1ST LOOK OF FAISSAL KHAN’S ‘DANGER’
Aamir Khan’s brother Faissal Khan’s comeback film Horror Thriller DANGER unveiled its 1st Look Poster. DANGER is inspired by true events of Gaya (Bihar) Hotel’s brutal owner who killed people and used their meat to serve others. Faissal Khan plays a “Gujrati” stockbroker in the film who gets trapped into this hotel along with his wife. The film is written & directed by MAIN HOON RAJINIKANTH fame controversial director Faisal Saif and also stars Vedita Pratap Singh & Kavita Radheshyam in the leads. According to the maker, DANGER is the most “Scariest Film” India will ever witness. “This is an out & out Faissal Khan’s film as he has put in a lot of hard work into it. The audience will see a total new Faissal Khan in DANGER which they will never forget.” said Faisal Saif. The shooting of the film is completed with Pakistani actress Meera’s song and the makers are looking for 3rd Aug, 2017 release which also happens to be Faissal Khan’s birthday.
IMRAN FINISHED SHOOTING LAST SCHEDULE OF HIS UPCOMING FILM ‘SARGOSHIYAN’
Actor turned Director / Producer Imran Khan recently finished the last schedule of his film SARGOSHIYAN, which stars Indraneil Sengupta, Hassan Zaidi, Sara Khan, Aditi Bhatia, Khalid Siddiqui, Alok Nath, Fareeda Jalal, Tom Alter, Shahbaz Khan and prominent Kashmiri actors. Imran Khan made his debut in 1991 with Rishi Kapoor in the film INTEHA PYAR KI and was also seen in strong character roles in movies like BIG BROTHER, HEROINE, SURYAVANSHAM, KHILADIYON KA KHILADI, HAWA, DIL TOH BACCHA HAI JI, SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH, KISMAT et al. SARGOSHIYAN exhibits the unperceived & unexplored part of Kashmir. Imran recently wrapped up the shooting of the film and has successfully captured uncharted places in Doodhpathri, Awantipora ruins, Mughal Road, Aharbal Falls, Badpathar and many more lesser travelled exotic locales s of Jammu & Kashmir giving the audiences a landscape image. The film highlights human relationships along with Kashmiri Culture adding flavor to it. Imran says “Considering it’s my 1st directorial venture shooting at remote beautiful villages of Kashmir would have been impossible without the help from the J & K Tourism, J & K Government, our Indian Military and of course the warm hearted & ever helpful locals of the beautiful valley! Given the vast locales there was eminent travel and became a logistical challenge, but I am fortunate to have the wonderful & the supportive star cast who stood by me in – 5 degree temperatures with a big smile!” SARGOSHIYAN is slated to release in Mar, 2017.
SHARMAN JOSHI, JOHNNY LEVER & MANISH PAUL REGALE DIFFERENTLY ABLED KIDS AT JAMNABAI NARSEE SCHOOL
Sharman Joshi, Johnny Lever & Manish Paul graced the “15th Sports Meet of Differently Abled Kids” at the Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai on 20th Dec, 2016 as chief guests. 1200 differently abled students from 40 special schools had
participated in the special event sponsored by the Narsee Monjee Educational Trust in order to celebrate the spirit of children with disabilities. “Seeing the spirit of these lovely kids is a great source of strength for people like me, ” said Johnny Lever who was the Guest Of Honour. Sharman Joshi said, “I was here to give my love & my support to the kids but in return I got a lot of strength & a lot of encouragement”. Manish Paul said, “All my fatigue went away after seeing the energy of these amazing kids. I am so grateful to the school organizers for giving me an opportunity to participate in this rare event and I would really like to congratulate the teachers & the parents for putting together a great show.”
MUVIZZ.COM TURNS FESTIVAL PARTNERS FOR AN UPCOMING FILM ‘ALIF’
Muvizz.com, video on demand (VOD) platform has collaborated as the festival partners for the feature film, ALIF – DOZAKH IN SEARCH OF HEAVEN directed by Zaigham Imam and slated to release early next year. After producing short – films like TAANDAV & KRITI, Muvizz.com is supporting this film which strongly raises important questions about the Muslim education system & indo -pak relations, promoting the tagline of the film “ladna Nahi padhna zaroori hai”. Starring Neelima Azeem and narrated by Jaya Bachchan the film was recently screened at the film club of Aligarh Muslim University, Glocal University, Saharanpur, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar et al and received an exhilarating response. The film is set in the backdrop of a Muslim majority area of Benaras, where Hakim Raza lives with his orthodox family and aims to make his 10 year old son a doctor. Zaigham Imam, a former journalist who wrote 2 novels “Dozakh” & “Main Mohabbat” made his 1st feature film called ALIF – DOZAKH IN SEARCH OF HEAVEN (based on his own novel) which received global recognition. “Living in a society with humanitarian tragedies, hatred, religious hypocrisy & political propaganda, will we ever be able to understand that to improve this world and make it beautiful it is essential to bring harmony between us. As a producer, writer & director choosing “ALIF” was not too difficult for me because this film brings the positive form of life and expresses its struggle which is the basic human quality. In today’s date, “ALIF” brings morale to humanity and the entire race which is a matter of utmost relief for me.”
