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Movie Review: ‘Thoda Lutf Thoda Ishq’ is absolutely clueless

July 11, 2015 by Shaheen Raaj

Producer: Bharat Bansal, Vivek Yadav and Sachin Gupta
Director: Sachin Gupta
Star Cast: Hiten Tejwani, Rajpal Yadav, Sanjay Misra, Neha Pawar, Bhavita Anand, Sanjana Singh & Rakesh Bedi
Genre: Comedy
Verdict: AVERAGE

Director Sachin Gupta, not to be confused with music composer Sachin Gupta, in his first outing Paranthewali Galli had made a fairly sensible film. But in his second outing Thoda Lutf Thoda Ishq, termed as romantic comedy, he is absolutely clueless leading to confusions galore.

Jhumroo (Hiten Tejwani) & Ghungro (Rajpal Yadav) are the two good for nothing boys. In fact they are the best examples of fools who keep roaming around the whole day. Their sole motive in life is to have fun, befriend girls, go to parties, get drunk and chill. They find impish ways to get in touch with girls. They are also desperate to get a job, but in their comical attempt they receive yet more embarrassment. After couple of disasters they do get a job at a newly opened beauty parlour run by two smart girls. Their dream has come true. They are around girls all the time. But this is just the beginning of their hilarious trauma and a journey full of unexpected twists.

Aces: Nothing except one romantic number.

Minuses: its start to end dialogues in Punjabi which sounds more like a Punjabi film than a Hindi film.

Last Word: A strictly avoidable film even if you have nothing better to do on this weekend.

Sanjay Gupta ordered to deposit 20 lakhs in court

July 9, 2015 by Shaheen Raaj

Director Sanjay Gupta was recently ordered to deposit 20 lakhs in Court.

As the court battle between Sanjay Gupta on one side & Vinod Bacchan, IFTPC & FWICE on the other culminated recently with the High Court ordering Sanjay Gupta to deposit Rupees Twenty Lakhs in the Court within a specified time period. The Court also stated that in case of default by him in the payments to the Court, the non -cooperation directive instituted against Sanjay Gupta by the JDSC of the FWICE & IFTPC would once again become operational and the amount deposited till then would be forfeit. The court granted Vinod Bacchan a certain time period to institute legal proceedings to recover the money. It may be recalled that various accusations had been made on Twitter and in the press by the IFTDA President Ashok Pandit against the FWICE President Kamlesh Pandey & General Secretary Dilip Pithva casting aspersions on their intent & character. There were also reports in the press of affiliates opposing the FWICE on this matter. On this topic Kamlesh Pandey had recently stated that on 90% of the affiliates who had earlier been made to sign a paper by Ashok Pandit opposing the FWICE decision had withdrawn their objections the very next day itself stating that they had been misguided & misled by Ashok Pandit. This verdict vindicates the impartial stand taken by the JDSC of the FWICE & IFTPC. On the other hand Dilip Pithva had stated that the new committee of the FWICE has fearlessly & impartially taken concrete action against defaulter members & producers alike and is committed to making the Film & TV industry a professional and better workplace environment.

‘Teaspoon’ Bags Prestigious Awards

A short film ‘Teaspoon’ has recently bagged several prestigious wards. Kiran Deohans & Aban Deohans’ short film ‘Teaspoon has received varied prestigious awards across the Globe.

The talented Cinematographer, Kiran Deohan’s who has worked in many of the renowned feature films like ‘Jodhaa Akbar’, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Ghaam’, ‘Agneepath’ et al has recently re-created the same magic in his better half’s Aban Deohan’s short film ‘Teaspoon’. In fact the 20 minutes short film has got enormous appreciation from all the popular short film festivals across the globe. The film has been awarded for the “Best Screenplay” in the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival and very recently it has also been selected for prominent Jagaran Film Festival.
‘Teaspoon’, which exhibits an amalgamation of various human emotions & psychological imbalances of human nature, features talented actors Sreeswara who had got recognition in ‘Singham Returns’ imcluding television actor and a popular face in ads Vaquar and the adorable grandfather of small screen namely Bomi Dotiwala. A simple yet unique storyline with strong performances from the starcast has made it the most loved film in all the short film festivals. The film has previously also won awards in Goa film festival, Bangalore film festival and also international film festivals like Poppy Jasper, New York Indian Film Festival, et al.

Kishore Bags ‘Entertainment Visionary’ Award

Kishore Lulla recently bagged the “Entertainment Visionary” Award. Eros International executive chairman Kishore Lulla has recently bagged the “Entertainment Visionary” award at the 2015 Annual Gala Dinner organized by Asia Society Southern California on 20 Jun, 2015. Kishore Lulla was recognised for being a game changer as well as for his efforts in taking Bollywood to a global platform. The gala evening honoured Lulla’s quest to connect the Indian diaspora through films and bridging of cultures by introducing Bollywood to non-Indian audiences.

6th Jagran Film Festival To Open With ‘Masaan’

6th Jagran Film Festival To Open With ‘Masaan’. With India’s high profile entry in Cannes Film Festival ‘Masaan’
directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and starring Sanjay Mishra, Richa Chaddha & Shweta Tiwary, the 6th edition of Jagran Film Festival is ready to take off starting 1st Jul, 2015.

