दिल्ली के मावलंकर हॉल में धूम-धाम से मना वीर कुँवर सिंह विजयोत्सव समारोह

नई दिल्ली, 23 अप्रैल। दिल्ली भाजपा पूर्वांचल मोर्चा एवं अखिल भारतीय इतिहास संकलन योजना के संयुक्त तत्वाधान में प्रथम स्वतंत्रता संग्राम 1857 के महानायक बाबू वीर कुँवर सिंह विजयोत्सव समारोह का आयोजन मावलंकर हॉल, नई दिल्ली में किया गया। कार्यक्रम की अध्यक्षता बिहार से भाजपा के राज्यसभा सांसद श्री गोपाल नारायण सिंह ने किया। समारोह का उद्घाटन अखिल भारतीय इतिहास संकलन योजना के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष डॉ. सतीश चन्द्र मित्तल, राज्यसभा सांसद एवं पत्रकार श्री आर के सिन्हा, अखिल अखिल भारतीय इतिहास संकलन योजना के राष्ट्रीय संगठन सचिव डॉ बालमुकुन्द पाण्डेय, राज्यसभा सांसद श्री गोपाल नारायण सिंह, भाजपा दिल्ली पूर्वांचल मोर्चा के अध्यक्ष श्री मनीष सिंह ने दीप प्रज्ज्वलित कर एवं वीर कुँवर सिंह के चित्र पर पुष्प अर्पित कर किया। इस अवसर पर भोजपुरी भाषा में मंचित लघु नाटक के माध्यम से उनकी वीरगाथा और जीवनी को प्रदर्शित भी किया गया। डॉ. बालमुकुन्द पाण्डेय ने कहा कि वीर कुँवर सिंह हमारे हीरो है, ऐसे वीर कुँवर सिंह जिन्होंने 80 वर्ष की अवस्था में फिरंगियों से लड़ते हुए वीरगति को प्राप्त की थी वैसे वीर पर आज इतिहास मौन है। 1857 के संग्राम में लगभग 3.5 लाख लोग शहीद हुए थे, दिल्ली के चाँदनी चैक पर लगभग 27 हजार लोगों को फाँसी हुई थी। देश में आजादी के बाद चंद परिवार और चंद लोगों के नाम पर देश के सारे संस्थानों के नाम रख दिये गए जिसके कारण हमारे उन महान वीरों को आने वाली पीढ़ी भूल गई। आज दिन है आजादी के प्रथम स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के शहीदों को याद करने का। दिल्ली भाजपा पूर्वांचल मोर्चा अध्यक्ष श्री मनीष सिंह ने कार्यक्रम में आये हुए सभी अतिथियों और जनता को धन्यवाद और आभार प्रकट किया। श्री मनीष सिंह ने कहा कि दिल्ली भाजपा का पूर्वांचल मोर्चा अब प्रत्येक वर्ष वीर कुँवर सिंह का विजयोत्सव बड़ी धूम-धाम से मनायेगा। श्री आर के सिन्हा ने कहा कि बाबू वीर कुँवर सिंह लोकनायक थे वे किसी क्षेत्र, राज्य, जात या धर्म के नेता नहीं थे वो पुरे हिंदुस्तान के नेता थे। वीर कुँवर सिंह जी को इस देश का पहला स्वतंत्रता सेनानी कहा जाये तो अतिशयोक्ति नहीं होगी वैसे महान वीर को इस देश की सरकारों ने गुमनाम कर दिया। वीर कुँवर सिंह का बलिदान जितना बड़ा है राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर उन्हें उतनी पहचान नहीं मिली है। देश में स्वतंत्रता आन्दोलन की नींव रखने वाले इस अमर शहीद को उनके योगदान के लिए याद किये जाने की जरुरत है ताकि नयी पीढ़ी अपने नायक को सही ढंग से जान सके। डॉ. सतीश चन्द्र मित्तल ने कहा कि जो 1857 की क्रांति है वो विश्व की सबसे बड़ी क्रांति है। यह क्रांति आश्चर्यजनक, अद्भुत, और परिवर्तनकारी थी। ऐसी क्रांति जो एक साथ 20 स्थानों पर लड़ी गयी, जिसमे लगभग 4 लाख लोग शहीद हो गए जो 13 महीनों तक चली। विश्व के इतिहास में ऐसी क्रांति देखने को नहीं मिलती। वैसी क्रांति के वीर कुँवर सिंह सबसे बड़े योजक थे। 81 वर्ष की उम्र में लगातार 9 महीने तक देश की आजादी की लड़ाई लड़ने वाले ऐसे विरले महानायक अमर शहीद को जीवन को हमारी आने वाली पीढ़ियों को बताने की जरुरत है। श्री गोपाल नारायण सिंह ने कहा कि वीर कुँवर सिंह अन्याय विरोधी एवं स्वतंत्रता प्रेमी थे। इस महान कुशल सेनानायक को 80 के उम्र में भी लड़ने और विजय हासिल करने के लिए जाना जाता है। उन्होंने 23 अप्रैल 1857 को आपने जगदीशपुर के किले पर से अंग्रेजों का यूनियन जैक उतारकर और भारतीय झंडा फहराकर आजाद कराया था इसलिए आज के दिवस को हमलोग वीर कुंवर सिंह विजयोत्सव मना रहे है। श्री सिंह ने कहा कि इस महान जननायक को राष्ट्रीय पहचान देने के लिए उनके जीवन और संघर्ष पर एक फिल्म बनाने कि बनाने की जरुरत है जिससे उनके जीवन को आज की पीढ़ी को उनसे जीवन से यह सीखने को मिले की यदि संकल्प दृढ हो तो 80 साल के उम्र में भी मजबूत दुश्मन के सामने भी जीत दर्ज की जा सकती है। उनका जीवन हम सबके लिए प्रेरणादायक है।

