Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Book Promotion in Jaipur-I am not Guilty-Kasab written by Harish Sharma

                          Book Promotion in Jaipur-


I was in Jaipur a few days back, the purpose of the visit was dual to promote my book as well to attend the 3rd reunion of ex-students of sports college Lucknow.

But here I am talking about my media interaction to promote my debut book I am not Guilty-Kasab.

My friend Naval k Sharma from Jaipur to help me to invite the media, he had arranged the venue called Jawahar Kala Kendra's cafe and it's really good for quick and go.

Naval Bhai manage good media almost all Hindi one, in Jaipur if Rajasthan Patrika and Dainik Bhaskar cover then rest of the media is bonus, I know to get in Times is tough for marketing policy due to media net but bit surprised for DNA which was also not interested it should be after all I am unknown writer and I don't have any known celebrity to launched the book that day.

Amrita Morya editor of Dessert Trail I know her since long I told her to support me for my first book and she was right there not only to cover even for moral support thank you Amrita ji.

My interaction with media is quite interesting like Anurag Trivedi from Rajasthan Patrika asked me why your this book #Iamnotguilty #Kasab and forthcoming book Spot Fixing no ball 2 crore based on Pakistan I replied because my both the subject based on them.

Rakesh from Samachar Jagat and Anurag Bhardwaj from Satyagrah.com asked me how can Kasab was not guilty, I love Anurag's bouncers and finally, I have to accept that title is a marketing gimmick to sell the book Anurag has a vast knowledge of the different subject which is not very common in today's media.

Finally, Rakesh did not publish and said to Naval bhai I am not satisfied with the title as well answer from the writer but anyways his newspaper published the story from other sources.

I am eagerly waiting for Bhardwaj's Satyagrah write-up Emaran Shaikh of Daily news also published well.

By evening we had gone to Rajasthan Government Library Naval Ji look after there PR to and that day was Vivekanand Jayanti and there was a function after that I meet the library head He guide me how I can approach different Libraries of State's.

Dainik Bhaskar could not turn up so we reached their office and meet the feature editor Prerana and journalist Mamta and they told me to carry the story but they didn't.

Naval Ji was a bit upset that DNA not covering too I told him don't worry a day will come when not only DNA but also Times and all big media will after me to for the coverage so let's wait and watch my day will come soon.
Thank you Naval k Sharma for all your efforts.

Love you all the media yes media or no media.

I AM NOT GUILTY-KASAB BY HARISH SHARMA

Debut Book of Harish Sharma-
I am not Guilty-Kasab- 

Book Description

I wanted to be arrested, not killed by a bullet. We are thankful for all the Indian television channels’ breaking news support during 26/11. No terrorist attack is possible in India without us or our support. Whether it’s the burning of the Godhra train or Samjhauta express blast; I am guilty of not killing 500 Indians.

About Author-Harish Sharma

Harish Sharma was born and brought up in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh and gave 20 years of his life to cricket. He did his schooling at the Sports College, Lucknow, and post-graduation from Pithoragarh.

He spent seven years, 1986-1992, as a journalist of Hindi newspapers Aaj, Dainik Jagran and news agency PTI and established a successful career in Pithoragarh – a hilly district in Uttrakhand, which was then part of UP.

He decided to shift to Delhi in 1992 and started a fresh struggle as a freelance journalist. He joined Jain TV part-time followed by Hinduja IN Cable channel.

In 1996, he started his PR company and got the first opportunity to do PR for the film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan in Delhi and North India with Amitabh and Govinda in the main lead. The next ten years were his golden years, and he did PR for more than 500 movies, events, and celebrities.

When he was the best PR, peaking in his career, he left everything behind and shifted to Mumbai in 2007. He started struggling again and enjoyed the new challenges.

In Mumbai, he did a lot of PR, but the goal was to direct a film, so he produced a short film – Last Announcement – Aakhiri Munadi and directed a documentary called A Soldier becomes a Monk.

In 2012, his first supernatural feature film, Two Nights in Soul Valley was released. In March 2017, he has shifted to Hyderabad for two years for his daughter's education. He is also studying Astrology at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

His debut book was printed in both English and Hindi. His next book  Spot Fixing - NO BALL 2 CRORE and 2O years of Entertainment PR will release in 2018.

Book is available -


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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

My Guru my Cricket coach

                             KL Tejwani, Me, Arun Bhardwaj Sir and Indian Hockey Player Danish,
                                                      

                                                          My Guru my Cricket coach 

My Guru, my cricket coach of Sports College Lucknow, one of the best in India, Arun Bhardwaj sir, happy birthday! You are young by heart and in enthusiasm.

He always had stringent criteria for us, and I used to think to myself, why is he so strict?

My 14-year-old self-thought that he was so strict because of his different English vocabulary which not only then, but goes like a bouncer over my head even now.

But now I realize that he did what was best for us and our lives. It is right that every child can't be a professional Indian player or play nationally, but one thing is sure that we, ex-players from Sports College are good human beings, and all the credit goes to him.

Sir, please accept what I'm trying to say through my English, I know you understand my feelings.

