AAFT India and Kisii Kenya Signed MOU in Education

AAFT India and Kisii Kenya Signed MOU at Busan South Korea

 

Busan: An agreement has been signed between India through AAFT University and Kenya through Kisii University to develop and promote relations through art and culture especially by supporting education during the World Education Leaders Forum at the time of World Cultural Camp in Busan, South Korea.

 

“The Plan is consequently anchored on six strategic objectives that include: to produce skilled and competent human resource; generate and disseminate knowledge; provide technological solutions to the community and industry; establish, network and strengthen partnerships with strategic institutions; establish and maintain infrastructure and services, and improve financial sustainability,” said John S Akama Vice Chancellor Kisii University Kenya while signing the MOU with AAFT University India.

 

It is a marvelous opportunity for both the institutions and countries to look into the interest of each other in education and provide necessary exchange programs to supplement culture development. We hope we will do well in short period of time,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chancellor AAFT University of Media And Arts, Raipur and Noida India.

 

The efforts of both the institution shall be supported reinforced by Indo Kenya Film And Culture Forum of ICMEI- International Chamber of Media And Entertainment industry.

 

 

 

It Is An End Of An Era-Sandeep Marwah

“I cannot forget the giant and huge presence of Shammi Uncle on the opening of Marwah Studios at Noida film City on 10th March 1991, where more than 1000 people were almost running after this great film personality leaving many top stars at side. He had that charm, that aura” said Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios on the demise of veteran actor Shammi Kapoor this morning.

“Its difficult to believe that Shammi Kapoor is no more. A single man who himself was an entertainment industry” Marwah added. Shammi Kapoor started his carrier in Prithvi Theatre with his father Prithiraj Kapoor. He was second to Raj Kapoor and elder to Shashi Kapoor.

Shammi Kapoor signed his first film as a hero with Chand Usmani in “Jeevan Jyoti”with Kardar film company, under the direction of Mahesh Kaul. Shammi Kapoor’s big success came with Tumsa Nahin Dekha which was released in 1957 followed by Dil Deke Dekho, Mujrim, Ujala, Singapore, College Girl, Boy Friend, Basant, Preet Na Jane Reet.

“Shammi Kapoor was one of the best appreciated actors of Indian Film Industry who raised the level of Indian Cinema to higher platform” emphasized Sandeep Marwah. Shammi Kapoor’s super hit films includes Teesri Manzil, Budtameez, Laat Saheb, An Evening In Paris, Tumse Achha Kaun Hai, Jawan Mohabbat, Prince, Brahmachari, Pagla Kahin Ka, Andaaz, Sachai, Pritam, Chote Sarkar, Jaane Anjaane.

Sandeep Marwah Addressed On International Youth Day

. “It is very important to be sincere in every work you take up. You must develop patience to grow in life.. You have to be dedicated and honest towards your profession, the success is bound to come” said Sandeep Marwah International Media Personality and President of Marwah Studios at Noida Film City on the International Youth Day.

International Youth Day was designed by United Nation during the 1999 session and 12th August was declared as IYD. The day is celebrated to address the Youth of the World.

“We must keep our culture and heritage intact. We must inculcate feeling of Patriotism. A country like India where we have 60 percent of the population as youth, the whole progress of the Nation depends upon how Youth thinks about the Nation” Marwah added while talking to the students of Asian Education Group.

Later Marwah declared the scholarship after the name of his father ‘Shri Suraj Parkash Marwah Scholarship’ for deserving youth who would like to join media.

Tribute To Mohammad Rafi At AAFT

Glowing tributes were paid to the perennial gold voice of Hindi cinema Mohammad Rafi on his 21st death anniversary at the Asian Academy Of Film and Television. Speaking on this occasion the director Sandeep Marwah said that the present generation of film makers should be grateful because of legacy they have inherited.

Rafi claimed to have recorded 28,000 songs in 11 Indian languages between 1944 and April 1980. Rafi has sung 4,516 Hindi film songs, 112 non-Hindi film songs, and 328 private (non-film) songs. His singing career spanned about 40 years, and his songs ranged from classical numbers to patriotic songs, sad lamentations to highly romantic numbers, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans, and from slow melancholic tunes to fast and melodious fun filled songs

Dean cinema Ashok Tyagi recalled the contribution of Rafi Sahab in making actors from Dilip Kumar to Amitabh Bachchan by lending his voice. Joint Director R.K.Singh and Dean Om Gupta of Asian School Media studies also spoke about him. The faculty and students of different schools of Marwah Studios were present on this occasion. The event was supported by Asian Academy Of Arts and International Film And Television Club. (www.aaft.com)

Marwah Studios Join Hands With International Sufi Festival

Marwah Studios, a Creative Enterprises well known as founders of Film City, Noida has joined hands with forthcoming International Sufi Festival a project designed by Divine Abode informed Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios.

