Mohanlal & Pranav Mohanlal Start Their Projects Together

It was a special day for Mohanlal and his son Pranav Mohanlal. The customary pooja function of Mohanlal’s upcoming movie Odiyan & Pranav Mohanlal’s hero debut Aadhi, directed by Jeethu Joseph were held together at Trivandrum recently. Both the movies are being produced by the same production company, Aashirwad Cinemas, the grand pooja function brought together the teams of Odiyan & Aadhi. Odiyan is being directed by V A Shreekumar Menon, who had also announced the 1000 crore magnum opus based on M T Vasudevan Nair’s Randamoozham. While the recently released 1st look motion poster of Odiyan is already a huge hit on social media, the title & motion poster of Pranav Mohanlal’s hero debut Aadhi was released at the pooja function. Reportedly, both Mohanlal & Pranav Mohanlal have started shooting recently for Odiyan & Aadhi respectively.

Prithviraj’s Unbelievable Transformation For Vimanam

Prithviraj who wrapped up the shoot of Adam Joan recently, has resumed the shoot of his upcoming movie Vimanam helmed by debutante Pradeep M Nair. Months ago, Prithviraj had shot for some portions of the movie and the 2nd leg of shoot has commenced recently. A picture from the shooting location leaked online and his transformation for the character is unbelievable!!! In the movie, Prithviraj will be essaying the role of a deaf & a mute person, who builds an aircraft on his own. As the movie will revolve around the different stages of the protagonist, the actor will be sporting distinct looks. To get into the skin of the character, Prithviraj went on to the extent of shedding a few kilos. The actor will also be undertaking flying classes for the movie. Newbie Durga Krishna is playing the female lead. Produced by Listin Stephen, Vimanam will also feature Anarkali Marikar, Saiju Kurup, Nedumudi Venu, Alencier Ley & Sudheer Karamana in pivotal roles.

Gayathri Arun Makes Her Mollywood Debut

Gayathri Arun, popularly known after her serial character named Deepthi IAS, is a household name amongst the Kerala audiences. The mini – screen super police is now all set to make her celluloid silver screen debut with the Anoop Menon starrer upcoming entertainer Sarvopari Palakkaran. In the movie too, the gorgeous actress will be doing a cop’s role named Chandra Sivakumar, Thrissur City Police Commissioner. Along with Gayathri, Anoop Menon will also be playing a cop’s role in the movie. Interestingly, Anoop Menon is someone who came from the mini – screen and made it big in movies. Directed by Venugopan Sarvopari Palakkaran stars Anoop Menon in the lead along with Aparna Balamurali & Anu Sithara. Sarvopari Palakkaran is expected to hit the screens on 21st Jul, 2017.

Dileep’s Movi Ramaleela Has Been. Postponed

One of the reigning celebrities of Malayalam film industry, Dileep has been going through a phase of hurdles in his personal life & career for quite some time now. Much to the disappointment of Dileep’s fans, the release date of the actor’s upcoming movie Ramaleela has been postoned. The movie which was earlier slated to hit the big screens on 7th Jul, 2017, has now been postponed due to the delay in post -production work. The movie’s director Arun Gopy, revealed the reason for postponing the movie through his Facebook handle. Later, he also announced the new release date as 21st Jul, 2017. In the movie, Dileep plays enacts the role of a non – practising lawyer, a common man who one day becomes an MLA named, Ramanunni. Set in the backdrop of political affairs, Ramaleela has Prayaga Martin in the female lead along with Raadhika Sarathkumar playing the role of Dileep’s mother. Apart from Dileep, Prayaga Martin & Raadhika Sarathkumar, the movie also has a large cast that includes Mukesh, Salim Kumar, Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, Suresh Krishna, Renji Panicker & Kalabhavan Shajon in pivotal roles. Scripted by Sachi, the movie’s editing is handled by Vivek Harshan & camera by Shaji Kumar. Produced by Pulimurugan fame Tommichan Mulakupadam, Ramaleela has music by Gopi Sunder.

Fahadh Faasil’s Next Movie Gets A Title

Anwar Rasheed will once again wear the director’s hat with an upcoming Fahadh Faasil starrer movie. There were a lot of speculations regarding the project’s title, and now, the makers have zeroed in on a title for the movie. Fahadh Faasil & Anwar Rasheed’s movie has been titled as Trance and the 1st look poster of the film was released recently. The poster went on to be a huge hit on the social media platforms. Produced under the banner of Anwar Rasheed Entertainments the movie will have its cinematography department handled by Amal Neerad. Oscar Award winner Resul Pookkuutty is also a part of this mega project. Scripted by Vincent Vadakkan, the major portions of the film will be shot in Kanyakumari. Trance is being planned as an Apr, 2018 release.

Trisha Krishna Once Again Plays A Lessie Like Character

Trisha Krishnan will be making her Mollywood debut with the Nivin Pauly starrer Hey Jude directed by Shyamaprasad. As the curiosity surrounding the film is already sky high, the latest is that Trisha Krishnan will be enacting the role of a Christian girl in Hey Jude. It is needless to say, how perfectly she had enacted the role of Jessie, a gorgeous Christian girl in VTV. But in the upcoming romantic movie, Trisha Krishnan will be enactin a similar Christian girl avatar which is equally challenging. It may be noted that earlier Trisha Krishnan had stated that the film has a very strong script and has a lot of scope for performance.

