गुरुवार, 27 अगस्त 2015

Eros International & Hansal Mehta’s Aligarh to have its World Premiere at the 20th Busan International Film Festival

Hansal Mehta is known for his sensitive, quality films that have a substantial story to tell. Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), the prestigious Asian film jamboree has recognized this National Award winner’s ability to tell unusual human celluloid stories by lending its platform for the World Premiere of his next, Aligarh in its section - A Window on Asian Cinema. The most applauded & keenly watched film festival in Asia, BIFF brings together some of the best filmmaking talent from across the world.
Starring acclaimed actors, Manoj Bajpayee & Rajkummar Rao in key roles, Aligarh is based on a real life incident in Uttar Pradesh which found its way into the headlines not so long back. A Professor (Manoj Bajpayee) is suspended by his University for being gay after he is caught on camera in a sting operation. A young journalist (Rajkummar Rao) investigates his first breaking story. Set in the myriad dark lanes of a volatile, decadent society, the two strike an unlikely friendship that will change them forever.
Speaking on this, Hansal said, “I think it’s a special reward to a fantastically dedicated team that worked on making Aligarh so special. Busan is Asia’s biggest film festival and being selected as part of such an excellent line-up is an honour. ”
Adds Producer Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International Media Ltd, " We are elated at the selection of our film, Aligarh for its World Premiere at a prestigious film festival like BIFF. This strengthens our belief at Eros International in backing the vision of directors like Hansal who make meaningful cinema with a human touch."
Between 1st and 10th October 2015, the quaint city of Busan will be hosting this grand event. This year, the Busan International Film Festival will also be hosting a special line up of European parallel cinema, and will become a hub of global cinema. 
Eros International presents Aligarh directed by Hansal Mehta and written by Apurva Asrani, produced by Eros International and Karma Pictures. 

“JUS-TIN! JUS-TIN!" CHANTS GET LOUDER AS MILLIONS OF `BIELIBERS’ AROUND THE WORLD IMPATIENTLY AWAIT HIS BRAND NEW SINGLE “WHAT DO YOU MEAN”?

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MUSIC BIGGIES AND CELEBRITIES JOIN FORCES TO SUPPORT THE POP SENSATION’S MASSIVE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TOWARDS THE SINGLE’S RELEASE ON 28TH AUGUST`15 
THE SINGLE “WHAT DO YOU MEAN?’ WILL BE AVAILABLE DIGITALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY IN INDIA ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD ON 28THAUGUST!
Justin Bieber, the pop sensation has never ceased to make headlines for his music as well as his popstar-esque shenanigans. The 21yr old pop sensation has recruited all of his friends from the entertainment industry into making his new single “What Do You Mean?” the talk of the town this summer. An aggressive social media campaign kick-started with his song being tweeted line by line in a riddle. The question on every ones lips is ‘What Do You Mean?’
Over the last month the pop star has gotten one celebrity every day to tease followers and fans alike by holding up a sign with the tracks title on it and a countdown to the day of its release. So far, music bigwigs like Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Chris Martin, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jason Derulo, Martin Garrix, Usher, Tori Kelly, Meghan Trainor, Hillary Duff among many others have participated.
Beside music artistes, renowned actors like Ben Stiller, Kate Hudson, Ashton Kutcher, Ellen DeGeneres and others have also joined in and created a veritable fervor among fans of the star as well as members of the music fraternity who cannot wait for the big reveal. 
Justin’s last studio album `BELIEVE’ was way back in 2012…so when he spoke to his fans "It's been a while since I've done any shows or anything," "You guys miss me?" at his performance at the inaugural Billboard Hot 100 Festival on Sunday night, the response from the audience was deafening! The stage is now set for the release of his brand new single “What Do You Mean?” dropping 28th August`15.

