Producers: Madhu Nathani & Kamal Nathani
Director: Amol Shetge
Star Cast: Shashank Ketkar, Sachit Patil, Gashmeer Mahajani, Amruta Khanvilkar, Neha Mahajan & Roger D’Costa
Genre: Suspense Thriller
Ratings: Two and a half

Director Amol Shetge’s latest offering One Way Ticket offers a novelty in that it has been shot on foreign locales like Europe (France-Italy-Spain), Thailand and Mauritius. Besides it has been shot on board a cruise ship all of which is certainly a rarity for Marathi Cinema audience.

One Way Ticket unfolds with Samar Raj (Sachit Patil) busy writing a blog with his assistant Nisha (Neha Mahajan) about their recent overseas journey on board a cruise ship and then the movie relapses into a flashback mode. Some more strangers like Aniket (Shashank Ketkar), Madhu (Amruta Khanvilkar) & Aditya Rane (Gashmeer Mahajani) also come on board the cruise ship. Once all the 5 strangers are on board, the mysterious journey begins.

The directorial skills of Amol Shetge is ok. Performance wise the best of the whole lot is Shashank Ketkar. Next in line are Sachit Patil, Neha Mahajan and Amruta Khanvilkar, but strictly not in the same order while sadly enough Gashmeer Mahajani disappoints big time that too in his new avatar.

One Way Ticket will be liked more by the classy audience of Multiplex Cinemas.

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 HAIL – 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.

Amrita Aur Main Is Based On The Real Life Triangular Love Story Of Celebrity Novelist Amrita Pritam, Celebrity Lyricist Sahir Ludianvi & Celebrity Painter Imroz

Sumit Mishra happens to be the coolest guy around this side of the filmy horizon. After dabbling with painting, literature and above all art direction on the big screen as well as the small screen arena, he has now wielded the megaphone for a daringly different triangular albeit a real life love story aptly titled Amruta Aur Main, but of course the “woh” in the title is missing. Amruta Aur Main is in fact about the real life love story of the Celebrity Novelist Amrita Pritam and her so called closeness with Bollywood’s Celebrity Lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi & also with a Celebrity Painter Imroz but of course during the different stages of her life. So Sumit Mishra has now captured the shorter version of this beautiful albeit dual love stories on the vast canvas of the celluloid silver screen. This meeting with Sumit Mishra was an enlightment in itself.

On The Conception Of Making A Short Film Amrita Aur Main

I did not get the idea of making Amrita Aur Main just like that. I was toying with this idea for a long, long time. In fact it has taken me more than a few years to conceptualize the subject matter of Amrita Aur Main. The film is mainly based on the real life triangular love story, of course based in the different phases of the 3 character’s life namely the Celebrity Novelist Amrita Pritam and her closeness with Bollywood’s Celebrity Lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi & also with the Celebrity Painter Imroz. And of course it takes time to bring such a story on the Celluloid Silver Screen. So what if its just a mini version of it. And perhaps this could be termed as the 1st ever mini version of a Triangular Celebrity Love Story. Nevertheless I had to face several roadblocks in my jouney towards achieving this goal. There were immense unbearable struggles on the way but finally I succeeded in concluding my journey.

On His Denial Of Labelling Amrita Aur Main As A Biopic

I strongly believe that a film like Amrita Aur Main should never be slotted in a Biopic category. In fact in my directorial debut movie Amrita Aur Main I have just tried to depict those 8 romantic phases in Amrita Pritam’s life without adhering to the age old culture & customs and even those orthodox beliefs with complete honesty.

On His Opinion On The Delicate Relationships Shared By Amrita Pritam with Sahir Ludhianvi & Imroz

I really find it tough to explain the deep love in Amrita Pritam’s life. Yet it Is really believed that Amrita Pritam’s relationship with Sahir Ludhiavi was as vast as a sky, while her relationship with Imroz is best described as an enchanting shelter over her head which was totally confined in the boundaries of love. It is also known that Amrita Pritam’s affection for Sahir Ludianvi was unrequited. And in my opinion Amrita Pritam’s intimacy as well as romantic moments with Imroz are laced with several layers of passion & romance. And even though they could not get married, they had a very beautiful long life companionship. Ultimately Amrita Pritam left this world but not her soul. But even today Amrita Pritam is omnipresent through her works & Imroz’s paintings. The one thing which sets the love of Amrita & Imroz apart was that though there was an age difference between them their love & their hearts were together. And sure enough they found total solace in each other’s companionship.

