Armaan Malik’s new song “O Re Piya” for music director DJ Sheizwood from the film EK KAHANI JULIE KI is getting great response all over. Music director DJ Sheizwood has roped in Armaan Malik to sing “O Re Piya” song written by Taufique Pallavi for Hindi film EK KAHANI JULIE KI. The music of film is with Zee music. The song is getting great response all over. The film is directed by Aziz Zee.

SONALEE KULKARNI, MARATHI CINEMA’S POSTER GIRL LAUNCHES BOHO INSPIRED AUTUMN WINTER COLLECTION

The pretty & petite Diva of Marathi film industry, Sonalee Kulkarni recently unveiled Max’s fresh Autumn Winter Collection at the Max store in Viviana Thane. Popularly known as the poster girl of Marathi films, Sonalee created a buzz with Max shoppers and launched the new collection in her own glamorous style! Sonalee chose her personal favourites, the trendy culottes & jacket to walk the ramp and launch the Max Autumn Visual Lookbook. Sonalee says, “I love the fashion & flair Max follows and their new Autumn Winter Collection truly celebrates people who want to be the trend setters in their own unique way. I am excited to present you the Max’s Bohemian inspired Autumn Winter Lookbook that features my personal favourites from the collection. I chose Max’s culottes & jacket as my outfit recently because along with being stylish & comfortable, this lovely outfit celebrates my zest to explore the world”. Piyush Sharma, Regional Manager, West, Max Retail said, “We are very excited to have Sonalee, the fashionista of the Marathi film industry, present the 1st look of Max’s Bohemian inspired Autumn Winter 2016. Sonalee is known for being a trend setter in the Marathi film industry and our new Lookbook features her personal favourites.”

MANOJ BAJPAYEE IS SHOOTING FOR ‘IN THE SHADOWS’ WITH BELGIAN ACTRESS LAURA VERLINDEN

Manoj Bajpayee is filming an international project, IN THE SHADOWS, along with the Belgian actress, Laura Verlinden in the walled city of old Delhi. Starring Ranvir Shorey (TITLI), Neeraj Kabi (TALWAR & SHIP OF THESEUS) & Shahana Goswami (ROCK ON!) in key roles, the psychological drama film marks the directorial debut of Los Angeles based filmmaker, Dipesh Jain. The film is about a man who is trapped within the city walls and in his own mind. He attempts to break free to find a human connection. Manoj Bajpayee has been pitted in the film along with Laura Verlinden, a Belgian actress who recently starred in Oscar shortlisted & Golden Globe nominated THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT. The film is produced by Shuchi Jain (11 WEEKS), the founder of UK based production company, Exstant Motion Pictures along with the award – winning Swiss producer Lena Vurma (LOST PLACE 3D) who is also Head of Acquisitions for German distributor NFP (THE LUNCH BOX & ANGRY INDIAN GODDESSES).The shooting of the film, which commenced in Jul, 2016 in the narrow alleys of Old Delhi, will wrap up by mid – Aug, 2016. The film’s script was a finalist at Sundance Screenwriting Lab 2015, Torino Lab 2015 & Tribeca All Access 2016. Dipesh Jain says, “As a kid I would walk through the maze of alleys fearing that if I took a wrong turn somewhere and got lost, I´ll be trapped in the alleys forever. I want to tell a story in old Delhi that is simple to follow and connects emotionally, but structurally it is intricate, so the audience is forced to put the pieces of the puzzle together.”

MYNTRA ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN HRITHIK ROSHAN’S BRAND HRX

Flipkart owned Myntra has acquired a majority stake in HRX, the active lifestyle brand co – owned by Hrithik Roshan & Exceed Entertainment. This move is in the bid to further strengthen Myntra’s successful private brands business. HRX, one of the 1st home grown Indian active lifestyle brand, was incepted in 2012 and was exclusively licensed to Myntra in 2013. This strategic investment is a 1st of its kind in the industry, wherein a celebrity incubated brand has aligned with the country’s leading e – fashion retailer in an equity model. The move also lays down the structure to build the brand through collaborative efforts, of both Myntra and Hrithik to offer products & experiences for the brand’s enthusiasts. The actor and the inspiration behind HRX, Hrithik Roshan said, “The mission of our brand is to impact, transform & empower a billion people in their journey to be the best version of themselves. The new partnership with Myntra is a stride closer towards fulfilling this mission. I’ve always been passionate about physical & mental fitness and the changes it brings to everyone’s life, and this collaboration is a big positive step we have taken towards the change”

KUNAL KAPOOR’S NEXT ‘VEERAM’ AKA HOLLYWOOD STYLE

Director Jayaraj is gearing up to release his magnum opus period drama VEERAM starting Kunal Kapoor. Jayaraj, 6 times National award winner and recipient of many international awards including Golden Peacock & Berlin’s Crystal Bear Awards, has decided to give his period drama a Hollywood touch. Set in the 13th century Kerala, the film resuscitates the real life character made famous through folklore literature & songs. Hence, Keeping the tone & the content of the period drama in mind Jayaraj has, for the very 1st time, brought on board 4 renowned Hollywood Technicians to helm the action, Make up, Music & coloring facets of the film. Action Choreographer Allan Poppleton (of 300, HUNGER GAMES AVATAR LORD OF THE RINGS fame Oscar Award winning & 2 times Emmy award winning makeup artist Trefor Proud have been brought on board. Music & background score of the film is by renowned Hollywood music director Jeff Rona (of PHANTOM, TRAFFIC & PRINCE OF EGYPT fame) and the Colorist on the film is Jeff Olm (of MONSTERS VS. ALIENS, HOWE TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGAN, KUNG FU PANDA 2, AVENGERS, TITANIC & SPIDERMAN fame). VEERAM will be an all India release and is being shot in 3 different languages Hindi, English & Malayalam with plans to further dub it in Tamil & Telugu. Jayaraj says, “Kalaripayattu has not yet been portrayed in mainstream cinema in its authentic form before. Action director Allan ‘s contribution in coming to India, learning the Kalaripayattu martial art form and improvising the moments to suit the camera angles, has been of great help. Makeup artist Trefor Proud, with his rich experience & understanding of colours that existed in ancient times, has added beautifully in depicting the vivid colors & body paints on each of the characters. Jeff Rona & Music director Acchu together have used their individual expertise and created the music of the ancient era that we can relate to even today. Jeff Olm, as the colour & light supervisor has been of great advantage to our DOP Kumar in maintaining the authenticity of the era. Jeff is one of the best colorist in the world and is in high demand for his work.”

