MAKERS OF ‘LOVE SHAGUN’ GEAR UP FOR THEIR NEXT
The makers of Bollywood romantic comedy, LOVE SHAGUN are now gearing up for their next, which will be in the space of a social drama. The film will be helmed by the same director, Saandesh B. Nayak and it is slated to roll early next year. The casting for the film is also underway. Indian Princess (the pageant that presented Urvashi Rautela in 2011) winner, Chandni Sharma will make her debut with this film. Saandesh B. Nayak stated, “Now that we have dared to take yet another plunge, I would like to say that Saanvi Nayak Films will consciously focus on quality content across genres. We are also in advanced talks and locking scripts for web series and other format of content. 70 mm is always the aspiration but audiences are ever evolving & moving to different platforms all the time so it is imperative to keep up to their speed. We are developing a talent pool of talented writers & directors to take on our web series division”. The untitled film which is a social drama will be rolled out alongside production for web series early next year. The production team has their hands full juggling between their key project – a Bollywood feature film & web series.
ACTORS CAN’T HAVE BEST OF EVERYTHING, SAYS BOMAN IRANI
Boman Irani feels that sometimes films don’t turn out to be as great as expected, but the experiences do. He says he doesn’t feel the need to differentiate between the 2 generations. He says that he is against talking about the good old days. “The good old days weren’t always good. Every actor is unique,and has their own approach, sensibility & sense of discipline. The joy of working with each person is different.”
Boman, who believes in “individuality”, says he loves hanging out with every actor he has worked with. “I am friendly with most of them. I am not stuck with people of my generation alone. I am friends with everyone,” he says. Arshad Warsi, too, is one of his closest friends. Ask him if he is waiting for the next installment of Munnabhai series like Arshad is, and he says, “Yes. The whole country is. Who isn’t?” The 57 – year – old doesn’t prefer any one genre. He says, “I like comedy & drama equally. It eventually boils down to the film, the screenplay & the role. The experience of doing a film matters the most. There have been movies that (I did) weren’t great, but the experience was awesome. As an actor, you have to choose well as not every movie turns out the way you expect. But when you are part of a really good movie, it’s fulfilling.”
SALMAN TAKES HIS BRAND DABANGG TO INTERNATIONAL LEVEL WITH HIS FIRST LIVE CONCERT IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
DA BANG – The Tour – The Big Bang event by Bollywood Superstars – organised by The Chocolate Room – will be the biggest Entertainment live property from India top lining Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Bipasha Basu, Prabhu Deva, Daisy Shah, Badshah, Manish Paul et al. It is slated to be the true celebration of Salman Khan as the Sultan of the Box office in Bollywood – The True King of Box – office turnstiles. DA BANG – The Tour top lining SALMAN KHAN will be one of the biggest Live Entertainment Brand Properties with musicians, brilliant dancers, breathtaking set designs & opulent costumes et al. Yaju Vaghela, the owner of Chocolate Room Australia & the organizer from Australia quotes, “Salman Khan is a supernova Superstar! Besides he has a magnetic charisma to draw the audience as a superstar performer, a total entertainer with his trademark dances & dialogue deliveries. Just as Modiji had come to Australia, akin to his victory march and had Australia spellbound, we are confident that Salman Khan too will come to mesmerize the audiencse here in Australia & New Zealand. It will be the biggest Bollywood concert ever planned & executed in terms of scale and will overshadow everything else before”
BHANSALI GIVES RS 20.80 LAKH TO FAMILY OF WORKER WHO DIED ON FILM ‘PADMAVATI’ SETS
On the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s
film PADMAVATI, while painting on the sets, Mukesh Dhakiya died when he fell down from the top at Film City on 23rd Dec, 2016. Gangeshwarlal Shrivastava alias Sanju had demanded on behalf of Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union as the General Secretary that Sanjay Leela Bhansali should come forward to pay a death compensation to the family of the deceased. Sanjay Leela Bhansali has now paid a compensation of Rs 20, 80,000 to the family members of the deceased painter and a sum of Rs 2,20,000 for all the workers who were present on the sets that day as compensation towards a day’s wages. Mukesh Dhakiya’s family was given Rs 23,00,000 in total on 4th Jan, 2017. Ram Kadam, Chairman of the Union & MLA will undertake the entire expenditure on the studies of the 2 sons of Mukesh Dhakiya. Says Gangeshwarlal Shrivastava the General Secretary of Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union “We are taking all possible efforts to ensure the safety of every worker on the sets. We have not only given a letter to Film City but also asked every production house to keep ambulance, safety belts, safety caps et al. for the sake of the workers on the sets”.
