‘KARWAAN’ COMES EARLY IN CINEMAS

Karwaan starring Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan & Mithila Palkar which was earlier slated to release on 10th Aug, 2018 will be coming a week earlier and now release on 3rd Aug, 2018. Producer Ronnie Screwvala decided to change the date of their movie keeping in mind the clear window at the Box-Office turnstiles. RSVP in association with Ishka Film presents Karwaan. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Directed by Akarsh Khurana starring Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan & Mithila Palkar, the film is slated to release on 3rd Aug, 2018.

AKSHAY KUMAR ANNOUNCED AS THE NEW BRAND AMBASSADOR

Prince Pipes & Fittings Limited (Prince Pipes) has appointed Akshay Kumar as its brand ambassador for Prince Piping Systems, one of its 2 brands. Prince Pipes is one of the leading polymer pipes & fittings manufacturers in India in terms of production capacity, number of distributors, and number & variety of products manufactured. Prince Pipes is striving to ensure a future for our nation through zero defect product offerings. Akshay Kumar’s passion to amplify relevant social messages through his films makes him an ideal icon not just for the community of plumbers but also end users. Prince Pipes believes that Akshay’s new brand campaign will help Prince Pipes to reach deep pockets of rural India.

JUBIN NAUTIYAL COMES UP WITH A SINGLE ON UNREQUITED LOVE

T-Series artist, Jubin Nautiyal, more popularly recognized for his hit playback numbers such as “Socha Hai” from “Baadshaho” & “Boond Boond” from Hate Story IV, is out with his new romantic single “Humnava Mere”, produced by Bhushan Kumar. “Humnava Mere” is composed by Rocky-Shiv, with lyrics by Manoj Muntashir and has been shot in breathtaking locales of Venice and the video has been directed by Ashish Panda.This is Jubin’s 2nd single after “Haaye Dil” in the year 2017. Composers Rocky-Shiv matches the tempo of the lyrics with their haunting music composition and director Ashish Panda tastefully tells a story through the video. Featuring along with Jubin in the video is model Romika Sharma who plays her character of a disturbed soul perfectly.

BLOCKBUSTER ‘MAYAANADHI’ TO BE REMADE IN HINDI BY JOE RAJAN

Romance Thriller Malayalam movie Mayaanadhi is all set to be remade in Hindi by Joe Rajan. Mayaanadhiwas voted among the best Malayalam films of that year directed & co-produced by Aashiq Abu. The film earned positive reviews by critics and was in several “Top films of the year lists” compiled by various Medias & film journals.The news was announced in presence of Mohanlal. The film starred Tovino Thomas a criminal who meets an aspiring actress Aishwarya Lekshmi. The story revolves around their troubled love story and their zest of finding a way out. The remake of Mayaanadhi will be produced by Santosh Kuruvilla who has produced many films earlier amongst which Ee. Ma. Yau was a super hit. Sachin Pilgaonkar who has not kept any stone unturned from being an actor, producer, director, singer & choreographer is now producing a Bollywood film for the 1st time ever.

NAGRAJ MANJULE TO MAKE JHUND WITH BIG B

Bhushan Kumar will produce Nagraj Manjule’s Jhund which will take off soon. The producer has also roped in Amitabh Bachchan who will be seen essaying the role of a retired sports teacher who starts a slum soccer movement. According to director Nagraj, the film will also touches upon the issues of drug abuse & crime and will also showcase how sports can reform kids. Bhushan Kumar who will be working with Big B for 2nd time after Bhootnath Returns is looking forward to collaborating with the megastar once again. Jhund shows that there is a hero in all of us and it’s only a matter of life giving you an opportunity. Jhund is directed by Nagraj Manjule, produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Savita Raj & Raaj Hiremath & Nagraj Manjule.

BHUSHAN KUMAR RELEASES GURU RANDHAWA’S SINGLE “MADE IN INDIA”

After giving us hits like High Rated Gabru, Patola, Lahore, Ban Ja Rani etc, Guru Randhawa is back with yet another single “Made in India” produced by T- Series. The Punjabi single is composed & written by Guru himself while the song was shot in Milan with Elnaaz Norouzi. Guru who has featured in his videos before playing himself, will for the first time be seen portraying a character of a local taxi driver. Bhushan Kumar who has successfully revived music videos and wants to release as many as 10 or so videos every year is confident about Guru’s single.