Dileep States That He Is Confident

The actress kidnapping case has seen dramatic turnarounds during the past few days, especially after Dileep & his friend Nadhirshah revealed that the key accused Pulsar Suni had blackmailed the hero. Dileep said while going inside the Police Club at Aluva for questioning at 12.30 pm on 28th Jun, 2017 that he was there to give a statement regarding his complaint. However, the media had to wait till 1 pm in the night when Dileep, Nadhirshah & Dileep’s manager Appunni came out. Dileep was seen totally relaxed and he said that he is confident. He also confirmed that he will attend the scheduled AMMA general body meeting.

Fahadh Faasil To Star In Anwar Rasheed’s Trance

Anwar Rasheed, who has directed Rajamanikyam, Chotta Mumbai, Annan Thambi, Ustad Hotel & 2 short films in the anthologies Kerala Café & 5 Sundarikal, has announced his new film. Titled Trance, the film has Fahadh Faasil in the lead. Trance is being produced under the banner of Anwar Rasheed Entertainment. Anwar Rasheed has earlier produced Bangalore Days, Premam & Comrade in America. Amal Neerad is the cinematographer & Oscar winner Resul Pookkutty is in charge of the sound design.

Prabhakar To Star In Mammootty’s Parole

In director Sharrath Sandith’s Parole, Mammootty is said to be playing a prisoner. Meanwhile, there are some reports that suggest that Mammootty is in fact playing an investigative officer as well. Though that has not been confirmed, Parole is a realistic thriller based on some actual incidents. Telugu actress Pallavi & Miya George are the heroines. Also in the cast is actor Prabhakar, who played the role of Kaalakeya in Baahubali. Sharrath Sandit has earlier directed Mammootty’s ad films for a bank. The shooting of the film has started in Bengaluru. The success of The Great Father early this year has been significant for Mammootty and the actor is busy with quite a number of new projects at varied stages of completion.

Mohanlal Also Stars in Tiyaan

Mohanlal is also part of the Prithviraj – Indrajit starrer Tiyaan, releasing this week. But his presence in the film will be as a narrator. Tiyaan, directed by Jiyen Krishnakumar, has been an eagerly awaited movie ever since the well – made trailer of the movie came out. Jiyen Krishnakumar has earlier directed Kaanchi. The presence of Mohanlal was announced by scenarist Murali Gopy & Prithviraj. Interestingly, Prithviraj’s debut as a director, Lucifer, is being written by Murali Gopy and has Mohanlal in the title role. Tiyaan, produced by Haneef Mohammed, has hit the screens on 29th Jun, 2017.

Mamta Mohandas Teams Up With Dhyan Sreenivasan

Mamta Mohandas who was last seen in Mammootty’s Thoppil Joppan, is all set for her next titled Goodalochana. Directed by Jamna Pyari fame Thomas Sebastian, Goodalochana marks the debut of Dhyan Sreenivasan as a scenarist. Mamta Mohandas will be seen essaying a cameo role in this Dhyan Sreenivasan starrer, which also has Aju Varghese, Sreenath Bhasi, Hareesh Perumanna, Oru Mexican Aparatha fame Vishnu Govindan et al, in equally important roles. Niranjana Anoop will appear in the female lead. The movie which promises to be a fun – filled youth – centric movie is currently shaping up at a brisk pace in Kozhikode. Meanwhile, Mamta Mohandas will be seen essaying an important role in Manju Warrier’s upcoming film Udhaharanam Sujatha, which is in post – production stage. The gorgeous actress will also be seen in debutant Nirmal Sahadev’s Detroit Crossing sharin screen space with Prithviraj & Venu’s new directorial Carbon opposite Fahadh Faasil.

Anjali Menon’s Next Movie Is With Nazriya & Prithviraj!!!

Many online news forums have been reporting that filmmaker Anjali Menon has roped in Nazriya & Prithviraj to play the lead roles in her next directorial. Responding to the reports in a recent interview, Anjali clarified that the cast & the crew of her next are yet to be finalized. Anjali said that she is currently finalizing the cast & the crew and will soon officially announce on her next. If the rumoured project with Nazriya & Prithviraj materializes, it would be the best comeback for Nazriya, who has been away from movies post her marriage with Fahadh Faasil in 2014. It is worth mentioning that in a recent interview, Fahadh had revealed that Nazriya is awaiting a good script to mark her re – launch.

Tom Holland Confirms No Appearance

Tom Holland stated that he won’t be appearing as Spider – Man in the upcoming movie Venom, starring Tom Hardy. Tom Holland The is currently starring as the web slinger in Spider – Man: Homecoming, the 1st ever Marvel & Sony Pictures crossover, but said that he won’t be starring in the other Sony movie, which is based on Spider – Man’s greatest foe.

Julia Stiles Feels That Twitter Is Gross

Julia Stiles feels that Twitter is gross because people like US President Donald Trump are active on the micro – blogging site. Julia Stiles also stated that while she once thought the social media platform had a positive side by making people condense their thoughts, she now has an aversion to using the site.

Woody Harrelson lost Dumb And Dumber Role

Woody Harrelson averred that he lost out on a role in 1994 iconic comedy Dumb And Dumber in a pool game wager. Woody Herrelson also added that one of the directors, Peter Farrelly, had been his roommate & wanted to cast him in the role, that later went to actor Jeff Daniels.

Famke Janssen Wants To Enact The Role Of Jean Grey Again

Famke Janssen averred that she would love to enact the role of Jean Grey again onscreen if the makers approach her in future. Famke Janssen who had enacted the role of a telepathic – telekinetic mutant in the “X – Men film franchise, averred that it was a role that has been an ever – giving gift.

Gerard Butler Gets Rejected

Gerard Butler reportedly got rejected by a young woman he met at a restaurant here due to his age. She felt he was way too old for her, reported an online portal.

