वर्ल्ड एनजीओ डे के मौके पर CWATY ने पशुओं के कल्याण के लिए आउट ऑफ होम एडॉप्शन - OOHA नामक अभियान की शुरुआत की

मुम्बई : 27 फ़रवरी, 2021 : आज वर्ल्ड एनजीओ डे के‌ मौके पर दुनिया के पहले डिजिटल एनिमल इंफ्लूएंसर CWATY ने नरगिस दत्त फ़ाउंडेशन, स्पर्स ट्रस्ट, मेक अर्थ ग्रीन अगेन (MEGA) फ़ाउंडेशन और कोविन के साथ मिलकर पशुओं के कल्याण से जुड़े अभियान - OOHA (आउट ऑफ़ होम एडॉप्शन) को लॉन्च किया. इसके माध्यम से सड़कों पर रहनेवाले पशुओं की समस्या के निदान और उनके देखभाल की अनूठी पहल की गई है ताकि इंसान और पशु दोनों ही साझा तौर पर हंसी-ख़ुशी जी पाएं.

CEP (सेलिब्रिटी एक्सेलेंस इन फ़िलॉन्थ्रोपी) एक ग़ैर लाभकारी IP है जहां वरिष्ठ और उभरते हुए दानदाताओं को भविष्य को बेहतर बनाने के लिए उनके द्वारा दिये गये योगदान के आधार पर सम्मानित किया जाता है. इन्हीं की साझेदारी में आज इसके दूसरे एडिशन CEP 2.0 का भी ऐलान भी कर दिया गया.

इस मौके पर बात करते हुए जानी-मानी सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता व राजनीतिज्ञ प्रिया दत्त ने कहा, "सह-चर्यता और धरती पर रहनेवाले सभी जीवों और पर्यावरण के प्रति हमारा आदर ही मेरे लिए पशु कल्याण का द्योतक है." प्रिया दत्त लोकप्रिय अभिनेता और अभिनेत्री रहे सुनील दत्त और नरगिस दत्त की बेटी हैं. वे कहती हैं, "धरती पर जितना हक़ इंसानों का है, उतना ही हक़ पशुओं, पक्षियों व अन्य जीवों का भी है." प्रिया नरसिग दत्त मेमोरियल चैरिटेबल ट्रस्ट ((NDMCT) की संस्थापक भी हैं जिसकी शुरुआत उन्होंने अपनी दिवंगत मां की याद में की थी. वे कहती हैं, "कल्याण करने का मतलब ये नहीं हैं जो आप किसी ज़रूरतमंद के लिए करते हैं बल्कि ऐसा आप अपने लिए करते हैं. ऐसा करने से ख़ुद आपको ख़ुशी और शांति का अनुभव होता है और आपको इस बात का सुखद एहसास होता है कि आप बदलाव की दिशा में प्रयत्न कर रहे हैं."

CWATY के‌ मुताबिक, सह-चर्यता और समानता जीवन जीने के आवश्यक सिद्धांत हैं. जागृत देसाई कहते हैं, "हम वसुदैव कुटुम्बकम्' पर विश्वास रखते हैं. इसका मतलब है कि है कि ये समस्त दुनिया एक परिवार है और हम सभी एक ही जीवन ऊर्जा के हिस्सा हैं. हम एक-दूसरे के साथ चीजों को साझा करने की आदत और अच्छी ऊर्जा के आदान-प्रदान के साथ इसका निर्वहन कर सकते हैं. मेरे लिए पशुओं का कल्याण ही जीवन जीने का उत्तम तरीका है और एक सेलिब्रिटी इंफ्लोएंसर के तौर पर मैं इस मक़सद के लिए बड़े पैमाने पर दान-राशि इकट्ठा कर अपनी ओर से अधिक से अधिक योगदान देने की कोशिश में जुटा हूं. OOHA की पहल से जुड़े इस लक्ष्य को हासिल करने के लिए मुझे आप सभी के सहयोग की आवश्यकता है क्योंकि ये दुनिया सभी के लिए बराबर है."

CWATY को जीवंत बनाने में जागृत देसाई की अहम भूमिका रही जो एक लेखक, एक आंत्रप्योनर और CWAT ऐप के संस्थापक भी हैं. यह एक ऐसा ऐप है जिसकी खासियत ये है कि इस ऐप के ज़रिए यूज़र्स अपनी पसंद के एनजीओ को 100 फ़ीसदी लाभ का दान कर सकते हैं.

