Category: Entertainment

Approach Entertainment Exclusively Signs Actor Anurag Sharma

Mumbai: India’s Leading Award Winning Celebrity Management, Films Marketing, and Films Productions Company, Approach Entertainment has signed Bollywood actor Anurag Sharma exclusively. Anurag Sharma played the main lead in recently released well appreciated hindi film Juni – The Last Prayer. The film was released by PVR Cinemas nationwide and Anurag Sharma was appreciated for the portrayal of the character who is a young entrepreneur facing domestic and business issues at the same time and how he overcomes them.

Approach Entertainment will handle the entire representation, Management, PR, Advertising, Digital, Brand & Media Partnerships, Events, and other related activities for Anurag Sharma. Approach Entertainment has also bagged Service Excellence Award by Worldwide Marketing Organization recently. Approach Entertainment has its operations in Mumbai, New Delhi, Gurugram, Goa, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Kolkata and Jalandhar.

Anurag Sharma is a theater actor and Juni – The Last Prayer was his debut hindi feature film. He has done numerous music videos and short films. Anurag Sharma has also been roped in for Juni – The Last Prayer part 2 which has been titled as Juni – Uddand. He has also been signed by 3 brands for endorsements and Approach Entertainment will announce the brand associations soon. Juni – The Last Prayer was among the few Bollywood Hindi Feature films which were released theatres immediately after the lockdown.

Talking about the Collaboration, Anurag Sharma says, “ We already worked with the Approach Entertainment team for our film Juni – The Last Prayer Marketing & Promotions. It’s such an immense pleasure to be a part of Approach Entertainment celebrity & talent management roster. I’m ecstatic to be a part of my next phase of bollywood journey with Approach entertainment. Looking forward to having long innings in Bollywood with the Approach Entertainment team . ”

Speaking on the announcement, Sonu Tyagi, Director of Approach Entertainment says, “ Anurag Sharma is a tremendously talented actor who has already proven his performance in his debut film Juni – The Last Prayer. The film was appreciated by critics, trade and general audiences alike. As we have already worked on his film PR, Marketing & Promotions, We are very happy to sign him exclusively.”

Approach Entertainment is a Full Fledged Entertainment Marketing Company with specialized verticals in Celebrity Management, Films Productions, Advertising & Corporate Films Productions, Films Marketing, Events, and Entertainment Marketing. Approach Entertainment is based in Mumbai with operations in New Delhi, Gurugram, Goa, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Kolkata & Jalandhar. Approach Entertainment Group is headed by award winning writer / director Sonu Tyagi who has worked with leading advertising agencies and media houses in India.

Approach Entertainment has also bagged The Biz India 2010 Award given by the World Confederation of Business. The Biz India 2010 Awards were organized in Taj Palace Hotel, Mumbai. Approach Entertainment Group also bagged the Worldwide Marketing Organization’s Service Excellence award very recently.

Approach Entertainment group also has a PR & Integrated Communications Agency, Approach Communications apart from a Bollywood & Entertainment newswire, Approach Bollywood. In addition to business enterprises, the group also has a Charitable Spiritual Organization, Go Spiritual India.

In addition to business enterprises, the group also has a Charitable Spiritual Organization, Go Spiritual India. Go Spiritual India is a Charitable Spiritual Organization Working for Philanthropy, Spiritual Awareness, Spiritual Tourism, Spiritual Media, Spiritual Events, Organic, Mental Health, Wellness, and Holistic Health.

Music lovers of Hyderabad paid rich tributes to Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

Hyderabad, May 2022…..Music lovers of Hyderabad paid rich tributes to Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, India’s proud classical musician and santoor player who is credited with adapting the santoor, the Indian folk musical instrument as mainline Indian classical music.

As a music composer he is known all over India for his music composed for musical blockbusters like Chandni, Lamhe and other films.

At the beginning of the concert, the organisers from Surmandal read the messages they received about the concert.

The sons of Pt Shivkumar Sharma Rahul abd Rohit congratulated the organisers for dedicating the concert in honour of their father.

