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Movie Review: ‘Mungala’ is no doubt a very realistic & offbeat film

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Mungala

Producer: Gaurav Bhanushali
Director: Vijay Devkar
Star Cast: Lokesh Gupte, Jyoti Joshi, Suhas Palshikar, Ganesh Yadav, Chetan Dalvi etc
Genre: Drama
Verdict: AVERAGE

Plot: A village is suffering due to draught since a long time and the end to this problem is nowhere in sight. The villagers daily wait for the tanker to arrive to quench their thirst and to fulfil their other household chores. One of the youth Kisan has come to the village after being sacked due to the recession period in the city.  One of the other youth who has gone to the city dies and now his widow is left to fend for herself and her mother – in – law.  And then Kisan devises a plan with his village bumpkins to bring the village back to normalcy. And in the end all is well that ends well and Kisan too, then decides to tie the Knot with the widow.

Aces: Producer Gaurav Bhanushali along with the director Vijay Devkar deserves a standing ovation for presenting such a realistic and off beat subject especially on the Marathi celluloid silver screen. All the actors have performed their act too sincerely and honestly. A special well deserved mention must be made of Lokesh Gupte as Kisan and Jyoti Joshi as the widow.

Minuses: The only minus point of the film is its snail space. As nothing seems to be moving the way it should. In short the film is too verbose. Besides the director Vijay Devkar should have resisted the temptation of forcefully entering an item song.

Last Word: The prospects of Mungala at the box office looks grim but it will definitely succeed in doing good business in the single theatres & tent cinemas especially of the interiors. That apart the film will win rave reviews and awards galore in the festival circuit.

Movie Review: ‘Daagdi Chaawl’ is an eyeoper & a hard hitting film based on gang war

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Daagdi Chaawl

Producer: Mangal Murti FIlms & Sai Pooja Entertaintment & Film
Director: Chandrakant Kanse
Star Cast: Ankush Chaudhari, Pooja Sawant, Makarand Deshpande, Sanjay Khapre, Kamlesh Sawant, Yatin Karyekar etc
Genre:  Action & Drama
Verdict: Good

Plot: The plotted scenario of Dagdi Chawl starts off in an era of 1996 and revolves around a person called Surya (Ankush Chaudhari), who leads a peaceful life in one of the chawls of Mumbai. He owns his own work setup and is almost on the verge of settling down in life by marrying his beloved (Pooja Sawant). In that particular era of 1996 underworld activities were still to be seen live on the streets of Mumbai. In this milieu one such incident happens with Surya, which lands him in a situation where he has to come face to face with ‘Daddy’ aka Arun Gawli (Makrand Deshpande) and Surya’s journey in the underworld also starts off, so does his struggle to disassociate himself with the tag of Daagdi Chawl, which lands him further deep into the activities of Daagdi Chawl. Besides he is also pitied against Daddy.

Aces: Hats off to director Chandrakant Kanse for tackling such a complex issue of the mafia and its constant and ruthless gang wars and for this the credit should also go to the art director who recreated a perfect ambience of the bygone era of Dagdi Chawl. That apart Ankush Chaudhari is outstanding as Surya as he has literally got into the skin of the character.

Minuses: Some of the scenes are outright repetitive which may not go down well with the audience.

Last Word: A film like Dagdi Chawl is an eye opener once again for one and all that no matter what, crime never pays, but if at all one gets caught in its web unwillingly than there is always a way out if one wills it.

Movie Review: ‘Singh Is Bling’ has mass appeal with its full on entertainment quotient

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Singh-Is-Bliing

Producers: Akshay Kumar, Ashvini Yardi & Jayantilal Gada
Director: Prabu Dheva
Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Lara Dutta, Kay Kay Menon, Pradeep Rawat, Anil Mange, Arfi Lamba, Rati Agnihotri, Kunal Kapoor, Murali Sharma etc
Genre: Action Comedy
Verdict: Good

Prabhu Dheva’s latest directorial offering Singh Is Bliing may not be really impressive, but it does have its profound moments of Mass Appeal glory. So Singh Is Bliing is like a common man’s recipe served with a full on entertainment toppings.

