Writer-Director Paritosh Painter To Bring Together Sangita Ghosh & Other Versatile Actors In Coconut Theatre’s 3Cheers – A Theatrical Play

Writer-Director Paritosh Painter, known for his rustic yet contagious laughter-filled comedy and theatrics, is back with his next mega-production, Coconut Theatre’s 3Cheers, a satirical comic rollercoaster, produced by Rashmin Majithia and written-directed by Paritosh Painter. Starring Sangita Ghosh, Shweta Gulati, Paritosh Painter, Balwinder Singh Suri, Jayesh Thakkar and Vishal Kotian, Coconut Theatre’s 3Cheers is a play about Shree, Aditya and Manav; three friends who are Blind, Deaf and Dumb respectively… The characters are financially broke with a long list of creditors behind their back and the problem begins when the creditors hire a goon called Salim Supari to retrieve their money from the 3 friends. 

Rashmin Majithia, Producer of Coconut Theatre’s 3Cheers avers, “We are expecting an overwhelming response from the audience. The plot of play is very funny and suitable for people of all the age groups. It shows situational comic moments and reactions of each character in in a fun, light-hearted manner. I’m hoping that an appealing set and music, neatly incorporated in the narrative, will definitely entice and captivate the viewers.” Keyur Sheth – CEO of Coconut Media Box echoes the same!

The cast and crew of the play Coconut Theatre’s 3Cheers were spotted rehearsing for their tour to embark on February 19 at Mukesh Patel auditorium, followed by March 14 at St. Andrews in Bandra and March 15 at the Mukkti Cultural Hub in Andheri.

Paritosh Painter’s association with the Indian entertainment industry goes back to the 90’s as an actor, producer, director and writer, previously having directed hit theatrical comedy plays like Double Trouble, Whose Wife Is It Anyway?; See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil; Get Rid of My Wife, SELFIE, Women Decoded, Liar Liar, Madhouse, Amar Akbar Ann Tony; I Do, I Don’t and I love You 2 among others. He has also delivered hit films like Total Dhamaal, Dhamaal, All The Best et al while creating and writing iconic TV shows like Tenali Rama, Akbar Birbal and Partner among others.

Yours is to witness the comical ensemble in this hysterical play premiering at Mukesh Patel auditorium, Vile Parle, this Saturday, 29th February, 2020. Tickets available on the ticketninja.in portal.

Zayed Khan & Sonnalli Seygall encourage thousands of Mumbaikars at Parinee Juhu Half Marathon 2020

Promoting fitness in the long run, thousands of Mumbaikars assembled in the scenic heart of suburban Mumbai, Juhu. The Parinee Juhu half marathon was divided into two timed race events of 21km and 10km besides an untimed race of 4km, each of which culminated at the starting point, that is the Jamnabai Narsee School Grounds. With fitness icon Hrithik Roshan as the brand ambassador who has been imparting continual support since the inception of the marathon, this year, actors Zayed Khan and Sonnalli Seygall made their presence felt at the flag-off, bright and early at 5:30 in the morning!

The route was through the tree-covered JVPD bylanes commencing from Jamnabai Narsee School Grounds, and crossing the iLoveMumbai sign, JW Marriott, Juhu Promenade to the newly renovated Lions Garden towards Bandra National College finally reaching Amarson store in Bandra and then taking U-turn from there to finally ending at Nana Nani Park – Versova.

The fourth edition of the Parinee Juhu Half Marathon witnessed the facilitation of a noble and charitable cause, paediatric heart surgeries! Organized by Get Fit through Sports Foundation and the Rotary Club of Mumbai Airport under the aegis of Maharashtra State District Athletic Association (MSDAA), the certification issued by the Parinee Juhu Half Marathon is valid for all major marathons. The event was followed by prize distribution at the hands of the celebrities.

Bharat Kapadia, Chairman of GetFit Thru Sports Foundation said, “It is always a pleasure to be associated with the Parinee Juhu Half Marathon. Collectively, all of us have done a mountain’s work in very less time and I’m glad we could pull this sporting event off so well!”

