Category: Entertainment

Viruss, Brown Gal & Ayush

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 30: A new song titled ‘Diamond ka Haar’ is catching a lot of eyeballs lately for having several influencers in its video, including Deepesh, Azhan Memon, Almaz Khan, Aasheer Khan, Husena Khan, Nawab Kewar, Tanu Jain, Javed Khan, Shubham Verma and the lead model Sana Khan. Produced by Acme muzic and Anup Kumar production in association with TIKI, the song was released on the Acme Muzic YouTube channel two days back.

Singer Viruss, who has given his voice to the hit track beside Brown Gal and Ayush Talniya, revealed its idea to cast multiple influencers in a single music video. “It was Anup Kumar Paaji who made it possible. We were planning to shoot this song, and Anup Paaji was in touch with the TIKI India team. TIKI ran a competition back in February, in which ten teams with ten influencers each competed to be a part of this music video,” said the ace singer and rapper.

Describing the song, Viruss said that ‘Diamond ka Haar’ has an amazing vibe to it. It has a modern groove with a folk touch that will definitely give you a happy feel and make you dance.

While shooting in Chandigarh for the song, Viruss said, everyone enjoyed it to their fullest. “It was an amazing experience working with the whole team of Tru makers who directed the video. We also had a lot of fun during the shoot. Sana did a great job and looks absolutely gorgeous in the video. As far as other influencers are concerned, they took it to another level with their dance moves,” he added.

Describing their experience of working with the team of ‘Diamond ka Haar’, fellow singers Brown Gal and Ayush said, “Working with people who are dedicated to the art and take their work seriously is always amazing. The same was the case with ‘Diamond keHaar’. Every person who was part of this song – from the music team to the technicians, artists etc. – gave their best to make it successful. Though everyone worked really hard, there was always an atmosphere of fun and frolic on the sets. It’s one of the most memorable experiences for us.”

The music of the song has been made by Ullumanati. Soon, Ullumanati is coming up with many new songs featuring popular faces.

Munaf Baluch and KK Binojee

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 1: Sara Film Factory has ventured into Bollywood with KK Binojee directed raw, rustic and realistic, multiple award-winning film Crime Factory which dropped on MX Player, Hungama Play and Vodafone movies & Television Network on 27th of August 2021. The film got immense acclaim and has won eight awards and seven official selections at various film festivals in 2020-2021.

After winning praises from critics, the film is reaping accolades from movie goers for its engaging content, hard-hitting dialogues, terrific performances, songs, background music, and sound design. Crime Factory was shot in real locations of slums with the barest possible minimum crew on a very tight budget, but it never compromised on content and entertainment. It definitely is an ode to independent filmmaking, as the makers say. The acclamation from the normal movie-loving population goes on to prove that in today’s world, content is king. Producers Munaf Baluch and Sanjog Singh said that they did expect this tremendous response from the public, and it didn’t come as a surprise to them because that’s the same feeling they experienced when they watched the preview of their film. They said they believed in Director KK Binojee, his talent, passion and dedication, and now it’s for the world to notice the same. Writer-Director KK Binojee, who has written the story, screenplay, dialogues and lyrics, said that filmmaking is never a one man’s job. He attributed the film’s success to the cast and crew. Binojee repeatedly says that the script and the cast are the two most important pillars on which a good film stands, and everything else adds to the elevation of storytelling in films.

The makers want to take the film to the maximum possible number of people worldwide and are in talks with various OTT and DTH platforms for its release online. They said the film would be streaming on at least ten platforms worldwide in the coming days.

Mumbai, August 30: Singer Raj Pandit, who was earlier in the headlines for his single Vibe, is back with yet another interesting single, Gallaan Teriyaan, along with popular singer Jonita Gandhi. It is penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya and composed by Salim-Sulaiman. The song is streaming on Merchant Records.

In the music video, Raj and Jonita are seen doing long-distance conversations through the phone, making it a perfect romantic anthem for lovers in long-distance relationships.

