Quaidi Band special screening with cast & crew Habib Faisal, Anna Ador, Rajat Barmecha & Parul Gulati

Rabbi, a heart-touching trailer creating waves

After the hard-hitting Mantostaan, young director Rahat Kazmi's Rabbi raises debates whether music is forbidden in Islam or not. The film is a bold take on a
complex issue, trailer launch saw the first look of the film with an essence of
soothing folk music and a touch of satire. Besides the cast & crew of the
film, including director Rahat Kazmi, actors Bidita Bag and Virendra Saxena,
producers Zeba Sajid and Sanjay Amar, presenters Mujeeb Ul Hassan and Jitesh Kumar, music director Aamir Ali, Imran Shahid who has scored the background music and cinematographer Shree Shankar, Umang Jain, Sameer Patel and Ravinder Reddy were also present at the do. 

"People are liking the trailer and some of the top critics have already watched and
praised the film in their reviews in India, Canada and other countries. Such
films are preferred by audiences who are fed up of the run-of-the-mill
films," aver presenters and young energetic entrepreneurs Jitesh Kumar and
Mujeeb Ul Hassan, focused on promoting sensible and content-oriented
cinema.  

Apart from Rahat Kazmi who has also creatively helmed the film, Zeba Sajid and Sanjay Amar are the producers of the film and Tariq Khan Productions in association with Mediamark International Corp., Canada have co-produced the film. Rabbi stars Babumushai Bandookbaaz fame sensation Bidita Bag in the female lead with newbie Furqan Merchant, Raghubir Yadav, Dolly Ahluwalia, Brijendra Kala,
Virendra Saxena, Shoib Nikash Shah and Manini Mishra in key characters.

Divorce drama in &TV’s Agnifera

&TV’s popular love story, Agnifera starring Ankit Gera (Anurag), Yukti Kapoor (Ragini) and Simran Kaur (Shrishti) in lead roles is all set to witness some high dose of drama. The show is currently at a very interesting juncture where a sinister plot hatched by Shekhar has caused emotions to run high. Shrishti has finally made up her mind about divorcing Vishu, but her strained relationship with her family has caused her to keep them in the dark. With Shekhar making sure that the papers are signed and the divorce is final, Ragini is trying in her own way to keep Vishu and Shrishti together. The drama has reached a point where the divorce seems unavoidable with Vishu’s mother and sister wanting the divorce to go through. The reason being that they want to get Vishu married to a girl from a rich family.  

Shooting for the show has been intense for all actors as the scenes are full of drama. This is especially true for actress Simaran Kaur who essays the role of Shrishti on the show. Simaran shares “Srishti is a very strong woman who stands for her rights and fights against injustices. Currently the track in the show is very intense. My character is going through a myriad of emotions and feelings which are very complex and demanding.” 

The divorce of Shrishti and Vishu is going to be a nail-biting court battle. 

