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  • Striking the right note: Clef Music Awards’22 unveils the winners in a glitzy ceremony

    Striking the right note: Clef Music Awards’22 unveils the winners in a glitzy ceremony

    Mumbai: It was a scintillating Saturday night at Mumbai’s Sahara Star hotel as the stars aligned to stage the second edition of Indiantelevision.com’s Clef Music Awards 2022.

    In India, one tends to associate music with films or Bollywood music, but there’s so much more out there waiting to be discovered. Raising a toast to all such independent musicians & original music creators, the CMA awards honoured musical accomplishments for the period August 2021 – August 2022 in a one-of-a-kind celebration held on 24 September. The first edition of the event took place virtually last year due to the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

    This year’s event commenced with a poignant moment as the ITV founder and editor-in-chief Anil Wanvari posthumously recalled the contributions of the industry’s legends and music veterans, namely Bappi Lahiri, KK Menon, Bhupinder Singh, and the nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar, all of whom we lost in the past year.

    The Radio & Music Clef Music Awards (CMA) integrates musicians, lyricists, composers, bands, record labels, from the Hindi & English language music fraternity pan-India as it celebrates talent across the musical spectrum, classified into over 40 categories, ranging from Hindustani and devotional music to rap, folk, ghazal, sufi, pop, electronic, and rock music.

    The jury members included eminent names from the industry, such as Abhijeet Sawant, Amit Sana, Ankush Bhardwaj, Atul Churamani, Bhaskar Pal, Divya Kumar, Heena Kriplani, Mayur Puri, Prashant Ingole, Sanjeev Kohli, Santosh Nair, Shikhar Yuvraj Manchanda, and Sunnyy Vyas.

    Notable names from the world of music, such as Leslie Lewis, Amit Sana, Kavita Seth, and Sonu Kakkar, to name a few, also marked their attendance at the event.

    Here is the full list of the winners who took home the CMA trophies:

  • Shemaroo Entertainment plays ‘antakshari’ on World Music Day

    Shemaroo Entertainment plays ‘antakshari’ on World Music Day

    MUMBAI: On the occasion of World Music Day, Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd brought all the music lovers together from all over the world through its digital initiative #LetsPlayAntakshari on its retro music channel Filmi Gaane.

    The digital initiative #LetsPlayAntakshari has reached out to 2.5 million people and got a tremendous response from fans on the social media across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

    Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd brought music lovers together from across the world on the occasion of World Music Day through its digital initiative #LetsPlayAntakshari on its retro music channel Filmi Gaane. Through this, it reached out to over 2.5 million audiences and got a tremendous response from fans on the social media across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

    The game of Antakshari was started with the letter ‘M’ and soon musician and singer Bappi Lahiri joined in and also tagged other celebrities from the industry to carry on the challenge. Famous Indian music composer Bappi Lahiri along with other noted artists like Devang Patel, Meet Kaur, Sonali Khare and many others, too joined in for some great fun.

    #LetsPlayAntakshari, which has won the hearts of many music lovers, saw overwhelming response and the initiative specially curated for the music lovers saw a 75 per cent spike in user engagement. The total impressions through this activity were around 3.80 million with a total engagement of over 1.6 lakh.

    The age-old game of Antakshari was an instant hit among the celebrities and audiences alike as they joined #LetsPlayAntakshari and started challenging each other. Filmi Gaane channel which has an outstanding community of retro fans on YouTube, started early in the year 2010 recently crossed 11 million subscribers mark ranks as the 12th most subscribed channel on YouTube.

  • What’s exciting Gajendra Singh about his new shows on DD

    MUMBAI: There’s a lot of excitement in Gajendra Singh’s voice. Most of us know him as Gaj – the creator of the super-successful musical formats on Zee TV — Antakshri, SaReGaMa in the early part of the cable and satellite TV revolution.  Today, as the founder of production house Saaibaba Telefilms, Gaj  is quite gung-ho about his  new show that is making its debut on the national pubcaster Doordarshan.

