NEXA IIFA AWARDS POWERED BY VIVO ANNOUNCES ITS TECHNICAL WINNERS

The International Indian Film Academy announced the list of winners in the Technical categories of India’s most prominent awards celebration that honors the very best of Indian Cinema with the highest level of achievement seen through the glamorous IIFA statuette. Set to be held at the iconic MetLife Stadium, New York on the 14th & 15th of July, the 18th Edition of NEXA IIFA Awards Powered by VIVO will witness the felicitation of powerhouse performances and films at the highly anticipated Awards night. 

The Nexa IIFA Awards will air exclusively on COLORS – the Broadcast Partners, with the Title Sponsor NEXA, and Powered by VIVO.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil leads the winners list by walking away with 4 awards in the technical category including Background Score (Pritam), Best Engineer (Shadab Rayeen), Cinematography (Anil Mehta, ISC, WICA) and Costume Designing (Manish Malhotra).

Other winners in the Technical category features Pink’s Ritesh Shah winning Best Dialogue and Best Screenplay and Bodhaditya Bandyopadhyay for Editing. Larnell Stovall, Parvez Shaikh, `ANL` Arasu winning Best Action and Anuj Mathur winning Sound Mixing for the film Sultan. Kapoor and Sons’s Adil Shaikh earns the Best Choreography Award for the song Kar Gayi Chull and Sound Design being won by Pranav Shukla for film Mirzya. Fan won two awards for Best Make up (Greg Cannom) and Special Effects Visual (Red Chillies VFX) categories. Neerja took an accolade for Production Design (Aparna Sud & Anna Ipe). 

The IIFA Voting process is a stringent and methodical procedure, our official tabulators are Ernst & Young LLP

The popular category nominations are available for the global audience to participate in the voting process. The IIFA Global Voting went LIVE on 20th May 2017 and will be open till 18th June 2017.  The final winners of the IIFA Awards are revealed on the night of the Awards ceremony. The results are surrounded by secrecy and the credibility of the voting process is one of the key parameters of this prestigious award.

As IIFA continues to bring together the biggest stars of Bollywood and Hollywood on one stage, the NEXA IIFA Awards Powered By VIVO will play host to some of the most celebrated stars and musicians of the Indian film industry, notable guests, and dignitaries from India and the region, world media and Indian cinema fans from across the globe.

Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt Ltd, known for pioneering many extravagant and mesmerizing events in India and across the world, conceptualized IIFA 17 years ago, by the creative genius of the trio of masterminds - Andre Timmins, Viraf Sarkari and Sabbas Joseph. The vision was to celebrate Indian cinema outside India; and IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) the flagship brand is the accomplishment of that dream. IIFA is dedicated to building bridges across cinema, businesses, communities and nations, creating everyone’s dream: “One People. One World”. The journey over these past 17 years has seen the brand evolve from a one night affair to a weekend, which celebrates and hosts various events and activities related to cinema, business, culture, music and fashion. Hosting a variety of events during the weekend IIFA helps bring together a global community of people from all walks of life.

IIFA continues on its journey with strength to grow every year in the world of entertainment and building the outreach as a major event globally to bring positive results and impact. This year is set to be one of the biggest, most extravagant and amazing IIFA Weekends to date. Keep up to date with all the latest news and details on IIFA by logging on to www.iifa.com or checking out the social media handles:

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NEXA IIFA Awards Powered By VIVO is ready to take centre stage in New York City. Don’t miss it for the world!

About IIFA (International Indian Film Academy)

Conceptualized and produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and supported by the key members of the Indian film fraternity, IIFA is the most appreciated South Asian film academy and a global platform that gives the Indian film fraternity an opportunity to reach audiences in international territories. The alliances made via the platform of IIFA provide huge benefits and gain to India but an equally important objective of this prestigious brand is to create similar outcomes in its host country.  The aim is to establish a system of mutual benefit to both India as well as the host destinations by boosting tourism, economic development, trade, culture, cross-border investments and film co-productions.

Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd promotes the IIFA Weekend & Awards globally each year and travel to new, exciting and beautiful destinations, taking the film fraternity with it to unite and celebrate the best of Indian film and culture, thereby taking Indian Cinema and India to a wider audience. www.iifa.com

ABOUT WIZCRAFT INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT PVT. LTD.

