HRITHIK ROSHAN UNVEILS RADO INTRODUCES CHOCOLATE BROWN COLLECTION IN INDIA
Rado officially introduced its chocolate brown high-tech ceramic collection at the Rado boutique in Mumbai. Marking the second anniversary of the boutique, the new line of watches was launched by Rado brand ambassador Hrithik Roshan. Rado is proud to add a new colour to its growing spectrum of high-tech ceramic: chocolate brown. Hrithik Roshan states, “I am really excited to launch these stunning watches, which have become my favourite chocolate indulgence these days.”
VINDU DARA SINGH TO FULFILL HIS FATHER’S DREAM ALONG WITH HIS BROTHER
Vindu Dara Singh and his brother Amrik have now decided to take their father’s beautiful Dara Studio in Mohali Punjab to new heights with various studio sets so that the Punjab film industry can enjoy the benefits of it. The films being made in Punjab have now become as good as Bollywood and the industry there will welcome the Dara Studio which is the only film studio with open arms. Rattan Aulakh who will head operations states that various sets like a court house, dhabba, police station, jail etc will be available and a croma room too shall be at hand along with staying facilities for the unit members. Late Dara Singh’s name will keep flying high on Punjabi soil.
ROZLYN KHAN PLAYS PROSTITUTE SUGANDHI IN MANTO’S URDU PLAY!
Rozlyn Khan says, “Essaying the role of Sugandhi in the Urdu Play HATAK (The Insult) written by Saadat Hasan Manto was the most difficult role of my career ! ”The world renowned Saadat Hasan Manto was amongst the greatest writers of short stories in South Asian history! His legacy continues and in the play HATAK which was renamed as Sugandhi, Rozlyn Khan essayed the role of a poor woman, Sugandhi who is forced to sell her body for a living. This play directed by Mujeeb Khan, highlights the degradation of women. They would go for the nearest baton, if a cleaver could not be found, to bash the head of a society intent on sending its womenfolk to eke out a living by selling their charms and the physical repository of those charms. Rozlyn has confessed that essaying the role of Sugandhi was the most difficult role of her career! Incidentally, there is also a biopic being made on Manto by Nandita Das in which Nawazuddin Siddiqui is essaying the title role.
JUGRAJ CHAUHAN EXCITED ABOUT HIS SEQUEL TO ‘SARDARJI’ AS ‘SARDARJI 2’
With growing popularity of regional cinema, especially Punjabi Cinema, Rohit Jugraj Chauhan is all set to release on the 24thJune, 2016 his biggest film till date SARDAAR JI 2, as a franchise of SARDAARJI. Rohit Jugraj Chauhan for those who don’t know him is someone who has paved his own path. Having started with a perfect launch pad, assisting Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ram Gopal Verma. Chauhan also has written films like PLAYERS. However popular success for the director came when he breakthrough Punjabi cinema in a grand way and achieved a repute of becoming a path breaking director. His film SARDAARJI, today a franchise went onto become the highest grossing, most successful Punjabi film till date. Not only that he even became the trendsetter by making a film in the thriller genre called JATT JAMES BOND, a genre otherwise alien in Punjabi Cinema. Now his sequel to SARDAARJI staring the Punjabi megastar Diljit currently awaits release.
GOVINDRAO NOMINATED FOR NATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2016
Govindrao have bagged topped the nomination list of Potential Nominee for National Excellence Awards – 2016 (NEAs) on Socio-Economic Development of the Country by ALMA AWARDS. Govindrao is making his debut by playing the lead character in the movie SLUMDOG KARODPATI. Govindrao is very excited to hear that at his initial career stage he has been nominated for the award. He said that “I’m eagerly waiting for the award day. I would love to hear my name as an awardee.” Devidas Yerme, father of Govindrao said, “I’m very happy about my son being nominated for an award even before the release of his first film as an actor. I never thought that he’ll take up acting as I’m a farmer by profession. I’ll pray to God that he’ll receive this award and make not only me but also his entire family including the farmers proud”.
