SONAKSHI SINHA TO GROOVE TO THE BEATS OF HER MAIDEN SINGLE, “AAJ MOOD ISHQHOLIC HAI”
We have seen her acting, dancing and even doodling, but this time Sonakshi Sinha has gone one step ahead and have recorded her single debut, “Aaj Mood Ishqholic Hai”. The peppy hip – hop number is composed by Meet Bros and Kumar has penned down the lyrics. the video has been shot in the locales of Goa with a sun kissed beach background and is choreographed by Salman Yusuff Khan of Dance India Dance fame. The gorgeous diva is seen in a carefree bohemian look in the song. When quizzed Sonakshi about the song she said, “the song is about being high on love. Love makes the world go round and it’s something that gives you a heady feeling that nothing else can.” Talking about her look in the song, she added, “I wanted a very bohemian look for the video, and best place to be in that particular style is Goa because of its hippie vibe.” Lastly she added, with T Series- Bhushan Kumar, Meet Brothers, Kumar(songwriter) & Gifty (Director) I was able to do right!
“Aaj Mood Ishqholic Hai” will be released around Christmas!!
YUPPTV DELIGHTS VIDEO CONTENT CREATORS WITH THE LAUNCH OF YUPPTV BAZAAR!
YuppTV, the world’s largest Over – The-Top (OTT) provider for Indian content, has launched YuppTV Bazaar, a marketplace for high-quality video content. The formal announcement, which took place on 23rd Dec, 2015 at JW Marriott in Juhu, Mumbai, was also attended by several dignitaries such as the Governor of Maharashtra. With the launch of YuppTV Bazaar, YuppTV will now host curated premium video content across various genres such as Education, Short Films, Web Series & Trailers et el. The move will be music to the ears of independent video content creators, who often find it tough to monetise and market their premium content through traditional video-sharing portals, satellite & DTH platforms. Through assured quality supervision and a large native user base, YuppTV bazaar will allow these entrepreneurs to showcase their high-quality videos on a trusted platform and reach out to an audience ranging in millions across the world through devices such as Smart TVs, smartphones, tablets & PCs. Abhishek Bachchan, who was also present at the launch, averred, “India, at the moment, is brimming with talent looking for an outlet for their creativity. The launch of YuppTV Bazaar from YuppTV is a welcome move that will provide the indie moviemakers with a trusted & curated platform for showcasing their talent.” Since its India launch in Oct, 2015, YuppTV has been creating ripples across the digital entertainment industry owing to its unique approach & extensive network. Today, YuppTV is the world’s largest internet TV and video on demand (VOD) streaming provider with more than 5 million mobile app downloads and an audience base reaching 400+ million households through Smart TVs. It is also the 2nd most popular app in Google Play Store and the most popular TV app on LG & Samsung Smart TVs in India. YuppTV service is accessible anytime anywhere through Internet in devices like Smart TVs, Smart Phones, Tablets & PC without the need of traditional set ups like antennas & set -top boxes.
KRITI SANON NOT IN YRF’s ‘SULTAN’ AS REPORTED IN DNA AFTER HRS
Kriti Sanon was never offered SULTAN. The actress was not approached or engaged by YRF. So the question of ‘Kriti Sanon refuses to sign contract with YRF for Sultan role.’ does not arise thus making this news completely untrue & misleading. In spite of many rumours to the contrary, SULTAN’s leading lady has not been finalised and we will certainly be happy to make an official announcement once the casting is decided. YRF requests all concerned to refrain from speculating on the cast and to please confirm before carrying any incorrect news.
