Big B launches NFT with Rhiti Entertainment’s platform BeyondLife.club

The BlockChain Phenomena NFT (Non-Fungible Token), which has recorded around $2.5 billion in NFT sales globally is poised to take a leap forward with the launch of BeyondLife.club, an NFT platform with A-Listed of Brands, Celebrities and Athletes from South East Asia. BeyondLife.club marks a ground-breaking partnership between Rhiti Entertainment, one of India’s fastest-growing conglomerates and the World’s leading Decentralized No Code NFT Exchange Platform – GuardianLink.io.

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be the first one to roll out the NFT collection through BeyondLife.club. These collectibles will represent his legendary status and mark the opening of this maiden NFT platform from Rhiti Entertainment. “I have joined Rhiti Entertainment Pvt Ltd – Singapore and will be launching NFT’s soon on the platform”, said Amitabh Bachchan commenting on the partnership.

BeyondLife.club has made it easy for credit card and digital payment users to buy NFTs and carry out transactions as well as trade it in auctions, making it accessible to both, tech savvy and non-crypto users. This GuardianLink.io powered platform is set to revolutionize digital storing of creative properties like art, collectible, multi-modal collages, and other forms of digital assets for gaming and trading that can be easily accessible by stakeholders and also allow to upload, mint, publish, price protect and even auction to create value for the owner. It also allows the rights management which is thoroughly automated and protected by deep AI based technology for anti-rip protection alongside Realtime AI “Spyder” making NFT’s and its associated wallets, verified for “clean trades” as well as secured from forgery or theft.

Arun Pandey, MD & Chairman, Rhiti Group, said “It’s astounding to see how suddenly NFT is a hot favorite amongst artists across the world to create financial value for their content. The opportunities & the growth possibilities that are present within this space is beyond imagination. Artists are latching up to this technology to create a value around their life and work, which was almost dormant earlier. Our biggest motivation behind this venture is to empower artists, celebs & athletes globally and at the same time help the diehard fans to get their hands over the purest form of the content.”

Keyur Patel, Co-founder, Rhiti Entertainment & Chairman of GuardianLink.io said, “As compared to artists across the globe, Indian artists are just picking up steam in terms of participating in the world of NFTs. Digital Asset space has been limited to crypto millennials and tech savvy audiences. Today GuardianLink.io with its no code NFT Exchange framework and its deep Legitimacy Protocol Infrastructure is bridging the gap between crypto-savvy and collectors of the world by eliminating the complexity of participation in the space. NFT as digital asset is not just about technology but about the concept of value creation and value retention, so while the whole world is flocking to the wave, the long-term winners in the space will need to do more than just upload an art. It will need to be well conceptualized to have relationships with the smart contract infrastructure and the derivatives of uniqueness, collectability and future value in its creative form. guardianlink.io supports both Ethereum and Matic networks for its minting process.

Saurav Banerjee, Co-founder, Rhiti Entertainment & Myytake said, “NFT is the future, the centralized marketplaces have gained quite a lot of traction throughout this year making it an extremely profitable for artists, celebrities, sportsmen and differentiated content creators.”

The platform acts as an exchange, empowering artists and brands to create financial value for their work. It also manages entire transactions such as receiving payments, transfer of NFTs, settlements and swaps in a convenient seamless and secured manner. BeyondLife.club is accessible globally for Indian Diaspora and India enthusiasts who are early adopters of the NFT wave.

Riddhima reveals bro Ranbir Kapoor gave her clothes to his girlfriends

Actress Neetu Kapoor with her daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahani are going to be seen as the special guests on the Sunday episode of ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’. The mother-daughter duo has some interesting conversations with host Kapil Sharma.

During one such conversation, Kapil asks Riddhima to elaborate the time when she was studying in London and her brother Ranbir Kapoor used to take her things without seeking her permission and give them to his girlfriends.