    Titled Suron Ka Eklavya – it’s intention is to find singing talent in an interesting format which seeks reversion to retro songs of three singing legends – Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi – with the help of well-known music directors  Bappi Lahiri, Jatin Pandit and Ismail Darbar, who will serve as mentors to the contestants.

    “Music has been my forte and  I have always endeavored to produce innovative shows. The idea is to build a bridge between the old era and the young generation,” says Gaj.  “Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd Rafi and Kishore Kumar are the pillars of film music, and therefore, even today, their songs and music are a reference point for the new generation. This show will present the songs in their signature styles but with fresh voices and innovative performances.”

    Launched on World Music Day, ‘Suron Ka Eklavya will begin  airing on Doordarshan from 29 July in the 8-9pm time slot on weekends.

    Gaj says it has taken his production house close to a year to get his show on air. “We went through the bidding process,” he says. “We were shortlisted and had to pass all the criteria that Doordarshan asked us to. And, I am happy to have got this far.”

    Suron Ka Eklavya will feature three teams which have been labeled as gharanas (houses) –  Lata Mangeshkar Gharana, Kishore Kumar Gharana and Mohammad Rafi Gharana. Contestants will sing old songs in fresh voices retaining the signature style of the respective legends with the help of their mentors and will be judged on their craft and talent. The tagline of the show is: “Andaaz Wahi Awaaz Nayi” (Retaining the style, but in a new voice).

    Going forward, Suron Ka Eklavya will also witness celebrity guests including both, actors and musicians. The production house is in talks with singers such as Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal and Sunidhi Chauhan.

    The 52-episodic talent hunt has been conceptualised by Singh and will be directed by Ashok Singh. The set has been executed by Bhavik and Munna.

    The title track of Suron Ka Eklavya  has been sung by Shaan and Anwesha, the lyrics have been penned by Swanand Kirkire and the show will be hosted by the young and dynamic Abhas Joshi.

    Filming is on at Mumbai’s Filmalaya Studio with a 15 camera set-up. “We are not maintaining a bank of 15- 20 episodes as we will be shooting live and editing on the fly and in post thereafter every week,” says Singh. “We have created a wonderful set with the best lights,  music and technicians, and have invested around Rs 2-3 million in audio, so  that we can get the best acoustics.”

    And what’s good is that Gaj is on the way to recouping his investment of around Rs 450,000 per weekly slot on DD National and production cost of Rs 2.5 million per episode. Indian Oil Corp has come on as a title sponsor whereas Vicco has come in as associate sponsor.

    “The powered by slot is yet open and we are also looking for other associates as well,” says Gaj.

    He reveals that Saaibaba Telefilms is also working on another fiction show MBA Sarpanch which is a biopic of Chhavi Rajawat who left her corporate job and city life to help develop rural India. She became the sarpanch (head of a village administration) of Soda, a village 60 kilometers from Jaipur, Rajasthan. Her grandfather Brig Raghubir Singh had been the sarpanch of the same village 20 years before Rajawat’s election.

    The  half hour show is slated to launch in August and will aired at 7:30 time from Monday – Friday on DD. It has been written by veteran Shanti Bhushan, and has been directed by Sanjeev Chadda who as done a couple of shows with Balaji Telefilms.

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  • 92.7 Big FM, Virender Sehwag join hands with Goonj for 4th edition of Daryadili

    92.7 Big FM, Virender Sehwag join hands with Goonj for 4th edition of Daryadili

    MUMBAI: 92.7 Big FM has always been at the forefront to contribute to the welfare of the nation. The largest FM conglomerate is all set to announce the 4th successful year of its heart-warming initiative – Daryadili. In an endeavor to support people battling against the bitter cold each year, 92.7 BIG FM has been bracing its 3 year old campaign by bringing together people from different strata of  society  to provide warm winter clothes and other  essentials to those in need.  A marquee initiative, Darya Dili 2014 will see the coming together of Radio Industry’s No. 1 Network – 92.7 BIG FM with Ace Cricketer Virender Sehwag and renowned NGO Goonj to support and uplift the marginalized. Over the last three successful years of the campaign, 92.7 BIG FM has been scaling up its social campaign to go pan India across its 45 station network dramatically increasing the reach to 4.3 Cr. To help accomplish the bold mission this year, the face of Darya Dilli, Virender Sehwag will come on the breakfast show every morning and promote auctions with a message.

