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  • Actor Sajid Shaikh is now working on a web series that will be released in the coming months!!

    Actor Sajid Shaikh is now working on a web series that will be released in the coming months!!

    Social media is a platform that not only entertains, educates, informs, and entertains people through video viewing but also by disseminating entertainment and knowledge.

    Sajid Shaikh is a Mumbai-based actor who was born on January 5, 2002. He has 3 million Instagram followers right now.

    However, Sajid Shaikh’s path to this point was not without difficulties. He’s experienced his share of misfortunes. He was raised in a lower-middle-class household. Mohammad Hanif Shaikh, Sajid’s father, used to be a taxi driver but had to retire owing to health issues. After witnessing his father’s illness and ensuring that Sajid and his siblings receive an education, Sajid decided to take on responsibilities. Sajid, like his father, recognised his father’s position early and went to work. His father instilled in him a strong sense of self-respect and dignity. He was driven from a young age to elevate his family out of poverty and make a prosperous life for himself.

    In today’s fast-paced world, social media influencers are becoming a more powerful force. Sajid Shaikh is a rising social media sensation who will be seen in upcoming films and online series.

    His films, which have gained a lot of popularity in recent years, have caught the interest of a lot of young people. He also creates video blog videos that are viewed by tens of thousands of people across the country.

    He gives a lot of content and keeps his Instagram fans informed on a regular basis in addition to his YouTube videos.
    Because of his ability to interact and engage with his followers, he has a global fan base of more than 3 million Instagram followers.

    He’s currently working on a South Indian film and a web series, both of which are sure to be a hit.

    Because of his hardworking approach and vibrant demeanour, he is adored by many YouTube users.

    Sajid Shaikh’s life is a living example of the statement “dreams do come true, and who says you can’t have it all?” Sajid Shaikh’s life, in other words, embodies the belief that you can have everything you want. He has a large number of return customers thanks to his affable demeanour and networking skills. He has been approached by a number of brands for marketing and collaboration, and he has handled everything on his own. Sajid has a number of future film and web series projects that will undoubtedly be blockbusters.

  • Entrepreneur Siddiqui Subhani turns Producer, delivered hit songs

    Entrepreneur Siddiqui Subhani turns Producer, delivered hit songs

    We all are surrounded by different types of people and things around us. Among these many of them give us some beautiful lessons of life and thus become inspirational figures for us. We all would be having someone in your life that inspires you in every moment of life. Someone who dreams big and does manages to achieve his dreams. In this case it is none other than Siddiqui Subhani. An entrepreneur turned producer who has created wonders with his work.

    Siddiqui who left no stone unturned to put forth his talent across may it be his digital knowledge to enlighten companies, individuals boosting us their digital game to investing in a power pact project thus hitting a major success. Subhani turned producer with the song ‘Future Mehfil’ and the fans just can’t keep calm with falling in love with this project.

    He believes in motivating everyone. He also indulges in boosting others to do things that are important to achieve what they desire in their life. He has also produced a song ‘Tumse Mila’ which was highly appreciated by the viewers. Truly a muse enlightening people who would like to persuade their career in this field as an entrepreneur and a producer.

  • Moneycontrol records 42.39 million UVs in February: Comscore data

    Moneycontrol records 42.39 million UVs in February: Comscore data

    Mumbai: Online news platform Moneycontrol saw 42.39 million unique visitors and 378 million total views in February, according to Comscore data. The Comscore Multiplatform report gives an unduplicated view of how digital audiences consume content across devices.

    As per the data, Moneycontrol has surpassed its contenders in unique visitors (UVs), average time sent, and other key traffic parameters to “consolidate and strengthen its position” as a financial news platform. The media portal has not only seen a significant and steady increase in visitors each month but has also seen a consistent increase in the average time spent on the page.

    Moneycontrol’s total time spent (total minutes in Comscore) of 1,382 minutes is 329 per cent more than its nearest competitor. Similarly, its average minutes per visitor on the page is 32.6 minutes which is 323 per cent more than its nearest competitor.

