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  • “UK actor Joanna Lumley was quite keen to have my outfit”

    “UK actor Joanna Lumley was quite keen to have my outfit”

    Brightly popping flashbulbs, swarming paparazzi and the proverbial red carpet treatment, the iEmmy awards at Manhattan, New York have been an unforgettable experience for actor Simone Singh. In her designer Indian outfit, Singh made quite an impression on the international TV fraternity as she presented an award in the Arts programming category. Since her return to India on 29 November, Singh has been busy with her shooting for Aandhi, her short term project for Zee’s Chausath Panne and the ongoing Heena on Sony. She spared time in between shots to describe her Emmys experience to Indiantelevision.com:

     

    How were the iEmmys?
    It’s been quite an experience although it was only one day long. I presented the awards for Music and Architecture in the Arts programming category. The BBC representative who came to receive the award made quite a memorable speech.

    People there were warm and welcoming. I was driven all the way to the awards function in a Maserati. To be present and be photographed on the red carpet was also entirely pleasant. There are all these flashbulbs popping, and the paparazzi just engulf you. They are all shouting, “Simone, look this way please!” or “Give me a smile, Simone.” I have seen it happen to others but when it happened to me, it was a whole new experience. It was quite amusing, I must say.
     

    We heard you were a hit out there.
    (Laughs) Not exactly, I think it was my traditional outfit. Everyone was complimenting me on that. I was wearing an Arjun Khanna designed long jacket filled with Indian embroidery. I think it was chic, yet subtle in a way. UK actor Joanna Lumley (of The Avengers and Absolutely Fabulous fame) was quite keen to have my jacket.
     
    “My colleagues too have been calling up to congratulate and ask how the trip was. Everyone in India was very happy for me”

    With indiantelevision.com CEO Anil Wanvari
     

    How has been the response in India?
    Great. The press of course has been publicising my trip. My colleagues too have been calling up to congratulate and ask how the trip was. Everyone in India was very happy for me.
     

    Any new projects lined up?
    Well, there’s Aandhi for Zee. Although, the project is only four months long, it is quite an intensive one. And there’s Heena. I have been shooting ever since my return to India last week and will be shooting till 27 December. I don’t have a single day off in between. Tell me, where’s the time to take on more work?
  • iEmmy Awards in NYC on 24 November

    iEmmy Awards in NYC on 24 November

    LOS ANGELES: Now that the Primtime Emmys are over and done with in Los Angeles, the focus is shifting to the International Emmys organised by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences which are to be held in New York on 24 November.

    The nominations for the International Emmys are to be announced at MipCom on 10 October in Cannes, France at a press conference.

    The various people slated to address the conference include: International TV Academy president Fred Cohen, International TV Academy chairman and Hearst Entertainment president Bruce Paisner, International Emmy Awards Gala Co-Chairman and President, Paramount International Television Gary Marenzi, International TV Academy, Co-Chairs, Emmy Committee, Regional CEO, US, Australasia and Asia and Fremantle Media Enterprises CEO Catherine Mackay, World International Network, LLC President/COO Larry Gershman.

    The conference will be held under the auspices of Paul Zilk
    President of Reed-Midem Organization, the organisers of MipCom.

    For the first time, thanks to indiantelevision.com entries were sent in for the Peter Ustinov award for young scriptwriters this year. At the board meeting held in Los Angeles in mid-September, the International Emmy board was pleased to hear of the entries.

    Now all we have to do is wait and watch if one of them ends up winning.