मंगलवार, 1 मई 2018

BIG FM ANNOUNCES KEY APPOINTMENTS IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS


BIG FM, India’s one of the largest radio networks has made key appointments in leadership positions. Shipra Srivastava has come on board as National Marketing Head and Soela Joshi as Associate Vice President – IP. With the objective of expanding its content portfolio for integrated marketing campaigns and fortifying its original and digital content offering, the radio network has made these leadership appointments that will add more value to the respective verticals.

Speaking about the appointments, BIG FM spokesperson said, "We welcome Shipra Srivastava and Soela Joshi on board. We are confident of them adding immense value to the respective verticals by leveraging their expertise and contribute in fulfilling the goals of the organization."

Shipra Srivastava, an MBA from Amity University and an expert in the brand campaign development, and brand & video led digital marketing has 11 strong years of industry experience. She has 5 years of successful marketing stint at OLX where she established a new positioning for the brand, and 6 years of experience working with reputed media agencies. At BIG FM, she will directly report to Mr. Tarun Katial, CEO, BIG FM for the overall brand communication. She also holds profound expertise in online and offline content marketing, Influencer/celebrity initiatives & trade marketing.

Soela Joshi brings along 20+ years of rich and diverse experience in advertising and media and has proven to be a leader with astute business knowledge. She will head the Thwink BIG Team at BIG FM to strengthen the regional content portfolio as a part of the Thwink strategy. Soela will leverage her expertise in brand building and strategy, branded content and revenue generating brand extensions. In her long and successful career, she has held leadership roles with various media companies including Radio, Print and Television.

Speaking about her new role, Shipra Srivastava said, "I am looking forward to taking on my new role and deliver the expected results utilizing the best of my knowledge. Being a part of one of the India's largest radio networks having presence across 61 markets, it will be interesting catering to such a varied landscape. I am excited to take on this experience and work together with the team."

Speaking about her role at BIG FM, Soela Joshi said, “BIG FM for me came across as an encouraging environment to work at and I am glad that I have become a part of such an organization. My capabilities and past experience will give me an opportunity to develop interesting regional content and add a reasonable value to the firm. I am extremely enthused and I am looking forward to take up my new role with the radio network.

That I am born a Woman is my biggest award: Sushmita Sen


I Am Woman, an event and awards ceremony that celebrates the inspiration of women was created by Karan Gupta Education Foundation and IE Business School three years ago. This year’s winners of the I Am Woman award included Sushmita Sen, Tata group industrialist Leah Tata, Actress & RJ Malishka Mendonsa, Activists Jyoti Dhawale and Preethi Srinivasan, Advocate Abha Singh, Artist and Philanthropist Michelle Poonawalla, International Designer Falguni Shane Peacock, and Entrepreneur Bhavna Jasra. The event compere was Dr. Amber Wigmore, Director of Career Services at IE Business School and Actress Madhoo Shah. 
“This was the first year we opened nominations to the public and we are overwhelmed with the response – we received thousands of nominations from power women all over the country. Each of the women had inspiring stories to tell and it was a very hard decision to finalize a short list of women who are the winners of the I Am Woman award,” states Dr. Karan Gupta, the founder of KGEF and MD of IE Business School, India.
Sushmita Sen was  elated. " The fact that I am born a woman is my biggest award," said Sushmita, adding that she was a firm believer of the concept I AM Woman and the fact that the award insituted by Karran gupta Education Foundation was named I Am Woman left her feeling "privileged." 
“I am visiting India for sole purpose of being part of this renowned event. I was the host of the 2016 edition of I Am Woman and I look forward to once again hear the inspiring stories of women and encourage them in any way that I can,” adds Dr. Wigmore. 
Guests and celebrities at the prestigious award ceremony included Maheka Mirpuri, Sheeba Sabir, Reshma Merchant, Farah Khan Ali, Aarti and Kailash Surendranath, Mrinal Deshraj, Vikas Bhalla, Kiran Bawa, Arzoo Gowitrikar, Aditi Gowitrikar among others. 
The 2017 I Am Woman award was given to Amruta Fadnavis, Laxmi Agarwal, Gauri Sawant, Farah Khan Ali, Malini Agarwal, Shaheen Mistry, and Krishika Lulla. The 2016 I Am Woman award was given to Sonam Kapoor, Reshma Merchant, Maheka Mirpuri, Raunaq Roy, Kiran Bawa, Nisha Jamvwal, Devita Saraf, Amrita Raichand, Rouble Nagi, and Lucky Morani. 
“KGEF’s sole mission is to work towards the education of underprivileged children and women empowerment. It’s high time that men take an active role in empowering women. In Mother Teresa’s words – I alone cannot change the world but I can cast a stone in the waters to create many ripples,” adds Dr. Gupta.

Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor have some Fun with Cricket on Kent Cricket Live at the Star Sports Studios