Divine Abode, is a non-profit organization which is currently promoting International Peace & Oneness. The Founder/ Chairperson Begum Gulshaa is from the blessed lineage of a Sufi saint Hazrath Sultan Gul Shah Qadri Chishti, from the Northern Frontiers of Afghanistan. Gulshaa Begum, a Sufi mystic, was blessed to experience a spiritual awakening which opened up her experience of God's reality.

The International Sufi Festival India 2011 is going to be a yearly festival that will take place in Ajmer, Rajasthan. It brings together performers and artists from around the world. Sufi arts, culture and heritage are at the heart of the programme. The festival is supported by Interfaith Foundation India.

The festival aims to capture and project the messages and spirit of Sufism. The festival promises to be an entertaining and enchanting week with different kinds of events from 21st Oct 2011 to Oct 27th 2011. The festival will showcase performers, artists, exhibitions, art & crafts, fashion, Sufi books, poetry, mystical photography from the local areas, different parts of the country and abroad.

Another Feather In AAFT’s Coveted Cap

The success saga of Asian Academy of Films and Television (AAFT) continues to flow unabated. The latest feather in its already coveted cap was added today with the release of tragi-comedy Hair is Falling This film has come close on the heels of the directroral venture ‘Teen the Bhai’ by another AAFTIAN Gurdeep Singh Lamba and Luv Ranjan’s Pyar ka Panchnama.

The latest presentation “Hair is falling deals with the tragic phenomenon of receding hairline among youth because of all kinds of tension and anxiety that the pressure of life in the fast lane is causing. In one breath it produced comic situations and in another it lends agony and pain.

The film is produced by Priyanka, both from the AAFT, written by Vikas Taliyan, and directed by Vicky Bhardwaj. Sanjana Tewari along with AAFTIans Rajsh Bhardwaj and Lalit Kumar play major roles in the film. A 10-minute film on Indian cinema, ‘Longest Kiss was also shown on the occasion.

Introducing the film and the star-alumni of AAFT, its director Sandeep Marwah said that this film has once again proved that creativity and entertainment have become the sine qua non of this prestigious institute. Its students continue to create ripples in Bollywood and they have a bright future.

Students Of 1975 Batch Remembered SPV School

“We are very happy and excited that some of us could meet after a long period of thirty five years since we have passed from school in 1975” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios talking to press at FIO restaurant at Garden of five Senses, New Delhi.

Some of the students of 1975 batch of Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Lodi Estate gathered to recollect old memories as back as thirty five years. Deepak Raj a textile dealer flew down from America and Anil Sardana Managing Director of Tata Power from Mumbai to attend the meet.

Sudev Brar President Nuchem Limited,Ashutosh Aluwalia of Adobe, Rajesh Vohra Real Estate Developer, Vivek Oberai an architect, Ramendra Sihne of ONGC, Vivek Sharma a Chartered Accountant, Raj Kumar Jain of WalMart, Dr. Neeraj Mathur of AIIMS, Karan Sachdeva of Eye Centre, Dr Narin Sehgal of Sehgal Nursing Home, Ashok Tripathi of Amazing Treks And Tours, Dr. Gita Bhasin, were some of the dignities present on the grand lunch.

Asian Academy of Arts Join SPICMACAY To Promote Indian Culture

“We are ready to provide 52 free media workshops this year to all those schools in Delhi-NCR who are members of SPICMACAY to promote Indian culture and heritage” said Sandeep Marwah on the occasion of NCR- Delhi Meet of Schools at Modern School.

“We don’t want to loose the strength of our culture, our music and our traditions which has a long history of thousands of years” said Dr. Kiran Seth the founder of SPICMACAY offering traditional programs to all the schools to participate in big way to support the cause.

Representative of more than 200 schools attended the meet which was quite encouraging as most of the schools looking for Indian Classical music, traditional dances and instrumentalist programs in their schools and colleges.

