Vidyut Jammwal & Shruti Haasan have begun shooting for Mahesh Manjrekar’s next produced by Vijay Galani. The movie is an action drama of a gangster. The shooting of the same has commenced in Mumbai. Written & directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, the movie is produced by Vijay Galani & Pratik Galani – Banner Galani Entertainments.
DHARMENDRA SURPRISES SUNNY & KARAN DEOL ON THE SETS OF ‘PAL PAL DIL KE PAAS’
Recently, during the shoot of Sunny Deol’s directorial venture Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas, starring Deol kid Karan as a debutant, was surprised by an unexpected visitor. The team was shooting at the Buddh racing circuit in NCR, when Dharmendra arrived at the location. Dharmendra said, “I was in Delhi for some work and had heard that they were shooting some racing car sequences. I decided to drop by and watch my grandson in action.” Sunny, after his papa’s surprised arrival got him so emotional that everything appeared like a mirage to him. Dharmendra said, “I’d dropped by the Betaab (Sunny’s 1st ever film) sets unannounced too and watched him playing football. My Kashmiri brothers & sister have since named that location as “Betaab Valley” in a touching gesture of love. Over 3 decades later, I arrived to find Karan behind the wheel of a racing car and watched him on the monitor where he spotted me after the shot”. Sunny said, “I was an actor who became a director and got back to it after a long time. I understand it a lot better now but since this is my son’s debut film, there’s a lot of pressure on me to make sure everything is right. I guess dad felt the same way when he was launching me. Now, being a father myself, I understand him better.” Dharmendra says, “Every father dreams of creating something beautiful for his child. It’s Sunny’s dream too and being Karan’s grandfather I share it. But in a world of make-believe, success comes by chance no matter how hard you work”.
PRITAM’S LOS ANGELES SOLD OUT CONCERT HELPED RAISED FUND FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Ace music composer Pritam’s recent Los Angeles concert was sold out. The concert, in association with Alapio for a cause, helped raising fund with this tie up. Bharat Patel of Alapio says, “Alapio raised funds for poor patients with Pritam Concert. Pritam & singers were expectedly fantastic. Alapio goal is health & well being of all and Pritam helped accomplish our goal.” Alapio provides free medical care & free surgeries to people who cannot afford to pay for them. The earlier shows in Chicago & Dallas were hugely successful as well and the word about the fabulous show has been continously building and adding to the excitement. Pritam who is currently touring North America is overwhelmed with the response from his fans. He says, “I love performing live and when the audience is as loving as it has been in this North America tour it makes me so glad that we made this tour happen. When the audience enjoys your music it’s the greatest high.” Speaking about it, the organisers says, “The Los Angeles show was sold out. The fan following Pritam has is tremendous, people have flown down from other cities for this and all were hysterical when he went on stage.”
NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE OF INDIA ACQUIRES TREASURE-TROVE OF 16 MM FILMS
In one of the major acquisition, National Film Archive Of India (NFAI) has added 71 film prints in the 16 mm format to its collection. A major highlight of this acquisition is that 50 out of the 71 titles are new additions to the NFAI collection, meaning that the films were not previously present with NFAI in any format. There are 66 color films & 5 films from the black & white era. The acquisition includes 42 landmark black & white Marathi films, consisting of “Warnecha Waagh (1970), Sant Gora Kumbhar (1967) & KelaIshara Jaata Jaata (1965). The films in color also include some Marathi films like Pinjara (1972), Chandanachi Choli, Ang Ang Jaali (1975), Aaytya Bilawar Naagoba (1979), Sulawarchi Poli (1980), Ganimi Kawa (1981), Navri Mile Navryala (1984), Gulchadi (1984), Chambu Gabale (1989), De Dhadak Bedhadak (1990) & Pratikaar (1991). Prakash Magdum, Director, NFAI, said “This collection is important not only because of the titles in it but also because of the historical value of 16 mm prints. Very few 16 mm film distributors exist today in rural areas. The acquisition also includes 29 Hindi films in this collection with titles like Suhaag (1979), Andha Kanoon (1983), Nastik (1983), Ek Duje Ke Liye (1981), Raj Kapoor’s Prem Rog (1982), Ghayal (1990), Bol Radha Bol (1992), Virasat (1997) & Andaz Apna Apna (1994).
KARANVIR BOHRA WRAPS UP HIS 1ST EVER FEATURE FILM, ‘HUME TUMSE PYAAR KITNA’
Karanvir Bohra wrapped up his 1st ever feature film, Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna, recently in Madh Island This is his 1st ever Hindi film under his production company, Bora Bora Entertainment. It is made in association with T-Series. The film is directed by Lalit Mohan. Starring Karanvir Bohra & Priya Banerjee play the leads roles along with Samir Kochar & Mahesh Balraj. The crew shot for a song on the last day of the shoot. Karanvir Bohra said, “The film is like a baby for us because it had been with us since the inception stage, not only from the story or even idea but from the germ that we need to make a film. Today, it is unbelievable that the filming is over and we are on post the post-production stage.The director & the team have the equal amount of passion & fire towards their work and it shows in the film with its production value & grandeur which had been captured by Ace Cinematographer Santosh Thundiyal. We also have a beautiful ensemble choice of music composers, Jeet Ganguly, Raaj Aasho, Tony Kakkar & Toshi Sharib the lyrics are penned by Shabbir Ahmed. T-Series has given a great choice of singers for my movie, Guru Randhawa, Kanika Kapur, Armaan Malik, Shreya Ghosal, Tony Kakkar & Ali Azmat.
