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Kamal Haasan Confirms The Commencement Of His Next Film

In 2016 half of April has been completed, but Kamal Haasan is yet to start his next. This from the actor who gave as many as 3 films in 2015. The multi – talented actor has 2 projects one with director T. K. Rajeev Kumar and another with ‘Thoongavanam’ director Rajesh M. Selva in his hands this year. Now the legend has confirmed in his Tweet to actor Madhavan that he will start shooting for his next from from 29th Apr, 2016, thereby putting an end to the long wait. Kamal teams up with director Rajeev Kumar of Chanakyan fame after 26 long years for this film. Shruti Haasan will be acting in an important role in this film and this is her 1st film with her father after emerging as a top heroine. Ramya Krishna has bagged another important role in the film.

Rajinikanth Confirms ‘Kabali’ Release Date

Superstar Rajinikanth has received the Padma Vibhushan Award from Pranab Mukharjee, The Honorable President of India in the award ceremony held in New Delhi recently. The Superstar boarded the flight to the National Capital from Chennai Airport. He was thronged by reporters & media persons at the airport premises. Quizzed about the release of his upcoming film Kabali, Rajinikanth replied that the film directed by Pa.Ranjith & produced by Kalaipuli. S. Thanu will be hitting the screens by the last week of May, 2016 or the first week of Jun, 2016. This puts to rest, the rumours doing rounds for the past few days that the film’s release has been postponed to Jul, 2016.

Dhanush And…Laud Trisha’s First Attempt

One of the few heroines who has stayed right at the top in South Indian cinema for more than a decade is undoubtedly our own Chennai girl Trisha. In her forthcoming woman centric film Nayaki directed by Govi the ever green actress has made her singing debut for a song that is called the Bayam song. Leading Tollywood director Puri Jagganath released the single and those who have listened to the song are raving about how perfectly Trisha has nailed it. Dhanush, Varalakshmi Sarathkumar, Ganesh Venkatraman & Radhika Sarathkumar are among the many celebrities who have lauded Trisha on social media

RGV Says Powerstar 5 Times Better Than Rajinikanth

The King of controversies Ram Gopal Varma has stirred a hornet’s nest by tweeting that Power Star Pawan Kalyan is 10 times better than Chiranjeevi & 5 times better than Superstar Rajinikanth. Pawan Kalyan’s much hyped Sardar Gabbar Singh has turned out to be damp squib at the box office & RGV while criticizing Pawan’s choice of films had angered fans of the star and then he has tweeted the comparison obviously to pacify the hero. But fans of Superstar Rajinikanth are seeing red and are lambasting RGV on every existing social network.

Suresh Babu Gets Relief From High Court

On 9th Feb, 2016 D. Suresh Babu was adjudged disqualified for contesting any election or holding any post at the Telugu Film Producer’s Council by the City Civil Court, Hyderabad. The court made this ruling upon concluding that the ace producer & legatee of Suresh Productions hadn’t submitted the requisite documents. Appealing against the order, Suresh Babu & the Film Chamber moved the High Court. They said that Suresh Babu is not indebted to the Chamber and that it’s not appropriate to prevent him from performing his duties as he contested as per the rulebook. Today, the High Court has given interim relief by staying the City Civil Court’s order, which rescued him from performing his duties as the President of the Film Chamber.

Samantha’s Energy, Nithya’s Dedication

Actor Suriya, speaking at the audio release function of the Tamil version of 24, had specific things to share with the audience about co – stars Samantha & Nithya Menen. He said that he likes Samantha for her energy levels at any time. Curiously, Samantha is a big fan of Suriya and she must have been even more upbeat about working with her favourite actor. As for Nithya Menen, Suriya says that he admires the way she puts a lot of effort regardless of the longevity of her role. In this sci – film directed by Vikram Kumar, Samantha plays Suriya’s love interest, while Nithya is seen in an emotional role. Nithya has rendered the song ‘Laalijo..’ in this mega – budgeted movie.

Trisha Croons ‘Bayam‘

It’s known that Trisha has rendered a song in her forthcoming film Nayaki. Music directed by Raghu Kunche, this one comes as a promo -kinda song. Seen in the promo released moments ago is Trisha singing with gusto into the mike. Shot along with other crew members, it puts on display the camaraderie between Trisha and others like Raghu Kunche. The lyrics talk about the all – pervading “Bayam”. Since Nayaki is a thriller – horror where Trisha plays an actress, a song of this genre was in order.

