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Goan company gets listed in Inc. 5000 despite hard-hitting global pandemic

Inc. magazine revealed that SJ Innovation is No. 4442 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the Americas fastest-growing private companies.

https://www.inc.com/profile/sj-innovation

The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

SJ Innovation is a New York based IT-based company founded by Shahed Islam and Shahera Choudhury in 2004. The company houses 150+ employees across 5 locations (New York, Dhaka, Sylhet, Goa, Ukraine), with the majority of the team based in Goa. The goal of the company is to keep the employees happy and bring success to its clients.

The company also celebrated 17 years of business on August 18, coinciding with the Inc. 5000 inclusion at #4442. The company has work experience on over 3000 websites, including Fortune 500 clients such Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharma, and many other US-based companies.

SJ Innovation has built its own unique culture in which the focus is on creating a supportive team environment, where team members feel motivated to work and grow. The result of providing good infrastructure, recognition, exposure to technologies, and emphasis on soft skills leads to a skilled and motivated workforce. All the team members are advised to read books on teamwork, in order to actively participate in improving team processes. Furthermore, they are encouraged to communicate openly and honestly both internally within the company and externally with clients. Through coherent communication, team members can help to improve client relationships through gaining trust, thereby making them successful.

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SJ Innovation GOA Office COO Madhav Ranganekar said,

“Getting Listed in Inc. 5000 is a great morale booster for all of us and is the result of great passion and commitment shown by the entire team. It will help us further to keep this momentum and provide more international job market opportunities in Goa.

Our organizational culture and aim is to ensure everyone’s growth and simultaneous efforts to provide help/guidance to the community of IT in Goa.

Considering the number of students getting their education in the field of IT in Goa, we will continue making more associations with educational institutes so we can help them make these students industry-ready by sharing our knowledge and skills.”

The company has provided Information Technology training to more than 500 students over the past 3 years through a community outreach program. The aim was to create a skilled workforce so students can be prepared for the future, helping them access better job opportunities.

SJ Innovation Manager Mohan Pai said,

“We feel a great sense of pride to be listed in Inc. 5000. We are thankful to all the team members of SJ Innovation who stood by us all these years especially during the recent pandemic times through their tireless efforts keeping client success in mind. This momentum will not cease. We will continue to provide more opportunities to IT Engineering students in Goa through our community outreach initiative by conducting webinars, mentorship, and internship programmes. Our goal is to help the students get better career opportunities and improve their soft skills through personal development.”

In Goa, the company is based in Verna Industrial Estate with 50+ employees. The leadership team in Goa includes COO, Managers, and Team Leads. SJ Innovation has signed an MOU with 2 Engineering colleagues – Goa Engineering College (GEC) and Padre Conceição College Of Engineering (PCCE) under the Centre of Excellence for Employability Enhancement (CEEE) program, to provide industry exposure opportunities to students. They often participate in guest lectures, events, online webinars with various institutes in Goa to guide students.

SJ Innovation Team Lead Amol Bhandari said,

“It’s exciting to know SJ Innovation has made an entry in the list of Inc. 5000. Also, this news was released on the SJI 17th anniversary. It’s nice to be a part of SJ Innovation. I have grown my career over 8 years from software engineer to team lead. You always get exposure to the latest technologies. The team is awesome and always there to help you grow. The leadership team will provide you with the right guidance to boost your career. If you have the right desire to grow, the right mindset, and are well-focused, this is the right place.”

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SJ Innovation is always looking for talent regularly through interviews. The candidates not only get exposure to technology but also develop their soft skills through personal development sessions and activities.

‘An art you make into a lifestyle’ KBJ Group’s Aksha Kamboj shares thoughts on work-life balance

Being a leading lady of a huge multi-industry business and running a home is no easy task. Yet, KBJ Group’s Aksha Kamboj seems to have mastered this challenge with a seeming smoothness. Currently, she is an executive director of KBJ Group, a company founded by her husband Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya. She is also the endearing mother of her two young kids- Mishka Kamboj and Avyaan Kamboj.

KBJ Group is a Mumbai-based, private conglomerate that has multiple ventures in the bullion, jewellery, hospitality, agriculture, real estate, and trading sectors. Ever since it was founded by Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya, the company has been expanding and diversifying. Having a core position in KBJ Group and overlooking its functioning is a demanding task. And so is the responsibility of raising two children holistically, especially in the present uncertain times.

