Simple yet cool Birthday Boy !

Its that time of the year again ! Sidharth's Birthday is no less than a festival for us Sidians ! 
( I love it personally too as my Birthday celebrations get extended from Nov 30th to Jan 16th )

I felt crazy yet right to send a fun letter to Sid in  2013, Blogged in 2014 ... Here is my bit for 2015 :)
Its a heartfelt admiration for you right from the beginning and will continue & only grow over the years ! #LifeTimeGuarantee :D

Only 2 Years in Bollywood Industry and you've captured more than a Million hearts #1Million+SidiansOnTwitter

A Lot of media articles have spoken of your Strong Fan Base, there are people all around the globe who admire you & support you always ! 
There are reasons your fans look up to you ,We know our star epitomizes genuineness & sincerity and does not come with the added baggage of tantrums & unnecessary attitude !

Its your qualities that come across as a Star, as an Actor & as a Person...that inspire me, give me the much needed uplifting & most importantly takes me to a world I love being a part of..

100 % Dedication & commitment to your work,
Willing to undergo challenging transformations & take risks ,
Being humble, polite & co-operative ,
Speech full of Respect & Gratitude,
Witty Sense of Humour,
Being grounded despite the praises & crazy fan following,
...and the Dignified Silence

Even though you made bad look good in reel life.. you make being good look smashing hot in real ;) 
Good guy who enjoys being who is, from tweeting about your pet to the sarcastic fun replies;
Good guy who doesn't try to preach & lets his actions speak louder than words;
Good guy who has not shown any disrespect and hasn't ridiculed and belittled anyone;
Good guy who has the patience & confidence in his hard work;
Good guy who takes his own sweet Looooong Twitter breaks & enjoys his own space;
... good guy who doesn't have to define perfection but is a perfect example of "Work in Progress" & makes no bones about it !!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY SidM !! 
Ring in the 30th with aplomb..I recently entered the club, it aint as bad as they show in Friends :P

Birthdays are super special, they are YOUR days, the number of candles cannot take that away from you ;)



Always stay the way you are !
Love you immensely..Now & Forever ! 
#BigLove #TightHug


-Purva
@purvs3

2014 - A SIDilicious YEAR to Remember !

After a rather low key 2013, 2014 was a remarkable year for all Sidians & how !

We all LAUGHED & FELL for him, we were flabbergasted to see our good boy gone bad 

We fell in love more with certain Ice Cream & Coffee brands 

We heard him talk... a lot !! ( Thankyou Promotions, God Bless ! )

We saw three distinct & drastically different looks on him 

... and we rejoiced, celebrated & lived every milestone with Him ! 

#HTP trailer was lot of fun & left you wanting for more & 2014 began with a bang with the promotional activities for the movie ! Sid was so much fun and lived up to the title and made Parineeti laugh & laugh throughout !! He shook it like Shammi, went crazy over Punjabi wedding song & showed his funky Adaayein too ! 

The highlight however was the camaraderie the 2 shared in the interviews & cracked up !( so did we ;))

Then came Nikhil on screen !

His charming personality, his goofy demeanor, his sincerity and his trying so hard to please everyone act left the audience, critics , renowned directors, fellow Bollywood actors loving & appreciating his performance ! 

He was seeking recognition as an Actor..well... :)

One of the awesome moments for me was Mijwan Fashion Show, it was a moment of pride to see Sid on the same platform as Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Farhan Akhtar & Ranbir Kapoor.

It was extremely delightful to see his wish of sharing space with Mr.Bachchan come true ! <3

This year also marked his first solo performance in States which was witnessed by Hollywood big names too ! 

Fans went gaga when Sid's close up was shown and this became the talk of the show ! More power to Sidharth & to all his global fans !!

 EkVillain teaser came, we saw & it conquered ! It took over the internet by storm and the buzz, the story, the unusual casting & the soulful melodies guranteed a hit for sure ! But it wasn't just a hit, the historical opening day figures & entry into the exclusive "100 crore club"  gave it a blockbuster status & Sidians are still beaming in pride ! :D

Receiving appreciating calls from superstars & then them coming over & gifting you something special for your performance - seems like a fairy tale..but this happened & we all could not stop gushing over it !

The endorsements & events throughout the year, added to the Sidilicious quotient & we devoured it with great joy :)

The sporting display during "Egg Villain" truly won our hearts all over again ! They are the Most lucky eggs ever I tell you :P

Its great to see Sid in more Bollywood parties now & hopefully he now feels he is part of it !

