MUMBAI: The demonetisation drive has taken the nation by storm and Bollywood is not less impacted. In an act of solidarity, B-town celebrities such as — Anil Kapoor, R Madhavan, Shilpa Shetty, Kabir Bedi, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi and Manoj Bajpayee have come together to be the agents of change to help bring India’s economy back on track.
Today, when our economy needs us more than ever, ‘Remonetise India – A Citizen’s Pledge’, Times Network’s nationwide campaign, is a call to rise and protect the world’s fastest growing economy. In a pledge to spend more in order to revive demand, aid the needy and help farmers sell their produce, the celebrities promote going cashless to make it available for those in need.
The celebrities pledge as the soldiers of the economy to help the economy grow, to help fellow citizens participate in our new economy and to teach and educate people about digitization.
Also participating in this nationwide movement are actors Sonam Kapoor, Sonu Sood, Raveen Tandon, Manoj Bajpayee, Neha Dhupia, Tisca Chopra, and Sonali Bendre along with socialite Shaina NC, ace photographer Atul Kasbekar and Bollywood’s favourite designer Manish Malhotra.
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is coming up with the fifth edition of its special talk show The Bollywood Roundtables. Hosted by entertainment editor Rajeev Masand, the show is a year-end omnibus on Bollywood and features India’s most celebrated and finest directors, actors and actresses who are behind the most talked about films and performances of the year.
The show will air from 17 December every Saturday at 6 pm and Sunday at 8 pm till 1 January. It features candid, free-wheeling and eye opening conversations with guests discussing their inspiration, influences and challenges they face.
The first episode will see Sonam Kapoor (Neerja), Alia Bhatt (Udta Punjab), Radhika Apte (Phobia & Parched), Anushka Sharma (Sultan & Ae Dil Hai Mushkil) and Vidya Balan (Kahaani 2) open up about their process. Amitabh Bachchan (Pink), Ranbir Kapoor (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil), Sushant Singh Rajput (MS Dhoni: The Untold Story), Shahid Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh (Udta Punjab) will discuss their craft in the second episode.
The Directors Roundtable will feature Karan Johar (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil), Ali Abbas Zafar (Sultan), Ram Madhvani (Neerja), Shakun Batra (Kapoor & Sons), Abhishek Chaubey (Udta Punjab) and Nitesh Tiwari (Dangal) discussing their work.
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is coming up with the fifth edition of its special talk show The Bollywood Roundtables. Hosted by entertainment editor Rajeev Masand, the show is a year-end omnibus on Bollywood and features India’s most celebrated and finest directors, actors and actresses who are behind the most talked about films and performances of the year.
The show will air from 17 December every Saturday at 6 pm and Sunday at 8 pm till 1 January. It features candid, free-wheeling and eye opening conversations with guests discussing their inspiration, influences and challenges they face.
The first episode will see Sonam Kapoor (Neerja), Alia Bhatt (Udta Punjab), Radhika Apte (Phobia & Parched), Anushka Sharma (Sultan & Ae Dil Hai Mushkil) and Vidya Balan (Kahaani 2) open up about their process. Amitabh Bachchan (Pink), Ranbir Kapoor (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil), Sushant Singh Rajput (MS Dhoni: The Untold Story), Shahid Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh (Udta Punjab) will discuss their craft in the second episode.
The Directors Roundtable will feature Karan Johar (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil), Ali Abbas Zafar (Sultan), Ram Madhvani (Neerja), Shakun Batra (Kapoor & Sons), Abhishek Chaubey (Udta Punjab) and Nitesh Tiwari (Dangal) discussing their work.
NEW DELHI: The Film & Television Producers Guild of India Ltd today expressed “genuine concern of all those film producers who have invested heavily in films featuring artistes from across the border.”
Even as it expressed unflinching support to the Central Government and solidarity with the Armed Forces on their supreme sacrifice at Uri during the recent counter-terrorism operations, it noted there had been some discourse in the media recently with regard to certain threats to disrupt the release of these movies.
The Guild, which represents most of the active Hindi film producers, said there were many producers who had either already shot their films or were in the process of completing their unfinished films prior to the escalation of hostilities with Pakistan, including Karan Johar’s soon to be released film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ which has also been certified by the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC).
Similarly, there are many other films which are scheduled to be released in months ahead including ‘Dear Zindagi’ and ‘Raees’ which also feature artistes from across the border.
