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Gandhigiri is a sheer waste of time, money, energy & patriotic feelings

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Banner: Aagman Films Pvt Ltd
Producer: Sudhir Jain & Pratap Singh Yadav
Director: Sanoj Mishra
Star Cast: Om Puri, Sanjay Mishra, Anupam Shyam, Mukesh Tiwari, Dolly Chawla, Meghna Haldar & Rishi Bhutani
Music: Sahil Rayyan & Shivam Pathak

What’s gone wrong on the current directorial scenario front?. As someone tries to showcase the tragedy of the Indira Gandhi assassination while someone is trying to push the Gandhian idealogy deep down the throat of everyone, especially the wrong doers of the nation. But director Sanoj Mishra with his directorial offering Gandhigiri crosses all the patriotic limits by mixing sexual escapades of the goons with the Gandhian philosophy and makes a complete mish mash of it. what’s the logic Mr. Sanoj Mishra?

The scripted scenario of Gandhigiri kicks off with an NRI from dependable Mauritius lamenting for that “greatest nation of all”, Bharat, and particularly that “greatest soul of all”, Gandhi, at a Pravasi Bharatiya Divas meet, no less. In no time at all, he is back for good to a fictional native village in a very real “Rae Bareli”. Here the men are thugs, women rapacious, sadhus fraud, and politicians divided by caste & united in bloodlust. All it takes is throwing the Mahatma in the midst, a Gandhi for every occasion, from reforming criminals to helping accident victims on the road, while moving around only & only in an Ambassador. The town, barring a reliably snarling Brahmin leader, is ever so grateful for the NRI benevolence. The aforementioned NRI, with the weighty name of Rai Bahadur Singh (Om Puri), invites a crude assortment of some of the above louts to live in his own haveli. Their criminal goings-on don’t appear to bother the Gandhian Rai Bahadur. On the contrary, even as they plot, Rai Bahadur extends his generosity to opening a “global school”. That school appears & disappears in a flash, but not without offering an unforgettable image of adults dancing draped in Tricolour hues. 2 of the most homely of those adults are in hush-hush love, interspersed with some very loud songs. Both are “medical students”, but in good, old UP, that never did mean attending classes.

Sorry to add but Gandhigiri is absurd, attrocious and what not? It mainly abounds in sex, in innuendoes, talk, gestures, in the back of vans offering a sexual cure, and down the cleavage of a woman who convinces our Rai Bahadur of her destituteness while the mascara, lipstick & hair highlights are still in place. So what was Mr. Sanoj Mishra thinking while directing Gandhigiri or did he leave his directorial brains behind in his own hometown, UP?

No point in discussing about the performance of all the actors especially the veterans. The million dollar question raising its head time & again in one’s mind is, first of all why does Gandhigiri have stalwarts like Om Puri, Sanjay Mishra, Anupam Shyam & Mukesh Tiwari? And above all why does Gandhigiri offers a special thanks to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal? Maybe, some questions are better left unasked.

Tail Piece: Gandhigiri is a sheer waste of time, money, energy & patriotic feelings one still has for one’s nation.

Gen X will just love & lap up this double entendre fest of Love Day

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Banner: Shree Rajlaxmi Entertainment
Producer: Baldev Singh Bedi
Director: Harish Kotian & Sandeep Choudhary
Star Cast: Ajaz Khan, Sahil Anand, Harsh Naagar, Shalu Singh, Anant Mahadevan,
Vaibhav Mathur et al
Music: Sumesh Himanshu, Raina Sawan, Sagar Sarkar & Vishnu Narayan

The director duo of Harish Kotian & Sandeep Choudhary have left no stone unturned and tried to pull all the stops in serving a recipe of a full on entertainment in Love Day. But in doing so they have gone desi as well as videsi by drawing a full on inspiration from videsi films like The Hangover & American Pie to name just 2 & a straight on desi film like 3 Idiots. Keep it up 2 idiots!!! Oops sorry Mr. Harish Kotian & Mr. Sandeep Choudhary.

The scripted scenario of Love Day (Oh! What a tongue in cheek title!!!) kicks off with Sandy (Sahil Anand) & Harry (Harsh Nagar) receiving a message from their long lost Best Friend Monty (Ajaz Khan). The boys get nostalgic and then you’re introduced to their sex-charged & vice driven childhood followed by an equally depraved young adulthood. The idea is that Monty always corrupts Sandy & Harry and makes them do things they shouldn’t. They turn their college labs into brothels & canteen into a bar. When water crosses the mark, Sandy & Harry distance themselves from their dangerously inclined Best Friend Monty. But when Monty sends for them again, many years later, they take up the bait and set out on another adventure, thinking that this time they might at least get some hard cash to finance their film.