Fans of the VIVO IPL 2018 were treated to the presence of two of Bollywood’s most adored Superstars – Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor, as they took to the stage for the segment on Kent Cricket Live this Saturday the 28th of April 2018. The duo brought a fresh breath of youthful enthusiasm to the show as they reminisced about their days of cricket fever. 
Expressing adoration for their favourite VIVO IPL team, the duo enjoys a game of ‘Kaun Banega 102 not out’ joined by expert commentators Dean jones and Srikanth exclusively on Star Sports Network – the new home for VIVO IPL 2018. 
Talking about the times spent playing cricket on movie sets during their earlier days, the duo expressed their opinion on the two VIVO IPL teams clashing heads tonight on the Star Sports Network. Although Amitabh Bachchan has stated in the past that there is inevitably no preference when it comes to VIVO IPL in his family, as everyone comes from diverse backgrounds, on further probing “Even though Mumbai Indians are going through a rough patch, I would still want to walk the streets of Mumbai, shouting that I am a Mumbai Indians supporter. I am a die-hard Mumbai Indians Fan. On the other hand, Chennai, Super Kings is playing really well right now. Compared to the other VIVO IPL teams, CSK players have the most experience on the field”.  Said Amitabh Bachchan when asked about his favourite VIVO IPL team. 
Finding common ground with Amitabh, Rishi Kapoor acknowledged his soft spot for the Mumbai Indians team as well by saying, “Mumbai Indians are going through a bit of bad luck at the moment but I am sure they will be able to pull through in the end.”
The segment of Kent Cricket Live was aired on Saturday the 28th, April 2018 and was hosted by Arjun Pandit. The exclusive segment featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor, highlighted their upcoming movie “102 Not Out” and was aired during the pre-show of the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings VIVO IPL fixture. 
There is much more entertainment in store for VIVO IPL fans this weekend as Ranbir Kapoor makes an appearance on Kent Cricket Live during this Super Sunday’s Double Header on the 29th of April 2018 to host a special show “Ranbir Ki Paathshala” exclusively on the Star Sports Network.
About Star Sports: 
Home to a number of leading domestic and International sports, the Star Sports network with twelve channels broadcasts premier sporting events which include cricket coverage under the purview of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) New Zealand Cricket Board, Bangladesh Cricket Board and Asian Cricket Council (ACC); Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL); Karnataka Premier League (KPL); VIVO Pro Kabaddi; Football under Hero Indian Super League (ISL) Hero I-League, Hero Super Cup, Premier League, Bundesliga; Badminton under Badminton World Federation (BWF) events, Premier Badminton League (PBL); Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT); and other premium sports such as Formula 1; Wimbledon, The French Open and US Open.    

Starry Night at the 16th Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards


The DadaSaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards 2018 recently took place at Chitrakoot ground, which was attended by glitterati – Celebrated directors, musicians, technicians and actors from both film and telelvision industry. Some of the names included R.Balki, Manisha Koirala, Konkana Sen, Shree Narayan Singh, Armaan Malik, Neeti Mohan, Manish Paul, Irshad Kamil, Amit Sadh, Ishita Raj Sharma, Farida Jalal, Sandeep Marwah, Shubhangi Atre, Rohitash Gaud, Rakhi Sawant, Arshi Khan and many more. 
Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation award  is one of the most prestigious awards in Indian cinema and is the highest official recognition for film personalities in the country. 
This year, the winners are :
Manisha Koirala- Most versatile actress in Indian cinema
Rakesh Roshan - Lifetime achievement award and contribution as an actor, producer and director
Akshay Kumar — Best actor in a leading role  for Padman( Jury) and best actor for toilet
Bhumi pednekar - Best actress for Toilet Ek prem katha
Sonam Kapoor - Best actress in a leading role ( Padman)
Rajesh Sharma - Best actor in a character role
Shree Narayan Singh - Best Director Toilet Ek prem katha
R Balki — Best Director ( jury) Padman
Ashok Pandit — Outstanding contribution to Film & Tv Industry
Pritam - Best Music Director
Armaan Malik - Best Playback singer Male
Neeti Mohan - Best Playback singer Female
Aditya Narayan Jha - Best tv anchor
Amit Sadh- Best Actor in a Web Series
Konkana Sen- Best Debut Director
Manish Paul - Best entertainer Tv
Kainaat Arora - Queen of stage
Bhumi Trivedi - Best playback singer Jury
Virendra Arora - Best Film -Toilet
Twinkle Khanna  - Best film Jury- Padman
Piyu Chouhan- Best Dancer
Siddharth Kannan- Best Anchor Stage
Arshi Khan - Best entertainer Tv
Sandip Marwah - Best producer for short films
Shabina Khan — Best choreographer
Luv Ranjan - Most Entertaining Film ‘ Sonu ki Titu ki Sweety ‘
Nusrat Bharucha - Best actress in a leading role Negative ( SKTKS)
Ishita Raj Sharma - Best supporting actress (SKTKS)
Amjad Bagadwa- Debut playback singer
Farida Jalal — Saraswatibai Dadasaheb Phalke Best actress (Lifetime) 
Apart from these, 22 Technical awards were presented to the technicians and Certificate of appreciation was awarded to Nidhi Bhardwaj - Eco Fashion Designer and Swati Mehrotra - Best Footwear Designer 
Dadasaheb Phalke –The father of Indian cinema who had brought revolution to the Indian film industry. The film fraternity owes its evolution and success to the great Dadasaheb Phalke.  The main aim of these awards is to honor artist, technician for their contribution toward the industry. Dadasaheb Phalke film foundation awards is the only awards supported by Federation of western India Cine employees  (FWIC) show is  executed by Glocal Thinkers. These are the only awards which felicitate the technicians and is nominated and voted by 27 prominent film association across the country.

Babita Phogat has a fan girl moment

Commonwealth champion Babita Phogat recently had a fan girl moment at FICCI FLO Kolkatta when she happened to meet Shilpa Shetty Kundra, a star she has admired for several years. 
In fact, when Babita was presented her award on stage , she mentioned how she was a huge fan of Shilpa's and has always dreamed of meeting her someday. Shilpa who was in the audience , immediately met Babita post the event and spoke to her length applauding her work and talent and for constantly making the country proud. 
When contacted said Shilpa, " Swarmed with awards, with only gratitude in my heart . It was a special moment to receive this honour and even more touching to meet Babita Phogat, who is an absolute inspiration". 
Shilpa Shetty Kundra continues to remain one of the most loved names on television and social media and is known to be one of the warmest celebrities , it's no wonder then that she received the "Woman of Substance" award at FICCI FLO

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