Aksha Kamboj recently talked about work-life balance. She shared how she plans and warrants that quality family time and her professional commitments complement each other. “Maintaining a balance between your work and your family is an art you turn into a lifestyle,” she remarks. She places equal importance on personal and work-related commitments. Aksha Kamboj always makes certain that her work doesn’t deprive her of spending time with Mishka Kamboj and Avyaan Kamboj or from doing things she’s passionate about.

“Division of responsibilities, time management, discipline to work, and having flexible plans all play an important part in maintaining a good work-life balance,” Aksha Kamboj further adds. She also extends this same freedom and wisdom to KBJ Group’s employees and ensures that its team has the freedom and availability to invest in their personal life and interests.

Aksha Kamboj and Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya both work to ensure that their kids Mishka and Avyaan Kamboj never miss out on quality parenting and family time.

Aksha Kamboj, a leading lady of the conglomerate KBJ Group, shares her thoughts on women empowerment

Aksha Kamboj is an executive director at KBJ Group, a Mumbai-based multi-industry company. She is one of the leaders of the company which was founded by her husband Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya in 2005. Currently, KBJ Group has its expanding in agriculture, bullion, jewellery, investment, and real estate.

Aksha Kamboj oversees and regulates the company’s diverse ventures. After being committed to her kids Mishka Kamboj and Avyaan Kamboj as a full-time mother for 12 years, she decided to step into the business world. Switching roles after so long in life and managing multiple roles both in personal and professional life has been a challenging yet beloved journey for her.

Drawing value from her own personal journey and working with hundreds of other women, Aksha Kamboj recently talked about empowering women. She talked about the need for inclusivity in professional and social spaces. She also shared her thoughts on society and stereotypes. “We need to break the stereotype that women can either work or run a family. In the 21st century, women can do all that they want,” Aksha Kamboj said. Her husband Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya too believes in the same notion. Parenting their children Mishka Kamboj and Avyaan Kamboj has always been a shared responsibility in their family.

Aksha Kamboj further believes that women can achieve anything they wish to. The first step in empowering women is to help women believe in themselves and their capabilities. “Empowerment will happen only when women stop doubting themselves and opportunities are made accessible,” she further remarked.

Starting the practice from home, Aksha Kamboj and Mohit Kamboj ensure to raise Mishka Kamboj and Avyaan Kamboj in a holistic manner. The couple makes it a point to instill the values of equality and helping others in their children.

KBJ Group expands in KBJ Bullion & Jewelry, set to establish a pan-India franchise

KBJ Group, the multi-industry business in Mumbai, India has expanded into KBJ Bullion & Jewelry. Led by their current Executive Director Aksha Kamboj, KBJ Group has always been a leading company in terms of diversification. Hospitality, real estate, and Jewelry are only some of KBJ Group’s many ventures. With KBJ Bullion & Jewelry, the business wants to establish its presence in the bullion market.

The bullion sector is a huge market all across the globe. Given the flexibility it offers in trading gold, the market’s popularity is always on the rise. KBJ Group, under the guidance of Aksha Kamboj and its team of experts, is keen on exploring this potential market through KBJ Bullion & Jewelry. KBJ Group itself has multiple years of experience in gold trading which makes KBJ Bullion & Jewelry a strong venture. They also have a national network of investors. Aksha Kamboj’s husband, Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya will be crucial in driving this new company, given his own expertise.

“KBJ Bullion & Jewelry will be a pan-India franchise,” affirmed Aksha Kamboj when asked about the new company’s reach. KBJ Group aims to become a prominent marker in the bullion market. Creating a brand that takes the happenings on the bullion market to the next level is a core goal for them. Aksha Kamboj and her husband Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya both want KBJ Bullion & Jewelry to create new standards in the bullion market.

“We have led multiple companies in diverse sectors with great success. KBJ Bullion & Jewelry will join KBJ Group’s list of successful ventures,” Aksha Kamboj said. Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya is similarly assured of KBJ Bullion & Jewelry’s excellence and success.

Start-ups, properties, and trading- KBJ Group branches out with a new investment company

Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya founded KBJ Group has entered the trading world with their new company named KBJ Investments. Currently led by Aksha Kamboj as its executive director, KBJ Group has come a long way. So far in its journey, the company has diversified in bullion, jewellery, real estate, and hospitality.

