Nagendra Karri, the Indian born film maker who owns Eternal Mind Production LLC in New York was recently at Asian Academy of Film And Television to meet the President Sandeep Marwah whom he first met at 62nd Cannes Film Festival.
Nagendra went through the whole campus of Marwah Studios and met the students who all were busy with their own productions. ”I am Keen to partner with Marwah Studios for my next venture called “Mobster” which will be shot in multi locales including India, said Karri while releasing the new publications of International Film And Television Research Centre of AAFT.
“We have publication Department where we publish books and journals related to film, Television and Media.” said Sandeep Marwah. “Our International Film and Television Research Center is the first research Centre of the country” added Marwah. Later Marwah presented a set of books to the guest of the day.
Marwah informed that Nagendra Karri has announced this new film after the successful debut screening of his first Directorial Venture “Where are you Sophia?” a suspenseful psychological thriller at the recently concluded Cannes Film festival. Karri, who directed, produced and wrote the film at the age of 26, has masters in computer science and electronics and a background in theater. Karri is quite keen in giving opportunity to the Acting and Technical students of AAFT and ASMS in his forth coming film.

UCLAN and Asian School Of Media Studies Will Promote Journalism

Asian School of Media Studies, Noida along with University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK together have decided to promote students of journalism of their schools, by signing a joint student exchange program. ”I would like to invite students from UCLAN to come and see for them selves how journalism is taught and learned in India. Delhi is the hub centre for Cultural as well as political activities.” said Sandeep Marwah, the President of Marwah Group of Creative Enterprises.A delegation consisting of Head of School of journalism Mike Ward and Francois Nel the Diector Journalism Leaders Programme along with S.Parmeshwaram the national representative of the University visited Asian School Of Media Studies in Noida Film City .”We are impressed by the well designed syllabus and huge supporting infrastructure of ASMS which shAsian School of Media Studies, Noida along with University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK together have decided to promote students of journalism of their schools, by signing a joint student exchange program. ”I would like to invite students from UCLAN to come and see for them selves how journalism is taught and learned in India. Delhi is the hub centre for Cultural as well as political activities.” said Sandeep Marwah, the President of Marwah Group of Creative Enterprises.A delegation consisting of Head of School of journalism Mike Ward and Francois Nel the Diector Journalism Leaders Programme along with S.Parmeshwaram the national representative of the University visited Asian School Of Media Studies in Noida Film City .”We are impressed by the well designed syllabus and huge supporting infrastructure of ASMS which shows the seriousness of the education of the school. They are no less than any International University.” said Mike Ward.‘’We are well equipped with Print Lab, Multimedia Lab, Editing Lab, Radio Station, A Channel, Studios, Complete Shooting Equipments, and anything to everything for the promotion of Journalism Course..” added Suman Bajaj Karla Dean ASMS. A twin certification program, UGC approved Degree is provided to the Journalism Student. The undergraduate and post graduate courses are popular all over India.“I am ready to bear the cost of training for the students from UK to prove how well the courses are designed in ASMS.” informed Marwah. The scholarship has been announced for this first group of UCLAN students by Marwah Studios.ows the seriousness of the education of the school. They are no less than any International University.” said Mike Ward.‘’We are well equipped with Print Lab, Multimedia Lab, Editing Lab, Radio Station, A Channel, Studios, Complete Shooting Equipments, and anything to everything for the promotion of Journalism Course..” added Suman Bajaj Karla Dean ASMS. A twin certification program, UGC approved Degree is provided to the Journalism Student. The undergraduate and post graduate courses are popular all over India.“I am ready to bear the cost of training for the students from UK to prove how well the courses are designed in ASMS.” informed Marwah. The scholarship has been announced for this first group of UCLAN students by Marwah Studios.

German Model Will Be Guest Of Honour At Marwah Studios

62nd Cannes Film Festival was the platform for Sandeep Marwah of Marwah Studios to invite German Super Model Claudia Celisa to India .The Indian Pavilion which was the centre of attraction for many activities brought many film makers and film personalities close to each other.

Claudia Ciesla is a German model, actress and singer of Polish descent. Ciesla started modeling at the age of 15 working for shows involved in fashion and dancing. In May 2006 she was selected by Bild as the Football/Soccer Worldcup Girl 2006, and during the World Cup 2006 she was featured on the front page of a total of seven publications of that newspaper.”I am honoured to be part of Marwah Studios, especially the film and TV education which has always impressed me I would love to cast in one of their films.” said Claudia.

