Priyanka: Serving as Goodwill Ambassador privilege of my life

Priyanka: Serving as Goodwill Ambassador privilege of my life

New York, Dec 5 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas was honoured with the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award for her philanthropic work as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights.

She was felicitated with the award at the 15th annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball on Wednesday here.

Priyanka even took to Instagram to share what the award means to her.

"I am in awe of the tireless efforts and unwavering commitment of the people who work for #UNICEF. Thank you for allowing me to be part of this journey. To serve as your Goodwill Ambassador is the privilege of my life.

"Special thank you to Geetanjali Master, UNICEF India, Marissa Buckanoff, my UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Chief, Henrietta H. Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, Caryl Stern, UNICEF USA President and CEI, and Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director | #UNICEFSnowflake Thank you to my team for your constant support," she wrote.

Congratulating his wife, Nick Jonas said that he is proud of her.

"I am proud of who you are and the good you've brought into the world as a goodwill ambassador with @unicef @unicefindia for over 15 years now. You inspire me every single day by just being you. Congratulations my love," Nick wrote.

On the film front, Priyanka was recently seen in the Hindi film "The Sky is Pink". She is currently shooting for Netflix's "The White Tiger" along with RajKummar Rao.

Rishika Lulla: OTT's growing appeal may cause cord-cutting from TV soon

By Natalia Ningthoujam

New Delhi, Dec 3 IANS) Many Indians are immersed in the digital world and the increasing appeal of OTT platforms in the country might lead to the cord-cutting sooner than expected, says Rishika Lulla Singh, Chairman, CEO - Eros Digital.

"India is one of the fastest growing entertainment and media markets globally and is expected to keep that momentum. As data and digital infrastructure have become exceedingly accessible even in small cities of India, the market for OTT has widened enormously. As over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platforms invest heavily in creating original content and with easy access to mobile data, the number of online consumers is increasing rapidly," Singh told IANS.

"The increasing appeal of OTT platforms might lead to the cord-cutting sooner than expected. Also, as compared to our western counterparts, India is still catching up with regard to the quality of content produced, consequently, there is a long way to go," she added.

Eros Now has a lot of content (movies, music, TV, originals) to provide to its more than 177 million registered users. It has now partnered with YouTube Music.

"We have always been collaborative in nature and this partnership with YouTube Music further enhances customer experience by offering an extensive music library in conjunction with our large catalogue of films and original shows," she said.

Eros Now aims to cater to millennials as well as post-millennials worldwide by offering innovative services and content and emerge as the "most preferred digital destination for quality entertainment".

"YouTube Music is one the most preferred platforms for music across genres and languages and its extensive content catalogue compliments Eros Now's massive movie, originals and Quickies library. Users will also get access to YouTube Music's catalogue including tracks in English, Hindi and nine other Indian languages (Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam and Bhojpuri). The tie-up has opened-up an inimitable avenue for customers to avail the best of both - movies and music under one platform," she shared.

"Also, from the brand's perspective, it is a huge win. It's the first time in the world, Google has formed a partnership of this nature or scale. YouTube and Eros are together driving the subscription market in India and hopefully, this is a model that would be replicated globally.

"YouTube has a funnel of close to 325-350 million consumers in India that come to the platform on a month-on-month basis. We have got 23.5 million paid subs and 177.7 million registered users. So, through e-mail communication, and push notifications on our existing services, we will be cross-pollinating the fact that YouTube and Eros Now have come together with a subsidised pack," she concluded.

Shweta Tripathi to launch anthem on menstrual health

Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) Actress Shweta Tripathi is all set to come up with an anthem on menstrual health.

She has collaborated with a leading sanitary napkin brand to create awareness around menstrual hygiene for all girls and women out there, emphasising on using the right products, keeping physically healthy, active and clean.

"The silence around the subject baffles me and at a ground level, that's what I wish to change. I want to contribute in changing the taboo around the subject. Dreams don't have deadlines. Career cannot have deadlines. Age is not a deadline for a woman. I am happy to join hands with Whisper to change these perceptions.

"We have created an inspiring anthem that will feature regular women conquering the world without getting bogged down the norms and rules of the society, which is far from sympathetic towards women. I want to actively work towards the empowerment and physical well-being of young brave girls and women," Shweta said.

On the film front, Shweta will be seen opposite Vikrant Massey in the sci-film "Cargo".

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