Director duo of Harish Kotian & Sandeep Choudhary have done a good job & also made good use of their hand in glove directorial skills. But too many twists & turns in the plot from “The Start” till “The End” puts a dampener in an otherwise smooth proceedings. But their purpose of serving a perfect entertainment recipe is fulfilled. And towards this end both the cast & the crew deserves a full on compliment. The entire team of music composers of the film have done a decent job too.

Performance wise it is all the 3 actors like Ajaz Khan, Sahil Anand & above all Harsh Nagar who walk away with all the honors. They complement each other bang on throughout the movie with their camaraderie act, their flawless chemistry including their perfect timings in all the scenes in which they appear together. In fact their on screen bonding itself is seen to be believed. While the supporting cast have also lent an adequate support.

Tail Piece: Gen X will just love & lap up this double entendre fest of Love Day, that is if they don’t mind a hotch potch of masala movie trappings. So all in all Love Day does have the audacity to engage & entertain.

Quetta attack: LeJ kills 60 in Pakistan police academy

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Outlawed group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claims responsibility for raid on facility in Quetta where 200 cadets were stationed.

The assailants targeted a dormitory inside the Quetta police training centre late on Monday [EPA]

The assailants targeted a dormitory inside the Quetta police training centre late on Monday [EPA]

by Al Jazeera

At least 60 people have been killed in an attack on a police training centre in the city of Quetta in Balochistan province, Pakistani officials say.

The announcement on Tuesday came at the end of a military counter-operation.

About 200 trainees were stationed at the facility when the attack occurred late on Monday, officials said, and some were taken hostage during the attack, which lasted five hours.

Most of the dead were police cadets.

Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti, home minister of Balochistan, said early on Tuesday that five to six armed men attacked a dormitory inside the training facility while cadets rested and slept.

More than a hundred people were injured, he said. The death toll could rise as many cadets were seriously injured.

The Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility for the attack. The group, which has been outlawed by the government, has been involved in past attacks on security forces.

“Over the past few years LeJ has been targeted by the military, especially in Punjab province where its leadership was eliminated. And this attack surprised many that it still survives in some form,” writer and columnist Raza Rumi said.

An emergency was declared in all government hospitals of the provincial capital of Balochistan, with the injured shifted to the Civil Hospital Quetta and the Bolan Medical Complex.

Previous attacks

Witnesses reported hearing at least three explosions leading up to the raid. Sources told Al Jazeera that it took at least 30 minutes before Pakistani authorities responded to the assault.

Al Jazeera’s correspondent Kamal Hyder said the police training centre had come under attack in the past, with rockets fired towards it in 2006 and 2008.

Monday’s assault came just hours after armed men shot and killed two customs officers and wounded a third near the town of Surab, about 145km south of Quetta.

The customs officers were targeted by gunmen riding on a motorcycle, said Zainullah Baloch, a spokesman for the local police. Baloch said two officers died on the spot and the injured one was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Earlier on Monday, two assailants on a motorcycle killed a police intelligence officer in the country’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to Khalid Khan, a local police officer.

The Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for that attack. The group’s spokesman, Muhammad Khurasani, said in a statement that the shooters returned to their hideout after the attack.

Pakistan has carried out military operations against armed groups in tribal areas near Afghanistan and in cities across Pakistan, but the fighters are still capable of staging regular attacks.

India aim to seal series in fourth ODI against New Zealand

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(AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)

(AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)

Ranchi: After taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series, hosts India will aim to pocket the series when they take on New Zealand in the fourth game at the JSCA International Stadium on Wednesday.

Post the six-run setback in the second ODI in Delhi, India got back to their winning ways after thumping the Kiwis by seven wickets at Mohali.

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (80) and his Test counterpart Virat Kohli (154 not out) joined forces with a brilliant 151-run third wicket stand to outplay the visitors after an inspiring bowling effort by the Indians helped restrict them to a modest total.

Going into the fourth game, all eyes will be on India’s struggling opening duo of Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, who have failed to fire in the first three outings.

Rohit has so far managed just 42 runs in the first three matches with a dismal average of 14 while Rahane has got the starts with scores of 33, 28 and 5 but failed to translate his Test form in the 50-over format of the game.

