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Josh announces First Edition Winner of its JFLIX Film Festival

Mumbai filmmaker Shray Rai Tiwari wins the SuperHit film award, wins trip to the Oscars 2022 after party Celebrity judges Farah Khan, Kunal Kohli and Prabhu Deva announce winners at the Grand Finale in Goa festival Over 47,000 video entries poured in for the first edition of India’s first such short-video film festival BENGALURU, India, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Taking short-video content to the silver screen, Josh – India’s fastest growing and most engaged short-video app, wrapped up JFLIX— a first-of-its-kind vertical video short-film festival, in an exclusive Grand Finale in Goa. JFLIX saw creators from all over the country challenge the traditional sense of a movie, as their one-minute videos were able to intrigue the audience just as any movie would. Having received over 47,000 video entries, JFLIX is an attempt by Josh at redefining the way short videos are created today with incredible storytelling. Celebrity judges Farah Khan, Kunal Kohli and Prabhu Deva hailed the short-listed creators as future makers of short-films, at the event.

Hosted by Bollywood actors Vivek Oberoi and Urvashi Rautela, and celebrity influencer Mr. Faisu, the event was a glamorous affair as the finalists, short-video influencers and B-town celebrities like Suniel Shetty, Dino Morea and Badshah graced the red carpet. The evening was filled with excitement and activity as the participants and creators engaged with various interactive and experiential zones set up at the venue. As much a celebrity-studded evening, the event was also a learning experience for the participants as they glimpsed into the alluring world of cinema and had the opportunity to interact with the celebrity judges who shared insights from their years of experience in the film industry.
The awards ceremony was the highlight of the evening as cultural events and dazzling performances by top influencers and industry personalities lit up the stage. Special awards were given away to winners across categories like Ghunghroo Tod for Best Musical Film, Lajawaab Local for Best Regional Film, LOLercoaster for Best Comedy Film among others. Shray Rai Tiwari, a Mumbai filmmaker won the Superhit Film award for BEST PICTURE and will attend the Oscars 2022 after party. Winners of the other categories will get a chance to assist Bollywood directors Farah Khan and Kunal Kohli in their upcoming projects.
Speaking at the event, Seher Bedi, Head of Josh Studios said, “To captivate an entire audience within just a minute with a narrative film is JFLIX and our creators today have lived up to that challenge and exceeded our expectations. This is the inspiration that powers JFLIX – to celebrate the talent that creates the most engaging and exciting content, with the simplest of tools. All the participants here have proven that they have the creativity and the skill to produce captivating art and tell beautiful stories, and it makes us so proud that through Josh, we are able to provide creators with the desired platform to help them follow their passion and achieve their dreams. We at Josh, will always strive to stay true to our commitment to give our talented youth the platform to share their talent with the world.”
Congratulating the finalists, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi said, “I had never imagined such amazing and beautiful stories could be told in just a minute! Tonight has been an eye-opening experience and it is truly surprising to see that all these films were made using simple smartphones. I wonder what they all would be able to do behind an actual film camera! I congratulate all the participants here tonight. Everyone here is truly talented and I am excited to see what comes next for Indian cinema with such an amazing talent pool in the country. Hats off to team Josh for pulling off this amazing event and striving to discover the country’s next generation of filmmakers and film stars.”
About Josh: 
Josh is a made-in-India, short-video app launched in August 2020 by VerSe Innovation. It represents a confluence of India’s top 1000+ best creators, 20000 strong managed community of creators, the 10 biggest music labels, 15+ million UGC creators, best in class content creation tools, the hottest entertainment formats, and formidable user demographics. Josh has been consistently rated as the leading Indian short-video app in India on the Play store with 100 million+ downloads. Josh is currently the fastest growing and most engaged short-video app in India with 124 million MAUs (Monthly Active Users) and 60 million DAUs (Daily Active Users).
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Vikram Vedha to open its advance bookings in 1250 multiplexes from 24th September

Having received an amazing response from the masses for its amazing trailer, the makers of Hrithik
Roshan and Saif Ali Khan starrer Vikram Vedha are currently creating a buzz all around for its electrifying
dance number ‘Alcoholia’. While the audience is eagerly waiting for the film to hit the theaters, the
makers are all set to open the advance booking windows for the Audience.