Marwah offered the complete facilities of film, television and media to SPICMACAY through Asian Academy Of Arts.

Electronic Media--The Most Attractive Medium-Sandeep Marwah

“With the sanctioning of another 100 Television channels and 100 Radio Stations by Ministry Of Information And Broadcasting, Government of India the electronic media has not only become the biggest , broader but the most attractive medium of media” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios chairing the seminar on ‘Class Room To News Room’ organized by the department of electronic media and journalism of Asian School Of Media Studies.

Present on the occasion the speakers and panelist Amarnath Amar (Doordarshan), Darin Shaidi (CNN-IBN), Frenklin Nigam (IANS TV), G.P.Selvam (CCTV), Prasanjit De (CTV), S.Rangabashiam (Doordarshan), Sanjay Singh (CNEB), Shishir Sinha (Hindu), Vinod Mishra (ANI), Vivian Fernadez (CNBC& TV 18) gave their suggestions on how to improve the education in electronic media also to make it more effective, practical and job oriented. They all highlighted the basic and major problems faced by the recruiting agencies. Many also shared their experience and narrated case studies of all that happened with them during their entry into the industry.

R.K.Singh Jt. Director ASMS highlighted on the most impressive and expensive syllabus of AAFT, ASMS and Asian School of Communication. Om Gupta dean coordinated the program, Sushil Bharti HOD Television, Anubhav Mathur HOD Radio and Om Prakash HOD New Media assisted the show.

Festival Of Films From Wales At Marwah Studios

“I am pleased to announce the festival of student films from Wales next month, which will be attended by more than 1000 film and television personalities, students and international media” said Sandeep Marwah honorary Ambassador of Wales in India popularly known as Champion Of Wales.

International Business Wales, and Creative Business Wales are going to be the partners of the festival informed Sandeep Marwah who is also the Chairperson of Indo Wales Creative Forum. “We want to built a very pleasing and gripping relationship between the two- India and Wales, and develop an excellent cultural exchange too.

This festival will carry short films from different film and television schools of different universities from Wales as suggested by Creative Business Wales. The Indo Wales Creative Forum will host the event in association with International Film And Television Club of Marwah Studios.

Brochure Launched By Paridhi At Marwah Studios

Paridhi, a voluntary organization to promote Art and Culture in India completed its 8 days extra ordinary Ganga promotion in Uttrakhand inaugurated by the Chief Minister Dr.Ramesh Pokhriyal with number of events planned in different districts at the same time.” The complete working of these programs has been highlighted in this brochure to further promote the issue of Ganga” informed Nirmal Vaid President of the Society.

“We would love get associate with every event possible which leads to the promotion of Art and culture of India.” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and Asian Academy Of Arts while releasing the brochure at Marwah Studios.

“We are aware of Ganga issue and would love to contribute to the cause” Marwah added. Others who were present there were the general secretary Narayan and treasurer Apoorva.

First Step to Be Millionaire is to Love Your Work - Puneet Jindal

“It is very important to love your work which is the first step to be a big man- a millionaire” said Puneet Jindal the great motivator while talking to the students of Film Television and Media in the Master class at Asian Academy of Film And Television (AAFT) at Noida film City.

“Only those people achieve success who are always ready to face all sort of problems and prepared for unforeseen circumstances’ added Sandeep Marwah the President of Marwah Studios and World Record Holder in media while introducing Puneet Jindal to the audience.

The management of Asian Education Group comprising of AAFT, ASMS, ABS ASGA, ASP and Asian School of Communication has always believed that it is important to give value addition to students along with hard core education and training in media. The session lasted for three hours. Marwah presented life membership of International Film And Television Club to Jindal.

Journalism Education In Association With UCLAN In India

Asian School of Communications has collaborated with internationally acclaimed UCLan-University of Central Lancashire to provide training and professional development to the students in the institute. Asian School Of Communication is supported by World renowned AAFT and ASMS of Marwah Studios.

These high level training platforms again re-affirm the Media School's reputation within the media industry and that staff have backgrounds in the industry and have worked for several well known organizations (such as Reuters, CNN and the BBC). This enables them to shape course content to industry needs and they have great contacts within high profile media organizations to help students with placements and employment.

“ The Staff integrate research projects, workshops, seminars, visits, interaction programs into courses so that students remain at the cutting edge of developments and issues effecting the media world” said Mike Ward Head of School.