K. Vishwanath, Director of Tollywood said I like Santhoor instrument a lot. It is a challenging instrument. I met him during a Hindi Movie making. It is a great loss he said.

Shanker Mahadevan, we’ll know Singer said Pt Shivkumar credited with adapting santoor, the Indian folk musical instrument as mainline Indian classical music. Veteran film star Amitabh Bachchan sent a message that Pt Shivkumar was a gifted musician and his music had lot of depth.Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia sent a message that his loss the most hardest to digest.

The concert began first with Santoor recital. It was performed by Dr Shantanu Gokhale, a disciple of Pt. Shivkumar Sharma. He started with Raag Allap. And he performed three compositions.

Speaking about his guru he said though he was not physically present amongst us, his memories would be in our thoughts.

Later Ms Sniti Mishra performed Hindustani Vocals. She sang Marathi banana and Hindi Ghazals.

Over 200 music lovers enjoyed the music.

Sniti Mishra is a Visharad in Hindustani Classical Music and disciple of Swararanga Dr Damodar Hota of Gwalior Gharana.

They were accompanied in the recital by Shri Rahul Deshpande on Harmonium and Harjit Singh on Table.

It was organised jointly by Surmandal and Secunderabad club and held at Sailing Aneexure at Sailing Club. The Hussain Sagar lake was a perfect setting for the concert.

They performed another concert Sunday morning especially for the patients suffering from Cancer at Sparsh Hospice, a place for terminally ill cancer patients.

Shantanu, a Consultant Endodontist learnt the nuances of Indian classical music at the tender age of 3. He learnt basic knowledge of Ragas and continued to play the Harmonium till the age of 12. He grew up witnessing the great masters of Indian Classical Music frequenting his house.

The recordings and live concerts of these great masters left a lasting impression on him. At 14 years old itself, Pandit Shivkumar ji’s Santoor captivated him to a great extent, he says. This led him to learn Santoor lessons with Shivji’s disciple Shri Dhananjay Daithankar in Pune. Later he started learning from Pt Shivkumar Sharmaji and continued until recently for 8 years.

Classically trained Sniti Mishra shot into fame thanks to Zee SaReGaMa Singing Superstar 2010. Her haunting voice and unique renditions of a wide variety of songs from Classical, Sufi, Ghazal, Old Classics and film and non-film songs earned her good recognition. She received her Hindustani Classical Music training from Guru Shri Raghunath Sahoo, a disciple of Swararanga Dr Damodar Hota of Gwalior Gharana.

A student of Finance Management, She pursued her Visharad in Hindustani Classical Music. It is called a Degree equal to graduation. She got mentoring from Daler Mehndi, Composers Sajid-Wajid and Vishal-Shekhar.

She has been associated with Indo-Swedish Fusion Jazz band Mynta, percussionist Sivamani, and Louis Banks and performed classical and fusion concerts in India and worldwide.

Panchayat-2 web series shot in Mahodiya village of Madhya Pradesh

New Delhi, May 2022. The web series Panchayat Season-2, released on Amazon Prime Videos, is not only a series full of comedy, drama and emotions but also shows the relatable look of India’s village life. The series is winning many hearts and acting of Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Raghuveer Yadav is getting a lot of appreciation.

Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra under the Viral Fever Production, the film depicts Uttar Pradesh’ Ballia district’s Phulera village and its panchayat, but the shooting of the web series was done in Mahodiya village of Sehore, Madhya Pradesh.

Season 1 of the Panchayat series was also shot in Mahodiya village. Apart from the main characters, many other actors and crew members including Saanvika, Chandan Roy, Faisal Malik and Durgesh Kumar were the part of the shooting held for two months in the village for this series. The Panchayat Bhawan around which the web series has been filmed has changed its appearance significantly from the Panchayat Bhawan shown in the first season (2019) due to developmental work. But for shooting, the building was temporarily converted as it was shown in the first season. Thereafter, it is restored to its original form, with the help of Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board and Panchayat Raj Department, Madhya Pradesh government.