KIARA ADVANI ECSTATIC ABOUT WORKING WITH KAREENA’S STAFF
It’s natural for any budding actor to look upto Kareena Kapoor Khan. After all she is one of the most talented and stunning actresses’ of B- town today. One such actress who adores her is Kiara Advani. Kiara not only looks upto Kareena but is also looking forward to working with her staff in her next film. Kiara, who will soon start shooting for Abbas Mustan’s MACHINE in Georgia will be working with Kareena’s staff. Kareena’s hairstylist Pompy Hans and her makeup artist Ritesh Naik will be travelling with her for the month long schedule. Kiara who has already met Pompy and Ritesh can’t wait to start working with the talented team. The trio has met and discussed the styling options that will suit her look in the film. Pompy and Ritesh too are looking forward to working with the talented actress. We are sure that Kiara will look nothing less than drop dead gorgeous on screen now that she has the best team working for her.
PVR STRENGTHENS ITS PRESENCE IN MAHARASHTRA WITH PANVEL GETTING ITS FIRST PVR’S 5- SCREEN MULTIPLEX
In proximity to Mumbai, Panvel gets its first PVR multiplex. Panvel is an important city of Raigad district (Maharashtra) and is highly populated due to its closeness to Mumbai. The diverse population of the city has created a customer base which is expanding at an exponential rate. However, the market is clearly untapped when one talks about the entertainment destinations. PVR, India’s largest cinema exhibition company, realizing the growing demand of a premium entertainment hub, launches its 5- screens multiplex at Orion Mall, which is also the first multi-brand mall in the city along with the multiplex. With this launch, PVR’s screen count in Maharashtra reaches to 143 screens across 35 properties. Gautam Dutta, CEO, PVR Cinemas, said, “We are very excited to open our first multiplex in the city and hope that our brand becomes equally popular with the people here as well.” Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, Joint Managing Director, PVR Ltd added, “ I am sure we will be able to fulfill the expectations of our audience here. With this launch, PVR reaches a total count of 524 screens at 114 properties across 47 cities pan India”.
HIMANSH KOHLI OF YAARIAN STARS OPPOSITE ZOYA AFROZ OF EXPOSE IN ‘SWEETIE DESAI WEDS’
NRI Yaariyan lead actor Himansh Kohli is all set to win hearts again with his next college romance, SWEETIE DESAI WEDS NRI. Actress Zoya Afroz (Expose) will be starring opposite Himansh in this rom com produced by Grand Motion Pictures and Asmiya Productions. Shooting of this has been done in the interiors of Baroda, Directed by Hasnain Hyderabadwala, the movie promises to be a dhamaal comedy! While Zoya Afroz plays a happy go lucky girl (Sweetie), Himansh plays a simple Gujarati guy from Baroda and his character is on the lines of Saif Ali Khan’s from KAL HO NAA HO. The USP of the film is that it’s a clean family entertainer with melodious music sung by Arijit Singh and Palak Muchhal. What backs the movie up is the strong support from Shamiana Short Film Club’s Cyrus Dastur & director Hasnain Hyderabadwala who is known for doing commercial cinema like THE TRAIN & THE KILLER. He is all set to entertain the audience with this complete different genre
‘RANGOON’ TO RELEASE ON 24 FEBRUARY, 2017
Vishal Bhardwaj has now set the expectations soaring high for his upcoming period drama – RANGOON which will witness some epic battle scenes and historic references. Starring Shahid Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut and Saif Ali Khan the film wrapped its final shoot schedule a couple of weeks back and entire team. Sajid Nadiadwala’s production house Nadiadwala Grandson has delivered some of the biggest hits in Indian Cinema, feels that no stone should be left unturned to make this film a benchmark. Sajid wants to get the best VFX technicians from around the world to work on it. Ajit Andhare of Viacom18 Motion Pictures which has created some of the most appreciated cinema content in recent times felt that this is a film that would define the ‘epic love story’ genre and given the post production detail suggested that that the film should be released on February 24, 2017. Vishal Bhardwaj said, “When we suggested Feb 24th as the release date – Kangana was very excited as she is sentimentally attached to February given the exceptional response to TANU WEDS MANU which had released in the same period and was also produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures. Given that its Shahid’s birthday on 25th February, there is no better way to celebrate. For Saif and me, RANGOON has been even more special since it’s been ten years since Omkara and an interesting experience working together again after a full decade.”
