13th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema Announced
Posted by admin on May 2nd, 2020 | Comments Off on 13th International Festival Of Cellphone Cinema Announced 
Mumbai: 13th International Festival of Cellphone Cinema has been announced for all those who love short films and ready to shoot stills and movie on their mobile phones, submission of entries to be closed on 15th May, the date has been extended owing to lock down.
“We are pleased to announce the 13th edition of our admired festival International Festival of Cellphone Cinema today. The 15th May is the last date of receiving entries of films made from mobile phone,” said Sandeep Marwah President of the festival who has been earlier titled as Father of Cellphone Cinema.
This time, well known actor director Satish Kaushik, film director Raju Parsekar and director of short films Vevek Paul along with Prof. Karl Bardosh and Sandeep Marwah are going to be on the jury to announce and distribute number of gifts received from DETEL.
“It is a very interesting festival and I am looking anxiously for the people especially from film and media students to submit their entries. You never know some time you get a unique idea from these films to actually produce a full length feature film and participant gets his due credit,” said Satish Kaushik appreciating the concept of cellphone cinema.
The entries can be in four categories namely Still Photos taken by mobile, Movies made by mobile and can be in three different categories that is- News Gathering, -Music Video and -Fiction. All these movies should not be more than 3 minutes in duration.
These films can be uploaded on filmclub@aaft.com or can be sent via Whatsapp to no +918586978492. You can visit the website www.ifcpc.com for further details.
This is the first Cellphone Cinema festival ever started anywhere in the World. Last year Dr. Marwah had taken this festival to Cannes during Cannes International Film Festival in France, to Budapest in Hungary and New York in USA.
Jai Maharashtra Says Amrita Rao
1 May 2020, Mumbai: Actress Amrita Rao who prides in been born and brought up in Mumbai, took time during the lockdown for her special salutations to the State on the occasion of Maharashtra Day. May 1st is annually marked to commemorate the creation of Maharashtra from the State of Bombay on May 1, in the year 1960.
Amrita said, “Mumbai which happens to be the heart of Maharashtra has been my ‘Janma’ and ‘Karma’ Bhoomi. Even my grandmother was born here so I feel blessed to be a proud citizen of the state. In school, Marathi was a compulsory subject, hence though my mother tongue is Konkani and we are originally from Karnataka, I can speak good Marathi. As a kid, I have witnessed the parade that is held and the address of the governor at Shivaji Park in our summer holidays. I have grown up watching Marathi plays at Shivaji Mandir like Dilip Prabhawalkar’s Haswa Phaswi, Bhakti Bharwe’s last rendition on Tee Phool Raani, and the outstanding play on Shivaji Maharaj – Jaanta Raja at Shivaji Park. I loved listening to Bheemsen Joshi Ji’s ‘Natyasangeet’. Maybe the seeds of being an artist were sown in my sub-conscious then.”
Amrita essayed the character of Meenatai Thackeray last year in the biopic of Balasaheb Thackeray which was shot simultaneously in Marathi and Hindi. The film follows the life of the founder of an Indian political party and was released right after his 93rd birthday. Balasaheb’s father Keshav Sitaram Thackeray, was a leading figure in the Samyukta Maharashtra movement which advocated the creation of a separate state. The movement ultimately lead to the creation of the state thus leading to Maharashtra Day celebrations.
The film will be aired today at prime time on a leading channel specially designed for the Maharashtrian audience. The film strives to celebrate the deep-rooted sense of pride in Marathi ethos making it a rare treat and is a perfect movie to watch and celebrate the day of Maharashtra pride feels Amrita. “Strange are the ways of destiny, as a teen, I have taken countless rounds of Shivaji Park and walked past Meenatai’s iconic statue. I could never imagine portraying on the celluloid; a woman who was the strongest pillar of the family who played the most important part in the creation of the very state in which I was born” says the actress.
“I love the street food like Wada Paav, Misal Paav, Kothmir Wade, Zhunka Bhakar. Also in clothing, the Paithani Saree or footwear like the Kolhapuri Chappal has been an integral part of my life. Maharashtra is the land of great Maratha warriors and Sri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj who saved not only Maharashtra but India from being invaded by foreigners. I have visited many forts to pay my obeisance to Shivaji Maharaj like the Raigarh fort where Shivaji was coronated, and the Singhagarh fort in Pune. I strongly feel that Balasaheb Thackeray could have been an ansh of Shivaji Maharaj. ‘Thackeray’ also marks my proud debut in Marathi Cinema. The makers are definitely planning a sequel and It would be an extended honor to be a part of it again. Jai Maharashtra!” exclaimed a jovial Amrita as she signed off.
Rishi Kapoor Actor passes away in Mumbai
Actor Rishi Kapoor died on Thursday after a 2-year battle with leukaemia. He was cremated in the presence of family and friends on Thursday evening.
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who has had a glorious career in the world of Hindi cinema spanning over four decades, passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Thursday morning. He was 67.
