NAEMD’s JOSH 2018 – Grand India Finale – A Cultural Extravaganza

Students of National Academy of Event Management & Development (NAEMD) organised the Grand India Finale of their Annual Inter-collegiate fest – JOSH 2018 on 5th Dec.  at Bal Gandharv Auditorium (Bandra) in Mumbai.

The auditorium was filled with enthralling energy & enthusiasm as various colleges from the country gave spectacular group performances from around the globe for Fashion Show; Dance competitions living up to the theme – The Great Indian World Festival. All the participants left no stone unturned to impress the celebrities & judges Bollywood Actor -Freddy Daruwala, Fashion Choreographer – Shakir Shaikh, Former Miss India – Gwen Athaide, Super Model – Sucheta Sharma James, International Model – Surabhi Prabhu, Stylist – Jeet & Urmi Chedda, Actor – Joy Banerjee, Fashion Photographer – Sheldon Pereira.
  

Whether they were beatboxing, mimicking, singing or dancing all the participants of Student Idol entertained the audiences. Mr & Ms Academia finalists were zeroed on after two months of auditions across the country, eventually only 18 boys & girls paved their to the India Finale. The finalists were mentored for a week by the judges and helped them to polish their skills & personality.

A variety of performances were enjoyed by the audience, including a classical dance,

belly dance, several solo singing acts, bollywood dance, mono acting and many more

eclectic and thrilling performances by the talented contestants.

The talent and hardwork of students was appreciated by Bollywood Actor – Neil Nitin

Mukesh, International Choreographer Shiamak Davar, Actor – Deepshikha Nagpal, Dr Medha Tapiawala & Mrs Shilpa Borkar from Mumbai University’s GICED and supported by Dr Kotak, Kamini Shrivastav, Producer – Chanda Patel and Fashion Designer – Meghna Patankar.

JOSH 2018 was a celebration of joy, art and culture. A carnival indeed!

WINNERS LIST (as below)

WINNER LIST – MR & MS ACADEMIA

Sr No	FULL NAME	CATEGORY	TITLE
1	Vedant Mahewar	Mr Academia	Winner
2	Moin Kureshi	Mr Academia	1st Runner Up
3	Urvish Patel	Mr Academia	2nd Runner Up
1	Jayati Jha	Ms Academia	Winner
2	Neha Dubey	Ms Academia	1st Runner Up
3	Nidhi Nair	Ms Academia	2nd Runner Up
1	Moin Kureshi	MR. PHOTOGENIC	Winner
2	Nandini Agarwal	MS. PHOTOGENIC	Winner
3	Harsha Nair	MS SMILE	Winner
4	Vedant Mahewar	MR. ROBUST	Winner
5	Neha Dubey	MS TEN	Winner
6	Namit Shah	BEST DANCER	Winner

 

 

WINNER LIST – STUDENT IDOL

Sr No	FULL NAME	CATEGORY		TITLE
1	Mithilesh Patankar	Student Idol	Male	Winner
2	Aadit Premal Jhaveri	Student Idol	Male	1st Runner Up (Tie)
	Jonty Christian
3	Rugved S. Salunke	Student Idol	Male	2nd Runner Up
1	Aastha Patel	Student Idol	Female	Winner
2	Riya Patel	Student Idol	Female	1st Runner Up (Tie)
	Shweta J. Maurya
3	Devanshi Mehta	Student Idol	Female	2nd Runner Up

 

WINNER LIST ( GROUP PERFORMANCES)

Sr No	COLLEGE	CATEGORY	TITLE
1	Nagindas Khandwala College	Around the World	Winner
2	St. Andrews College	Around the World	1st Runner Up
3	Prahladrai Dalmia College	Around the World	2nd Runner Up
1	St. Andrews College	Around The Nation	Winner
2	Nagindas Khandwala College	Around The Nation	1st Runner Up
3	Prahladrai Dalmia College	Around The Nation	2nd Runner Up
1	St. Andrews College	Global Fashion Show	Winner
2	Pillai College	Global Fashion Show	1st Runner Up
3	Nagindas Khandwala College	Global Fashion Show	2nd Runner Up
1	St Andrews College	Best College	Winner
2	Nagindas Khandwala College	Best College	1st Runner Up
3	Prahladrai Dalmia College	Best College	2nd Runner Up

