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International Science Film Festival of India comes to close

International Science Film Festival of India comes to close

New Delhi : A total of 20 films have bagged awards at the International Science Film Festival of India (ISFFI) 2020, which was held as part of the sixth India International Science Festival 2020 held from December 22-25. Six films bagged the awards for the international categories and 14 for the national categories. In the international categories, the award winners include a film in English titled `The Insect Rescuer’, produced by ZDF and directed by Andreas Ewels of Germany (Best of Festival Award on the theme “Science for self-reliant India and/or Science for global welfare”); and a film in Persian…
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Bringing science and films together

Bringing science and films together

New Delhi : Film star, Amitabh Bachchan, today, appreciated the efforts being made by the Union Ministry of Science and Technology to help take science to the common man through various means including films, television programmes and other modes of communication. In a video address to the concluding session of India International Science Film Festival organised as part of the sixth India International Science Festival, he noted that science and technology had an important role to play in the socio-economic development of a country and emphasised that there was a need to impart knowledge and disseminate information on science and…
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Amitabh Bachchan and Shekhar Kapur to grace the award ceremony of International Science Film Festival of India

New Delhi : The 6th edition of International Science Film Festival of India (ISFFI) has been unprecedented in many a way. Despite the disruptions caused by COVID pandemic, ISFFI 2020 received the highest number of entries from India and abroad, breaking all previous records. To add another feather, star of the millennium Amitabh Bachchan, internationally acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, and noted wildlife filmmaker Mike Pandey are going to address the award ceremony, to be held online on December 25, 2020. ISFFI is an important component of India International Science Festival (IISF) which is organized every year. IISF is jointly organized…
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Tenth edition of National Science Film Festival kicks off

New Delhi, Nov 24 (India Science Wire): The tenth edition of prestigious science film festival got off in a virtual mode. VigyanPrasar, an autonomous agency under the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, has been organizing this festival as a part of its science popularization endeavours. The festival offers a unique platform to showcase the science films made by professionals, amateur and student filmmakers under various themes.  The four day long film festival was inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura JishnuDevVerma on Tuesday.In his inaugural address JishnuDevVarma, said “Films being the most popular medium of communication, can…
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DJ Ryan Nogar: Persuading Youth through music

Music and dance are considered to be the soul of any kind of celebration. While live music is something most people love, recorded sounds are presently gaining worldwide regard. The art of Deejaying more than just being about blaring speakers or cueing tracks; is a complete skilled emotion. “Deejaying is a passion and an art – something a significant number of the present-day youth are drawn towards. It should be encouraged as a profession in today’s day and age where the entertainment industry has been gaining extensive importance and the younger generations pushed to do what they love.”Ryan Nogar having himself…
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Shreejita Banerjee, a Public Figure whose Achievements are Endless

Shreejita Banerjee, a Public Figure whose Achievements are Endless

Mumbai, Maharashtra [India] : Shreejita Banerjee, a well-known figure who bagged the title of Mrs. India Universe in 2019 is an inspiration to other women. She has also won the title of Mrs. Raigad, Maharashtra, 2018. She has a keen interest in dancing and is also popularly known as the Kathak Visard. She has been presented with numerous titles and awards throughout her life. Being versatile, she is also an all-rounder and was formerly a teacher. She used to teach in Radcliffe School and had served the organization for five long years. It was in 2018 that she had also…
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Gujarat’s first docuseries (video Podcast) on Garba will be streaming on Hungama Play

Gujarat’s first docuseries (video Podcast) on Garba will be streaming on Hungama Play

‘Helo Maro Sambhdo’ – Garba ne Jano ane Mano brings interesting trivia about Garba Ahmedabad, Gujarat [India] : It’s time to explore the Garba in completely new dimension. Helo Maro Sambhdo- Garba ne Jano ane Mano' is first Gujarati Docuseries of Garba to date. It touches upon on different aspects of 'Garba' like origin, dance form, music, and other meanings of garba songs etc. It features various prominent artists like Tushar Shukla, Aditya Ghadvi, Jiggra, RJ Devki, Nishit Mehta, Kalpesh Dalal Raam Mori, and researchers, subject experts like Kartikey Bhatt. Panelist shared interesting trivia, intriguing stories which will bring Gujarat…
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Actors Freddy Daruwala, Arshi Khan and Kamya Punjabi speaks their heart out on Shagun Gupta’s pmu treatment

Actors Freddy Daruwala, Arshi Khan and Kamya Punjabi speaks their heart out on Shagun Gupta’s pmu treatment

Mumbai, Maharashtra [India] : We have all had those moments of being star-struck by the evergreen glow on the faces of celebrities. It almost seems like they have had access to some secret reservoir of beauty from which they rekindle their beauty every single day. Permanent make-up has made this lasting beauty accessible to even the common masses. The best part- it would not burn a hole in your pocket either. Attempting to have celebrity-like glow and sheen has never been easier. Shagun Gupta who is popular in B-town as permanent make-up expert has done several treatments to celebrities. Like…
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MiraBen  : Young Voice of Gujarati Traditional Folk Music

MiraBen : Young Voice of Gujarati Traditional Folk Music

Miraben Ahir is a proud daughter of Ahir community. Her substantial participation in keeping traditional folk singing and music alive is praiseworthy. She started with her singing at the chorus. In the last five decades, she got recognition for being a solo folk-singer. She has been doing 60 singing events without even charging any amount. Apart from a tremendous traditional Folk singer, she is an LLB Graduate. Mira Ben says that She got inspiration from her mother. Her mother used to do the Garba on his tunes. Talking about her struggles, MiRa Ben said, " I was pursuing my hobby…
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Motion Masters-Bringing a new wave of Digital Entertainment Content in Gujarati Film Industry

Ahmedabad, Gujarat [India] : Motion Masters is all set to release its upcoming new Hindi web series ‘Love complications’, starring Khushi Shah, Bharat Chawda, Ragi Jani, Ekta Bachwani, Sonali Lele Desai, Akash Trivedi, Chetan Daiya and Pauravi Joshi, presented by Amdavadi Bandhu Films in association with Motion Masters. The team celebrated and hosted a Mahurat Pooja on the morning of September 27, 2020 for the start of this new journey. The shooting for Love complications starts on the 28th of September, 2020 after a perfectly celebrated commencement. Motion Masters, after giving one big hit to its audience already, which was,…
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