KAJAL AGGARWAL EXPLORING BULGARIA DURING HER HECTIC SHOOT
Kajal Aggarwal, who is shooting with megastar Chiranjeevi for her upcoming film KHAIDI NO. 150 is making sure to explore the scenic beauty of Bulgaria. She is enjoying the picturesque towns surrounded by high mountains of Bulgaria. The actress will be sharing the screen for the 1st time with Telugu filmdom’s Chiranjeevi. KHAIDI NO. 150, which is the official remake of Tamil blockbuster KATHTHI, is slated for Sankranti 2017 release.
RAJINIKANTH COMPLIMENTS ‘KAABIL’ & HRITHIK ON ‘KAABIL’
Rajinikanth & filmmaker Rakesh Roshan go a long way. Their association was cemented with the 1986 film BHAGWAN DADA that was directed by Hrithik Roshan’s maternal grandfather J Om Prakash & produced by Rakesh Roshan. It was a film in which Hrithik, who was 12 then had his 1st speaking part. Over the last 3 decades Rakesh & Rajini have stayed in touch. As has been a practice for the last 30 odd – years, this year too the Bollywood filmmaker called the Tamil superstar to wish him on his birthday (12th Dec). Rajini thanked him for his good wishes. In turn, he also paid Hrithik a compliment. Said he, “I have watched the Tamil, Hindi & Telugu trailers of KAABIL and I simply loved it. I also think Hrithik is stupendous. Please tell him that I am eagerly awaiting the film.” KAABIL is titled BALAM in Telugu & Tamil. He also praised Rajesh Roshan for the music after having watched the songs. Rakesh Roshan was overwhelmed with the compliment, as was Hrithik when he heard that the praise had come from the man himself. The 2nd trailer of the film in which Hrithik teams up with Yami Gautam was released recently and has taken over the internet! KAABIL is an incredible love story with immense emotion & mind boggling action in which Hrithik Roshan and his love interest Yami Gautam are playing a visually impaired (blind) couple. Rakesh Roshan’s KAABIL is directed by Sanjay Gupta and will release on 25th Jan, 2017.
AGE IS JUST A NUMBER FOR ALIA
Alia Bhatt had unusual company, to say the least. But the actor found it “interesting” to spend a day at the TiE Global Summit in Delhi, In the past, Aamir Khan has also been part of the summit. “When I got the invitation, I was like, ‘Oh my God, how am I going to speak there? What am I going to say (laughs)?” But I thought it was an interesting event to speak at because it’s about leaders & leadership,” says Alia, who was the only actor to speak at the summit. It was very cool. There were people from different walks of life. I’m learning a lot at these events by meeting different people, and also from the kind of questions people ask. It’s like you are being thrown into situations that aren’t your comfort zone,” she says. Ask the 23 – year – old if she ever feels too young at such talks, and she says, “Everyone asks me the same thing. On a TV show recently, I said that age is just a number for me. And, I feel this (talks at summits) is exactly what I should be doing.”
SWARA FORCED TO GO INTO HIDING
Swara Bhaskar who has teamed up with Sumeet Vyas, the breakout star of the TVF web series, PERMANENT ROOMMATES, plays a young girl climbing up the corporate ladder in a never – seen – before, highly stylised look in debutant director Gaurav’s AAPKEY KAMREY MEIN KOI REHTA HAI. And following strict instructions to keep her look under wraps till the film hits the theatres, Swara has been diligently covering up her face every time she steps out, either on the sets or for pictures with her team. “I’ve mostly been given Indian looks onscreen, with a strong girl – next – door vibe so far but this film will see me as a more glamorous & urban character. Gaurav is so particular about my look, I remember this one time I hadn’t taken off my costume, hair & makeup and was ready to leave for home when he told me that I couldn’t go out like that. I had to cover up even while in the car,“ The 32 -year – old actress informed Mirror, adding that the film takes stock of the lives of today’s youngsters and how they navigate relationships.