स्पर्श ट्रस्ट के संस्थापक सदस्यों में से एक महर्षि दवे कहते हैं, "मैं ऐसे कार्य करने में यकीन रखता हूं  जो चेहरों पर मुस्कान लाए और बांटने की आदत में बढ़ावा दे, फिर चाहे वो जानवारों की बात हो, इंसानों की बात हो या फिर पर्यावरण की देखभाल की बात हो." उल्लेखनीय है कि महर्षि दवे एक बेहद प्रतिष्ठित सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता हैं जो मानवावादी कार्यों के साथ-साथ पशुओं की भलाई के लिए भी शिद्दत से काम करते हैं. वे कहते हैं, "मेरा मानना‌ है कि पशुओं के कल्याण से बढ़कर और कोई काम‌ नहीं हो सकता है. सह-चर्यता के बारे में मेरी राय है कि लाखों-करोड़ों पशु-पक्षियों की तरह हम सब भी धरती मां‌ की कोख से पैदा हुए हैं. सह-चर्यता पर ही हम सबका अस्तिस्व टिका हुआ है जिसका हम सबको आदर करना चाहिए."

सामाजिक कार्यों में व्यस्त रहनेवाली, पर्यावरण के संरक्षण में संलग्न मेक अर्थ ग्रीन अगेन (MEGA) फ़ाउंडेशन नामक संस्था से जुड़ीं और Pawsitive फ़ार्म सैंक्चुरी के ज़रिए 200 से अधिक पशु-पक्षियों की देखभाल करनेवाली अनुषा श्रीनिवासन अय्यर इस परियोजना को लेकर बेहद उत्साहित हैं. वे कहती हैं, "जागृत देसाई द्वारा शुरू किया गया OOHA अभियान सड़कों पर रहनेवाले जानवरों के लिए की गई एक उल्लेखनीय पहल है. इस तरह की पहल से न सिर्फ़ बेसहारा जानवरों को मदद हासिल होती है बल्कि इससे इंसानियत से जुड़ीं मिसालें भी कायम होती हैं जिसकी आज के कोरोना काल में सबसे अधिक आवश्यकता महसूस की जा रही है." उनका कहना है कि CEP एक बेहद उम्दा और एक सशक्त किस्म की पहल है".

अलेट विएगास कनाडाई ग़ैर-लाभकारी संगठन 'द कलेक्टिव विन' के संस्थापक हैं. यह संस्था दुनिया भर के एनजीओ के साथ मिलकर सामाजिक बदलाव के लिए हमेशा प्रयत्नशील रहती है. हम पशु-पक्षियों की बेहतरी और इंसानों के उनके साथ मिल-जुलकर रहने में यकीन करते है. जानवरी की अपनी कोई आवाज़ नहीं होती है और रोज़ाना की ज़िंदगी में अक्सर उनकी उपेक्षा की जाती है. चाहे आप असमानता के ख़िलाफ़ आवाज़ उठा रहे हों या ग़रीबी को ख़त्म करने की दिशा में काम कर रहे हों अथवा धरती को बचाने के प्रयासों में लगे हों - आपकी संस्था की भूमिका बेहद अहम हो जाती है. ऐसे में 'द कलेक्टिव विन स्थानीय और वैश्विक दोनों स्तर पर कम्युनिटी लीडर्स को सशक्त बनाने में यकीन रखता है ताकि ऐसे भविष्य का निर्माण किया जा सके जिसकी लोग ख़्वाहिश रखते हैं. हमारा मानना है कि अगर इसमें विविध प्रकार के लोगों का समावेश है तो रचनात्मक ढंग से समस्या का समाधान किया जाना आवश्यक है. यही है वजह है कि हम अपने कम्युनिटी हब और पार्टरशिप के माध्यम से विभिन्न क्षेत्रों के लोगों को साथ लाने की कोशिश करते हैं. आज की तारीख़ में CWATY और CEP 2.0 के साथ हमारी साझेदारी का मक़सद OOHA द्वारा की गई पहल से शुरू की गईं परियोजनाओं की ओर लोगों का ध्यान आकर्षित करना और समस्याओं का प्रभावी ढंग से निदान करना है.

अपने आसपास के जानवरों को अपनाने और उनकी मदद के लिए लिए प्रेरित करने‌ के लिए OOHA लोगों की मानसिकता में बदलाव लाने के लिए कार्यरत हैं ताकी लोग रोज़ाना की ज़िंदगी में जानवरों की भलाई के लिए काम करें.