Biren Parekh, President of Rotary Club of Bombay Airport averred, “Our hearts beat for theirs! Our club tries its best to take responsibility of these children. Through sheer dedication and collective effort, we have made this marathon possible for the fourth time now!”

“It was indeed a pleasure to have Zayed and Sonnalli to be part of the marathon from the flag-off at 530am early in the morning to until after 9am where they distributed the prizes to the worthy winners!” signed off Atul Parekh, Vice Chairman of Get Fit Thru Sports Foundation. Every participant who made it to the finish line emerged as a winner and won a well-deserved medal!

Zayed Khan Lauds BMC K-West Ward’s Asst. Commissioner Shri. Vishwas Mote, Asks Citizens To Aid BMC

Actor Zayed Khan was seen appreciating Vishwas Mote – Assistant Commissioner of BMC  K-West ward at the Parinee Juhu Half Marathon. Mote, who himself is a seasoned marathon runner, commended the actor for making his presence felt and boosting the morale of every marathon runner present.

In a public address shoutout to the audience and residents of the K-West ward, Zayed Khan began with praises for Mote for the fabulous job he was doing of keeping the citizens aware of their responsibilities towards their locality! “As you can see, I’ve been living in Juhu all my life. In the last 5 to 10 years, I’ve seen a drastic change in the way the BMC is taking over sanitation, road clearances, accessibility of civil amenities. This will not be possible without the participation of every resident. Do your bit to help the BMC raise awareness of the good work that they are doing,” adds the actor who earned critical acclaim and fame for his role as ‘Lakshman "Lucky" Prasad Sharma’ in the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Main Hoon Na.

Shri. Vishwas Mote, along with Zayed, also ask the citizens to visit the BMC website and participate as this would be a great assessment for the BMC as well as their locality. “The BMC operates throughout the journey of a person’s life, right from his birth in a hospital to birth registration, schooling, water supply, marriage registration etc.,” signifying the operations of the local civic body,” says he.

“I appeal to the citizens of Mumbai to segregate waste for easy disposal. We are trying our level best to improve. All we ask for is public participation,” says Vishwas Mote with Zayed having the final word. “One can see just by the cleanliness around, it’s come leaps and bounds ahead as compared to the times when we were children.”

Kapil Sharma, David Dhawan, Madhur Bhandarkar lend support to FWICE's initiative to help film industry workers

FWICE made a big announcement of housing plan for the film industry workers to make houses available for them at lower prices than the market rates.

Elaborating on the housing plan, FWICE Treasurer Gangeshwar Srivastav said, “Under Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojna we are building 50,000 houses in Shelu near Karjat, for those member workers of the film industry who don’t have a home. The members will be able to buy homes at prices much lower than the market rates.”

FWICE also distributed free groceries to those workers who don't have work anymore. The Federation also announced insurance policies worth rupees 3 lakh each for its members.

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar who was present at the event said, "It's a great initiative and I think more people from the industry should come forward and help this initiative. Although, there are some stars who provide support to these unions but don't make a big show-off about it."

Echoing Bhandarkar, FWICE President BN Tiwari said, "We had approached Amitabh Bachchan to come for this event but he couldn't make it because of prior commitments. But he has assured that he will provide help to the federation whenever they need it."

Other celebrities who attended the event were comedian Kapil Sharma, music composer Salim Merchant, and veteran filmmakers David Dhawan and Subhash Ghai. They launched the mobile cardiac ambulance that will go to film shoots and do medical checkups of workers.

Rahul Tewary of Swastik Productions who donated the cardiac ambulance said, "All the name and fame we have received would not have been possible without these workers' support. So, we have to support them back in whichever way possible."

David Dhawan said, "It's time that successful artists and technicians give back a token of appreciation to the industry workers by supporting this initiative."

Subhash Ghai praised the initiative saying, "There are about 5 lakh workers in the industry. I appreciate FWICE's efforts of providing affordable houses, mobile ambulance, insurance to them. With the start of this initiative the entire film industry will wake up and come together to support such initiatives."

The event was organised by office bearers including FWICE President B.N. Tiwari, General Secretary of Film Studio Setting and Allied Mazdoor Union and Treasurer of FWICE Gangeshwar Srivastav, and General Secretary of FWICE and President of AIFEC Ashok Dubey.  