     
    Eminent celebrities such as Sunidhi Chauhan, Farah Khan, Smriti Irani, Bappi Lahiri, Chetan Bhagat and Shaan have whole heartedly come forward to support the campaign. Renowned BIG FM RJs- RJ Siddharth, Yaadon Ka Idiot Box fame Neelesh Misra, Celeb RJ Richa will contribute to the cause. In Hyderabad, BIG FM RJs along with NGO will appeal listeners to educate kids from the street. In Bangalore and Chennai 92.7 BIG FM will support the under-privileged to hone their hidden talents and skills along with NGO Bhumi. In Chennai, RJs will appeal listeners to provide lesser privileged kids with stationary, toys and books. 92.7 BIG FM RJs across the country will touch the philanthropic side of listeners to make a positive impact on society.

     
    Speaking on the occasion, National Business Head, 92.7 BIG FM, Mr. Ashwin Padmanabhan stated, “92.7 BIG FM has always pioneered initiatives that contribute to the welfare and well-being of the society. It wasn’t long ago when we launched Darya Dilli with the aim of bringing people together to assist and aid those in need and it gives me great pleasure to announce that we have made good progress in a short span of just 3 years.  We are also delighted to announce the expansion of our campaign down south and Maharashtra that increases the reach to more than 4.3 crore across the nation. It is humbling to see how an idea that we thought of three years ago, has grown from strength and strength and today we have here with us a cricketing icon, Mr. Virender Sehwag, who has chosen to come forward and associate with us for this noble cause.”

     
    Speaking of his association with 92.7 BIG FM and Darya Dilli, Virender Sehwag stated, “It is with a deep sense of humility that I have associated with Daryadili. Making an effort to give warm blankets in the sheer cold of the north is a cause I’m personally and emotionally involved with.   These initiatives bring people together to realize, understand and contribute to building a more caring and compassionate society. I am extremely proud to be associated with 92.7 BIG FM, a brand that has been at the forefront of the helm in their endeavor to sensitize everyone towards issues that plague people every year and the steps one can really take to help one another.”

     

  • 1920…… does well in dull pre-Diwali week

    1920…… does well in dull pre-Diwali week

    MUMBAI: Vikram Bhatt’s 1920 – Evil Returns, the sequel to his earlier offering 1920, has done excellent business in its first week despite a dull period before Diwali. The film collected Rs 186 million.

    Ashok Tyagi directed Its Rocking – Dard-E-Disco, with Bappi Lahiri as an added attraction, did very poorly.

    UTV Motion Pictures and Anurag Kashyap Films Pvt Ltd’s Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana collected Rs 65 million.

    Prakash Jha’s Chakravyuh showed a major drop ending its second week with Rs 12 million.

    Karan Johar’s Student Of The Year remained steady in its third week with collections of Rs 36 million.

    Sridevi’s comeback movie English Vinglish can now definitely be defined as a hit having collected Rs 10.5 million in its fifth week taking its tally to Rs 368.5 million.

    Paresh Rawal starrer OMG Oh My God! collected a moderate Rs nine million in its sixth week to take its total collection to Rs 765.5 million.

    Barfi! collected about Rs one million in its eighth week to take its total to Rs 1.09 billion.

  • Thousands pay homage to Dev Anand

    Thousands pay homage to Dev Anand

    MUMBAI: Scores of fans of India‘s evergreen star Dev Anand thronged the Mehboob Studios where a memorial prayer was organised in memory of the star who passed away on 4 December.

    While most of the mourners were above the age of 50, there were many young people who had come to have a glimpse of the stars and those from the film fraternity who had come over to pay their last respects to the departed soul.

