Vidyut Jammwal and Sankalp Reddy team up for an espionage thriller, IB 71

Vidyut Jammwal's production house, Action Hero Films has joined forces with National Award-winning filmmaker  Sankalp Reddy for a first-of-its-kind espionage thriller titled, IB 71. The announced venture is Jammwal's maiden film as a producer.

 

Starring Vidyut in the role of an Intelligence Officer, the joint production is based on a true incident and shrouded in secrecy as it recounts the tale of how the Indian Intelligence Officers outwitted the entire Pakistani establishment and gave the Indian armed forces the required advantage they needed to face a two-front war.

 

Producer-Actor Vidyut Jammwal shares, “Some of the most interesting episodes in Indian history have inspired IB 71. With this film, Action Hero Films pursues the endeavour to unravel a riveting story envisaged by gifted writers. I have full faith in Sankalp Reddy's vision as a filmmaker."

 

Not all victories are won on the battlefield; some are won with clever manoeuvres. The film depicts the precursor to the Indo-Pak war that gave India the necessary advantage to win it. Vidyut will be seen spearheading the film as an Intelligence Officer and it couldn't have asked for a better lead. This compelling story which will be helmed by Sankalp Reddy, who has a certain sensitivity towards the subject of the film. The makers are excited to bring a story that is a celebration of unsung heroes who want no credit for their contribution to the country.

 

Shibasish Sarkar, Group CEO, Reliance Entertainment, says, “This subject has not been explored much in Indian Cinema and the novelty and significance of this part of Indian history has inspired us to produce this story with Vidyut and Sankalp. We are looking forward to giving the audience a glimpse of history and loads of thrills!”

 

Director Sankalp Reddy says, “IB 71 is about what goes on before a triumph and a very different kind of heroism is at play in its story. These are the themes that I connected with when the story was narrated to me. I’m very happy that the producers have shown tremendous belief in my vision. This film is truly special for me.”

 

Produced by Action Hero Films, co-produced by Abbas Sayyed, directed by Sankalp Reddy, starring Vidyut Jammwal, with the story by Aditya Shastri and screenplay by Storyhouse Films LLP, IB 71 will hit the floors at the end of 2021.

Himesh Reshammiya and Vishal Dadlani return as judges for Sa Re Ga Ma Pa

Taking forward a legacy of over 25 years, Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa has been successful in unearthing some of the prominent stars of the music fraternity including Shreya Ghoshal, Kunal Ganjawala, Kamal Khan, Amanat Ali, Raja Hassan, Sanjeevani and Bela Shende amongst many others.  In the wake of the enormous success of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs last year, Zee TV is back with its most iconic, longest-running singing reality show that has managed to stay relevant to music lovers, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. The new season promises to provide a sea of opportunities to the most aspiring singers across the nation. Giving them a chance to exhibit their talent and create a name of their own in the world of music will be the popular singers of the industry, Himesh Reshammiya and Vishal Dadlani who will be once again seen returning to the judge’s seat.

 

Eager to showcase the best of singing talent on its platform, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa has begun its auditions in full swing. Keeping in mind the concerns regarding the current COVID scenario, the show offers people across the nation a chance to audition for the show online. The process simply involves giving a missed call on the number - +91-9833444443 or logging on to saregamapaauditions.zee5.com/ for further details.

 

 

 

Ecstatic at returning as a judge for Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, the super-hit machine and maestro composer, singer and Rockstar, Himesh Reshammiya said, “Well, it’s been a great experience judging Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, I have been a part of various seasons but this time I’m looking forward to meeting some great, young talent to launch them successfully. I feel the biggest attraction of judging a reality show is getting to hear a fresh pool of raw talent. In fact, it gives me a chance to reinvent each time keeping their point of views in mind which also connects with music lovers across the globe. . I hope the audience is as excited as I am to welcome us with another fresh season of this show. I once again look forward to witnessing and launching a new talent with this platform, and sincerely urge all the aspiring singers to take the plunge and get themselves registered, because you never know, you might be the next Sa Re Ga Ma Pa winner!”

  

Adding to his excitement, the popular singer and composer, Vishal Dadlani said “I started my tryst with reality TV with Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. So, it always feels like I am coming back  home. This show has a long history of turning amateur musicians into popular and successful professionals, and I think that's a legacy that everyone wants to be part of. It is a household name and a show that was already beloved even before I became a musician. The reason I'm a part of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa is because of the opportunity to hear new voices and help them mould into capable and confident young ambassadors of music. I feel it's always a revelation to see the very best talent from across the country and this season is all set to get bigger and better. My only ask to the talent across India is to show some confidence and drop that missed call, so that we can bring you to the stage of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (laughs)”

 

Well, it’s now or never for all the singers out there. So, if you think you have potential and talent to win the nation’s heart with your melodious voice , then it’s time to grab your chance only to emerge as India’s next best singer. 