‘BAJIRAO MASTANI’ WINS BIG AT THE RENAULT SONY GUILD AWARDS 2016 WITH 9 AWARDS
The Renault Sony Guild Awards 2016 was a dazzling, glamorous event held at Reliance Mediaworks, Film City. The Film & Television Producers Guild of India and Wizcraft International Entertainment announced the winners in Indian Cinema for the year 2015. The evening came alive as some of the most prolific names in the Indian film industry lit came together to revel in the success of Hindi Cinema in 2015. BAJIRAO MASTANI took home the highest number of accolades with a total tally of 9 awards including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Sound Design, Best Costume Design, Best Dialogue, Best Choreography, Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Actor in Leading Role. BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN won 4 awards including Best Film along with Best Screenplay, Best Story and Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Ranveer Singh won for Best Actor for his performance in BAJIRAO MASTANI while Deepika Padukone walked away with the award for Best Actress in PIKU. Taking the podium as host, the inimitable Kapil Sharma had the audiences in splits as he brought down the house with innumerable jokes. The evening also saw some incredible performances Sonakshi Sinha opened the evening with a fantastic aerial entry and performed to a medley of songs including Desi Kalakkar, DJ Wale Babu, Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai & Banno Tera Swagger. Kriti Sanon held the audience spell-bound with a stunning performance and Ayushmann Khuranna lit the stage on fire with some incredible moves. Other highlights of the night included the gorgeous Priyanka Chopra who danced to a medley of the best songs from her most successful films including hits like Right Here Right Now, JALWA, ANJAANA ANJAANI, DARLING, DESI GIRL, DIL DHADAKNE DO and the most recent hit Pinga. Celebrating ’25 years of Akshay Kumar’, the star-studded night saw a special tribute to action superstar Akhay Kumar. The long-standing action hero performed to some of his all-time hits including Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast, Aflatoon, Chura Ke Dil Mera, Mehbooba and Tip Tip Barsa Paani. The actor was also presented with a special award which was conferred to him by Anil Kapoor. Jeetendra received a Lifetime Achievement Award that was presented to him by Tusshar Kapoor and Poonam Sinha. Priyanka Chopra walked away with the award for Guild Global Honor for her US debut in QUANTICO and the Guilds President Honor went to Jammu Sugandh. The Best Child Artist award went to Harshali Malhotra for her role in BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN. Special honors were also bestowed on the biggest films of 2015 – BAHUBAALI, TALVAR, AND PIKU and K.A. Abbas honor for social consciousness for NH10. The Renault Sony Guild Awards 2015 was an entertainment powerhouse that unfolded in the presence of the most incredible talent in the film industry. The Renault Sony Guild Awards 2016 will be telecasted on1st January, 2016 at 8pm on Sony Entertainment.
UFO MOVIEZ INDIA LTD CELEBRATES 10 YEARS AS INDIA’S LARGEST SATELLITE-BASED, DIGITAL CINEMA DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
UFO Moviez India Limited, India’s largest digital cinema distribution network and in-cinema advertising platform in terms of number of screens celebrates successful completion of 10 years serving the Film Industry. Since its inception in 2005, UFO Moviez has become synonymous to digital cinema and satellite delivery, has seen overwhelming success in India & abroad and has so far empowered release of over 10,000 films in 22 languages and has conducted over 21 million shows till date. A pioneer in the industry, UFO Moviez has built a tradition of excellence in providing end-to-end, and high quality digital cinema solutions thereby giving an extended reach to movie Producers, Distributors and Exhibitors. UFO Moviez has been instrumental to the phenomenal growth witnessed by the Indian film industry in the last few years.
UFO Moviez has consistently shown commitment to deliver innovative technologies that add value to the entertainment experiences of moviegoers. With the aim to increase film industry’s revenue, UFO Moviez has also come up with synergetic business initiatives like Caravan Talkies & Club Cinema. Under an exclusive arrangement with Impact Media Exchange Limited, UFO Moviez is also marketing an electronic ticketing platform known as the Integrated Media Pact, or “IMPACT”, to improve transparency, efficiency and accountability in movie screening industry. In 2015 over 1500 movies were released on UFO’s revolutionary UFO-M4 platform, and on India’s largest DCI network. Also, over 2000 advertisers leveraged UFO’s digitized screens to reach out to their target audience more effectively. UFO Moviez has created a pan India, high impact in-cinema advertising platform with generally long-term advertising rights to over 3700 screens, with an aggregate seating capacity of approximately 1.80 million viewers per show. As on September 30th, 2015, UFO Moviez, along with its subsidiaries and associates, spans 6,557 screens worldwide, including 4,940 screens across India & Nepal and 1,617 screens Middle East, Israel, Mexico &USA.