Winner of 2 prestigious awards the FIPRESCI, International Jury of Film Critics prize & Promising Future Prize in the Un Certain Regard section, ‘Masaan’ has received wide critical acclaim globally. A collaborative effort of Phantom Films, Drishyam, Macassar Productions, Pathe, Sikhya Entertainment & Arte Cinema, France, ‘Masaan’ will be presented on 1st Jul, 2015 evening by Ghaywan and the star cast of the film to the festival delegates personally.

‘Dhanak’ Bags Top Award at Sneakers Children’s Festival, Poland

‘Dhanak’ has recently bagged a top award at the Sneakers Children’s Festival, Poland. After bagging 2 awards for ‘Dhanak’ (‘Rainbow’) co -produced by Drishyam Films Manish Mundra and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor at the Berlinale, it has further bagged the top award at the Sneakers Children’s Festival, Poland. Having won the best film award in the main category, ‘Children’s Feature Film Competition’, the prize ceremony took place on 22 Jun, 2015 Kukunoor who couldn’t attend the festival shared a recorded message thanking the festival authorities & the audiences. The film was screened at International Film Festival Los Angeles (IFFLA) and at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Kids. Dhanak which stars Hetal Gada & Krrish Chhabria in the lead roles is about an 8 year old blind boy whose 10 year old sister promises him that he will get his vision back before he turns 9. The film follows the duo on a magical journey through the sand dunes of Rajasthan. The film also stars theater actors, Vipin Sharma & Vibha Chhiber in prominent roles.

Censor Board Stalls Release Of PNC’s ‘Mastizaade’

Censor Board has recently stalled the release of Pritish Nandy Communicatio’s ‘Mastizaade’. The
Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has recently stalled the release of Pritish Nandy Communications’
(PNC) forthcoming comedy film titled ‘Mastizaade’ due to its explicit content. Directed by Milap Zaveri and starring Sunny Leone in a double role, the movie also stars Tusshar Kapoor, Vir Das & Riteish Deshmukh in a special appearance. It has been co-written by Mushtaq Sheikh & Milap Zaveri. The CBFC & the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal have not cleared ‘Mastizaade’ so far, which was initially slated to release on 1st May, 2015. PNC has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) that it is taking appropriate steps to resolve this issue in the quickest possible manner.

American LGBT Film Festival In Delhi featured 5 films

5 prominent American films were screened in a special LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) festival which was held in the capital recently. The American Centre organized the festival, which was held from 25th to 27th Jun, 2015. The opening film is the 2001 film ‘Kissing Jessica Stein’ by Charles Herman Wurmfeld and stars Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen & Tovah Feldshuh. It is about a woman out to find a perfect man, ending up finding the perfect woman instead. The other films include the ‘Brokeback Mountain’ (2005), which is American epic romantic drama directed by Ang Lee. It is a film adaptation of the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx. The film stars Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams & Randy Quaid. The movie depicts the complex emotional & sexual relationship between 2 men in the American West from 1963 to 1983.

FIR Filed Against Sunny Deol For Hurting Sentiments In ‘Mohalla Assi’

An FIR was recently filed against Sunny Deol for hurting sentiments in Mohalla Assi. No sooner the trailer of the Sunny Deol starrer ‘Mohalla Assi’ came out, it managed to raise quite a few eyebrows, courtesy its ‘explicit’ content. The resultant effect was that a police complaint has been filed against Sunny Deol the film’s director Chandra Prakash Dwivedi, by an organization named Sarvajan Jagruti Sanstha in Varanasi for reportedly hurting religious sentiments. In their compliant, the said organization stated that the film ‘Mohalla Assi’ not only violated moral ethics, but also shows Varanasi in a very poor light. The complainant also said that they cannot allow such a film to be released. Meanwhile, the film’s director Chandra Prakash Dwivedi clarified that the film’s trailer that was ‘released’ was not an official one, but a leaked version. That’s why he has now filed an FIR at the Oshiwara police station and also with the Cyber Cell. He added that, it was a conspiracy to malign the film’s makers as well as the film. Further, he also added that the (leaked) version of the trailer has been made in such a way that it showed that the film was only about abuses and it maligned the holy city’s image.

Censor Board Snips Off Nude Shot

Censor Board recently snipped off a nude shot from ‘Calendar Girls’. It looks like Madhur Bhandarkar has got quite a tantalizing film lined up for release. His next feature ‘Calendar Girl’, which comes after the fiasco that was his last release ‘Heroine’ and the aborted attempt to start another film ‘Madamjee’ starring Priyanka Chopra, is suffused in sufficient slivers of sensationalism. Sources at the Censor Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) revealed that the film’s 1st trailer was submitted for certification. And the results were…….explosive!

The trailer contained a lot of provocative & sensuous content. There was even a shot of a nude woman which the Censors had to of course snip off before granting the trailer a ‘U/A’ certificate. They were confused as to why Madhur Bhandarkar came to them with a trailer that contained a nude shot. In fact Madhur Bhadarkar should know that such a shot can never be passed in a trailer. The ‘U/A’ certificate for the trailer automatically limits its reach. It cannot be shown on television and it can only be attached to films that are certified for all ages.

