Noida: The Armed Forces Flag Day or the Flag Day of India is a day dedicated to India towards collection of funds from people of India for the welfare of the Indian Armed Forces Personnel. It has been observed annually in India on December 7 since 1949.[1] Over the years, it has become a tradition to commemorate this day as an honour to the soldiers, sailors and airmen of India.
“Immediately after India achieved independence, a need arose for the government to manage the welfare of its defence personnel. On August 28, 1949, a committee set up under the defence minister decided to observe a Flag Day annually on December 7. The idea behind observing a Flag Day was to distribute small flags to the general population and in return collect donations. Flag Day gains more significance as it considers that it is the responsibility of the civilian population of India to take care of the families and dependents of the armed forces personnel who fight for the country,” informed Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chief Scout For India in a seminar addressing media students from all over India.
The Flag day is mainly observed to serve three basic purposes, rehabilitation of battle casualties, welfare of serving personnel and their families and resettlement and welfare of ex-servicemen and their families.
New Delhi: Over the last months, as the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged across the world, volunteers have been at the forefront of medical, community and societal responses. Headlines in the world’s media have paid credit to volunteers for all kinds of work, from helping to provide medical care, to doing shopping for vulnerable neighbours, or checking up on elderly people living alone,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chief Scout For India at the celebration of International Volunteers Day at webinar organised in association with IFUNA International Federation of United Nations Associations.
“This year’s International Volunteers Day campaign thanks volunteers worldwide and also sheds light on the difficulties and needs of volunteers during the pandemic. Showing the impact of volunteers in their communities during this crisis, we will reach to all corners of the globe with the message “Together We Can Through Volunteering.” added Dr. Marwah.
Dr. Marwah also repeated the aims of Scouts and Guides. He said, ”The purpose of Scouting is also to encourage the physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual development of young people so that they take a constructive place in society as responsible citizens, and as members of their local, national and international communities. That means to create volunteers through this organization.
Large number of International Forums related to films, television, media, art and culture joined hands in celebrating International Volunteers Day including Indo Wales Creative Forum, Indo Nigerian Film Association, Indo Polish Film Association, Indo Uzbekistan Film And Cultural Forum, Indo Ghana Film And Cultural Forum, Indo Belgium Film And Cultural Forum, Indo German Film And Cultural Forum, Indo Peru Film And Cultural Frum, Indo Brazil Film And Cultural Forum.
Noida: All the activities at Marwah Studios associated with disabilities, special children and any other section of society which needs these kinds of supports shall be roped in this organization called KOSHISH-SAHYOG informed Dr. Sandeep Marwah President Marwah Studios who has been involved with society welfare from a long time.
Sandeep Marwah has been involved with making of special cinema where films are made on some achievers who have done extra ordinary well even though they have been discarded by the society because of disability. He has been conducting a film festival of films on disability now for more than twenty-five years. Special screenings are done with every batch of AAFT to sensitize the students of the institution.
The most popular international film festival-Global Film Festival Noida has a section every year to showcase films on disability from last thirteen years. Every college of AAFT University is somewhere or other involved with this department to create awareness about the subject.
Radio Noida 107.4Fm under the President ship of Sandeep Marwah broadcast weekly programs on special people and MSTV has also been broadcasting films on disability frequently. Marwah Studios has been conducting workshops, seminars, talks, interactions, exhibitions related to the subject of disability.
Marwah Studios has also adopted two schools of special Children Prayatan in Delhi and Dehradun. Sandeep Marwah is also Patron to Vihan organization run by Varija Bajaj.
United Nations honoured Marwah for his contribution to social upliftment including contribution to Special people. Marwah is also the part of Special Olympics and associated with large such organizations.
Noida: “we feel honoured in presenting once again a title of Global Cultural Minister to Dr Sandeep Marwah for his untiring efforts in uniting the world through art and culture. This time when people are feeling conservative and depressed with pandemic , he has. Entertained millions of people by conducting international events to bring enthusiasm, zest and new motivation in our lives, We all salute him for his efforts and non-stop work in media and entertainment as well as promoting all kind of arts” said Romail Gulzar from United Kingdom during the second day of 13th Global Film Festival Noida 2020.
