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'''Sharif D Rangnekar''' is a communications consultant, a former journalist and [[human rights activist]]. He is the ex-CEO and ex-chairman of Integral PR.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.holmesreport.com/latest/article/sharif-rangnekar-to-depart-indian-pr-firm-integral|title=Sharif Rangnekar To Depart Indian PR Firm Integral|access-date=2018-05-01|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2015/06/sharif-rangnekar-takes-over-as-chairman-of-integral-pr/|title=Sharif Rangnekar takes over as Chairman of Integral PR|website=www.bestmediaifo.com|access-date=2018-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://reputationtoday.in/features/indias-top-10-men-in-public-relations-consulting/|title=INDIA’S TOP 10 Men in Public Relations Consulting - Reputation Today|date=2016-04-10|work=Reputation Today|access-date=2018-05-01|language=en-GB}}</ref> Sharif has been the chairperson and President of the [[Public Relations Consultants Association of India]] (PRCAI).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/prwatch/integral-prs-sharif-d-rangnekar-re-elected-as-prcai-president_55567.html|title=Integral PR's Sharif D Rangnekar re-elected as PRCAI President|work=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|access-date=2018-05-01|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prcai.org/sharif-rangnekar-re-elected-president-of-prcai/|title=Sharif Rangnekar Re-elected President of PRCAI – Public Relations Consultants Association of India|website=prcai.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/author/sharif-d-rangnekar/|title=Sharif D Rangnekar|website=HuffPost India|language=en|access-date=2018-05-01}}</ref> Sharif is also the founder of Friends of Linger - a concept band. The band released two songs ''Head Held High'' which is dedicated to the [[LGBTQ]] community in India,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/news/lgbt-music-video/#.56fz1xrbw|title=India’s LGBT Community Gets Censor Board Approval On First Music Video|last=ScoopWhoop|date=2015-04-21|work=ScoopWhoop|access-date=2018-05-01|language=En}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/rights-the-way/article7016726.ece|title=Rights the way|last=Pandey|first=Sanskriti|date=2015-03-21|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-05-01|last2=Pandey|first2=Sanskriti|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/head-held-high-indias-lgbt-community-rocks-with-music-video-2158815.html|title=Head held high: India's LGBT community rocks with music video - Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|access-date=2018-05-01}}</ref> and ''Miss you'', portraying a love story between two gay men.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/friends-of-linger-releases-a-music-video-on-gay-love/story-0uTgBU3H6JabN7fkUrdncN.html|title=Friends of Linger releases a music video on gay love|date=2016-09-16|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=2018-05-01|language=en}}</ref> The [[Central Board of Film Certification]] (CBFC) gave ''Miss you'' an A certificate, and found 10 seconds of video objectionable.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-no-time-for-same-sex-love-2264500|title=No time for same-sex love|date=2016-10-16|work=dna|access-date=2018-05-01|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/homophobic-much-music-video-featuring-same-sex-couple-censored-miss-you-sharif-d-rangnekar-coming-out-arjun-kamath|title=Homophobic Much? Music Video Featuring Same-Sex Couple Censored|work=The Quint|access-date=2018-05-01|language=en}}</ref> The Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) later rescinded the directive from CBFC.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indiablooms.com/showbiz-details/T/5882/film-certification-appellate-tribunal-clears-same-sex-love-music-video-miss-you.html|title=Film Certification Appellate Tribunal clears same-sex love music video Miss You |last=Indiablooms|work=Indiablooms.com|access-date=2018-05-01|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/fcat-clears-same-sex-love-music-video-miss-you-117022500090_1.html|title=FCAT clears same-sex love music video 'Miss You'|last=ANI|date=2017-02-25|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-05-01}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://integral-india.in Integral PR]

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