Sanah Kapur bags her first award

Bollywood's new found talent Sanah Kapur who made her debut in the star studded movie ‘Shandaar’  has bagged her first award for her outstanding performance.  The young and talented actress received the ‘Best Debutant Award’ at the BIG Star Entertainment Awards 2015.   Being a viewer’s choice award, Sanah Kapur successfully proved that she is truly the audiences most favorite.

Even though ‘Shandaar’ didn’t go well on the box office, Sanah’s immense talent was highlighted and appreciated by everyone.  Her realistic performance has inspired many of her female fans (overweight fans) who now take Sanah Kapur as their role model and have accepted themselves as they are.  It is being known that Sanah has been receiving many compliments from her fans on various social media platforms who have mentioned that she is an inspiration to them.
The appreciation hasn’t just been on web but also in reality! A source close to Sanah, told us that incidentally when Sanah had gone for the BIG Star Entertainment Awards, she met a bunch of female fans who were waiting outside the venue just to have quick talk with their favorite role model. The super sweet actress not all met them and clicked selfies, but also showed her concern by telling them to reach thier home safely.
Expressing her thoughts on receiving so much love and appreciation, Sanah Kapur says, “I am overwhelmed and amazed to get such a great response from my audiences and the industry. I had never thought that my dream would become a reality so soon. It feels great to know that your hard work gets such high acknowledgments and I am thankful to all those who have encouraged and supported me in my journey.  First awards are always special and it becomes even more special when it has been chosen by the public. I hope to keep entertaining my audiences and do many more interesting roles in the future.”

Well with so much of love and appreciation coming towards this talented actress for her first movie itself,  we are awaiting to see much more of her in the coming future.

Bollywood stars to perform for Country Club’s Asia’s Biggest New Year Bash 2016

Daisy Shah in Mumbai, Richa Chadda in Delhi, Karishma Tanna in Pune,Gurmeet & Debina in Kolkatta,Sandeepa Dhar in Surat, Ishita Dutta in Nagpur,Sonali Sehgal in Ahmedabad, Mannara Chopra in Bangalore

Bollywood diva Chitrangada Singh to perform in Dubai and Sara Khan in Abu Dhabi along with Abhijeet Sawant and Shefali Zariwala are all set to rock UAE

Country Club Hospitality and Holidays known for its innovative family entertainment events has roped in leading movie stars to perform live and exclusive for its members for Country Club’s 10th edition of Asia’s Biggest New Year Bash 2016.Dubbed as the powerhouse of entertainment Country Club believes in providing the best of entertainment with style, glamour and fun.

Mumbaikars will witness a sizzling New Year performance of the glamorous actress Daisy Shah of Jai Ho and Hate Story 3 fame. She has also been an assistant choreographer for more than a decade which is evident in her dance moves. A complete package of entertainment, Daisy will showcase her many talents to make the crowd roar in excitement

The stars are performing at the CCHHL locales across the country. Bollywood actress Daisy Shah is performing in Mumbai, and Delhi will shake a leg along with the critically acclaimed actress Richa Chadda, Reality starKarishma Tanna will be entertaining Pune with her dance moves, Jhalak Dikhla Ja winner Gurmeet along with her lady love Debina of Fear Factor fame are ready to mesmerise Kolkata with their performance and Surat will celebrate this New Year with Sandeepa Dhar from Heropanti .Nagpur will dance on the tunes of Ishita Dutta ofDrishyam fame, Sonali Sehgal will be rocking the stage in Ahmedabad and the sensuous Mannara Chopra will sparkle her magic in Bangalore.

Country Club’s grand celebration of Asia’s Biggest New Year Bash 2016 is not limited to India but extends abroad where Bollywood diva Chitrangada Singh will rock the stage with her extravagant performance in Dubai and television star Sara Khan will be performing in Abu Dhabi.

On this the CMD of Country Club Hospitality and Holidays Mr. Rajeev Reddy says, “It is our objective to create lasting experiences for our members & their families at the New Year Bash each year to make the night memorable for several years to come. We try to bring the finest of entertainment for celebrating the New Year’s night with zest. We have some of the best dancers from the industry performing across our properties to make the New Year Bash even more amazing and colossal”

About Country Club Hospitality and Holidays

Country Club Hospitality and Holidays is India’s largest leisure infrastructure conglomerate that offers state-of-the-art clubbing facilities, innovative family holiday packages and star-studded entertainment events. Recognized by the Limca Book of Records as ‘India’s Biggest Chain of Family Clubs’, Country Club has 53 world-class destinations across India, Middle East, Bangkok and Sri Lanka. Also, Country Club offers global clubbing and holidays. Known as the ‘Power House of Entertainment’, Country Club regularly organizes various innovative entertainment events and celebrates diverse national and international festivals across every destination. During such festivals, celebrities from Indian movie industries are invited to perform for the ‘Country Club Hospitality and Holidays 'members and their family and friends.