    “The data testify that readers seek valuable market and business news, and increasingly reach Moneycontrol for the most credible and real-time news updates,” said Moneycontrol in a statement. “The destination of choice remains the same, whether it is coverage of market uncertainty, timely newsbreaks, comprehensive analysis, or sharp commentary.”

    “Moneycontrol’s clear and compelling journalism through varied formats of digital journalism such as live blogs, videos, podcasts and agenda-setting opinion articles on a raft of topics, caters to the needs of a larger discerning audience base, who remain loyal to the brand, and we thank them for the faith,” it added.

  • Third edition of BollywoodLife Awards honors entertainers in digital space

    Third edition of BollywoodLife Awards honors entertainers in digital space

    Mumbai: Entertainment news portal BollywoodLife.com organised the third edition of BollywoodLife Awards 2022 on 25 March. This digital-only awards ceremony was held to felicitate the content creators, actors, filmmakers, and entertainers in the digital space.

    The two-hour virtual gala session was sponsored by a variety of brands including Samsung Galaxy A53 5g, Canara bank, PC Chandra Jewellers, Sensodyne, Meesho, Joyalukkas and Amazon Payments. 

    Some notable winners of this year’s BollywoodLife Awards are Kareena Kapoor Khan for ‘Social Media Queen’; Ranveer Singh and Allu Arjun for ‘Best Actor’; Rashmika Mandana and Rani Mukherjee for ‘Best Actress.’ Rohit Shetty and Sukumar were awarded ‘Best Director.’

    Zee head for digital sales Shridhar Mishra was thrilled to see the response of audiences, participants, and sponsors. Speaking of the awards, he said, “we are thrilled with the great response the third season of the BollywoodLife Awards saw this year. Our intention was to felicitate and recognise creators and entertainers for the great content they create to entertain the audience.”

    BollywoodLife.com Awards 2022 used online voting by the audience along with the discretion of the esteemed jury which included – Shantanu Maheshwari, actor and casting director Abhishek Banerjee, celebrated actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya, “Naagin 6” actress Urvashi Dholakia, TV actor Aashiesh Sharma and others.

    As a prelude to the award ceremony, the platform organised multiple masterclasses from popular celebrities like ‘83″ actor Tahir Raj Bhasin, “Aashram” star Bobby Deol, “Love Hostel” actress Sanya Malhotra, “Badhaai Do” actor Rajkummar Rao and more. 

    There were power-packed panel discussions with various creators, actors, esteemed members of the film, OTT, and television fraternity to discuss the impact of the OTT platforms and trends in the TV industry by actresses – Shivangi Khedkar; Madalsa Sharma; Ahana Kumra; Flora Saini; Sonnalli Seygall; Shubhavi Chowksi; Shafaq Naaz and also actors Tahir Raj Bhasin; Sunny Hinduja; Dibyendu Bhattacharya, and Shagun Pandey. 

  • Mathrubhumi celebrates its 100-year anniversary with anthology film

    Mathrubhumi celebrates its 100-year anniversary with anthology film

    Mumbai: Mathrubhumi, one of the oldest newspapers in the country has rolled out arguably the first-ever anthology of brand films in the history of Indian advertising, to mark the beginning of its centenary celebrations.

    Conceptualised by Kochi-based Maitri Advertising Works, these films have recreated and showcased some of the meaningful social interventions the newspaper has initiated since its inception through its editorial content and aims to highlight the brand’s social stature as a responsible media house.

    “When we decided to bring out audiovisual content in connection with our centenary celebrations, a run-of-the-mill corporate documentary talking about the commercial growth of the brand in numbers and growth charts was the last thing we wanted to do,” stated Mathrubhumi managing director MV Shreyams Kumar. “I wanted the agency to come up with something meaningful and different.”

    “In the last 100 years, Mathrubhumi had positively impacted society in the realms of environment conservation & protection, infrastructure development, education, agriculture and gender equality to name a few. My brief to the agency was to highlight these aspects in an interesting and aesthetic way without any chest-thumping or forced product placement. The audiovisual was to be screened in front of a large audience and it had to have the scale and impact. It had to be done quickly too because the prime minister of India had agreed to attend the function on a particular date,” he further said.