SONAM KAPOOR WINS BEST ACTRESS AT THE INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF MELBOURNE

With the industry & critics raving about Sonam Kapoor’s performance in NEERJA, the star has catapulted her way to the top. From being the 1st big league actress to bravely taking on women – lead driven films, to being a social media marketing sensation, Sonam Kapoor has truly been a game changer. The actress has finally come into her own with NEERJA, in what we can only describe as a performance that is truly career defining and one of a lifetime. Hence it comes as no surprise that Sonam was bestowed the award for “Best Actress”, for her portrayal of the Pan AM braveheart at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. Sonam Kapoor flew to Australia for the IIFM where fashion & film collide for a spectacular live celebration that honors the best of Indian cinema.The IFFM was established in 2012 as an initiative of the Victorian Government to present a broad, curated program of more than 60 films, ranging from Bollywood to art house and the sub continent as well as major retrospectives & masterclasses. The visit was a special one for Sonam, since her blockbuster NEERJA was also screened at the massive gathering and was received with a standing ovation.​

VIR DAS – SOHA ALI KHAN’S ’31ST
OCTOBER’ SET ON INDIRA GANDHI’S ASSASSINATION CLEARED BY CENSORS

Writer – producer Harry Sachdeva’s 31ST OCTOBER starring Soha Ali Khan& Vir Das and based on the aftermath of Indira Gandhi’s assassination is inching towards its release. The Revisiting Committee of the Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has passed the film after a 4 month waimily, 31ST OCTOBER, directed by National award winning Shivaji Lotan Patil, it is a close depiction of one of the darkest days in Indian history. Producer Harry, who had to make some modifications, says, “It took time but we were eventually able to convince the Censor Board to retain the scenes which brought out the realism of the story and were important to the narrative. Many of the scenes depicting violence & bloodshed had to be edited. I took 9 major cuts. The Revising Committee made us re – submit the film several times, trimming down scenes that they had issues with by 6 to 7 minutes. All verbal abuses have been beeped, even something as common as ‘saala’ on several instances.” 31ST OCTOBER is an edge – of – the – seat thriller based on the aftermath of Indira Gandhi’s assassination by her 2 Sikh bodyguards, which completely shook the political scenario of the country.

VIVEK OBEROI TO BLOG ABOUT REAL -LIFE HEROES !

Vivek Oberoi who has always passionately supported causes that he believes in, is now hoping to document his experiences and share them with readers via a blog. The blog will feature stories about the actor’s encounters with real – life heroes, who have not only been survivors but others who have contributed to society and pursued their passion for philanthropic work. Says Vivek, “I want my fans to know the stories of these heroes as their journeys are so inspirational. The struggles of these people are unbelievable. I’m sure reading about them can make a difference to our lives. Also, social media is so huge today that there is no better medium than this to put these stories out there”.

TARA SHARMA TO DONATE ARTIFACTS & FURNITURE ON HER CELEBRITY TALK SHOW!

Tara Sharma is trying to help bring about positive change and give back to society through her show “The Tara Sharma Showz”. Through her interactions with celebrities & non – celebrities on her show, she has managed to address several important issues related to family, parenting, women & children and raised awareness thereby bringing about positive change. In an attempt to do so, on the show Tara and her guests will be auctioning artifacts & furniture and the proceeds will go to various charities, at the end of the 4th season of her show. Tara explains, “What we have initiated in our show as a way of implementing this change, is an auction where a piece of furniture is auctioned to a charity of each celebrity’s choice in order to carry their message and awareness further and help those who may need it. Like Virat Kohli auctioned a wooden stool for The Virat Kohli Foundation, Soha Ali Khan, John Abraham & Farah Khan auctioned pieces of furniture for World for All for animal welfare, Emraan Hashmi & Sonam Kapoor auctioned pieces of furniture for cancer patients care at Tata Memorial & The Cuddles Foundation respectively”.

RITEISH DESHMUKH OPTS FOR HERBAL CIGARETTES FOR HIS ROLE IN ‘BANJO’!

Riteish Deshmukh, who will be seen playing a street musician in Eros International’s musical drama, BANJO, had to come out of his comfort zone to shoot for a smoking sequence. While shooting for the movie, directed by critically – acclaimed filmmaker Ravi Jadhav, Riteish had to enact a couple of scenes in which his role required him to smoke. But since the talented actor is a non – smoker, he used herbal cigarettes to make his performance look real & believable. Riteish is against smoking. He was asked to smoke for some of his previous roles as well. But he always said no. However, in BANJO, he is playing the role of a street performer. He realised that his role required him to smoke. So, he opted for herbal cigarettes that do not contain tobacco. Riteish confirms, “To make my character look more believable, I was supposed to smoke in a few scenes, as that was integral to the script. Thankfully, I had to smoke herbal cigarettes and not the actual ones that are harmful.” BANJO, produced by Eros International & directed by Ravi Jadhav starring Riteish Deshmukh & Nargis Fakhri, releases on 23rd Sept, 2016.

