IN LALITYA MUNSHAW'S VOICE ‘LOOT JAWAAN’

Lalitya Munshaw who has shown her magical voice in Film, Indi Pop, Fusion, Bhajan, Ghazal, Folk, etc now once again she is gearing up with her soulful and melodious song in movie commando. She had sung a popular song “Loot Jawaan” starring Vidyut Jamwal and Pooja Chopra in Commando which get millions of hit on Youtube.  "Loot Jawaan" is a duet song which is sung by sufi singer Dhruv Sangari, composed by Mannan Shaah and penned by Mayur Puri.

Lalitya Munshaw said, “It’s great to be a part of such a wonderful movie and get a chance to sing in a movie directed by Vipul Shah. I am very happy that the song has appreciated by millions of people worldwide.”

Versatility could well be Lalitya Munshaw’s middle name. Trained under late Padmashri Kalyan ji of Kalyanji-Anandji duo, this powerhouse performer has forayed into fusion, film songs, romantic melodies, bhajans and ghazals. She has more than fifteen albums of various genres to her credit. Her musical videos are also a treat to the music lovers. She has performed and recorded with maestros of the Industry. Soon she'll be releasing a Sufi album 'Rab Piya' and a lounge album 'Indian Chill Harmonics'.

DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARDS ANNOUNCED

DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARDS WERE ANNOUNCED ON 25TH APRIL AT TIME AND AGAIN. AMONG THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE PRESS CONFERENCE WERE MALA SINHA, NIMMI, PREM CHOPRA, DISHA VAKHANI, GAJENDER CHAUHAN, ALI KHAN, HABIBA REHMAN, BIRBAL, MUKESH RISHI, ANIL DHAVAN, SAHILA CHADDHA, DAYA SHETTY, YOGESH LAKHANI OF BRIGHT, POOJA MISHRA, A.K. MISHRA, SANTOSH SINGH JAIN, NEENA JALAN, SANGRAM SHIRKE, NIMAI BALI, NAWAB ARZOO, DHARMESH TIWARI, DINESH CHATURVEDI & PRABHAT PANDEY. THE AWARD FUNCTION WILL BE HELD ON 30TH APRIL AT BHAIDAS HALL, VILE PARLE (W) MUMBAI.

RAJA CHAUDHARY FIRST TIME IN A PLAY AS ‘TOBA TEK SINGH’

The Partition of Indian & Pakistan in the year 1947 is one of most gruesome acts in Indian History which affected all the facets of society. And stage always being a potent medium to convey the social plight, few talented playwrights has successfully portrayed them through their plays since India’s independence. Some are the adaptation from Novels where protagonist’s life seems to be majorly impacted by aftermath and some taking Partition itself as a central theme.

Producers Raja Chaudhary and Bhagirati Powdel with Shiv Bhagirathi Films Production and Akshra Groups Creation’s launched their new play based on ATMJIT’s ‘Rishtian Da Kee Rakhiye Na’, Hindi play under the title ‘Toba Tek Singh’. Raja Chaudhary and Bhagirati Powdel who have produced and acted in the play, draws its material from real life incidents and tales told by elderly relatives who had been through the trauma of the times portraying the suffering of the people who had to undertake arduous journeys, most often, away from their homeland, to another country and milieu. The play based on the lead protagonist – Toba Tek Singh, revolves around his life, how he recollects and shares his experiences with his fellow prisoners in Lahore jail. Nepali actor Bhagirati Powdel will be seen opposite Raja in the play.  

The controversial actor Raja Chaudhary, who made headlines for his brawls and marital trouble with Shweta Tiwari, was banned from entering Mumbai by law. But even then Chaudhary wasn’t sitting idle if you may think. The blessing in disguise came for him in the form of a film ‘Daal Mein Kuch Kaala’ with Pakistani starlet Veena Malik and he was also seen in Sunil Agnihotri’s popular costume drama ‘Chandrakanta’. But now things have changed for the better and with the play Toba Tek Singh, Raja is looking forward to start a new inning. “I’m very happy to be back to the place where I belong to – Mumbai. Now I just want to focus on my work. The play which I’m doing has shaped up well. I really hope people will like it since it’s based on India-Pakistan partition.

Bhagirati said, “I’m very glad to play one of the lead roles in Toba Tek Singh. Raja Chaudhary is a talented artist and we hope the play conveys the message to the people and the intention with what it has been created.” The play is a tribute to writer Saadat Hasan Manto on his birth anniversary. The Hindi adaptation is done by Saurabh Bhardwaj and directed by B.P.Singh.