    “It was exciting to work on this very clear brief and thrilling too because Mathrubhumi always gave us the creative freedom to think big and think different,” remarked Maitri Advertising executive creative director Venugopal Ramachandran Nair. “Our first task was to arrive at a creative device that would make storytelling entertaining and impactful. We struck upon the idea of our protagonist, a young man, who would carry forward the entire storyline. He would never age and through different periods of time he would voice his strong and clear opinions.”

    “When we put together the basic idea in a piece of paper and presented it, the client gave us an immediate go-ahead. However, choosing the most relevant topics to portray in the film posed a big challenge, since there was a problem of plenty,” stated Maitri Advertising managing director Raju Menon. “Apart from the topics suggested by Shreyams Kumar, there were so many cover stories, features, articles and editorial content in the Mathrubhumi archives, each addressing relevant and time-sensitive social issues.’’

    In consultation with the newspaper’s editorial team, the agency finally handpicked the six most relevant topics to be portrayed in the film series.

    “Execution of the project was not an easy task. There were constraints of time. The research process was enormous and a precisely set deadline was looming large behind us every day,” said Maitri Advertising branch director Jayakumar N, who is also in charge of managing the Mathrubhumi Account. “We decided to work with six versatile directors meticulously selected based on their ability to interpret the agency script and their expertise in visual storytelling. The next task was to find out the lead actor. The directors, after long hours of auditions finally settled down on Adil Ibrahim, a promising young actor in Malayalam cinema.”

    The opening film in this anthology narrates the birth story of Mathrubhumi as a catalyst to India’s freedom movement in 1923, followed by another five shorts, showing the audience how the editorial contents carried out by the newspaper has positively impacted society.

    The film has been released across various digital media platforms. Stand-alone edits of each film in this anthology would also run as television commercials later, across various channels.

    Maitri Advertising ideation executive Ajeesh Raman, who was in charge of scripting and supervision remarked, “Working with six highly talented directors on this anthology film was very exciting and indeed a great learning experience. Our brief to them was simple –  Make every film interesting and engaging yet when compiled together, the audience should see it as a seamlessly blended single film, with proper optical and acoustic connect between each of them.”

    “We are extremely happy that the anthology film, probably first of its kind, is getting tremendous response on social media. People don’t see it as branded commercial content. More than commercial property, we believe that it got the potential to become a social property sooner than later,” commented Mathrubhumi director of digital business Mayura Shreyams Kumar.

    “A project of this magnitude wouldn’t have been possible without the wholehearted support of Shreyams Kumar. He is a gem of a client every agency would love to have in their portfolio who realises the power of simple ideas the moment he hears one,” said Maitri Advertising executive director C Muthu. “For over two decades, we were able to churn out memorable and award-winning creative works for Mathrubhumi because of this.”

  • PTC Network’s Digital Film Festival and Awards conclude

    PTC Network’s Digital Film Festival and Awards conclude

    Mumbai: PTC Network’s two-days long Digital Film Festival and Awards concluded in Chandigarh on Sunday. The event, which commenced on 25 March with the screening of some very creative digital feature films by PTC Network, was inaugurated by actors Gurpreet Ghuggi and Dev Kharoud.

    On the first day, PTC Network’s thought-provoking full-length feature film “Seeto Marjani” was premiered. Apart from this, four short digital films were also screened. Film enthusiasts turned in huge numbers to watch special screenings.

    “We are proud to be a medium which provides opportunities to local film-making talent in Punjab. They no longer have to run to Mumbai to make a film or to be part of a feature film,” commented PTC Network MD and president Rabindra Narayan. “We are doing what local governments have failed to do over the years. Finally, Punjabi artists find work and showcase their talent in Punjab.”

    It was “Seeto Marjani” which attracted the attention of everyone on its launch day as the film is also streaming on the PTC Play app from Monday. The film is based on the play written by well-known Punjabi play writer Dr Charan Das Sidhu. Set in a remote village of Punjab, “Seeto Marjani” deals with the taboo subject, the right of a woman to choose her partner.

