Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin are the most Influential and Prolific Tweeple

Twitter Reveals the Most Influential Tweets from Prolific Tweeple

in India and Worldwide for #YearOnTwitter 2014

~Amongst the highlighted global news makers, two Fluence celebrities make it to this list~

Mumbai, December ’14: The year 2014 has undoubtedly belonged to social media and the digital platform. Right from the Pope to Presidents and celebrities, everyone has made a substantial impact through social media. The digital medium products such as selfies, retweets, posts on the most influential books thread, video bytes, challenges like the Ice Bucket and several other me too challenges, announcing breakups and marriages, open letters, celebrity fall outs and unisons with publications etc.; have ensured that the narrative is always chronicled on social media.

As the social soundtrack to life in India, Twitter has revealed the four most influential Tweeple in India for its #YearOnTwitter 2014 campaign, namely Amitabh Bachchan (12M), Shah Rukh Khan (10.4M), Priyanka Chopra (8.05M) and Sachin Tendulkar(4.85M). The portfolios of two of these biggies - Amitabh Bachchan (@srbachchan) and Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) are handled by Fluence, the leading celebrity digital network that has made news throughout the year with its disruptive activities and signings.

Starting 16^th December ’14 till 31^st Dec, the top 5 Tweets that created maximum impact from this set of Indian Tweeples will be showcased under the Perspectives section on 2014.twitter.com, along with other global movers and shakers such as Lady Gaga, Robert Downey Jr. and Neymar Jr. These influencers were chosen for their reach in the country and the news they made during the year on Twitter. Sachin’s picture of him posing with his mother holding his autobiography for the first time, him receiving the Bharat Ratna, Amitabh Bachchan’s thank you message for fans wishing him on his birthday and him sweeping the streets for Swach Bharat Abhiyaan were amongst the most talked about Tweets in the year.

Speaking about their influential clients, Ashish Joshi, VP Digital & Business Head Fluence says, “I would like to congratulate Mr Bachchan and Sachin, two prolific personalities who the people love and who have the power to influence the country with their statements. While it is an honour for Fluence to be associated with personalities of this calibre this association comes with the responsibility of constantly innovating and coming up with ideas that are true to their personalities and are also loved by their fans.  We hope continue to succeed in our efforts while handling these incredibly charismatic and influential people and set new benchmarks for ourselves in the years to come.”

Rishi Jaitly, Market Director for Twitter India and South East Asia added, “No doubt that 2014 was a breakthrough year for Indians using Twitter to connect to their world and heroes such as Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar with 12 million and nearly 5 million followers, respectively. We’re honored to feature them on our global #YearOnTwitter site which showcases the best of the world’s Twitter celebrities and how they connect with their followers in a more personal, authentic way. We look forward to enabling many more millions of Indians to stay engaged with their favourite idols through our platform for live, public conversations on their mobile devices.”

Established in 2013 by CA Media, Fluence has created waves in the nascent sector by signing on some of the biggest names in the industry such as Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh, Sonu Nigam, Lata Mangeskhar, etc.

