IFTPC, CINTAA, FWICE, resolve issues for shoots to commence

IFTPC, CINTAA and FWICE have today amicably resolved the outstanding issues which paved the way for the immediate resumption of shootings. These understandings were reached in virtual meeting held between IFTPC, FWICE and CINTAA.
IFTPC agreed to provide two sets of insurance coverage i.e Death Cover of 25 lacs due to Covid-19 and also hospitalization cover of Rs. 2 lacs uniformly across all hierarchy of the cast & the crew.  Apart from the insurance, IFTPC also assured that every precautions as per the government’s guidelines will be put in place to ensure utmost safety for the entire cast & crew.
 Also a decision was taken to reduce the period of credit for cast and crew from  existing 90 days to 30 days for at least the first three months; mutually negotiated pay cuts without actors facing any sanctions, and continued dialogue with all parties for easing working conditions were also agreed to, without delaying the resumption of shootings.
IFTPC acknowledged the contributions of CINTAA and FWICE who in these extra ordinary situations showed exemplary understanding and maturity in the workers and the national interest.  In total solidarity and bonhomie, the stakeholders IFTPC, CINTAA, FWICE and the Broadcasters announced that the shooting will begin immediately and a new saga will unfold in every household soon.
Sajid Nadiadwala, President IFTPC, CINTAA, FWICE and the Broadcasters expressed their gratitude to Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray, Hon. Amit Deshmukh, Minister of Culture, Cultural Secretary Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, & Shri Aadesh Bandekar for their exemplary cooperation.
In the marathon discussion Shri JD Majethia, Chairman TV &Web, Shri Shyamashish Bhattacharya and Shri Nitin Vaidya from IFTPC, Shri B.N Tiwari -President,  Shri Ashok Dubey - Gen Secretary, Shri Gangeshwar Srivastava – Treasurer from FWICE, and Shri Manoj Joshi - Sr Vice President, Shri Darshan Jariwalla - Vice President, Shri Amit Behl - Senior  Joint Secretary, Shri Sanjay Bhatia Executive Committee member from CINTAA participated.

IFTPC, CINTAA, FWICE, resolve issues for shoots to commence

IFTPC, CINTAA and FWICE have today amicably resolved the outstanding issues which paved the way for the immediate resumption of shootings. These understandings were reached in virtual meeting held between IFTPC, FWICE and CINTAA.
IFTPC agreed to provide two sets of insurance coverage i.e Death Cover of 25 lacs due to Covid-19 and also hospitalization cover of Rs. 2 lacs uniformly across all hierarchy of the cast & the crew.  Apart from the insurance, IFTPC also assured that every precautions as per the government’s guidelines will be put in place to ensure utmost safety for the entire cast & crew.
 Also a decision was taken to reduce the period of credit for cast and crew from  existing 90 days to 30 days for at least the first three months; mutually negotiated pay cuts without actors facing any sanctions, and continued dialogue with all parties for easing working conditions were also agreed to, without delaying the resumption of shootings.
IFTPC acknowledged the contributions of CINTAA and FWICE who in these extra ordinary situations showed exemplary understanding and maturity in the workers and the national interest.  In total solidarity and bonhomie, the stakeholders IFTPC, CINTAA, FWICE and the Broadcasters announced that the shooting will begin immediately and a new saga will unfold in every household soon.
Sajid Nadiadwala, President IFTPC, CINTAA, FWICE and the Broadcasters expressed their gratitude to Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray, Hon. Amit Deshmukh, Minister of Culture, Cultural Secretary Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, & Shri Aadesh Bandekar for their exemplary cooperation.
In the marathon discussion Shri JD Majethia, Chairman TV &Web, Shri Shyamashish Bhattacharya and Shri Nitin Vaidya from IFTPC, Shri B.N Tiwari -President,  Shri Ashok Dubey - Gen Secretary, Shri Gangeshwar Srivastava – Treasurer from FWICE, and Shri Manoj Joshi - Sr Vice President, Shri Darshan Jariwalla - Vice President, Shri Amit Behl - Senior  Joint Secretary, Shri Sanjay Bhatia Executive Committee member from CINTAA participated.

CINTAA Sr VP Manoj Joshi meets Mah Governor to represent senior actor issues

CINTAA's Senior Vice President, actor Manoj Joshi met with the Honorable Governor of Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari today. They discussed the issue of senior actors, above the age of 65, not being allowed to shoot. The Honorable Governor assured of necessary co-operation.

