Young talented Aesana Bhuta is a renowned fashion and celebrity photographer who has gained formal education and is skilled in branches like fashion, beauty, product, advertorial campaigns & celebrity. Having worked with professional models , TV artists & a couple of renown faces from the film industry makes her behold a strong hold on the logistics as a professional. Her profile mood depicts the synchronized colour palettes, advertorial direction & the aesthetic aspects to the fullest.

The talented, young photographer who has been working on paving a path to success was caught mentioning in a statement that she was in awe of the vibe of shooting with the famous actress. She was quoted saying, “It was an honour for me to work with her on an event for behind the scenes on behest of the stylist. Her charisma & simplicity is resplendent enough to inspire one. I have been happy about the fact that the pictures turned out good. On a personal level it has gained me a mentor in the form of her manager.”

On being questioned about being nervous whilst shooting with the actress the photographer answered, “I have grown up learning to live confident & my gear (camera) is instrumental in boosting it every time I take it in my hands.”

Aesana hereby comes across as one of the most promising photographers the industry shall have in the distant future & we wish her laurels.

Video Poker has become one of the most widely played casino games since its inception in 1970. There are many reasons behind that, the most prominent one being that Video Poker gives the players the highest odds of casino gambling. Yes, you heard that right, it is a casino game where your skill and knowledge and a tiny bit of luck can make all the difference. This game also comes with the added advantage of anonymity, which means you won’t have to deal with pit bosses, dealers, and such. So now that you know what’s good about the game, you should also know how to beat the competition. JungleRaja brings to you the ultimate strategy to own and beat Video Poker Machines.

Basic Strategy

The one thing you shouldn’t do in Video Poker is guessing. So don’t just go guessing, expecting to win millions. Have an optimum poker strategy and avoid losing millions. You can also practice on a computer before risking money on a live video poker game.

Choosing the Right Pay Table

Video poker is unique in the way that the game will show you your expected return on your money. That makes it imperative to do some research and choose the paytable that will benefit you the most. You should select a paytable that has a lesser house edge and offers more return to the player.

Beat Jacks or Better Video Poker

One of the most enthralling and exciting games in Video Poker, Jacks or Better is one of the most rewarding sports. So here are some crucial tips to win at this.

• Always play the max- Playing maximum coins ensures that you get a bonus win if you hit a royal flush. You can also bet lower, but that would devoid you of receiving any bonuses.

• Keep it slow- While gambling, it’s important to remember that the house always has an edge. The more you play, the more you lose, the secret is to play slower and cut down on hourly losses. Playing slower gives you a longer playing time meaning a higher chance to hit the sweet royal flush.

• Joining a players Club- A players club ensures that you get a chance to get exclusive bonuses that clubs only offer to their most valuable players. Joining a players club also makes sure that the house edge reduces in the long run.

• Progressive Jackpot Video Poker Machines- Jacks or better offers some of the best progressive jackpots which help in getting you big profits on small bets. Make sure you play progressive jackpot on machines that provide a big paytable, and you are ready to go.

• Bonuses and offers – Bonuses and promotions are relatively common. It would help if you kept an eye out for them as they give you free money to bet and win from. Don’t hesitate to ask for bonuses in the Video Poker because until you ask you won’t receive. Be Bold!

Things to avoid

• Kicker- Many players retain a kicker in the hopes of a higher payout. It is a mistake and should be avoided in Video Poker games.

• The Flush- Don’t hoard three cards in the hopes of getting straight or flush, that only ensures that you end up on the losing side. The only time when you should hold three cards is when you are sure you can pull off a flush in your quest for the big payoff.

Video Poker is exciting with amazing rewards to complement it with. But before you dive right in, make sure you are well versed with the do’s and dont’s of the game so that you win big and lose little and have the time of your life.

Kochi : Amazon Prime members who are fans of the romance genre are in for a royal treat this July, as Vijay Babu’s production banner Friday Film House brings to its viewers Sufiyum Sujatayum. The musical love story stars the Malayalam and South Indian Film Industry’s superstar Jayasurya alongside the multi-talented Aditi Rao Hydari. The film sees the actress make a return to the Malayalam Film industry after a span of 14 years. The much-awaited love story is set for its world premiere this July 3^rd, across 200 + countries and territories.

Expect a visual treat that’ll keep audiences hooked – the film is shot by cinematographer Anu Moothedath and edited by Deepu Joseph. The soulful music in the film is composed by the talented M Jayachandran with lyrics penned by Hari Narayan and songs sung by Sudeep Palanad. The film is brought together by executive producer Vinay Babu.

Credits:

The art direction: Mohammed Bava

Final mixing and sound editing: Ajith A George and Dhanush Nayanar respectively.

Makeup and costume:  Ronex Xaviour and Sameera Sanish respectively

Colouring: Sirik Varier,

Design: Oldmonks

Vishnu S Rajan: Stills.