On His Selection Of Actors To Enact The Role Of The Historical Characters

First of all it was an enormous task finding the right actor to enact the sensitive role of Amrita Pritam. I did come across several actors of the new generation trying to visualize and match them to Amrita Pritam’s personality. And this process also went on for a long, long time. But then one day during one of the shows, when Shruti Ulfat appeared in front of me, she looked striking. That was the moment when I observed that her body language, dressing sense and other mannerisms strongly reminded me of Amrita Pritam. This was during the shoot of the television serial Mahakumb that we came across and understood each other completely. Which was really, really necessary for the smooth working relationship of an actor – director. Then I arranged some books for Shruti on Amruta Pritam. Later on we began workshops during which Shruti & myself discussed the nuances and from here onwards Shruti began fitting into the sensitive character of Amrita Pritam. Thereafter I could see that Shruti had entrenched herself completely into the character of the great Amrita Pritam. So we commenced the shooting of Amrita Aur Main and Shruti has never disappointed me thereafter. That apart I honestly concede that I have totally made use of my imagination to create the character of Imroz. As I wanted to depict the intense & the soulful love between Amrita Pritam & Imroz. So much so that I still haven’t come out of the pure & the spiritual live interlude. I think I have finally fulfilled my inner desire to bring into reality my deepest of dream project and see it fructify. I could feel Amrita Pritam’s presence in each & every framed shot filmed on Shruti. And then as a filmmaker the image that I had of Imroz in my mind was dedicatedly accomplished by actor Jay Yadav.

On Amrita Aur Main Bagging Accolades & Award

You see Amrita Aur Main has already garnered appreciation, accolades & awards galore. In Raipur Short Film Festival I bagged 2 trophies namely that of the “Best Director” & the “Best Editor”. Moreover Amrita Aur Main also got a “Special Festival Mention” in the 5th Kolkatta Shorts International Film Festival. And especially Amruta Aur Main once again garnered a lot of accolades & appreciation in the 3rd Noida International Film Festival. That apart there were over 700 films from over 70 countries entered in the 3rd Noida International Film Festival, where my film Amrita Aur Main was announced as the “Best Film” and to top it the Jury also awarded me with the “Best Director” trophy and that happened to be the proudest and the historic moment of my life.

On His Next Agenda Of His Professional Career As A Filmmaker

At present I am enjoying all the moments of basking in the lime lighted success of Amita Aur Main. But anyways I have also started the scripting of my next film to be tentatively titled as Benaras, through which I want to depict the 3 different aspects of the culture of Benaras. Apart from this I intend to work on the life sketch of the famed Pakistani Poetess named Sara Shagufta.

Feroz Khan was an actor-producer-director- editor of Hindi Cinema. So present herewith is a just a small tribute to the Late Feroz Khan.

To start off Feroz Khan was known for his flamboyant style, with cow boyish swagger & cigar toting persona; this revolutionized the style quotient of the otherwise conventional “Filmy” hero. He was also known as the style icon of Bollywood.

Firoz Khan had appeared in over 50 films in the 1960s, 1970s & 1980s, and became one of India’s Best-Loved heroes with his role in the 1980’s hit film Qurbani, which he had also directed. Firoz Khan followed this multi-disciplinary achievement by directing more successful films like Dayavan (1988) & Janbaaz (1986). He had 1st won the Black Lady namely the Filmfare “Best Supporting Actor” award for Aadmi Aur Insaan in 1970 and was also honored with the Filmfare “Lifetime Achievement” award in 2000.

A little peekaboo in his earlier life will not be out of place at this juncture. Firoz Khan was born on 25th Sept, 1939 in Bangalore, India, to an Afghan immigrant. His father belonged to Tanoli Tribe of Pathan ethnicity from the Ghazni province of Afghanistan, while his mother was of Persian background.