“Numerous permanent full-time and many national and international visiting faculties and crew for different curriculum courses have been employed. The main aim of the faculty is to facilitate the students to attain and get an insight of the media and society and to train them for a livelihood of their own” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios, Film City Noida.

AAFT is proud of Uttar Kumar Super Star of Haryanvi Cinema

Asian Academy of Film And Television (AAFT) is proud of Uttar Kumar who has proved to the country that a proper education can put you on the national map. “We are very excited that our student Uttar Kumar of 28th Batch has completed more than 25 films in lead role in Haryanvi language” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and Director AAFT informing to the students of current batch.

“I could only think about acting in films when I completed my course from AAFT-it gave me a new confidence, a full technical knowledge and highlighted my talent” said Uttar Kumar now the super star of Haryanvi Cinema. “I got my first chance in Dhakad Chhora which became super hit” added Uttar.

Uttar Kumar has performed number of films including Hum do Bhagoday, NatKhat, Haikkad, Hum milke Dikhayenge, Had ho Gai, Senapati, Asar, Mannu, Jhalak, Daakkaa, Akadbaaj, Chhora chhat pe, Ghamasaan, Dhouns, Khataka, Khadtal, Tadap, Khadadu, Akad, Bedhadak, Nikamma, Haqdaar, Karmvir, Bavali and has worked with number of Directors.

AAFT Congratulated T.P.Aggarwal On His International Appointment

“We extend our heartiest congratulations to T.P.Aggarwal, the member of the Governing Council of Asian Academy of Film And Television on his appointment as the First Vice President of The General Assembly of the Federation Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films (FIAPF), an apex body of Global Film Producers' Association”said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and Director of AAFT.

T.P. Aggarwal has been the President of Indian Motion Picture Producers Association since 2006. Later he has been elected as the President of Film Federation Of India (FFI) the Apex body of Indian Film Industry. “T.P.Agarwal has added feather in the cap of Indian Entertainment Industry on his appointment as Vice President of FIAPF” said Akshay Marwah Executive Director Marwah Studios.

“T.P.Aggarwal has been the first Indian film producer to be elected as the ‘First Vice President’ of FIAPF and has brought laurels to Indian Film industry” added Sandeep Marwah.

Asian Academy Of Arts Pays Tribute To M F Hussain

The staff and management of Asian Academy Of Arts, a body to promote art and culture in India associated with Asian Academy of Film And Television of Marwah Studios kept 2 minutes silence for the departed soul MS Hussain at Noida Film City.

“We all have felt a deep loss on the demise of our greatest, tallest and the most famous artist who has achieved the incomparable position in the field of Arts” said Sandeep Marwah the Chairperson of Asian Academy of Arts.

M.S. Hussain who was not well from last three weeks breathed his last at Royal Brompton Hospital in London, UK. The whole country expressed the feelings on this unbearable loss. The 95 year old artist ranked among the finest painters of the World.

“M.F.Hussain is immortal and he is going to live on this earth for the next thousand years through his work of arts” Marwah added recollecting Hussain’s association with Indian Film Industry. The President of India Smt. Pratibha Patil, The Vice President of India M Hamid Ansari The Prime Minister of India Dr. ManMohan Singh also extended their heart felt condolences on the demise of internationally renowned painter of India.

Sandeep Marwah On The Board Of Focus 2011

The fifth Annual International summit on Entertainment and Media Industry is to be organized by one of the oldest chamber- ASSOCHAM. This grand event is once again planned in Delhi. Its first meeting was held at the registered office of ASSOCHAM at Delhi to discuss the main issues including seminars, workshops and interaction programs.

The purpose of starting FOCUS an international event related to media and entertainment industry in Delhi is to add on to the media and entertainment culture and try to bring in industries difficulties on table so that they can be solved with mutual interest and consent” said Sandeep Marwah the President of Marwah Studios and one of the founder members of Entertainment and Media Council of ASSOCHAM.

The meeting was attended by T.P.Agarwal President Film Federation of India, Ajay Sharma Director ASSOCHAM, Roop Sharma President Association of Cable Operator Of India, Anuradha Prasad Managing Director NEWS 24, A Mohan of Zee TV and Others. The meeting was conducted by Sujata Dev the Co-Chairperson of the council.

