Preetisheel Singh looks forward to AndhaDhun, RAW and Thackeray

This year has been a great one for National Award-winning make-up, hair and prosthetic designer Preetisheel Singh. Starting out with the blockbuster success of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat, where she created the looks for Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh as the wicked Alauddin Khilji, she also designed the endearing looks of Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor for Umesh Shukla's runaway hit 102 Not Out.

Last month, the makeover wiz had her hattrick clincher with Anubhav Sinha's Mulk; a gripping take on Muslim patriotism in a Hindu-majority India. The film not only made an indelible mark at the box-office, but managed to effectively send out a fabulous message of equality and brotherhood. 

The lady is excited about the Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer AndhaDhun next. "I've got a chance to work with Sriram Raghavan for the first time. It's a cool flick and I'm proud to be the makeup designer for it," says Preetisheel, who has also just finished her work for Romeo Akbar Walter (RAW) with John Abraham donning multiple looks. But she quips that RAW is gonna be a "surprise package" so she can't reveal about the looks as of now. 

And finally there is Thackeray, where Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays the role of Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray. "The praise received by Thackeray's teaser was humongous. I'm grateful to the makers who have entrusted me with this responsibility. Am a bit anxious too and have my fingers crossed," she adds. 

At the pace Preetisheel delivers one memorable character look after another, it's obvious there's no looking back for her.

First Look from Nora Fatehi's upcoming song as a pop star and producer

Nora Fatehi has currently been busy gearing up for the next huge step her career is taking. The actress who has given the world viral hits like Kamariya and Dilbar will be surprising fans again with a few more feathers added to her cap.

The Bharat actress who just returned from Malta after shooting for the first schedule has been busy editing the song that will soon be released for the world to see. The song is a collaboration with extremely popular Middle Eastern and African band, Fnaire, and is the Arabic rendition of Satyameva Jayate's Dilbar.

Nora whose hard work, blood and sweat has gone into creating this track will also be launched as a pop star with it. The actress will now also be seen showing off her singing abilities, song writing skills and talents as a producer. Audiences will see Nora take on all three roles in this new music video that will soon be launched by T series!

When asked about all the hats she's wearing for the same, Nora said "Its a huge accomplishment becoming a producer and singer and taking calls creatively on this project. I had a vision of bringing two cultures together and Ive said this in the past my goal is to bring morocco and India together through music and art. seeing the vision come to life is remarkable and i feel blessed. Working with the talented band Fnaire has been a life changing experience they gave a very ethnic moroccan and middle eastern touch to the compilation of the song which I guarantee will have everyone dancing away! Bhushan kumar sir, the entire tseries team and Bling have been extremely helpful and im grateful for that. This marks my debut as a singer and producer which i must admit was scary at first but im very happy i can create a platform internationally were i can maintain indian elements and moroccan elements together through my talent. Music and dance is universal and i want to break boarders and represent. I hope people will enjoy the visuals and the sound of the music. Ive learnt so much as a producer and an artist on this project. We have along way to go this is just the beginning “

In less than a month fans will get to be floored again by this beauty and this time enjoy new aspects of her talent that she will surprise fans with!!

Siddharth gets Sourabh Raaj jain as the sutradhar for Radha Krishn

Its D-Day as Siddharth Kumar Tewary's magnum opus RadhaKrishn is all set to launch tonite. Being called a visual painting, audiences worldwide are looking forward to this first ever mythological love story coming to Indian Television.  And now the latest buzz is that Sourabh Raaj Jain who was last seen in Mahakali - Anth Hi Aarambh Hai is said to be sutradahar for epic romance of  RadhaKrishn.  Our source tells us, "Sourabh has already been part of the Swastik family as he's done two shows back to back with Siddharth.  Sourabh had also given the voiceover for the first few episodes in Shaani and hence history repeats itself as he continues his association with Siddharth and will be sutradhar who takes the viewers thru the story of RadhaKrishn."

"Saurabh as we all know is a splendid actor,  I always wish to work with him in every series someway or the other, so when the need for the sutradhar for the series came up, we couldn't think of anyone else. He is our lucky charm !!! I thank him for always being there " said Siddharth about the association with Sourabh. 

When we reached out to Sourabh he said, "I feel honored to be part of Siddharth Sir's shows in some way or the other. I had been part of Shani and now once again I will also be a part of RadhaKrishn.  Siddharth Sir is leaving a legacy behind with the kind of content he makes and I feel extremely lucky to be a part of his shows in any form that I can be."