With years of expertise and experience in multiple sectors under its belt, KBJ Investments plans to utilize its knowledge. Moving forward, they will engage in valuable investments and trading. Aksha Kamboj, who is not only a leading figure at KBJ but also the wife of Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya, has all the resources to achieve success with KBJ Investments. The new company is backed by thorough market research, a well-planned vision, a skilled team, and years of accumulated wisdom.

Talking about the company’s plans, Aksha Kamboj and Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya have revealed that KBJ Investments aims to promote indigenous business and will invest in start-ups. Buying and selling of flats and commercial properties across India are also on KBJ Group’s vision for their new venture. “We have a lot planned for KBJ Investments as the trading market is an exciting field,” shared Aksha Kamboj.

KBJ Group has further revealed that with KBJ Investments, they will also be engaging in much more. Besides investing in commercial and residential property, the company will also be involved in the trading of all types of immovable property.

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KBJ Group is assured of its success with KBJ Investments. “We have played in multiple arenas and have always emerged successful. KBJ Investments will be no different,” assures Aksha Kamboj. This confidence is backed by KBJ Group’s rich history and her husband Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya’s fine business acumen.

KBJ Infrastructure, a venture of the conglomerate KBJ Group, talks about the industry and its own journey

KBJ Group, a private multi-industry company set in Mumbai, has created its unique identity of diversification and expansion. It was founded in 2005 by Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya and since then has explored and attained milestones in multiple sectors. Some of these include bullion, jewellery, real estate, hospitality, and investments.

One of their many ventures has been KBJ Infrastructure. Currently headed by Aksha Kamboj, wife of Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya, KBJ Group established this company to engage in crucial construction and infrastructure projects. “Infrastructure is a huge and ever-expanding industry. We want to make our mark in it,” says Aksha Kamboj.

KBJ Group reflects back on the inception and growth of KBJ Infrastructure. After stepping into various industries, the company had the desire to get more involved in the development and building of structures in the country. It was from this desire that KBJ Infrastructure was established. Executive Director Aksha Kamboj is proud of what the company has achieved in its journey so far. “The industry has its own set of unique challenges. I’m happy to say that KBJ Infrastructure has managed to rise from them all,” she remarks.

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Aksha Kamboj also highlights the role of Mohit Kamboj aka Mohit Bharatiya in building KBJ Infrastructure as well as the KBJ Group. She is excited about what the future holds for the company.

Training under SUNREF India Program on green housing for officials of Ghaziabad Development Authority

Ghaziabad, August 13, 2021: National Housing Bank (NHB), India’s apex housing finance institution, is implementing the SUNREF India program with the support of French Development Agency (AFD) and the European Union (EU).

The programme, backed by a credit line of €100 million from AFD and a grant of €12 million from EU, allows banks, housing finance companies and home buyers to fund green and affordable housing projects and investments therein.

Under the capacity building and awareness creation initiatives of the programme, a training session was held for the officials of the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA). Green-building experts and officials of NHB were also present.

The training session underlined the many benefits – environmental, economic and social – of green housing for promoters, users and other stakeholders, such as reduced water consumption, less energy usage, less emission of greenhouse gases.

The session covered technical concepts and know-how on green affordable housing in order to enable the officials to include these in their construction methodology. Various materials and techniques utilised in construction of these buildings were explained in detail.

“GDA is very keen on organising such seminars and training sessions so that awareness can be created at mass and grassroots level among the technical people and developers. This will help them understand the benefits of going green and increase adoption of the green techniques in the general construction methodologies. GDA is developing this office complex and we want to develop it as a green office complex,” said Mr. Asheesh Shivpuri, Chief Town Planner, GDA.

Kunal Sanjay Mehra a growing “Independent Artist” fulfilling his father’s dreams

Kunal Sanjay Mehra, a growing star of music industry, is a Jodhpur-based singer, composer, and music producer whose songs and melodies have gained a lot of hearts and views because of his soulful singing, music and groundbreaking music videos.

Born in Surat and childhood in Mumbai, Kunal Sanjay Mehra was very passionate about art, singing and music production also he was very creative since childhood. His father and friends were among the first ones to recognize his singing talent.

“My father had always been my pillar of strength. We were best friends. He used to motivate me to master the art of music production and composition. We had our clothing business in Jodhpur, I used to assist my father in his business and also I was doing MBA that time but my father wanted me to pursue my dream and passion. It’s only because of his encouragement and support that I am able to create songs and music that is appreciated by others.” says Kunal Sanjay Mehra

Unfortunately, Kunal’s father passed away a year before the release of Kunal’s first original track on YouTube. That time Kunal faced melancholy and lost all his presence, felt depressed for so many months. Then he remembered all the promises with his father and came back by using his father’s name (Mr. Sanjay Mehra) into his name, took it upon himself, learned music in depth to fulfill his and his father’s dream and has never looked back since.