Bhushan Kumar To Produce Yo Yo Honey Singh’s Music Album

Yo Yo Honey Singh is all set to resuming his crooning glory with a single. He will soon be developing a new single that will be produced by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series. It will also feature a music video much like their earlier outing ‘Desi Kalakar’ that featured Sonakshi Sinha.

Sony Music acquires music rights for ‘Brothers’

Sony Music Entertainment has acquired the music rights of Dharma Productions’ action – drama film Brothers. Directed by Karan Malhotra, the film is an official remake of the 2011 Hollywood film Warrior.

After Ageneepath, this is the second time the successful team of Dharma Productions, Sony Music, Karan Malhotra, Ajay-Atul and Amitabh Bhattacharya will be working together.

Sony Music India marketing director Sanujeet Bhujabal said, “Dharma and Sony Music have always created great musical milestones and the music of this film will be another such. Composed by the multi award winning duo Ajay -Atul’s who will weave in magic with their melodies and the lyrics penned by Bhattacharya, this album will a worthy follow up to the smashing soundtrack of Agneepath.” Produced by Dharma Productions, Lionsgate Films and Endemol India, the film is all set to release on 14 August 2015.

“I have always been passionate about great cinema”: Manoj Bajpai

July 8, 2015 by Shaheen Raaj

The master of impeccable performances of Bollywood, Manoj Bajpai has taken a step towards promoting the golden era of the cinema. The fine actor for the 1st time ever gets associated with a unique online portal which is solely dedicated to the classic cult movies, documentaries & short films of Indian cinema varying in all languages.

The 2 time national award winner Manoj Bajpai is known for his unconventional choices of films and has always given a chance to emerging talents by working in their movies, now gives them a chance to grow further. Being the brand ambassador and also a mentor to this distinctive online portal, Manoj aims to encourage & preserve the essence of the golden era of cinema and various non – commercial films.

Manoj will be supporting the portal in getting deserving attention of creating such a unique idea and will help in promoting it among people as well as industry.

Sharing his thoughts on this initiative towards cinema, Manoj Bajpai says, “I have always been passionate about great cinema, the online portal is the 1st ever of its kind which gives importance to short films & documentary makers who are extremely talented but just not recognised enough. I would be extremely glad if my association can
make a difference in uplifting the talent of amazing unknown filmmakers.”

Movie Review: ‘Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho’ is good in parts but hardly convincing

July 4, 2015 by Shaheen Raaj

Producer: Crossword Films
Director: Vinod Kapri
Cast: Annu Kapoor, Hrishita Bhatt, Om Puri, Sanjay Mishra, Ravi Kishan & Rahul Bagga
Music: Sushmit Sen & Palash Muchal

Director Vinod Kapri in his latest offering ‘Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho’ has tackled a political satire of the real life situation in a village. The film is a humorous albeit a thought provoking take, loosely based on real life incidents.

The film’s scenario starts off with the summoning of ‘Miss Tanakpur’ (A Buffalo) by the court. Then a kaleidoscope flashback depicts that the film is set in the village of Tanakpur, which is ‘headed’ by Pradhaan’ Sualal Gandas (Annu Kapoor), who is married to a young Maya (Hrishita Bhatt). Pradhaan is unable to keep his ‘wife happy’, which leads her to fall in love with a young & aspiring wannabe’ policeman Arjun (Rahul Bagga). The duo never skips even a single opportunity to meet each other, something that sets Pradhaan’s mind to work overtime with suspicion. Since his repeated confrontations with his wife yield no results, he takes the help of the ‘multi-talented’ Goswami (Sanjay Mishra), who ‘engages’ the dead peoples’ spirits for the job of finding out the culprit. And after many attempts, when Pradhaan finds out the culprit to be Arjun, he & his henchmen beat him black & blue and get him tied down semi-naked in front of the whole village. While this leads to Arjun’s sister’s ongoing marriage being called off, simultaneously his father also passes away. Sensing that the villagers may get to know the ‘real reason’ for him to publicly humiliate Arjun, Pradhaan cooks up an impromptu story that the reason why he bashed up Arjun was because Arjun had raped his priceless buffalo, which had incidentally been crowned as ‘Miss Tanakpur’ at the village fair. And as a ‘punishment’, Pradhaan & his men order Arjun to get married to ‘Miss Tanakpur’.

Everything is appealing but the biggest spoilspot turns out to be a lack of conviction from the storical point of view and also for the lack of directional skills of Vinod Kapri. The film just meanders on and ultimately tests the viewers patience to the point of no return. The weakest point of the film is that its premise itself is unbelievable.

Performance wise it is Annu Kapoor who steals the show. The next in line excellent performance is delivered by the ever dependable actor like Sanjay Mishra. While Ravi Kissen is ok to some extent. On the other hand Hrishita Bhatt is seriously miscast as the young woman married to an old man who can’t satisy her at any costs. Rahul Bagga can be counted as a promising actor. That apart Om Puri hams his way to glory.

Tail Piece: ‘Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho’ may appeal to the single screen vievers especially in the interiors. Hence the Multiplex cinegoers may stay away from this so called Miss Tanakpur.