Undoubtedly Vikram Vedha is one of the most anticipated movies of the year and the craze for the film
among the audience is constantly rising as the film is inching toward its release date. Putting an end to
the audience’s wait, the makers are all set to start the advance bookings of the film today.

Moreover, Vikram Vedha will have the largest international distribution for a Hindi film, with a record-
breaking 100+ countries worldwide. Before its release, the film has sparked worldwide interest and
appeal, and many countries have already begun advance bookings.

Vikram Vedha is presented by Gulshan Kumar, T-Series, and Reliance Entertainment in association with
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Manoj Bajpayee will take 1 week off from his schedule to attend all the rituals on his fathers 1st death Anniversary day.

Three times National Film Awards and the Padma Shri winning actor Manoj Bajpayee who has completed three decades in the showbiz business and Juggling with multiple projects between different genres, characters and mediums. Manoj Bajpayee is a powerhouse actor when it comes to Indian cinema. Even if you haven’t seen many of his movies, you will have heard of talented actor Manoj Bajpayee’s name because of his brilliant performances in his films. The finest actor has become synonymous with content-driven subjects who also have been consistently working in multiple film industries.

The finest actor of Hindi cinema Manoj Bajpayee who has several movies lined up this year, will be taking 1 week off from his current project, which is directed by Apurva(Aspirant fame & produced by Vinod Bhanushali in mid september and will be leaving for his home town with his wife and daughter to attend all the puja rituals on his father’s 1st death anniversary day. Manoj Bajpayee’s father RK Bajpayee passed away at 83, last year in Delhi.

The actor believes that a family is a very important & priority in his life, in spite of his erratic schedules or no matter where he is, it is his first priority to always be with his family with all his support & spend time with them in any situations.After finishing all the rituals puja and family work,Manoj will immediately resume his shoot to finish his project on time without taking any time for himself.

Manoj Bajpayee has recently finished his 3 upcoming projects, one with Ram Reddy’s untitled film, which also has talented actor Deepika Dobriyal in the film. After that he finished RSVP’s Despatch, (A investigative thriller set in the world of crime journalism.) directed by Kanu Behl. Abhishek Chaubeys’s film which also has star cast like Konkana Sen, Sayaji Shinde,Naseer sir and some well known talented actors from south. Fox Stars Studios,Chalkboard Entertainment, Autonomous Works film, Gulmohar directed by Rahul Chittella ( who was assistant of Meena Nair) working with Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, and Amol Palekar along with Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi) and Simran Rishi Bagga in pivotal roles.

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Here comes the title of Jackky Bhagnani’s Jjust Music upcoming RVD’s soulful creation ‘Raaz’

Jackky Bhagnani’s Jjust Music has been coming up with some really amazing songs one after the other and now they are here with the title of their upcoming heart-touching melody by RVD, a soulful creation ‘Raaz’. It’s a melodious song by an Indie rap artist, RVD that evokes his potential lover to become his secret as that way she’ll go down to the grave with him and stay with him forever. 

The song captures a glimpse of feelings that brings a boy close to the emotions of his lover encapsulating his zest for involving her in his life a secret that will stay with him for life. Jotting down his deepest emotions learn from his life, RVD beautifully communicates through his art in music a feeling of true happiness that can only be appreciated and enjoyed in privacy as the unconditional bond they share is completely sacred which the world won’t understand as they’re not in our shoes. 

Moreover, the artist in a true sense, RVD is an artist who’s been given all the love by the world but battles and deals with his own loneliness by making music, he talks about how he has learned ‘you can’t be lonely if you’re comfortable being alone’ in the process, and through only music, he can express these thoughts. He is an artist who makes modernized music with a blend of cultural touches in Urdu and Punjabi languages, which makes him stand out from the general crowd.

RVD, is an Indie rap artist from Kolkata, West Bengal who’s been making much sound on the east side. Performed alongside pan India artists like Mohit Chauhan, Dino James, Zareen, Kayan, Gully Gang, etc. With tracks like ‘Riha’ and ‘Iteyhaas’ which have done extremely well, RVD has even caught a lot of attention and traction in the general crowd and the gaming world on a pan-India basis.

Meanwhile, Jjust Music made it to the headlines for it’s first PAN India music video Mashooka starring bold and quirky Rakul Preet. The song turned out to be a huge success and was received well by the audience.

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