Plot: Raftaar Singh (Akshay Kumar) is a good for nothing but a jolly good fellow staying in Punjab. In spite of being the apple of his mother’s (Rati Agnihotri) eye, his father (Pradeep Rawat) is fed up of his buffoonery antics at regular intervals and soon enough packs him off to Goa to work with his friend in his beach resort. On the other hand Sara (Amy Jackson) comes to Goa from Romania in search of her mother. Both Raftaar & Sara meet but it takes eons for the two of the them to fall in love mainly because of the language barriers. That apart there is a joker in the pack Mark (Kay Kay Menon) who is hell bent on marrying Sara.

Aces: The hilarious antics of Akshay Kumar and his two sidekicks Anil Mange and Arfi Lamba, the trio of whom enliven the proceedings time and again. Director Prabhu Dheva is back with a bang after his dismal failure in his last outing Action Jackson.

Minuses: The film also has its moments of ill logical events with a set of disjointed pieces occurring right through the entire duration of the film.

Last Word: All in all Singh Is Bliing is a full on entertaning film.

Movie Review: ‘Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon’ is a full on paisa vasool entertainment

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Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon

Producers: Rao Hasnain, Ganesh Jain & Ratan Jain
Director: Abbas Mustan
Cast: Kapil Sharma, Arbaaz Khan, Manjari Phadnis, Elli Avram, Simran Kaur Mundi, Varun Sharma, Sai Lokur et al
Music: Tanishk Bagchi, Dr Zeus, Javed Mohsin & Amjad – Nadeem

The director duo Abbas – Mustan needs no special introduction in Bollywood firmament. They have made many stars & delivered many hits in their career. And now once again in their latest offering ‘Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon’ they have gifted a new star in the making namely the stand up comedian Kapil Sharma.

The movie starts off with the definition of ‘shaadi’ and also with the introduction of Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan aka Bholu (Kapil Sharma) in a swanky car. Even as he drives the car, the audiences are driven to a flashback of events that establishes the connection between Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan’s past with his present. If one had to sum up his life, then, the only statement that would do total justice to it is ‘Kar bhala toh ho bura’. Every time Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan lands up helping a girl (unmarried, to be specific) in distress, he lands up marrying that girl! That establishes the fact as to how he gets married to Juhi (Manjari Fadnis), Simran (Simran Kaur Mundi) & Anjali (Sai Lokur). Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan very successfully hides his marriage from all the 3 girls err… wives. And in order to avoid problems, he places them at various locations of Bandra, Borivali & Kandivali. But, upon the ‘expert advice’ of his close friend lawyer Karan (Varun Sharma), Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan buys one flat for each wife in an ironically named building called ‘Cocktail Towers’. To all his wives, he explains his super busy schedule stating that he has 3 different ‘offices’ to be taken care of. He even names his different offices (read ‘wives’) on his mobile phone as ‘Head Office’, ‘Branch Office’ & ‘Area Office’. The common excuse that Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan gives to all the 3 wives is that, because of his super busy job, he will spend one night with them and two nights in the office. In that way, he actually does justice to all the three wives. The story takes a U-turn with the entry of Deepika aka ‘Enquiry Office’ (Elli Avram), the girl whom he really loves. Due to the fear of losing Deepika, Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan keeps her too in the dark about his marriages and his respective wives.

Hats off to the director duo Abbas – Mustan for moving out of their thriller comfort zone & serving the viewers with a delightful comic oriented recipe.

Performance wise debutante Kapil Sharma has done wonders. And he surely did not have to move out of his comfort zone of comedy He is equally good in romance & emotional arena. As for the heroines Manjari Phadnis, Elli Avram, Simran Kaur Mundi are concerned they are superb in their own individual roles. Another outstanding performance comes from Varun Sharma. But the same cannot be said about the other actors of the movie.

