SANIA MIRZA AND SONAM KAPOOR GRACE THE FICCI LADIES ORGANISATION (FLO) 35th ANNUAL SESSION

Ace Tennis player Sania Mirza and Bollywood cine star Sonam Kapoor Ahuja graced the 35th Annual session of the FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), the women business wing of apex trade body FICCI here today .Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group was   the Chief Guest.

"In India we have come a long way in women empowerment but lot needs to be done especially in sports . Despite so many women excelling in sports especially in badminton, wrestling , we have a lot to do for woman . The women should be paid equal  prize money in sports , this discrimination is in all sports world wide" said Ms Sania Mirza , ace tennis player while speaking at a panel discussion "women shaping the future ' organised as part of the FLO FICCI annual session.

"My only regret is being a tennis player in the nation which  loves cricket .And being a mother has made me realize  that i Have selfless love in me and made me a better person" Sania Mirza said.

"In cine world I was not treated as an equal b treated as a woman. But I realized it soon and felt that women should be only one who have to compromise. But art is reflection of the society. After marriage my husband is my cheer leader and and as a support has added my name in his middle name and has become Anand Sonam Ahuja" said Ms Cine star Sonam Kapoor Ahuja speaking on the occasion. 

"Corporate world is biggest platform for social change The companies in the country should move ahead of stereo type jobs for women including HR head and marketing " said Mr Kumar Manglam Birla, an Industrialist speaking on the occasion. 

“Every year, the Annual Session is held in the month of April, culminating in review of the activities undertaken by FLO, as also the milestones achieved during the year. It brings into focus the progress made by FLO in the objectives of entrepreneurship development and professional excellence. The session is a perfect platform for sharing best practices and experiences across 16 locations pan India, in a unified effort to play a catalytic role towards women empowerment. It also marks the ushering in a new year and continuing the legacy that FLO has walked upon, in the past 35 years of its existence.” Said Ms Pinky Reddy, President, FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) .

FLO annual were presented to women achievers from the grassroots, who have be exemplary through their life and work. The Awardees include  - Geeta Tandon, a stunt woman, Deepali an entrepreneur, Kalpana Saroj, running an NGO,  Anmol Rodriguez , a designer and Charu Bajaj, CEO, Skills and You” Said Ms Reddy.,

Ms Harjinder Kaur Talwar, President elect took  up the mantle as the 36th President of FLO for the year 2019-20

Akansha Ranjan Kapoor to debut on TV with TLC’s ‘DECODED’

Stylish, trendy and gorgeous social media influencer and actor Akansha Ranjan Kapoor is all set to debut on television with TLC’s new fashion series ‘DECODED’. This unconventional series is about all things fashion, uncovering various aspects like how a trend began? How celebs wear it? Why a fad is worth following? Decoded will also look at breaking down evergreen looks and trends like bohemian, bold, denim, sustainable, 90s Déjà vu and Athleisure.

This first of its kind multi-part fashion-based series will premiere on TLC, TLC HD World, and digital channel Rise by TLC, starting April 15. The on-air broadcast of ‘DECODED’ is supported by leading brands such as Oppo, Kia Motors, UrbanClap and Etihad Airways and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi.

‘DECODED’ will decode the latest, most popular fashion trends making it easier for audiences to imbibe. From understanding trends off the runway, to mapping it to looks from your wardrobe, to finishing the look with makeup that compliments, DECODED will cover it all.

“I have refused multiple TV opportunities before because I couldn’t connect with them; the concept of Decoded attracted my attention - I love to live and live to love fashion,” said, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor. “Decoded will deep dive into fashion and trends; we will uncomplicate fashion and help bring the complete outfit together for the audiences. I am confident audiences will enjoy the series as much as I loved shooting it.”

So, if you’re looking for some fashion tips, catch Decoded on TLC and TLC HD World and TLC’s digital channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/TheTLCIndia 

About TLC 

TLC is an in-home getaway for aspirational viewers who want to experience the best the world has to offer. Providing an extensive mix of programming on travel, cuisine, makeover, fashion, relationship, design and music, it encourages viewers to make the most of their time and live the most rewarding and exciting lives. Travel experts share insiders’ secrets of the world’s most fascinating destinations; celebrated chefs and restaurateurs prepare delectable cuisines; lifestyle personalities reveal their techniques for making body, hair, homes and lives more attractive and wandering cameras uncover the coveted lives of the rich and famous.

Raju Singh, the Musical Sikh Behind Kesari

It's always the stars behind stars that make the stars or their films. So while we mostly know about the actors or the songs that get popular, ever wondered who's responsible for the thrill and the romance or the dhishoom dhishoom that our movies are so known for? It's the magical works of background music composers.

So while Akshay Kumar starrer Kesari is raking in the moolah with its recent release at the box office, there's one musical Sikh who's played an instrumental role in the making of this film. We are talking about composer Raju Singh who is known for film background music pieces in Bollywood industry.