Riddhima laughingly says: “Yes, I was studying in London and had returned home during the holidays. I was just sitting around one day and saw one of his female friends come home. Then I noticed that the top she was wearing was very similar to the one I had. It was then that I realised that to save his pocket money, he used to give most of my belongings.”

To this, Neetu Kapoor adds: “I have never given money to my children. But give them only as much as they need and never spoil them. I used to give them just enough.”

‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ airs on Sony Entertainment Television.

Dance reality show ‘Dance+’ Season 6 set to release on OTT

The upcoming sixth season of popular dance reality show ‘Dance+’ is set to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on September 14. The show will release on the OTT platform ahead of television.

Director-choreographer Remo D’Souza will be the Super Judge while Raghav Juyal returns as a host once again.

Talking about his return with ‘Dance+ Season 6’, Remo said: “I am glad to make a comeback as the super judge on Dance+, the biggest dance reality show. This opportunity gives me a scope to share my knowledge of dance, something I dearly love and have built my life on. I know this season will be packed with many mind-blowing performances because Shakti, Salman and Punit are fantastic dancers themselves.”

While he keeps an eye on the fierce competition amongst contestants, Remo will once again be seen judging three of his dance protégés for their mentorship skills and captaincy. These include, Salman Y Khan, who is stepping into the role of a captain for the first time, Shakti Mohan – who returns this season and returning captain on the show, Punit J. Pathak.

The host for the sixth season of Dance+, Raghav Juyal said: “Returning to the Dance+ stage is like a reunion of friends and family. I have known each of the captains, and Remo sir for years now and the beauty of being the host here is that it doesn’t feel like a job. I will simply be myself and charm the judges, contestants and the viewers.”

‘Dance+’ Season 6 will release on Disney+ Hotstar on September 14.

KBC 13: Sehwag says he followed Sourav blindly on the field

Cricketers Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag will be the special guests on ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 13’ this Friday. On the ‘Shaandaar Shukravaar’ episode, the cricket legends will be seen playing along with host Amitabh Bachchan.

During an interaction, when asked about creating various strategies on field and matching it up to strategies to win the maximum amount from the show, Ganguly shared: “We’ve planned a lot of strategies but we were nervous. Because for years, I was on the other side and now I’m on this side. And now that I am on this side, I know how difficult it is.”

He continued to say: “When we won the Natwest Trophy in 2002, Sehwag and I used to open and went to bat and had to make 325 runs so I told Sehwag that now it is going to be 15 overs when the fielders are going to be inside so don’t hit it so much and he agreed. The first strike they put, he (Sehwag) hit a mid-off four. I told him ‘See, Veeru in the first ball we got 4 runs, now you continue to play singles, we’ll have an 8 in the over so we’ll be steady with the run rate. And he agreed.”

Sourav shared further: “The next ball came and he again took a mid-off shot. The third ball, he again hit a four and then I didn’t go to him. In 6 balls, he hit 5 fours. Fourth was a sweep and fifth he hit through the third man and he would’ve hit the sixth also but he must’ve felt pity for me.”

Adding to this, Virender Sehwag said: “He was the captain, whatever he said, we just blindly followed it.” Responding to this, Sourav Ganguly added: “I just gave you an example of that. There are many stories which I will share.”

The winning amount will be used for social causes.

‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 13’s ‘Shaandaar Shukravaar’ will air on September 3 on Sony Entertainment Television.

Vishwak Sen’s Telugu comedy ‘Paagal’ to release digitally on Sep 3

After a theatrical release, actor Vishwak Sen’s Telugu comedy ‘Paagal’ will get a global digital release on September 3.

Directed by Naresh Kuppili, ‘Paagal’ is a quirky tale of love starring Vishwak Sen, Nivetha Pethuraj, Simran Choudhary and Megha Lekha.

