VIDYUT JAMMWAL – THE ACTION STAR OF THIS GENERATION
We’ve all seen action packed Bollywood films with high octane & death – defying stunts that are executed by stunt doubles most of the times. But the only actor who is a trained martial artist since before he became an actor and does all his stunts is Vidyut Jammwal. His role models being Sylvester Stallone & Jackie Chan, Vidyut has paved his way as an action star without any Bollywood influences & roots. He doesn’t follow a pattern in films or even stick to certain roles & habits. As he says himself, “Out of the comfort zone is the comfort zone”.Apart from being effortlessly sexy, fit & amazing at his job, Vidyut is an intelligent man who thinks women should not change their bodies to look good for anybody. Being quite the fitness fanatic, Vidyut thinks giving up certain foods to lose weight and getting fit is a myth. He also thinks to be disciplined in training doesn’t mean to workout at 4 am, he thinks discipline is working out daily at whatever time possible. Inspiring millions with the kinds of stunts he executes and just being himself, Vidyut has become the action star of this generation.
RASHTRAPUTRA AZAD IS BACK
It was a great evening of 27th Feb, 2017, which is now a date to remember as after an interval of 6 decades the legendary film company and Pillar of Indian Cinema, The Bombay Talkies Studios, makes a comeback with the film Rashtraputra to be made in 25 Indian & foreign languages. This is the 1st time phenomenon in the history of world cinema. Rashtraputra is a movie based on the thoughts & philosophy of the greatest revolutionary freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad. The Bombay Talkies Studios’ are paying their tribute to Shri Chandrashekhar Azad on his Veergati Diwas. Azad was a student of military school and now the commander of The Bombay Talkies Studios has a definite aim & ambition to reinforce Nationalism.
RAVI BHATIA RELEASES HIS YOUTH ORIENTED ALBUM “MOBILER”
The renowned director Ravi Bhatia of Studio Max, who had earlier come up with not only the remix album Chutney Mix but also directed a film called Two Little Indians has now come up with his latest youth – oriented music album called “Mobiler”, which has been composed by producer Yogendra Nagda who has also faced the camera as the DJ and sung by Amaan Trikha & Ritu Pathak. The video starring Tara Shukla & Sagar Khan has been choreographed by Sonu Baba and directed by Ravi himself.
VARUN & ALIA CELEBRATE THEIR ENDLESS LOVE AFFAIR WITH SINGAPORE & SILKAIR
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB), together with SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, organized a press conference to announce their close collaboration with Dharma Productions for BADRINATH KI DULHANIYA, which features key scenes & songs filmed in Singapore. The film, directed by Shashank Khaitan & starring Alia Bhatt & Varun Dhawan, will hit the screens on Friday, 10th Marc, 2017 across India. Despite filming taking place even over the Diwali holidays in Nov last year, the 2 stars had an enjoyable. time shooting in Singapore. As a city that constantly evolves & provides a plethora of filming locations with convenience, it continues to be an exciting destination for Bollywood movies. Explaining his rationale for including Singapore in the movie,
Director Shashank Khaitan highlighted, “Singapore offers an interesting mix of a unique multicultural society interwoven into a dynamic city that pulsates with modern vibrancy – something that works well with the characters of Badri & Vaidehi as they embark on a journey of self – discovery. Singapore is intricately woven into the essence of the plot”. Alia’s character in the movie goes through a transformation in Singapore, where the story of her involvement with SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, unfolds.
MULTIPLE AWARD – WINNING FILM ‘BLUE MOUNTAINS’ TO HIT THEATRES
ON 7th APR 2017
Raujesh Jain’s multiple award -winning film BLUE MOUNTAINS is slated to release across the country on 7th Apr, 2017. The film stars Ranvir Shorey, Gracy Singh (of LAGAAN fame), Rajpal. Yadav &
Yatharth Rathnam (Winner of The Stage, the country’s 1st English singing reality show) in pivotal roles. Having garnered several awards at many prestigious film festivals, BLUE MOUNTAINS revolves around the journey of a young boy, Som, played by debutante Yatharth Rathnam, from a picturesque hill station who gets trapped in the vicious circle of “reality TV”. Suman Ganguli, the director, is excited about the film’s release. “My film has an uplifting tale of losing glory but finding redemption, which is the best way to live this crazy adventure called life.” Raujesh Jain, the producer, is upbeat about the film’s theatrical prospects as well. “BLUE MOUNTAINS has a story that has been told not only with a lot of charm but also sensitivity by our director, and we are sure it will resonate with the audience.” The music has been composed by Late Adesh Srivastava, Monty Sharma &
Sandeep Surya with playback by Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghosal, Kailashnath Rathnam. The film explores changing human emotions beyond mere winning or losing in life.
‘SARKAR 3’ TRAILER LAUNCHED BY AMITABH BACHCHAN & TEAM
The success of maverick director Ram Gopal Varma’s blockbuster hit SARKAR starring thespian Amitabh Bachchan as the Godfatheresque patriarch of the city aka Subhash Nagre. saw a 2nd installment in 2008 with SARKAR RAJ, firmly establishing it as one of the most impactful franchises of Indian cinema. After more than 8 years, the franchise is back with Amitabh Bachchan’s ubiquitous fury, his trademark intimidating stares, highly memorable one – liners, complemented by a crescendo of haunting music! The SARKAR 3 trailer was launched amidst much fanfare in the presence of the legend himself, Amitabh Bachchan, who extensively spoke about how this franchise has been special for him. He also shared his experiences while shooting the film and spearheaded a fun interaction with his co -stars on stage namely Jackie Shroff, Amit Sadh, Yami Gautam, Rohini Hattangadi director, Ram Gopal Varma. Present on stage launching the trailer were the producers & presenters of the film, CEO Rahul Mittra (Wave Cinemas) & Parag Sanghvi (Alumbra Entertainment) along with Nandu Ahuja, Sr. VP, India Theatrical, Eros International. Ram Gopal Verma spoke about how it was a challenge to work on a successful sequel due to the high audience expectations & his experiences teaming up again with Bachchan Sr and the rest of the exciting ensemble cast.