With the track at the JKSA assisting the batsmen, the Ranchi crowd will once again hope for another batting exhibition from the likes of Rohit, Kohli, Rahane, Manish Pandey and local favourite Dhoni.

Dhoni, who came to bat at No. 4 in the Mohali match, is once again expected to bat at the same position with Pandey, Maharashtra batter Kedar Jadhav and Baroda all-rounder Hardik Pandya to follow.

The bowling department has been very impressive in all matches so far. Seamer Umesh Yadav will lead the pack consisting of Jasprit Bumrah and Pandya.

Leg-spinner Amit Mishra along with left-armer Axar Patel has also been among the wickets but more importantly it is Jadhav, who has proved to be Dhoni’s go-to man in the series so far.

With six wickets in his kitty so far, the diminutive part-time off-spinner has emerged as an effective surprise weapon for Dhoni to put the brakes on during the middle overs.

Moreover, with the selectors retaining the same side for the remaining two games, Dhoni as usual isn’t expected to tinkle with the winning combination.

On the other hand, Wednesday’s encounter will give the New Zealanders a golden opportunity to draw level and go into the final match with a chance.

Barring opener Tom Latham, the Kiwis have failed to ensure a consistent batting effort in the three matches so far.

Skipper Kane Williamson, who hit a century in the Delhi game, will once again be the focal point of the Kiwi batting apart from the likes of Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi and James Neesham.

After a dismal Test series, Guptill, who is considered one of the more dangerous ODI openers, has failed to click on all three occasions.

To add to their woes, the Black Caps lack variety in their bowling. Pacers Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Matt Henry have been far from impressive in the subcontinental conditions.

Despite having three spinners in Mitchell Santner, Anton Devcich and Ish Sodhi at his disposal, Williamson’s poor luck at the toss has restrained him from using their services to the fullest where dew played a part in all three matches so far.

Squads:

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain & wk), Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Mandeep Singh, Kedar Jadhav, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Hardik Pandya, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jayant Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (Captain), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham, Luke Ronchi (wk), Corey Anderson, Tim Southee, Martin Guptill, B.J. Watling (wk), Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, James Neesham, Anton Devcich, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell

(IANS)

Supreme Court tells Vijay Mallya to disclose his foreign assets in a month

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Vijay Mallya. Photo: Reuters

Vijay Mallya. Photo: Reuters

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today directed beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya to give complete details of his assets outside India in four weeks, saying it was of the “prima facie view” that he has not made proper disclosure of his assets.

A bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and R F Nariman also pulled up Mallya for not giving details of USD 40 million which he had received from British firm Diageo on February this year.

“We are prima facie of the view that the report has not made a proper disclosure in respect of our order of April 7, 2016, directing to make complete disclosure of assests and in particular, the receipt of USD 40 million as when it was received and how it has been dealt till date,” the bench said.

It also asked Mallya, who had earlier informed the court about his properties in India, to disclose complete details of his assets abroad in four weeks.

The bench posted the matter for further hearing on November 24.

A consortium of banks including SBI had on August 29 told the Supreme Court that Mallya had deliberately not made full disclosure of his assets including the USD 40 million which he received on February 25 from the British firm Diageo.

On July 25, the apex court, after noting the submissions by Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, had issued notice to Mallya on the banks’ plea and asked him to respond.
Rohatgi told the court that Mallya had provided wrong details of his assets in a sealed cover to the apex court.

AG had further alleged that a lot of information had also been concealed, including a cash transaction to the tune of Rs 2500 crore, which amounted to contempt of court.

Rohatgi had said that the liquor baron had also not agreed to deposit “substantial amount” as part of of Rs 9,400 crore loan due on him to establish his bonafide.

Mallya had maintained that the banks had no right over information regarding his overseas movable and immovable assets as he was an NRI since 1988.

Mallya had also claimed that as an NRI, he was not obliged to disclose his overseas assets, and added that his wife and three children, all US citizens, also need not disclose their assets.

The court on April 7 had directed Mallya to disclose by April 21 the total assets owned by him and his family in India and abroad while seeking an indication from him when he would appear before it.

It had asked Mallya, who owes over Rs 9,000 crore to around 17 banks, to deposit a “substantial amount” with it to “prove his bonafide” that he was “serious” about meaningful negotiations and settlement.

(PTI)

Explosion rocks north Delhi, 1 dead, 2 injured

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New Delhi: One person was killed and two others were injured in an explosion in north Delhi’s Naya Bazar area today.

