Sandip Soparrkar Appointed New Chairperson of India Fine Arts Council...

The president of India Fine Arts Council Mr. Haresh Mehta and Vice President Mr. Rajesh Shrivastav Sandip Soparrkar as a new chairman of India Fine Arts Council. IFAC presented a 3D mini replica doll especially crafted and designed by Chennai based company My Cute Mini headed by Mr Sri Hari to their newly appointed chairman Sandip Soparrkar during the press Conference in Mumbai. Apart from that a bronze hand cast of Mr Soparrkar was also presented to him by IFAC deigned by Mr and Mrs Ronak Jain of Memorobilia.

For over one and a half decade now Sandip Soparrkar has been working to promote young and upcoming artists as well as other established ones and is also instrumental in bringing the classic Latin and Ballroom dances and other world dances to Indian shores. Apart from training people world over he has also been conducting workshops and giving speeches about the importance of dance in one’s life. The renowned choreographer has been especially honoured for his fantastic work in Hollywood and bollywood films too.

During the press conference Sandip Soparrkar said, “I will cherish this moment for my life. I cannot forget the respect and love that has being showed upon me, I am completely overwhelmed.  Mission of India Fine Arts Council is to promote all forms of art and artists and I promise to shoulder my responsibility in the best possible manner.”

Mr Haresh Mehta, President of IFAC said, “ Sandip Soparrkar is the ideal person to be the chairperson of India Fine Arts Council because he is a giving artist who always supports, encourages and guides the talented people and now through him and our organisation we will be able to take Indian artists and their art world over.”

The announcement ceremony hosted by internet sensation Ratan Pratap and dancer actress Ankita Dolawat was well attended by Artists such as Simran Ahuja, Dr Uma Rele, Shubh Malhotra and many others. Renowned artist Nilesh Auti made an exquisite live painting, MASK a band of young musicians sang and enthralled the audience, singer Fazal Abbas Jafri and Tabla player Dhaiwat Mehta performed a soulful Hindustani classical piece and the maestro Sandip Soparrkar himself danced with students of Nalanda Nrityalaya Mahavidhyala, Bharucha school of Ballet and Myriad Arts presenting a dance performance with all dance forms woven into one.

Sandip was one of the first few choreographers who brought in international dances on the big screen and also introduced Ballroom and Latin Dance culture to dance lovers in India apart from making it famous on Indian television reality shows. Soparrkar’s distinctive style of choreography can be seen from the very beginning of his career back in 2001. Some of his most notable work of includes choreography for films like Zubaidaa, Kites and Saat Khoon Maaf, Mangal Pandey, etc. Plus he has taken India globally by teaching dance to International icons like Madonna, Britney Spears and Beyonce Knowles and at the the same time talking about dance at various international film festivals all over the Globe. Many young influences of Bollywood today also happen to be students of Sandip Soparrkar.

———-Pigeon Media (Abhishek Dubey)

Dance Maestro Varsha Naik And Sandip Soparrkar Leads Valentine’s Day Celebration In Edison N.J...

Some 250 people joined in celebrating Valentine’s Day through dance Feb. 16, at Akbar Banquet Hall in Edison, N.J. Organized by Varsha Naik, director of Navrang Dance, the highlight of the event was well-known dancer Sandip Soparrkar, the special guest and master ballroom dance instructor. A press release from Naik says this was the second year of the event, themed “Valentine Magical Night” and attendees included couples, kids and families.

Starting with an open mike Karaoke where talented guests, couples and local artists sang and enjoyed their favorite romantic movie songs and melodies, the event featured a choreographed by Naik and Soparrkar.

Miss India Worldwide Shree Saini , Mrs. India USA Kavita Melhotra Pattani, and winner of Mr. Bharat Pradeep Gupta were among the special guests for the evening.

Soparrkar took over the dance floor to guide and teach the couples some ballroom moves.  “Every step, every move has a meaning and when you look into your partners eyes and match their steps it feels magical and romantic”, Soparrkar is quoted saying in the press release.

The kids also enjoyed a special fashion show where “Junior Valentine Prince and Princess” were crowned. Many more prizes, raffles and give-aways also took place during the evening, the press release said.

Coat First Look Out – Starring Sanjay Mishra and Vivaan Shah...

Perfect Time Pictures present first look of upcoming film “Coat” starring Sanjay Mishra and Vivaan Shah, which is slated to hit theaters in 2019. The film in contention is titled COAT, is directed by Akshay Singh and Produced by Kumar Abhishek and it stars stalwart actors like Sanjay Mishra. Actor Vivaan Shah is to play the lead role of a low caste Pig farmer in the film. The Bihar based story will again be an arrow pointed towards the caste problem that exists in the Rural India.