Tail Piece: Not to be missed film at any cost.

Movie Review: ‘Bhaag Johnny’ can best be described as the boring to death film of the decade

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Bhaag Johnny

Producers: Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar & Vikram Bhatt
Director: Shivam Nair
Cast: Kunal Khemu, Zoa Morani, Mandana Karimi, Raja Virus, Mansi Scott, Arun Bali, Aseem Merchant, Vikram Bhatt, Mukul Dev, Nishigandha Wad et al
Music: Devi Sri Prasad, Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari & Yo Yo Honey Singh

Director Shivam Nair has once again failed to deliver the directorial goods in his latest offering ‘Bhaag Johnny’. Even in his last half a dozen directorial attempts he had suffered the same fate. And now it is high time that he makes a serious choice of alternate career, instead of torturing the viewers & of course the poor money bags (Read Producers) too. Who had the guts to back his directorial projects till this date.

The plotted scenario of ‘Bhaag Johnny’ takes off with an extremely worried and concerned Savitri (Nishigandha Wad) meeting up a spiritual guru Acharyaji (Arun Bali) in order to know about the safety & whereabouts of her son who is settled in Bangkok. This is immediately followed by a ‘musical introduction’ of her son Janardhan Arora aka Johnny (Kunal Khemu). Just when things are getting settled down, Johnny’s boss Ramona Bakshi (Mansi Scott) summons him to her cabin and accuses him of ‘insider trading’ in the company. She also gives him a couple of choices as a punishment. The 1st option is to serve 10 years of Rigorous Imprisonment in jail and the 2nd option is to spend 3 days in Pattaya. After much reluctance and a failed escape plan to India, Johnny chooses the Pattaya option. The moment he reaches Pattaya, he is loaded with a set of instructions from Ramona Bakshi’s man aka ‘Mr. Nobody’ (Aseem Merchant), who instructs Johnny to kill Tanya (Zoa Morani). Left with absolutely no option, the very moment Johnny makes up his mind to kill Tanya, there appears a ‘jin’ (Vikram Bhatt), at the behest of Acharyaji. The ‘jin’ offers to help Johnny in a very unnatural way. He gives Johnny 2 lives to live. While in the ‘1st life’ Johnny can kill Tanya and see the consequences for himself, in the ‘2nd life’, Johnny can save Tanya see the consequences. Game for this, Johnny starts living both the lives and faces the consequences in both. The story takes a sudden U – turn when the 2 Johnnys meet each other face to face.

Director Shivamm Nair has taken everyone concerned for a ride in a fool’s paradise. As nothing but nothing seems to work in case of ‘Bhaag Johnny’. Need anything more be said?

Performance wise Kunal Khemu is the lone actor who has done a fair justice to his dual role. On the other hand the female brigade comprising Mandana Karimi, Manasi Scott & Zoa Morani have lent an adequate support to Kunal Khemu’s character. Vikram Bhatt the director turned actor is miscast in the role of a ‘Jin’. Mukul Dev in the role of a pony tailed ACP is an eyesore. While the rest of the actors comprising of Raja Virus, Arun Bali, Aseem Merchant, Nishigandha Wad et al have just sleep walked through their roles.
Tail Piece: Don’t waste your time. If you have nothing better to do, just sleep at home like ‘Bhaag Johnny’ have sleep walked in the whole film.

Movie Review: ‘The Martian’ is not so interesting and strictly recommended for lovers of sci-fi cinema

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the martian

Producer: Simon Kinberg, Micheal Schaefer, Mark Huffman, Ridley Scott & Aditya Sood
Director: Ridley Scott
StarCast: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastian, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels & Micheal Pena
Genre: Sci-Fi
Verdict: Average

Plot: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meagre supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit & spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring “the Martian” home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney’s safe return.

Aces: It’s the director Ridley Scott and the actor Matt Damon show all the way in league with the way the cameraman has captured the Mars planet and the storm that takes place out there.