AKSHAY KUMAR IS ALL SET TO PRESENT A MARATHI FILM
Akshay Kumar and success have become synonymous. The star who has been conferred with the National Award for the film ‘Rustom’, has played a variety of roles, especially those dedicated to creating social awareness. This actor who was awarded “Padma Shri” was so impressed by Chumbak, the Marathi movie that he has now taken the responsibility of presenting the film. Chumbak presented by Akshay Kumar’ will hit the silver screens in Maharashtra on 27th July 2018. Akshay Kumar is known to be associating with content driven movies. Besides the famous musician & actor, Swanand Kirkire, Chumbak also stars Sahil Jadhav, Sangram Desai, and is directed by Sandeep Modi. Chumbak written by Saurabh Bhave & Sandeep Modi is produced by Naren Kumar. Akshay Kumar taking the responsibility of presenting the film is going to be a very positive aspect to the Marathi Movie Industry.

KATRINA HAS A SPECIAL SURPRISE FOR HER FANS!
With a kitty full of blockbuster hit songs, Katrina Kaif is also the most popular choice for live stage performances. The star has a surprise in store for her fans and is preparing for a different kind of act for US & Canadian leg of the tour. Katrina is extremely hard working and is always game for experimentation. She also picks up the steps rather quickly, because of the hours she puts in practicing & rehearsing. Be it belly dancing, Aerial aerobics or hip hop, Katrina has done it all. For the Dabangg tour in Canada & US she is planning a special live acrobatic act, which requires a lot of focus and also requires her to work on her flexibility. Apart from training hard at the gym, Katrina has also been rehearsing the choreography round the clock. Katrina’s trainer Yasmin Karachiwala has designed a special workout regimen to build her core strength and the star hits the gym for 2 hours every day.

‘RAJMA CHAWAL” TO RELEASE ON 31ST AUG 2018

Rajma Chawal, a quirky father-son & “social media” relationship, directed by Leena Yadav, and starring Rishi Kapoor, debutante Anirudh Tanwar & Amyra Dastur, presented by SaarthiE & produced by Capt Gulab Singh Tanwar, Leena Yadav and Aseem Bajaj, is slated for release on 31st Aug, 2018.

SHRADDHA KAPOOR IS THE NEW BRAND AMBASSADOR

Baggit has signed up Shraddha Kapoor as its new brand ambassador for the years 2018 & even 2019. The association with Shraddha Kapoor, a popular youth icon, reflects Baggit’s drive towards staying on point with the expectations of today’s young millennials and yet retaining relevance with its existing customer base. Shraddha is known for her sense of style & her trendsetting looks, much sought-after by today’s Gen Next. Baggit’s latest collection has been put together by Nina Lekhi, MD & Chief Design Curator, Baggit and mirrors the vibrant personality and joie-de-vivre of its new brand ambassador.

VARUN DHAWAN INJURED ON THE SETS OF ‘KALANK’

Varun Dhawan who is currently shooting for Abhishek Varman’s Kalank injured his arm while shooting for an action sequence choreographed by Shyam Kaushal. The scene was an intense brawl sequence where Varun had to lift & throw a door at a co-actor. The lift was ill-timed, and he ended up injuring his arm badly. The team rushed to his aid and he was given immediate medical attention on the sets. It is learnt that Varun Dhawan won’t be taking a break as the team is planning to wrap up the schedule before the monsoon. The actor was on the sets later in the day to kick off the next song sequence for the film. Kalank has a stellar ensemble cast which also includes Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjay Dutt & Kunal Khemu. This film directed by Abhishek Varman & produced by Fox Star Studios, Dharma Productions & Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment is slated to release on 19th Apr, 2019.

SANJAY DUTT GOES THE EXTRA MILE

Sanjay Dutt may have had a long tryst with life but the man with the golden heart has definitely turned over a new leaf and the proof lies in his earnestness! After shooting amidst harsh weather conditions in the beautiful locales of Kyrgyzstan for 30 days, the actor reported a day early in Mumbai to ensure all the preparation associated with his upcoming production, Prasthaanam are taken care of. Sanjay was supposed to arrive in Mumbai a day later. Instead, he took the 4.30 am flight from Kyrgyzstan and waited at Dubai airport in transit for 4 hours, on arrival he headed straight to his office in Mumbai. Prasthaanam will go on the floors in Jun, 2014 and in spite of being tired after a long month of shooting, he only left the office after he ensured all aspects of pre-production are looked into and completed. In Sanjay Dutt is venturing into production after a 7 year hiatus! Produced by Sanjay Dutt’s Productions, Prasthaanam based on the Telugu film of the same name was an instant hit with the audience. Bringing together the hit pair of Manisha Koirala and Sanjay Dutt after a 10 year gap, Prasthaanam is the most anticipated movie to watch out for. Extensively shot in Lucknow, the film also stars Ali Fazal & Amyra Dastur.

