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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 7: Gringo Entertainments is back with its latest release titled ‘Shonk Se’ featuring television’s popular names Mohsin Khan and Sonarika Bhadoria. The song’s teaser has been doing rounds for its breath-taking visuals and a different take on love and remorse. The song is sung by newlywed singer Afsana Khan.

Talking about the pair and song, Gringo Entertainments’ founders Mr GS Sandhu and Mr Avneet Singh Mac (AS Mac) says, “We wanted a different concept to be portrayed by actors with immense popularity and whose pairing would be unique. Mohsin and Sonarika bring a lot of value to the song as both of them are established performers. We decided to keep most of the song in black and white zone which is something different from others and is also the USP of the song. Shonk Se is a heart-breaking song with a lot of remorse. Renowned director Manish Shunty has directed the song”.

“I am looking forward for Shonk Se and I am confident that the audience will love the song. Afsana Khan has done a fabulous job with the song and the story line is fast paced and gripping. What adds the beauty to the song is the way it has been picturized and most of the scenes are in black and white, something which you won’t see in music videos these days. Its was a great experience shooting for the song alongside Sonarika Bhadoria. She is a great actor and a lovely human being”, says Mohsin Khan.

“The storyline was quite intriguing and once you hear it with the song, the feeling is just right. We shot for Shonk Se during peak winters in Chandigarh. I love my look in the song. The song is a heart break one and there were some dance sequences where I had to depict that frustration and remorse in my dance. It was a challenging task and I loved and enjoyed every bit shooting for it. Working with Mohsin Khan has been great, he is a good performer”, says Sonarika Bhadoria.

Shonk Se is a story of a couple binded by love and togetherness. They are happy and content with each other and the world revolves around their love life. During the course of time, an unfortunate incident changes the equation of their relationship and remorse and grief takes over. What exactly happened and how their world changes overnight is what Shonk Se is about.

Shonk Se stars Mohsin Khan and Sonarika Bhadoria in the leads. The song is sung by Afsana Khan and directed by Manish Shunty. The music is given by Gaurav Dev and Kartik Dev and is Produced by GS Sandhu and Avneet Singh Mac (AS Mac) and releases on the 9th of March 2022 under Gringo Entertainments.

Shonk Se teaser link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGWN4BtXPgs

March 4: Omkar Dhumal, Shehnai player, music composer and multi-instrumentalist, released his new single Shades on 22.02.2022. Shades is an impassioned instrumental track with Omkar on Shehnai, featuring Dakshinamurthy Pillai on Mridangam. The concept and composition are Dhumal’s original.

When asked about what Shades means to him, Omkar mentioned, “Shades is dark, bold and intense. I have fused electronic, ethnic, and acoustic elements to bring forth Shehnai in a new avatar. It flaunts analogue and digital synth sounds, with Raag Shree unravelling amidst varying time signatures. The title Shades elaborates different tones of Shehnai by using ‘TC Helicon VoiceLive 3′. Mridangam is introduced in the last fragment of the track.”

Omkar has been extensively working in the music industry for over a decade to bring Shehnai to the forefront of Indian and World Music. He has worked with the likes of AR Rahman, Pritam, Amit Trivedi, Sachin-Jigar, Salim- Sulieman, Ranjit Barot, A. Sivamani, and Nitin Sawhney, and many others. His recent collaborations include Bhoomi 2021, Global Citizen Live, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, and other film prpjects.He has been awarded the prestigious Junior Fellowship to Outstanding Person in the field of Hindustani Classical Music by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of India. Omkar has also been featured in many prestigious classical music festivals like Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav, Aundh Sangeet Mahotsav, Girnar Mahotsav, and festivals like HCL Live Concert, Kala Ghoda Festival, Paddy Fields, and Times Sanskruti Arts, among many others.

