Archives for July 2016

Amruta Subhash takes lessons In Kannada. And Veteran actresses Jayshree & Uma Kulkarni help Amruta to learn Kannada.

An actress goes through all that’s required for the betterment of her role and actress Amruta Subhash is one of them. This actress who has already had an impressive career in Marathi Cinema has learnt Kannada as a prep for her role in Astu from veteran actress B. Jayashree and has also won the National Award for her role in this film.

This film produced under the banner of Gaurikaa Films with producers Sheela Rao & Dr. Mohan Agashe has been released this week all over Maharashtra . Along with Dr. Mohan Agashe, this film also stars Irawati Harshe, Devika Daftardar, Amruta Subhash, Nachiket Purnputre, Milind Soman, et al. The film has a story by Sumitra Bhave and is directed by Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukhtankar. Amruta Subhash has essayed the role of a Mahuta’s wife Chenamma and has worked with an elephant named Laxmi in the film for which she undertook a workshop to learn the nuances of the role.

The character of Chenamma has a influence of Marathi & Kannada and a lot of dialogues are in Kannada she avers, “I just didn’t want to mug the dialogues in Kannada as I also wanted to learn the meaning of these dialogues in Kannada. Therefore I took the help of veteran translators Uma and Virupaksh Kulkarni and learnt the nuances of the Kannada dialogues from my veteran actor – mother Jyoti Subhash friend actress B. Jayashree and she really took a liking for my role and came down to Pune and I recorded her version of the dialogues and learnt the nuances of the Kannada dialogues and there are also two lullabys which B. Jayshree & Uma taught me, which have been added in the film. My role in the film is small says Amruta but it changed my way of looking at life. The film scenario & the script has been written so well that I enjoyed working in this film and its an experience I will cherish all my life.” concludes Amruta.

Eros International’s Trinity Pictures announces 2 Indo – Chinese co -productions with leading Chinese film companies, Peacock Mountain Culture & Media Ltd & Huaxia Film Distribution Co Ltd. These films will be directed by Kabir Khan & Siddharth Anand and released in Fiscal 2018

Eros International Media Ltd, a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry, announced recently that Trinity Pictures, India’s 1st franchise feature film studio, is planning 2 landmark Indo – China co – productions to be released in Fiscal 2018. Kabir Khan’s travel drama THE ZOOKEEPER (working title) & Siddharth Anand’s cross – cultural romantic comedy LOVE IN BEIJING (working title). The films will co -produced with China’s Peacock Mountain Culture & Media Ltd & Huaxia Film Distribution Co Ltd.

The 2 films are the 1st ever Indo – China co – productions set in both India & China and will have Han Sanping, former Chairman of China Film Group, as their Creative Producer. Sanping has produced more than 300 films & 100 TV series, including RED CLIFF, KARATE KID & LET THE BULLET FLY.

With the cast from both India & China, a leading Indian male actor and leading Chinese actress, Kabir Khan’s human drama, THE ZOOKEEPER, tells the journey of an Indian zoo keeper to China to find a panda to return to India in order to save his zoo. Siddharth Anand’s cross – cultural romantic comedy, LOVE IN BEIJING, also with an A – lister Indian actress & leading Chinese male actor is based on an Indian girl who falls in love with a Chinese man. Production costs for THE ZOOKEEPER by Kabir Khan are expected to be (approximately) USD $25.0 million & LOVE IN BEIJING (approximately) USD $15.0 million. The films will be shot simultaneously in both languages and are due for release in Fiscal 2018.

While the original stories were developed by the Trinity Pictures Writers’ Room, creative teams from both Trinity Pictures & the Chinese film companies have worked closely on the scripts to create storylines that blend Sino – Indian culture. The films will be shot across India & China with major parts of Kabir Khan’s THE ZOOKEEPER shot in Chengdu while Siddharth Anand’s LOVE IN BEIJING will be shot in Beijing and its suburbs.

Commenting on the Indo – China co -productions, Jyoti Deshpande, Group CEO, Eros International averred, “We continue to establish our dominant global distribution network including entry into the Chinese market. We believe China to be a significant market opportunity for Indian films. Following our co – production treatise last year, we are very proud to announce the 1st of our joint productions going into production soon. With Trinity, we also want to tell stories that transcend the language barrier and have mainstream appeal. We believe our Indo -China co – productions will be game -changing as we pave the way to open up one of the largest film markets in the world.”