Pawan – Trivikram Say Goodbye To Producer

Some months ago, Mythri Movie Makers, which is the producer of mega – budgeted movies like Srimanthudu & Janata Garage, had given an advance amount to Pawan Kalyan & Trivikram Srinivas for a movie in their combination. It was expected to go on the floors post the completion of SJ Suryah’s movie. However, latest update reveals that Pawan & Trivikram have decided to opt out of the project. Mythri Movie Makers were informed about the same. Later, the Power Star – Trivikram duo returned the advance to the production house. As reported by a media house, the decision owes to Mythri Movie Makers’ fault. It’s learnt that the duo is planning to do the movie under some other production house, details of which are not known at present.

Marubhoomiyile Aana’ 1st Look Out

The 1st look poster of the upcoming movie Marubhoomiyile Aana has been released. The poster shows lead actor Biju Menon in the garb of an Arab man. The scorching desert forms the backdrop. The movie was shot mainly in Doha. Biju Menon plays an Arab with a twist in the movie. Marubhoomilye Aana has been directed by V K Prakash. Samskruthy Shenoy & Sanusha are part of the cast. Y V Rajesh has scripted the movie. The shooting is on and the Thrissur schedule is being canned now.

Aparna Balamurali’ Wows With Her Stunning Looks

Actress Aparna Balamurali who hit the high note with Maheshinte Prathikaram is going places. Her girl next door looks and a gutsy performance for a bold role were all lauded. The actress seems to be quite busy these days. There is no doubt that more can be seen of her in the days to come. A recent photoshoot of the actress for a popular magazine is the talk of the town. Gone are the girl next door looks and Aparna looks all glammed up and looking stunning. The launch was also done recently and in the event the actress was spotted in a lbd, looking all poised & glossy.

Shubha Punja Double Dhamaka

A beautiful & performing actor Shubha Punja had a very good Ugadi Festival this year. She had 2 releases on the same day. In Siganduru Chowdeshwari Mahime she is in traditional devotee role while in comedy flick Jai Maruthi 800 she is in modern outfit and counterpart to very popular actor Sharan. With one Tamil & Kannada film in Hrudayashiva direction almost ready and one song has to be completed, Shuba Punja looking for some freak out in Kashmir & Rajastan with her friends. Looking in bridal outfit Shuba Punja says she has worked for 22 days for Jai Maruthi 800. It is comedy flick while Siganduru Chowdeshwari Mahime is very interesting in my career she adds.

Dandupalya 2 On Floors

Director Srinivasaraju created sensation from Dandupalya film a few years ago and he is back with some more stock on the cruelest gang that is moronic to the society. After the photo shoot of Pooja Gandhi & others the film Dandupalya 2 went on floor at Varaprada Sri Srinivasa Sri Shakthi Ganapathi temple. KFCC President Sa Ra Govindu sounded clap board for muhurt shot, SIFCC President HD Gangaraju switched on camera for the muhurt shot. Srinivasaraju has written story, screenplay besides direction. Arjun Janya music, Venkat Prasad cinematography add to the technical list.

Mantostaan is a film based on the burning stories of Partition by Manto

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Mantostaan

Rahat Kazmi the director of acclaimed film Identity Card has recently completed Mantostaan; a dark satire based on 4 burning and the most controversial short stories namely Khol DO, Thanda Ghosht, Assignment & Aakhri Salute of Legendary Urdu writer Saadat Hassan Manto.

Of his works around the partition, Manto avers, “Hindustan had become free. Pakistan had become independent soon after its inception but man was still slave in both these countries, slave of prejudice…slave of religious fanaticism…slave of barbarity & inhumanity.”

Sonal Sehgal is super excited to play the character of Kulwant Kaur from Thanda Ghost, she admits that Mantostaan has been an entirely different experience and is a very powerful film indeed. Sonal avers, “My character is very dark & disturbing, somebody who doesn’t leave you long after you leave the sets It’s a character you haven’t seen on screen before”. Raghubir Yadav, Shoib Kazmi, Virendra Saxena, Tariq Khan, Raina Bassnet, Sakshi Bhatt & Rahat Kazmi himself have played key characters in the film.