Omkar’s Shehnai lessons began under his father, the renowned Shehnai Maestro Pt. Madhukar Dhumal (“Swades – Yeh jo des hai tera” fame). He is currently taking lessons from Hindustani Classical Maestro, Pt. Arun Kashalkar. Shades is a tribute to his guru Pt. Kashalkar. He says, “ I can imagine Raag Shree in such a diverse spectrum because of my Guru’s teaching. You need to learn one form of any classical music style (Hindustani/Western etc.) from its core, only then can you proceed to learn, adapt and understand other musical genres. Learning from my Guru is helping me to understand other musical styles precisely than before.”

When asked about the creative process of Shades, Omkar explained, “ I started on Shades in 2020. It was fun creating harmonies and synth lines for Shades which is based on Raag Shree. Since it’s a five notes Raag (Pentatonic scale) it became even more challenging! The interesting part of Shades while production was filtering and automation, like Organ, Synth lead, synth bass, acoustic instrument, and also fusing Carnatic style. It was particularly convivial writing the last jugalbandi (Shehnai and Mridangam). However, you need to give a lot of time to blend and compose different phrases and tunes. Creativity comes with listening to thousand different creations. That’s how we see new things coming up.”

Omkar, on his musical journey and being one of the youngest Shehnai players in the Indian music industry, “In 2005, my father was diagnosed and operated on for Oral Cancer. After his difficult childhood, this surgery was quite a shock and affected him personally and professionally. Since then, I was aware of my destiny, I was 13. I started playing Shehnai in the music industry from the age of 16. Initially, I would get to play the simple music interludes. It was to help dad (after his surgery) when he would get tired by playing. That’s how I learned to play recording sessions. At the age of 19, I appeared on national television at MTV Coke Studio. I was the first musician to play Shehnai on such a platform. It was for Amit Trivedi’s episode song called ‘Yatra’. Delightfully, it was released on my birthday.”

A nourished contemporary-style doesn’t exist in Shehnai as of now. Omkar is up and about to explore its potential. He wants to change people’s outlook on Shehnai. The reason Shades exists. Through Shades, Omkar has showcased a different version of this instrument via the audio-visual medium, with the video directed by Mohit A Jaitly and Praanni Agarwal, and costumes designed by Neha Kothari. The mixing and mastering are done by Abhishek Sortey. He believes the audience will enjoy witnessing a new version of Shehnai.

SHADES is available on his YouTube Channel (Omkar Dhumal) and all the major music streaming platforms.

https://youtu.be/3u3UaC9xgiQ

New Delhi (India), March 1: ‘The Big Daddy House’ made under the banner of Royal Raj Productions is all set to get a release on February 28. This Suspense thriller is scheduled to release at MX PLAYER and is produced by Bhagwati Prasad Gupta and Directed by Pradeep Singrole – Mumbai.

Movie “The Big Daddy House” is a suspense thriller film with a run time of 120 minutes. The movie trailer and the 2 songs are released on their YouTube channel royalrajpictures and immensely loved by the viewers. One is an item song (Baby Ding Dong) to make the audience hit the dance floor and another one is an inspirational Sad Song (Zindagi Khafa Hai Kyon) Which is loved by critics and music lovers and also trending on social media and Instagram reels.

Movie The Big Daddy House story is based on the game show. In which the main character Nitya (Farnaz Shetty) is hosting a thrilling game show in a hidden place. There are 10 contestants who are playing for winning crores of rupees. The story centres around unforeseen events that occur in a house with each contestant and secrets open as unforeseen incidents pass by. The events take a turn for the worst, and one of them is killed in a horrific accident. After that, a series of events occur, leading to an intriguing story based on greed, desire, abuse, and deception. Movie also tells the story of a unique relationship between a once successful man and his Granddaughter.

