Zaigham Imam

“Nakkash Represents The Secular India At The 71st Cannes Film Festival 2018” – Director Zaigham Imam

The Information & Broadcasting ministry (I & B) specially chose Nakkash for representing the spirit of the communal harmony. The film represents a new & different prospective about India in the backdrop of Holy city Varanasi, which is PM Narendra Modi’s constituency. The Cannes Film Festival is about to conclude its journey this year. From the red carpet of Indian Divas to the brilliant Indian films, this year India made a lot of headlines in Cannes Film festival. Amongst Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Manto and other remarkable films Nakkash also made a mark in prestigious Cannes Film Festival 2018.

The Information & Broadcasting ministry (I & B) specially chose Writer-Director Zaigham Imam’s film Nakkash to represent the spirit of communal harmony and the 1st evet look of the film was also unveiled in the India Pavilion, Cannes on 11th May, 2018 with the generosity of I & B Ministry.

Nakkash represents the Secular Indian ideology knitted in story with perfection. Zaigham Imam avers, “’The positive response from Cannes and thought provoking feedbacks from the audiences is a delightful outcome to the hard work I put in making Nakkash”.

Very talented Inaamulhaq, the lead actor of the film was also present there and was overwhelmed with the response and gratified by seeing the result of his diligence.

This gem of a film is the 3rd instalment of Zaigham Imam’s trilogy of stories revolving around the holy city Varanasi, India.

Zaigham’s 1st ever Dozakh: In Search Of Heaven was based on his own critically acclaimed novel with the same name. With the release of “Dozakh” in March 2015, Zaigham’s work got highly acclaimed by critics and won several awards & nominations in more than a few film festivals throughout the world.

Soon Zaigham wrote, produced & directed Alif, his 2nd feature film and released it in Feb, 2017. As Dozakh made him popular in the critic circle, Alif made his name in critics as well as in the general audiences. The film has been screened on a prestigious TV channel several times.

Zaigham says “I was born in a Muslim family near Banaras. Since childhood I had a peculiar relation with Mosques & Temples. That bond grew as I started my journey as a Journalist and became a successful one. That fascination became the fuel to my stories.”

Bioscopewala Applauded With Positive Reviews

Deb Medhekar’s Bioscopewala is winning compliments from the audience as well as industry people. Abhishek Bachchan & Goldie Behl took to social media to compliment producer Sunil Doshi on the film. The film has been receiving great feedback from critics as well. Director Deb says, “So much hard work goes on behind the scenes while making a film and all that while, you are dreaming of glory, hoping that all this hard work will be noticed, appreciated. The day the film was going to release it felt like all the butterflies from the whole planet had migrated to my stomach. It felt like I couldn’t breathe and then the reviews started coming in. Suddenly all that hard work, all the sweat was validated.” Bioscopewala is proving to be a worthy adaptation of the classic Kabuliwala. Bioscopewala stars Danny Denzongpa, Geetanjali Thapa, Tisca Chopra & Adil Hussain. Presented by Fox Star Studios in association with Star India, produced by Sunil Doshi.
Parmanu: The Story Of Pokhran Debuts Across 1570 UFO Moviez Network Screens
An Indian historical action drama film, Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran, directed by Abhishek Sharma, debuts across 1570 UFO Moviez network screens. The Other releases this week are Telugu movie, Nela Ticket debuts across 472 UFO Moviez screens. Marathi movie, Bucket List debuts across 393 UFO Moviez screens. English movie (2D/3D), SOLO: A Star Wars Story’ debuts across 216 UFO Moviez screens. Hindi movie, Bioscopewala debuts across 143 UFO Moviez screens. Marathi movie, Raja debuts across 126 UFO Moviez screens.

Teaser Of Saregama’s Yoodlee Films Next Is Out Now

The teaser of Kunal Kapoor’s new film – Noblemen is out, and it tackles the extremely pertinent and important issue of bullying in high schools. The film, produced by Yoodlee Films – the film production stable from Saregama India – is directed by Vandana Kataria, and has an ensemble cast of fresh faces, along with Kunal Kapoor. The film is narrated through the tale of the main protagonist, a young 15-year-old boy, Shay, who struggle to come to terms with his adolescent years, and is terrorized by a gang of bullies. The film is set in an all boys’ boarding school, where Shay’s interest in dramatics is encouraged by Murali, (Kunal Kapoor). However what starts off as his desire to be a part in the enactment of the Shakespearean play, The Merchant of Venice, turns into a battle of student hierarchy & egos, unleashing a chain of events that lead to loss of life & innocence. This will be the 3rd film by Saregama’s film production arm, Yoodlee films. Yoodlee Films has previously released the critically applauded Ajji, directed by Devashish Makhija last year, and the sensitive & mature romantic drama Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz, directed by Onir, earlier this year.