More than 180 events including workshops, seminars, interactions, talks, exhibitions, festivals touching almost 60 countries of the world Dr Sandeep Marwah has entertained during lockdown and pandemic days. He has been also running his university with the same pace and style.
Twenty nine film makers of twenty one countries were talking during the Marwah Studios international Award for excellence at Gffn including … Sahra karimi, Shajia sojaei and Mohibulla Hamidi from Afghanistan, Pouran Derakhshandeh and Behrooz Chaihel- Iran, Prabhakar saran- Panama, Aida Begic and Faruk Loncarevic- Bosina & Herzegovina, Mike berry and Karl Bardosh- USA, David Canovas- Spain, Romail Gulzar and Peter Ferris- UK, Karma Tshering- Bhutan, Maria Mercedes Coroy- Guatemala, Gabor a Forgacs and Jeno Hodi – Hungary, Akrom Isakov – Uzbekistan, Rani Bleier and Dan Wolman -Israel, Naveen shalaby- Egypt, Richard yaw Boatang- Ghana, Effie Bachtsevana – Greece, Chaai Yeewei – Singapore, Adam Dawla- Germany, Joel Calero- Peru, AMB Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen – Nigeria, Nariman Mammadov – Azerbaijan and Yassine Samih from Morocco who all were earlier honoured with prestigious International award.
“I am more than obliged for your this sweet and personalised gesture. It has given me a new light and energy to continue with my project -my mission of bringing love peace and unity through art and culture. I once again extend my heartiest thanks to each and every one present here,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah now eight times world record holder in media and entertainment industry.
Noida: “The emergence of OTT has disrupted the entertainment sector. It has made movie-watching convenient, accessible and affordable across a wider segment of the users. Anybody with a mobile phone and internet connection can catch-up with a movie sitting anywhere in the world.,” said Sandeep Marwah president of Marwah Studios at the seminar conducted during 13th Global Film Festival Noida 2020.
“OTT has kept us everyone busy during pandemic. The current market trends have taught us to be a choosy buyer, by default, it is now going to apply to cinema also but this will lead to better and subjects out of box. Theatres will have its own market, OTT is going to add to new viewership,” said Rahul Mittra renowned film maker from Mumbai.
AAFT Alumnus Masoom Singh Actor and Producer talked about the visibility and convenience of watching films at OTT Platforms. He also emphasised on the retaining of creative shorts and you don’t have to go through censor board.
“This platform has provided the availability of best of the art at home during this pandemic. Some the films which I missed I could see during lockdowns. Best of the quality and films at your command is the new principle of watching films. The new content has wider market other than big screen and existing channels,” said Keshav Panerly film maker
“Film makers have open platform to express themselves, there is no pressure as such on film of being with deleted shorts or edited by some other agency,” added Ashnoor Kaur.
“OTT is an opportunity for many new film makers to come forward. Quality has to be the best and you have to be different otherwise you will be removed in a minute by remote,” said Sanjay Prasad film maker from Dubai.
“The size of the industry has grown big with OTT Film makers, technicians, heave more work to look upon. Different exclusive content to suit addition of new audience is now available,” said Mohit Soni Head Media & Entertainment Skills Council.
“It is a time to see new cinema. The concept of watching films has changed. Theatres will change to Home Cinema. From community viewing to family viewing is coming back. Many new genres will emerge now. said James Mimikos film maker from Greece.
During session a poster of William Shakespeare Society was released by the distinguished guest to mark his contribution to literature and cinema. The event was supported by International Film And Television Research Centre, International Public Broadcasting Forum and presented by International Film And Television Club along with AAFT University and International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry.
Noida: 4th HINDI CINEMA SAMMAN SAMAROH was most successfully conducted online this year. This prestigious event of the Hindi Film Industry takes place annually at Vigyan Bhavan to honour the Hindi Film Industry for popularising the National language Hindi and for uniting and integrating the Nation by evolving a common National culture through the medium of Cinema.
The highest honour of HINDI CINEMA MAHANAYAK was instituted in the 4th edition of Hindi Cinema Samman Samaroh by bestowing the title of HINDI CINEMA MAHANAYAK upon the one and only Respected Shri Dilip Kumar Sahab.
