Shri Sajid Nadiadwala re-elected as President of IFTPC

Shri Sajid Nadidawala was unanimously elected as the President of the Indian Film & TV Producers Council at the 23^rd Annual General Meeting on September 24, 2014 in Sun N Sand Hotel, Juhu.

Subsequently following office bearers were elected :

 Shri Vikas Mohan                              : Sr. Vice President

Shri Jamana Das Majithia                 : Co-Chairman (TV Wing)

Shri Ramesh Taurani                         : Vice President

Shri Sunil Lulla                                  : Vice President

Shri Vipul Shah                                  : Vice President

Shri Harry Baweja                             : Vice President

Shri Gordhan Tanwani                     : Hon. Treasurer

Shri Vashu Bhagnani                         : Hon. Treasurer

Shri N R Pachisia                               : Hon. General Secretary

Shri Kumar Mangat                           : Hon. Jt. Secretary

 The other council members elected for the governing body are:

 Shri Subhash Ghai, Shri David Dhawan, Shri Ritesh Sidhwani, Shri Madhur Bhandarkar, Shri Rahul Dholakia, Shri Salim Akhtar, Shri N D Kothari, Shri Satish Kulkarni, Shri Shyam Bajaj

 From the TV Wing following members have been elected:

 Shri Shamashish Bhattacharya, Shri Pinto Guha, Shri Sunjoy Wadhwa, Shri Rajan Sahi, Shri Rakesh Paswan

 The two members have been co-opted for the governing body:

 Shri Afzal Khan, Shri Pankaj Shukla

Brussels Performance Shots / Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

Below are Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga  performance shots from Brussels. 

photographer: Alex Vanhee

Harshad Chopra’s goes shirtless for his new show ‘Humsafars’

With his chocolate boy image, Harshad Chopra has made many girls go weak in the knees. However in his new show Humsafars on Sony Entertainment Television, Harshad is seen a completely different avatar. He is brooding and suave with an intimidating personality. This new look has resulted in his female fan following grow like never before, making him the new television heartthrob.

Giving his fans a further treat, Harshad will be seen shirtless in the upcoming episodes of the show. The track will see Arzoo (Shivya Pathania) coming to Sahir’s (Harshad Chopra) house looking for someone but enters Sahir’s room by mistake where he is relaxing in his pool. Mistaking Arzoo for his assistant Joe, Sahir asks her to give him the towel. To catch the interesting sequence, stay tuned to Humsafars, Monday-Thursday, at 10:30 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television

Parle Products launches the ‘Litter Free’ campaign at the biggest Dandiya Event, this Navratri!

~ Parle Products partners with Rangeela Raas at Goregaon Sports Complex ~

Parle Products, one of India’s pioneers in the biscuit and confectionery manufacturing segment have announced its association with Rangeela Raas, the biggest Dandiya celebration this year. Along with Dandiya Queen Falguni Pathak, Rangeela Raas promises to be a large scale celebration with immense energy. Parle Products will kick start their ‘Litter Free’ campaign with an objective to spread the message to keep the city and our surroundings clean.    

The ‘Litter Free’ campaign will encourage citizens to be responsible towards the environment and aim at achieving a cleaner nation. Through this association, the 9 days of Navratri will witness an increase in the number of dustbins at the venue, signs declaring that the place is a litter free zone, educating the audience to avoid littering the place and most importantly; indulging the audience to make a pledge about keeping the area and city litter free.

Speaking about the campaign, Mr. Pravin Kulkarni, General Manager - Marketing, Parle Products said, “Navratri is an important festival which is celebrated with enthusiasm & grandeur and hence, is an excellent platform to launch our ‘Litter Free’ campaign. This is the beginning of many other initiatives to control and manage waste in our country. We are happy to begin our efforts at Rangeela Raas, during the auspicious Navratri festival.”   

Litter in our country has enormous consequences, from economic and environmental standpoints and our overall quality of life. Through the ‘Parle Litter Free Campaign’, Parle Products offers a potentially brighter future of curbing inappropriate garbage build up around our environment. With a series of opportunities, in the form of festivals, occasions, events and many more that lie ahead, Parle Products is determined and confident to lead the masses onto a litter free path. 