Saadat Hassan Manto was heartbroken & shaken by the trauma the partition brought in its wake, and some of his best pieces revolve around what he saw during those horrific months. The stories of Mantostaan are about the single – minded dedication with which men killed men, the remorse felt by some and even the tears shed by the murderers.

In the riots, which preceded the partition in the Punjab Province, between 200,000 & 2,000,000 people were killed in the retributive genocide between the religions, estimates 14 million Hindus, Sikhs & above all Muslims too were displaced during the partition; it was the largest mass migration in human history.

Mantostaan is produced by Rahat Kazmi Films, Tariq Khan Productions, Aadititya Pratap Singh Singh Entertainments, Co – Produced by Zeba Sajid in association with Media Mark International Corporation, Canada.

Japan earthquakes: 100,000 forced from homes

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Authorities struggle to provide services to tens of thousands of people in areas worst hit by two deadly earthquakes.

Japan's Self-Defence Force search for missing persons at the site of a landslide in Minamiaso, Kumamoto [Takuya Inaba/Kyodo News via AP]

Japan’s Self-Defence Force search for missing persons at the site of a landslide in Minamiaso, Kumamoto [Takuya Inaba/Kyodo News via AP]

by Al Jazeera

Authorities were struggling to get aid to parts of southern Japan after at least 110,000 people were forced from their homes in the wake of two powerful earthquakes.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wanted to officially designate the southern region a disaster area in a move that would allow the government to spend more on reconstruction.

About 30,000 rescue workers were scouring the rubble for survivors and handing out food to those unable to return to their homes after the quakes that struck Kyushu island from Thursday.

Some 42 people have been killed and 10 are missing. At least 110,000 people have been displaced, according to the Reuters news agency.

About 80,000 homes in Kumamoto prefecture – the worst hit area – still did not have electricity on Sunday, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said.

The US military prepared to join relief efforts as many areas were cut off by landslides and damage to roads and bridges. Forecasts for heavy rains, which would make collapsed buildings more unstable, added to the urgency of the searches.

Some evacuees said that food distribution was just two rice balls for dinner.

“We are doing our best,” Abe told MPs when challenged by the opposition over his handling of the relief effort. “We are striving to improve living conditions for the people who have sought refuge.”

“Today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, we will be working toward a full recovery,” Abe said.

Gradually, some roads were being reopened, and men in security guard uniforms were helping to direct traffic in drizzly weather.

Economy rattled

Many whose homes were not seriously damaged looked for shelter as the area was rocked by more than 500 aftershocks.

Local media said most of those missing were from Minamiaso, a mountain village southwest of 1,592-metre Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in the country.

Earthquakes on successive nights struck Kumamoto city and the surrounding region late last week. Nine people died in the first earthquake, and 33 in the second.

The parts of Kyushu affected by the quake include technology hubs and other industrial areas, and the disruptions to transport and logistics were expected to ripple through the economy.

Toyota Motor Corporation said it would shut down most of its vehicle production in Japan over the course of this week because of parts shortages stemming from the earthquakes. Nissan Motor Corporation also halted production at some facilities.

Other companies, including Sony, have announced stoppages at some of their factories in Kyushu.

Syria rebels declare new offensive on government

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Ceasefire in doubt as groups announce new “battle” in response to what they say are violations from the Assad side.

The opposition said it was willing to create a transitional body with government members, but not Assad himself [Fabrice Coffrini/Reuters]

The opposition said it was willing to create a transitional body with government members, but not Assad himself [Fabrice Coffrini/Reuters]

by Al Jazeera

Several Syrian rebel groups have announced a new offensive against the government in a move they said was a response to ceasefire violations from the forces of President Bashar al-Assad.

The groups, which included factions fighting under the banner of the Free Syrian Army and Ahrar al-Sham, said in a joint statement on Monday that they would respond with force to any army units that fired on civilians in what they called a fresh “battle”.

The statement was sent to the Reuters news agency by Mohamed Rasheed, a spokesman for the Jaish al-Nasr rebel group.

It said the groups would set up a joint operations room and gave no further details about where any fighting might take place.