Movie Review: ‘Uvaa’ is an eye opener not only for Gen X but for one & all

July 4, 2015 by Shaheen Raaj

Banner: Dhanraj Films
Producer: Anil D. Jethani & Chandresh D. Jethani
Director: Jasbir B Bhaati
Cast: Om Puri, Jimmy Shergill, Sangram Singh, Archana Puran Singh, Vikrant Rai, Rajit Kapoor, Elena Kazan, Sanjay Mishra, Jitu Shivhare, Shefali Singh, Gautam Gilhotra, Parikshat Sahani, Vraddhi Sharma, Jyoti Kalash, Vicky Aahuja, Padam Singh, Poonam Pandey, Rohan Mehra, Lavin Gothi, Mohit Baghel, Bhupendra Singh “Megh”, Vinti Idnani, Sheena Bajaj, Yukti Kapoor, Neha Khan & Manish Choudhary
Music: Rashid Khan, Palash Muchal, Haneef Sheikh & Pravin-Manoj

When a small screen director makes his big screen debut he has certain set notions to make it big on the big screen and débutante director Jasbir B. Bhatti is no exception. In his debut directorial ‘Uvaa’ he has successfully blended all the commercial ingredients to make his latest film ‘Uvaa’ a hit film and he has succeeded in achieving his goal.

The film is about 5 friends in a boarding school and their daily life suddenly turning into a rebellion to fight for justice and make an example to the outside world. The 5 youngsters Ram, Anil, Vikram, Salmaan & Deenbandhu are the rebellious brats of suburban Delhi NCR, with the world at their feet and nothing to worry. They stomp everything in their path without knowing or bothering about the consequences, but challenge lay ahead when all of them are put in a totally new world of convent school, here they survive & thrive only to find love. But one night they encounter a horrifying event which puts them in the hands of law. Their lives change forever, they have to fight for justice & moral integrity to make an example for the world.

Hats off to producers duo Anil D. Jethani & Chandresh D. Jethani for backing such a meaningful & interesting film like ‘Uvaa’ and of course director Jasbir B. Bhatti too deserves all the kudos & plaudits for giving us a youthful & message oriented film like ‘Uvaa’.

Performance wise all the actors like Om Puri, Jimmy Shergill, Sangram Singh, Archana Puran Singh, Vikrant Rai, Rajit Kapoor, Elena Kazan, Sanjay Mishra, Jitu Shivhare, Shefali Singh, Gautam Gilhotra, Parikshat Sahani, Vraddhi Sharma, Jyoti Kalash, Vicky Aahuja, Padam Singh & Poonam Pandey for having done full justice to their respective roles. Not to forget all the débutante actors Rohan Mehra, Lavin Gothi, Mohit Baghel, Bhupendra Singh “Megh”, Vinti Idnani, Sheena Bajaj, Yukti Kapoor, Neha Khan, Manish Choudhary et al for delivering a commendable act in their respective roles.

Tail Piece: ‘Uvaa’ is a light, breezy & youthful entertainer meant for one & all.

Designer Manali Jagtap's new destinational stopover in Mumbai

June 24, 2015 by Shaheen Raaj

Of late designer Manali Jagtap has made her fashion inroads with her successful store in Bandra and became one of the most recognised names in the fashion industry globally. After receiving tremendous response for her store, Manali Jagtap decided to broaden the reach of her label, hence the designer hosted a puja in order to seek blessings for her another store in Khar.

So the designer Manali Jagtap had recently hosted an in – house puja for the family members as an auspicious start for her soon – to – be – launched store. The puja witnessed the presence of family members including her husband Vicky Shoor, Father Bhai Jagtap, Mother Tejaswini Jagtap and Sister Namita Jagtap.

The interiors of the store will be decided keeping the designer’s taste and wants in mind. Holding a penchant for fashion, we can surely expect yet another plush store with the best of Manali Jagtap’s collection.

Elated about opening another store soon, Manali says “It is the love of my clients which has made me take the step of opening another store very soon. Since my entire family including me are devotees of God and seek the blessing every time we commence a new business; the puja was a very private affair. Very soon the interiors of the store will start and in a matter of sometime, the store will be all ready to be launched”.

Bollywood Round Up

June 24, 2015 by Shaheen Raaj

‘Lonely In America’ Now Available on nritvfilmclub.com

‘Lonely In America’ is now available on nritvfilmclub.com. ‘Lonely In America’ is a classic film. And now audience can watch the film on the website nritvfilmclub.com. The 1st Ever streaming of Indian American Movies made in America. As a reference, it is just like a very mini Netflix for Indian American Movies. Website has many other wonderful movies made by Indian American filmmakers. Some of the other films are ‘Arya’, ‘Trade Offs’, ‘Love, Lust & Marriage’, ‘When Kiran Met Karen’, ‘Diwali’, ‘Way Of Life’, ‘Wings Of Hope’, ‘My Hero Shahrukh’, et al. New York Emmy nominated filmmaker Tirlok Malik’s film, ‘Lonely In America’ is an award winning cross-cultural romantic comedy about finding love in America. It is the story of Arun, a shy young man who has just arrived from India to realize the ‘American Dream.’ All Arun needs is a job, a nice home and someone to love…….but in the meantime he is ‘Lonely In America’ although not for long because this very funny newcomer is about to get a tasty bite of America. Initially when the film was released in 1992, it was shown in 74 countries, 37 film festivals, winning many awards and also shown on HBO. The film was shown in-flight of Air India more than 200 times. It was acclaimed by many media including Variety with saying “Exceedingly witty cross-cultural romantic comedy, a crowd pleaser.” and Hollywood Reporter with saying “A sleeper hit on the international feastival circuit.” Now this film can be watched only on ‘Lonely In America’ Now Available On Nritvfilmclub.com.

