BAPPI LAHIRI BAGS OSCAR & GOLDEN GLOBES NOMINATIONS

Music maestro Bappi Lahiri continues his National & International nomination spree by getting nominated for 2 films at Oscars 2017 & Golden Globes Awards for -“Best Animated Film” – MOANA & “Best Film” – LION. It is the 1st time in the history of Indian Music Fraternity that a music composer & singer Bappi Lahiri is associated with 2 Oscar nominations & 2 Golden Globes Awards for the films MOANA & LION. He says that music affects the way we live. With some of the finest pieces of music work to his kitty, Bappi Lahiri feels overwhelmed with the musical association in the film MOANA & LION which has been nominated at the Oscars & Golden Globes Awards where he has lent his melodious voice for songs in each films. “This year has bought the best gift for me and it’s not about the win, it’s about the recognition & the appreciation. I hope that the best person wins. India is making its way to Hollywood not just in the field of entertainment & performing arts but everywhere. There is a feeling of acceptance & acknowledgment which feels nice” adds
Bappi Lahiri.

GRAND MUSIC LAUNCH & 1ST LOOK OF MUSLIM HORROR FILM ‘SHEITAAN’

The music of the 1st ever Muslim horror film SHEITAAN was released by the hands of the unit of the film in Mumbai recently. 3 songs of the film which was shot at exotic locales of Kolar (Bangalore) & Meghalaya were shown and everyone appreciated it, also the 1st look made an impact that film has something new to offer the audiences for a change. Writer Faisal Saif said “As earlier many horror films have been made, so we tried to make something different, the story of this film revolves around 2 lovers who besides being Muslims were from 2 different community like Shia & Sunni, how they have to face problems in their life and the horror impact from one of the community to other, and how they struggle to survive is shown in this film”. The film has been produced by Imran Galani & Ali G, directed by Sameer Khan (Erstwhile associate to Madhur Bhandarkar), with music by Sheryaar Tiwana, Yawar Riaz & J. Ali. Bangladeshi star Nirab Hossain makes his Bollywood Debut with Kavita Radheshyam, Meera (Pakistani actress) Asif Basra & Amita Nangia.

JUBIN NAUTIYAL SINGS 1ST GUJARATI SONG “PEHLO PREM”

“Pehlo Prem”, a Gujarati romantic single keeping in times when the love is in the air around the Valentine’s Day, has been sung by debutante composer & lyricist Viraal. A beautiful romantic Gujarati single, sung by Indian Cinemas current favorite playback
singer Jubin Nautiyal, who after his hit songs “Humma Humma” from OK JAANU. & “Kaabil Hoon” from KAABIL. “Pehlo Prem” epitomizes a young lover’s emotion of finding his 1st love & his heart wrenching expression of his Lady love. A mesmerizing mélange of tasteful Lyrics & Smooth Composition, topped by a marvelous music shot by another debutante Video Director Ronak Korat, who has captured unchartered landscapes of Manali, Himachal in all its Grandeur of Snow clad Hills, Lush green valley’s & snow Fall in this Music Video, which features TV Hunk Harsh Rajput, with actress Madonna Tixeira, Arya Acharya of Arya Entertainment averred, “It is our endeavour to give newer talent opportunity especially in the music industry. Viraal is one such talent unearthed by us, his 2nd single after ‘Albeliya’.” Composer Viraal’s “Pehlo Prem” featuring Jubin Nautiyal is a romantic song which will take every music lover, young & old back to their Heydays where love & only love, was all that mattered for a boy & a girl.”.

LION GETS ITS 1ST OFFICIAL INDIA POSTER!

Garth Davis’ LION has been traveling across the globe earning recognition’s & accolades galore. The film set in India & Australia, is based on the a non – fiction book written & based on the life of Saroo Brierley. The story tells the tale of a 5 year old boy who in search of food with his brother, lands up losing his way from home traveling all the way to Kolkata. Sheltered in an orphan age he gets adopted by an Australian couple and in adulthood through means of Google Earth goes on a journey to find his parents in India. The film which has been abuzz this awards season in Hollywood, has Nicole Kidman & Tel in lead roles and has an impressive Indian ensemble cast including the young discovery Sunny Pawar, Tanishtha Chatterjee, Priyanka Bose, Deepti Naval and a cameo by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The film has now gotten its 1st ever official India poster and will be releasing across the country on 24th Feb, 2017.

ANURADHA PAUDWAL TO RECEIVE THE PRESTIGIOUS “PADMASHREE AWARD”

Anuradha Paudwal has time & again made the country proud of her achievements. The singer cum social worker, who has constantly been doing her bit for the betterment of her countrymen, will be awarded with the Indian Government’s highest honor for the civilians – The Padmashree Award. As a matter of great pride for the Indian music industry, Paudwal has been chosen for the prestigious award, taking her immense contribution in the field of music & social service into account. The award is given to those civilians who have contributed greatly in the field of Art, Education, Science, Business, Literature, Medicine, Sports & Social Service amongst others. Anuradha averred, “I find myself fortunate & blessed to have been a part of this music industry for the last 45 years and continue to do so. ” The national award winner who has given some of the major hit & evergreen songs in the early 90s such as “Nazar Ke Samne” (AASHIQUI), “Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi” (DIL HAI KI MANTA NAHIN) & “Dhak Dhak Karne Laga” (BETA), was also awarded the degree of D.Lit from D. Y. Patil University, recently. The singer will also be honored by Shri Chemmamneni Vidyasagar Rao on 18th Feb, 2017 for her dedication in the field of music & social services.