Minuses: Too much of scientific mumbo jumbo and a serious lack of drama to heighten the viewers interest in the goings on.

Last Word: ‘The Martian’ is a typical sci – fi melodrama which can be strictly recommended for lovers of this genre of cinema.

Nasheman.in interviews director & producer Vidhi Kasliwal

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“The Marathi film industry welcomed me with open arms. It says a lot about a fraternity when they accept members from different origins & ethnicities.” – Producer & Director Vidhi Kasliwal

Vidhi Kasliwal

Vidhi Kasliwal began her career as an Assistant Producer in ‘Woh Rehne Wali Mehlon Ki’ and went on to assist Sooraj Barjatya as an Assistant Director in ‘Vivah’ followed by turning Chief Assistant Director in ‘Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi’. She is best known as the Writer & Director of ‘Isi Life Mein’. Vidhi Kasliwal, the founder of Landmarc Films & the Producer of documentaries ‘Block By Block’ & ‘Saathi Haath Badhana’, ‘Building For The Future’ & Marathi film ‘Sanngto Aika’ has set her feet firmly in Bollywood and is now growing from strength to strength.

Excerpts from an interview with the woman of substance…….!

You began your career as a director with ‘Isi Life Mein’. What made you take up production with ‘Sanngto Aika’ and now 3 more Marathi films?

From the very 1st day I stepped on to the sets of ‘Vivah’ a decade ago as an Assistant Director, I fell in love with movie making and every aspect of it. I was fortunate enough to have been given the opportunity to direct my own film at quite a young age. That only added to my hunger of being a creative part of as many films as possible, hence the natural progression to producing. I wasn’t exposed to Regional cinema growing up, but when I did start watching regional films, I was drawn to Marathi films, because of several reasons. Firstly, the language was more familiar, being born & brought up in Amchi Mumbai. And most importantly, the kinds of meritorious subjects being made and doing well was very heart warming & encouraging. That’s when I decided that I just had to be part of such a meaningful industry. We were lucky that we kicked off our very 1st production ‘Sanngto Aika’ working with stalwarts like Sachinji (Pilgaonkar) & Satishji (Rajwade). The experience of working with such esteemed artistes & technicians, spurred me on to take up further Marathi projects and as a result we have an interesting line up of 3 more to look forward to in the coming year.

Your production house landmarc films is into documentary films as well. Tell us about them…….!’

The transition from Director to Producer was not an easy one. I spent the 1st year just meeting with people, trying to get them to trust in my creative vision & ability. During that time I kept getting approached by some known individuals to make documentaries. My schooling & experience was hardcore fiction & feature films, so I was sceptical of this alien genre – if I’d be diverting my energies, if I’d be any good at it. It was my father who convinced me to not turn away work that was coming my way. And I’m thankful to him, because had it not been for his advice, I may not have explored & learned this fascinating genre of filmmaking. Documentaries are quite a different discipline all together. They are research heavy and can be quite unpredictable. We made 2 documentaries in the span of 1 year (in 2013). ‘Block by block’, depicting the lives of Construction Labourers in India, was showcased on several Satellite channels and was officially selected for many Film Festivals and we won a few awards as well. This gave us quite a boost. We went on to make a short film on the Engineering marvel of the Tallest Residential building in India, which was quite an enlightening journey as well. The greatest reward about making documentaries is the in depth learning on such varied topics and putting to use innovative filming techniques & equipment. Since then we have been researching & shooting for 3 documentary films that should hopefully be released over the latter part of this year & the next.

Are Hindi films in the pipeline or would you 1st like to explore Marathi cinema?

Hindi films are most definitely on the horizon, but they take longer to put together. We have been working on developing compelling scripts for the past 4 years and are aiming to take at least 1 on floor by early next year.

Being a non – Maharashtrian, how difficult or easy is it?