HINDI CINEMA SAMMAN SAMITI chaired by the patron of HINDI CINEMA SAMMAN SAMAROH Shri Shatrughan Sinha and comprising of Shri TP Aggarwal President IMPPA- Indian Motion Picture Producers Association, Shri Rahul Rawail Eminent Director and erstwhile Chairman of the National Awards Jury, Shri Shyam Shroff Eminent Distributor and Exhibitor, Shri Komal Nahta Eminent Trade Journalist and Telecaster, Shri BN Tiwari President of the apex body of Cine Workers FWICE- Federation of Western India Cine Employees and Shri Sandeep Marwah President ICMEI-International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry,
Hindi Cinema Samman Samaroh
The Samiti expressed gratitude to Respected Shri Dilip Kumar Sahab for accepting the honour for thereby bestowing honour upon HINDI CINEMA SAMMAN SAMITI as Respected Shrimati Saira Banu Khan Sahiba accepted the honour on behalf of Dilip Kumar Sahab.
HINDI CINEMA BHUSHAN Samman was accorded to Shri Bappi Lahiri, Shri Jaaved Jaaferi, Shri Baba Azmi, Shri Ashim Samanta, Shri Manmohan Singh, Shri Bijon Dasgupta, Sushri Zoya Akhtar, Siushri Rasika Duggal, Shri Imtiaz Ali, Shri Anu Malik and Shri Madhur Bhandarkar.
HINDI CINEMA SANRAKSHAK Samman was accorded to H.E. Asein Isaev Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan, H.E. Dr. Marjan Cencen Ambassador of Slovenia, Shri K.L. Ganju Hon. Consul General Comoros, Ms Josephine Patricia Ntyam Ehya Charge d’ Affairs Embassy of Gabon, Shri Amit Khanna, Shri Vivek Agnihotri, Shri Sajid Nadiadwala and Shri Bhushan Kumar.
HINDI CINEMA GAURAV Samman was accorded to Shri Vimal Kumar, Shri Uday Shankar Pani, Shri Sukhwant Daddha, Shri Ananth Mahadevan, Shri Dilip Shukla, Shrimati Seema Pahwa, Shri Sanjay Chhel, Shri Kuku Kohli, Shri Kumud Mishra, and Shri Pankaj Tripathi.
Hindi Cinema Samman Samaroh
HINDI CINEMA SEVI Samman was accorded to Shri Supran Sen, Shri Ashok Sarogi, Shri Anil Nagrath, Shrimati Meena K Iyer, Shri Anup Dev, Shri Ajay Brahmatmaj, Shri Manoj Srivastava, Shri Vishal Saroye, Shri Subhash Sahu, yu Shri Rajendra Singh, Shri KS Sanjay, Shrimati Bharti Dubey and Shri Ashok Pandit.
CHHICHHORE was declared the Best film of the Year and as per the tradition of HINDI CINEMA SAMMAN SAMAROH the producer, the director and all the actors and technicians of the film shall individually receive the award for collectively making CHHICHHORE the best film of the Year. Sushant Singh Rajput being the leading man CHHICHHORE was declared the Best Leading Man of the Year. HINDI CINEMA SAMMAN SAMITI will deliver the Samman to Sushant Singh Rajput’s father in Patna.
Noida: “I try to push ideas away and the ones that will not leave me are the ones that ultimately end up happening, and one of those is the announcement of ICMEI International Award for Excellence in Cinema during 13th Global Film Festival Noida 2020. Now we have constituted this new prestigious award. We don’t make movies to make more money but we make money to make more movies. Cinema has to be always backed and supported by passion,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and founder of Noida Film City.
Sandeep Marwah, forty years in glamour business, is seven times World Record Holder in Media. He is the recipient of more than seven hundred awards from all over the World, chairing around hundred film, television, media, social, governmental and private organizations and is the cultural Ambassador of many countries.
“Create your own visual style, let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable to others. Film Making is ultimate team sort. To make a film is easy but to make a good film is a war and to make a very good film is a magic. I always consider film makers as magicians,” said H.E. Muhammed Cengic Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to India at the first ICMEI International Awards for Excellence in Cinema inviting film personalities to Bosnia for film shooting. H.E. Muhammed Cengic is also patron to Indo Bosnia Film And Cultural Forum.
