Marwah Studios International Excellence Award in Cinema

Noida: “I try to push ideas away and the ones that will not leave me are the ones that ultimately end up happening, and one of those is the announcement of ICMEI International Award for Excellence in Cinema during 13^th Global Film Festival Noida 2020.  Now we have constituted this new prestigious award. We don’t make movies to make more money  but we make money to make more movies. Cinema has to be  always backed and supported by passion,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and founder of Noida Film City.

Sandeep Marwah, forty years in glamour business, is seven times World Record Holder in Media. He is the  recipient of more than seven hundred awards from all over the World, chairing around hundred film, television, media, social, governmental and private organizations and is the cultural Ambassador of many countries.

“Create your own visual style, let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable to others. Film Making is ultimate team sort. To make a film is easy but to make a good film is a war and to make a very good film is a magic. I always consider film makers as magicians,” said H.E. Muhammed Cengic Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to India at the first ICMEI International Awards for Excellence in Cinema inviting film personalities to Bosnia for film shooting. H.E. Muhammed Cengic is also patron to Indo Bosnia Film And Cultural Forum.

“Films are the best representative of culture of any country. Films are the best way to express yourself. The pain is temporary but once films are made then  the history is created. Indo Peru Film And Cultural Forum has grown with time,” said Carlo Polo Ambassador of Peru to India also spoke about the film Industry at Peru and the films which have done extremely well. H.E. is also the Patron to Indo Peru Film And Cultural Forum.

Marwah Studios International Award for Excellence in Cinema was conferred upon twenty nine film makers from twenty One countries of the World. This is a first kind of function in India where so many creative people from the World of cinema  have been honoured at the same time.

Sahra karimi, Shajia sojaei and  Mohibulla Hamidi from Afghanistan, Pouran Derakhshandeh and Behrooz Chaihel- Iran, Prabhakar saran- Panama, Aida Begic and Faruk Loncarevic- Bosina & Herzegovina, Mike berry and Karl Bardosh- USA, David Canovas- Spain, Romail Gulzar and Peter Ferris- UK, Karma Tshering- Bhutan, Maria Mercedes Coroy- Guatemala, Gabor a Forgacs and Jeno Hodi – Hungary, Akrom Isakov – Uzbekistan, Rani Bleier and Dan Wolman -Israel, Naveen shalaby- Egypt, Richard yaw Boatang- Ghana, Effie Bachtsevana – Greece, Chaai Yeewei – Singapore, Adam Dawla- Germany, Joel Calero- Peru, AMB Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen – Nigeria, Nariman Mammadov – Azerbaijan and  Yassine Samih from Morocco were honoured with prestigious award.

Later all the filmmakers spoke about their feelings and impression about this very exclusive international event online. It was indeed bonding of different cultures through Cinema. ”We could bring love, peace and unity through art and culture,” added Marwah.

Afghanistan Cultural Week Inaugurated at Marwah Studios

Afghanistan Cultural Week Inaugurated at Marwah Studios

Noida: International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry in association with CD Foundation, Embassy of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Embassy of India in Afghanistan announced Afghani Food and Culture week in India. The grand launching to celebrate the 100 years of Independence of Afghanistan took place at Marwah Studios Film City Noida.

“We all are here to create a buff of India and Afghanistan friendship by starting this two week cultural programs in India so that people of India can relate themselves with Afghani culture,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios. I congratulate H.E. Tahir Qadiry and the people of Afghanistan on this occasion,” added Marwah.

Seventeen member team comprising of fashion designers, film makers, journalists, dancers, musicians, painters etc. have started exhibiting their arts and products from Marwah Studios.

“I extend my heartiest congratulations and thanks to al the organizers and participants on this beautiful and auspicious occasion of celebration of 100 years of celebration of Independence of Afghanistan which falls on 23^rd September,” said H.E. Tahir Qadiry while lighting the ceremonial lamp to launch the two week program at Marwah Studios.

“We are proud to be associated with 100 years celebration of Afghanistan Independence. The two week program will include food workshops, fashion shows, exhibitions, dance, music opening event, closing event  and grand finale at Afghanistan Embassy, All this will happen in Delhi, Noida and Chandigarh,” informed Charu Das of CD Foundation.

H.E. Tahir Qadiry honored and presented Chairmanship of Indo Afghanistan Cultural Forum to Dr. Sandeep Marwah and greeted every member of delegation from Afghanistan.

Later Dr. Sandeep Marwah presented Patronship of Indo Afghanistan Cultural Forum to H.E. Tahir Qadiry and membership of International Women’s Film Forum of Marwah Studios to all the women present from Afghanistan.

The event was followed by a colorful and vibrant fashion show designed by the AAFT School of Fashion and design displaying dresses of Afghanistan designers brought for this occasion. Director AAFT School of Fashion and Design Ritu Lal paid vote of thanks.

Tahir Qadiry Patron to Indo Afghanistan Cultural Forum

Tahir Qadiry Patron to IACF

Noida: International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry and C.D. Foundation have presented Tahir Qadiry Charge d’ Affaires of Embassy of Afghanistan in India with the Patron ship of Indo Afghanistan Cultural Forum in a grand function to celebrate Afghanistan Food and cultural Week at Marwah Studios.

