Cricket Celebrity Brett Lee At Marwah Studios

The Australian Production Company headed by TV producer Gary Deans along with assistant Melania decided to produce and direct a music video on World renowned Cricket player Brett Lee from Australia during his visit to New Delhi.
Bret Lee is One of the fastest bowlers in the world, Brett Lee holds the capacity to bowl a delivery at 160 kph. The right-arm quickie made his Test debut against India at Melbourne. He intimidated the Indian batters with his fiery pace bowling and ended up with a 5-wicket haul in the first innings.
A song which was jointly recorded in Australia in the voice of Brett Lee himself and Mick, both playing guitars too, spend their day with Sandeep Marwah, president of Marwah Studios, who had designed the whole production for this music video in Delhi in no time.
The indoor shooting with Bret Lee and Mick was recorded at Marwah Studios, Noida Film City and out door was recorded at different places at Maurya Hotel, Qutub Minar, Chandani Chowk, and other crowded places of Delhi. The outdoor was also planned by Sandeep Marwah and his production team.
Brett Lee had a brush with Indian music when he sung a duet with legendary singer Asha Bhonsle in Hindi .Lee has also displayed his acting skills in a Bollywood cricketing flick “Victory” where the pacer is playing himself.

Global Festival Of Documentary Films 2009

Global Festival of Documentary Films 2009

Global Festival of Documentary Films emerges as the most prestigious South Asian Documentary Film Festival as it bags the most awarded and talked about films for participation in the Festival organized by International Film & Television Club of Marwah Studios, a Creative Enterprise.

Eminent film makers like Megan Mylan, Teri McLuhan, A.S. Bedi, Kim Longinotto amongst a long list of internal names enter their films in the festival.Global Festival of Documentary Films is taking place from 20th to 22nd November, ’09 at Marwah Studios Complex, Film City, Noida, U.P.

The Festival venue would be buzzing with the celebrity attendance of film makers and film personalities not only attending the festival but also interacting with the audience and the young film makers during the daily networking sessions open to all film makers, media and film enthusiasts.

Amongst the celebrity attendance would be film makers like Boney Kapoor, Satish Kaushik, N. Chandra, A.S. Bedi, Feroze Abbas Khan, Esmail Shroff, Karl Bardosh, Kurt Inderbitzin etc. The media cell representing the four mediums print, TV, radio and Internet will be covering the Festival throughout the day. Journalist will get special briefing and one-on-one with the directors daily.

“We are proud of being able to bring the most coveted and celebrated films and film makers from across the world to our Festival. The rising excitement and expectation from our Festival is a challenge we are sure to live up to. It is heartening to see the response and enthusiasm” said Sandeep Marwah while addressing queries from the media.

Sandeep Marwah Welcomed The Team Of Oscar Winning Film Smile Pinki

It was a great pleasure to see the enthusiasm of Indians when the Director of Oscar winning film Smile Pinky Ms Megan Mylan along with the charismatic doctor Dr. Subodh Kumar visited Delhi. The president of Marwah Studios Sandeep Marwah welcomed them and informed them about the Global Festival Of Documentary Films where the film has been nominated as one of the best international Documentary by the jury., to be held in the month of November at Noida Film City.
“We are feeling proud to be associated with Marwah Studios and thankful for providing their facilities for this Oscar Winning film” said Megan Mylan, the director of the film Smile Pinki. “I would love to be present and part of Global Festival of Documentary Films 2009” she added. “The shooting arrangements at Marwah Studios are no less than any Hollywood studios” said Dr. Subodh Kumar.
The film is about eight year young girl Pinki Kumari who is living with a severe cleft lip in one of the poorest areas of India. Not allowed to attend school at her native village, and ostracized because of her deformity, Pinki lives a life of quiet desperation as she waits and wonders if she will ever receive the cleft surgery. Her parents could never afford the surgery that she desperately needs. By chance, Pinki's parents meet a social worker one day who is traveling village to village, gathering patients for a hospital that provides free cleft lip surgery to thousands of poor children each year through the The Smile Train program. The surgery was performed by plastic surgeon Dr Subodh Kumar Singh, who along with Pinki attended the 81st Academy Award ceremony

Students Of Asian Business School Now Members Of IFTC

The sixteen years old institution running under the banner of International Film And Television Club headed by Sandeep Marwah the renowned media personality now is open to the students of Asian Business School, Noida informed Latika Sahani the dean of ABS.