Eon Productions & MGMayer Studios Partner With Universal Pictures

EON Productions & Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM) have reached an agreement with Universal Pictures to partner on the worldwide release of the 25th James Bond film, it was announced recently by EON Productions’ Michael G. Wilson & Barbara Broccoli, MGM’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kevin Ulrich & President, Motion Picture Group, Jonathan Glickman & Chairman of Universal Pictures, Donna Langley. Daniel Craig will return as 007, the legendary British secret agent & Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle will direct from an original screenplay by Academy Award® nominee John Hodge. Production on Bond 25 is all set to begin on 3rd Dec, 2018. MGM will release the film theatrically in US on 8th Nov, 2019 through its new joint venture for domestic theatrical distribution with Annapurna Pictures & Universal will release internationally commencing with a traditional earlier release in UK on 25th Oct, 2019. Under this arrangement, MGM will retain digital & worldwide television distribution rights. Universal will also handle physical home entertainment distribution.

Makers Of October Enjoy Success!

Shoojit Sircar’s October, a beautiful journey of love which was highly appreciated by the audiences and received immense appreciation by the critics globally, has garnered the makers great profits. The film bought together Varun Dhawan for the 1st time ever with the power house writer director duo Juhi Chaturvedi & Shoojit Sircar. October is entering into its 7th week (close to 50 days) in the theatre and has earned over 46 crores from domestic theatrical rights. The total cost of the film (COP +PNA) being around 30 crores, it made about 35 crores only by non- theatrical revenue which includes satellite, music, digitial & overseas. Thus the makers had a good profit sharing on the film along with one of the best reviews for a film in a while. October has been a beautiful journey for the team for being one of the most loved film of the year and also has been a successful one!

Sanjay Dutts Productions’ Next Prasthaanam To Start Shoot On Nargisji’s Birthday

Sanjay Dutts Productions which is all set to produce the Hindi remake of the Telugu hit Prasthaanam, will have the film go on the floors on the birthday of Sanjay Dutt’s mother Nargisji. Sanjay Dutt who will be seen playing one of the lead roles in the film was keen on starting this new venture on the day of his mother’s birthday marking it to be a milestone for the film. The film which is a family Drama with a political backdrop will be shot in Lucknow and also stars Ali Fazal & Amyra Dastur. Deva Katta, who directed the original movie, will also helm the Hindi project. Sanjay Dutt Productions is getting back to producing films after 7 years with this anticipated film which had created a lot of buzz during the Telugu release.

Ronnie Screwvala & Siddharth Roy Kapur Reunite At The Movies With ‘Pihu’

RSVP & Roy Kapur Films to join hands for this path-breaking film – Pihu, directed by national award winner Vinod Kapri, all set to release on 3rd Aug, 2018. Known to have backed path breaking & unconventional cinema like – Dev D, A Wednesday, Rang De Basanti & Barfii – in their 1st ever innings together at UTV, Ronnie & Siddharth seem to have picked up where they left off from. Their 1st ever collaboration – Pihu in their new avatars at RSVP & Roy Kapur Films, is a testament to their belief in content-driven films. Pihu, directed by journalist turned filmmaker Vinod Kapri is a 1st ever for Indian cinema in every aspect. Circumstances lead to a 2 year old girl Pihu being left alone in an apartment. What ensues makes for an edge of the seat social thriller, based on a true story which is sure to blow your mind. The fact that it’s the only film in the history of our cinema to have just one character throughout played by a 2 year old child makes this movie absolutely incredible. Much like they’ve done in past with Lunchbox, Shahid, Khosla ka Ghosla, Udaan and so many others, Ronnie & Siddharth have identified the unique potential in Pihu to break norms of storytelling, push boundaries of narrative & discovered a fresh new directorial voice in Vinod Kapri. Pihu was officially selected for prestigious international film festivals which include Vancouver, Palmsprings, Iran, Morocco, Germany et al. The film went on to win “Best Film” at Morocco. It was also the opening film at India’s largest – International Film Festival of India, Goa (2017) where it received rave reviews.

Kajol Unveils Her Wax Statue At Madame Tussauds, Singapore

The gorgeous actress, Kajol unveiled her wax statue at Madame Tussauds in Singapore recently. Well, what made the occasion even more special for her was that she was accompanied by her daughter Nysa on the red carpet during the unveiling. She will be seen next in Pradeep Sarkar’s Eela (tentative title) which will hit the theatres on 14th Sept, 2018.

Nazia Hussain Plays Lead In ‘Teri Bhabhi Hain Pagle’!

Nazia Hussain’s character in Viinod Tiwarri’s Teri Bhabhi Hain Pagle has been released. She plays Sabki favourite Heroine Ragni. The film is a comedy drama of a complicated love story, directed by Viinod Tiwarri and has an ensemble cast of Krushna Abhishek, Rajniesh Duggall, Nazia Hussain along with Deepshika Nagpal, Mukul Dev, Sunil Pal, Khayali Ram, Nancy Marwah & Aman Verma. The film is presented by Nostrum Entertainment & is produced by Raj Nostrum, Haresh Kumar Nor & Viinod Tiwarri and will release in Jul, 2018.