AAFT Honored Alumni Lavlin Thadani With Academy Award

“AAFT is proud of Lavlin Thadani, a direction student of 9th batch (1995) who has done a commendable work in the field of films and television and added a colourful feather in the cap of AAFT” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and Director of Asian Academy Of Film And Television on the inauguration of 70th AAFT festival of Short Digital Films.

Lavlin is a film-maker who is passionate about socially relevant issues, she has produced and directed about a hundred programmes, that include features, documentaries, docu-dramas and corporate films. A tele film titled Karrmawali represented India at prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Two films, Jeet and You be the sky…were selected for the 5th Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival held in New York 2005. You be the sky… was also selected by the jury for screening at ReelheART International Film Festival held in Toronto, Canada in 2006 and has been screened at the United Nations (New York) and in Indonesia at the Magsaysay Awards Ceremony. Jeet was selected for screening at the Nehru Centre, London in 2006.


“I am indebted to my Institution and my teachers who have moulded me to be a better film maker, I can never forget my days at AAFT. Sandeep Marwah’s motivational lectures are still fresh in my mind” said Lavlin Thadani.

Lavlin Has worked with some of the best directors of the Film Industry namely Lekh Tandon, M.S.Sathyu and Ved Rahi amongst others. She Pioneered the Breakfast show on Doordarshan and compered innumerable shows and interviewed dignitaries, famous personalities for Doordarshan and Moscow Television. Lavlin has worked as National Media Consultant with WHO and has been the member of The Film Censor Board of India in 2002-2003.

The Content Of The Film Matters- Malti Sahay At 70th Festival of AAFT

“The times have changed and cinema now can be seen in a digital format whether it on big screen, television, internet or mobile, it is the content- the story which matters and all starts from short films” said Malti Sahay the former Director, Directorate of Film Festival, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India on the inauguration of 70th AAFT Festival of Short Digital Films at Film City Noida.

“It has become custom with us to celebrate festival of short films every three months. This is the best platform for short films to showcase to the film lovers” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and of the festival for the 70th time adding another feather in the cap of Marwah by creating International Record.

Some of the films shown in the 70th festival were WHAT?ERR directed by Prashant Mathawan, THE PROMESSA by Shubham Bhatnagar, AAKHRI CHORI by Mohd Shahid, HUM APKE HAIN KAUN ? by Rahul Verma, THE CURSE by Anup Kumar & H. Narwal, THE DREAM by Arnab Bhattacharya and WHOSOEVER UR, BE PURE directed by Gaurav Bhalla.

Others who spoke on the occasion were Sudhir Tandon President Osian Film Festival Pratap Chakerbarthy representative of AFP, Mukesh Ranjan of Asian Age and Kalyan Sarkar Dean AAFT and all were presented life membership of International Film And Television Club. Later Sandeep Marwah honored Lavleen Thadani the student of 9th batch of AAFT with Academy Award on the completion of 100 projects on visual media.

Marwah Cricket Club (MCC) Had A Wonderful Beginning

A commitment to the students of Asian Education Group was fulfilled when Sandeep Marwah the President of Marwah Studios announced the inter college match on 28th of May with the launching of MCC ‘Marwah Cricket Club’ at Marwah Studios.

All the three schools Asian Academy of Film And Television, Asian Business School and Asian School of Media Studies created their own teams and a tournament of three matches was designed on that day. The Yellow color to ASMS, Navy blue to AAFT and White to ABS brought a wonderful color combination to the Noida stadium which was full of enthusiasm and feeling of success.

The three teams were lead by their captains Vivek Singh (ABS), Kunal Kalra (AAFT) and Varun Jhamb (ASMS) and further controlled by their team managers Sudhir Ranjan (ABS), Prabhat Shukla (AAFT) and Sushil Bharti for ASMS which all were centrally looked after by MCC Team Manager Mansoor Naqvi. The deans of all the three schools Kalyan Sarkar AAFT, OmGupta ASMS and Latika Sahani ABS played important role in motivating the players to be the part of the tournament. R.K.Singh Jt.Director of ASMS & new school Asian School of Communication looked after the administration of the show.

The match finished with the high tone of sports man ship and each team won one match. The three awards of ‘Man Of The Match’ were handed over to Chirag Mehra (ASMS) Ankit Bhatia (ABS), and Sumit Bhardwaj (AAFT) by Sandeep Marwah. The final selection will take place in due course of time.