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Film producers Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, and writer-filmmaker Tahira Kashyap collaborating for Indian Women Rising’ will seek to empower female talent in the Indian film industry.  In an effort to support and empower Indian female talent in cinema, film producers Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, and writer-filmmaker Tahira Kashyap have come together for a new initiative called ‘Indian Women Rising‘. Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on his Twitter handle. He also stated that the initiative will give female filmmakers a platform to showcase their talent.“EKTA KAPOOR – GUNEET MONGA – TAHIRA KASHYAP KHURRANA JOIN HANDS… #EktaKapoor, #GuneetMonga and #TahiraKashyapKhurrana launch #IndianWomenRising… An endeavor to support and empower female talent in cinema… #IWR will give women filmmakers a platform to showcase their talent,” he tweeted. Indian Women Rising | A Cinema Collective – Of – By – For Women!With an endeavour to bring forth the stories by imperative women creators of…

The lockdown due to the pandemic made us all go digital, and the young men and women got more creative on the networking and online dating app Tinder. At a time when people were stuck to their homes and real-life was on pause, members took to the app to socialize in 2020. Gen Z used the app to chat, meet, hang out, and swap creative date hacks and shrugging while maintaining a physical distance. Tinder users came out with more creative thoughts on their profiles to show who they are and what they care about. So here are the 10 most popular trends that happened on Tinder in 2020: Pandemic pick-up lines took over the dating app. Mention of “quarantine & chill” took off in March, as lockdown misery inspired creative one-liners in the spirit of “Let’s be like Covid and catch each other or Wash your hands so you can hold mine.“Masks became new…

Oscars 2021: Indian Women Rising’s first project ‘Bittu’ makes it to Live Action Short Film shortlist The 93rd Academy Awards announced the shortlists in nine categories today and Indian Women Rising’s first project ‘Bittu’ made it to the Live Action Short Film shortlist.Directed by Karishma Dev Dube, ‘Bittu’ is based on a true story and tells the tale of a close friendship between two girls, eclipsed by an accidental poisoning at school. From casting real children amongst the valleys of the Himalayas to shooting against the backdrop of the mountains, the film offers a visually aesthetic as well as an authentic experience, to its viewers.Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana, and Ruchika Kapoor had collaborated to discover Indian female talent in cinema and promote and accentuate the scope of its marketing, sales, and distribution pushing the boundaries of geographical locations, with the launch of Indian Women Rising, a cinema collective. #Bittu – the first…

On World Cancer Day, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana pens poem creating awareness about breast cancer Marking the occasion of World Cancer Day, writer-director and cancer survivor Tahira Kashyap Khurrana penned a heartfelt poem on social media.The fierce fighter and wife of Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana, Tahira is a cancer survivor who has time and again raised her voice to create awareness, embracing her flaws as well as encouraging everyone to do the same. Whilst creating awareness for breast cancer, she recited her journey fighting the deadly disease and encouraged women to embrace themselves with their scars as the badges of honour.Tahira took to Instagram on Thursday and shared a video reciting her journey fighting through the battle of scars and emerging as a precedent for many others.She said, “Some scars are deep, some within.Some are seen, while some are hidden.The thing about scars is, it reminds you of the past,The moments of suffering that you thought…

YRF also stepped forward and pledged to vaccinate the daily workers of the entire Hindi film industry In the wake of the raging second wave of COVID-19 in India, Yash Raj Films head honcho Aditya Chopra has launched ‘Saathi’ initiative to financially support the Hindi film industry’s daily wage workers who are in crisis due to loss of livelihood amid the pandemic.Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on his Twitter on Friday. “#AdityaChopra launches Yash Chopra Saathi Initiative to support thousands of daily wage earners of the film industry who are in crisis due to loss of livelihood… Will transfer INR 5000 to women and senior citizens… Also give ration kits to workers [family of 4] for an entire month,” Taran’s tweet read. Through the official letter, the Yash Chopra foundation also provided their official website and WhatsApp details on which the eligible ones can apply for the getting the…

Star cast of ‘Four More Shots Please! Season 2’ bags award at Busan International Film Festival [India]: Setting a new milestone in the global arena, Amazon Prime Video on Tuesday announced an exciting achievement at the prestigious 2nd Asian Content Awards 2020, as part of the Busan International Film Festival 2020.Amazon Original Series ‘Four More Shots Please! Season 2’ star cast Kirti Kulhari, Maanvi Gagroo, Sayani Gupta, and Gurbani Judge has bagged an enviable win in the ‘Best Rising Star’ category. This accolade comes hot on the heels of the 2020 International Emmy Awards nomination for the series in the ‘Best Comedy Series’ category announced earlier this year. Image Source: Digpu Aparna Purohit, Head of India Originals, Amazon Prime Video said, “I am equal parts delighted and proud to learn that a globally acclaimed international platform such as the Asian Content Awards has recognized our Amazon Original Series Four More Shots Please Season and honored…