DISHA PATANI TAKES UP TO SQUARE DANCING AS A FITNESS REGIME

Disha Patani may have wowed audiences with her super toned physique in the song “Befikra”, holding her own alongside Tiger Shroff. However, very few know that Disha is a trained gymnast and is extremely passionate about fitness. While in China shooting for KUNG FU YOGA with Jackie Chan the actress learnt a new dance form called “Square Dancing”, an exercise routine performed to music in squares, plazas or parks of the nation’s cities. Having practiced it a few times Disha felt much more at ease as the routine has a calming effect on the mind as much as its benefits for the body. Says Disha, “Since my fitness regime is very hectic, this really helps in centering me and is a lot of fun.”

HERE’S HOW NARGIS FAKHRI & KRISHIKA LULLA LEARNT MARATHI ON THE SETS OF ‘BANJO’!

Nargis Fakhri who will be seen playing a New – York based DJ in Eros International’s upcoming musical drama, BANJO, starring Riteish Deshmukh in the lead role, had difficulty understanding Marathi on the sets of the movie. Most of the people on the sets including her co – star Riteish, director Ravi Jadhav and the crew members used to converse in Marathi (being their mother – tongue), which sort of became a problem for Nargis to understand what the conversation was all about. For that matter, even producer Krishika Lulla faced the same problem. Interestingly, both Nargis & Krishika used to overhear people talking in Marathi which sort of helped them learning the nuances of the language. This exercise certainly helped the 2 lovely ladies on the sets. Nargis says, “Most of the people on the set including Ravi sir, Riteish & the crew members used to converse in Marathi that raised my curiosity to know what was the conversation all about. So I used to check the same with the production guys and learnt a few common Marathi words quickly.”

Come December and the world will witness ”Mumbaikar Festival” to be held in Mumbai. This colourful festival is the brainchild of noted BJP leader Tarun Rathi and businessman Rohit Poddar. On the occasion of the announcement of this festival many big wigs of politics & entertainment industry were present. The Governor of Maharashtra Shri C V Rao, Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis, former army General V K Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Kailas Vijayvargiya, Sudhir Manguntiwar were present there while Bollywood was represented by Ajay Devgan, Kajol, Tanisha Mukherjee, Tanuja, Priety Zinta, Govinda, Vivek Oberoi, Udit Narayan, Anupam Kher, Dino Moreo, Madhur Bhandarkar, Bhushan Kumar, Sajid Khan & Kumar Mangat.

Speaking on this occasion Tarun Rathi averred, ”The film industry has given major contribution for the growth of Mumbai. This industry has put the city on the world map so it’s contribution can’t be ignored. In ”Mumbaikar Festival” proper representation will be given to Bollywood and I am sure with the participation of Bollywood this festival will be a memorable one”.

Then Ajay Devgan, Vivek Oberoi, Udit Narayan and other celebs also talked about Mumbai’s contribution in their life and assured full support to this unique festival.

Joker Finally Hits The Marquee

The most anticipated period – set political satire of the season, Joker hit the marquee this week and has rose to mixed reviews of critical acclaim amongst curious interests. The movie stars Guru Somasundaram, Ramya Pandian, Bava Chelladurai, Gayathri & Ramasamy amongst others. The film is directed by Raju Murugan, the man who took the director’s seat for the phenomenally successful Cuckoo. Joker has music by Sean Roldon and the film was rolled out under the production of S. R. Prabhakar & S. R. Prabhu. It’s an ecstatic moment of double happiness for Prabhu, as he welcomes a new member to his family, along with the rising fame for his movie. Prabhu, and his wife Deepthi were recently blessed with a little bundle of joy, a baby boy.

A Taxi Driver Stuns Chiyaan Vikram

The grand wedding of Akshita, daughter of actor Vikram, happened recently in Chennai. In this function it so happened that a diamond ring, which costs Rs.12 lakhs, was lost and the family of Chiyaan were too sad since it’s their precious jewel that should not have gone missing.
But ultimately the ring has been handed over to them by Lakshmanan, a Chennai cab driver, who found it in his car. Actually Akshita had hired his taxi earlier and lost it there unknowingly. The honest cab driver has returned it recently. And the Chiyaan’s family was stunned by the cab drivers honesty.

Chiranjeevi All Set To Be Choreographed By A Dancing Sensation

Megastar Chiranjeevi’s dance moves must be amongst the most – glorified and written about sensations of Indian cinema. His dances have always cast a magical spell on the audiences whenever a dancing diamond choreographed it. Dance masters like Raju Sundaram of bygone era & Prabhu Deva & Raghava Lawrence of the current generation have choreographed several immortal dance moves for the Megastar. As Chiru is returning with a big bang after 8 years, everyone is quite excited about the prospect of watching him rock the floor. And with someone special, he is set to do that. He is Prabhu Deva, who is choreographing for Chiru’s untitled 150th movie.

Venkat Prabhu All Set To Do A Film With 3 Other Stars

Director Venkat Prabhu is presently busy with the post production of his Chennai 600028 II which is also his maiden production venture. This is the sequel to his directorial debut and 2007’s blockbuster Chennai 600028. One thing that every film buff has been expecting for long is the sequel to Thala Ajith’s landmark 50th film Mankatha. In a recent interview Venkat Prabhu, the mastermind behind the memorable blockbuster has opened up about the possibility of Mankatha 2. He has said that he is as eager as the fans to make a sequel to Mankatha. Whether the sequel will be a continuation of the same story or an altogether different plot is something he will decide soon. Venkat Prabhu also conveyed his wish to do a film with Ilayathalapathy Vijay and that will be a cool & colourful film.

A Special Mahesh – Murugadoss’ Film’s Shooting Was Held During The Night Time

Mahesh Babu’s film with A. R. Murugadoss has been shot recently in Hyderabad and areas in the vicinity. Currently, some action scenes too are being shot only in night times. The Anbariv duo, namely Anbu & Arivu, who recently choreographed stunts for Kabali, are choreographing the fights. In the scenes shot in this schedule, Mahesh is sporting a new look to present him in a new avatar. In this Rs. 100 cr – budgeted flick, Mahesh is supposedly seen in the role of a RAW officer. He is actually playing the role of a CBI officer, but there are also chances that Mahesh is a RAW officer. While S. J. Suryah is a main villain, Nadhiya is playing his wife.

