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1,000,000,000 music streams for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and counting!

1,000,000,000 MUSIC STREAMS FOR AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL AND COUNTING!
Yes that’s 1BN and we can’t Thank You enough!

From winning prestigious awards to now crossing 1BN music streams, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil has surpassed all expectations to become the most heard album ever. The fandom continues in 2017 with the songs still topping charts, dominating radio, television and streaming channels. Today the music partners Sony music announced that the album has crossed 1BN streams, a never heard of phenomenon!

Says Karan Johar, “I am so thrilled with the response for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil! It’s been an amazing journey and the audiences validation has been exceptional! Pritam and Amitabh are the reason that the music has connected so deeply and am ecstatic that yet again Sony Music and Dharma have had a successful collaboration. 1BN thank you’s to all!”

Sony Music , Dharma Productions and Pritam, the trio have always come together to given audiences the best of music and Ae Dil Hai Muskhl is another such massive example. Commenting on the same, Sanujeet Bhujabal, Marketing Director said, “This is phenomenal, we couldn’t have asked for more. Our marketing efforts coupled with working with the best in the industry, Karan, Pritam and Amitabh have resulted in this outstanding achievement. It’s a rare feat and it shows the immense power of the songs and the love that the fans have bestowed on it. “

From the title track to Bulleya, Channa Mereya and The Breakup Song, the music has stolen everyone’s heart undoubtedly. This is the biggest album the industry has seen !

Bollywood's acclaimed Directors Sujoy Ghosh and Neeraj Pandey's Films selected for the first ever JIO Filmfare Short Film Awards

India 20 December 2016: Filmfare, a brand that’s synonymous with entertainment has taken a leap forward and ventured into the digital space by launching a new awards property, Jio Filmfare Short Film Awards. The awards property has roped in the creme de la creme of the industry including as the jury on board which includes the likes of - Gauri Shinde, Karan Johar, Meghna Gulzar, Vidya Balan, Zoya Akhtar and Kabir Khan. With several accomplished and upcoming filmmakers vying for the iconic Black lady, a first one for short film makers, the competition has become fierce now.

The awards property has succeeded in striking a balance between films from both established and aspiring directors which gives every filmmaker a fair chance to own a Black Lady! The winners will be announced via Facebook Live – a first of its kind – and honored at Filmfare Awards on January 14.

All the shortlisted films have been uploaded on the microsite and the Filmfare facebook page for as the public can also view and vote. Renowned director Sujoy Ghosh's short film titled 'Ahalya' and Neeraj Pandey's 'Ouch' are also in the list of the shortlisted movies competing for the coveted black lady. While Sujoy Ghosh has won the title of Best Director at Filmfare Awards in the past, Neeraj Pandey was nominated for the same title. These familiar faces are coming together once again on the same platform in an interesting turn of events.

On being one of the jury, actress Vidya Balan said, “I'm excited to be on the judging panel of the first ever ‘Short Film Awards’, being championed by a widely recognized awards property like Filmfare. I have been a jury member for multiple film festivals across the globe but this is truly unique given that it’s the short film format. I am also happy to be the only actor on the jury among some of the country’s more acclaimed film directors. It’s wonderful that Filmfare has carved this property to highlight and celebrate the talent that exists in this space”

Director Karan Johar who is the part of Filmfare Short Film Awards Jury said, “I have been a part of innumerable Filmfare award ceremonies and it’s great to see them extend this prestigious platform to short filmmakers. There are lot of talented people out there this is a great way they can showcase it especially on a digital platform. Hope they seize the opportunity and make the most of it. I cannot wait for the awards to unfold and watch some cutting edge content.”

Acclaimed director Zoya Akhtar said, “The first ever Filmfare Short Film Awards is an ideal pedestal for aspiring filmmakers to showcase their work to the world. I am thrilled to be a part of the jury. With all the great digital content available I am sure it’s going to be tough to choose a winner. Also I am excited by the prospect of judging these films with other esteemed members on the panel.”

Director and Jury member Gauri Shinde said, “Having worked on short films in the past, I know for a fact that conveying a story through this medium is by no means an easy task. I think Filmfare has conceived a much needed property, and I’m delighted to be a part of the first ever Filmfare Short Film Awards. The category is very niche, but we need initiatives like these to back such filmmakers and bring them to the mainstream. I am looking forward to being a part of the jury along with Vidya Balan, Karan Johar, and the rest.”