Ayush Talniya, Viruss & Jumana Khan come together for a new song 'Shy'

Singer Ayush Talniya has collaborated with well-acclaimed rapper Viruss and Dubai-based model Jumana Khan for his upcoming song 'Shy'. The three artistes promise a beautiful track along with a visually appealing music video.  The song got released on June 26 and is a romantic track that expresses a guy’s feelings when he falls in love at first sight, revealed Ayush.

 

Ayush gained stardom after winning 'Best Vocalist at MTV Band of the Year' followed by his various hit songs which are still rulling the music charts. Viruss on the other hand became a star rapper after the tremendous success of ‘Bam Bholle’ -  a song starring Akshay Kumar. Their collaboration has raised the audience's expectations and they are eagerly awaiting to see the response from the audience.

 

The lyrics and music of this song are given by Ullumanati, a well-known music production house that has released multiple hit songs over the years. The music video will be released on Aatma Music’s YouTube channel.

 

Throwing light on how the song was conceived, Viruss said, “It was Vaseem Qureshi's idea to bring out some fresh music for the audience with urban pan India lyrics. Shy’s music was produced during the lockdown and everyone in team Aatma Music loved it from the very first moment. At last, I came on board for the rap. The lyrics of this song are in Hindi, Punjabi and English language and can easily be understood pan India. The music and composition are absolutely fresh and will definitely bring newness to the listeners.”

 

The music video features Jumana Khan, who is one of the most popular social media influencers and actresses from Dubai. Ayush said, “She looks gorgeous in the video and is an important part of our song. It was really a nice experience working with her as she is so down-to-earth and really professional. I would definitely love to work with her in near future”

 

The singer further stated that the team was always keen to shoot it in a very urban modern city and Dubai was definitely one of the best choices.

 

Ayush & Viruss strongly believes that for any music project, audio is the backbone. It has to be definitely strong. But video plays an essential role in bringing out its beauty. “A good video makes the audience stay connected throughout the song and that is what works as the key factor for a hit song. With the blessings of God and each one involved in this project, it has turned out beautiful. Now it’s all on the audience… we hope they’ll shower all their love on this song,” they added.

 

Concluding his point, Ayush said, “All the team of Aatma Music, producers Vaseem Qureshi and Ayyub Qureshi deserve a special mention for believing in the song. All in all, it is a team effort which brings out the best in a product.”

8 things you don't know about the cutest and most beautiful birthday girl, Shweta Tripathi Sharma

Shweta Tripathi Sharma’s birthday is here and the talented and versatile actress turns 36 this year! With many upcoming projects in the pipeline of her career such as Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, Escaype Live, and The Gone Game 2, she is one of the most in-demand actresses this year even with the ongoing pandemic and lockdowns in the country. As another year passes by for the actress as she rings in her birthday once again today, let’s find out 8 things that you probably don’t know about the lovely and adorable birthday girl that’ll make you fall in love with her even more than before!

1. Shweta is a certified scuba diver

Shweta Tripathi has many hidden talents and one of them is the fact that she is a certified scuba diver! You read that right; the actress learned snorkeling and diving in the Andaman Islands. She mastered scuba diving there while earning her certification in it and since then has learned to do it like a pro.

2. She knows how to surf

The actress also knows how to surf smoothly! Shweta learned how to surf in Pondicherry, where surfing is very famous and can be learned from professional instructors. Shweta is also an avid traveler and keeps visiting the Union Territory town every few years.

3. She wanted to be a lawyer

Shweta initially wanted to pursue law as a career. After her schooling ended, she even sat for the law entrance exam and got through it. But as destiny would have it, she ended up pursuing a successful career as an actor, and boy, are we glad she did so that we get to witness her amazing acting prowess on screen!

4. She was a squash player during her school days

During her school days, Shweta was quite the athlete. The actress was a squash player and a very good one indeed! As she has often stated in the past that fitness has always played a big role in her life, it’s no wonder she played the sport even as a young adult.

