Russian Film Days presented Red Carpet & World Premiere of their iconic movies in Delhi!

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“Russian Film Days in India” press conference was held on 12th October and the entire festival is going to last till 15th October for the 4th time. The event took place at Russian Center for science and culture, Mandi House. The Russian Film Festival Company CINEMARUS in association with the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of India, Filmmakers Union of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting of India organised the press conference & World Premiere of their film, The Last Trail, a Russian drama thriller flick of 2018 directed by Alexey Petrukhin. The entire event was graced by the International guests and star cast of the film. The movie was presented by actresses Annа Churina and Alisa Grebenschikova. Moreover, prominent Russian celebrities like Mrs. Galina Lemesheva, Ms. Valentina Mazunina, Mr. Artem Tkachenko, and Mr. Victor Khorinyak were also been there for the same. This time it will be a part of cultural events at Russia-India Annual Summit and the meeting of the president of Russia and the Prime-Minister of India. The film festival is still expanding the boundaries: the most successful and prominent films were shown not only in Delhi but in Pune and the capital of Bollywood Mumbai as well. “Russian Film Days” in India are instrumental in improving contacts with the creative and economic elite as well as strengthening bonds in the cinema industry, instigating cultural exchange and shaping the image of Russia as a partner of India. Past experience makes its success this year obvious. "Mumbai based distribution and Production Company RG Studios curate Russian film days every year in India. RG studios, the only company in India which distribute Russian films in India and Bollywood films in Russia through its sister concern 'Indian Films' " Forum producer, the adviser of the Russian Filmmakers Union, “The Hollywood Reporter” Russia editor-in-chief Maria Lemesheva, who heads the Russian delegation, says, “Every year the festival “Russian Film Days” is becoming more and more large-scale and it has always been popular with the audience. More than 15 thousand people have watched Russian films in India for the past 3 years. We believe that cinema language is one of the most uniting elements in culture. This year we will present the most striking films made in Russia and we hope they will be as popular in India as they have been in Russia”. The fourth festival is organized by LLC Cinemarus and supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Russian Filmmakers Union, Russian National Fund of Copyright’s Holders Support, Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of India, Russian Center of Science and Culture in New Delhi and Star Media Film Company.

EPIC LAUNCHES SHARANAM SEASON 2 WITH NEW STORIES OF FAITH AND WORSHIP

~ Beginning July 24, every Tuesday, 10 pm on EPIC TV ~ Aaj Ki Delhi/Yograaj Sharma

Mumbai, July 16, 2018: India’s exclusive India-centric Hindi Infotainment channel - EPIC is launching Season 2 of its popular and acclaimed original series ‘Sharanam- Safar Vishwas Ka’. Sharanam Season 2 continues to take viewers on a poignant journey to some of the most revered pilgrimage sites in India to have viewers experience pilgrim’s faith, trust, and connections with their God. Beginning July 24, airing every Tuesday at 10 pm, the series showcases testimonies and personal anecdotes that are the bedrock of the belief that fuels and nourishes people as they visit various places of worship to connect with the supreme. Garnering an encouraging response in its first season as it traversed across pilgrimage destinations like Somnath in Gujarat, Velankanni in Tamil Nadu, Hemis Monastery in Ladakh, Kamakhya in Guwahati etc., while uncovering stories that evoke faith and worship among devotees and the oral traditions that they keep alive, the new season of Sharanam is set to offer glimpses of many more destinations including Nakoda Bhairav, and Bhrama temple, in Rajasthan, Hazur Sahib in Maharashtra, Daksh Mahadev in Haridwar etc. Speaking about the new season, Akul Tripathi, Content and Programming Head, EPIC TV, said, “We have maintained an unconventional approach to this series. Our attempt has been to take viewers on a virtual pilgrimage to some of the most revered destinations in India and keeping the experience as close to real as possible with each episode being driven by the experiences, memories and stories of the visiting pilgrims. The feedback from viewers on both the format and the coverage has been very encouraging and are sure that Season 2 will also touch many hearts. Premiering on July 24th, the first episode this season takes viewers to Ganpatipule – a quaint hamlet that lies along the beautiful Konkan coastline of Maharashtra. It is believed to be the abode of a self-manifested idol of Lord Ganesha. Worshipped as the eternal guardian of the entire western region of India, the Ganesha idol here is said to be about 400 years old. Thousands of devotees who throng the Ganpatipule temple every year have one thing in common - the everlasting faith that even a small glimpse of their beloved Lord Ganpati can bring them peace and happiness. With the sound of waves that calms your soul and serenity that surrounds your being, the Ganpatipule temple is sure to connect you with the divine. Tune in to Sharanam Season 2, beginning 24th July, every Tuesday at 10 pm

Javed Jaffrey, Vijay Raaz witnessed in Delhi for the promotions of supernatural horror film ‘Lupt’