Hamari Paltan: the last film of veteran actor Tom Alter, all set to release on 27th April

The veteran actor who will be remembered for his brilliant acting, Tom Alter will be seen in his last feature film Hamari Paltan. The film will release on 27th April. Directed and written by Jainendra Jigyasu. It will be the last feature film where Tom Alter will be seen on the big screen. As per the sources revealed, everyone's beloved Tom was totally impressed by the theme of the film. The winner of Padma Shri awards Tom Alter, who was stereotyped as the perennial British man in Bollywood will be seen as one of the pivotal roles in the film. Well, Movie revolves around children from two separate backgrounds, who become friends through the game. These kids start a movement by getting inspired by a retired professor. The movie also showcase some brilliant performances by Late Tom alter, Manoj Bakshi, along with some Exceptionally Talented child actors as well. This movie is a humble attempt towards creating awareness about environment protection and the importance of natural resources, through the means of entertainment.

Kunal Kapoor announces 5th edition of Sandip Soparrkar’s “India Dance Week - Dance for a Cause”

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A very first platform to give dance its due respect– Phoenix MarketCity in association with Sandip Soparrkar’s iconic India Dance Week - Dance for a Cause is back with an all-new season. Changing the way dance is perceived in the country, IDW lent Ummeed to countless dancers across the country. The platform introduced some spectacular talent each season, made a distinct mark for themselves in the entertainment fraternity. For the very first time, people across the country sat up and started looking at dance, choreography and allied fields as serious career avenues. This game changer set higher and higher benchmarks with each successive season and consistently outdid itself in showcasing brilliance and innovation in dance. Now in its fifth season, the Dance competition will present itself in the form of the ‘Biggest Battleground of Dance’, where each participant will scale new horizons of perfection, poise, presence and grace and challenge the others to BeatThat! A nationwide hunt to scout for India’s most talented dancers began now. Contestants will undergo layers of screening and finally the most deserving candidates were hand-picked by Ace choreographer Sandip Soparrkar, who has made almost all top Bollywood celebrities dance to his moves. Bollywood well known actor Kunal Kapoor, actress Sharbani Mukherji and others came together to unveil the trophy and the logo of this prestigious dance festival which is in its 5th year now at Atrium 6 of Phoenix Market city, Kurla. The evening started with enthusiastic Indian classical and folk dance performances from Uma Rele’s ‘Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya’ followed by ballerinas from Villoo Bharucha’s School of Ballet. Brian Fernandes’ troupe performed hip hop and street dances and Sandip Soparrkar’s Ballroom Studio presented some Classic Ballroom dances and Shreyas Desai along with his dynamic dancers presented various India Folk dances. “India Dance Week’ is the first ever two day dance festival celebrated on International Dance Day in India (28-29th April), where varied dance forms be it Indian or International classical, Indian or international folk, Ballroom, Bollywood, Hip Hop or contemporary all come together on one single platform. This year the two causes which will be brought to light are ; Drug Abuse and care for mentally challenged people. To showcase the association Autistic and mentally challenged individuals from Advitya Foundation were seen dancing on hit Bollywood number choti se Hassi choti se khooshi. And Sandip Soparrkar along with his dancers presented a small teaser of the dance drama that he is Choreographing and directing especially to highlight the cause of Drug Abuse through the Ngo - Stairs. As the Chief Guest Kunal Kapoor made a grand entry dancing on his