Mukul Dev Plays Desi Don In Teri Bhabhi Hain Pagle!!

Mukul Dev’s character in Viinod Tiwarri’s Teri Bhabhi Hain Pagle has been released. The actor plays Desi Don Arru. “Duniya Isse Darti Hain, Aur Ye Apni Biwi Se.” The film is a comedy drama of a complicated love story, directed by Viinod Tiwarri and has an ensemble cast of Krushna Abhishek, Rajniesh Duggall, Nazia Hussain along with Deepshika Nagpal, Mukul Dev, Sunil Pal, Khayali Ram, Nancy Marwah & Aman Verma. The film is presented by Nostrum Entertainment & produced by Raj Nostrum, Haresh Kumar Nor & Viinod Tiwarri and will release on 6th Jul, 2018.

Lizaa Malik’s Debut With Sanjay Dutt In Torbaaz!

Lizaa Malik debuts in Bollywood alongside Sanjay Dutt in Torbaaz. The actress plays a key character in the film “Since it was Sanju’s sir film and I am a big fan of him.. I didn’t mind playing the character role in that other than playing the lead but I would look forward to do more films with him…he is a wonderful person to work with maybe one of the most humble person I have ever come across.” For her debut film, Lizaa had to face a lot of challenges. The actress essays the role of a Afghani girl which is why Lizaa had to work very hard on her Afghani dialect “It is very different. Their language & the way they talk is very different. I was put on to a tutor to learn the basics of the language” Lizaa may indeed be stylish on & off camera but the actress has no qualms about going completely de-glam for her role in the film “Audiences has always watched me in glamorous roles. However, for my role in Torbaaz, I did not want to use any make up at all, because I felt it would not suit my character and I wanted to be as real as possible”

Mehmood Ali & Satish Kumar To Produce A Biopic Film

The famous dacoit of Chambal, Malkhan Singh was recently shooting for a biopic film Malkhan Singh-The Bandit King, in Mumbai. Malkhan Singh, he came like a conquering hero. Tall & lean, dressed in the uniform of the police he had fought hard for years, dacoit king Malkhan Singh’s farewell to arms in the town of Bhind in North Madhya Pradesh before an awed crowd of 30,000 had all the trappings of a Roman triumph. Pen N Camera International & Yogi Films Entertainment joint venture based on true story of famous dacoit Malkhan Singh. The bandit king from Chambal. Produced by Mehmood Ali & Satish Kumar. Director Shwan Arhana, DOP AKN Sebastian, Action Director Mehmood Bhakshi & Special l Effects by Babu Tayagi. Other actors in prominent roles are Ravi Kishan, Ajaz Khan, Rajeev Raj, Umesha et al.

Vinod Rathod Records A Song

Vinod Rathod, who has been one of the pioneer singers in Hindi film music arena, has recorded a song for Hindi film recently for Who Kaun Hai-The Murder Mystery. The song set to music by Music Director Sanjay Raj was recorded at Kumar Sanu Studio. Producer of the film P. Abhay kumar & Director D. K. Barnwal were also present on the occasion. P. Abhay Kumar announced the name of the film Woh Kaun Hai-The Murder Mystery on his birthday. Shooting for the film is set to start very soon. The main character in the film is played by Telugu actress Vrushali Goswami and this being her debut film in Hindi she is fully excited. The 1st ever song recorded by Vinod Rathod also increases the credentials of the film as he has created a niche for himself in Hindi film music. Vinod Rathod obtained his lessons in music from his eminent father Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod. He has rendered songs with legendary Lata Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar, Sadhana Sargam, Anuradha Paudwal, Alka Yagnik & Kavita Krishnamurthy. Inheriting music from his father Vinod Rathod has earned many awards so far. He was nominated for Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer Award on 2 occasions. He has sung in varied languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, English, Gujarati, Sindhi, Punjabi, Bangla, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri as well as in Persian. It is learnt that he is going to record some more songs for this new film Who Kaun Hai-The Murder Mystery produced by P. Abhaykumar.

Dulhin Ganga Par Ke – New song Unveiled

The makers of Khesari Lal Yadav’s Dulhin Ganga Par Ke have recently unveiled a brand new track titled “Jawani Leke Ud Jaai Kauwa” from the film. Sung by Khesari Lal Yadav & Priyanka Pandit, the song titled “Dhukur Dhukur” is a perfect desi dance number. You will feel like grooving after listening to this foot-tapping song. Check out the audio version of the song on YouTube. “Dhukur Dhukur” has been penned & composed by Azad Singh & Madhukar Anand respectively. Also starring Kajal Raghwani, Manoj Tiger, Dulhin Ganga Paar Ke has been directed by Aslam Shaikh and is one of the most awaited films of the year. The film will also mark the debut of Khesari’s 8 year old daughter Kriti. Produced by Arvind Anand & co-produced by R. S. Pandey under the banner of Brandvilla Production & Khesari Entertainment Pvt Ltd, Dulhin Ganga Par Ke, will have a special song featuring YouTube Queen Amrapali Dubey. Interestingly, Khesari & Amrapali have never worked with each other before. During the 1st ever look launch event here a few weeks ago, expressing his happiness over working with Amrapali for the 1st time, Khesari said, “Amrapali is one of the most beautiful & talented actresses in the industry. I had not worked with her before but I will be getting an opportunity to share screen space with her in this film. She has taken YouTube by storm. She is the 1st ever actress to have such a huge fan following on YouTube. I had great fun working with her. I hope people like our song.” The audio version of the song titled “Marad Abhi Baccha Ba” featuring Amrapali was unveiled on YouTube a few days ago.

