शनिवार, 20 जुलाई 2019

Amyra cuts fee for a good cause.


Amyra Dastur who’s known for her love and avid activism for helping animals, is now the newest addition as brand ambassador for a prominent animal food brand that is also endorsed by Jacqueline Fernandez, Disha Patani and Pooja Hedge.
We’ve known actors and actresses to take a pay cut when it comes to working with their favourite directors or trying to bag a film and brand but this Parsi starlet has decided to go the philanthropic way to help the cats in and around her area.

Amyra who has four releases this year, the first being the highly controversial “Judgementall Hai Kya” starring Kangana Ranaut & Rajkumar Rao, has cut her brand fee by 20% on the condition that the brand provides enough cat food to feed the 15-20 street cats in and around her building compound until the end of their professional association.

A source close to the actress states that Amyra’s reason behind signing with the brand rested upon this clause alone being fixed and agreed to in her contract. When we asked the starlet about the charitable act she said, “My love for animals stems from my mother who took care and rescued all our dogs and cats that I’ve had the pleasure of living with through my life. It gives me more satisfaction and joy to tie up with brands that can help me help my furry friends. India isn’t an animal friendly country when it comes to our street animals and I plan on doing everything in my power to help these street animals in any way that I can. Hopefully, this will push my contemporaries and inspire others to do the very same.”

Well, we wish Amyra all the very best and also hope to see more celebrities following in her footsteps

गुरुवार, 18 जुलाई 2019

Tik-Tok helped actress Debattama Saha to land her role in Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein



Sony Entertainment Television’s latest show Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein is a show that cannot be called any less than one of its kind. Love-story of Yogi, a hearing-impaired boy is a fresh concept brought to the viewers by SET.  If you ask the stars, how they got discovered in the industry, there will be many unique stories to tell. Similarly, actor Debattama Saha playing the character of Pari in Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein has a story about how she was discovered, which is quite unique.

Debattama Saha who is amused to work on Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein said, “My career started as a Bengali actress. I have worked in many Bengali serials before for over a year and a half. Recently, with the trend of Tik-Tok started everyone's got a way to explore themselves as actors and performers. Even though the videos were just for fun they blew up on the app. The response to my videos was overwhelming.”  The actress turned Tik-Tok fame added, “I was discovered by the Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein team because of the Tik-Tok popularity. I am very fortunate that the team found me on Tik-Tok and that lead to the role of Pari.”

The Tik-Tok fame praised the show by saying, “I feel very grateful for being a part of a show that is as progressive as Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein. The show would raise awareness about sign language and help the hearing-impaired people. To understand the gestures and hand-sign language even we too are taking workshops, which is helping us perform better in the show and also is evolving me as an actor. Looking forward to doing some great work.”

बुधवार, 17 जुलाई 2019

Ullu Launches #MeToo Wolf of Bollywood’s Trailer



Ullu, a popular streaming platform, recently launched its latest offering, #MeToo Wolf of Bollywood, showcasing the tale of an unspoken, unrequited love, and its truth behind the shiny façade luring millions worldwide!

#MeToo Wolf of Bollywood is presented by Ullu, helmed by Producer-Filmmaker-Entrepreneur Vibhu Agarwal, in association with Falguni Shah’s Dreamzz Images Studio and is directed by Deepak Pandey.

A moment that would eventually storm the whole nation, #MeToo Wolf of Bollywood revolves around the protagonist Karan Mathur’s life where he feels the guilt of the sad demise of an unknown starlet named Suvarna Pashte AKA Sana, who kills herself trying to tell Karan about her sexual harassment. His marriage to Avantika Sharma and her family of city’s influential socialites, shatters as he takes it upon himself to avenge Sana’s suicide. However, the big question remains that why would a calculative, sharp investment banker risk his personal and professional life, for a girl who was merely a part of his friends’ group. From a shady producer’s office, where girls perform a striptease show with music for a film role, the series forwards to workshops where astounding physical abuse in art’s name tends to be usual in the realm of theatre. Followed by glamorous parties where there is no dearth of drugs and alcohol, Karan Mathur navigates through it all, determined to catch the wrong-doer risking being caught and jailed, or worse, ending up getting killed by Sana’s perpetrators.

Ullu’s #MeToo Wolf of Bollywood has a stellar cast of Vivan Bhathena of Dangal and Judwaa 2 fame, versatile actor Amit Behl of Lakshya and Shivaay fame, Ridheema Tiwari known for her stint in Do Dil Ek Jaan and Sasural Genda Phool, actor-dancer Ana Ilmi, actor-model Aanaya Bhaanndari, Miss Asia Bikini Gehana Vasisth, Sikander Kharbanda of Kasautii Zindagii Kay fame, veteran Marathi actor Savita Malpekar, Splitsvilla participant Isha Anand Sharma of Kundali Bhagya fame. Besides Vibhu Agarwal, the entire star-cast made their presence felt at the launch.