The film is directed by Academy Award nominated Barry Alexander Brown. The Cast includes Ranjit Chowdhry, Adelaide Miller, Tirlok Malik, Robert Kessler, Adrienne Shelly, Spike Lee (cameo), Mellisa Christopher, David Toney, Frank John Huges, Debbie Rochon, Cee Cee Rider, Chander B. Malik, Hettle, Mukesh Patel et al. ‘F.M.’ Muhurat & Song Recording
Held

Ozone International’s Hindi & Tamil venture ‘F.M’s muhurat & song recording was held recently at Kuber recording Studio. The song was rendered in the voice of Farhad Bhiwandiwala, The film is being produced by Ozone International, written & directed by Manoj Sharma & music & lyrics by Praveen Bharadwaj. Other cast & Credits are yet to be finalized.

‘Swades Ki Khatir’ Song Picturised In Banaras

Writer-producer-director Maan Singh & choreographer Madho Kishan have picturised a song on Aarti Gossal and others in Banares locales on 10th & 11th Jun, 2015 for Sheetal Movie Temple’s ‘Swades Ki Khatir’. The entire shooting of the film is now complete. It has been shot on actual locales of Banares and in and around UP locales in a 25 day stint. The editing of the talkie portions is also complete. It has lyrics: by Gayatri Singh, cinematography by Randdev Bhaduri & music by Josfi-Sunil Singh. It stars Pramod Singh, Sushant Singh, Maan Singh, Ila Pande, Raza Murad, Jr. Mehmood & Mukesh Khanna.
Shooting Start

‘Hum Hain Rangeeley’ Shooting Starts

The shooting of the Fact Films ‘Hum Hain Rangeeley’ was held recently at Mirinda Bunglow, Madh Island. The Film is being produced by Sujit Punjabi, directed by Deep Sharma & music by Jitender Singh. It stars Sujit Punjabi, Kavita verma, Fremi Gupta, Asmi, Fauzia, Sarfaraz, Vrinda, Angel et al.

Impossible Films Pvt Ltd Acquires Rights For ‘Mantra 2’

After successfully releasing Tamil horror thriller ‘Masss’ all across North India, Impossible Films Pvt Ltd, has acquired the rights of ‘Mantra 2’, part of the hit horror franchise Mantra (2007) for North India territory. ‘Mantra 2’ will be released on 19th Jun, 2015 across North India. Directed by Venkat Prabhu, ‘Masss’ stars Suriya & Nayantara in the lead. The movie grossed 17.30 cr. on its opening weekend. ‘Masss’ was also in the horror thriller category with a few comic elements, while ‘Mantra 2’ is a far more edge of the seat horror.

‘Thoda Lutf Thoda Ishq’ Releasing On 10th Jul 2015

Sachin Gupta directed romantic comedy ‘Thoda Lutf Thoda Ishq’ is all set to release on 10th Jul, 2015. It is being Produced under the banner of Chilsag Motion Pictures by Bharat Bansal, written & directed by Sachin Gupta, produced by Bharat Bansal, Vivek Yadav & Sachin Gupta, editing by Vinay Chauhan, cinemotography by Debasish Banerjee, art by Govind Gupta & Vinati Sehgal, music by Vikram Khajuria & lyrics by Devshi Khanduri. It star Hiten Tejwani, Rajpal Yadav, Sanjay Misra, Neha Pawar, Bhavita Anand, Sushmita Mukherjee & Rakesh Bedi.

‘10, First Love Story’ Muhurat Held

Divya Films Vision & Green World Media’s ‘10, First Love Story’s muhurat was held at Manisha Bungalow, Madh Island. The film is being produced & directed by Suraj Bharti & B. S. Ali, written by Suraj Bharti, music is by Shabab Azmi & Vishwakarma, lyrics by Kishen Paliwal & cinematography by Javed Akhter Naik. It stars Ehsaan Khan, K. K. Goswami, Shubhankar. G. Kathe, Kiran et al.

Javed Croons For A Film Based On Social Issues

Javed Bashir recently recorded a number “Nachna Painda Hain”, a romantic track for upcoming movie ‘Saavi – A Bonded Bride’.
The Pakistani singer who has made a name for himself in Bollywood, will lend his voice for the upcoming movie Saavi – A Bonded Bride. The singer who has crooned for movies like ‘Cocktail’, ‘Kahaani’, ‘Rush’, ‘Bombay Talkies’, ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, ‘Once Upon A Time in Mumbai Dobaara’. has recorded this particular song in Pakistan. Music composer Shashwat Sachdev briefed him about the song over Skype. Javed Bashir sang the melodious “Nachna Painda Hain” in the movie which is a romantic track which was struck by an ingenious idea.

