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  • Weekend Unwind with: ThinkInk Communications CEO & founder Radhika Nihalani

    Weekend Unwind with: ThinkInk Communications CEO & founder Radhika Nihalani

    Mumbai: With another weekend upon us, it is time to unwind with the latest Q&A edition of Indiantelevision.com’s Weekend Unwind—a series of informal chats that peek into the minds of corporate executives through a fun lens in an attempt to get to know the person behind the title a little better.

    This week’s session features ThinkInk Communications CEO and founder Radhika Nihalani, who has a proven track record of designing and delivering strategic communication plans and campaigns that have a long-term impact on the brand’s target audience.

    Nihalani set up Think Ink Communications to offer effective and engaging PR solutions. With over 15+ years of expansive experience across fields.

    Nihalani’s repertoire of work includes corporate communications, media relations, and image management. Prior to founding Think Ink Communications, Nihalani led publicity strategies for personalities like Ronnie Screwvala and Shiamak Davar and brands like Imagine TV, Wizcraft, and Blue Dart, amongst others. In a short span of five years, Radhika has led Think Ink Communications to be recognised as one of the top ten PR agencies in the country that offers the most innovative PR solutions in the business.

    Till date, the company has serviced over 100 clients across hospitality, lifestyle, entertainment, and corporate. An avid reader and traveller, Nihalani’s passion also includes fitness and music.

    So, without further ado, here it goes…

    • Your mantra for life

    Aim for the stars, and the sky will be yours one day. 

    • A book you are currently reading/plan to read

    I haven’t found time to read a book in a while. But I am a huge fan of thrillers and plan to get my hands on the latest Keigo Higashino book soon.

    • Your fitness mantra, especially during the pandemic

    Every day, set aside 30 minutes for yourself to do something you enjoy, such as running, walking, stretching, climbing stairs, or dancing. Intensity is not as important as consistency.

    • Your comfort food

    Pizza, pasta, butter chicken! 

    • When the chips are down a quote/ philosophy that keeps you going

    There is nothing that can’t be figured out. 

    • Your guilty pleasure

    Instagram.

    • When was the last time you tried something new?

    I am a mother of two who owns and operates two businesses; I am constantly trying new things. 🙂

    • A life lesson you learnt the hard way

    Humour helps you sail through the hardest situations.

    • What gets you excited about life?

    The thrill of setting personal and professional goals for myself and seeing them come true!

    • What’s on top of your bucket list?

    Opening many new verticals in my company and buying a vacation home.

    • If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be?

    Never stop working hard. 

    • One thing you would most like to change about the world

    Less hate and less judgement. 

    • An activity that keeps you motivated / charged during tough times

    Thinking of ideas and figuring out solutions. It completely revitalises me!

    • What lifts your spirits when life gets you down?

    Hanging out with my children!

    • Your go-to stress buster

    A good run!

  • TCM Platform to craft Tata IPL 2022 closing ceremony; AR Rahman and Ranveer Singh to perform

    TCM Platform to craft Tata IPL 2022 closing ceremony; AR Rahman and Ranveer Singh to perform

    Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed TCM Platform as the agency that will conceptualise and execute the Tata IPL 2022 closing ceremony at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 29 May. The closing ceremony of the IPL makes a comeback after a gap of four years.

    AR Rahman, Ranveer Singh, singers and over 500 supporting dancers and cast will be a part of the ceremony. The entire field of play will be used for the ceremony and it will be broadcast from 6.30 p.m on 29 May.

    “It is indeed an honour and a privilege to be given this mandate in this very special year,” stated TCM Platform director Chanda Singh. “Cricket is deeply embedded in the fabric of our nation and creatively we bring the celebration of 75 years of India’s independence and the history of our cricketing achievements together. This is also the year that two new teams have joined the league – truly representative of the diversity of the nation with a singular passion for cricket.”

    “We have mapped every second of our thirty minutes event to entertain, enthrall,  delight and pay tribute to the country, to the game that we are so passionate about and to the legends that define its history,” said project lead of the ceremony Ria Agnihotri.

    Ranveer Singh will be the headliner of a high-impact performance that captures the flavour of the 10 playing teams and the cities that make up the league.  The sequence will be choreographed by Shiamak Davar and 300 folk dancers from across India will join his dance troupe to give a montage of the rich texture of our nation, said the statement.