The meeting was a dual purpose meeting, reveals Manoj Joshi. The Honourable Governor who has witnessed the freedom struggle wrote an essay on Mahatma Gandhi, participating in the competition organised by the Postal Department as a common man. When he won the competition, he added three times the amount to the prize money and gifted the same to the post office employees for protection against COVID19.

"I had been to his place to congratulate him on this amazing  gesture as well as honour him with a shawl along with State BJP Secretary and  Vice-Chairman, of Maharashtra Film, Stage & Cultural Development Corporation Ltd (MFSCDCL) Amarjeet  Mishra who presented The Hon Governor with an idol of Vithoba and Rukmini."

Manoj Joshi then briefed the Hon Governor on CINTAA, its history, its members, on the senior citizens who are members of CINTAA on whom their family depends for livelihood, and that they already have had no work from three months. He elaborated that the number of working seniors was not very large, but apart from that, there are continuity issues and producers can not replace them. "The Hon Governor gave us a patient ear. It was a good 40 minute meeting. He was very positive and assured that he would help us in the best way possible. He had received the letter from CINTAA that we had sent  him," elaborates Joshi.

CINTAA had also sent letters to the Hon CM Uddhav Thackeray,  Hon Minister Subash Desai and Former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis besides the Hon Governor. "We are glad the meeting with the Hon Governor  was an eventful one and are hopeful that the outcome would be a positive one. The meeting was indeed reassuring."

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A unanimous decision to issue a press release was taken jointly in a virtual zoom meeting held on 22nd June, 2020 at 12 noon by Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) & Cine & TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA)

Meeting was attended by:

 Shri B N Tiwari President - FWICE

Shri Gangeshwar Srivastav Treasurer – FWICE

 Shri Manoj Joshi Sr Vice President – CINTAA

 Shri Amit Behl Sr Joint Secretary – CINTAA

 Ms Rajeshwari Sachdev Joint Secretary - CINTAA

Shri Rashid Mehta EC Member – CINTAA

 Shri Sanjay Bhatia EC Member – CINTAA

 Shri Ayub Khan EC Member – CINTAA



The decision to come out with a press release had to be taken as many of the grievances on working conditions/ payment terms/ duty hours which were submitted to the Producers association through series of joint meetings and communications earlier did not result in any positive reverts from them. There is still uncertainty looming large.

Though we have always assured our best support to them they have not taken our concurrence on many issues resulting in lack of clarity and confusions. Many producers are taking unilateral steps of calling our members for shoot, this has only created a feeling of unrest and misguidance amongst the members, even before resumptions of shoot.

 FWICE and CINTAA which has scores of members enrolled in the cadres of Actors, Technicians & Workers need immediate changes implemented in the working system/payment terms before any resumption of shoots.

Post COVID-19 the working system would change for all with probable health challenges and drop in immunity levels hence it is all the more important that all our concerns are suitably addressed.

It is highly regretted to note that even after the strict directives issued by the I & B ministry to all the producers to clear the outstanding dues of the actors, workers and technicians pending prior to the announcement of the lockdown by the Government amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Producers have still not cleared the outstanding dues of our members. All the outstanding dues of our members should be cleared prior to the resumption of the shootings.



Shift hours. Strictly to be 8 hours per day.

#Payments to daily paid actors/ technicians/ workers has to be settledv end of the day.

#All contractual employees have to be paid in 30 days.

#Conveyance has to be settled end of the dayv 

₹Mandatory weekly holidayv

₹Adherence to stringent health and safety protocols as per directives ofv the Government.

#Insurance: Healthv & Life Insurance with Covid-19 specific coverage. We demand a 50-lac cover for actors / workers /technicians who succumb to death.

#No pay cuts/discounts will be agreed by Actors/ workers /techniciansv post resuming to work. 

#No actor/ technicians/ workers would be replaced for refusing givingv discounts on their emoluments. 