Manavoori Ramayanam’s 1st Look Out

Prakash Raj, the maker of Dhoni & Ulavacharu Biryani, is done with his 3rd movie. The Telugu – Kannada bi – lingual, titled as Manavoori Ramayanam in Telugu, is currently in post – production stage. It will hit the marquee in Sept, 2016. It’s jointly produced by Prakash Raj & First Copy Pictures. Starring Prakash Raj, Priyamani, Sathyadev, Prudhvi & Raghu Babu. The human drama tells the story of a well – respected Dubai – return whose life takes a turn when a particular incident takes place on Sri Rama Navami day. It drives home the point that there is a Rama & a Ravana in each one of us, the director adds.

Lakkunnodu Finally Launched

Manchu Vishnu’s Lakkunnodu, to be directed by Raj Kiran of Geethanjali & Tripura fame, has been formally launched. To be produced by MVV Sathyanarayana, this one is touted by the makers as coming with a refreshing concept. “I am very happy to produce a film with a versatile concept in the direction of Raj Kiran and with Vishnu as the male lead. This is his romantic -comedy after the super hit film Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam. Raj Kiran has chosen to direct a kind of film distinct from what he has done previously. Vishnu was ready to do the film as soon as Raj Kiran narrated the storyline. Diamond Rathna Babu is writing the dialogues, besides elaborating the story line. Cinematography is by Sai Sriram. Editing is by Madhu. The film will be taken to the floors in the 2nd week of Sept, 2016. “We will announce the names of other actors & technicians soon enough”, averred the producer.

Aatadukundam Raa Censor & Release Date Finalised

Aatadukundam Raa has recently been certified with a U/A certificate. The Sushanth – starrer will hit the screens on 19th Aug, 2016. Sonam Preet is paired with Sushanth. After Kalidas, Current & Adda, actor Sushanth is teaming up with director G. Nageswara Reddy for an action entertainer. Titled as Aatadukundam Raa (Just Chill) under the presentation of Annapurna Studios banner, this one is produced jointly by A. Naga Suseela & Chintalapudi Srinivasa Rao under their banners Sri Nag Corporation & Sri G Films. Just recently, a song in which Akkineni Akhil makes a special appearance was shot on the 2 young actors.

Robbery Is A Film Inspired By Robinhood

3 Lakhs Rs looted from an ATM counter in Mumbai from various accounts and the brilliant thieves fitted a skimmer device in an ATM counter in Trivandrum as well. The master mind behind this big theft was by a group of Romanians in Kerala. They have really baffled our public as well as the police with this new technique. No has heard anything like this in their state as yet. The interesting part in this robbery is the method they adopted has got a close resemblance to the modus of operandi of Prithviraj’s character in Robinhood. In that movie Prithvi is a tech wizard and an ATM burglar. But the film makers have come forward with the clarification that they had no clue whether the techniques work or not. They only worked out something believable with the help of a friend. But the brain behind this robbery might have done certain hard work to make the machines.

Priyadarshan’s Daughter All Set To Tread In Her Father’s Footsteps

Priyadarshan is the much adored director of Mollywood and he has left an indelible imprint in Bollywood too by remaking many of the hit Malayalam flicks out there. Now his daughter is treading on her father’s footsteps by joining as the assistant director of Anand Sankar for a movie starring Vikram, Nayanthara et al, titled Irumugan. This was informed by her mother and famous actress Lissy through her social networking page.

Adbutha Audio Released

A horror based film yet again, Adbutha (Adhu Bhootha) is ready with its 1st print and audio plus trailer of the film was released recently by Mohan Kumar councillor of Bengaluru City Corporation & Vasanna proprietor of Green House Raj Milan. Anbu Urs has made the script for this film. He has given a horror touch to all the characters in the film. Even a car also strikes as a ghost. From publication division Channaveera Gowda now enters film production field. His wife Girija Gowda is the co – producer. When the blood on the poster of Adbutha was inquired director Anbu Urs says he had told to keep it blue but the designer changed the colour. The film in a nutshell says the lack of “love” in the society what would happen. The protagonist of the film Ravi has 2 shades, one is an abnormal role. Deepa Gowda plays a teacher, Anjana has 2 layered role to perform in her debut film.

Swarnim Global Services Pvt Ltd’s upcoming film Modi Ka Gaon is all set to hit the marquee in Nov 2016.

While its editing is in progress from this week till month end of Aug, 2016. Modi Ka Gaon is a film by CA Suresh Jha who has also written & produced the film under his own home production banner namely Swarnim Global Services Pvt Ltd.
Modi Ka Gaon is actually based on the real & true life of our Indian villagers which has constantly been organised so well day by day by the Narendra Modi Government.

Modi Ka Gaon focusses more on the real situations of the backward villages of the State of Bihar an also stresses on the fact that if the political leaders and people’s representatives worked a little harder and properly the things will improve a lot better.

The credits of Modi Ka Gaon includes screenplay & dialogues by Akhand Pratap Chauhan & music & lyrics by Manojanand Chaudhary (an NRI music composer from New Zealand).

Modi Ka Gaon stars debutant actors Chandramani Mishra, Rohit Raj, Phulkant Shah and above all 2 debutant child artistes namely Master Sarvagya & Baby Swarnim.

Modi Ka Gaon is expected to be released in the month of Nov, 2016.

