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Hollywood Star Michael J Fox was in Asian Academy Of Film & TV to interact with the students of the acting course and other technical courses .

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I was born in a traditional Hindu family .I am lucky to be a son of the widely respected film producer Surinder Kapoor and pious and god fearing lady Nirmal. I decided to take up acting for films as a career. My film producer father with his contacts and reputation have helped and supported me in getting into the film world. Films are in my genes and they are a part and parcel of my life. Whatever, little I have achieved so far in close to thirty long year career in the film industry, is due to a curious mix of the blessings of God Almighty and my revered parents, appreciation of my work by the audiences, passion for film acting, hard work and above all the film acting training I had received.

I have no hesitation is stating that there is no business like show business and that the film industry is a great place to be in. Film making is an art form involving the work of a creative team and entailing huge expenditure. Therefore, the aspirants for a career in the film industry are well advised to acquire adequate knowledge and develop necessary skill in their chosen field of creative work, in the
first instance. Let me mention that the film industry welcomes passionate but trained people and that the modern day film professionals are invariably product of a film school.
February 22, 2009 was indeed a proud moment in my professional career, when Slumdog Millionaire was declared as the best film of 2008 and it bagged 8 Oscar awards. This is a small love story told brilliantly with focus on India. Slumdog Millionaire has indeed put India on the map of International Cinema like no other recent film has in recent time. This film is a good statement not about India alone;
it is about human spirit which triumphs in the face of hurdles, handicaps and hardships. The rags to riches element of the film mirrors my life. I started with a simple background and lived in a chawl- an improved and version of a slum – with small cubicles and community bathrooms. I am a small part of a large picture- Slumdog Millionaire.

I am proud to be on the Board of Directors of the world renowned Asian Academy of Film and Television and its sister institute Asian School of Media Studies as it is my earnest desire to provide all possible help and support to the young aspirants of a career in film making and television production. I would be pleased to answer questions on this AAFT blog relating to various aspects of film production work and
specially acting for film, from the students of film & television and or those who intend to take-up studies in these mediums of Mass Communication.

Best Wishes
Anil Kapoor
4th August 2009

“In this tense system of our daily routine, we all need entertainment and there is no other source better than watching feature films, which is easily available and is economical” said David Dhawan the renowned film Director of popular films like Biwi Number One, Partner, Mujhse Shadi Karogi, Ankhe, Raja Babu, Coolie Number One and many more while talking to the students of Asian School Of Media Studies, Asian Academy Of Film And TV and Asian Business School in the Master Class at Marwah Studios, Film City Noida.

Davin Dhawan was greeted by the president of Marwah Studios Sandeep Marwah who introduced him to the excited, charged and large gathering of students, Media Persons and film makers present to listen to David’s experience of Indian Film Industry. ”Who can tell us better than David about Film Industry who has dealt with every actor, producer, music director, artist and technicians in his 42 feature films” said Sandeep Marwah.

His classmate, Film Director and Dean Cinema, Asian School Of Media Studies Ashok Tyagi, recollected their days of struggle in Mumbai when they were looking for their first major projects. “This is one industry where first you have to deserve than you have to desire.” said Ashok Tyagi. “Film Business requires deep interest, sincere efforts and continuous persuasion to get success, and David is the real example of the same.” added Ashok Tyagi.

The HOD Cinema ASMS Rahul Sehgal could not resist mentioning that “,David Dhawan has today created a separate School Of Thought in Indian Film Industry. He has promoted Comedy Genre which is most difficult to present.” Other noted personalities who spoke on the occasion were Suman Bajaj Kalra Dean Of Studies ASMS, Kalyan Sarkar Dean AAFT,

Later Sandeep Marwah the founder of Asian Education Society honored David Dhawan with ACADEMY AWARD and presented him with the life membership of International Film And Television Research Centre. The event was followed by the question answer session by the students of Cinema.

The former Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia Shahid Mahdi proposed that public broadcasting system without the funding support from the govt should be created in India as a civil society initiative. He was formally inaugurating the 62nd Festival of Short Digital Films of the students of Asian Academy of Film & TV. Lamenting that documentaries are not finding rewards and outlets in the country he said that the viewers need better television and not more television. Reacting to the suggestion from Shahid Mahdi, Director of the Academy Prof Sandeep Marwah announced that AAFT Public Broadcasting System would soon be added to the AAFT Community Radio Project. The former bureaucrat Deo Dutt, noted cardiologist Dr K.K. Aggarwal, film & TV director Gurbir Grewal well known film and television producer Prasan Sinha, CEO of WeCare Foundation Satish Kapoor, Executive Producer of Doordarshan Rajiv Kumar, Philanthropist Satya Bhushan Jain and well known business person Vijay Khanna also shared their thoughts with the students on this occasion.

Interrelation Seminar on Films , Fine Arts , Language & Culture on the 7th & 8th November 2008

The various topics are

• Cinema and Literature
• Visual Arts and Literature
• Theatre and Literature
• Music and Literature
• Dance and Literature

Asian Academy of Film & Television in association with Lalit Kala Academy, Sahitya Academy and Kendriya Hindi Sansthan had recently taken the initiative of organizing a two day seminar on interrelationship between literature, art forms, language and film at New Delhi. This pioneering event had been divided into three distinct sessions on dance and literature theatre and literature and film and literature. In the session on film and literature the director of Asian Academy of Film & Television Prof. Sandeep Marwah pointed out that the objectives of cinema and literature are identical. He said that some films turn out to be popular with the masses and some do not and this is equally true of the literary works. He went on the say that filmmakers are storytellers and they are constantly on the lookout for gripping stories no matter where they come from. It is indeed for the story writers, musicians, singers etc to draw upon the repertoire of literature, classical and folk performing and fine arts for doing their work in the making of film, he added. Several film critics and writers including Vishnu Khare, Aruna Vasudev, Asghar Wajahat and Udai Prakash also expressed their views on the synergy between films and literature, on this occasion.

