Dandiya Queen To Perform For The First Time In The Central Suburbs

The festive season is upon us. Ganpati followed by Navratri!

Rightly dubbed as the ‘Queen of Dandiya’, Falguni Pathak stands as one of the most coveted performing artist and singer of the nation.  With a strong affinity rooted in the traditional Gujarati music, the songstress who is seen as the idyllic tomboy however misleads with her melodious voice. With a style that touches modern beats and folk tunes, the singer is known for her effervescent Garba nights that draw packed audiences during the Navratri Festival organised by Mangal Entertainment.

This year, once again, she will be the cynosure of all eyes as she will be belting out hit numbers like Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi Rangat, Sangat, Odhani Garba, Cham Cham Payaliya, Pari Hoon Main, Rhim Jhim, Ayee Re Milan Ki Raat Umbre Ubhi, Endra Meruwa Gayi to a packed audience throughout the nine days dedicated to the Goddess at Police Parade Grounds in Ghatkopar starting 5^th October 2013.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Gaurav Kothari, Managing Director, Mangal Entertainment states, “ It gives us immense pleasure to be hosting the evergreen empress of Navratri for the second year in a row. Our concept this year would be celebration of the Devi Shakti in every woman. We have many surprises in store for audiences this year as we plan to make the show more interactive without making it any less devotional or celebratory.”

Since her professional and private debut in 1998, Falguni Pathak has developed into an artist with a large fan following across India. Her powerful voice and energetic performances are backed by a band (called Ta Thaiyaa) that can go up to eighteen members. She gained popularity in India as an entertainer for the Navratri (nine nights) celebration. Her Navratri performances are usually followed by tours to other countries, including the USA and UAE, entertaining mainly the NRI crowd. She has some very popular singles to her credit, still heard and appreciated all over India. Her albums are not only famous for the melodious songs but also for the fairytale love stories depicted within them.

 

Navin Batra “Controver​sies are my stepping stone to Success”

Making a Directorial Debut with ‘Supermodel’, Navin Batra who has received accolades & even criticisms even before the movie’s release talks about the challenges he had to face and how controversies didn’t bog him down.
Right from the first look of the movie poster which was alleged to be copied to the protagonists not getting along on the sets to the censor being unfairly stringent, Navin Batra has had his share of controversies right from the beginning of making the movie to the post production.
Navin Batra’s first flick which has already been nominated in one of the most prestigious awards under the Most Stylish Fashion Film category simultaneously got many red signals from the censor board. Navin Batra fought it all and has the scenes retained, he mentions, “There are lot other things which the censor board should consider rather than cutting intimate scenes which are depicted like in every other film. It was unfair and I fought for it till the very end and they had to give in. If there is a certain scene in the movie which my film required it and so it is there, there is no undoing at least when it is not something that would harm anyone.”
Fortunately movie goers won’t be disappointed since all the scenes are retained

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Veteran Film Actress Kamini Kaushal conferred Kalpana Chawla Excellence Award by Kalpana Chawla’s father BL Chawla

(New Delhi/Gurgaon, Sept 26) Veteran Film Actress Kamini Kaushal, aged 86 years, was conferred Kalpana Chawla Excellence Award by Kalpana Chawla’s father Sh BL Chawla at a Function held at Epicentre, Gurgaon on Sept 25 by Punjab Engineering College Chandigarh Old Boys Association (PECOBA) in memory of its alumnus late astronaut Kalpana Chawla .

                        According to Amarjit Singh Kohli, Founder Gen Secy, PECOBA others who received the Award were Arjun Awardee and former Asian women chess champion Tania Sachdev of Delhi who has won 21 International Medals in Chess representing India; innovative educationist Minoti Bahri who is Director of Shikshantar School, Gurgaon and creative young kathak dancer Vidha Lal of Delhi who holds the Guiness World Record for most number of Kathak spins (103) in one minute.

Eighty six years old Kamini Kaushal has acted in films continuously for the last 67 years starting as the heroine of Chetan Anand’s film Neecha Nagar (1946), her latest film being Chennai Express (2013) in which she played role of Shahrukh Khan’s grandmother. She has acted in about 100 films till date and continues to be active.

