#MumbaiMediaChamps that’s MMC for the Mumbai college circuit-a
3-day action packed inter-collegiate extravaganza that has already become the
talk of the town is yet again set to raise the bar for students’ participation.
As I see it, this time around the organisers have simply unleashed their
creativity…and I am proud to be a part of it all (chuckle).
Thinking about the last year’s edition of MMC it feels so like
yesterday and I distinctly remember how the momentum actually picked up in the
final fortnight. Though the groundwork was being done from two months before
that, there wasn’t anything conclusive to show for it.
Then like in the movie 300, the general invoked
in his lieutenants a strong emotion to pull it up and gave the war cry. Being a
part of the DGMC staff, I too chipped in with my might.
Never before had I taken to the facebook phenomenon so fervently like
I did it for promoting MMC last year. I started updating the minute by minute
status of MMC and also shared it with different groups. My next bet was sending
the MMC info to other colleges all over Mumbai. I guess that must have
certainly added to the buzz):-
Another phenomenon I witnessed then-On such occasions, even the
teachers get to learn a thing or two from their pupil. And they too accept it
with an open heart. The camaraderie between the faculty and the students, the teamwork
and the drive to make it successful, has now been etched in my memory. Like
they teach in their filmmaking classes, what stays with you long after the
event gets over are the visuals. Images that bring alive the memories!
Speaking of memories-the red carpet looked simply inviting and
ignited the passions, literally! Students-participants and management committee
both cast a longing glance at it dreaming of walking on one when they make it
big someday!
The inauguration ceremony that followed was graced by well known producer
Madhav Roy Kapoor, Karl Gomes(Advertising Professional), Shailendra Singh Sodhi
(Lyricist). With them on the dais, the
occasion had acquired the aura of an international film festival. During the
next three days of MMC a total of 75 dignitaries from the glamour industry registered
their presence. Of them, notable were screenplay writer for Ramleela Siddharth
and Garima, Sangram Singh (Wrestler and Reality TV star), Feroz Khan
(Choreograoher), Ajinkya (DID), Amar
(DID) , HarshvardhanDeo (Actor), Tanya Malik (Actor), Kushal Punjabi (Actor),
SriramRaghavan (Film Maker), G. K. Desai (Producer/Actor), Harshit Chauhan
(Singer) RamiraTaneja (Singer), Monika Murthy (Actor/TV Host), Ravi Kennu
(Actor), Hemendra Bhatia (Actor/Director), Dr.DilipPotnis (Theater Actor),
ParikshitSahani (Well known Actor), Khamoshi Movie Pair Ali Fajal (Bollywood
Actor), SapnaPabbi (British Model/Actress), Divya Kumar (Singer), Aaditya
Narayanan (Singer), Clince Varghese (Musician) etc were the charms of the MMC.
Last day all MMC mob enjoyed Divya Kumar and Aaditya Narayanan singing and
dancing.
As the library in-charge, I not only got to have close encounters
with the who’s who of the media world, but also made sure they all immortalised
the time they spent here in forms of words of encouragement.
That brings us to here and now. Mumbai Media Champs is waiting for
our war cry.
-Geetanjali Wani
-Geetanjali Wani
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