After Russia, Harshvardhan Rane to enthrall fans in Colombo

After putting up a spectacular show at the Colors of India festival in Russia recently, Harshvardhan Rane is set to enthrall the people of Colombo (Sri Lanka) at the biggest dance event, Blockbuster Bonanza.

The talented actor who represented Indian cinema at the coveted film festival in Russia has been approached by the event organisers in Colombo for an electrifying dance performance in their country scheduled on 28th September.

A source says, “The dance videos of Harshvardhan’s performance in Russia went viral, what with his fans, including the female populace, went berserk watching him perform. So considering that, the event organisers invited him to perform in Sri Lanka.”

“Harshvardhan, who wants to create an impression with his dance act, has been rehearsing for the same taking time from his busy schedule. The actor will be performing on Bollywood popular songs including Kheench Meri Photo (Sanam Teri Kasam), Chogada Taara (Love Yatri) and Hawa Hawa (Mubarakan),” the source adds.

Harshvardhan informs, “It’s my first dance performance in Sri Lanka. I’m quite excited and humbled to perform there.”

Priyanka Chopra is a great co-producer, says Shahnaab Alam

Shahnaab Alam, who is gearing up for the release of his new project ‘Bhoga Khidikee’ along with co-producer Priyanka Chopra, believes that she is one of the best people to work with.

“Priyanka has a very keen sense of storytelling where she grasps the finer nuances. It's the astute focus and creative sensitivity that make her a pleasure to collaborate with. Above all, she has acquired a global perspective through her work. As a producer, these factors have been very satisfying and fruitful during the making of 'Bhoga Khidikee”, said Shahnaab. 

This film is a collaboration between Priyanka Chopra's Purple Pebble Pictures and Shahnaab Alam's Easterly Entertainment, and is being jointly produced by Priyanka Chopra and Dr. Madhu Chopra along with Shahnaab Alam. Priyanka Chopra is also presenting the film... Speaking of his experience working with Dr. Chopra, Shahnaab said that Dr. Madhu’s contribution has been really vital to run the course. 

“Dr. Madhu Chopra has been a solid rock of support for the entire team. She was always there in times of need. No wonder Purple Pebble Pictures functions so effectively despite Priyanka's hectic schedules”, added Shahnaab. 

The very first look, poster and release date of the movie were recently announced during a press conference in Guwahati by Shahnaab Alam, Dr Madhu Chopra, and the team.

As for Mr. Alam, he has co-produced films like 'Mickey Virus', 'D-Day', 'The Lunchbox', 'Ugly' and many more but has now leveled up his game in B-town by co-producing one of the most interesting projects along with PC. Directed by Jahnu Barua – recipient of innumerable national and international awards, the much-awaited movie will hit the screens by end of October 2018.

EPIC FURTHER EXPANDS ITS INFOTAINMENT OFFERING

   

   Launches three celebrity-packed new shows for the month of October 

EPIC Channel, continues to bring to its audiences select, and eclectic offerings in the infotainment genre. For October, its three propositions include gripping travel stories in ‘The Road Less Travelled’; a story of India told like no other by Sadhguru in ‘Bharat – The Rhythm Of A Nation with Sadhguru’ and a look into the life, times, and careers of some of India’s most talented in ‘The Creative Indians’.

‘The Road Less Travelled’ adheres to a seasoned traveller’s ethic of spontaneity and willingness. Godzilla fame Globetrotter Jonathan Legg travels across India in search of exotic locations and unusual experiences, in search of moments not found in the conventional and rutted route, and often experience the bizarre side of a destination. From exploring unexplored paths in Mumbai, Kolkata, Orissa, as well as the Himalayas, the host dives right into the heart of a seemingly crazy, yet fascinating country. The show will air only on EPIC on 1st October.

‘Bharat- Rhythm Of A Nation with Sadhguru’ explores the story of India, from history to an understanding of culture, and identity. In this specially curated series of talks, one of the foremost spiritual thinkers of India - Sadhguru explains what makes India, India. He discusses the essence, the spirit, of Bharat – the religious, social, economic, and spiritual core of the country and how they affect and impact every single person living in the country. He covers myriad subjects, from rivers as lifelines, to the racial and ethnic identities that make up the population of the country. 

‘The Creative Indians’ is intent, and does a fantastic job of introducing, showcasing, and attempting to decipher the finest minds in India in the fields of performing, literary, and liberal arts. From depicting, and analyzing the creative process of an artist, the show captures an artists’ characteristic approach to his art form and the skill that defines his craft. The show features documentaries on A.R.Rahman, Anurag Kashyap, Anita Dongre, Adhuna & Avan Contractor, amongst others. The 10 episodic series will release on 3rd October.

As a carefully considered exception, and incremental to it’s pioneering offering as India’s only Hindi language infotainment channel, these shows will be offered in English. Akul Tripathi, Content and Programming head, EPIC Channel said, "EPIC’s vision is to be a platform for the best infotainment of, for, and by India. We endeavour to showcase India in all its diversity, and believe that like it’s people its stories come in several languages. With one of the biggest English language speaking populations in the world, dispersed across the country, it would be a disservice to the vision, if we were to abandon great stories on basis of language. And some stories are best told in the language they were made in. We are carefully selecting such stories that we will present through an English slot Mon-Wed at 10:30 pm and are confident that the freshness it brings will add value, perspective, and be a compelling incremental proposition to the EPIC library.”

Shalmali Kholgade to sing the Marathi version of RadhaKrishn’s title track

Shalmali Kholgade is a known name in Bollywood circles today.Her musical Journey so far has been an eventful one.

In addition to Hindi, she has also sung in other Indian languages such as  Marathi,  Bengali, Telugu and Tamil.

Bringing up something unique to the audience, the singer, Shalmali decides to sing the Marathi version of the title track of Star Bharat’s RadhaKrishn.

Shalmali will soon present her own cover for the beautiful love song depicting the beautiful bond of RadhaKrishn.

She has often been recognised for her beautiful songs in Bollywood movies like

Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya, Ek Villian and Known Marathi films like Timepass.

Young and Talented playback singer, Shalmali Kholgade says,"I instantly fell in love with the soulful title track of RadhaKrishn and I knew I just had to sing a Marathi version of it. I hope it moves audiences as much as it moved me".

While the talented singer has kept us entertained with her beautiful songs all through, we really look forward to the Marathi version of RadhaKrishn title track.

Mukesh Chhabra scores a century

Renowned casting director-filmmaker, Mukesh Chhabra has made a substantial contribution to Indian cinema by introducing some of the most remarkable talents in the country to the world. 

Close on the heels of clocking in 100 films as casting director in Bollywood, Mukesh has scored century with Anurag Kashyap’s latest release, Manmarziyaan. 

Mukesh informs, “People are beginning to respect the job only now. It is no longer about hiring the next available person. Casting, today, is about finding a talent that matches a story. The artiste must have the required look, attitude and dialect. Today, characters are more important than actors. Gone are the days when people would ask kaun kiska beta hai”. 

With years of cinema expertise and now also ruling the internet space, Mukesh has successfully spotted and honed the very best of acting talent in line with the exact requirements of feature films, TV commercials and other mediums. 

Having worked on three 100 crore grossers this year – Baaghi 2, Race 3 and Sanju, Mukesh has handpicked and trained competent artists to portray challenging roles that were seemingly in complete contrast to their inherent psyche and potential.