Production controller: Shibu G Susheelan

Chief Associate Director: Anil Mathews

The relationship between music genres and personality traits has always attracted the attention of experts in many fields of science. Those who chose to examine these relations often changed the way they categorized genres.
In some studies, for example, they used a list of genres, other times they placed the most popular genres in one of the categories formed on the basis of music characteristics, such as rhythm and complexity, etc. It was regularly tried to be checked which stereotypes are related to the values, inclinations, and habits of fans of certain music genres.

Is There a Consensus in Judging People Based on Their Musical Preferences?

People make similar conclusions about fans of a music genre, but the degree of agreement of evaluators isn’t always the same. For example, the level of agreement is high among fans of classical music and low among fans of pop and blues. Also, within the same musical direction, the degree of agreement in the assessment varies for different categories of what is being assessed.

When it comes to assessing the basic personality traits, the degree of agreement of the assessors is quite high but, of course, it varies depending on the musical direction. One study singles out, for example, a similar prototype of a rock fan and a rap fan. This prototype is characterized by high extraversion, mediocre pleasure, and low conscientiousness.

What about the similarities or differences between music fans in various countries. An interactive chart made by statisticians might help us with this as they compared 20 chart-toppers in 22 different countries in the last 10 years in order to understand why exactly these songs made a breakthrough to the No. 1. Each song was described with several characteristics (genre, key, tempo, energy, danceability, and time signature).

This unique chart tells us that, for instance, that in the USA, a pop song, written in key C, with a tempo of 111 BPM, and time signature 4/4 has the best chance of success. In terms of energy and danceability, these numbers are 63 out of 100 and 65 out of 100, respectively.

In a chart, you can check out in what country the tempo was most upbeat, where more energetic and where more relaxing songs prevailed, and where did danceability dictate the top of the charts.

Are Our Estimates Correct?
Yes and no. The validity of musical stereotypes has been shown to vary. Stereotypes related to classical, religious, and country music, as well as jazz, had the highest validity, which practically means that we make the least mistakes when, based on the preference of these genres, we make a conclusion about an individual, a fan of that genre.
But you have to be careful here, too. While in jazz, for example, stereotypes have greater or lesser validity, in classical music estimates of value have noticeably greater validity, and in heavy metal, personality assessments have the greatest validity.

What Characteristics of Music Do We Use in Reasoning?

Through the extensive statistical analysis, researchers came to a list of characteristics of music that are important indicators of someone’s personality. So it turned out that when we conclude about whether an individual is an extrovert, we use the energy and enthusiasm contained in the music, as well as the presence of singing.
According to the results, the attributes of music (melodies, songs) are more important to us than the musical direction to which the song belongs. And estimates based on these traits are often more accurate due to the correlations that achieve the characteristics of music with personality traits. For example, the complexity of the music is positively correlated with openness and verbal abilities, but also the political liberalism of people.

MUMBAI:  Amazon Prime Video today unveiled the trailer for the much-anticipated Malayalam film, Sufiyum Sujatayum, which makes its global premiere exclusively on the service and is the fourth of the seven Indian films in five languages to do so. Directed by Naranipuzha Shanavas, Sufiyum Sujatayum is produced by Vijay Babu under his banner of Friday Film House. Come this July 3, Prime members in India and more than 200 countries and territories worldwide can watch the much-awaited movie in Malayalam.

“Our endeavor is to create something which leaves behind a lasting impact and Sufiyum Sujatayum is a film made exactly on those lines. The theme of the movie is one that hasn’t been explored very often. The story is nuanced and complex, yet underlines one simple, universal truth – that love knows no rationality or bounds. There would not have been a more perfect choice than Aditi Rao Hydari and Jayasurya for the respective roles as both are known to do justice to every character that they portray. The music makes the movie a fitting tribute to the all-important emotion of love.  With the movie releasing on Amazon Prime Video we are glad that the film will reach a global audience allowing them to revel in Malayalam cinema,” commented Producer Vijay Babu.

“Sufiyum Sujatayum is a special film for me. I been lucky to work with some incredible people across India, and this film marks my debut as the leading lady of a Malayalam film,” said Aditi Rao Hydari. “The film is an innocent love story, where love is unburdened by prejudices and discrimination. The movie is a drama and narrated with a lot of sensitivity and honesty. I had a great time working on the movie, it was challenging to work with some very brilliant colleagues and crew members. I’m really looking forward to the audience’s response. I hope they get immersed in the world of Sufi and Sujata like I did and I hope everyone makes their own special connection to the characters and the story.”

“The Malayalam film industry is known for rolling out good stories,” said Jayasurya, one of the biggest superstars in the Malayalam film industry. “Sufiyum Sujatayum too keeps up with the tradition and depicts a story of a beautiful girl with an incomplete love-story. I play the role of the husband to Aditi’s character. An interesting and nuanced role of a husband that knows of his wife’s love for another man, and tries to find ways to keep his family together. There’s a lot that we’re trying to convey through the film and one will have to watch the movie and be part of it to know how beautifully these sequences take place”.

The film is shot by cinematographer Anu Moothedath and edited by Deepu Joseph. The soulful music in the film is composed by the talented M Jayachandran with lyrics penned by Hari Narayan and songs sung by Sudeep Palanad. The film is brought together by executive producer Vinay Babu.

