Lifetime Achievement award for Ramesh Sippy at IFFJ 2018

Ramesh Sippy to be bestowed with Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFJ

Dhanbad is the place for the first International Film Festival of Jharkhand scheduled to be held in 2018. Veteran filmmaker Padam Shri Ramesh Sippy will be felicitated with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution towards Indian Cinema at this film festival of Jharkhand. While currently Ramesh Sippy is busy with his Film making institute, RSACE, he is best known for some rare piece of cinema like Sholay, Shaan, Seeta aur Geeta to name a few movies directed by him. It wasn’t only in films, he has also had a successful track on television with the popular TV drama series ‘Buniyaad’ which is till date acclaimed as one of his directional masterpieces.

Various categories like Feature Films, Documentaries, Short Fictions and Animation from the world over will be invited and will be open for participation. Entries will be accepted through Film freeway, Vimeo and Withoutabox or through courier. This is the first ever IFFJ planned on such a professional scale aimed to bring films to the commoners. Jharkhand has given very prominent film makers like Shivam Nair who will be playing a pivotal part in the advisory panel for IFFJ. More...http://www.filmytown.com/lifetime-achievement-award-ramesh-sippy-iffj-2018/

Shivmudra Pratishthan organizes the biggest Dahi Handi Mahaotsav!

Aala Re Aala…Govinda Aala was the only slogan which everyone could hear at Shivmudra Pratishthan’s Dahi Handi Mahaotsav held at Worli Naka, Mumbai. Various celebrities were present to cheer gopalas of different age groups through their cultural performances. Also present at this occasion were President  of Shivmudra Pratishthan and General secretary of BJP, Mumbai Sunil Rane along with Dattaji Rane (Former Education Minister) and Shri. Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Member of Parliament.

The evening celebrations began with Ganesh Puja and Saraswati Vandana. Performances on popular Marathi songs entertained the audience a lot. Infact, songs like ‘Yeh Mera Dil, Laila Main Laila, Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai’ ruled the evening.  

Arun Kadam, Niyati Rajwade, Anshuman Vichare, Suhas Paranjpe, Meghna Erande, Abhijeet Kosambi, Kavita Nikam, Sussan Bernet, Gurleen Chopra, Sara Sravan, Deepali Sayed  were present to cheer the gopalas with their various entertaining performances.

Several Govinda Groups from Mumbai and Suburban Areas participated but Shree Adi Shakti Mahila Mandal was announced the winner this year.  

Sunil Rane of Shivmudra Pratishthan said, “It is a happy co-incidence that Independence Day and Gokulashtami are being celebrated on the same day. We have followed all the safety measures to ensure not a single Govinda gets hurt. Performances on Marathi and Hindi songs have uplifted the celebratory mood today.”

(PR: Ashwani Shukla, Altair Media)