Guild President Mukesh Bhatt said, “The Guild in no uncertain terms confirms that the film industry stands in unison with the Government’s recent steps to counter terrorism and will naturally abide by decision with regard to government’s policy on issuance of work visa to foreign artistes. We would however urge the government to appreciate that the film producers who have already shot their films or are in the process of completing their unfinished films should not end up paying heavy price for no fault of theirs.”
He further added: “The Central Government has taken several steps in the past to foster cultural exchanges by inviting industry representatives to participate in the Government’s efforts to improve our relationship with Pakistan”.
Meanwhile, the Cinema Owners and Exhibitors Association of India President Nitin Datar has requested all theatres to ban Karan Johar’s film which stars Pak actor Fawad Khan, who was also seen in ‘Kapoor and Sons’ and earlier in ‘Khoobsoorat’ opposite Sonam Kapoor .
NEW DELHI: The Film & Television Producers Guild of India Ltd today expressed “genuine concern of all those film producers who have invested heavily in films featuring artistes from across the border.”
Even as it expressed unflinching support to the Central Government and solidarity with the Armed Forces on their supreme sacrifice at Uri during the recent counter-terrorism operations, it noted there had been some discourse in the media recently with regard to certain threats to disrupt the release of these movies.
The Guild, which represents most of the active Hindi film producers, said there were many producers who had either already shot their films or were in the process of completing their unfinished films prior to the escalation of hostilities with Pakistan, including Karan Johar’s soon to be released film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ which has also been certified by the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC).
Similarly, there are many other films which are scheduled to be released in months ahead including ‘Dear Zindagi’ and ‘Raees’ which also feature artistes from across the border.
Guild President Mukesh Bhatt said, “The Guild in no uncertain terms confirms that the film industry stands in unison with the Government’s recent steps to counter terrorism and will naturally abide by decision with regard to government’s policy on issuance of work visa to foreign artistes. We would however urge the government to appreciate that the film producers who have already shot their films or are in the process of completing their unfinished films should not end up paying heavy price for no fault of theirs.”
He further added: “The Central Government has taken several steps in the past to foster cultural exchanges by inviting industry representatives to participate in the Government’s efforts to improve our relationship with Pakistan”.
Meanwhile, the Cinema Owners and Exhibitors Association of India President Nitin Datar has requested all theatres to ban Karan Johar’s film which stars Pak actor Fawad Khan, who was also seen in ‘Kapoor and Sons’ and earlier in ‘Khoobsoorat’ opposite Sonam Kapoor .
MUMBAI: What do you get when you mix friends, fashion and fun together? A heady cocktail of never–ending entertainment and some lip smacking gossip. Colors Infinity is all geared up with another
original offering titled Vogue BFFs. The show will turn television screens into a window that will give a sneak peek into the lives of Bollywood style icons with their favorite people.
Premiering from 24 September 2016 at 9 pm, Vogue BFFs is a 10-part weekly show that promises audiences a whole new insider access to their favorite A-listers. Hosted by Kamal Sidhu, each episode will see two besties from the world of films and fashion hangout in the uber chic Vogue Loft talking about everything from fashion, movies, trends and their personal style quotient.
The show is hip, informal, and promises viewers a peek into the more candid, playful, fun side of the stars we love. From blind food tastings and rowdy games of Pictionary to lounging around and chatting, to re-visiting their biggest style hits & misses – expect the unexpected!
The lineup of guests on the show includes Deepika Padukone & Anaita Shroff Adajania, Kareena Kapoor and Manish Malhotra, Kajol and Mickey Contractor, Sonam Kapoor and Atul Kasbekar, and Arjun and Anil Kapoor, etc.
Viacom18 business head youth and English entertainment Ferzad Palia said, “At Colors Infinity, we are constantly going over and above traditional programming norms with an aim to encapsulate unrivaled and desirable content, which is up-to-the-minute and makes for a splendid TV-viewing experience. Unlike conventional chat-shows, Vogue BFFs will give viewers an inimitable perspective of the intimate bond shared between celebrated Bollywood icons and their dearest from the industry.”
Condé Nast India MD Alex Kuruvilla added, “We are proud and excited to have created and produced Vogue BFFs. With this show Conde Nast India makes its debut on TV and is also pleased to announce Video as our newest line of business. The show is wholly produced in-house and shot in the “Vogue Loft”.”
Maruti Suzuki India VP marketing Sanjeev Handa shared, “Starting this September, our leading Sedan Ciaz along with Colors Infinity and Vogue will unveil the most stylish hour on Indian television. Like Colors Infinity and Vogue cater to the current and most sophisticated generation of audience, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz too corroborates the glory that is inspired by these constant efforts of being in sync with the evolving taste of consumers.”