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0vNjkP168A&feature=youtu.be

Synopsis:

Sujata (mute – played by Aditi Rao Hydari) is in love with her neighbor, a Sufi priest (Dev Mohan) but her father gets her married off to a well-do-to NRI, in Dubai. Ten years have passed since and she thinks that she’s left that love in her past, until one day, she gets a call. Her husband (Rajeev – played by Jayasurya) decides to bring her back to the village. What follows, forms the crux of Sufiyum Sujatayam, a musical love story.

Sufiyum Sujatayum will join the thousands of TV shows and movies from Hollywood and Bollywood in the Prime Video catalogue. These include Indian-produced Amazon Original series like Paatal Lok, The Family Man, Mirzapur, Inside Edge and Made In Heaven, Four More Shots Please! S1 and S2 and award-winning and critically acclaimed global Amazon Original series, including Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, The Boys, Hunters, Fleabag and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, all on Prime Video, which is available at no extra cost for Amazon Prime members. The service includes titles available in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi and Bengali.

Prime members will be able to watch Sufiyum Sujatayum anywhere and anytime on the Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, etc. In the Prime Video app, Prime members can download episodes on their mobile devices and tablets and watch anywhere offline at no additional cost. Prime Video is available in India at no extra cost with Prime membership for just ₹999 annually or ₹129 monthly, new customers can find out more at www.amazon.in/prime and subscribe to a free 30-day trial.

The existence of ghosts and spirits has been debated for centuries, but most of these debates have ended been inconclusive. Those who are bitten by the travel bug and have a thing for supernatural often take special delight in visiting places that are believed to be haunted. The list of haunted places in India is a long one, comprising abandoned forts, deserted villages and spooky hotels. But if there’s one place that tops every such list is the Bhangarh Fort, located near Alwar in Rajasthan, and merely 300 km away from our national capital. Kahanikaar Sudhanshu Rai’s latest horror story in Hindi makes us explore the hidden world of Bhangarh, a fort originally established by Madho Singh in 1631.

The protagonist of the story is Siddhartha Mishra, a renowned filmmaker whose tryst for the best film of his career brings him to the mighty forts of Bhangarh. Siddhartha and his crew are already spooked as they have heard numerous folklores and stories about how the place is an enigma. In his bid to gain authentic feel for his story, he arrives with his cast and crew, which includes a fading Bollywood star Kabir, at the fort and decided to film a shot in the darkness of night. Since their arrival, members of the crew continue to experience some unusual happenings. Despite their repeated requests, Siddhartha remains firm on his idea of shooting a sequence inside the fort at night.

But when they venture inside the fort, they had no idea about what would unfold in the moments ahead. Siddhartha pays no heed to the warnings by the guard at the fort as well as defies his strict call for not going beyond 500 metres from the entrance. What really happened when they started filming the sequence close to the fort? Was there really someone behind them breathing over their neck? Who were the distorted creatures who could be seen atop trees? Will Detective Boomrah be able to unravel the mystery?

These answers can be ascertained by listening to the story that is certain to send chills down your spine. Several stories have been written and films shot with Bhangarh as the basic premise, but hardly anyone has succeeded in depicting the true imagery and ambience of the haunted legend that’s Bhangarh. But the same does not stand true in the case of Kahanikaar Sudhanshu Rai’s story of Bhangarh Fort. You need to listen to it to experience it yourself!

by Sachin Murdeshwar

Mumbai :A virtual chat show by Ramesh Sippy Entertainment, which is hosted by Kiran Joneja, recently featured Lalit Pandit of the popular Indian Film Industry’s music duo Jatin-Lalit. Known for his work in classic movies like Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander, Mohabbatein, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Lalit Pandit opened up about his journey as a music director and composer in the Bollywood film fraternity.

Mumbai:Innovations are an eclectic mix of a new technology, an old problem, and a big idea. One such recent innovation is being introduced by an entertainment industry start up, “FilMe” which enables filmmakers to take their content to the currently inaccessible audience. It is a completely new set of rights for film makers to monetize and doesn’t overlap with prevailing distribution rights like Digital, satellite, AVOD, SVOD or TVOD rights. FilMe has acquired rights of recently released films Angrezi Medium, Love Aaj Kal, and Bala among others.

FilMe which comes in the form of a business card sized form factor is an innovative film distribution platform which delivers content directly on mobile phones. FilMe is an Australia born global company with a patented technology to deliver content on mobile phones using a physical card through a QR code. To deliver content in offline mode, films are embedded on a microchip on the FilMe card and can be viewed on a mobile phone. FilMe is also building an online offering mode, which will be rolled out at a later stage.

To consume content on FilMe one does not need Internet, any App download or any subscription. Using this technology 3 films will be made available to consumers for as little as Rs. 49 only.  The initial roll out of its Offline Offering will include recently released films like Angrezi Medium, Love Aaj Kal, Bala, Stree, Made In China and Social Media Murder Society. FilMe to rollout its operations in the market at the end of present lockdown phase.