The most fine ending to this yummilicous Sidilicous year was The Big Star Entertaining actor award for Hasee toh Phasee ! We heart it ! 

We loved Nikhil & anyone would fall for him !

The feather in the hat was the fact that not just Sidians, the award shows also believed that Sidharth was the "Entertainer of the year" ! We couldn't agree more :)

Here's to 2015 ! It will only get BIGGER & BETTER !!! :)

-Purva

@purvs3

I-M-Moral Police !

How did you feel when a glass of milk was forced upon you as a child ? Even though it was good for you, you felt its your choice and your right to eat and drink what you want !
So Imagine how a Female Celebrity felt when she was slapped on the stage for wearing clothes of HER CHOICE ?

As a female a host of people DECIDE things for us, going to girls school, coming back home on time, marrying the right guy, what clothes to wear and we are answerable for every breath we take ! I have been fortunate enough to make my own choices as an Adult, but how many women in our country have that privilege? I am sure a very meager percentage !

We stay in a Democratic country where we have the liberty to exercise our rights. But then there is this section of "saintly" people who think they are God's gift to mankind and think they can DECIDE for others AND to top it ENFORCE those decisions especially on women !

They have an extremely weird, twisted & most importantly extremely dangerous ways of thinking & executing, According to them women shouldn't wear short dresses..  why? Because it sends out a signal that we are WILLING to get Raped, so either they end up being raped or being Slapped or molested in public places  to teach them how to dress ! And no no...its not the perverted man who is responsible for it ! They are entitled to do what they wish because clearly they KNOW what is RIGHT for a woman they DON'T KNOW !

It only leaves questions in my mind which I hope get answered somewhere in my Life Time :

Gauhar Khan a celebrity being slapped on stage midst security & at her comfortable place of work, what signal does it send out ?

Why are men in our country not afraid to take the law in their hands?

When will Indian Parents stop worrying about their daughters being out on their own ?

When will we start practicing "Live & Let Live" ?

How much free time do these so called "Moral Policing" men have ? And why don't they utilize it for something productive ?

When we have much graver problems as a Society & Community why don't the saints concentrate on fixing them ?

Why is it anybody's business what an individual does on his individual level ?

Will the moral police help us distinguish which men have ulterior motives? Thats where we could use their help since they are so generous to help better our society !

Are people so dumb to get influenced so easily and start behaving like psycho's ? Or are they just brilliant Actors ?

And most importantly.. when will they realise that them proclaiming I-M-Moral is actually completely IMMoral display of behaviour !

Hopefully we all humans too evolve with time, just like technology !

P.S It was extremely sick to see some people ridiculing & laughing on such incidents, if you make fun of it, in a way you promote it !

-Purva
@purvs3

7th Global Film Festival Noida !

Recording a thunderous footfall of 15000, screening 500 movies & over 50 events, the 7^th GFF was one blockbuster event !

3 days of non-stop excitement, learning's, interactions and entertainment - that's what the 7th edition of Global Film Festival held at Marwah Studios was !

Renowned Bollywood artists & technicians graced the occasion, shared their thoughts & opinions
and gave wonderful advice & encouragement to the budding actors & filmmakers studying at Asian Education Group, Noida

Here's a peak into what transpired on 11th,12th & 13th November 2014 !

DAY 1 :

Keeping our traditional values intact, the festival commenced with lamp lighting ceremony. Present in the morning were President of Global Film Festival Mr.Sandeep Marwah, Mr. Vivek Agnihotri (renowned Director ), Ms Pallavi Joshi ( renowned actress ) and Mr. Ashok Tyagi, Renowned Director and also the Director of Global Film Festival.
The day started with the screening of "Buddha in Traffic Jam" a contemperory socio-political drama directed by Mr. Vivek Agnihotri which also features his wife Pallavi Joshi. It received a very warm response from the media & students present at this screening.

This event followed into the Grand Inauguration attended by President of Global Film Festival Mr.Sandeep Marwah, Mr Randhir Kapoor ( renowned Actor/Producer/Director ) Mr. Vivek Agnihotri, Ms Pallavi Joshi & Ms Kenley Belden ( Lead Actress from Bhutan ). It also involved a healthy discussion of progression in Cinema, where Mr.Randhir Kapoor mentioned how an R.K.Banner film got an Adult certificate just because the Lead Actress was not wearing a "Dupatta".