I thought being a non – Maharashtrian would have been a road block, but quite to the contrary, the Marathi film industry welcomed me with open arms. It says a lot about a fraternity when they accept members from different origins & ethnicities, all working for a common cause to take the Marathi language & cinema forward.

Tell us about the genre of your films and the kind of movies that you like making as a producer?

My guru & mentor – Soorajji (Barjatya) always taught me that when we direct we should draw from a place of reality & familiarity, this adds to the authenticity of the characters, script & the film. So I’m trying to produce different genres, which I may not be able to necessarily direct. This way I get to be part of diverse kinds of films and get a chance to widen my creativity. Our upcoming films range in genre from Slice of life to Thriller, from Action comedy to Coming of age. It’s a lot of fun working on all these different genres.

What about direction. We are looking forward to Vidhi Kasliwal the director as much…….!

Directing is my 1st love. In fact, I’ve more often than not been “accused” of thinking 1st as a director and then as a producer! Some people may think of it as a weakness, but I think it’s a strength. It helps me understand, take care of & protect my director and his / her vision and needs better. After my 1st film, I couldn’t wait to start my next, but I decided to take some time to find my voice and what exactly I wanted to say with my next film. My script is now ready and I’m very happy & excited to start approaching actors with it very soon.

Are you looking at small budget films or mega budget ones?

I’m taking it one step at a time and working more on Small & Medium budget films in Hindi. Once I strengthen my foot hold, I would like to take on the Mega budget ones. Our strategy in Marathi is slightly different – where we are looking at making one tent pole film (big budget) along with a couple of small budget films a year.

*You began your career with Rajshri. Is your film a musical as well? *Rajshri films pay a lot of attention to music, and I’d like to think of myself as quite a musical person as well. I’ve been playing the Santoor for the past 18 years and I train in Indian & Western vocals too, consequently I can’t imagine anything, let alone my films without music. There is music & rhythm in everything we do and I’d like to use music imaginatively in all the films I direct whether it is in the making or otherwise. I remember while shooting 2 sequences in ‘Isi Life Mein’, I’d had songs play on loop for days on end to evoke & retain the correct mood in the actors. Such is the power of music.

Are you open to directing for other banners?

Yes, why not. It is the age of collaboration and I’d be open to working with other banners, producers, co – producers who believe in my vision and can help me realize it.

Whom would you like to work with in terms of actors & directors in mainstream Bollywood? And why?

Oh, so many names come to my mind…….I look forward to working with all kinds of actors & technicians – old or new, stalwart or debutante.

But if I have to name a few: Directors I’d love to work with:

Anand Rai: I love the way he carries his films on all characters grey; especially the complexity of his women characters.Sameer Sharma: I think he has a very interesting & quirky take on life, and I’d like to see a lot more films from him.
Shimit Amin: The way he gets the top actors to underplay their stardom and actually live & portray the characters is enviable. I’d love to be part of his process. And so the list goes on…….Actors I’d like to work with:
Tabu: She is the most natural actor I can think of. And I’m happy to see that we, as an industry, are able to offer her roles worthy enough for her.
Nawazuddin Siddique: He has been a revelation and can carry a film on his shoulder. Would be interesting to see him in some urban roles as well.
Ranvir Singh: Love the madness & mayhem he brings behind the scenes, yet carrying off the intensity & innocence on screen.
Parineeti Chopra: She is a bundle of talent & adrenaline and I’d love to see her explore herself more.
Saif Ali Khan: The timing of his comedy & romance is unparalleled and it would be a great honour for me to get to work with him.
Irfan Khan: I don’t think there is any role that he can’t portray with ease & naturalness. It takes calibre to not show the hard work he puts into bringing a character to life. It would be such an enriching experience to work with him. These are just to name a few…….!

