| Entertainment is recession proof - Assocham Focus 2008 |
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The global economic meltdown will not impact the entertainment industry, those associated with the sector say."Entertainment is recession-proof. It does well both in good and bad times,' Rajjat A. Barjatya, managing director of production house Rajshri Media, told IANS during Focus 2008, the two-day second annual global entertainment and media summit that began here Monday.
'In fact, there has been an increase in the content consumption during the slowdown, as people want to come out of the economic trauma and turn to entertainment as an escape from reality. Films are escapist and aspiring and that makes them recession-proof." he said. |
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Barjatya, however, conceded revenues had taken a hit. 'Business-wise, we have seen a drop in our advertisements revenue but not on the content consumption," he said.Added Michael C. Ellis, president and managing director of the Motion Picture Association's Asia Pacific region: "People want to be entertained and despite the meltdown, studios across the world are going to churn out movies for the audience. It is one medium that is cheap and easily accessible and one-stop shop for viewers to escape from their shock of the meltdown. It never suffers.'Citing an example, Ellis said the latest James Bond film, 'Quantum of Solace', broke records over the first weekend in the UK, while 'The Dark Knight' fetched close to $1 billion worldwide.
However, Sandeep Marwah, president of media training institute Asian Academy of Film and Television, believes 'there has to be some obvious cost-cutting' 'But the profits won't get affected and in fact will be up. Whatever may be the situation, people will turn to the medium as a breather,' he said. "To talk about the Indian entertainment industry, it is going to double itself by 2012 and will touch the Rs.100,000 crore (Rs.1 trillion) mark business-wise."
Focus 2008 was organized by Assocham , Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in Association with Asian Academy Of Film & Television . |
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| Music Director Sajid Conducts Guest Lecture at AAFT |
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| Famous Music Director Sajid, visited Asian Academy of Film &
Television, Film City, Noida, to meet & address students of cinema.
Sajid has given melodious music in Superhit films like Partner,
Welcome, God Tusi Great Ho, Hello, Mujhse Shadi Karogi and Hello
Brother. His new coming film 'Wanted' is ready for release next year .Sajid appreciated infrastructure based instructional methodology
adopted by AAFT, while answering the questions of the students, He
stated that he always want to do something new for his listeners. He
also mentioned that Salman Khan has inspired him for good creative
work . He congratulated Sandeep Marwah for providing world class
infrastructure and training to their students. |
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| AAFT LENDS SUPPORT TO INDIAN BLIND SPORTS ASSOCIATION |
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| A philanthropist and a public spirited director of Asian Academy of
Film & Television Sandeep Marwah has offered all possible help and
support to the Blind Relief Association. With 125 institutions and
sports organizations from 23 states affiliated to it Indian Blind
Sports Association is the largest national level sports body devoted
to the promotion of sports among the visually challenged in the
country. The Association was established in April 1986 through the
initiative of the Blind Relief Association, Delhi (BRA), a premier
organization for the blind in India. |
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national-level sports activities for the blind. The Association is
recognized by the Indian Olympic Association and affiliated to the
International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). The organization has
been promoting long-jump, javelin, shot-put, marathon, judo, swimming
and now football amongst the visually challenged person with a passion
for one or more of these sports. Incidentally, the football for the
blind is played with a ball with jingles on a specially prepared
field. Ten teams from the Indian states of Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan
and West Bengal recently participated in the 4th Indian Blind Sports
Association Football Tournament for the Blind held at New Delhi. The
finals of this tournament was covered by the AAFT sports production
team with a view to creating awareness of the initiative taken in this regard by the Blind Relief Association, amongst the public at large. |
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| GLOBALIZATION OF WORLD HAS INFLUENCED JOURNALISM – SANTOSH BHARTIYA |
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| Veteran journalist, prolific writer and a former member of parliament Santosh Bhartiya said the next generation journalists will have to acquire a good command over Hindi language to do their work in India notwithstanding the emergence of English as the link language across the globe. He was addressing the students of Asian Academy of Film & Television on the inauguration of 61st batch. He further said that Traditional journalism in the fast changing world too has also to appropriately change. Decrying the tendency to sensationalize |