#Deployment of a well-equipped ambulance along with a Paramedicalv staff (Nurse) and a Doctor at the location

#All the above-mentioned issues have to be resolved first so that there is complete clarity to all, be it actors/ workers or technicians. No one can risk the lives of human resources and for us at FWICE AND CINTAA certainly not

Shri B N Tiwari-Presiden FWICE

Shri Vikram Gokhle-Honorary President CINTAA

Shri Ashok Dubey -Gen. Secretary FWICE

Shri Manoj Joshi  -Honorary Sr. Vice-President  CINTAA

Shri Gangeshwar Srivastav-Treasurer FWICE

Shri Darshan Jariwalla-Honorary Vice President CINTAA

Shri Amit Behl -Honorary Sr. Jt Secretary & Chairman -Outreach Committee CINTAA

Ms. Rajeshwari Sachdev - Honorary Joint Secretary CINTAA

Shri Abhay Bhargava - Honorary Treasurer- CINTAA

Siddhant Bhosle, May You Be In A League Of Your Own: Amitab bachchan

When Siddhant Bhosle, Sudesh Bhosale's son, launched his first original independent song 'Din Aur

Raatein' and sent the song to Amitabh Bachchan song and launched it for the young man. It is also a known fact that Sudesh Bhosale has always been the voice of Amitabh Bachchan, and an unbeatable one at that!

The Superstar took to Twitter and wrote - “Sung, composed, written & arranged by Siddhant Bhosle, son of Sudesh Bhosale, who became my singing voice in my films .. My wishes and love .. may you be in a league of your own!” he blessed. Amitabh Bachchan, whose association has been with Sudesh Bhosale since Ajooba days has seen Siddhant grow up from a child to a fine young man.

“The tweet by Amitabh sir was a big surprise. Dad and I wanted him to be the first person to listen to the song. His feedback is a great learning. But I honestly did not expect him to share it with the world. This was the biggest release for my maiden original song I could ever ask for!”

The production of the song was an experience that the young talent was not accustomed to, due to the COVID-19 lockdown! “Usually, we have a huge team on set during the shoots, however, the lockdown forced us to creatively make things work with what we had. The video has been shot completely at home by my sister Shruti Bhosle. We had to come up with creative ways to coordinate on video call with our supervising DOP Tuhin Mukherjee and Director-Editor Amitesh Mukherjee,” reveals Siddhant Bhosle.

Like anyone else, Siddhant Bhosle was affected by the loneliness of lockdown. “I, too, yearned for comfort, for people, spaces and memories. As a creative person, I took these emotions and channelised them through my songwriting.”

In an attempt to capture these emotions to depict the present as a fleeting moment, something that will surely pass, Siddhant Bhosle tried and motivated the listeners to not lose the ability to fight during difficult times. At the same time, Din Aur Raatein is timeless as it draws a picture of reality with captivating vocals and melody.

Veteran playback singer Sudesh Bhosale is visibly touched by Amitabh Bachchan's familial gesture. “Amit Ji has watched Siddhant grow from a child to a young adult! When he shared the song with his blessings, it regenerated my faith that my son will go a  long way!”

Sung, composed, written and arranged by Siddhant Bhosle, 'Din Aur Raatein' is a blend of International Pop with Indian melodies.

Song Link:

https://youtu.be/2lezMg99v4w

for his blessings, Sr. Bachchan made a very sweet gesture! He immediately tweeted

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मसाला किंग धनंजय दातार ने यूएई से घर लौट रहे भारतीयों की मदद का लिया जिम्मा

दुबई - मौजूदा कोविद १९ वैश्विक महामारी के मद्देनजर हजारों फंसे हुए भारतीय यूएई से भारत लौटने का इंतजार कर रहे हैं। दोनों देशों के बीच हवाई यातायात फिर से शुरू हो गया है और भारतीय वाणिज्य दूतावास और बुकिंग टिकटों के साथ पंजीकरण की प्रक्रिया भी शुरू हो गई है। अल आदिल ट्रेडिंग के अध्यक्ष और प्रबंध निदेशक, डॉ. धनंजय दातार भारत लौटने वाले जरूरतमंद यात्रियों के हवाई टिकट खर्च को प्रायोजित करने में सहायता कर रहे हैं।