A senior police officer said the cause of the explosion was yet to be ascertained.

Forensic teams and officers from the Special Cell are on the spot and collecting samples.

Delhi Police personnel have been maintaining a tight vigil in view of the festive season.

(Agencies)

Won’t reconsider 1995 judgment defining Hindutva as ‘way of life’: SC

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it won’t reconsider its 1995 judgment in which it defined Hindutva a “a way of life and not a religion.”

The SC’s statement came on a plea filed by activist Teesta Setalvad who wanted the court to reconsider that judgment even as five states head to the polls next year. Her plea was to not only redefine Hindutva, but also to ban its use in elections.

Setalvad’s plea also came in the context of the top court already examining a politically explosive question arising out of a separate plea filed in 1990. That question is – Will a religious leader’s appeal to his followers to vote for a particular political party amount to electoral malpractice under Section 123 of the Representation of People Act.

The SC said today it is not examining the larger issue of whether Hindutva means Hindu religion, and whether the use of Hindutva in elections is permissible. The 7-judge SC bench said it is examining a nexus between religious leaders and candidates and its legality under Section 123 (3) of the Representation of People Act.

The ambit of Section 123(3) of the Representation of People Act, provides for the disqualification of a candidate, if he, or any one on his behalf, is found “promoting or attempting to promote feelings of enmity or hatred between different classes of the citizens of India on grounds of religion, race, caste, community or language, for furtherance of the prospects of the election of that candidate or for prejudicially affecting the election of any candidate”.

The 1990 plea the SC is considering is to do with the Maharashtra assembly polls where Shiv Sena and BJP candidates allegedly used two speeches by Bal Thackeray and Pramod Mahajan – both now deceased – to seek votes in the name of Hindutva and the Hindu rashtra. Petitions were filed against many winning candidates of Shiv Sena and BJP in 1990 and the Bombay HC disqualified them.

On appeal, the SC reversed the judgments in all but two cases. One was later dismissed but the other was kept pending.

(Agencies)

CLASH OF THE TITANS ON THE BOX OFFICE CASH COUNTERS, THIS DIWALI

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Diwali 2016 is just round the corner and once again there will be a warfare at the Box Office turnstiles between the 2 big releases namely Ajay Devgn’s Shivaay, in which he acts & also directs, and above all Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, which had undergone a spate of controversies recently due to the literal ban on the Pakistani actors which was imposed by none other than the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association (IMPPA). So much so that one of Karan Johar’s hero namely Fawad Khan had to run back to his own home ground for all that he was worth.

Normally, in the previous Diwali’s, such Clash of the Titans was usually between 2 Super Stars like say Shahrukh Khan & Salman Khan, to give just one example of a Star jodi, who really craved attention from the Box Office Goddess. But this Diwali the Clash of the Titans involve an actor – director Ajay Devgn (Shivaay) & a filmmaker Karan Johar (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil). And who wins the Box office race only time will tell. So let’s keep our fingers, toes & hearts crossed and let the best man, in this case Ajay Devgn & Karan Johar, win the Box Office turnstiles match.

And now as we all know this Diwali we have 2 big releases, obviously one is Shivaay which is the most ambitious project of Ajay Devgn and another is Ae Dil Hai Mushkil which is also a big offering from Dharma Production.

And even before the release of both the films, everyone has their “eyes” focused on both the films as well as the makers of both the films as they both are also facing bad comments or reactions from everyone including each other.

Actually speaking the dates clashes has started like a battle ground these days and more especially for acquiring the release dates of the most prestigious Indian film festivals. That apart our actors have started making great efforts like anything. And in their efforts they also end up spoiling their individual relations and also their relationship with each other.

And this so called warfare situations keep occuring whenever there are 3 big holidays like Diwali, Christmas & Ramzan Eid. So If any of the films gets released on these holidays the results are normally & fairly good on the Box office turnstiles. Sometimes these films really hits the Bull’s Eye and also turn out to be runaway Blockbuster hits. And because the Box Office collections of these festivals are extremely good, the actors also gain huge commercial value.

In last few years, most of the films were good and hence Salman Khan, Shahrukh & Aamir Khan also garnered a huge commercial value more than what they had gained previously. But everyone should understand one thing that these clashes are bound to happen more in future. So all the concerned parties, especially in future, will have to plan out the releases of their films keeping all these factual aspects in their mind. In fact they should formulate concrete strategic plans in future to gain more & more profits for all the movies which will be set for release on these particular holidays of Diwali, Christmas & Ramzan Eid.

