A unanimous decision to issue a press release was taken jointly in a virtual zoom meeting held on 22nd June 2020 at 12 noon by Federation of Western India Cine Employees –FWICE & Cine & TV Artistes’ Association -CINTAA

Meeting was attended by: Shri B N Tiwari President – FWICE Shri Gangeshwar Srivastav Treasurer – FWICE Shri Manoj Joshi Sr Vice President – CINTAA Shri Amit Behl Sr Joint Secretary – CINTAA Ms Rajeshwari Sachdev Joint Secretary – CINTAA Shri Rashid Mehta EC Member – CINTAA Shri Sanjay Bhatia EC Member – CINTAA Shri Ayub Khan EC Member – CINTAA The decision to come out with a press release had to be taken as many of the grievances on working conditions/ payment terms/ duty hours which were submitted to…

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Quarantea Time With Coconut Theatre!

Coconut Theatre’s Chai-Wai and Rangmanch took up a rather ambitious project during COVID-19. It has been bringing together several award-winning playwrights, directors, actors and technicians and provided students of theatre an opportunity to learn from their seniors through their Facebook Live sessions. Currently, global experts have been added to Coconut Theatre’s repertoire with the coming week seeing Writer-Director David Woods from Australia (22nd June), Actor-Director Glenn Hayden, also from Australia (25th June), Writer-Director Ana Cândida Carneiro from the USA (27th June) and Writer-Director Jeff Baron from the USA (30th June).…

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Producer Nilesh N Raghani’s Short Film Love In Quarantine

More than 1000 doctors watched the film via webinar before the online release of the movie Corona Epidemic, quarantine, Lock Down All these words have become part of the lives of common people in the last few months. A short film has been made about the case of quarantine, which is named “Love in Quarantine”. There is also a message in this short film depicting the life of the doctors who fought Corona. The most important thing is that More than 1000 doctors watched the film via webinar before the…

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Zee Music’s Single PASAND AAYA Made Headlines For Actress Sabhyata Giri

Even though there is talk of nepotism in Bollywood, there is no shortage of people who make their own identity from hard work and talent without any family background. Sabhyata Giri is one such example, She is from Kathmandu but she has surprised everyone with her performances in regional cinema, Hindi serials, web series and short films. At the moment, there is a lot of buzz about her new single “Pasand Aaya” released from Zee Music. “Pasand Aaya” by Pratibha Sharma featuring Sabhyata Giri and Bhushan Patiyal is being liked…

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My Talking Tom Friends Is Now Available Worldwide

Don’t Miss Out On The Next-Gen Family Fun!  Family entertainment company Outfit7 today announced the launch of its new game, offering a brand new experience of family fun. The  latest title from its award-winning Talking Tom and Friends franchise, My Talking Tom Friends is now available to download worldwide on iOS and Android. “Designed to stimulate the imagination with endless fun possibilities, My Talking Tom Friends takes families on an exciting journey of discovery and connection,” said Barbara Erman, Senior Game Designer at Outfit7. “Players are empowered to create their own unique stories. One day…

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Apeksha Films & Music Announces Contest For Fresh Talent

India, 23 June 2020: Apeksha Films & Music has always aimed to provide platform and support to the fresh talent. As a part of this aim, the company announces ‘AFM Talent Hunt 2020’, a unique contest for playback singers, music composers, video directors as well as models. Winners of ‘AFM Talent Hunt 2020’ will get a contract from Apeksha Films & Music. The talent hunt will be open for entries from 23rd June 2020, and will welcome entries from participants across India. The contest ends on 15th July 2020, while a…

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Gautam Chaturvedi’s first ever Short Film as an Actor – Director and Writer Wins the Prestigious Best Shorts Competition in USA

Mumbai, June 20, 2020: The Kahaani Ghar Ghar ki Fame, Gautam Chaturvedi, the man who dons many hats from an Entrepreneur to an Actor has bagged a prestigious Award of Merit for his short film Work From Home. Starring Mouli Ganguly, Ridhiema Tiwari, Neelu Kohli and Gautam Chaturvedi himself, Work From Home was written and produced during the lockdown in the country owing to the Global Pandemic. A one of its kind production, showcasing how this sudden Lockdown has thrown many a lives off balance financially, emotionally and psychologically was written,…

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Crisp Tabla Recital marked the 3rd Webaithak of Pracheen Kala Kendra

Pracheen Kala Kendra has been one of the pioneers of India to organize regular concerts all over the length and breadth of the country and every baithak and concert or a festival features exciting and extremely talented musicians in a bid to promote the art of Indian Classical Music in an effort to promote the artists and their art and art forms. For several years now, without fail, Pracheen Kala Kendra has been providing a glorious stage for young artists to blossom and veteran/maestros to bless audiences with their performances, hence…

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Bollywood Lost Another Best Actor Sushant Singh Rajput

मुंबई : फ़िल्म अभिनेता सुशांत सिंह राजपूत ने आज अपने घर में फांसी लगाकर आत्महत्या कर ली। उनके घर के नौकर ने यह जानकारी पुलिस को दी। मुम्बई में बांद्रा के अपने फ्लैट में वे फांसी से लटके हुए मिले। परिवारिक मित्रों के अनुसार वे कुछ दिनों से अवसादग्रस्त (डिप्रेशन) थे। सुशांत का जन्म 21 जनवरी 1986 को पटना बिहार में हुआ था। सर्वप्रथम वे टीवी धारावाहिक ‘किस देश में है मेरा दिल’ से अपने अभिनय करिअर की शुरुआत की थी। लेकिन प्रसिद्धि एकता कपूर के धारावाहिक ‘पवित्र रिश्ता’ से मिली।…