EEMA ANNOUNCES THE INTERNATIONAL JURY FOR EEMAX GLOBAL AWARDS 2015

JURY COMPRISES ARTISTIC DIRECTORS, CORPORATE HEAD HONCHOS, ADVERTISING GENIUSES, GLOBAL EVENT GURUS AND FILM STARS
The Indian event industry’s apex body, the Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA), has unveiled a list of eminent dignitaries from across the globe to grace the International Jury of Experts panel of the first edition of EEMAX GLOBAL Awards 2015. Established to recognize excellence and honor the best events and experiential marketing projects from India and around the world, the prestigious conclave and awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on the 19th and 20th September, 2015 at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai.
The International Jury has been carefully curated by EEMA, bringing on board leaders from around the globe from the world of brands, media, cinema, advertising, marketing and events. Crossing boundaries, the carefully chosen jury members will adjudicate on a unified platform and choose the best and most deserved talent and performances in the event industry.
Speaking about the prestigious global event, Sabbas Joseph, President, EEMA said, “This is the inaugural edition of EEMAX GLOBAL and we are delighted with the high level of participation from event companies in the competitive section of the EEMAX GLOBAL Awards. The jury that has been assembled is a testimony to the support and respect that is being accorded to the events and experiential industry by Indian and global experts”.
Comprising influential personalities from the international events and experiential marketing scene, jury members at EEMAX GLOBAL include the likes of Adam Proto (Principal & Course Director, Terbell Event Management Training), Alan Ridgeway (President International & Emerging Markets, Live Nation Entertainment), Chris Purnell (Director, Edinburgh Mela), David Zolkwer (SVP & Director Public Events, Jack Morton Worldwide),Keith O'Loughlin (Founder & Group CEO, TRO), Min Chang (President Asia Pacific, President Asia Pacific, Diversified Agency Services), Patrick Roubroeks (Creative Director, Xsaga), Rogier Van Der Heide (Artistic Director - Amsterdam Light Festival), William Burdett-Coutts (Artistic Director, Riverside Studio).
Key players from the Indian events, marketing and brands industry namely Prasoon Joshi (Chairman, McCann Worldgroup Asia Pacific), Arvind Vohra (Country CEO & Managing Director, Gionee India), Gurdeep Singh (President, President & CEO, Consumer Business, Reliance Communications Ltd), Josy Paul (Chairman, BBDO),Kaushik Roy (President Brand Communications - Reliance Industries), Madhukar Kamath (Chairman, Mudra Foundation), Monica Tata (Media Professional and till recently CEO of HBO), NP Singh (CEO, Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd), Raj Nayak (CEO, Colors TV 18), Sunil Tandon (CMO, Videocon), Sam Balsara (CMD, Madison World), Venky Mysore (CEO, Red Chillies) and Vijay Subramaniam (MD India & South East Asia, Bacardi India) would be gracing the International Jury panel at EEMAX GLOBAL.
Along with young politicians Poonam Mahajan, MP and Milind Deora, eminent Indian celebrities from the film and fashion industry joining the jury are Dia Mirza (Film Actor), Masaba Gupta (Fashion Designer), Neha Dhupia (Film Actor), Ramesh Sippy (Film Director), Vikas Bahl (Film Maker), Vivek Oberoi (Film Actor) are slated to join the International jury at EEMAX GLOBAL.
The EEMAX GLOBAL Awards will have a three-level selection process that involves taking the award entries through a screening jury and an international jury followed by peer voting to choose the winners in 30 categories that span entertainment events, social events, sporting events, weddings, exhibitions, digital activation, government events, CSR and education.
Entries for the EEMAX GLOBAL Awards would continue to be accepted till 30th August and entries can be submitted online at www.eemaxglobal.com.
EEMA is the first and only body of its kind, which brings together the country’s leading event management companies, entertainment professionals, artist management companies and international counterparts on the same platform. EEMA works with the Union government and the state governments to create a policy and licensing framework that ensures ease of doing business and at the same time could help the country build an events calendar to enhance tourism.
About EEMA:
The Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) is an autonomous and non-profit registered body of companies, institutions and professionals operating within the Events and Experiential Marketing industry of India. The Industry has grown exponentially over the last two decades with over 1000 entities operating in this space, in various segments and levels across 100+ cities in India. EEMA is the first and only body of its kind, which seeks to bring together the country’s leading Event Management, Sports Management and Brand Activation companies, MICE and Wedding Planners, Experiential Marketers, Entertainment Professionals, Technicians and Technical rental companies, Artist Management Companies and International counterparts on the same platform. EEMA today is the only national association with a unified voice that leads dialogue within its members and with government, Statutory Bodies, Taxation Authorities, Private and Municipal Licensing Bodies, Corporate Industry, Vendors and Artists. EEMA is setting Industry Standards that guide its members and has prescribed a Code of Conduct for its members and their employees. Over the years, EEMA has also been instrumental in organizing the coming together of industry stakeholders at its annual convention EEMAGINE and has instituted EEMAX Global, the industry’s premier Award Ceremony to recognize excellence in the event and experiential marketing space. Since its incorporation in 2008, EEMA has rapidly grown in membership to include all significant organized players across the length and breadth of the country, and it is estimated that close to 80% of the organized revenue in this space, is represented through EEMA members.

