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Secular Democratic Congress (SDC) Held a Massive Protest March Against Destructive Demonetization
 

A Protest March Was Held By The Secular Democratic Congress Party Against The 2nd Anniversary Of The Demonetization Scheme Imposed By The Central Government 2 Years Ago

A protest march was held by the newly formed Secular Democratic Congress party this morning near Mysore Bank Circle. The members of the party were, R A Janab (Karnataka State President), Rizwan Asad (Spokesperson), Marziya Begum (Mahila President), Munniswamy (General Secretary) & the other party leaders & workers.
There was a huge gathering & the members of the Secular Democratic Congress party kicked off the protest march by shouting slogans against the Central Government regarding the demonetization scheme.
The members felt that the so called demonetization scheme, heralded by none other than our Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has effected everyone whatsoever. And moreover it has benefitted no one.
On this occasion R A Janab said, “After the imposition of the demonetization scheme, the people of the entire country suffered a lot, as the prices of the domestic goods especially Gas, Diesel & Petrol (GDP also stands for gross domestic goods) –  sky rocketed.  2 years back Narendra Modi had made a lot of promises in which he failed. He had asked for just 50 days but now more than 700 days have passed & nothing has happened.”
On the same occasion Rizwan Asad said, “As soon as this so called demonetization scheme was implemented a lot of tight financial situation arose & needless to say that it was the innocent citizens of India who had to bear all the consequences of it. There was no business in all the sectors. And moreover the economically backward common people suffered a lot even for their basic needs. And the worst of all was that the prices of Gas, diesel & Petrol were hiked like anything, while the Dollars valuation came down. The only solution is that all the people have to come forward & fight & strongly protest against this. It is only such protests which will create a perfect awareness amongst the people.” 
And in the end Marziya Begum averred, “Actually speaking the demonetization scheme has had the worst effect for the uneducated & common people. They were all stuck in this mess because they did not know how to get back their own hard earned money in exchange for the new currency from the bank. Indeed they had to stand for long hours in the serpentine queues for this purpose. So can the so called Central Government & even Mr. Narendra Modi has any answer for that?       

A Curtain Raiser on The International Film Festival Of India (IFFI Goa 2018)

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The 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2018) will be held in Goa from 20th Nov, 2018 to 28th Nov, 2018. The 49th edition of the fest will showcase 212 films from over 68 countries, which reflects diversity of taste. The “International Competition” section has 15 films out of which 3 are Indian. The “Competition section” itself will represent films produced & co-produced by 22 countries. The Fest’s Kaleidoscope section carries 20 critically acclaimed international films that have been to major film fests & the majority of them being multiple award winners. This is one of the most sought after sections of the fest that showcases the “Best” & the “Top” films of the year. The “World Panorama” section has 67 films, which are specially curated for the fest. This includes 4 World Premieres, 2 International Premieres, 15 Asia Premieres & 60 India Premieres. This year the “World Panorama” section presents 15 films, which are Oscar submissions from their respective countries.

Retrospective Of Ingmar Bergman

On the occasion of the 100th year anniversary of Ingmar Bergman’s birth, the International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2018) will showcase the 7 best films of his career. A documentary on Ingmar Bergman titled “Bergman Island” directed by Marie Nyrerod which presents the master behind the camera has also been included in this section. The official opening of this section is scheduled on 21st Nov, 2018 with panel discussion followed by the screening of Wild Strawberries.

The Opening Film: World Premiere Of ‘The Aspern Papers’
The Festival will open with the World Premiere of The Aspern Papers with international star cast. The Aspern Papers tells a story of obsession, grander lost & dreams of Byronic adventures. The delegation constitutes Jonathan Rhys Meyers (lead actor) Golden Globe winner, Joely Richardson (lead actress), Oscar nominated actress Julia Robins (actress), Morgane Polanski (actress & daughter of Roman Polanski), Nicolas Hau (actor) & Julien Landais (director).

Country Focus – Israel

Every year the International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2018) features a Country of Focus that brings out the cinematic excellence & contributions of that particular Country. In its 49th edition the International Film Festival of India (IFFI 20918), the Country of Focus will be on Israel. 10 films in collaboration with the Consulate General of Israel in Mumbai, has been selected for the country focus package. The opening film for the “Country Focus Section” is The Other Story by Avi Nesher. Important celebrities from Israel including the famous Israeli Actor, Alon Aboutboul, is the special guest from Israel, who has worked in several Hollywood films including, Rambo III, Munich by Steven Spielberg, Body of Lies by Ridley Scott & The Dark Knight Rises to name a few. The Indo-Israeli co-production seminar is slated to be held on 22nd Nov, 2018.

A State focus – Jharkhand
The movies in the Jharkhand Package include Death In The Gunj, Ranchi Diaries, Begum Jaan with others. Jharkhand has been selected as the “State Of Focus” for the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2018) & the “Jharkhand Day” will be celebrated on 24th Nov, 2018 as part of the fest.