वहीं CEP की कोशिश होती है कि वो दान देनेवाले और दान प्राप्त करनेवालों के बीच की दूरी को कम करे.

A Star Studded Launch For Hariharan & Bickram Ghosh’s Ishq – Songs Of Love!

Composer Bickram Ghosh and singer Hariharan have teamed up to bring to audiences myriad shades of Ishq, the much needed emotion post pandemic. With music by Maestro Bickram Ghosh and set to vocals by Legendary playback singer Hariharan, Ishq – Song Of Love features music video directed by Arindam Sil and lyrics by Sugata Guha. It features Abhisek Mallick on the Sitar and, interestingly, features Bickram Ghosh himself for live percussion and Tabla.

Known for critically acclaimed hits like Chants Of India with Ravi Shankar and George Harrison, The Music Room with Sonu Nigam, Pulsating Drums with Zakir Hussain and Taufiq Qureshi, and several other iconic tracks with Pandit Ravi Shankar, Bickram Ghosh – arguably one of the greatest Tabla exponents of all times and the composer of Ishq, talks about the album. “The idea of love changes over generations of time. We keep hearing people say, ‘woh puraane zamaane ke gaane hai’ (those are songs of the old times). I’ve really wanted to make an album of love songs with different nuances of love,” avers the Tabla maestro.  “These have been difficult times! Unexpectedly, we’ve achieved something musically. During the pandemic, we’ve completed an entire album as well as the videos,” he adds!

Speaking about the same, veteran playback singer Hariharan shares that he has been super excited to see the album get ready for release as, he adds, creating an album is a lot of hard work taking hours, days and months of an artist’s time! “Here, we have six songs with six stories! The kind that tells its own story. The nuances behind each song are as different as the stories behind them. All in all, the outcome of love is different.”

Interestingly, the song ‘Baaton Baaton Mein’ already crossed millions of views on YouTube. It is available on other platforms including Apple Music and Spotify as well!

The industry DOYENS including Anupam Kher, Shankar Mahadevan, Sanjeev Kapoor, Roop Kumar Rathod, Kavita Seth, Lesle Lewis, Kaavya Jones, Sandip Soparrkar, Sharbani Mukherjee, Salim Merchant, Akshay Hariharan, Karan Hariharan, Shilpa Rao, Pratibha Singh Baghel, Purbayan Chatterjee, Gurneet Jolly, Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, Yogesh Lakhani among others made their presence felt for the EP launch at Tap, Juhu. Besides celebs of the likes of renowned chef, chocolatier and cake sculptor Harneet Jolly’s live sculpture cake added more energy to the musical evening.

Yogesh Lakhani of Bright Outdoor avers, “Hariharan and Bickram Ghosh are phenomenal musicians and it is a pleasure for Bright to be associated with ‘Ishq – Songs Of Love’.”

Need we say more!

Neena Gupta-Vikas Khanna come together to make history at Varanasi Ghat

 

 

Actor Neena Gupta was excited that finally the lighting classes at the National School of Drama helped her look all radiant with no makeup and just a kajal and lipstick. The actor who is part of the virtual edition of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival (KGAF) this year on Insider.in with her film The Last Colour, along with her director, celeb chef Vikas Khanna, expressed her happiness to be part of the festival that is on with all its resplendence despite the pandemic. Neena Gupta was as excited about the festival as she was for her film.

"I love the feel of getting back to normalcy,” she expressed her wish to be at the festival physically next year.

Expressing her connection with art, Neena Gupta spoke of her favourite piece of art, Lalita Lajmi's painting, that is, the piece of art in her house that she purchased as it touched her heart, Neena expressed how she loves it. Vikas Khanna spoke of how he has a museum of old vessels in Manipal with over 10000 vessels.

The duo spoke of how they met at a flight, and Vikas Khanna talked about how his grandfather spoke of Neena Gupta as he watched Mirza Ghalib because of her and felt that she had an amazing ‘noor’ (aura). 

Noor, incidentally is the character of Neena Gupta's name. Vikas Khanna confides that she had an amazing light on her face though she wore no makeup in the film."

Vikas Khanna confided that he took Anupam Kher's advice on how to approach her. Anupam Kher told him “Go approach. She is an emotional actor. She will tell you what she thinks without mincing words.” An early morning narration to Neena Gupta who after a night shoot gave him time, and then gave the nod.