 

Bollywood movie Suspense to Release on 18th January 2019

Director / Producer Ajay Yadav has picked 18th January 2019 to release his Bollywood venture ‘Suspense’ under the banner of Serene Films Staring Vikram Matsal, Antara Banerjee, Madhumita Biswas, Arun Mandola, Manisha Jain, Naina Shetty and others.  Ajay’s suspense movie is based on a romantic and action suspense drama. Ajay Yadav who is super excited and eagerly waiting for the release for his film, is busy with his team for promotion.

While Talking to the Media Ajay Yadav Said, “Suspense movie is like my baby, I have working on it from long time. And now people will witness one of its kind story which will have a strong message for viewers and make them to think about the subject.”

Bollywood movie Suspense to Release on 18th January 2019

Director / Producer Ajay Yadav has picked 18th January 2019 to release his Bollywood venture ‘Suspense’ under the banner of Serene Films Staring Vikram Matsal, Antara Banerjee, Madhumita Biswas, Arun Mandola, Manisha Jain, Naina Shetty and others.  Ajay’s suspense movie is based on a romantic and action suspense drama. Ajay Yadav who is super excited and eagerly waiting for the release for his film, is busy with his team for promotion.

While Talking to the Media Ajay Yadav Said, “Suspense movie is like my baby, I have working on it from long time. And now people will witness one of its kind story which will have a strong message for viewers and make them to think about the subject.”

DIVINE ANCIENT ART BY EMINENT SCULPTOR, SUDARSHAN SAHOO

“CLASSICAL SCULPTURES”

By Honoured Sculptor Sudarshan Sahoo

From: 11th to 17th December 2018

VENUE: Jehangir Art Gallery, Auditorium Hall, 161-B, M.G. Road,

Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001.

Timing: 11am to 7pm.

Exquisite sculptures made by Sudarshan Sahoo, Padmashri Awardee Sculptor will be displayed in a solo art exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai from 12th to 17th December 2018 between 11am to 7pm. It will showcase his beautifully carved sculptures made in stone, wood mediums with all the hues of spirituality and traditional heritage associated with this unique craft of stone carving in relevant perspectives of visual fine arts to highlight it subtle nuances.

This show has been  inaugurated on 11th December 2018 by Chief Guest Dr.Arvind Jamkhedkar, Chairman, Indian Council of Historical Research, Guest of Honour Mrs.Amruta Fadnavis will unveil the book – Sudarshan Sahoo : a legacy set in stone in the Gallery.

  

Sudarshan Sahoo hails from the divine city of Puri in Odisha. He has been practicing this craft over more than six decades and has acquired skill and mastery in carving out statues of deities for temples and other decorative artefacts. Being erudite in Sculptures and ancient lore especially Buddhist literature, he has so far successfully executed numerous assignments such as carving Jataka tales at Dhauligiri Peace Pagoda and many more stone status and murals for Buddha temples and stupas in Japan, England, Buddhist Pagoda at Milton Keynes etc. His fibre glass statues at Wardha, Gold plated fibre glass status at Delhi, Orissa, Bihar, Darjeeling, M.P. etc were very well appreciated by all. Recently, a 101 feet long Buddha Jatak story mural project has been completed by him at a Spiritual Park near Mumbai. His exemplary dedication and determination has created a style of his own that boasts of applying numerous techniques in decorative and classical carvings. He has developed and started Sundarshan crafts museum (Training-cum- Studio) in 1977 in his native place where he imparts training to new talent in this field. He also provides a platform to upcoming talent to display their works in gallery. This Gurukul system of learning has relived the tradition again since 1991 when he established the Sudarshan art and crafts village at Bhubaneswar. He is a proud recipient of national award from Govt of India in 1981 and Padmashri in 1988 from President of India. Government of India has also conferred on him the prestigious Shilpa Guru wards in 2003 alongwith honourable Doctorate D.Litt on behalf of Utkal University of culture. He has received appreciations and accolades for all his earlier presentations in vivid art galleries all over India.