List of artists performing in different cities across India & abroad

Sr.No	ARTIST’S NAME	CITY	Sr.No	ARTIST’S NAME	CITY
1	Daisy Shah	Mumbai	6	Sandeepa Dhar	Surat
2	Chitrangada Singh	Dubai	7	Gurmeet & Debina	Kolkata
3	Richa Chadda	Delhi	8	Ishita Dutta	Nagpur
4	Karishma Tanna	Pune	9	Sonali Sehgal	Ahmedabad
5	Sara Khan	AbuDhabi	10	Mannara Chopra	Bangalore

Bhumi bags the BIG Star Award for her weighty performance in Dum Laga Ke Haisha

The talented Bhumi Pednekar has done herself proud once again by bagging the coveted Big Star Awards for the Most Entertaining Actor (Film) – Female and Best Actor Female for the social drama film category for her debut blockbuster Dum Laga Ke Haisha.

Bhumi won a million hearts with an unconventional debut as the overweight Sandhya. Her sizzling chemistry onscreen with co-star Ayushmann Khuranna and her portrayal of the young and ambitious woman broke the Bollywood stereotypes and gave the industry a fresh new perspective.

While bagging the award, the sexy and fit Bhumi said “I am very excited to have won this award. It feels really great when you are appreciated for your work and I would definitely dedicate this award to Shanoo because she was the first one who got me introduced to this world, who believed in me and who thought I should always act. This award has motivated me to even work better, to work harder and to perform better.

SIFFCY Finalises Films for 2015 International Film Festival for Children and Youth

SIFFCY (Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth) has announced the final selections of films for this year's (2015) film festival, which will be held at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi during 21-27 December 2015.  More than 80 films will be showcased in this year's festival that includes 30 feature films, 30 Shorts and documentaries and 20 students’ films. The week-long festival will open with award winning Russian film ‘Celestial Camel’, directed by Yury Feting. ‘My friend Raffi’, ‘Fiddlestick’, ‘Lola on the pea’ from Germany, ‘A Christmoose story’, ‘Pim & Pom’ from Netherlands and ‘Birds of passage’ from France/Belgium are some of the celebrated films that will be screened during the festival. 5 special films from ‘Children’s Film Society India’ will be showcased in a special section of the festival this year. The festival will also include workshops on children related Film Making, Photography, Sand animation, storytelling and other activities.

Noted film makers such as Nagesh Kukunoor, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Hansal Mehta, Santosh Sivan, Jahnu Barua, and Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty have come on board as advisory members of the festival, along with National award winning film critics Saibal Chatterjee, Utpal Borpujari and film producer Sushil Kumar Agrawal. Targeting the country’s children and youth, the week-long festival in Delhi will only be the beginning, after which SIFCCY will travel across India aiming to reach out to more than one million children and youth and advocating the concept of good cinema. According to director-actor Tigmanshu Dhulia, who was present at the announcement of the final list of films for the festival, said, "These days people are watching films on the Internet and on TV by themselves. Film festivals are a great way to interact with peers, students and filmmakers to get together and discuss cinema and issues connected to our society. I appreciate that Smile Foundation is taking this initiative to promote good cinema among children. It will go a long way in encouraging youngsters to make good cinema in future." 

Echoing his thoughts, director Nagesh Kukunoor, who was also present, concurred, "There is a dearth of good cinema for youngsters in our country. A film festival like this helps expose children to global filmmaking and differentiate good cinema from mediocre."

Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Vikram Singh Verma, Chief Operating Officer, Smile Foundation said, “we aim to sensitize children and youth through meaningful cinema and create a lasting impact in their minds through SIFFCY. On one hand we work with underprivileged children and their families and on the other hand under the concept of ‘civic driven change’ we try sensitizing privileged masses particularly children and youth”. Since films play a very important role towards sensitization, Smile Foundation has been making films, which are creative, innovative and a balance of the right content and the right quality, foraying into producing films of all kinds and has been hugely successful, winning several awards for its endeavours in all the categories. The feature film ‘I AM KALAM’, produced by Smile Foundation, received more than 30 international awards and a national award.

“We are offering a unique platform to children and youth, where they can watch and enjoy, or create their own work and take things a stage further and find out more about a career in the industry. The idea behind this initiative is to design a rich mix of film and programmes to build and support the growing interest in meaningful filmmaking” - said Mr. Jitendra Mishra, Festival Director – SIFFCY.

SIFFCY is a reflection of Smile Foundation’s efforts to use films as a medium for sensitizing masses, especially children and youth, and engaging them proactively in the process of bringing social change.

About Smile Foundation: 

Smile Foundation is a national level development organisation benefitting over 300,000 underprivileged children, their families and the community directly through 158 welfare projects on subjects such as education, healthcare, livelihood, and women empowerment across 25 states of India every year. Adopting a life cycle approach of development, Smile Foundation focuses its interventions on children, their families and the community.

UNIVERSAL MUSIC INDIA IN ASSOCIATION WITH NDTV GOOD TIMES PRESENTS ‘DESTINATION DANCE’ - A SHOW OF THE BEST INTERNATIONAL DANCE MUSIC VIDEOS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD!