Presently, this budding artist has over 18 tracks on YouTube. His popular tracks and songs include Ek Tasveer, Udd Chala and Tum Aaona.

Also his song “Udd Chala” was nominated for “Lift Off Global Network” First – Time Film Maker Session which is an International Film Festival Awards.

Kunal Sanjay Mehra is graduated and post graduated in BCA and MBA. Kunal’s musical journey began from when he was doing MBA. His talent has helped him to collaborate with various other artists like The Wishh, Girish Mathur and many more including his sister Manshree Mehra who writes profounding lyrics for his songs and other various artists.

Kunal has rich experience and expertise in music production by adding a mesmerizing mix of Hindi, Soft Soul Music, EDM that goes beyond traditional genres. Also, he makes jingles and music for other artist and companies.

“I like pushing myself and experimenting across all genres because music has unlimited potential and I do not work under boundaries of genres when it comes to music production and track direction. I want my listeners to feel the variety of my songs and the soulfulness of it so that I can connect my own unique style with them” says Kunal Sanjay Mehra

Not just the music production, Kunal is also an expert video editor, actor and story writer who keeps experimenting new things in videography. His recent songs Ek Tasveer, Tum Aaona, Rab Ne Banaya were shot on a one-plus smartphone which has been widely appreciated and liked by viewers and music enthusiasts that the entire music video has been shot without using expensive recording equipments or software.

Kunal Sanjay Mehra

“Struggle is not a good word for any artist, if you are in learning phase, you are developing yourself day by day and that’s the best situation, but if you stop learning then you will be in a loop cycle of doing same things again and again with same learning skills.” says Kunal Sanjay Mehra

Currently, Kunal is working on his album “Khoye Khoye” leads 7 songs, out of which 3 songs has been released.

Also he has some exciting projects in the pipeline, including an upcoming music video “Satrangi Atrangi” song. His most recent song Tere Khayal from the album Khoye Khoye was also appreciated. “Lambi Si Sadak” will be the last song from this album.

“In this new world order of technology you dont have to go anywhere else to learn things because today you have your own smartphone and if you put efforts in your research then you can learn many things free from YouTube and Google ” says Kunal Sanjay Mehra

We wish great future ahead for this talent.

Official Website: https://www.kunalsanjaymehra.com/

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Hon’ble Prime Minister Inaugurated Infrastructure Development Projects and Laid the Foundation of Parvatimata Temple in Somnath Gujarat

Sh. Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India at 11.00 AM today via virtual platform dedicated to the nation the Promenade created at Shree Somnathji temple under PRASHAD Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism Hon’ble Prime Minister also inaugurated the “Exhibition Gallery” created by the State Government of Gujarat in the Tourism Facilitation Centre constructed under the completed project “Development of Pilgrimage Amenities” under PRASHAD Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism.

The Hon’ble Prime Minister also inaugurated the recently reconstructed temple precinct of Juna Somnath recently completed by Shree Somnath Trust with a total outlay of INR 3.5 Crore.  Key interventions created include Ramp for Universal Accessibility, Sitting Arrangement and Courtyard, 15 Shops, 2 Halls and Lift Shaft.

On this occasion the Hon’ble Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of Shree Parvatimata Temple with a total proposed outlay of INR 30 Crore.

This auspicious event was joined by Sh. L. K. Advani, Veteran Leader and Trustee Shree Somnath Trust, Sh. Amit Shah (Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation), Sh. Shripad Yesso Naik (Minister of State of Tourism and Ports, Shipping & Waterways), Sh. Vijay Rupani (Chief Minister, Gujarat), Shri Nitinbhai Patel (Dy. Chief Minister Gujarat), Sh. Jawahar Chawda (Minister of Tourism, State Government of Gujarat) and Sh. Vasan Ahir (Minister of State of Tourism, State Government of Gujarat), Shri Rajeshbhai Chudasama, Member of Parliament, Junagadh and Shri P.K. Laheri, Trustee – Secretary, Shree Somnath Trust. The event was conducted by Shri Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism. During the event, a film was presented showcasing the various developmental infrastructure projects that are undertaken in Somnath.