Elated singer Raj Pandit says, “Honestly, this is a dream team for me! I’ve had the fortune of singing for the lethal musical combination of Salim – Sulaiman & Amitabh Bhattacharya a few times now, including my very first film song. And to finally collaborate with Jonita on a track after knowing and working with her for so many years was the icing on the cake! She has been a very dear friend and someone I look up to as an artist too. It was an incredible experience, and we hope to make a lot more music together in the future.”

Composer Salim Merchant says, “Gallaan Teriyaan is a beautiful ballad with an R&B vibe. It’s a duet where I wanted both the voices to blend together with a bit of Indian touch. Raj and Jonita are a perfect combo who understand the genre & have a great relationship, both personally and musically. I’m very fond of both of them as people and singers. They were just awesome. Also, It had been a while since Amitabh wrote for us, and Gallaan Teriyaan was a perfect reunion.”

Singer Jonita Gandhi shares, “Raj and I have known each other for a very long time now, through Salim & Sulaiman. We’ve even performed a lot together and have always had an awesome vibe, whether it’s in the studio or on stage. So I’m really excited about this beautiful collaboration because it showcases something that we’re both good at: the funky style of music and the Indian nuances of singing. I’m so glad that Salim & Sulaiman brought this incredible team together for Gallaan Teriyaan.”

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/BLqJ1V7cSmE

Ahmedabad, August 28: Speaking to the media at the special screening of the Hindi Film “CHEHRE”, the producer Mr Anand Pandit showed great concern about the Entertainment Industry future after the pandemic. While speaking to the media, he said; Bollywood and the entertainment industry have always seen an incredible journey in India. It has consistently reached the next level in talent, technology, theatrical experience, and digital platforms like OTTs. Maybe much more will come in the future. He said; with human life, entertainment will never die. Entertainment is always going to be in demand. Since the pandemic, we have seen significant growth in OTT vertical, which will have no adverse effect on theatres demands. Instead,

OTT will be there, and both will probably complement in terms of audience choice. OTT is the retailing of the Entertainment industry, which has given so many new formats in the entertainment and new talent. Every talent has a reasonable chance to showcase their work and ability, and there is a vast audience waiting for some innovations in the Entertainment industry.

Speaking about his 51st film “CHEHRE” under Mr. Anand Pandit Motion Pictures, he said, “Mr. Amitabh Bachchan has not charged us a single rupee on this project. In fact, as I wish, I wanted to do the film with Mr. Bachchan. Still, we never got the right script. One day, Amitabh Ji called me and said, I have a story and script ready if you can produce the film. I was like, this is the best moment of my life, and the project started. Though, with the pandemic effect for us, we had a tough time. Still, with all the hard work of the entire team, the project was completed with success, and the film is releasing this Friday, 27th August.”

Chehre is a Hindi language mystery thriller film directed by Rumy Jafry with production by Anand Pandit Motion Pictures and Saraswati Entertainment Private Limited. Starring Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and Mr. Emraan Hashmi as leads. The film features Krystle D’Souza, Rhea Chakraborty, Siddhanth Kapoor, Annu Kapoor, Dhritiman Chatterjee, and Raghubir Yadav in other pivotal roles. Mr. Bachchan is in as a lawyer, while Hashmi is in as a business tycoon. The film is releasing on 27th August 2021. 

August 26: Synopsis:

Dhan Dhatudi Patudi is about peaceful village where people live happily but the day, they all saw a dream to become a millionaire overnight the greediness and confusion in chase of the money run creates the fun ride with laughter every moment.

Producer Pragnesh Malli says this is the first movie of their five-movie projection in coming 2 years, “we have big plans to venture in to making meaningful Gujarati Cinema and this is the first project we are starting with, more 4 films are yet to be announced soon. This will help the entire Gujarati Film Industry and people associated with the industry.

The film teaser got released on 22^nd August.