 This event was followed by the launch of “Mahatma  Gandhi Forum” by all the eminent personalities          present at the Inauguration.

 Mr.Vivek Agnihotri & Pallavi Joshi conducted a “Master Class” for everyone especially the students  of Asian Education Group, both were very happy        with  the kind of questions students asked & the    thought  process level of the budding new    filmmakers &  actors.

The Evening was dedicated to honouring of film pioneers & members including Lifetime achievements to Late Smt. Smital Patil which was received by her Sister, Excellence awards to Mr.Vivek Agnihotri & Ms. Pallavi Joshi. Ms.Shibani Kashyap did an impromptu performance for the enthusiastic crowd and also received the Lifetime Membership award. The evening also marked the launch of "International Chamber of Media & Entertainment", one of its first kinds in our country.

The students of Asian Education Group put up great show with various singing & dancing performances.

DAY 2 :

Day 2 also marked presence of many big names in the Indian Film Industry. including National Award winning Cinematographer Mr. Mahesh Aney, Mr.Ramesh Meer, CEO of FX Factory specialized in Visual Effects, Mr.Jatin Pandit, from the famous & very successful music composer duo Jatin-Lalit.

A very interesting seminar took place which was attended by Renowned Director & Writer Mr.Neeraj Pathak. Also Present were Mr.Mahesh Aney, Ms. Shilpi Sharma ( Renowned Actress ) & Mr. Ashok Tyagi. In an interesting conversation he mentioned how he wrote his first ever feature film ( Pardes ) with the man he always wanted to work Mr.Subhash Ghai, he was doing TV serials when he met him and upon questioning if he has written any films, he said yes, many 20 minute films !

It was a very informative & interesting Q&A about Writing, Characterization & Entertainment value. 

Mr. Neeraj Pathak also conducted a MasterClass for students of Asian Education Group on Day 2. Marwah Studios also joined hands with the National co-operative movement which was attended by various government dignitaries. In the evening excellence awards & Lifetime Membership were given to the eminent personalities Mr. Mahesh Aney, Mr.Ramesh Meer, Mr.Jatin Pandit, Mr.Neeraj Pathak & Ms Shilpi Sharma. It was very gracious of Mr.Jatin Pandit to sing the soulful rendition of one of his compositions for the appreciative crowd ! Later Mr.Tikku Hans also performed at Marwah Studios where the crowd broke into a frenzy!

DAY 3 :

Day 3 marked the launch of a movie "Faiz" produced by Pratish Verma, also present at the launch was Ms. Neetu Chandra ( Renowned Actress ), she spoke about her journey from being born in Bihar to making a mark in Mainstream cinema.

A seminar on "How Indian women    have been affected by Hindi Cinema". This was attended by Mr.Sandeep  Marwah, Ms. Neetu Chandra, Ms. Bhairavi Goswami ( Renowned  Actress & humanitarian ), Mr. Mahesh  Aney, Mr.Ramesh Meer & Ms. Malti  Sahay who remarked its ridiculous to state movies are responsible for rapes, as the same logic will apply to portrayal of villains and so on. Day 3 also witnessed felicitation of Nehru Forum & Release of GFFN newsletter. 

Mr.Anil Sharma ( Renowned Director of movie Gadar ) conducted a Master Class for students of Asian Education Group which let into lot of sharing of knowledge & interactions.

In the Evening all the eminent personalities were Honoured with Excellence Awards including Mr. Shivajirao Patil, Ms. Bhairavi Goswami, Mr.Anil Sharma and Mr. Mohit Marwah 
( Newcomer award for Fugly ).

All the days witnessed Screenings of movies, including movies made by Asian Academy of Films & Television & Asian School of Media Studies. An an ode to the great showman, Late Mr. Raj Kapoor his iconic films were also screened during the 3 day festival.

It was a very positive & cherishing experience especially for the Students at Marwah studios who were involved in everything from volunteering, taking bytes, interviews and of course performing & showcasing their various talents.

All in all it would not be wrong to say it was a Complete Experience for anybody & everybody associated with Films & Media !

Happy Bday Lee !!

There are very few people who leave a lasting impression in our lives, and even fewer whose impression just keeps getting better with time ! 