The International Competition Jury

The International Competition jury comprises of John Irvin, Adrian Sitaru, Polish director Robert Glinski, Anna Ferraioli Ravel & Indian member Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

Indian Panorama – 26 Feature & 21 Non Feature Indian Films

Olu directed by Shaji N Karun as the Opening feature film of Indian Panorama Section. Kharvas directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale as the Opening non-feature film of Indian Panorama. 26 feature films & 21 non–feature Indian films are selected by the Indian Panorama Jury to be screened as part of this section out of the 100’s of entries sent by filmmakers from varied parts of the Country. The feature film jury selected the film Olu directed by Shaji N Karun as the opening feature film of the Indian Panorama 2018. The non-feature film jury selected the film Kharvas directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale as the opening non-feature film of the Indian Panorama 2018. The prominent feature films are as follows: Olu (Opening film) Malayalam by Shaji N Karun, Nagarkirtan Bengali by Kaushik Ganguly, Sa Bengali by Arijit Singh, Uma Bengali by Srijit Mukherji, Abyakto Bengali by Arjun Dutta
& Uronchondi Bengali by Abhishek Saha. The feature film jury of 13 members was headed by acclaimed film director & screenwriter, Rahul Rawail & the other prominent members included: Major Ravi, filmmaker & actor, Ahathian, director, Ujjwal Chatterjee, director, producer & screenwriter, Imo Singh, director & Utpal Datta, filmmaker & others. The non-feature film jury of 7 members was headed by acclaimed film director & editor, Vinod Ganatra. The jury constituted of the following Members: Uday Shankar Pani, filmmaker, Parvati Menon, director & film educationist, Mandar Talaulikar, filmmaker, Padmaraj Nair, film journalist, Ashok Sharan, actor & producer & Suneel Puranik actor, director & producer.

Sketch On Screen (Animation Film Package)
The sketch on screen (Animation Film Package) is a section which will screen around 3 International feature length films done in collaboration with Indian studios.

Indian Sports Biopics
The Indian spoirts biopics like Gold, Mary Kom, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, 1983, MSD: The untold story & Soorma will be screened at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2018) as an extension of the “Khelo India Branding”. The “Open Air Screenings” are organized during the fest where a large screen is put up in a vast open area, where these films will be screened.

The ICFT Prize


The ICFT prize consisting of the UNESCO Gandhi Medal to a film, which reflects the ideals promoted by UNESCO. This year 10 films will be showcased for selection of a film to be presented with this coveted award. The International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2018) collaborates with the International Council for Film, Audiovisual Communication (ICFT) Paris, to present a special ICFT prize consisting of the UNESCO Gandhi Medal to a film, which reflects the ideals promoted by UNESCO. This year 10 films will be showcased for selection of a film to be presented with this coveted award.

Masterclasses & In-Conversation Section

The masterclasses & in-conversation section will feature several renowned celebrities from the film industry including Prasoon Joshi, Dan Wolman, Sreekar Prasad, Anil Kapoor, Sumit Israni, Boney Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Jahnvi Kapoor, David Dhawan, Varun Dhawan, Rohit Dhawan, Jairaj, Kaushik Ganguly, Shaji Karun, Srijit Mukhrjee, Sridhar & Sreeram Raghvan, Anupama Chopra, Rajiv Masand, Bhawana Somaaya, Jason Hafford, Meghna Gulzar, Leena Yadav, Gauri Shinde et al. A retrospective of films of the recipient of the most prestigious film award of the Country, Dadasaheb Phalke Award is showcased during the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2018). This year Vinod Khanna received the award posthumously. The 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2018) will be showcasing some of his best films including Achanak, Lekin & Amar Akbar Anthony. Retrospective of the Lifetime Achievement Awardee section recognizes the contribution of our Lifetime Achievement Awardee in the field of Cinema by showcasing some of his/her “Best Films”. This year Dan Wolman from Israel will be honored with Life Time Achievement award.

The “Homages” section pays tribute to the film personalities of our country who has taken refuge in the abode of God. This year homage will be paid to the Late Shashi Kapoor, the Late Sridevi, the Late M. Karunanidhi & the Late Kalpana Lajmi. in the International Homages this year the fest will pay a tribute to Terence Marsh, Milos Forman & Anne V Coates.
A special package for Visually Impaired Children’s special screenings with audio description will be organized for the children who are visually impaired. The fest will showcase the movies Sholay & Hichki under this section. This year there will also be a special presentation of the Tunisian films.

Bollywood Round Up

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The Thugs Of Hindustan’s Song “Manzoor – E – Khuda” Is A Salute To Being Free. Katrina Kaif & Fatima Sana Shaikh Salute The Spirit Of Freedom

Films mega action adventure Thugs of Hindostan has wowed audiences worldwide with its larger than life, extravagant trailer & its lavish & catchy songs, making it the biggest ever Hindi film release. This visual spectacle about an epic war & adventure on the high seas, is releasing this Diwali. YRF is now releasing the teaser of its 3rd song that is surely going to light up the internet. Titled “Manzoor – E – Khuda”, this patriotic dance number salutes the spirit of freedom & has Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif & Fatima Sana Shaikh dancing on it. Director Viktor (Vijay Krishna Acharya) says, “Manzoor – E – Khuda” comes at a very crucial turning point in the film & it had to be a moving & powerful song. I think it’s lyrics, composition & vocals have created an overwhelming effect, making this salute to being free an incredibly special song. We love the song & we are certain that the audiences will love the spirit of freedom in it.” The Thugs take on the mighty British Empire in the film. Thus, the significance of this song is immense. Chinni & Rekha Prakash, who are known for their unique choreography which always becomes a huge talking point, has directed it. Sukhwinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan & Shreya Ghoshal, 3 of the most brilliant singers of our generation have sung this powerful song. Composed by the talented duo Ajay-Atul, “Manzoor – E – Khuda” literally means “By The Will Of God”. This particular track talks about undaunting grit & determination of the Thugs. Standing up for freedom, of living as per one’s free will, is the message that’s embedded at the heart of this inspiring song. Visually grand, the powerful lyrics have been written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Thugs of Hindostan brings 2 of the biggest icons of Hindi cinema Amitabh Bachchan & Aamir Khan for the 1st ever time the celluloid silver screen, making it a must watch movie for Hindi film lovers worldwide. The film is set to treat audiences with the biggest jaw -dropping action sequences seen on screen to date. With its edge – of – the – seat thrills & a visually immersive experience, Yash Raj Films (YRF) out & out Diwali entertainer, Thugs of Hindostan, is all set to release on 8th Nov, 2018, a national holiday, in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu.