Firoz Khan was educated in Bishop Cotton Boys’ School, Bangalore & St. Germain High School, Bangalore. His brothers are Sanjay Khan (Abbas Khan), Shahrukh Shah Ali Khan, Sameer Khan & Akbar Khan. His sisters are Khurshid Shahnavar & Dilshad Begum Sheikh, popularly known as Dilshad Bibi. After his schooling in Bangalore, he headed straight to the Mekkah of Bollywood where he made his debut as a 2nd lead in a film called Didi in the year 1960.

Firoz Khan had smoothly made the beginning of his filmy career and thereafter it was a smoot sailing as far as his filmy career is concerned. Through the early 1960s & 1970s, he made low-budget thrillers opposite starlets. In 1962, he appeared in an English-language film titled Tarzan Goes To India opposite Simi Garewal. Incidentally speaking his 1st big hit was in 1965, with Phani Majumdar’s Oonche Log, where he was pitted against screen idols Raaj Kumar & Ashok Kumar in which he had given a notably sensitive performance. But sadly enough this was followed by some more small budget hit films like Samson, Ek Sapera Ek Lutera, Char Darvesh et al. But then again, in the same year, he had enacted the role of a sacrificing lover in the mushy musical movie Arzoo, starring Sadhana. With this movie Firoz Khan earned his entry into the A-list of 2nd leads. With the film Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969), Firoz Khan won his debut Filmfare award for “Best Actor” in a Supporting Role. His other hit films of those times were Khotey Sikkay, Geeta Mera Naam, Pyasi Sham, Shankar Shambhu & Safar. Firoz Khan had also appeared alongside his real-life brother Sanjay Khan in some of the superhit films like Upaasna (1967), Mela (1971) & Nagin (1976).

Later on had turned into a successful producer & director in the year of 1971 so as to improve his career opportunities as a leading man with his 1st directorial film Apradh, which also happened to be the 1st Indian movie showing auto racing in Germany; Mumtaaz was his co-star. Firoz Khan had also produced, directed and starred in the 1975 film superhit Dharmatma, which also happened to be the 1st Indian film to be shot in Afghanistan and was also his 1st ever blockbuster hit as a producer, director and star and had also marked the appearance of Drean Girl Hema Malini in a glamorous avatar. This movie was inspired by the Hollywood film The Godfather.

To continue further, throughout the late 1970s & 1980s, he was a leading Bollywood star, directing & starring in many of his films. Thereafter he had also starred in the Punjabi film Bhagat Dhanna Jat (1974). But the 1980 film Qurbani, with Zeenat Aman, was the biggest hit of his career and had also launched the singing career of the iconic Pakistani pop singer Nazia Hassan, with her memorable track “Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye”. In 1986, Firoz Khan had also directed & starred in Janbaaz, another film which was declared a superhit film at the Box-Office turnstiles, which some considered it to be one of his Best Movie. It featured an all-star cast and was possessed of great songs & excellent cinematography. In 1988, Firoz Khan had directed & starred in Dayavan, which was a remake of a South Indian film titled Nayagan. After directing & starring in Yalgaar (1992), Firoz Khan had taken a long break from acting for an unbelievable 11 years.

Firoz Khan had then made his comeback as a filmmaker in Bollywood by launching his son Fardeen Khan’s career with the 1998 film Prem Aggan, which had, however, proved to be a Bomb at Box-Office turnstiles. And In 2003, he had made his acting comeback as well as produced & directed Janasheen, which had also starred his son Fardeen Khan. By the way he had always used performing animals in his films, like a chimpanzee & a lion were used in Janasheen, but People for Animals (PFA) Haryana chairman Naresh Kadyan had moved a complaint in the court of law at Faridabad for animal cruelty and a legal action as per law against the producer, director & actor.

Once again Firoz Khan had starred alongside his son Fardeen Khan in a film called Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005) and had made his last film appearance in Welcome (2007). Welcome has been one of the Best Comedy films made in recent time in which he had worked with Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor & Katrina Kaif. And of course Welcome was also declared as a blockbuster movie that year at the Box-Office turnstiles.

In realty Feroz Khan was always ahead of his time in terms of his unmatchable style, which had reflected in his movies & music. His movies like Qurbani & Dharmatma are the cult favorite films in Hindi cinema.