Keep watching &TV’s riveting family drama Agnifera Monday to Friday at 8:00p.m

नवाजुद्दून सिद्दीकी की बाबुमोशाय बंदूकबाज ने लोगों का दिल जीत लिया

कुशान नंदी के निर्देशन में बनी नवाजुद्दीन सिद्दीकी स्टारर फिल्म बाबुमोशाय बंदुकबाज इस शुक्रवार देशभर के सिनेमाघरों में रिलीज हुई हैं। रिलीज हुए दिन से ही फिल्म ने बॉक्स ऑफिस पर अच्छी कमाई करना शुरू किया हैं।  इस क्राइम थ्रिलर फिल्म में नवाजुद्दीन सिद्दीकी के अभिनय को समीक्षकों व्दारा तो तारीफ मिली ही । लेकिन साथ ही, दर्शकों ने भी नवाजुद्दीन के परफॉर्मन्स को सराहते हुए, फिल्म को अच्छा प्रतिसाद दिया हैं। ट्रेड के अनुसार, इस विकेन्ड से बाबुमोशाय बॉक्स ऑफिस पर अच्छा प्रदर्शन करेंगी। देश की मिट्टी की खुशबू रही, इस भारतीय डकैत फिल्म का बजेट हैं केवल 5 करोड रूपये। शूटिंग से लेकर पब्लिसिटी तक कम बजट में बनी इस फिल्म ने अपने बजट के अनुसार तो बॉक्स ऑफिस कमाई कर ली हैं।. और फिल्म हिट ठहरी हैं। नवाजुद्दीन इस वक्त सफलता के शिखर पर होने के बावजूद फिल्म के इस कम बजट के साथ विनम्रता से चलते हुए उन्होंने इस फिल्म को दर्शकों तक पहूँचाने में मदद की हैं। ट्रेड पंडितों के अनुसार, “इस विकेन्ड के खत्म होते होते बाबुमोशाय बंदीकबाज अपने फिल्ममेकिंग का पैसा वसूल करके बॉक्स ऑफिस पर अच्छी कमाई करेंगीं। यह फिल्म केवल 3 करोड में बनी हैं। जिसमें से 2 करोड फिल्म के पब्लिसिटी पर खर्च हुए हैं। पहले दिन के बॉक्स ऑफिस रिपोर्ट अच्छे हैं। और इससे लग रहा हैं, की यह कुछ समय बॉक्स ऑफिस पर अपनी पारी जारी रखेंगीं। नवाजुद्दिन अपने परफॉर्मन्स से दर्शकों को सिनेमाघरों में खिंचने में कामयाब रहें हैं। वह फिल्म इंडस्ट्री के कुछ चुनिंदा कलाकारों में से हैं, जो बडी कमर्शिअल फिल्म हो या छोटी कन्टेटड्रिवन फिल्म, अपने परफ़ॉर्मन्स से लोगों को सिनेमाघरों तक खिंच ला पाते हैं।“

Banning Triple Talaq? TV actors critique the decision

The Supreme Court has banned triple talaq, a Muslim Law by which men can divorce their wives by uttering Talaq three times. Our TV actors give their views on the judgement. 

Sehban Azim: Triple talaq is in Islam and cannot be amended…but the issue is not the law. Instead it’s all about how it's been practiced. In a lot of cases, it is seen that it is being misused. Nowhere in Islamic law does it state that Talaq is given just by saying it three times, there is a proper procedure that is to be followed, that takes 6-9 months. During this time, the couple is made to meet, sit together and rethink their decision. Once that span of time is over, and if both the individuals are still standing their grounds to get separated then the only talaq is viable. Until the end of this entire process, there's an option for the respective husband and wife to withdraw the entire process. So rather than creating a frenzy or making a hue and cry against Islamic laws or condemning them, the government needs to educate and spread awareness towards the right practice of talaq. 

Gunjan Utreja: I welcome this decision of the Supreme Court. Just because something has been going on for ages doesn't mean it holds true today, too. The constitution of a country is what binds everything and everyone together and if something is unconstitutional then it should be gone. 

Eijaz Khan: I think it's a smart and a perfect verdict for now. It's appalling how my community lacks educated and sensible leadership. I can understand the apprehensions faced by the older generation of Muslims regarding the decision. They feel that once anyone else starts meddling with Muslim laws, it will spread to other laws as well. I think anything that is unfair and discriminates on the basis of gender should be abolished. Why should there be even a second thought about it? It’s easy for me to sit here and complain about lack of educated leadership in my community, but I am hardly doing anything about it. So I don't think I have a right to complain but I guess eventually we have to come together to improve things. 

Sara Arfeen Khan: The Supreme Court’s decision by all means is good and will help those women who have been suffering because of this issue. The Quran has clear rules for how exactly a divorce should be fairly conducted in various situations. But since decades, the law of triple talaq has been modified by religious heads, according to their own convenience. This wasn't in accordance to the Quran and women had to pay the price. I am proud of this decision. 

Angad Hasija: I support the decision of the Supreme court. Marriage is for keeps and not breaking on the drop of a hat.  It surely is a positive step. One should understand the system well. I do have muslim friends and I respect every religion's traditions and customs. 

Mohammad Nazim: I believe more in my religion and than in the Supreme Court. Every religion has its own customs and beliefs. This idea that you can divorce someone just by uttering the word ‘Talaaq’ thrice is completely baseless. How can the Supreme Court interfere in a religion?  It is all politics. Divorce will only take place if you force someone to get married.  A Meher is written at the time of wedding so security is there after which a Nikaah gets sanctioned.  Just by speaking three words divorce doesn’t happen. There is proper procedure for divorce and it doesn’t happen in instant.