    Oscar winner and music composer AR Rahman will pay tribute to 75 years of legends and cricketing history. “For the first time we will use broadcast Augmented Reality to bring alive the different eras of cricket. Along with AR Rahman, this will be a befitting homage to the 15 years of IPL and to game that has given us so much” – said the content director of the ceremony Arati Singh.

    The BCCI had invited event and entertainment companies and the mandate was awarded after a multi-level screening and selection process by a committee. “TCM Platform won the mandate with a strong concept, backed by superb talent choices and a reputation for perfection in execution. We thank The BCCI for this opportunity and we hope to make this a benchmark event in this very special year for our nation,” said TCM Platform MD Lokesh Sharma.

    TCM Platform is a JV venture between Twenty First Century Media, XP&D and the Zoo Media Network.  The new-age company said that it champions the narrative of offline sportainment and online digital engagement.

  • Sony YAY! honours role models – Kher, Phogat, Shiamak and Birju Maharaj on Teacher’s Day

    Sony YAY! honours role models – Kher, Phogat, Shiamak and Birju Maharaj on Teacher’s Day

    MUMBAI: A mentor, a guide, a confidante, a friend — a teacher plays a significant roles in shaping a child’s identity and helping him realise their dreams. Though we celebrate every Teacher’s Day with our mentors, recognising and thanking the people who are key in helping our country grow is imperative too. Without them, we wouldn’t be celebrated for our achievements worldwide, neither would we have people we now consider as our heroes.

    So, this Teacher’s Day, Sony Pictures Networks India’s (SPN) kid’s entertainment channel – Sony YAY! has taken upon itself the onus to commemorate the energy and efforts of our teachers as they shape the biggest role models of this country.

    The channel’s most loved characters, Prince Jai and Dumdaar Viru, honoured the real heroes for their effort and for giving the country some of their most revered champions.

    One of the people acknowledged by Sony YAY! was Mahavir Singh Phogat, the man of steel behind the heroic success of his daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat who have become India’s most renowned female wrestlers, bringing India unprecedented glory.

    Ace choreographer, Shiamak Davar, who trained over a million of students since he started his journey over two decades back has given the country dancing stars like Shahid Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Sushant Singh Rajput and many more. Shiamak has led his students to represent India at prestigious platforms like the Commonwealth Games amongst others making him the finest dance guru the country has seen till date.

    Amongst these heroes, Shaheen Mistri was recognized as well. An Indian social activist and educator, she is the founder of the Akanksha Foundation, an Indian educational initiative in Mumbai and Pune, and is also the CEO of Teach For India, helping children of the country grow and helping them follow their dreams.

    Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardee Anupam Kher, credited with leading one of India’s biggest acting schools, was commemorated for mentoring and honing the talent of some of India’s biggest superstars including Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan to name a few.

    One of the most revered Indian classical dancer and teacher, Pandit Birju Maharaj was also felicitated as the part of the campaign for his unfaltering efforts for over six decades in teaching the classical dance form of Kathak to students in the country and across the world including celebrities like Madhuri Dixit, Deepika Padukone and others.

    SPN kids genre business head Leena Lele Dutta said, “We, at Sony YAY!, want to be the ultimate happiness destination for kids, on television and beyond. The idea of ‘Heroes behind the Heroes’ stemmed from this thought of spreading joy not only to kids but encourage them to pass it on to people who shape their lives. Through this unique initiative, we want to thank all teachers, who are the true backbone of the nation, for all the time and effort they have put in to bring out the greatness in all their students. On this Teacher’s Day, we’re thanking the teachers who have helped make our favorite people who they are today.”

    Davar said: “I thank Sony YAY! for this lovely award that’s been given to me and I’m very happy to be honoured with this because as a teacher, I’m so happy that Shahid, Sushant, Boman, Aishwarya and everybody who has been with me for so many years has really gone forward in their careers. So for me, it’s a very big honour and I’m very grateful. Thank you, Sony!”