ZEEL’S NEW ENGLISH MOVIE CHANNEL &FLIX LAUNCHED

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) is all set to take a gigantic leap forth in the English entertainment category with the launch of a new movie channel namely &flix. It will be the ultimate destination for the latest & the most-awaited Hollywood movies offering one hit premiere every week for the entire year along with an exceptional library of films across genres. The SD & HD channel went live across all leading DTH & digital cable platforms recently with the premiere of the recent megahit Spider-Man: Homecoming. With the brand proposition of ‘Leap Forth’, ZEEL’s latest offering aims to create a whole new world of extraordinary experiences through the world of movies. Keeping in mind their ever-evolving desire to break out of the orbit of sameness and take a quantum leap, &flix has created a remarkable roster of 52 hit premieres and over 400 great movies that show not just what is, but what could be.

VINEET KUMAR SINGH SIGNED FOR ‘ADAR’

After garnering immense appreciation & standing ovation for his last release Mukkabaaz, Vineet Kumar Singh will next be seen in Adhar which will be produced by National Award winning Newton filmmaker Manish Mundra. Titled Adhar, it will be directed by another National Award winner, Bengali filmmaker Suman Ghosh, whose 2006 film Podokkhep featuring Nandita Das & Soumitra Chatterjee had won in the “Best Feature Film” in Bengali category. Confirming the news, Vineet Kumar Singh shares, “Manish sir praised my performance in Mukkabaaz and said that I reminded him of a young Naseer saab (Naseeruddin Shah) in one of my interviews. It’s a huge compliment for me and I love the films he has produced, right from Ankhon Dekhi to Newton. Taking a cue from the film’s title Adhar, there are 2 aspects to it, one: it means base and the other is the Aadhar card and we are exploring both these aspects amongst many other things that are happening in our society. We will start shooting in Dec, 2018 or Jan, 2019 at the Bengal-Bihar border and in Jharkhand. I will start prepping closer to the shooting date,”

VIKRAM BHATT’S WEBSERIES ‘MAAYA 2’ LAUNCHED
Television sensation Leena Jumani along with Priyal Gor is all set to lit fire on the digital platform with their webseries Maaya 2 which is produced by ace filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and is directed by Vikram Bhatt’s daughter Krishna Bhatt. The makers of Maaya 2 recently launched the promos of the webseries amidst media. The show will highlight the complexities of being the person belonging to the LGBT community. Leena & Priyal, who play lesbian lovers in the series, have gone extremely bold for the series. The show premiered recently on Jio Cinema & VB on the web.

SHAHID KAPOOR CALLS OFF HIS VACATION FOR WORK COMMITMENTS

Shahid Kapoor is known to manage both his professional & personal life very well. The actor had planned to go on a vacation with his wife Mira Rajput & daughter Misha Kapoor in Jun, 2018. However, since the last schedule of his upcoming film Batti Gul Meter Chalu directed by Shree Narayan Singh resumes shoot in Jun, 2018, Shahid has decided to call off the vacation. With the shoot, Shahid will also start his preparation for the Arjun Reddy remake which includes workshops with behavioral experts. Shahid had decided to spend quality time with Mira & Misha (daughter) in Jun, 2018 before he begins training for Arjun Reddy. But now that the Batti Gul Meter Chalu schedule is likely to run into Jun, 2018, he has called off the trip. He wants to ensure that his commitment to this film doesn’t spill over to that of Arjun Reddy, the shoot of which is lined up for Jul, 2018. In fact Shahid will juggle between the shoot of Batti Gul Meter Chalu and prep workshops of Arjun Reddy. Shahid will be filming Batti Gul Meter Chalu in the mornings. His evenings will be dedicated to MMA training for Sandeep Vanga’s film. He needs to beef up for the remake. Besides undergoing dietary changes, he will alter his fitness regimen to include weight training. Batti Gul Meter Chalu also stars Shraddha Kapoor & Yami Gautam.

SONAL CHAUHAN ROPED IN FOR MAHESH MANJREKAR’S NEXT UNTITLED FILM!

Sonal Chauhan, who is eagerly awaiting the release of her forthcoming war drama, Paltan, has been officially signed by director Mahesh Manjrekar for his next untitled movie. While Vidyut Jamwal & Shruti Haasan also features in the underworld gangster drama, there had been ample speculations around the other actress to be cast in the film. The makers are happy to announce Sonal as the new addition to the movie, sharing the screen space alongside Vidyut & Shruti for the 1st time ever. Sonal plays a very interesting role in the film justifying to the movie’s script. It’s something which she has not portrayed on the screen before. The movie is an underworld gangster drama with the angle of Devdas, Paro & Chandramukhi. While Shruti will be seen playing Paro, Sonal will portray the role of Chandramukhi in the movie.