REFRESHED EVERY WEEK, `DESTINATION DANCE’ IS A ONE-OF-IT’S-KIND SHOW ON LIFESTYLE TELEVISION DEDICATED TO SLICKEST INTERNATIONAL DANCE MUSIC VIDEOS!

Leading international music label, Universal Music has collaborated with India’s only lifestyle channel, NDTV Good Times to give viewers one of the most enigmatic dance experiences ‘Destination Dance’, a show that celebrates the spirit of youth and bringing to you the freshest and slickest International dance music videos which will stand as a one stop solution for all your dancing needs!

The show aims to steer the ultimate club experience to your homes through the small screen. It will not only feature some of hottest music of the season but will also beam out some exclusive dance videos seen nowhere else! Chart-topping Universal Music Group DJs like Tiesto, Avicii, Zedd, Afrojack and groundbreaking artists like The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Years & Years will trigger the dance fever in you!

Commenting on the new program, Ms Arati Singh, Channel Head, NDTV Good Times said, “The show `Destination Dance’ is our attempt to incorporate one more facet of youth lifestyle –‘music’ to the channel and living up to our brand’s identity of a channel for the young Indian. I am confident that our audience will enjoy this new show and tap their feet to the dance videos.”

Devraj Sanyal, Managing Director and CEO, Universal Music Group South Asia said, “We are delighted to bring our best International dance music videos to NDTV Good Times through the show `Destination Dance’. The `youth’ is the common link between the channel and our consumers and what better way than to program a dedicated weekly `dance’ slot of the slickest videos by some of our globally renowned DJs and artistes! It’s a show that fits in perfectly with the channel’s profile and we are confident that it will be loved by its young audiences who are looking for that high energy `dance’ slot! Refreshed every week, Destination Dance is a show tailor made to kick start your weekend…don’t miss out!”

Every episode of `Destination Dance’ will get your feet tapping, hearts thumping and ready for the dance floor!

Tune into NDTV Good Times every Saturday at 12 noon to get your party mood. You can catch the re-runs of the show on Sunday at 5pm and Monday at 10:30 am.

About Universal Music India:

Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd. (UMIPL) is a 100% subsidiary of the Universal Music Group (UMG) and is home to record labels such as A&M Records, Blue Note Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Emarcy, Geffen Records, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Music Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records.

UMIPL has an extremely rich Indian catalogue comprising songs from classic Hindi and Regional Films, IndiPop, Bhangra, Ghazals and Devotional. It’s enviable catalogue includes artistes such as Asha Bhosle, Anup Jalota, Bombay Vikings, Jagjit Singh, JoSh, Malkit Singh, Pankaj Udhas, Panjabi MC, Raghav, Mohit Chouhan, Euphoria, Adnan Sami, Rabbi Shergill, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to name a few. UMIPL `film’ catalogue (the 2nd largest in India) spans music from blockbusters such as Sholay, Qurbani, Amar Akbar Anthony, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Devdas and Munnabhai MBBS amongst the numerous jewels which symbolize the musical journey from the 70’s to date. On the International music front, UMIPL are the clear market leaders with artistes such as ABBA, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Enrique Iglesias, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, The Beatles, UB40, Deep Purple, Enigma, Norah Jones, Deadmau5, The Chemical Brothers, amongst host of others, popular music icons and household names in India.

About NDTV Good Times

NDTV Good Times is the flagship channel of NDTV Lifestyle, which is a part of the NDTV Group. Launched in September 2007, it quickly became India's top-ranked English-language lifestyle television channel - rapidly drawing in its target audience of socially upbeat, well-travelled, cosmopolitan viewers who want to live in style, admire fashion, are adventurous about food and travel and want more out of every moment in life with both back-packing and high flying budgets.

NDTV Good Times presents fresh, original programming that gives its viewers mantras on how to enjoy food both highway and Michelin star, find good health through salsa and yoga, follow fashion on ramps both Indian and global and most of all on how to live life the fullest, no matter where you are. The line-up of shows covers every aspect of the lifestyle genre to portray and cater to an increasingly global India.

With the maturing lifestyle space in India at an inflection point and as pioneers in that space, NDTV Good Times has redefined the lifestyle entertainment category codes once again.

Today, India's oldest lifestyle channel is its youngest. With programming that is impulsive, interactive and with an attitude to match. The new logo, icons, indents and a vibrant and dynamic colour palette are a testament to the channel's continuing evolution as India’s premier lifestyle entertainment destination.

The channel tag-line is #LiveYoung #LiveIndian, the only socially integrated tagline in India, which integrates and recognizes social media as a part of the channel's DNA. While it exemplifies what the channel stands for, it is also a call to action, as it exhorts the NDTV Good Times' viewers to live young and live Indian. 

NDTV Good Times has won several programming awards at the Indian Television Academy Awards, Indian Telly Awards & World Media Festival for key shows & interstitials like Highway on My Plate, No Big Deal and Making of the Kingfisher Calendar. Judged as the 'Best

Fashion & Lifestyle Channel' at the ITA (Indian Television Academy) Awards for two consecutive years, NDTV Good Times is beamed directly across international markets such as US, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and Maldives. The Channel is present across all major analogue cable markets & all six DTH platforms in India