    Kher said: “I’m very honoured to be presented this award, “Heroes Behind The Heroes” by Sony YAY!. It’s on a teacher’s day, I felt happy when Jai and Viru decided to give me this award. Teachers in any form are actual heroes because they produce so many heroes and it’s a thankless job because they need to create more and more stars or heroes and they remain there. This is a very fine award that Sony YAY! has given me.”

    Mistri says, “I was just feeling very inspired that we got an opportunity to receive this award. I think that the real hard work that goes into Teach for India is by our students and our kids and they have such big challenges and they work so hard so I think it is really beautiful recognition of that and also thank you as it’s just fun to meet the characters and they are so lovely. But I think for me the award or any award is more than anything else it’s just a reminder that we need to do so much more that’s such a long way ahead for our kids.”

    Pandit Birju Maharaj says, “Thank you so much and I felt really nice because I have spent my whole life teaching. It doesn’t matter what field you are in, according to me the position of a teacher is that of God. Since the start, I am teaching kids and I will always keep teaching them. I’m really happy to receive this award from Sony YAY! Channel.”

  • Bollywood stars embrace Shiamaks dance show!

    Bollywood stars embrace Shiamaks dance show!

    MUMBAI: Dance master Shiamak Davar again recreated the magic with his new production, Selcouth. Almost everyone who matters has been talking about Shiamak’s show that has received a great applause from the viewers and the Bollywood fraternity alike.

     

    Present at the recent show were Bollywood actresses known for their dance-ability, Helen and Hema Malini. Both the actors went back stage post the show to congratulate Shiamak. Filmmaker Subhash Ghai, who has worked with Shiamak on hits like Taal, was completely amazed by the new body of work that Shiamak has introduced with this show.

     

    Sushant singh Rajput, the latest heartthrob of Bollywood and a Shiamak’s former student, too gave a standing ovation along with the rest of the audience as a mark of respect for his guru.

     

    Shiamak who has been doing these shows for his students and parents was overwhelmed and humbled by the response of the public. “After I opened the show to public in Octber, the word spread and people said I had to do another show! Unbelievable response, just too humbled by everyone’s support,” he said. “The show had only three to four professional dancers from my dance company, the rest of them were graduates from my one year dance certification program. With the right training and guidance, this is the magic that can be created. There are still a lot of people who want to watch the show, so will do many more Selcouth shows,” added Shiamak.

     

    Others who were present for the show included Prateik Babbar, Hussain Kuwajerwala and wife Tina, Rajneesh Duggal, Kim Sharma, Preeti Jangiani, Parizad Zorabian, Pallavi Joshi, Rashmi Uday Singh, Hasina Jethmalani,  television actors, Gautam and Anas and Marzi Pestonji.

  • Star One attempts to set Limca record with 24-hour ‘Antakshari’

    Star One attempts to set Limca record with 24-hour ‘Antakshari’

    MUMBAI: On the eve of the Star One’s Colgate Maxfresh Antakshari – The Great Challenge, the network rounded up avid fans to sing their way into the Limca Book of Records with a 24-hour Antakshari that started at on 7 February at 3 pm and eneded on 8 February.

    The show will premiere on 9 February at 8 pm and will invite KBC host Shah Rukh Khan to cheer the teams on, while musical talent show host Shaan will introduce the show. The opening act has been choreographed by twinkle toes Shiamak Davar.

    As a build up to the launch, the 24-hour non-stop Antakshari featured four teams from different parts of the country. According to the criteria assigned to them, the teams were allowed to take a half an hour break every three hours. The final announcement of whether they have accomplished the feat will only be confirmed by the Limca Book of Records committee in two weeks time.

    Limca Book of Records marketing manager VVR Murthy said that other factor they will consider is that the teams showed no signs of fatigue and continued singing their hearts out.

    Star India EVP Ajay Vidyasagar said, “We at Star One always believe in doing things differently and hope to achieve milestones with every initiative. This challenge of playing Antakshari for 24 hrs non stop is a step towards activating a pulse amongst our viewers. I really hope we make it to the Limca Book of Records!”

    Murthy added, “Till date, there is no record of such an event in the Limca Book of Records. If this is completed successfully, it will be the first entry into the Limca Books. I sincerely hope that they will make it and I wish all the participants the very best of luck.”

    The challemge culminated with host Annu Kapur felicitating the participants for the efforts.