Southern Film News

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Allah Rakha Rahman Thanks Keeravani

M M Keeravani is in for praise from musical genius Allah Rakha Rahman. It’s because the senior musician from Telugu cinema has rendered a song for the upcoming Rajinikanth-Shankar magnum opus. “Keeravani Garu …Thanks for singing ‘Bulliguva’ for #2point0 Telugu … Looking forward to the release tomorrow,” the Mozart of Madras today tweeted out. It will be interesting to listen to Keeravani’s voice in this much awaited movie. Many years ago, Allah Rakha Rahman had interned with Keeravani as a learner. He must have given a ting song to his one-time guru.

Government Passes An Order For ‘Sarkar’

Thalapathy Vijay’s Sarkar releasing on the festive occasion of Diwali day on 6th Nov, 2018 is tracking for a staggering rupees 50 Crores opening day collection worldwide. Celebrations have already started in theaters screening the much awaited film as the posters & the banners have been put & fans too are decorating the buildings & the entrance arches. But the irony of the whole thing is that Panneerselvam the President of the Theater Owners Association has sent a circular to all the cinemas screening Sarkar to remove any poster or banners that have Vijay smoking in accordance with the Government’s order.

Rajnikanth’s Film ‘2.0’ Screening – Mind Blowing Technology Used 1st Time Ever In The World

The trailer of Superstar Rajinikanth’s film 2.0 launch is taking place in a grand manner at Sathyam Cinemas Chennai.  It has been revealed that the new age technology of 4D sound has been used for the 1st time ever in the world for this mega Sciene – fiction thriller.  Usually, the surround sound system consists of speakers on the ceiling & the side walls.  This innovative sound system will be placed under the seats to give a realistic & immersive viewing experience.

Rana Daggubatti – The Manly Macho Hunk

Hunk Rana Daggubati is on a roll. Only the other day, he signed up to do the Hindi comedy-drama Housefull 4. He got the role that Nana Patekar had vacated.  And now comes the news that the Baahubali villain will romance Sai Pallavi in a movie to be produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri. The big news about this project is that Sai Pallavi will be its heroine.   Venu Udugula, who directed the critically overrated Needhi Naadhi Oke Katha, will wield the megaphone. Now that he has impressed Rana Dagubatti & the Fidaa girl. Sai Pallavi awaits the release of Sharwanand-Hanu Raghavapudi’s Padi Padi Leche Manasu on 21st Dec, 2018.

Rehamanan The Anchor Turns An Actor In Vanilla

Handsome, well built & eloquent speaker Rehmanan is making a big leap from anchoring to acting. He was a strong contender in Big Boss Season 3. He is all set to star in his 1stever film titled Vanilla as a researcher & caring brother to female protagonist Swathi Konde in the film. A news reader in a very popular television channel Rehaman was picked for this film Vanilla by director Jayathirtha for his looks & Kannada diction. Rehaman has already acted in Gara Kannada cinema in the direction of advocate turned director Muralikrishna. In Gara he is hero with a negative shade. It is in post production stage.

Trisha Makes A Request To Sun TV

The pure romance film 96 starring Vijay Sethupathi & Trisha has appealed to all sections of the audiences & it is one of the biggest hits of 2018 considering its budget.  The film directed by Premkumar & produced by Nandagopal has been snapped up by Sun Group for Satellite broadcast. Sun TV has scheduled 96 as one of its high profile Diwali day telecasts on 6th Nov, 2018 much to the chagrin of the fans, the cast & the crew.  Trisha has sent out a request stating “It’s just our 5th week and we still have 80% occupancy in all theatres. We as a team feel it’s unfair to be premiering 96 this early. So it’s our request to push it to a Pongal viewing please. Will be grateful” It remains to be seen if the television giant relents or telecast the much loved movie as advertised.

Vishal – Tamannaah’s New Movie Launched

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Trident Arts, the popular production & distribution company celebrated its 25th year anniversary recently in which many Kollywood celebrities were present. The 4th production under the banner was jointly launched by Samuthirakani & Sasikumar. The untitled project has Vishal & Tamannaah as the lead pair reuniting after Kaththi Sandai. Sundar C is helming the project and this will be his 3rd film with Vishal after Aambala & the unreleased film Madha Ghaja Raja.

‘ABCD’ In Last Schedule & Release Date Sealed

‘ABCD’ (standing for “American Born Confused Desi”), starring Allu Sirish as the hero, is gearing up for a release on 8th Feb, 2018. The remake’s final schedule is currently on in India. “The entire shooting will be completed by 15th Dec, 2018.” says debutante director Sanjeev Reddy. Rukshar Dhillon of Krishnarjuna Yuddam fame is the heroine. Famous child artiste Bharath will be seen as the hero’s friend. The son of Sirivennela Seetharamasasthri Raja, Kota Srinivasa Rao & Subhaleka Sudhakar is also part of the cast. Produced by Madhura Sridhar Reddy on Madhura Entertainments banner in association with BigBen Cinemas’ Yash Rangineni, its music is by Sandalwood music director Jodha.