DEEPTI NAVAL DONATES ORIGINAL SCRIPT OF ‘CHETNA’ TO NFAI

On the occasion of its Foundation Day, renowned actress Deepti Naval has handed over the original script of the film CHETNA (1970) directed by B. R. Ishara, starring Shatrughan Sinha, Rehana Sultan & Anil Dhawan to NFAI. Prakash Magdum, Director NFAI averred, “We are grateful to Deepti Naval for providing us the original script for preservation. We appeal to all film lovers to come forward and submit any such rare material so that it can be preserved for future generations”. In another significant acquisition, NFAI has added over 1000 film synopsis & song booklets and rare photographs to its rich collection. National Film Archive of Indian (NFAI), Pune celebrated its 53rd Foundation Day (1st Feb, 2017) with a festival of restored classic films on the coming weekend, that is, 4th Feb, 2017 & 5th Feb, 2017. Films like GULACHA GANPATI (1953), KAGAZ KE PHOOL (1959) & MEGHE DHAKA TARA (1960) will be screened in the NFAI Auditorium across the period of 2 days. The Heritage Walk open to all from 4 pm to 5 pm on 4th Feb, 2017 will allow visitors to tour the facilities of NFAI including the projection room, library, auditorium and the research & documentation section. Film storage vaults at NFAI’s Kothrud premises will also be open for guided tours.

KRIARJ ENTERTAINMENT TEAMS UP WITH JOHN ABRAHAM’S J A ENTERTAINMENT FOR A 3 FILM DEAL

After RUSTOM, Kriarj Entertainment is geared up to create an impact at the Box Office turnstiles with a line of interesting projects in the year 2017. The company which is formed by the youngest producers Prerna Arora & Arjun N. Kapoor is heard to now join hands with John Abraham’s production house J A Entertainment. The 2 production houses have collaborated for a 3 film deal and are looking out to start with one of their films soon. The 2 houses are known to be working for the 1st time and are looking forward for this collaboration. Prerna Arora averred, “We are collaborating with John for the 1st time and are extremely glad to get associated with his production house J A Entertainment. Both the production houses have a common vision of delivering entertaining films for our audiences. We are looking forward to make not just Hindi films but also regional films. It is a 5 film deal but we are hoping for a long term bond with J A Entertainment”. Prerna Arora co – founder of Kriarj Entertainment had recently tied up with Anushka Sharma’s production Clean Slate Films for an upcoming project which is heard to go on the floors in the coming few months. The production house which has received high accolades for RUSTOM, has also teamed up with superstar Akshay Kumar for his upcoming film TOILET – EK PREM KATHA.

NAQSH LYALLPURI, URDU POET, LYRICIST DIES AT THE AGE OF 89

Renowned Urdu poet & lyricist Jaswant Rai Sharma, known to the world by his pen name Naqsh Lyallpuri, died at the age of 89. He had been ailing for some time and breathed his last around 11.15 am at his Andheri home. Born in Llallpur in the part of Punjab now in Pakistan, Lyallpuri came to Mumbai in the late 1940s to make a career in Hindi cinema. Though he got his 1st ever break in 1952 as a song writer, real success eluded him till the early 1970s. He also worked with the postal department for some time to make ends meet during his early struggling days in Mumbai. Over the years, he collaborated with 132 film directors, music directors like Naushad, Shankar Jaikishan, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Bappi Lahiri, Jagjit Singh et al and singers, penning soft melodies, romantic numbers & emotional songs that touched the hearts of millions. Some of his best songs include “Main To Har Modh Par”, “Na Jane Kya Hua Jo Tune Chhu Liya”, “Ulfat Me Zamane Ki Har Rasm Ko Thukrao” & “Do Deewane Shaher Mein”. Tinaa Ghaai averred, “I lost my dad a few years ago and now I have lost my dad in law, “Sar Se Baap Ka Saaya Hee Uth Gaya”, in my case I was loved the most by my both the dads. I have recorded a song in a film which has lyrics by Naqsh ji & music by Bappi Lahiri which will be his last film. Rajan Lyallpuri averred, ”I feel suffocated as my father, my teacher, my preacher, my friend, my guide et al has departed”.

TEASER POSTER OF ‘PATEL KI PUNJABI SHAADI’ IS OUT

Weddings in India are not just about 2 people getting married, it is also the union of 2 families and many times coming together of 2 cultures. While Indian weddings are a grand thing, Punjabi & Gujarati shaadis are larger than life, glamorous and a fun affair!!! Upcoming film PATEL KI PUNJABI SHAADI will also explore these 2 rich cultures however with a sweet ‘n’ naughty clash, the teaser poster of the film reveals Rishi Kapoor & Paresh Rawal starrer PATEL KI PUNJABI SHAADI’s teaser poster is out and promises a lot of fun. The film collaborates the 2 fine actors of Bollywood – Rishi Kapoor & Paresh Rawal, who interestingly belong to 2 different rich backgrounds in real. Both of them last worked in DAMINI, almost 24 years back. Vir Das & Payal Ghosh play young lovers while the film also has Prem Chopra, Jinal Belani, Divya Seth, Bharati Achrekar & Tiku Talsania in pivotal roles. Written & directed by Sanjay Chhel, produced by Bharat Patel of Bholenath Movies, the music of the film is given by Lalit Pandit & Uttank Vora.

PRODUCER & SOCIAL WORKER DILIPBHAI PATEL HONORED BY FILM STUDIOS SETTING & ALLIED MAZDOOR UNION

The grand & spectacular 33rd annual day festival celebration of Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union was held on the Republic Day at Chitrakoot Grounds, Andheri (West), Mumbai, where the man with a multi – faceted personality Social Worker Dilipbhai Patel was felicitated with a trophy as well as certification of merit for his activities in varied fields of activities including social, entertainment & political by union’s General Secretary Gangeshwarlal Shrivastav. Dilipbhai Patel had made inroads in films with his maiden venture as a producer with a film named EK KE BAAD EK, which was made under the banner of Jyoti Movietone. As an executive producer, Dilipbhai Patel had produced the TV serial BADE MIYA CHHOTE MIYA and is currently producing the feature film LIFE IN MUMBAI in his capacity as the Executive Producer. He is also the voice editor of the Hindi newspaper Hind Sagar and has been in the forefront of several social service campaigns.