The main lead character in the movie is played by FARNAZ SHETTY who has worked previously in movies Induvadana (2021), Batalian 609 and many TV Serials like Ek Veera Ki Ardas -Veera, Balikavadhu, Kaha Hum Kaha Tum, Waaris, Suryaputra Karna and many more. The Big Daddy House is introducing new artists Pramod Gupta, Mahi Gupta and Mr. Bhagwati Prasad Gupta with the film. Other cast of the film includes Tripurari Yadav, Savi Tomar, Milind Khanvilkar, Rajan Tiwari, Ashish Shirke, Akansha Verma, Hemendra Dandotiya, Vishakha Gorakhnath, and Rajnandini Kashyap who are renowned artist of various Bollywood film and theatre show.

The music of the movie is directed by Agnel Roman who is also the Executive Producer. Lyrics are given by Deepanshu Pandit and the singer of the songs are Deepanshu Pandit & Prajakta Shukre. The Story, Screenplay & Dialogue is by Rupali Saxena & Pradeep Singrole, Associate Director & Editor is Dnyaneshwar Panchal, and Cinematographer is Shuv Sanket.

The Whole team of production is from Mumbai. All the post production work of the film is done in Mumbai and sound related work is done at the Famous Studio-Sound Ideaz, Mumbai.

‘The Big Daddy House’ is the first production of Royal Raj Productions. The production is based in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) and is also coming up with the Acting Institute in Indore. Hope the audience likes the efforts of a very hardworking and fantastic team, which includes the director, DOP, actors, EP, ADs, cast, and crew.  http://royalrajproduction.com/

March 1: Dr. Maddhu Sakksena’s upcoming web series Race is on the floor. The director of the web series is Chintoo Maheshwari and the DOP is Karan Jha.The series will be casting Ms. Maddhu Sakksena (Producer & Artist), Ms. Mona Maheshwari (Artist), Mr. AdiIrani, Mr. Hiten Tejwani, Mr. Raju Kher, Mr. Mushtak Mohammad  Khan, Mr. Tej Sapru and Mr. Deepak Kumar Chadha.

Ganesh Production house will be launching Race web series across various platforms.  Dr. Maddhu Sakksena has done theater in Indore, Delhi and Mumbai. Mr. Pranjal Shrotriya of Anant terrace theater, is her acting guru, she has learnt basics from him. One of her plays was ‘Kasak’ written by Amrita Pritam which was a mono play of 45 minutes, she says, “my acting in this play was greatly discussed”. The web series “GST” and “Divine Zone” are of 8 episodes each.

Dr. Maddhu Sakksena is the producer and have also acted in them. In ‘GST’, she plays a doctor who is a high profile lady and is involved in a organ selling racket and has connections with big leaders. ‘Divine Zone’ is a suspense series. A lady gets up in the graveyard…!

Dr. Maddhu Sakksena, the producer of GANESH PRODUCTION, said, “I am ambitious”. I live in reality but I have dreams that I want to fulfill. Creativity is my passion and I want to convert my creativity into visual, performing arts. Though I take things as they come, on a day-to-day basis, I do plan and think long term. The digital world today presents tremendous opportunities for the persons who understand it, and I think I do. So I started this production company and tried to make a good team with persons that this industry in India has, with tremendous skills, talents, and experience”.

She further added “I am not a celebrity, I have been a working actor and with some unique projects through my production house, would like to continue to play some characters also that are challenging, thrilling, and creative, all this is quite exciting for me”.

February 28: Odd In The Even, a musical short film was released on February 12. The Be Reeligious Original directed by Khyati Anada and produced and written by Sunny Jani stars Pratik Sharma and Tarjanee Bhadla in the lead roles and Vatsal Kundalia in the supporting role. Watch movie Here: Odd In the Even

The story revolves around a guy (Pratik Sharma) who is a mute painter. He does everything in his capacity and more to make sure his girlfriend (Tarjanee Bhadla) is happy. However, his girlfriend is having an affair with another guy (Vatsal Kundalia) who takes her for granted. The mute painter drops his girlfriend off for work and comes back home and paints every day. On day, he sees his girlfriend with the other guy in a café and is hurt. When his girlfriend realises it, she feels very but he tells her that he knew about her affair for a long time, however, he was trying his best every single day to make her happy, but in vain.