Adah Sharma Upbeat About Rajasekhar’s ‘Kalki’

Adah Sharma, who was recently famously seen in Puri Jagannadh’s Heart Attack & the thriller Kshanam, has bagged a female lead’s role in Rajasekhar’s upcoming investigative thriller, Kalki. And the Commando actress is gung-ho about it.   “My next Telugu film will be Kalki. I always try to do something different & like Heart Attack, Son Of Sathyamurthy & Kshanam, I hope I can bring something new to this film too! I am super happy to be the leading lady in a film directed by Prasanth Varma,” she writes. Prasanth this year debuted with the multi-genre Awe!.   “I am doing a period film after 1920 & Rajasekhar garu & a producer like C Kalyan will bring the grand scale that is required for a film like this. I am thrilled that they chose me to play the leading lady. Can’t wait to start! Need all your love & blessings,” Adah further writes.

East Coast Vijayan’s New Film Announced

East Coast Vijayan, a well-known Malayali lyricist, is credited with changing the dynamics of Malayalam video album songs. The news is that he is going to direct a feature film In the past, he has done 2 movies, namely Mohabath & Novel. His new outing is titled Chila New Gen Nattu Visheshangal and it is expected to be yet another family entertainer. Written by S L Puram Jayasurya, it will have music by M Jayachandran. “Their combination has produced some of the most memorable melodies of Malayalam. Jayachandran has composed the songs for the film and this is a highly anticipated part. KJ Yesudas, P Jayachandran, Sankar Mahadevan & Shreya Ghoshal will render their voice to these songs,” a source says.

Jeetu Joseph Maker Of ‘Aadhi’ Starts His Bollywood Debut Film

Drishyam fame Malayalam director Jeethu Joseph has started the work on his bollywood debut film. The director informed the matter through social media .The bollywood actors Emraan Hashmi & Rishi Kapoor will play important roles in this film. The director shared a couple of photos from the movie’s sets on his social media Facebook’s page. The movie is being produced by Sunil Kheterpal & will be presented by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. According to the makers, it is a crime thriller with elements of horror. It is said to be the remake of Spanish thriller The Body, which was released in the year 2012.

Anupama Gowda Doing Suhasini Role In ‘Bah’

The talented actress of the small screen arena namely Anupama Gowda is taking up a big task in a feature film. She had acted in Aa Karala Rathri of director Dayal Padmanabhan. She caught attention at Big Boss 5 competition. She was noticed prior to that for her Akka TV serial. A good performer today Anupama Gowda is doing the role of what Suhasini Manirathnam had done in K Balachander’s Kannada cinema Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu. The title of this film is used once again & the character of Anupama Gowda is 21st century’s Suhasini Manirathnam’s role. It is in this film that Dr Kamal Haasan played the role of bus conductor.

International Film Festival (IFFI) Round Up

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Indian Panorama Announces Official Selection for 49THInternational Film Festival of India, 2018

The 49th International Film Festival of India recently announced the selection of Indian Panorama films for the year, 2018 to be screened in Goa.

The Feature Film Jury of 13 members was headed by acclaimed film director & screenwriter, Rahul Rawail. The Feature film Jury constituted of the following Members: Major Ravi – filmmaker & actor, Ahathian – director, Ujjwal Chatterjee – director, producer & screenwriter, Imo Singh – director, Utpal Datta – filmmaker, Sekhar Das – director, Mahendra Teredesai – director & writer, Haidar Ali – actor & screenwriter, KG Suresh – journalist & columnist, Chandra Siddarth – director, producer & screenwriter, Adeep Tandon – cinematographer & director &  S Viswanath – film critic & journalist.

The Feature Film Jury selected 22 Feature films.

The feature film jury selected the film Olu directed by Shaji N Karun as the Opening feature film of Indian Panorama 2018. 4 Mainstream films are also selected under Indian Panorama Section of 49th International Film Festival of India, 2018 by an Internal Committee of Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) based on the recommendations of Film Federation of India (FFI) & Producers Guild (PG).

List of 22 feature films & 4 mainstream films selected in Indian Panorama 2018 is as follows: Opening film Olu (Malyalam), Nagarkirtan, Sa, Uma, Abyakto, Uranchondi (Bengali), October & Bhor (Hindi), Sinjar (Jasari), Walking With The Wind (Ladakhi), Bhayanakam, Makkana, Poomaram, Sudani From Nigereria & Ee. Ma. Yau.  (Malyalam), Dhappa & Amhi Doghi (Marathi), T0 Let, Baaram, Periyerum Perumal BA. BL, Peranbu & Padayyi (Tamil) & from Mainstream Cinema:  Mahanati (Telugu), Tiger Zinda Hai, Padmavat & Raazi (Hindi).

The non-feature film jury of 7 members was headed by acclaimed film director & editor, Vinod Ganatra. The Jury constituted of the following Members: Uday Shankar Pani – filmmaker, Parvati Menon – director & film educationist, Mandar Talaulikar – filmmaker,Padmaraj Nair – film journalist, Ashok Sharan – actor & producer & Suneel Puranik – actor, director & producer.