“Films are the best representative of culture of any country. Films are the best way to express yourself. The pain is temporary but once films are made then the history is created. Indo Peru Film And Cultural Forum has grown with time,” said Carlo Polo Ambassador of Peru to India also spoke about the film Industry at Peru and the films which have done extremely well. H.E. is also the Patron to Indo Peru Film And Cultural Forum.
Marwah Studios International Award for Excellence in Cinema was conferred upon twenty nine film makers from twenty One countries of the World. This is a first kind of function in India where so many creative people from the World of cinema have been honoured at the same time.
Marwah Studios International Excellence Award in Cinema
Sahra karimi, Shajia sojaei and Mohibulla Hamidi from Afghanistan, Pouran Derakhshandeh and Behrooz Chaihel- Iran, Prabhakar saran- Panama, Aida Begic and Faruk Loncarevic- Bosina & Herzegovina, Mike berry and Karl Bardosh- USA, David Canovas- Spain, Romail Gulzar and Peter Ferris- UK, Karma Tshering- Bhutan, Maria Mercedes Coroy- Guatemala, Gabor a Forgacs and Jeno Hodi – Hungary, Akrom Isakov – Uzbekistan, Rani Bleier and Dan Wolman -Israel, Naveen shalaby- Egypt, Richard yaw Boatang- Ghana, Effie Bachtsevana – Greece, Chaai Yeewei – Singapore, Adam Dawla- Germany, Joel Calero- Peru, AMB Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen – Nigeria, Nariman Mammadov – Azerbaijan and Yassine Samih from Morocco were honoured with prestigious award.
Later all the filmmakers spoke about their feelings and impression about this very exclusive international event online. It was indeed bonding of different cultures through Cinema. ”We could bring love, peace and unity through art and culture,” added Marwah.
Noida: “Safety saves sickness, suffering and sadness. Every accident is a notice that something is wrong with men, methods or material. We must investigate and then act. Do not think because an accident has not happened to you that it cannot happen. Prepare and prevent, do not repair and repent. The pandemic has brought some new norms to our living habits, we have to include them now in our system,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios in a webinar to discuss security and safety of Film personal during 13th Global Film Festival Noida 2020.
“The most interesting thing in the industry is there is no fixed rate, there is no rate list and with every film you have to depend for your own remuneration. How difficult it is, no security of what you are going to get after so many years and even after so many films,” said Panchi Jalonvi renowned writer.
Amreeta Roy renowned film maker expressed in details the prevailing conditions of the industry and the ruthlessness of managers, cleanliness problems, unorganised way of shootings, decisions in haphazard manner etc. which still exist. Shelter is another very big problem here she added.
“Industry status has not been utilised fully. Right from transport to shooting locations, refreshment brakes, timings for the people, timely payments ample has been done but a lot to be done. Covid 19 has done some wonders to the system. We have to institutionalize the system to convince government to support the industry,” said Mukesh Tyagi a popular member of the industry.
“There are enough rules and regulations which every member of the industry supposed to know when he joins industry in any capacity. The systems and procedures are old in nature needs rectifications,” said Ameet Mehta Legal advisor to Association of Film workers.
“New rules and regulations have already brought down to practice in every shooting, production and where post production is taking place. The industry has just opened and every one moving according to new normal. We have immediately adopted and adapted the norms of pandemic also. Large funds have been collected from good people and distributed to the most needed people of the industry. We are busy and over cautious about the current situation,” said B.N.Tiwari President of FWICE- Federation of Western India Cine Employees while answering many questions.
Peter Ferris an actor and film maker from London UK also spoke about the methods and conditions at UK film industry. Anoop Bose Film Maker and Lawyer, Ravindra Singh Rajawat film maker, Reyhna Pandit actor also contributed to the discussion.
The event was supported by International Film And Television Club, International Film And Television Research Centre, International Public Broadcasting Forum, International Children’s Film Forum, International Women’s Film Forum and AAFT University of Media And Arts.