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| the news and Prof. Sandeep Marwah said that media must play a meaningful role in building a happy, healthy and balanced Indian society. In his address the renowned Hollywood stunt-actor Colin Handley who has been invited to conduct a workshop, spelled out his recipe for success. Passion, knowledge and skills for the work are required by an aspiring artist to succeed, he added. Tracing his entry into Hollywood the fight choreographer of popular TV serial Baywatch Colin Handley said that he is happy that stunt are increasingly being recognized by the filmmakers and Bollywood too is now producing more and more action films. Member UP Commission for Minorities Sardar Amrit Pal Singh and Member of All India Handloom Board, Ministry of Textile, Govt. of India Yashpal Singh also shared his views with the students. |
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| Films Are a Mature Art Form –
David Ofek |
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| Talented and celebrated Israeli director David Ofek was recently invited to conduct a workshop on screen presentation for the students of Asian Academy of Film and Television. In his opening remarks on this occasion Prof Sandeep Marwah described Israel as a culturally vibrant and technologically advanced nation. Theatre has traditionally been a part of social and cultural life of the people of Israel, he added. Lucidly explaining the art of telling a story or conveying a message with moving pictures and sound David Ofek a graduate of Jerusalem film School said that most of the films are narrative films and their makers are the narrator. |
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| He described fiction as a presentation which is mandated to make the viewer imagine and to believe that the events in it are true. He stated that a documentary like a fictional film is a product of film maker’s specific intention of guiding or persuading the viewer’s perception of the world. David Ofek concluded the workshop by remarking that film making is a serious business and the film makers have to be responsive and responsible to the society. |
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| WESTERN CULTURES MAKE HOLLYWOOD FILMS DIFFERENT FROM BOLLYWOOD FILMS – GULSHAN GROVER |
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| Internationally renowned film actor Gulshan Grover said that talent and passion for acting has to be combined with hard work for succeeding in this art. He was inaugurating the new session of Asian School of Media Studies at Noida. Recounting the rise of Gulshan Grover in the movie firmament Prof. Sandeep Marwah said that Gulshan Grover who has so far acted in more than 400 Indian feature films and 17 American ones should be source of inspiration and a role model for the aspiring actors. In his forceful address to the |
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| large gathering of distinguished members of the press and students, the highly successful actor said that there is no single or magic formula for succeeding in any human endeavour including film acting. He advised the students to have faith in their teachers and to concentrate on learning while at the school. One has to devote whole heartedly to his chosen field of work and invoke the blessing of God almighty for granting success, he added. Renowned hotelier Mahesh Kapoor and advertising and public relations expert Rahul Mitra also shared their with the students on this occasion. |
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| FILMS ARE MADE BY HEART Rahul Rawail |
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| Famous film director, eminent cinema personality, Rahul Rawail, who created sensation years back by churning out super hit movies such as ‘BETAB’, ‘Love Story’, ‘Arjun’, ‘Arjun Pandit’ & many others, visited Asian Academy of Film & Television, Film City, Noida, to meet & address students of cinema. Son of yester-years legend H.S Rawail who gave all time super hit, ‘Mere Mehboob’, Rahul Rawail appreciated infrastructure based instructional methodology adopted by AAFT, while answering the questions of the students, stated that in the present world, films & TV training is important. Films are made by heart announced Rawail addressing future film makers at Marwah studios. |
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| Sandeep Marwah, president of Marwah Studios, welcoming doyen of film industry, said that entertainment industry is growing at the rate of 20% per annum including expanding share of powerful cinema medium. Sandeep Marwah emphasized, more & more technicians would be required in the years to come. |
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| COLUMBIA TO GET THEIR POTENTIAL FILMMAKERS TRAINED IN INDIA |
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| Recognizing the potential of the largest film producing country in the world India’s potential to impart effective film education and training, the fourth largest South American country Columbia with a very high rate of literary is exploring the possibility of getting their nationals trained in this country. And in keeping with the cherished dream of Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh to make India a superpower by exploiting its human resource, Director of the world renowned Asian Academy of Film & Television |