Elle Fanning Was Keen To Work With Sofia Coppola

Elle Fanning stated that she was eager to collaborate with Sofia Coppola and was excited when the filmmaker approached her to enact the role in her recently released film, Beguiled. Elle Fanning, who had previously worked with the director in 2010’s Somewhere, would have agreed to do any project with Sofia Coppola.

Alicia Vikander Feels That Romance Is More Important Than Marriage

Alicia Vikander averred that she does not relate with the idea of marriage and
romance is more important for her. The Light Between Oceans star, who is dating Michael Fassbender, said she is not in a hurry to walk down the aisle with her partner.

Tom Holland Believe That Nobody Is Ready For Avengers: Infinity War

Tom Holland thinks nay believes that no one is ready for Avengers: Infinity War, which he believes is the biggest movie of all times. Tom Holland will be reprising his role as Peter Parker aka Spider-Man in the upcoming Marvel Comics Universe movie, and also believes that not even the most devoted Marvel fans will be prepared for it.

Sylvester Stallone Teases

Veteran action star Sylvester Stallone has teased that Creed 2 could be inspired by Rocky I. Slvester Stallone shared a photo shopped movie poster in which Apollo Creed’s son Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) from the 2015 title stands toe to toe with his father’s biggest opponent & killer Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), who featured in the 1985 film, on Instagram & vowed that “history will always repeat itself”.

Adrien Brody To Be Honoured

Oscar winning actor Adrien Brody will receive the lifetime achievement award at Locarno Film Festival. Brody is expected to attend the prominent Swiss fest dedicated to indie & cutting – edge fare, where his tribute will include a 4th Aug, 2017 screening of Roman Polanski’s The Pianist, for which he won the Academy award for the “Best Actor” in 2003.

Will Ferrell Used To Hate His Hair

Will Ferrell used to despise his hair when he was a kid. In fact Will Farrell felt quite self -conscious back then but has now started to like his hair. He avers, “The 1st day of the 7th grade, brand – new school, I let it fro out, and I thought it looked so different. I thought people would be like, “whisper, whisper” and I felt so self – conscious. No one cared. But I hated my hair, and now I’ve grown to like it.”
Emily Ratajkowski Is Losing Out On Roles

Emily Ratajkowski has recently lost 2 films because of getting branded as “too sexy”. The We Are Your Friends star believes that she has not got all the roles she wanted in her career because of her looks.

Ansel Elgort Feels That She Has 2 Personalities

Ansel Elgort stated that he believes he has a dual personality. The Fault In Our Stars actor also averred that he sees his professional life & regular life as different and prefers to “blend in” when he is off work. He further avers, “My work life & my regular life are very different – I feel like it’s 2 different personalities. There’s actor Ansel, where I have to play a role and be “on”. I take photos with everybody who asks, and I try to be professional.”

Maria Menounos Makes A Revelation

Actress & anchor Maria Menounos revealed that she is recovering from surgery to remove a brain tumour. Maria Menounos also announced that she he will be stepping down as host of a news channel in an emotional post on Instagram. She wrote, “First I wanna say thank you all for the well wishes, prayers & support. It’s been a crazy time here in our home. I want you all to know that I’m ok! Seriously I’m recovering well and should be as good as new very, very soon!”

Cara Delevingne Find It Hard To Cry

Actress & model Cara Delevingne said she finds it difficult to cry despite being outwardly expressive. Cara Delevingne averred that she is reluctant to expose her emotional frailties in front of other people. “I find it hard to cry in front of even one person. If I cry, I want to cry alone. For me, to cry meant I had to, in my head, beat myself up & make myself feel really s**t, but what I learnt that day was I actually had to be strong to be vulnerable.”

Amy Poehler Doesn’t Think Of Making A Career

Amy Poehler had never imagined that she could make a job out of being a comedienne. In fact Amy Poehler states that her success in entertainment industry was slow. “I wish I had some great story to tell you about when I wrote my dad a USD 1 million cheque & averred that, “You’re going to see my name in lights!”… But It (success) was slow. I didn’t grow up with any actors or writers around me, so I didn’t imagine it was a job I could do.”

Gwyneth Paltrow Creates “An Uproar With Neighbors”

Gwyneth Paltrows plans to build a 14,000 sq ft mansion in Montecito, California, has not gone down well with her neighbours. “She’s created an uproar with neighbours on all 3 sides,” Andrew Rice, a spokesman for one neighbor, Michael MacElhenny, told an online portal.

Gemma Arterton Won’t Star In Christopher Robin

Gemma Arterton is no longer attached to star in Christopher Robin. Representatives for the actress had been speaking with Disney for weeks, but talks did not progress from there.

Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Trying Hard

Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie, who are caught up in a battle for the custody of their children, are working hard to keep a healthy relationship for their sake. The 2 actors have come a long way since Angelina Jolie filed for divorce last year, but it is reportedly still hard & painful for them to talk about.

Melanie Brown Has Just 961 Pounds

Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown has spent 38 million pounds on her extravagant lifestyle, and now she just has 961 pounds left in her bank account. The singer attended court in Los Angeles on Fri to face Stephen Belafonte, who she says tormented her with years of physical & mental abuse.

Gillian Anderson Blasts

American – British actress Gillian Anderson has hit out at the decision to hire an all – male writing team for The X – Files. Gillian Anderson stars as FBI agent Dana Scully alongside agent Fox Mulder, played by David Duchovny, but she’s blasted the lack of female representation amongst the show’s creative team.

