A Billion dreams was seen with the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar

Ravi Bhagchandka, the producer of Sachin: A Billion dreams was seen with the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar himself at Manchester during ICC World Cup semi-finals between India and New Zealand.

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Released in 2017, Sachin: A Billion dreams is a  docudrama sports film directed by James Erskine and produced by Ravi Bhagchandka. The film was based on the life of Sachin Tendulkar capturing cricket and personal life in substantial detail.

Sachin A Billion Dreams was a dream project” says producer Ravi Bhagchandka

 2 years ago on this very day, “Sachin A Billion Dreams” released which won hearts in India and globally. The docudrama-biographical film was directed by James Erskine and is based on the life of Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Produced by Ravi Bhagchandka’s 200 NotOut Productions
Produced by Ravi Bhagchandka and Shrikant Bhasi from Carnival Motion Pictures the films music was composed by music maestro A R Rahman.

The film received accolades not only in India but also internationally. Director James Erskine won the trophy for the Best Director of a Long Documentary and an honorary diploma whereas Producer Ravi Bhagchandka received the Special Award for the Best Film in the Long Documentary section at the 11th Tehran International FICTS Festival 2018. The movie also grabbed 2 awards at the Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-2018.

Commenting on the same, producer Ravi Bhagchandka said, “I can’t believe 2 years has passed by, it seems like the film released only yesterday. It is a project which will always be close to my heart as it is based on the life of God of cricket and my icon Sachin Tendulkar.”

Brand Ambassadors for support in its Attempt at a Guinness World Record in Goa

Asian Paralympic Cricket League approaches Sachin Tendulkar, Sonakshi Sinha, Vidya Balan & Salman Khan as brand ambassadors for support in its attempt at a Guinness World Record in Goa for World's Biggest Paralympic Cricket League

The Asian Paralympic Cricket League announced that it was teaming up with the organisers of the GCL 2019 to attempt aGuinness World Record for the World's Biggest Paralympic Cricket League. It has approached Bollywood stars Sonakshi Sinha, Vidya Balan, Salman Khan and his NGO Being Human in making the Guinness World Record for the World's Biggest Paralympic Cricket League a reality. Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar has also been approached, sources familiar with the developments said.

The Goa Cricket League will now be known as Asian Paralympic Cricket League (in association with GCL 2019)

24 wheelchair cricket teams from different parts of India had already confirmed their participation in the Wheelchair Cricket Cup, which is part of the Goa Cricket League - GCL 2019. More than 60 differently-abled cricket teams along with 8 differently-abled women's cricket teams are participating in the event, Event Director & Chairman Flynn Remedios said, adding that theBoard of Disabled Cricket Association is now with GCL 2019 and will be a co-organiser of the Goa Cricket League along with the Disabled Sporting Society.

The GCL 2019, is slated to be one of the biggest sports events in the World till date, with  overall nearly 200 teams in the lineup, said Haroon Rasheed, Secretary of the Disabled Sporting Society. 

In addition, twenty one state-level Women's Cricket teams from different States of India will participate in the Goa Cricket League as part of the Women's Cricket Series to be held in Goa in March and April, Flynn Remedios said.

As part of the Goa Cricket League, an added international attraction will be the India-Bangladesh wheelchair cricket international match which will be held in the State on 31st March 2019. 

The Bangladesh team has been nominated by the Bangladesh Cricket Association, the national cricket body in the country. It will first arrive in Mumbai and will play the first match in Mumbai. The final match will be held in Goa on 31st March, Remedios said. 

This match is being supported by the Bangladesh Cricket Association - the official cricket body of Bangladesh and the Disabled Sporting Society of India (DSS). This is the first time in the history of Goa that an international wheelchair cricket match is being held in the state.

Alongside this international match, for the first time in Goan history, the State will play host to 24 wheelchair cricket teams from across the length and breadth of the nation who will be part of the Goa Cricket League - GCL - 2019. 

The All Goa State Cricket Cup -  GCL 2019 incorporating wheelchair cricket - albeit with different criteria compared to standard international cricket norms,  will be held at Shiroda and Ponda in the month of March & April with over 200 local teams participating, both in the Under-18 and Open categories together.