PRIYANKA CHOPRA VISITS THE ROHINGYA REFUGEE CAMPS!

It was only last year that UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra visited Jordan to meet with Syrian families, whose lives have been greatly affected by the conflict in the area. The international star recently landed in Dhaka, Bangladesh after attending the royal wedding in London to visit the Rohingya Refugee camps. Since 25th Aug, 2017, extreme violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar, has driven an estimated 693,000 Rohingya refugees across the border into Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The people & the Government of Bangladesh welcomed them with resounding generosity and opened borders. As part of an initiative by UNICEF , Priyanka makes a 4 day field visit to the Rohingya Refugee Camps as part of the Child Alert campaign. As part of a series highlighting the challenges faced by children in current crisis situations, this UNICEF Child Alert focuses on the situation of Rohingya refugee children and their families now suffering harsh conditions in camps in southern Bangladesh after fleeing violence in Myanmar. The global icon is living out of her suitcase as she flew to London from New York to attend her friend Meghan Markle’s wedding to British Royal Prince Harry. She immediately flew out the next day to Bangladesh to visit the Rohingya Refugee camps, where she will spend the next 4 days interacting with the families there.
VINDU DARA SINGH IS ECSTATIC ABOUT HIS COMEDY DRAMA ‘GOLMAAL – THE PLAY’

The Hindi comedy drama Golmaal – The Play has been the talk of the town since its premiere in Rang Sharda, Bandra (West), Mumbai. The 2nd show staged on 26th May, 2018 at the same venue received thunderous response. The play is being geared for numerous performances not only pan India like Surat, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Vadodara but also abroad like Dubai & America. B-town celebrities like Bhagyashree, Sonu Nigam, Johnny Lever, Archana Puran Singh and her husband Parmeet Sethi, Avtar Gill and many others turning up in large numbers to attend the fun-filled drama. Golmaal – The Play is a satire on the existing education system including its functioning & policies and the trouble the parents undertake running from pillar to post. The popular film & television actor Vindu Dara Singh dons’ the producer’s cap with the production of this play. Vindu Dara Singh features in the cast along with film actress Sheeba, Rajesh Puri, Payal Goga Kapoor, Lakhbir Lahiri, Surleen Kaur & Akashdeep. The popular Punjab famed duo Lakbhir Lahiri & Lucky Hans are the directors of this hilarious play which is of 2 hours’ duration.

Mokshita Raghav

An Upcoming Model With Aspirational Dreams For Bollywood

Amongst all the entrants on the Bollywood firmament Mokshita Raghav looks very promising indeed. Having seen 22 summers of life Mokshita Raghav stands 5ft & 7 inches tall with requisite stastics of 34 28 36. Besides Mokshita Raghav is well versed in Hindi & English languagues which is an added advantage which in the long run will surely help her to carve a niche for herself as a famed actress of Tinsel Town.

As far as her work related experience is concerned till date, present herewith is a sneak peak. Mokshita Raghav has been a ramp model ever since she was hell bent in garnering the limelight.

So far so good as Mokshita Raghav, to earn name & fame as a model, has already participated in Kingfisher Pune style week & Kingfisher Goa Style week.

That apart she has also done print shoots for varied products like Monte Carlo Jeans, A1 Women’s T – Shirt, Rok Energy Drinks, Varied Jewelry and also for jewelry products in Calicut, for women’s Gowns Clothing Brand, Women’s Cotton Night Wear, Delhi based tiles brand, a TVC with Hansika Motwani for Chennai Jewels, Valentine Brand et al.

That apart Mokshita Raghav has also done a music videos titled “Ghatt Pakad” & “My Roll”.

And last but not the least Mokshita Raghav has been a 2nd rank as Miss Yuva Next in the year 2013, one of the top 10 Mr & Miss Body Perfect India in the year 2013, she has also been the winner in the beauty pageant of Miss Ambassador of Yuthenia in the year 2014, one of the top 10 in Miss India Elite, she also took part in Gladrags Mega Nodel Hunt contest in the year 2016 & Mokshita Raghav has also been the “Face Of Beauty International in the year 2016.