Southern Films Round Up

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Rudhramadevi

‘Rudhramadevi’ Censored

The mega budget period flick ‘Rudhramadevi’ starring Anushka in the titular role would be hitting the screens on 9th Oct, after so many postponement of release dates. The latest update on the film is that it has been sent for the viewing of Censor Board Officials and the film has acquired a U / A certificate. The violent battle & war sequences in the film may be the reason for the film not getting a clean U certifciate. ‘Rudhramadevi’ directed by Gunasekar has Anushka, Allu Arjun, Catherine Thresa, Nithya Menen, Nasser, Prakash Raj and many others in important roles. The film is a Tamil – Telugu bilingual and the musical score has been rendered by Isaignani Ilaiyaraja.

Andrea’s Loss Is Nayanthara’s Gain

The just released ‘Maya’ is Nayanthara’s 1st film heading the cast and she has proven that she can draw audiences on her own as the film has surpassed the 20 crore mark in the 1st week and what is more the Telugu version ‘Mayuri’ is doing even better reiterating the fact Nayan is indeed the undisputed queen of South Indian cinema.

It has just been revealed that ‘Maya’s director Ashwin Saravanan and the production house 1st wanted to make the film on a low budget and had approached Andrea to play the lead role which she could not do for various reasons. Now the gigantic hit would have done wonders for the singer actress but her loss seems to be Nayan’s huge gain as this is a great follow up to her ‘Thani Oruvan’.

Arvind’s Roja To Become A Vamp

Though Arvind Swamy is currently trending because of his villain avatar in ‘Thani Oruvan’ his biggest blockbuster will remain Maniratnam’s ‘Roja’ in which he made a cute pair with Madhoobala and needless to add that the film is considered one of the gems of world cinema. After a long hiatus Madhoo was recently seen in Balaji Mohan’s ‘Vaayai Moodi Pesavum’ and the actress is doing a couple of Malayalam, Telugu & Kannada films in mother roles. Madhoo has now been approached to play a negative role in one of her forthcoming films to which she has given her nod. Isnt it a strange co – incidence that both the cute ‘Roja’ hero & heroine are turning villains in the same year?

Sarathkumar Files A Case Against Vishal

Last week, senior actress Radhika accused ‘Pandavar Ani’ the rebel group of actors lead by Vishal of spreading baseless allegations of financial mishandling on her husband and Nadigar Sangam President R.Sarathkumar & General Secretary Radharavi. She also warned of serious consequences if they fail to apologize. The ‘Pandavar’ Ani has not officially reacted to this charge with a proof or an apology till now. And Now Sarathkumar has confirmed that he has filed a defamation suit against Vishal & actor S.Ve.Sekar claiming Rs.10 crores for causing insult to him by accusing him of getting illegal gains over a contract to build a mall in the land owned by the Sangam.

Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Kobali’ from Ugadi

The combination of Pawan Kalyan & Trivikram is one of the craziest ones in Tollywood. Whenever they come together for a film, fans start celebrating. After ‘Jalsa’ & ‘Attarintiki Daaredi’, both of them are supposed to team up for a movie titled ‘Kobali’. The ‘Julayi’ director took time for the pre – production work and according to sources, he narrated the script to the Power Star recently and got a green signal from him.

‘Size Zero’ Release Date Confirmed Officially

Finally, the release date of Anushka’s much awaited entertainer ‘Size Zero’ has been confirmed officially. PVP Cinema is planning to release the film on 9th Oct, 2015 the same day on which Sweety’s another film ‘Rudramadevi’ is also slated for a release. Arya is the lead actor in this film, in which Sonal Chauhan plays an important role. The teasers are interesting and the team says that the film will be a big entertainer. Prakash Kovelamudi is the director & Keeravani is the music director.

‘Bengal Tiger’ Post Production Underway

The shooting of Ravi Teja’s ‘Bengal Tiger’ has been almost completed and the post production work is underway. Tamannaah & Raashi Khanna will be seen opposite the Mass Maharaj in this action entertainer, directed by Sampath Nandi. Producer K K Radha Mohan said, “Ravi Teja will mesmerize the audiences with his energetic performance. The response to the 1st look is very good. Sampath Nandi knows the pulse of the audience. He is directing the film exceptionally well. We completed shooting 2 songs in Switzerland recently. The audio composed by Bheems Ceciroleo will be released in Oct, 2015 and the film will also be released soon”.