A ceasefire deal in place since February has been strained to breaking point, particularly around the divided city of Aleppo, with each side blaming the other for an escalation that has underlined the huge challenge facing peace talks that are currently being held in Geneva.

Heavy air strikes were also reported north of Homs on Monday, killing at least four people, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The main opposition bloc in Geneva, the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), accused the government of sending a message that it did not want a political solution, but a military solution that the opposition said would destroy the country.

Mohammed Alloush, the chief negotiator for HNC, said on Monday that accepting Assad as part of any transitional government, a longtime sticking point at the talks, was out of the question.

Asaad Zoubi, also from the HNC, said opposition forces should respond to any government attack.

Zoubi reiterated calls for the release of people from government prisons, particularly children and women.

“We will not accept or negotiate unless we get what we want and our demands are met,” Zoubi said.

The HNC said last week that it was willing to share membership of a transitional governing body with current members of the government, but not with Assad himself.

UN mediator Staffan De Mistura has said a political transition will be the main focus of the current round of talks, which aim to end a five-year war that has killed more than 250,000 people and forced millions to flee the country.

De Kock heroics help Daredevils thrash Royal Challengers

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Cricket

Bengaluru: Riding on opener Quinton De Kock’s heroics, Delhi Daredevils (DD) on Sunday defeated the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the group stage match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Chinnaswami Stadium here.

Leading the run chase for the visitors, De Kock hit a superbly-crafted century (108 of 51 balls), first century in IPL 9, with 15 fours and three sixes to guide his team to win the match by seven wickets in 19.1 overs.

The South African southpaw was a beauty to watch and a virtuoso in action with his boundaries zooming all over the ground, especially his masterclass off-side shots.

From an asking rate of 87 runs in 48 balls after 12 overs, the going got so easy that DD only needed 21 runs in 26 balls by the 17th over and just one run off the final six balls.

Karun Nair, unbeaten at 54 off 42 balls with six fours and one six, stood by De Kock to see the victory in the 20th over.

Though DD started off their chase of 192 runs shakily, losing Shreyas Iyer (0) and Sanju Samson (9) early, the win was comprehensive and facile.

David Wiese took a spectacular catch to get rid of Iyer in the first over off S. Aravind, but from then on there was no looking back for DD, with De Kock and Nair in action.

Nair reached his half century in the 17th over off 37 balls with six fours and a sixer.

Shane Watson emerged the most successful bowler for RCB, claiming two wickets for 25 runs in his quota of four overs while Sreenath Aravind was the only other bowler 1/32 to claim a wicket.

Earlier, after winning the toss, DD captain Zaheer Khan chose to filed first and put the home team to bat.

Captain Virat Kohli, with a fighting 79 off 48 balls, was the chief architect of RCB’s 191/5 in 20 overs.

Steadying the ship after losing swashbuckling Chris Gayle for a duck, Kohli was joined by mercurial A.B. De Villiers to build the innings.

Gayle, who opened the innings, virtually threw his wicket, offering a simple catch to J. P. Duminy off Zaheer Khan in the first over.

Succeeding him, De Villiers smashed two back-to-back fours to complete the first over, and proved his credentials to be a vital cog in the team by hitting 55, off 33 balls, garnished with nine fours and a six.

Like an one day international match, Kohli and De Villiers stole quick singles during the match to build a partnership of 107 runs, before the latter was caught by Mohammed Shami off Carlos Brathwaite.

Shane Watson, who came in next, scored a fast-paced 33 (off 18 balls) before he was caught by Chris Morris off Shami in the 17th over while attempting a huge shot.

Sarfraz Khan (1) however failed to recreate the scoop and back shots magic of RCB’s first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad as he was run out by Shami with a superb piece of fielding off his bowling.

Shami took two wickets for an economical 34 runs while Zaheer Khan and Brathwaite claimed a wicket each.

DD points tally rose to four with the latest victory, two wins in three matches, while Royal Challengers continue with points with a win and a loss after two matches.

Brief Scores: Delhi Daredevils 192/2 (Quinton De Cock 108, Karun Nair 54; Shane Watson 2/25, Sreenath Aravind 1/32) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 191/5 (Virat Kohli 79, A.B. De Villiers 55; Mohammed Shami 2/34, Carlos Brathwaite 1/18).