Ajit Thakur, CEO, Trinity Pictures added, “It’s a revolutionary milestone for Indian cinema as Eros’ Trinity Pictures becomes the 1st Indian studio to collaborate with China’s Huaxia Film Distribution Co Ltd & Peacock Mountain Culture & Media Ltd and deliver our vision for a truly global film. Having 2 acclaimed directors like Kabir Khan & Siddharth Anand on board with us, is a big leap towards opening one of the biggest & the fastest growing film markets in the world. With these co – productions being shot in both languages, we hope to present compelling film content, weaving in the socio – cultural worlds of both the countries, which should appeal to the massive Sino – Indian market”.

Creative Producer, Han Sanping averred, “Creating an entertaining movie for 2 of the biggest markets in the world is a big challenge. But having good creative people from both India & China working together we are sure to be successful.”

Allen Liu, Partner, Peacock Mountain added on the association, “It’s exciting to finally pull the curtains over the efforts from writers from both India & China side. Getting the right & the organic story was one of the most important aspect for both the teams from the beginning. Hope the movie shapes up to be a true co -production”.

Director Kabir Khan commented, “It’s an exciting challenge to shoot the film in 2 languages, a 1st for me and creating a whole new world of completely unique characters. There is tremendous potential with similarities in art & culture and I hope to present a film that will be a complete package and will combine the ethos of both the countries.”

Director Siddharth Anand averred, “I am thrilled to be part of a film that will cater to a much wider audience, span new geographies and reach new territories. We are working on a story and creating characters that should resonate with audiences in both the markets.”

Last year, Eros International signed memorandums with leading Chinese state owned film companies China Film Group Corp, Shanghai Film Group & Fudan University for the exploitation of intellectual property rights as well as to develop, co – produce & distribute Indo -China films across all platforms in both countries during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to China.

As per PwC Outlook 2016, China is expected to overtake the US box office in 2016 growing to $10.3 billion. In 2015, the Box Office grew to $6.3 billion marking a 49% year on year growth. In comparison, the US box office is expected to contract from $10.3 billion to $10 billion next year, with Hollywood’s share of the Chinese Box Office slipping to 38.4% in 2015 from 45.5% in 2014. In early 2014, China had just under 19,000 screens and by end of 2015, that number grew to almost 32,000. Overall, China is propelling Asia – Pacific’s growth (including Indonesia, Malaysia) with Box Office revenue across Asia -Pacific expected to grow to $21.11 billion by 2020 and thus continue to emerge as important growth markets for Bollywood.

THE JUNGLE BOOK COMPLETES 100 DAYS AND CREATES HISTORY!!!

The Jungle BooK completes 100 days and creates History. That apart The Jungle Book is back in more cinema halls. Disney’s The Jungle Book adds one more feather in its glittering cap!!! The live action & epic adventure has already set the record of being the Highest Grossing Hollywood Film of all time in India, and raised the bar when it comes to marketing English movies in the country. Directed by Jon Favreau and starring Neli Sethi, The Jungle Book now completes 100 days of its running in Indian theatres on 16th Jul, 2016!!! The film’s total Box -Office collection so far is a whopping 260.28 crores (Gross Box Office) and 187.40 cr NBOC, thus setting a benchmark for English films in India. And if these benchmarks are not enough, encouraged by a surge in demand, driven by the audience’s unparalleled love for the wild adventure, the Studios is all set to bring back the magic of Mowgli, Bagheera, Baloo & Shere Khan to more screens. The film will now be screened at 25 additional screens in the country.

