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Sooraj Thapar, Sangeeta Murarka, Dr.Aneel Kashi Murarka, Neetu Chandra and Shama Sikander with kids   Dr.Aneel Kashi Murarka’s   Ample Missiion’s ‘Samarpn’ is a one of its kind inter-school competition wherein a unique platform is provided to underprivileged kids to showcase their hidden talents. Recently, Ample Missiion joined hands with MOM (Meeting of Minds), a group of like-minded educationists, from 8 prominent slum schools, with over 5000 students, situated in the impoverished Malad-Malvani area, and organized one such event for kids comprising of Literary Arts, Performing Arts and a fashion show. Actors Neetu Chandra, Shama Sikander, Rakesh Srivastava and Sooraj Thapar graced the do and showcased their support in this noble cause. The dignitaries also celebrated a noiseless pre-Diwali by lighting diyas and distributing sweets and handmade diyas to children  at the event.   The day-long event was held at Shaila lawns in Goregaon East. 

Moonshine Cafe & Bar in Andheri came alive as celebrities from the television industry descended on the red carpet in huge numbers to congratulate Mohit Hussein and Chhavi Mittal, founders of the online series, Shitty Ideas Trending, more popularly known as SIT, to mark 1 million subscribers on YouTube and 4 million followers on Facebook. Amongst the who's who of the television industry that graced the occasion, mention may be made of Hussain Kuwajerwala, Karan V Grover, Pooja Gor, Raj Singh Arora, Kishwar Merchant, Sharad and Kirti Kelkar, Gaurav Gera, Ayub Khan, Iqbal Khan, Pracheen Chauhan, Mansi Parekh, Vrajesh Hirjee, Manasi Rachh, Jayati Bhatia, Shubhangi Litoria, Vinod Singh, Anuj Sachdeva, Shakti Anand and Summeir Pasricha to name a few. The celebs grooved to some foot-tapping numbers, gorging on lipsmacking delicacies and the party went on till they could party no more! Mohit and Chhavi also announced their next web series titled The Family Vacation at the do...

The JOSH Foundation initiative with ATOS at Santokba Hall, Mumbai saw over a 100 children with hearing impairment being presented with Digital Hearing Aids and the inauguration of a sports education programme for 600 students across various special schools. Besides hosts Audiologist-Speech Therapist  Devangi Dalal, ENT Specialist Dr.Jayant Gandhi of JOSH FOundation and Murli Menon and Gohil Surendrasinh of ATOS, the programme that was attended by 150 children and 50 teachers among others also saw actors Dino Morea and Mukesh Rishi, singer Shibani Kashyap and journalist-filmmaker S Ramachandran, filmmaker Dr.Farhad Vijay Arora, philanthropist Dr.Aneel Kashi Murarka inspire and entertain the children. The hearing impaired children sang songs, danced to music that they could not hear without missing a beat and did sports demos. Not one made it evident that he/she is hearing impaired! S. Ramachandran at the JOSH Foundation-ATOS Free Digital Hearing Aid Distribution Ini...

 

Critically acclaimed filmmaker Rahat Kazmi, known for craft like ‘Mantostaan’, ‘Identity Card’ and ‘Lihaaf’, now brings to you, ‘Million Dollar Nomad’, an international feature film in English, being backed by one of the top-notch American Distribution and Sales Companies, House of Film, known for nine Academy Award winning films. The story of a Kashmiri shepherd who suddenly finds himself being popular in a foreign land; Million Dollar Nomad takes you on the journey through four countries. With an ensemble cast, the film stars Shoib Nikash Shah as lead opposite actresses Meritxell Ortega and Canelle Hope from Spain and France respectively; supported by Tariq Khan, Jitesh Kumar and Mujeeb Ul Hassan from India, Patrick Fremiot from France, with a cameo by Australian actor Gavin.  A still from Rahat Kazmi's Million Dollar Nomad.   The film is all set to travel to festivals and film markets across the globe. Our aim,” says Rahat Kazmi,...

Audiologist and Speech Therapist Devangi Dalal and ENT Surgeon Dr.Jayant Gandhi, through their JOSH Foundation, visited over 25 children from a Nasik school, with high quality digital hearing aids, based on individual requirements. With this, JOSH Foundation has completed the project of donating hearing aids to hundred kids from ATOS in a single month.

Mudasir Ali, Parvez Damania, Vishwa Sahni, Ranvir Shorey, Sonu Gupta and Ashok Dhamankar at Vishwa Sahni & Sonu Gupta's solo art shows at Nehru Centre Art Gallery Veteran artist Vishwa Sahni, in his 35th show, seeks to explore what is the need of the hour -- women empowerment, using light as the medium. Alongside him is young Sonu Gupta who brings to life on canvas, the blessed lotus. “The lotus blooms in the muck, yet is sought ater. It teaches us that we are all blessed,” avers Sonu who has depicted Buddha as well. Vishwa who use light to display the emotions says, "In the equation of economics and hunger, women become a dispensable commodity. My works seek to find that light within us, casting aside the shadows." The inaugural ceremony of Vishwa Sahni and Sonu Gupta's solo art shows, saw actor Ranvir Shorey, enterprenuer and art enthusiast Parvez Damania, Ashok Dhamankar, Director - Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. and many other artists of the likes of Pr...