CARRERA INTRODUCES RANVEER SINGH AS ITS BRAND AMBASSADOR

Carrera, the worldwide lifestyle & sports eyewear brand has appointed actor Ranveer Singh as the brand ambassador for India. Known for his immense talent & charming personality, Ranveer has been an ideal casting choice also for his unique sense of style & attitude that perfectly blends with the Brand’s image. “We are truly delighted to have Ranveer Singh as the face of Carrera” declared Kyriakos Kofinas, Managing Director IMEA region. “His infectious energy & distinct winning attitude are the perfect qualities that embody the Brand’s values. Ranveer enjoys a huge fan following amongst the Indian audiences and is loved by the youth and is also very popular in the Middle East region which is key in contributing magic for our brand.” “I am extremely excited to be brought on board as the brand ambassador of Carrera. I am honored to be representing a brand that has such a great legacy and I am looking forward to what will be a special association.” added Ranveer Singh. The advertising campaign will debut in India starting Feb, 2017. Simultaneously, the new Carrera eyewear collection will hit the stores.

AJAY DEVGN INAUGURATES THE SUPER FIGHT LEAGUE

Ajay Devgn was recently in Delhi to inaugurate “The Super Fight League” in India which is the world’s 1st and only fighting league. He will be the co – owner of “Mumbai Maniacs” along with Amit Burman. He expressed his adrenaline rush on twitter as the event was happening. Super fight league brought the best Indian mixed martial arts action to Indian screens starting 20th Jan, 2017.

ROHIT PATHAK STARTS SHOOTING OF HIS NEXT AS AN ANTI – PROTAGONIST

A couple of week ago we reported that Rohit Pathak has been roped in as an Anti – Protagonist in director Gautam Singh’s next movie GAON. We have now confirmed that Rohit has started the shooting of his film as an anti – Protagonist in Jamshedpur(Jharkhand) India, a village kept secret for centuries receives a visitor at long last and finds the course of its destiny changed forever. Recently the actor was spotted during the shooting of his Tamil movie opposite Southern Superstar Karthi (younger brother of superstar Surya) in Chennai. Rohit Pathak who was last seen in RAJA NATWARLAAL, JANNAT, JANNAT 2, MICKEY VIRUS, JAL, MITHYA, ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAAI & KHEL TOH AB SHURU HOGA, BAROMAS et al.

ASHLEY LOBO TO CHOREOGRAPH A FULL LENGTH BALLET OVERSEAS

Ashley Lobo who has choreographed songs for several Bollywood movies like DHOOM, JAB WE MET, GUZAARISH, LOVE AAJ KAL, TAMASHA, COCKTAIL, ROCKSTAR et al has been invited by the International professional dance company “Ballet Chemnitz” based in Germany to choreograph a full length story telling ballet. This is the 1st time ever that an Indian choreographer has been invited to choreograph a full length ballet overseas. Ashley will soon be flying to Germany for the same. Before this Ashley Lobo’s Navdhara India Dance Theatre was selected from over 200 applicants to perform at the 1st ever International Contemporary Dance Festival held in Shanghai in Aug, 2016. Ashley is really looking forward to work with “Ballet Chemnitz” and its indeed a special one for him as this is the first time ever that a full length Ballet will be choreographed overseas by an Indian choreographer. “By now the dancers are trained classical, dancing modern without point. The new task for the next seasons will be to improve the company on both direction as well in the classical as in the contemporary repertoire. Ashley avers, “Ballet Chemnitz is a full professional ballet dance company with its own theatre that performs every night. This is why it’s unique and such an honour. It’s interesting & challenging because it’s a full length piece with professional dancers I do not know who are very good at what they do and whose principle language is classical ballet more than contemporary so I will have to create something that is Neo classical”.

Banner: Filmkraft Productions Pvt Ltd
Producer: Rakesh Roshan
Director: Sanjay Gupta
Star Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Yami Gautam, Ronit Roy, Rohit Roy, Sahidur Rahman, Narendra Jha, Suresh Menon, Akhilendra Mishra, Girish Kulkarni, Urvashi Rautela
Music: Rajesh Roshan

Actor – producer – director Rakesh Roshan needs no special introduction. Besides his “K” fixated titles is also very well – known both in Bollywood & outside Bollywood. So from his debut directorial venture Khudgarz till his latest offering Kaabil, Rakesh Roshan has traversed almost all the genres of filmmaking with multiple sucess till this date. No doubt he had his own share of up & downs, highs & lows and of course success & failure, but of course more directorial successes than failure. Need anything more be said on this account.

The scripted scenario of Kaabil hides the plot more than it reveals. Rohan (Hrithik Roshan) is a visually impaired man who works as a voice over artiste for a living. He meets Supriya (Yami Gautam), a visually challenged, but independent working woman, after being coaxed by a common well – wisher. Although both are initially reluctant to ever marry, they eventually start liking each other and get married. One night on their way back home after dining at a restaurant, they are interrupted by Amit Shellar (Rohit Roy), a local goon & younger brother of Madhavrao Shellar (Ronit Roy) – a well – known politician & his friend Wasim (Sahidur Rehman). Both being intoxicated behave inappropriately with the couple enraging Rohan and are involved in heated exchange of words. The next morning while Rohan is out for work, Amit & Wasim sneak into the house & gang rape Supriya. A mortified Rohan immediately calls up the police who advise him to get his wife medically examined in 24 hours to prove the assault. While Rohan & Supriya are on their way to the clinic, they are kidnapped by Shellar’s men and are held captive for 36 hours. After setting them free, they are criticised by the police & doctors for the delay in admitting Supriya. Heartbroken, they both return home. While tormented, Supriya attempts to try and live normally, but Rohan becomes silent & introspective, which breaks Supriya further. One morning, Rohan returns early from work to apologize to Supriya for not being as supportive as he should have, only to find her hanging down a fan. Later, when Rohan is brooding over losing Supriya, Madhavrao visits him and admits that his brother Amit assaulted Supriya not once but twice. He also threatens him and asks him to forget about what had happened. Rohan finds Supriya’s braille note which ascertains that the 2nd assault led to her eventual suicide. This sets off a change in Rohan’s persona. He visits the police station and implies that he will avenge his wife’s death. He formulates varied ideas and uses his voice modulating skills to fool Wasim to come to an isolated club, which was Amit & Wasim’s hang out place. When Wasim arrives, Rohan switches off the lights and gets added advantage of fighting in the dark. Rohan eventually hangs Wasim, leaving Amit’s handkerchief behind to misguide the Police. He then tricks Amit by dubbing Inspector Nalawde’s (Girish Kulkarni) voice and makes him come alone to a warehouse full of oil drums. Unlike Wasim, Amit takes off his shoes so that Rohan can’t guess his movements. But after the initial struggle Rohan knocks him down and ties him down in leaking oil to be burned alive. Madhavrao Shellar is now furious to find the real culprit. Sr. Police Officer Chaubey (Narendra Jha) who has doubts over Rohan gets him house arrested and offers Shellar to reveal the name with complete evidence in 24 hours. But before that Rohan escapes with the help of his friend Zafar (Suresh Menon) and later challenges Shellar to meet him at the top of an under construction building. Shellar tries to shoot him, but Rohan very cleverly kills him by throwing him down the building. The police with no evidence against Rohan – a visually impaired man – stand helpless. Rohan who has now taken his revenge, sets free Supriya’s ashes into the sea and bids her farewell.