“After the tremendous response to Halala and Panchali, we are back with #MeToo Wolf of Bollywood. People of today’s era are smart. They have begun to grasp the aspects of content as they try to relate to it. Ullu’s scripts are made in accordance to modern thought processes and the way today’s people interact,” averred Vibhu Agarwal, the man behind the Ullu App.

“People, from small villages and towns, come to the city to try their luck in Bollywood. But, they never reach Bollywood. What #MeToo Wolf of Bollywood portrays is how people are taken advantage of in Bollywood. The show is aptly titled. Vibhuji and I were clear from the very start that we want to empower women. And personally, I stand for and by the #MeToo movement. For me, it is a very important movement and so is this project," added Vivan Bhathena who portrays the protagonist.

Ullu allows its customers to watch a wide variety of web-series, movies and exclusive Ullu shows. Be it drama, horror, suspense, thriller or comedy, Ullu has it all! Allowing the users to access great original and syndicated content, round the clock and wherever they may be located, Ullu’s exclusive content library comprises of original web-series and features, short films, multi-lingual content, songs et al. Letting its users to download their video content to experience on-the-go without an internet connection, the Ullu application is available on iOS on the App Store and Android on the Google Play Store.

Samson Mukesh’s voice in the latest music video, ‘Kareeb Kareeb’



Samson Mukesh’s voice in the latest music video, ‘Kareeb Kareeb’ was held in the presence of the music composer and lyricist of the album, Jiban Krishna Sarkar hitting the right chord with his new romantic album.

To tune-in to the musical evening, The King of comedy, Johnny Lever was seen making his special appearance as the chief guest. His comical nuances took the complete vibe all together to a new level. Ehsaan Qureshi, Arvind Kumar, Neelu Vaghela, Sudesh Bhosale, Pakhhi Hegde, Dilip Sen and many more joined him. Azhar Khan, Greeva Kansara and Raj Survade are the featured star-casts in the Music video.

The overall crowd along with the media journalists experienced the groovy vibe throughout the musical launch of ‘Kareeb Kareeb’ where people were seen humming along with the music and enjoying themselves.

The album is produced and sung by Samson Mukesh, directed by Amaan Khan (Raju). Music & Lyrics by Jiban Krishna Sarkar, Choreographed by Shabana Khan, Edited by Sajjal Ray, DOP by Hitesh Beldar, Line Produced by K R Krishnan & Veer Mahender Teotia .The music album is released under the label of Ultra music by Darshan Chhotani.

सोमवार, 15 जुलाई 2019

ALTBalaji Ropes in a Fresh Face Naghma Rizwan for its Upcoming Period Drama ‘It Happened in Calcutta’



ALTBalaji, one of India’s leading homegrown video streaming platform not only 
churns out unique content but also gives a launch pad to many aspiring talents across the board. With there being no compromise in quality, the platform leaves no stone unturned to give audiences the best of the scripts, content and commendable performances by their actors. It was a worthy wait for the makers as they auditioned around 300 females for the lead of their upcoming show ‘It Happened in Calcutta’. The hunt finally ended with Naghma Rizwan, a model, bagging the much-coveted role and will now be seen making her debut opposite the dashing Karan Kundrra in this love saga set in the 60s and 70s of Calcutta. With Indian TV czarina, Ekta Kapoor herself picking up the best face for the role, the series is sure to bring in a breath of fresh air.

All set to make her acting debut, an elated Naghma quipped, “It feels really great that the universe has presented me with such a wonderful opportunity. The whole 60s & 70s vibe, Calcutta and of course getting to play this strong and beautiful character Kusum, seems really magical and I feel really connected to all. I am sure Ekta Kapoor must have seen something in me beyond my exterior beauty and also my potential as an actor and for that, I’m truly grateful to her. If someone sees that spark in you, you got to keep the fire burning. My mother always said I’m a blessed child and now I truly feel it.”

Naghma will be portraying the role of Kusum, a strong-minded girl, who comes to Calcutta Medical College to fulfil her dream. Speaking about her role, she added, “Getting into the skin of the character is going to be exciting. She is like a vast sea to me, chaotic yet calm, strong yet vulnerable. The deeper you dive into her story, the more she is going to surprise you with all the beauty she beholds, just like the sea. To play a character who goes through all kinds of feelings with that intensity is an honor for any actor and I’m all prepared to make them feel proud of their decision for selecting me to be Kusum.”

The story, set in the year 1960s in the ‘City of Joy- Calcutta’, revolves around a young girl who aspires to become an esteemed doctor in the city. She gets into Calcutta Medical College to fulfil her dream, where she comes across a flamboyant, cocky, arrogant and devastatingly handsome boy and falls in love with him. But there is more than meets the eye. What follows is a series of events that further adds to the twist in the tale. The new and interesting saga of love with ALTBalaji’s ‘It Happened in Calcutta’ promises to be a tale that’s sure going to keep you hooked to your screens.

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