Talking about the innovation and his new platform Dr. Abhishek Shukla, Founder of FilMe says, “We have developed this technology keeping the end consumer in mind. There is no learning curve and is immediately ready to use. It’s for consumers who would prefer personal entertainment without the burden of paying for multiple subscriptions of various OTT platforms. Our target is to bridge the gap of present reach and affordability without affecting any platform’s present operations in any way. The offline mode can actually be called as “DVD for smart phones” as it is a physical form of distribution of films. For the producers and studios, we are confident of delivering additional revenues for their content”.

FilMe plans to have a pan India distribution set up to sell the FilMe retail cards and will be available through mobile retail stores, electronic superstores like Reliance Digital, Cafes, Stationary stores, booths at shopping centers, train & metro stations and departmental stores.

MUMBAI:Amazon Prime Video today announced the global premiere of eagerly awaited Hindi title, Shakuntala Devi exclusively on the streaming service. Directed by Anu Menon (Waiting, Four More Shots Please S1) and produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions and Vikram Malhotra (Abundantia Entertainment), the biographical drama stars National Award winning actress Vidya Balan in the lead, essaying the role of the globally renowned Indian mathematics genius, who was popularly known as the ‘human computer’. Shakuntala Devi also stars Sanya Malhotra (Dangal,Badhaai Ho), who will be seen playing the role of Shakuntala Devi’s daughter with whom the genius enjoyed a complicated but extraordinary relationship, alongside Jisshu Sengupta (Mardaani 2) and Amit Sadh (Breathe, Kai Po Che) in pivotal roles. The screenplay is written by Anu Menon and Nayanika Mahtani, while the dialogues are penned by Ishita Moitra.

Prime members in India and in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide can watch the endearing story of Shakuntala Devi starting 31^st July.

The announcement can be viewed here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N4DU_u1Sf8&feature=youtu.be

Shakuntala Devi will join the thousands of TV shows and movies from Hollywood and Bollywood in the Prime Video catalogue. These include global premieres of Indian titles including Gulabo Sitabo, Penguin, Ponmagal Vandhal, Indian-produced Amazon Original series such as Four More Shots Please, Paatal Lok, The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye, The Family Man, Mirzapur, Inside Edge and Made In Heaven, as well as award-winning and critically- acclaimed global Amazon Original series like Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, The Boys, Hunters, Fleabag and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, all on Prime Video, which is available at no extra cost for Amazon Prime members. The service includes titles available in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi and Bengali.

Prime members will be able to watch Shakuntala Devi anywhere and anytime on the Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, Airtel, Vodafone, etc. In the Prime Video app, Prime members can download episodes on their mobile devices and tablets and watch anywhere offline at no additional cost. Prime Video is available in India  at no extra cost to a Prime membership for just ₹999 annually or ₹129 monthly, new customers can find out more at  www.amazon.in/prime and subscribe to a free 30-day trial.

Bangalore :  Discovery Plus, India’s first aggregated real-life entertainment streaming app, is all set to stream an exclusive documentary which will provide a rare glimpse into all the key steps being taken across the country to battle the Coronavirus pandemic. Titled ‘COVID-19: INDIA’S WAR AGAINST THE VIRUS’ the Discovery Plus special will follow both, the global and the Indian timeline, of how the virus spread and shine light on key developments that have taken place ever since India’s first Coronavirus victim was detected in Kerala.

Extensively shot during the period of lockdown, ‘COVID-19: INDIA’S WAR AGAINST THE VIRUS’ will traverse across the nation mapping the pandemic and tell the story through interviews with subject matter experts, front line workers, patients, migrant workers, and others working tirelessly behind the scenes to arrest the spread of this deadly disease. The film will also shed light on the innovations and the way technology is being used to combat the virus. The Hindi voiceover for which will be provided by Bollywood star Manoj Bajpayee and the Tamil voiceover by celebrated writer, director, actor Gautham Vasudev Menon.  The documentary, available in 7 languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Bengali, will drop exclusively on the Discovery Plus app, available on Android, IOS, Fire TV and on web, at 8:00 pm on July 16.  Following that, the documentary will premiere on July 20 at 8:00 pm on the Discovery Channel and Discovery Channel HD.

The documentary features scientists, doctors, ministers and government officials on the forefront of the Coronavirus battle including: Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Govt of India, K. VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Bill Gates, Co-Chair and Trustee, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, World Health Organization, South-East Asia Region, Satyendra Jain, Health Minister, Govt of Delhi, K. K. Shailaja, Health Minister, Govt of Kerala, Rajesh Tope, Health Minister, Govt of Maharashtra, Economist Arun Kumar, Dr. Rajesh Malhotra, Chief, AIIMS Trauma Centre, Delhi, Dr. Atanu Basu, Deputy Director, National Institute of Virology, Dr Shiv Kumar Sarin, Chairperson, Delhi COVID-19 Task Force, Journalist Sanket Upadhyay, along with Sonu Sood, the Bollywood actor who has extensively worked on ground to help the migrant workers during the pandemic.