This short film is not the usual 10-minute film, that expresses emotions through words but rather the writer, Sunny Jani, has chosen to make his character mute. “Music is a universal language just like love, so I wanted people to understand the emotions first. In my previous relationship, I was a mute spectator despite knowing that the girl was lying to me and that is why I chose to have a mute character in my film,” says Sunny, co-founder of Seven Dot Productions.

Sunny was very sure from the beginning about making Odd In The Even a musical short film.

Tirth Thakkar and Nikita Ahuja who has lent their voices to the background score has done full justice to the soulful music given by Jainam Modi.

Sunny Jani is a writer and producer who has in the past produced Wedding Aur Siyappa and two series Frenemies and He Too apart from many ad films. The musical short film Odd In The Even has already garnered over 80k views in less than a week.

Listen to the music of Jugaadistan now.

New Delhi, February 25: When was the last time you heard an album bubbling with fresh energy and transporting you back to college? First crushes, bunking classes with friends and competition with peers seem like a trip down memory lane. Sony Music and Lionsgate Play partner for ‘Jugaadistan’, bringing the music of their upcoming Indian Original series ‘Jugaadistan’. There is vibrancy in the beats and mirth in the voices, even as the Akarsh and Adarsh Khurana helmed show takes the viewers through colleges’ gritty side.

Putting together a diverse album that reflects the show’s theme, the makers have brought back homegrown music band the Indian Ocean. They have included songs by Akasa, Mika Singh and The Yellow Diary, amongst others. What stands out through the show is its stellar background music that complements and completes the vast narrative with ease. Put together by Anurag Saikia, Khamosh Shah, Prabhdeep Taba Chake, Traffic Jam and Moussak – the songs blend mainstream voices with the music of celebrated underground artists. The album has been picked by Sony Music, who will be promoting it under their banner.

Echoing these sentiments, Rohit Jain, MD, South Asia and Networks – Emerging Markets Asia, Lionsgate said, “Right from the word go, we paid a lot of attention to the music of the show. It is a campus drama, and we didn’t want the usual run-of-the-mill songs for it. Each track has been crafted with attention to detail and reflects the theme and mood of our story. We are glad that so many artists agreed to come and make the music for the show. We tried to keep the album’s vibe very diverse so that the songs appeal to college-goers across the country. And for those who’ve passed out and adulted, it’s a trip back to good times!”

Talking about it, Sanujeet Bhujabal, Executive Director, Sony Music India, tells us, “There is a novelty in this album, and that was our biggest draw. We were mesmerised by the use of the sounds by artists who come from such different worlds and yet fit in so beautifully with the album. It was a delight hearing the beats of Indian Ocean, the Yellow Diary and Akasa in a mainstream show, though they are well known for their pop tracks. And yet, the show has found such talented indie artists to score their background music. It is an eclectic album that is bound to strike a chord with everyone.”

Speaking about the partnership between Lionsgate and Sony Music, Gayathiri Guliani, VP, Licensing and Content Partnerships, adds, “In today’s dynamic global music ecosystem, we at Lionsgate want to give our audience a holistic experience which includes music by the finest. The music created for Jugaadistan is created with the best of singers, composers and artists that give a desi yet urban vibe. Jugaadistan’s music connects instantly to all age groups. We couldn’t have looked for a better partner than Sony Music for Jugaadistan’s music to reach new heights.”

The Indian Ocean, in a joint statement, says, “It’s the kind of story that spoke to us, and scoring music for them was such a fun experience. The music had to be earthy and rooted but peppered with youthful beats. We challenged ourselves to deliver something that’s off the beaten path.”

Mika tells us, “Jugaadistan is a show that’s soaring with pulsating energy and lending my voice and song for this album was exciting. It was a great experience to be part of this show, and I’m sure the music is going to be a superhit among all ages.”

