Television Actor Alan Kapoor Grand Entry In Short Film 'Ab Main Kya Karu ' !

Alan Kapoor, Priyanka Tiwari and Snehal Raikar come together for Made In India Pictures' and Sky247's Ab Mai Kya Karu starring Alan Kapoor, Priyanka Tiwari and Snehal Raikar.The story goes thus. The story of a maid (Priyanka) who finds a way to get out of her mundane, poverty-stricken life to become a  wealthy woman.  

At the same time, a wealthy man (Alan Kapoor) has a stroke of misfortune that turns his life upside down because of her boss (Snehal Raikar). Will he be able to take a leaf from the servant's book? Will this move be a Gamechanger?Ab Mai Kya Karu is produced by Santosh Gupta, Made In India Pictures and Sky247, and directed by Kamya Pandey.
The Shorts is written by Ankur Yadav with cinematography by Raj Gill. The editing is by Sandip Bombale and Ankit Pednekar, The Executive Producer is Pooja Avdhesh Singh and the Marketing Head is Abhishek Sharma. The Casting is by Pinnacle Celebrity Management.
Incidentally, Made in India Pictures and Sky 247 are coming together with 52 short films this year.  And the special thing about these short films are directed by female directors, reveals producer Santosh Gupta.
The poster launch of this short film happened in the presence of actors Alan Kapoor, Priyanka Tiwari, Sneha Raikar, producer Santosh Gupta and special guest Aliza Khan. Check out the adjoining pictures!

Actors Lavina Tandon-Palak Purswani turn RoomMates!

Actresses Lavina Tandon and Palak Purswani, who have made a name for themselves in the world of television, have now gone one step ahead. Yes, these Actresses, who have essayed diverse characters on the small screen, are now doing wonders in Roommates, the story of two pretty women, two roommates.

The story goes thus: 

Sometimes, in a life where one-upmanship has become the norm, one move can be a game changer or one game can be a life changer. Roommates is one such film that is about two women, a web of deceit and a game where you move from being a pawn to crowning yourself queen.

Produced by Santosh Gupta, Made In India Pictures and Sky247, 

Roommates is directed by Roshan Garry Bhinder, written by Soumya Shreenath, cinematography by Ram Tiwari, editing by Sandip Bombale and Ankit Pednekar. 

The Executive Producer is Pooja Avdhesh Singh and the Marketing Head is Abhishek Sharma.

Getting back to the actresses, Laveena Tandon has been the face of television serials like Jodha Akbar, Naagin, Baalveer, Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya, while Palak Purswani was a strong contender for SplitsVilla 7 as well as the serial Badi Devrani, besides Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke and Meri Hanikarak Biwi. 

Apart from this, the duo has also proved their mettle in web series and will soon be shining stars in the OTT horizon. Here is looking forward to more from these amazing talents.

CINTAA meets Labour Commissioner to ensure enforcement of actor rights

In a bid to discuss concerns regarding changes to regulations in the wake of the third wave of COVID-19 in India, and to spell out the several challenges endured by the actors, CINTAA dignitaries including Joint Secretary Sanjay Bhatia, CEO Satish Vasan and Executive Committee Member Hetal Parmar met with Addl. Commissioner of Labour Shirin S Lokhande and Secretary madam labour dept. Smt Vinita Ved Singhal -IAS Principal Secretary at Kaamgar Bhavan, BKC.

The major concerns which the Honourable Labour Commissioner took note of were the following:

• Actors working for less than seven days a month shall be brought under contract and to be paid within 30 days
• Children should not work for more than 8 hours a day and there should be appropriate guidelines.
• Contract copies of the actors shall be given to the actors at the earliest.
• Women and Child actors shall be provided pickup and drop from their homes in case of odd hours of shooting shifts like very early call time and late-night pack up.
• Request for a uniform contract and include the broadcasters as a party to the contract.
• Attention of the Additional Commissioner being drawn to the payment delays/defaults by producers.

• Reluctance by producers to hand over copy of the talent agreement to the artiste was put forth and she categorically emphasized that both parties to the agreement should have a copy of the same.
A written representation was given to the commissioner and all in all an eventful meeting to ensure the voice of actors  be heard.