“Meaningful Cinema, meaningful projects have always endeared me, and I believe specials like Covid-19 India’s War Against The Virus are relevant not just for today but will continue to engage our future generations as well,” said, recipient of two National awards, Manoj Bajpayee. “This is an important story and needs to be told in an impactful manner. I and proud to be part of this monumental project and target to bring all my experience into play for the narration in Hindi language.”

“The fact that we all have been directly impacted by the pandemic makes this project different from others I have been part of. You almost relive part of your life as the reels go by but at the same time the documentary shines light on so much that you weren’t aware of.  That is why documentaries, as an entertainment tool, in my view, will always have a special pride of place,” said, Writer-Director-Actor Gautham Vasudev Menon. “It is a valiant effort. I could not have asked for a better debut as a narrator, especially in my mother tongue Tamil, and coincidentally this marks my first documentary ever. I urge everyone to watch it along with your family.”

“Discovery has been at the forefront of bringing international documentaries on Covid-19 to help Indian audiences understand deeper perspectives. This latest original, shot extensively during lockdown, captures key moments, developments that shaped India’s fight against Covid-19 over the past few months,” said, Megha Tata, Managing Director – South Asia, Discovery. “There’s more at work than what meets the eye as new challenges unfold every day with pandemic raging fire; our attempt is to bring it all together with a line-up of prominent experts and officials to provide a comprehensive view for our discerning audiences.”

The collection of Covid19 related documentaries on Discovery Plus continues to grow. The other 3 documentaries which explore this deadly disease include ‘Invisible Killer’, ‘Pandemic Covid-19’ & ‘The Zoo: Covid-19 & Animals’. Users can download the application to stream these shows.

As our social distancing norms continue, we are bringing our Baithaks straight to you, so that you can watch it from the comfort of your home, on your preferred Social Media Platforms . Our 6th we baithak held today at 8:00 pm live on our face book page and official YouTube channel  of the Kendra

Today’s artist Shusri Shubhra Talegaonkar is an Indian Classical vocalist of Hindustani music of Gwalior Gharana hailing from Agra, Uttar Pradesh. She is one of the most prominent young musicians of Indian Classical Hindustani music in recent times. She is the daughter of renowned musician Pt. Keshav Talegaonker who taught her early lessons of music, and granddaughter of legendary musician Late Pt. Raghunath Talegaonker. she studied under the tutelage her father and mother and carved her talent to a new level. Notably, she completed her Sangeet Bhaskar from Pracheen Kala Kendra. She is also a graded artist in Hindustani classical, ghazals, and bhajan genre with Akashvani (AIR).

Today’s baithak commenced with  Rag Bageshri . She chose Madhya laya Vilambit taal  bandish with bols “ ka se kahun man ki battiyan “ followed by madhya laya teen taal bandish set to bols “ javo javo javo re murari ”. Then she doled out  with a beautiful Tarana composed by his father and Guru Sh. Keshav Talegaonkar followed by rag Des based traditional composition “Sawan ki ritu aayi”  . She concluded with soulful  traditional Kajri “ set to bols “Boondiyan barsan lagi o Rama more angane mein “ composed  by her Grandfather and eminent  Vocalist Pt. Raghunath Talegaonkar.

She was accompanied by fine artists like famous musician   Pt Keshav  Talegaonkar on tabla renowned vocalist  Vidushi Pratibha Talegaonkar on Harmonium.

Article By: Gyaneshwar Dayal

Have you ever paid to see an Indian documentary? I am sure most people haven’t and the chosen few who paid for it paid to the OTT or their cable TV subscription and not for the documentary per se. Why is it that the country that makes the maximum number of feature films in the world does not have a documentary watching culture? Why is it that the documentary films have remained a nonstarter in the country that loves to watch cinema. And if you say Indian audience is just not educated enough for the documentaries you miss the point. There is indeed a big audience for such films, if you don’t trust me go to any documentary film festival where people fall over each other to secure a seat.

We have come a long way from the sixties and seventies when Films Division showed clips of prime minister’s foreign trips or visiting dignitaries as documentaries and people walked out thinking it was time to go to the restroom. These boring documentaries   were shown because there was a government institution whose sole job was to make documentaries and the government could dictate its terms to theatre owners. These documentaries were of the government and by the government. Doordarshan the public broadcaster in 80 took it to the next level. This was the golden age of Doordarshan style documentaries.  In the days of Doordarshan, the documentaries that were made had a purpose – to fill the airtime and make money. So there came a breed of documentary filmmakers who were happy to make documentaries about Mangos and Forts of India. Everyone was happy except the viewer.

The documentary filmmakers couldn’t less. The result was that never an audience could be nurtured and cultivated which could relish documentaries and could sit through a feature-length documentary of one hour. Which was typically less than half of the time normally taken to watch feature films. The present sorry state of documentary filmmaking in the country stems from this legacy. It has had a lasting effect. Today no one wants to pay for documentary films. There is a total disconnect between documentaries and the audience. People would rather buy a ticket to watch a C-Grade blockbuster rather than watch a well made documentary.