Anjana Singh Turns A Prankster On The Sets Of ‘Munna Mawali’

Anjana Singh, who’s popularly known as Bhojpuri “hot cake” seems to have had a lot of fun while shooting for her upcoming film titled Munna Mawali, along with her co-stars Pramod Premi & Poonam Dubey. The actress even turned a prankster on the sets of the film, and played pranks on Pramod Premi & Poonam Dubey. Owing to her mischievous nature she’s also earned a name amongst her co-stars and hence people around her are pretty fond of her. Munna Mawali is directed by Ravi Sinha with the story by Rakesh Pandey. The film also stars Anjana & Poonam in the lead roles opposite actor Pramod. Munna Mawali has a love triangle playing out between 3 actors. The makers of the film share that so far the shooting experience has been pretty smooth. Pramod Premi has substantial scenes with both Anjana & Poonam. The film has a romantic storyline and Pramod often finds it difficult to make things work smoothly between the actresses. As of now, the film is being shot at Panvel in Mumbai. The director shared that the chemistry between Pramod, Poonam & Anjana is brilliant and they all get along pretty well with each other. The director was quoted as saying, “The cast of Munna Mawali is loving and we work in a fun way. The working atmosphere is quite good on the sets and the shoot has come out quite well. The film is a complete package as there is romance, action and everything. The songs are also catchy.”

Honouring Commitment Is More Important For Rajesh Puri

Rajesh Puri who shot to fame as Lallu a.k.a Lalit Prasad in a drama series titled as Hum Log on Doordarshan in 1984 has featured in other television serials like Yeh Duniya Gazab Ki, Amrapali, Buniyaad, Parvarish et al He has also acted in feature films like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet, Dil et al and has therein equally earned laurels too.

These days Rajesh Puri is seen in a new serial titled Kasam aired on Colors. He is playing the father of the heroine in it. A graduate from National School of Drama, Puri is passionate about theatre and is his first love for this medium. Meanwhile, he is playing memorable roles in Wrong Number and Vindu Dara Singh’s up-coming comedy drama Golmaal – The Play.

There is this humble saying that “old is gold” and Rajesh Puri has truly lived this phrase in true spirits. He lived up to his commitment endangering his life. It thus happened that he is playing the role of Sheeba’s father in Vindu Dara Singh’s play Golmaal – The Play. All the actors were rehearsing for the play. 10-days prior to the premiere show of the play, Wrong Number, Rajesh Puri fell critically ill. On diagnosis it was found that 100% blockage was found in one of his arteries and 95% in the other which flows blood into the brain & heart. The doctors advised him to get admitted in the hospital and to be operated immediately or it may cost his life. In its midst the play was to be staged in Kanpur & Delhi respectively. The tickets for the show were sold and it was publicized heavily too. Rajesh Puri took the requisite medications from his doctor and went to perform at the shows in both the places. After concluding the show in Delhi, he went for a check-up at Gangaram Hospital where even the doctors advised him to get operated as early as possible. He called up his family members who administered all facilities for the operations at Kokilaben Hospital and was brought directly there from the airport. After being operated upon, Puri on the 3rd day who was sent home began rehearsing for the play Golmaal – The Play with his co-actors Vindu Dara Singh, Sheeba, Payal Goga Kapoor, Lakhbir Lahiri, Surleen Kaur & Akashdeep at his residence. The next day the show was staged at Rang Sharda, which turned out to be super hit.

Rajesh Puri says, “For me nothing is bigger than commitment not even life. My absence would have hampered the play & the organisers & producers would have to bear heavy losses. It would have also tarnished my name & fame. As you say, the show must go on…. Like how we think about our profits & losses; likewise, we have to have the same opinion for the others. We actors are here because of the producers & vice versa. Thus you have to think of others. By the grace of God all is well.”

Iftaar Party In Serial Ishq Subhan Allah.