(IANS)

Movie Review: ‘Fan’ is devoid of any entertainment value and may over all appeal only to die hard SRK fans

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fan

Banner: Yash Raj Films
Producer: Aditya Chopra
Director: Maneesh Sharma
Star Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Waluscha De Sousa, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Sayani Gupta, Deepika Amin & Yogendra Tiku
Music: Vishal – Shekhar & Andrea Guerilla

Director Maneesh Sharma has tackled a very sensitive subject of a so called superstar and his so called obsession for the superstar in his latest offering Fan. But he has certainly disappointed all the SRK fans with his so called convoulted plot. And both director Maneesh Sharma & screenplay writer Habib Faisal are solely responsible for this hotch potch scenario.

The scripted scenario of Fan narrates the story of Gaurav, an over – obsessive fan, whose life revolves around superstar Aryan. In his desire to meet his idol, Gaurav embarks on a journey to Mumbai. However, his interaction with the man he hero – worships & idolises But the superstar fails to meet his expectations. Resultantly, Gaurav decides to get nasty & malicious.

All said & done Fan may not be the most original piece of work as cine goers are bound to draw parallels with other films of this genre especially the Robert De Nero – Wesley Snipes Hollywood movie of the same name. Fan of course is not deviod of its share of flaws. The other minus point of Fan is that it is devoid of any entertainment value.

Performance wise SRK succeeds in holding his fort as an obssessively dangerous fan Gaurav, here too he shows more of his negative streaks as he had shown in Darr & Anjaam. He has just carried forward those roles. And as Aryan the real – life superstar he is just about ok. So if SRK is charming & believable as the superstar, he delivers a sterling performance as the fan with vengeance on his mind. While the other actors like Shriya Pilgaonkar, Sayani Gupta, Deepika Amin, Yogendra Tiku are really superb. On the other hand Waluscha De Sousa has simply been wasted. doesn’t get much scope.

Dilip Kumar stable, but not out of danger

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Dilip Kumar

“Dilip Sahab’s condition is stable since the time of admission….. hasn’t deteriorated but is slightly better. Multiple investigations have been conducted, and we have roped in the concerned consultants. We have taken a consensual decision as regards to the investigations and the modality of treatment. Some specialised tests are still left, which we are doing. We will keep a close watch on him for the next 48 hours or so,” averred, Jalil Parkar, outside Lilavati Hospital, where Dilip Kumar has been recently been admitted.

Dr. Jalil Parkar also stated that the 93 year old actor had infection in his lungs, fever and had experienced a few bouts of vomiting, but was conscious and was having food. Dilip Kumar was suffering from pneumonia as well but his breathing condition has improved. “We can’t say he’s out of danger right now, we have to see for at least two more days, right now there is no need for an ICU for him, we have kept him in close observation. We can’t say about discharge, we’ll decide after 72 hours of observation,” he added.

Incidentally speaking Dilip Kumar was admitted to the hospital late on Friday, and his wife Saira Banu had earlier announced that his condition is stable and he is recovering well. Saira took to the actor’s official Twitter account to quash reports that Dilip Kumar is in ICU. She also issued a statement which read: “Dilip Sahab was admitted to Lilavati Hospital for treatment of high fever & chest infection on 15th April night. He was advised intravenous administration of antibiotics for speedy recovery.

“Oral drugs would not act as fast as the IV injections, the doctors advised. Hence it became necessary to shift him to a hospital. He is recovering well and is stable by the grace of God and the care of the doctors treating him. He is in a room and in the hospital and not in the ICU as spread by rumours.” added Saira Banu

Born in Peshawar, now in Pakistan, Dilip Kumar, whose real name is Yusuf Khan, entered the Indian film industry in the black & white era and became a name to be reckoned with in 1950’s & 1960s.

Apart from films like Aan, Daag, Madhumati, Paigham, Leader, Ram Aur Shyam et al, his cinematic gems range from the tragic story of Devdas, the historical love saga Mughal – E – Azam to the dacoit drama Ganga Jamuna. After working for about 6 decades, he stepped away from the arc lights in 1998. His last movie was Qila. Dilip Kumar was honoured with Padma Vibhushan, India’s 2nd highest civilian honour, in 2015. There is so much to write about the legendary thespian & tragedy king Dilip Kumar that even reams & reams of papier mache would be in suffice.