Birthday Girl - Aleeya, My Madhuri is one such person on Twitter and no points for guessing so is Sidharth ! I truly & deeply love you both.. and the best part is you always give me more reasons to love & adore you by being the way you are !
Its amazing and at times unbelievable my admiration, respect and love for both Sidharth and Aleeya has only gone uphill ! ♥♥♥


Lee and I share a lot of things in common, our Favourite Bollywood star, our love for writing, respect & values and also our Birthdays are in the same month ! ;)
At the same time we have compatible factors, where when I need that motivation she is the positive one and I give the reassurance she needs at times ( hopefully :P ) 

She comes with no baggage, no attitude and no show-off's in-spite of being one of the most talented, positive and remarkable Sidians ! I guess that's the beauty of nice warm people that they are humble and unperturbed which makes them more like-able ! 
She has a perspective and understands others perspective, she gives the benefit of doubt, she does all that is possible to make her loved ones happy and most importantly values the people in her life !

They say you realize someone's worth more when they aren't around, which is absolutely true in case in Lee !!
I know I speak for all Sidians when I say you were missed terribly !
I realized there is no-one like you , 
I missed the genuineness and sensitivity you have,
the maturity and understanding you possess,
your unadulterated appreciations & encouragements,
your heartfelt blogs & tweets,
basically  Y-O-U !! 


I understand you have priorities and also know that no matter what your love for Sidharth ( and hopefully for me too ) will never change !
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY !! You deserve Lord's choicest blessings & like they say " Good things happen to good people" so I know only great things are in store for you !

P.S. If I am sounding a lil emotional please note I am away from family :D

Love Always !
-Purva
@purvs3

The D-Day !

I love Sidharth Malhotra ! 

No, not in the "I wish he marries me" kinda way ! Of course I was blown away by how handsome he was, but gradually its his humility, graciousness and total gentleman qualities that made me totally love him for the Actor he is, for the Star he is and for the Person he is ! 

If you are a Hard core fan there are few things you dream of, but hey a true fan always loves their favorite star irrespective of these dreams coming true ;)

• Acknowledgement
• Twitter replies ( new addition )
• Autograph
• Seeing your Favorite Star
• Meeting your Favorite Star
• Your favorite star knowing you

I have been fortunate to check few off my list however I so wanted to meet or at least see him once for real ! Lot of my fellow Sidians have seen him, some met him, some have pics with him... I never really envied them but I always wondered will my day ever come? And so it did !!!

Thanks to Shruti for mentioning he might attend this event in Delhi on 19th October 2014 !

The place is a good 22 km away from where I stay, we reached well in advance to ensure we get to see him from the closest possible distance ! There were some activities before where Shruti was called on Stage and I got to mouth his famous "Maangi hui cheez lautani padti hain" dialogue, Gosh ! I have some connection with this dialogue !! :D ( I have used it in real life too... with total intensity :D )

After the nerve-wrecking wait, which included Butterflies in my stomach, loss of appetite and occasional Shivers the host announced he'll be here, so lets begin the countdown !

And then there he was ! Standing Tall, Fair and extremely Handsome ! I honestly went blank, so much so that I wasn't even listening to what he was saying ! Like I tweeted I really am not the types to scream and go crazy in an over the top fashion, I was just so amazingly awestruck and moreover genuinely overwhelmed that I was just happy looking at him ! Oh and by the way my phone battery died so I couldn't even take more pictures, but then I was way too happy in being lost looking at him to care about my phone battery :P

He was exactly the way he comes across in his media & fan interactions I have seen before, very polite, humble ( Yes using this word again, because humility is so rare these days ! ), very well-mannered,entertaining and totally involved. You could see his genuineness in his eyes ! And I couldn't take my eyes off his eyes ! <3

Sometimes when you have hopes from someone you admire from a distance, they can totally go crashing when you get a reality check & I am so glad Sidharth lives up-to everything I and a lot of fans think & like about him ! Oh and do I need to mention how mesmerizing his personality is ? I felt shorter than I was when I saw him !!

At the same time I was extremely proud to see how crazy the crowd was for him ! The Tiawan Excellence person even said he was the most popular brand ambassador they ever had !

Even though I was pushed around and for a moment I thought I'd die of suffocation, 

It was a day to cherish, a day I will always remember and smile back to !

Yes I wish I could meet him, talk to him, tell him I have his shoes :P however I am way too thankful & grateful to have had an opportunity to see him ! 

Always have high hopes but do not have expectations :)

- Purva

@purvs3

Bollywood Twitterati !

Please bear with the all text no pictures blog ! It was an assignment (1000 words ), I chose Twitter as my subject !!

Here goes...