The International Film And Television Club had been framed for the promotion of good films and television programs through screenings retrospectives, seminars and symposia and to create interaction and development of contacts between film makers and television professionals both nationally & internationally. It also includes the circulation and exchange of films and television programs at National and International level including film and television professional. The pupose also contains the advancement of Film and Television productions.

A separate wing has been specially organized by Prof. Harshvardhan Vice President IFTC for the students of Asian Business School [ABS].Students can also represent IFTC in the States and Districts for the promotion of film and TV activities in their areas to be supported and finance by the Club.The decision has been jointly taken by Sandeep Marwah and the board of IFTC.

Painting Exhibition By Neema Lal At Marwah Studios

Noida:An exhibition of colorful paintings by Neema lal was jointly inaugurated by Jaganath, the former Secretary of Home Affairs, Government of Uttar Pradesh and Vikas Garg renowned business man and the film producer at Marwah Studios, Film City, Noida.
“Paintings are like poetry which you have to write with colors and it expresses all your emotions on canvas,” said Jaganath while releasing the brochure. Neema Lal has worked with Artists from Denmark for a period of five years before joining Treveni Kala Sangam. "I extend my heartiest congratulation to Neema for opting Marwah Studios for her solo show within Media students, she is very expressive in her work” said Vikas Garg.
“My journey from cotemporary to abstract helped me to make layers in paintings which help to have perspective effects, but this is not sufficient I would like to increase the number of layers to give more 3D effects.” Said Neema Lal while explaining her paintings to the students of Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT) “I want to incorporate in my paintings new trends and recent techniques of other countries along which my own technique to give a much broader and wider look to my creations. The world should know that new chapter has been added in the field of art.” added Neema Lal.
“I am thankful to Neema Lal for accepting my invitation to be part of International Film and Television Club” said Sandeep Marwah while handing over the life membership of IFTC to Neema. "We at AAFT want to promote all sort of Arts be it is films, Paintings, Dance, Drama, Writing or any other" added Marwah.

Noida Gets Its First Radio Station

NEW DELHI: The Asian School of Media Studies owned by Marwah Studios head Sandeep Marwah, based in the film city Noida has been given permission to establish, maintain and operate a Community Radio Station. With this, the number of CRs will increase to 59 in the country.
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has signed a Grant of Permission Agreement with the School and the Letter of Intent had been issued to the organization after recommendations of the Inter Ministerial Committee and seeking requisite clearances from various Ministries. The Community Radio Station is expected to be operational within three months as per the agreement.
The School has been interacting with not-for-profit organizations in Noida devoted to the welfare of underprivileged section of the local community. The underprivileged section of the society comprises of migrant labour working in the factories, business houses and petty shops as well as domestic help and rickshaw pullers etc. The School intends to lend valuable support to such organizations in their effort to help the deprived section of the society through radio broadcasts. CRS, will help the people in learning about pollution control in their surroundings, literacy programme in their area, general health and hygiene, health care of seniors and elders and traditional health tips.
The Ministry encourages setting up of the Community Radio Stations as CRS promises to provide an opportunity to the local communities to express themselves, and empower women. The main aim of starting the CRS is to provide different and useful information to the people in nearby villages.
Although community radios were allowed since April 2005, the Central Government in December 2006 had liberalized the Policy on Community Radio by bringing in the civil society and voluntary organizations, agricultural universities, ICAR institutions, Krishi Vigyan Kendras etc under its ambit. The policy was liberalized to allow greater participation by the civil society on issues of development and social change. Earlier, only educational institutions were permitted to launch community radio channels.
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Belarus And India Will Exchange Art And Culture