‘MAJAZ’ IS THE 1ST FILM AS A MUSIC DIRECTOR – TALAT AZIZ

Talat Aziz makes his debut as a music director in films with MAJAZ, after having composed for a few TV serials. MAJAZ which is releasing on 25th Aug, 2016 is a biopic of Majaz. Asrar ul Haq Majaz commonly known as Majaz Lakhawi who was an Indian Urdu poet known for his romantic & revolutionary poetry. He composed ghazals & nazms in Urdu; Majaz was the maternal uncle of popular Poet & lyricist Javed Akhtar. MAJAZ has 12 songs, including ghazals & nazams sung by Talat, Sonu Nigam & Alka Yagnik. Talat has not only played with the strings to pour the soul but also given his voice to the songs in the film. Director of the movie is Ravinder Singh Priyanshu
Chatterjee & Rashmi Sharma are in the main lead with Neelima Azeem, Shahab
Khan & Anas Khan.

MUSIC RELEASE OF FILM ‘YEA TOH TWO MUCH HO GAYAA’

The music release of YEA TOH TWO MUCH HO GAYAA was held at Grand Imperial Banquet, Andheri. The film is directed by director Anwer Khan & produced by Ali Unwala. Present were Jimmy Shergill, Pooja Chopra, Bruna Abdullah, Vijay Patkar, Rajiv Surti, Ayub Khan of E4U Enterprises, Yogesh Lakhani of Bright Outdoor Media. Aftab Ahmed Khan, a former Indian Police Service
office & politician noted for his encounter killings of gangsters came specially to launch the audio. The film is made under the banner of M A Entertainment & Trinity Films. Dialogues of the film is written by Bholu Khan, cinematography done by Rajiv Srivastav, Lyrics by Anwer Khan, Jairaj Selvan & Vishal B. Patil, Music by Avishek Majumdar. The film stars Jimmy Shergill, Arbaaz Khan, Pooja Chopra, Murali Sharma, Bruna Abdullah, Zarina Wahab & Vijay Patkar. E4U Enterprises is releasing the film on 2nd Sept, 2016 all over. Zee Music has music rights of the film.

ARBAAZ KHAN & SUNNY LEONE TEAMED IN ‘TERA INTEZAAR’

Mrs. Aman Mehta & Bijal Mehta of Bagashree Films mark their debut as producers with TERA INTEZAAR. It is a romantic thriller with Arbaaz Khan & Sunny Leone being directed by Raajeev Walia. The mahurat was held recently in presence of choreographer Mudassar,
Arbaaz Khan, Sunny Leone, Arya Babbar, Sudha Chandran, Salil Ankola, Hanif Noyda, Gowhar Khan, Bani Singh & Reicha Sharma, besides the music director Raaj Ashoo & singer Swati Sharma. Raajev Walia said, “While we were outlining the characters for TERA INTEZAAR the 1st name that popped in our head was Sunny Leone. Arbaaz Khan has been in the industry for 2 decades now and he has been successful in the work he has done be it in the form of a leading actor, a host, or in establishing his own production house and directing super hit films.” Music is by Raaj Ashoo, lyrics by Shabbir Ahmed and singers are Armaan Malik, Sherya Ghoshal et al. T -Series is releasing the music for this movie. The movie will showcase some of the best special effects and it is shot at exotic locales of India & abroad.

MUSIC LAUNCH OF ‘MY FATHER IQBAL’

Yash Corporation unveiled music of its debut project MY FATHER IQBAL by singer Arvinder Singh and lead actor Narendra Jha. Producer Paresh Mehta and the director Suzad Iqbal Khan were present with entire cast & crew, besides Hon Ex – minister of J & K (Power) Babu Singh. Narendra Jha, who played the protagonist Iqbal in the film, said that this film is made on a real incident. Singers Uvie & Asa Singh sang live at the media gathering. MY FATHER IQBAL is based on a real life incident of an engineer from J & K’s PWD Department who fulfils multiple responsibilities in his life. The film captures the struggle of a father who’d go to any length to achieve the dreams of his child while maintaining his duty towards the country. The film has music by Biswajit Bhattacharjee & Varun Agarwal and stars Narendra Jha, Komal Thackar, Paresh Mehta, Raj Sharma, Amit Lekhwani, Sagar Nath Jha, Sudam Aftab Khan & Kumar Vaibhav. It is slated for release in the month of Sept, 2016

STAR STUDDED MAHURAT OF HINDI FEATURE FILM ‘DARTA HAI KYU’

The mahurat of DARTA HAI KYU directed by debutant Rajesh Bhardwaj was held in the presence of the Chief Guest – Arbaaz Khan. Rati Agnihotri, Alok Nath, Raajpal Yadav, Rajendra Gupta, Navni Parihar, Avtar Gill & Rajesh Bhardwaj were present. The brief scene shot captured a dialogue between Avtar Gill and the lead cast. The title DARTA HAI KYU is a
comedy about hair loss and how this little problem has taken the men’s world by a storm, across section. The film tries to address the issues & the insecurities related to this widely prevalent and commonplace problem of hair loss through a witty narrative. “I wanted to start my journey in Bollywood with a genuine unique idea, not just recycle what is already been done. That is how the idea of DARTA HAI KYU came to me. This film addresses the problem we all observe but are scared to speak about – the issue of hair loss in a lighter note.” Rajesh Bhardwaj has directed numerous ad films till date, with Sanjay Dutt, Priyanka Chopra, Juhi Chawla, Raveena Tandon, Arbaaz Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Amrita Rao, Tina Dutta, Gurmeet Choudhary, Shweta Tiwari & even Brett Lee. DARTA HAI KYU will hit the floors in Sept, 2016 and the principal photography will be done in Mumbai, Delhi & Vadodara.

SHAHID MALLYA LENDS HIS VOICE FOR HINDI FILM ‘JACQUELINE I AM COMING’

Shahid Mallya recently sang “Shikwa Na Shikayat” for the film JACQUELINE I AM COMING. The song is composed by Sukumar Dutta. The song was the muhurat song for the film which was recorded in the studio of T – Series. Shahid Mallya said, “I hope people will like the song which has loads of emotions & feelings. Apart from the song, the subject of the film is extremely interesting.” Director Pinku Dubey added, “JACQUELINE I AM COMING is a mature love story and I am sure that everyone will relate to the true love shown in the film. It’s an old age love story which has been seen in very few fims in Indian Cinema.” Writer – director Pinku Dubey & Producer Manish Giri were present at the occasion. This film is a sweet love story which will surely touch everyone’s hearts. The film will begin to shoot in Madhya Pradesh soon.