Wizcraft International Entertainment, India’s leading media and Entertainment Company is dedicated to showcasing its expertise on the world stage.  Having conceptualized some of the grandest events globally including the 50 Years of Indian Independence, the 30 Years of Mauritian Independence, the 10 years of the South African Freedom Struggle, the Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing ceremonies in Delhi as well as the Handover ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, & the prestigious International

Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards & Weekend for 15 years in over 12 countries, Wizcraft has contributed towards brand building for India across the world.  It has pioneered and developed India’s biggest entertainment brand IIFA which has taken Indian Cinema and culture to the world. The growth story of the company reflects the evolution of the Indian event management & entertainment industry itself. Driven by its vision “Believe in the power of your dreams” the company is committed to quality and innovation, while setting its sights on greater peaks of achievement.

ABOUT METLIFE STADIUM

MetLife Stadium, home to the New York Jets and New York Football Giants, is the number one stadium in the world. This 82,500 seat stadium, one of the largest in the National Football League, sets the standard for venue excellence with state-of-the-art technology, comfort and amenities. The only active venue to serve as the home stadium for two NFL teams, MetLife Stadium hosts 20 NFL games per season, more than any other Stadium.

MetLife Stadium hosts the World’s Biggest Events, on the World’s Biggest Stage. Major events hosted at the stadium include Super Bowl XLVIII, WrestleMania 29, Copa America Centenario, CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinals, Paul McCartney, U2, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney and Taylor Swift

MetLife Stadium tops the industry charts annually since opening. The Stadium has ranked as the No. 1 Highest Grossing Stadium in the world for the last 5 years (2012 – 2016) by Billboard magazine. In 2011 MetLife Stadium was ranked No. 1 for safety by Security magazine’s “Security 500” in the Arenas/Stadiums/Leagues/Entertainment division.

SUSHMITA SEN INAUGRATES NEW DANUBE PROPERTIES

Danube Properties, UAE’s leading property developer, capped off a successful 3years during which it launched 9 properties with its new 40,000 square feet office on Dubai’s prominent Sheikh Zayed Road. Founded in 2014 Danube Properties has become one of the most successful divisions for the Group. Its latest offering is the 29-storey high-rise called Bayz, part of the INR 790 crore project, the property is located in Business Bay and comprises of 456 apartment units with magnificent views of the iconic Burj Khalifa and other prominent structures such as the Marriott Marquee, the Dubai Canal, among others. 

The launch was graced by Ex- Miss Universe Sushmita Sen, Danube Brand Ambassador for the Middle East, as well as the Founder and Chairman of Danube Group, Rizwan Sajan along with the senior management of the Group. While a majority of the properties are in the affordable-housing segment, they include state-of-the-art amenities like a swimming pool, a fully-equipped health club and a kid’s play area cum party hall. 

Speaking about the Launch, Rizwan Sajan, Founder & Chairman of Danube Group, said “Our current portfolio is steadily growing and we are seeing increasing interest from people in India.  Our new state-of-the-art office will give customers the option to see all our project offerings as well as how the ready-to-move apartments will look. We are a growing team and with the help of this new office at such a convenient location, we aim to serve our customers better.” 

Each of the Bayz apartments comes fully furnished with marble flooring in the living & dining area, modular kitchen, exquisite Spanish tiles, and top-notch finishes. Furthermore, every home will include a European technology enabled convertible sofa that makes way for a bed- tucked into the wall. With this project Danube Properties will offer the lowest price in the Business Bay area at just INR 1.1 crore and continue with their famous 1 percent payment plan, starting at INR 1,10,000 per month.

All projects under the Danube portfolio have been immensely successful and are currently under construction, delivery on 4 properties are scheduled for by the year-end. At present, Danube Properties has a book value of INR 5250 crore with millions of Square Ft under construction.

Further information is available at www.danubeproperties.com 

About Danube Properties: 

Danube Properties made an entry into the property market in the year 2014 in the UAE. Danube Properties is the brainchild of Mr. Rizwan Sajan, Founder & Chairman, Danube Group; who after thorough research and careful planning with his team, combined with his personal entrepreneurial acumen, decided to form a realty division.All Danube Properties' projects have enjoyed phenomenal success since their launch; the affordable prices and flexible payment plan offered, combined with the development's convenient location and its wealth of ultra-modern facilities for 21st-century living, has proved very appealing to buyers. 