Tourism, Travel And Hospitality has been identified as a key sector of the 5 T’s identified by the Hon’ble Prime Minister. While addressing the gathering virtually, Hon’ble Prime Minister emphasised on the importance of tourism in the country. How our ancestors have understood the importance and role of tourism centuries ago and developed many places which were connected with our belief. He further mentioned about the ‘Development of Iconic Tourist Destinations’ Scheme of Ministry of Tourism. 19 destinations have been identified across the nation and the development of this sites will boost the tourism industry. Prime Minister spoke about the Sabka Sath Sabka Prayas and Sabka Vikas. Tourism is connecting the common man of the country. Prime Minister amplified on the idea of adjoining tourism, pilgrimage and modernity to give way to an effective development. He further highlighted the importance of such developments in helping the upcoming generations in having a better understanding of ancient culture. Hon’ble Prime Minister talked about the consistent efforts of great leader of our country Dr. Rajendra Prasad & Sardar Vallabhai Patel for realizing the dream of developing the Somnath Temple. The idea of #Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat that connect the entire nation.

Hon’ble Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction on the significant improvement in the ranking of India in the Tourism and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) of 2019 by World Economic Forum wherein India ranked at 34th Position owing to its advancement of tourism. Prime Minister also spoke about the development of Ramayana Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism which relates to the life of Lord Ram. Similarly he mentioned about Buddha Circuit which provides facilities to the devotees visiting from across the world. The importance of Spiritual Tourism in the country was talked. Prime Minister mentioned about 40 Projects of PRASHAD wherein 15 have been totally completed. Further he emphasised on the inclusion of tourism guides as part of the tourism infrastructure to facilitate better understanding of destination to the tourists and generates employment. Granting of E-visa in various categories and reduction in the visa fees have augmented the tourism growth in the country.

The ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive’ (PRASHAD) was launched by the Ministry of Tourism in the year 2014-15 with the objective of integrated development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations.  The concept of universal access is the first and foremost dimension is being taken care of while finalizing and executing the projects under the scheme.  The scheme aimed at creation of pilgrimage / religious and heritage tourism infrastructure development at the destinations. At present total 37 projects in 24 states (including 15 completed projects) are approved with estimated cost of Rs. 1214.19 crore and a total amount of Rs. 675.89 crore has been released for these projects under the scheme.

The project “Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath, Gujarat under PRASHAD Scheme” was approved by the Ministry of Tourism with the cost of Rs. 45.36 crores in March 2017.  The components viz. ‘Parking Area Development’, ‘Tourist Facilitation Centre’ and ‘Solid Waste Management’ have been successfully executed and dedicated to the nation in July 2020.  The project has been successfully completed providing world class pilgrimage tourism infrastructure including the facilities for cloak room, public convenience, waiting halls, rooms for children, specially-able, parking for cars, buses and two wheelers, disposal / segregation of solid waste management, Medical Facilities, souvenir shops, Traditional Shops, Refreshment House, Library, Meeting Hall, Multi-purpose Room, Senior Citizen Room, Satsang House, Drinking Water, dedicated parking, Solar Power House, landscaping etc.  In the Tourist Facilitation Centre constructed under this scheme, the Exhibition Galary inaugurated today has been developed by Shree Somnath Trust.

The development works of Juna Somnath Mandir Premises include a ramp for universal access, Courty Yard, sitting arrangements for the pilgrims, 15 shops, lift and two large halls with an expenditure of Rs. 3.5 crore by Shree Somnath Trust.

The proposed Parvatimata Mandir in Shree Somnath Temple premises would be a grand structure with an area of 1650 Met2 and 71 Ft. hight using Aras Stones from Ambaji, Banaskantha.  There would be 44 poles, as were there in the original temple, which would be created using Marble with an artistic way.  The core Garbh Grih of the Madir contais the land of 380 Met2, and Dance Mandap spreading 1250 Met2.

New projects under pipeline for the State of Gujarat under PRASHAD Scheme are: Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Maa Ambaji Temple, Banaskantha and Development of Public Plaza / Entry Plaza at Somnath.