In conclusion we would say that Instead of indecent behavior & feeling bad for each other we should also welcome all the films positively and wish good luck for all of them. Because this is sure that in the future not only their would be 2, 3, 4 but even more releases on these festive days. So we should all be prepared for that and plan the strategy in such a way that all the films should do good business.

So this Diwali let’s welcome and enjoy a grand Box Office success for both the Diwali releases; namely Shivaay & Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

Here’s wishing Best of Luck to Ajay Devgn & Karan Johar for their respective film’s Diwali release.

A Brief Interaction With Karan Johar

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Filmmaker Karan Johar has been finding himself in the news all of last week, not for his upcoming movie, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, but (and this is ridiculous) because of a certain actor in the movie. The director has been facing threats from the Raj Thackeray led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for casting Pakistani actor Fawad Khan in the film. In a candid interaction he stated that banning Pakistani actors seems far from a solution. “I understand the anger & the anguish that surround us and I empathise, my heart bleeds for the lost lives. There is nothing that can justify this terrible feeling of terror. Then you are faced in a situation such as this (asking for ban on Pakistani artistes). If this was truly a solution, then one would take it.”

He further added that even speaking about it made him feel vulnerable. “I feel vulnerable & scared while even saying this. I completely feel the pain & anger. If my film is targeted because of this, it will make me exceptionally sad because my intent was always to put out a creative product out of love and nothing else,” he revealed.

The filmmaker also opened up about his battle with depression & loneliness, saying, “When you are 44 and lonely and are not in a relationship, it gets you worried. Because all the success that you’ve achieved means nothing if you cannot take it to someone else.” We were so sad hearing this from Karan! You truly don’t know what’s going on in someone else’s life, and he always seems so confident and the life of the party. We’re glad he’s talking about this – not only because it must be a weight of his shoulders, but that someone who is going through a similar situation might find the courage to speak out too.

The director also added, “You don’t feel happiness, or excitement, or any such emotion. I went through that and nobody other than you knows what you’re really going through. But now, after treatment & medication, those beats are coming back. The zing is returning.” But, it does get better … as he also mentions, “I have reached a ‘So What’ place. There are other things in life to find happiness and look forward to.”

Turkey Was The “Country Of Focus” In Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival With Star

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This year the 18th Jio Mami festival brought together a selection of 10 of the best Turkish films especially curated for the Indian audiences. It was attended by Turkey’s Vice – Minister of Culture & Tourism, General Director of Cinema, Turkish Ambassador in New Delhi and many leading broadcasters, producers, directors, scriptwriters, actors & actresses. The aim was to enhance the political, the economic, the artistic & above all the cultural co – operation between Turkey & India.

The said project was organized by Television & Film Producers Professional Association (TESHIYAP), and supported by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism, General Directorate of Cinema & Turkish Consulate General in Mumbai.

The 10 films being screened were ALBUM, MY MOTHER’S WOUND, THE BRIDE, SNOW PIRATES, WINTER SLEEP, EMBER, BLUE BICYCLE, DUST, WHISPER IF I FORGET & 8 SECONDS. All the 10 films were screened from the specially curated list of films for the Festival like MY MOTHER’S WOUND directed by Ozan Aciktan featuring Meryem Uzerli & Belçim Bilgin. The film tells us a touching love story about the trials & the tribulations of an orphan. While ALBUM directed by Mehmat Can Mertoglu featuring Sebnem Bozoklu, Murat Kilic, Riza Akin & Mihriban Er. It recounts the story of Bahar & Cuneytare an average middle – class couple with beliefs, dreams & pre – occupations typical of their provincial urban environment. THE BRIDE directed by Omer Lutfi Akad featuring Hulya Kocyigit, Kerem Yilmazer, Seden Kiziltunc, Nazan Adali, Aliye Rona, Kamran Usluer, Ali Sen & Kahraman Kiral. It entails the story of Haci Ilyas who migrates from the small town of Yozgat to Istanbul. 6 years later his wife Meryam & their son Osman also follows, little knowing that an inevitable tragedy awaits them. SNOW PIRATES directed by Faruk Hacihafizoglu featuring Taha Ozdemir, Yakup Kurtaal & Omer Uluc. It recounts the story of the inhabitants of Kars a remote city located on Turkey’s Eastern Border and their acute search for Coal. Their search leads the heroes to look where no one has looked before. WINTER SLEEP directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan featuring Haluk Biginer, Melisa Sozen, Demet Akbag, Ayeberk Pekcan, Serhat Kilic, Nejat Isler, Tamer Levent & Nadir Saribacak. It recounts the tale of Aydin who was a former actor but now runs a small hotel in Central Anatolia with his young wife wife Nihal & his sister Necla.