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| Sandeep Marwah has decided to liberise the policy to support the budding artists and to offer full scholarship to promising youngsters from countries with inadequate facility for training in filmmaking. As the first step towards collaborating with Asian Academy of Film & Television senior diplomat Lina Marcela Ibanez accompanied with Paula Gutierrez and Sinthiya Rubio from the Embassy of Columbia in India, recently visited the Academy to explore and discuss the possibility of sponsoring their Spanish speaking nationals for training. The delegation was greatly impressed by the environment obtainable in the vibrant Noida Film City and remarked that their countrymen would be privileged to learn the grammar of filmmaking and television production and to hone their skills in a truly professional environment obtainable at Asian Academy of Film & Television. |
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| INDIA TO LEND A HELPING HAND TO PANAMA IN
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| Friendly relations between Panama and India recently got a shot in arm when taking a cue from the Indian Prime Minister
Dr. Manmohan Singh’s vision of making this world a truly global village, the international wing of Asian Academy of Film & Television offered scholarships to the national of this Latin American country. After a meeting with Sandeep Marwah and seeing for himself how this Academy is organized the Ambassador of Panama in India H.E. Mr. Alberto J. Pinzon M. remarked that it is no wonder that Asian Academy of Film & |
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| Television is a popular destination for the aspirants of a career in media industry from all over the globe. Panama would like to benefit from the expertise in the field of film making in India, which is the largest film producing country in the world, the Ambassador added Panama is the 3rd largest economy in Central America and the rich culture of Panama has been influenced by that of Spain. |
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| STARS OF FEATURE FILM WOODSTOCK VILLA AT MARWAH STUDIOS |
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| Sandeep Marwah of Marwah Studios recently played host to the budding stars of Indian Cinema Sikandar Kher and Neha Uberoi whose maiden Hindi feature film “Woodstock Villa” is ready to hit the silver screen worldwide. Conceding that one hand it is helpful to be the offspring of actors, on the other hand this has raised the level of expectation from him by the viewing people. Woodstock Villa is indeed a film in the tradition of film noir and it has been brilliantly directed by the award winning director Hansal Meh he added. Answering questions put to her by the members of |
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| the national press and the students of Asian Academy of Film & Television, Asian School of Media Studies present on this occasion, ta,Neha Uberoi said that the recognition of her acting in the a Telugu Film by way of Film-fare award last year had encouraged her to act in this blockbuster. The Aryan who had played music for the film and Sanjeev Sehgal of talenttrove.com were amongst other distinguished invitees to this memorable event. |
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| Develop sense Of pride for the nation- Dr. Abid Hussain |
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| The former Indian Ambassador to USA and currently Chancellor of University of Hyderabad Dr. Abid Hussain Made a strong plea for benefiting from the wisdom of your ancestor contained in the holy scriptures. Quoting lucidly from blind beliefs and to develop the habit of questioning things. He urged the media to reach the un-reached and try to ameliorate their condition. Dr. Abid Hussain was addressing the new entrants to Asian Academy of Film & Television. Stating that India is indeed growing strong day by day, he urged the audience to be proud to be Indian. |
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| Giving recipe for meaningful approach to work, the super cop Joginder Singh said that clear cut goals, hard work and preseverance are keys to success in life. Referring to the notable contribution to media made by the Director of Asian Academy of Film & Television Prof. Sandeep Marwah, the veteran social worker Om Veer remarked that whereas politics tend to divide people, films have the unusual power to unite them without discrimation of religion caste or language. The latest edition of the popular magazine Nature and cure edited by kamal bhatia was formally released by Dr. Abid Hussain on this occasion. |
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| Himalaya’s different moods brought alive at AAFT |
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International Film and Television Club, in association with Asian
Academy of Film & Television recently hosted an exhibition of paintings of the
Nationally acclaimed artist and muralist Deepa Seth Bhando at the Marwah Films and
Video Studios in Noida.
The exhibition was inaugurated by ace Bollywood personality Wg. Cdr. A S Bedi with
the Former President of Noida entrepreneurs association and managing editor,Models
and Trends,Anoop Bhandari as another guest of honour. |
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Speaking on the occasion, Wg. Cdr. Bedi complimented the passionate zeal of IFTC chairperson, Prof Sandeep Marwah, for promoting all forms of art at the first available opportunity and showered the well
deserved praise Deepa's speaking landscapes of the Himalayas so opulently inviting. Anoop Bhandari compared the exhibition to a book and each painting to the individual article of the magazine.
The theme of the exhibition, exclaimed Deepa, " Was to highlight the beauty and
mystique's of the giant Himalayas. In all, about a dozen and a half of some of Deepa's best paintings were up on the walls for for this show that also became a launch pad for study of various media courses by the 59th batch of AAFT opened recently.
