Painter Shital Keshari Paints A Beautiful World

Real talent is infinite, beyond time and space. What started as a creative passion for Shital Keshari, the woman with beauty, grace and amazing talent, soon turned out to be an intense affair only six months before. Today she has around 25 classy paintings to her credit and still doing more paintings, too. No, Shital’s  paintings are not for sale, but only for public viewing like her recent super-hit painting exhibition at the Nehru Centre, Worli.
Ironically, Shital’s 11-years old prodigious daughter Prakriti followed in her steps and has also started doing paintings which are stunningly beautiful. Both mother and daughter are encouraged to the hilt by Shital’s multifaceted senior bureaucrat husband Ajai Keshari who himself is a superb poet as well as an outstanding ghazal writer.
Shital Keshari who shifted  to paintings few years later after doing her fashion-designing course says, “I never wanted to be a painter since my childhood. I did my fashion designing course and could have easily become a stylist. But my destiny had written something else for me.”
So, how has been the journey so far?
“The eventful journey has been  fantastic. I work on variety of themes and not one in particular,” tells Shital  as a matter-of-fact.
Regarding her participation in the recent painting exhibition at Worli, Shital  says that since she had so many paintings she wanted to showcase them systematically. “And yes, the response to my paintings in Worli exhibition was overwhelming!,” says a grateful Shital.
In this fast-paced digital world, is there a lack of interest/enthusiasm among people for paintings?
“I don’t think so. Creativity is not forced. It’s natural. Look, how I started painting only this year, six months to be precise!,” replies Shital.
Ask her about the paintings scenario, Shital elaborates, “It’s good everywhere, in India and abroad. In India, I think, the passion for paintings is more apparent in Mumbai.”
About her daughter Prakriti who’s also into painting, Shital tells as a proud mother, “Prakriti is naturally talented. She’s very good in her studies also and doing wonderful paintings just going by her intuitions.”
“You can pursue your creative passion at any age. But do the best, no half-hearted effort. Honesty and dedication are a must, to put it mildly,” tells Shital a matter fact.
Points noted Shital. All the best for your painted road ahead!

———-Ramakant Munde Mumbai Representative

 

Painter Shital Keshari Paints A Beautiful World

Yashpal Sharma-Pratibha Sharma Launch Third Bollywood International Film Festival (BIFF) With Presscon At Carnival Cinemas

“A film festival needs to be ethical and impartial, and that is exactly what Bollywood International Film Festival strives to be,” said Bollywood International Film Festival (BIFF) founder-chairperson Pratibha Sharma and actor-director Yashpal Sharma at the media meet of the film festival.

Of the 200 plus entries received by the Bollywood International Film Festival, the best were chosen by an eminent team of international filmmakers. The select films from the chosen ones will be on view for audiences at Carnival Cinemas Mumbai from December 17-18.

The festival will also showcase a special screening of Yashpal Sharma’s Dada Lakhmi, the Haryanvi film that has won more than 68 awards globally and has been running to packed houses for over six weeks.

While the eminent jury comprises of Ashok Rane, Amit Rai, Sandeep Sharma, French actress Marine Borbo and Tauqeer Ahmed from Bangladesh, the BIFF members Monika Davar, Minaxi Singh, Dalbir Singh, Sameer Chowdhary, Tabassum Jahan, Alpana Suhasini, Sunil Bainiwal, Vishal Sharma and Tapan Patani were present along with Dr Anusha Srinivasan Iyer.

“Our aim is to introduce people to quality cinema, whether it be feature film, short film, mobile film or a documentary.” Films from the US, Afghanistan, Iran and many European countries will be a part of this festival that also boasts of masterclasses for industry aspirants.

