‘Bete’ Released On Drishyam Films Youtube Platform
Cine Buzz : Hot on the heels of producing critically acclaimed short film, Paroksh, Drishyam Films is out with another heavy hitter short film titled Bete. Written & directed by Ganesh Shetty, a veteran Bollywood line producer with films like Company, Sarkar, Budhia Singh: Born to Run & Newton to his credit. Bete has also been officially selected at Teaneck Film Festival in New Jersey, USA. The film would be up for both juried & audience awards in the categories: “Best Of Festival”, “Best Documentary” & “Best Short”. The festivals’ theme is Activism: Making Change, encouraging efforts to help make the world a better place. Inspired by true events, Bete is a snapshot, a day in the life of a farmer & his wife in Mangalore. The film follows the everyday movements of a regular farmer & his wife, Ganesh Shetty has used non-actors in this short. Bete meaning HUNT in Kannada is inspired by true events in the State that led to the disruption of a farmer’s livelihood with often-tragic consequences.
‘Pushpa I Hate Tears’ Nearing Completion
With the completion of 14 days’ shooting schedule in Mumbai the entire talkie portion of Pushpa I Hate Tears is now complete & now only 2 songs remain to be canned. Being produced under the banner of Films At 50 Productions this suspense comic thriller was shot at Future Studio & Madh Island. The credits of the film are produced by Amulya Das, written & directed by Dinkar Kapoor, screenplay & dialogues by Adesh K Arjun, lyrics by Kanwar Juneja & Mack & music by Ramji Gulati. The film stars Krishna Abhishek, Jayram Karthik, Arjuman Mughal, Anusmriti Sarkar, Anang Desai, Pradeep Kabra, Jimmy Moses & Akhilendra Mishra.
‘Dhoka Cola’ Is The Title Of Tannishtha Chatterjee’s Rom Com
Dhoka Cola is a contemporary rom-com with an element of dhoka & fraud. Tanishtha Chatterjee will direct this script after the release of her directorial debut Roam Rome Mein. Dhoka Cola will be produced by Ravi Walia of Rising Star Entertainment. Dhoka Cola’s concept & treatment was shortlisted amongst the 15 “Best Concepts” for the prestigious Asia Pacific Screen Awards Fund. Many Film Fund projects in the past have premiered to acclaim & awards and have put the APSA message in front of millions of viewers across the world. Filmmakers like Lee Chang-dong, Haifaa AlMansour, Rolf de Heer, Signe Byrge Sørensen & Asghar Farhadi have all been recipients of the funding initiative over its 1stever 8 years. Films produced with the assistance of the Film Fund have gone on to win the Academy Award®, the Silver Bear at Berlin Film Festival, the International Emmy & have also played the Cannes, Venice & Toronto Festivals MPA APSA Academy Film Fund recipients nominated for APSA this year include Burning, The River, Memories Of My Body, Ayka & Bomb, A Love Story. Says Tannishtha Chatterjee, ”When I told Ravi Walia that I have written a Romcom called Dhokacola which has been shortlisted for the APSA MPA film fund he immediately said “it’s a quirky title I want to produce it.” Writer-director-actor Tannishtha Chatterjee is currently working on the post production of her directorial debut Rome Rome Mein, which stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Nivedita Basu Launches NGO “Pehla Kadam”
“Pehla Kadam”, an initiative by Nivedita Basu for the welfare of the girl child & women, was held at Bombay Adda, Bandra and was a huge success. The event was all about women celebrating their feminity as well as men celebrating the women in their lives. The who’s who of the entertainment industry was in attendance. A calender featuring TV celebrities styled by Lalit Dalmia was also launched. Ashish Rai also joined hands with Nivedita to take the NGO plan forward. Says Nivedita, “Pehla Kadam is going to take care of a girl child from the time she’s born. So whether it’s her education, her profession or good health care, good upbringing or anything to do with a girl. Pehla Kadam will help any & every woman to fulfill her dreams. I always had this thought because my grandparents did 3 decades of charitable work in Vrindavan. When I told Lalit Dalmia about Pehla Kadam, he was on board. We decided to call our 1st ever chapter “Pehla Kadam”. This was a calendar shoot & a video shoot. We did this with 30 actors from the film industry.There are times girls are not allowed to study further & grow in life. So, “Pehla Kadam” will help them nurture their skill set. There are a lot of things women can do even if they are not educated I will provide them a platform & connect A to B.”
Dia Mirza Launches New Herbal Tea!
Singer -actor Sophie Choudry says that you can get high on tea, specifically her brand new Ayurvedic herbal tea, Daily Brew which was launched by her close friend, actor, UN goodwill ambassador & nature lover, Dia Mirza, who said that if anyone cares about fitness & wellness, it’s Sophie Chaudhary & that she was proud Sophie Chaudhary had ventured into this field last year with Fittox and now her Daily brew! And not only that, she spoke about how great the tea tasted as she sipped it on stage! In fact the 2 friends & stunning ladies indulged in a fun Q&A “Shots with Sophie” where they spoke about fitness, crushes & cheat meals and drank a tea shot every time they answered yes to a question!.The tea party was held at a suburban watering hole & the ever-fit Sophie Chaudhary shared tips on health & well-being accompanied by her partners & founders of Fittox, Gaurav Kumar & Hansika Chandiramani. Last year they had launched India’s first Ayurvedic Detox Tea, fitTOX paving the way for a unique tea offering which offered 30 days Teatox. Bollywood & Fitness enthusiast celebs including Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Bipasha Basu were also seen loving fitTOX and raving about its benefits! And now the same trio is back with an all day tea! Daily Brew by fitTOX is an All Day, Anytime Herbal Tea with Zero Caffeine. It is meant to replace your daily need for that hot cup of tea without the worry of high caffeine and with the benefit of great taste. With premium ingredients like Rosehip, Spearmint, Fennel, Lemongrass, Cinnamon, Daily Brew helps in building good gut health, lowering stress levels, managing weight, has anti-ageing properties & reduces bloating & cramping. All ingredients of Daily Brew are 100% Organic, Gluten Free & Hand Picked to give you the best brew possible!