Thanking all the guests, Prof Marwah said that he had felt proud to be part of
Deepa's show explaining in his unique style how the two forms of making films or TV
programs and paintings; that do not move but yet speak with the same powerful force
were so well inter-related. |
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| DESIGNERS AND MODELS COMBINE TO
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| The creative geniuses and performing artistes in the making at INIFD and AAFT worked hard to recently organize ADAA’ 08 The Fashion show of Gennext at Marwah Studios Complex in Noida Film City. While the INIFD students showcased their designs under contemporary, ethnic and creative categories, the students of AAFT participated as models in a largely attended glittering ramp show. Admiring the work of the students of the two renowned institutes Prof. Sandeep Marwah said that the dress makes or mars the appearance of a person and the offices and residences must not only meet the functional requirements but they should also be aesthetically pleasing. |
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| He commended the good work being done at INIFD to hone the skills of budding fashion designers and interior decorators. Ms. Jyoti Khera, Centre Director said that she is happy that the two elite institutes could bring out the talent in open. |
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| AAFT & WINCHESTER UNIVERSITY COME TOGETHER IN MAKING MOVIES |
With the view of keeping the relationship strong and expanding the learning boundaries between the two esteemed institutions, a group of 13 students from Winchester University visited AAFT under the student exchange program. The group is here to make two of their graduation films with AAFT.
Mr. Sandeep Marwah, himself addressed the group and introduced them to Indian Cinema. The students were eager to observe a new culture and get glimpse of Indian Heritage during their visit. They had a walk around the campus and met the students of AAFT. Enthralled by the greenery and environment of the Film City, the students were all set & excited to start their films. |
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| Film Educators Educate People about Disability through Films |
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The major creed that India looks up to is films today. It believes what is shown and is rapt by the glamour. Films like “Taare zameen Par” leave their mark and a message so clear, that it’s our responsibility to bridge the gap between the upbringing of our kids & special kids. Keeping this in mind the biggest institution that has provided the media industry with 5000 media professionals, Asian Academy of Film & Television attempted to bring awareness on Disability through WeCare Film Festival. AAFT along with Brotherhood, an organization run by Satish Kapoor is working for several years intended for the welfare of the disabled, organized this festival to create awareness about people with various disabilities and how to help them become independent. The festival Received 47 films from all over the world, out of which four films of 1 min were previewed at the opening. “Media is a very powerful medium of communication. In India, films are the best channel to create awareness about disability.” said Sandeep Marwah, Director AAFT, who was present on the occasion as the guest of honor along with H.E. Mr. Mark Sofer , Ambassador, Embassy of Israel ,Subodh Lal, Film Educator, Dr. Sundeep Khanna, Addl. Sec. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Philip O’Keefe , Lead Social Protection,World Bank , M.K Raina, Producer/Director & Satish kapoor, Director, Beotherhood. Dr. Sundeep Khanna expressed his desire to take the festival of films on disability all over the country, just to make India a better place for these people to live. Mr. Sandeep Marwah appreciated his initiative and proposed to promote the festival through Noida filmcity. |
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| A Nayak in the Campus |
| The Man behind hit films like “Hanuman Returns”, “No Smoking”, “Black Friday”, “Paisa Vasool” , “Paanch” , “Nayak: The Real Hero” , ANURAG KASHYAP visited AAFT recently. The reason behind the planned visit of the famous Writer- Director of Bollywood was an interactive session with the students of AAFT. Giving a quality time for the tête-à-tête session, Anurag kashyap obliged the students. He patiently listened to their queries and anxiety related to Bollywood and answered each one of them. |
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| Sandeep Marwah thanked him for giving his valuable time and sharing his priceless experiences with the students. Sandeep Marwah Said that none other than a person from Bollywood can give a clear picture and show the right path to the budding film makers and with so many hits in his kitty, Anurag is the correct person. Students were thrilled and all charged up after the session. |
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Asian Academy of Film & Television maintain its tradition of promoting Art, whether Film & television or Painting. It has given opportunities to many artistes via MEC Art Gallery. Sandeep Marwah , Director AAFT, inaugurated yet another painting exhibition as a guest of honor along with Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dixit in a recent event held at The Experimental art Gallery.
The Paintings based on the beauty of Himalayas & Nature were the works of the renowned artist Deepa Seth who is a Post Graduate in fine Arts. Sandeep Marwah found this exhibition unique and said,” These paintings are so authentic that each one of them takes me closer to Nature.” Adding up to the praise Shiela Dixit said that artist has shown the Nature beautifully. The occasion had generals from the Indian army with some other well known personalities. |
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| AAFT JOIN HANDS WITH ACADEMY OF ARTS, USA |
A Premiere Art and Media Academy of USA, The Academy of Art University joined hands with the Premiere Art and Media Academy of India, Asian Academy of Film & Television. With the visit of delegates from the Academy of Art University, Ms. Mia Kim & Ms. Sori Kim, an abiding rapport between two pioneer media educators was strengthen.
