Bollywood and Georgia Bonding

Posted on April 18, 2016 in Entertainment

Recently Mumbai night at Wild Dinning got dazzled when Delegates from Georgia Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Ms. Ketevan Bochorishvili and Film in Georgia Cash Rebate Project Coordinator at Enterprise Georgia, Tatia Bidzinashvili was seen in the meet and greet party with Bollywood producers.  The party was all about the Indian theme with all the dhol and bhangra to welcome our guest. Indian cuisine was the main the attraction at the party with kabab and Mumbai’s speciality Pani Puri. All the producers were seen talking about the natural beauty of the Georgia. The party was attended by The Film & Television Producers Guild of India Limited CEO Kulmeet Makkar along with IMPAA president T.P Aggarwal, Satish Reddy from World News Network and Sanjay Pratap.

The party was perfectly blended in India flavour which attracted the attention of Ms Ketevan Bochorishvili, she said, “I am touched by such a warm welcome I got here by Bollywood Producers.” Ketevan said we are aiming  at strengthening professional links, business discussion, exchange of ideas and  bringing both the country people closer to each other.

Tatia Bidzinashvili said, “Georgia is now opened for Bollywood and it is offering diverse location at cheaper costs and cash rebate.”

Other who were seen at the events were Anees Bazmee, Anil Sharma, Meghna Patel, Rakesh Upadhyay, Raju Shrivastav, Ravi Mishra, Taran Adarsh, Director Manoj Tiwari  and many more. The party went on till the wee hours in the morning.

Nilofer Ansari

Actor Tanuj Virwani Cancels all film promotion due to Injury

Posted on April 16, 2016 in Entertainment

Bollywood in its movies shows loads of action; however some actors have witnessed these scenes in their real life too. To get success and fame, Bollywood actors have to do a lot of hard work which gives rise to health issues. and Injuries are as much as part of an actor’s life as they are of sports person’s. With all the non-stop travelling, shoots at remote locations, Bollywood actors are much prone to get injured and falling sick. Recently Actor Tanuj Virwani cancelled all the promotional events planned for “One Night Stand” with Sunny Leone after he sprained his leg and hurt his hamstring which was an old injury that cropped up because of playing cricket a day before promotion. As Tanuj is a very big fan of Cricket and whenever he gets the free time he involves himself in physical activity but this time he has to face a painful situation. In fact, he was even seen limping at the airport when he landed back in Mumbai. The team of “One Night Stand”, which has been travelling to various cities in India for promotions, where Sunny Leone will be seen at promotions but Actor Tanuj Virwani will be away from all this. Reason? because of his leg injury.

A source says, “We were in Bangalore Tanuj had to leave his studio visits and pre-slotted interactions, as the pain was unbearable. He flew back to Mumbai immediately. We couldn’t do much apart from apologising to all his fans.”

The actor will miss out all his film’s promotions. However, he intends to complete the promotions in some other cities but not able to walk. Sources say, “Tanuj was very excited about the city tours, but because of his leg got sprained and he has to cancel all the promotional part of himself.”

Nilofer Ansari

Rajkumar Hirani, Bhushan Kumar, Krishika Lulla, Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Dharma Production set for “Filming in Georgia”

Posted on April 15, 2016 in Entertainment

It is not a secret that most of the top Indian films have been fully or partially shot abroad making Indian Film Industry a highly attractive client for countries who strive to develop their film industry by offering incentives like VAT refunds, cash back on qualified expenses, tax rebates and much more to international productions. Georgia is not an exception. This April, Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Ms. Ketevan Bochorishvili and Film in Georgia Cash Rebate Project Coordinator at Enterprise Georgia, Tatia Bidzinashvili are visiting Mumbai to present to the major production houses the newly launched film incentive scheme “Film in Georgia”. Initiated by the Government of Georgia the scheme offers to international producers 20-25 % cash rebate of qualified expenses incurred in Georgia and aims to support the film industry development in the country.  Besides offering financial benefits the Government of Georgia tries to create the favourable environment for producers and remove any bureaucratic obstacles that may occur during the production process. To accommodate the above mentioned “One – Stop-Shop” principle was implemented in the frames of the scheme which offers services like location scouting, assistance in procurement of permits and coordination with various stakeholders.