Adele Fans Gather For Tribute

After Adele was forced to pull out of the 2 final shows of her tour, her fans showed their love & support in a beautiful way. After damaging her vocal chords, Adele the pop superstar was left with no choice but to cancel her tour, telling hert fans that she had been left “heartbroken”.

Rihanna On Oscar Dreams

Singer Rihanna, who is acting in Valerian & Ocean’s Eight, said while nobody works especially to win awards like Grammy or
Oscar, it’s always nice to get some “validation”. She spoke about her life as an actor in an interview. She averred, “I’d love to get there 1 day. Who doesn’t want to be told they are doing a great job? Any “validation” that your work is impacting is rewarding. I work hard & put my all into everything I do but the rest isn’t up to me.”

Shania Twain Didn’t Know Where To Begin

Singer Shania Twain averred that she had a tough time recovering from her divorce with former husband Robert John “Mutt” Lange after being together for 17 years. Shania Twain averred that it was difficult for her to carry on her career without Robert John “Mutt” Lange by her side, professionally. She averred, “I didn’t know where to begin. I didn’t know where to pick up. So, I went back to square one & figured out that finding myself alone wasn’t such a bad thing, and maybe it was an opportunity to reacquaint myself with independence again, and test that independence and get back in touch with where I started.”

Yogesh To Do His Next Film Only After Tying The Knot

Yogesh, the tall & lanky actor considered as Kannada cinema industry’s Dhanush, has decided to keep quiet for some time till his marriage that is slated to take place on 2nd Nov, 2017. Kolara is released this week in over 250 theatres. Yogish aver that he has 1 finished subject Dhuniya 2. The hassle was the court case for this title. Although Yogish father T P Siddaraju is the producer of Dhuniya, someone registered the Dhuniya 2 at the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC). When the actual producer T P Siddharaju had announced Dhuniya 2 there was no trouble but at the time of completion Kirik Party the trouble started. Meanwhile Yogish has accepted Kolara Kannada film because his mother Ambujakshi wanted to see him in an action filled violent role. On his marriage with Sahitya an employee in H R department of Accenture, Yogish avers that it will be a 1 day marriage in a temple & a reception at Rajarajeshwari Nagar. After marriage Yogish is very serious on his career build up. He is now not set for ordinary roles. So far he heard nearly 300 one line subjects in his career. Amongst so many subject narration’s the role of Chappar brought in worry for Yogish. He discarded such roles what he had already done.

Shradda Srinath Replaces Rachita Ram

Everything went on well and the most talented & luckiest heroine Rachita Ram should have been in Dhuniya Vijay’s film. The director of the film Preetham Gubbi too had confirmed the acceptance of Rachita Ram. Now the development is that Rachita Ram has backed out of the film. Shradda Srinath now comes in the heroine spot. From offbeat films it is the 1st major break for Shradda Srinath in a leading star cinema. Shradda Srinath despite her busy schedule in Tamil films agreed to adjust the dates to play the heroine in Dhuniya Vijay’s film. Apparently the film Johny Mere Naam…Preethi Mere Kaam is the hit film in the combination of Dhuniya Vijay & director Preetham Gubbi (story writer of Mungaru Male). On a special set the major portions of the film’s shoot has been completed. This is the set where all language & religion people could be found. Rangayana Raghu, Achyuth Kumar, Sadhu Kokila, Dattanna and others are in the cast. V Harikrishna is scoring the music. Dhuniya Vijay is producing the film after his 1st film as producer of Jayammana Maga.

Rakshit & Rashmika Engaged

The engagement of popular star actor & director besides being producer, Rakshit Shetty & Rashmika Mandanna of Kirik Party took place. The Serenity Hall of Virajpet was the rendezvous for engagement. It was at 6 pm on a Mon evening and nearly 500 guests had attended. It was the exchange of diamond ring by Rakshit Shetty & Rashmika Mandanna. This was a coastal Karnataka & Hilly region of Coorg combination in life. The Coorg special food was a treat for the guests. The would be couple entered into engagement. Rakshit Shetty & Rashmika Mandanna recently visited Dubai to get the SIMA awards for the film Kirik Party. This was the debut of Rashkima Mandanna. Kirk Party has grossed over Rs.50 crores in the market & completed silver jubilee recently.

Srinivas To Introduce Vikram

The noted producer of Kannada & Telugu films and also distributor of films like Bahuhali, Kanakapura Srinivas has set the date for the audio release of his film Bharjari on 15th Jul, 2017 at one of the leading hotels in Bengaluru. Meanwhile the breaking news is that Kanakapura Srinivas is introducing Vikram Ravichandran in a bilingual Kannada & Tamil. Vikram Ravichandran the 2nd son of trailblazer V Ravichandran had acted as child actor in the past. 1st Vikram Ravichandran was seen in Malla later in Hatavadi & Crazy star Kannada films of his father V Ravichandran. His birth name is R Suryan and he is also known for his prolific dancing ability. He is behind the production team of his stalwart father. With Manoranjan 1st son of V Ravichandran is coming up soon as Saheba on Kannada screen, the platform is all set for Vikram Ravichandran for a bilingual. In a short while the precise announcements will be made he stated. On long standing Puneeth Rajakumar call sheet Srinivas intends to take up in next year.