Set in Visakhapatnam, the film centres around Prem, a flamboyant young man, who out of despair following his mother’s demise sets out to seek the love of his life. His quest however leads him to multiple women he falls for until Cupid truly strikes and brings along with it challenges Prem hadn’t bargained for.

‘Paagal’ also features Rahul Ramakrishna, Murali Sharma, Mahesh Achanta, and Indraja Shankar in pivotal roles.

The film will stream digitally on Amazon Prime Video on September 3.

Himanshi Khurana: Glad to be working with ‘terrific’ Gippy Grewal, Neeru Bajwa

Actress Himanshi Khurana will be seen sharing screen space with actor-singer Gippy Grewal and Neeru Bajwa in the upcoming Punjabi film ‘Shava Ni Girdhari Lal’. She tags her co-stars as “terrific” and is glad to star alongside them.

Himanshi said: “I am so glad that I would be working with such acclaimed and terrific artistes such as Gippy sir and Neeru Bajwa maam. I have loved all his songs and movies. The film has a great script and it was an immediate yes from my side.”

Himanshi, who was seen in ‘Bigg Boss 13’, describes the journey as “lovely”.

“It has been a lovely ride so far. I can’t wait for the audience to watch this one. It will be released in December and I am sure people would love it. It’s a film to be watched with the entire family and I can’t give out too much about the movie in excitement. Love and light to all.”

The film is scheduled to release on December 17.

Reticent Pawan Kalyan compliments Stalin on his governance style

Telugu film star and political leader has complimented Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on his governance style.

In his message, late on Tuesday, the Telugu ‘Power Star’ tweeted, “Your governance and party functioning style are the role model and inspiring, not just in your state, but for all the states and political parties in the country. My compliments to you.” The message in Telugu and Tamil languages was addressed to Stalin.

The tweet, comes after a long time, from the usually reticent politician whose Jana Sena Party is in a tie-up with the BJP. The alliance is trying to position itself as an alternative to the ruling YSRCP and the opposition TDP in Andhra Pradesh.

However, Pawan Kalyan’s observation at the beginning of his message to Stalin sounds intriguing. “Any political party can play politics to come to power, but not after coming to power. You have proved this with your actions, not words,” he begins cryptically.

His tweet comes after quite some time and has netizens agog with curiosity over the intent and timing of the message. While political players are yet to respond on Pawan Kalyan’s message,

Some quarters are interpreting it as a salvo at the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy who is being accused of political vendetta against his rival TDP.

Stalin had led the DMK to power in Tamil Nadu after being in the opposition benches for ten years. He has recently completed hundred days in his maiden stint as chief minister of the state.

Bhumi Pednekar: I’m diehard supporter, lover of makeup

Bollywood actress and environmentalist Bhumi Pednekar has been named as India’s first M.A.C global cosmetics brand ambassador due to her efforts towards climate conservation, sustainability and her body of work.

Bhumi has professed her love for makeup in a quick chat with IANS.

“I am a diehard believer, supporter and lover of makeup. I can’t even remember how old I was when I delved into the world of beauty,” she said.

The actress added that she has been around women, who love the world of beauty as much as she did and “I guess it was their influence along with how positive, fun and creative makeup can be, that completely engulfed me and continues to do so till date. It actually is therapy for me.”

Being the first Indian personality who has been appointed as the face of a brand like M.A.C makes the 32-year-old actress feel extremely “honoured and proud”.

I’ve been a makeup lover since I was very young, so I feel extremely honoured and proud of myself. I was someone who would collect her pocket money to go buy her favourite M.A.C lipstick or foundation. And from that to actually becoming the face of the brand, it feels like an achievement and that life has come a full circle,” she said.

The actress says for her, the pillars of the brand are built on such as “inclusivity, diversity, community and social responsibility” are something that she personally really resonate with.

To be recognized for a cause for the betterment of the world and being rewarded like this, must be a great validation?

“Absolutely! I feel that anybody who is an influencer or in the place of power, needs to use their influence and power for the betterment of the society,” she said.