The two delegates came to India just to visit the Academy whose applause they have been listening back in USA. Impressed by the infrastructure and the quality of training given by the Academy, |
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| Ms. Mia Kim & Ms. Sori Kim spoke to the students about how difficult the media training is and that they were in the right place. Mr. Sandeep Marwah thanked the two respected ladies and offered them with the life membership of International Film & Television Club. |
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| WORKSHOP OF CREATIVE WRITING WITH DR. RAMAN K. SINGH |
| A Product of Masters from Michigan University and a Doctor in Literature from Purdue University, Dr. Raman .K Singh took a workshop on Creative writing with the Students of AAFT. Already a visiting faculty with Virginia University and a writer, he had just finished writing a script named ‘OPPA’ for Famous Hollywood producer Elliott Castner, who has given hit films like, Where the Eagles Dare, The Night of the Following Day, Man, Woman and Child, Sweet November and many more…Talking to students at length, the writer |
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| 58th Batch Inaugurated by Sanjay kapoor |
Sanjay kapoor, The Renowned Cine Star, dazzled the inaugural ceremony of 58th batch of Asian Academy of Film & Television with his presence recently. The star shared his experiences both good & bad which he came across during his career. After the ceremony, he wished students good luck and said that it’s the hard work put in which pays at the end of the day. The proud Sandeep Marwah said that almost 5000 AAFT alumni are already working in the Industry and promised to deliver professionals with same enthusiasm.The 58th Batch saw enrollments from |
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countries like USA, Kazakhstan, Heiti, Nigeria Malaysia, Belgium, Dominica, Netherland etc Sandeep Marwah was confident that a rendezvous with a star at the beginning of the session will help student to learn a lot about the Film Industry. Talking about films at length with students, Sanjay Kapoor said that only those can survive who has passion for Media and that is what AAFT injects into you. He also added ,’’I am happy to note that now AAFT is the 3rd biggest Film Schools in the world as far as enrolment is concerned. |
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| Reflections of an Artist |
| Dorothea Nurnberg, an illustrious writer from Austria visited AAFT. Famous for writing plays, prose and numerous literary contributions for art projects and Austrian radio, the writer was invited by the Director, Mr.Sandeep Marwah for interacting with students of AAFT and giving them inspiration. Her Latest book “REFLECTIONS, The Bollywood Connection” released recently gives an insight into |
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the life of a bollywood actor and an Indian author. The writer who herself is inspired by bollywood, motivated the students of AAFT by letting them know how Bollywood films are appreciated by the world and they must work hard to be a part of it. The seminar on scriptwriting was followed by a formal function on the release of the book . |
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| When two countries met... |
| A Delegation from Pakistan and a famous advocate Awias shiekh visited AAFT for the release of his book “Samjhota Express” by Sandeep Marwah, Director, AAFT & ASMS. Expressing his gratitude towards Sandeep Marwah for showing so much of love and respect for him, the Advocate said that the book and his visit is just one step towards the friendship between two nations. |
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| After a formal function for the release of the book he was invited my Mr. Marwah to bless the students and inaugurate the first production of the session. The inauguration was held in a traditional Indian manner which the Pakistani advocate enjoyed. He said that it was the most joyous day of his life and he will be a frequent visitor to Marwah studios from now. |
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| Modern day Traditions! |
In the modern day life, our ethnicity still seem to be deep rooted within our hearts .While we dance on the modern tunes, folk music and Bhajans bring us peace.