Teaser link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC-ZrKFZnlo

Cast and crew details:

Writer & Director:  Sunny Kumar

Producer:                  Pragnesh Malli

Cast:                            Sanjay Chauhan, Jahnavi Chauhan, Jetendra Thakkar, Chetan Daiya, Hemang Dave,                                              Akash Zala, Jitu Pandya, Dr Amit Galani, Ridham Bhatt, Deepa Trivedi, Urvashi Harsora,                                        Rahi Rathore Bhavesh Nayak

Music:                        Maulik Mehta & Anwar Shaikh

Production House:  Gujarati Film Industry

Co-produced by:      Trupti Jambuch&DipalSheth

Genre:                         Comedy

Film is releasing this November.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 26: As the pandemic restrictions are lowering, the Punjabi Film Industry is getting back on track. Back to back new releases are on the screen, and one most talked about is Rajan Batra of Batra Showbiz Production, produced horror-comedy “Kutte Fail”. The film was released under the Friday Fun Records Banner on 19th August 2021. The film features Jashn Agnihotri, Sanjan Kapoor, Rajat Saini and many more.

Indu Sarkar fame actress Jashn Agnihotri is excited about the films after receiving excellent reviews on the trailer’s release a few days back. She is a well known Indian and Punjabi Film actress, model and television host in multiple shows. Jashn Agnihotri first came into the limelight, featuring in Madhur Bhandarkar’s film Indu Sarkar’s song “Yeh Pal” in 2017.

Her career in the film industry took place from then on, and she started doing cameos in movies like ‘Genius’ 2018 and ‘Why Cheat India’ in 2019. She has also acted in many Bollywood and Punjabi music videos like ‘Ab Teri Baari’ with Ayushman Khurana & Naezy, Punjabi video ‘Fall’ with Prince Narula, superhit Punjabi video ‘Deewangi’ by T-Series & others like ‘Dubaiwale’, ‘Damdaar Boy’, etc. Jashn Agnihotri made her debut with the role of Titular in ‘Chan Tara’ in 2018. She played a double role in this movie. Later she was also featured as the lead actress ‘Mehak’ in 2020 in a Punjabi movie, ‘Jagga Jagravan Joga’.

Jashn Agnihotri started her career in the film industry as a model, doing more than 100 print ads and TV commercials for several big brands. She also hosted the TV Show ‘No 1 Dramebaaz’ on E24 and then switched to making a career in acting in the Bollywood and Punjabi Film Industry.

Apart from making her career in the Bollywood and Punjabi film industry, Jashn Agnihotri has also featured in several web series. Her debut in the web series was as a lead actress in Alt Balaji and Zee 5’s release ‘Xxx Uncensored season 2’. She played the role of ‘Alka’ in the series ‘Sampoorna Rishta’ and has done important roles in Zee 5, and Alt Balaji produced web series like ‘Brahma’ and ‘Fixer’ respectively.

‘Kutte Fail’ is a comedy horror film featuring a story of three friends and a ghost. After receiving great reviews on the film’s trailer, Jashn Agnnnihotri is very excited about the film’s success. For 2021, she is also looking forward to the release of another Punjabi film. She recently finished shooting and 3 Hindi web series, for which she completed the shooting earlier this year.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 24: Crime Factory film was completed in all aspects in the 1st week of March 2020 and was in the film festival circuit; both national and international, from April 2020 to April 2021, and has won seven awards, two nominations and six official selections.

The film is shot in actual locations in the slums to lend utmost authenticity to the backdrop of slums. The film’s colour and tint are on the lines of various international films based on slums like The City of God, Trash, etc., which are warm and rustic. These colours provide the necessary rustic backdrop and elevate the characters’ raw mood and characterizations. It also provides an international indie look to the overall feel of the film.

All the Technicians associated with the film have put in at least a decade into their respective fields, have worked in at least 10 films each, and have carved a name for themselves at regional and national levels. National Award-winning, Bahubali-2 fame Action Director King Solomon choreographed the action. Music is by Sunil Kasyap, the music director for various big-budget films in Telugu and is associated with the yet to be released Liger. The famed Karan Arjun Singh of Just Foley created the Foley sounds, while Tarun Sharma of Audiomagick did the sound design, who has designed sound for over 300 films. The Writer-Director of the Crime Factory, KK Binojee, has been a Screenplay and Dialogue Writer in the Telugu Film Industry for over ten years, having worked with the likes of Ram Gopal Varma and Krishna Vamsi. KK Binojee has written the screenplay and dialogues for 20 feature films in Telugu and over 200 Episodes for Television. Crime Factory is his directorial debut.