Now this was a shocker as in May, 2006, Feroz Khan was blacklisted by the then Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf when he went there to promote his brother’s film, Taj Mahal. In an intelligence report submitted to Musharraf, he was said to have gotten drunk & insulted Pakistani singer & anchor Fakhr-E-Alam and criticising the country by averring, “I am a proud Indian. India is a secular country. The Muslims there are making a lot of progress unlike in Pakistan. Our President is a Muslim & our Prime Minister a Sikh. Pakistan was made in the name of Islam, but look how the Muslims are killing Muslims here.”

Pakistan’s high commission in India and the foreign & interior ministries were subsequently directed to deny Feroz Khan a visa in the future.

Time to know just a little bit about Feroz Khan’s personal life. He had married Sundari Khan in 1965, but divorced her in 1985. They had 2 children, Laila Khan (born in 1970) & Fardeen Khan (born in 1974). Fardeen Khan was married to Natasha Madhwani, daughter of former Bollywood actress Mumtaz. He also has a granddaughter named Diani Isabella Khan born on 12th Dec, 2013 and a grandson named Zaan Funiturewala born on 9th Mar, 2015.

And then it was curtains down for Firoz Khan as he died as a result of lung cancer on 27th Apr, 2009 at the age of 69 in Bangalore.

As mentioned earlier Firoz Khan had finally succumbed to a battle with lung cancer on 27th Apr, 2009. During his illness he had returned to rest at his farmhouse in Bangalore.

Ultimately he was laid to rest in his beloved Bangalore near to his mother’s grave at Hosur Road Shia Kabristan with 1000’s in attendance which included his close family, dear friends and also notable celebrities of Indian film industry. Till this date he is remembered for his larger than life presence & excellence in cinema.

As a parting shot present herewith is Firoz Khan’s all time career achievements: He had won accolades and several awards namely Filmfare “Best Supporting Actor” award for Aadmi Aur Insaan (1971), Bangalore Film Journalist Award (BFJA) for “Best Supporting Actor” for Aadmi Aur Insaan (1971), Filmfare Nomination as “Best Supporting Actor” for Safar (1971), Filmfare Nomination as “Best Supporting Actor” for International Crook (1975), Filmfare “Lifetime Achievement” Award (2001), Filmfare Nomination as “Best Villain” for Janasheen (2004), IIFA Award for “Best Performance” in a Negative Role in 2004, Zee Cine Award for “Lifetime Achievement” in 2008 & “Pride Of The industry” at the Max Stardust Awards 2009.

In the end it is time have a glimpse of his Filmography which includes as an actor: Didi (1960), Main Shadi Karne Chala (1962), Reporter Raju (1962), Tarzan Goes To India (1962), Bahurani (1963), Suhagan (1964), Char Dervesh (1964), Oonche Log (1965), Raat Andheri Thi (1965), Ek Sapera Ek Lootera (1965), Arzoo (1965), Tasveer (1966), Main Wohi Hoon (1966), Woh Koi Aur Hoga (1967), Raat Aur Din (1967), CID 909 (1967), Aurat (1967), Aag (1967), Nadir Shah (1968), Pyaasi Sham (1969), Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969), Safar (1970), Mela (1971), Ek Paheli (1971), Upaasna (1971), Apradh (1972), Kashmakash (1973), Kisan Aur Bhagwan (1974), Khhotte Sikkay (1974), Geeta Mera Naam (1974), Ghar Ki Laaj (1960), Bhagat Dhanna Jatt (1974), Anjaan Raahen (1974), International Crook (1974), Rani Aur Lalpari (1975), Kala Sona (1975), Aa Jaa Sanam (1975), Dharmatma (1975), Sharafat Chod Di Maine (1976), Qabeela (1976), Shanker Shambu (1976), Nagin (1976), Jadu Tona (1977), Darinda (1977), Chunaoti (1980), Qurbani (1980), Khoon Aur Paani (1981), Kachche Heere (1982), Janbaaz (1986), Dayavan (1988), Meet Mere Man Ka (1991), Yalgaar (1992), Prem Agan (1998), Janasheen (2003), Chitappa (2005), Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena – Special Appearance(2005), Om Shanti Om – Special Appearance(2007) & Welcome (2007) – as a director & producer: Apradh (1972), Dharmatma (1975), Qurbani (1980), Janbaaz (1986), Dayavan (1988), Yalgaar, Prem Agan (1998)
& Janasheen (2003)

Nishant Kumar, a tall, dark & handsome dude hails from Patna. He happens to be a trained actor and is now all set to make his debut with a much talked about film namely Yeh Hai Judgement Hanged Till Death.

