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मुम्बई : 27 फ़रवरी, 2021 : आज वर्ल्ड एनजीओ डे के‌ मौके पर दुनिया के पहले डिजिटल एनिमल इंफ्लूएंसर CWATY ने नरगिस दत्त फ़ाउंडेशन, स्पर्स ट्रस्ट, मेक अर्थ ग्रीन अगेन (MEGA) फ़ाउंडेशन और कोविन के साथ मिलकर पशुओं के कल्याण से जुड़े अभियान - OOHA (आउट ऑफ़ होम एडॉप्शन) को लॉन्च किया. इसके माध्यम से सड़कों पर रहनेवाले पशुओं की समस्या के निदान और उनके देखभाल की अनूठी पहल की गई है ताकि इंसान और पशु दोनों ही साझा तौर पर हंसी-ख़ुशी जी पाएं. CEP (सेलिब्रिटी एक्सेलेंस इन फ़िलॉन्थ्रोपी) एक ग़ैर लाभकारी IP है जहां वरिष्ठ और उभरते हुए दानदाताओं को भविष्य को बेहतर बनाने के लिए उनके द्वारा दिये गये योगदान के आधार पर सम्मानित किया जाता है. इन्हीं की साझेदारी में आज इसके दूसरे एडिशन CEP 2.0 का भी ऐलान भी कर दिया गया. इस मौके पर बात करते हुए जानी-मानी सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता व राजनीतिज्ञ प्रिया दत्त ने कहा, "सह-चर्यता और धरती पर रहनेवाले सभी जीवों और पर्यावरण के प्रति हमारा आदर ही मेरे लिए पशु कल्याण का द्योतक है." प्रिया दत्त लोकप्रिय अभिनेता और अभिनेत्री रहे सुनील दत्त और नरगिस दत्त की बेटी हैं. वे क...

Composer Bickram Ghosh and singer Hariharan have teamed up to bring to audiences myriad shades of Ishq, the much needed emotion post pandemic. With music by Maestro Bickram Ghosh and set to vocals by Legendary playback singer Hariharan, Ishq – Song Of Love features music video directed by Arindam Sil and lyrics by Sugata Guha. It features Abhisek Mallick on the Sitar and, interestingly, features Bickram Ghosh himself for live percussion and Tabla. Known for critically acclaimed hits like Chants Of India with Ravi Shankar and George Harrison, The Music Room with Sonu Nigam, Pulsating Drums with Zakir Hussain and Taufiq Qureshi, and several other iconic tracks with Pandit Ravi Shankar, Bickram Ghosh – arguably one of the greatest Tabla exponents of all times and the composer of Ishq, talks about the album. “The idea of love changes over generations of time. We keep hearing people say, ‘woh puraane zamaane ke gaane hai’ (those are songs of the old times). I’ve really wanted to make an alb...

आज की शहरी ज़िंदगी पूरी तरह से तनाव और अन्य जटिलताओं से ग्रस्त है. ऐसे में हंसने-हंसाने की ज़रूरत पहले से कहीं ज़्यादा महसूस की जाने‌ लगी है. यही वजह है आपको हंसाने के लिए कॉमेडी सीरीज़ 'पांडेजी ज़रा संभलके' आपके लिए‌ पेश कर‌ दी गयी है. बता दें कि यह सीरीज शहर में रहनेवाले एक शहरी युवक मनोज पांडे नामक किरदार के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती है. पांडेजी का‌‌ मजेदार रोल मशहूर लेखक, अभिनता और यू ट्यूबर सतीश रे ने निभाया है. इस सीरीज़ की कहानी मनोज पांडे (सतीश रे) नामक एक ऐसे शख़्स के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती है जो अपनी गर्लफ़्रेंड दिबोशी (डॉली चावला) के साथ लिव-इन-रिलेशनशिप में रहता है और उसे बेहद प्यार करता है. उसकी ख़्वाहिश हमेशा से ही दिबोशी से शादी करना‌ चाहता है लेकिन उसकी ज़िंदगी में एक ऐसा मोड़ आता है जब वो ख़ुद को अपनी बचपन की दोस्त इशिता (कनिका खन्ना) की तरफ़ आकर्षित पाता है. इस‌ मोड़‌ पर नरेश नामक किरदार की एंट्री होती है जो इशिता को चाहने लगता है. ऐसे में पांडेजी का असहज होना स्वाभाविक है. प्यार की यह चौकड़ी अपनी हरकतों से हास्य की अनूठी परिस्थितियों पैदा करती हैं. उल्लेखनीय है कि इससे पहले...

    Rob aka Harun Roberts may have said, "Imagine that!" to kids scores of times, but nothing touched him more than when a pair of gleaming eyes held his hand and excitedly exclaimed, “Don’t you remember? We were watching the show together…”    It took a few nanoseconds for the popular television and radio host to realise that he was the child's imaginary friend who looked at him and spoke to him through the television screen. "In his innocent, imaginary world, I was very much present with him. That’s the kind of relationship I share with kids. And I simply love it,” grins Rob, who in his latest avatar, is joining the kids’ section of the digital version of Kala Ghoda Arts Festival (KGAF) to the virtual world of kids.   Adds Rob, "KGAF is a phoenix. While the nation is confined within four walls, KGAF has transcended continents with effortless ease and how! I am privileged to be a part of it, this year too." Rob will also challenge the creativity ...