YU Mobiles COO Shubhodip Pal added, “Vogue BFF is everything that’s bold, young and fiery and yet takes an inspiration from the wise and the experienced – making it a marvelous combination. Yu Mobiles offers products that are a perfect combination of style, glamour and performance, everything that today’s generation seeks in their devices to stay connected”
MUMBAI: What do you get when you mix friends, fashion and fun together? A heady cocktail of never–ending entertainment and some lip smacking gossip. Colors Infinity is all geared up with another
original offering titled Vogue BFFs. The show will turn television screens into a window that will give a sneak peek into the lives of Bollywood style icons with their favorite people.
Premiering from 24 September 2016 at 9 pm, Vogue BFFs is a 10-part weekly show that promises audiences a whole new insider access to their favorite A-listers. Hosted by Kamal Sidhu, each episode will see two besties from the world of films and fashion hangout in the uber chic Vogue Loft talking about everything from fashion, movies, trends and their personal style quotient.
The show is hip, informal, and promises viewers a peek into the more candid, playful, fun side of the stars we love. From blind food tastings and rowdy games of Pictionary to lounging around and chatting, to re-visiting their biggest style hits & misses – expect the unexpected!
The lineup of guests on the show includes Deepika Padukone & Anaita Shroff Adajania, Kareena Kapoor and Manish Malhotra, Kajol and Mickey Contractor, Sonam Kapoor and Atul Kasbekar, and Arjun and Anil Kapoor, etc.
Viacom18 business head youth and English entertainment Ferzad Palia said, “At Colors Infinity, we are constantly going over and above traditional programming norms with an aim to encapsulate unrivaled and desirable content, which is up-to-the-minute and makes for a splendid TV-viewing experience. Unlike conventional chat-shows, Vogue BFFs will give viewers an inimitable perspective of the intimate bond shared between celebrated Bollywood icons and their dearest from the industry.”
Condé Nast India MD Alex Kuruvilla added, “We are proud and excited to have created and produced Vogue BFFs. With this show Conde Nast India makes its debut on TV and is also pleased to announce Video as our newest line of business. The show is wholly produced in-house and shot in the “Vogue Loft”.”
Maruti Suzuki India VP marketing Sanjeev Handa shared, “Starting this September, our leading Sedan Ciaz along with Colors Infinity and Vogue will unveil the most stylish hour on Indian television. Like Colors Infinity and Vogue cater to the current and most sophisticated generation of audience, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz too corroborates the glory that is inspired by these constant efforts of being in sync with the evolving taste of consumers.”
YU Mobiles COO Shubhodip Pal added, “Vogue BFF is everything that’s bold, young and fiery and yet takes an inspiration from the wise and the experienced – making it a marvelous combination. Yu Mobiles offers products that are a perfect combination of style, glamour and performance, everything that today’s generation seeks in their devices to stay connected”
MUMBAI: Youth for Change, a day-long Conclave, presented by NDTV India, aims to focus on Solutions to the Challenges faced by the Youth of today, specifically targeting issues ranging from infrastructural lapses, facilities available, health and security and ways to create a better connected system which can enable our nation to mobilise the youth of our country in a more positive and constructive way.
NDTV INDIA now takes steps to initiate and host discussion and changes with achievers from the world of Sport, Business, Health, Politics and Entertainment coming together on one platform to make this as loud and balanced as possible.
The Youth for Change Conclave, to be held on Saturday 17 September at the Taj Palace hotel, New Delhi will see leaders and prominent figures including actor Mr Amitabh Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput, Manisha Koirala, sports icons Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Mallik, entrepreneur Baba Ramdev discussing the role of young India and the factors that are affecting them like women in media, reservation in sports, social media and its growing presence.
MUMBAI: Youth for Change, a day-long Conclave, presented by NDTV India, aims to focus on Solutions to the Challenges faced by the Youth of today, specifically targeting issues ranging from infrastructural lapses, facilities available, health and security and ways to create a better connected system which can enable our nation to mobilise the youth of our country in a more positive and constructive way.
NDTV INDIA now takes steps to initiate and host discussion and changes with achievers from the world of Sport, Business, Health, Politics and Entertainment coming together on one platform to make this as loud and balanced as possible.
The Youth for Change Conclave, to be held on Saturday 17 September at the Taj Palace hotel, New Delhi will see leaders and prominent figures including actor Mr Amitabh Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput, Manisha Koirala, sports icons Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Mallik, entrepreneur Baba Ramdev discussing the role of young India and the factors that are affecting them like women in media, reservation in sports, social media and its growing presence.