About Parle Products:

Parle Products has been India’s largest manufacturer of biscuits and confectionery for over 80 years. Being the makers of the world’s largest selling biscuit, Parle-G, and a host of other popular brands, the Parle name stands as a symbol of quality, nutrition and great taste. With a reach spanning even to the remotest villages of India, the company has definitely come a long way since its inception. Many of Parle Products’ biscuits and confectionery brands are market leaders in their category and have won accolades at the Monde Selection. Since 1971, with a 40% share of the total biscuit market and a 15% share of the total confectionery market in India, Parle has grown to become a multi-million dollar company.

TWO FORMER MEMBERS OF SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA BAND TOGETHER TO RELEASE NEW MUSIC AND CONTENT IN 2014, DEBUT ALBUM COMING 2015

                                          

                                                        The two will be in India, come September 25^th

           The duo of Axwell /\ Ingrosso, former members of the legendary Swedish House Mafia, has been signed to an exclusive contract with Universal Music Group, to release new music and content in 2014 via Def Jam Recordings in the U.S. and Virgin/EMI in the UK, with their debut album coming in early 2015.  This will be the first official album from Axwell /\ Ingrosso, whose previous band, Swedish House Mafia never released a full studio album, despite selling over 10 million records worldwide.  (Two compilation albums were issued in 2010 (Until One) and 2012 (Until Now), on Virgin Records/Astralwerks.)

“We are proud at Def Jam to have Axwell /\ Ingrosso choose us to be their label home. Their music is forward, innovative, invigorating and boundless,” said Steve Bartels, CEO of Def Jam Recordings. “Def Jam has the artistry and energy of DJ culture within its pedigree, right there in our logo. This is a significant moment for all of us as at Def Jam.”           

Swedish House Mafia was renowned for selling out Madison Square Garden in nine minutes for their concert in 2012, without any album in the marketplace.  The group disbanded in March 2013, after playing their final sets that month at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami.

            Axwell /\ Ingrosso (with third member Steve Angello) began collaborating in 2007 as Swedish House Mafia, which became a multi-platinum household name success across Europe by the end of 2010, with “One” featur­­ing Pharrell, and “Miami 2 Ibiza” vs. Tinie Tempah.  “Save the World” extended their run into 2011, along with “Antidote” vs. Knife Party. 

            “Don’t You Worry” featuring John Martin was SHM’s breakthrough hit in 2012, #1 in the UK, Sweden and Australia, and Top 10 in most territories around the world, including the U.S., where it was certified RIAA triple-platinum.  It was in late-2012 when SHM announced they would disband at the end of their “One Last Tour” in 2013, paving the way for this year’s emergence of Axwell /\ Ingrosso.

About Swedish House Mafia:

Swedish House Mafia was a supergroup comprised of Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Steve Angello, childhood friends who went on to have the fastest single to ever to reach Beatport at #1, to be get nominated for two Grammy Awards®, and sell one million concert tickets in one week.  Swedish House Mafia achieved their first BPI Gold Sales award in the UK in 2010, and enjoyed international chart success.  Having announced their ‘One Last Tour’ in 2012, Swedish House Mafia went on to tour 36 cities, racking up an impressive 56 shows over 5 months.  They have won government Export Prizes in Sweden (also awarded to the likes of ABBA), four International Dance Music Awards (with seven nominations), and the Best Swedish Act award at the MTV European Ballz awards.  They were nominated for four Billboard Music Awards, two World Music Awards and two Grammy Awards®.  Their brand collaborations included Greyhound with Absolut, Volvo and Sony Ericsson.  On the final leg of their farewell tour, they raised a million dollars for Hurricane Sandy at a Black Tie Rave in 2013 in New York City.  The city honored them by turning the Empire State blue and yellow, Sweden’s colors.  The Swedish group stamped out the animosity once associated with popular dance music, setting a new precedent with such chart-topping endeavors and momentous live landmarks.

About Axwell:

The global icon and five-time Grammy Award® nominated Axwell has a career that has taken him from the Swedish underground to Madison Square Gardens and the UK charts alike. Driven by the belief that every release should matter, his Axtone Records imprint continues to lead with quality and consistency, balancing his own musical tastes alongside some of the freshest talents around.  Ax already has many landmark hits under his belt: “Feel The Vibe,” “Wonderful World,” and the accidental crossover anthem “I Found U” were all tracks synonymous of his earlier years.

About Sebastian Ingrosso:

Sebastian Ingrosso is a musician who understands the world of melodies just as much as he understands the power of the kick drum.  For his label, Refune – this year celebrating its tenth anniversary – Sebastian is constantly discovering and developing new talents such as Otto Knows and, of course, rising star Alesso, signed to Def Jam Recordings in the U.S. and Virgin/EMI in the UK.