The play stars Raja Chaudhary in the title role with Bhagirati Powdel, Saurabh Bhardwaj, Jitendra Sagar, Sunit Razdan, Sumeet Tyagi, Neeraj Sharma, Alka Maheshwari and others. The play is scheduled to take place on 28^th April at RangSharda auditorium.    

PRIYANKA RAINA BEST NEWCOMER SHORT FILM MAKER

The best new comer short film maker KAF'S BUSINESS & ENTERTAINMENT GLOBAL AWARDS-2013 has given to PRIYANKA RAINA on Sunday, 7th April 2013 at Lokhandwala Garden, Andheri West, Mumbai. Where more than 60 business and entertainment veteran person were honored in different categories from out of 1109 entries. 

Other award winners are film maker J. Om Prakash, Smt. Pamela Yash Chopra, Smt. Pinky Rakesh Roshan, Hardik Hundiya, Smt. Neeraj Ashok Mehta, Govinda, Kadar Khan, Ms. Lalita Munshaw, Abhishek Chaddha, Deepak Sawant, Goraksh Atre, Aradhya Gheer, Leena Karkera, Syed Khwaja, Ms. Mumtaz, Smt. Kawal Wadhwa, Arun Dev, P. J. Uttekar, M. G. Kamble Saheb, R. M. Pardhi Sheb, 

M. L. Peswani, Ms. Minidas, Smt. Anghana Rane, Ajeet Joshi, Smt. Shalinitai Thakerey, Idrees Nizami, Dharmeel Girish Shah, Manu Shukla, Ms. Reeta, B. K. Tambe, D. B. Chand, Arun Puri, Prem Shukla, Manmohan Gupta, Saami Tambedkar, Shambhu Soni, Gurmit Singh Bedi,, Rajnath Sharma & Yogesh Lakhani. The dance and musical program were presented by Hemant Godbole, Ms. Nisha Seth, Suhel Ansari and Rahman Ali in the event. The award function was hosted by Salauddin Skaikh and organized by Ravindra Arora in association with Ali Bhai of Ali Decorator. The hospitality partner for the awards The Country Club India Limited. Publicity was done by Oneup Relations PR agency, Mumbai.  

Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar inaugurates Vishwashanti Sangeet Kala Academy, Pune

 

Vishwashanti Sangeet Kala Academy (VSKA), was inaugurated by India’s Nightingale and Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar in a glittering event on Thursday, 11^th April 2013 at Rajbag, Loni Kalbhor, Pune.  Lataji lit the auspicious lamp and declared the institute open with her mesmerizing chants of the Gayatri Mantra.

Accompanied by Pandit  Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar, Meena Khadilkar and Music Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Padma Bhushan Mohan Dharia, Babasaheb Purandare, Zia Fariduddin Dagar, Annasaheb Dange and Karve Guruji the VSKA opened doors to music lovers and students from around the globe to train in classical Indian Music and western music of 160 countries.

Prof. Vishwanath Karad, Founder and President of the MIT Group of institute fondly recollected “Actor Raj Kapoor was definitive that Rajbagh his treasured land will only be given to MIT for setting up a education centre and what better way than to have Lata Mangeshkar render her support and expert mentorship to the students of VSKA.”

“ Students here are offered the learnings in the age old guru-shishya environment.” says Adinath Mangeshkar, Secretary General. “It offers a great environment which meets global learnings from 160 countries from classical Indian to western music.  Even the architecture of the building is inspiring enough. The seven domes of the Academy denotes the seven ragas of Indian Classical Music.”

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan said, “I am a small member of Mangeshkar family. The very soul of this family is music. There was a need for such kind of international institution of music. I hope that this academy will fulfill this need and offer a great contribution in the field of music.”

 Many dignitaries presented odes and prayers at the ceremony. The students of MIT have the option of pursuing their formal education while training in Music. Classes begin from August 5, 2013.  It is open to student as young as seven years.

·         Shaami M. Irfan from Pune.

AN EVENING WITH POOJA GAITONDE

Pooja  Gaitonde is an aspiring ghazal singer. She is coming out with her debut ghazal album QATRA QATRA DARIYA DARIYA as a singer and composer. 

The album will be launched on 19^th April. Recently the press meeting was held at Aishwarya Hall, Andheri, with her own program. 

She told that, the album’s poetry is written by Nida Fazli, Naqsh Layalpuri, Mumtaz Rashid, Anjum Rehebar & Saeed Rahi, script by Zameer Kazmi and narration by Javed Ahmad Sakhi. 

The album is releasing by Amore music company.