Adnan Khan & Eisha Singh along with other cast shoot for Iftaar sequence in Zee tv “Ishq Subhan Allah”, telecast at 10 pm -Mon to Fri. It’s a story of Zara, she belongs to the present generation…Who does not have the typical mentality…She is a Muslim…Knows Quran and she follows all rituals but she is not lakeer ki fakeer…Always has her valid reasoning … knows what is right and what is wrong so she never follows anything blindly as “aankhe band karke nahin balki aankhe khol ke Dil se maante huye follow karna chahiye”. Creative Eye Limited show on Zee TV is produced by Dheeraj Kumar, Zuby Kochhar & Sunil Gupta.

Sony Entertainment Television to premiere ‘Zindagi Ke Crossroads’

Sony Entertainment Television is all set to launch its latest offering Zindagi Ke Crossroads with actor Ram Kapoor that premieres on 6th Jun, 2018 and will air every Wed, Thurs & Fri @ 8:30 pm on the channel. Prime time television in India will see a first-of-its kind format, which will show relatable life-altering narratives inspired from the drama of life and before a Crossroad decision is taken, it’ll be put forth to the studio audience, which will be a representation of our country in some measure, for deliberation and see what most of us would’ve done. For the viewers, it’ll be a “mirror-of-introspection” and for some an enabler of life in the days to come. Zindagi Ke Crossroads will present a new narrative every episode and the Crossroads faced by the protagonists will be open for discussion to a unique set of studio audiences. Popular television actor Ram Kapoor will be seen as the host of the show who will not just encourage the audience to share their views but will also delve into the “Whys” of their decision making so as to bring alive the melting pot of opinions in the audience for the narratives showcased. The question thrown open to the audience will be “What would you have done if you were at this Crossroad?” Produced by Shabinaa Khan, who has been closely associated with the Indian Film Industry, the concept, story & screenplay has been developed by Mahadev, who has been an integral part of Vijendra Prasad’s & SS Rajamouli’s team. Zindagi Ke Crossroads, with its clutter breaking format will encourage viewers to assess themselves, through other’s issues & dilemmas.

Teaser Launch Of ‘10 Nahi 40’

The teaser of 10 Nahi 40 was launched in Mumbai with much fanfare. The director & actor of the film Dr. J S Randhawa was present at the event along with the senior artistes Birbal, Manmouji & Ramesh Goyal. 10 Nahi 40 is an exceptional film which highlights the major need of the society to understand & care for the elderly. The story is laced with loads of laughter in spite of dealing with a sensitive & serious issue. The film will reintroduce you to some veteran character artistes from yesteryears Birbal, Manmauji & Ramesh Goyal with current generation Manoj Bakshi. “Tum To Thaire Pardesi” famed singer Altaf Raja has rendered his voice to a song and is present in the movie too singing the same. 10 Nahi Chaalis starring Dr.J. S. Randhawa Aashi Singh, Sonal Mudgal Ranjan Singh Dr. Rakhi Anand Agarwal Manoj Bakshi, Ramesh Goyal, Birbal, Manmaujee, Mahesh Gehlout, Rajendra Bhatia & Mridul Gupta is currently in postproduction.

Lizaa Malik’s Debut With Sanjay Dutt In ‘Torbaaz’!

Lizaa Malik debuts in Bollywood alongside Sanjay Dutt in Torbaaz. The actress plays a key character in the film “Since it was Sanju sir’s film and I am a big fan of him, I didn’t mind playing the character role in that other than playing the lead but I would look forward to do more films with him.” For her debut film, Lizaa had to face a lot of challenges. The actress essays the role of an Afghani girl which is why Lizaa had to work very hard on her Afghani dialect “Their language & the way they talk is very different. I was put on to a tutor to learn the basics of the language” Lizaa may indeed be stylish on & off camera but the actress has no qualms about going completely de-glam for her role in the film “Audiences has always watched me in glamorous roles. However, for my role in Torbaaz, I did not want to use any make up at all, because I felt it would not suit my character and I wanted to be as real as possible.”Torbaaz is based in Afghanistan and is a story about child suicide bombers of Afghanistan, who have been trained to believe that killing is a virtue & glory is in afterlife”.

Sneha Is Glad About Not Being A Showpiece!

The biggest rappers of our nation release music videos every other day and we find one thing common, presence of women in them who are so dolled up that they’re almost irrelevant for the part. That isn’t the case for actress Sneha Namanandi who features in “Humsafar” from Badrinath Ki Dulhania fame singer Akhil Sachdeva’s 1st ever single “Gal Sun” released by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series and the lyrics have been penned by Manoj Muntashir.In the video, she plays a lover whom the singer is trying to get back after serving his jail term post a mishap. Sneha is being applauded for her simplicity & expressions in the video that is catching fire by the passing day. Upon featuring in this romantic number. On the Bollywood front, she has a big film in the pipeline which she’ll talk about very soon.