ADITYA FULFILS A WISH
Aditya Roy Kapur has gone out of his way to fulfil a fan’s wish. The fan, Lunika Nagdev, suffers from a life – threatening sickness, and is being treated at a city hospital. She has apparently wanted to meet the actor for a long time. When Aditya learnt about Lunika’s wish, he made an effort to fulfil her wish and met her last week. Aditya went to meet the fan at a hospital and spent almost the entire day with her and some other patients who gathered to meet him. The team of the Make – A – Wish Foundation got in touch with Aditya’s team and facilitated this meeting. Aditya went to see Lunika with a few gifts and she gave him a heartfelt gift as well. ”Aditya, who is especially popular with girls, has always maintained a close relationship with his fans. The AASISIQUI 2 (2013) actor apparently even saves the letters he receives from his fans, and is always touched by their heartfelt gestures. Aditya isn’t active on social media and his fans have urged him to join one of the social media platforms so that they can stay in touch with him.
GETTING OSCAR FOR ‘SARBJIT’ WOULD BE DIFFERENT HIGH, SAYS JACKKY BHAGNANI
SARBJIT, has successfully managed to put itself on the Oscar map. The biopic has made it to the long list of 336 feature films eligible for the Oscars. For the brother – sister duo of Jackky Bhagnani & Deepshikha Deshmukh, both of whom debuted as producers with SARBJIT, this marks a credible victory for content – based films. “From the moment I first read the script of SARBJIT I knew I wanted to be part of this project. SARBJIT is an important film because it shows the trials & the tribulations; 100’s of innocent prisoners go through in jail on either side of the border. It feels great. This was my 1st film as a producer and I feel so blessed that we are shortlisted for the Oscars in the feauture film category alongside LALALAND MOONLIGHT, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, SILENCE, ARRIVAL & HACKSAW RIDGE. I hope it makes its way to the final list as well. 2016 has been so exciting for Pooja Films and I am looking forward to doing good content driven films as an actor & as a producer too in 2017. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences released the list of films in contention for the “Best Picture” Oscar recently. The awards will be announced on 26th Feb, 2017
‘RUNNING SHAADI ‘ IS AN ENDEARING COMEDY
RUNNING SHAADI.COM starring Taapsee Pannu & Amit Sadh is set for a 3rd Feb, 2017 release and is directed by Amit Roy. Presented by Couching Tiger Motion Pictures & Rising Sun Films, the film is a unique, endearing romantic comedy from the heart of a small – town India, which unfolds as 2 young boys come up with 1 big idea. The film is produced by Shoojit Sircar, Ronnie Lahiri & Crouching Tiger.
1ST LOOK OF FAISSAL KHAN’S ‘DANGER’
Aamir Khan’s brother Faissal Khan’s comeback film, a Horror Thriller DANGER unveiled its 1st Look poster. DANGER is inspired by true events of Gaya (Bihar) Hotel’s brutal owner who killed people and used their meat to serve others. Faissal Khan plays a Gujrati stockbroker in the film who gets trapped into this hotel along with his wife. The film is written & directed by MAIN HOON RAJNIKANTH fame controversial director Faisal Saif and also stars Vedita Pratap Singh & Kavita Radheshyam in the leads. According to the maker, DANGER is the most “Scariest Film” India will ever witness. “This is an out & out Faissal Khan’s film as he has put in a lot of hard work into it. The audience will see a total new Faissal Khan in DANGER which they will never forget.” said Faisal Saif. The shooting of the film is completed with Pakistani actress Meera’s song and the makers are looking for 3rd Aug, 2017 release which also happens to be Faissal Khan’s birthday.
‘DIL MEIN TUMHI HO’ DUE IN FEB 2017
Sancheti Cine Vision’s DIL MEIN TUMHI HO produced by Lucky Sancheti is being readied for Feb, 2017 release all over. The film introduces Arihant Jain & Sezal Sharma in romantic leads along with Rati Agnihotri, Parikshat Sahni, Aroon Bakshi, Ameeta Nangia & Gulshan Pandey in major roles. The film’s post – production work has begun in full swing. Writer – director: Shakeel S. Saifee. Music: Shakir Wajid. 50% of the profits of the film will be donated to the families of the soldiers who lost their lives while fighting with Pakistan.
BOMAN SINGS IN A CHOIR
Boman Irani sang at the spirit of Hope concert for the Shillong Chamber choir. Boman tells us, “I have not had any formal training in music but I love singing. This is the 3rd time I have sung for them. I got introduced to them through a common friend. This year I sang 2 songs – “White Christmas” with the children and a solo, “Love Changes Everything”. While I don’t get nervous on stage, I get pre – stage jitters instead which is good as the nervous energy challenges you to perform your best. I like being on stage and I loved the tracks which I sang.” Boman adds, that he has no plans to do an album or do playback singing for films. “I have got too much on my plate right now and music is a full – time commitment. I had to keep on rehearsing with the choir. To me this experience is special because of the Shillong Chanber Choir which I think is like one of our national treasures. It felt like a mental cleansing for me and you feel like a better person. It’s music not just for your ears but for your soul too.”