HOST THE BOOK LAUNCH OF MOHAMMED RAFI – GOLDEN VOICE OF THE SILVER SCREEN CELEBRATING THE LEGEND’S 91ST BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
Crossword Bookstores hosted the book launch of Om Books International’s Mohammed Rafi- Golden Voice Of The Silver Screen, the only authorized biography of the singer by Sujata Dev at their Kemps Corner outlet today. The guest of honor at the event included the legendary singer’s son Shahid Rafi who interacted with the author and spoke to the audience present about the book and the memories of the celebrated singer. Brimming with nostalgia, the book was launched on the occasion of Mohammed Rafi’s 91st birth anniversary and features interesting anecdotes and stories about one of India’s greatest musicians of all times. Details about Mohammed Rafi: Golden Voice of the Silver Screen. Price: 595.00. Pages- 272. Born in 1924 at Kotla Sultan Singh, a village near Amritsar, Mohammed Rafi, nicknamed ‘Pheeko’, was the second youngest of Hajji Ali Mohammed and Allah Rakhi’s six sons. He started singing early, deeply inspired by the songs of a wandering fakir, in the village. In the 1920s, circumstances compelled Rafi’s father to move to Lahore where he opened a small dhaba. Rafi’s elder brother, Mohammed Deen, started a barber shop in Noor Mohalla, Bhatti Gate in the same city, withRafi lending him a helping hand. Meanwhile, Mohammed Deen’s friend, Abdul Hameed recognised Rafi’s talent and encouraged him to sing. Later, he convinced the reluctant family to allow him to take Rafi to Bombay. In 1944, the two arrived in an alien city from where Mohammed Rafi slowly won over the heart of an entire nation. Mohammed Rafi: Golden Voice of the Silver Screen is the authorized biography of one of India’s most beloved singers.
‘LAALI KI SHAADI MEIN LADDOO DEEWANA’ TO STAR AKSHARA HAASAN & VIVAAN SHAH IN A FRESH TAKE ON LOVE
Akshara Haasan & Vivaan Shah will be seen opposite each other for the 1st time in LAALI KI SHAADI MEIN LADDOO DEEWANA. The film is a vibrant love story, which is written & directed by Rajkumar Santoshi’s long time associate Manish Harishankar, and edited by Steven Bernard. The film, is mix of emotions & comedy follows the journey of its titular characters. It revolves around a royal marriage and some droll characters who are hilariously entrapped in their own emotional tragic situations, including the protagonist Laddoo. The credits of the film are produced by T P Aggarwal & Rahul Aggarwal under the banner Star Entertainment Worldwide Pvt. Ltd, the movie is slated to release in the summer of 2016. The romcom, which has been shot in various locations in Vadodara by cinematographer
Ravi Yadav, will be completed by the end of this month. The producers say, “We liked the plot in the 1st narration itself. After watching the rough cut, we are confident the film is in right hands. The best part is that it is a complete family package.