Sona Mohapatra & Rekha Bharadwaj have also sung in the movie. The movie was shot at the authentic locales of Chamba, Jot, Baddi in Himachal, Shahpur & Pinjore in Haryana. It is bring produced by Bhanu Sharma and directed by national award winning director Rajeev Kumar.

‘Mere Genie Uncle 3D’ Postponed

AAR motion pictures production ‘Mere Genie Uncle 3D’ has been postponed. A new date will be announced by the makers very soon. Itis being written & directed by Ashish Bhavsar, produced by Raju Gada, Ashish Bhavsar & Paresh Mehta. It stars Tiku Talsania, Shakti Kapoor, Anuj Sikri, Ehsaan Qureshi, Navina Bole & Mushtaq Khan.

‘Gondhali’ Muhurat Held

The muhurat of New Marathi Venture ‘Gondhali’ was recently held at San Digital with song recording. Singer Adarsh Shinde & Samrudhi Keni have lent their voice to the song penned by Jayprakah M. P. and he has also scored the music. The film is being produced by K. Divyanjali & Amit Kakde, directed by Jayprakash & Divyanjali under the banner of Kedarnath Movie Magic & story written by Divyanjali.

‘Real Indian Mother’ Applied For Censor

Arise Film Entertainment’s ‘Real Indian Mother’ has recently been applied for censor certification. The film is being produced & directed by Ratnesh Yadav, written by Bhishan Singh, music by Chhote Baba, lyrics by Munna Dubey, Anil Puskarsagar, Sagar Pradeshi, choreography by Sanjay Korbe & Ricky Gupta, action by Singh is king & cinematography by Ravi chandra. It stars Rani chatterjee (1st time in a double role), Manmohan Tiwari, Sanjay Panday, Dharmendra Singh, Punam Dubey, Lalan singh, Sunita Panday, Dev singh, Seema Singh & Priya Sharma

Javed Announces 2 Films

Producer Javed Subhani has recently announced 2 films under the banner of Sanskar Films’ ‘Sharmnaak’ & ‘Budbak Man’. The cast & credits will be finalized very soon and the film will mount the sets shortly.

‘Chinar-Daastaan-E-Ishq’ 70% Complete

The Shooting of Shagun Films Pvt Ltd’s ‘Chinar-Daastaan-E-Ishq is currently in progress in Mumbai. After completion of the current schedule, the film will be 70% complete and the next schedule will shot in Kashmir. The credits of the film are produced by Rajesh R. Jain, directed by Sharique Minhaj & Music by Salim Sen. It stars Faissal Khan, Inayaat Sharma, Dilip Tahil, Pramod Moutho, Shahbaaz Khan et al.

‘Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi’ Postponed

The release of Rishi Kapoor-Paresh Rawal starrer ‘Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi’ has been postponed from 13th Feb, 2015. A new date will be announced by the makers very soon. This romantic comedy is a story about a Punjabi played by Rishi Kapoor & a Gujarati Patel played by Paresh Rawal. The post-production work has begun. The credits of the film are banner is Bholenath Movies, produced by Bharat Patel, directed by Sanjay Chhel & music by Lalit Pandit & Uttank Vora. It stars Vir Das, Prem Chopra, Payal Ghosh, Jinal Belani, Divya Seth, Bharati Achrekar & Tiku Talsania

‘Koi Aae Na’ Releasing on 6th Feb 2015

Parvez Multimedia’s ‘Koi Aae Na’ is going to be released in Mumbai & Nizam circuit on 6th Feb, 2015. It is a crime thriller film shot in Chicago.

The credits of the film are written & directed by Mirza Parvez, produced by Asma Khan & Mohammad Khan, music by Ali Khan & Rajdeep Swamy Ameet, audiography by Maggie & Amy Stevens, action by Holly Barette & Matthew Startton & cinematography by Titus Fox. It stars Imtiza Khan, Aruna Sharma, Samy Star, Nebras Niblet, Anand Bhatt, Nilofur Khan, Anis Usmani, Mitch Jhaveri, Himayat Khan & Noman Khan.

Movie Review: 'ABCD 2' showcases the best of choreography

June 22, 2015 by Shaheen Raaj

Producer: Siddharth Roy Kapur
Director: Remo D’Souza
Star Cast: Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Prabhu Deva, Dharmesh Yelande, Lauren Gottlieb, Raghav Juyal, Pravin Bhosale, Sushant Pujari, Punit Pathak, Prachi Shah, Tisca Chopra, Jineeth Rath, Karthik, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Kapil Sharma, Terence Lewis & Remo D’Souza
Genre: Dance
Verdict: Good

Choreographer turned director Remo D’Souza needs no special introduction. In his directorial debut offering F.A.L.T.U he did show some directorial sparks. In his 2nd directorial outing ABCD Any Body Can Dance he was excellent and in ABCD 2 Remo is outstanding.

