Rajit Kapur to portray Jawaharlal Nehru in Gandhi Hatya: Ek Saazish

Known for his penchant for off-beat characters and essaying them with great aplomb on screen, Rajit Kapur will bring to life an impactful role in his next, Gandhi Hatya: Ek Saazish (Gandhi The Conspiracy), produced by Lakshmi R Iyer, directed by Karim Traidia & Pankaj Sehgal.

The popular veteran actor will portray the late freedom fighter and independent India’s first Prime Minister, Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru in the historical thriller.

Rajit’s look as Chacha Nehru (fondly referred by kids) is one of the major USPs of the movie, and has already given reasons as to why one should look forward to the film.  Once Rajit slips into Nehru’s traditional prince coat, his signature red rose and the trademark Congress Party white cap, the uncanny resemblance leaves the audience wanting more.

Lakshmi R Iyer says, “It was a tumultuous time for India immediately after independence and the country’s partition, that left over 2 million dead and over 14 million Indians displaced. Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru is in a bind, faced with a refugee and an escalating communal problem threatening to lead to a civil war and possibly further break up the country into small principalities. Further, a strong opposition both with and outside the party is challenging his position, make his job even tougher. But by his side is Mahatma Gandhi, the man holding everything together and slowly but surely turning India towards a secular, democratic India.”

Rajit Kapur confirms, “I always wanted to portray a historical character on screen and I’m glad Gandhi Hatya: Ek Saazish fulfilled my dream. It was a great experience and a huge honour to play Nehruji.”

Times Music & Speed Records Collaborate: YouTube Channel Hits 10 Million Subscribers

Times Music, one of India’s leading record labels and music publishers, and Speed Records, the leading music label in Punjab, join hands to offer their audience a wider choice of music and help grow the Punjabi music genre across India and in global markets. An initiative started in December 2017, Speed Records YouTube channel, with the help of its partnership with Times Music, now hits 10 million subscribers on YouTube. 

Since its inception in 2004, Speed Records has been a promising label promoting and publishing world-class Punjabi music by working closely with the finest artists of the Punjabi music Industry. The catalogue offers an expansive range of Punjabi music across different genres and boast of an artist roster that includes all the top-rated Punjabi singers from across the globe. 

"I would like to congratulate the team for their tremendous effort. Our collaboration with Speed has been fruitful. We are definitely looking forward to achieving even greater heights with our collective dedication to offer quality content to our audience," said Mandar Thakur, COO of Times Music. 

“Collaborating with Times Music was indeed one of the best decisions taken by Speed in recent times. Hitting 10 million subscribers on YouTube is a result of our immense hard work and dedication. Such high numbers confirm that we are growing at a steady pace and in the right direction. Our numbers inspire us to push our limits, create better content and cement our place as the Number 1 Punjabi music label in the world” said Satwinder Singh Kohli, Director of Speed Records. 

Times Music and Speed Records collectively have succeeded in increasing viewership & subscriber bases with their offering of quality music videos, and aggressively promoting their content and artists across various formats. Efforts that have resulted in it becoming the No.1 Punjabi music channel on YouTube, and the only regional Indian music channel on YouTube with 10M plus subscribers from across the globe.

Sanjay Dutt begins shooting for the second schedule of 'Torbaaz' in Bishkek

While the teaser of Rajkumar Hirani’s upcoming film Sanju with Ranbir Kapoor playing Sanjay Dutt onscreen has taken the social media by storm, and now Dutt is busy shooting a month-long schedule for his next upcoming film 'Torbaaz' in Kyrgyzstan.

Dressed in his usual stylish self, the actor posted his picture on Instagram while sporting a cool scarf to match the outdoors as he started shooting for the film in the capital city of Bishkek yesterday. The actor is essaying the role of an army officer in the film which is directed by award-winning director Girish Malik & produced by ace filmmaker Rahul Mittra. Presented by Raju Chadha, 'Torbaaz' will also feature Nargis Fakhri, Rahul Dev & Rahul Mittra in pivotal roles.

The story revolves around suicide bomber kids in Afghanistan and is already being talked about for its high content & world class cinematic experience. Incidentally, Rahul Mittra & Girish Malik are the first Indian filmmakers to shoot in the picturesque country of Kyrgyzstan.

Trailer & Song launch of J.R. Production House’s upcoming film “Tishnagi”

Directed by Sameer Khan and Producer Jayant Ghosh, J.R. Production House hosted Trailer & Song Launch of the Film “Tishnagi”. The film brilliantly shows the impact of cheating in love by a beloved one and what one does in such condition and how one survives.

While they flaunt the tiara of fame and popularity, Mumbai’s glamour and music brigade showed up in number at the Trailer & music launch of the film “Tishnagi”. Renowned names from Film & Music industry were the biggest attraction at the high Trailer & music launch of the film “Tishnagi”- Aryan Vaid, Sameer Khan, Tabish Sulamani, Anushka Shrivastava, Kaveri Priyam, Sapna Rathore, Manzar Balyavi, Qais Tanveer, Kalim Khan, Tabish Sulamami, Gufy, Jayant Ghosh, Sameer Khan.

And further talking about the movie, director Sameer Khan & producer Jayant Ghosh stated "The story & music of the film is one of its USP's. The album of the film has something for everyone, from party songs to romantic tracks. Looking forward to the response from the audience"

Whereas, Aryan Vaid said "The storyline is brilliant. The star cast is outstanding, all of them have done a fantastic job, the film looks amazing. When the director narrated the role to him, I was very impressed. Parts of the film are shot in Mumbai & Bhopal. I am very proud to be a part of this project."

Well, featured under the banner- J.R. Production House, the movie cast, Aryan Vaid and Rajpal Yadav, Kainaat Arora, Anushka Srivastava, Qais Tanveer, Kaveri Priyam, Sapna Rathore in prominent roles.

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.