How about giving us your brief introduction?

I hail from Patna and I am very passionate about acting since I was that high and you won’t believe this but right since the day I had crossed the 14 summers of my life I had started indulging myself in anchoring and moreover I also started doing varied programmes on Zee Tv but of course all this was in Patna.

What happened then?

And then since I was not getting the right opportunity I honed up my acting skills in Marwah Studio in Noida where I also acquired a Diploma in Cinema and headed straight to Bollywood. Out here too I brushed up my acting skills in Anupam Kher’s acting school.

How did you bag your debut movie Yeh Hai Judgement Hanged Till Death?

After finishing my acting course I sort of kept my eyes & years open for a good project and luckily this movie project Yeh Hai Judgement Hanged Till Death just fell into my lap but I would rather say that it was more of a friendly or rather a family affair.

Ok! What is your role in Yeh Hai Judgement Hanged Till Death?

First of all I would say that the film Yeh Hai Judgement Hanged Till Death clearly has a backdrop of “Terrorism” and I play the role of one of the dreaded Don. In fact it is an amalgamation of all the “Terrorist” activities put together and believe me Yeh Hai Judgement Hanged Till Death is also a patriotic film to the core. And in the end one of the evil man is sent to the gallows to be hanged till death. There have been cases where people fighting for their country have been sent to gallows too, but in return they were also declared a martyr. So this time one of the evil man is sent to the gallows to be hanged till death yehi hai judgement and the reasons are shockingly surprising. All in all Yeh Hai Judgement Hanged Till Death is a good entertaining & musically oriented romantic film too. In fact you will find all the colorful & dark shades in my character of Yeh Hai Judgement Hanged Till Death.

What would you like to say about your co-star Neetu Wadhwa?

I would that say she is good. She is very cooperative & helpful. We vibed well & shared a great chemistry on the sets.

What would you say about your director of Yeh Hai Judgement Hanged Till Death?

My director Mann Kumar has crafted this film Yeh Hai Judgement Hanged Till Death very painstakingly. I would say he is brilliant and the way he used to explain each & every scene it used to become just like a piece of calkwalk for us. He even left us a lot of room for improvisation. I could not have asked a better film as a debut than Yeh Hai Judgement Hanged Till Death.

Lastly tell us what are the highlights of Yeh Hai Judgement Hanged Till Death?

Without blinking my eyes I can safely say that music is the finest & the best highlight of Yeh Hai Judgement Hanged Till Death. All the numbers are soothing, melodious, meliflous & foot tapping too. In fact our music director Mahesh Rakesh have designed the entire musical package of Yeh Hai Judgement Hanged Till Death in such a way that it has all the colors & shades. In fact all the numbers are too good, but my personal favourites are “Rabba”, “Jashn Manale” & above all “Vandematram”. That’s it!!!

In a country captivated with cinema, INDIA IN A DAY directed by Richie Mehta & filmed by Indians across the country is all set to reach a larger audience, scheduled to release on 23rd Sept, 2016. This unique film will release in Delhi, Mumbai & Bangalore initially and was born out of a unique partnership between Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Films UK & Google. The film is crowd-sourced, 90-minute feature-length documentary shot on a single day – 10th Oct, 2015. Enlisted to capture a moment of the day on camera, thousands responded by submitting more than 16,000 videos, comprised of over 365 hours of deeply personal, heartfelt & joyfully honest moments & insights.

The footage submitted by participants was uploaded on a website set up by Scott Free Films & Google. This marks the 1st ever India film where footage has come from all over India; from Rajasthan to Kerala to the far – reaching Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The resulting film, which is India’s largest crowd-sourced documentary, offers a remarkable insight into the lives, loves, fears & hopes of people living in India today. To enable this colossal project, director Richie Mehta reached out to noted Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap to help spread the word about the film as widely as possible.

Additionally filmmakers Zoya Akhtar, R. Balki & Shekhar Kapur all gladly supported the project with call out videos and by spreading the word through social media. Having premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2016 & the Sheffield Festival 2016, this one of a kind film, saw Anurag Kashyap supervising a theatrical release in the country.