Plot: A sequel to 2013 released ABCD: Any Body Can Dance, ABCD 2 explores the real life struggle of 3 Mumbai based choreographers and dancers Vishnu (Prabhu Deva), Vinnie (Shraddha Kapoor) and Suresh (Varun Dhawan). The story, inspired by real life Nalasopara Boys, revolves around their journey from the narrow lanes of Mumbai to the World of Hip – Hop dance championship in Las Vegas.

Aces: The slick presentation of the varied dance forms in Las Vegas. The realistic performances of Prabhu Deva, Varun Dhawan, Shaddha Kapoor, Lauren Gottlieb and of course the varied dancing boys.

Minuses: The entire movie looks like a dance show reel or like a music video in bits and pieces.

Last Word: A full time pass movie. Go bask in the glory of dance.

"My debut film 'Uvaa' is a clean & wholesome family entertainer": Dhanraj Jethani

June 18, 2015 by Shaheen Raaj

Distributor turned producer Dhanraj Jethani is now ready with his latest offering titled ‘Uvaa’. Incidentally speaking ‘Uvaa’ is a story about 5 youngsters who are living a carefree life with a carefree attitude and a lot of “Dangamasti” thrown in, until they witness a young girl being tossed out of a car and when they try to help her, their own life gets embroiled in tensional turmoil. ‘Uvaa’ is releasing on 26th Jun, 2015 and Dhanraj Jethani is very hopeful that it will achieve a grand success.

How was your journey so far in Bollywood?

I started my filmy journey in Bollywood by distributing films. The last one I distributed was ‘1920 Returns’.

Then how come you thought of jumping onto the production bandwagon?

I just thought that I should do something different after distributing films even otherwise I think that distribution & production are like the 2 sides of the same coin.

So what is your debut film ‘Uvaa’ as a producer all about?

My debut film ‘Uvaa’ is the story of 5 youngsters, hailing from UP, who are always involved in a lot of brawls and then their parents get them admitted in an English speaking institution and wonder of wonders the atmosphere out their has complete change of heart in them.

Please continue!

And then one fine day they witness a strange incident on the road. They see that a young girl is being tossed out of a car who then flee away. Now the youngsters of our film rush to her help. But soon enough they all get embroiled in a vicious political system not to forget the cop’s dragnet.

So what is the underlining message of ‘Uvaa’?

All through the film there is an underlining social message. You see actually the girl who is tossed out of the car turns out to be a victim of a gangrape. So ‘Uvaa’ is like questioning the Government, their vicious political system, and the cops who are also involved in this vicious political system.

Then what kind of a film is ‘Uvaa’ in reality?

Frankly speaking ‘Uvaa’ is a clean & wholesome family entertainer albeit with an underlining social message. There is no cheapness and not even an iota of vulgarity. The whole family can see the film in totality and enjoy its music which is the mainstay of the film. It is also a comedy drama so that you can laugh your guts out. Nowhere have we shown the actual rape. But the film focuses mainly on the aftermath of the rape scenario. With this incident of the rape kaand we are also trying to question PM Narendra Modi, who is in total favor of our “Betiyaan”. Then why this gross injustice against the “Daughters Of India” and will such rape kaand ever have an end to it so that one fine day our daughters can feel & breathe safely on the Indian soil. Period!

Bollywood Newswatch

June 17, 2015 by Shaheen Raaj

Devgn To lend Support To Bulgarian Tourism

Of late Ajay Devgn has decided to lend his firm support to Bulgarian Tourism. After announcing southeastern European country Bulgaria as the shoot location for his next directorial film ‘Shivaay’, Ajay Devgn will now promote the country’s tourism. Devgn and his team are currently in picturesque Bulgaria for the film’s recce. Being the 1st within the industry to zero in the exotic location, Bulgaria tourism minister Nikolina Angelkova has announced that the actor-filmmaker will be lending his support to promote Bulgarian tourism. Devgn will take part in local activities and will also shoot a promotional video when he returns for the shoot, which will be shown in India. Along with directing the film, Devgn is also playing the lead in ‘Shivaay’. Sayesha, grandniece of Dilip Kumar & Saira Banu will be seen making her debut with ‘Shivaay’.

The 15th IIFA awards litigation continues

After the 15th annual IIFA in Tampa, Florida, USA, in 2014, the litigation over the economic proceeds which was commenced in New York City Supreme Court by Megha Bhouraskar of the Law Offices of Megha D. Bhouraskar, P. C., has now continued and been specially set for a 2 week trial beginning 7th Dec, 2015 in Tampa, Florida (“Tampa Lawsuit”). Attorneys from Gray Robinson, Florida, & Megha Bhouraskar from New York, are prosecuting the Tampa Lawsuit on behalf of the Claimant(s) Akarsh Kolarath, individually and as the principal of 7M TOURS, LLC, a travel & tourism company arranging International travel & tours. In particular, the litigation alleges a sophisticated financial scheme orchestrated by Wizcraft Entertainment USA, LLC; Wizcraft International Entertainment Singapore PTE Limited and its principals Andre Timmins; Viraf Sarkari; Joseph Sabbas, Noreen Khan along with the knowing participation by Dr. Kiran C. Patel; Dr. Pallavi Patel and their Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel Family Foundation, Inc and numerous others marches forward. Dr. Patel’s lawyers have failed to timely respond to the Tampa lawsuit and instead, have asked for an extension to respond through 10th Jun, 2015 onwards. The Tampa lawsuit seeks from these individuals & entities in excess of $7,000,000.00 (7 Million Dollars) USD in damages. United States Federal Bankruptcy Judge Michael Williamson will presently preside over the Tampa trial.