   

Yashpal Sharma-Pratibha Sharma Launch Third Bollywood International Film Festival (BIFF) With Presscon At Carnival Cinemas

 

यशपाल शर्मा-प्रतिभा शर्मा ने कार्निवल सिनेमाज में प्रेसकॉन के साथ तीसरा बॉलीवुड इंटरनेशनल फिल्म फेस्टिवल लॉन्च किया

बॉलीवुड इंटरनेशनल फिल्म फेस्टिवल (बीआईएफएफ) की संस्थापक-अध्यक्ष प्रतिभा शर्मा और अभिनेता-निर्देशक यशपाल शर्मा ने मीडिया मीट में कहा, “एक फिल्म समारोह को नैतिक और निष्पक्ष होने की जरूरत है, और बॉलीवुड इंटरनेशनल फिल्म फेस्टिवल वास्तव में यही करने का प्रयास करता है।”

बॉलीवुड अंतर्राष्ट्रीय फिल्म महोत्सव द्वारा प्राप्त 200 से अधिक प्रविष्टियों में से सर्वश्रेष्ठ का चयन अंतरराष्ट्रीय फिल्म निर्माताओं की एक प्रतिष्ठित टीम द्वारा किया गया। चुनी हुई फिल्मे 17-18 दिसंबर तक कार्निवल सिनेमाज मुंबई में दर्शकों के लिए दिखाई जाएंगी।

फेस्टिवल में यशपाल शर्मा की हरियाणवी फिल्म दादा लखमी  की एक विशेष स्क्रीनिंग भी दिखाई जाएगी l दादा लखमी वैश्विक स्तर पर 68 से अधिक पुरस्कार जीते हैं।

प्रतिष्ठित जूरी में अशोक राणे, अमित राय, संदीप शर्मा, फ्रांसीसी अभिनेत्री मरीन बोरबो और बांग्लादेश के तौकीर अहमद शामिल हैं। बीआईएफएफ के सदस्य मोनिका डावर, मिनाक्षी सिंह, दलबीर सिंह, समीर चौधरी, तबस्सुम जहां, अल्पना सुहासिनी, सुनील बैनीवाल, विशाल शर्मा,  तपन पटानी, अनुषा श्रीनिवासन अय्यर के साथ  मौजूद थे।

“हमारा उद्देश्य लोगों को गुणवत्तापूर्ण सिनेमा से परिचित कराना है, चाहे वह फीचर फिल्म, लघु फिल्म, मोबाइल फिल्म या एक वृत्तचित्र हो।” यूएस, अफगानिस्तान, ईरान और कई यूरोपीय देशों की फिल्में इस फेस्टिवल का हिस्सा होंगी जो उद्योग के इच्छुक लोगों के लिए मास्टरक्लास का भी दावा करती है।

यशपाल शर्मा-प्रतिभा शर्मा ने कार्निवल सिनेमाज में प्रेसकॉन के साथ तीसरा बॉलीवुड इंटरनेशनल फिल्म फेस्टिवल  लॉन्च किया

STRITVA Solo Show Of Paintings By Contemporary Artist Shetall In Jehangir Art Gallery

From: 12^th to 18^th December 2022

STRITVA – The Story of Every Woman

Solo Show of Paintings

By well-known contemporary artist Shetall

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

161-B, M.G. Road,

Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400 001

Contact: 9833278824

Email: shetallmahajan@gmail.com

Recent work of a contemporary artist Shetall is showing her recent work in Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400 001 from 12^th to 18^th Dec. 2022 between 11 am. to 7 pm.

This show was inaugurated on 12th December 2022 by Mr. Arka Pradhan(Renowned Architect & Founder of Awadh Art Festival) in the presence of Mr. Pradip Sarkar(Senior Artist), Shilpa Nikam(Eminent Artist), Mr. Sunil Waghale and many others.