The non-feature film jury selected the film Kharvas directed by Adity Suhas Jambhale as the Opening non-feature film of Indian Panorama 2018. The complete list of 21 non – feature films selected for Indian Panorama section for 49th International Film Festival of India 2018 is as follows:

Opening film Kharvas (Marathi), Sampurak (Bengali), Naach Bhikari Naach (Bhojpuri), Decoding Shankar, Gyamo – Queen Of The Mountains, The World’s Most Famous Tiger & Bunker: The Last Of The Varanasi Weavers (English), Moniter, Nani Teri Morni & Burning (Hindi), Sword Of Liberty, Midnight Run & Lasyam (Malyalam), Happy Birthday, Na Bole Wo Haram, Silent scream, Yes I Am Mauli, Pamphlet, Aai Shappath & Bhar Dupari (Marathi) & Malai (Oriya).

Bollywood Buzz

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Taapsee Pannu In Tamil & Telugu Film ‘Game Over’

The new intense poster of Taapsee Pannu’s next Game Over has been unveiled in Chennai. The film which will be in Tamil & Telugu went on the floors recently in Chennai. The film will be directed by Ashwin Saravana & co-written by Kaavya Ramkumar. Presented by Y Not Studios & Reliance Entertainment, the film is produced by S. Saskikanth with Chakravarthy Ramachandra, as its co-producer.

Music Video “Dil Zaffran” Crosses 13 Million Views!

Actor Shivin Narang is on cloud 9. His music video “Dil Zaffran” has been loved by his fans. In fact, the video crossed 13 million views in just 4 days. Now, that’s something! “I am so happy by the response of the music video. This song is very dear to me and I am so ecstatic that my fans love it. I am so grateful to them for supporting me and loving me. I am who I am today because of my fans and I will never forget that,” says Shivin. In fact, the actor even took to Instagram to post about the amazing success of the number, that has been sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. The actor, who is currently seen in Internet Wala Love, has been performing well in the show too.

Sanjay Dutt To Produce A Marathi Film


Sanjay Dutt is all set to join the bandwagon of Hindi actors who are stepping into the production of Marathi films. The actor is now ecstatic to announce his 1st ever venture into Marathi films which is yet untitled. Directed by Raj Gupta, the film will star Deepak Dobriyal, Nandita Dhuri, Abhijeet Khandkekar, Spruha Joshi, Chittaranjanh Giri and last but not the least Aryan Menghji. It may be remembered that his production banner Sanjay Dutt Productions is now making Hindi film called Prassthanam with Deva Katta as the director.

Wedding Bells Put Deepika Padukone & Ranveer Singh On Top Of Instagram Charts

Deepika Padukone & Ranveer Singh have had a record breaking run on Score Trends India popularity chart & post their marriage announcements have topped the instagram this week on Score Trends India chart. These statistics are authenticated & researched by US based media tech Score Trends India. As per the statistics, Deepika Padukone & Ranveer Singh achieved top position with 100 points courtesy the official announcement of their most speculated news of tying the knot. The data is collected from over 600 news sources across 14 languages in India to analyse the media. These include Facebook, Twitter, print publications, viral news on social media, broadcast & digital platforms. Varied sophisticated algorithms then help us them to process this massive amount of data & arrive at the scores & the rankings of Bollywood stars. Apart from Ranveer, Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan & Aamir Khan with Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma, Jacqueline Fernandez & Sonam Kapoor are consistent on top 5 on Score Trends India’s Instagram ranking.

‘Housefull 4’ Sets Cost Rs.20 Crore!

Akshay Kumar, along with entire cast of Housefull 4, Kriti Sanon, Bobby Deol, Riteish Deshmukh, Pooja Hegde & Kriti Kharbanda, have already completed 2 schedules of the film, 1 each in London & Rajasthan. The team kicked off their 3rd schedule in Mumbai a few days ago. The makers have spent a whopping amount to build the grand sets, where they will shoot the reincarnation scenes. Producer Sajid Nadiadwala is leaving no stone unturned to make Housefull 4 a visual delight. The 2 sets that have been erected at Chitrakoot Ground & Vrindavan Studio have cost him around `20 crore. The film’s overall budget is a sum total of the money that he spent on the other 3 movies in the franchise. Given that the period sequences, which involve a lot of VFX, are yet to be shot there, the art direction team has paid attention to the intricate details. “The set gives you a feel of the yesteryear era, which was seen in Baahubali franchise. There’s the king’s darbar which has pillars that are as high as 36 feet, long pathways & marble flooring. There are precious stones embedded on the throne & the pillars have fine detailing. Sajid gave a clear vision to production designers, Subrata Chakraborty & Amit Ray, who ensured that the sets depicted the period’s grandeur. The team has strict security measures in place. The makers don’t want the pictures to be leaked because they want to reveal it closer to the film’s promo launch. So, nobody is allowed to carry eve their phones on the sets, as a precautionary measure.