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WOMEN’S PRERNA AWARDS

 Arun Kumar Sharma, the Chairman and Managing Director of India’s fastest growing oil refineries Lotus Refineries Pvt. Ltd  has started WOMEN’S PRERNA AWARD. The first award distribution ceremony was held at Tulip Star Hotel, Juhu on 9^th April. Mubarak Begam and Sitara Devi were felicitated with cash prizes. Sindhutai Sakpal, Saroj Khan, Disha Wakhani, Jabeen Kak, Smita Salaskar, Reshma Gangji, Smita Thackeray and Sania Mirza are among others, who were felicitated in this occasion. Himesh Reshammiya, Kapil Sharma, Claudia Ciesla, Bhumi Trivedi etc. performed at the function. The award show was hosted by Mini Mathur and Cyrus Barucha. Bali Brahmbhatt, Payal Rohatgi, Sangram Singh, Jacky Bhagnani, Kavita Seth, Mauli Dave, Micheal Chang, Hema Serdesai, Yogesh Lakhani of Bright, Urvashi Chaudhary, Madhurima Tuli, Vandana Sajnani, Riyaz Gangji, Dheeraj Kumar,  Shailesh Lodha and many others came on stage to support event.

KAF’S BUSINESS & ENTERTAINMENT GLOBAL AWARDS DISTRIBUTED ON 7TH APRIL

KAF'S BUSINESS & ENTERTAINMENT GLOBAL AWARDS-2013 distribution function was held on 7th April 2013 at Lokhanwala Garden Number 2, Andheri (West), Mumbai. 

Where more than 60 person were honored in different categories in out of 1109 entries.

Few names are film maker J. Om Prakash (Life time achievement award), Smt. Pamila Yash Chopra and Smt. Pinky Rakesh Roshan (Backbone award for their husband and son). Hardik Hundiya (founder of International diamond day and editor of Hira Manik),                               Smt. Neeraj Ashok Mehta (Kodak award winner of Asia cinematographer late Ashok Mehta), 

Udit Narayan and deepa Narayan (best couple singer award)
Govinda (Super star dancer, action comedy lover hero), Kadar Khan (best best drama director, actor & writer), 

 

Ms. Lalita Munshaw (Red Ribbon entertainment upcoming music company owner and singer), Director Abhishek Chaddha and Producer Deepak Sawant (for Best bhojpuri film GANGA DEVI starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Gulshan Grover, Nirahua & Pakhi Hegde),Priyanka Raina ( best newcomer Short Film Maker), 

Goraksh Atre and Aradhya Gheer (best model and TV serial child artist), Leena Karkera (best location in M.P. state tourism), Syed Khwaja (best club the Country club), Ms. Mumtaz (serving soul for best healing heaven), Smt. Kamal Wadhwa (best program producer of Doordarshan Delhi and writer), Arun Dev (ex. Dy. Mayer for best ex. Nagar Sevak and all India Jhopadpatti convener of BJP), P. J. Uttekar (director marketing Citrus Check inns Ltd. Marketing king), M. G. Kamble Saheb (CMA Citrus Check inns Ltd. Insurance king), R. M. Pardhi Sheb (CMA Citrus Check inns Ltd. Insurance and marketing, Dahanu), N. L. Peswani (Guptdaani and social worker, writer, director & producer), Ms. Minidas (fashion designer and actress), Smt. Anghana Rane (Backbone of Abhijeet Rane Marathi-Hindi VRIT MITRA, daily), Ajeet Joshi (Swami films Bollywood content provider for channels), Smt. Shalinitai Thakerey (Iron lady of India), Idrees Nizami & Shaheda Khan (Hindu Muslim Sikh Esai Ekta Samiti for Qaumi Ekta), Dharmeel Girish Shah (Amikripa Builder for best builder), Manu Shukla (human rights social worker of UP), 

Ms. Reeta (best Vastu Shastri),  B. K. Tambe (best photographer). D. B. Chand (Global Vision NGO helps cancer patients), Arun Puri (best editor India Today) Sanjay Nirupam (excellent speech in UNO and best M.P.) Prem Shukla (best executive editor Dophar Ka Saamna), 

 Manmohan Gupta (Poet & MM Mithaiwala sweet maker & seller), Saami Tambedkar (best kemu formar), Shambhu Soni (best mantra writer of 200 books), Gurmit Singh Bedi (best writer of TV serial Jai Gaomata) Trupati water park Anja Ahmedabad, Gujarat (best water park), Rajnath Sharma, president char bungalow vyapari sangh Sharma dairy fast food, 

& Yogesh Lakhani (best outdoor media publicity Bright).

 The program was hosted by Salauddin Skaikh and organized by Ravindra Arora in association with Ali Bhai of Ali Decorator. The hospitality partner for the awards The Country Club India Limited.

 Publicity : Oneup Relations PR agency, Mumbai.