Get ready for India's biggest Punjabi Music Festival - 'Gaana Crossblade'

Touted as India's Biggest Punjabi Music Festival -Crossblade is a property of Speed Records (biggest Punjabi Music Label across the globe) & EYP Creations. It focuses on celebrating the origin and growth of Punjabi music. Its India’s first high scale regional music festival combining Global and Indian Punjabi music in a sacred fusion.

Considered as the Mecca of Punjabi music providing raw talent promotions on a massive platform, Crossblade aims to resonate Punjabi beats in the hearts of youth again reviving a musical nostalgia.

The first edition of the season for Crossblade Music Festival is taking place in Jaipur in JECC over two days which will be held on 19th and 20th  of January.

Contents of the Crossblade Music Festival will include typical Bhangra music, Punjabi flavored delicacies and traditional Punjabi décor making this festival a complete joy ride. Games and activities will consist of old school games inducing nostalgia. It also launches various new experiential musical acts giving skilled Punjabi artistes a huge platform to create a wide reach. The schedule of artistes for this 2 day festival held in January goes as follow:

Fellow artiste acts on 19th will contain The Doorbeen, IKKA and RS Chauhan, Shirley Setia and Gulnazar, Jasmine Sandias, Milind Gaba, Bohemia and Parmish Verma whereas the remaining will perform on 20th namely Nissi Band, Kamal Kahlon and Param Singh, Prabh Gill along with Romantic Saga, Akhil, The Musical Journey by B. Praak ft. Armaan Bedil, Gurnazar, Jassie Gill and Babbal Rai and Folk & Funky by Jazzy B.

One of it's infamous festival performer Jassie Gill quotes, "I'm glad to be a part of Crossblade Musical Festival and I look forward to participating in it every year. I support it's initiative of reviving old school Punjabi beat with a global twist added to it. It is indeed one of the biggest Punjabi musical festival rejoiced by millions giving talent a chance to take over with a huge fan base. We will be starting from Jaipur since January 2019."

About Crossblade Music Festival : 

Crossblade is the biggest exclusive Punjabi Music Festival aiming at bringing alive the spirit of Punjabi Music and culture via a combination of music genres. It’s occurring across two days ie. On 19th and 20th January. It includes over 40+ artists and 2 dedicated music stages for different forms and genres of music with over 25000+ audiences attending the festival. The festival incorporates live performances by artists with games, activities and other engagement opportunities available at the venue. Infamous Punjabi artistes like Gurdas Maan Ji, Diljit Dosanjh, Jassi Gill, Babbal Rai, Guru Randhawa, Mankirt Aulakh, Jazzy B, Nucleya, Gippy Grewal, Manj Musik, Kanika Kapoor, Dr Zeus, Nooran Sisters, Mohammad Irfan, Harrdy Sandhu are some artists that already had performed on this platform initially.

Talking about the festival  Prashan Agarwal, CEO, Gaana says “Gaana Crossblade Punjabi Music Festival is here to captivate music lovers of Pink City”.

Adding to which Nikhil Dwivedi, Founder, EYP Creations added “The festival is created to give Premium Punjabi entertainment and experience to audiences and we look forward to take the festival to different parts of the country in the coming months”.

Chandragupta to fight bear & snakes in his quest to find his past

Siddharth Kumar Tewary's historical mega series Porus recently seamlessly translated to its extension, now Chandragupta Maurya retaining some of its powerhouse actors. The show revolves around the life journey of the founder of the Maurya empire, orphaned & abandoned Chandragupta Maurya. 

The show gradually takes us to the time where Chandragupta is trained under Chanakya , that the history has recorded to be of prime importance. It will progress towards the training that will help Chandragupta become the future king of United India & help him tactfully deal with Dhananand. 

The show introduced its second villain last week, Seleucus Nicator posing more threat to Chandragupta. The upcoming track will be an eye-opener for Chandragupta & audience alike. A source close to the show shares the development, 'Chandragupta is set out on a journey to Piplivan Kingdom, as he explores through the ruins, he has to face bears, snakes & fight them. In the process, with the help of Chanakya, he finds out about his past that he is the real prince of Piplivan & Moora is his mother. Chandragupta finally learns that King Dhananand is his enemy.'

This week will be a time of revelation for the young Chandragupta who will further under the training of Chanakya will walk the path less traveled.

Sumedh Mudgalkar Turns Into A Woman on Siddharth Kumar Tewary's RadhaKrishn

Storyteller Siddharth Kumar Tewary's magnum opus mythological love story RadhaKrishn went on to become the greatest love story to be told on television with a show that is also a musical with 20 original Ras Leela compositions. The show is doing extremely well on the TRP charts and has maintained a consistent position in the top 5 shows on Indian Television!  

The show introduced fresh faces to play the young Radha & Krishna & newbies Mallika Singh & Marathi actor Sumedh Mudgalkar respectively struck a chord with the viewers bringing a fresh breath of air & their chemistry has been visible on the show.

In an upcoming track, the light-eyed actor who plays Krishna, will be seen in an altogether different avatar as he's dressed as a woman & from the photos looks pretty unrecognizable & makes for a fine woman.

A source close to the show shares development on the track, 'The show progresses towards Radha's Krodh chapter. She confides in her father & tells him that she hates Krishna & will marry whichever boy her family chooses for her. Krishna & Balram will crash the wedding albeit dressed as women. Towards the end everyone will eventually realize that Radha was actually marrying a demon. Radha will realize why Krishna did what he was doing.'

United Nations organises special screening of 'Gul Makai'

Youngest UN Peace Messenger and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai’s biopic, Gul Makai will have it's premiere screening at London, organized by the United Nations on January 25. UN Goodwill Ambassador Roy Fernandes says that it will be screened for 450 dignitaries from across the world. These include members of the United Nations and IIMSAM (Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition).

Members of the Indian, Pakistani and British High Commissions will also be present, along with Malala and her parents, Ziauddin Yousafzai and Toor Pekai.

Another show will be hosted mid-February at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Directed by Amjad Khan, the film enlightens the importance of women empowerment and the imperative need for education for all. Gul Makai features Reem Shaikh as Malala, with Atul Kulkarni and Divya Dutta as the parents.The late Om Puri and Mukesh Rishi also play significant roles.

Shakeela makers to launch a first of its kind 90s pulp movies inspired calendar featuring Richa Chadha in 12 avatars

Celebrity calendars are a great innovation especially when the biggest stars face the camera in the most interesting shots becoming iconic of sorts. But it would be the first time a movie will have a dedicated calendar starring it’s central character that would be featured for the people to see and view. But this won’t be a glitzy, glamorous calendar but instead will have Richa Chadha posing in posters inspired by genre of the cheesiest, quirkiest films of the decade of the 90s which would be equally hilarious and yet are induced with a great deal of thought as an homage to the funniest posters of the time.

Each of the month has Richa posing in a new avatar with a completely made up poster of a fictional movie name and elements thereafter. The calendar will be launched in the coming week. The calendar will also have a warning that each of these images and posters bear no resemblance to any real life inspired people or any other actual films, they’re simply to be taken in light humour and enjoy the kitschy world of Shakeela from the late 90s.

Speaking about it, Richa said, "Even though our film is currently in post-production, we wanted to do something special ahead of the film's release. , The team thought we should pay this homage to her and the films that she has been a part of. It’s quirky and tongue in cheek, so we are aware many people may not understand it. But there’s an underbelly to cinema and often is crazy and colourful. I hope people find the humour we did in this calendar and enjoy the world of these 90s pulp films!