SONY MUSIC PRESENTS A UNIQUE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE WITH ‘7UP MADRAS GIG’

Global music giant, Sony Music who are constantly pushing music discovery and development of new talent, present listeners with ‘7UP Madras Gig’. In its first season, this unique initiative will showcase musicians and sounds from the South of India.

Sony Music in collaboration with Knack Studios, aims to provide listeners with fresh new Tamil Pop music created by artists such as, Oorka, Sajith Sathya and Santhosh Dhayanidhi along with established artists like D.Imman, Leon James, Vivek-Mervin. 

‘7UP Madras Gig’ will have artists explore and experiment with new themes and genres giving discerning listeners new and contemporary sounds by their favourite artists.  

Styled by Myntra with NAC Jewellers as jewellery partner, the first look of the digital property launches on May 14th while the weekly episode releases on May 22nd 2018. 

Says celebrated composer D. Imman, “7UP Madras Gig will change the way South listens to music. I am getting an opportunity to create themes to showcase musical and lyrical expression which is purely non-film. I am all set to get on the floor, I am sure my listeners will be surprised.”  

Adding on Shridhar Subramaniam, President India & Middle East, who conceptualized the concept says, “The idea here is to give listeners a fresh sound created by the finest talent from theSouth. We are keen to start a Pop culture in South where we connect artists and fans directly and without the aid of a Movie. We feel this will give rise to a new genre also encouraging other artists to come forth for the next season.”  

Gaurav Verma, Associate Director, Flavors Marketing, PepsiCo India said, “7UP is a well-loved brand in Tamil Nadu, and has led several refreshing campaigns to bring together the state’s youth through different mediums like cricket, dance and drama. This is the second time that we are using music as a platform to connect with the people in Tamil Nadu. It is a universal language and 7UP Madras Gig is our way of saluting the rich and vibrant talent of the state. Through the platform, we look forward to bringing together talented young voices to the forefront of the music scene in Tamil Nadu.” 

Adds on Harish Raam LH, President and Co-founder, Knack Studios “We at Knack Studios have always had a passion for providing a world class platform for independent music and feel that Madras Gig will be a cornerstone in realizing that vision. This collaboration with Sony Music is exciting as they will provide the perfect reach for the artists while we offer our state of the art facility, ensuring a world class product.” 

Each Season will consist of 6 Audio Tracks, 6 Live Performance Videos and many more ancillary music content episodes that will appeal to the audiences. 

The first season begins on Tuesday May 22nd , so stay tuned to Sony Music’s YouTube channel.

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Pankaj Tripathi excited to debut in a Punjabi film with Harjeeta

The versatile actor Pankaj Tripathi after winning hearts of millions with his recent releases and also by winning a special mention for his performance in Newton at the 65th National Awards has made him one of the most sought-after names in Bollywood. After exploring Hindi cinema, Pankaj is set to step into regional cinema with his next magnum opus Tamil film Kaala. He will be seen sharing screen space with the superstar Rajnikanth for the first time. And now he is all geared up and excited to debut in a Punjabi film with Harjeeta which is directed by Vijay Kumar Arora. 

Harjeeta is a biopic based on the remarkable true story of Harjeet Singh, an Indian professional hockey player, who captained the Indian squad at the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup. Pankaj will be seen playing a very pivotal character of a hockey coach to Punjabi actor and singing and star Ammy Virk. This would be the first time Pankaj will be associating himself with Punjabi film industry and he is all excited about his character which is very real and resembles his own character in real life. 

When asked Pankaj about his debut in a Punjabi film, he said "I am very happy and all excited to be a part of a Punjabi film that is churning out some really good films in Punjabi. When I read the script of the film Harjeeta, I was able to relate myself to the character because I have been a sportsman entire my life. My character in the film is very real and is close to my heart and it is connected to my roots in Bihar where I belong. The character I am playing belongs to Patna and he is a National coach of a hockey team and is very real in life.”

Harsh Chhaya Makes Debut As A Singer In Directorial Debut ‘Khajoor Pe Atke’ With ‘Dhoka’

Actor Harsh Chhaya, who makes his directorial debut with family entertainer ‘Khajoor Pe Atke’, also made his debut as a singer with a song in the film and the number was released today.

Titled ‘Dhoka’, the song features Manoj Pahwa’s character as he realizes that he has been betrayed by someone close to him. The song then goes on to show a distraught Pahwa having a series of accidents as he spends the day ruing his fate. The tragi-comedy song has been penned and sung by Harsh Chhaya himself and composed by Bickram Ghosh. Boasting of an ensemble cast comprising Manoj Pahwa, Vinay Pathak, Seema Pahwa, Dolly Ahluwalia, Sanah Kapoor, Suneeta Sengupta, Prathmesh Parab and others, ‘Khajoor Pe Atke’ is a family entertainer about how various members of a family react on getting to know about a family member’s imminent death.

Presented by S.O.I.E., produced by Welcome Friends Productions with music on Zee Music, Khajoor Pe Atke is distributed by PVR Pictures and set to release on May 18.

Eros International & Windows come together once again for their next Bengali venture Haami

       

After successfully collaborating on Belaseshe, Praktan and Posto

leading Indian film studio Eros Internationaland Windows joins hands once again for their next Bengali film Haami, directed by director duo Nandita Roy and Shiboprasad Mukherjee. Starring Shiboprasad Mukherjee himself, Gargi Roychowdhury, Sujan Mukherjee, Churni Ganguly, Kharaj Mukherjee, Koninica Banerjee, Aparajita Adhya and acclaimed contemporary dancer and actor Tanusree Shankar, the film releases on May 18. 

This social commentary revolves around the friendship of two children that beautifully captures innocence of pure unadulterated love and will take you down the memory lane of your childhood days of fun and friendship. This movie also asks questions that need to be answered, who is to be blamed when society lets down our little ones? The individual or the system? Where did parent teacher trust vanish? Why don't we nurture our children's innocence? 

With a subject that will appeal to the national audience, Eros will release the movie in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune.

Commenting on the film’s release, Nandu Ahuja, Senior VP, India Theatrical, Eros International said, “We have had a long fruitful association with Shiboprasad and Nandita with three consecutive hits. Their films entertain as well as touch upon strong humane subjects that promise a pan India appeal. Haami too will  strike a chord  with the audiences  with the very current and relevant subject that it addresses.”.

Director Shiboprosad Mukherje added, “We are pleased with the kind of support Eros has given to all our movies. Taking Bengali cinema beyond the regular territories motivates Nandita and me to make movies for a larger audience and we look forward to a continued partnership with them” 

ABOUT HAAMI 

Haami is a story of two school friends, Bhutu and Chini, who come from completely different background. Bhutu's parents, Laltu and Mitali are rich furniture-shop owners who are more into popular culture and Chini's parents, Srinjoy and Rina are academicians - elite and sophisticated. Inspite these differences Bhutu and Chini are best friends. As luck would have it, a situation occurs, where the parents of these two children separate them and put an end to their friendship.

 However, the young vice-principal cum student counsellor of their school, Arundhati tries to make them see reason, but will she succeed? Will the adults accept the playful innocence of the children?

A story that will take you down the memory lane of your childhood days of fun and friendship, Haami is releasing in 18th May 2018.  

After their film, Ramdhanu that released in 2014, became a massive hit and touched their audiences with the very relatable storyline of a middle-class couple trying to get their son admitted in a reputed school, Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee decided to make a film on what happens after the child joins school. The story is inspired by the situation that we see around us every day of the growing mistrust between schools and parents. It was planned as a sequel where the lead pair Laltu and Mitali are now facing various situations because of their son's antics at school.