Local artists got chance to show their acting skills in the series

The Mahodiya Village of Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh is now a topic of discussion in the country after the release of the series. Mahodiya’ streets, houses, farms and roads etc everything can be seen in the web series. Even the Sarpanch (head of the village) of this village is also a woman same as Neena Gupta has played the role of pradhan of Phulera village, Manju Devi, in the series. People are coming from various places to visit this village after the release of the series. Apart from this, shooting in Madhya Pradesh also generated employment for the local artists, who got chance to showcase their acting in the web series.

Madhya Pradesh becomes hub of ‘film shooting’

Madhya Pradesh has become the hub of ‘film shooting’ and a good number of filmmakers are coming to shoot their films. Till now, more than 150 projects including feature films, TV Serial/Series, TVCs and Reality shows have been shot in Madhya Pradesh. A few recently released films are Sherni, Durgamati, Chhori, Dhakad, Bhuj etc. and webseries are Maharani, Gullak, Human, Kali-Kali Aankhen etc. After the implementation of Madhya Pradesh Film Tourism Policy-2020, the state government is encouraging film tourism by providing subsidies and all permissions and clearances through single window online system. The availability of line producers, production facilities, local artists and crew etc. makes it much more economical to shoot on diverse, rich and beautiful shooting locations of Madhya Pradesh. Vision of this Policy is to promote tourism in the state and make the state a major film making hub to create employment opportunities in Madhya Pradesh. After the COVID hit lockdown, “The Last Show” feature film directed by Vivek Agnihotri, featuring Anupam Kher, Satish Kaushik and Pallavi Joshi, was shot between 25th September and 22nd October 2020 in the state. It was probably the first feature film in the country which was shot after the lockdown period.

Mumbaikars, get ready for a high-octane performance at Supermoon ft. B Praak – King of Hearts Tour

The time is here for Mumbaikars to experience a concert where B Praak is performing with his live symphony for the very first time! Make your weekend memorable and join the Supermoon ft. B Praak – King of Hearts Tour on May 28 at Jio World Garden. Aamchi Mumbai is the first city on this epic concert trail list. Scheduled to rock nine more such Indian cities, including the metros like Delhi and Bengaluru, this tour promises an action-packed rhapsody for fans who can’t stop grooving to Punjabi beats and some retro melodies.

While the crowd favorites such as Mann Bharryaa, Ranjha, Teri Mitti, Dholna, Kaun Hoye Ga & Filhall will be the concert’s highlight, for the first time, the fans, as a special treat, would hear new songs from B Praak’s upcoming album.

Why wait any longer? Go to BookMyShow or Paytm Insider and book your tickets now!

Date : May 28, 2022

Place : Jio World Garden, BKC, Mumbai

Rapper Dino James Unleashes His Debut Album ‘D’ on Def Jam India, Pays Homage To Mother And Motherland

India, 24th May 2022 – Rapper, singer-songwriter, composer, music producer, storyteller and YouTube sensation, Dino James has announced his eponymous debut album which will serve as his grand introduction to the global music industry and will be released worldwide via Def Jam India, the iconic global hip hop label.

Titled ‘D’, the self-titled entrance album spans across 13 tracks and features first-time ear-pleasing collaborative efforts alongside talents like Emmy Award winning producer Aakash, singers Kaprila and Nikhita Gandhi. The energetic self-reflective album uplifts Dino’s diasporic life by spotlighting his creative evolution and professional accomplishments, making it his most conscious album.

A showcase of exemplary perfection, from the vocals to the music production to the lyricism, Dino attempts to set a brand-new benchmark for modern day melodic hip hop songsters with this sonically mesmerizing masterpiece that can be upheld as the prototype for the pop rap genre sound.

Sleek and sassy wordplay, aggressively electric vocal style and vulnerably honest lyrics infused with flawlessly constructed commercial melodies and raw hardcore hip-hop soundscapes, the album brings to the forefront Dino’s transformational experimental style of pushing convention with a polished and inimitable approach to hip hop. The rapper lays the foundation for the conceptualization of the experimental motif throughout his entire first album with the rhythm-based hip hop sound aesthetic at its nucleus.