POSTER LAUNCH OF ‘UMFORMUNG – THE TRANSFORMATION’

Criminal psychologist – filmmaker Sudeep Ranjan Sarkar’s Hindi feature film UMFORMUNG – THE TRANSFORMATION made news when monks & sex workers came together under one roof at Kolkata to watch the film. Now, the poster launch of the film, that speaks of equality among all of God’s creations, was held in Mumbai. Besides Sudeep Ranjan Sarkar & producers Rita Jhawar & Saharsh Khaitan, music director Sanjib Sarkar, actors Sushil Bhosale, Neha Kapoor, Parijat Chakraborty, were present at the do at Bora Bora Club in Andheri West. Along with them were present chief guest Bappi Lahiri and Shaleen Bhanot, Mudasir Ali, Gaurav Chopra, Aamir Dalvi, K. K. Goswami et al. The story of intense dimensions, two parallel stories juxtaposed in one world UMFORMUNG – THE TRANSFORMATION is about a Buddhistmonk in search of the ultimate truth on one hand, and a ruthless entrepreneur who knows that power is the ultimate truth on the other. Languid & unbiased, the film unfolds as Karma unfolds. The journey of the monk from the idyllic monastery set in the mountains to prostitutes at a city brothel and his movement into the path of self – actualisation, alongside the transformation of the builder when life comes half way to meet her on her path of self – destruction, forms the crux of UMFORMUNG – THE TRANSFORMATION.

FINALLY KRITI GETS HER OWN VOICE!

Vikram Bhatt’s RAAZ REBOOT is rather special for it’s heroine Kriti Kharbanda for more reasons than one. Not only does the film marks the South star’s Bollywood debut, but this is also her 1st ever horror film and the 1st film that she has dubbed for! Yes, the actress with several superhits down South to her credit had never dubbed for her own voice before RAAZ REBOOT and Kriti shares that it is more difficult than acting! Kriti says, “Dubbing for RAAZ REBOOT was my 1st ever dubbing experience as all of my films in South were dubbed since I don’t speak those languages. And I really think that dubbing is more difficult than acting. While acting, you just go with the flow of what you are feeling & emoting, but dubbing requires recreating & reliving every emotion again. So, it better match up to the performance or up it.”

KANGANA RANAUT WANTS AN INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENSE

Kangana Ranaut, will soon be travelling to the US to shoot for Hanasal Mehta’s SIMRAN. Kangana enjoys driving and on her days off plans to drive around the countryside and explore the local sights. She has applied for an international driving license for the same.

AJAY DEVGN INVITED TO INDORE BY HIS FAN CLUBS FOR ‘SHIVAAY’S TRAILER LAUNCH!!

Ajay Devgn has numerous fan clubs across India and they are all eagerly waiting to see a glimpse of Ajay Devgn’s magnamopus SHIVAAY. The constant insistence of the fan clubs compelled Ajay Devgn to agree to launch the trailer in one of the Hindi strongholds of Bollywood cinema. Fans from several parts of the country will be congregating in the heartland of India, Indore, to show their love for Ajay Devgn. In a unique gesture for the fan groups, the star launched the trailer of his directorial SHIVAAY in their midst on 7th Aug, 2016. The star felt it was the most apt way to share his creation with his ardent supporters. The Indore based fan group which is one of the largest & extremely active made a special request for a meet & greet. The actor – director decided to launch the trailer in their city. The trailer was available for all to see as it went live from the event on all official SHIVAAY and Ajay Devgn Social Media handles. The theatre going audience watching Akshay Kumar’s RUSTOM starting 12th Aug, 2016 across the globe, will be especially treated as SHIVAAY’s trailer will be attached to the film.

‘DELHI MERE BAAP KI’ TO BE CENSORED

Shashi Raaj Films’ DELHI MERE BAAP KI will be shown to the censors shortly. The film is being presented by Mike Verma of Canan Movie Productions and is produced & directed by Shashi Pal (Shashi Raaj) from his own story & screenplay. Dialogues: Balwinder Singh. Cast: Vikram Thakur, Gurutej Tejji, Komal Dhillon, Tina, Amrit Pal Kaur, Dinesh Hingoo & Shakti Kapoor. Cinematography: Rajesh Kanojia. Lyrics & Music: Karan Raanjha. The 1st digital print of the film is out.

MUSICAL DRAMA ‘BHAIRAVI’ RELEASES EXCLUSIVELY ON MUVIZZ.COM

BHAIRAVI a musical drama film has been released for the 1st time exclusively on muvizz.com. The film which was shot in the year 2008 was never ever before released because of the movie’s post production issues. The film stars Sandeep Kulkarni, Priya Gill, Deepak Qazir, Subrat Dutta & Shabnam Vadhera. The story follows the life of Bhairavi, a passionate Sitar Player. The film celebrates music along with portraying the shades of feelings & insecurities of an unsung musician. Sandeep Kulkarni says, “The film is very dear to me as an actor and also as a person, because the story is loosely based on one of our country’s sitar maestro who’s also acclaimed internationally. The story has layers of music gharana, passion & politics with interrelated love.” Suhail Tatari, director of Bhairavi says, “BHAIRAVI has taken me into a world of Indian classical music. For several years the papers lay in my files and it rolled a few years later. One of the major challenges was the music, since the film being a musical drama, I was trying to learn the nuances of music from musicians and the music director. Both lead actors were put under training to learn sitar. Music had indeed become a character in the film.”