  Actor Neena Gupta was excited that finally the lighting classes at the National School of Drama helped her look all radiant with no makeup and just a kajal and lipstick. The actor who is part of the virtual edition of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival (KGAF) this year on Insider.in with her film The Last Colour, along with her director, celeb chef Vikas Khanna, expressed her happiness to be part of the festival that is on with all its resplendence despite the pandemic. Neena Gupta was as excited about the festival as she was for her film. "I love the feel of getting back to normalcy,” she expressed her wish to be at the festival physically next year. Expressing her connection with art, Neena Gupta spoke of her favourite piece of art, Lalita Lajmi's painting, that is, the piece of art in her house that she purchased as it touched her heart, Neena expressed how she loves it. Vikas Khanna spoke of how he has a museum of old vessels in Manipal with over 10000 vessels. The duo...

Padmashri Legends Pankaj Udhas and Kavita Krishnamurti come together at the virtual edition of Kala Ghoda Arts Festival on Insider.in. The duo have a long association with Kala Ghoda as  they studied together in St. Xavier's College and used to squat at Elphinstone's canteen The Log Cabin, and then spend time at The Rhythm House to get an opportunity to listen to new records at the booths at the milestone location. Jehangir Art Gallery's Samovar was another favourite hangout and they still remember the cuisine. "Our Kala Ghoda festival started in 1972," reasons Pankaj Udhas. Unfortunately Rhythm House and Samovar don’t exist any more. Kavita Krishnamurti speaks of her senior Pankaj Udhas and how they all looked up to him at college. "He has seen super stardom but it has never gone to his head. It is so difficult to become a star singing ghazals and it is an uphill task." Pankaj Udhas talks of the big college gang that used to sit below the trees and eat ...

आजचे शहरी जीवन तणाव आणि संघर्षाने भरलेले आहे. म्हणून आपल्या जीवनात काही विनोदी क्षणांची आवश्यकता असते. अशीच एक कॉमेडी आणि तुम्हाला हसवणारी हिंदी वेबसिरीज 'पांडेजी जरा संभलके' येत आहे तुमच्या भेटीला.  मनोज पांडे (सतीश रे) या एका युवकाच्या आयुष्याभोवती फिरणारी हि वेबसिरीज आहे. या सिरीजची कथा म्हणजे मनोज पांडे हा आपल्या गर्लफ्रेंड देबोशी (डॉली चावला) हिच्या सोबत लिव्ह इन रिलेशनशिप मध्ये राहत आहे. त्याला नेहमीच देबोशीसोबत लग्न करायचं आहे , पण अचानक त्याच्या आयुष्यात एक वेगळेच वळण येते आणि त्याला देबोशीची बालमैत्रीण इशिता (कनिका खन्ना) आवडू लागते. त्यात मनोजचा मित्र नरेश (प्रकाश जैस) हा इशिताच्या मागे लागलेला असतो. याच वळणावर अनेक विनोदी प्रसंग घडतात. या चार चौकडीभोवती फिरणारी हि विनोदी कथा नक्कीच प्रेक्षकांची उत्सुकता वाढवेल आणि प्रेक्षकांचे मनोरंजन देखील करेल. उल्लेखनीय बाब म्हणजे सतीश रे यांनी याआधी ईनामदार शर्मा, अल्फा पांडे आणि बबन भोला सारख्या अनेक लोकप्रिय भूमिका साकारल्या आहेत. त्यांच्या शो 'ईनामदार इंटरव्ह्यू' सोबतच भोजपुरी आणि बिहारी लेहेजातील त्यांचा बोलण्याचा अंद...

Director Santosh Sivan will probably go down in history as the director who shot his film Mumbaikar before schedule everyday, with producer Shibu Thameens actually asking him to take more time if he wishes! Mumbaikar began its shoot after SS  Rajamouli and Karan Johar launched the film, with Karan Johar stating that the film ‘promises to be a stunning cinematic experience’.    Mumbaikar is an action-thriller and director Santosh Sivan's film stars Vikrant Massey, Vijay Sethupathi, Tanya Maniktala, Sanjay Mishra, Ranvir Shorey and Sachin Khedekar in key roles, and is being shot in a start-to-finish schedule in the city at the moment. The film also introduces young actor Hridhu Haroon to Hindi cinema.

Pro-Panja League India’s Only Arm-Wrestling League, at Radio Club Mumbai on Feb 14 One of the most iconic sports of all times, Arm Wrestling is often referred to as India’s favourite pastime! The sport now has a competitive avatar that has successfully drawn people across all ages and the followers including genders, thanks to this competition. In a unique bid in athletics to let your forearms do the talking, Pro-Panja is emulating the league format for arm-wrestling! “Panja is an internationally acclaimed sport seeped in Indianness! That’s what the Pro-Panja League stands for,” expresses actors Parvin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani, the brains behind Pro-Panja League, set to take arm wrestling to the next level in India! The maiden venture, with ardent followers including 5,000 male and 2,000 female arm wrestlers in the amateur levels saw 400 athletes from 18 states, with Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Padma Shri Olympic Boxer Vijender Singh with an undefeated streak, not just making th...

Leslee Lewis joins hands with The ATG and Omar Gooding to make melody for Hollywood number Entourage. The film, titled Trap City, features this number and, recently, the original soundtrack for Trap City, was partly filmed at one of the best and the most happening night clubs of Mumbai! Trap City, a Kyyba Film’s realistic musical, starring Brandon Jackson as a young rapper working for a drug kingpin in the face of fame as his song becomes viral! After an attempt on his life, he faces the choice of either going to prison and destroying his career, or testifying against a dangerous crime boss who might not fail the second time! What Brandon Jackson does, decides his future in Trap City! The film is expected to be a musical eye-opener on the abuse of power and how the common man is the real sufferer!  The driving force behind Kyyba Films, and the producer of Christmas Coupon, Celebrity Crush, Devil’s Night: Dawn of The Nain Rouge and now Trap City, Tel Ganesan has brought together an ...