedi, Zakir Hussain, Javed Jaffery, Vrajesh Hirjee, Kannan Arunachalam, Amit Behl, Ishteyak Khan, Sushil Pandey, Ravi Jhankal, Jay Upadhayay, Deepak Qazir, Samikssha Batnagar, Chirag Vora, Rajesh Khattar & Satabdi Roy, The Jangipur Trial is directed by Debaditya Bandopadhyay, written by Debaditya Bandopadhyay, Sunil Munshi and Deepanjan Suranjan Chanda, has Vikram Anand as the DOP, Creative Producer: Amit Behl, and is produced by Outline Expressions.

The cast and crew celebrated the coming together and launch of the film with a cake cutting on the set itself. Check out the adjacent pictures!

CINTAA & CAWT Committees Express Gratitude For MCGM Support

The Executive Committee of Cine & TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) along with trustees of Cine Artistes’ Welfare Trust (CAWT) visited the MCGM HQ to express their  gratitude to MCGM Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal  for his support and guidance to help acquire the Occupancy Certificate (OC) for the CINTAA Tower, Andheri West.
Present at the meeting were SVP Manoj Joshi,  Treasurer Abhay Bhargav, Hetal Parmar and Tej Sapru of CINTAA along with Johnny Lever,  Ms. Priti Sapru and Secretary J D Tiwari of CAWT.

Actor Prabhudeva embarks on 'Journey' with Anjum Rizvi-Ashish Dubey

Prabhudeva is wearing his acting hat once again. The selective Actor-Director will be seen in an intense new avatar in the film 'Journey', Written and Directed by Ashish Kumar Dubey, and produced by Anjum Rizvi and Ashish Dubey, under the banners Anjum Rizvi Film Co, Mad Films Entertainment  and Stag Films Entertainment, the principal shoot of Journey begins in mid 2022 and will be shot extensively in Agra and Europe.

Here is looking forward to this foot-tapping albeit emotionally intense romantic entertainer.

Pooja Bhalekar

I started my journey of martial arts from school time as I was never particularly interested in studies and always looked only towards sports activities

I started off with Yoga and then my interest shifted on to being an athlete, 100 meters’ sprint, high jump, 400 meters hurdles being my forte.

One day i saw some guys practicing kicks and punches, wearing white uniforms and i I got to know that it's a form of martial arts called Taekwondo. . I had an instinctive feeling that this is what my true calling was I i told my family about my decision and especially my mother was really supportive and my martial arts journey kick started.

Yoga helped me with my flexibility whereas my athletic background helped me with my endurance and strength and within a few years i got many recognitions in Taekwondo competitions

Was just focusing on my training day after day and year after year, when one day I got a call from Ram Gopal Varma, who somehow found out about me to ask if i could come to Mumbai to meet him.

That one meeting with him changed my life and made it take a very different turn... RGV is obsessed with Bruce Lee and his philosophy and through Rgv’s understanding of him. I too got hooked onto BRUCE LEE and started learning the particular fighting style of Bruce Lee called JEET KUNE DO to prepare myself for my role in LADKI

No one in the world, ever can be BRUCE LEE but I am thrilled with the opportunity of getting to do the role of BRUCE LEE’S biggest fan in my debut film LADKI

As Bruce Lee himself said, we are all here for a short time in life and the best times of our lives are even more shorter ..Being wise is not only for one to live one’s life in the best way possible, but it is also to live it in a way, what you yourself think is best for you.

It is impossible that any of us can satisfy everyone else around us and actually in the process of trying to do that is, when you will lose your own individuality and your uniqueness.

I consider my body and my fighting skills as my most valued possessions along with my dedication and my perseverance

All these I take them as God or nature given attributes and i worked very hard on making them my strengths.

First time ever on screen, I am getting an opportunity to show my body not just as a sensual female body but in a power equation as much as male action stars like Tiger Shroff, Hrithik Roshan etc and here I have an opportunity to make a style statement on behalf of all like-minded women  

I believe that a woman’s ultimate weapon is being a woman and that includes her sensual quotient and that also is a truest example for the ultimate woman empowerment

Woman empowerment is not about equal opportunities for a woman at work, but it’s also about treating her sensuality with respect and give it it’s due respect.

Through my photos, videos, songs and films, I want to push the limits of my capacity to make powerful weapons out of every part of mine whether it’s my body or my spirit or my skills or my sensuality by applying an intense but extremely disciplined determination.

Lastly I quote the legend himself

“No Limit Should Be Your Limit “

                                          Bruce Lee

Any more details about me, you can visit my website poojabhalekar.com

Ram Gopal Varma pays tribute to Bruce Lee with Ladki: Enter The Girl Dragon

 

RGV scales Great Wall with Indo Chinese production LADKI: Enter the Girl Dragon

 

Ram Gopal Varma’s most ambitious and most expensive film of his career Ladki: Enter The Girl Dragon will be the first Indian film to release in China after the Galwan standoff between the two countries proving that martial arts and cinema have reunited India and China.

 

RGV who becomes the first filmmaker to scale the Great Wall and release his film on the other side of the border along with releasing it in India and abroad is putting out the trailer of the film called Ladki in Hindi and Dragon Girl in Chinese on Monday, November 8 th at 5 pm.

 

 "Like Sarkar was my tribute to The Godfather, Ladki - Enter The Girl Dragon starring Pooja Bhalekar is my Tribute to the greatest martial arts film ever made in history Enter The Dragon starring the iconic Bruce Lee," says RGV.

 

Ladki will be the first Indian film to release in China after the Galwan standoff between the two countries proving that martial arts and cinema have reunited India and China.

 

Produced by Artsee Media and the Chinese Production Major Big People, Ladki is an Indo Chinese Co Production filmed in Mumbai, Goa and China.