EEMA JOINS HANDS WITH DELHI GOVT TO EASE LICENSING FOR EVENTS

Entertainment Tax for Ticketed Events In Delhi Can Be Procured Online By EEMA Members 

On September 23^rd, the Delhi Govt approved the first online application for Entertainment Tax based on a post-event settlement, which is a major breakthrough for the events and entertainment industry. The approval was done online in a record time of two hours only, where previously the same could take several months.

In August this year, The Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) in collaboration with the Govt. of Delhi and the Police department of Delhi took several steps to simplify licensing for events and eliminate red tape and touts. A process was put into place whereby EEMA member companies can do ticketed events in the national capital without paying entertainment tax before the event. The first achievement in this direction is the online approval for the soon-to-be-held Zubin Mehta concert in Delhi.

The development entails a single-window approval system which is online for all non-ticketed events. Large ticketed events would make their way back to the capital with the announcement of a partnership between EEMA and the Delhi government that has led to an online approval system for ticketed events too with elimination of pre-payment of tax, pre-event stamping of tickets and blockage of funds for tax payments.

Commenting on the achievement, Sabbas Joseph, President EEMA and Founder Director Wizcraft International said “We are delighted to see our enduring efforts come to life and turn into reality. This is just one door open and still a major step ahead. Alongside the path breaking steps by the Delhi government, the Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr Devendra Fadnavis too has announced that venues would have pre-approved licenses and a single –window clearance system would be implemented shortly. We hope that the efforts of the CM s  from Delhi and Maharashtra pave the way for similar moves across the country."

The first ticketed show under this new licensing regime would be a concert by maestro Zubin Mehta performing live in Delhi after 15 years. The approvals were given online in less than two hours on 23rd September 2015. Said an elated Michael Menezes, Managing Director of Showtime Events, who are producing the show, “I could not have imagined this speed of action in my wildest dreams! It seems the Commissioner means business and is determined to change the face of entertainment in Delhi”

For years, Delhi was starved of world-class live events due to antiquated tax rules and strangulating licensing norms. So all major live events either gave the Capital a miss altogether or preferred Gurgaon or Noida as locations for the event staging.

 Earlier this year, The Delhi Government was forthcoming and eager to make Delhi India's event-friendly capital city. Following a detailed EEMA representation and persistent efforts, the Delhi government moved at a rapid pace in streamlining the licensing process in Delhi and yielding promising results for the event industry. The Delhi Govt. also appointed Mr Sanjay Kumar, Commissioner of Excise and Entertainment Tax, as the nodal officer for creation of the single-window licensing process, with an eye on ease-of-doing-business.

 At a panel discussion held a few days ago, at the EEMAX GLOBAL Conclave in Mumbai, Mr Sanjay Kumar, proudly announced the new plan for single-window licensing which was online. He shared that post EEMA’s representation, the move was inevitable. We have streamlined the process for corporate and ticketed events and the clearance can be procured online from www.delhiexcise.gov.in

 Added Rajeev Jain, Treasurer, EEMA and founder Rashi Entertainment, “The speed at which EEMA has achieved all this is really commendable. We welcome this move by the Entertainment tax department and government of Delhi for providing a boost to our industry. This move will definitely lead to the rise in the number of events in Delhi and increase revenue for the allied businesses such as hospitality and retail, making Delhi an event-friendly city."

The complimentary ticket scenario also got a thumbs down. Leading the way, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal publicly declared that no minister or MLA of his party will ever ask for free tickets to any event or movie. 

The Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) is turning century-old practices on its head and changing how Governments think and look at the event industry. Similar efforts are underway by EEMA across other states with an aim to change the licensing landscape that govern the events business in India.

Sony Max Highlights and Listings 1st- 16th October

THU	1-Oct-15	09:00:00PM	HEROPANTI
FRI	2-Oct-15	09:00:00PM	3 IDIOTS
SAT	3-Oct-15	08:00:00PM	The RETURN OF REBEL (DUB)
SUN	4-Oct-15	08:00:00PM	MAR MITENGE- 2  (DUB)
MON	5-Oct-15	09:00:00PM	INTERNATIONAL KHILADI-THE IRON MAN
TUE	6-Oct-15	09:00:00PM	DHOOM 3
WED	7-Oct-15	09:00:00PM	LEGEND THE TERROR (DUB)
THU	8-Oct-15	09:00:00PM	EK THA TIGER
FRI	9-Oct-15	09:00:00PM	DANGEROUS KHILADI 4 (DUB)
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WED	14-Oct-15	09:00:00PM	DON NO. 1
THU	15-Oct-15	09:00:00PM	MAIN HOON LUCKY THE RACER (DUB)
FRI	16-Oct-15	09:00:00PM	SIMHA 2

MSG Sucess Party held in Mumbai

A success party was held at the JW Marriott to celebrate the success of the currently running film, “MSG 2 – The Messenger” was in grand style . The film features Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan as a director, actor, writer, music composer, lyricist and singer. The music rights of the film have been taken by T series, which was represented by Ajay Kapoor and other senior level executives. The co-actors including Arpit Ranka and several well known Bollywood personalities were among the attendees for the event. MSG’s daughters Honeypreet Insan and Charanpreet Insan are debuting in the film, while they have also worked as creative directors. His youngest daughter has performed a duet along with MSG. Arpit Ranka, one of the villains, gained prominence playing Duryodhana in the recent version of the epic Mahabharat. Actress Rakhi Sawant, comedian Sunil Pal, comedian Rajiv Thakur, Music composer Shravan, former Big Boss winner Ijaz Khan were among the other notable attendees.