About Rizwan Sajan: 

Rizwan Sajan is the founder and chairman of Danube group, one of the region’s most successful business conglomerates. His venture – Danube Building Material has supplied building materials to just about every development since the property boom began. Rizwan is a self-made man, hailing from a middle class family in Mumbai, India. He started his career at an early age of 12 selling books and fire crackers. After the death of his father, he joined his paternal uncle in Kuwait and assisted him in his family business. 

About Danube Group: 

Over the last 24 years, Danube Group has made a concrete footprint in the MENA region and is actively involved in a number of fields and has over 40 locations worldwide in countries including the UAE, KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, India, and China with an employee strength of over 2,700 people. Key operations are under the labels of Danube Building Materials, Danube Home, Danube Properties and Alucopanel Middle East. The company recorded a total revenue of USD 1.4 billion in the year 2016, and is moving from strength-to-strength with every passing day.

WATCH HAILEE STEINFELD’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO ‘MOST GIRLS’

Hailee Steinfeld is one of pop music’s most prolific divas. After Grey & Zedd’s “Starving,” Kato & Sigala’s “Show You Love” and Machine Gun Kelly’s “At My Best.”, the singer revealed a brand new single, “Most Girls.” today. The 20 year old’s newest song is co-produced by Ryan Tedder, Zach Skelton and One Love. ”Most Girls” is the lead single from her long-anticipated full-length debut studio album which is scheduled to release later this year. Hailee Steinfeld’s new music video for "Most Girls," has been released this week. The song already has over 4 million views and is soon becoming the song of the summer with a great music video.The video begins with Things appearing to look fine until Hailee’s date in the video says “You’re just not like most girls.”Steinfeld is then shown to excuse herself and quickly changes out of her heels and the dress. The excuses herself from the date and quickly changes out of her dress and heels. The lyrics of the song feature lines such as “Most girls are smart and strong and beautiful/ Most girls work hard, go far, we are unstoppable” and “I wanna be like most girls,” the singer explains that being like "most girls" is something to be proud of.A summer anthem that is already taken the world by storm, Most Girl is a celebration of how unique each woman is and filled with potential..

Karan Singh Grover to launch his music album this year

Taking his passion for singing to the next level, Karan Singh Grover has planned to bring out his own music album this year.It’s learnt that the talented actor who is known for his envious physique has already recorded two songs, one of which is titled ‘Closer to the End’. As part of his prep, Karan, who has written both the songs himself, has been undergoing vocal training since the past one year.A source says, “Karan is very passionate about singing and he can sing for more than an hour without a break. The album should release later this year. It is yet to be decided whether he will feature in the music video.”He practices music every day and will also be collaborating with the British band Dinosaur Pile-Up that composes rock music

Hollywood can’t get enough of Priyanka Chopra

From the Oscars, the Emmys, the Billboards and the recent MET Gala,to being splashed across hoardings in America and being on the biggest talk shows in the West, Hollywood just can’t seem to get enough of Priyanka Chopra ! The international superstar who makes her big Hollywood debut alongside Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in Baywatch , was the most talked about star in the reviews that came the film’s way .The critics and international media referred to her as the “highlight of the film” , “extremely commanding” and “incredibly talented” , demanding to see more of the actress ,despite the film being an out-and-out commercial comedy starring the likes of Hollywood's highest paid actor Dwayne Johnson and heartthrob Zac Efron.Playing the couture loving, badass, Victoria Leeds, who enjoys the high life and her high heels, Johnson knew he found the perfect villain in Priyanka Chopra – He said, “We needed someone with weight as an actress, respect as a woman, with a sultry sexiness to her and then Priyanka Chopra came in and nailed it.We had a secret weapon in Priyanka Chopra. She has amazing ambition, is incredibly smart and very self aware so we were really lucky to have her.Who she is inBaywatch is who she is in real life , minus the evilness "Never before has Hollywood been so welcoming of an Indian superstar , as Forbes US went on to say how they wished more Hollywood films had female villains, having watched Priyanka in the movie."Chopra has fun as the baddie.The showdown is the best moment in the film, one which cleverly shows its female villain no gender-based charity. I wish more movies had female super villains", said Forbes Magazine.Said IGN, " Priyanka Chopra is the highlight as the nefarious entrepreneur Victoria Leeds. Chopra’s engaging , interesting and speaks with a distinctive cadence"Matt Goldberg from Collider couldn't have said it better, describing PC as a real standout in Baywatch. “Priyanka Chopra owns the film every second she’s on screen.  Chopra is commanding, and when she gets called an aspiring Bond villain, it made me want her to be the villain in the next Bond movie."