hit song Chinnamma Chilakkamma and leaving the audience asking for more. Speaking on the season 5 launch dance guru Sandip Soparrkar said, “I have always believed that dance is not just a way of entertainment But also a fantastic way to educate and bring awareness to society. Phoenix Market City and we at India Dance Week dance for a Cause always strive to use dance and Bring to light society Problems.” Kunal Kapoor said, “I am honoured to unveil the gorgeous trophy of 5th India Dance Week dance for a Cause, I feel proud to say that this is the only dance festival of India where all kinds of dances are tied together in one thread of passion, I wish Sandip Soparrkar a superb successful show this year.” The 5th editor of “India Dance Week dance for a Cause” has begun with a call for registrations and auditions for dance enthusiasts across the country with no age bar. So anyone and everyone who is a dance lover can apply for the grand competition. Mr. Rajendra Kalkar, President (West) of Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla said “We are glad that India Dance Week dance for a Cause is growing year after year, we have already received applications from all over the country in just two days of the announcement. Keeping in mind the talent what’s showing up we are sure that Sandip Soparrkar and the jury will have a great time choosing the winner.”

Ishaan Khatter, Malavika Mohanan along with director Majid Majidi promoted Beyond the Clouds in Delhi

The cute actor Ishaan Khatter and talented actress Malavika Mohanan along with famous Iranian director Majid Majidi were in Nation's capital for the promotion of their film Beyond the Clouds. They were witnessed interacting with media and sharing their views in the press conference held in Hotel Shangri-La at Ashoka Road. The entire team seemed enthusiastic and confident about their film which is set to release in India on April 20, 2018. While talking to media, and asked about the cast of the film Director Majid Majidi stated, "I was really happy that I have worked with two talented people, they were more than my expectations. Both of them are coming from cinema family but I did not know that. And I choose them on the basis of their talent. And I am sure both of them are going to shine not just in Indian cinema but in a global cinema as well." When asked about from where he gets the idea of this film he said, "Since always I take my stories from society here is the same thing during this visits. I got some ideas & these ideas turned into a film. This movie talks about the human values, humanity, and the importance of family." Well, the unique part of this film is that it’s the first Hindi film of director Majid Majidi. Whereas, on the other hand, Ishaan stated about being a part of this film, he said, "It was a great experience to be a part of world cinema there was a moment when it was emotionally draining but at the same time it was really pathetic. One can also feel lighter after performing some nice scenes but the preparation for the scenes in this film was more draining than performing them." Further, he added, "It's very encouraging & inspiring that I am a part of Majid Majidi Sir's first Hindi film." And actress Malavika Mohanan also shared her experience for the same, she said, I was so happy when I was got casted in this movie, as I have been the admirer of Majid Sir's work from a very young age so it was quite surreal & pleasant experience working for him." Featured under the banner of Zee Studios, Beyond the Clouds is a 2018 Indian drama film written and directed by Majid Majidi and an original score composed by A. R. Rahman. The film stars Ishaan Khatter and Malavika Mohanan in the lead roles. The film story is centered on a brother-sister relationship. Further, it focuses on the siblings' bond, on human relationships in general. The film is a grown-up version of Majidi's previously directly Children of Heaven (1997) set in Mumbai. The film premiered at the 2017 BFI London Film Festival and set to release in India on April 20, 2018.