Vinod Rathod Records For ‘Woh Kaun Thi-The Murder Mystery’’

Vinod Rathod has recorded a song for Hindi film Woh Kaun Hai-The Murder Mystery. The song set to music by Music Director Sanjay Raj was recorded at Kumar Sanu Studio. Producer P. Abhaykumar & Director D. K. Barnwal were also present on the occasion. P. Abhaykumar announced the name of the film Woh Kaun Thi-The Murder Mystery” on his birthday. Shooting for the film is all set to start very soon. The main character in the film is played by Telugu actress Vrushali Goswami and this being her debut film in Hindi she is fully excited. Vinod Rathod learnt music from his eminent father Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod. He has rendered songs with legendary Lata Mangeshkar & Suresh Wadkar, Sadhana Sargam, Anuradha Paudwal, Alka Yagnik & Kavita Krishnamurthy. Vinod Rathod has earned many awards so far and has sung in varied languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, English, Gujrathi, Sindhi, Punjabi, Bangla, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri as well as in Persian. It is learnt that he is going to record some more songs for Woh Kaun Thi-The Murder Mystery

Sanjay Dutts Productions’ ‘Prasthaanam’ To Be Launched On Nargisji’s Birthday

Sanjay Dutt’s Productions which is all set to produce the Hindi remake of Telugu hit Prasthaanam, will have the film go on the floors on the birthday of Sanjay Dutt’s mother Nargisji. Sanjay Dutt who will be seen playing one of the lead roles in the film was keen on starting this new venture on the day of his mother’s birth marking it to be a milestone for the film. The film which is a family drama with a political backdrop will be shot in Lucknow and also stars Ali Fazal & Amyra Dastur. Deva Katta, who directed the original movie, will also helm the Hindi project. Sanjay Dutt’s production house is getting back to producing films after 7 years with this anticipated film which had created a lot of buzz during the Telugu release.

Krushna Abhishek Plays The Tharki Hero In ‘Teri Bhabhi Hai Pagle’!

Viinod Tiwarri’s Teri Bhabhi Hain Pagle’s 1st ever character poster has been unveiled. Krushna Abhishek will be seen in the character of Tharki hero, Raj Chopada. The film is a comedy drama of a complicated love story, directed by Viinod Tiwarri and has an ensemble cast of Krushna Abhishek, Rajniesh Duggall, Nazia Hussain along with Deepshika Nagpal, Mukul Dev, Sunil Pal, Khayali Ram, Nancy Marwah & Aman Verma. The film is presented by Nostrum Entertainment and is produced by Raj Nostrum, Haresh Kumar Nor & Viinod Tiwarri and will release on 6th Jul, 2018.

Sandeep Mohan Announces New Feature Film “Nirmal Anand Ki Puppy”, India’s 1st Ever Film Scripted By A Man & A Dog

Director Sandeep Mohan is all set to announce his film, Nirmal Anand Ki Puppy. The movie is all set to go on the floors in Sept, 2018. After the success of his Love Wrinkle-free, Hola Venky & Shreelancer, Sandeep Mohan is ready to start his 4th feature film. The film will be India’s 1st ever film scripted by a man and a dog. Written along with his pet dog Hermione, the movie Nirmal Anand Ki Puppy promises to be one of the most awaited comedy for its audiences and is all set to release early 2019.The film stars Karanveer Khullar (an actor, model, theatre artist, known for his 1st ever commercial debut Rocky Mental), Gillian Pinto (a theatre actress known for Jolly LLB 2), Khushboo Upadhyay (an actress known for City Lights), Vipin Heero (singer, song writer & composer) & Salmin Sheriff (theatre artist for over 25 years, also acted in Shreelancer). Sandeep in his own way has made a mark for himself and his films through his entertaining offbeat films. Also, his innovative approach to taking his films to the audiences has always endeared him to the new age audiences.

Nikkhil Advani To Direct ‘Batla House’ With John Abraham
Nikkhil Advani is all set to make his next directorial venture with John Abraham in the lead. After directing the much acclaimed D-Day & POW: Bandhi Yuddh Ke and producing Airlift, he will tell the story of the encounter at L-18 Batla House, Delhi which happened in Sept, 2008. It was one of the most talked-about police operations of recent times. Nikkhil Advani last directed John Abraham in Salaam-E-Ishq and is currently producing Satyameva Jayate starring John Abraham & Manoj Bajpayee which is releasing on 15th Aug, 2018. Batla House will go on the floors this Sept and will be shot in Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur & Nepal. The film will be produced by Emmay Entertainment & Motion Pictures LLP in association with Bake My Cake Films.
Vidya Balan Joins The Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse As Arpan’s Goodwill Ambassador

Mumbai based leading non-profit organization working on the issue of Child Sexual Abuse has engaged Vidya Balan as their goodwill ambassador. She had played the role of Durga Rani Singh a survivor of child sexual abuse, in the movie Kahaani 2, where she saved another child who was being sexually abused by her uncle. Vidya said “I first connected with Arpan during the filming of Kahaani 2 to understand the issue better and get into the skin of my role. I was amazed by the kind of work Arpan does on the issue especially working with children across age groups and their caregivers to prevent Child Sexual Abuse and heal survivors from the trauma of such an ordeal. As a society, it is critical that we look at how such a social evil can be prevented and how each of us can play a role in keeping children safe.” Ms. Pooja Taparia, Founder & CEO of Arpan said “It is an honour for Arpan to have a celebrated actor like Vidya Balan as our Goodwill ambassador. Arpan has played a very important role in the lives of numerous children & adults in the prevention of Child Sexual Abuse”.