“With all the enthusiasm and experience we have, we are at our clients’ disposal to show them the very best of Georgia and beyond. We offer up to 25 % cash back to filmmakers on their payments (to both individuals and companies) incurred in Georgia. Our commitment to quality, personalized service, thorough research, creative ideas and care for the details enable us to be confident that our country will meet our clients’ requirements and they will stay happy and content. I am glad to meet up with Reliance Entertainment, Viacom 18, Disney, UTV, Phantom Films, Dharma Production, Wizcraft, Vipul Amrutlal Shah, Krishika Lulla, Rakesh Upadhyay. “said Ms. Ketevan Bochorishvili

Interest from the Indian part is rather high, which is evident from the eagerness of many production companies to benefit from the incentives offered by Georgia. Renowned filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani claimed that he is seriously considering Georgia to be the location of his new venture and said that he will be visiting the country soon to observe the possibilities it offers. Bhushan Kumar of  T-Series stated  that he is really glad that Georgia launched the incentive scheme and he will surely work there in the future.

Satish Reddy from World News Network said, “It’s going to be a rocking affair between the two countries.”

Ms. Tatia Bidzinashvili said, “Bollywood movies shot in Georgia will not only benefit the film industry but will also increase the inflow of tourists in the country.”

David Pipinashvili Ambassador of Georgia was happy with bonding between the two countries, he said. “I am happy Georgia and India are coming on one platform to have something big for them.”

The Film & Television Producers Guild of India Limited CEO Kulmeet Makkar was seen welcoming Ketevan Bochorishvili and was quite interested in the schemes and said, “It’s really a great opportunity for Bollywood to explore in Georgia”.

Ms. Botchorishvili also met with Mukesh Bhatt and represent the overview of Georgia as Eastern European Filming Destination to him. Mr. Bhatt was impressed by the opportunities the country offers to international producers and said, “Georgia is really a lovely place and I look forward to shooting there.”

Sanjay Pratap said, “It’s really a great opportunity to deepen economic, political and social relation between the two countries”

Nilofer Ansari

Jackie Chan Wax Figure Unveiled By Actor Sonu Sood For Nahargarh Fort Jaipur Wax Museum

Posted on April 7, 2016 in Entertainment

Pink City, which is known for its rich heritage, would now also be home to a wax museum for the domestic as well as foreign tourists. Anoop Srivastava the creative head of the project and director of Entertainment 7 Creative Ventures shared that the museum would not just have wax statues but also have a Sheesh Mahal where the tourists can themselves wear the attires that Maharajas used to wear and can enjoy the royal feel.

A wax statue of Hollywood superstar Jackie Chan, which will be part of this museum, was unveiled by actor Sonu Sood at Jaipur Marriott Hotel.

Chan’s statue looked very realistic, about which Sood said, “Chan’s face looks very real, kamaal ka banaya hai! It feels like I’m seriously standing with him.” Chan’s statue was wearing a black suit and the look was completed with a Rajasthani safa.

On the occasion, the directors of the museum even shared their plans about the other renowned celebrities of the country whose statues would be put up at the museum.

The museum is the brainchild of Anoop Srivastava and it would have around 28 to 30 wax statues of renowned faces from various fields like Bollywood, Hollywood, sports, history as well as politics, and the royal family would also be a major part of the statues, said Srivastava.

“To name a few, the personalities like Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Dalai Lama, Rabindranath Tagore, Bhagat Singh, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Kalpana Chawla and much more will have their statues in the museum,” he added.

Satish Reddy from World News Network said, “It’s really a great concept that Anoop Srivastava has come with and we wish him luck for generating more idea’s as India is developing so gradually and will look forward to achieving more in the coming year.”

The museum will be ready and open for visitors in August. Chetan Chavan, Somesh Bharaga, Leena Srivastava and Sculpture Susanta Ray are other Director’s of the project.

Nilofer Ansari