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Lupt: An Indian supernatural thriller suspense flick, which is near to its release on 5th of October. Therefore, the amazing cast of the film Javed Jaffrey, Vijay Raaz were witnessed in Nation’s Capital for the promotions for the same. Along with them the team including Karan Anand, Meenakshi Dixit, Rishab Chadha & director Prabhuraj were also present to grace the event. The entire team interacted with media in a press conference held at Detroit Garage Bar, Connaught Place. While talking to media peeps Javed Jaffrey revealed the experience and uniqueness of the film, he added, “The best part of the Lupt is that it holds story on every six characters of the film. It’s a supernatural film, which have no item songs and other add on stuffs. But the actual plot is so interesting that I am sure this film will hold audience and entertain them. Our entire team worked really hard, the journey was incredible. We all were together for approx. 40 to 45 days. Everyone shared great chemistry together.” Whereas, Vijay Raaz stated, “My experience was wonderful, I had a great time with entire cast. We shot this film in a forest, so there was bit of fear while shooting.” Talking about human and ghost, in a funny way Vijay added, “You can trust a ghost but no human.” On the other hand the director, who is also the writer, looked confident about his first film Lupt, therefore for the same he stated, “When I firstly wrote this story, I didn’t thought of making a horror film. As a writer it was my duty to portray something interesting to our audience, so I wrote a film with supernatural plot. The entire team cooperated positively. Entire atmosphere was fantastic. I am pretty sure audience will like our film.” Well, produced under the banner of Fun Entertainments & White Lion Entertainment, the spine chilling film is releasing this 5th of October.

House of Fashion By Anuradha

Aaj Ki Delhi/Yograaj Sharma We are the women with big dreams, giving birth to a child and raising the one doesn’t mean a married woman should stop dreaming. Our profession, goals, and achievements do exist. We have the courage to pursue our dreams and make it a reality. Today, we are sharing a story of a mom who is a successful Model and winner of Mrs. Delhi NCR conducted by GLAMOUR GURGAON. Mrs. Anuradha Bhayana – Mrs. Delhi NCR 2016 and a well-known model in National Capital Region. Anuradha born and raised in Jaipur, Pink City. I believe that every woman is blessed with an inner beauty. I believe in life with principles and discipline to follow your dreams where love, and care, live and let live are the only rules. I pursue my dreams with a lot of enthusiasm and dedication to achieve something Big in life. From being an airline professional to now working with an education management company in Gurgaon, I always believed in myself.My upbringing was very modest and down to earth, which is why I always stay grounded and calm. I had lots of opportunities earlier in life, but I chose what I thought was right for me at that point in time. I would certainly attribute my success for being passionate about my dreams.It is my pleasure to take this incredible opportunity to help and uplift women to do beyond what is expected out of them Believe in yourself. Opportunities can knock at your door at any point in life-like it did for me. It is you, who will decide what is good for you at that hour of need. Attempt is important (Keep trying) Coming out of your comfort zone is tough in the beginning, chaotic in the middle, and awesome in the end because in the end, it will all be worth every single tear and sweat. I’d rather attempt to do something great and fail, rather than no trying at all. Never give up for something you truly believe in. To inspire many more, Anuradha has launched an online Facebook group for women from all walks of life. It's called - House of Fashion The group reflects individual fashion style of every woman in the group, their love for the brands and designers they prefer to wear. It’s a platform to share your style statement, a platform for local designers to showcase their work. Its a platform to be inspired and inspire fellow women. House of Fashion talks about everyone's personal style, the freedom for everyone to express themselves, their favorite brands and designers. We are already over 10k, and we are just getting started. We have received such an overwhelming response from women all over the world that its unbelievable. This couldn't have been possible without everyone's love and support to this group What you can post in this group: - LET YOUR PERSONALITY SHINE! - Talk what’s trending. - Your unique style statement - Be it clothing, Jewellary, MakeUp. - Share interesting information like videos, your beautiful images and reviews. I can't wait to announce many more surprises as we go.

LuvKush committee chairman Ashok Aggarwal leaving no bars to make ‘Ramleela’ happening this year!

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Finally, the beginning of the world’s biggest Ramleela is started. As the entire cast of this year’s LuvKush Ramleela participated together in full dress rehearsal held in prestigious Lal Quila Maidan, New Delhi. Several people along with media witnessed the beauty and charm of Ramleela. Luxurious lights, charming dresses along with great sound and graphics were increasing the craze and glamour of LuvKush Ramleela. On the full dress rehearsal program, the chairman if LuvKush Ramleela committee Ashok Aggarwal, while interacting with media revealed several pieces of information about the 10 days function. As this time along with artists their performances, costumes Ramleela will be revealed in 14 different languages along with more digital technology. Along with that he again informed us about the cast this year, not only celebs but politicians will also participate in Ramleela. As per him, nowadays youngsters are more into social media and digitality, after studying these trends in depth, we decided to add more digital technology. According to him, last year more than nine hundred thousand viewers watched Live Ramleela on Youtube, the highest number of viewers was from European countries and the rating kept on increasing." Talking about the characters this year, he told media, Avtar Gill will portray Vibhishan, Ritu Shiv Puri will be Sita's mother Sunaina. Shankar Sahni will be Guru Vashisht, Union Minister of State Vijay Sampla will be playing the character of Parvati’s father Himavan. This year LuvKush Ramleela will be highlighted for the National and International audience through Television. Well, the 40-year-old LuvKush Ramleela will be showcased from 10th October till 21st October 2018.

