Mumbai :

Vh1 Supersonic 2019 wrapped up with a bang and has left the audience with immense memories. The makers had truly put in a lot of efforts, which were shown in the festival as it was absolutely lit and organized. Well, we at Radioandmusic spoke to Nikhil Chinappa who has been associated with Vh1 Supersonic since its launch in 2013. His company Submerge has been known to bring several DJ’s across the world to festivals in India. Nikhil Chinappa has played a major role in curating and creating the festival.

Vh1 Supersonic 2019, held in Pune enthralled visitors, while we spoke to Nikhil Chinappa on how the festival has been treating him. He expressed, “It is exhausting, but it has been a lot of fun. It is really good to see the hard work the super crew has put into the festival as to see it come to life and to see the artists come here and fans come here and enjoy the festival and the vibe around it, this is why we do it.”

On being asked about Vh1 Supersonic’s area of focus, Chinappa replies, “Focus has always been the same i.e. to create a festival, which when over will have people walk away, but thinking, when next Vh1 Supersonic would come around. So, this is exactly the focus and the end goal.”

When asked about Vh1 Supersonic 2020, he reveals, “We have started working on Vh1 Supersonic 2020 a month ago. We are already talking about the artists, we are planning to have. We will be trying something new thing next year to actually see how people respond to it and will expand on it and would do those on a larger scale next year. Next year the line-up will be new. We always try and bring new artists. So, we are always thinking about future projects and festivals that’s really exciting for us. I feel as a team it does motivate us to do better.”

source: http://www.radioandmusic.com / R and M / Home> Editorial> News / February 25th, 2019

‘Candy Flip’ starring Kalki Koechlin and Gulshan Devaiah was premiered on Netflix yesterday. The film directed by Shahnawaz NK is based in Goa and talks about the drug menace that has plagued the state and various other parts of the country.

Speaking about the film, Kalki says, “The youth is increasingly getting into the habit of taking drugs. Hiding this issue is the wrong way to deal with it. Youngsters need to know what kinds of drugs are out there and what happens when you take them. Education about this abuse is important.”

Produced by Surendra K Hegde and Balasubramanyam TC under their banner 23 Entertainment, also stars Prashant Prakash, Prakash Raj and Valeriya Polyanychko in pivotal roles. “We are happy that the film is taken by Netflix. A platform like this will help the film reach out to a wider audience. We had made the film keeping the cause in mind and if the film helps to promote the cause of drug abuse, we are more than happy,” producer Surendra K Hegde said.

source: http://www.freepressjournal.in / The Free Press Journal / Home / by FPJ Bureau / February 16th, 2019

Shubra Aiyappa was to play a crucial role in John Cena, a film by Simple Suni, which didn’t see the light of day.

Shubra Aiyappa, who made her mark in Kannada with Vajrakaya, will sign her next after almost three years. The model-turned-heroine will be part of Ramana Avatara, which will mark the directorial debut of brothers Vikas and Vinay Pampapathi. Touted to be a comic caper, the film stars Raj B Shetty, Rishi and Danish Sait. While Pranitha Subhash was the first heroine to come on board, Subhra is the next to join the crew.

She was to play a crucial role in John Cena, a film by Simple Suni, which didn’t see the light of day. So, officially Ramana Avatara will be her second film. Shubra, who has made her mark in Telugu and Tamil, was recently in the news for the Kingfisher Calendar 2019, where she was featured in a bold avatar. Considering that she is choosy about her roles, it’s not a surprise that she has taken her own time to choose her next.

The makers had released the title teaser of the rom-com, written by the brothers and produced by Amrej Surja in association with Team Naati Factory, sometime in November 2018. The music for the multi-starrer is by Judah Sandy.

Chaitra Jagadish joins the bandwagon

Also making her entry to Ramana Avatara will be Chaitra Jagadish. She will make her debut in Mahesh Gowda’s upcoming directorial, Mahira, which stars Raj B Shetty in the lead. The film, which is currently rolling will have Rishi featuring as Rama, Danish as Sunny Prasad, and Raj as Alexander. However, character details of the two heroines, who have joined the crew is yet to be revealed.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Entertainment> Kannada / by A Sharadhaa / Express News Service / February 18th, 2019