Kajol Starrer Tentatively Titled ‘Eela’ All Set To Release On 14th Sept 2018
Directed by Pradeep Sarkar, Eela (tentative title) starring Kajol will be all set to hit the theaters on 14th Sept, 2018. The film also stars the National Award winning actor, Riddhi Sen who will be playing Kajol’s son. Written by Mitesh Shah, the film will see Kajol playing a single mother and an aspiring singer. The movie is produced by Ajay Devgn & Jayantilal Gada (Pen India Limited) and is all set to release on 14th Sept, 2018.
Varun Launches His Clothing Line With “Dhawan And Only”

Following in the footsteps of his peers including Shahid Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja & Anushka Sharma, Varun Dhawan too ventures into the world of fashion with his recently launched clothing line, Dhawan And Only. The brand is his brainchild and he has designed the 1st edition of the collection in such a manner so as to appeal to the youth. The slogans on the tees are simple so that it is able to connect to people. The actor says, “I wanted the collection to sell on merit. So, we put out only a few pieces and they are sold out at many outlets. So far, the tees are available in solid colors with a slogan running on them. The sayings are my idea.” Varun’s Kalank co-star Alia Bhatt, too was seen sporting a tee from the collection. The collection available in FBB outlets across metros has already found takers despite the low-key promotion.

Panorama Studios To Produce A Biopic Based On Sumedha Mahajan’s No.1 Bestseller, “Miles To Run Before I Sleep”!

After the phenomenal success of Raid, father-son producer Kumar Mangat & Abhishek Pathak of Panorama Studios have acquired the rights of the best seller on Amazon India, “Miles To Run Before I Sleep”. The book is written by Sumedha Mahajan and is a true story of herself, a married, working woman who undertook an extraordinary journey of running 1500 kms in 30 days from Delhi to Mumbai. Abhishek Pathak, producer & MD at Panorama Studios, says, “Sumedha Mahajan’s inspiring story just goes to show that if one has a strong will nothing is impossible. Before even reading the book, when she narrated her journey, we were spellbound and after reading the book and the manner in which she went about overcoming a chronic asthma condition, fighting all odds and emerging a winner, is truly extraordinary.” Panorama Studios is now in talks with leading A-list actresses to step into Sumedha’s shoes.

Ronnie Screwvala & Siddharth Roy Kapur Reunite At The Movies With ‘Pihu’
RSVP & Roy Kapur Films to join hands for this path-breaking film – Pihu, directed by national award winner Vinod Kapri, all set to release on 3rd Aug, 2018. Known to have backed path breaking & unconventional cinema like – Dev D, A Wednesday, Rang De Basanti & Barfii – in their 1st ever innings together at UTV, Ronnie & Siddharth seem to have picked up where they left off from. Their 1st ever collaboration – Pihu in their new avatars at RSVP & Roy Kapur Films, is a testament to their belief in content-driven films. Pihu, directed by journalist turned filmmaker Vinod Kapri is a 1st ever for Indian cinema in every aspect. Circumstances lead to a 2 year old girl Pihu being left alone in an apartment. What ensues, makes for an edge of the seat social thriller, based on a true story which is sure to blow your mind. The fact that it’s the only film in the history of our cinema to have just one character throughout played by a 2 year old child makes this movie absolutely incredible. Ronnie & Siddharth have identified the unique potential in Pihu to break norms of storytelling, push boundaries of narrative & discovered a fresh new directorial voice in Vinod Kapri.

Khayyam Saheb Donates Rs. 1.5 Lakh To Fwice For Cine Workers’ Welfare

Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), helmed by its President B. N. Tiwari & General Secretary Ashok Dubey hosted a grand press meet in their office situated at Andheri (West). On this occasion veteran music director & The Padma Bhushan Award winner Khayyam Saheb & his wife Jagjeet Kaur visited the association’s office to donate a cheque of Rs.1,50,000 to FWICE for the welfare of cine workers. This is 3rd time in a row that they have been donating to the association through their KPJ Charitable Trust. The event was attended by Anup Jalota, Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union’s (FSSAMU) General Secretary Gangeshwarlal Shrivastav a.k.a Sanju, Cine & TV Artistes Association’s (CINTAA) General Secretary Sushant Singh etc. B. N. Tiwari, President of FWICE said, “We are thankful to Khayyam Saheb who is thinking about the workers’ welfare associated with our film industry.” The 92 year old Khayyam Sahab enunciates, “Film Industry has given me so much in wealth & fame. So in turn we thought of giving it back. Even when we are not around; our trust will be donating this amount every year. Every year Rs. 5 lakh will be donated to Prime Ministers’ fund. Some amount too will also be earmarked for Maharashtra Chief Ministers’ welfare fund. The trust will also help individual cine workers to the tune of Rs. 10,000 to 20,000 also.” Also present were Kishan Sharma & Sushant Singh – actor & General Secretary of Cine & TV Artistes Association (CINTAA).