The film is produced by Munaf Baluch and Sanjog Singh, who are basically into construction and civil works. It is purely out of their passion that they have ventured into filmmaking under their banner Sara Film Factory for the first time.

All the actors are from the theatre and have been performing along with the biggest names in Hindi Theatre at Prithvi Theatre Juhu and on other stages for a decade. They have also been doing various characters for Films, Television and Ad Films too. Vijay Raaz lends his voice and narrates the story from beginning to end.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 24: The popular short video production startup Fandawm has launched a new music label Fandawm Music Originals, releasing its first music video single Kamaal Kare Tu, with a theme of love and betrayal. Udit Saxena has crooned and composed the song, and debutant AJ Mahin penned the lyrics. The magnificently picturised video features a magic couple Faizal Siddiqui and Rubyynna, short video influencers, and sensational heartthrob Rizwan Khan (Rizxtar). The song has crossed over 1 Million views on YouTube since its launch in the first two days. The song’s teaser, released last week, was also an instant hit among the young audience and generated over 2 lakh views in the first two days on YouTube and 1 Million views on Instagram.

Beautifully shot across rustic yet contemporary backdrops with rich cultural vintage history, each frame of the song elaborates scenic and lush settings, thus adding a dash of vintage colours and a contemporary feel to the romantic scenes. Mukul Verma directed the video of the song, and production operations were done by Ankur Drabu. With Udit’s heart-touching voice, catchy and hummable lyrics from AJ Mahin, and an intriguing dark thriller video storyline, the song is set to top the charts and take over the short video creations on Reels, Moj, and MX TakaTak.

Under the repertoire of Fandawm Music Originals, the startup plans to produce over 25 music video singles in the next year and distribute them worldwide across various audio and video apps, including YouTube, Instagram, Gaana, JioSaavn, Spotify, and Amazon Music. The cast, Faizal Siddiqui and Rizwan Khan, both are immensely celebrated creators since their TikTok days; however, they are yet to establish themselves in the acting world. Rubyynna, the lead actress of the music video, came from a humble village background in Uttar Pradesh and relocated to Mumbai around a year back. Since then, Rubyynna’s social media growth has been phenomenal, and she has quickly jumped into the mainstream post her launch by Fandawm Music Originals. “Every influencer’s dream is to act in Music Videos to become a big star. Fandawm is offering this golden opportunity. In a short span of time, Fandawm has emerged as a launchpad for the new stars and is bringing forth the acting prowess of influencers who have been dominating the short video market for quite some time but haven’t really had a breakthrough moment yet,” said Faizal Siddiqui.

Fandawm, launched recently by ex-MX Player and MX TakaTak employees, finds and invests in content creators and helps them grow and create content aligned with their audience and brands. Pushpendra Singh and Snehil Narula founded the startup. Snehil  led the influencer content at MX TakaTak. Pushpendra is an ex-VP and Head of Growth and Content Strategy of MX TakaTak. He also spearheaded the OTT growth at MX Player. Previously, in 2019, Pushpendra launched immersive vertical format music videos for Gaana and also led consumer products at Amazon before this.

Fandawm is also producing its original web shows along with helping content creators to monetize their fans directly. With the pandemic, the Indian audience’s sentiment about going to movie theatres continues to be conservative, resulting in the delay and dearth of new movies. This supply phenomenon has created an opportunity for music singles, which are a form of short-story telling that would appeal to the Indian movie buffs. Music is an inseparable component of short videos. Venturing into the music by the short video production startup could be one of India’s most exciting fresh waves for original content creation.

Q – How has the entertainment journey been till now?

A – Back then, at the start, this was something I thought I should try my hand at. I faced a lot of challenges like creative conflicts, bandwidth issues, identifying a suitable team, and many problems that I couldn’t even anticipate, but today it’s all worth it.

Q – After a year of experience in the entertainment business, what are your top 3 tips for a fresher?

A – Begin networking with everyone; stay in touch with pals; keep your chin up.