The actor, who had charmed his way into millions of hearts with his scintillating debut in 1973’s ‘Bobby’, had been ailing for a while. After being diagnosed with cancer in 2018,
Rishi Kapoor is survived by wife Neetu Kapoor, son Ranbir Kapoor and daughter Riddhima.
A message from Rishi Kapoor’s family
Our dear Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at 8:45am IST in hospital today after a two-year battle with leukemia. The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said he kept them entertained to the last.
He remained jovial and determined to live to the fullest right through two years of treatment across two continents. Family, friends, food and films remained his focus and everyone who met him during this time was amazed at how he did not let his illness get the better of him.
He was grateful for the love of his fans that poured in from the world over. In his passing, they would all understand that he would like to be remembered with a smile and not with tears.
In this hour of personal loss, we also recognise the world is going through a very difficult and troubled time. There are numerous restrictions around movement and gathering in public. We would like to request all his fans and well-wishers and friends of the family to please respect the laws that are in force.
He would not have it any other way.
Aries Group Initiates E-Education At Its Best During COVID-19
Posted by admin on Apr 29th, 2020 | Comments Off on Aries Group Initiates E-Education At Its Best During COVID-19 
The entire world is struggling under the clutches of the widespread pandemic, COVID-19. Since the usual routine of daily activities has come to a standstill, forcing us to reform our work culture, which includes the education field. During this scenario, students had to take lessons from home online. Taking account of the necessity of meeting quality e-learning, Aries Group has come forward with ‘EDUCATIONAL 3D THEATRE’. The Educational 3D Theatre equipped with technologically advanced aims to bridge the gap between being physically present in a class and taking e-lessons. It is a scientifically proven fact that students concentrate and imbibe educational concepts more readily when taught using visual concepts, especially in 3D. EDUCATIONAL 3D THEATRE is equipped with advanced features to facilitate seminars, video presentations, conferences, online classes, 3D i-education, animatic content, and many more. This innovative educational Theatre can aid schools, professional colleges & universities to keep pace with the growing needs of our education sector. Besides the increasing educational needs, entertainment too has been confined within the four walls of our abode. Aries group also revolutionary theatre technology for domestic consumers and enables you to experience the ambiance of a private theatre starting within the boundaries of your home. Everything from learning to staying entertained is essential during this lockdown period, and Aries Group has come up with the best means to utilize this time to the fullest.
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The entire world is struggling under the clutches of the widespread pandemic, COVID-19. Since the usual routine of daily activities has come to a standstill, forcing us to reform our work culture, which includes the education field. During this scenario, students had to take lessons from home online. Taking account of the necessity of meeting quality e-learning, Aries Group has come forward with ‘EDUCATIONAL 3D THEATRE’. The Educational 3D Theatre equipped with technologically advanced aims to bridge the gap between being physically present in a class and taking e-lessons. It is a scientifically proven fact that students concentrate and imbibe educational concepts more readily when taught using visual concepts, especially in 3D. EDUCATIONAL 3D THEATRE is equipped with advanced features to facilitate seminars, video presentations, conferences, online classes, 3D i-education, animatic content, and many more.
This innovative educational Theatre can aid schools, professional colleges & universities to keep pace with the growing needs of our education sector. Besides the increasing educational needs, entertainment too has been confined within the four walls of our abode. Aries group also revolutionary theatre technology for domestic consumers and enables you to experience the ambiance of a private theatre starting within the boundaries of your home. Everything from learning to staying entertained is essential during this lockdown period, and Aries Group has come up with the best means to utilize this time to the fullest.
COVID-19 A Wake-up Call For Government Need To Focus On Tax Benefits For Common Man Says Solar expert!
Posted by admin on Apr 29th, 2020 | Comments Off on COVID-19 A Wake-up Call For Government Need To Focus On Tax Benefits For Common Man Says Solar expert! 
The Indian wing of US-based solar solutions provider Suntuity Group, Suntuity Renewable Energy India (REI), has said the Coronavirus pandemic is a wake-up call for the Government of India and it should focus more on giving tax benefits to people than subsidies. “If you really want to try to incentivise people to go solar than you have to incentivise them by giving tax benefits,” said Imaan Javan, Director of operations at Suntuity REI.
Javan further said when people see tax benefits in something, they tend to move towards that direction to save up on taxes. “Solar used to have subsidies across the board but now subsidies are only limited to residential projects. And these projects are not that large in numbers. I am not saying to give them subsidies, but you can give them some tax breaks or something similar,” she said, adding, “Like in the USA they have 26{61307dbfb632870ba326f6322853bd3ffea5b163e9c789324eea2723926c15c1} flat ITC (investment tax credit) across the entire country (which was 30{61307dbfb632870ba326f6322853bd3ffea5b163e9c789324eea2723926c15c1} for a long time earlier) no matter which state you are in and they have different benefits for the state and benefits from the states. Over here we don’t see it like that.”
The Government of India aims to reach a renewable energy capacity of 175 GW by 2022 and then 500 GW after that. “In order to be able to achieve that, the government needs to determine how they would help people. Tax benefits would be beneficial for the common man as well as the industry,” Javan said.
