August 15, 2022, New York, NY- Starting at 8pm on August 15th, an animated Indian Flag was displayed on the One World Trade Center podium. The building’s spire was also lit up in the Indian Tri color. This initiative commemorates the world’s largest democracy – India celebrating its 75th year of Independence. As part of the celebrations, other Durst installations at One Bryant Park and One Five One, in mid-town will were also lit up in the tricolor. The South Asian Engagement Foundation is responsible for many initiatives and civic engagements for the Indian American community as it assimilates into the fabric of Americana. “This is an historic moment commemorating India’s Independence and most importantly the expression of love between the US and India,” said Rahul Walia, Founding trustee of SAEF. “We hope to continue the tradition and enhance the experience for everyone with more imagery on the podium,” he added. The display was visible starting at 8pm and continued until 2am New York City time, on August 15th. The community gathered to witness this historic moment and the Foundation gave out commemorative pins to mark the celebration. “We are so happy to be working with the Durst Organization to […]
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THE INTENSE TRAILER OF THE LEGEND OF MAULA JATT IS OUT NOW! Bilal Lashari created Maula Jatt by bringing the legendary hero of the east to life through cutting-edge filmmaking techniques of the west. The epic cinematic experience is set to release on Oct 13, 2022 uniting regional, linguistic and cultural domains through its blockbuster approach to storytelling. Lashari’s debut film, WAAR, single-handedly revived the Pakistani film industry breaking box office records in his home country. His film single-handedly expanded the scope of viewership and box office size in Pakistan by 6 folds. Film making as an art form was near extinction but the exemplary success of WAAR elevated Pakistani cinema and catapulted Lashari’s career receiving international acclaim. When Bilal Lashari of Lashari Films and Ammara Hikmat of Encyclomedia joined hands in 2016, they set out to make history by creating The Legend of Maula Jatt. A project with the grandest aspirations, the team spared no expense in ensuring that world class quality production came to Pakistan. In order to reinvent Maula Jatt and his nemesis Noori Nath, Lashari envisioned an entirely new visual and thematic identity that is designed as a homage to the iconic film series that captivated […]
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Amala Paul’s investigative thriller Cadaver hits the OTT platform with a bang! Amala Paul performs spectacularly in her movie “Cadaver”. How far would you go for your passions? Would you give up on your inherent identity for things you love? Amala Paul is one name that rings our head when we think of going all in for the things we love. The actress’s recent movie Cadaver is one to give you chills! Amala’s character in her investigative thriller Cadaver required a pixie cut hairdo. The actress switched to a pixie hair extension? Nope! She dived straight in and got her the required haircut to fit in the role. She let her natural hair be chopped off for being able to deliver a more authentic side of her character. The actress does whatever it takes to deliver authenticity and that’s what she did when it came to proving her fascination for the role. Thrilling, isn’t it? The actress is known for her gripping roleplays and her versatile choice of characters. She dares to choose roles that get her out of her comfort zone and we aren’t surprised! Her venture Cadaver is an investigative thriller roping the actress in a police surgeon […]
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*THE EPIC ACTION FILM THE LEGEND OF MAULA JATT HAS DROPPED IT’S TEASER POSTER WITH A RELEASE DATE* The wait is over! *Bilal Lashari’s* magnum opus – the most anticipated film of Pakistan, *The Legend of Maula Jatt* has an official release date now. The first teaser poster gives a glimpse of the iconic Gandasa, with a release date of *13th October*. This date has finally been revealed after much speculation by the fans about various dates in the past few days. *The Legend of Maula Jatt* is by far the most expensive film to come out of Pakistan. This intense and epic hero origin story, with a screenplay by Bilal Lashari and dialogues by *Nasir Adeeb*, is a hard reboot of the 1979 cult classic *Maula Jatt*. The film is directed by *Bilal Lashar*i, known for his directorial debut, the box office megahit film *Waar* and produced by *Ammara Hikmat* under the joint venture of *Encyclomedia *& *Lashari films *in association with *AAA Motion Pictures*. The filmmakers have partnered with Geo Films as their presenting partner, the largest media group and key contributor of the revival of cinema in Pakistan. Film will be locally distributed by *Nadeem Mandviwalla* of […]
