Mumbai, March 18th, 2012: After two days of nonstop entertainment, learning and fun, day 3 of Wassup! Andheri, conceptualized and organized by F5 Advertainment commenced with a unique workshop on ‘Evolution and appreciation of art’, by Minal Jain. This workshop was on art evolving itself, creating new masterpieces over the years.
Post the insightful workshop was Subi Samuel, a man whose photography speaks for itself. He articulately discussed the influences of a photographer. Entrepreneur and novelist, Ashwin Sanghi enlightened all those attending, taking them through his struggles and accomplishments as a writer.
Renowned Indian poet and lyricist, Irshad Kamil the one behind the lyrical brilliance of Rockstar and Love Aaj Kal, recited his original compositions leaving all those at the recital spell bound.
The day proceeded to the most awaited part of the festival where the 12 shortlisted directors who were mentored by Imtiaz Ali and Anurag Kashyap showcased their work while the onlookers expressed their opinions judging each short film. The winner Asmit Pathare was given the opportunity of assisting their mentors in their upcoming films.
Leading Bollywood Choreographers – Bosco and Caesar entertained their spectators with electrifying dance techniques as well as invited all the dance enthusiasts to shake a leg with them. Singer, Composer Wajid of Dabanng fame enthralled the audience with his popular numbers.
Karan Talwar and Varun Thakur of Schitzengiggles, gave a humorous and lighthearted performance leaving everyone in splits of laughter, cheering them on for more. The multi genre band Lambada, ended the event with soulful musical excellence as the audience encouraged and applauded, dancing to their soulful tunes.
Speaking on the special occasion, Ajay Modgil, Founder and Chief Executive Office, F5 Advertainment said, “It has been an extremely enthralling and satisfying experience putting together Wassup! Andheri for the throbbing suburb. We promise to come back next year with a bigger and better festival for the city. I’m sure this three-day weekend extravaganza and its guests – the biggest names of the entertainment industry – has managed to create a brand new event in Mumbai’s cultural calendar.”
About Wassup! Andheri: A novel concept is a three day festival organized in the entertainment capital of the city, Andheri. The festival is the brainchild of Ajay Modgil of F5 Advertainment, an events company based out of Mumbai. This cultural extravaganza scheduled for March 16 to March 18, 2012 will be organized at the picturesque Lokhandwala Garden. “Wassup! Andheri” will celebrate the socio- cultural spirit of the suburb, giving a platform that will define ‘What’s New ‘in the city. The three joyful days will be packed with non-stop entertainment through different art and culture forms like Painting, Photography, Theatre, Literature, Fashion, Culinary, Music and Dance, among others.