5. Shweta is a Bachelor of Design graduate from NIFT

The multi-talented Shweta Tripathi holds a degree in Bachelor of Design from NIFT, one of the most reputed colleges for studying fashion in the country. She did a 4-year course in Fashion Communication and upon completing her degree, she realized that she wanted to become an actress instead! She then went on to pursue her passion for acting and we got to witness her as the cute and bubbly Shalu Gupta in Masaan.

6. Shweta was cast before Munna and Guddu for Mirzapur

Amazon Prime Video’s Mirzapur series is a super successful and full-packaged drama show in which Shweta plays the role of Golu aka Gajgamini Gupta. An interesting fact is that the actress was actually cast before Ali Fazal who plays Guddu and Divyendu Sharma who plays Munna, two of the other central characters of the show.

7. Shweta and rapper Slow Cheeta met during a flight and fell in love

How Shweta met her now hubby Chaitnya Sharma aka rapper Slow Cheeta is one of the sweetest meet-cute stories ever! The two had reportedly met in a flight and fell in love when they were traveling for a play they had both been cast in. Earlier talking about her first meeting with him, she had said, “We met because both of us were stepping in for other actors. So, from Bombay (Mumbai), we met in Delhi to perform and hardly spoke throughout. On our way back, we were seated next to each other. It was a 5 a.m. flight, so obviously the plan was to doze off. But we started talking and that was that.” They tied the knot in 2018 and the rest, they say, is history!

8. Started learning Kathak when she was 5 but left it because “Ghungroo chubbtey the”

Though we haven’t had a chance to witness Shweta Tripathi showcasing her dancing talent just yet, the actress is actually a trained Kathak as well as Bharatanatyam dancer! But apparently she stopped because her ghungroos hurt her feet. Apart from being trained in the two Indian Classical dance forms, she has also learned dancing at Shiamak Davar’s dance institute.

Here's wishing her a very happy birthday!

 

Teri Meri Ikk Jindri’s Amandeep Sidhu dons a new look for the celebration of Teej on the show

Ever since its first episode aired, Zee TV’s fiction show - Teri Meri Ikk Jindri has been successful in entertaining the masses through its unique love story of two starkly different personalities - Mahi (Amandeep Sidhu) and Jogi (Adhvik Mahajan). Set against the backdrop of Amritsar, the makers have always aimed at showcasing an authentic flavour of the city and its culture via its characters, location, and storyline. Bringing in an additional Punjabi touch, in its upcoming episodes, viewers will witness Jogi and Mahi enjoying together while observing Teej, which is usually celebrated by young married women at their maternal homes during the monsoon season. While you'll see all the festivities and its fervour in its truest form, our very own Amritsari kudi, Mahi will also be seen in a fresh Punjabi look.

  

In the upcoming episodes of the show, Mahi will be seen cheerfully celebrating the festival with her family, letting go of all the differences that may be there between her and Pappu Ji. In fact, Mahi will take your breath away as she adorns a fresh new look, wearing a gorgeous green and red Sharara with matching ethnic accessories and the classic Punjabi Parandi hairdo for the very first time. Moreover, she will also be seen dancing away to an old Punjabi Teeyan folk song that was specially recreated by the makers, the  music director - Paresh Shah and sung by  Shree D to depict the authentic flavour and culture of the festival.

   

Talking about the sequence and her look for it, Amandeep Sidhu who plays the role of Mahi in Teri Meri Ikk Jindri revealed, “Teej is usually a very important festival celebrated on a grand scale by newly married women when they go back to their maternal home during the monsoon season. The celebrations are usually day long and everyone spends their time getting dressed, dancing to music or gorging on delicious sweets. While I have no personal experience, a few years ago, I had seen my cousin sister celebrating the festival with her family, so I knew all about it and the customs that are followed before we began shooting this sequence. That enabled me to guide the Teri Meri Ikk Jindri team about a few rituals and we have tried our level best to depict the festival in the most authentic manner. I must add that I really loved my look for this sequence, in fact, I was very excited because I finally got a chance to wear a parandi in my hair. We wanted to keep the look as genuine as possible without adding any modern touches to it and hence, our viewers will see me in a new look, and I am sure they are definitely going to love Mahi's new look. Honestly, we had a great time shooting together for Teej since it was the first time that the entire cast was reuniting in Mumbai, so the excitement brought in another flavour to the celebrations, and I really hope that our viewers will enjoy watching this episode. I would also like to take this opportunity and wish all the women a very Happy Teej!”