मंगलवार, 25 अगस्त 2015

स्वच्छता अभियान के लिए विद्या का बिहार उत्तर प्रदेश का दौरा

विद्या बालन फ़िलहाल बिहार और उत्तर प्रदेश में स्वच्छता के प्रति जागरूकता बढ़ाने के लिए वहा का दौरा कर रही है। ​जान २०१२ में विद्या को स्वच्छता जागरूकता का नेशनल ब्रांड एम्बेसेडर बनाया गया तभी से वे इस नेक कार्य में पुरे लगन से जुटी हुई है। विद्या फ़िलहाल बिहार और उत्तर प्रदेश के लोगो में स्वच्छता के प्रति उन्हें प्रक्षिक्षण दे रही है और उन्हें स्वच्छता का महत्व समझा रही है। 
विद्या खास कर उनलोगो को जागरूक कर रही है जीन लोगो के घरो में सौचालय नहीं है। विद्या कल पटना में थी तभी उन्होंने दोनों राज्य के मुख्यमंत्री नितीश कुमार और अखिलेश यादव्  के समक्ष सभी लोगो को सम्बोधित करते हुए सौचालय का महत्व समझाया। 
विद्या कहती है " में ने पहली दफा पटना का दौरा किया मेने लोगो से स्वच्छता और उत्तम आरोग्य पर बात की। लखनऊ में भी जाकर में स्वछता की जागरूकता बढ़ाउंगी। 

BRYAN ADAMS’ RETURNS WITH A BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM, ENTITLED “GET UP”, PRODUCED BY ELO FRONTMAN JEFF LYNNE

Multi-platinum, recording artist Bryan Adams has announced the release of his brand-new studio album, “Get Up”. Produced by famed ELO frontman Jeff Lynne and co-written with his long-time collaborator Jim Vallance.
 The 13-track album - nine new songs and four acoustic versions - will be released October 16th.  “Get Up” is a solid collection of beautifully-crafted rock songs, from the fast and furious up-tempo tracks such as lead song ‘Brand New Day’, ‘You Belong To Me’ and ‘Thunderbolt’ to the gentler songs like, ‘Don’t Even Try’ and ‘We Did It All’, plus the Adams-produced alternative acoustic versions, highlighting Adams’ unique voice and depth. 
 “Get Up” is a body of work that Adams is truly proud of and with multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer Jeff Lynne - whose credits include The Beatles, Paul McCartney, Randy Newman and Tom Petty, as well as being the co-founder, producer and member of the Traveling Wilburys - at the helm shaping the record, “Get Up” will sit nicely alongside Adams’ earlier classics.
 A deluxe version of “Get Up” will also be made available, packaged in a high-quality case and containing an exclusive interview with Adams and a selection of quality photographs, alongside the music. Plus a vinyl version will also be produced for the LP fans and collectors.
 “It came together quite organically” recalls Adams “song by song, working with Jeff producing over the past couple of years whenever he had time. It was a great partnership as it gave me plenty of time to write the songs, most of which are collaboration with Jim Vallance. We all worked primarily over the internet from Canada, Europe and LA, sending demos and parts of songs until we got it right.”
 "I've always been a big fan of Bryan so getting to work with him was a great pleasure”, says Jeff “Bryan would send me a demo across the internet, then I would play most of the instruments to make a finished backing track and send it back to him in England. There he would put the lead vocal on to the song and send it back to me in California. 5,400 miles apart! And it's turned out to be a rockin' album!"
 “There is a carefree feeling about this album”, adds Adams “and in many ways it is the album I wish I'd been able to make 25 years ago”. 
 “Get Up” tracklisting:
 •You Belong To Me
•Go Down Rockin’
•We Did It All
•That’s Rock and Roll
•Don’t Even Try
•Do What Ya Gotta Do
•Thunderbolt
•Yesterday Was Just A Dream
•Brand New Day
•Don’t Even Try – Acoustic
•We Did It All – Acoustic 
•You Belong To Me – Acoustic
•Brand New Day – Acoustic

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