In 2007 and again in 2008 she was appearing on the German Internet soap opera Beach House, playing the part of Daisy Vandenburg. In 2008 Claudia Ciesla was in Austria chosen for the Snow Queen 2008. Ciesla is acting in a Bollywood film Karma along with leads Carlucci Weyant, Alma Saraci, and DJ Perry as part of an international film crew to be filmed in India .
In July 2008 Ciesla played the role of CLAUDIA in the new Italian TV-Sitcom "Outsiders in Palermo" shooted in Palermo/Italy.In Aug. 2008 Claudia played the female lead in the German-Indian Film "Ki Jana Pardes" In Aug/Sept Claudia acted in Calcutta, in the role of a German journalist for the Film Directed by "Arin Paul together with award winning film star Soumitra Chatterjee and sang the title song of this movie. During 2009, she will participate as an actress at the next Uwe Boll movie "Silent Night in Algona"
“I am happy Claudia has accepted our invitation to be in India once again,” said Sandeep Marwah. “She will be the guest of honour for our some very important event this year, added Marwah.

Marwah Studios And Open Pictures Together In Cannes

Zackary M.Newmark, an American Director now settled in Spain and working on his next project is Opted by Sandeep Marwah of Marwah studios, India for the direction of new documentary which shall be shot in India, informed Zackary Newmark to the press in 62nd Cannes Film Festival.

“I am very keen to know what an American Film Director thinks about India from Documentary point of view. That is only possible when he is going to make a film in India.” said Sandeep Marwah of Marwah Studios, who was looking for the foreign director for Indian subject.” I am impressed by the Oscar Winning Film Slum Dog Millionaire and feel much more can be done on this subject to reopen the eyes of Indians and rest of the World to come forward to help the community.” Added Marwah while narrating to the World Press at 62nd Cannes Film Festival.

“I am packing my bags to go to India to study my subject, I have read a lot but now I want to experience India.” Said Zack Newmark .”I am honoured that a media group like Marwah Studios have trusted me for their next project.”

It was a rare opportunity for Open Source Picture of Zack Newmark to join hands with Sandeep Marwah of Marwah Studios at 62nd Cannes Film Festival where Eight Oscar Winning Film Slum Dog Millionaire was discussed many times with American and Indian Film Makers.

India Will Join Hands With Georgia In Film Business

62nd Cannes Film Festival has proved a wonderful platform for Indian Film Maker Sandeep Marwah to announce a joint ventures with the film makers of Georgia when he was invited by the Minister of Cultural, Monuments Protection and sports of Georgia Nicholas Rurua to Georgia to look for himself the growing demand of film and TV business in their country.

Sandeep Marwah the president of Marwah Studios and Director of First private film school of India, Asian Academy Of Film And TV (AAFT) offered student exchange, faculty exchange programs along with the joint ventures to produce short film with the film and TV students of Georgian film School when he was representing India in the meeting of International delegates held by the Georgian Minister Nicholas Rurua at 62nd Cannes Film Festival at Majestic Hotel. Marwah offered scholarship to the students of Georgia to come to India to learn about Indian Film Industry to strengthen the relation between two countries.

“It is very necessary to take initiative to invite important film makers from Georgia to India to develop new relationship between two countries. Films are the best way to exchange culture.” said Sandeep Marwah, who is the World record holder of producing largest number of short films.

“We are very keen to join hands with Indian Film Industry, which is largest in the World and exchange programs and education with Marwah Studios is the right start.” Added Nicholas Rurua.
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The meeting was also attended by Konstantin chlaidze the General Director of Georgian National Film Centre, David Vashadze the manager Research and Development, Georgian National Film Centre, Guka Rcheulishvili, the film maker from Georgia and many others including Archll Menagarishvili , Dy Director , Georgian Films.

Marwah Studios Marked Its Presence At 62nd Cannes Film Festival

Marwah Studios, the promoters of Noida Film City of North India and the first private film School of India, Asian Academy Of Film And Television marked its presence at 62nd Cannes Film Festival, the biggest film festival and film networking platform of the world.
“I am proud to be associated with 62nd Cannes Film Festival through India Pavilion of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India handled by the oldest Chamber of India ASSOCHAM.” said Sandeep Marwah the president of Marwah Studios.”Our film Coffee House was one the twenty films screened at India Pavilion and Four Short films directed by students of AAFT were also shown. It has given me great initiative to work for better cinema.” added Marwah.
“I am happy that this time the students of Asian Academy Of Film And TV have visited this Great Gala Show to learn more about Cannes Festival.” informed Sandeep Marwah.

Sandeep Marwah has planned a full length feature film as coproduction under the banner of Marwah Studios with American film Director Karl Bardosh which will go on the floor at the end of this year .The news was announced at the inauguration of India Pavilion at 62nd Cannes Film festival.