This time around Rakesh Roshan is not handling the directorial helm of affairs, instead Sanjay Gupta has taken over the directorial reigns of Kaabil and although he is known more for western influences in his films, but in Kaabil, he has led emphasis heavily on emotions. Although the plot may appear conventional, Gupta & writer Vijay Kumar Mishra have totally avoided the clichés and standard techniques. In fact Kaabil never fails to involve & entertain the audiences. And some of the more deserving
credits & plaudits also goes to behind the scenes team comprising of Rajesh Roshan (music composer) Ahmed Khan (choreographer) Salim – Sulaiman (Background scorer), Sudeep Chatterjee & Ayananka Bose (cinematographer), Shyam Kaushal (action master) & Akiv Ali (editor).

Performance wise Hrithik Roshan literally lives up to his role of a visually impaired man. He proves his histrionically oriented excellent prowess brilliantly. In fact Duggu as he is more popularly known has delivered his career best performance. Yami Gautam has also delivered a par excellence act as a visually impaired woman and than as a rape victim who hangs herself to death. And than both Ronit Roy & Rohit Roy, brothers in real life, are outstanding as villainous nay antagonists. While Narendra Jha as inspector Chaubey is 1st rate. Girish Kulkarni is perfect. Suresh Menon indeed springs a pleasant surprise. Sahidur Rahman deserves a special mention. Akhilendra Mishra is good. And last but not the least Urvashi Rautela catches your sparkles in an item number.

Tail Piece: Kaabil is an intensely emotional film with all the action & entertainment oriented commercial trappings intact.

Banner: Red Chillies Entertainment & Excel Entertainment
Producers: Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar & Gauri Khan
Director: Rahul Dholakia
Star Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Mahira Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Sheeba Chaddha, Master Shubham Chintamani, Master Shubham Tukaram, Atul Kulkarni, Narendra Jha, Jaideep Ahlawat, Uday Tikekar, Pramod Pathak, Utkarsh Mazumdar, Loveleen Mishra, Anil Mange, Raj Arjun, Bhagwan Tiwari, Sunny Leone et al
Music: Ram Sampath

Director Rahul Dholakia’s body of work till this date borders more on realism, and ultimately proves that he is not in the least bit a hardcore commercial filmmaker. But since Raees is the 1st big ticket cinema for Rahul he emerges victorious to a certain extent by combining both the elements namely realism as well as commercialism.

The scripted scenario of Raees is set in the 1980’s period. Raees (Shah Rukh Khan) is trying to beat the system and succeed on his terms. His natural flair for entrepreneur ship and never – say – die determination while achieving his goals makes him both loved & feared. Enters Jaideep (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), a cop, who vows to eliminate crime…….and Raees’ empire. In fact Raees is the fictitious story of a man named Raees, set in early 1980’s to 1990’s Gujarat, India. The film explores how Raees’ relationships & meteoric rise helped him build an entire empire from scratch, to make him the single most powerful man in the state. Less of a gangster but more of an impresario, Raees gains popularity, a cult following and most importantly the public’s trust by demonstrating entrepreneurial flair, unfettered determination to achieving his goals & ironically a heart of gold. His layered character traits encapsulate an inimitable blend of personas, making him revered, loved & feared. Always thinking ahead of the curve and using revolutionary ideas of management which were unheard of during his time, but are now doctrines for students, Raees eliminates every opposition that comes his way. However, his downfall takes place while crossing paths with the no – nonsense police officer Majumdar, whose sole reason for existence is the elimination of crime. What ensues next is a tumultuous battle between the 2, which forms a key defining element of the film’s narrative.

Director Rahul Dholakia’s Raees is indeed based on the story inspired by true events & on a real – life character, namely a gangster named Abdul Latif. That apart Rahul Dholakia depicts the power play and the cat & mouse chase between Raees & the honest cop Jaideep. A standing ovation goes to Rahul Dholakia for coming out of his comfort zone as recreating the bygone era is a Herculean task and the toughest part was to involve the present – day audience that’s clueless about the characters and ambiance of that era. And for these a left handed complement once again goes director Rahul Dholakia in tandem with his behind the scenes team comprising of Dholakia and his team of writers which included Harit Mehta, Ashish Vashi & Niraj Shukla, Ram Sampath (music composer in lieu with the background score), K. U. Mohanan (cinematographer) & Deepa Bhatia (editor).

Performance wise it is certainly an SRK film all the way and what a performance he has delivered? Its totally unbelievable and even too good to be true. In fact SRK is the scene stealer as well as the show stealer. Nawazuddin Siddiqui matches SRK step by step and delivers a mind blowing performance. Both, SRK & Nawazuddin’s performances grab your eyeballs and keeps you riveted to the screen. On the other hand Mahira Khan looks gorgeous and handles her part with confidence. But obviously one can’t say to her “Welcome to Bollywood”. Next in line bravura act comes from Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub who really sinks his teeth into a solid role and indeed leaves a lasting impression. Wheras Atul Kulkarni makes his presence felt with a committed act. And last but not the least the other actors like Sheeba Chaddha, Narendra Jha, Jaideep Ahlawat, Utkarsh Mazumdar, Pramod Pathak & Uday Tikekar are picture perfect in their respective role including Sunny Leone who sizzles in the “Laila Main Laila” number. While a special mention must also be made of the 2 child artistes namely Master Shubham Chintamani, Master Shubham Tukaram, who are indeed a suprise packect.