Akasa Singh adds, “It’s like taking a trip down memory lane with an album like this. You bring your own by reflecting your memories in the sounds you create.”

The Yellow Diary says, “Jugaadistan’s music is a confluence of different value systems and eras and the music mirrors just that. There is so much diversity in one album, and it was an absolute blast working on this.”

February 25: It is a waste of beauty if it is not accompanied with wisdom and grace. Today, beauty is a proper blend of IQ, EQ, and good looks, not just attitude and pose. Ipsita Bhattacharjee’s participation in the Sharad Sampoorna Beauty pageant in 2017 was not simple. The panel of judges had a difficult time choosing one of the 12 talent contestants.

Shiboprasad Mukherjee, Paayel Sarkar, Sohini Sarkar, and Richa Sharma, the four celebrity judges, were torn between choosing one of the 12 finalists. These 12 contestants had to go through a one-month long screening procedure that included multiple interviews and assessment sessions.

The finalist was crowned after three days of training and grooming workshops. The pageant’s crowning splendour was Ipsita Bhattacharjee. Ipsita will not look back after that. She has appeared in several MTV shows, Cartoon Ad films, and was the Adwitiya runner-up in 2017. She has also appeared in several pop albums and has a web series called Prem Game set to premiere soon.

Her accomplishments as a celebrity are numerous. Her music video Mashallah garnered so much of love and appreciation from the audience. This lady, who was born and raised in Bengal, had lofty goals and ambitions. She had a natural talent for modelling when she was a toddler. She began practising ramp walking at home when she was five years old. Her desire to work in the fashion industry was instilled in her from birth.

She only need a little effort and a sliver of light in the right direction.

February 25: Eram Aftab Faridi is a younger and lively entrepreneur and actress who has been assisting and driving the brand-new generation of luster in the movie industry to new heights. With her production house Erams Entertainment, Eram Faridi seeks to invite in the postmodern entertainers on level by setting a launchpad for fresh talents.

The production house saw excellent reach after it won the award International Feature Short Film Festival for their remarkably produced narrative short, “The Dying breath”, under the directing prowess of established director Ashutosh Singh.

She is likewise the handling director of the international consulting company Rabiyaa International Consultants based out of Uttar Pradesh. Eram likewise is the present executive director of the non-profits, First Feeling Foundation, and Uprise India Initiatives, and also the National advisory member of board State president Delhi.

ChienHo Liao Alfred is playing Mr. Chang’s character in this movie. He worked before as the main villain in the hit Hindi action movie, Paltan. The prominent actor has appeared in several ads and day-to-day soap too for which he has gotten numerous honors.

Thanks to her efforts on various typefaces, her a number of humanitarian efforts have actually been applauded by numerous strolls of society. Now her production home is once again set to bring awe to the audience thanks to their advanced brief film “Meet Mr. Chang” which is written and directed by the gifted Ashwin Kaushal Bharti. The movie focuses on the after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

The film is targeted to be sent to the International Film celebration. Viewers can also catch the film on OTT platforms after it has been launched.

Eram is likewise the ambassador of the I-Sign campaign. Eram is also selected as the present District head organizer of the National Congress Celebration in North-Western Mumbai.

This film is intended for people who have never undergone racial profiling or who do not know someone who has, it might seem a small problem. Racial profiling, on the other hand, is much more than a nuisance. It has real and immediate implications. Those who have been subjected to profiling suffer emotionally, psychologically, cognitively, and in some situations financially and physically.

Apart from Mr Chang, the group is likewise diligently dealing with producing Powwow with Eram, which is intended at ending up being an effective talk program hosted by Eram Faridi, which will welcome a variety of widely known celebrities to its sets for some hot gossip. Also, there are talks of a comedy web series that will be produced by Eram Home entertainment. The team is working towards launching the full-function film called Wrinkles.