JACKKY BHAGNANI JOINS HANDS WITH BMC TO PROMOTE FITNESS AMONG SCHOOL KIDS
Jackky Bhagnani has joined hands with the BMC to launch KASRAT – a unique exercise program to promote fitness among children in BMC schools. The program was launched in the presence of Yuva Sena Chief Aditya Thackeray at a school in Mumbai recently. KASRAT, a thirty – minute freehand fitness routine is meant to enhance the current physical training curriculum being followed by municipal schools and is aimed at children in the age group of 13 – 16 years (class 8th to class 10th) to help their overall growth & development.“I was very overweight as a child and this over time led to several health issues for me like asthma & high blood pressure. It’s only later as I began getting fit that I was able to overcome these. I am determined that teenagers don’t face what I had to go through in school. I am fortunate to have found support from Aditya Thackeray in allowing this vision to unfold,” said Jackky .The unique program has been designed keeping in mind the lack of access to proper exercise facilities, poor nutrition & the lack of knowledge about health among under privileged children, according to Jackky Bhagnani.
CARNIVAL GROUP TO ENTER ODISHA WITH 150 SCREENS
The Government of Odisha has approved the interest of Carnival Group for setting up 150 theatres – cum – recreation zones with each unit comprising of a multiplex, food court, retail stores & gaming zones in all the 30 districts of the state. The proposal was approved in the state’s ongoing project approval as a part of Invest Odisha in a recent meeting by Chief Secretary, Aditya Prasad Padi. The proposal was vetted by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS, Principal Secretary, Industries Department, Chairman, IDCO and CMD, IPICOL, Government of Odisha at Bhubaneswar with his team. Dr. Shrikant Bhasi, Promoter & Chairman of Carnival Group, said, “This is adding to our vision of 5250 screens, where in 1000 screens will be done by 2017. Carnival will set up 150 theatres – cum – recreational zones and the state government will facilitate us with land from an acre to 1.5 acres per project, along with a single window clearance and ease in doing business. This move is bringing not only a major boost to entertainment industry but also a big impetus for regional movies, employment & social upliftment of the area.” PV Sunil, CEO & Director, Carnival Cinemas, said, “This project is a part of Invest Odisha drive from State Government. We are trying to reach the masses at a very affordable cost with the same tier 1 multiplex ambience & technology”.
GURINDER SEAGAL & SOORAJ PANCHOLI CREATE MAGIC AS GF – BF CROSSES 60 MILLION VIEWS
Remember the beautiful rendition of GF – BF Song! This song has actually stormed the internet, when it was released in Feb, 2016. It turned out to be a chartbuster hit and now GF – BF song added a new feather in the cap. GF – BF features Gurinder Seagal, Sooraj Pancholi & Jacqueline Fernandez. Interestingly, the song is sung by Gurinder, who has also penned down the lyrics & composed it beautifully. Lately, Gurinder also released in the unplugged version of GF – BF Song which recreated the magic once again. Featuring, Gurinder Seagal, the song was presented by On Board Films in association with Bucket List. Punjabi boy Gurinder has also worked in video like “Ramz”, “Tequila”, “Dilruba” & “Smile”. At the latest, the GF – BF video song has crossed the 60 Million Views on Youtube. The originality & the popularity of this song is the only big reason why it crosses such a big numbers on Youtube. The song was presented by Gulshan Kumar, under the joint production of T – Series & Remo D’Souza Ent Pvt Ltd.
R MADHAVAN TO ADDRESS INDIAN CONFERENCE AT HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL IN USA!!!
Besides being a prolific actor, R Madhavan is also known for his motivational speeches on varied occasions. The actor will be heading to Boston in Feb, 2017 to address the 14th edition of the Indian Conference by Harvard Business School. Madhavan, who has been specially invited for the occasion, will speak on the conference’s theme – “India: The Global Growth Engine”. It’s a great honour for Madhavan to be invited to address the 14th edition of the Indian Conference, which is being organised from 11th Feb, 2017 & 12th Feb, 2017. The India Conference at Harvard is one of the largest conferences focusing on India in US, which witnessed close to 1,000 attendees last year. It is jointly organised by students of Harvard Business School & Harvard Kennedy School — both prestigious institutes. Madhavan, who is currently shooting for a Tamil action film, is thrilled to be a part of this conference and is looking forward to meeting illustrious people from all walks of life. Though he is going to be shooting in Feb, 2017, he has already informed his movie’s crew that he will be taking a short break to attend the conference.