    The film exposes the duplicity of our patriarchal society where a woman is just a commodity. She has no right to choose a person with whom she is to spend her entire life. Artists like Pankaj Berry, Nirmal Rishi, Gurinder Makna, Navdeeep Bajwa, Aarzoo Jajoria, and Dhriti Goenka have given powerful performances in the film and were present at the premiere show in Chandigarh. The film is directed by Gaurav Rana for PTC Motion Pictures.

    Apart from “Seeto Marjani,” films like “Meri Bhain De Jeth De Munde Da Veah,” “Shart,” “Udeek,” “Life Cab” were also screened. On 26 March, films like “Mera Kuch Samaan,” “Jhanna De Paani,” and “Byaan” were screened for the audience. All these films are also available on the PTC OTT Platform, PTC Play app.

    On the eve of 26 March, PTC Network organised an award ceremony to honor young and veteran artists who have created such an amazing and international standard content for digital films. More than 30 stalwarts of the digital film industry were honoured for their efforts. The ceremony also witnessed the electrifying performance of Nooran Sisters.

    Celebrities like Yograj singh, Kartar Cheema, Aashish Duggal, Manav Shah, Kshitij Chaudhary, Sachin Ahuja, Gurmeet Singh, Taranvir Singh, Preet Harpal, Gagan Kokri, Tejwant Kittu, Kuljinder Sidhu, Pali Bhupinder, Raju Verma, Shamsher Sandhu, Atul Sharma, Preet Kamal, Pramod Sharma Rana were present at the ceremony to encourage the talents. Satinder Satti hosted the ceremony.

    PTC Network is an undisputed leader as far as creating Punjabi entertainment content is concerned. PTC produces more than 100 songs in a year. It has also produced more than 100 digital short films. 

    The purpose of the festival is also to showcase the potential and importance of digital technology and short films.

  • ImmigToronto is here to make your Canadian immigration ‘hassle-free’

    ImmigToronto is here to make your Canadian immigration ‘hassle-free’

    Canada is rightly known as a land of opportunities. It has a plethora of work opportunities for aspiring immigrants. With its multiculturalism, rich lifestyle, political stability, and tolerant policies, Canada has become a hotspot for newcomers. 
    Are you also making plans to settle in Canada? Do you want to know which is the most feasible and fastest way to immigrate to Canada?

    It is the Express Entry Immigration Program. 

    Canada conducts frequent express entry draws to issue an ITA (invitation to apply) for permanent residence to potential aspirants. 

    EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW CANADA

    The Express Entry Draw is an electronic system that selects potential candidates for submitting an application for Canadian Permanent Residency. The express entry process is based on ranks and scores. If you get high points, as per the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) after submitting your profile, you’ll be invited to apply by IRCC to apply for permanent residency. The government has set up a tie-break rule in order to rank candidates with the same CRS scores. As a result, people who’ve applied before the tie-break date and time get the preference. 

    The CRS score depends on a variety of factors including age, education, post-Secondary degree, proficiency in language, Canadian education certification, Canadian and foreign work experience. 

    Are you on the lookout for Canadian PR experts?

    If yes, ImmigToronto can serve you to have a smooth journey towards acquiring Canadian PR. ImmigToronto holds a good record in the successful conversion of Canada PR applications.

    ImmigToronto has its offices spread across Toronto, Florida, and Stockholm and has managed to provide assistance to immigration cases in Asian, Latin, and Gulf countries. It is an efficient team of RCIC (Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant) and licensed Immigration Lawyer that ensures complete authenticity as far as acquiring Canadian permanent residency is concerned.

    Further, applicants thinking to get assistance through ImmigToronto need not worry about the fee in case they turn out ineligible for their PR application process, as the fee would be fully refundable in such cases. Apart from this, Immig Toronto ensures encrypted transactions and complete data privacy.

    Also, the feedback pertaining to positive Immig Toronto reviews makes it a prominent choice among the new immigrants. 