Harish Sharma





Sunday, January 21, 2018

स्पोर्ट्स कॉलेज रीयूनियन सपना नही हक़ीकत


स्पोर्ट्स कॉलेज लखनऊ 
मेरे जीवन के बेहतरीन 2 साल 1978/79/80 और 37 साल बाद उन्ही साथियों से अपने कोच/ गुरुजनो से मिलना किसी सपने के साकार होने जैसा था ।13 और 14 जनवरी को हुऐ तीसरे रीयूनियन कैम्बे रिसॉर्ट्स जयपुर में यह सपना सच हुआ ।

हालांकि पिछले दो रीयूनियन में भी मैं जाना चाह रहा था पर जीवन के आपाधापी में इससे अधिक महत्वपूर्ण काम आने से अंतिम समय में जाना टलता रहा लेकिन इस बार जाने के बाद लगा इससे अधिक महत्वपूर्ण भी कुछ हो सकता है क्या । इसके लिये मैं अपनी बेटी ईहा और पत्नी मीनाक्षी का शुक्रिया भी कहना चाहूँगा हर बार यह दोनों मुझे जाने के लिये प्रेरित करते रहे है |  

38/40 साल बाद अपने कॉलेज के हीरो भूपेंद्रसिंह क्रिकेट के ऐसे बेहतरीन खिलाड़ी थे कि गेंदबाज गेंद करने के बाद विकेट के सामने से हट जाता था क्योंकि उनका शॉट इतना तेज होता था कि लग गया तो दो दाँत बाहर आने में देर नही लगती।उनसे मिलना साथ में फ़ोटो खिंचवाना अपने आप में आज भी गर्व की बात है।

एथलीट प्रदीप शर्मा,फुटबॉलर गणेश काल,बॉलीबॉल के दिग्गज हरीश मोहन बंगारी और धर्मवीर सिंह,क्रिकेट के के एल तेजवानी क्या खिलाड़ी थे यह लोग ओर सबने देश का प्रतिनिधित्व किया और कॉलेज का नाम रोशन किया | कॉलेज के पहले कप्तान बने नूरआलम भाई का आना भी विशेष रहा । बाद के जो खिलाड़ी साथी उनका वो समय नही देख पाये उन्होंने वास्तव में कुछ खोया लेकिन आज वो हमारे साथ है उनका शुक्रिया हर बार आते रहे | 

250/300 पूर्व खिलाड़ियो को एक छत के नीचे लाने की शुरुआत हुई एक व्हाट्सएप ग्रुप के बनने से ओर इसका सबसे अधिक श्रेय जाता है 1977/78 के टाइगर खिलाड़ी लवलेश माथुर को जी हाँ टाइगर अपने समय के शानदार क्रिकेट क्षेत्ररक्षक जिसकी वजह से यह नाम पड़ा था कवर में खड़े होकर मिडऑफ ओर पॉइंट तक अकेले गेंद को लपकने वाले को ओर क्या कहा जा सकता है ।

अब यह उन्ही का प्रयास है कि सब एकजुट है और कारवाँ बढ़ता ही जा रहा है। जयपुर में भी जिस तरह लवलेश भाई ने अकेले सभी इंतज़ामात किये उसके लिये उन्हें साधुवाद।

जब मैं 12 जनवरी की रात 8 बजे करीब जयपुर दिल्ली रोड पर स्थित कैम्बे रिसोर्ट पहुंचा तो रिसेप्शन से पहले पड़ने वाले रेस्टोरेंट में मैंने अपने हीरो भूपेंद्र पाजी को बैठे देखा जैसे अचानक 40 साल पहले पलक झपकते ही पहुंच गया मैदान में और बल्लेबाजी करने जाने तक विपक्षी टीम को लगता था यह बेहद सुस्त खिलाड़ी सबसे आसान निशाना होगा लेकिन बैटिंग क्रीज़ पर खड़े होते ही इस खिलाड़ी में क्या एनर्जी आ जाती थी उस समय आज का 20/20 का खिलाड़ी।

वो गले मिले बातें हुईं हाल चाल जाने आंखों के कोर भीग जाने से बचने के लिये उनको बोला पाजी कमरे में मिलते है । पाजी अपनी 14 वर्ष की बेहद मासूम और प्रतिभाशाली लेखिका बेटीअदित कौर और श्रीमती जी के साथ आये थे बाद में सबसे मिलकर बहुत अच्छा लगा।उनकी बेटी की पहली किताब का मज़मून तैयार है बस 15 साल की उम्र में असली ज़ामा पहनाना है।

रिसेप्शन से लवलेश भाई का कमरा पूछ कर जब घंटी बजाई तो सामने टाइगर को पाया हिमाचली टोपी लगाये अस्त व्यस्त कमरे के साथ समारोह का सारा सामान वही होने से कमरे और गोदाम में अधिक फर्क नही था उसी कमरे में शाम की चुस्कियों के साथ मुलाकात हुई 1979/80 के तेज गेंदबाज अजय यादव से भूपी पाजी भी चुस्कियाँ लेने वही आ गये अजय ने बताया उनका एक बेटा है स्केटिंग चेम्पियन मार्शल आर्ट्स का दीवाना बातों बातों में पता चला कि उनके पास बुलंदशहर में 350 बीघा जमीन है साथ ही गैस सिलेंडर की एजेन्सी भी बस फिर क्या लवलेश भाई और पाजी के सामने यादव जी से हामी भरवा ली कि जब दो साल बाद मैं मुम्बई जाऊँगा वो मेरी फिल्म के निर्माता होंगे इस तरह मुझे मेरा फ़िल्म निर्माता भी कॉलेज का साथी ही मिला।

