Cine Dancers’ Association Brand Ambassador Saroj Khan to implement free education for dancers’ girl children!

The 70-year-old dancer turned choreographer Saroj Khan wants to make CDA the biggest association in the film industry.

She is 70 and recovering from a fractured leg. Yet, veteran choreographer Saroj Khan is the cynosure of all eyes as she exudes infectious enthusiasm and humility that is so characteristic of this veteran. The occasion is the Cine Dancers’ Association announcement of India's first female choreographer Saroj Khan as their Brand Ambassador. Present were Cine Dancers’Association’s president Nilesh Paradkar, President Zahid Shaikh, Gen Sec Ravi Kanwar, Dispute Chairman Al Fahim Surani (Raj) & Managing Committee of Association.

Saroj Khan who turned choreographer who started her career in her teens is overwhelmed by the gesture of the CDA. She said, “I began my career as a group dancer and I still have my CDA card. As the association’s Brand Ambassador, I would want it to become the biggest association of the film industry. I was 10 year old when I began dancing in films and now it’s time to get back to the roots and provide all the facilities which I didn’t get. I promise to do good work and guide them in the direction and get the respect the dancers deserve in the film industry.” Saroj Khan also said that the association will implement free education for dancers’ girl children.

Khan is also of the opinion that stage shows should be organised to raise funds for the seniors so that the money can be used as pension for those who are living a retired life and need money for survival and Rs 100 from every dancer’ daily income be kept side for the pension fund to secure the future of the dancers.”

Khan will also be approving girls and boys wanting to become dancers. She said, “Whoever is able to do both Indian and Western can be a professional dancer and will be welcomed into the association. I will not tolerate any excuses about not knowing a particular dance form. At the same time, if they need help and coaching, we will provide them classes as well.”

Khan believes that giving is living and is still teaching dancing to students and newcomers. She also has a piece of advice to seniors – “don’t sit, keep dancing and rehearsing, and keep yourself fit; work will come to you.”

But there are many who are doing household works and working and maids and facing tough time in the film industry. Chairman of Cine Dancers Association, Nilesh Paradkar averred that “this coming together to make CDA a strong and better association. We want to make sure that deserved on time payments are made to our members as well.”.

Soulful Guzara Tugs At Your Heartstrings

When you are serving your motherland everything else becomes secondary including your unborn. The latest singles to touch the music market GUZARA is all about putting the nation first. 

With haunting vocals by Varun Bharti, soulful music and lyrics by Karan Sharma, Starring young talents Raayo S Bhakhirta and Arlin Upasana and Directed By Jack music on T-Series, Guzara tugs at your heartstrings. 

To be the part of Guzara journey do listen and watch the song….

https://youtu.be/ZCq500pQ0Dg

A must for every patriotic Indian…

Lalit Pandit rekindles old flames with timeless melodies

Lalit Pandit brings back golden melodies of the unforgettable era, albeit, with new songs, set to vocals by Kumar Sanu, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Alka Yagnik and Lalit Pandit himself. The romantic numbers are an integral part of the story narrative of the second season of Flames on TVF and MX Player. Incidentally, the first part saw the use of the original evergreen melodies of Jatin-Lalit like Pehla Nasha, Yeh Vaada Raha among others. “The producers are youngsters who love the Jatin-Lalit music. This season they wanted me to create songs which are fresh yet retain the immortality of the music of the 90’s. They wanted the haunting voices of Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik and Abhijeet Bhattacharya, all legends in their own right. The singers were as excited and when you the see the episodes, you will see the freshness and the youthful energy of the trio matching those of the actors. Also, I could not resist lending my vocals to a song; it was piano-based and very close to my heart.”

Since the budgets were shoestring, Lalit not only composed the music and lent his vocals to a song but did the programming himself as well. “The compositions have retained my core strengths but in in terms of interludes and synthesized music, the treatment is current. The tracks very clean with emphasis on vocals.  I would like people to hear the vocals rather than the sound. The raw energy and contagious enthusiasm of Kumar Sanu, Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Alka Yagnik has infused fresh blood into the compositions,” concludes Lalit. 

WomeNation Summit Invites Dr. Rekha Chaudhari

The Confederation of Indian Industry or the CII, organized CII IWN’s 4th WomeNation summit recently. Titled #BeyondBoundaries, the summit was graced by revered thought leaders. Among the invitees to speak at this prestigious summit was Dr. Rekha Chaudhari, the Global Wellness Ambassador of India and a successful businesswoman as the Managing Director for OneLine Wellness. Her stint across borders garnered her a lot of fame and inspired women across the globe to be self-sufficient, independent and self-reliant.

She avers, “It is an absolute honour to speak at such a big, successful and prestigious platform. Delegates were impressed and inspired by my tale.”

“We have received a very encouraging feedback from the participants who were delighted with the topics and the quality of discussions,” said a CII spokesperson.

More power to Rekha Chaudhari!

Sonam K Ahuja launched Khalid Mohamed’s debut novel ‘The Aladia Sisters’, by Om Books International at Toy Room Club, Aloft Hotel, New Delhi, Aerocity

Om Books International along with Toy Room Club , New Delhi hosted the launch of The Aladia Sisters  Khalid Mohamed's debut novel, on 23rd October, 2019. The novel was launched by Bollywood Actor Sonam K Ahuja, who spoke about Khalid Mohamed's immense contribution to Hindi cinema.