MSG announces assistance for injured stuntmen

In a humanitarian gesture, Saint Insaan announced that stuntmen who were injured will be provided medical assistance from his personal remuneration of every film. Vidya Shetty, a stuntman who was paralysed waist-down in 2001, would be the first benefactor of the scheme, he declared. Senior stuntman Mr. Ram Shetty, and his son Mr. Anand Shetty were present on behalf of the ailing stuntman.

Proceeds from the film to set up state-of-the-art skin bank in North India

MSG announced that both his personal proceeds and revenues generated by Hakikat Entertainment would be utilised in setting up a state-of-the-art skin bank in North India. Whilst he holds several Guinness World Records for blood donation, he has also established the world’s largest eye bank in the charitable sector. The skin bank, he added, would not only provide skin to burn and trauma patients, but also help develop a full-fledged facial transplantation program for women who have been victims of acid attacks that unfortunately are growing rampantly in the country.

Saint Insaan performs his magical melodies

On persistent demand by the audience, Saint Insaan sang portions from a few of his popular new songs that had the audiences spellbound. Several media persons who had finished with the press meet much earlier, stayed behind only due to the charisma and allure of his performance.

MSG2 – The Messenger, was released by Hakikat Entertainment in around 2000 screens on 18^th September and saw a massive opening week box office response. Recording a collection of 42.51 crore on the opening weekend, the film saw record breaking house-full shows through the week, and raked in a total of 102.88 crore in the first week since its release.

Opening weekend	42.51 Crore
Monday to Thursday	60.37 Crore

Several cities and towns saw houseful signboards on hundreds of screens and shows. The Punjab release as well has seen a strong reception and is expected to provide a significant fillip to revenues. The film continues to roll into the second week with a very significant screen count and an undiminished fervour among the surging crowds.

Mr. Ajay Dhamija, spokesperson for Hakikat Entertainemnt Pvt. Ltd., said that the company is very pleased with the reaction. These were only the Hindi belt figures from India, he said and added, “This is just the beginning. With our impending Tamil, Telugu, English and overseas release, these figures are bound to grow.”

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Popular singer Javed Ali releases the most romantic song ‘Udne Lagaa’

Udne Lagaa’, the most romantic song of the year from upcoming Hindi film Four Pillars of Basement was launched by popular singer Javed Ali at Big FM Studios in Mumbai. Actors Dillzan Wadia Allya Singh, composer Anurag Mohan and Gautam Bafana were present at the event. ‘Udne Lagaa’ has been composed by Anurag Mohan and has been beautifully pasteurized on lead actors Dillzan Wadia and Allya Singh capturing their amazing chemistry. Udne Lagaa has been shot in exotic locations of Goa, Vadodra & Mumbai for the romantic quotient.

Pratyush Prakash is the lyricist while Kiran Giri has choreographed this romantic track.  The other melodious tracks in the film are – Tu hai Gajab soniye (party song), Rehmo karam (melodious song), Ruh yeh qaid hai (sufi song). Film’s title track – Tu hai Gajab soniye has been enjoying the top 10 position in the various music categories for the past two weeks.

Singer Javed Ali said, “I am very happy to lend my voice for a song like ‘Udne Lagaa’. I loved the feel of it the minute I heard the lyrics. I am sure this song will prove itself to be the most romantic song for everyone who’s in love.”

Four Pillars of Basement is an upcoming Hindi movie starring Dillzan Wadia, Bruna Abdullah, Allya Singh and Shawar Ali. This psycho thriller is written by Rajan Safri (USA), directed by Girish Nayak K and produced by Gautam Bafana & Pravin Chudasama. 

Four pillars of basement is a psycho thriller that shows human frailties and capricious nature. The protagonist Samir is a conniving person. He works as a security officer in a mall and has a big crush on riya working in one of the offices in the mall. He has tracked Riya since last 4 years and knows everything about her, during this years he has kept all the incidents in mind occurred with Riya, and one fine day, that is new year's evening he plans to make his first move which he has been waiting for since last 4 years . Now the story turns when his twin brother a lunatic and a mad person elopes the mental hospital to add more confusion to the plot. The movie unfolds dramatically as the heroine is trapped in the basement and is unable to get out of it... In  climax will the hero of the movie- as the twin lunatic is held responsible ? will the security officer is left Punished? For That you need to Watch FOUR PILLARS OF BASEMENT