Tail Piece: Raees is tipped to be a sure shot hit. As far as the Box Office turnstiles is concerned, there’s no stopping Raees, an outright winner. Just don’t miss it.

Baaghi Ishq Ready For Release

Director Parag Patil’s Baaghi Ishq is now ready for release. The film has been produced by Hemant Gupta & Manoj Gupta, directed by Parag Patil, music by Damodar Raao & lyrics by Rajesh Mishra & Munna Dubey. The film stars Sandeep Singh Rajput, Priyanka Pandit, Awadhesh Mishra, Manoj Singh Tiger, Ritu Pandey, Sujan Singh, Priti Singh, Prerna Sushma, Rakesh Triapthi, Maahi Gupta, Kanak Pandey et al.

Bhail Tohra Se Pyar – I Love You
Gets U/A Certificate

Mitwa Production House’s Bhail Tohra Se
Pyar – I Love You got U/A Certificate from Censor Board. The film has been produced by Dharmendra Maurya, directed by Shad Kumar, written & Lyrics by Babloo, music by Mangesh Raul & Pal Kanpuri & cinematography by Gaurang Saha. The film stars Vinay Anand, Gunjan Pant, Rajeev Dinkar, Simran, Samarth Chaturvedi, Anand Mohan, Pankaj Vishwakarma, Dev Malhotra, Mehnaz Shraff, Shravani Goswami, Abhilasha Prasad, Kanchan Awasthi. Manju Sinha, Seema Singh, Rakesh Mishra, Murli Lalwani, Bal Govind Banjara, Baby Farha, Baby Fariya, Farhan, Shabnam, Ashfiya et al.

Chandal Chaukadi Musical Muhurat Held

The musical muhurt of Goyal Films’ Chandal Chaukadi was held in Mumbai this week. The film has been written & produced by Raju Goyal & lyrics & music by Munna Dubey. The film stars Pramod Premi Yadav, Iqbal Durrani, Jai Singh, Deepak Bhatia et al.

Dulhan Ganga Paar Ke Shooting Starts

The shooting of Brand Billa Production’s Dulhan Ganga Paar Ke has started in Gujrat this week. The film has been written & produced by Arvind Kumar Singh, directed by Aslam Shaikh, music by Madhukar Anand & lyrics by Azad Singh & Pyarelal Yadav.
The film stars Khesari Lal Yadav, Kajal Raghwani, Pratibha Pandey, Trisha Khan, Priyanka Maharaj, Awadhesh Mishra, Ayaz Khan, Brajesh Tripathi et al.

Hum Hain Magadh Ke Samrat Grand Muhurat Held

The grand muhurat of Sanwariya Films’ Hum Hain Magadh Samrat was held recently in Mumbai. The film has been produced by Prakash Singh, Rajesh Prasad, Guddu Yadav & Manoj Singh, directed by Vishnu Shankar Belu, cinematography by Pankaj Soni, music by Chhote Baba & Sawan, lyrics by Krishna Bedardi, Azad Singh, Santosh Puri & Anand Singh. The film stars Santosh Renu Yadav, Vikas Singh Rajput, Jassi Singh, Manoj Tiger, Saniya Khan, Arun Singh “Bhojpuriya Kaka”, Deepak Suman “Golu”, Rakesh Yadav, Aru Raj et al.

Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet Gets U/A Certificate

Faith Incorporate Movies’ Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet gets a U/A Certificate from Censor Board. The film has been produced by Rahul Kapoor, directed by Ishtiyaque Sheikh “Bunty”, music by Ghunghru & lyrics by Pyarelal Yadav & Azad Singh. The film stars Khesari Lal Yadav, Sweety Chabra, Awadhesh Mishra, Rajan Modi, Brajesh Tripathi, Ayaz Khan, Anup Arora, Manoj Tiger, Kiran Yadav, Krishna Kumar, Pankaj Tiwari, Uzair Khan, Pallavi Koli, Neelam Pandey, Ila Pandey, Aparna Pathak, Santosh Shrivastav, Mahesh Aacharya, Irfan, Santosh Pahlwan & Parmod.

Jwala Trailer Coming Soon

The trailer of Aasoo Nihlani & Raj Lalchandani Present & Producer Crown Films Jagdish Sharma Productions’ Jwala is coming soon. The film has been directed by Jagdish Sharma, music by Ghungru, lyrics by Pyarelal Yadav, Shyam Dehati & Azad Singh & cinematography by Feroz Khan. The film stars Khesari Lal Yadav, Tanushree, Sheetal Ahirao, Sanjay Varma, Kaiser, K. K. Goswami, Mehnaaz, Brijesh Tripathi, Aashutosh Khare, R. K. Shahi & Awdesh Mishra.

Jiyab Na Tohre Bina Satellite Rights Sold To Bihari Wood

Amit Jemni Presents Anushka Entertainment’s Jiyab Na Tohre Bina’s Satellite rights have been sold to Bihari Wood. The film has been produced by Farida Sheikh, directed by Sanjay Shrivastav, cinematography by Qamar Khan, music by Baba Jagirdar & lyrics by Vinay Bihari & Ramesh Tiwari. The film stars Avinash Shahi, Ashtha, Deepak Bhatia, Sahil Shaikh, Sanjay Verma, Madhuri Pandey, Farida Shaikh, Seema Singh & Uttam Jha.