In addition to the wheelchair cricket teams, there will be 8 Blind Cricket teams, which will be part of the re-christened Asian Paralympic Cricket League

Registration for the same has already begun and more than 62 teams from all over Goa have already registered for the tournament in the open category. Registration for the U-18 category has already begun, said Remedios.

There will be special inter-state charity matches for Blind, Differently-Abled and Wheelchair cricketers along with TV and Bollywood celebrities and actors. The specially-abled teams will play exhibition matches only with the length of the pitch and the field being different.

This state-level tournament is being organised by the Goa State Differently-able, Wheelchair and Blind Sports Forum (GDWBSF)  in association with the International Differently-abled Sportspersons Forum. It is however not affiliated to the Goa Cricket Association.

“This is the first time that cricket matches for the Blind, Wheelchair and Differently-abled cricketers are being organised in Goa,” event co-organiser and media spokesperson Flynn Remedios said, adding that an India-Bangladesh Wheelchair cricket tournament was held in Mumbai last year with the visiting Bangladesh wheelchair cricket team being sponsored by the Bangladesh Cricket Association, the official national cricket body of the country.  

Last year at the India-Bangladesh Wheelchair cricket tournament, the  Indian team was captained by Ramesh Sartape of Maharashtra and the Bangladesh team was captained by Mohammad Mohasin. Suniel Shetty had inaugurated the event held at the Goregaon Sports Club in Mumbai.

We are in the process of inviting teams from all over India for the Blind, Wheelchair and Differently-abled cricket matches, said Remedios. The grand prize for the tournament will be Rs 5 lakh, with several other prizes for the participating and winning teams. The grand prize for the wheelchair cricket team will be Rs 2.5 lakh with the 1st prize for the winning team being Rs one lakh.

According to Remedios,  Wheelchair cricket teams from Goa, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra,  Mumbai, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have already confirmed their participation. Eight Blind cricket teams have confirmed their participation in the series.

IDBI Federal Life Insurance and Sachin Tendulkar partner together

IDBI Federal Life Insurance and Sachin Tendulkar partner together to redefine the idea of Fitness for India

Launch the #KeepMoving movement focusing on both Physical and Financial Fitness as the key to a healthy lifestyle

Chennai, January 09, 2019: IDBI Federal Life Insurance, one of India’s leading private life insurance companies, together with its Brand Ambassador, Sachin Tendulkar, today announced the launch of the #KeepMoving movement which aims to redefine the idea of fitness for India. Through the movement, IDBI Federal seeks to drive home the message that in order to create and lead a healthy lifestyle, it is important to focus on both – Physical Fitness & Financial Fitness.

The #KeepMoving campaign will launch with short films featuring cricketing legend, Sachin Tendulkar which will encourage Indians to log onto the #KeepMoving microsite –www.keepmovingindia.com. Once on the microsite, they can then do an audit of their Physical Fitness and Financial Fitness levels by taking a short assessment test. The test results would reveal their current fitness levels on both parameters, as well as provide advice and tips to help them improve their scores.

Sharing his thoughts, legendary batsman and Brand Ambassador of IDBI Federal Life Insurance, Sachin Tendulkar said, “We see that most Indians who aspire to lead a healthy lifestyle tend to focus largely on physical fitness, while financial fitness is far lower on their list of priorities. Through the #KeepMoving movement, we aspire to change the mindsets of Indians by redefining their idea of fitness. We hope to create awareness among them that in order to truly live the lifestyle of their choice, they need to focus on both – physical fitness and financial fitness.”

Elaborating further on the movement, Vighnesh Shahane, MD & CEO, IDBI Federal Life Insurance said, “At IDBI Federal, our purpose is to empower people to create and live the lifestyle of their choice. For an individual to accomplish this, we believe that he or she needs to focus on his complete fitness, both physical and financial. It is not a choice and that is the key point that our #KeepMoving campaign aims to drive home. Helmed by our Brand Ambassador, Sachin Tendulkar, we endeavour to encourage, push and motivate the happy-to-be sedentary Indian down the path towards total fitness through this movement. This will help to build a better tomorrow, not only for the individual, but for the country as a whole.”