An interview with distributor Shakeel Hashmi of Big Curtains Media

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Shakeel Hashmi

Shakeel Hashmi Of Big Curtains Media is no doubt a distributor par excellence, who certainly needs no special introduction in the distribution arena. He is already a well – known name in the distribution arena for having successfully distributed some of “The Best” films with panache. In fact he has the knack for selecting the right kind of films and then distributing it in the right chain of theatres in the right kind of territories preferred by the film makers. So it is but natural that producers queue up in his Big Curtain Media’s distribution office located in the suburbs and thereby really bank heavily for Shakeel Hashmi’s marketing, media partnering, promotional campaigns & distribution expertise.

First things first. How did you land up in the distribution arena and thereby firmly established your distribution firm Big Curtains Media?

My journey in Bollywood had kicked of more than half a decade ago. In that particular frame of time I was an event producer with well – known Television Channels like B4U, MTV et al. And one fine day a momentous thought struck me that why should not I start this lucrative business under my own flagship banner namely Big Curtains Media. And then I started marketing & promotion of films in my own individual capacity and gradually landed up in the distribution sphere too under the flagship banner of Big Curtains Media, which by now has firmly & deeply established its roots in Bollywood’s distribution arena and it has become a most successful name to be reckoned with.

What is the exact nature of operations of Big Curtains Media?

Through my firm Big Curtains Media I carefully select movies for marketing, promotional campaigns, media partnering & distribution too.

And then?

And then I function as per the needs & desires of the film maker, and the moment my film maker client is satisfied beyond imagination, I succeed in building up a strong rapport with them. I have a strong connections with at least more than a 1000 media websites for the promotional campaigns of my clients movies. Then I also have a good understanding with varied political, movies & musical Televison Channels and then market & promote my clients films according to the genre of their films. But distribution of a film is an altogether a different ball game and even reams & reams of papier mache would not be suffice to explain the varied tactics & strategies of a perfect nuance oriented distribution of a film.

How many films has Big Curtains media marketed in tow with its promotional campaigns, media partnering & distribution till this date?

I have performed different activities for different films as per their needs as mentioned above and till this date Big Curtains Media has been involved with films like Chutki Baja Ke – Drama, Siyaah – Horror, Jeet Lenge Jahan – Social, Chehra (The Unknown Mask) – Suspense Thriller, Wake Up India – Social, 18.11 – Romantic Drama, Guardians – Social Drama, Last Bencher’s -Social & Romantic (Hindi & English bilingual), Rang – E – Ishq Romantic Action Drama, The Shadow – Horror (Marathi), Gauraiya – Social, Final Match – Action, Everly – Action (Hindi & English bilingual) & Mumbai Central. And Big Curtain Media’s forthcoming release will be Luckhnowi Ishq.

And now as a parting shot tell us if you have any plans to enter into production & direction arena?

As a producer I have plans to produce 2 films in the nearest future namely the arrival of a soul. I mean Arrival & Soul. As for direction I have not given a thought as yet or rather I am not ready for it as yet but who knows in future I may take up the directional responsibilities too.

Movie Review: ‘Love Games’ promises to showcase story of modern relationships filled with lust, betrayal & lots of ‘love’

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Love-Games

Banner: Vishesh Films
Producer: Mahesh Bhatt & Mukesh
Director: Vikram Bhatt
Star Cast: Patralekha, Tara Alisha Berry & Gaurav Arora
& Hiten Tejwani
Music: Sangeet Haldipur & Siddharth Haldipur

The 2 mammoth camps namely the Bhatt camp & the T -Series camps have given an altogether different name to modern cinema namely that of erotica. And this genre of cinema has given rise to eroticism in its fullest glory with no holds barrier and then of course lustful sex is thrown in blatantly and beyond imagination. So much so that even the so called Censor Board officials are left speechless & tongue tied.