Delhi Police does commendable work towards a Tobacco Free Delhi !

NEW DELHI, YOGRAAJ SHARMA/AAJ KI DELHI. Reducing tobacco usage is a very important imperative to improve health of both users and non-users of tobacco. The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 (COTPA) is a comprehensive legislation and prohibits smoking in public places, direct/indirect advertising and promotion, sale to/by minors, sale within 100 yards of schools and sale of tobacco-products without statutory warnings. Speaking during a press conference organized by Sambandh Health Foundation, Special Commissioner Law & Order (South) Shri P Kamraj embarked upon a planned implementation of COTPA. Said Shri Kamaraj, “We first trained and sensitized our Police force on COTPA. Thereafter, we started taking action for people caught smoking in public places or selling tobacco within 100 yards of an educational institute. We are happy that all Delhi Police Districts ran campaigns for noticeable deterrence. So far more than 30000 people have been fined under COTPA in Delhi. Sambandh Health Foundation (SHF) and Max India Foundation (MIF) have provided us constant support. We will sustain this important initiative so that behavioural changes take place in smokers thereby also helping non-users who suffer the ill effects of passive smoking. He further added that we have to protect our future generation from evils like tobacco.” Applauding Delhi Police, Ms Mohini Daljeet Singh, CEO, Max India Foundation, “Delhi has a tobacco prevalence of 17.8%, and this causes more than 10000 deaths per annum attributable to tobacco as per the Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2017. 81 children initiate tobacco usage per day. We commend the good work done by Delhi Police in saving our youth.” From a level of 700 challans in September 2017, Delhi Police raised this level to 6,000 challans in February 2018. The top three performing districts were honoured at a function on 19 April in Constitution Club of India, New Delhi. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Chinmoy Biswal of Southeast district, DCP. Jatin Narwal of North district and DCP. Romil Baniya of South district received mementoes. It is heartening that other Districts have also picked up the pace on this activity. Also, felicitated were Mr P. Kamraj, Special Commissioner Law and Order South, and Mr Praveer Ranjan, Special Commissioner Intelligence for their exemplary leadership and contribution towards enforcing COTPA in Delhi. Cancer patient Anil Kumar in the press conference shared how tobacco destroyed him and family life. He also received a memento. Dr. Harit Chaturvedi, Chairman Max Oncology and VoTV Patron, said, “50% of all cancers and 90% of oral cancers are caused due to tobacco. If tobacco is eliminated from society, we can prevent 50% of all cancers. In Delhi about 11% of population smokes but this subjects the other 89% to second hand smoke and puts their health at risk. Hence this Campaign by Delhi Police protects the health of Delhi Public and is to be applauded.” Thanking the Delhi Police for their commendable work, Sanjay Seth, Trustee & Head of Tobacco Control, Sambandh Health Foundation, shared the major drop in tobacco prevalence evidenced in Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2017 in the States of Kerala and Karnataka, where the twin programs of making educational institutions tobacco free and deterrence through implementation of COTPA by Police has shown substantial reduction in tobacco usage. He said that SHF’s team of Dr Heena Shaikh & Pramod Kumar will continue their work on both these programs in Delhi.