Parthibhan To Star In A Title Role

For the 1st time 2 well known distributors & producers Kanakapura Srinivas & Jack Manjunath have combined to release Dada Is Back a Kannada cinema starring Tamil actor & director Parthibhan in the title role. The 2 additional Daadas in to business of the film is a big boon for the film. Both have shown interest in distribution on equal share precisely on the strength of the film. This film is going to create a new wave is the belief. Director of the film is Santosh. He earned rich laurels for his 1st film Gombegala Love. Arun & Shravya are the young pair. The title Daada refers to Parthibhan and under him hero Arun works in the film. As the prominent stay is Parthibhan a Tamil actor & director, the Tamil version dubbed will be released in the later days. Santosh in fact had narrated his script to Amitabh Bachchan, Mammootty, Mohan Lal but finally came to Parthibhan. Parthibhan has dubbed for the film, he was very comfortable to work. The film moves in 3 track says Santosh. Nagesh Acharya cameraman of the film was also present at the media briefing recently at Green House Raj Milan, Bangalore.

Himansee Makes Her Debut

Very cute & talented dancer Himansee from Hyderabad has made Arangetram in cinema even before the traditional system in her Bharatanatyam dance. Himansee’s father is a businessman in Hyderabad & mother is a housewife. She has been learning dance from the age of 12. Currently she is studying in final year of B Tech – 4 years professional course and practicing dance regularly. When the offer of her debut film Navila Kinnari came to Himansee, she was excited and took it as a challenge to deliver the requirement in a language not known to her. She has performed in 2 classical dances for this film. She learnt Kannada to emote properly and liked the environment of work of her 1st ever film. The classical dance of Himansee is for a great cause of Kannada school in the film. Senior journalist VL Prakash, Hulikal Nataraj a rationalist worked on the script & screenplay. Venki Chella has directed the 1st film of Himansee.

In a classy, black tie setting with chandeliers & decor that recreated the allure & the glamour of cinema, Ranbir Kapoor & Anushka Sharma presented Aadar Jain & Anya Singh to the media.

Popular stars with massive fan followings & role models to the youth, Ranbir Kapoor addressed the privileges & the prejudices of being an insider of the Hindi film industry, even as the camaraderie between him & his cousin, Aadar Jain had everyone engaged.

Anushka Sharma recalled memories of her journey into filmdom as an outsider, and the significant role that Yash Raj Films has played in shaping her career.

Encouraging & supportive of Anya Singh, Anushka emphasised the strength & the focus an independent minded aspiring actor without film connections needs to have, a thought that also connects to Anya’s story so far.

As both debutantes Aadar Jain & Anya Singh posed for photographers, these engaging conversations presented interesting sides to stories of actors’ lives and all that goes into making a celluloid silver screen dream come true.

ARFI LAMBA TURNS A PRODUCER WITH LOEY

Actor turn producer Arfi Lamba, whose debut production film Loev has received high accolades internationally has now featured in a German film. The actor who is remembered for his outstanding performance in Slumdog Millionaire, Prague, Fugly & Singh is Bliing is seen in a lead role for a German film to be released in 3 countries – Germany, Switzerland & Austria. The actor is now on his way to reading for 3 lead roles. Where many actors are jumping into production and it’s a new trendy thing for actors & senior actors to have their own production houses, Arfi has chosen a full – fledged Indie production house that’s majorly gaining prominence in the international films circuit. Says Arif, “When I heard the story of Loev, it was like no other love story I knew or that had come into my experience. Though between men, it transcended the gender bias and talked about unrequited love. Everybody felt it’s impossible to make but my gut told me that this film will be far more that what it seems to be on paper now and today I stand vindicated. I hope it gives hope that a good story is what they should write and not a story that can be made”. Arfi’s company’s next project deals with mapping mental health situation in India and it’s a documentary from the eyes of award winning director Rohan Sabharwal who recently delivered a Ted talk on Arif’s documentary subject too.

RONIT ROY TO MAKE A GRAND DEBUT IN A JUNIOR NTR STARRER JAI LAVA KUSA

Ronit Roy who was last seen in Sarkaar 3, known for his power packed performances is all set to make his debut down south with Junior NTR starrer Jai Lava Kusa directed by K. S. Ravindra (Bobby). The actor has won many accolades for his performances in films like Udaan, Boss, Ugly 2 States & Kaabil. After ruling the small screen for close to 2 decades and sharing screen space with a list of ace actors from Bollywood, Now Ronit is ready to explore south markets and has landed with a film, where he plays the main lead in a negative role in his kitty. What’s more!!! The film stars, south mega- star Junior NTR, who will be seen in a triple role. The actor is all set win over the hearts of the audience down south with his acting prowess. This year looks like an eventful and a busy year for the actor who has 2 more films releasing. The actor will be seen next in Munna Michael with Tiger Shroff and directed by Sabbir Khan and in a new avatar in Lucknow Central with Farhan Akhtar directed by Ranjit Tiwari.

SAIYAMI KHER’S MONSOON EXPEDITION

Saiyami Kher who has her parents base in Nasik has been looking for all the reasons to travel to see her parents. The actress loves the monsoon season. Since the start of the rains the actress has been taking road trips from Mumbai to Nasik to enjoy the weather and the beautiful scenery. Just 2 days back the actress had gone to Nasik with her friends and planned a trekking expedition. The actress along with her friends did a 4 hour trek to Kalsubai, the highest peak in the Sahyadris. This is not the 1st time the actress has taken to the mountains. The actress makes sure that every year at least once she goes for a hiking or trekking trip.