The man behind the Tiktok trend of song 'Chann Vi Gawah' - Madhav Mahajan

Madhav Mahajan, a doctor turned singer who has introduced a new wave in Punjabi Industry with his chartbuster Songs, 'Mann Baawreya' and ‘Chann Vi Gawah’. He is a young singing sensation who has lured fans all over the India. Madhav's song 'Chann Vi Gawah' became a tiktok trend. On YouTube, the song has garnered over 42 million views.

"I connect my life stories with the songs I make. This is how I create my music," says Madhav Mahajan, who never took any kind of professional training. He learned how to play the guitar, harmonium, and other instruments all by himself. By the time he reached towards making his third song 'Mann Baawreya' he knew how to produce music for himself.

Realizing his style of composition to differ from the mainstream, Madhav ventured into music production himself as he wants to create music that’s soft and soothing to hear. "My songs are a mixture of traditional and urban music and can connect with the audience. I wasn't sure whether songs like this will do good. But when I made 'Chann Vi Gawah,' the audience gave a fantastic response to it," says the talented singer-composer.

Madhav Mahajan's song 'Chann Vi Gawah', went on to become an instant hit. It went viral and reached millions of people online. This is how Madhav Mahajan's song trended online and numerous TikTok videos were made on the song," says the singer who also adds that ONE Music uploaded a video collage of the top 50 TikTok videos.

Madhav Mahajan has had his share of hard times! Suffering his share of a major setback, he struggled with the vocal nodule and had to get it operated, yet he didn’t want to take that risk of surgery. "I was on 'Maun Vrat' and did meditation for a year after which eventually things started falling in place," he comments.

Undoubtedly, he is a young singing sensation who is ruling the Punjabi music industry and is all set to step his foot in Bollywood Industry.

Chann Vi Gawah’s Official Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmQjSQ9DGw4

Ranvir Shorey Nominated For ‘Best Supporting Actor’ For Sonchiriya At The 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards

Known for his presence in cutting-edge cinema, actor Ranvir Shorey’s body of work is dotted with fashionably unconventional yet culturally resonant choices. An actor par excellence, who inhabits every character without any sign of strain, Ranvir Shorey has recently been nominated for the ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for his role of Vakil Singh in Abhishek Chaubey’s Sonchiriya at the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards. Pegged to be one of the most memorable performances of his career, Ranvir Shorey who had prepared extensively for the character’s semantics, enthuses, “I am very happy that Sonchiriya has been nominated for the Filmfare Awards in the critic’s choice section and I am happy that the film is getting the acknowledgement it deserves, which it probably didn’t get as much at the box office. And I’m equally happy that I am nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category. It’s a happy surprise for me! But most of all, I am rooting for Sonchiriya because it is one film that I am very proud of and always will be.”

This year, and as always, the Filmfare Awards will honour the skillset and talent bundle of Bollywood’s finest. With films of the likes of Sonchiriya, Gully Boy, Article 15, Kabir Singh, Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, and War among others, the prestigious award function is all set to dazzle the audiences and the film fraternity alike!

When quizzed about awards and accolades, if they matter, the character-driven actor quips, “I guess they matter more to people who get less of them and less to people who get a lot of them, just like everything else in life!” Ranvir Shorey has recently bagged the Best Actor Award (Male) for Halkaa at the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards and Best Actor Comedy (Male) for Metro Park at Gold Awards, the Best Actor Award (Critic’s Choice) for Titli at IFEFA, Australia and the Best Actor Award at Iconic Achievers’ Awards among others. “Awards and accolades do have their place in the ecosystem, and for me too, they do hold a special place. It feels nice to be recognized, and particularly so, if it’s an audience-polled award or a critic’s choice award. But awards are not everything, one works for so many other things as well,” he signs off.

Besides Ranvir Shorey, Diljit Dosanjh has been nominated for the same category for his film Good Newwz, Gulshan Devaiah for Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, Manoj Pahwa for Article 15, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Vijay Verma for Gully Boy at the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 which is slated to be held on 15 February, 2020 in Assam. 