थोड़ी देर बाद ही मेरे पसन्दीदा क्रिकेट गुरु कोच दीपक सर अपने तीन बेटे और गुरुआइन के साथ होटल पहुंचे और हमारी मुलाकात उनसे रात के भोजन के वक्त हुई वैसे मैं उनसे लगभग 4/5 साल पहले अपनी लखनऊ यात्रा के दौरान उनके घर पर सुबह के नाश्ते पर मिला था।

चूंकि कल यानि 13 जनवरी को रीयूनियन के पहले ही कार्यक्रम में उन्हें मेरी पहली किताब I am not Guilty-Kasab का विमोचन करना था लिहाज़ा उनसे इसी विषय पर काफी बातचीत हुई । गुरु है ना इसलिये सबसे पहला प्रश्न था तुमने इतनी खतरनाक किताब लिखी है कोई धमकी या चिन्ता की बात तो नही है, मैंने कहा नही सर अभी तक तो ऐसा नही है पर कठिन स्थिति कभी भी हो सकती है लेकिन परवाह नही यह सब सोच कर तो हम कभी कुछ लिख ही नही पायेंगे।

उसी रात सड़क मार्ग से आये लखनऊ गैंग से भी मुलाकात हुई जिसमे कई साथी ऐसे थे जिनसे पहली बार ही मुलाकात हुई जो हमारे कॉलेज छोड़ने के बाद के खिलाड़ी रहे लेकिन इनमें से रुद्र पांडेय भाई जो शानदार रूआब वाले खिलाड़ी थे स्थानीय थे तो उनकी दबंगई के भी हम लोग कायल थे लेकिन वह अब भी तब भी साथियों का खूब ख्याल रखते थे- है।उसी ग्रुप में हॉकी के बेहतरीन खिलाड़ी रहे राकेश टंडन भाई से भी मुलाकात हुई | उसी गैंग में लम्बे चौड़े सुधीर सिंह भी थे जो इस समय इलाहाबाद हेडक्वाटर में डीएसपी है उनको देखकर ही लगता है वो पुलिस में ही होंगे | 

हमारी रीयूनियन के कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष विनय सिंह, शानदार व्यक्तित्व तो खिलाड़ी भी जानदार सभी साथिओं को एकजुट रखने में और रीयूनियन को बेहतरीन बनाने में उनका महत्वपूर्ण साथ है|  बाद में उनसे विस्तार से बात हुई कि आप अपनी किताब लखनऊ में विमोचित करे तो अग्रिम बतादे तो वो यूनिवर्सल बुक स्टोर पर कार्यक्रम का आयोजन कर सकते है उनका धन्यवाद जो उन्होंने प्रस्ताव दिया लखनऊ में अवश्य करेंगे विमोचन | 

उसी ग्रुप में हेमचंद्र जोशी से भी मुलाकात हुई युवा जोशी बहुत ही कर्मठ कार्यकर्ता है इस बात को सब स्वीकार करते है।जोशी के प्रयासों से हमारी संस्था लखनऊ में फ़ुटबाल एकेडमी शुरू करने जा रही है | इसको लेकर सबमें बेहद उत्साह है 

अगले दिन सुबह मेरी मुलाकात हुई साथी क्रिकेटर मथुरा के अशोक कैथवास से क्या गेंदबाज था अशोक हमारे सीमेंट विकेट पर भी स्विंग करते थे दो दिन वो और विकेटकीपर मित्र प्रदीप ओझा मेरे कमरे के साथी बने हमने दो ढाई दिन खूब मस्ती की 38/40 साल पहले की यादें ताज़ा की अशोक मथुरा रेलवे में अधिकारी है और ओझा बीसीसीआई की अकादेमी को संचालित करते है ।

13 जनवरी की सुबह कई साथियों से मुलाकात हुई लेकिन दोपहर में जब मेरे गुरु क्रिकेट कोच अरुण भारद्वाज,दीपक शर्मा और युवा कोच नवीन पंत ने मेरी किताब का विमोचन किया वो लम्हा मेरे लिए सबसे यादगार था उम्मीद है हॉल में रहे 100 करीब साथियों को भी मेरी सफलता में अपनी सफलता लगी होगी। नवीन सर ने कल ही समाचार भेजा कि किताब पढ़ ली है उन्हें अच्छी लगी दोनों गुरुओं और साथिओं की टिप्पढी का इन्तजार रहेगा | 

विमोचन के बाद भारद्वाज़ सर ने कहा बैटिंग और बौलिंग करते करते कब यह बच्चे दूसरे क्षेत्रो में अपना नाम रोशन करते चले गये पता ही नही चला लेकिन ख़ुशी है कि सभी शिष्य जीवन में सुव्यस्थित है कुछ न कुछ बेहतरीन कर रहे है | 

दीपक सर ने इस मौके पर कहा हरीश की यह किताब मैंने थोड़ी पढ़ी है इस तरह की किताब लिखना आसान नही है लेकिन थोड़ा पढ़ने के बाद अपने आपको पढ़ने से रोकना मुश्किल है हरीश को बधाई और इनकी अगली किताब का भी बेकरारी से इन्तजार रहेगा क्योंकि वो क्रिकेट के इर्द गिर्द की कहानी है |  

मेरे दोनों क्रिकेट गुरुओं से बेहतर कोच भी हो सकते है सोचना कठिन है आज हो तो हो लेकिन बीते कल के लिये तो मैं निश्चित हूँ | 

