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  • Bollywood Awards get a Hollywood ambassador

    Bollywood Awards get a Hollywood ambassador

    MUMBAI: Los Angeles-based media mogul and Hollywood.tv CEO and founder Sheeraz Hasan has been named ‘Hollywood Ambassador to Bollywood’ by the Bollywood Group.

    The Bollywood Group is the presenter of the annual Bollywood Awards, which are scheduled to be held on 30 April at the Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.

    Hasan’s appointment will be formally presented at the awards.

    Hasan is no stranger to such accolades, having founded his company – Tinseltown Entertainment, Inc – on the premise of building a bridge between Hollywood and Bollywood, the two largest film industries in the world.

    Last year, at the 2004 Bollywood Awards, his efforts were rewarded when he was given the prestigious ‘American Dream’ Award, in recognition of his accomplishments in the entertainment industry.

    Since then, his journey has brought him full circle, from reporting on the headlines to making them himself. He has bagged scores of awards for his successful media ventures, and his highly anticipated autobiography will be released this summer.

    His appointment as ambassador illustrates just how far he has come, from arriving in America two years ago with nothing to becoming one of the shining stars of the international entertainment industry.

    “Being appointed ambassador is not something I take lightly. I am, of course, honoured and grateful that I was chosen. I think I am in a unique position to represent Hollywood in Bollywood and elsewhere in South Asia, being myself a South-Asian who has achieved success here.

    “This is the most competitive business environment in the world, by any measure, and I think both industries could learn a great deal from each other. The opportunities for artistic and business growth are very exciting,” said Hasan.

    The Bollywood Awards will be telecast to an audience of over 250 million people worldwide.

  • Tinsel Town TV’s Hasan to address Natpe conference

    Tinsel Town TV’s Hasan to address Natpe conference

    MUMBAI: The National Association of Television Producers and Executives (Natpe) announced the lineup of speakers for its annual conference to be held in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Convention Center from 25-27 January, 2005.

    Joining Ted Turner and FCC Commissioner Michael J Copps on the docket is Tinseltown TV CEO Sheeraz Hasan, who has made waves with his multi-award-winning show which reaches 500 million people in 130 countries.

    Hasan has one of the most remarkable rags-to-riches tales in show business, and he will be telling the story of his journey- from selling milkshakes in his London cafe to hosting and producing a globally-broadcast television show in the space of less than two years. Moving rapidly from local to national distribution, to global on his newly-launched WebTV channel Tinseltown.tv, Hasan has made history as the first Muslim to conquer Hollywood, and the secrets of his success will be divulged at the three-day conference that will be attended by every television executive in the world.

    The circumstances that brought this dynamic young go-getter to the forefront of the biggest gathering of television movers-and-shakers is equally incredible: Natpe CEO Rick Feldman was on a flight from the UK to LA when he picked up a copy of the London Times newspaper and saw Hasan on the cover, accompanied by an in-depth article about his remarkable success story. Reading the praise lavished on Hasan by Creative Artists Agency founder Rowland Perkins, Feldman knew that here was someone who could inspire the younger generation to break into the television industry, and so he called Perkins immediately upon landing. Vouching for Hasan’s dynamism and integrity, Perkins encouraged Feldman to book Hasan as a speaker, and put the two of them in touch.

    Hasan will be speaking at 2:45 pm on 27 January in the Presentation Theater of Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas at the Natpe 2005 Conference.

     

  • Tinseltown TV’s Hasan crowned global ambassador by YHRI

    Tinseltown TV’s Hasan crowned global ambassador by YHRI

    MUMBAI: International media personality and Tinseltown TV founder CEO Sheeraz Hasan was named Global Ambassador for humanitarian interest group – Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) in a ceremony attended by numerous entertainment industry figures and international dignitaries.

    Hasan joined a pool of roughly 2000 nominees, and was personally selected by YHRI director Mary Shuttleworth on the basis of his global reach to an audience of over 500 million viewers, and his dedication to the cause of universal human rights.

    In announcing the appointment, Shuttleworth said, “Since establishing Tinseltown TV, Sheeraz has used his weekly television broadcast as a voice box for a variety of humanitarian and charitable organisations dedicated to improving the well-being of people of all ethnicities in all walks of life. His personal statements on the show stress the importance of inter-cultural awareness and acceptance, and he promotes peace and harmony among people of different nations by stressing the importance of spirituality and finding strength in what we have in common. It is amazing to see a person so young achieve such unprecedented success in the arena of international broadcasting and entertainment. With a global following from his hit TV show Tinseltown and many awards to his credit, Sheeraz truly is the ‘American Dream’. Youth for Human Rights International is honored to have a person of his caliber as our Global Ambassador.”

    During his tenure as ambassador, Hasan will be traveling to countries around the world and speaking on the importance of global human rights initiatives. At home in Hollywood, he will use his celebrity status to bring publicity and support to the efforts of YHRI, and feature the organisation in regular segments on his Tinseltown TV series.

    Hasan said, “Those of us who have the fortune of living in affluent nations have an obligation to remember the poor, hungry, and disenfranchised populations of the third world, and to use our advantages to help them achieve a quality of life in line with the United Nations human rights declaration, which is the birthright of every human being. So long as poverty and oppression persist in the world, the human race cannot consider itself wealthy or free.”