The scripted scenario of Love Games starts with the sexy Ramona Raichand (Patralekha) losing her husband in an accident. However, she is a sex addict and decides to find solace in the arms of her f*ck buddy Sameer Saxena aka Sam (Gaurav Arora). Sam, on the other hand, is a lonely, rich & spoilt son of a wealthy business tycoon. While sex, drugs & self -harm is his way of living, Sam, who consults a psychologist for his depressive state owing to a dark past, tries to find adventure in his life. Hence, he decides to accompany his sex buddy Ramona in ‘love games’. This game of infidelity is all about seducing happy couples and getting laid with them. Sam has to score the wife, while Ramona has to go for the husband and whoever gets laid first wins. And the loser will supply a week of cocaine to the winner! Amidst this game, things get serious when Sam falls in love with Alisha Asthana (Tara Alisha Berry), a doctor by profession but married to an abusive criminal lawyer Gaurav Asthana (Hiten Tejwani). Sam’s love for Alisha threatens his ‘friends with benefits’ sort of relation with Ramona and she starts losing her partner and in turn also her ambitions.

Director Vikram Bhatt needs no special introduction for his refined directorial prowess in all his past bold & dark films starting from franchise films like Murder, Jism, Hate Story and now Love Games in which once again his directorial prowess excels beyond limitations. No wonder cine goers may lap up Love Games as the film has ample love making scenes shot aesthetically. The plot, like other Bhatt films, explores the deep, the dark and the dangerous sides of humans with several twists and turns. That apart like all Bhatt camp films, music is the highlight of Love Games too.

Performance wise it is indeed Patralekha who walks away with all the honours in all the scenes with even a seasoned actor like Hiten Tejwani coming in a close second. While actors like Tara Alisha Berry & Gaurav Arora have lended their strongest support to the above mentioned 2 actors.

Tail Piece: Love Games promises to showcase another story of modern relationships filled with lust, betrayal & lots of ‘love’.

Court issues non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya

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Vijay Mallya

Mumbai: The special PMLA court issued non-bailable warrant against liqour baron Vijay Mallya on Monday in connection with money-laundering case, according to reports.

Special Judge P R Bhavke passed the order in connection with the ED application seeking non-bailable warrant against Mallya in connection with a money laundering probe in the over Rs 900- crore IDBI loan fraud case.

Kingfisher Airlines today morning moved an application in the special PMLA court here terming as “false and incorrect” Enforcement Directorate’s charges against its owner Vijay Mallya that he had siphoned off Rs 430 crore of the IDBI loan and used this money to acquire property abroad.

“This fact may have a bearing in the mind of the court so we wanted to correct it and place it before the court. ED’s charges are false and incorrect,” said advocate Pranav Badeka of the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines (KFA).

The court had on Saturday reserved its order till today. It is likely to hear the arguments of KFA and may pass an order on ED’s NBW request later in the day.

ED on Saturday, during arguments, had told the court that out of the Rs 950 crore which Mallya’s company had borrowed from IDBI for using it in the Kingfisher Airlines, Rs 430 crore was diverted and spent on purchase of property abroad.

Thus, the bank’s money was used for some purpose other than the one for which the loan had been given, ED counsel Hiten Venegaonkar told the court.

The 60-year-old industrialist, who is in UK, has skipped three summons issued by the agency. He had also sought time till May to depose before the officials.

On April 9, in reply to the last summons, Mallya had informed the Investigating Officer (IO) of the case here that he will be unable to depose personally as scheduled citing the ongoing legal proceedings going in the Supreme Court over settlement of loans.

The agency had issued fresh summons in the first week of April to Mallya asking him to appear on April 9 after he sought two extensions from the earlier dates of March 18 and April 2 citing official reasons.

The officials said that while seeking extension Mallya had informed the ED that cases related to bank loans were currently sub-judice in the Supreme Court and he was trying to settle these loans with the help of his legal and corporate team and, hence, would require some more time.

Mallya was first summoned by the agency to “appear in person” at its office in Mumbai on March 18 but he sought more time citing his prior engagements, following which the agency asked him to depose on April 2.

He was also directed by the Supreme Court to disclose all assets owned by him and his family in India and abroad by April 21.

The liquor baron, who is facing legal proceedings for alleged default of loans worth over Rs 9,000 crore from various banks, is reported to be in the UK after he left India on March 2. Government on Friday suspended Mallaya’s passport.

ED has registered a money laundering case against Mallya and others based on an FIR registered last year by the CBI.

The agency is also investigating financial structure of the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines and looking into any payment of kickbacks to secure loans.

(Agencies)

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