१३ और १४ जनवरी कब निकल गई पता ही नही चला लवलेश माथुर भाई ने सारे कार्यक्रम ऐसे सुनिश्चित किये थे कि हम व्यस्त भी थे और सबके इर्द गिर्द भी, हाँ कॉलेज के एक साथी हरी लाल आज डीआईजी बीएसएफ श्रीनगर में है वो हम सबको चाय पर चर्चा के लिये जयपुर की बीएसएफ यूनिट में लेकर गये हम सबको उन पर नाज़ है |  

बालीबॉल के हमारे कोच यादव सर स्वास्थ्य बहुत बेहतर न होने के बाद भी अपने खिलाड़िओ से मिलने का मोह छोड़ नही पाये उनका आना हम बहुत से लोगो को भावुक कर गया | सर आपको सलाम आप जल्दी पूर्णतया स्वस्थ्य हो जाये | ऐसे ही एथलेटिक्स के कोच रहे खन्ना सर और इतिहास के विद्वान गुरु जी टी एन पाण्डेय सर ने अपनी उम्र को दरकिनार कर लखनऊ में अत्याधिक सर्दी और रेल के अस्तव्यस्त समय के बावजूद रीयूनियन में आकर हम सबको अपना आर्शीवाद दिया फ़ुटबाल के कोच स्वप्न राय सर ने भी अपना समय निकाला आशीर्वाद देने के लिये धन्यवाद | लिखने में मेरे लिए जितना आसान है उससे कई गुना कठिन है इन सभी वरिष्ठ गुरुओं का आशीर्वाद देने आना | 

जैसा कि पाण्डेय सर ने अपने अभिभाषण में कहा कि हमने जो ज्ञान आप बच्चो को दिया वो हमारा फ़र्ज़ था काम था लेकिन आप लोग जो सम्मान और प्यार हमें दे रहे है वो लाजवाब है और ऐसा बहुत कम गुरुओं को सम्भव हो पाता है | 

रीयूनियन में सबसे अधिक प्रेरित किया युवा पुष्पेन्दर यादव ने उनका जज्बा देखते ही बनता है रीढ़ की समस्या के चलते व्हीलचेयर को अपना साथी बनाने की दिक्कत के बाद भी फिरोजाबाद से  आना और सभी साथिओं में जोश भरना यादव की खूबी है पुष्पेन्दर ने हमें सिखाया कि इच्छा मजबूत हो तो कोई समस्या समस्या ही नही है| हमारी स्पोर्ट्स कॉलेज एक्स स्टूडेंट वेलफेयर सोसाइटी लखनऊ ने उनको बेहतर स्वास्थ्य सेवायें उपलब्ध कराने का बीड़ा उठाया है | पुष्पेन्दर आपके जज्बे को सलाम ऐसे ही मुस्कराते रहना |    

सबसे बड़ी बात हमारी रीयूनियन की यह रही कि एक छत के नीचे आने के बाद सब बराबर है अपने अपने स्थान पर सब बेहतरीन नौकरी में है व्यवसाय में उच्च सरकारी पद पर है वर्तमान में भारतीय टीम के खिलाड़ी है लेकिन किसी में कोई मैं नहीं सब ठीक वैसे ही जैसे कभी स्पोर्ट्स कॉलेज में साथ साथ रहते थे खेलते थे इसी बात पर याद आया १४ जनवरी को पर्यटन स्थल आमेर घूमने का कार्यक्रम था और वही पर दोपहर के भोजन के पैकेट भी वितरित करने थे और उन पैकेटों को अपने कंधो पर रख कर लाये वर्तमान हॉकी टीम के खिलाड़ी दानिश मुर्तज़ा साथ ही भारतीय हॉकी टीम के खिलाड़ी रहे उनके भाई हमज़ा मुर्तज़ा, कमलेश और अभिनव उनके साथ ही दया और शाहिद ने भी सबको पैकेट वितरित किये | यहाँ यह उनकी बढ़ाई नही है बल्कि अपनापन है जो सबको प्रेरणा देता है बच्चों खूब तरक्की करो | 

मेरी दानिश से विस्तार से बात हुई अभी वो अपनी चोट से उभर रहे है और जल्दी ही टीम में वापसी करेंगे उनकी एक बात ने मुझे उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार के प्रति बेहद पीड़ा दी कि वर्तमान में राष्ट्रीय टीम के सदस्य होने के बाद भी उन्हें यश भारती सम्मान से नही नवाज़ा गया है हमारे बहुत से साथी इस स्थिति में है जो इस मुद्दे को सरकार तक मजबूती से पहुँचा सकते है | सिर्फ दानिश ही क्यों अन्य बहुत से खिलाड़ी और गुरुजन है जिन्हे यह सम्मान मिलना चाहिये हम कोशिश तो कर सकते है वैसे वर्तमान सरकार यश सम्मान जारी रखेगी या नही या किसी और नाम से शुरू करेगी इस पर नज़र रखनी पड़ेगी |  
हमारे समय के सर्वश्रेष्ठ फ़ुटबाल खिलाड़ी भैरो दत्त आज भी सर्वश्रेष्ठ काम कर रहे है बनारस में फ़ुटबाल एकेडमी चलाते है आप कहेंगे इसमें क्या ख़ास है बहुत से खिलाड़ी बाद में एकेडमी ही चलाते है लेकिन भैरो भाई श्रेष्ठ इसलिये है कि वो गरीब बच्चो के लिए फ़ुटबाल नर्सरी चलाते है जिसमे २०० गरीब बच्चे लड़के लड़कियाँ शामिल है | जिनमे से प्रतिभाशाली बच्चे हर साल विभिन्न स्पोर्ट्स कॉलेज व अन्य संस्थानों में भर्ती होकर भैरो भाई की मेहनत को गौरवान्वित करते है राष्ट्रीय और अंतरराष्ट्रीय प्रतियोगिता में खेलते है और बेहतर भविष्य की नींव रखते है भैरो भाई आपके निःस्वार्थ तपस्या के लिये साधुवाद आपके साथ आपके ३०० पूर्व साथी हमेशा साथ खड़े है | 