On the occasion, Sonam K Ahuja,  Khalid Mohamed, Dipa Chaudhuri and Ajay Mago shared their experiences of putting together the book with Puja Talwar, Editor - GoodTimes

About the book

Traversing the era of the British Raj, the Partition and India’s Independence to the here and now of the Internet millennium, the story of six sisters of a patriarchal Muslim family, is investigated by a journalist. Before coming of age, the sisters had run away in the deep cover of the night from a Haryana village to define their lives and destinies. Began an undeclared game of may-the-best-sister win. Earn money, express inchoate talents in the arts, hook the richest husband, raise the next generation right – these were just a scattering of their to-do list. Through confidences and vignettes, updates and interviews, the Mumbai journalist travels between Delhi, Ajmer, Mount Abu and London, to recreate the narrative of a confederacy of women who dared to break the rules way before they were written. The story – blending fact and fiction – could have been chronicled only by one journalist, the grandson of one of the sisters.

About the Author

Khalid Mohamed started as reviewer and co-editor during his teenage years, for Close-Up, a film society quarterly magazine. He then covered crime, politics and the arts for The Times of India, Mumbai, from the mid-1970s, engaged in daily reporting and film criticism. Appointed Media Editor of the paper, he went on to serve as editor of Filmfare magazine, while continuing as the daily’s film critic for 27 years. He reviewed television for The Economic Times besides contributing articles to The Illustrated Weekly of India and Femina. His writing has also been featured in India Today, The Indian Express, The Telegraph, the international film weekly, Variety, and in the Sunday Observer, London. He was film critic for Mid-day, Senior Editor of DNA newspaper, and National Culture Editor and film critic for the Hindustan Times. A post-graduate in Political Science from Mumbai’s St Xavier’s College, he has translated eminent painter M.F. Husain’s autobiography – Where Art Thou? – from Hindustani to English. He has written the original stories and screenplays for three films by Shyam Benegal: Mammo, Sardari Begum and Zubeidaa. He wrote the original stories and screenplays for the films, Fiza, Tehzeeb and Silsiilay and also directed them. He was playwright and director of the stage play Kennedy Bridge. His documentaries The Last Irani Chai, Little Big People on Mumbai’s street children, and The Master: Shyam Benegal, have been widely screened at international film festivals and on television. He has written two short story collections – Two Mothers and Other Stories and Faction: Short Stories by 22 Film Personalities

Akshay Anand, Owner, Toy Room Club, New Delhi:

“We feel extremely honoured to be given the opportunity to host the book launch of Mr. Mohamed's debut novel- The Aladia Sisters. On behalf of my entire team at Toy Room Club, New Delhi, I would like to wish all the very best for this new development and continued success for all his future endeavours.”  

Ajay Mago, Publisher, Om Books International:

The Aladia Sisters celebrates the novel as an art form. The story started germinating years ago, and took on different art forms before transforming into a novel spanning three generations. Destiny’s twists and turns, and the choices made by the protagonists—six sisters—caught at the crossroad of the nation’s and their personal histories, make it a novel reminiscent of the classics we grew up with. 

About Om Books International

One of the largest English language trade publishers in the Indian subcontinent, Om Books International has been a name to reckon with for over five decades in the Indian publishing and retail industry. Headquartered in Noida, OBI has a diverse publishing list including cinema, biography, memoir, mind-body-spirit, photo essay, art, architecture, lifestyle, fiction — commercial and literary. OBI has an equally strong and varied children and publishing programme under its imprint, OmKidz.  

एम्पल मिशन की जेंडर एक्टिविज्म मुहीम अजेय साबित

मुंबई में हाल ही में संपन्न हुए फैशन वीक में डॉ. अनिल काशी मुरारका और उनके बेटे सिद्धांत मुरारका समेत उनके सामाजिक संगठन एम्पल मिशन ने इतिहास रचा, जब ट्रांसजेंडर समुदाय के मॉडल्स ने पहली बार नामचीन फैशन विक के रैंप पर उतरी। इनमें शोस्टॉपर्स  बनी LGBTQ एक्टिविस्ट लक्ष्मी त्रिपाठी, ट्रांस सुपर मॉडल नव्या सिंह और अग्र फैशन डिज़ाइनर अर्चना कोचर और समाजसेवक डॉ. अनिल काशी मुरारका भी शामिल हुए थे। एम्पल मिशन ने लैंगिक समानता और समावेश के लिए समुदाय के साथ रहने के अपने वादे को बनाए रखते हुए इस ऐतिहासिक पहल को पूरा किया और अपने संगठन की सूक्ष्मता को साबित किया। लिंग समानता के इस अभियोग को और भी शक्ति प्राप्त हो!

Lil he77, rapping his way to glory

Lil he77, an imminent young rapper has become a sensation in the world of music. Even at a tender age of 17 years, he has an impeccable knowledge about music. Lil he77 is an Indian living in America who started writing music and with his great skills has become popular since he released his first rap last year.

His career bloomed more after Adam 22 from the podcast "No Jumper" recognised his potential after listening to his rap song "Spirit of Ecstasy" wherein Lil he77 starts the rap by conveying that in Indian culture, people like to be pharmacist or doctors or whatever and he's like "oh, now a rapper (himself) too!" This debut gave him his beginning fanbase on SoundCloud which encouraged him to keep writing and working with dedication by achieving success in his passion for Music!
His rap song "Lie On Me" which was released six months ago has been the most loved song among his fans. There are over 545k views of this song on YouTube and 2 million views altogether on all the music apps. At such a tender age, he has twenty thousand followers on Instagram which is as appreciable. His fans have increased eventually just by viewing his unreleased music, waiting eagerly for it to release soon.
He has over 1,820,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

Lil he77 has ever-increasing fans just because of his passion towards music that will result into him being a star one day and shine wherever he goes and have a great career in music making our India proud.