NFHM TECHNICAL ADVISOR SHRI UJWAL NIRGUDKAR CHOSEN AS MEMBER OF ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURES

Ujwal Nirgudkar, the technical advisor for the National Film Heritage Mission, has been selected as the member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (The Academy) batch of 2017 in the “Members – At – Large” category. This year, The Academy announced a list of 774 new members, breaking its previous record of 683 members in 2016. The list includes high -profile international actors, acclaimed directors, cinematographers, costume designers and more. This is considered to be The Academy’s most representative list, with members from over 57 countries invited. Nirgudkar became the 1st ever Indian to be selected in the “creative science and tech” section of the “Members – At – Large” category. Everyone at NFAI would like to congratulate him on this wonderful achievement. Nirgudkar has always strived for furthering the discourse on cinema and his insights & contributions on the NFHM are extremely valuable. A prestigious & ambitious project by the Government of India with an aim to preserve the filmic heritage of India, the NFHM is taking steps in the right direction thanks to the driven minds of people like Ujwal Nirgudkar.

GRAND FINALE OF DELLYWOOD 2017 HELD WITH MUCH FANFARE

Udaipur’s Kanisha Garg was crowned Mrs. India 2017 while Delhi’s Pratyaksha Arora became Miss India 2017. Akshay from Hyderabad bagged the title of Mr. India 2017. Celebrities like Tanaz Irani, TV actresses Kishwer Merchant, Onam Ahlawat, Poonam Jhawar were present to grace the gala event. Dellywood is one of the leading fashion organizations from Delhi, & organizer of Mr. & Miss. India, Mrs. India & Talent Hunt. Dellywood provides a platform for all aspiring models, singers, dancers and all artists who want to make a career in fashion industries. Mostly fashion means to expressing your identity, Showing others who you are through your fashion choice like clothing, accessories etc. “Mr. & Miss India 2016” was held in 53 cities from all over India. Thousands of models aspirants participate and many celebrities like Zareen Khan, Madhur Bhandarkar , Vishal Pandhya, Harshita Bhatt, Mink Brar, Priya Malik, Ranvijay, etc were the part of “Mr. & Miss India 2016”. Dellywood’s aim is to provide a platform for all models, singers, actors, etc and improve their skills and give them direction in fashion industries.

PARESH RAWAL & KARTIK AARYAN TOOK COMEDY TO NEXT LEVEL WITH GUEST IIN LONDON

Paresh Rawal is known for his exceptional performances in comedy films and has always given his fans a laughing riot with his expressions & comic timing. The veteran actor will next be seen in a comedy, Guest Iin London and this time to inflect laughter with the young actor Kartik Aaryan, who is known for his monologue performance in Pyaar Ka Punchnama franchise has gathered a lot of fans for his comic timing. Get 2 people who are known for their comedy and it’s a sure joy ride. Both Paresh Rawal & Kartik Aaryan in the film have been appreciated for the comic camaraderie. The duo from their 1st scene in the film hit it off very well and then their comic timing was seamless. Ashwni Dhir had the best time shooting with both Paresh Rawal & Kartik Aaryan, he shares, “For a comedy between 2 people the most essential element is their comic timing & their familiarity towards each other’s expression & reaction. With Pareshji & Kartik it all came naturally. Even though they have worked with each other for the 1st time ever, their comic timing & response to each other was impeccable. The entire film we have shot with tears in our eyes by laughing on their comic performance.”
SEZAL SHARMA SPOTTED WHILE DOING YOGA ON INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY
Yoga, the ancient Indian science of acquiring a perfectly balanced body & mind, is part of the exercise regimen of many Bollywood celebrities. 21st Jun every year is celebrated as International Yoga Day. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on 11th Dec, 2014 announced this day to celebrate yoga, as per the suggestion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Yoga is touted as a multifarious discipline that helps keep the mind & the body healthy. And, our Bollywood celebrities also vouch for it. To show off their love for yoga, Actress Sezal Sharma was spotted while doing Yoga on International Yoga Day. She flaunts her body in different poses of Yoga. Sezal Sharma quoted as saying, “Yoga didn’t just help me with my body; I also became fitter from within. It helped me to focus better. In the movies, we may look very glamorous & fit, but believe me, not many of us are actually fit from within. Yoga has helped me achieve that.”

FOX STAR STUDIOS ON THE CURRENT DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN BLINGG UNPLUGGED & THE BHANOT FAMILY
Fox Star Studios asserts that though it is extremely proud of its film Neerja and holds the Bhanot family in great esteem, the facts is that the Studio does not have any contractual obligations towards the Bhanot family as the life rights & permissions were obtained by Blingg Unplugged from the Late Neerja Bhanot’s family long before Fox Star Studios came onboard to produce the film. Fox Star Studios adds that it has been duly honoring its contractual obligations towards Blingg Unplugged. It’s unfortunate that Blingg & Bhanot family have not been able to resolve their disagreements. As the life story of Neerja Bhanot inspired the nation and the movie created history & created memories that we deeply cherish, memories that will last forever, Fox Studios hopes for quick resolution to the ongoing issue.

HARRY & SEJAL GET THEIR OWN FACEBOOK CAMERA EFFECT

The promotions of Shah Rukh Khan & Anushka Sharma starrer and Imtiaz Ali directorial Jab Harry Met Sejal have stood out for its unique marketing strategies. Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment which is also producing the film is known for their constant endeavors at exploring newer marketing innovations with each film, has started off the campaign for their latest on a high note. Their digital promotions have taken another leap by being one of the 1st few films in Bollywood, to have their very own Facebook camera effect. In one of the latest additions on Facebook features, the Facebook Stories, users can swipe left on their Facebook profile and gain access to their camera effects. They can head to the effects gallery on the bottom left corner and choose the Jab Harry Met Sejal (JHMS) camera effect. Following which users can click a picture or shoot a video and share it on their Facebook story & profile in the “Harry & Sejal” style. The poster themed effect includes elements like polaroid frames, map, ring & airplanes. Thus, reflecting the key elements of the film itself with a quirky twist to the frame and is being loved by the digital audiences. The makers have said to hit a masterstroke by adopting the strategy of releasing a series of mini trailers before each song trailer. 3 such mini trailers & the song “Radha” are already out and have garnered an amazing response. Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, the film is slated to release on 4th Aug, 2017.