Ram Charan On A Shooting Spree

The shooting schedules of Ram Charan’s ‘Bruce Lee – The Fighter’ are packed back – to – back with the Megapower star himself shooting straight for 60 days. Although the project is on a tight deadline, the crew is committed to the film releasing on 16th Oct, 2015. Looks like Ram Charan is being a true fighter by working relentlessly and more recently, the star has been shooting for 17 hours straight for the “Mega Meter” song which is being shot on location at Ramoji Film City. Director Sreenu Vaitla, too, has equally put in lots of hard work on the project as well. Word is that the lead actress, Rakul Preet had injured her back while rehearsing but still managed to pull of 3 consecutive days of shoot

‘Pathemari’ Narrowly Misses Out On Oscar Selection

Among the jury for Oscar selection of Indian films to the 88th Academy Awards for foreign language films, were Dr Biju, Ramachandrababu & K. Madhu. It has been said that ‘Pathemari’ had a close run, but finally could not make it. The movie directed by Salim Ahamed narrowly missed out on the Oscar selection. Instead the movie which got selected was ‘Court’. It would have been a huge boost for the movie if it was selected.

Parvathy Menon impresses as Kanchanamala. Kanchanamala has by now become the stuff that legends are made of. Portraying her on screen was actress Parvathy Menon. Parvathy has lend an amazing depth into the character. After one of the video songs from the movie was released, there was talk about ‘Ennu Ninte Moideen’ being similar for Parvathy with her role in ‘Mariyan’. However, even wearing similar skirt & top, Parvathy’s portrayal of Kanchanamala is so fresh, even the eyes emoting. There is innocence & hope, tireless waiting, grit, determination, intense grief & unadulterated love reflected in those eyes. There is conviction with which Kanchana has been enacted on screen.

‘Gajapade‘ Gets U/A Certificate

Tall & handsome actor Harsha waiting for a big break from the days of ‘Moggina Manasu’ is expecting good response & strong stay in the market from ‘Gajapade’ that was passed by the regional censor board with a U/A certificate recently. This is Kunchi Creations ‘Gajapade’ produced by Raghu Kunchi, Shreyas, Muththu Pavagada, Annayya Upaveer, Deepu, Thimmayya and friends.
Seenu is heading megaphone while Kumar Chakravathi handles camera. Abhilash & Joel scored music, Muniraju editing, Harikrishna, Height Manju dance, Kaurava Venkatesh stunts. ‘Gajapade’ with a gang on hit out or get out policy stars Harsha in the lead with Arun, Siddesh, Tanmayi, Navya et al.

Om Puri Returns Back To Kannada Screen

Highly acclaimed actor from Hindi cinema Om Puri comes back to Kannada. In ‘Tiger’ Om Puri plays the senior cop’s role. Previously he has acted in block buster Kannada cinema with Dr Shivarajakumar & Dr Chandini starrer ‘AK 47’ and in challenging star Darshan starring ‘Dhruva’.

‘Tiger’ starring Pradeep & Madhurima Bannerji in the direction of hat trick director Nandakishore has completed 60% of shooting. Pradeep’s father – in – law retired IAS K. Shivaramu is in the role of encounter specialist. The title of this film ‘Tiger’ is bestowed on Prabhakar after his ‘Tiger’ film. He was called as Tiger Prabhakar.