ZEEL TO SHOWCASE 4 FILMS FROM THEIR INDO – PAK PEACE INITIATIVE AT MOSAIC INTERNATIONAL SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2016

ZEEL’s peace initiative continues its global reach, this time heading to Ontario, Canada where 4 of its films were screened at the Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival (MISAFF) 2016 recently. With an aim to spread the message of peace & harmony, ZEEL brought together cultural thought leader in the form of 12 film makers from both the countries for the 1st time to showcase their work on a single platform and facilitate an apolitical exchange environment. Out of 12 films, 2 Indian & 2 Pakistani films were screened at MISAFF. The 4 films are Aparna Sen’s SAARI RAAT, Meenu – Farjad’s JEEWAN HAATHI, Ketan Mehta’s TOBA TEK SINGH & Mehreen Jabbar’s LAALA BEGUM. Meenu – Farjad who’s JEEVAN HAATHI is a satire on the media business and its manufactured reality which generates & creates conflict in society, said, “JEEVAN HAATHI (the elephant in the room) is part of a unique initiative between Indian & Pakistani filmmakers called Zeal for Unity.” Ketan Mehta’s TOBA TEK SINGH based on Saadat Hasan Manto’s story by the same name. The story of LAALA BEGUM, directed by Mehreen Jabbar is about 2 estranged sisters and what happens when, after 20 odd years of estrangement, they are forced to have a face – to – face confrontation about their issues. Aparna Sen’s SAARI RAAT, based on Badal Sarkar’s writing, starring Konkana Sen, is a story about a couple who find themselves taking shelter in a dilapidated warehouse and as the night progresses the couple finds themselves in the midst of an unforgettable night that changes their life forever. The Indo -Pak initiative that was kick – started with one of its kind’s historic launch Wagah -Attari Border earlier this year, is a momentous step towards changing the way people across both the countries see, feel & think about each other. The film makers who have come together for this initiative are Aparna Sen, Bejoy Nambiar, Ketan Mehta, Nikkhil Advani, Tanuja Chandra & Tigmanshu Dhulia from India and Khalid Ahmed, Mehreen Jabbar, Meenu – Farjad, Sabiha Sumar, Siraj Ul Haque & Shahbaz Sumar from Pakistan.

PRITAM TO RECREATE ‘BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN’ MAGIC ONCE AGAIN WITH SALMAN’S ‘TUBELIGHT’

Preetam has been roped in for Kabir Khan’s next film. The hit trio of BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN is back! Pritam Chakraborty’s compositions topped the charts last year when he joined hands with director Kabir Khan for the Salman Khan magnum opus BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN. The 3 have now come together once again to try and recreate the magic of last year’s blockbuster with TUBELIGHT, which is Kabir Khan’s next starring Salman. The ace music – composer recently met Kabir to try & understand the music that would best suit the script of TUBELIGHT. Since the film is an Indo – Sino period drama, buzz is that it is expected to have Indian music with a Chinese touch. With Pritam in full form, music & films – lovers are now waiting to see what does the much -in – demand musician, pull out from his sleeve this time around!

EVELYN SHARMA FLAUNTS HER BIKINI BODY ON A BEACH IN BALI

The gorgeous actress Evelyn Sharma is holidaying in Bali. Evelyn Sharma flaunts her bikini body on a beach. She looks very hot in blue bikini. Evelyn says that she likes to be under the sun and on the beaches. She loves to pose in bikinis and thankfully she doesn’t need to do special work outs to look perfect in a bikini.
Evelyn is blessed with a bikini body and the lady loves to put it on display for the pleasure of her fans. Evelyn Sharma has now bagged a role with Amit Sadh in an upcoming film.

Producer & Director: Ashutosh Gowarikar
Star Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Pooja Hegde, Manish Chaudhary, Kabir Bedi, Arunoday Singh, Suhasini Mulay, Nitish Bharadwaj et al.
Music: Allah Rakha Rehman

Ashutosh Gowariker, an actor turned director, needs no special introduction. He is known more for his historically oriented period films. He has so much passion & fascination for such films that he comes with this kind of films only once in 3 or 5 years. He has won a lot critical acclaim & awards galore for Swades, Lagaan & Jodha Akbar. But in his latest outing Mohenjo Daro, he has put a totally wrong foot by making an absolutely boring to death film.

The scripted scenario kick starts with the era of 2016 BC in the North West region, which happens to be the pre – historic India. This gradually leads to the introduction of Sarman (Hrithik Roshan) and his victorious fight with a predator crocodile. While on one hand the villagers felicitate him for the victory, on the other hand, Sarman is adamant to visit the city of Mohenjo Daro, something that his uncle & aunt are not too keen on, for reasons best known (only) to them. One day, after much reluctance, Sarman’s uncle & aunt give in to his demands of visiting Mohenjo Daro, but, not without handing him over an “identity coin”. When Sarman reaches Mohenjo Daro, amongst the many other things, he sees the beautiful “Sindhu Putri” Chaani (Pooja Hegde), the daughter of a religious pandit (Manish Choudhary). Both, for Sarman & Chaani, it turns out to be unspoken love at 1st sight. One day, the curious Sarman happens to visit the “upper city” in search of Chaani. It is here, that Sarman, besides being stunned by the visuals & locales, witnesses the disparity that prevails under the rule of the evil ruler Maham (Kabir Bedi), who had once been earlier exiled from Harappa. In no time, Sarman becomes the people’s representative and raises his voice against Maham’s atrocities. Amidst all this, the pandit reveals a secret to Sarman that not just shocks Sarman, but also, sweeps him off his feet.

Director Ashutosh has seriously erred this time round and it seems he has carried his passionate fascination for historically oriented period films a little bit too far. As apart from Greek God Hrithik Roshan none of the actors and above all the entire technical team have failed to live up to cine goers expectations and salvage Mohenjo Daro.

Performance wise it is a Hrithik Roshan film all the way and he has indeed delivered an outstanding performance. Even in his earlier such films he has always given a good account of himself. But only Duggu nay Hrithik Roshan cannot guarantee success for such historically oriented period films. Debutant Pooja Hegde, the Southern sensation, has not delivered any earth shaking performance. Kabir Bedi is excellent. The other actors comprising of Arunoday Singh, Suhasini Mulay, Nitish Bharadwaj et al are adequate in their respective roles.