"If I love a script and love my role, I say yes immediately. Some films are very close to me. It has made me sad. As some stop midway, others don't get the release they deserve. Like Woh Chokri, where I won a National Award for Best Supporting Actress but it did not get its due. But I never look down upon any one as we carve our own destiny with our work!"

Vikas expressed how he decided to take the risk and take up a story of a little untouchable child who asks a widow on Varanasi ghat to play Holi with her!

"Nothing teaches you the way you work on the sets. And Neena ji's experience as director helped me."

Vikas Khanna who has made over nine documentaries on food and religion before, expressed that his discipline as a chef helped him let Neena Gupta to rest and look radiant despite using no makeup on the sets.

Neena Gupta spoke of the time she made baigan bharta and Irish Coffee at Prithvi Theatre to make ends meet. And hence the cooking connection between the duo.

An interesting experience indeed.

Farooq Sheikh helped me pass my third year exams: Kavita Krishnamurti at KGAF 2021

Padmashri Legends Pankaj Udhas and Kavita Krishnamurti come together at the virtual edition of Kala Ghoda Arts Festival on Insider.in. The duo have a long association with Kala Ghoda as  they studied together in St. Xavier's College and used to squat at Elphinstone's canteen The Log Cabin, and then spend time at The Rhythm House to get an opportunity to listen to new records at the booths at the milestone location.

Jehangir Art Gallery's Samovar was another favourite hangout and they still remember the cuisine. "Our Kala Ghoda festival started in 1972," reasons Pankaj Udhas. Unfortunately Rhythm House and Samovar don’t exist any more. Kavita Krishnamurti speaks of her senior Pankaj Udhas and how they all looked up to him at college. "He has seen super stardom but it has never gone to his head. It is so difficult to become a star singing ghazals and it is an uphill task."

Pankaj Udhas talks of the big college gang that used to sit below the trees and eat food from the tin roof canteen. "I was No. 1 in terms of bunking. I was a Science student, required 24x7 in class. My Botany Department would overlook canteen. My HOD Mr. Bhole used to see me laughing and the peon used to be sent to call me up," he laughs.

Kavita Krishnamurti speaks, "Farooq Sheikh was part of our college. One day he saw me with a long face. I told him my attendance is less as I do a lot of jingles and programmes, and had to bunk, but only for music. He spoke to the Principal and helped me. In my third year, he took sessions for me and helped me tide through. It was so nice of him," she recalls.

Pankaj Udhas talks of how the dreamers who were part of Sangeet Mandal and Natya Mandal, used to dream together. "Right from Anuradha Paudwal nee Alka Nadkarni, Kavita Krishnamurti, Nitin Ghat, Priti Moti Sagar Ranu Mukherjee (Hemant Kumar's daughter), Natya Mandal had Farooq Sheikh, Smita Patil, Satish Shah who used to oscillate between Natya Mandal and Sangeet Mandal, Dalip Tahil, Shabana Azmi were senior to us, Anil Kapoor was junior to us... We all owe our encouragement to St. Xavier's," he recalls.

The duo also sang some amazing songs, keeping alive the joy of music that transported them in time. "St. Xavier's has positive vibes that helped us all tide us through," expresses Kavita Krishnamurti.

'पांडेजी जरा संभलके' या हिंदी वेबसिरीजमधून झळकणार डिजिटल स्टार सतीश रे!

आजचे शहरी जीवन तणाव आणि संघर्षाने भरलेले आहे. म्हणून आपल्या जीवनात काही विनोदी क्षणांची आवश्यकता असते. अशीच एक कॉमेडी आणि तुम्हाला हसवणारी हिंदी वेबसिरीज 'पांडेजी जरा संभलके' येत आहे तुमच्या भेटीला.  मनोज पांडे (सतीश रे) या एका युवकाच्या आयुष्याभोवती फिरणारी हि वेबसिरीज आहे.