    So, what are you waiting for? Get in touch with ImmigToronto today – your reliable solution to actualize your dreams!

  • History of Europe’s EuroMillions

    History of Europe’s EuroMillions

    The 1st draw took place on 13th, 2004. It was held in Paris with Spain and the United Kingdom also taking part. The winner was a French man who won € 15 million. In the year 2004. various countries joined the EuroMillions These were Portugal, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Ireland, Belgium, and Austria. As a result, the jackpot size of EuroMillions grew even further. The lottery witnessed the year 2016 as a watershed year. There were quite a few changes introduced. The changes were added to make the top prize even bigger. The Lucky Star Ball pool went from 11 to 12. The ticket price also rose from € 2 to € 2.5. There were a few other changes like the introduction of European millionaire Maker, and the increase of UK millionaire Maker prize is to 2 from 1. Thus, in the year 2016, the probability of people becoming millionaires from this lotto rose significantly.

    Biggest Prizes Ever

    Over the years, the top prize of this lotto has consistently grown. The size of the jackpot increased to € 115.4 million on 29 July 2005 and a woman in Ireland won it. The year 2004 saw a few changes in the lottery. They set rollover cap at 11. In the year 2009, there was a cap of € 185 million introduced. The biggest prize was won on 24 October 2014 by a Portuguese player and subsequently on 6th October 2017 by a Spanish player. The prize amount was € 190 million. In recent times, the largest ever prize was won on 2nd October 2018 by a Swiss player. The amount was € 144 million.

    The difference between EuroMillions and EuroJackpot

    There are quite a few differences which help EuroMillions to stand out as compared to Eurojackpot. Some of these are:

    1. Eurojackpot offers you 12 tires while EuroMillions offers you 13 tires of prizes.

    2. The maximum jackpot in EuroMillions is € 210 million. The maximum prize in Eurojackpot is 90 million

    3. Citizens across all Europe can play EuroMillions twice per week, every Tuesdays and Fridays. Eurojackpot draw takes place only on Friday. The frequency is just once a week.

    4. The probability of winning in Eurojackpot is 1 in 95344200. The likelihood of winning Millions is somewhat higher at 1 in 139838160.

    5. EuroMillions comprises of 9 countries. Eurojackpot comprises of 16 nations.

    Thus, players have a slightly higher probability of winning, EuroMillions is a better choice.

    UK Millionaire Maker

    When players enter the main Euromillons draw, they get automatically enrolled in UK Millionaire Maker We will go into the gameplay of the same below.
    Common facts

    1. Till date, there have been over 1200 UK millionaire Maker winners. 2 winners per week.

    2. The UK Millionaires Maker draw made a record when it made 97 individuals millionaires in a single night on 27 July 2012.

    3. The players playing UK Millionaire Maker also enroll in European millionaire maker.

    4. Everyone who buys tiketst in India automatically takes part in the additions draw.

    How to play

    Players can participate in the biweekly draw to try out their luck. All the players who purchase tickets in the UK get enrolled in UK millionaire maker. 

    Each line of the ticket generates a code which consists of 4 letters and 5 numbers. All the entries become a part of the raffle. The winner gets guaranteed € 1 million. The sequence, as well as the code, should be an exact match to win.

    How to receive Euromillions participate in India

    The way in which to collect the winnings depends on the country from playing and the country reside in. We will highlight all the possibilities below

    ● For players who live in the country of EuroMillions and play offline:

    When tickets are bought offline, winnings up to € 100 is paid by the retailer after the validation of the ticket. If the amount is higher than € 100, the amount will be paid to the bank account by the national lottery office.

    ● For tourists who purchase EuroMillions tickets while visiting the country:

    When tickets are purchased from an authorized ticket reseller, players have to visit the country and the retailer back again to claim the prize. It cannot be claimed online once you have bought the ticket off-line. It’s necessary to visit the country to claim the winning.

    ● For Indians who play EuroMillions online via lottery agents:

    When Euromillions tickets are bought through any of the lottery agents, they will process the winnings. The lottery agents mostly pay through bank transfers if the amount is significant. For smaller amounts, they debit it to the account on their website. Most of the agents like Thelotter will ask to submit identity proof before processing the amount.