IRRFAN KHAN’S CLARIFICATION ON RECENT SERIES OF NEWS AROUND GUSTAKHIYAN

Recently all the mediums of media carried news on Irrfan Khan walking out of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Gustakhiyan opposite Priyanka Chopra. Below is the clarification by Irrfan Khan over these speculation. Irrfan Khan says, “I’m not sure where these rumors are coming from. I was approached for the film almost 2 years back but since then there’s been no conversation on dates, so how does the question of me not having time or walking out of the film even come from? I think that’s a mystery I would first like to solve that who are these well wishers who are speaking my mind without me even being aware.”

SUMMONS ISSUED TO RAM GOPAL VERMA ON THE COMPLAINT OF VIVEK SHETTY

On the complaint of social activist & head honcho of Indus Communications, Vivek Shetty, court of the metropolitan magistrate, Andheri has issued summons to director Ram Gopal Varma for his comments in the past against Lord Ganesha on twitter. A process was already issued earlier for the offence under section 295 (A), 505 of Indian Penal Code & 66 (A) of Information Technology Act. Ram Gopal Varma’s comments on twitter had ridiculed & poked fun at Lord Ganesha and thereby offended a large section of the Hindu community leading to a nationwide uproar. Vivek Shetty states “I am delighted by the summons issued by the honorable court, I will pursue this case to its logical conclusion and further I hope, this will go a long way in maintaining peace & harmony in society at large”

THE SURI SISTERS, NATASHA & RUPALI SURI ARE GOING PLACES!!!

The well – known supermodel Natasha Suri who will next be seen in Baa Baa Black Sheep with Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor, Kay Kay Menon & Manish Paul & her sister Rupali Suri are going places literally. Natasha being a former Miss India World, TV Host & Supermodel, has now also forayed into Bollywood as an actor. Rupali after winning the Gladrags Mega Model contest firmly entrenched herself as a TV & Live Events Host with over 500 live shows to her credit. She is also a theatre actor with popular plays like Bottoms Up & Biwi O Biwi in her kitty. Natasha is now also a part of the web – series Inside Edge produced by Excel Entertainment on Amazon. This edgy series is based on cricket, politics, sex & power. The ensemble cast is very interesting and comprises of Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chadha, Angad Bedi, Sarah Jane Dias, Natasha Suri, Tanuj Virwani etc. With this series Natasha flares the screen with a very pivotal role where she plays a sexy, strong & powerful businesswoman. Her character is mysterious to the point where audiences will be very curious & clued in. After her successful south debut in Malayalam film King Liar, she hopes to now impress the audiences with this power laden role in this mega project.

ARJUN – PARINEETI TO RETURN IN DIBAKAR BANERJEE’S SANDEEP AUR PINKY FARAAR

5 years later, having matured as performers since their raw, intense debuts in Ishaqzaade, Arjun Kapoor & Parineeti Chopra will return onscreen for a 2nd time with Dibakar Banerjee’s next film Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar. With a quirky title and a winsome leading pair, Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar piques interest. The film is a story of a man & a woman who represent 2 completely different Indias. This story could happen to any of us in contemporary India. But it happens to Sandeep & Pinky. 2 more unlikely protagonists in 1 film are unimaginable. They are united in one thing only. Their mistrust, suspicion & hatred for each other. Dibakar Banerjee says, “This feels like my 1st ever film, again. I’ve had to unlearn everything I know to tell this story about a man & a woman who can’t stand each other but can’t survive without each other.” Arjun Kapoor says, “It feels great to be back home at YRF working with Adi Sir & Parineeti, my 1st ever co – actor. Dibakar Banerjee is a name synonymous with being the torchbearer of evolving new age cinema that engages & entertains. ” Parineeti Chopra adds, “I am ready to bite my teeth into this character and give the audience something intense!!!” Dibakar Banerjee had earlier made Titli & Detective Byomkesh Bakshy for Yash Raj Films.

UFO MOVIEZ’ FRANCHISE BRAND NOVA CINEMAZ UNVEILS ITS 2ND THEATRE RAJ NOVA CINEMAZ IN KARJAT, MAHARASHTRA

UFO Moviez has recently opened its franchise brand NOVA Cinemaz’ 2nd theatre Raj NOVA Cinemaz in Maharashtra. Located in Aamrai, Karjat, Raj NOVA Cinemaz, is a one stop entertainment destination for the local movie buffs and features 2 screens and has 338 seats in total. It offers a mix of Bollywood, Hollywood & regional movies, all under one roof. Raj NOVA Cinemaz leverages UFO Moviez’ existing strength in industry relationships and its unmatched ability to seamlessly distribute film content in remote areas. Vishnu Patel, CEO – Special Projects, UFO Moviez says, “Raj NOVA Cinemaz is dedicated to provide our patrons with an unrivaled movie watching experience.”T Mohanraj, Proprietor says, “Raj NOVA Cinemaz is very conveniently located in Karjat and boasts of contemporary technology & world – class amenities, making it an ideal cinema destination for the movie enthusiasts.”NOVA Cinemaz, an asset – light franchisee model is envisaged to stabilize the demand – supply gap in the local cinema business. The aim of NOVA is to make the movie – going experience affordable, entertaining & accessible. NOVA Cinemaz will encourage local entrepreneurs to own & operate Nova branded theatres in varied parts of the country. As per the arrangement, the franchisee shall make the primary investment and UFO shall ensure that the theatre is set up at a competitive cost.