Bollywood Buzz

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Mami Film Fest Round up
 
The World Premiere of Humaramovie’s provocative & anti-romantic Jaoon Kahan Bata Ae Dil at 20th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival With Star directed by Aadish Keluskar met with a thunderous response by the packed house of audience who stayed back for Q & A.
The World Premiere was attended by Imtiaz Ali, Sudhir Mishra, Irshad Kamil, Vivek Mushran apart from the lead actors, Rohit Kokate, Khushboo Upadhyay (of The Affair fame) & Himanshu Kohli, director Aadish Keluskar, producers & founders of Humaramovie, Preety Ali, Vinay Mishra, Pallavi Rohatgi & cinematographer Ameya Chavan &  Vinay Shinde who is the executive producer & editor of the film.
The film is competing in the prestigious India Gold category & has also been shortlisted for the Oxfam Award for “Best Film” on Gender Equality at 20th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star.
Jaaon Kahan Bata Ae Dil is the story of a real romance, with real people, where the reality of today’s environment intrudes into the heady concoction of love, sex & aspirations towards a diabolical climax. The journey jolts you but you are compelled to stick around for the ride.
Director Aadish Keluskar’s debut feature film Kaul – A Calling was also an Official Selection at 17th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival & had also won the Young Critics Award. 
Jaaon Kahan Bata Ae Dil marks Aadish Keluskar & Humaramovie’s  4th collaboration. Previously they had collaborated for 3 acclaimed short films, I Love You Too, An Encounter & Zero By Zero which was showcased in the Indian Section of 2013 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Fest.
The World Premiere of Jaaon Kahan Bata Ae Dil was followed by a Q&A session with the cast & the crew of the film, which was moderated by actor Raghav Chanana.
During the Q&A session, audiences & members were curious to know the idea behind presenting the lead actress Khushboo Upadhyay’s character as someone who is dark skinned & not conventionally good looking. They were also keen to know whether this made her conscious as a performer.
“As an actor, I am not conscious at all. I never think about whether I am looking good or not. I just concentrate on whether I will be able to portray the character or not. If the character is reflected through my performance, then my job is done.” said Khushboo Updhayay.
“As a society, we still have so many preconceived notions of beauty, which creates a complex amongst those whom may not be considered good looking as per these norms. This begins while people are in school & gradually develops into something very negative.” said Aadish Keluskar.  
Talking about the sexual violence depicted in the film, Aadish Keluskar said, “The sexual violence shown in the film was deliberate. In real life, there are lot of instances of cases of domestic violence in which the victims take their case back fearing the repercussions & an attachment they have with their perpetrator who uses it to their advantage. If you look around, you will see a lot of people who are in such toxic relationships and I felt that had to be addressed somewhere in the film.”
During Q&A, producer Vinay Mishra was asked about why they chose to produce the film to which he said, “Only 9 people have made the film. If you have the conviction to make your film & you know that you can make it despite several constraints, then there are people who would be willing to take that chance with you. One could have had disagreements with Aadish Keluskar but he had complete clarity about what he wanted to do.”
Director Aadish Keluskar who was delighted with the response received by Jaaon Kahan Bata Ae Dil at its World Premiere said, “There are a lot of thoughts in your head which keep taking the form of a screenplay & after that you keep taking them to the filmmaking process through shooting & editing before finally showing it to audiences. If audiences are actively engaging with the film then it’s a good feeling. If you have conveyed even 50% of what you felt and you know that it is going to live amongst the viewers, then you truly feel that your job is done.”
Khushboo Upadhyay, the lead actress of the film said, “It was a challenging role but there was also a lot of fun in doing it. The challenge was to make audiences connect with my character emotionally without making her come across as someone who is unattractive or unappealing.”
Rohit Kokate, the lead actor of the film said, “I loved the character, the way he talks & functions. The film is mostly about 2 characters, that of me & Khushboo. The manner in which the film plays around with our characters is what intrigued me & made me say yes to the film.”
Talking about the feedback received by the film at its World Premiere, Vinay Mishra founder of Humaramovie & one of the producer of Jaaon Kahan Bata Ae Dil said, “This was the 1st ever screening of Jaaon Kahan Bata Ae Dil & the response it received was nothing short of amazing. I know that people were shocked, they were offended, they were repulsed. But, they were also mesmerized, they were awed & they made a connection with the film!  They felt it was real & they knew these people on screen. Overall, I was happy to see that they sat up & took note of the film in such a great way”
Director Sudhir Mishra while talking about the film says, “This is a very brave film which pushes boundaries, really liked it”
Actor Vivek Mushran gave thumps up to the film saying, “It’s a very good film, Independent cinema at its best”
Born in Konkan, Aadish Keluskar grew up in Mumbai. He graduated in Journalism while working as a reporter in different News Channels & Newspapers during graduation. After his graduation, he got in Film & Television Institute of India specializing in Film Direction & Advanced Screenwriting Course. While studying for Final Year he made his 1st ever independent feature film and dropped from the course before completing post-graduation. Jaaon Kahan Bata Ae Dil is his 2nd Feature Film.
 
Humaramovie is founded by Preety Ali, Pallavi Rohatgi & Vinay Mishra. It is a studio-cum-incubator lab which partners with young, upcoming talent to create a path for content of a new India. Humaramovie has produced over 400 short films, worked with over 250 talented filmmakers, and has released 3 features successfully. Its last venture “Shor Se Shuruaat” was a critical & commercial success. It is currently available on Amazon Prime Video & Star Gold Select.
 
Humaramovie believes in new talent & is working actively to partner with these talented filmmakers to make great content. Currently Humaramovie has a slate of 4 feature length films, including Jaaon Kahan Bata Ae Dil & the next edition of Shuruaat, all with extremely talented debutant filmmakers.

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Manoj Bajpayee’s Bhonsle was greeted with a packed house at the India Premiere of the film at 20th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival With Star.