And it is not only the fault of the system or audience, but the documentary filmmakers are also to blame. They all thought they had made a good film even if it was like pushing a bitter pill down the throat of a child. In their defense, they said that the Indian audience was not mature enough. They however never asked themselves if they were mature enough to come down to the level of their audience. Unlike in the West we hardly ever have a theater release of a documentary. The documentary is something that should be made on funding and seen for free. Who buys a documentary or who goes to watch a documentary in a theatre? It is largely a film festival phenomenon (which can be counted on fingers) and sidekick filler for major national film festivals.

Some very talented filmmakers tried to make a documentary or two and soon realized that it was a nonstarter, so they moved to the feature film which promised fame or money and sometimes both. Not to say that parallel cinema was not worth it, but the people who could make good sellable documentaries just did not give enough effort; skilled directors like of Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal, Prakash Jha, Kabir Khan or Anurag Kashyap moved past the documentaries and carved a niche for themselves in “parallel cinema”.

The documentary filmmaking is closely related to activism. Have you recently heard of a film being made or shown on lynching, Shahin Bagh or for that matter Migrant laborers moving on foot in wake of lockdown? It is not that these films were not made; the truth is it would never reach the audience. The documentary TV channels or the news channels simply do not have guts to broadcast a hard-hitting documentary or a documentary that uncovers some inconvenient truth, so they are happy to show documentary on ancient aliens or efforts to find the hidden treasures. To watch these documentaries you would have to go to New York or Toronto.

It is not that the informative documentaries are not documentaries. It is like saying that feature film should only be about lost brothers. The Indian documentary filmmakers made the whole genre a nonstarter by either catering to the foreign audience or making films on topics that nobody bothered except their funders. The big established names in Indian documentary filmmaker were happy to make films for their funders who they easily find but never shed a tear about the home scene for documentaries.

It is not to take a pessimistic view about the future of documentary films. Indeed good Documentary films are being made in India, but little is done to make them commercially self-sustaining. The foreign funds are not enough to make Indian documentary films sustainable.  No art form ever thrives on doles and state funding. It should be sellable to its audience else it dies a slow death. Even funding kills the spirit of the documentary as it is tailor-made as per the wishes of the funder.

Even nonprofits who are a big source of funding for documentary films don’t hesitate to put their promotional angle in the film. So theatre release is the only way out. And it is not as difficult as it may sound. If there were provisions of bank loan for such films and not grant the documentary filmmaker would indeed make it happen as he has to reach his audience. A cinema ticket one fourth the price of ticket of a feature film, assuming it was tax exempted would make it commercially viable

To make the documentary filmmaking an independent and free from external pressures, the documentary filmmaker must have a way to finance his venture. unlike in the West, where documentaries can be shown on dedicated documentary channels like Channel 4, we are still waiting for such a channel.

MUMBAI : Miss Eity of Agra (Uttar Pradesh) became the winner of ‘Bollywood Town Emerging Star 2020’ contest. The result is announced today. The same is confirmed by one of the organizing committee member Manoj Rathod.

Applications for the contest were received from more than 20 cities of India for this unique online contest. This is organized by India’s one of the leading entertainment magazines ‘Bollywood Town’. Headquartered in Mumbai, Bollywood Town has spread its wing in various cities of India.

Apart from Miss Eity, the other 4 contestants of the final round are, Umesh Tiwari (Delhi), Amit Chakravorty (Bilaspur), Miss Gopi Velary (Mumbai) and Varun Sain (Delhi).

Manoj Rathod says “First of all I congratulate Miss Eity for winning this contest. I’m happy to know that our winner is from a small town. We have provided equal opportunity to all the participants whether they are from metro cities or from a small town. Till round 1 of the contest the scenario was something else but when it came to final round things changed drastically. I thank from the bottom of my heart to the jury members for giving their valuable time and cooperation. We wish Miss Eity for her bright future.”

New Delhi: India’s foremost fitness and Lifestyle YouTuber Gaurav Taneja aka. Flying Beast’s fandom has marked new heights. The 34-year old YouTuber smashed the world’s most prominent video streaming and sharing a platform with a major blow by the launch of his new channel “Rashbhari ke Papa” on the occasion of his birthday this year, 9th July.

The pilot by profession, Gaurav Taneja’s new gaming channel set the world record of garnering the swiftest hundred thousand subscribers in just ninety-eight minutes. The Flying Beast’s fame and ascendancy over the platform with the launch of the new gaming channel came along with the creation of more than eighty-two fake channels within the twelve hours after the real one went live, setting up another record.

“The determined YouTuber has a jovial and tender personality; these elements delight the audience and has paved his way to such a huge fan base. Lately, he was awarded with the golden button by YouTube and had been a show-stealer at several YouTube fan fests.

The newly launched channel has been named after his two-year-old daughter Rasbhari (Kaira) Taneja, the channel is solely dedicated to his love for gaming and is continuously gathering the support from its viewers, making it one of the fastest-growing channel at present.” briefed by Ritu Rathee, Gaurav’s wife.