I Am Nojoom, Nearby Sky win top awards at Dubai Int Film Fest

HEADLINES  I Am Nojoom, Nearby Sky win top awards at DIFF  DFM unveils first acquisition deals  Al Murry wins first Ministry of Interior Award  DIFF’s Cinetech to extend beyond festival  Breish sips Mate with Germany’s Filmbucht Latest News  I Am Nojoom, Nearby Sky win top awards at DIFF Khadija Al-Salami’s I Am Nojoom, Age 10 And Divorced was awarded best fiction film in the Muhr Feature competition at this year’s Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), while Nujoom Al Ghanem’s Nearby Sky won the award for best non-fiction film.  DFM unveils first acquisition deals Dolphins, Abood Kandaishan and Cairo Time are the among the first titles set to be released theatrically in the Middle East thanks to the Dubai Film Market’s new distribution programme.  Al Murry wins first Ministry of Interior Award Emirati filmmaker Saeed Salmeen Al Murry has won the inaugural Ministry of Interior Award for Best Societal Screenplay at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) for his project Going To Heaven.  DIFF’s Cinetech to extend beyond festival The 11th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) closes today, but film industry professionals will be able to watch many of the Arab films in the selection online for the next nine months.  Breish sips Mate with Germany’s Filmbucht Lebanese filmmaker Bass Breish is gearing up to make his feature debut, Mate, with German production house Filmbucht Filmproduktion. Interview  Daoud Abdel Sayed, Out Of The Ordinary Egyptian filmmaker Daoud Abdel Sayed talks to Liz Shackleton about working with child actors and tackling the supernatural in his latest film, Out Of The Ordinary, which is premiering at DIFF.  Jan-Willem van Ewijk, Atlantic Dutch director Jan-Willem van Ewijk explains to Melanie Goodfellow how a passion for windsurfing in Morocco was the inspiration for his film Atlantic.  Khadija Al-Salami, I Am Nojoom, Age 10 And Divorced Yemeni director Khadija Al-Salami tells Melanie Goodfellow about her struggle to bring the issue of child brides to the big screen in I Am Nojoom, Age 10 And Divorced.  Nujoom Al Ghanem, Nearby Sky Emirati filmmaker Nujoom Al Ghanem talks to Liz Shackleton about how she worked with trail-blazing camel owner Fatima Ali Alhameli and building a film industry in the Emirates.  The Imitation Game: Cracking the code The Imitation Game brings the story of a little-known hero, who changed the course of the Second World War, to the big screen. Andreas Wiseman talks to the team behind the film.

Subhash Ghai honoured as Pride of India Icon

World Consulting & Research Corporation (WCRC) announces

the 100 Most Valuable Brands 2014 &

Pride of India (Maharashtra edition) awards.

At a glittering ceremony held at Hotel Palladium in Mumbai, World Consulting & Research Corporation (WCRC) announced the 100 Most Valuable Brands 2014 along with prestigious Pride of India (Maharashtra edition) awards. The evening witnessed presence of the who’s who from the world of Brands as well as eminent recipients of the Pride of India awards.

World Consulting & Research Corporation (WCRC) is Asia’s leading brand rating & ranking company. WCRC specializes in Asia level brand audit and research and is the only brand rating company working with top consulting & auditing companies in the world as process advisers & evaluators.

The sensational evening began with a power-packed panel discussion on “Branding in Digital World”. This was followed by an introductory speech by Mr. Abhimanyu Ghosh, Chairman - WCRC & Editor in Chief – WCRC Media and Mr. Siddharth Behal, Partner KPMG –Process Advisors and Evaluators for 100 Most Valuable Brands. Then came the unveiling of the most awaited Pride Of India Special Issue and the Coffee Table Book on 100 Most Valuable Brands 2014.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Abhimanyu Ghosh, Chairman & Editor in Chief, WCRC said, “The 100 Most Valuable Brands of the Year is our way of recognizing Brands in India that have created a remarkable identity of their own and boast of an impressive loyal following. It’s our endeavor to highlights the achievements of these highly successful brands that need no introduction. By awarding these brands, WCRC aims to showcase their success story, which has played a winning hand in the positive growth of our Country. On the other hand, Pride of India is an initiative that’s really close to my heart. We will be recognizing 25 Indian’s across various fields from Maharashtra.”

The MOST VALUABLE BRANDS OF THE YEAR 2014 (India Edition) is a research endeavor to showcase and recognize brands which have stamped their authority on the Indian market by virtue of their pristine credibility and enormous customer following. Some of the Brands that were awarded today included Colgate Palmolive India, TATA Steel, SBI, HDFC, Mahindra & Mahindra, Sony, LG, TATA Motors & Shriram Capital amongst many others.

The ‘Pride of India’ is one of its kind initiative by WCRC which is designed to honor individuals who have been a catalyst in positively transforming the image of Brand India and have been striving hard to serve the society to bring greater good.

It was a proud moment for the Bollywood film director Subhash Ghai to be chosen as the Pride of India Icon. The Pride of India felicitate those living legends, and upcoming men and women from India, who have left a permanent mark or are in the process of creating a lasting impression in the fields of sports, business, social, literature, arts and culture. Some of the awardees included Sindhu Tai Sapkal, Ajay Piramal, Gautam Singhania, Subhash Dandekar, Dr. Habil Khorakiwala, Dr. Mukesh Batra, Atul Nishar, Anjali Bhagwat, Aparna Popat, Amish Tripathi, Neeta Lulla, Masaba Gupta & Rahul Vaidya.