Aagaman Films Pvt Ltd’s Gandhigiri is all set to release on 14th Oct, 2016.

The film has been written & directed by Sanoj Mishra, cinematography by Neetu Iqbal & Ravi Chandran, music by Sahil Rayyan & Shivam Pathak & singers are Ankit Tiwari, Irfaan, Sahil Rayyan, Sujatha & Masha

The. Film stars Om Puri, Sanjay Mishra, Mukesh Tiwari, Anupam Shyam, Meghna Haldar, Rishi Bhutani & Dolly Chawla

The film extolls on the importance of Gandhiji’s values in today’s corrupt world? Do they even have any value left? Can anyone lead a peaceful life by implementing those values in day-to-day life? Tne cine goers will find answers to this questions in Gandhigiri.

Vijay Krishna Acharya (Victor), the writer -director of the all time blockbuster
DHOOM 3, teams up once again with Aamir Khan in THUGS OF HINDOSTAN along with Amitabh Bachchan to give the audience a never seen before experience of larger than life filmmaking! This YRF film holds a double bonanza by bringing together Amitabh Bachchan & Aamir Khan together for the 1st time ever. That in itself is film lore in making! The leading lady of the film will be announced soon. THUGS OF HINDOSTAN holds more surprises in its kitty! The film is slated for release in Diwali 2018.

BHUSHAN KUMAR LAUNCHES DEVOTIONAL SINGLES STARTING WITH “GAJANAN” STARRING AJAY DEVGN

It was Bhushan Kumar’s father Gulshan Kumarji who started the trend of producing devotional songs in India. After launching a series of many super hit singles, Bhushan Kumar will now be following in his father’s footsteps and is launching a complete range of devotional singles catering to the musical tastes of today’s youth. On the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, T-Series launched the 1st single of the series, a Ganpati song titled “Gajanan” that features Ganpati bhakt Ajay Devgn. While the audio version of the song has already been launched , a special video has also been created where the euphoria surrounding Big Bappa, “Lalbaug Cha Raja” is captured in a unique way by director Ahmed Khan. Ajay Devgn also visited Lalbaug Cha Raja and the video has already been released on 11th Sept, 2016. “Gajanan” has been composed by Jeet Gannguli, sung by Sukhwinder Singh with lyrics by Manoj Muntashir.

‘MUBARAKAN’ TO STAR ANIL & ARJUN KAPOOR

MUBARAKAN will star real life “Chacha–Bhatija Jodi” Anil Kapoor & Arjun Kapoor for the 1st time in a casting coup of sorts. The duo also play “Chacha-Bhatija” in the reel life. The film also stars Ileana D’Cruz, Athiya Shetty, Amrita Singh etc. The family comedy will be directed by Anees Bazmee. Anees’s last film WELCOME BACK was a major hit and also starred Anil Kapoor. Prior to that, Anees had directed READY. With MUBARAKAN this “Triple A” Jodi of Anees, Anil & Arjun is all set to have the audiences entertained with comedy that will have them rolling in laughter. MUBARAKAN is produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions, Ashwin Varde & Murad Khetani’s Cine1 Studios and is all set to go on the floors by Nov, 2016. The film has been written by Balli Januja & Rupinder Chahal. MUBARAKAN is slated for a 28th Jul, 2017 release. Sneha Rajani, Dy President & Head, Sony Pictures Networks Productions said, “We are very excited to embark on our journey for MUBARAKAN.” Anees Bazmee says, “MUBARAKAN is one of the best scripts I’ve come across in recent times. That’s what attracted me to it primarily. The madness of the script along with the fantastic ensemble cast, we are all set to create something that will be unparalleled.”

ADESH SRIVASTAVA’S CHOWK INAUGURATED

Jackie Shroff, Poonam Dhillon, Govind Nihlani, Vijayta Shrivastava, J P Dutta & Corporator Jyotsna Dighe were present at the Late Aadesh Shrivastava Chowk inauguration at Andheri (W). Vijayta Shrivastava had invited guest & Corporator Jyotsna Dighe for inauguration of the Late Aadesh Shrivastava Chowk at the back road of Lokhandwala, Andheri (W). She told media that on the occasion of Adesh’s birthday she wanted to do the opening. Avitesh & Anivesh received all the guests. Jackie Shroff, Poonam Dhillon, J P Dutta, Govind Nihlani, Ekta Jain, Shree Rajput, Harshvardhan Joshi, Yash Pandit, Sweta Pandit & Jatin Pandit came specially for the inauguration.