RANBIR KAPOOR STARRER ‘SANJU’ TEASER TAKES THE INTERNET BY STORM
The teaser of the much awaited Sanju baba’s biopic, Sanju released recently and boy has it already take the internet by storm! From industry stalwarts to celebrities & the audiences alike, reactions have been pouring in from one & all praising this rendition of Sanjay Dutt! Ranbir Kapoor is absolutely par excellence in his portrayal of Sanjay Dutt. Whether it is the character’s look or Sanjay Dutt’s nuances, he has absolutely floored us in the teaser. Breaking all records, the video has become a major talking point across all digital platforms within just an hour of its launch. From Facebook, Twitter & Google, the teaser has been trending on the 1st ever spot on all the platforms. With such an outstanding response, we can’t wait to see what the trailer will be like! Ranbir Kapoor starrer Sanju, a Rajkumar Hirani film is all set to release on 29th Jun, 2018.
MUGDHA GODSE & KRUSHNA ABHISHEK SHOOTS TITLE SONG FOR ‘SHARMA JI KI LAG GAYI’
Nilkanth Regmi, Vanshmani Sharma of Rock Mountain Productions kept the shoot of their title song of their film Sharma Ji Ki Lag Gayi at Chandivali Studio, Andheri East. The song was picturised on Krushna Abhishek & Mugdha Godse choreographed by Lollypop. Songs are written & composed by Praveen Bhardwaj. Manoj Sharma is the director of the film.
POOJA HEDGE NAILS A DANCE SEQUENCE IN A SINGLE TAKE!
Grace personified, Pooja Hegde most recently nailed a long dance sequence in a single take owing to limited time available to the team of the Telugu film they were shooting for, on a busy street in the United States of America. The team had only a window of 15 minutes as the high energy song needed to be shot in daylight, but thanks to 8 hours of rehearsals each day for a week, the stunner pulled it off with much aplomb. Says Pooja Hegde, “We had to shoot for the song in daylight, and because it was a busy road, we wanted to avoid rush. Also, the challenge was to get the steps right in a take. Fortunately, the director & the choreographer Okayed the shot.” With time, Pooja Hegde has risen to stardom after her debut in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Mohenjo Daro, which made it clear that she was destined for blockbuster films. The fact that the gorgeous actress has signed 3 films with big stars of the South Indian film industry including Junior NTR, Prabhas & Mahesh Babu and has also been roped in for 2 films by KriArj Entertainment goes on to show that she has talent par excellence.
SALMAN KHAN WRITES & SING FOR ‘RACE 3’
The actor wields the mic for another track in Race 3. After debuting as a lyricist with a romantic number for Ramesh Taurani’s Remo D’souza directed Race 3, Salman Khan has penned another romantic song but this time, he will sing it too. While Pakistani singer Atif Aslam & Lulia Vantur gave playback for the 1st ever song which was recorded in Dubai & Mumbai recently, the new song was recorded a few days ago in the city. Salman recorded it at composer Vishal Mishra’s studio. After shooting at a Mumbai studio, and on location in Bangkok & Abu Dhabi, the film’s team are now headed to Leh in the coming week to shoot the romantic number along with some other scenes. “It will be a week-long schedule and the unit has grand plans for the outdoor shoot. The song will be choreographed by Remo.”The Race 3 soundtrack also features 2 recreated numbers from previous films in the franchise, “Allah Duhai Hai” & “Party On My Mind”. Jacqueline Fernandez, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol & Daisy Shah will be joining Salman & Remo for the Leh schedule. The actor had previously lent his voice to songs like “Hangover” in Kick, “Main Hoon Hero Tera” for the Sooraj Pancholi & Athiya Shetty starrer Hero, and the “Chandi Ki Daal Par” in Hello Brother.
SONALI BENDRE BEHL RETURNS TO REALITY TV!
Known to be multifaceted, Sonali Bendre Behl has been one of the most loved personalities on Indian television having judged for reality shows such as Indian Idol & India’s Got Talent. The gorgeous actress who was also a judge on a kids acting reality show titled India’s Best Dramebaaz, will be returning to TV for its third season. A mother to a 13 year old Ranveer, Sonali bonds with kids wonderfully and so it comes as no surprise that she was roped in for its 3rd season. Talking about her association with the TV show, Sonali said, “I have been associated with the show since its inception and each new season feels like homecoming. This time around, I didn’t give the offer a second thought. I have always been an advocate of the show as it brings out the best talent in the kids of our country. The platform serves as a catalyst in moulding their future, gives them confidence to face the world.” Expecting an inspiring experience, Sonali enthuses, “Kids create their own world and we are all a part of it. This season I’ll be judging them based on their imagination, creativity & the talent they bring on board through their acts. I love being around them. It has been an enriching experience to witness powerhouse performers live on this show. They have a different kind of energy, and their honesty & dedication towards dance is inspiring.”