In an attempt to bring peace Mr. Sandeep Marwah released a CD of devotional compositions; ‘Traditions I’. Introduced by famous religious singer and composer Shri Anup Jalota, the CD contains traditional songs by Madhu Mathur Anand.The CD which contains 9 songs including some from the Mathur Family Traditions has sorted out bhajans |
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A Rendezvous with Renowned writer from Hollywood |
Catherine Ann Jones, an award winning playwright and screenwriter visited Marwah studios recently. Some of her award winning film include ‘ The Christmas Wife nominated for the best picture and best writing, Unlikely Angel , Angel Passing which went on to win fifteen awards in festivals all over the world. During her visit,the writer guided students of AAFT & ASMS on scriptwriting, narrated some of her works and taught them the art of writing. Taking everyone in her stride the writer even spoke to the faculty of AAFT & ASMS.Sandeep Marwah |
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Heartthrob of Millions M. S. Dhoni at Marwah Studios |
Dhoni fever filled Marwah studios when famous cricketer M.S. Dhoni visited studios for a shoot. Cricket fans were all going gaga over the young dynamic cricketer. When asked about the secret of the success, he said he believed in God and his powers. On this occasion he was requested to launch a spiritual music Cd on Shirdi Sai baba produced by Sandeep Marwah and composed by Mahinder pal. Dhoni stated the importance of spirituality in our day to day life which he himself believes in and he also emphasized that spirituality and all the religions believe in one thing that is’ Humanity.’ The occasion was breathtaking and incredible. |
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| Deakin University join hands with AAFT |
| AAFT and Deakin University, Australia instigated a student exchange program. A group of four students from Deakin University visited AAFT under this program. The group was fascinated on seeing the infrastructure and the state- of- art equipment and realized that it was no less than the universities abroad. They learned about the Indian cinema and how films are made in India. They had a day long interaction programme with the Course Director Prof. Harsh Vardhan during this visit. |
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| Talk on Global Festival of Films on Peace & Spirituality |
AAFT & Universal Peace Federation organized a session for peace talk at Marwah studios complex. The session which included Dr.Robert Kittel, Director India, UPF, Ursula Mclackland, Sectretary general, South Asia, UPF, Mr. E. Rajan, Former Ambassador of India, Mrs. Rajan renowned social worker, Prof. Kalyan Sarkar, Ass.Dean AAFT and Mr. Sandeep Marwah expressed their views to the large audience of AAFT & ASMS.Describing this Festival as a golden opportunity E Rajan invited Film makers |
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| AAFT Drama Club |
National School of Drama Director Devendra Raj Ankur inaugurated The first Drama Club of AAFT. Talking to students of Acting at length, Mr. Ankur shared some of his learning experiences at National School of Drama. He gave students a gist of necessary elements of acting and also told them how acting for Theatre, Television and Films is different. Stimulated by the session, the students had many queries allied to the topic, which were patiently answered by Mr. Ankur.
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| 100% Placement for MBA Students |
Prof. Sandeep Marwah addressed the MBA students and congratulated the whole group which was selected from the campus itself by different organizations approached by the institution. Reminding them of their duties, Prof. T.S Bedi repeated what was taught to them during the course. Students thanked the institution for providing them in house placement and giving them a chance to prove their worth in the industry.
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| Peru meets India at AAFT |
| On a Friendly visit to Marwah studios, The Ambassadors of Peru Carlos .A Irigoyen was besieged to see the brilliant training provided by AAFT & ASMS to the young film makers. The state of Art equipment and the location compelled the ambassador to join hands with Mr. Sandeep Marwah, Director AAFT & ASMS. Congratulating Mr.Marwah on the awe-inspiring job, the ambassador started a joint venture with marwah studios. Mr.Sandeep Marwah was obliged and said that it’s a wonderful way to start a relation with a country. Marwah Films & Video studios and Peru embassy started a venture in relation to films. |
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| Reward to Brilliance |
Dr. Kaushik Gaur from U.K. representing the University of West Coast, Panama visited AAFT recently. Highly impressed by the quality training provided by AAFT and the endless efforts of Mr. Sandeep Marwah in the field of Film & Television education & training, Dr. Gaur announced an honorary Doctorate degree for Mr. Marwah. He added that the infrastructure, the state of art equipment and the dedicated faculty shows the class training that AAFT provides. Mr. Sandeep Marwah thanked Dr.Gaur on his kind gesture and said that it is his
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| Launch of Personality Development program at AAFT |
| Being one of the Top10 best Film schools, AAFT keeps upgrading itself. In another advancement program, the faculty of AAFT in the headship of the Director Sandeep Marwah, launched a personality development program as a value addition to the regular courses.Prof. T.S Bedi , Dean Business School, Prof. Kalyan Sarkar. Ass. Dean AAFT, Prof. A.K Goorha, H.O.D Camera Department took an initiative and guided students on personality development. Renowned personalities will be talking to the students in the coming weeks on the same subject. |