Venus Releases 2nd Short Film

Basking on the glory of film Production, film distribution & presentation, overseas & satellite distribution, VenusWorldwide Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. released its 2nd short film, directed by Nanndita Kothari named ‘Coffin: Revenge From 6ft. Under’ featuring Anusha, Melane, Ankit et al.

Jackie & Sandip Honoured

Jackie Shroff & Sandip Soparrkar were recently honored at Navi Mumbai International Film Fest. Senior Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff & choreographer cum ballroom dancer Sandip Soparrkar received special honours at the Navi Mumbai International Film Festival (NMIFF) 2015 for their contribution in cinema. The Festival showcased more than 400 films from all countries in its 2nd edition. Soparrkar was especially honored for his fantastic work in Hollywood & Bollywood films.

Burkina Keen For Collaboration

Burkina Faso seems very keen to collaborate with Indian film sector. Burkina Faso is looking at collaborating with an Indian filmmaker to produce a film in this country. This was stated by International Chamber of Media & Entertainment (ICMEI) president Sandeep Marwah after a meeting with Burkano Faso Ambassador Idriss Raoua Ouedraogo at the Asian Academy of Film & Television in Noida Film City. ICMEI has created a separate committee for the development & promotion of films, television, media and other segments of entertainment

Vidya Receives Doctorate From Rai University

Vidya Balan marks a decade in cinema; receives a Doctorate from Rai University. Vidya Balan, known to take on challenging roles & win laurels, has been conferred a Doctor of Arts Honor isCausa by the Ahmedabad based Rai University. Balan also completed a decade in the film industry this week. The honor was given earlier this week in appreciation of her contributions to Indian cinema over the past 10 years. Her endeavor to bring out the strong side of a woman in films has contributed to women’s empowerment in society. The University also announced an annual scholarship named Balan.

‘Hamari Adhuri Kahani’ Gets A Tax Rebate

‘Hamari Adhuri Kahani’ gets a Tax rebate. Even before its release, ‘Hamari Adhuri Kahani’ starring Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan & Rajkummar Rao has achieved a feat that many films manage to attain after weeks of release. The state of Madhya Pradesh declared that the Mohit Suri directorial will be tax free. Recently, Vidya Balan & Mohit Suri paid a visit to the state to meet the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and now according to an official statement, the government has exempted ‘Hamari Adhuri Kahani’ from entertainment tax. What seems to be a moment of rejoice for the cast & crew of the film, however has turned out to be controversy, soon after the decision was made many Congress officials are upset over this fact and have apparently claimed that the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh is star-struck. Moreover, it is being said that they are accusing the government of taking such a hasty decision without reviewing the content of the film, considering that only films with historical, moral or ethical value to the society fall under the category of exemption and are miffed over the fact that this romantic drama has been given a tax exemption despite it being a complete commercial film.

Censor Board recently told Remo that Indians can’t be called ‘Beggars’.

The Remo Fernandes directed UTV Production’s ‘ABCD 2’ has been cleared by the Censor Board Of Film Certification with a ‘U’ certificate (for all ages) with just one verbal cut. The line “All Indians Are Neggars’ has been chopped off. Otherwise not a shot has been touched. The censor board, was mesmerized by Varun Dhawan, Shradha Kapoor & Prabhu Dheva’s dancing. The film is clean healthy family fare. And they all felt there was no reason to not give the film a ‘U’ certification. However one line had to go. It referred to Indians in a derogatory manner. Censor guidelines specify that no utterances insulting any nationality or community must be allowed. Remo seemed pleased with the censor certification though displeased with the film’s release date not been pre-poned by a day to June 18.

‘Mastizaade’ After Facing Censor Rejection Moves Appellate Tribunal

‘Mastizaade’ after facing censor rejection moved appellate tribunal. Filled with sexual innuendos, ‘Mastizaade’ was supposed to be one of the most unabashed sex comedies of the year. Unfortunately, the Censor Board is not happy with the subject and the film which was slated for release in May has been facing censor’s wrath since then. Initially ‘Mastizaade’ was waiting for certification from the Censor Board which resulted in the delay of the release. And later, the board refused to certify the film because of too much sexual content. Further, the film was sent to the Revising Committee for a change in the decision but faced the same fate once again since the committee too found the content too bold for viewing. And hence, the makers of the film have now decided to approach the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal. From one of the female members of the board had decided to pass the film with an ‘A’ certificate along with a few cuts but her decision, it seems, was not taken into consideration. Moreover, it is being said that Pahlaj Nihalani had told I&B Ministry that the decision for the film was taken by Nandini Sardesai, a member of Revising Committee. However, Pritish Nandy is apparently not convinced with the same since according to him, Nandini Sardesai was not present during either of the screening. As of now, the decision over ‘Mastizaade’, directed by Milap Zaveri, starring Sunny Leone, Tusshar Kapoor & Vir Das in the lead, is still pending, awaiting a reply from the Tribunal.