    Methods to receive winnings in India

    The method to claim the winnings depends on the amount which you have won.

    1. If the amount won up to € 500, it will get directly paid to the account.

    2. If the amount is between € 500 and € 30,000, they need to be claimed it within 180 days of the draw.

    3. For the amount between € 30,000 – € 50,000, a winner will be called from the company where the ticket was bought to clarify comfortable payment method.

    4. If the amount is over € 50,000, the amount will get transferred to winner’s bank account via the debit card.

    The claiming procedure in for players from India is pretty simple which ensures that winners can quickly get your winnings.

    Taxes on the EuroMillions

    Playing Euromillions online from India, the winnings are tax-free, because most of the participating countries have made all EuroMillions prizes 100% tax-free. The only exceptions are Spain. Portugal, and Switzerland. If the tickets were bought online outside of Europe, the local tax jurisdiction will be applicable. This is very big advantage over US Powerball and Mega Millions, which prizes are taxed up to 40%.

    The lump-sum payout option coupled with 100% free taxation in some of the EuroMillions countries, make it a pretty lucrative opportunity.

  • PM Modi Virtually Inaugurates Celebrations Of Mathrubhumi

    PM Modi Virtually Inaugurates Celebrations Of Mathrubhumi

    The year-long centenary celebrations of the Mathrubhumi, one of the largest media houses in India, will be inaugurated online by the Shri. Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister on March 18 {Friday}. It will be held in Kozhikode, Kerala.

    M V Shreyams Kumar, Managing Director, said, “Completing a century of successful existence is a historic milestone in the life of a corporate institution. This momentous landmark became possible only because of the tremendous goodwill shown to us by all our business partners, trade, and industry. We seek their continued patronage and support in future too. In the evolution from letterpress to the wonders of digital technology, we have kept abreast of change. This is reflected in our presence online and on-air, in both television and radio.”

    P V Chandran, Chairman and Managing Editor had this to say: “This is the beginning of a new era in our journalistic voyage. Championing the immutable values of truth, equality, liberty and social justice, our history is intertwined with that of modern Kerala. Thus, we were instrumental in unifying our home state through a relentless campaign. Our extended family of employees, readers, listening and viewing audiences, newspaper agents and channel distributors is a microcosm of the media ecosystem here.”  

    “Mathrubhumi successfully straddles tradition and technology having embraced the change from 1923 to the age of disruption. Conceived in the womb of the independence movement, we witnessed history in the making – the birth of India. Mahatmaji visited our Head Office on January 13, 1934, after unveiling the portrait of our founding-Managing Director, K Madhavan Nair in Kozhikode Town Hall. Our other nationalist founder-directors too were champions of social reforms. The flames of this legacy were kept alive by our cherished late Chairman and Managing Director, M P Veerendra Kumar, who as a veteran socialist and writer dominated the socio-cultural landscape of Malayalam for more than five decades.”, P V Chandran also added.

    Mathrubhumi enriches Malayalee lives with 15 editions, books division and 11 periodicals. Club FM and Kappa youth channel have ignited Keralite auditory and visual imaginations. While Mathrubhumi News is on air 24×7, Mathrubhumi Online serves curated content. CSR initiative Student Empowerment for Environmental Development {SEED} sensitises the young on the looming climate crisis and global heating.

    Mathrubhumi Literary Award comprising re. 2 lakh, statuette, plaque and a certificate is coveted by Malayalee writers. While the Mathrubhumi calendar and almanac are cultural markers, the Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters, brings the best of global intellects together on a platform for debate and dissent. 

    Mathrubhumi has undertaken relief work in times of natural disasters, from the earthquake at Bhuj, Gujarat in 2001, the 2015 Chennai Floods, the August 2018 deluge in Kerala and the subsequent Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode. Grihalakshmi Vedi and Mathrubhumi Study Circle are engaged in humanitarian work.

    Various activities are being planned for the duration of the entire year culminating in a grand finale on March 18, 2023.