MUMBAI: Freedom is raining offers. As India enters its 70th year of independence, brands have rolled out campaigns and offers to celebrate patriotism. Brands from different sectors have innovative ways of celebrating the hard-earned freedom.
The multiplex INOX and Women in Films and Television (WIFT) are scheduled to unveil a campaign ‘Raise Your Voice’ on the eve of the Independence Day to address the gender violence issues that plague our nation. This is an exclusive tie-up wherein six short films will be screened across all INOX multiplexes in the country. With strong voices like Shabana Azmi, Priyanka Chopra, Sonam Kapoor, Diya Mirza, Shriya Saran and Rituparna Sengupta behind each campaign, WIFT also celebrates women who are strong, determined and confident. The campaign will highlight issues like dowry, sexual harassment, female foeticide, ‘teach a girl child’, child marriage and domestic violence.
Turtle Limited, the men’s wear fashion destination, has come up with a painting which is nine feet in length and five feet in height, made out of khadi thread which runs almost 20 km in length and with almost 6000 nails attached to it. The brand claims that khadi has always been close to Turtle since they are the only one who manufacture and retail the same. On this day, the brand will showcase khadi and how this journey was started by Gandhiji. Turtle intended to highlight the fabric which even the prime minister Narendra Modi is promoting along with ‘Make in India’ initiative.
Twitter India, the microblog social media platform, is adding on to the celebrations with the launch of a new tri-colour emoji featuring the map of India. The emoji would go live on a day prior to the Independence Day, at 6:30 pm IST till 6:30 am, 17 August, 2016. Indians across the world can be a part of the Independence Day conversations by using the hashtags #India #इंडिया #IndiaAt69 #भारत #IndiaIndependenceDay when composing a tweet. Twitter believes that emojis are a delightful way to bring together people to celebrate cultural moments. The emoji will give users a fun way to tweet, share and celebrate the historic day and express love for their country with live conversations. This is the second Independence Day emoji launched by Twitter. Earlier, Twitter launched the first Indian flag emoji to mark the country’s 69th Independence Day.
Canon India has partnered with SOS Children’s Village to launch ‘Support a Life’ Campaign. The brand claims to support the education and overall development of children in these villages. Canon initiated the campaign on August 12 by celebrating with the children. As part of ‘Support a Life’ initiative, Canon employees have adopted 187 children across SOS Children’s Village in the country to take responsibility of their well being.
Paytm, the mobile wallet and e-commerce website, has launched an emotional campaign themed on corruption. The ad discourages cash transactions abiding to their tagline, ‘Cash nahi Paytm karo’. The ad narrates three scenarios which seemingly look like the traditional situations where cash/bribes would ‘exchange hands’ but, in a pleasant refreshing twist, the obvious ‘exchange’ is not of cash but of warm emotions. The ad was released on YouTube on August 10.
Snapdeal, the online marketplace, has partnered for ‘India says thank you’ campaign, an initiative by 21 Fools – an organization that makes plantable paper products for a better world. Supported by Snapdeal Sunshine, the CSR initiative enables and empowers well-wishers to send a ‘happiness box’ to soldiers in the Indian Army and the Indian Navy. The boxes are sent to various site locations advised by forces and are distributed among the soldiers. These boxes contain a gratitude letter, with the sender’s name, a thank you seed paper card, a rakhi and an ‘I love India’ luggage tag. What is unique about the card is that it is infused with seeds during the pulping process and when planted can grow into herbs and plants of different varieties.
Snapdeal users have the choice to send these boxes for 10 to 100 soldiers. The brand claims more than 6000 boxes have been contributed from multiple locations in India all in less than 48 hours since the launch. Snapdeal is also building a social campaign, where people would be able to post ‘thank you’ messages for the soldiers with the hashtag- #IndiaSaysThankYou across Snapdeal’s digital platforms including Twitter and Facebook. A selection of these messages will also be sent to several soldiers along with the ‘happiness boxes’.
Apart from the campaigns, e-commerce websites are offering special Independence Day discounts during this week. The online fashion retailer Myntra is offering between 30 and 80 per cent discount from August 13 to 15. Jabong.com is offering 20 to 70 percent discount under the Tricolor store. Shopclues is offering up to 80 percent discount on general utilities from August 9 to 15. The travel website Cleartrip.com is offering various deals on Indigo, GoAir and Air India among other airlines.