हमारी संस्था बनारस के हरदिल अज़ीज़  रितेश इस बार नही आ पाये थे आपके पिताजी का देहान्त हाल ही में हुआ था हम सब की सहानुभूति आपके साथ है हमे बताया गया कि आपने अभी अभी आपने जीवन बीमा का काम शुरू किया है मुझे पता है कि सामूहिक जीवन बीमा और सामूहिक मेडिकल बीमा भी होता है क्यों ना हम सब उनसे सामूहिक बीमा कराये यह सम्म्भव है थोड़ी कोशिश करनी होगी बस | 

सभी साथिओ को संस्था की तरफ से ट्रेकसूट का अपर दिया गया और वही ड्रेसकोड भी था सबने उस अपर में समारोह में चार चाँद लगा दिये आमेर में तो पर्यटक सोचने को मजबूर हो गये कि यह कौन से खिलाड़ी है सबने इसका खूब आनंद लिया कुछ शैतानों ने तो विदेशी पर्यटकों के साथ फोटो खिचवाने का मौका भी जाने न दिया | 
समारोह में ख़ास रहा, १३ जनवरी को जावेद असलम का जन्मदिन मनाया गया वही १५ जनवरी को दीपक शर्मा सर का जन्मदिन था १४ की देर रात उनके जन्मदिन का जश्न मनाया गया | एक साथी खिलाड़ी प्रशांत फौजदार आ तो नही सके लेकिन उनके पिताजी ने एक परम्परा शुरू की इस बार से कॉलेज के पूर्व साथिओं के जिन बच्चो ने किसी भी क्षेत्र में विशेष योग्यता हासिल की है उसे उनके सौजन्य से पुरस्कृत किया गया और हर बार पुरस्कार उनके सौजन्य से उपलब्ध होंगे | 

२५०/३०० पूर्व सभी साथी अपने अपने क्षेत्र के हीरो है लेकिन सब का जिक्र करना यहाँ सम्भव नही क्यों कि मैंने ऐसा किया तो लेख नही किताब लिखनी पड़ेगी हां यह वायदा रहा देर सबेर मैं किताब भी लिखूंगा साथ ही एक वृत्तचित्र भी निश्चित बनानी है जिसके लिये विशेष प्रयास करने पड़ेंगे १५ मिनट की फिल्म ३०० साथिओ में से सर्वश्रेष्ठ को चुनना उनकी और गुरुओं की उपलब्धिओं को पिरोना कुछ दृश्य तीन रीयूनियन के भी सम्मिलित करना बहुत आसान नही है लेकिन आयेगा आनन्द बनाने में कोशिश करूँगा की अगली रीयूनियन में इस वृत्तचित्र को दिखाने में सफल हो पाऊं | 

बहुत से साथिओं को लेख में स्थान नहीं दे पाया हूँ कोई भी अन्यथा न ले क्योकि मेरे लिखने या ना लिखने से किसी की उपलब्धि कम नही हो जायेगी आप सब विशेष है तभी तो खिलाड़ी बने खिलाड़ी बने तभी बेहतर इन्सान बने | यह ठीक है कि जो इण्डिया खेला या ओलम्पिक खेला वो तो सर्वश्रेष्ठ है ही लेकिन जो नही भी खेला वो कैसे भी कमतर नही है क्योकि सब लाजवाब बने बेहतर इंसान बने उसी का नतीजा है कि ३०/३५/४० साल बाद आज हम सब एक छत के नीचे है और रोज़ सबके सुखदुःख के साथी है | बस यह ज़ज्बा और मोहब्बत कम नही हों चाहिये | 


साथी एवं गुरुजन जो तीसरी रीयूनियन में सम्मिलित हुए हो सकता है किसी का नाम रह गया हो या नाम हो लेकिन ना आ पाया हो उसके लिये माफ़ी | 