The actress added: “You have to be compassionate, and you have to understand that even if you influence one person into having a more responsible attitude, it’s a big achievement. I am full of gratitude when I get the amount of love I do and I am going to continue my work on and off screen.”

Speaking about her upcoming slate of work, Bhumi will be seen in ‘Badhaai Do’ with Rajkummar Rao, ‘Raksha Bandhan’ starring Akshay Kumar and ‘Mr Lele’ alongside Vicky Kaushal.

Indians warming up to the horror genre: Actress Ananya Sengupta

When actor Ananya Sengupta signed her first supernatural thriller, �The Final Exit, her gut might have warned that it may not do well at the box-office, but she was proven wrong.

“Over the past two decades, the audience has warmed up to horror movies. Filmmakers are now open to investing in a horror film with A- list cast and elaborate sets. However, horror as a genre is still evolving, and India has a long way to go to tap its full potential. I am confident it is just a matter of time before we get there,” said Sengupta, who was also seen in the movie �Ghost’.

Intentionally choosing varied genres to prove her versatility, the actor, who has done multiple films down south too will now be seen in the web series �Highdose’. “The makers were keen to cast me for the lead role of �Revati’. The concept appealed to me and I was quite impressed with their commitment,” said the actor who won the �Best Actress’ and �Best Supporting Actress’ for short films �Engima’ and �Silver Gandhi’ at Port Blair International Film Festival and Golden Sparrow International Film Festival respectively.

Sengupta, who will be seen in South-Indian filmmaker Srinivasa Raju’s upcoming film, is optimistic that it would be a turning point in her career. All praise for the “professionalism” in the South Indian film industry, she asserts, “My shoots would start at 7 a.m., which meant I had to wake up at 5 a.m. everyday for 40 days. Shooting two films simultaneously was indeed a challenging task. I shed a few kilos rapidly. Nevertheless, it taught me discipline. The entire team, especially technicians, were really persevering.”

The actor, who has a background in theatre, feels that the art form goes a long way in fine tuning an actor’s craft and sensibilities. “It is a much more challenging medium than movies, demanding a lot of homework and preparation. It has surely boosted my confidence and acquainted me with the nuances of acting.”

Though �Highdose’ is her first OTT outing, the actor feels that digital is no longer a niche segment but in fact the future of the entertainment industry. “Innovations such as in-shopping options and branded content will augment revenue streams for this platform and, at the same time, make it a preferred medium for filmmakers.”

The actor’s forthcoming films include �Madrasi Gang’ and an untitled one opposite Telugu actor Naveen Chandra. “I am looking forward to hard-hitting scripts that promise substantial roles.”

Actor Nagababu offers to donate Senegal Parrots to Hyderabad Zoo

Tollywood actor K. Nagababu on Tuesday visited the Nehru Zoological Park here and offered to donate a pair of Senegal Parrots to the zoo.

He presented a cheque of Rs 35,000 towards the purchase charges to Curator V.V.L. Subhadra Devi, and Deputy Curator, A.Nagamani, on behalf of his sister Vijaya.

Vijaya is mother of Sai Dharma Tej and Vishnu Tej, both young film actors.

Subhadra Devi thanked Nagababu for showing keen interest in improving the animal collection of the zoo and helping in ex-situ conservation of wildlife. Noting that his commitment in conservation of wild animals will be an inspiration to many, she hoped that more and more citizens will come forward to adopt animals in the Nehru Zoological Park as he will be role model to his followers.

Nagababu said that his visit to the Nehru Zoological Park will be a memorable experience. He noted that the Zoo is blessed with majestic animals and the care taken by the management is remarkable.

Nagababu, who is brother of megastar Chiranjeevi, appreciated the Zoo management and staff for maintaining a clean and green Zoo. He thanked the Zoo Curator for giving an opportunity to help the Zoo in achievement of its goal of conservation and education.