Jung Siyasat Ke Shooting Complete

The shooting of Hero Entertainment’s
Jung Siyasat Ke has been completed. The film has been produced by S. P. Jaiswal & Vishwakarma Prasad, written & directed by Nandu Saini Nirmohi, music by Chhote Baba, lyrics by Sachchidanand Kavach, Azad Singh, Munna Dubey, R. R. Pankaj & Vinay Nirmal & cinematography by Gifty Mehra. The film stars Hero Bhai “S. P. Jaiswal”, Raviraj Dipu, Eenu Shree, Baleshwar Singh, Ella Pandey, Anjali Banerjee, Sanjay Pandey, Ram Mishra, Santosh Shrivastava, C. P. Bhatt, Vaibhav Rai, Saahil Shaikh, Sunita Singh, Mahi Singh, Sunil Chaudhary, Pratibha Pandey & Glory Mahanta.

Kasam Maiyya Ki Mixing In Progress

The mixing of Prem Ramchela Production’s Kasam Maiya Ki is currently in progress at Shakuntalam Studio. The film has been produced by Prem Sinha & Gyan Das Gupta, written & directed by Rama Mehra, music by Rajesh Ghayal, cinematography by Ashok Saroj. The film stars Prem Sinha, Gyan Das Gupta, Brijesh Tripathi, Gurubachan, Ali Khan, Mahesh Raj, Dev Malhotra, Raj Gautam, Puja Manish Vyas, Saba Khan, Aruna Shivya, Rama Mehra & Seema Singh.

Love The Target Shooting Starts In Agra

The shooting of Raj Moviez Entertainment’s Love The Target has started in Agra this week. The film has been produced by Aryan Raj & Dipankar Vishwas, directed by Aryan Raj & music by Shekhar Sharma. The film stars Umesh Raj, Aman Hashmi, Payal Minat et al.

Mohabbat Shooting Starts In Lucknow

The shooting of Krishna Entertainment & Laxmi Movie Entertainment Production’s Mohabbat has started in Lucknow. The film has been produced by Maya Yadav, directed by Premanshu Singh, lyrics by Azad Singh & music by Avinash Jha “Ghunghuru”. The film stars Pradeep Pandey “Chintu”, Kajal Yadav, Aanara Gupta, Maya Yadav, Ayaz Khan, Mehnaj Shroff, Santosh et al.

Mohabbat Ke Sougat Shooting Starts

The shooting of director Braj Bhushan’s Mohabbat Ke Sougat has started at Alwar (Rajasthan) this week. The film has been produced by Pallavi Prakash, directed by Braj Bhushan, music by Chhote Baba & Pankaj, Pritam & Manish Sinha. The film stars Aditya Mohan, Shweta Yadav, Uday Shrivastav, Smita Dubey, Harish Pandit et al.

Marte Dum TAK Muhurat Complete

The muhurat of Jai Masandevi Films Presents’ Marte Dum Tak has been completed in Mumbai’s Krishna Studio recently. The film has been produced by Vijay Prasad, directed by Baali & music by Shyam Dehati. The film stars Lalit Kumar, Monalisha et al.

Pyar Ki Dhadkan 1st Look To Come Out Soon

The 1st look of Kishori Films’ Pyar Ki Dhadkan is coming soon. The film has bee produced by Shikha Misra & Dhupendra Bhagat, directed by Sujit Kumar Singh, music by Madhukar Aanand & executive produced by Raja & JP. The film stars Pawan Singh, Shikha Mishra with Sagar Panday playing a lead role.

Prem Ke Dushman Ready For Release

K. G. N. Entertainment’s Prem Ke Dushman is ready for release. The film has been produced by Mohammad Nadir & Mohammad Javed, directed by A. K. Modek, music by Gopal Pandey & lyrics by Sanjay Pandey, Mohammad Nadir & Mohammad Javed. The film stars Ram Yadav, Sakib Khan, Roopomita, Maya Yadav, Vinay Ambastha, Samarth Chaturvedi, Sanjay Verma, Seema Singh, Soniya Sharma, Neeta, Jaiprakash Gupta, Mohammad Asraf, Mohammad Seraj et al.

Sugna 2 Post Production Starts

The post production work of Sadbhavana Films in association with Brown Eye Entertainments’ Sugna 2 has started this week in UP. The film has been produced by Ram Bharat, Vipin & Satydev Chaudhari, directed by Ajay Ojha, music by Gunvant Sen, lyrics by Fanindra Rao & Bali Khan & cinematography by Ashok Chakrvarty. The film stars Aaditya Ojha, Nehasree, Neha Singh, Ajay Surywanshi, Akbar Nakvi, Govind Khatri, C. P. Bhatt, Prakash Jais, Sanjay Varma & Pramod Maautho.

Sarkar Raaj Special Song Shot

Rani Chatterji & Pawan Singh shot for a special song of Sarkar Raaj this week. The film has been produced. By Indian E-Commerce, directed by Arvind Chaubey & music by Madhukar Anand. The film stars Pawan Singh, Rani Chatterji, Monalisha, Brajesh Tripathi, Jaswant Kumar, Sunil Thapa, Ayaz Khan, Vikas Singh, Jai Singh, Jaspinder Singh Jassi, Arvind Dubey, Prakash Jais, Baal Govind, Dhiraj Tiwari, Sandeep Yadav, Ratnesh Barnwal, Anita Singh, Shakeel Manjit, Irfan Khan, Sonu Khatri, Tarzan et al.

Tu Mera Dushman Song Recording In Progress

The song recording of S. S. Film Factory Present, Indu Entertaining Films & Luckki Entertainments’ Tu Mera Dushman is currently in progress. The film has been produced by Vinod Kumar Verma & Sanjay Singh, directed by Subhash Prajapti, music by Narendra Nirmal & lyrics by Laxman Ojha. The film stars Aaditya Mohan, K. K. Pandit, Tanushree, Archana Singh, Ritu Singh, Kiran Yadav, Sanjay Verma, Manoj Tiger, Vinod Sharma, Sanjay Pandey, Seema Singh et al.

Tohare Khatir Shooting Complete

The shooting of Prajapati Films Tohare Khatir has been completed at Gopalganj in (Bihar) recently. The film has been produced by Anil Prajapti, directed by Vinay Channa & music by Chandan Kumar. The film stars Neelkamal, Bhavna Bharthwal, Anand Mohan, Awadhesh Mishra, Glory Mohanta, Kiran Verma et al.