THEY CAME, THEY ENTERTAINED AND THEY WON BIG AT THE
SANSUI COLORS STARDUST AWARDS
More than 100 members of the Industry attended the Sansui COLORS Stardust Awards held at the Reliance Jio Gardens in Mumbai. Paying homage to the hard work put forth by the Indian Film Industry in 2015, the glitzy awards night witnessed a celebration of the commercially successful & critically acclaimed movies that have set incredibly high benchmarks in the year gone by. The splendid night brought together leading & prominent names from the silver screen, whose entertainment quotient reached unparalleled heights with some spectacular performances. The Red Carpet witnessed the presence of the entire film fraternity, as actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Sonam Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Jacqueline Fernandez, Shahid Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Richa Chaddha & Nimrat Kaur, including power couple Nita & Mukesh Ambani came together to applaud the achievements of 2015. Showing true sportsmanship, seasoned cricketers Dilip Vengsarkar & Mohammed Azharuddin along with ace batsman Rohit Sharma also graced the awards night with their presence and spoke about their alliance with Sansui along with Saif Ali Khan. Increasing the viewer engagement quotient, for the 1st time ever a Facebook Live Room was created at the Red Carpet greeting celebrities with an arsenal of questions. This was streamed LIVE on COLORS’ Facebook page as the channel’s viewers and fans tuned in to watch the nervous celebrities face the brunt of some quirky and fun situations. Tickling the funny bone of the audience was Riteish Deshmukh, who was joined by Bollywood’s sarcasm queen Farah Khan. Other hosts who kept the audiences in splits included Nimrat Kaur, Manish Paul & Krushna Abhishek. Further, the red carpet was hosted by Karan Wahi & Aishwarya Sakhuja. The grandeur of the evening was magnified by a volley of superstars who added to the spark of the evening through well – orchestrated performances.
While the Badshah of Bollywood sizzled on stage with his Dilwale co – stars Kajol, Varun Dhawan & Kriti Sanon, Ranveer Singh performed to a royal Malhari act. Arjun Kapoor presented an adrenaline pumping stunts creating a roar of awestruck – ness among the audiences. Other performances that dazzled viewers included those by actors Shahid Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Jaqueline Fernandez & Alia Bhatt. Versatile actor Varun Dhawan walked away with the Sansui Entertainer of the Year award owing to his outstanding performances in the year 2015. Giving this year an entertaining end and a terrific kick – start to 2016, The Sansui COLORS Stardust Awards will be televised on 10th Jan, 2016 at 7pm on COLORS!
SONY PICTURES INDIA’S EXCITING 2016 LINE-UP
Sony Pictures India announced a bigger & better 2016 slate with a blockbuster, exciting & diverse line – up driven by big star – led films (Will Smith, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Chris Pratt, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Irrfan Khan); films with original story concepts like MONEY MONSTER, THE SHALLOWS, THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, Billy Lynn’s LONG HALFTIME WALK and the return of blockbuster franchises like GHOSTBUSTERS, the Dan Brown stories (INFERNO) and UNDERWORLD. Indian audiences are in for a treat. The 2016 line – up is below: CHALK ‘N’ DUSTER (Hindi), a thought – provoking social drama starring Shabana Azmi & Juhi Chawla, THE 5TH WAVE, a large scale visual effects film based on the popular books for young adults, SPOTLIGHT, #1 on Time magazine’s top 10 movies of the year, this Golden Globe – nominated film is based on a true story of Pulitzer prize – winning investigative journalism, CONCUSSION, a film based on a true story starring Will Smith in a Golden Globe – nominated role, MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN, the real – life story of young girl who has a unique medical condition, starring Jennifer Garner, MONEY MONSTER, a thriller directed by Jodie Foster with a stellar cast led by George Clooney & Julia Roberts, THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE, a 3D animated movie based on the popular game, The SHALLOWS, a thriller starring Blake Lively, GHOSTBUSTERS (3D), a reboot of the popular GHOSTBUSTERS franchise, PATIENT ZERO, a zombie thriller starring Natalie Dormer of Game of Thrones fame, THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, an action adventure directed by Antoine Fuqua with a stellar cast including Vincent D’Onofrio, Chris Pratt, Denzel Washington & Ethan Hawke, Inferno (IMAX) – the new Robert Langdon thriller based on the book by Dan Brown, directed by Oscar-winning director Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks; featuring Indian actor Irrfan Khan in an important role, UNDERWORLD 5 (3D), 5th instalment of the vampire – werewolf franchise which expands the existing universe, Billy Lynn’s LONG HALFTIME WALK (3D), an infantryman recounts the final hours before he & his fellow soldiers return to Iraq; starring Vin Diesel & directed by Ang Lee in the ultra – high frame rate of 120 frames per second & PASSENGERS, A sci – fi adventure starring Hollywood’s hottest talent, Chris Pratt & Jennifer Lawrence. 2017 continues in the same vein with more new films with franchise potential (THE DARK TOWER, UNCHARTED), established franchises (BAD BOYS 3, RESIDENT EVIL 6, BARBIE, an animated SMURFS movie, the next SPIDER-MAN film, The Equalizer 2), and original films such as BABY DRIVER & THE LAMB.