Shetall had her art education at L.S. Raheja School of Art, Mumbai followed by an advanced course in Arts at Sir J.J. School of Arts, Mumbai.  She was a proud recipient of awards from Sir J.J. School of Arts, Mumbai, Art Society of India Award and Camlin Art foundation Award in the initial phase of her career. She displayed her thematic work in several solo and group art exhibition at prestigious art galleries at Mumbai, Jaipur, New Delhi, Chandigarh, Pune etc.  She has also an experience as a designer for well-known brands like Gitanjali, Tanishq and Tara as well as a brief teaching experience in art college and Kala Niketan at Vasai and Navi Mumbai

The present series illustrates her unique perceptions in an artistic style about various facets of womanhood via the story of every woman in different roles and responsibilities shouldered by her in life in pictorial visual expressions. She has illustrated various characteristics and qualities that are usually associated with women in the life journey which is an experience of being strong and vulnerable at the same time.  The vivid works depict numerous ingredients and undercurrents that are normally associated with her role in life as a daughter, sister, wife and mother. The artistic presentation of her theme illustrates different feelings and sentimental mindscapes associated with womanhood in her life journey. She has endeavoured to depict women’s feelings, emotions, thoughts, her roles and vivid life experiences in a prominent way through her artwork. Being a woman, most of these experiences are via herself journey in different roles in life along with those observed and experienced by being associated/ involved in numerous activities around in various seasons and arenas in apt perspectives of visual arts. Her visual language of expressions is narrative and lucid as well as eloquent that easily shares a word with the viewer due to its simplicity and uniqueness.

     

STRITVA  Solo Show Of Paintings By Contemporary Artist Shetall In Jehangir Art Gallery

Sandip Soparrkar Crowned King Of Art4Peace In Beverly Hills Hollywood

For over a decade Bollywood ace dancer choreographer Sandip Soparrkar has been winning various awards for his contribution in the field of dance and social work. His initiative ‘Dance for a Cause’ has been using dance as a medium to raise awareness and for the betterment of the society and its varied issues. But this year is very special for dancer choreographer Sandip Soparrkar because his worldwide initiative “Dance for a Cause” is getting international appreciation.

Dressed in white Shervani designed by Deepak Shah of More Mischief and styled ht Pooja Shah Bhandari and Jashank Bhandari, Sandip Soparrkar was crowned and honoured by Art4Peace Awards with the title of “King of Art4Peace” for his social work through “Dance for a Cause” and Ms Alma Dang an artist and a philanthropist from Mexico who has been working towards ending ignorance and exploitation of children was crowned “Queen of Art4Peace” at the prestigious Saban Theatre Beverly Hills, Los Angles, California, USA.

At the after party after receiving this international honour, dressed in a sequins black and white tuxedo designed by Chhaya Gandhi, the dapper King of Art4Peace, Sandip Soparrkar said, “I humbled and truly honoured receiving the title of ‘King of Art4Peace’ this crown brings myriad responsibilities and I promise to shoulder it with utmost sincerity and dedication and to do justice to the motto “From my heart to your heart love and peace, we are one.”

Dame Munni Irone founded Art4Peace, a non-profit organisation, in collaboration with Dr. Gershom Sikaala and presented the 11th annual Art4Peace Awards and three day International Peace Summit and Gala.

Dame Munni Irone states, “Mr. Sandip deserves the title ‘King of Art 4 Peace’, this crown comes to him as an appreciation for all the philanthropical work he has been doing through his worldwide initiative “Dance for a Cause”. We at Art4Peace know that through his initiative he has raised funds and created awareness for innumerable charitable caused all over the globe. We believe that he is a torchbearer for the art of giving through the medium of dance. We are sure that Mr. Sandip along with Ms Dang will shoulder their responsibilities and duties of spreading love and peace untrusted upon them.”

Art4Peace Awards are born to sever and their global peace leaders are constantly working towards making a global positive change. They dream for a safer, peaceful and loving world through Art, Culture and Wisdom. Dame Dr Munni Irone founded and instituted The Arts4Peace Awards in 2011, with the simple aim that “success comes when we serve.” The organisation wishes to bring about a global change and produce leaders via the Arts and through Wisdom. The tenets are Non- violence, Wisdom, Love and Peace. The purpose of awards is to demonstrate to every nation the importance of culture to the whole fabric of the world and by showcasing through art, they understand and experience love, Wisdom and wish the creative minds and hearts usher in a pathway to peace.

FROM OUR HEARTS TO YOUR HEART, LOVE AND PEACE, WE ARE ONE!

   

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