Family Time With Kapil Sharma Episode with Abhay Deol and Patralekha!

Sony Entertainment Television’s family game show Family Time With Kapil Sharma, has been creating a lot of buzz since last Sunday. Combining usual suspects like comedy and movie promotions with families battling for a bunch of attractive prizes, tonight’s episode will see beloved comedian and everyone’s favourite host, Kapil Sharma, with Bollywood biggies Abhay Deol and Patralekha.

Family Time with Kapil Sharma will air at 8:00pm tonight on Sony TV and viewers will see how Bumper (Kiku Sharda ) will take a quick test of Abhay and Patralekha by asking them silly questions which they won’t be able to answer. Kapil will be seen pulling Abhay’s leg by revealing some secret facts about Abhay Deol’s clothing. Patralekha will be seen putting her heels aside while playing a fun game with other contestants giving a tough time to Abhay and his team. Amidst all this the family will be competing with each other to win some exciting prizes. Tune into all the fun and comedy tonight

TWINKLE KHANNA, EKTA KAPUR TO BE HONOURED WITH FLO ICON AWARDS

President Ram Nath Kovind will be the chief guest and deliver the key note address at the 34th Annual session of FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO)   the women business wing of  the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on April 5, 2018 in New Delhi. Ms Chanda Kochhar, MD & CEO of ICICI Bank will be  the Guest of Honor.

During the Annual session FLO will honour Ten Indian Women Achievers with FLO ICON AWARDS including Ms Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director & CEO , ICICI Bank for Banking & Finance, Dr Aarti Vij, Chief of AIIMS’ Organ Retrieval and Banking Organization (ORBO) for Health & Wellness, Ms Ekta Kapoor, Joint Managing Director and Creative Director of Balaji Telefilms for Media Entrepreneurship, Ms Twinkle Khanna, Entrepreneurs, Author, Film Producer, for Conscientious Cinema.

Other award winners will include Ms Falguni Nayar, Founder & CEO, NYKAA, for Digital Entrepreneurship, Dr Tessy Thomas, Director, Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL), for Science & Technology Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) for Science & Technology, Ms Namita Gokhale, Author and Director of Jaipur Literature Festival, for Promoting Literature, Ms Bharati Chaturvedi, Founder of CHINTAN, Environmentalist and writer for Environmental Protection, Dr Seema Rao, Commando Trainer, certified Doctor and MBA in crisis management for Commando Training and Ms Kamal Kumbhar, Social entrepreneur & Founder of Ekta Producer Company Grassroots Mobilization.

“Every year, the Annual Session is held in the month of April, culminating in review of the activities undertaken by FLO, as also the milestones achieved during the year. It  brings into focus the progress made by FLO in the objectives of entrepreneurship development and professional excellence. The session is a perfect platform for sharing best practices and experiences across 15 locations pan India, in a unified effort to play a catalytic role towards women empowerment. It also marks the ushering in a new year and continuing the legacy that FLO has walked upon, in the past 34 years of its existence.” Said MS Vasvi Bharat Ram, President, FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) “As women play increasingly important roles to take the country forward , FLO is best positioned to play a catalyst’s role in bringing about a positive impact. Towards this objective, the theme for the 34th Annual Session is WOMEN TRANSFORMING INDIA. “said Ms Bharat Ram .

The FLO Gender Parity Index Award will be presented to Mr Sunil Bijlani, Senior Vice President, Synchrony

Ms Pinky Reddy will take over as New President of FLO during the annual session.

Anupam Kher offers scholarships to shutterbugs

The best in Bollywood today have had to first turn to Anupam Kher’s acting school, ACTOR PREPARES for their initial training into the craft. Many aspirants who want to find their feet in the entertainment industry harbour the dream of first making it to the thespian’s acting school. Two among them, were the photographers who were clicking photos of Kher, as he was walking out of an airport. A close source says, “The photographers approached the seasoned actor and told him about their wish to enroll in an acting course at his school and the financial constraints they’re facing. Kher immediately spoke his team and offered them a scholarship for a weekend part time course.” Thirteen years since it was founded, ACTOR PREPARES has earned recognition as one of the finest in the country. Deepika Padukone, Varun Dhawan, Preity Zinta, Ali Zafar,  Esha Gupta, Ruslaan Mumtaz, Armaan Jain and Kiara Advani are some of the celebrated alumni of the school​

Viacom18 and Film Heritage Foundation Host Power Packed Evening with Christopher Nolan and Tacita Dean