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus in India H.E.Oleg Laptenok visited Marwah Studios, a hub centre for Arts and Cultural promotion to discuss in detail the ways and means to promote Belarus films, art and culture in India and vice versa with the renowned International personality Sandeep Marwah, president of Marwah Studios Creative Enterprises.“We are keen in creating awareness about the culture, art, and cinema of Belarus in India and vice versa’ said H.E.Oleg Laptenok, Ambassador of Belarus in India. “We want people in this country should know the beauty, the locations, the tourism, and the films of our country. ”he added.“We are ready to get into student exchange, faculty exchange, affiliations and articulations with film and TV schools, would love to hold exhibition of Belarus Arts and paintings, interactive sessions with personalities from Belarus, and festival of students films and Belarus films in India” said Sandeep Marwah.The cultural policy of the Republic of Belarus is aimed at guaranteeing cultural rights both to the entire society and to every individual, and at political, economic and spiritual renewal of the country. To help achieve these goals there has been worked out the State Programme “Functioning and Development of Culture of the Republic of Belarus up Similar programmes have been adopted in all the administrative regions of the republic and in the city of Minsk. Identified are the priority avenues of the cultural policy, elaborated are the regional programmes informed by Maya Rusetskaya, the first secretary in the Embassy of Belarus in New Delhi.

Asian School Of Media Studies ASMS Celebrates 2009 Convocation

The atmosphere was charged with emotion and excitement as the black caps were flung in the air amongst cheers at the Convocation at Asian School of Media Studies, one of the most prestigious and popular media colleges of the country. The students of Graduate and Masters studies of ASMS had gathered at the convocation to receive their Diplomas in their chosen stream of specialization. The Diplomas were awarded to the students from the Department of Cinema, Electronic Media, Mass Media and Multimedia. In his Convocation address given in his signatory poetic manner Prof. Sandeep Marwah, Director ASMS, said “No success can be achieved without a spirit of sacrifice. Life teaches you at every step and it is for you to learn from it and boldly face all kinds of circumstances and consequences”. The packed house of students was charged with emotions at these words. There was a sense of loss at leaving the college they had been so proud of.“We at ASMS give an all-round training and education to our students to secure their future. This includes ethical and professional practices coupled with good conduct beThe atmosphere was charged with emotion and excitement as the black caps were flung in the air amongst cheers at the Convocation at Asian School of Media Studies, one of the most prestigious and popular media colleges of the country. The students of Graduate and Masters studies of ASMS had gathered at the convocation to receive their Diplomas in their chosen stream of specialization. The Diplomas were awarded to the students from the Department of Cinema, Electronic Media, Mass Media and Multimedia. In his Convocation address given in his signatory poetic manner Prof. Sandeep Marwah, Director ASMS, said “No success can be achieved without a spirit of sacrifice. Life teaches you at every step and it is for you to learn from it and boldly face all kinds of circumstances and consequences”. The packed house of students was charged with emotions at these words. There was a sense of loss at leaving the college they had been so proud of.“We at ASMS give an all-round training and education to our students to secure their future. This includes ethical and professional practices coupled with good conduct befitting good citizens” said Suman Bajaj Kalra, Dean ASMS. In renowned film and TV actress Joyoshree Arora’s words “Students must first be good human beings to be good professionals to reach the top.” Added Kalyan Sarkar, Dean AAFT, “the seat at the top will always beckon you if you live by this norm”“You can win the world with emotions and good communication” was the valuable advice given by Latika Sahni, Dean, Asian Business School. Mr. R.K. Singh, former Engineer in Chief of Doordarshan advised “Never forget your alma mater, however big you may grow”Others who spoke on the occasion were Rahul Sehgal, Sudesh Sharma, Kavita Koli and Om Prakash, the respective Department Heads. The convocation ceremony ended with mirth and joy and a series of photographs capturing the last fleeting moments of this emotional gathering fitting good citizens” said Suman Bajaj Kalra, Dean ASMS. In renowned film and TV actress Joyoshree Arora’s words “Students must first be good human beings to be good professionals to reach the top.” Added Kalyan Sarkar, Dean AAFT, “the seat at the top will always beckon you if you live by this norm”“You can win the world with emotions and good communication” was the valuable advice given by Latika Sahni, Dean, Asian Business School. Mr. R.K. Singh, former Engineer in Chief of Doordarshan advised “Never forget your alma mater, however big you may grow”Others who spoke on the occasion were Rahul Sehgal, Sudesh Sharma, Kavita Koli and Om Prakash, the respective Department Heads. The convocation ceremony ended with mirth and joy and a series of photographs capturing the last fleeting moments of this emotional gathering