Kabali gets the biggest ever screen count

Initially, the role was offered to Biju Menon and he was really happy to do this. Unfortunately, dates became the villain in the story again. Biju Menon was really busy with his current shooting schedules which made the entry of Anoop Menon in to this project impossible. This would be a simple movie and might be a strong comeback of Mohanlal as a common man. We all are loving to see such characters from him In this movie, he would be seen in the role of a Panchayath Secretary which has been titled as Pranayopanishath. The film has been penned by P Sindhuraj

Janani All Set To Do Malar

Janani all set to do Malar. Janani Iyer is all set to do Malar in her upcoming Tamil movie Thollaikatchi. Is it the Tamil remake of Premam??? Hold on hold on, we are not talking about our Malar miss. The film is completely different. Janani will enact the character named Malar. Nothing related with our Malar miss except the name. Janani is not doing heaps of Malayalam movies, but she is really busy in Kollywood. This gorgeous actress has got 3 big projects in her kitty. Her latest Malayalam movie is Ithu Thanda Police.
Thollaikatchi is a romantic comedy film directed by Sadiq Khan. She is paired with Ashwin Kakumanu and she is showcasing a traditional girl who is always wearing half – sarees.

Deepa Gowda All Set To Tie The Nuptial Knot

Deepa Gowda all set to tie the nuptial knot. With half a dozen films to her credit Deepa Gowda of Just Madveli, Last Bus, Kollegala, Jwalantham, Adbutha, Panditha Bhagyavidhaata, a Tamil film has decided to settle down in marriage and work in a mobile company Samsung in her life. Adbutha is my last Kannada film. I am working in Samsung Company and getting married to Mr Arun in Hassan in Oct this year she disclosed on recently at the audio release of Adbutha speaking to a few journalists. Deepa Gowda twin sister Raani also settled down in marriage after a few films in Kannada and other languages.

Samskrithi Shenoy To Star In Kannada
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Samskrithi Shenoy to star iin Kannada
Movies. Well known Malayalam, Tamil & Telugu films actress Samskrithi Shenoy, daughter of a doctor Govinda Shenoy hailing from Karkala near Mangaluru, makes her debut in Kannada cinema Happy Birthday. Director of this film Mahesh Sukhadhare has kept the name of the heroine in tight secrecy. As the release of Happy Birthday, a film by politician Cheluvanarayana Swamy son Sachin in lead role is hitting the screen in the month of Aug, 2016. Samkriti Shenoy impressed with story & screenplay of the film given the green signal after consulting her father. This is a desi village film. Set in the backdrop of Mandya district. It highlights the culture of that region. Dr Ambarish plays a prominent role in this film. V Harikrishna’s music, Dr V Nagendra Prasad, Yogaraj Bhat, Krishne Gowda & K Kalyan have lent lyrics.

Kabali To Hit The Screens on 22nd July 2016

Kabali to hit the screens on 22nd July 2016. As the biggest film of the year Kabali is getting ready to hit the screens on 22nd Jul, 2016 day in and day out, we keep getting news about the film’s huge release in every nook & corner of the globe. Today we have an interesting update about the film’s release plans in the USA which contributes a huge chunk of overseas market for Tamil films. The distribution rights to release the film across USA has been acquired by Cine Galaxy, the film distribution firm which released Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Theri and Suriya’s 24 in the country. A top official of Cine Galaxy has confirmed that Kabali will be releasing in 400 screens in Tamil & Telugu languages and this is the biggest number of screens allotted for a Rajinikanth starrer in USA.

Is Trisha & Nayanthara Adopting The Same Love Policy?

Is Trisha & Nayanthara adopting the same love policy? Two of the most charismatic leading ladies of the South Trisha & Nayanthara have withstood heavy competition from much younger girls to stay right at the top for more than a decade. The 2 who are fast friends offscreen seems to have adopted the same policy in recent times. Nayanthara is heading the cast in the new film Dora produced by Sargunam & directed by Dass Ramaswamy. It has been revealed that Nayan is acting without a love interest in the murder mystery film. Similarly Trisha is shooting for Mohini directed by Madhesh and so far a major portion of the horror comedy has been completed but still there is no sign of a hero. We guess that justifies our title

Parthiban Signs 1 More Film With A Young Hero

Parthiban signs 1 more film with a young hero. Chandran who made a grand debut in Prabhu Solomon’s Kayal has just signed a film for a new company 2MB aka 2 Movie Buffs. The as yet untitled film has Satna Titus of Pichaikaaran fame as the heroine. Actor & director Parthiban who off late is doing character roles is doing an important role as a thief in the film which is directed by Sudhar, a veteran of many short films making his debut on the silver screen.