.The event of the opening of India Pavilion was attended by Abhishek Bachan, Sushma Singh, Secretary of Information and Broadcasting, V.B. Pyarelal, Jt. Sec, Min.of I&B. S. M. Khan Director of Film Festival of India, Sandeep Marwah, Subhash Ghai, Manisha Koirala, Deepti Naval, Sujata Dev, and a large number of film personalities around the World.

Exhibition Of Paintings At Marwah Studios

Budding artists from all over the country gathered at Marwah Studios for the inauguration of an exhibition on painting, drawing and sculpture by noted Sri Lankan Film, TV and Stage actor Wilson Gunaratne. The students of AAFT Asian Academt Of Film And Television, ASMS Asian School Of Media Studies and ABS Asian Business School were present there.
Wilson Gunaratne, in his inaugural speech, said “The paintings are the first form of art and everything follows - Visual art or any other form of art needs a lot of concentration, involvement and emotions to express. Sandeep Marwah of Marwah Studios is the source of my inspiration to start new stage play where I am playing thirteen different characters, earlier I played nine characters in the same play.” Informed Wilson during exhibition. Wilson Gunerate is the only artist in Sri Lanka who has performed nine characters so far in the single play on stage.
The President of Marwah Studios Sandeep Marwah said ”such shows not only motivate the participating Artist but also encourage the students of Cinema, Films and Television to think beyond their subject.” Marwah presented Wilson with the life membership of International Film And Television Research Center.
Those who exhibit their creations include Amit Srivastava, Ashis Kushwaha, Bhanu Prakash, Chiranjib Ghosh, Devasis Mukherjee, Dinesh Singh, Dipanjali Das, Giridhari Sahu, Kangkan Berman, Krisna Seal, Manoj Shau, Mithilesh Gupta, Nivedita Mukharjee, NY Chanu, Pramod Kashyap, Ram Dongre, Samiran Mujumder, Sankar Sarkar, Santosh Sahni, Satya P Guta, Shailender Shau, Sudipta Adhya, Sukanta Biswas, Sushmita Adhya and Tathgat Das.

Film Workshop At AAFT By American Film Maker

The American Center, New Delhi and AAFT Asian Academy Of Film And Television, Noida together organized a film workshop at Marwah Studios by renowned American documentary film maker and writer from New York City Sadia Shepard on the making of her documentary. Sadia was accompanied by the senior officer from American Center Diane Brandt who introduced the lady to the large gathering of media students from different discipline of film making.

Sadia Shepard left New York for Bombay on a Fulbright Scholarship, her goal to try to understand the history and future of the tiny Indian Jewish community that her grandmother was born into and left to marry her Muslim grand father. Sadia spent nearly two years recording her experiences in film ,video and writing, which became the basis of her first book,” The Girl From Foreign: A Search For Shipwrecked Ancestors, Forgotten Histoties And A Sense Of Home”.
Sadia spoke about her book and then there was screening of the film “ In Search Of The Bene Israel” followed by the question answer session. The workshop finished with vote of thanks by Dean Kalyan Sarkar and Sandeep Marwah the president of Marwah Studios also the chairperson of Entertainment Committee of Indo American Chamber of Commerce presented life membership of International Film And Television Club to Sadia Shepard and Diane Brandt

Film Coffee House Is For Every One

The feature film Coffee House presented by Shivkala Motion Pictures and Marwah Studios in association with GTV International is the story of a common man .What we go through every day in our lives, can be seen in beautiful bided story of Coffee House.

The film is produced by Mahin and Asit Mittal, Sandeep Marwah, Girish Batra, Sandeep Gupta and Kishan Kumar .”The impact of feature film is the largest on masses, it can really pass on the message to the nation, and this is one of those films” said Sandeep Marwah..”Gurbir Garewal has done a fabulous job by projecting reality in the film.” said Mahim Mittal who has also written the songs for the film.

“This is my first feature film and it is releasing at the time when my countrymen need right advice for the nation”, said Sakshi Tanwar. ”Well my role in Coffee House is what I was looking for a long time, I remember I was totally involved with my character when I was shooting for this film” .said Ashutosh Rana.

.The film is written and directed by President Award Winner Gurbir Garewal who has written and directed number of super hit TV serials. The cast includes Ashutosh Rana and Sakshi Tanwar jointly for the first time. Music by Javed Kumar, Dances by Longiness Fernandes, Cinematography by Sabestian AKN, Lyrics by Mahim Mittal, Backround Music by Sanjay Chakarvarty, Sound by Avneet Garewal, Editing by Omkar Nath Bhakri and Rerecording by Deepan Chatterjee.

The other artist includes Paintal, Aman Dhariwal, Neha Mishra, Hemant Pandey, Harsh Chaya, Vinod Nagpal, Javed Khan, and S.M.Zaheer. The film Director has also given opportunity to many trained artist from AAFT Asian Academy Of Film And Television , NOIDA in various roles.