The Public Plaza/Entry Plaza would be state of art facility to manage the pilgrim’s movement and regulate the pedestrian movement in the temple premises. The state of art facility hosts parking facility for specially abled citizens and emergency vehicles (ambulance and firefighting). The entry plaza building will host facilities like rest rooms, cloak rooms, cafeteria, and other public facilities like gender-based toilets and pilgrims’ que complex with canopy to regulate crowd during peak time. The location of facility has been proposed in cognizance with the Master Plan prepared under Iconic Destination Development scheme (IDDS).  Under the project for Ambaji Temple, basic pilgrimage tourism infrastructure like Tourist Facility Centre, Parking, Public Amenities, Cloack Room, development of stairs at Gabbar Hill and other facilities are likely to be developed.

Development of Somnath has been proposed as one of the iconic tourism destinations by the Ministry of Tourism under its Integrated Destination Development Scheme (IDDS) for development of components such as Prabhas Patan Museum, Tourist Amenities, Haat etc.  A few regional interventions such as Keshod Airport, improvement of NH-51, development of Sea Plane services etc. for providing improved connectivity to Somnath, ensuring a comprehensive and broad development of the entire region are also proposed under this under consideration project.

In addition to above, following projects under Swadesh Dharshan Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism have been approved for the State Government of Gujarat:

Name of the Circuit Name of the Project Approved Cost

(Cr. Rs. )

 Funds released

(Cr. Rs.)

 Physical Progress
Heritage Circuit Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar –Bardoli- Dandi (2016-17) 59.17 54.79 95%
Heritage Circuit Development of Vadnagar- Modhera

(2016-17)

 91.84 87.25 98%
Buddhist circuit Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana

( 2017-18 )

 28.67 19.21 93%

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Director Ursula Manvatkar’s Psycho-Horror Short film “The Last Chance” to be Released Globally on Digiplex in September 2021

The premiere of UAE-based filmmaker Ursula Manvatkar’s film ‘The Last Chance’, produced by her own label Medulla Productions, is set to happen on Digiplex OTT platform in September 2021.

The film ‘The Last Chance’ is a Hindi psycho-horror film and was completely spontaneous and unplanned in its filming style, with grueling shooting schedules. Digiplex revealed the trailer of the film in May 2021 on their Youtube channel and was very well received by audiences.

You can check the trailer of the film here –

The film launches Actor Zo Aly as the lead and features other UAE based actors such as Sebi Paul Mathews, Dushyant Barot, Hasnain Sajjad, Sam John, and Baby Aghna in supporting roles.

Noteworthy team members also include DoPs Sameir Ali, Sam John and Franco Apelo, with Fazeen Rahiman and Fazil as their associates. Editor Shaiz Khan (RAS Films) and Sajad Azeez on Sound Design. Art and production unit includes Arun Manipal, Vivek Hejmadi, and Mahinda Dharmarathna among many others.

‘The Last Chance’ revolves around four friends who venture out for a rather delayed camping trip, but things take a strange turn after a brief stop-over at a tea shop. The film tells a tale that is thrilling and fast-paced with the mood changing very quickly from casual to downright disturbing.

This is Ursula Manvatkar’s first film as a director and second as a scriptwriter. She has produced and co-produced several award-winning short films in the past such as ‘The Final Straw’, ‘Chappal’, ‘The Kick’, ‘The Evidence’ and ‘Let it Go’. Her forthcoming short films ‘Gustaakhi’ and ‘The Switch’ and Marathi language feature film ‘Picchkari’, that she co-produced, are also in the pipeline.

“This film has not only been thrilling and challenging, but also very fulfilling from a learning perspective. My team is very talented and they gave their best for making this happen. For an unplanned film, we have come a long way and I am stoked to have my first directorial venture premiering on Digiplex. The launch is well deserved for the efforts everyone put in.”, she said.

After having won 6 Awards and 10 Nominations out of 30 Official Selections across film festivals globally, ‘The Last Chance’ is selected to premiere along with many other series and films as Digiplex OTT platform launches its beta version in September 2021.

“We are more than excited to associate ourselves with such a good film such as ‘The Last Chance’”, said Mr. Dibyendu Roy Chowdhury, Founder of Digiplex OTT platform.

“We have the vision to provide access to maximum premium entertainment to our users. We are focusing on the better implementation of advanced technologies to enhance user experience. Our motto is to provide independent filmmakers a platform wherein they can showcase their work and we ensure proper exposure to their creativity to help come to the limelight,” he added.

Digiplex will be launching in September 2021, with a slate of 30 original shows, 100 + Original Films & Shorts (including regional films), Library films, and over 1000 Songs & Audio stories. The platform will have 1000 hours of content released in its first year.