A self-made burgeoning talent, Dino who frequently credits most of his success to his mentor- his mother; unflinchingly pays a modest tribute to her on the album by featuring a prayer in her enthralling voice whilst also paying homage to his South Indian roots and culture.

Mapping his street-to-the-skyscraper evolution, the accompanying music videos, shot across Kerala, Goa and Mumbai and directed by Himanshu Nisha Tyagi put forth Dino’s stand-out versatility and flair of translating thought-provoking lyrics into an equally commanding visual narrative.

Dino James expands, “I’m indeed ever so grateful to be releasing this album at such a significant juncture in my life and having the opportunity to mark not just mine, but also Def Jam India’s first ever album. This album is really precious to me, not only because it’s my maiden outing, but also because it represents my untold story which was private up until now. People grow, evolve and change but this album is about not forgetting where we come from.”

The announcement of the album which marks Def Jam India’s first ever artist album was preceded with the release of Dino’s tracks ‘Lost’ in March and ‘Chosen’ in April which raked up top spots across all streaming platforms and served as the first taste from his highly awaited album.

The stellar musicianship of the album solidifies Dino James as one of the leading forces of the millennial hip hop generation who’s ready to retrieve the hip-hop crown he truly deserves. Truly a work of art, ‘D’ is angsty, spirited, and authentic. The album introduces Dino’s self-made journey in Indian hip-hop and how he has musically evolved by creating his own unique sound that fuses rap and melody, thereby evolving the Indian hip-hop scene as well.

Def Jam India is a Universal Music India’s new label division within India and South Asia dedicated to representing the best hip-hop and rap talent from the region. Def Jam India follows the blueprint of the iconic Def Jam Recordings label, which has led and influenced the cutting-edge in hip-hop and urban culture for more than 35 years.

TRACKLIST 

1. D N Me is about standing up for yourself when no one is rooting for you. Self-dependency and self-belief is what shaped Dino James music career and earned him the title of a successful solo warrior. The track reflects on the adage of ‘how it started v/s how it ended up’ and focuses on the hustle and hard-work backing the merit. Dino also reflects on his dual sides, his public moniker and his personal profile

2. Dhundhla touches upon the complexities of differentiating between real and phony. Dino raps about how everything is blur with no precise clarity, whether in love or governance.

3. Chosen is about following your life path and passions when you have a belly full of dreams and ambitions. It’s about realizing that you are the Almighty’s chosen one and you are here for a purpose that is tailormade for you. With this track, Dino attempts to bring out his love for old school hip-hop, while fusing his South Indian roots with underlying Indian classical vocals and also shot the music video in Kerala to pay tribute to his motherland.

4. Lost is a bittersweet breakup song, where Dino reminisces the feeling of being in and out of love and about an ideal relationship that went sour.

5. Pyaar Pyaar is a fun filled track that captures how an ordinary girl doesn’t understand the celebrity lifestyle that an artist lives. Inspired by Afrobeat, the track shows how a boy is ready to sweep a girl off her feet while being fluid and fun.

6. Jealous ft. Kaprila focuses on jealousy. Dino reminisces on the fond memories on how he loved this girl who is now committed to somebody else and his desire to win her back.

7. Arambol ft. Nikhita Gandhi was written by Dino when he was in a spiritual bent of mind in Goa. Inspired by the non-conformist vibe of the café he was seated at, he penned the tropical laden track with a vision of detoxing from the materialistic world.

8. Sabka Rapper Ek sees Dino flexing his strong grip on melody and bars which is unique to him whilst he conveys that he is born to rule the throne through the lyrics.

9. Supercop is a fun take on the so called ‘studio gangsters’ in India. With so much political hierarchical drama unfolding up in the Indian hip-hop system, Dino is portrayed as a ‘Supercop’ who is keeping everything in ‘check’.