Aushim Khetarpal’s Book On Match Fixing “The Chosen One” To Be Made Into Film

After going through an extensive development period, actor-filmmaker Aushim Khetarpal, is producing a movie on his life along with a Hollywood production house. It is actually based on his book titled “The Chosen One”. In 1999, Khetarpal a sports promoter through his company, Radiant Sports Management Company too got linked to match fixing but won the case and was given a clean chit from Scotland Yard. Aushim Khetarpal says, “The book was an effort to show my journey, from being a tennis player of the country to sports promoter, filmmaker, producing television shows, spiritual speaker and how it changed my entire course of life in the last span of 19 years. I was running a sports management company which had attained recognition for getting sponsors and then my name was embroiled in a controversy. I want the same to be exhibited on celluloid and release it worldwide to wider audience to know the real aspects. It is titled as Om Allah and will be made in Hindi & English. Vikas Kapoor has written the story & screenplay for the film. The songs of the film have also been recorded in the voices of Asha Bhosle, Humsar Hyaat, Anup Jalota & Alisha Chinoy.”

JINAGI AGO JUNG Recording Starts

The songs recording of Upendra Films Creation’s JINAGI AGO JUNG has started at High-N-Mid Studio, Andheri West, Mumbai from 23rd May, 2018 under the supervision of music director Aman Shlok. The songs were rendered by Rakesh Mishra, Pamela Jain & Alka Jha. The credits of the film are produced by Upendra Giri, directed by Sanjay Kumar Sinha, written by Jitendra Suman, lyrics by Santosh Puri, Shekhar Madhur & Arvind Tiwari & art by Mukesh Sinha. Its stars Rakesh Mishra & Gunjan Pant in main lead role. Rest of the cast & the credits are under finalization. The film will mount the sets in Jun, 2018 with a start to finish shooting schedule.

PATNA WALE DULHANIYA LE JAYENGE Releasing On 1st Jun, 2018 in Bihar

Shree Kamala Film’s PATNAWALE DULHANIYA LE JAYENGE is going to be released on 1st Jun, 2018 in Bihar at 25 prominent cinemas by Rajrath Films (Bittu Singh). The credits of the film are produced by Keshari Nath, directed by Sanjay Kumar Sinha, written by Jeetendra Suman, music by Aman Shlok, lyrics by Santosh Puri, action by Pradip Khadka, editing by Govind Dubey, choreography by Kedar Subba & cinematography by Saanu Sinha. It stars Gunjan Pant, Kalpana Shah, Kirshore Singh “Munna”, Kritn Ajitesh, Bipin Kumar, Ramesh Singh, Rahul Shrivastava, Om Kapoor, Jayant Kumar, Rupa Singh, Subodh Seth, Santosh Sinha, Ashok Gupta, Brijesh Kumar, Chhaya, Amar Singh, Ekta Verma & Seema Singh.

KAHANI KASHI KI Music Released

The music of Subi Films Production’s KAHANI KASHI KI has been released on 21st May, 2018 at I.M.A. Hall, Gandhi Maidan, Bihar by SRK Music. The credits of the film are produced by Binita Kumar Kushwaha, directed by Rajesh Sinha, music by Nirmal Agastya, Vinod & Pritesh Pandey. Singers are Indu Sonali, Mohan Rathod, Khushboo Jain, Mamta Raut, Rakesh Mishra, Satyam Prakash & Shanu Syed. It stars Anand Dev Mishra, Koyal Banerjee, Sunil Bihari, Mithlesh Suman, Subhash Kumar, Anushka Verma, Ashok Akhouri et al.

NAMASTE BIHAR VFX Progresses

The VFX of Omkar Film & Television Production’s NAMASTE BIHAR is currently in progress at Raj Studio, Andheri West, Mumbai. The credits of the film are concept & produced by Rajan Kumar, directed by Laxman Sinha, screenplay by Nehal Ahmed, lyrics by Rajesh Mishra, Satish Sinha & Santosh Puri, music by Aman Shlok, choreography by Gaurav Kaushik, art by Govind Sahani, editing by Nakul Prasad & cinematography by Anil Vaghela. Co-producers: Advocate Kalpana Waskar & Laxman Prasad Singh. The film stars debutante Bhumika Kalita, Rajan Kumar, Manoj Sinha, Monika Kanti, Madhusudan Atmiya, Devnayak Das, Jeetendra Singh, Sohail Rana, Pramod Nirala, Rajesh Kushwaha, Harsh Kumar, Preetam Adhikari & Ex. Chief Minister-Bihar Satish Prasad Singh. Dr. Pawan Agrawal presents the film.