Media And Entertainment Industry Is Going To Bounce Back Fast- Sandeep Marwah

Sandeep Marwah of ICMEI Addressing at WASME

New Delhi: “Enough is enough, no man can stay without entertainment. It has become the part of life you need to bring in colors in your system every day. I am sure that media and entertainment industry is going to bounce back in a much bigger way and people of the industry will for sure recover their loses accrued during pandemic,” said Sandeep Marwah President ICMEI & National Chairman of Media And Entertainment Committee of BIS Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India at a webinar organized by Careerhub.Edu in association with World Association of Small Medium Enterprises.

For many people who make a living in the entertainment industry, life as they knew it abruptly changed in late March when the spread of COVID-19 forced every aspect of the business to shut down. With movie theatres going dark, concert halls closing their doors, and film sets delaying production indefinitely, the global pandemic essentially brought the multibillion-rupees business to a standstill.

“From a broad perspective, the entertainment industry as a whole has been hit pretty hard. There has never been anything like this that has affected the industry at this magnitude in our lifetime,” said Dr. Sanjeev Layek Executive Secretary of WASME.

The industry is looking the new ways of entertaining the World. Events have been shifted from outdoors to indoors. New applications have replaced the auditoriums. Media education is on line. Meetings, conferences, workshops, interactions, talks, seminars are on web and now film making is looking for another alternatives.

ICMEI International Media And Entertainment Summit Inaugurated

ICMEI International Media And Entertainment Summit Inaugurated

New Delhi 28th August: “ The role of media is very essential in developing economy. But it should not cross its limit. Entertainment has a very important place in our life we must appreciate the efforts of ICMEI to bring in International media summit at the right hour” said Shyam Jaju Senior Vice President BJP and State in charge for Delhi and Uttrakhand at the inauguration of summit at Hyatt Hotel in Delhi.

“ Comparing Indian media and entertainment industry of USA Dr. Lalit Bhasin President Delhi Indo American Chamber of Commerce said, “We have yet to grow at the level of American both quantity wise and quality wise, We have to be more responsible in our action”.

Sandeep Marwah President ICMEI and Chairperson of Media And Entertainment Committee of IACC initiated the talks by quoting figures from the Indian media and entertainment industry. “We are one of the biggest industry and we need more synchronization and planning in developing and promoting this industry so that we all can be more helpful to the government as well as to the large audience of this country”

“The business may look glamorous but the hard work and investment today in entertainment business is huge. Government has to come down to support the industry by way of reducing taxes,” said J.P.Chowskey President FFI- Film Federation Of India the Apex body in films business in India.

We are ready to join hands in all those issues, which are common, and for the benefits of the industry. ICMEI is a strong platform to remind government about our concerns,” said T.P.Agarwal President IMPPA- Indian Motion Picture Producers Association.

“American market of media and entertainment is in the hands of private people. The demand and supply measures the quantum of business. The industry is huge and we have catered to international business for the survival” said Peter Kemp Deputy Minister Counselor Economic, Environment, Science & Technology Affairs Embassy of the United States of America.

Later ICMEI presented a special award to KISAN Channel of Ministry of Information And Broadcasting, Government of India. The advisor Naresh Sirohi and Channel Head Ranjan Mukherjee received the award. Delegates attended the summit from 30 countries of the World. Pratyush Kumar Vice President IACC paid vote of thanks.

International Tourist Needs High Standards- Sandeep Marwah

Las Vegas: “ Hotels, food, education, transport and entertainment of the highest level can bring international tourist to India. These things are not necessary but essential for the development of big tourism industry in India” said Sandeep Marwah Managing Director of National Federation of Tourism And Transport Cooperatives of India Limited in a press meet at Hotel Encore Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World and is famous for its mega casino–hotels and associated entertainment. Las Vegas is the 29th-most populous city in the United States.

“The city is one of the top three leading destinations in the United States for conventions, business, and meetings and is one of the wealthiest major cities in the country. In addition, the city’s metropolitan area has more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world, and is a global leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Las Vegas is one of the top tourist destinations in the world” informed Marwah who is also the President of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry.

Chamber for Media And Entertainment Industry Launched at 7th GFFN

International Chamber for Media And Entertainment Industry Launched at 7th GFFN

“The biggest launch of this year is not any film or product but the launching of first ever International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry in the World” said Sandeep Marwah President of 7th Global Film Festival Noida 2014 on the first day of the show.

“There is no business bigger than show business, Entertainment industry is the biggest industry in the World. It is our good luck that first ever only chamber on media and entertainment has been formed and declared by us today” added Marwah in a over crowded function attended by thousands of media persons at Marwah Studios.

ICMEI-International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry has now a membership of almost 15000 people, 162 international committees, 80 national committees and 640 committee heads will have 95 foreign offices in few weeks.