He commenced his YouTube journey with his Health and Fitness channel “Fit Muscle TV” dated back in November 2016. After the success of his foregoing channel, another vlog channel “Flying Beast” was introduced that showcased his daily routine to manage his passion and profession simultaneously. He is IIT Alumni, a certified nutritionist, a professional bodybuilder, and a Pilot. The well-rounded beast is consistently admired for delivering quality content over his channels for the last four years.

“This channel is solely dedicated to gaming and to interact with my fans for all the love and support they share, it has become the fastest-growing channel and crossed the 1 million followers within four days, breaking the preceding record of Rawalpindi express aka. Shoaib Akhtar for reaching this mark in 28 days. What better birthday gift should I have asked? I am very obliged to my audience. Thanks for always being there for me.” Said, Gaurav Taneja

Ritu added, “He is a fitness freak and has won many bodybuilding competitions. He does not compromise with his healthy diet. He continues to be grateful to the entire YouTube family for pouring so much support and love and will do his best to provide fresh and original content.”

Apart from vlogging and gaming, his dedication and hard work have helped him inspire millions of people around the globe to follow a healthy lifestyle and has made him appear as an exemplary idol for the youth.

Harpreet Singh with his team is working towards the betterment of Punjabi Cinema

Cinema has been one of the greatest influences in our modern life. Be it Bollywood or Hollywood, cinema is the most complex and powerful art form in the present world. In this world where competition walks along at every stage, a young and enthusiastic personality aims at raising Punjabi cinema to level-up with B-town and Hollywood. The person is none other than Harpreet Singh, famed as Hpreet Singh and Singhwithbenz in the Punjabi cinema.

We have always seen producers at the launch of their events hanging off the arm with stars, but there has always been lots of uncertainty attached to this role. Harpreet Singh with his strong will-power and extraordinaire skills overcame all the hurdles coming his way to be a successful producer. Harpreet Singh with his love for music and Punjabis entered the industry with a goal to have a blooming career.

Harpreet Singh is not from the industry background but his creativity and passion have left him no apart. Harpreet Singh with his team has given the industry numerous hit produces till date. Harpreet Singh and the team’s well-known work have got them to hold of Singhwithbenz and Team Royal Music Gang, Parma Music and Karan Aujla and Deep Jandu.

Harpreet Singh in-person lives a royal life and having a stylish personality created his identity in the Instagram world. Harpreet Singh pacing with ongoing trend maturely handles social media marketing also. One can judge all this by having a look at Harpreet Singh’s profile. Harpreet Singh’s work is a trendsetter for all the young and rich people, his zest of internationally portraying Punjab’s real heroes have won the heart of all.

Harpreet Singh has identified the love for Punjabi music in people and hence grabbed the opportunity emerging in the market to build his career. Harpreet Singh aims at growing Punjabi music to international levels. Harpreet Singh is planning to come with many music albums by 2020 and also expand his scope in producing movies.

The swag and groovy music in Harpreet Singh’s produces are buzzing high worldwide. The young generation can inspire their career by Harpreet Singh’s journey from music lover to gaining fame in the Punjabi music industry. Harpreet Singh’s enthusiasm and hard work will raise bars for Punjabi Cinema no lesser than B-town and Hollywood.

by Sachin Murdeshwar
Mumbai : From the time’s when makeup wasn’t a trending Instagram hashtag, this make-up artist turned her marketing career into something that she always had a passion for. The story of Cherry Deol, a make-up artist with absolutely no background in the field of make-up, rose from nothing to what she is today, a brand in herself, to success.

 Q. So tell us how Makeup by Cherry started

The journey has been amazing through all these years. I needed a direction to guide me to move towards my intended goal, which I’ve always had a passion for. I wanted to be an artist, I wanted to create, transform and be able to beautify anything and everything. When I graduated and started my job in the field of marketing, my mind always used to wander off into the field of artistry. So I finally gave up my job and entered the world of beauty.  

Q. Talking about your passion to create & transform, how would you describe your ability to do it?

Since this profession requires dedication to train yourself every time a new trend hits, it’s the keenness to learn that keeps you going. I never stop learning and creating. Transformations to me is one of the most satisfying things. When I enhance the features of a beautiful face, that first reaction of my client is what gives me immense pleasure.  

Q. What were the challenges that your had to overcome when you began your career as a Make-up Artist?

Well for starters, the make-up industry had a lot of newly trained artist’s. For me, it was all about my skills getting polished. I knew that it wouldn’t be easy to initially get clients who’d book you for their weddings, but polishing my skills was a priority for me. So I started with small events, making my way through building my portfolio, gaining experience, and finally reaching my goal by getting into the Bridal Make-up category.  

Q. Apart from Make-up, you also run an NGO, can you tell us a little about that?

Yes, I run an NGO called “Candyman Animal Relief Foundation” named after my golden retriever. This NGO is run alongside my parents who have had the love for stray animals since quite a long time now. Contributing towards the wellness of these voiceless animals is what keeps us going, giving us an aim in life to help wherever we can.