  

While we surely can’t wait to see Mahi celebrate the festival with her family, before that, viewers will see Mahi embark on a mission to free Jogi, who was arrested by the police after Pappu ji filed a complaint against him. Mahi also promises Jogi that he will sing at a Jagrata function like it was planned, but will Mahi be successful in her mission?

  

To know all this and more, tune into Teri Meri Ikk Jindri every Monday to Saturday at 8 pm, only on Zee TV

Sharad Kelkar, Amruta Khanvilkar, Tejaswini Pandit and others featured in Planet Marathi anthem saluting Marathi language

The launch of Planet Marathi OTT has turned the pages of history in Marathi entertainment. Being the first-ever Marathi OTT platform to stream exclusive Marathi content for the world, Planet Marathi has become a torch bearer for Marathi language. Ahead of the platform’s launch, Planet Marathi has launched an anthem saluting the pride of Marathi language.

 

The song features prominent Marathi faces from Marathi film and television fraternity. From leading actors and actresses, to directors and producers, the Planet Marathi Anthem is sung with insurmountable pride by every Marathi artist naming Vikram Gokhale, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Sharad Kelkar, Amruta Khanvilkar, Sonalee Kulkarni, Siddharth Jadhav, Tejaswini Pandit, Akshay Bardapurkar, Pushkar Shrotri, Subodh Bhave, Mrunmayee Deshpande, Priya Bapat, Mrinal Kulkarni, Prajakta Mali, Sanjay Jadhav, Abhijit Panse, Prasad Oak, Jitendra Joshi, Adhinath Kothare, Urmila Kanetkar, Sonali Khare, Bhargavi Chirmule, Parna Pethe, Smita Tambe, Gayatri Datar, Abhijeet Khandkekar, Siddharth Menon, Bhagyashree Milind, Neha Shitole, Deepti Devi, Sandeep Pathak, Nikhil Chavan, Tejas Barve, Surbhi Hande, Suvrat Joshi and Shivani Baokar are a part of the Planet Marathi Anthem.

  

Directed by Pushkar Shrotri, composed by Kaushal Inamdar, this invigorating song is penned by lyricist Sameer Samant. Mithilesh Patankar and Amit Padhye have arranged the musical treat. Swapnil Bandodkar, Adarsh Shinde, Yogita Godbole and Vaishali Made have crooned this pride invoking song with a backing from Suzanne D’mello and Leon D’souza.

 

Actor Sharad Kelkar, well appreciated for the recent release of The Family Man shared his thoughts on being a part of this anthem, said “Today Marathi industry is looked upon as a regional entertainment industry, whereas we are more than the language. We are part of a legacy that is centuries old. The planet Marathi anthem truly honors that legacy and so does this platform.”

 

Actress Amruta Khanvilkar commented, “Being a part of Planet Marathi Anthem was like being a part of Marathi history, culture, pride, and its heritage. It was an amazing experience to be sharing the screen with almost every Marathi superstar. Planet Marathi has taken a bold and revolutionary step towards strengthening the industry and binding us together. This song signifies that spirit of togetherness. Also talking about Akshay who comes with a strong vision and I trust with what he steps into.”

  

Actress Tejaswani Pandit who is recently creating a buzz for the web Samantar 2 said, “It is so exciting to be a part of this movement that Planet Marathi OTT has started. The movement of digital transformation in Marathi entertainment is marked by this anthem that speaks about the unified force that the Marathi entertainment industry is. I am so overwhelmed to be a part of this one big family that is steering the industry towards a better future.”

 

The visionary leader and CMD of Planet Marathi, Akshay Bardapurkar is beyond ecstatic to announce the launch of this anthem; he says, “Planet Marathi has always been on an endeavour to raise the bar for Marathi language, entertainment, art and talent. With the launch of our Planet Marathi OTT platform, we have redefined Marathi entertainment for the world. The new wave in Marathi has already begun, it is only right to coronate this landmark moment with an anthem that invokes the same pride in every Maharashtrian heart. I am grateful that every prominent face of the Marathi entertainment industry has proactively joined this movement. This industry has time and again demonstrated that we are one big family that steers the industry towards a glorious future. This anthem will surely inspire the audiences with the same comradery.”

 

The high-octane entertainer Planet Marathi OTT powered by Vistas Media Capital, promises a new wave of digital entertainment for Marathi audience. The eccentric platform with a fresh new identity will be launched with the release of first ever Marathi TVOD film June. The tri-fold launch on June 30th 2021 will mark the beginning of Planet Marathi OTTs revolutionary journey!