Nazuk Sa Modd Written By Esmayeel Shroff

After a gap of few years the renowned writer director Esmayeel Shroff has written another suspence for the industry under the banner of R.K.Enterprises a film with love story titled NAZUK SA MODD. Esmayeel Shroff has earlier directed some of the finest films like Tarkieb, Majdhar, God and Gun, Zid, Nishcaiy, Police Public, Surya, Love86, Jhutha Sach, Dil Akhir Dil Hai, Ahista Ahista, Thodisi Bewafaii, Bulundi and many others.
This venture of Esmayeel Shroff will be directed by Adeep Tondon, who has been a cinematographer for number of prestigious projects like Saransh, Thikana, Censor, Grah Parvesh earlier. The film is co-produced by Vikas Garg in association with Marwah Studios, Noida. Raghav Marwah is the executive producer.
The film has been planned to shoot in Delhi and Noida. A thirty days schedule will begin in few days. “I am going to be in Delhi during the shoot and would like to see the film should move in the right direction as per my story” said Esmayeel Shroff while leaving Mumbai for Delhi. “Our associate Sandeep Marwah of Marwah Studios is taking care of all the shooting facilities in Delhi.” Shroff added.

Nazuk Sa Modd By Adeep Tondon

After spending number of years in the industry Adeep Tondon the renownedCinematographer (Censor, Thikhana, Grah Parvesh, Saransh fame) has decided to go ahead with the direction of the feature film “Nazuk Sa Modd” This is his debut as far as direction is concerned.
The film is going to be produced by R.K.Enterprises in association with Marwah Studios, Noida film City .The most of the shooting has been planned in Delhi and Noida by Adeep Tondon. The story, script and screenplay is written by Esmayeel Shroff who has given number of hits like Thodisi Bewafai, Ahista Ahista, Police Public etc.
One month schedule has been planned in Delhi where already Anil Kapoor’s film ‘Ayesha’ staring Sonam kapoor is in full swing. The production facilities for the complete film is to be taken care by Marwah Studios. “I am thankful to Adeep Tondon for adjusting students from Asian Academy Of Film And Television ( AAFT) in this film” said Sandeep Marwah, president of Marwah Studios. The film is Co-Produced by Vikas Garg.

Sandeep Marwah Honored With State Award By Jharkhand Government

Sandeep Marwah, the Director of Asian Academy Of Film And Television, the premier film and TV education Centre in India in private sector has been honored with ‘Sewa Rattan’ by H.E. K. Sankaranarayana the Governor of Jharkhand State at the glittering function at Morhabadi Grounds, Ranchi,.in the presence of H.E.Rameshwar Thakur , the Governor of Madya Pradesh and all the dignities of the state.

Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT) has so far trained more than 7000 students hailing from 28states, 5 union territory and 70 countries of the World. “This is the only institution in the World which is giving Film and TV education blended with Indian Culture, Humanity and Gandhi Teachings” said Sandeep Marwah who is also the founder of Noida Film City. “I am thankful to the state Government for honoring me which has not only motivated me to do a better job but also adds on more responsibility on my shoulders to create a better society,” added Sandeep Marwah.

Others who got the Sewa Rattan award were Feroz Abbas Khan, the renowned stage and film personality who has recently been announced National Award for his film ‘Gandhi My Father’ and Nafisa Ali Sodhi the well known actor, social worker and activist running NGO for aids victims.

The event was organized by Jainandu Chairman of State Khadi and Village Industries Board on the occasion of 5th year of its existence to promote Mahatama Gandhi’s vision of Khadi and handicrafts.Rahul Mittra , D.J. Narain were also present on the occasion.