          Top on agenda for the evening was to preserve cinema on celluloid 

 Corporate Honchos and the film fraternity came together to champion the cause   

Industry biggies such as Anurag Kashyap, Kamal Haasan, A.R. Rahman, Rajkumar                                     Hirani in attendance  

A one of a kind crowd gathered at Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Palace yesterday to celebrate, encourage and save the art of film-making on celluloid. Acclaimed Director Christopher Nolan and award-winning visual artist Tacita Dean are in the city for the 4th edition of Reframing the Future of Film. Hosted by India’s youngest full-play media network Viacom18, in association with the Film Heritage Foundation, in attendance for the dinner were a motley of top business leaders, film-makers and media industry personalities such as Kamal Haasan, A.R. Rahman, Huma Qureshi, Anurag Kashyap, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Rajkumar Hirani, Santosh Sivan, Shyam Benegal, Ashish Bhasin, Vikram Sakhuja, and Prasoon Joshi amongst others in attendance. 

Speaking at this exclusive dinner party, host for the evening Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO, Viacom18, said: “Films in India have traditionally been shot on celluloid, an art that is fast being replaced by digital filming. Christopher Nolan is one of the world’s most eminent film-makers who still shoots on film and is a strong proponent of saving celluloid filming. As supporters of film preservation and restoration initiatives in the Indian subcontinent for 4 years now, we understand the importance of saving cinema in every medium, be it digital or analogue i.e. celluloid. Having Christopher and Tacita in the city is a great opportunity for raising awareness and I would urge corporations, media, partners and the entertainment industry of the country to support this cause.” 

Christopher Nolan and Tacita Dean have been raising awareness amongst the international film fraternity towards the cause of saving celluloid. After three editions in London, Los Angeles and Mexico, this time they’re in India, the second largest film making nation in the world. Film Heritage Foundation, which works towards the saving and restoring the film heritage of India and neighbouring countries has partnered with Nolan and Dean to raise awareness in India about film being a working medium, with unique intrinsic qualities that artists and filmmakers need. 

Speaking about his visit to India Christopher Nolan said: “It’s been wonderful meeting so many of you. Here’s to learning more from you guys, to looking forward to events over the next couple of days, and learning more about the amazing film culture that exists in India.” 

Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Founder Director, Film Heritage Foundation said, “Partnering with stalwarts of film-making such as Christopher Nolan and Tacita Dean bring about awareness and attention that is most lacking in the cause of film preservation and restoration. Most of our cinematic heritage is in celluloid and therefore, its preservation will help not only save films but also film-making on film.”  

‘Reframing the Future of Film’ – a conversation between renowned visual artist Tacita Dean, celebrated filmmaker Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk, Interstellar) and award-winning filmmaker and archivist, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur will be held at NCPA theatre Mumbai on 1st April 2018.

SHOCKING: Rani Mukerji attacked via syndicated media platform

Patna-based Bollywood journalist Subhash K Jha, who Sonu Nigam had accused of unmentionable things, has used the reputed national syndicated platform of Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) to vent out his personal grudge against renowned actress Rani Mukerji who is married to Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films (YRF). 

In a letter against the marketing and PR team of YRF, the journalist goes on to revel in a moment where he claims to have seen Rani Mukerji dancing atop a dining table and rues that the YRF team does not let him carry out direct interactions with her anymore. 

Jha points out that he wants to witness more moments such as the one where Rani danced on the table. "I wait to see you dance on that gleaming table-top once again. But without your marketing team monitoring every move," he wrote in his letter to her. 

The journalist's letter which has been posted on his personal website, has been shared by the news and feature agency IANS in various media outlets. 

Meanwhile, in an unrelated message shared with her fans on Twitter and Instagram, Rani Mukerji remarked, "For a woman, the disparity with a man is huge and glaring in this industry. We are judged for our looks, our dancing skills, our height, our voice, our acting, how we carry ourselves every time we step out of the house - we have to be the best and yet we are thought to be extremely dispensable." 

After her 2014 hit Mardaani, the actress is set to make a comeback with Maneesh Sharma's Hichki. Turning 40 this week, Rani said, "On my birthday, I cannot skirt these massive 'hichkis' that my fellow actresses and I have faced/face and will face every day."  

The film has Rani playing the character of Naina Mathur, a lady who has Tourette Syndrome (a disorder which forces an individual to make involuntary repetitive movements or sounds) but is ready to overcome all obstacles to become a teacher. Produced by Yash Raj Films, the movie is set to release on March 23 this week.