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Ghazal Maestro Pankaj Udhas Sings His First Ever Marathi Song With Apeksha Music

गझल सम्राट पंकज उधास यांचे अपेक्षा म्युझिक साठी पहिलेवहिले पाऊसगाणे वर्षा ऋतूला सुरुवात झाली आणि हा पावसाचा आनंद द्विगुणित करण्यासाठी ‘अपेक्षा म्युझिक’ तर्फे सुद्धा नवीन पाऊसगाणेआले आहे. गझल सम्राट पंकज उधास आणि मधुर आवाजाची गायिका कविता पौडवाल या दोघांच्या स्वरात ‘रंगधनूचा झूला’ हे पाऊसगाणे वर्षाऋतुतील  प्रेम अधिक गहिरे करणार आहे . हा पाऊस खास आहे कारण जेव्हा पावसाची रिमझिम बरसात होते ,तेव्हा ऊर्जादायक इंद्रधनुष्य तुमच्याशी संवाद साधतेआणि प्रेमाच्या लहरी पसरवते. पावसामध्ये सर्वात चांगली गोष्ट कोणती तर चांगले संगीत ऐकणे . पावसाच्या गीतांमध्ये नेहमीच प्रेमगीतांना महत्वाचे स्थान असते. ‘रंगधनूचा झूला’ हे पावसातील प्रेमगीत नक्कीच प्रेमाचासंदेश देणारे ठरेल. या संदर्भात ‘अपेक्षा फिल्म्स अँड म्युझिक’ चे अजय जसवाल म्हणतात, “संगीताशिवाय वर्षाऋतू अपूर्ण आहे. वर्षाऋतूच्यानिमित्ताने ‘रंगधनूचा झूला’ हे महत्वाचे गीत प्रदर्शित करताना आम्हाला खूप आनंद होत आहे. माझे आवडते गायक गझलउस्ताद पंकज उधास यांनी मराठी भाषेत  गायलेले हे पहिले पाऊसगाणे आहे. कविता पौडवाल यांच्या मधुर स्वरांनी सुद्धा यायुगुलगीताला साज चढवला आहे. म्हणूनच पावसाच्या गाण्यांच्या यादीत हे सुंदर गीत असलेच पाहिजे.” गझल सम्राट पद्मश्री पंकज उधास त्यांच्या मराठी भाषेतील या पहिल्या गीताबद्दल म्हणतात, “मराठी भाषेत गाणे गाण्याचेमाझे स्वप्न होते आणि या गाण्याच्या निमित्ताने हे पूर्ण झाले. हे गीत मराठीतील दिग्गज संगीतकार अशोक पत्की यांनीसंगीतबद्ध केले असून सुप्रसिद्ध गीतकार मंदार चोळकर यांच्या लेखणीतून हे गीत साकारले आहे. हे गीत उत्कृष्ट प्रेमगीतअसून कविता पौडवाल यांच्याबरोबर मी ते गायलं आहे. संगीत प्रेमींना हे गीत कायम लक्षात राहिल. मराठी गीत गाण्याचेमाझे स्वप्न पूर्ण करण्यासाठी मी ‘अपेक्षा म्युझिक’ यांना धन्यवाद देतो.” गायिका कविता पौडवाल त्यांचा आनंद व्यक्त  करताना म्हणाल्या, “मी माझ्या ‘रंगधनूचा झूला’ या गाण्याबद्दल बरीचउत्सुक आहे. हे मराठी युगुलगीत मी गझल उस्ताद पंकज उधास यांच्याबरोबर गायले आहे. मला पूर्ण खात्री आहे की हे गीतभाषेचे सर्व अडथळे दूर करेल आणि जगभरातील संगीतप्रेमी लोकांच्या हृदयाला स्पर्शून जाईल. पंकजजी यांचे हे पहिले मराठीगीत असल्याने या गीताला एक वेगळे महत्व आहे आणि त्यांच्या चाहत्यांपर्यंत ही गोष्ट नक्कीच योग्य प्रकारे पोहचेल. ‘अपेक्षा म्युझिक’ या निर्मिती संस्थेचा कायमच दर्जेदार गोष्टींवर विश्वास आहे आणि त्यामुळे असे उत्तम गाणे चाहत्यांपर्यंतपोहचवण्यात ‘अपेक्षा म्युझिक’ हा उत्तम पर्याय आहे.” ‘रंगधनूचा झूला’ याला संगीत ज्येष्ठ संगीतकार अशोक पत्की यांनी दिले आहे आणि गीतकार मंदार चोळकर यांनी हे गीतलिहिले आहे. या गाण्याचा व्हिडीओ प्रशांत श्याम सुर्वे यांनी  दिग्दर्शित केला आहे. पावसाचा आनंद द्विगुणित करण्यासाठीआणि हे गाणे ऐकताना गझल सम्राट पंकज उधास आणि कविता पौडवाल यांच्या स्वरात चिंब भिजण्यासाठी    ‘अपेक्षा फिल्म्स अँड म्युझिक’ ही संस्था सर्वांना घरी राहा आणि सुरक्षित राहा अशी विनंती करून सर्वांना पावसाचे अँथम’रंगधनूचा झूला’ या पाऊसगाण्याचा आनंद घ्या, असे सांगत आहे.    Mumbai, 14 June 2020: Monsoon is here, and so is the song from Apeksha Music to brighten up your monsoon blues. This monsoon, celebrate love like never before with the first-ever Marathi song of Ghazal Samrat Pankaj Udhas, ‘Rangadhanoocha Zhula’, along with the melodious Kavita Paudwal. There is something special about rains, as if those drizzles and the vibrant rainbow talk to you and spreads the vibes of love. When it is raining,…

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