Enthuses Vivaan said, “What excites me now is my latest challenging role of a ‘de-glam’ rugged, rustic Bihari shepherd in this upcoming Hindi movie ‘Coat’, directed by writer Akshay Singh. Out here, my low-caste, poor character sees a ‘coat’ and has this burning desire to wear his own coat someday. That motivates him to start his small-scale bamboo handicrafts venture and he overcomes all the odds he faces in achieving national level success.”

This story is about small village boy Madho, simple yet a big dreamer. He and his father are pig farmers, which holds the least respect in their village. In this era of fast growing technological advancements in India, he also wants to look great and achieve a high level of success.=

—Pigeon Media

Vikas Vashistha Delhi Base Businessman Starts Production House...

Delhi based businessman Vikas Vashistha who is on the crest of a wave now, has jumped on the production bandwagon. He always tried out experimenting with different genres. Vikas Vashistha is now all set to turn into film producer. He announced the name of his production house VSquare films and also their first venture starring Sanjay Mishra, Isteyak Khan, Ipsita Chakraborty, Tina Bhatia, Vishwanath Chatterjee, Ashish Shukla, Vikram Kochhar, Monica Mundu, Shukumar Mukherjee, Lamp lohar and Monita Sharma Sinha which is getting shot presently directed by Isteyak Khan.

Vikas Vashistha said, “Its great pleasure for me to announce my production house name. Now I’m producing hindi movie. I’m also working on some other project. The production house will open the doors for new writers, with the help of budding writers, and I’m planning to come up with something creative and big project”.

—Abhishek Dubey (PRO)

Kushal Chheda’s Tongue Twister Song- Aja Batla Du Mai Is Out Now...

A singer, lyricist, composer, pianist, music producer,  speaker and a student of philosophy! Such is the broad spectrum of expertise of this 21 year old Mumbaikar- Kushal Chheda

A lover of music and academics alike, Kushal holds 3 degrees in music from the Trinity College of London and is about to earn his Master’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Mumbai. He’s a touring musician, who regularly plays with Bollywood artists like Aditi Singh Sharma, Shirley Setia, Abhijit Sawant, Bhuvan Bum, Antara Mitra, Jonita Gandhi, etc. His collaborative cover videos on YouTube have crossed over 38 million views!

He released his debut single ‘Aja Batla Du Mai’ on the 11th of February, which has been receiving a lot of appreciation in the music industry. This ‘tongue twister song’ immediately captures one’s attention, thanks to it’s uniqueness and quirkiness. For all of you wondering ‘why is this song called the tongue twister song?’, you’ll know it when you hear it!

When asked about “how do you manage your studies and music work together?”, he simply answers “I don’t! I love philosophy and music both. The idea is to do one thing at a time, and to do it really well.”

Kushal likes to go by the stage name ‘#KushalMangal’. He believes that life is all about the few moments where one enjoys, laughs and loves. These moments make life worth it. He hopes to curate such special moments in people’s lives through his music.

Bakrid Teaser Out Featuring Rohit Pathak And Vikraanth...

Bollywood and Tollywood actor Rohit Pathak who has worked in critically acclaimed films like Raja Natwarlal, Micky Virus, Jannat 2, and Jal, He has made a stunning debut in Tamil with director H Vinoth’s Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru. His portrayal as one of the villains of the movie was menacing and had an impact to the story. After the grand success of Tamil Block Buster Hit “THEERAN” Rohit Pathak became popular all over south for his character BANNE SINGH. He has received a phenomenal response from the critics as well as the entire Tamil Industry for one of the lead negative role he played in the film which is based on True Story. After working with the Biggest production house “DREAM WORRIERS PICTURES” who are also famous for Gajni and Singham series. The teaser of  Rohit Pathak and Vikranth’s Next was released by a host of actors, including AR Murugadoss, Atlee, Vijay Sethupathi, Vishnu Vishal and Arya today.Going by the teaser, it looks like Vikranth buys a camel, but struggles to take care of it as the animal doesn’t cope with the weather here. Vikraanth tries to take the camel to Rajasthan but seems to have a tough time doing it. This is first indian film based on camel.

The film is directed by Sigai fame Jagadeesan Subu. Vasundhara of Peranmai fame plays the female lead. Bakrid, we hear, is a concoction of many genres. The plot revolves around camels and is said to the first Tamil movie that revolves around the ship of the desert. Music for the film is by D Imman and editing is by Antony Ruben. Dhilip Subbarayan is choreographing the stunts.

Produced by M10 Productions M.S.Murugaraj, the movie’s teaser presents interesting visuals showcasing scenic locales of various parts of our country as Vikraanth travels with the camel, and leads the life along with it.  D.Imman’s background score for the teaser is soothing. Jagadeesan Subu’s Bakrid teaser gives a glimpse of the soulful journey of a man and a camel and their bonding, and it is to be seen what the movie has, when it releases in summer.