    Among those we could spot near the podium, where a giant sized portrait of the Guide star was placed, were notable names like Aamir Khan, Ashutosh Gowariker, Rishi Kapoor, Dheeraj Kumar, Prem Chopra, Waheeda Rehman. Asha Parekh, Ramesh Sippy, Yash Chopra, Sushma Shiromanee, Anadji (of Kayanji Anandji fame), Bappi Lahiri, Raza Murad, Mrs Manoj Kumar, Kunal Goswami, Rohan Sippy, Sushil Kumar Agarwal of Ultra and Padam Sacheti among others.

    Paying his condolence to Dev Anand, Dheeraj Kumar said, “Dev Anand was a legend and is a legend, legends don‘t die. Even after his departing from the world, he must have taken a rebirth by now. He shall grow up to entertain the millions across the globe in the entertainment and media sector.”

    According to me Dev Saab was a true karmavir who performed his karma in the field (the entertainment world) which shall again be his karmabhoomi. I had a strong bond with Dev Saab both on a human level as well as on the professional level,” Kumar said.

    Bappi Lahiri added, “Dev Saab is Dev Saab. There was no other great and humanitarian person as he was. He must have given a break to more than thousand people in the film industry. I have had the honour of working with him as well as his brother Vijay Anand. They were people beyond comparison.”

    A teary eyed Prem Chopra said, “Dev Saab was an actor and died an actor. I think he is the only film personality in the world who died as an actor cum filmmaker. I bow down to him.”

    Fans and film folks were still streaming in even after the appointed time chanting his songs that made the world go mad for him.

  • Channel [V] celebrates 13th b’day with Mentos Big [V] Concert

    Channel [V] celebrates 13th b’day with Mentos Big [V] Concert

    MUMBAI: Channel [V] will turn 13 on 13 January and to celebrate the same it is hosting the Big [V] Concert in association with Mentos.

    The concert, will feature performances by International hip hop star Akon, Pakistani singers Atif, Call and Raeth and Indi-pop artists – Shaan, Kailash Kher, Bappi Lahiri and DJ Suketu.

    Also there would be special performances by Shankar Ehsaan Loy and Priyanka Chopra.
    The fiesta will include Get Gorgeous at the Get Gorgeous stall, which can be a ticket to enter the next season of the hunt if your photograph clicked at the stall, catches the eye at Channel [V]. There would be a Back to Music Stall where local bands will perform.

    Channel [V] will also give 10 lucky winners the opportunity to shoot their very own Mentos Big [V] Concert. People can participate by logging onto www.vindia.com or sms to Star 7827.

  • Zoom rolls out red carpet for ‘Glam Awards’

    Zoom rolls out red carpet for ‘Glam Awards’

    MUMBAI: Zoom, the lifestyle channel from the Times group has brought glamour to the forefront. The channel held the Tuscan Verve Zoom Glam Awards where it succeeded in letting subtle elegance take over from the flaunt-it attitude. Taking a step forward from two of its successful shows, Page 3 and Popkorn, the Glam Awards is a channel positioning statement.

    Hosts Kamal Sidhu & Ash Chandler

    Hosted by Kamal Sidhu and Ash Chandler, it was one of the glitziest nights for the glamour industry as local celebrities went for understated elegance in gracing this first time held event. Colours were everywhere with many opting for sophistication and class, emphasising a confident attitude as opposed to brashness.

    Zoom looked to redefine the red carpet business by inviting a select gathering of people who epitomized personal style.Although the show looked to the past and present, it was also a powerful statement for a return of grace and sensuality in today’s fast paced life.

    An anticipated 200 odd guests including celebrities, very limited media presence, socialites and trend-setters walked the red carpet into a world of glamour and prestige.

    The celebrity culture has coined a phrase for its high profile glamour red carpet dressing. And, Indian style icons seem to be backing away from glitter. Speaking to Indiantelevision.com COO Upen Roop Rai said, “There has been incredible anticipation to this event. It went off even better than imagined.”