हरीश बंगारी,गणेश काला,प्रदीप शर्मा,के.जी. मिश्रा,सुकेश चौहान,रंजीत सिंह,नूर आलम,रुद्र प्रताप पांडेय,राकेश टंडन,विश्व ज्योति,भैरव दत्त,चंद्रकांत मिश्रा,भुवन कापड़ी,पुष्पेंद्र वर्मा,प्रदीप जीना,महेंद्र यादव,घनश्याम यादव,हरीश शर्मा,अजय यादव,लवलेश माथुर,संजय बहुगुणा,अमित सिंह,विवेक सिंह,हारून अखगर,सरबजीत सिंह,जॉन पाल सिंह,सर्वप्रिये दुबे,जावेद असलम,अख्तर खान,सुधाकर शाह,श्रीकांत,विनोद शर्मा,मृत्युंजय,विनय सिंह,सुधीर सिंह,आकाश गुप्ता,अर्जुन यादव,वीरेंद्र रावत,राजेन्द्र यादव,गुरबक्श सिंह,रविन्द्र गोसाईं,अनुज शाही,गुरजोत सिंह,नाज़िम पटेल,इम्तियाज़,दिनेश शर्मा,मोहम्मद कमर,गुलाम खुवाज़ा,अनिल सिंह,रामप्रताप ,राकेश सिंह,प्रभाकर दुबे,नरेंद्र सिंह,राकेश गुप्ता,दया शंकर,शाहिद कमल,हमजा मुर्तजा,दानिश मुर्तजा,दानिश इक़बाल,शेख जावेद,नौशाद,हेम चंद जोशी,विवेक गुप्ता,कमलेश परिहार,खुर्शीद,हेमंत,कौस्तुभ,अरविंद सिंह,पुष्पेंद्र यादव,भूपेंद्र सिंह,के एल तेजवानी,प्रदीप ओझा,अशोक कैथवास,धर्मवीर सिंह,नीरज सिंह,हरीलाल,प्रशान्त यादव 

दीपक सर,खन्ना सर,पांडेय सर,भारद्वाज सर,स्वपन सर,एम डी यादव सर,नीरज पन्त सर,


लिखने का सिलसिला जारी रहेगा 

हरीश शर्मा   







Thursday, January 11, 2018

10th days of the new year 2018


2018 new year new hope new promises what's new,

Promised with self to wake up between 3-4AM and run at least 5km daily and exercise for 30 to 40 minute and I succeed my average running in last ten days 7km plus training.

What's new to remember the new year I posted on Facebook to call a friend whom I hadn't spoken more than five years and my first call to my Dear friend Ram Prakash Singh we were buddies in Sports College Lucknow I left college on 1980 and then not in touch.
Thanks to Facebook we got the contact numbers I called him 2nd January 2018 

You can ask calling a Dear friend after 37 year, so how he Dear, you are right, but in between, we all were busy to give shape to our future and family and due to no contact not able to in touch.

But my thinking is if someone is Dear is always Dear even if you meet after age's,Ram was a fantastic left-arm spinner and well in study in Sports College it was it is very tough that a player is a good student but he was, and now he is deputy commissioner in rural development UP and me really proud of him, Weldon Ram,

When I am talking about Sports College Lucknow I feel proud that I belong to there can you believe college students from the first batch 1975 to till now more than 300 ex-sports collegians are in touch on daily basis and credit goes to Dear friend Lovelaish Mathur and Puspendar Verma to make a WhatsApp group almost 4/5 year back, 

Now we have 3rd reunion on 13/14th in Jaipur and I am going for the first time and to much enthusiasm that meeting nearly 90% after leaving college in 1980 what will be the moment to meet all of them specially my favorite Cricket Guru Coach Sir Deepak Sharma also I requested him to launch my debut book I am not Guilty-Kasab and He is promptly ready to do that and this is the greatness of great people.

Now what's new in new year is that on facebook messenger I got a message early in the morning from one Aman Arora that Hello Sir how are you-you recognized me I am Aman Arora was in Sahara tv that day could not identify him, but next day same early morning again we are on messenger for good 25 minutes,
I feel good that he is well settled in Austin Texas and married to a girl from there. He told me -Harish Ji I was in Sahara tv and come to interview few of your celebrities after seeing his photo and profile I recognized him well and what I feel the best during the conversation he ordered my book and post-Amazon copy to me. 

I was touched, and after he massage me to praised me and invited me to come to him I tell him I will take this year only actually my 10 year visa will expire in couple of year with outgoing USA which is I am not going to do thank you Aman for your kind words and remembering me still far away.

What's new in new year I got in touch my debut feature film 2 Nights in Soul Valley's one of Hero gentle human being Gaurav Shah now RJ in Canada's one of the leading radio I told him to buy my book there though it does not fare almost $10 book abroad to not right to force.

 But best the same way as Aman did he post an amazon ordered on my messenger and message me anything for you Sir on that message my other Hero Sumit Sharma send a message on facebook then Sujata send a message to praised me a lot.
I love that people remember me adore me regard me and that's what I earn thanks to all.

What's new on new year I finished reading my first book in two days it is rare that I finished any book in a day or two I remember that I ended one book Ajay Pandey 's Resonance in a day and now 2/3rd January.
My controversial client and friend Aushim Khetarphal biography The Chosen One written by Kannu Priya which I finished in two days. 

Aushim whom I know was introduced me by my other friend news syndicate Mukesh Khosla not remembering the year but I think 1998/9 around his lousy time and during that time if I said yes for PR that means a lot, I meet him and even lots of controversy in his name I said yes to him because I feel he is genuine,

From then to now I have seen his best to verse time and most famous in match-fixing kand with Fleming and Chris Lewis, and I did the press conference of that for my surprised to saw lots of media and best part was Aushim don't have the money to do that press conference in any hotel, so we did at his home.

I will write in detail about him in my third book 20 years of PR but here I want to say one thing for sure that is he is never into match-fixing or anything of significant money making you can ask how I can say that so confidently yes I can say that as He never able to pay my pr fee on time even few time I had spent his hotel bills for the events and hotel room payment too.

So how this man can be in to all controversies for that as I know him he fix his hand so many things at a time either he was/is capable or not but he falls down and again stand-up on his on when he is in good position he is a King and If not even never show that He is not King.