10. Higher sees Dino spitting bars on his come up and how everything is so overtly publicised and glamourised in hip-hop. He stresses on the need of coming from a more evolved and elevated state of being and being more authentic to achieve your true worth and innate potential.

11. On The Rocks narrates the true story of Dino and the one defining moment that changed his destiny. He was sitting on the rocks at Versova Beach in Mumbai and was introspecting on how his life didn’t pan out the way he had envisaged and was contemplating moving back to his hometown for good. Suddenly a street singer randomly approached him with a guitar nudging him to singalong. In that moment he received the clarity he was seeking on music being his ultimate calling and path to redemption. Song is about where he was a few years ago and where he is now.

12. D is an ode that Dino pays to his mother, Rani James who has been his day one support and motivation throughout his entire career that had its fair share of ups and downs. He credits his growth and success to his mother’s prayers and blessings.

13. Rani (Outro) is a prayer in Dino’s mother’s voice who has played a great part in Dino’s success. The track serves a gesture of good luck and blessings that a mother bestows on her child on a brand-new outing

Comedian Harsh Gujral is pumped to leave his fans in splits at his Jo Bolta Hai Wohi Hota Hai shows coming to Mumbai & Bengaluru

Popular comic, Harsh Gujral, is all geared to bring his latest comedy show, ‘Jo Bolta Hai Wohi Hota Hai,’ to the stages of Mumbai on 25th May 2022 (Wednesday) and Bengaluru on 27th May 2022 (Friday) and leave his fans in peals of laughter.

A prominent face in the Indian comedy circuit, Harsh Gujral is best known for finding humour in everyday, mundane life. His comedy style is marked by spontaneity, and he regularly turns to his audience to mix in a bit of witty crowd work. In fact, it takes one to muster an ample amount of courage to sit in the first two rows of a Harsh Gujral show since he is well-known for sparing no one in his stand-up act – be it his hometown Kanpur, his folks or his audience!

The young stand-up comic will be seen tickling your funny bone by bringing his signature style of comedy, wit, charm and a plethora of jokes through his ‘Jo Bolta Hai Wohi Hota Hai’ shows in the cities of Mumbai and Bangalore.

When and Where:

25th May 2022 at 4:30 PM and 7:30 PM – Dublin Square, Phoenix Marketcity, Mumbai

27th May 2022 at 7:30 PM – Phoenix Marketcity, Bengaluru

Hungama Digital Unveils List of 50 Women, Honoured as Hungama Game Changers – 2022

Mumbai, 18 May, 2022: Hungama Digital, India’s leading digital entertainment company, announces the honourees of its initiative, Hungama Game Changers – 2022. A total of 50 professionals from the industries of music, video, and gaming were honoured as Game Changers. With a goal to encourage diversity and more women in executive, creative, behind-the-scenes, and leadership roles in entertainment, Game Changers amplifies change-makers and future role models for young women.

The achievers for 2022 were chosen by a multi-faceted advisory panel through multiple rounds of selection. The panel included Megha Tata – Managing Director, Discovery Communications India, Kanan Rai – Ex Business Head, Google Play, Preeta Sukhtankar – Founder, The Label Life, Nirmika Singh – Poet, Journalist and Music curator, Merlin D’souza – Music Director, Arranger, Composer, Ashvini Yardi – Hindi Film Producer, Raunaq Roy – Vice President, Hungama Digital Media and Soumini Sridhara Paul – Senior Vice President, Hungama Digital Media.

Speaking on the winners Neeraj Roy, MD said, “Our selection of game-changers are women who are breaking the glass ceiling, or should we say glass screens in the case of entertainment. From telling effective narratives, to creating engaging music, and gaming innovations, they are building legacies for the generations to come. The time couldn’t be more perfect to fuel ‘aspirations without limitations’, and an opportunity for women to take their rightful place in the seemingly male-dominated clubs. I congratulate every single one of these 50 very deserving women and wish them more power!”