ANIL SHARMA IS COLUMBUS OF NEW GIRLS IN BOLLYWOOD

Anil Sharma has redefined mainstream commercial cinema, and also has been the only director who has launched several well known Bollywood actresses, sets to roll a search for the female lead for his next film GENIUS where he launches his son Utkarsh Sharma. Anil Sharma has launched 7 girls – TEHELKA – Miss India Shikha Swaroop, Ameesha Patel In GADAR EK PREM KATHA, Miss World & International Star Priyanka Chopra In HERO – LOVE STORY OF A SPY, Divya Khosla Kumar In AB TUMHAARE HAWALE WATAN SATHIO, Zarine Khan In VEER, Miss UK Lisa Lazarus In VEER, Miss India Universe Urvashi Rautela In SINGH SAAB THE GREAT who have not just made a mark nationally but few of them have achieved global recognition and owe their career success to him. Anil Sharma who has always laid his trust in new talent is in search for a girl who will debut in his next film. Anil Sharma is launching a website
www.aspcasting.com & www.genuiscasting.com where girls aspiring to make it big in Bollywood can enroll themselves and get the big ticket to the land of dreams “We have launched the website on 8th Sept, 2016. I am looking to cast a young fresh face in my next film. I don’t expect them to be born actors but I do expect them to have the passion towards acting. One thing that was common among the girls I launched was their intense desire & enthusiasm towards Bollywood & acting”, exults Anil Sharma.

JOHN ABRAHAM IS THE BRAND AMBASSADOR OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH TOURISM

The largest of the 7 sisters that form the North Eastern part of India, Arunachal Pradesh is extremely rich in wildlife & natural beauty. Unfortunately, little had been done till now to popularize the state’s tourism appeal among a larger audience. However, all that is now set to change as Department of Tourism, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh with the help of Be Viacom18 has roped in John Abraham as the brand ambassador for Arunachal Pradesh. Fascinated by India’s land of the rising sun, John Abraham has always shared an affinity towards the state’s culture, history & scenic beauty. Besides owning the North East football team, John has supported the 7 sisters through his participation in “Run for North East”, a marathon hosted earlier in Jan, 2016. John Abraham said, “I am honored to have been chosen to promote the tourism of Arunachal Pradesh. I have always been fascinated with North East India: each state has its unique beauty, history & culture. It’s a state rich with culture, mysticism, great people & stunning views. When I’m there, all I need is some music, my boots to walk around and a mind free from all worries to be able to embrace the mesmerizing beauty of Arunachal Pradesh.”

Banner: Dharma Productions & Excel Entertainment
Producer: Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Ritesh Sidhwani & Farhan Akhtar
Director: Nitya Mehra
Star Cast: Siddharth Malhotra, Katrina Kaif, Ram Kapoor et al
Music: Amaal Mallik, Badshah, Jasleen Royal, Bilal Saeed & Prem Hardeep

Debutant director Nitya Mehra who has been an assitant director on many big projects has made a complete mish mash of her debutant directorial offering namely Baar Baar Dekho. Perhaps she completely failed to grasp the correct meaning of the “Time Travel” genre of filmmaking. And once again it was wrong on her part to join the pieces of foreign films like The Family Man & Click and even Indian films like Love Story 2050, Fun2shh…….! & Acton Replayy.