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*Akshay Kumar takes his sisters out for shopping as he promotes film in Lucknow* The* Raksha Bandhan* team arrived in Lucknow for promotions on Monday, Akshay himself escorted his on-screen sisters for shopping in the city of Nawabs. Akshay appeared on Instagram and uploaded a video with the caption, *“Aaj le aaya apni behno ko nawaabon ke sheher, Lucknow shopping kara ne, lage haath apni bhi thodi shopping kar li 🙂 #RakshaBandhan11August.” *In the video, Akshay stands by his sisters who are seen shopping in Chikankari kurtas in a store. In the teaser for *Raksha Bandhan*, Because of his sisters, Akshay can be seen bickering with his fiancée (Bhumi Pednekar). He intends to wed his four sisters first, and then marry the love of his life. However, given the circumstances, Akshay is in a terrible scenario in which he may lose his sweetheart for life. *Raksha Bandhan* is an Indian comedy-drama film directed by *Aanand L. Rai* and co-written by *Himanshu Sharm*a and *Kanika Dhillon*. The film is produced by *Zee Studios*, *Colour Yellow Productions*, and *Cape of Good Films*and stars *Akshay Kumar*, *Bhumi Pednekar*, *Sadia Khateeb*, *Sahejmeen Kaur*, *Smrithi Srikanth*, and *Deepika Khanna*. The film is set to release […]
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*AKSHAY KUMAR WRITES A HEARTFELT MESSAGE TO BHUMI PEDNEKAR AHEAD OF THE RELEASE OF RAKSHA BANDHAN* On Tuesday, Bollywood actor *Akshay Kumar* addressed an emotional tribute to his *Raksha Bandhan* co-star *Bhumi Pednekar*. In the film, directed by *Aanand L Rai*, Akshay plays a devoted brother to four sisters who pledges not to marry until his sisters tie the knot. In his tweet, Akshay stated that his admiration for Bhumi has grown since she agreed to star in a film with no central female lead. *“My appreciation and respect for my friend and co-star @bhumipednekar has gone up so much. Takes a very secure actor to agree to do a film titled #RakshaBandhan that features 4 sisters. Watch our story unfold in 2 days. Book your tickets now.”* Akshay tweeted. *Raksha Bandhan* is an Indian comedy-drama film directed by *Aanand L. Rai* and co-written by *Himanshu Sharma*and *Kanika Dhillon*. The film is produced by *Zee Studios*, *Colour Yellow Productions*, and *Cape of Good Films*and stars *Akshay Kumar*, *Bhumi Pednekar*, *Sadia Khateeb*, *Sahejmeen Kaur*, *Smrithi Srikanth*, and *Deepika Khanna*. The film is set to release worldwide on *11th August 2022.* [image: ak-bp.png]
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*AKSHAY KUMAR ON WORKING WITH AANAND L RAI IN RAKSHA BANDHAN* Actor *Akshay Kumar* has claimed that he and director *Aanand L Rai* have many similarities. When asked about working with Rai on *Raksha Bandhan*, Akshay replied, *”If I were to describe Aanand sir, it would be a warm hug. That’s what being around him feels like. He’s someone who I feel is very honest and passionate about his craft. Hence, he won’t make you do something which isn’t being honest to the character of the film. What makes us click is that I feel we are very similar as people, simple living, love for food, can’t sit idle, even if it’s just Ludo, we play in our free time.”* In *Raksha Bandhan*, Akshay will appear alongside *Bhumi Pednekar*, which is Kumar’s second collaboration with the actress. The actor also released some behind-the-scenes photos from *Raksha Bandhan* a few days ago. Akshay was seen hugging Rai and Bhumi with an eye-blink gesture in the first photo. In the second image, the director is seen giving Akshay a heartfelt hug while he sits on a chair wearing a blue-checked shirt. This illustrates their beautiful friendship wonderfully. *Raksha Bandhan* is an Indian […]
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This Friendship Day: Sanjana Sanghi shares the importance of friends in her life. As Friendship day is around the corner, gorgeous actress Sanjana Sanghi shares the importance of ‘friends’ in her life. She shares “Friendship for me is something that completes me, it’s my safe space. I’ve grown up in a household where my parents have been my best friends, which has helped me cultivate all my other relationships.” For Sanjana, Friendship day is always more celebratory because of her female friendships. Sanjana thinks highly about her female friends as they have been with her in every walk of her life. Sanjana adds “I went from a co-Ed school to an all-girls college where I found the potent power of female friendships. Incredibly strong women who are sisters today and we lift each other up every second of the day. I love that in my friendships, one is absolutely okay with comfortable silences.” Sanjana recently garnered a lot of appreciation for her performance in Rashtra Kavach: OM and now will be seen riding a bike in her next, Dhak Dhak.
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