ULTRA MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT PVT LTD ACQUIRES THE ENTIRE COLLECTION OF 80 CHILDREN FILM TITLES FROM “CHILDREN’S FILM SOCIETY, INDIA” FOR GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
The illustrious library of 80 titles includes some very famous & highly acclaimed gems like :THE GOAL, KARAMATI COAT, CHHOTA SIPAHI, BAL SHIVAJI, DHOOMKETU, DAK GHAR, EK TUKRA CHAAND, KABHI PAAS KABHI FAIL, LUKKA CHUPPI, RIKKI TIKKI TAVI and many more. Ultra will revive the magic of these renowned films again in India & overseas. There is a huge set of audience both children & elders who have not seen these films either in theatrical or other platforms in India. There also is a huge demand for these films in overseas amongst both the Indian diaspora & the mainstream audiences. Currently the company is in discussion with various media companies for global distribution of these films. Ultra has always been in the forefront in promoting children films. In the recent past the company had produced JALPARI – THE DESERT MERMAID, which had a successful theatrical run in India and had been screened in many International film festivals worldwide and have won 3 prestigious awards. Ultra also had acquired & distributed a highly acclaimed film I AM KALAAM. The film along with being a great hit in theatres has also been screened in more than 60 International film festivals, winning 21 International & 1 national award. The company also had been acquiring many children centric feature films & animation series from overseas markets and dubbing them in various Indian languages for distribution in the Indian market. The Content library of Ultra also has a large number of well known children TV series like RAJA AND RANCHO, SHAKTIMAN etc. The company currently provides end to end solutions for the Films & Television Industry globally. Currently it pioneers in the business of Copyrights Acquisition & Distribution of various media rights of Indian & International films, Television Programs, Animation & other content in various genres & languages. It has a prestigious and a valuable library consists of over 1500 titles comprising of blockbuster Indian Films, television serials and other contents.
EROS INTERNATIONAL FILMS WIN BIG AT THE PRESTIGIOUS SONY GUILD AWARDS 2015
With the onset of the awards season, it’s honours galore for Eros International’s 2015 releases. India’s leading film studio that gave audiences the largest number of blockbusters this year along with critically acclaimed films such as BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN, TANU WEDS MANU RETURNS, BADLAPUR, NH10 and have just ended the year with their crowning glory, BAJIRAO MASTANI announced a clean sweep and an outstanding total of 16 awards for their films at the prestigious Sony Guild Awards held recently in Mumbai. Eros’ latest epic Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus BAJIRAO MASTANI that released on 18th Dec, 2015 to thundering applause from media & audiences worldwide won a grand total of 9 awards. Sanjay Leela Bhansali won Best Director & Ranveer Singh took home the Best Actor Award. The film also won Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Sound Design, Best Costume Design, Best Dialogue, Best Choreography & Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The biggest blockbuster of 2015, Salman Khan’s BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN won 5 awards including Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Story, Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Best Child Artist. While Deepak Dobriyal of TANU WEDS MANU RETURNS, the super hit family entertainer, grabbed an award for Best actor in a Comic Role, Nawazuddin Siddiqui won Best Actor in a Negative Role for BADLAPUR. With an unparalleled number of critically & commercially successful films this year, Eros International films continue to dominate the awards and the box office charts. With the Guild Awards opening the awards season, 2015 is definitely Eros International’s year of glory as the appreciation and the awards keep pouring in.