लड़कियों को शसक्त बनाने से रुकेंगे महिला अपराध : पूनम वत्स त्यागी

आज की दिल्ली/योगराज शर्मा

आत्मरक्षा ही एक साथन है जिसके जरिए, महिलाओ और युवतियों को सशक्त बनाया जा सकता है। ये कहना है समाजसेविका पूनम वत्स त्यागी का, जो बाहरी दिल्ली में एक बार फिर सेल्फ डिफेंस शिविर आयोजित करके लडकियों को आत्मरक्षा के गुर सिखाने की तैयारी कर रही हैं। महिला शक्ति जन जागृति मंच नाम की संस्था के माध्यम से समाज की सेवा में लगी पूनम जी कहती हैं कि महिला अपराध, छीनाझपटी, चेन स्नेचिंग, छेडछाड आदि की वारदातो से देश चिंतित है। लेकिन इस चिंता को केवल सरकार या पुलिस पर छोड देना उचित नहीं है। इसके लिए समाज को जागृत होना होगा। हमे खुद आगे बढना होगा। अपनी बेटियों को ताकतवर बनाना होगा, शरीर से भी मानसिक तौर पर भी। इसका एक माध्यम है सेल्फ डिफेंस की ट्रेनिंग देना। इससे लडकियां न केवल मनचलों को सबक सिखा सकेंगी, बल्कि अपने माता पिता की चिंता भी कम करेंगी।

पश्चिम विहार में राहगीरी डे कार्यक्रम का भव्य आयोजन

आज की दिल्ली/योगराज शर्मा

नई दिल्ली। पश्चिम विहार में राहगीरी डे के चेयरमैन लोकेश मुंजाल के राहगीरी नामक कार्यक्रम का आयोजन किया। जिसमें क्षेत्र और दिल्ली के युवाओं,बुजुर्गों और बच्चों ने विभिन्न कार्यकर्मों में हिस्सा लिया। यह कार्यक्रम आयोजक राहगीरी डे के चेयरमैन समाजसेवी लोकेश मुंजाल के निर्देशन में आयोजित किया गया। इस मौके पर राहगीरी कार्यक्रम की जानकारी देते हुए कार्यक्रम के पुरोधा लोकेश मुंजाल ने बताया कि इस कार्यक्रम में लगभग 5000 लोगों ने हिस्सा लिया जिनका एक मकसद था कि लोगों को स्वास्थ्य,रोप स्किपिंग खेल और सांस्कृतिक कला के साथ - साथ आत्मरक्षा और रोड सेफ्टी के बारे में जागरूक करना था। उन्होंने जानकारी देते हुए कहा कि आज के कार्यक्रम में डांस धमाल,योगा,जुम्बा डांस एरोबिक्स,रोप स्किपिंग,साइकिलिंग आदि खेलों का आयोजन किया गया। दिल्ली ट्रैफिक पुलिस के सहयोग से रोड सेफ्टी,स्थानीय पुलिस के सहयोग से क्षेत्र की निगरानी आदि के बारे में जागरूक किया गया। लोकेश मुंजाल ने बताया कि सभी ने इस कार्यक्रम को सफल बनाने में सहयोग दिया। उन्होंने कहा कि लोग शाम और दोपहर में व्यस्त होने के कारण राहगीरी कार्यक्रम में भागीदार नहीं बन पाते, इसलिए यह राहगीरी कार्यक्रम हमने सुबह रखा जब लोग मॉर्निंग वॉक के लिए निकलते हैं। हमारा मकसद था की इस जागरूकता बढ़ाने वाले राहगीरी कार्यक्रम में लोगों भागीदार बनने का अवसर मिल सके। कार्यक्रम की शुरुआत मधुर संगीत पर एरोविक्स जुंबा एक्सरसाइज से हुई। दर्शकों ने 10 मिनट तक व्यायाम किया। उसके बाद योग प्रशिक्षकों ने आसन व प्रणायाम कराए। उन्होंने इन्हें करने के तरीके भी सिखाए।उसके बाद फिर से एक्सरसाइज कराई गई।इस मौके पर रोप स्किपिंग फेडरेशन ऑफ़ इंडिया ने महासचिव निर्देश शर्मा ने बच्चों और सभी आयु वर्ग के लोगों को रोप स्किपिंग करके कैसे स्वस्थ रहे उसके फायदे गिनवाये और रोप स्किपिंग करवाकर सभी को मंत्रमुग्ध कर दिया। इस अवसर पर स्थानीय थाना अध्यक्ष मुकेश कुमार,ट्रैफिक सर्किल इन्स्पेक्टर नरेंद्र कुमार चौहान,योग,जुम्बा,एरोबिक्स,रोप स्किपिंग के खिलाडी एवं स्थानीय गणमान्य लोग उपस्थित रहे।