‘TERI YAAD MEIN’ MUSIC LAUNCH HELD IN MUMBAI
Mumbai witnessed the song launch of TERI YAAD MEIN. Starring Seema Khan & Dev Sharma (YAARIYAN fame) released by Venus Music. The song has been composed by Dev & Ashish and sung by Shruti Rane. The video has been choreographed by Pran Hambarde & directed by Amit Kumar. Director Neeraj Pathak was present at the event. Seema Khan Said, “This is my 1st album and I’m so happy it’s out now. People are appreciating our effort. I would like to thank Venus as they supported us a lot. Now I’m working on my next album which is releasing very soon.”
AJAY DEVGN’S ‘SHIVAAY’ COMPLETES 50 DAYS IN CINEMAS!!!
Ajay Devgn’s ambitious directorial venture SHIVAAY has successfully completed 50 days in cinemas!!! SHIVAAY, starring Ajay Devgn, Abigail Eames, Sayyeshaa & Erika Kaar not only continues its fabulous run at the Box -Office turnstiles but also left the audiences spellbound with the high octane action & emotions portrayed in the film!!! In a day & age where there is neck to neck competition between movies, SHIVAAY has manged to entertain the audiences and enjoy a 50 day run at the Box – Office turnstiles. Not just that, the breath – taking visuals and the emotional story of Ajay’s relationship with his onscreen daughter Abigail Eames appealed to the masses and developed a strong word of mouth towards the film. The movie also crossed Rs 100 crore making it Ajay Devgn’s 6th century!!!
SONU NIGAM RELEASES A NEW SONG CALLING FOR AN END TO CHILD HUNGER IN INDIA
Fight Hunger Foundation, India’s only NGO dedicated exclusively to fighting malnutrition, has announced that legendary singer Sonu Nigam, their Goodwill Ambassador, has released a song for them, to help raise awareness about malnutrition and its causes. Sonu Nigam’s emotional & soulful song “Hope In The Futurez” asks the listener to join in the fight against hunger and is sung in his unique & passionate style. “Fight Hunger Foundation” is thrilled that Sonu Nigam is so passionately involved in their cause, and believe that with his support they can create awareness amongst people so we can collectively as a society make India, a hunger – free country. Sonu feels strongly about providing every child in India with happy & healthy future. He hopes that people will be inspired by his song “Hope In The Future” and will pledge their support to “Fight Hunger Foundation”. He strongly believes that, our children are the future and we must do whatever we can to protect & nourish them.” Says Sonu Nigam, “I can no longer just stand by, while millions of children in India die of hunger. We know how to fight hunger: we can beat it. My new song called “Hope In The Future” is dedicated to an amazing organization called “Fight Hunger Foundation”. They fight everyday so that one day, no child in India will die of hunger. I know that if we come together to fight hunger, this day will come soon.”
SUSHILA BHATIA’S BILINGUAL ‘BHAAGYA NA JAANE KOI’ READY
BHAAGYA NA JAANE KOI (in Hindi & Awadhi languages), produced by Sushila Bhatia and directed & edited by Dilip Gulati is now complete after 30 days shooting stint in Lucknow locales. Dubbing of the film has also been completed at Studio DG 9, which is Dilip Gulati’s own Recording Studios on 15th Dec, 2016. The final mixing of sound -tracks & DI work has also begun at the same studio on 16th Dec, 2016 and the 1st copy will be out digitally by the end of Dec, 2016. The film is being planned for Jan / Feb 2017 release is based on the true story written by well – known legendary author Munshi Premchand from his 2 largest selling novella “Kafan” & “Nirmala”. Rajpal Yadav, Sadhu Meher, Netra Raghuraman, Anita Sehgal & Roopa Mishra are playing the main roles in this film. Screenplay – dialogues: Paras Jaiswal. Lyrics: Sushila Bhatia. Music: Iqbal Darbar & Uday Mazumdar.
AFTER QUITTING ‘SAATH NIBHANA SAATHIYA’, NEERAJ BHARADWAJ IS NOW BUSY WITH FILMS
Neeraj Bharadwaj who was in the news because of his divorce with his actress wife Upasna Singh, after acting in several Bhojpuri films as a leading man and serials on Doordarshan as well as the satellite channels for the last several years, has decided to concentrate all his time & attention only on films. Neeraj is now acting in producer Shobu Pandey’s film WAFA 2, Mehul Kumar’s SHAADI KE BAAD LOVE MARRIAGE, CAFE COFFEE et al. For the 1st time he is also acting in Mohandas’s Marathi film & Shantiketan’s Malayalam film. Neeraj feels that these days, only women are being given importance in serials and men are relegated to the sidelines and made to stand like show pieces and their tracks are seen occasionally and by & large they are reduced to being just space fillers. “If I get a good & challenging role in a TV serial, I will do it but will not do a TV serial only to stand as a show piece and let myself be relegated to the sidelines,” quips Neeraj.