Video Links:

Film 1 (Crunches): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-UumyBZ8qY&feature=youtu.be

Film 2 (Benchpress): https://youtu.be/0AMJLtwIp3s

Film 3 (Treadmill): https://youtu.be/CJHQjiUe5Qg

Notes to Editors:

IDBI Federal Life Insurance is one of India’s growing life insurance companies and offers a diverse range of wealth management, protection and retirement solutions to individual and corporate customers. IDBI Federal Life Insurance Co Ltd is a joint-venture of IDBI Bank, India’s premier development and commercial bank, Federal Bank, one of India’s leading private sector banks and Ageas, a multinational insurance giant based out of Europe.

Having commenced operations in 2008, IDBI Federal was able to achieve breakeven within just 5 years; the Company’s passion for innovation and growth helped it achieve this feat. Through a nationwide network of 3,100+ branches of IDBI Bank and Federal Bank, and a sizeable network of advisors and partners, IDBI Federal Life Insurance has achieved presence across the length and breadth of the country. As on March 31, 2018, the company has issued over 11 lakh policies with a sum assured of over Rs. 75,000 crore. IDBI Federal Life Insurance has total assets under management of Rs. 7,503 crore and a robust capital base of over 800 crores, as on March 31, 2018. The total premium collected by IDBI Federal Life Insurance during the period ended 31 March, 2018 is Rs. 1,783 crore.

With a vision to inspire positive change that helps people shape a better future and live their best lives, IDBI Federal has associated with key sports and fitness properties across the country. IDBI Federal organises marathons in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata and Kochi which have a cumulative participation of over 50,000 runners annually. The company also partners with the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy for the ‘Quest For Excellence’ programme. This year, as a part of the programme, IDBI Federal launched the #YoungChamps initiative, in an attempt to identify budding badminton players from across the country. Through these initiatives, the organisation aims to involve professional athletes, families and anyone interested in sport, to get fit and healthier.

Over 1000 Armed Services and Mumbai Police personnel

Over 1000 Armed Services and Mumbai Police personnel to run the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Mumbai Half Marathon 2018

More than 16,000 runners are set to run the 3^rd edition of the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Mumbai Half Marathon on Sunday, 30^th September, 2018. Of the runners, over 1000 participants are from the defense services, with 800 runners from the Navy alone. In addition, there will be about 100 participants from the Mumbai Police force. Around 10 members from the 7 Sikh Regiment of the Indian Army will also be participating. This elite team has participated in top marathons across the country, with their members bagging numerous podium finishes.

Organised by NEB Sports, the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Mumbai Half Marathon will be flagged off by legendary batsman and brand ambassador of IDBI Federal Life Insurance, Sachin Tendulkar. The race will start at Jio Gardens, Bandra Kurla Complex and conclude at R2 Ground, BKC. Winners will be felicitated by the Master Blaster himself. 

The Half Marathon will commence at 5:15 am and will witness 5000 runners; while the Timed 10K will start at 6:45 am with 7000 runners. The 5K Fun Run will begin at 8:15 am and will have 4000 runners crossing the starting line. The participants will compete for a podium finish; with a total prize money of around Rs 10 lakh up for grabs across the categories.

50 doctors from Nanavati Hospital, the medical partner for the event, will be present along the race route for the benefit of the runners. The doctors will be supported by their medical staff and will have 10 ambulances present on standby, while the medical base camp will be equipped to handle emergencies. Over 200 Mumbai police personnel, and over 1000 youth volunteers and support staff will assist the runners for a glitch-free race day. To further help the runners, there are 9 aid stations along the route, at every kilometre.

Karthik Raman, Chief Marketing Officer, IDBI Federal Life Insurance, said, “After successful marathons in New Delhi and Kolkata this year, we are confident of putting up a grand show in Mumbai for the third time in a row. We are delighted with the overwhelming response and see this as a positive sign that more people from the city are taking up running as a way to stay fit and #KeepMoving. As I prepare to run the Half-Marathon myself, I am sure that all the participants will be gearing up for race day, and I wish each of them a great race!”

Nagaraj Adiga, Race Director, said, “We are doing our best to ensure that all 16,000 runners have a safe run, and enjoy the race day. We are thankful to Mumbai Police, BMC, MMRDA, Maharashtra Tourism, IDBI Federal Life Insurance, Adidas, our partners, and everyone who has supported us each year to make the event bigger and better. As race day approaches, we look forward to executing a great race so that all the runners have many happy memories along the route!