डॉ. दातार ने कहा , युएई से  भारत में जाने की राह देखने वाले भारतीयों का टीकट खर्च और कोविड टेस्ट के खर्च है उनकी मदद करेंगे. कई लोग हैं जो विमान का किराया और कोविद टेस्ट शुल्क को पूरा करने में असमर्थ हैं। “मैं समझता हूं कि बहुत से लोग जिन्होंने अपनी नौकरी खो दी है, वे इस पहल से वंचित हैं क्योंकि उनके पास पर्याप्त पैसा नहीं है। मैं अनुमोदित संगठनों के साथ समन्वय कर रहा हूं ताकि जरूरतमंद लोगों को मदद मिल सके। इस संबंध में सभी आवश्यक दिशा-निर्देशों का सख्ती से पालन किया जाएगा। मैं भारतीय वाणिज्य दूतावास श्री. विपुल से बात की और भारतीयों के टिकट प्रायोजित करना चाहता हु। मैं अपना छोटा कर्तव्य पूरा कर रहा हूं और मुझे उम्मीद है कि मेरी पहल उपयोगी होगी। मैं अपने सभी साथी नागरिकों से भी योगदान देने का आग्रह करता हूं, ताकि वे एक साथ मिलकर इस संकट को जल्द से जल्द बाहर आये। मैं उन सभी के प्रति आभार व्यक्त करता हूं और उन सभी को बधाई देता हूं जो इस प्रक्रिया में शामिल थे, ”डॉ. धनंजय दातार ने कहा।

डॉ. धनंजय दातार के नेतृत्व में अल आदिल ट्रेडिंग ग्रुप, युएई में ९००० से अधिक भारतीय उत्पादों को लाने में सहायक रहा है। आज, समूह में ४३ विशाल सुपर स्टोर, २ आधुनिक मसाला कारखाने, २ आटा मिलें और खाड़ी देशों में फैले एक आयात-निर्यात कंपनी की श्रृंखला है। यूएई के शासकों ने धनंजय को एक प्रतिष्ठित पुरस्कार और व्यावसायिक क्षेत्र में उनके महत्वपूर्ण योगदान के लिए 'मसाला किंग' की उपाधि से सम्मानित किया है।

इस समूह मे रेडीमेड आटा, मसाले, अचार, जैम, स्नैक्स और इंस्टंटन्ट खाद्य पदार्थों के रूप में अपने ब्रांड 'पीकॉक' के तहत ७०० से अधिक उत्पादों का विनिर्माण भी होता है। उनके समूह की भारतीय शाखा, मसाला किंग एक्सपोर्ट्स (इंडिया) प्रा. लिमिटेड मुंबई से सफलतापूर्वक संचालित हो रहि है। अल आदिल समूह अन्य खाड़ी देशों में अपनी शाखाओं का सक्रिय रूप से विस्तार कर रहा है। कंपनी ने संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका, कनाडा, केन्या, स्विट्जरलैंड, इटली, इरिट्रिया, कुवैत, ओमान, बहरीन, सऊदी अरब और यूएई में विशेष व्यापार मार्ग स्थापित किए हैं।

Minister Aslam Sheikh distributes 2,500 Dry Ration kits to the Dabbawallahs of Mumbai City.

The Maha Vikas Aghadi Government backs and supports the Dabbawallahs plight wholeheartedly.

Hon. Guardian Minister Shri.Aslam Shaikh distributed 2,500 Dry Ration Kits to the Iconic Dabbawallahs on Monday. The event was organized at the P-North Divisional Office of Mumbai Municipal Corporation. Anusha Srinivasan Iyer of Make Earth Green Again Mega Foundation  brought the Dabbawallah's pleas to the notice of the Hon. Minister. Senior officials of the Municipal Corporation were present at the distribution.

Mr. Ramdas Karonde, President of Mumbai Dabbawallah Association, explained to Mr. Aslam Shaikh the financial crisis faced by them due to the lockdown. Vinod Shete, spokesperson of the association, requested an Aid of Rs. 2,000 per person per month. The Hon. Minister patiently listened to their grievances and asked for an immediate punchnama to help those whose houses were ravaged by the the recent Nisarg cyclone.

Mr. Shaikh said,  "The Dabbawallahs are the lifeline of working Mumbai. They have been  serving the metro for over 130 years and feed us with love and grace." He promised to  arrange rations for Dabbawallahs and their families till the end of the lockdown. He  promised to raise the issues of Dabbawallahs in the forthcoming Cabinet Meeting as well. "It took Hon.Minister Aslam Shaikhji a day to arrange for the ration. The city is privileged and grateful to have such a Guardian Minister who reached out immediately and ensured help, giving a patient ear to the dabbawallahs," reiterated Anusha Iyer.