Siddharth Roy Kapur unanimously re-elected as the President of the Producers Guild of India, at its 64th Annual General Meeting held on 28th September in Mumbai.

Siddharth Roy Kapur has been re-elected as the President of the Producers Guild of India. He has previously served as the President since January 2017. It was a unanimous decision taken at the first meeting of newly appointed Guild Council on 28th September 2018.

In addition, Sunjoy Waddhwa the eminent television producer has also been elected as the Vice President of the Producers Guild of India. At the same time Priti Shahani and Fazila Allana have been nominated to the Guild Council of Management along with Milan Luthria and Akshaye Widhani who have been included in the Guild Council as Special Invitees.

Vijay Singh, Manish Goswami and Apoorva Mehta continues to be part of the Guild Management team as Vice Presidents in addition to Ashim Samanta who will also continue as the Treasurer.

As the President, Siddharth Roy Kapur has been the leading voice of the industry over the past two years. The Guild has recently signed key strategic alliances such as the one with United Kingdom’s Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television and has engaged with key industry and Government stakeholders successfully. 

Kulmeet Makkar, the Chief Executive Officer of the Producers Guild of India stated that “Guild has emerged as the most recognised and respected forum for industry progress under the leadership of Siddharth Roy Kapur and we are moving towards becoming an all-encompassing producers’ body considering the growing importance of television and strong emergence of new media such as Netflix India who have recently joined Guild as its member”. 

Siddharth Roy Kapur is an eminent Producer of several critically acclaimed and commercially successful films. He founded his own film and digital media production house Roy Kapur Films after a long and successful stint at Disney and UTV.  He was recently named as one of Variety Magazine’s Top 500 influential people in entertainment globally, amongst only 12 Indians to feature on this list.

Actors and Environmentalists DiaMirza and Alec Baldwin host UN's Champions of the Earth Awards

~ PM Modi, Cochin Airport and Young Champion ArpitDhupar represent Indian fervour ~

At this year's United Nations’ annual flagship awards - Champions of the Earth 2018, Indians were seen as an integral part of the ecology conversation, moving a step closer to a more environment friendly living. Hosting these awards along with actor Alec Baldwin was UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador and Indian actor DiaMirza, who is known to crusade for and lend her voice to ecological protection. The gala brought together a cross section of world leaders and influencers to celebrate momentum for change in defense of our one planet. Conferred with the UN's highest environmental honour, six of the world’s most outstanding environmental changemakers were recognised with the Champions of the Earth Award and seven trailblazers between the ages of 18 and 30 took home the coveted Young Champions of the Earth Prize, for their ambitious project ideas to restore and protect the environment.

This years’ laureates are recognized for a combination of bold, innovative, and tireless efforts to tackle some of the most urgent environmental issues of our times. Hoisting the Indian flag higher globally, young champion ArpitDhupar was recognized and Prime Minister NarendraModi and Cochin Airport won the award along with Joan Carling, French President Emmanuel Macron,  China’s Zhejiang’s Green Rural Revival Programme and Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods. Emmanuel Macron, President of France and NarendraModi, Prime Minister of India, are recognized in the Policy Leadership category for their pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance and promoting new areas of levels of cooperation on environmental action, including Macron’s work on the Global Pact for the Environment and PM Modi’s unprecedented pledge to eliminate all single-use plastic in India by 2022.

“In a world of uncertainty, this is certain: We will not solve the extraordinary challenges our world faces today without extraordinary talent, new thinking and bold ideas,” said Head of UN Environment Erik Solheim. “The Champions of the Earth Award and Young Champions of the Earth Prize recognize those not afraid to chart unknown waters or be the voice of the voiceless. These people are changing our world today for a better tomorrow.”

“I have had the honour to host for the second year in a row Champions of the Earth Awards, a truly motivating and inspiring platform that brings together some of the finest human beings on the planet. People and organisations that truly care about progress and the planet. To be able to host this year’s awards with Alec Baldwin made the experience all the more special,” said DiaMirza, Actor and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador.

The awards were presented during the Champions of the Earth Gala in New York City, on the sidelines of the 73rd UN General Assembly. This is the second consecutive year, since being appointed UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India, that Dia was seen hosting the awards.