I am very excited to meet the young Indian Actors at Asian Academy Of Film And TV and so well they have preformed, said Michael J Fox expressing his views after admiring the performance of acting students of the biggest film school of this part of the World. I am thankful to Sandeep Mawah, the president of the school for entertaining me and the unit of ABC. who are shooting a documentary on Michel J Fox and his visit to AAFT in India.

I have learned with every performance and every award is the source of inspiration for me to look forward. added Michael J Fox. Michael has 24 nominations and 16 wins in Golden Globe Awards, Emmy Awards, and Screen Guild Actors Award.His all time hit films Back to The Future I, II and III, The American President, Casualties of War, The Frighteners brought him many laurels .He has been rated as best actor for his performance in television serials like Spin City, Family Ties, Boston Legal, Tied With Bill Cosby, etc.

The whole campus of Asian Academy Of Film & TV was bubbling with excitement on the arrival of this giant Actor from Hollywood who talked about positive energy and hard work with the all acting students. Sandeep Marwah the President of Marwah Studios and founder of Noida Film City extended his heartiest thanks to Michael J Fox by presenting him the Life Membership of the institute.

I am very excited to meet the young Indian Actors at Asian Academy Of Film And TV and so well they have preformed, said Michael J Fox expressing his views after admiring the performance of acting students of the biggest film school of this part of the World. I am thankful to Sandeep Mawah, the president of the school for entertaining me and the unit of ABC. who are shooting a documentary on Michel J Fox and his visit to AAFT in India.

I have learned with every performance and every award is the source of inspiration for me to look forward. added Michael J Fox. Michael has 24 nominations and 16 wins in Golden Globe Awards, Emmy Awards, and Screen Guild Actors Award.His all time hit films Back to The Future I, II and III, The American President, Casualties of War, The Frighteners brought him many laurels .He has been rated as best actor for his performance in television serials like Spin City, Family Ties, Boston Legal, Tied With Bill Cosby, etc.

The whole campus of Asian Academy Of Film & TV was bubbling with excitement on the arrival of this giant Actor from Hollywood who talked about positive energy and hard work with the all acting students. Sandeep Marwah the President of Marwah Studios and founder of Noida Film City extended his heartiest thanks to Michael J Fox by presenting him the Life Membership of the institute.

Presented By: Marwah Studios & Shivkala Motion Pictures

Director: Gurbeer S. Gerewal

Cameraman: Sebastian Akn

Cast: Ashutosh rana, Sakshi tanwar, Vrijesh Heerji, Hemant Pandey,
Javed khan, S. M. Jahir, Neha Mishra, Aman Dhariwal, Vinod Nagpal,
Paintal, Anil rastogi, Krishan Kumar, Harsh Chhaya

Music Director: Jai Dev

Choreographer: Loungiens

Singer: Sunidhi Chauhan, Roop Kumar Rathod

Coffee House Presented By Marwah Studios & Shivkala Motion PicturesMarwah studios in association with Shivkala Motion Pictures finished a full length Feature Film in a record time of 28 Days. The First feature film which is shot completely in Noida & Delhi stars the favorite Bahu of the television show Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki,Sakshi Tanwar, in the lead role with Ashutosh Rana, the famous Bollywood actor who has worked in Films like Dushman Ghulam, Zakhm, Sangharsh ,Badal ,Tarkieb ,Raaz , Danger, LOC: Kargil, Shabnam Mausi & Kalyug.

Coffee House Presented By Marwah Studios & Shivkala Motion PicturesThe Film is directed by the President Award winner, Gurbeer Gerewal who said ” the film Titled as Coffee House is about modern genre Social Issues “.

Being an in-house production ,many students of Asian Academy Of Film & TV / Asian School of Media Studies, were absorbed by the director in the cast and crew.

62nd Cannes Film Festival has proved a wonderful platform for Indian Film Maker Sandeep Marwah to announce a joint ventures with the film makers of Georgia when he was invited by the Minister of Cultural, Monuments Protection and sports of Georgia Nicholas Rurua to Georgia to look for himself the growing demand of film and TV business in their country.

Sandeep Marwah the president of Marwah Studios and Director of First private film school of India, Asian Academy Of Film And TV (AAFT) offered student exchange, faculty exchange programs along with the joint ventures to produce short film with the film and TV students of Georgian film School when he was representing India in the meeting of International delegates held by the Georgian Minister Nicholas Rurua at 62nd Cannes Film Festival at Majestic Hotel. Marwah offered scholarship to the students of Georgia to come to India to learn about Indian Film Industry to strengthen the relation between two countries.

“It is very necessary to take initiative to invite important film makers from Georgia to India to develop new relationship between two countries. Films are the best way to exchange culture.” said Sandeep Marwah, who is the World record holder of producing largest number of short films.

“We are very keen to join hands with Indian Film Industry, which is largest in the World and exchange programs and education with Marwah Studios is the right start.” Added Nicholas Rurua.
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The meeting was also attended by Konstantin chlaidze the General Director of Georgian National Film Centre, David Vashadze the manager Research and Development, Georgian National Film Centre, Guka Rcheulishvili, the film maker from Georgia and many others including Archll Menagarishvili , Dy Director , Georgian Films.