The present series depicts vivid carved sculptures in Tenali stone, Odisha red stone, green stone, Granite, ivory stone &wood mediums. These mostly illustrate dancing Ganesha, Bhagwan Shri Vishnu, Gajajnan, Vinayak, Radha-Krishna, Buddha Dharmachakra Pravartan Mudra and various other deities. His works also illustrate 64 Yoginis as well as 24 Thirthankars in Tanali stone and skilled carvings depicting other gods and Goddesses showing the spiritual fervor and other associated feelings for the unique traditional heritage of religious and the related eternal sentiments. The other works in this presentation include other deities and traditional divine statues and stone murals depicting their subtle nuances in the relevant perspectives of visual fine arts.

DIVINE ANCIENT ART BY EMINENT SCULPTOR, SUDARSHAN SAHOO

“CLASSICAL SCULPTURES”

By Honoured Sculptor Sudarshan Sahoo

From: 11th to 17th December 2018

VENUE: Jehangir Art Gallery, Auditorium Hall, 161-B, M.G. Road,

Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001.

Timing: 11am to 7pm.

Exquisite sculptures made by Sudarshan Sahoo, Padmashri Awardee Sculptor will be displayed in a solo art exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai from 12th to 17th December 2018 between 11am to 7pm. It will showcase his beautifully carved sculptures made in stone, wood mediums with all the hues of spirituality and traditional heritage associated with this unique craft of stone carving in relevant perspectives of visual fine arts to highlight it subtle nuances.

This show has been  inaugurated on 11th December 2018 by Chief Guest Dr.Arvind Jamkhedkar, Chairman, Indian Council of Historical Research, Guest of Honour Mrs.Amruta Fadnavis will unveil the book – Sudarshan Sahoo : a legacy set in stone in the Gallery.

  

Sudarshan Sahoo hails from the divine city of Puri in Odisha. He has been practicing this craft over more than six decades and has acquired skill and mastery in carving out statues of deities for temples and other decorative artefacts. Being erudite in Sculptures and ancient lore especially Buddhist literature, he has so far successfully executed numerous assignments such as carving Jataka tales at Dhauligiri Peace Pagoda and many more stone status and murals for Buddha temples and stupas in Japan, England, Buddhist Pagoda at Milton Keynes etc. His fibre glass statues at Wardha, Gold plated fibre glass status at Delhi, Orissa, Bihar, Darjeeling, M.P. etc were very well appreciated by all. Recently, a 101 feet long Buddha Jatak story mural project has been completed by him at a Spiritual Park near Mumbai. His exemplary dedication and determination has created a style of his own that boasts of applying numerous techniques in decorative and classical carvings. He has developed and started Sundarshan crafts museum (Training-cum- Studio) in 1977 in his native place where he imparts training to new talent in this field. He also provides a platform to upcoming talent to display their works in gallery. This Gurukul system of learning has relived the tradition again since 1991 when he established the Sudarshan art and crafts village at Bhubaneswar. He is a proud recipient of national award from Govt of India in 1981 and Padmashri in 1988 from President of India. Government of India has also conferred on him the prestigious Shilpa Guru wards in 2003 alongwith honourable Doctorate D.Litt on behalf of Utkal University of culture. He has received appreciations and accolades for all his earlier presentations in vivid art galleries all over India.

The present series depicts vivid carved sculptures in Tenali stone, Odisha red stone, green stone, Granite, ivory stone &wood mediums. These mostly illustrate dancing Ganesha, Bhagwan Shri Vishnu, Gajajnan, Vinayak, Radha-Krishna, Buddha Dharmachakra Pravartan Mudra and various other deities. His works also illustrate 64 Yoginis as well as 24 Thirthankars in Tanali stone and skilled carvings depicting other gods and Goddesses showing the spiritual fervor and other associated feelings for the unique traditional heritage of religious and the related eternal sentiments. The other works in this presentation include other deities and traditional divine statues and stone murals depicting their subtle nuances in the relevant perspectives of visual fine arts.