               Film heroine Kamini Kaushal presented Pecoba Awards to outstanding PEC Engineers Avinash Mohindru of Amritsar, BM Khanna, former CMD, MTNL; Harjit Singh Anand, Director, Rolling Stock, Delhi Metro and VK Sood, former founding Chairman of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission. Also Sakha Awards were given by Kamini Kaushal to music composer Lovely Sharma, singer/compere Seema Verma, audiographer Santosh Sharma and organizer Rakesh Kumar               Speaking on the occasion Mr Amarjit Singh Kohli, General Secretary of PECOBA & Chairman Sakha said that immediately after Kalpana’s death, PECOBA had organised an Homage Assembly on 9^th Feb, 2003 in New Delhi in which the following message was received from Mrs Sonia Gandhi, the then leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha“Today we pay homage to a remarkable young Indian who shone like a star throughout her brief life, illuminating our lives, and bringing pride and glory to India. ... She was that rare person whose dedication, determination and quest for excellence matched her souring aspirations. Her brilliant career as an astronaut was achieved entirely through her own efforts - she pulled no strings, sought no favours, and she was willing to sacrifice her life to push forward the frontiers of human knowledge…. Kalpana's life will continue to inspire generations of young Indians. 

Signed SONIA GANDHI dated Feb 7, 2003. 

Mr Amarjit Kohli stated that now 10 years have lapsed since the death of Kalpana Chawla. The Government should acknowledge her contribution by bestowing Bharat Ratna on her posthumously, more so when it has already conferred Padma Bhushan on astronaut Sunita Williams who came much later.

The Function ended with a unique programme of Musical Homage with live singing and visuals entitled “ Kalpana Ki Udaan, Naari Ka Samman:” produced by Cultural Society Sakha, visual designing by Santosh Sharma, scripted and compered by Mamta Vani, orchestration by Lovely Sharma and produced and directed by Sakha Chairman Amarjit Singh Kohli.

CID is the only crime fiction show which has been running since 16 years – ShivajiSatam

 Sony Entertainment Television’s long-running series CID will be completing 1000 episodes on this Friday (27th September 2013). At a time, when a serial bids adieu within months of its launch, we can very well say that CID could successfully complete 1000 episodes. A lot of CID’s success rests on the broad shoulders of ShivajiSatam, who plays ACP Pradyuman. In the world of TV heroes, he’s a mix of Superman, Thor and Batman. Satam has been part of the show since its inception. He’s carried costumes and props on the back of a Lambretta scooter during the early days of the show. He’s accepted every challenge thrown at the cast and have come out with flying colors. He’s shot in knee-high snow, in scorching heat, and has done a 111-minute episode without a single cut.
How are you feeling on the milestone achievement on completion of 1000 episodes?
I am overwhelmed with the response that audience has given us. Completing 1000 episodes is really a great achievement for the whole C.I.D team. I wish and pray to keep growing in the same flow and complete more 1000 episodes. Every episode was an enjoyable experience for me and I have gained a lot of popularity from this show. I love entire team of C.I.D and congratulate everyone for their equal support for getting this achievement. I would like to thank all my fans, the very supportive cast and crew, Sony Channel and an amazing production house for the immense support and appreciation.
What makes CID a unique concept as compared to others?
CID is a fantasy show. It is an officially branded fantasy. All our audiences relate to the characters and that’s why they watch them. Over the years the characters have become much more real for the audiences, even though they are larger than life. So automatically they feel that what these characters do is real. It’s just an acceptance in the audience’s mind.
What special will the viewer’s get to see in the 1000th episode?
CID is the only crime friction show which has been running since 16 years of time period and has managed to win the hearts of millions every time by its power pack episodes. It has been always known for its innovative ideas when it comes to keeping audiences glued to their shows with interesting new cases. The 1000th episode will also not disappoint its viewers; it is known the episode will have CID investigating on a dangerous island where their life would be on stake.
What would you like to comment on the off-screen bonding between all the actors?
Even marriages don’t last that long nowadays. Yet, that’s what the team of CID has managed to do.It takes a lot of commitment and dedication to your work to be able to overlook differences and work together for sixteen years.In CID we are like just another Family. We know each other so well for so long that we know what you see on screen is how we are. We don’t put on any airs like celebrities are expected to do. We are like any other middle class family and believe in the same things. Aditya, Daya, Freddy and I, we feel that we are brothers from a different birth.
What is the basic message that we aim to communicate with the show?
All over India, by and large, people don’t want to go and report to the police because it’s not as simplified as you see it on TV. But still we encourage people to do it. You can’t generalize that the police don’t work; there are a lot of cops who take their jobs very seriously and are doing the right thing. Also, at the end of every show, we keep on suggesting capital punishment for the criminal despite the fact that we hardly have any phansi happening in India. Hopefully, we can put a little fear into the audiences and make them believe that crime is not good, it never pays and at the end of the day you have to pay for it.
What prompted you to do a special series of the ever-popular show CID?
Though the programme is very popular and has lasted for 16 years, it's very important to keep innovating in terms of presentation and story-telling. One of our USPs is outdoor location shoots. While others find it difficult to have regular outdoors, we are very comfortable with it. Sony also supports us wholeheartedly in terms of finance. We have achieved most of our targets (getting a rating of '5' plus was one of them).