Movie Review: ‘The Intern’ has hardly any comedy it sounds like more of an escapist entertainment

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The-Intern-2015

Producers: Suzanne Farewell & Nancy Meyers
Director: Nancy Meyers
Star Cast: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathway, Rene Russo, Zack Pearlman & Adam DeVine
Genre: Comedy
Verdict: Average

Plot: Starting a new job can be a difficult challenge, especially if you’re already retired. Looking to get back into the game, 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) seizes the opportunity to become a senior intern at an online fashion site. Ben quickly becomes popular with his younger co-workers, including Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), the boss and founder of the company. Whittaker’s charm, wisdom and sense of humour help him develop a special bond and growing friendship with Jules.

Aces: The rock solid performances of not only Robert De Niro and Anne Hathway but also of Rene Russo, Zack Pearlman & Adam DeVine

Minuses: The directional skills of Nancy Meyers leaves much to be desired.

Last Word: The only saving grace of the film is that it comes off as a form of escapist entertainment.

T P Aggarwal and Abhay Sinha announced their team for Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association election

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nishant,t p aggarwal,ravi kishan & abhay sinha

In the wake of the upcoming elections of Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association (IMPAA), T P Aggarwal and Abhay Sinha announced their team for IMPPA election at Andheri.

Producer TP Aggarwal and Abhay Sinha kept a meet and greet for IMPPA members and actors at The Club, Andheri. Ashok Pandit, Jiten Purohit, Jay Prakash, Nitin Mavani, Raju Mavani, Ravi Kishan, Sunil Pal, Vijay Bansal, Durga Prasad, Sushma Shiromani, Neelam Singh, Monalisa and many more from Hindi and Bhojpuri industry came to support the team.

t p aggarwal,ravi kishan,abhay sinha,monalisa,durga prasad & nishant

T P AGGARWAL’S TEAM PROMISES TO UNDERTAKE THE FOLLOWING ISSUES AFTER THE FORTHCOMING IMPPA ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON THE 29TH OF THIS MONTH.

1. To take up the autocratic attitude of the Censor Board with Information & Broadcasting Ministry and appropriate Government bodies and department and mainly to raise a voice against CBFC tyranny and save the fundamental right of expression of the film makers.

2. Fight with AWB (Animal Welfare Board) and its laws which make us unable to produce any film with Animal characters.

3. Take up the matter of reducing the prices with all digital players including digitization and show charges as well as trailers screening charges which will include: UFO’s increasing charges which results into non – release of small movies.

4. Fight against corporate players who have engulfed the 90% business and now are moving towards snatching rest of the10% from small and independent producers.

5. Making a Preview Theater in the IMPPA House, so that members can screen their films at a concessional price of Rs 4,500 only per screening of their films.

6. An Yearly Awards Night on a professional scale, to honour the really talents.

7. To sort out problems of Gujarati, Marathi, Bhojpuri and all the regional Film Makers regarding their pending subsidies with the respective Government.

8. Attend to all the problems of Producers with Doordarshan including the long pending important issues with Prasar Bharti regarding DD Urdu, DD Kisan and DD Kashir programe agreements. Reopening of DD North East and other DD Channels. Will make a representation to Ministry of Home Affairs regarding its funding of Prasar Bharti programmes.

9. Negotiate with all the Satellite Channels for acceptance of satellite rights of films which they have suspended since quite some time, creating problems for small and mid budget films and reducing the price of telecasting film promos.

10. Negotiate with multiplex players regarding screening small budget films which includes: Compulsory Screening of all movies which have been passed by CBFC for public exhibition at the multiplexes having Three (3) and above screens as now most of the cities do not have single screens.

Monopoly of any business is against law. The multiplexes are creating a chaotic situation and exploiting individual producer. Will fight against this.

11. Publicity display charges, trailer screening charges by Multiplex players for individual producers. These are the charges which should be stopped with immediate effect.

12. 2k and 4k charges should be charged week wise with reducing tariff at multiplexes so small movie can be screened after 3/4 weeks of its release after getting popularity.

13. Negotiate favourable rates with print media specially TOI.

P.S. Legal Help is already available for all the members. There is an official advocate and a legal consultant already appointed. This is to help members in getting legal help without spending fabulous amounts in Legal Fees.

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