The scripted scenario of Baar Baar Dekho kicks off with the birth of Jai Verma (Siddharth Malhotra) & Diya Kapoor (Katrina Kaif) in Delhi & London respectively. Post that, Diya Kapoor’s family settles down in India (Delhi, to be specific). As “time” progresses, Jai & Diya grow up together and fall in love with each other. After years of knowing each other, one day, when “painter” Dia proposes marriage to the “Maths obsessed Professor” Jai, he becomes petrified with the very thought of marriage. Right before their wedding day, Diya takes Jai to a plush house that is gifted to them by her rich father (Ram Kapoor). This gift not just hurts the self respect of Jai, but also makes him confess to Diya that he is just not ready for marriage because his main focus is his career. Hearing that, a heartbroken Diya leaves Jai promising never to return back. Post that, a grief-stricken Jai lands up gulping a full bottle of champagne. And when he wakes up next morning, he sees the world & “Timezone” around him totally changed. He sees himself transported into his future which shakes the ground below him completely. On one hand, while he sees himself resigning from a dream job at Harvard University (for which he had strived so hard), on the other hand, he sees his wife Diya divorcing him and moving on. If that wasn’t enough, Jai “lives through” many different crucial stages of his life.

So debutant director Nitya Mehra seriously needs to pick up some more crash course in direction to perfect her directorial skills before taking up any other film for independent direction and once again take the audiences for granted and take them on an unending and pointless merry go round of a “Time Travel” journey that too at the producer’s expense.

Performance wise Siddharth Malhotra is good in parts and bad in most of the parts especially in old age role and when he his constantly dashing to & fro in the “Time Machine”. Katrina Kaif disappoints big time, maybe its almost time for her to quit the Bollywood scenario soon enough before testing the audiences patience anymore. While all the other actors including Ram Kapoor also have failed to salvage the film.

Tail Piece: Baar Baar Dekho is a totally forgettable movie of 2016. Although the classy multiplex audience may visit the theatre for “Time Pass”. But it is certainly not a common man’s cup of tea not even as a “Time Pass”.

Banner: Rashmi Sharma Telefilms Limited
Producer: Rashmi Sharma & Shoojit Sircar
Director: Anirudha Roy Chaudhary
Star Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Andrea Tariang, Angad Bedi, Piyush Mehra, Dhritiman Chatterjee et al
Music: Shantanu Moitra

Anirudha Roy Chaudhary is a celebrity director of Bengali films and he successfully makes his Bollywood debut with producer Rashmi Sharma & Shoojit Sircar’s Pink. There have been films galore woven around a courtroom drama, the recent one being the Akshay Kumar starrer Rustom, and Pink happens to be one more perfect addition to it.

The scripted scenario of Pink kick starts as a simple story about the complex problems & issues like the inequities & the hypocrisies the women in India face everyday. Meenal Arora (Taapsee Pannu), Falak Ali (Kirti Kulhari) & Andrea (Andrea Tariang) are introduced in a tensed up ambience, alongside the “silent” introduction of a tired & retired advocate Deepak Sehgal (Amitabh Bachchan). Meenal, Falak & Andrea live together as paying guests in Delhi, earning their respective livelihoods. These girls lose their smiles & peace of mind because of a terrible incident that threatens their lives. The incident takes place when Rajveer (Angad Bedi) forces himself upon Meenal & she hits him hard with a glass bottle injuring him seriously. After this incident, the girls come under attack from all sides as Rajveer happens to be a poltician’s nephew. Soon his friends start threatening the girls. When the incident gets registered with the police, it leads to an array of investigations, interrogations & character assassination of the 3 girls. With no lawyer ready to represent their case, the girls find their sole ray of hope in advocate Deepak Saigal, who volunteers to fight their case, despite having given up his law practice.

Debutant director Anirudha Roy Chaudhary’s excellent directorial treatment embellishes profound interest in the entire proceedings of Pink. Besides he has extracted a very superlative performance from his entire starcast. Not to speak of the superb support he got from his entire team of technicians including some of his Bengali brethren.

Performance wise the outstandingly towering performance has been delivered by none other than Amitabh Bachchan. He is in superb form once again as he literally lives the role of a lawyer fighting tooth & nail for the justice against molestation of 3 innocent girls. Next in line is of course Taapsee Pannu who delivers a heartfelt act of a seriously wronged girl. Her act is certainly worthy of many awards. Kirti Kulhari is picture perfect as one the girl. Andrea Tariang is impressive. Angad Bedi is terrific as the molester. Watch out for this young dude in the villianous role in future Bollywood projects. Piyush Mishra proves that he is way beyond perfection. And moreover Dhritiman Chatterjee delivers a sincere act in his brief role.

Tail Piece: Pink is a compelling film which also happens to be a realistic cinema and moreover a celebration of justice for womanhood.