In conclusion Mokhshia Raghav avers, “My next stop over destination is indeed Bollywood. Wherein I wish to work in the best of production banners, topmost producers & directors and last but certainly not the least I am really hoping to work in the best films of Bollywood but of course with the best of actors especially all the Khan’s and all the Kumar’s and also the latest and all the upcoming heroes in both the commercial & artistic movies.

Phamous

“Phamous Is Nothing But Boredom Of The 1st Order”

Banner: Raj Khatri Filmz & Om Reels
Producers: Raj Khatri, Amitabh Chandra, Sumeet Jawdekar & Nivedita Kothare
Director: Karan Lalit Bhtani
Star Cast: Jimmy Shergil, Shreya Sharan, Kay Kay Menon, Pankaj tripathi, Jackie Shroff, Mahie Gill, Brijendra Kala & Jameel Khan
Music: Krsna Solo, Sandeep Goswami, Surya Vishwakarma & Akash Prajapati

Debutante director Karan Lalit Butani has been a film critic since the last one and a half decade and has been reviewing films. He also writes on music, art & culture, and other human interest stories and yet in his directorial debut in Phamous he has come up with a beaten to death shoddy revenge drama which in itself is an insult to today’s advanced audiences intelligence. Stay away as Phamous is nothing but 2 hours of “sheer” torture.

The scripted scenario of Phamous opens with Shambhu (Jackie Shroff), Kadak Singh (Kay Kay Menon), Ram Vijay (Pankaj Tripathi) & Radhe (Jimmy Sheirgill), who belong to a hamlet which abounds in power-hungry, unscrupulous & depraved men who get away with murder. In 1 such ill-fated incident Shambhu’s daughter is being forcibly taken away by Ram Vijay & Shambhu opens fire to prevent him from kidnapping his daughter, but lands up in prison for accidentally shooting his daughter dead. Some years later, Radhe who was a kid when the incident took place, grows up & dreams of having his own clout in the area. He respects Kadak Singh, who along with Ram Vijay has dubious plans of becoming an MP or an MLA respectively. But when Ram Vijay sets his lecherous eyes on Radhe’s wife Lalli (Shriya Saran), Radhe has to make a choice: should he protect his honor and teach a lesson to Vijay, or continue to play up to Kadak Singh for further personal gains?

From there on, the story ends up either in the culmination of power game or becomes a beaten to death revenge drama. It doesn’t disappoint you for it becomes both as Shambhu gets freed from jail and a young Radhe’s blood boils when his wife gets kidnapped by Vijay. Together they lust for Vijay’s blood. But For all those who have grown up in the ’60s & ’70s, the typical Bollywood films with a daku (dacoit) in the central role were aplenty. And so one has seen the usual moustachioed burly hero who would time & again roar loudly but only if he saw anything going wrong. Yet unmistakably, he had a heart of gold, and was projected as the noble Indian Robinhood.

Yet in the present, when slice-of-life themes rule, such films will rarely find acceptance unless they are mounted on a large scale, or cut the mumbo jumbo and tell a tale with much gusto & a grand fanfare. Therefore, amongst the present lot of directors, there’s a rare Paan Singh Tomar or a Bandit Queen that have won our hearts for their honest portrayal of bandits of the hinterland.

Director Karan Lalit Bhutani’s Phamous (note the “Ph” that the title of the film uses as a Hindi alphabet) is set in the badlands of the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh with a power struggle between its 4 principal characters forming the crux of its story. Narratively, the film feels both underdeveloped & overwrought, its script guessable and its climax in the rocky countryside most idiotic. Everything looks like a frantic effort to put together drama in the midst of gangsters, pistols, revenge & and mayhem with good actors delivering lines they don’t find convincing. The result is a sadly muddled finale that instead of skillfully capturing a sense of real life for characters caught in a difficult situations, takes the route of violence.

Performance wise Jackie Shroff, it seems, doesn’t really know what the storyline is and tries to fit in hesitatingly. Kay Kay Menon looks desperate enough to hog all the limelight and tries to mouth all his lines menacingly. Whereas Jimmy Sheirgill struggles on to stay young alternating his looks between young & middle-aged in an ill-fitting wig. His role doesn’t give him enough possibility to perform, and it is his poorly written role that he has to struggle with the most. If there’s one actor who takes his character seriously it is Pankaj Tripathi who, even in the silliest of scenes, outshines whosoever & whatsoever is in the frame, and emerges the most engaging character on the celluloid silver screen.

Tail Piece: Give it a miss! But watch it for the 5 and a half scenes of Pankaj Tripathi, if you must!

At the Box-Office turnstiles Phamous stands no chance of winning the race. And will not be famous. Period!!!