Few films old, Film Director Divyansh Pandit’s 'Lallan from Ahmedabad' is also shortlisted for one of the categories under Filmfare Short Film Awards. It took the onlookers by surprise when the young director received an acknowledging tweet from Sujoy Ghosh wishing him good luck. Some of the short films also feature popular names playing pivotal characters, which include actors Sunny Leone, Alok Nath, Deepak Dobrial, Huma Qureshi, Manoj Bajpai, Tisca chopra, Radhika Apte, Tota roy Chowdhary and Soumitra Chatterjee. These will be seen in these shortlisted films for the first ever Filmfare Short Film Awards.

“Even the best actor can fail” says Amitabh Bachchan at the Hindustan Leadership Summit

New Delhi, December 2nd, 2016: The 14th edition of Hindustan Times Leadership Summit concluded with a candid and interesting conversation between Amitabh Bachchan and Karan Johar. Addressing questions of his phenomenal work he said, “Credit goes to the creative people who make my movies. There is very little I do. If a movie isn't designed or written properly, even the best actor in the world will fail he added.”

Sharing his experience he said, “I may debate with my writer or my director. But in front of the camera, their approval is very important to me.”

He also said that insecurity in our profession has to do with a continued assessment of what you do, where you want to go, whether you will get the next job or not. Expressing his admiration for the current generation he said, “I am so in awe of this generation. They know who they are, where they want to go. I still don't know where they want to go,"

Commenting on his endorsement on the social media he said, “I keep active on social media because I feel that if someone has written to me, I must respond to them. There are so many amazing people on social media and they make me think a lot.”

Talking about his last venture 'Pink' he said, "Every dialogue I spoke in the film, I would speak even if I wasn't working in the film.” Taking the excitement a couple of notches ahead and commenting on his outstanding work in Pink he said, “When a woman says no: be it your girlfriend, your wife, or a sex worker, understand that no means NO”.

About Hindustan Times Leadership Summit

The Hindustan Times Leadership Summit is a platform for the men and women who shape our tomorrow to converge under one roof. A place where visionaries lay out their blueprint for the future of the nation. It's where the pioneers from different walks of life share a common stage and debate the way forward for our society as a whole. Heads of state, business tycoons, Nobel laureates and your favorite artists rub shoulders with each other. Anybody invited to the summit is not just the audience but a partner, a critical component of the machine that churns out the ideas for our collective future.

Microsoft launches 'Beneath The Surface' campaign featuring Priyanka Chopra in the first episode

India 14 October 2016: Microsoft India has launched a new digital content creation initiative titled ‘Beneath the Surface’ is a digital show hosted by popular film journalist and critic Anupama Chopra. The three part series will feature some of the most popular celebrities of the Indian film industry – Priyanka Chopra, Karan Johar and Shah Rukh Khan – and goes beneath the surface to give viewers an insight into the ‘craft of the master’ and lets them in on what a day in the life of Bollywood’s more powerful stars looks like.

Commenting on the campaign, Vineet Durani, Director- Windows Business Group, Microsoft India said, “We are excited to present this new campaign ‘Beneath the Surface’, that celebrates the lives of these artists who live the ‘do more’ philosophy the Surface Pro 4. The show goes beyond their glamorous lifestyles to show you the long working hours, and madness that has made them the global icons they are today.”

Microsoft launches 'Beneath The Surface' campaign featuring Priyanka Chopra in the first episode

Nihharika Ghai: An emerging actor / model & a reality show star of MTV SPLITSVILLA season 9

Mumbai, 28 June, 2016: Nihharika Ghai, a Delhi girl with appealing and captivating character who is seeing on the television for the first time in reality show Splitsvilla season 9 as a contestant. Being a model, Nihharika desires to be a skillful and multifaceted actor and wishes to work with both intense and commercial films directors Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap. She aspires to be like her role model Deepika Padukone because of her versatility and adaptability, also fosters to work with intensive actors like Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and many others.

She is putting her first foot in Bollywood in Karan Johar's movie Ae Dil Hai Mushkil featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Anushka Sharma and Fawad Khan in lead roles where she will be playing Anushka friends character. The year 2016 has been really a big break for Nihharika as we can soon see her as a lead model in Indian Popular Rapper upcoming music video.

Nihharika concludes that the reality behind the show has truly boost and increased her self confidence much more to face the camera and preparing for her future acting goals. She is an alumni of Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University and done her schooling from Modern School, Delhi. Inspite this, she has also done a film-making course from Bombay University. She is determined to her career and also works as model for many designers. She's bubbly yet very sexy in the way she presents herself and her thoughts. She believes in being blunt and honest which doesn’t work for her yet feels her joyful. She doesn’t appreciate to do much makeup on herself, simplicity for her always speaks.

“I have the zest to achieve a lot in my life in terms of acting and modeling. Splitsvilla 9 is the platform from where I can pursue my dream. For me, love doesn’t happen in a day or a week; this needs a long term acceptance and better understanding. I would take time to fall in love,” Says Nihharika.