Q – Cloudland Entertainment has become a huge brand name in Gujarat; what’s the secret behind the massive branding?

A – Hardworking team, Transparency between all and Ethical Practices from the production house!

Q – Music, Short Films, Sketches, what’s next?

A – A much-anticipated to-be blockbuster film.

Q – We hear that Cloudland is entering into the Music Studio business? Please elaborate.

A – Our main aim is to give new talent a way to achieve their dream and take the Gujarati industry to the next level; the music studio is a small step towards achieving this big dream. Affordable rates, the best technology & a creative confluence is our end goal with the studio!

Bhiwani, August 20: A Press Conference was organized regarding the screening. Bollywood star Yashpal Sharma and the team of Tamam Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Part 2 and founders of Stage App Vinay Singhal, Shashank Vaishnav and Praveen Singla arrived as chief guests. Stage App was launched as a way to take Haryana’s bid to the national-international level. It is a great initiative, and it has been done first by giving a platform to Haryanvi artists, where 600 artists associated with the Haryanvi dialect are working in different web series and short movies and many other concepts. Talking about the culture and cinema of Haryana, many good stories have come and gone on screen. Then there came a time when it seemed that Haryanvi cinema as art should not remain as history in the growing era. Vinay Singhal, born in the Bhiwani district at the time of the death of Haryanvi culture and cinema, prepared the staging app to elevate the Haryanvi culture and cinema. For the first several years, the app was delivered to every household for free. Also, on this platform where Haryanvi artists were struggling for their employment. Whose livelihood was in danger? The artists were constantly demanding from the state government for the film policy and the support amount for the artists. For such artists, one such platform of Haryanvi culture and cinema, Stage App, was released. Where not only employment was arranged for the artists, it has done the work of reviving the dying artistry of the artists. Stage app is not only making artists work with self-reliance. Viswas Chauhan, the finalist of the Laughter Challenge show from Haryana, has made a significant contribution to giving a stage to Haryanvi artistes through Stage App and working in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Part Two. Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Pehli. There is such a web series whose second part has been made on the audience’s demand, in which the public has appreciated not only Vishu, but also the characters of barber and uncle.

Watching the screening of Season 2 of the Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi web series, a young Vishu is seen fighting for his honour, trapped between the tussles of job, land, politics and family. In today’s era where the young man is stuck in the struggle for his job and the farmer, on the other hand, is battling for farming, land and saving his existence – this web series represents all of them. Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Season 2 Screening of Launched by Bollywood star Yashpal Sharma. Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Season – 2 will release on 20th August on Stage App. Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Season – 2 is witnessing an increase in viewers from the news of Season-2. In the web series Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Part 2, the main artist Vishwas Chauhan will be seen as the main character. Also, Bollywood’s famous faces Sunil Chitkara, Dr. Satish Kashyap, are playing a significant role in the film.

Along with this, Krishna Natak will also be seen due to his character. The same actress will be seen as Vaishnavi Sharma. Vishwas Chauhan and Ashish Kaushik have written the web series, and PWOI has directed it.

Stage app has got more than 15 lakh downloads on Play Store. More than 500 videos have been uploaded on the Stage app. At the same time, during the screening of the film, Bollywood stars Yashpal Sharma, Professor Munish Nandal, Lakhmichand film writer Raju Mann, Vinay Singhal, Shashank Vaishnav, Praveen Single, Star Vishwas Chauhan, Bollywood star Sunil Chitkara, Dr. Satish Kashyap, Krishna Natak and Tej App team were there.

Yashpal Sharma Ji has brought the culture of Haryana to a global level through Dadalakhmichand. And through this app, he talked about the change coming in Haryanvi cinema. Vinay Singal, director of Stage App, made a revolutionary change in the cinema world. We have talked about bringing through channels. And the work on that has also started. Various types of shows with dubbed films and many types of content will reach the Haryanvi audience soon. Due to which thousands of artists will get employment with respect. According to the lead actor Vishwas Chauhan, the actors who used to be exploited for content and linguistic things will no longer happen. Today, Haryanvi is getting great respect and respect. In a true sense, Stage App is a new era. Haryanvi has brought for cinema and artists.