या सिरीजची कथा म्हणजे मनोज पांडे हा आपल्या गर्लफ्रेंड देबोशी (डॉली चावला) हिच्या सोबत लिव्ह इन रिलेशनशिप मध्ये राहत आहे. त्याला नेहमीच देबोशीसोबत लग्न करायचं आहे , पण अचानक त्याच्या आयुष्यात एक वेगळेच वळण येते आणि त्याला देबोशीची बालमैत्रीण इशिता (कनिका खन्ना) आवडू लागते. त्यात मनोजचा मित्र नरेश (प्रकाश जैस) हा इशिताच्या मागे लागलेला असतो. याच वळणावर अनेक विनोदी प्रसंग घडतात. या चार चौकडीभोवती फिरणारी हि विनोदी कथा नक्कीच प्रेक्षकांची उत्सुकता वाढवेल आणि प्रेक्षकांचे मनोरंजन देखील करेल. उल्लेखनीय बाब म्हणजे सतीश रे यांनी याआधी ईनामदार शर्मा, अल्फा पांडे आणि बबन भोला सारख्या अनेक लोकप्रिय भूमिका साकारल्या आहेत. त्यांच्या शो 'ईनामदार इंटरव्ह्यू' सोबतच भोजपुरी आणि बिहारी लेहेजातील त्यांचा बोलण्याचा अंदाज हा देशभरातील तरुणांना सर्वात जास्त आकर्षित करतो. या सिरीज मध्ये सतीश रे यांचा एक नवीनच अंदाज प्रेक्षकांना अनुभवता येणार आहे.

'पांडेजी जरा संभलके' या हिंदी वेबसिरीजची निर्मिती गनू दादा आणि अमोल भोसले यांनी केली असून विनय शांडिल्य यांनी या वेबसिरीचे दिग्दर्शन केले आहे. निखिल रायबोले आणि भूपेंद्रकुमार नंदन या दोघांनी मिळून या वेबसिरीजचे लेखन केले आहे.

कॅफे स्टुडिओज प्रोडक्शनच्या बॅनरची 'पांडेजी जरा संभलके' हि हिंदी वेबसिरीज १७ फेब्रुवारीपासून एम.एक्स.प्लेअरवर मोफत पाहता येणार आहे. या सीरिजचे पोस्टर व्हॅलंटाईनस डे च्या दुसऱ्या दिवशी येणार आहे. ठीक अशा वेळी जेव्हा पांडेजीं आपल्या व्हॅलंटाईनच्या मैत्रिणीच्या प्रेमात आकर्षित होत आहेत...

Santosh Sivan's Mumbaikar to wrap up by Feb 27; set for May 27 release

Director Santosh Sivan will probably go down in history as the director who shot his film Mumbaikar before schedule everyday, with producer Shibu Thameens actually asking him to take more time if he wishes!

Mumbaikar began its shoot after SS  Rajamouli and Karan Johar launched the film, with Karan Johar stating that the film ‘promises to be a stunning cinematic experience’. 

 

Mumbaikar is an action-thriller and director Santosh Sivan's film stars Vikrant Massey, Vijay Sethupathi, Tanya Maniktala, Sanjay Mishra, Ranvir Shorey and Sachin Khedekar in key roles, and is being shot in a start-to-finish schedule in the city at the moment.

The film also introduces young actor Hridhu Haroon to Hindi cinema.

One of the most iconic sports of all times, Arm Wrestling is often referred to as India’s favourite pastime! The sport now has a competitive avatar that has successfully drawn people across all ages and the followers including genders, thanks to this competition. In a unique bid in athletics to let your forearms do the talking, Pro-Panja is emulating the league format for arm-wrestling!

“Panja is an internationally acclaimed sport seeped in Indianness! That’s what the Pro-Panja League stands for,” expresses actors Parvin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani, the brains behind Pro-Panja League, set to take arm wrestling to the next level in India!

The maiden venture, with ardent followers including 5,000 male and 2,000 female arm wrestlers in the amateur levels saw 400 athletes from 18 states, with Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Padma Shri Olympic Boxer Vijender Singh with an undefeated streak, not just making their presence felt at the maiden Pro-Panja League, but also participating in an exhibition match where, instead of shaking hands, they wrestled arms. This was seen to be motivating for the youth, who then flocked in numbers towards the amateur arm wrestling tables set up for the youth to try their hands!

Talking about the origins of the sport in India, Parvin Dabas avers, “Eugene Sandow, the father of bodybuilding visited Mumbai in 1904. This was at the invitation of Sir Dhunjibhoy Bomanji, a shipping magnate and a popular socialite! Sandow’s visit created a great impact and before we knew it, the homegrown Panja became a household thing!”

