Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association to organize ‘Meet The Director’ Master Class Session

First master class with director Aanand L. Rai to be moderated by renowned film maker Sudhir Mishra

Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA) has undertaken an initiative to organize an engaging director’s master class session called ‘Meet The Director’. With aim to bringing together two maters- one who will share his expertise and another who will moderate the session, ‘Meet The Director’ is poised to be an enriching experience.

The very first master class session will be conducted with Anand L. Rai and moderated by renowned film maker Sudhir Mishra. It is scheduled to be held on Sunday, 4^th October at Carnival Cinemas, Goregaon.

Commenting on this IFTDA program, film maker and social activist, Ashoke Pandit said, “With the initiative of Meet The Director master class sessions, IFTDA has extended its activities beyond trade union affairs. We are extremely excited about building this creative property that brings together our talented force of directors to inspire aspiring film makers and create a valuable property for the IFTDA library.”

This program will be organized on a monthly basis from October onwards. ‘Meet The Director’ has been conceptualized by the existing committee members of IFTDA and will be organized with the support of it’s supremely talent director members.

Director Aanand L. Rai said, “I am looking forward to sharing my experiences through this interactive and engaging program designed by IFTDA. In fact, the master class initiative by IFTDA is one of its kinds to be organized by a director’s association and I am excited to be a part of it."

Director Sudhir Mishra added, “Over the years, IFTDA has worked conscientiously towards the welfare of its members. With the aim of bringing established and aspiring creative minds together under one roof, this master class is also a unique initiative and I am looking forward to moderating its very first session.”   

Every session will be held for duration of two hours and it will also comprise a Q&A session with the audience. These master classes can be attended by students, assistant directors, aspirants and general public for free of cost.

About IFTDA: Established in 1950, Indian Film and Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA) is the only legitimate organization that collectively represents film and television directors from India. It encapsulates within itself formidable talents of Indian cinema irrespective of region and language. IFTDA prides itself of having more than 10,000 active members.

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)
SAT	10-Oct-15	08:00:00PM	HAMARI ADHURI KAHANI
SUN	11-Oct-15	08:00:00PM	YEVADU (DUB)
MON	12-Oct-15	09:00:00PM	JAANI DUSHMAN (DUB)
TUE	13-Oct-15	09:00:00PM	AAMDANI ATTHANNI KHARCHA RUPAIYA
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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