Gone are the days of getting to know of a movie being made on Lehren or waiting for Magazine interviews of stars or waiting to read weekly newsletters about Bollywood ! Science & Technology have progressed and that too at an unimaginable speed ! 10 years back having access to all the information worldwide at your fingertips would have seemed a distant dream !! And yet here we are, from Occasional Lehren telecast to daily dose of Bollywood news on Zoom, from Filmfare magazines to Filmfare twitter and online accounts, from weekly newsletters to Bollywood news supplements everyday !

One of the most addictive and finest mediums of this Internet boom is Social Networking!

Its strange you may not know your neighbors name, but would know fans of your Fav celebs from across the globe, its even more strange that wife and husband sitting next to each other Like, Comment and Write on each other “Walls” on Social Networking sites rather than saying it personally ! Well hate it or Love it, you simply cannot stay away from it !

One such popular Social Networking platform is Twitter! It has garnered lot of popularity in recent times because it not only has us,common people as users, it also hosts noted Celebrities & Personalities! Twitter does not ask us for a lot of personal information ( Thank God ! ), it is very easy to use and most importantly has a limit of 140 characters per tweet! Yes we are a busy generation :) , and it’s also a good way to tell a lot of people (who really need to) to keep it short and to the point ;) 

How can Bollywood stay far, its bitten by the twitter bug ( or pecked by the twitter bird ??!! ) & most of the Bollywood Personalities are now on Twitter, at least the blue tick next to their username says so! Or at least lets hope it is them,our very own Celebs who tweet from their verified twitter accounts and not their staff !

So how has Bollywood presence on twitter made a difference? Well, these days we get to hear of most of the movie Announcements directly from the horse’s mouth, fans can have a direct one to one connection with their fav celebs and ask THEIR choice of questions, Movies are kept in the news through official fan pages and timely updates.

And then there are Celebs who put their thoughts or current frame of mind on public platform, they endorse each other’s work and also at times interact with each other keeping their humour intact ;)

A lot of Producers and Directors take to twitter to formally announce a movie of which we keep hearing rumours from media’s “reliable sources” ;) Come to think of it a lot of articles about movies are incomplete these days without a related Bollywood personality’s tweet embedded into it, Twitter indeed is one of the great sources of information for the Entertainment Media ! It is also a great medium for publicity especially when a trailer or a song is being launched from an upcoming movie, it is very cleverly used to create a buzz about the same by using “#hashtags” and creating Trends which makes more and more users aware!

Well yes eventually it’s a Business and being on Twitter helps these personalities promote their movies and events, however being a fan myself what is absolutely thrilling is that Celebs interact with their fans one on one ! Celebrities do take time out to chat with their fans!! Imagine there was a time where you could send fan mail and wouldn’t know where it vanished!! Now we have a medium where we are certain that our message has reached our favourite stars and if you are lucky enough you get to hear back from them as well :) Twitter is definitely a good platform to increase or at least retain your fan base, cause let’s face it the more you are out there and seem accessible, the more people like you and appreciate you !!

Twitter is also used effectively by Bollywood celebs to clarify and justify any nasty false rumours about them. It is so quick and authentic that it does send out the message pretty loud and clear ! We have had quite a few instances lately like Anushka Sharma speaking about her lip enhancement or Bipasha Basu explaining why she did not promote “Humshakals” ! We know its them speaking directly and their words are not being minced !

It is also a medium where Bollywood “Stars” get first-hand feedback about them, whether its their acting, dancing, interviews or attitude in general ! And of course in extreme situations we see “Trolls” taking their case, they wait for one small mistake and grab the opportunity and utilize it to the fullest ! Somehow people ( trolls rather ) have lot of free time and come up with innovative and creative Internet Meme’s of the Celebs. Most celebrities ignore these or take it sportingly, while some like Alia Bhatt go a step ahead and make videos like “Genius of the year” a sporting response to the backlash she received for not being able to name the President of India !

Mister Amitabh Bachchan uses twitter quite regularly & religiously, he also keeps a track on the tweet numbers by adding “T- [Tweet number]" before every tweet, shows his organized & structured lifestyle ! Shah Rukh Khan’s tweets are deep, perceptual and witty, just like him ! Most of the younger generation of actors are on Twitter, they are pretty interactive and have even come to a stage where they recognise few of their fans through twitter !

Twitter has definitely helped fans get closer to the Celebs and bridged the gap which existed otherwise ! So lets enjoy the twitter phase till something BIGGER & BETTER comes up ! 

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