    The event had international standard performances by Shibani Kashyap, Shaheen Shaikh, Carol Gracias, Anchal Kumar and Diandra Soares. The finale act was performed by ex Miss India and Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia. The fresh new look at the glamour and glitz of Bollywood dance extravaganzas seen in the performances by the models is set to have the town talking.

    Models Carol, Diandra & Anchal dancing to “Kaisi paheli”
    A select gathering of guests graced the sit down function and all the awardees created a version of silver-screen stardom with amazing grace, in accepting the honour bestowed on them.

    Suave industrialist Gautam Singhania when accepting the Most Stylish Businessman Award said, “India is on the move. Zoom has helped change the image that businees people are boring. This award reveals our glamourous side.”

    Pooja Bedi, Bipasha Basu & Ritu Kumar
    Bollywood actor John Abraham said, “It feels nice to know that my simplicity is recognised as a glam quotient today.”

    Young designer Gaurav Gupta said, “Glamour is relative to time and perception. It is an honour to be recognised for how I present myself.”

    “People are fascinated by the world of glamour that is almost attainable – which is what celebrities are about,” Rai said. “The whole pageantry of dressing up is such an indulgence for our niche gathering. And, getting recognized for it is part of the emotion of the event.”

    The winners seem to be forging a new low-key evening look that blurs the boundaries between day and night where comfort is key. Among the celebs present were Mandira Bedi, Bipasha Basu, Anil Chopra, Hariharan, Bappi Lahiri, Neena Gupta, Dipannita Sharma, Pooja Bedi,, Nethra Raghuraman, Shruti Seth, Ashish Raheja, Art Surendranath, Shiny Ahuja,Kelly Dorji and Times Group MD Vineet Jain.

    In showcasing an event that highlights glamour among individuals from across different fields in society, Zoom has awarded stylish stalwarts in a glitzy night that will be remembered by all. The following are the winners of the Zoom Glam Awards held at the Hilton, Mumbai:
    Most Glam Actor ( Female) : Kareena Kapoor
    Most Glam Actor (Male) : John Abraham
    Most Talked About Debutant ( Male) : Kunal Kapoor
    Most Talked About Debutant ( Female) : Vidya Balan
    Most Stylish Businessman : Guatam Singhania
    Glam Sports Star : Yuvraj Singh
    Politician With Panache : Prafful Patel
    Glam Music Star : Himesh Reshammiya
    Glam Women’s Wear Designer ( Contemperory) : Sabyasachi Mukherjee
    Glam Women’s Wear Designer ( Indian) : Ritu Kumar
    Glam Men’s Wear Designer : Narendra Kumar Ahmed
    Glam Debutant Designer : Gaurav Gupta
    Glam Model ( Male) : Muzamil Abraham
    Glam Model ( Female) : Neha Kapoor
    Glam Photographer : Atul Kasbekar

    These awards are a logical extension of the Zoom brand identity of being a ‘Glamour & Lifestyle Television’ channel. Speaking to Indiantelevision.com prior to the event, the channel’s national sales head MK Anand said, “This event will emphasize the fact that Zoom is reaching new standards of excellence in the television industry.”

    Gautam Singhania receives his award from Ritu Kumar
    Recognising individuals in areas of fashion, music, business and politics amongst other categories, Zoom focused on the individual’s style and attitude. “The Awards is a step to recognize glam which is such an important quotient in our society today,” said Anand.

    Tuscan Verve, with its inimitable brand, reputation and all-round glamour was the main sponsor to the event. The other sponsors were National Institute of Fashion and Design, Reliance, D’Damas, Flying Cats, Pepsi, Sony Ericcson and the co-sponsors were Chateau Indage, Evian, Seagrams and Bright Advertising.

    Zoom will telecast a curtain-raiser including clips from Behind The Scenes and Red Carpet, on 7 May at 9 pm and the final event will be aired on 14 May at 9 pm.