Q. Is it difficult now that the world is going through a pandemic?

How has it affected the Make-up Industry?Weddings all over the world are affected, and people in India, where weddings are enormously grand, have been hit hard. The make-up industry along with the wedding vendors are going through a halt, it might take a while for things to get back on track. We have however started taking precautions and ensuring that our equipment is well sanitised and safe for the clients.

Q. Lastly, any tips for the aspiring Make-up Artists out there?

The tip is to never stop learning. We all know practice makes perfect, hence you should never stop practising. In order to achieve your goal, it’s important to keep trying and experimenting different looks on yourself or your friends. The more you practice, the better result you’ll get. Never give up, love your job and you will eventually get there one day. Cherry will soon be starting her Makeup School where she will be giving world class training to the aspiring makeup artist to be!
Check her page for more updates! Instagram.com/makeupbycherryy

‘The secret of YRF 50 are the PEOPLE!’ : says Aditya Chopra, as he thanks the entire industry,everyone who has associated with Yash Raj Films, the biggest production house of India, through its glorious 50 years
In 1970, my father Yash Chopra, left the security and comfort of his brother Mr. BR Chopra and formed his own company.

Till then, he was a salaried employee of BR Films and didn’t own anything of his own. He did not know how to run a business and did not even have the basic knowledge of what goes into making a company. All he had was a strong belief in his talent and hardwork and a dream to be self-reliant. That conviction of a creative man backing nothing but himself and his art, gave birth to Yash Raj Films. Mr. V Shantaram, who owned Rajkamal Studios, graciously gave him a small room in his studio for his office. My father didn’t know then, that the small company that he started in a tiny room, would one day become the biggest film company of the Indian Film Industry.

In 1995, as Yash Raj Films (YRF) entered its 25th year, my directorial debut film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge released. The historic success of that film gave me confidence to give wings to some crazy risky ideas that I had for the future of YRF. Besides the immense love that my father had for me, he now also had a lot of faith in my ideas because of the miraculous success of my film. I had foreseen the advent of international corporate studios coming to India and taking over our business. I wanted us to achieve a certain scale, so that we could retain our independence before they came in. My father contradicted his own conservative mindset and bravely indulged all my bold initiatives. And in a span of 10 quick years, we went from a film production house to India’s first fully integrated independent film studio.
Across 5 decades YRF, at its core, has been a traditional company with deep-rooted old world values and a conservative approach to business. But at the same time it’s also been a bold forward looking company, constantly trying to push itself in embracing technology and innovations to be ahead of the curve. This perfect balance of traditional and modern is what defines Yash Raj Films.

Today, we enter the 50th year of Yash Raj Films. So, as I write this note, I’m trying to figure out what exactly is the secret of this 50 year success? What makes a company flourish for 50 years? Is it the creative genius of Yash Chopra? The audacious vision of his 25 year old upstart son? Or is it just plain luck?It’s none of the above.Its the PEOPLE.The people who worked in each and every YRF film for the last 50 years.My dad used to describe his journey with a poet’s line-Main akela hi chala tha janib-e-manzil magar, log saath aate gaye aur karvaan banta gaya(I walked all alone towards my destination, people kept joining and the caravan kept growing).Its taken me 25 years to fully understand this. The secret of YRF 50 are the PEOPLE…
The ACTORS who bared their souls through their performances.

The DIRECTORS who crafted the films to perfection.The WRITERS who created the memorable stories.The MUSIC DIRECTORS and LYRICISTS who gave us songs that became part of our lives.The CINEMATOGRAPHERS and PRODUCTION DESIGNERS who left indelible images on our minds forever.The COSTUME DESIGNERS and MAKEUP and HAIR STYLISTS who made even the ordinary look beautiful.The CHOREOGRAPHERS who gave us dance steps, which are part of all our celebrations.The SPOTBOYS, LIGHTMEN, SETTING WORKERS, DRESSMEN, JUNIOR ARTISTS, STUNTMEN, DANCERSand each and every crew member who have given their blood and sweat to all our films.The SENIOR EXECUTIVES and all the EMPLOYEES of YRF who worked tirelessly day and night with no individual glory or fame.And finally the AUDIENCE, who gave their love and faith to our films.These PEOPLE are the secret of our 50 year success.My deepest gratitude to each artist, worker, employee and audience of YRF.I dedicate these 50 years to all of you. You are what makes YRF.

But it’s not only YRF that is made by these artists and workers; it’s the entire Indian Film Industry. This is not only YRF’s success, it’s the success of the Indian Film Industry, which gave the platform for a self-made man to create a self-reliant, truly independent studio of the world. An industry, which gives an equal opportunity to each artist and worker to make a life for himself and his family. On behalf of my entire YRF family of artists, workers and employees, I thank the Indian Film Industry for allowing YRF to be part of your great heritage. The Industry where I met the most wonderful, talented and beautiful people. The Industry I hope to be part of in every lifetime…in any capacity whatsoever.