VIKRANT MORE’S FACE OF TRUTH – GRAND TRAILER LAUNCH

Writer – Producer – Director Vikrant More recently had a Grand Trailer launch of his Wings To Bollywood Entertainment’s soon to be released Hindi film Face Of truth in Hotel The Grand Peninsula. The trailer launch was held in Shaikh Foundation’s Awards Presentation Ceremony. The film Face Of Truth is based on a social awareness topic dealing with the burning issue of child suicide and also their mentally oriented varied depression problems. The film Face Of Truth also bagged an award for the “Best Film On Child Welfare” from Shaikh Foundation. The Trailer Launch function of Face Of Truth was well attended by Bollywood Celebs, Historian Vivek Agarwal, Chief Spokesperson of National Congress Party Nawab Malik, President of Shaikh Foundation Gulnaaz Shaikh et al. The film Face Of Truth is all set to release on the auspicious day of the birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar on 14th April, 2017.

PVR PICTURES TO DISTRIBUTE ‘ANARKALI OF ARRAH’

PVR Pictures has now come forward to distribute ANARKALI OF ARRAH, produced by Priya & Sandiip Kapur, written & directed by Avinash Das and starring Swara Bhaskar, Sanjai Mishra, Pankaj Tripathy, ishhtiaq Khan, has music by Rohit Sharma. The plot of the film revolves around an erotic singer from Arrah, a small town in Bihar. She epitomizes a common feature of the local culture of the region at naach parties. The female performers of these orchestra parties sing songs replete with double meaning as well as obviously lewd & direct sexual references & innuendos. Anaarkali is the star performer of her troupe. The feisty Anaarkali knows the ways of the world and is ambitious as well as confident of her success. Until a fateful day when during a performance Anaarkali gets molested on stage by a very powerful man of the region. What follows is a series of events that causes the conflict between the 2 to escalate as Anaarkali refuses to compromise. The world around her turns increasingly vicious & misogynist. Anaarkali flees Arrah, hoping for a life of safety & anonymity.

ULTRA LAUNCHES THE DVD, VCD & BLU – RAY PACK OF THE FILM M. S. DHONI – THE UNTOLD STORY’ IN INDIA

The Ultra Group launched the DVD, VCD & Blu – ray pack of M. S. DHONI – THE UNTOLD STORY at an affordable price of Rs 399/-, Rs 149/- & Rs 799/- respectively. The DVD is also available in Tamil for Rs 149/-. An exclusive DVD pack also has been launched, which turns in the shape of a bat after opening the cover. Produced by Arun Pandey and Fox Star Studios & directed by Neeraj Pandey, the film became a critical & commercial blockbuster and earned approximately over Rs 240 crores worldwide. The film is the highest grossing biopic in the history of Indian cinema and the 3rd highest grossing movie of 2016 after DANGAL & SULTAN. It is a quintessential family film for all age – groups. It stars Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead role as M. S. Dhoni along with Anupam Kher, Disha Patani, Kiara Advani et al in pivotal roles. The film is a complete family entertainer that has dollops of emotions laced into the dramatic plot of the narrative. The film based on the life of the most successful Indian captain of all times, Mahendra Singh Dhoni chronicles his life from a budding cricketer from Ranchi becoming the most celebrated cricketer of our times.

SOHAIL KHAN – PRIYA DUTT – SHEKHAR RAVIJANI – POOJA BEDI ​COME TOGETHER FOR THE LAUNCH OF “DRAMA TEEN: A COOL -HEADEd GUIDE FOR PARENTS & TEENAGERS”
Academician & Founder of Kangaroo Kids Education Ltd, Lina Ash​a​r launched her 2nd book called “DRAMA TEEN: A COOL -HEADEd GUIDE FOR PARENTS & TEENAGERS”. The launch witnessed a panel discussion where Sohail Khan, Priya Dutt, Shekhar Ravijani & Pooja Bedi discussed topics like resolving conflicts between parents & teens and preparing teens for puberty. Pooja Bedi averred, “These days kids get easily influenced because of the internet. You cannot control them but protect them. Kids do not come with how to operate manuals. I have single handedly raised my children and even after sharing the same house, food, lifestyle, both have grown up to be completely different individuals.” Ms. Lina Ash​a​r commented, “In this book I have addressed the issues that both parent & teenage face these days. Inspired by real -life experiences, this book is more like a guide for parents & teenagers to understand each other without much conflict.” The book talks about ways to minimize the pain & the trauma the ‘drama – teen’ phase can cause both the teens & their parents.

SONAKSHI SINHA TO BE A PART OF NEVER SEEN BEFORE VIRTUAL REALITY IMMERSIVE GAMING EXPERIENCE

Ahead of the hugely awaited RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER’s 3rd Feb, 2017 release, Sony Pictures Entertainment is bringing the 1st ever immersive virtual reality gaming experience with haptic techonology in India, enabling everyone to experience Alice’s biggest fight against the undead as she races to save the humanity from complete oblivion. The virtual reality game will be experienced by Sonakshi Sinha, who herself loves to kick ass in films was more than happy to be associated with this kind of a unique gaming experience. The experience, dubbed “The Road To Raccoon City”, serves as a perfect complement to the upcoming high – octane flick, featuring content from the movie, complete with voice over from Alice actress Milla Jovovich. It features the renowned HAPTIC technology to simulate a zombie attack, as users wear VR glasses and a vest that provides vibration & audio feedback while they shoot at zombies projected on – screen with a gun. Flagged off in Japan for a world tour, the immersive Haptic gaming experience is a result of cooperation between Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), video production company Sony PCL & parent company Sony Corp. The Haptic experience has been brought to India as the most innovative marketing stunt ever for any film.

THE GRAND TRAILER OF NASEERUDDIN SHAH & ARSHAD WARSI STARRER ‘IRADA’ LAUNCHED!!!