It is a great pleasure in presenting Patron Ship of IACF to H.E. Tahir Qadiry who understands so well the importance of soft power in developing relation between two countries,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chair for IAFC.

“I am pleased to accept this responsibility. I am eager to do a lot to have best of the relation between India and Afghanistan. “I would like to emphasize that India is one of the key countries for Afghanistan and a large part of the ‘regional connectivity’, which is also one of the main policies of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as well as the vision of Afghan President”.   Said Tahir Qadiry.

 Tahir Qadiry was appointed by H.E. the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as Minister Counsellor and assumed charge as Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of the I.R of Afghanistan on 18^th June 2019.

Mr. Qadiry is an award-winning journalist who has vast experience of working in big and popular international media. He also served in various international governmental and non-governmental organizations within and outside Afghanistan. He has participated in many international conferences on Afghanistan.

Prior to his appointment in India, he served as Director General of Mitra Global TV network (Nationwide) from 2015 till May 2019.

Sandeep Marwah Presented With Chair For Afghanistan Forum

Sandeep Marwah Nominated Chair For Indo Afghan Cultural Forum

Noida: Two week long Afghanistan cultural program was launched today here at Marwah Studios inaugurated by H.E. Tahir Qadiry Charge d’ Affaires of Afghanistan in India.

Seventeen-member delegation has arrived from Kabul consisting of fashion & jewelry designers, chefs, journalists, models, handicraft manufacturers, film makers and other officials. The event will cover fashion shows, film festival, food workshops, journalism workshops, exhibition etc.

Renowned film maker and Chancellor of AAFT University Sandeep Marwah was nominated as the Chair for newly formed Indo Afghanistan Cultural Forum by Charge d’ Affaires in a grand function appreciating his deep interest in Indo Afghanistan relations.

“I am pleased to nominate Sandeep Marwah as the Chair of Indo Afghanistan Cultural Forum. I know He has been involved with large number of cultural activities with Afghanistan even from long time. I am convinced that he is the correct source of energy to take things to new platform,” said H.E. Tahir Qadiry addressing the audience and national press.

“I am thankful to Government of Afghanistan for the trust they have showered on me. I have many plans to promote relation between the two countries,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios.

Women Delegation From Afghanistan at Marwah Studios

Women Delegation From Afghanistan at ICMEI

New Delhi: A working women delegation from Afghanistan visited Marwah Studios to built a better relation between the two countries through art and culture.

The delegation consisting of nine women under the leadership of Sajia Shojaei Film maker who discussed the further plans of promotion of art and culture under Indo Afghanistan Film And Cultural Forum.

We are very keen in building up healthy relations with Afghanistan. Number of times we have organized workshops and music concert by Ustad Eltaf Hussain Sarahang at AAFT. We have produced two of the short films, directed by Afghani producer. Recently an AAFT scholarship has been handed over to Embassy of Afghanistan for the deserving student,” informed Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of ICMEI & Marwah Studios.

Dr. Marwah honored and presented membership of International Women’s Film Forum to all the members of the delegation.

Global Peace Summit at Noida Film City

Noida: ‘The World needs Peace. Life is uncertain and other activities have made it more uncertain. Lets work together to bring in Peace to the World by extending love and unity through arts and culture,” said Sandeep Marwah President of AAFT & World Peace Development And Research Foundation at Marwah Studios.

27 Countries of the World participated in a full day conference organized by ICMEI-International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry supported by Asian Academy of Film And Television and International Film And Television Club, Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India.

The lighting of lamp ceremony was performed by Rosealice kathambi Arimba of Kenya, Nguyen Thi Huong of Vietnam, Sayyod Azizov of Tajikistan and Malish John Juma of South Sudan. Garlanding of Ganesha was performed by Munikwa David Tarirai of Zimbabe and Nyamme Baafi Eric of Ghana.

The first session started by Fatou Faboure Djiba of Senegal, Mohammad Essa Obaidi of Afghanistan, Kavita Bulkoon of Trinidad & Tobago and Youssef Samir Mikhaer Tadrous of Egypt. The second session commenced by Ushahemba Simeon of Nigeria, Alieu B Swaray of Liberia, Prisca Ntombikayise Mhlanga of Swaziland and Ursula Utsaha Singh of Nepal.

Many valid points were discussed and useful results were noted down in relations to art and culture. The summit was followed by entertainment program where all the delegates participated and enjoyed in music and dance program together.

Delegates from all the countries nominated Sandeep Marwah as the Global Cultural Minister for his untiring contribution to love peace and unity through art and culture.

The summit was attended by foreign delegates from Afghanistan, Senegal, Swaziland, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Nepal, Cote D’ lvoire, Fiji, Jamaica, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, Nigeria, Tanzania, Madagascar, Liberia, Trinidad & Tobago, Egypt, Guyana, Ghana, Tajikistan, Gabon, Botswana, South Sudan, Cameron and India.

Later Sandeep Marwah honored every delegate with the life membership of WPDRF-World Peace Development And Research Foundation and memento of Global Peace Summit. All the members took oath to work towards World Peace.