Gaurav S Bajaj makes waves with Khel Khel Mein and Armaan Malik music video

  Actor Gaurav S Bajaj, who has made his mark with television shows is now the talk of the town for his role in Khel Khel Mein, a Made In India Pictures and Sky247 venture  production.

 Shot in Mumbai, Khel Khel Mein is Gaurav's first short film.  
"It was a no greasepaint look during a day shoot, and the challenge  was that I had to be in my character without makeup or styling. I admit I had my apprehensions, but I realised the feel on the sets," he reasons.
Gaurav has also recently finished a Bengali music video in Kolkata with singer Armaan Malik opposite actress Karishma Sharma.   Gaurav will soon be seen in another romantic music by Made in India Pictures. " the song is in its post production stage," reasons Gaurav

 Talking about  serials, Gaurav is still waiting for a good script. In the webseries front, the actor is awaiting his release in May. " It is a very interesting character. I have never played this role and I feel this one will be another gamechanger," he reasons.
Santosh Gupta of Made In India Pictures is elated. "Gaurav S Bajaj is one of the most promising talents in India today. I am very excited to have him in our short film and music video. This young man has amazing potential."

 In Bollywood, it is said that if the beginning is good, then the  journey  becomes easy, and if the journey is interesting, then the path often lead to the top.  Actor Rupali Suri is one of those who worked in an international feature film 'Dad Hold My Hand' with actress Ratna Pathak Shah in the beginning of her career and was very much appreciated globally. Now,   under the direction of veteran actor Vikram Gokhale,  Rupali will be seen in the short film 'Kuch Seekhe'.

 Vikram Gokhale himself has written, edited, composed and directed this short film on the relationship between husband and wife in lock down.  When the world was imprisoned in the homes due to lock down, in some places the relations were getting stronger, and took turn from better to worse and vice versa. The bitter-sweet relationship between husband and wife is very beautifully portrayed by the actors in this film.

Says Vikram Gokhale, "in this story, the wife  takes care of the kitchen and the house, and the man does the outside work.  During  lock down,  he contributes to cleaning, swabbing and cooking among other things and what begins as a timepass to beat boredom turns into a realisation exercise. He realises the hard work that his wife died on a daily basis so that his home is sailing smooth.   'Kuch Sikhe', a sweet gesture of husband and wife, and drives home a social message that men should understand and respect the dedication and sacrifice of women."

Rupali Suri is also very excited to work with Vikram Gokhale. This is her second with the veteran actor after  Organic Dosti that celebrates the  friendship between a young woman and a senior man.  

 "Vikram sir is an institution. You learn so much. I am lucky that my break has been with veteran actors who share their learning without holding back. This forms the base of growth of us actors who grow their wings."

 Adds Vikram Gokhale,  "Rupali is a  good actress, good student who asks, listens, understands and follows when you guide.  She will do wonders in the future and is surely an actress to watch out for".

Need we say more!

How actress Heena was bitten by a scorpion

 Telugu actress Heena braved scorpion bites filming in the jungles of Telangana for the music video Kala. “There were snakes in the jungle and I was trying to avoid them but was bitten by a scorpion. I was rushed to the hospital and given an antidote and taken back to the shoot. The makers wanted to give me a break, but I preferred to shoot and virtually gave my blood for the video,” chuckles the actress. The only difference on that day was I was bitten by a scorpion, while my favourite actor Salman Khan was bitten by a snake,” he avers. 

No wonder the music video has a sting to it.

“Life’s journey is all about dreaming and doing something to achieve that dream. The ability to imagine something larger than life forms the essence of living. ‘Kala’ is a musical attempt to depict the dream of many,” says Seshu KMR about his dream music video called Kala in Telugu. Seshu has been working with many filmmakers including his mentor Ram Gopal Varma who launched the music video on his Twitter handle. ‘Kala’ is a musical video song, shot in picturesque locations of Goa and Hyderabad by DOP Bhargav Ravada. Featuring the promising and beautiful actress Heena S, the song is rendered by the well-known singer Neha Karode.

A KMR Corp Presentation and a Playback Entertainment Production, the music video stars Heena S and has lyrics by Kavi Siddhartha with music, concept and direction by Seshu KMR. The editing and Vfx has been done by Surya Reddy SS with Raj Kumar Reddy as the executive producer.