Tail Piece: Mohenjo Daro, with a three and half hours longest duration, is another totally disappointing fare of the year 2016.

Director: Manish Jha
Star Cast: Arshad Warsi, Aditi Rao Hydari, Kyroze Irani & Boman Irani
Music: Meet Bros Anjjan, Som – Raul, Abhinav Bansal, Rishi – Siddharth & Ujjwal – Nikhil

Director Manish Jha in his hat trick outing, his earlier 2 films were Matrubhoomi & Anwar, The Legend of Michael Mishra can easily be termed as the most unforgettable film of this year. So much so that one can’t even pin point one plus point of the film. Right from the captain of the ship with his behind – the – scenes technical team to the on screen actors, including the lead actor Arshad Warsi, have just sleep walked throughout the film. Need I say anything more on this front.

The scripted scenario of The Legend Of Michael Mishra kick starts with FP aka Full Pant (Boman Irani), the owner of Michael Mishra Dhaba, telling a bunch of tourists about the “legendary” greatness of Michael Mishra (Arshad Warsi). FP then, recalls the entire flashback incidents that transformed a simple tailor Michael Mishra into a “tailor – made” Michael Mishra. FP states that, Michael Mishra, when on duty as a tailor, accidentally killed his customer. What follows after that are a series of incidents that transforms the simple Michael Mishra into a dreaded don, who becomes a self confessed “kidnapping specialist”. But when Michael Mishra ultimately finds his lady love Varsha ‘Hello’ Shukla (Aditi Rao Hydari) after years of incessant searching, he plans to change himself into a better human being, at her “insistence”. The very moment he decides to change himself, he surrenders himself before the law, which then, punishes him with an imprisonment of a whopping 500 years, which, later, gets changed to lifetime imprisonment in a ruthless jail. Amidst all this, Michael Mishra’s sidekick Half Pant (Kyroze Irani) stands by him like a rock.

Director Manish Jha has spoilt every thing by displaying his shabby & sloppy directorial treatment as well as scripting the most hackeneyed plot in lieu with his hand in glove partners namely Radhakrishnan & Sneha Nihalani. That apart Manish Jha has seriously failed to extract any noteworthy performance from his artistes. And pray what were a dozen music composers doing in a single film like The Legend of Michael Mishra?

Performance wise even a good actor like Arshad Warsi proves himself as a total failure as the main protagonist of The Legend of Michael Mishra. Oh! What a yawn inducing act he has delivered!!! Aditi Rao Hydari appears to be a total misfit in her role, so how can one expect her to deliver even an iota of a decent act. And the same holds true for Kyroze Irani & Boman Irani.

Tail Piece: The Legend of Michael Mishra is the most boring & the most disappointing film of the year 2016. So a piece de resistence advise to one & all, don’t waste your time, energy & money.

Director: Soumendra Padhi
Star Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, debutant actor Master Mayur Patole, Tillotama Shome, Shruti Marathe & Chhaya Kadam
Music: Sidhant Mathur & Ishaan Chhabra

Debutant director Soumendra Padhi has really tackled the sports genre oriented movie Budhia Singh – Born To Run with finesse. In fact Budhia Singh – Born To Run is an inspirational tale of human spirit, endurance & sacrifice. And giving the director a perfect support are his cast & crew. Hats off to all of them.

The scripted scenario of Budhia Singh – Born To Run kick – starts with a set up of the divine Puri in Bhubaneswar. It is here that the 5 year old Budhia Singh (Mayur Patole) is introduced. He gets sold off to a local merchant by his impoverished mother, for a mere Rs. 650. There enters the “social entrepreneur” Biranchi Das (Manoj Bajpayee), who runs a judo coaching classes for the young albeit orphaned children. When he gets to know about Budhia Singh has been sold off to a man, he rescues Budhia Singh and convinces Budhia Singh’s mother to allow him to be kept with him, while he gets her a job. Delivering a chance punishment to Budhia Singh, makes Biranchi Das discover the former’s “God – gifted” talent to run relentlessly without even an ounce of tiredness. There after he starts coaching Budhia, with a sole aim of creating a world record. And when the news of Budhia’s athletic talents reaches the media, he, not only becomes an overnight sensation, but also the toast of the entire Bhubaneswar state. Biranchi Das gets so very involved in coaching Budhia to become an international marathon star, that he, unintentionally, starts overlooking his own family. And when the non – stop achievements & the records created by the 5 year old Budhia reaches its pinnacle, the Child Welfare Board’s committee members try to bring down Biranchi Das as well as Budhia Singh.

Writer – director Soumendra Padhi really deserves a special mention for his excellent directorial treatment of this real life story in tandem with Manoj Kumar Khatoi as the cinematographer, Sidhant Mathur & Ishaan Chhabra as the music composers & Shivkumar V. Panicker as the editors. The extra special highlight of the film is the picturisation of the marathon run sequences from Puri to Bhabuneshwar.

Performance wise the 2 pillars of the film are Manoj Bajpayee as the coach Biranchi Das & debutant Master Mayur Patole as the main protagonist Buddhia Singh. Both of them are simply outstanding. In fact Master Mayur Patole really steals the hearts of the cinegoers. He literally lives the role by getting into the skin of his character Buddia Singh. Manoj Bajpayee the seasoned actor has once again proves that he can sink his teeth into any character than be it a homosexual or a coach. No doubt that both Manoj & Mayur complement each other with a perfect & bang on chemistry. And lending the duo an adequate support are the other actors like Tillotama Shome, Shruti Marathe, Chhaya Kadam et al.

Tail Piece: Budhia Singh – Born To Run is a realistic, heart warming & heart touching movie. But this National Award film will surely score on the Box Office turnstiles in the long run.