The dynamic & inimitable acting duo Naseeruddin Shah & Arshad Warsi are all set to re – unite on the big screen with their new engaging thriller IRADA, which was unveiled by the cast & the crew. The trailer received a positive response from all quarters and everyone is now looking forward to this gripping film. Helmed by debutante director Aparnaa Singh, IRADA highlights a pressing social environmental issue and stars Divya Dutta, Sagrika Ghatge & Sharad Kelkar in pivotal roles. With nuanced performances by renowned talent, IRADA is due for release on 17th Feb, 2017. An Irada Entertainment LLP production, produced by Falguni Patel & Prince Soni, directed by Aparnaa Singh, IRADA starring Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi, Sagarika Ghatge, Divya Dutta & Sharad Kelkar is all set to release on 17th Feb, 2017.

RAHUL SHARMA & ASIN’S 1ST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Asin & Rahul who had married in a dreamy multi – cultural wedding last year recently celebrated their 1st wedding anniversary. Not much was known of how they celebrated this occasion but we have gotten our hands on a few photographs of how the couple spent the day and must say it is not what you would imagine! Asin & Rahul handpicked a few shelters for mentally challenged boys, orphans, abused & homeless kids and decided to make the day special for them on their 1st wedding anniversary. They brought with them supplies, food, gifts & financial help to these institutions and spent time with the kids there sharing lunch. Must say these 2 are setting an inspiring example.

INDIA’S 1ST DOGOMANCE (DOG ROMANCE) LAUNCHED

Where Eagles Dare Entertainment’s 1st production called BRUNIE goes on the floors next month. Billed as India’s 1st dogomance, the film traces the love story between Brunie & Kalu, 2 pariah dogs who go on to change the mindsets of the humans around them. While Brunie & Kalu have already been cast, the filmmakers are now looking to cast the humans in the film, and the auditions for the same are in progress at the moment. BRUNIE has been produced by Suraj Chitre & Uday Athavale and is directed by Suraj Chitre. Suneet Vats will be the Director of Photography for the film being choreographed by Naimesh Bramhabhatt. 2 important people in the crew are dog trainers Joseph & Selvis who have a history of training dogs without any stress to the animals. The music of the film has been given by Sukumar Datta, a former Pritam associate who has just composed a title track for the Hollywood film PASSENGERS. Also among the composers are Ameya Shildhankar & Vinay Katoch while the lyrics have been written by Tarun Bisht. BRUNIE has been conceptualised by Tejpal Wagh while the screenplay & dialogues have been written by Suraj Chitre.

ADITYA NARAYAN PERFORMS HIS LATEST SINGLE “YAARA” FOR THE 1ST TIME FOR MUMBAI POLICE

Singer, host & actor Aditya Narayan who is well – known for giving playback to many hit chartbusters like “Tattad Tattad” & “Ishqyaoon Dishkyaoon” was recently spotted at Umang 2017. Aditya had his commitments in Pune on the same day but he wound up early and rushed directly from Pune to the venue just for the love & respect he has for our Mumbai police. Despite Aditya’s tight schedule he managed to reach at the Umang 2017 as he had already given them a commitment. Aditya was excited to perform in front of Mumbai police and it was indeed a special one as he was performing his latest single “Yaara” for the 1st time on stage. It is his way of showing gratitude & respect for Mumbai Police. Aditya avers, “It was a great experience while performing in front of our brave hearts. I was really looking forward to performing for the Mumbai police who work so hard day in & day out to keep us safe. I had an event in Pune that got a bit delayed hence I had to rush back but I got here in time and I am glad I had a chance to perform here at Umang 2017.”

AKSHAY REVEALS HIS SERIOUS SIDE

The trailer starts with a monologue in which Akshay spells out statistics about the state of judiciary in India. The 1st trailer of JOLLY LLB 2 saw Akshay Kumar at his wittiest, jovially dealing with cases that came his way. But with the movie’s 2nd trailer, Akshay has revealed a completely new side of his character. The trailer starts with a monologue in which Akshay spells out statistics about the state of the judiciary in India. The trailer, which has a patriotic feeling to it and hit theatres on 25th Jan, 2017, a day before Republic Day. The angry young lawyer is seen taking on Annu Kapoor, who plays a corrupt lawyer who will do anything to win a case. Akshay posted the trailer on his Twitter account, prompting hundreds of replies from his followers. In his monologue, Akshay says that for a population of 125 crore, India has only 21,000 judges & 3.5 crore pending cases. The trailer also throws light on how difficult it is to be a lawyer in our country. Speaking about the trailer, Akshay avers, “The new trailer reveals a new side of the film. It shows that a common person has it in him to stand up & fight for what is right, and that he can stand up against the corrupt & the powerful. The trailer is the soul of our film. We are thrilled that we are getting such an amazing response.” Directed by Subhash Kapoor, the film releases on 10th Feb, 2017.

SALMAN SUPPORTS WONDERCHEF GIRL TUMPAKUMARI

Tumpakumari, a visually challenged 16 year old girl was discovered through a viral video on Internet 2 years back. Rest, as they say is history. Wonderchef, the Home Appliances brand came forward to support Tumpa, brought her to Mumbai and is now ensuring her stay, education & music training. Hariharan acknowledged Tumpa’s talent and agreed to train her directly under him. Tumpa became an internet sensation this week when Bollywood superstar Salman Khan tweeted her video in which she is singing “Sun raha hai na tu” from the movie Aashiqui 2 and requested CEO of Colors Channel Raj Nayak to consider the girl for their TV show rising star. Ever since Salman made a tweet in appreciation of Tumpa the video has gone viral and has been retweeted by more than 2.7k people and with over 11k likes. TumpaKumari, an orphan, hails from Ranchi and her talent was identified by Wonderchef back in 2014 and that’s when the Managing Director Ravi Saxena & Chef Sanjeev Kapoor decided to support her by sponsoring all of her expenses & brought her to Mumbai. Ravi Saxena avers, “Tumpa possesses an extraordinary talent and we are supporting her in & out so that she can fulfill her dream of becoming a playback singer. ”