ONIR’S SHAB GETS “A” CERTIFICATE BY CBFC!!!

National award winning filmmaker Onir is elated that his upcoming relationship drama Shab featuring 2 newcomers Ashish Bisht & Arpita Chatterjee & Raveena Tandon has got thumbs – up from the censor board of film certification (CBFC) with no cuts at all. Onir says, “I am delighted that my film has been left untouched, and pleasantly surprised that the CBFC asked for no cuts. Of course, it’s an “adult” film with adult situation. So it’s been appropriately certified.” Onir was apprehensive about the CBFC response. He says, “I thought they’d ask for visual cuts. but they didn’t, only a few negligible audio cuts that i am happily making because if the CBFC had not cut anything, I’d have felt really insecure.” Shab starring Raveena Tandon along with debutant actors Ashish Bisht & Arpita Chatterjee has been produced by Sanjay Suri, Bhavna Talwar, Onir & Mohan T. Mulani.

ATHIYA SHETTY SIZZLES WITH HER STUNNING DANCE MOVES IN ‘MUBARAKAN’S TITLE SONG!!!

Athiya Shetty is eagerly awaiting the release of the family entertainer, Mubarakan starring Anil Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor & Ileana D’Cruz. The talented actress who has impressed the audiences & the critics alike with her debut act also proved her dancing prowess. The actress has raised the style quotient in Mubarakan’s latest title song. The young star was excited to share screen space with her co – stars Anil Kapoor & Arjun Kapoor in the promotional peppy track, choreographed by her favorite Bosco that made it easier for her to perform. The title song touted as the next party starter shows Athiya dancing away to the peppy beats. Sporting a hot dress, the gorgeous actress has been praised for her swift & flexible moves. She certainly becomes the show – stealer of this song. The actress has a passion for dance and has worked very hard to keep improving her dancing skills. Athiya’s desi moves have got everyone swooning all over her.

WHEN DINO MET DEPP!!!

When Dino Morea went to London for a holiday, he had not envisaged that he would be meeting Johnny Depp and having a fun time. Says Dino, “Johnny Depp, his career, his style, his acting, all of it have me absolutely star – stuck. Whether be it television 21 Jump Street or his films, I simply love him.” Dino feels that Johnny Depp infuses something different into every single character he essays and admits he loves most of them. “Fear And Loathing, Blow, Donnie Brasco, Pirtaes Of The Caribbean, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory… there is something new in every character, whether it is the look, the nuances, the speech, he never ceases to amaze me. The experience has left an indelible mark in Dino’s heart, “that couple of hours are something that I would always cherish.” We spoke about so many different fun life experiences, movies, characters… I could go on & on… Honestly, he is a mega star, but so chilled & down – to – earth.”What about the future? Is there a film in store?” I didn’t even think I’ll be meeting him. I did. Anything can happen in the future. One never knows.”

SURAJ KUMAR TO MAKE HIS ACTING DEBUT IN GUJARATI FILM
Every year Gujarati cinema produces some new talents to the film industry, some make a successful debut and some tastes success after some struggles. There are few actors who made a successful debut in the industry. Not only did they got appreciation for their work but also got good numbers at the Box – Office turnstiles. One of the most loved person coming out from Gujarat, Suraj Kumar is all set to debut as an actor with upcoming Gujarati film Hu Tara Ishq Ma. The film was announced in Ahmedabad. Hu Tara Ishq Ma is a romantic love story & musical film and will be directed by Raj Boricha & produced by Blue Diamond Production House Suraj is playing lead role in the movie. Suraj Kumar said, “It is my 1st ever Gujarati film and I am really proud of it as it’s my mother tongue too, technically I have a different kind of attachment to it. I’m really excited about this and looking forward to start the shooting of film”.

MUSIC DIRECTOR VICKEY PRASAD IS ALL SET TO GO PLACES WITH TOILET EK PREM KATHA

Vickey Prasad, who hails from Buxar, Bihar and completed his studies from North East says that he used to write poetry since very young age. Vickey tried his best to learn music but faced failure due financial condition up to 12th standard and decided to move to Delhi to do P.G. Diploma in sound engineering along with music production course. In Feb, 2012 he moved to Mumbai, after trying to make some contacts via face book. I started contacting people and did meetings for 3 months, but realizing the financial crisis, he decided to get a job in KFC for 1 & half month. As it was like a nightmare for him, he left the job after collecting his salary and promised myself that if he earns even a single rupee in his life it will be from music”. Within a week Vickey got his 1st project as a music arranger. On 4th Oct, 2017 he received a call from Friday Films and one of his mentors named Manoj Rajdutt asked him to come to the given address. “With the grace of God & blessings of elders, I got the chance which every struggling musician only dreams of”.

Hyder Kazmi’s “Jihad” Bags International Recognition By Running Into The Finale Selection Of Toronto International Film Festival & “Jihad” Is Also The Official Selection Of Los Angeles Film Festival

Actor – producer – director Hyder Kazmi’s most talked about & highly controversial film titled “Jihad” had earlier won a lot of critical acclaim and audiences appreciative responses beyond imagination. And now Hyder Kazmi’s “Jihad” has added one more feather in its crown, as “Jihad” has now run into the grand finale selection list as an official entry for the Toronto International Film Festival. That apart “Jihad” is also the official selection entry for the upcoming Los Angeles Film Festival. Hyder Kazmi is now not only on cloud 9 but he is also all set to fly off to Toronto to attend the Toronto Internatonal Film Festival as an official guest.