The illustrious group of winners includes:

1. Aabha Hanjura, Founder of the folk band Sufistication
2. Amrita Mahal, Production Designer
3. Ananya Birla, Songwriter & Entrepreneur
4. Ankkita Chauhan | Ankkita C, eSport Player
5. Annette Philip, Founder of Berklee India Exchange
6. Anushka Sen, Digital creator/Actress
7. Anvita Dutt, Writer
8. Aparna Purohit, Amazon Prime Video India, Head of Original
9. Christelle D’cruz, Co-Founder / Engineer (Super Gaming)
10. Chum Darang, Actress
11. Dar Gai, Intimacy Co-ordinator
12. Deane Sequeira, Rapper, Songwriter, Recording Artist & Composer
13. Dolly Rateshwar, Co-Founder – The Dharavi Dream Project
14. Gazal Dhaliwal, Screenwriter
15. Hanita Bhambri, Singer – Songwriter
16. Harshdeep Kaur, Playback Singer
17. Hiral Viradia, Recording Engineer/ Musician
18. Jannat Zubair, Digital creator/Actress
19. Jyoti Deshpande, CEO, Viacom18
20. Kaashvi Hiranandani | Kaash Plays, eSport Player
21. Kamakshi Khanna, Singer – Songwriter
22. Kausar Munir, Lyricist & Screen Writer
23. Keerti Singh, Co-founder/VP Growth & Monetization (Hitwicket)
24. Komal Sharma Iyer, Creative Head (Miko)
25. Krutika| Krutika Plays, eSport Player
26. Kusha Kapila, Digital Creator / Actress
27. Manojna Yeluri, Founder & Consultant
28. Mariam Dholkawala, Gamification and Game Based Learning Head (Tata Consultancy Services)
29. Meghna Gulzar, Film Director
30. Neha Kakkar, Singer – Songwriter
31. Nirali Kartik, Vocalist
32. Payal Dev, Composer | Playback Singer
33. Payal Dhare, eSport Player
34. Prajakta Koli, Digital creator/Actress
35. Prakriti Kakar, Singer
36. Priya Saraiya, Lyricist/Playback Singer
37. Rashi Chandra, Art Head (Godspeed Games)
38. Salone Sehgal, Co-founder (Lumiki Fund)
39. Saloni Kandalgaonkar | Mili Kya Mile, eSport Player
40. Saumya Iyer, Game Producer (Zynga)
41. Shagufta Iqbal | XYAA
42. Shefali Shah, Actress
43. Shruti Ghosh, Co-Founder (Nodding Head Games)
44. Shruti Verma, Regional Marketing Director (Epic Games)
45. Shweta Tripathi, Actress
46. Sona Mohapatra, Singer, Songwriter & Music Composer
47. Sukriti Kakar, Singer
48. Sunidhi Chauhan, Singer
49. Sunitha Thapa Magar | Sooneeta Gaming
50. Tess Joseph, Casting director

Iconic musician Lucky Ali is all set to perform live at his India Tour in Pune this May 2022

The O Sanam hitmaker Lucky Ali has been on a multi-city India Tour since December 2021, which is his first in a while. Continuing this tour, Ali is now bringing it to his ardent fans in Pune on 22nd May 2022.

Lucky Ali has been one of the most distinctly soulful and raw voices of the 90s that still connects with his audience today, even after so many years. With his debut album Sunoh, he broke into the indie music landscape, eventually playing a critical role in building India’s indie and Hindi pop movement and becoming one of the most popular names in the country’s music scene.

Performing in Pune this May after a successful sold out run across Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Goa and Kolkata, The India Tour will see him perform a mix of tracks from his evergreen solo albums as well as some of his popular Bollywood numbers, along with brand new songs from his upcoming new album. This live concert will be unlike any other run-of-the-mill gig and promises a fundamentally life-changing visual and sonic experience for Ali’s fans.

The event has been brought forth by Paytm Insider in partnership with Dineout, WMS Entertainment, and Farmhouse Music to give all of Lucky Ali’s fans a mesmerisingly melodious evening in their city!

When & Where:

22nd May 2022- Phoenix Marketcity – Viman Nagar, Pune.