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21 Jan

Film theatre industry to stay despite OTT and TV channels: G P Vijayakumar

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OTT enables average and small budget films too to gain global viewership “Need more producers with a professional approach to filmmaking” “There was a big opposition when OTT made its initial appearance citing that it will end theatrical releases and shut movie businesses. However, the traditional film industry, theatres and blockbuster movies will continue to stay despite OTT and TV channels being around. They only complement the entertainment business of cinema financially, making it more lucrative. The viewership on OTT is ever increasing at a faster pace which is pegged at 20 per cent now. OTT enables even average and…

25 Dec

International Science Film Festival of India comes to close

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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…

25 Dec

Bringing science and films together

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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…

24 Dec

Amitabh Bachchan and Shekhar Kapur to grace the award ceremony of International Science Film Festival of India

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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…

24 Nov

Tenth edition of National Science Film Festival kicks off

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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…

17 Nov

DJ Ryan Nogar: Persuading Youth through music

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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…

02 Nov

Shreejita Banerjee, a Public Figure whose Achievements are Endless

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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…

14 Oct

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

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‘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…

14 Oct

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

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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…

12 Oct

MiraBen : Young Voice of Gujarati Traditional Folk Music

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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…