The other 5 films were EMBER directed by Zeki Demirkubuz featuring Aslihan Gurbuz, Caner Cindoruk, Taner Birsel, Istar Goksevensahinbas & Ayca Eren. It recounts the story of Emine’s husband who is detained in Romania and she finds herself on her own with a sick child in urgent need of surgery. BLUE BICYCLE directed Umit Koreken. It recounts the story of Ali who lives with his mother & his sister Inci in a small town of Turkey and after the death of his father he is faced with the dilemma of supporting his mother on a financial level.

WHISPER IF I FORGET directed by Cagan Irmak featuring Humeyra, Isil Yucesoy, Farah Zeynep Abdullah, Mehmet Gunsur, Kerem Bursin & Gozde Cigaci. It showcases the story of Ayperi whose life changes completely after she meets Tarik from the big city playing on his guitar who in turn makes Ayperi realise that she is indeed a talented musician. 8 SECONDS directed by Omer Faruk Sorak featuring Esra Inal, Fahri Yardim, Firat Celik & Don Muguel Ruiz. It recounts the story of Esra who feels caged by her familial relationships and laugushes in her job. She struggles in vain to get out of her moronic state. Yet in her dreams she creates for herself a secret existence which gives her relief. And last but not the least was a film called DUST directed by Gozde Kural featuring Oyku Karayel, Beran Soysal, Haji Gul Aser, Masud Ahmadi, Abdul Qadir Farookh & Muhammed Cangoren. It recounts the story of Azra who after her mother’s death wants to make her last wish come true. So she undertakes a dangerous journey to bury her mother in Afghanistan.

That apart one of the key initiatives at the Festival was a Turkish Indian Forum of Entertainment (Film & TV) Industry. It was attended by Turkey’s Vice – Minister of Culture & Tourism, General Director of Cinema, Turkish Ambassador in New Delhi, Founders & CEOs of leading Turkish production houses, high level representatives of Turkish line production houses & TV Channels, leading producers, directors, scriptwriters, actors & actresses from Turkey. The primary objective of the Forum was to forge new relationships between the Cinema & the TV industries of India & Turkey that will pave the way for collaborative productions, to build the legal foundation for co – production contracts & to contribute to the political, economic, artistic & above all cultural cooperation & solidarity between the 2 countries namely Turkey & India.

During the Festival, the Turkish Consulate General in Mumbai, H. E. Erdal Sabri Ergen, als hosted a Turkish reception with the attendance of the following guests: Turkey’s Vice – Minister of Culture & Tourism Hüseyin Yayman, General Director of Cinema Erkin Yılmaz, Turkish Ambassador in New Delhi Burak Akçapar, Turkish Consul General in Mumbai Erdal Sabri Ergen as well as prominent Turkish producers Birol Güven, Ali Gündoğdu, Faruk Turğut, Şükrü Avşar, Ömer Atay, ATV & Kanal D Representatives, Mars Distribution CEO Ferhat Aslan; successful Turkish directors Reha Erdem, Çağan Irmak, Ömer Faruk Sorak, Murat Şeker, famous actors Hazal Kaya, Sarp Levendoğlu & Kaan Taşaner.

Amongst the directors who screened their films at the Festival were Ümit Köreken, Gözde Kural, Faruk Hacıhafızoğlu in attendance. Some of Turkey’s leading Film & TV Stars also joined the Festival. They were Hazal Kaya, actress, TV Drama FERIHA shown in India, Kaan Taşaner, actor, TV Drama FATMAGUL shown in India & Ali Sarp Levendoğlu, actor, TV Drama LITTLE FORD shown in India.

In conclusion a little brief about Television & Film Producers Professional Association (TESİYAP) will not be out of place at this junture. So TESİYAP is an important professional organization of the Turkish production world. They protect the rights of its members: cinema & TV producers, collects & distributes copyright shares; works to organize events that promote & represent its members in national & international platforms. Its members are Turkey’s prominent film & TV producers, who export TV shows to 92 countries and whose productions reach more than 400 million viewers.

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