I remember one incident 7/8 year back we have to do a pc for him in a Noida hotel and I meet the manager who is a big devotee of Sai Baba and that time Aushim told me He has direct with Sai Baba and I laughed at the corner anyway I told manager that we need a Sponsorship PC of a film for Aushim Khetarphal,

Manager literally stand-up and asked are you talking about Aushim sir who belong to Sai Baba I said yes He told me all would be taken care of the hotel but PC should be in my hotel later though I was not there, but my boys said to me that before the PC manager meet Aushim and he did dandvat pranaam to Aushim, and I was thinking what to do with this man.

What's new in new year is the biggest challenge is to hit my debut book I am not Guilty-Kasab, after some promotion book is doing good but I want more so what I did and doing is requested my friends and relatives that how many books should I send you to sell, 

Surprisingly every one asked for more numbers which I thought so through friends I already sold 500 copies and as of now Hindi title of the same book is coming out in 10 days; I am sure I will cross 5000 marks in a couple of months.

Whats new in new year is my 2nd book Spot Fixing No ball 2 crores should be released in March and April max and 3rd book 20 years of entertainment PR in 2nd half for sure and by the way this is my planning but don't know God what want from me we human beings makes lots of program but everything depending on God wish.

See you soon.

Harish Sharma.




Monday, September 26, 2016

Always Young Dev Anand-Meeting with Legend----

Always Young Dev Anand-Meeting with Legend----


I first met Dev Sahab in 2001, which was also the last time, for the music launch of his film Censor, in #AshokaHotel, Delhi.
At 1 pm I got a call from #PoojaKashyap of #HMV, who needed last minute help to organize the #media for the music launch. I told her ‘I’d love to assist you as I am a great fan of Dev Anand, and this is the best chance to meet and interact with him.' Though the time given was very short of inviting the media, I took this challenge and my entire team for this music launch, without giving it a second thought.

#Pressconference was around 4 or 5 pm, and the chief guest was the then IB minister Sushma Swaraj. More than 100 media was present at that time for which I wouldn’t take the credit as this is @DevAnand’s charisma that all the media were there.
Press conference got over in an hour, but the media was eager to talk with him one to one. Anyhow, I managed a few interviews and by seven he told me ‘Harish this would be the last one, and if there’s anything left then I’d like to do it in my suite around 8 pm’.

And around eight he was in the lounge of the hotel as fresh as ever, ready for another set of interviews with Aaj Tak and NDTV. After these couple of interviews, I got a chance to interact with him personally and his first sentence was “Good job Harish, but I have never done so many interviews at one time.” During that interaction I learned that whatever you’d ask him, he’d reply, and if you don’t start anything he would keep mum.

I asked him, about his excellent health and fitness at this age, for which he said, I try to avoid grains most of the time, I survive on water and fruits whenever I’m hungry.

And then I asked him how he finds #Delhi. He said ‘Delhi is very hot!...because of central #politics, and at the same time very pleasant’. Talking about his favorite pass time he told me ‘though I am never free, I spend my time in writing and reading, besides making films.'

I said that it’s my dream to become a director to which he said, ‘If you dream about it then it will be fulfilled because this is dreaming with open eyes and not with closed ones.’ During that time I got a call from #KaveriBamzai from #IndiaToday saying that she wanted good enough time for an interview with Dev Sahab. I asked him about it; he asked me to call her the next morning around 8:30-9.

The next day by 8:30 sharp he was in the lounge and within half an hour that interview got done and when I asked him to take a leave he remembered about my dream of direction and said ‘Harish when you become a Director, give me a call.' After that, I never got a chance to meet him, and now as I just completed my first film as a director, his lines still ring in my mind, and I thought I’d call him when my film would release. The film is now in the process of being released but before that, sadly enough, he suddenly left us one day. And my dream to tell him about my directorial venture remains a dream. I miss you Dev Sahab. May you Rest in Peace.
-Harish Sharma.