The film which has been directed by Devashish Makhija had been selected for the India Story section at the festival.
Audiences flocked to the venue of PVR Icon in Andheri where the premiere of the film was held.
The premiere of the film was attended by Manoj Bajpayee, Devashish Makhija, producers Abhayanand Singh (of Indie Muviz), Sandiip Kapur (of Promodome Motion Pictures) & writer Mirat Trivedi (who has co-written the film with Devashish Makhija & Sharanya Rajgopal)
In the film, Manoj Bajpayee plays the titular role of Bhonsle – a terminally ill lone wolf Maharashtrian cop who has retired against his will, in a politically tumultuous Mumbai. Bhonsle finds himself forging an unlikely companionship with a 23 year old North-Indian girl & her little brother, while the raging conflict destroying the world around them reaches his doorstep, giving him one last battle worth fighting for, but it might just be too late.

The film reunites director Devashish Makhija, producer Indie Muviz & Manoj Bajpayee, the trio behind the highly acclaimed short film Taandav. Manoj Bajpayee had bagged the “Best Actor” award for the short film at the Filmfare Awards 2016.

The film also features a stellar cast which includes Marathi star Santosh Juvekar, theatre thespian Ipshita Chakraborty Singh & debutante child artist Virat Vaibhav.

The film is produced by Manoj Bajpayee Productions, Golden Ratio Films, Promodome Motion Pictures & Indie Muviz
The premiere of the film was followed by Q&A with director Devashish Makhija & Manoj Bajpayee which was moderated by writer & filmmaker Vasan Bala whose film Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota opened this year’s edition of Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival With Star.
Vasan Bala pointed out that the character of the cop in Bhonsle doesn’t speak a lot unlike the cops shown usually in popular Hindi films such as Zanjeer & Bajpayee’s own Shool & lets his silences speak.
Manoj Bajpayee said that the character of Bhonsle represents the sentiments of today’s people & the times we live in. “Bhonsle’s silence conveys the depression & the hopelessness experienced by today’s generation. These are the people who have lost hopes from life completely and somewhere they feel they have failed themselves.”
The actor said that he & Devashish had been working on the film for over 4 years and it got made due to the efforts of Sandiip Kapur, Abhayanand Singh & Piiyush Singh who chose to go to with his & Devashish’s vision & backed the film.
“I can’t think of any other actor who would have fought the way Manoj did to get Bhonsle made.” said Devashish Makhija

Manoj Bajpayee who was glad to have Bhonsle’s India Premiere at 20th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival With Star said, “It’s always a great feeling to show your film to movie lovers in your own country & get their responses. The India premiere at MAMI is an important milestone in the festival journey of the film. I am glad to return to MAMI with Bhonsle after Aligarh & Gali Guleiyan.”
Director Devashish Makhija who was equally excited about the premiere says, “MAMI has been a burst of energy with insanely long lines & high on passion viewers. The demand & response for Bhonsle has been manic & overwhelming. This kind of response makes the effort of making such a film worth it.”
Piiyush Singh, the producer of Bhonsle & founder of Indie Muviz says, “We are very excited with the response received by Bhonsle at MAMI. It’s a premium fest in India & such feedback encourages us as a production house to continue making such films which speak a global language.”
Sandiip Kapur, the founder of Promodome Motion Pictures & producer of Bhonsle says, “It’s a huge privilege that Bhonsle has been selected in MAMI. There are a few things bigger than this for an independent filmmaker like me. I am feeling great & extremely proud of my entire team which includes Manoj Bajpayee, Devashish Makhija, the technicians and many others who have worked on the film. I would like to thank everyone & above all MAMI.”

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Sangram Singh Launched His Fitness Motivational Series “Jeetunga Main”

A picture, it is said, can speak a 1000 words, but only a video can tell true stories of determination against all odds to achieve, inspire & motivate. Wellsash Seabuckthorn Juice Presents #JeetengeHum a Fitness Motivational Series by International Wrestling Champion Sangram Singh was launched at Gold Gym, Oshiwara.

Sangram Singh is brand ambassador of Wellsash Seabuckthorn Juice. The 1st ever video from the series of 11 was played at the event.

Sangram Singh spoke regarding how to lead a Healthy & Happy Life. Arjun Khanna,CMD-Biosash Business Pvt Ltd spoke regarding Wellsash Seabuckthorn Juice which is made from organic seabuckthorn berries from the Himalayas. Anupama Gulati spoke regarding Gold Gym who was fitness partner of this event. #JeetungaMain Yani Jeetenge Hum with Sangram Singh.

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Namaste England

Namaste England Is An Extremely Poor Fare Don’t Waste Your Time Money & Energy

Banner: Pen India Limited, Namaste Production, Reliance Entertainment & Blockbuster Movie Entertainers

Producers: Vipul Amrutlal Shah, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Akkshay Jayantilal Gada, Reliance Entertainment, Aashin A Shah & Reshma Kadakia, Kushal Kantilal Gada, Firuzi Khan & Sameer Chopra

Director: Vipul Amrutlal Gada

Star Cast: Arjun Kapoor, Parniti Chopra, Aditya Seal, Alankrita Sahai, Anil Mange, Satish Kaushik, Mallika Dua, Shreya Mehta, Shivendra Mahal, Anjum Batra, Pratik Dixit, Hobby Dhaliwal & Vinod Nagpal

Music: Manan Shah, Badshah, Rishi Rich & Prasad Sashte

Times have really changed when it comes to women
Empowerment & gradually, the people on the whole are realizing that equal opportunities are a must for people of all the gender. Yet, a lot needs to be done especially in the places which are away from the mega cities. Namaste England, which marks the return of Vipul Shah as a director after 8 years, throws light on this aspect and also promises to be a beautiful love story. Moreover, it’s the 2nd film in the franchise, the 1st ever being the much loved Namastey London released in the year 2007, starring Akshay Kumar & Katrina Kaif.