“The league has spawned an emerging hub of contenders from Punjab, MP, Haryana, Mizoram, Manipur and Kerala! Some of these states also boast gyms in which women often sculpt their ‘dominant hands’ by arm-wrestling!,” reveals Parvin, an avid MMA fan who is also the man behind MMA India Show, Sports India Show among portals.

Preeti Jhangiani believes that these numbers are all set to grow. “India’s most promising athletes are from the North, Kerala ans Assam and the North East states especially Manipur and Mizoram! We are exploring more and more states with the hope to motivate more people to take up this sport professionally!

“Anyone can play arm wrestling. But it takes hours at the gym perfecting arm wrestling techniques, physical strength, skill, endurance and talent to compete professionally at a higher level. “We are glad we are pioneering a sport in India where arm wrestling has moved from amateur to professional!” elaborates Parvin Dabas who is excited that this year witnessed a record number of entries despite the pandemic. This year will also see the best compete for the title of No. 1 Arm Wrestler in the country. Interestingly, the technique, the angle of the tug, the timing of a surge and the precise position of each finger decides the winner in Pro-Panja League that proves that the brain is more powerful than brawn!

Surely an entertaining event to watch out for!

Dia Mirza’s Kanjoos Confession at Kala Ghoda Arts Festival!

Dia Mirza would like love for her detractors to go green with envy. Literally, when it comes to upping her love for greens. For, this actress does not give people birthday gifts, not even to those closest to her, the actor confessed at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival talk today! Instead, Dia actually plants a tree in their name! “There was a year I remember planting 1800 trees!

It has actually simplified my life,” smiles Dia. “If anybody’s birthday or anniversary comes along, I don't have to rack my head about what gift to get them. I will simply grow a grove of 11 trees in your name and send you a certificate to commemorate the special occasion. The best thing is that you can go and visit the site. You can see it see images of who planted your trees and watch them grow, and maybe someday even go sit in the shade of those trees.”

In fact, Dia has seen people who receive the certificate cry as they are so touched that life forms have been introduced in their name, and will obviously be taken care of. “There must also be people who look at the certificates and say Oh, God! She's so un-innovative! She sends me the same gift every year,” grins Dia whose bank of gift trees has grown exponentially over the years. Kudos to this amazing woman!

Leslee Lewis Teams up with The ATG - Omar Gooding, Heads For Hollywood!

Leslee Lewis joins hands with The ATG and Omar Gooding to make melody for Hollywood number Entourage. The film, titled Trap City, features this number and, recently, the original soundtrack for Trap City, was partly filmed at one of the best and the most happening night clubs of Mumbai!

Trap City, a Kyyba Film’s realistic musical, starring Brandon Jackson as a young rapper working for a drug kingpin in the face of fame as his song becomes viral! After an attempt on his life, he faces the choice of either going to prison and destroying his career, or testifying against a dangerous crime boss who might not fail the second time! What Brandon Jackson does, decides his future in Trap City! The film is expected to be a musical eye-opener on the abuse of power and how the common man is the real sufferer! 

The driving force behind Kyyba Films, and the producer of Christmas Coupon, Celebrity Crush, Devil’s Night: Dawn of The Nain Rouge and now Trap City, Tel Ganesan has brought together an eclectic blend of International Award-winning music personalities including the ATG, Leslee Lewis and rapper Omar Gooding for Entourage!  

Acclaimed Indian musician Leslee Lewis avers, “Collaborating with new age artists from Hollywood is another learning curve for me! Tel Ganesan is a creative producer in every sense! The ATG has got the groove just about right and the rap verses fill in perfectly! I am excited to be an integral part of Entourage!”

Hollywood based musical new age musical prodigy, The ATG, was seen reflecting on the mood of the track during the filming of the official music video! “Entourage is a contemporary hip-hop and pop fusion song! The song is quite an eclectic array of different musical influences across the globe, both vocally as well as production-wise. Despite the deceptive simplicity, the music production employs an array of interspersed track waves! While being a musically rich record, the music has been produced to be a club banger! Leslee, Omar and I wanted to ensure an unabashedly fun listening experience!

Tel Ganesan adds, “It is a wonderful blend of the Eastern and Western world of music. It is an amazing experience to be working with such talented artists! I remember flying to Mumbai, the heartland of Bollywood and signing Leslee on board for Entourage. It feels like yesterday, and now the song is in post-production! Kyyba Films is looking forward to dazzle you with the upcoming OST!”

Trap City, currently in post-production, is all set for an International release! Keep up with this space for more!