  • Sheeraz Hasan awarded California’s highest State honour

    Sheeraz Hasan awarded California’s highest State honour

    MUMBAI: The CEO of Tinseltown TV and international media figure Sheeraz Hasan was recognised recently with a Resolution of Commendation from the State Legislature of California.

    The Resolution was presented by fourth assembly district representative Tim Leslie in the offices of the State capital in Sacramento, in recognition of Sheerazs outstanding contributions to the television and film industries in Hollywood, Bollywood, and Lollywood.

    Members Resolution from a California State Legislator is the highest commendation and honor that can be given to an individual in the State of California. It recognises the individual’s outstanding contribution to the betterment of the State of California, and is recorded in State assembly archives.
     

    Hasan has become an internationally recognised figure as the CEO and host of Tinseltown TV, a weekly Hollywood newsmagazine show that reaches over 500 million viewers in 130 countries. He has been proclaimed “The Next Big Thing” by the Times newspaper in the United Kingdom, and “Bollywoods Newest Star” by Fortune Magazine.

    In May of this year, he won the ‘American Dream Award’ at the Bollywood Awards in Atlantic City, NJ. The Bollywood Awards are the Indian film industrys equivalent to the Oscars. In addition, he has received numerous recognitions from both the US Congress and the House of Representatives, as well as being named ‘Hollywood Ambassador to the Middle East’ at this years Arabian Music Awards in Dubai, UAE. He was given the ‘Humanitarian Communicator of the Year’ Award by the One Night Foundation, and the ‘International Award’ by the Friends of the United Nations and Youth for Human Rights

    In presenting the award, assemblyman Leslie said, “Sheeraz is the American dream. Weve come here today to invite our Pakistani guests to take a view of the capitol building, and in a special treat, to award Sheeraz a special resolution from the State assembly, honoring him for his magnificent work in Hollywood, and Bollywood, and Lollywood. Hes got all three film capitals of the world in his hands and is doing a marvelous job in the United States and in California. This resolution Ive presented to Sheeraz tells about his accomplishments and about the great work that hes doing in the State of California, and tells about his meteoric rise in the film industry. Hes friends of stars from Hollywood and throughout the world, and now Im happy to say hes my friend also.”

  • Hollywood goes to Dubai via Sheeraz Hasan

    Hollywood goes to Dubai via Sheeraz Hasan

    MUMBAI: After connecting Hollywood to Bollywood, Tinseltown TV founder and CEO Sheeraz Hasan now takes Hollywood to Dubai in an attempt to connect the West to the Middle East.

    Dubai TV, which is owned by the Royal Family of UAE have granted Tinseltown TV exclusive rights to air primetime on a Dubai network reaching more than 300 million viewers in the Middle East.

    Sheeraz Hasan – Realising the New American Dream “We are bridging the gap from Hollywood to Dubai we will be the first Hollywood show to air in Dubai,” says Hasan. Tinseltown TV will launch its show in May, bringing Hollywood to all homes in Dubai. Said to have streets lined with gold, Dubai officials feel it necessary to bring the glitter to their homes as well.

    Hasan has been called the ‘New American Dream’ by Fortune Magazine. Hasan says, “We are showing Hollywood in a good light by asking celebrities about their spirituality, rather than going after the shock value like some tabloid TV.”

    At the same time, Hasan wants Hollywood to know about Dubai. “I want to help change the negative perceptions of the Middle East. I am so impressed with Dubai that I think filmmakers and stars should consider Dubai as a location. Dubai is Beverly Hills for the Middle East. It is the most luxurious place in the world. We already have access to the biggest stars in Hollywood, but I want to showcase Hollywood to the city of Dubai so Tinseltown can bring new Investors from Dubai to fund Hollywood Productions.”

    Hasan has already been asked to bring Hollywood productions and scripts to Dubai and get Hollywood productions funded by the Middle East. Hasan is partnering with Dubai TV in an attempt to bring Hollywood to an exciting, new market.

  • ‘Bollywood Awards 2004’ graces Sheeraz Hasan

    ‘Bollywood Awards 2004’ graces Sheeraz Hasan

    MUMBAI: The Bollywood Awards of 2004 this year will grace Tinseltown TV founder and CEO Sheeraz Hasan with the “American Dream Award” for outstanding achievement.

    Hasan is being recognised internationally for achieving the “American Dream.” Hasan a self made man founded Tinseltown TV in January of 2002. Based in Hollywood, California, the 30-minute show features Hollywood news updates, clips from upcoming feature films, action from exclusive premieres and award ceremonies and insightful interviews with today’s hottest celebrities, as well as Tinseltown TV’s Exclusive segment The Spiritual Side of Hollywood. Hassan is also known as the film industry’s ambassador to South Asia for building the bridge between Hollywood and Bollywood.

    The Bollywood Awards of 2004 will be the sixth gala event of international stature honoring the outstanding achievements of Indian movie stars, and fashion designers says the press release.

    The awards will witness a live audience of 6000 and a global viewership in excess of 250 million people. The award show is scheduled to be held on Saturday, 1 May 2004 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.