Revolving around the predicaments of immigrants in other countries, the movie revolves around Mr Lean Chang who is the main lead character of the film, “Meet Mr Chang”.

ChienHo Liao Alfred is playing Mr Chang’s character in this movie. He worked in the past as the main bad guy in the hit Hindi action film, Paltan. The film is targeted to be sent to the International Film celebration.

Moj creators hit the nostalgic nerve with Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik’s superhit song

 Mumbai, February 23: The 90s Bollywood song, Bulbula re Bulbula, from the movie Aunty No. 1, sung by the sensational singers Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik, has gone viral on Moj, India’s number one short video app. The hashtag #MainDeewaniHoRahiHun has garnered 3 lakh video creations and 5 billion views so far. The trend started when the creator, Prakash Chavan (@KingQueenVillage), and his wife from Raipur created a Moj video dancing on Bulbula re Bulbula reaching over 1.7 million Moj users. They kept the viewers hooked with their filmy performance and ended up creating a viral trend on the platform. The original song has Govinda and Raveena in a dream sequence, shaking a leg and showcasing their sizzling chemistry.

Commenting on the song going viral, renowned singer Udit Narayan said, “It was an absolute surprise and a thrill to watch young generation dancing to Bulbula re Bulbula on Moj. Every 90s song hits us differently and reminds us of our fond memories. Even in the age of remixes, we can’t stop grooving to the evergreen and upbeat 90s songs. It is heartening to see the new generation enjoying and connecting with the classics.”

Romance and heartbreak are popular music genres amongst Moj’s audience. Along with Bulbula re Bulbula, cult 90s songs like Mere Khwabon Mein, Chanda Sitare, Tum Toh There Pardesi, and Tumsa Koi Pyaara have also started viral trends on Moj in the recent past.

About Moj:

Moj is India’s #1 short video app with the highest monthly active user base of 160 million. Launched in July 2020, Moj is a platform for creators to showcase their talents and entertain Indian audiences across different genres. Moj is home to more than 50 million creators that connect with India through content created in 16 different languages. Moj has an easy UI, one of the biggest music libraries, and unique camera filters.

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February 23: After witnessing the increasing rise trp in short films & web series,the OTT platform’s have started making its big shot trademark in the world of popular Reality Shows like BiggBoss,Indian Match Making & Chef’s Table etc. On a very exciting note a brand new show LockUp is just going to get launched in MXplayer & Alt Balaji shortly to steal the audience’s heart. It will be streaming from 27th February & as per sources; another exciting news report that has grabbed maximum attention is: Another brand new show called THE GOLDEN GIRL is all set to stream live.

This show will be represented very diversely & in a unique way by none other than one of the most creative & known directors of Bollywood Abinash Rout.After working in multiple projects, web series & short films like P se Pleasure, Sec 377, which has become a massive hit within a very short time, Now this versatile director is ready to make his mark with his fresh & bold debut in reality show business.

As stated, the show will have different catchy & surprising elements where commoners as participants will get a chance to openly showcase their talents to the world. The best part – you can get a scope to binge-watch a real female clash as a female catfight game with a twist: a set of rules & limitations added upon this starter pack.

Jury – The bold jury panel is going to drive the audiences extremely crazy as it consists of 8 renowned & breathtaking female actresses from different Industries, who have been chosen out from the best & selected on their own merits. As it is our 1st show, you show 8 Jury members in our Ott platform Web Portal. Telegu Actress Kim Kahira, Hindi Television Actress Mrunalinee Senapati, Punjabi Actress Mohini Gupta, RJ – Punjabi Actress Pooja, Hindi Television Actress Neha, Hindi TV Series Actress Sulakshna Rai and All our Jury Members will be our Judge.

This show will be streaming on Mx Player, AR Max. It will be absolutely worthy & fun to watch.

Whether Abinash Rout will again create history with his mesmerising screenplay & jaw dropping creative execution like his other projects or led the audiences expectations fall. We will be shooting for Ott platform really Soon.