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  • India Gate Foods & Vidya Balan unite for Apne Vote Se No Compromise campaign

    India Gate Foods & Vidya Balan unite for Apne Vote Se No Compromise campaign

    Mumbai: India Gate Foods announced its collaboration with esteemed actress Vidya Balan for the phase five of its on-going Elections campaign: Apne Vote Se No Compromise.

    This impactful campaign aims to elevate societal awareness and encourage civic engagement. India Gate Foods, in its commitment to social responsibility, joined hands with influential personalities representing diverse spheres of society such as Tisca Chopra, Baba Sehgal, Gaurav Gera, Bhagyashree, Dalip Tahil and Shubham Gaur, to underscores the importance of voting as a cornerstone of responsible citizenship. The campaign’s message, Pehle Matdaan, Phir Araam (vote first, relax later), seeks to transform the perception of Election Day from a mere holiday to a day of significant civic duty.

     

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    A post shared by Vidya Balan (@balanvidya)

     

    Vidya Balan expressed her enthusiasm stating “I’m happy to be associated with this vital message, emphasizing the importance of exercising one’s right to vote. Being a firm believer of it, I’m glad  to collaborate with India Gate Foods to help spread this crucial message to the public: Apne Vote Se No Compromise. “

    The core message of this campaign resonates deeply with India Gate Food’s ethos of quality, integrity, and responsibility. India Gate urges citizens to make no compromise with their vote, emphasizing the pivotal role every individual plays in shaping the nation’s future. By instilling a sense of civic duty and encouraging active participation in the electoral process, India Gate Basmati Rice endeavors to foster a culture of responsible citizenship.

    KRBL Ltd (India business) head of digital marketing & corporate communication Mitika Malhotra stated, “We are thrilled to embark on this journey alongside such esteemed personalities who share our commitment to social change. Through Apne Vote Se No Compromise, we aim to spark a significant shift in societal attitudes towards elections, empowering citizens to realize their vote’s influence in shaping the nation’s destiny.”

    As India’s leading basmati rice brand, India Gate Foods takes immense pride in leveraging its platform to drive positive change and contribute to the nation’s progress. With this campaign, India Gate Foods reaffirms its unwavering dedication to fostering a more engaged, responsible, and participative democracy.

  • Chhod na yaar… this is not comedy

    Chhod na yaar… this is not comedy

    War Chhod Na Yaar is an attempt at making a war comedy. We don’t make too many war films and a comedy at that; this is the first such attempt at cross-pollination. Since a comedy will need one of the two countries involved as stupid and since it can’t be India or the Indian army, it is the Pakistani army which will have to look inefficient and stupid. It also shows Pakistan as being totally dependent on Chinese arms which are not effective.

    A wire fence separates sandy terrain with the Indian army on one side, led by Sharman Joshi, and a bunch of ragtag Pakistani army soldiers on the other, led by Sanjay Mishra and Javed Jaaferi. At nights, both Sharman and Javed meet at the fencing and play cards, with Sharman always carrying a bottle of alcohol as a gift for his Pakistani counterpart. The army on both sides also play antakshari across the wires. However, the playing sessions, antakshari and bonhomie are not going to last as a Pakistani minister manipulated by the Chinese and an Indian minister under influence of an American politician (both played by Dalip Tahil) are planning a war between both the countries. The Pakistani general, Manoj Pahwa, has little interest in what his minister is indulging in and is addicted to a game on his cell phone.

    The Indian minister takes Soha Ali Khan, a TV reporter, to the border post under Sharman’s command, where she can shoot his speech which he wants her to telecast the day war starts to make it look as if the minister braved the war and visited the soldiers on the border. The Pakistani minister chooses to send his message shot in a studio but makes it look like he is on border. It is all about the politicians creating tensions though the public may not want it. Even the soldiers don’t want war and want to coexist in peace.

     

    Producer: AOPL Entertainment P Ltd.
    Director: Faraz Haider.
    Cast: Sharman Joshi, Soha Ali Khan, Javed Jaaferi, Dalip Tahil, Sanjay Mishra, Mukul Dev, Manoj Pahwa.

    While Soha and Sharman share romantic vibes, she also thinks that as a media person, she can make the world aware of the people’s feelings on both sides which may force politicians to backtrack, bringing an end to the war. A bunch of young people also exchange notes with their friends across the border through social networks. Soha crosses the fence with the help of Javed and interviews Pakistani soldiers, she also interviews the Indian side and asks her channel to telecast live the whole story from the minister confiding in her about the war to the views of the army on both sides.

    Comedy has not been the forte of Hindi makers and War Chhod Na Yaar also falls short on being an outright comedy. There are some funny scenes but consistency is missing. There is also repetition. For example, Pahwa and the Chinese leader do the same thing throughout and can’t be expected to be entertaining every time they appear. Also, the end part becomes boring when sermonising begins. Direction is fair. The film has a hummable number in Main jagu aksar….Cinematography is good.

    War Chhod Na Yaar not only lacks in face value but its release period is also not conducive to good box office results.