Ajith Scores A Hat Trick With A Brand New Comedy Combo

Ajith scores a Hat Trick with a brand new comedy combo. Ajith’s hat trick collaboration with director Siruthai Siva Thala 57 has started shooting from the 8th Jul, 2016 and the film produced by Sathyajyothi Films has Anirudh scoring the music. There is a strong buzz that Kajal Agarwal is on the verge of signing the leading lady’s role in Thala 57. Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that Karunakaran has come on board for the primary comedian role that was offered to Santhanam first. Thambi Ramaiah is the other cast member who is joining with Ajith – Siva combo for the 3rd time.

Nani’s Villain Is Andala Rakshasi Actor

Nani’s Villain is Andala Rakshasi actor. After Srinivas Avasarala in Gentleman, it’s the turn of yet another actor to don the mantle of a villain for the 1st time ever, for a Nani film. It’s Naveen Chandra of Andala Rakshasi fame. The news is that Naveen Chandra will play a negative character in Nani’s film with Trinadha Rao Nakkina of Cinema Choopistha Mama fame. The actor is lucky because it not only has a hat trick hero playing the lead role, but it’s also produced by an ace producer – Dil Raju. The actor hasn’t had success at the box office so far, but since his 1st film became popular on television, his stubble face is pretty much familiar. He has since acted in some Tamil movies. His recent releases, namely Tripura & Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi were big flops.

Santhanam’s ‘Dhilluku Dhuddu’ in Telugu

Santhanam’s ‘Dhilluku Dhuddu’ in Telugu.
When others are busy making horror -comedies, one Kollywood filmmaker chose to be different. He made a reel vs real ghost drama, a spoof like feature. It’s Rambala, the director of the 7th Jul, 2016 release Dhilluku Dhuddu. With the film proving to be a big hit there (it has already grossed Rs. 12 cr), it may see a Telugu released (dubbed version) soon. There are reports that it might be remade in Hindi. Starring Santhanam in the lead role, it has Shanaya playing the female lead. Yogi Babu is in another important role. Music is by SS Thaman.

Venky’s Sports Drama To Go On Floors

Venky’s Sports Drama to go on Floors.
It’s known that, post Babu Bangaram, Venkatesh’s next film to go on the floors will be the remake of Madhavan starrer Irudhi Suttru (Saala Khadoos in Hindi). To be directed by Sudha Kongaru, the movie will have Ritika Singh reprising her own part from the original. To be co – produced by D Suresh Babu, the sports drama will go on the floors in Sept, 2016. Efforts are on to shoot the 1st schedule in Vizag. Venky will start growing a beard for the role. He is not going to sport 6 pack abs, but will look fit enough for the character. Music is by Santosh Narayanan of Kabali fame. Cinematography is by Sivakumar Vijayan. Art direction is by Santhanam.

Pani Leni Puli Raju Release Date Fixed For 15th July 2016

Pani Leni Puli Raju release date fixed for 15th July 2016. With a never – say – die spirit, Dhan Raj is coming back in the role of a lead. Call it courage or whatever, he is playing 13 roles in this comedy entertainer. Directed by Chacha, the film is Pani Leni Puli Raju. Funnily enough, this one without work has 13 avatars to essay. The film will hit the screens on 15th Jul, 2016. “Dhan Raj’s character is molded in a new fashion. Raghu Babu’s character is a continuation of his role in Bunny,” the director says. The producer says, “The songs released recently have been getting a very good response. A motion poster with dialogues released the other day has been a hit. We are confident of delivering a hit.”

Anoop Menon & Mohanlal Duo Are Back Again

Anoop Menon & Mohanlal duo are back Again. After Kanal, Mohanlal & Anoop Menon are all set to rejoin again for an upcoming movie. The movie would be directed by Jibu Jacob. Initially, the role was offered to Biju Menon and he was really happy to do this. Unfortunately, dates became the villain in the story again. Biju Menon was really busy with his current shooting schedules which made the entry of Anoop Menon in to this project. This would be a simple movie and might be a strong comeback of Mohanlal as a common man. We all are loving to see such characters from him. In this movie, he would be seen in the role of a Panchayath Secretary which has been titled as Pranayopanishath. The film has penned by P Sindhuraj.