EPIC TV CELEBRATES WORLD HERITAGE DAY

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... ~ Presents a special day-long showcase that highlights India’s distinguished cultural and architectural heritage ~ Observed on April 18th every year, World Heritage Day is a UNESCO initiative designed to value and preserve our collective wealth - our ‘heritage’. Having salience with its own mission, EPIC – India’s only Hindi language Infotainment channel - has planned a mega line up of content this year from 12 noon to 7 pm on April 18th, taking viewers on a journey across some of the most revered heritage sites of India. Sharing his views on the same, Akul Tripathi, Anchor - Ekaant and Content Head – EPIC TV, said, “Our historical inheritance is invaluable and warrants not just preservation but exposure far and wide. This exposure must be along with an understanding and presentation that not just educates but instills a sense of belonging and a feeling of pride towards what our ancestors have bequeathed to us. We are committed to this endeavor with our special showcase this World Heritage Day.” Great architecture is fuelled by imagination and a fascinating fusion of art and science. From strategically placed towers designed to study the stars to impressive and awe-inspiring tombs, Indian architecture has pushed the limits of engineering and design. Sanrachna – an EPIC Original explores these architectural wonders and how the makers of these marvels made them without the aid of modern mechanics and machinery. Watch the Magnificent Getaways, visit the Monolithic Structures and decode the Astronomical Wonders with host Vaibhavi Upadhyaya on this World Heritage Day. Also listed are popular episodes from Ekaant - a renowned travel series, anchored by Akul Tripathi, who takes viewers on a journey across the abandoned historic locations of India. Revisit untold stories from the ruins of Hampi, the international learning center of Nalanda, the massive fort of Kumbalgarh and many more fascinating places in episodes of Ekaant. Tune in to the Trivago presents World Heritage Day showcase on April 18, 12 noon to 7 pm on EPIC TV.

Delhi’s Urvashi left no bars to represent Indian Married Women for Mrs. India UK 2018 Pageant

Celebrity Make-Up Artist and Entrepreneur, Urvashi Salaria Chawla represents Indian married women in the UK in the forthcoming Mrs. India UK pageant Urvashi Salaria Chawla from Delhi, India is a finalist for "Colors TV UK presents Mrs. India UK 2018 organized by BrandWok". As she left no bars to represent the Married Indian Women on such a big platform. Academically Urvashi is a journalism graduate, worked in the aviation industry, a beauty blogger and now a successful entrepreneur in the makeup industry who owns a beauty studio in India and is an esteemed Asian Bridal Makeup Artist in London. She’s now representing married Asian women residing in the UK in such a massive platform. Urvashi is a renowned celebrity makeup artist who has been married and residing in London for four years. After moving to London, she started working with NHS and was decently settled there, but then she decided to follow her passion for make-up. She then opted for setting up a business in India which called for strenuous frequent travels. With her hard work and determination, Urvashi settled a beauty business in Delhi, and this is where her success story took off. She became a very successful and leading entrepreneur in the beauty and makeup industry within a very short span of time. She is also an environmentalist by nature who believes in spreading awareness about climate change. She has been doing a lot of plantation drives and also has been closely associated with volunteering in environmental activities like WWF Earth Hour campaign. Urvashi believes in expressing the notion of "beauty with a purpose". She will be competing with 30 other multi-talented finalists. Mrs. India UK is a unique pioneer pageant in the United Kingdom for British Indians and Asian married women residing in the United Kingdom. Mrs. India UK aims to encourage, empower women and provide opportunities to married women. It ensures learning, development, building confidence and strengthening the bond between a diversified culture of Indians abroad. Urvashi and all the other contestants of Mrs. India UK have been going through intensive training with various mentors. They’ve had sessions for fitness, catwalk, acting, photoshoot and much more during this journey. Urvashi tells, “Our mentors have been super helpful and supportive throughout our journey focusing on individual attention. Not just that – they’ve been mentoring us through online sessions too.” Urvashi recently won the subtitle of Mrs. Glamorous at Mrs. India UK 2018. The finale of this beauty pageant is on 15th April at Hilton Tower Bridge, London.