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh spins a new turn, is actor with JPR-Stalin's film Friendship

Cricket and cinema are followed as religions in India. While there’s a Celebrity Cricket League where actors from different film industries of India play against each other, certain cricketers have made appearances in movies as well. Latest of them is India’s ace off spinner Harbhajan Singh.

The veteran India spinner and an Indian Premier League legend for Mumbai Indians and later for Chennai Super Kings will be foraying into the world of cinema as an actor. He will be playing a lead role in a film tentatively titled Friendship to be made in Tamil hindi Kannada Malayam and Telugu, and will be directed by John Paul Raj & Sham Surya, and produced by JPR & Stalin.

The makers of the film took to the micro-blogging site Twitter to make the announcement of the film. They posted, “For the first time in Indian cinema Indian cricketer @harbhajan_singh playing a lead role in #Friendship . This "2020" is Will be Unexpected!!! And it’s going to Spin worldwide. @harbhajan_singh @JPRJOHN1 @RIAZtheboss #ShamSurya. Stay excited with us for more updates.”

Previously, Harbhajan Singh has been a judge on MTV Roadies. He also participated and won the TV dance reality show Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena with actress Mona Singh. And now Harbhajan is ready to make his entry on the big screen with Friendship in five languages. Howzzat!

For the first time in Indian cinema, ace Indian cricketer @harbhajan_singh will be the playing lead role in the upcoming #Friendship Movie. This "2020" is Will be Unexpected!!! And its going to Spin WorldWide. Howzzat! Stay excited with us for more updates.

@JPRJOHN1 @RIAZtheboss @ImSaravanan_P #ShamSurya #SeantoaStudio #Cinemaasstudi #HarbhajanSingh #Cricketer #Indian #Cricket #Harbhajan #Singh #CricketIndia #Movie #Howzzat #JPR #Stalin #Friendship #FriendshipTheFilm #NaaradPR @AnushaIyer_ @bharatidubey

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Hollywood’s Grandeur Descends on Mumbai, Devil’s Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge screening – A Star-Studded Affair

A crime-thriller that follows a military veteran returning home to take up work in law enforcement is where Devil’s Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge takes over the cinema go-ers mind! Executive Producer Tel K. Ganesan tapped Emmy nominated director Sam Logan Khaleghi to helm the filming of the unique supernatural crime thriller. Starring Nashville’s very own and South India’s favourite Nepoleon Duraisamy, Jesi Jensen, Bobby Laenen, John C. Forman, Grover McCants in stellar roles along with Jesse Dean as the Nain Rouge, the film also features Nathan Mathers, hip-hop czar Eminem’s younger brother, who makes his feature film debut as Detective Liam while Multi-Platinum recording artist Swifty McVay of D12 stars as well as contributes towards the original music. The Mumbai premiere of Tel K Ganesan's film Devil's Night: Dawn of Nain Rouge at Cinetheque, Hotel Sahara Star, saw in attendance celebrities of the likes of Bappi Lahiri, Hiten Tejwani, Ishita Chauhan, Writer - Director Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, Mudasir Ali, Sahil Multy Khan, Dr. Farhad Vijay Arora, Maslova Maria and Khrul Ivanna among others.

Nepoleon Duraisamy who portrays Dr. Kadir, is best known as Nepoleon has acted in over 150 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films in a rewarding career spanning nearly three decades, eventually humbly bowing out from the world of glamour and settling in Nashville! Nepoleon marks his American debut with Devil’s Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge.

The glamourous screening of the Devil’s Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge was attended by the who’s who of the Indian film industry. “We have stories to tell, and what better a centre than the film capital of India, Mumbai! Being a film producer is no easy feat. I believe that with a creative vision and a strong passion, everything is possible,” said an excited Tel K. Ganesan, Executive Producer, Kyyba Films. Guests included dignitaries from the Indian filmmaking world including -- among others.

Directed by Sam Logan Khaleghi, Kyyba Films’ helmed Devil’s Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge is a crime thriller, executive produced by Tel K. Ganesan and co-executive produced by G.B. Thimotheose