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Harish Sharma 

Saturday, February 2, 2013

SHOOTING WITH BEST FOOTBALL PLAYER OF WORLD WAS A MOMENT OF PRIDE FOR ME


SHOOTING WITH BEST FOOTBALL PLAYER
OF WORLD WAS A MOMENT OF PRIDE FOR ME



While watching Andres Iniesta on TV, I would often wonder if I would ever get a chance to see him play live in a stadium. But like they say miracle happens and so it happened one day. When I was amidst one of Kailash Kher’s interview’s I got a call from Delhi based entrepreneur Rajbir Singh. He said, “I want to give you the biggest surprise of your life!” I was taken aback with his words. 
Rajbir continued, “I want you to go to Barcelona, Spain to shoot a calendar for my company. The theme of which will be Sports, Wine and Glamour. Who will be the female model for the shoot will be your choice but male model has been chosen by me and you know this chap very well” On inquiring who the male model is, Rajbir’s words still ring in my ears. Words slurred out of his mouth in slow motion, “ANDRES INIESTA!”
There was utter silence for a while but when I recovered I let out a joy filled scream, “Are you kidding me?” I said, “Well, whoa off course I know him. You are talking about “The Andres Iniesta”, World’s best football player I have always wanted to see him play live”. After having a satisfying laugh of having bowled me over with this news, Rajbir said, “Pack your bags mate”, you will be shooting with Andres for half a day for the calendar and video. The phone went silent after goodbyes and good days but I could feel adrenaline rush and my heart was in my mouth. My mind drifted back and forth over the conversation I just had. I could not fathom the feeling I had at that point of time.
The shoot was scheduled for 9th January in Barcelona. We were in search of model for the shoot and I found “Balma girl” Claudia Ciesla suitable for the shoot.
Right from the start till the end there were several issues that arose which made me feel that the shoot might not take place. 
My photographer Umesh from Delhi - India did not get Visa which became a major concern for us. We had all the supporting documents including a letter of invitation from Andres Iniesta's company but in spite of that the visa was not granted, even we came back after shoot and 15 days passed but his passport was still in the embassy.
Though I got the Visa within 2 days in Mumbai yet I had new problem to tackle which was to find a good photographer in Barcelona. Finding a “good” photographer in an alien country was indeed a challenge. Till evening hours of 8th January when I could assign no photographer from Spain I rang up my Mumbai office and asked them to find Barcelona’s professional photographers and mail me the addresses and contact details. Within 15 minutes I got a list of photographers, I contacted 4 of them but finally gave preference to Tom Hayton, an English photographer who was in Barcelona that time. Tom topped my list as he was the only one who knew English. On the night of 8th January, I finalized my photographer and also the time for the shoot.
The time was set from 1 PM to 2 PM by Barcelona time by Andres Iniesta. I was given an hour’s time to complete a 12 month calendar. Although Tom assured me that all will be done without any hassles yet I was a bit tensed.
At the dawn of 9th January when we woke up at 5 AM we were excited enough looking forward to meet Andres. We would be shooting solos of Claudia from 10 Am to 12 noon and so had to reach Tom’s studio by 8 Am. Once done with the solos we reached our Hotel at 12:30 Pm. At 1pm when Andres was to arrive I sent a local boy to receive Andres.
Adding to my worries was the venue. We were staying at a 4 star hotel and thought that Andres might not shoot in such a small hotel. When the elevator’s door opened, 3 people came out. Since it was unlikely that a celeb would arrive without any securities, bouncers, friends or family, as it is usually practiced in India, I thought the hotel guests were coming out of the elevator but I was wrong. The 3 people who came out of the elevator were my guests. Andres was there standing in front of me without any security.
When our Spain contact Irvin introduced me to Andres saying ‘he is Harish Sharma who’d be directing you for this calendar photo shoot and video, Andres held my hand and said yes I know that, I told him “Sir, it was a dream come true to meet you, “Andres smiled and said, “Thanks, but my English Poor”. That was yet another moment when I felt how humble this international star was. Irvin acted as interpreter and explained Andres what I said. Hearing that Andres hugged me and asked me if I liked Madrid or Barcelona?
When I said of course “Barcelona” and my favorite player is you, Andres smiled and said, “Great”.
Since Spanish was difficult for me to understand and English was a problem for Andres, Irvin helped us out to overcome the language barrier and became our interpreter for the day for that I am thankful to Irwin.
After some chatting with Andres we began the shoot. Andres asked me what was to be done and after I guided him and Tom with the situations we proceeded with the photo shoot and video.
In midst of the shoot I continued interviewing Andres through Irvin. When I asked Andres if he knew anything about India he said, “He was in awe of India’s rich culture, Taj Mahal, and Shah Rukh Khan, the don”
I also invited Andres to India but due to his busy schedule he declined but on requesting if he could find some time for at least 2 days he smiled and said “Let me plan the visit in holidays.”
During the shoot Rajbir Singh, specially called me up from Delhi to say hello to Andres and I gave the mobile to Andres but due to language problem talks were not too long. We wanted to shoot with Andres wearing T shirt of Aska Beverage and he promptly said yes and not only did he change the T shirt but also gave us the opportunity to shoot him while he showed us his skills with the ball.
Our shoot went on for at least 2 hours and there were no breaks in between not even water, still no tantrum by Andres the world’s best footballer,In between the shoot we had engaged him for autograph on T Shirts, caps, books, but the sportsman that he is, he simply smiled and gave autographs.
We had more than 2000 photos and I knew that I have got best pictures for the calendar, finally I thanked Andres for his valuable time and humbleness and once again invited him to India and then he moved towards the lift but turned back and gave me his mobile and requested me to click a picture with Claudia for his private collection, and Claudia was flying high on the seventh sky.
He left the hotel with his father and Manager. After packing up I went to the nearby shop, which was run by a Pakistani to buy some mementos for home and friends, from the same shop I bought the T shirts and caps for autograph last evening. Today the shopkeeper asked me you bought lots of Barcelona T shirts and caps, you have any music video shoot, I said no but we had a shooting with Andres Iniesta, he said what are you saying why didn’t you tell me this yesterday. I would have given you all the stuff free of cost if you would have just given me one of his autographed T shirt, which I would have framed in my shop, I said sorry bro. However I promised I will get him his original photograph with autograph.
Next morning we had flight to India and Claudia was tired so slept around 8pm, next morning when she woke up she had a sms from Andres Manager Joel that Andres wants to give you a gift let me confirm where I can send that, but we had a flight at 10am so she did not receive the gift.
We reached Mumbai at 5 am, had a flight to Delhi at 3pm to deliver the pictures to Rajbir Singh as time was very short to release the calendar in 1st week of February.
I have to still pinch myself to realize that I was not dreaming but it was actually Andres Iniesta.