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| AAFT & UPF on a Mission |
In a Propitious event at AAFT Mr. & Mrs .Kim Incharge for Southeast Asia, Universal Peace Federation , Dr.Robert Kittel, E. Rajan, Former Ambassador of India and Mr. Sandeep Marwah
Director, ASMS & AAFT handed over the responsibility of Peace on the shoulders of the Young generation by making all the students of AAFT & ASMS the Youth Ambassadors of Peace. Mr. Kim believed that the message of peace can be well spread by the new generation; they have their own meaning and means of communicating. |
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| Finding the occasion to be the right one Mr. Sandeep Marwah announced Global festival of Films on peace & Spirituality by explaining to all that by the way of the most famous means of communication ‘Films’ , the young film makers can spread the message globally. This Idea of Festival was taken in full spirits by the members of UPF present on the occasion |
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| Global Opening of a Global Event |
Global Festival of Films on Peace and Spirituality finally came into light. The Curtain raising ceremony of the Global event experienced a serene afternoon, reminding Indians of their own culture were the two Americans coming from Japan for the concert In AAFT and scheduled towards Europe... The couple Manuel and Bernice Roberto being great musicians, and extremely inspired by the Indian Culture and mythology... were seen deeply devoted to Lords Ram and Krishan... Chanting Sanskrit shlokas and Hindi bhajans,
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the couple made the atmosphere devout and pious. Spreading the message of peace through bhakti, they motivated the audience which included Top media personalities and ambassadors of peace and a large audience comprising of media students from different schools.
The one hour divine concert was not only a curtain raiser of the Global Festival of Films on Peace & Spirituality but also it opened eyes on the true meaning of spirituality. Both the guests were enchanted to see the effect of the bhajans on the students. Mr. Sandeep Marwah describing the event as truly Global said that it was beyond doubt an auspicious way to start an event. |
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| Melodious Days At AAFT |
Under the Indo-Welsh student exchange program, the second team that visited AAFT included Sound and music composition tutor Paschall de Paor (from the Creative and Cultural Industries faculty of the University of Glamorgan) with Carl Boland and Divakar Subranamiam, The Phd students from University of Glamorgan. Pascall de Paor was happy to see the state of Arts Audio studio & Equipments at Marwah studios. The three member team composed some incredible music with the musicians from AAFT which possibly will be included in the short films made by the students. The elite style of music composing inspired the students of AAFT .Mr. Sandeep Marwah, Director; AAFT & ASMS presented lifetime membership of International Film and Television Research centre to the Professor which elated the atmosphere even more. |
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RENOWNED DIRECTOR & WRITER PANKAJ PARASHAR IN A DISCUSSION WITH STUDENTS OF AAFT |
Director of Films like Chaalbaaz, Inteqaam, Tumko na bhool payenge and the latest traditional Banaras – A mystic Love story, Pankaj Parashar visited Marwah studios for a comprehensive conversation with the students on Filmmaking. All the films that he made touched diverse topics altogether, with so much of variations in his ideas the director had a lot of things in store for the young film makers. Pankaj Parashar during his chat shared with students not only his know-how but also what was missing in the current phase of filmmaking. He said he had lot of expectations with the young film makers and also expressed his gladness on the quality of training provided by AAFT. |
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MODELS N TRENDS N AAFT |
‘Models n Trends’ magazine featuring the latest trends in fashion and hottest models in the industry proudly announced Mr. Sandeep Marwah as a member of its advisory board recently. Mr. Anup Bhandari, Chief Editor of the magazine exclaimed that He could think of none other than Mr. Marwah as he himself is trendy and keeps himself updated about what’s latest in fashion. The magazine has featured some of the successful students of AAFT along with other models. Sandeep Marwah was happy to accept the membership and said that it is important for any person in this profession to be up-to-the-minute. |
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| An Intellectual Professor’s Visit From Newport University, Wales to AAFT |
Professor Philip Cowan Film maker and Professor of International Film School from Newport University Wales was invited by Prof. Sandeep Marwah for a meticulous interaction session with the Post Graduation students. The first week of the session integrated the exchange of ideas between cinema of U.K. and cinema of India, which was conversant for not only the students but also for the professor himself.The second week of session was mainly into studying cinematography as Prof. Philip |
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| Cowan is a connoisseur at this subject. The students got to learn the insights of cinema and took full note of this rare opportunity. The session was a huge success. |
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Welsh Film Students visit AAFT under INDO-WALES First Exchange Program |
Excellent
training in cinematography available at AAFT will produce many Radhu karmakars
and Jal Mistrys.