Having worked with the filmmaker of Kesari, Anurag Singh in his Punjabi national award winning film, Punjab 1984, Singh has been a great fan of the filmmaker ever since. "I just love the way Anurag works on his films. He is such a versatile director, right from Jatt & Juliet which was a complete commercial entertainer to the serious drama Punjab 1984, Anurag had shown great versatility and sensibilities of all kinds of cinema. I enjoyed the process of music arrangements even in Kesari," says Singh while further adding, "Anurag is among those directors that give so much importance to every aspect of filmmaking. I was brought on board and also started working even before the shooting of the film began. Generally, filmmakers shoot a lot of the film and then give it to the composers to piece together the background tracks, however, Anurag wanted this film to be so enriched with the Punjabi culture as it celebrates the bravura of the great Sikh warriors who fought tooth and nail to protect their land, that he wanted me to move along with my work as the shooting progressed. His expectations brought out the best in me and I loved this challenge to bits!"

           

Clearly the teaming of Raju Singh and Anurag Singh is working wonders, first the national award for Punjab 1984 and now the rave reviews for Kesari!

Ironically, Raju Singh has also been associated with Akshay Kumar's films and has been a part of Akhay's journey in the industry. Right from Akshay's debut movie Saugandh to Kesari, Raju Singh has arranged the background pieces for his films, "Coincidentally it's true that my association with Akshay goes a long way. In fact I've worked in quite a few of Akshay's films including the likes of Sainik, and then his famous Khiladi series and now Kesari! It's been a great journey," says Raju Singh.

DocuBay- A New Documentary Streaming Platform Previews at Cannes, France India Part Of Global Consumer Launch Later This Summer

IN10 Media showcased an exclusive first look of DocuBay - its new, global, subscription-based streaming service and VOD platform featuring premium international documentaries at MIPDOC to a select international community of documentary creators and distributors.

Along with this early preview for MIPDOC (April 6-7) and MIPTV (April 8-11) attendees, DocuBay also partnered with MIPDOC to present The Pitch, a blitz kreig documentary pitching session that acknowledges the most promising documentaries in the making for the year. Amongst, if not the most anticipated documentary event in the documentary fraternity, the judges for the pitches included Chris Hoelzl from Smithsonian Channel, Axel Arno from SVT, Bernadette McDaid from National Geographic and Akul Tripathi, COO, DocuBay.

Congratulating Fairouz El-Baz; winner of the pitch for the Science and Technology category, and Zed Films; winner of the pitch for the Current Affairs & Investigation category, Akul Tripathi (COO, DocuBay) stated, “We are thrilled to introduce DocuBay to the global content community attending MIP, and to share our great passion for documentary films with audiences around the world. Humankind, as a race, has always had the uncontrollable desire to tell their tale. To save it for posterity. Etched in stone, sketched on rock, sung through the ages, engraved, embossed, stitched, typed, recorded, photographed and now filmed – documentaries are just the latest in a long series of the preferred repository of human experience. These cumulative/many experiences unite us as One Tribe, which is at the core of DocuBay philosophy.”

DocuBay will be available in India with a distinctive global catalogue for Indian audiences, and several titles exclusive to the country. The global consumer premiere is scheduled for the summer of 2019 and will include India in it’s first phase.

Making discovery easy through affinity-based categories like Nature, Action, Travel, Culture, and Science, DocuBay intends to further refine its ‘bays’ by analyzing watch habits and consumer surveys of the early adopters to DocuBay.

Reiterating DocuBay’s commitment to the importance of discovery in the future of the digital content marketplace, Aditya Pittie (Managing Director, IN10 Media) stated, “IN10 Media’s goal has always been to deliver excellent content across genres and platforms, and we are proud to add DocuBay to our stellar class of brands. With consumers worldwide having more content choices than ever, DocuBay’s constantly expanding library of international documentary films will create its own niche through its focus on discovery and distribution. We are delighted to share this first look at MIP.”

DocuBay will continue it’s exclusive first look at MIP TV from April 8 - April 11.

Zee Studios International to release Sridevi’s MOM in China

Zee Studios released critically-acclaimed film MOM, a film that gave every viewer goose bumps, on July 2017. On the occasion of Mother's Day, the studio will now release the critically-acclaimed film in China on May 10, 2019. 

“We wanted to pick the perfect date for the release of such a special film like Mom in China, which is a huge market, and has great potential for the film to do well. As a tribute to all mothers, we have chosen May 10 to release this riveting film in China", says Vibha Chopra, Head - Zee Studios International (Film Marketing, Distribution and Acquisition). 

Directed by Ravi Udyawar, MOM is about how a girl’s life changes when she is brutally gang-raped by a group of spoiled rich students from her school and two of their house helps. Her stepmother seeks justice and takes the help of a detective to teach the perpetrators a lesson. 

The film has won two National Awards—one for Best Actress and the other for Best Background Score.