The scripted scenario of Namaste England reveals that it is the story of a couple torn between love & their dreams. Param (Arjun Kapoor) & Jasmeet (Parineeti Chopra) reside in a tiny village in Punjab. Both fall for each other. Meanwhile, Jasmeet, who’s interested in jewellery designing, gets a job in Amritsar. She has to work there for 3 days a week. Jasmeet’s grandfather (Shivendra Mahal) is strictly against women working. So Jasmeet hides this bit from him but one day the truth comes out. Param at this point asks Jasmeet to get married to him and asserts that she can work then without any problem. Param’s family visits Jasmeet’s house to ask her hand in marriage. Jasmeet’s grandfather agrees but he has a condition, Jasmeet should not work once she ties the knot. Both ultimately get married and a year later, Jasmeet meets her friend Harpreet (Mallika Dua). She lives in UK with her husband and is very happy & settled. Seeing her, Jasmeet gets a desire to leave India and settle in England so that she can work there and have an independent life. Param is even ready to move there with her and his father also has no issue. The issue however is that Param can’t go out of India. On his wedding day, Param has an altercation with his friend Gurpreet (Anjum Batra), who’s well connected, and the latter vows that he’ll not let Param get a visa of Europe, where the couple was planning a honeymoon. Jasmeet hence devises a plan, she’ll move to UK alone at first and after securing residency, she’ll be entitled to let Param enter UK. Param is fine with the arrangement. However, Jasmeet hasn’t been completely truthful to him. What happens next forms the crux of the rest of the film.

Ritesh Shah & Suresh Nair’s story is very weak and silly and rests on a wafer thin plot. The story has too many flaws. Ritesh Shah & Suresh Nair’s screenplay is juvenile and does nothing to hide these glitches. It’s shocking that the duo is associated with some fine films of recent times like Airlift (2016), D-Day (2013), Raid (2018), Mardaani (2014) & even Namastey London and yet they collectively penned this apology of a script. Ritesh Shah & Suresh Nair’s dialogues are also terrible & outdated.

Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s direction is haywire and it seems like he has lost his touch. The scenes begin & end all of a sudden and he tries to incorporate a lot. He also tries to repeat the magic of Namastey London, be it during the intermission point or during the scene where Param delivers a patriotic speech. But while the latter sequence was powerful in Namastey London and is still remembered today, the one in Namaste England looks forced.

Namaste England has a bit of an awkward beginning. The lovers are shown meeting each other during varied seasons and it takes a while to understand that. At this point, Param forces his friend to marry a girl from Jasmeet’s group just so that he gets a chance to meet Jasmeet again! This scene itself gives viewers an idea that this film is not going to make any sense. The entire bit of Jasmeet’s grandfather refusing her to work even after marriage seems unconvincing but works nevertheless. But the scene that doesn’t work at all in this hour is Gurpreet’s drama at the wedding. Param-Jasmeet’s romance post marriage is cute and the scenes of Gurnaam (Satish Kaushik) help in keeping the interest going although the film has still not gone on a high. The intermission point comes across as a shocker but not for the right reasons. The 1st ever half comes across as disappointing while post interval, the film falls further. Param entering UK illegally is an engaging scene but doesn’t make any sense. Even worse is Param pretending to marry Alisha (Alankrita Sahai). These scenes, besides being nonsensical, are not even funny or moving. Also the film gives a very wrong message and tries to project that immigration is a bad idea and that’s certainly not true. Also, the film ends at an abrupt point and all the conflicts of the film don’t end even when the credits roll.
Mannan Shaah’s music is okay with some songs working while the others being a disappointment. “Dhoom Dhadakka” is very catchy & foot-tapping. “Tere Liye” comes next. Bhare Bazaar” doesn’t work and it’s abruptly cut into half. Prasad Sashte’s background score is over dramatic. Yiannis Manolopoulos’s cinematography is appropriate but nothing special. Sriram Kannan Iyengar & Sujeet Sawant’s production design looks superficial, especially the houses in Punjab village. Aki Narula, Sanjana Batra & Gayatri Thadani’s costumes are nothing special initially but the ones worn by Parineeti in England scenes are appealing. Amitabh Shukla’s editing is horrible.

Performance wise this isn’t Arjun Kapoor’s best act & his performance leaves a lot to be desired. He looks haggard & a bit overweight in some scenes. Parineeti Chopra is however better and puts up a great act. Sadly, she is letdown by terrible writing. Aditya Seal as Sam has a fine screen presence and makes an impact. Alankrita Sahai as Alisha, last seen in the recently-released web film Love Per Square Foot, looks sizzling and does fine. Satish Kaushik is over the top and the way he says “Darling” in every sentence is not funny. Same with Shreya Mehta as Mitthi who makes a sound at the end of each sentence, a la Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Kick (2014)! But she puts a confident act. Anil Mange as Iqbal Khan is decent.
On the whole: Namaste England is an extremely poor fare and is riddled with a terrible script & a juvenile screenplay.

Tail Piece: At the box office turnstiles, Namaste England will face a tough time and will not find favor with the audience.

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