Noida: “We are lucky to have now the extension of a film city in Noida. Its been 30 years we have been nurturing and cultivating the city. The existing film city has become the fastest growing film city in this part of the World. Seventy-five acres outdoor and twenty-five acres indoors with sixteen studios, are house to three hundred fifty channels. Seventeen thousand media professionals are working in the city and center is catering to more than hundred thousand people as far as bread earning is concerned,” informed Dr. Sandeep Marwah founder of film city and President of Global Film Festival Noida.
“I may not be directly connected to Noida Film City but I know that Indo Romanian Film And Cultural Relations have taken a new shape being started from Marwah Studios of Noida Film City,” said H.E. Radu Octavian Dobre Ambassador of Romania to India while talking about Romanian political, cultural and economic ties with India in the capacity of Chief Guest.” I presume that Noida Film City Extension is going to be the biggest film city of India which you all need being the biggest film producers of the World,” added Radhu Dobre.
“Uttar Pradesh has everything what a film maker is looking for. Infrastructure, man power, a powerful film institution, aptitude towards cinema, Cinema lovers and goers, locations, historical monuments, buildings, villages, city and government subsidy. The new film city is going to be a great success,” said Tarun Kumar CA & advisor to Ministry of Finance.
“The most important thing is to have a professional attitude towards film making. Rest everything can be managed. The new film city in Noida will bring boom in film production in this part of the country. It is no way competition to Mumbai film business,” said Pankuj Parashar renowned film maker from Mumbai.
Popular music director Dilip Sen, film journalist and AAFT Alumnus Romail Gulzar from London, casting Director Sushma Kaul, film Director Sanjeev Tyagi and actor Priyanka Chauhan also expressed their views on the subject. The program was conducted by Albeena and festival director Ashok Tyagi paid vote of thanks.
The festival is presented by International Film & Television Club of Marwah Studios in association with International Chamber of Media & Entertainment Industry and AAFT University of Media & Arts.
Noida: 13th Global Film Festival Noida 2020 has brought not only an excitement for the film enthusiasts, but it is a relief and medicine to mind in this corona virus period. Once gain the team of Marwah Studios and ICMEI along with AAFT University created a through entertainment for the global cinema devotees for three days from 26th to 28th November online.
“We are happy to announce the opening of this three-day extravaganza of cinema for the Global Cinema lovers and hope that everyone will enjoy the coming programs from today onwards. Cinema Movies and magic are very closely associated, and film makers are the magicians. Cinema can fill the empty spaces of your life and loneliness. I welcome each and every one, who like & love cinema, to this festival. This is the first time GFFN is online,” initiated Sandeep Marwah President of the Festival
Chief guest of the day H.E. Asein Isaev Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan congratulated the whole team for taking efforts in pandemic to entertain the masses already suffered all over the World. He mentioned the relation between India and Kyrgyzstan and the especially the sincere roleplayed by Indo Kyrgyzstan film And Cultural Forum. He invited filmmakers to shoot in Kyrgyzstan. “The World is changed by your action and not by opinion, and film makers are the ones who believe in the same theory,” said H.E. Asein Isaev.
“I am addicted to the programs of ICMEI. Every program is different, and the range is so big that you are bound to be attracted the show. Dr. Sandeep Marwah is the biggest Global showman. He is the real entertainer. These kind of events bring the whole world together, I wish festival a very large audience and success,” added K.L.Ganju Consul General of Comoros in India.
“When people leave the theatre, they remember a line, a character, a sequence and the emotion along with entertainment, this is the impact of cinema,” said Dr. Sargei Fandeev Director Russian Centre for Science and Culture.
“The language of cinema is emotions. This is the best way to unite people, be it in India or USA. I am amazed by the energy of Marwah in uniting the world through cinema. I am the biggest supporter of his vision,” said Mike Berry film Maker from USA.
Film Maker and Alumnus AAFT Rajesh Bajaj, Luxury Consultant and Director International Children’s Film Forum Madhavi Advani, Film Maker and Alumna AAFT Lavlin Thadani, renowned Producer Director Uday Shankar Pani also spoke on love, peace and unity through Cinema. The program was conducted by AAFT Director Albeena Abbas and Festival Director Ashok Tyagi paid vote of thanks.
