Dil Hai Hindustani To Have A 2nd Season

Star Plus is all set to bring back Dil Hai Hindustani – a music reality show that transcends all borders. A show that celebrates the feeling of Indianness through its music and calls for talent not only within the country but also around the world. The 2nd Season aims to bring lovers of Indian music together on 1 platform & embrace being “Dil Se Desi”. While the show features contestants from diverse backgrounds, the judges’ panel will be led by our very own King of Punjabi Rap – Badhshah, one of the most celebrated playback singers in our country – Sunidhi Chauhan and the man behind some well-known foot-tapping & melodic numbers, Pritam Chakraborty. Viewers are in for a musical treat & the show will connect all age groups alike in the celebration of Indian culture & the roots of its soulful music. Dil Hai Hindustani will air on Star Plus this June!

Himani To Join Alt Balaji’s Next Titled ‘Home”

Actors these days are not shying away from the digital medium & stepping into the digital world is yet another veteran, Himani Shivpuri. ALT Balaji has signed up the very popular Himani Shivpuri for a pivotal role in their next series titled Home. Inspired by real life events Home is a heart warming tale of Sethi family & their struggle to save their home, which has been ordered to be demolished by Supreme Court. Known for her evergreen performances in films like Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Hero No. 1, Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon and many more, Himani was last seen in Sasural Simar Ka.

2 More Actors Roped In

Dil Hi Toh Hai marks the TV return of many actors & audiences cannot wait to see their favourite actors on screen. While fans gear up to see the lead pair Karan Kundrra & Yogita Bihani play their parts, the show will see the addition of more cast members. 2 more actors will be joining the line-up. Sandeep Rajora who is currently on Zee TV’s Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat hai will be a part of the upcoming show. The actor will play the role of an affluent businessman who is a friend of Bijoy Anand’s onscreen character. Along with him, Aradhana Uppal has also been roped in for the show. The actress will play the head of another rich family. Dil Hi Toh Hai is all set to entertain as a family drama as the plot will revolve around families and the relations between them but it will also have love stories. The project, backed by Ekta Kapoor looks promising.

Sakshi Tanwar To Do A Cameo

Star Plus’ romantic story Krishna Chali London revolves around the life of Radhey, who has been attracting the audiences with his charm & innocence since day one. The show has the creative liberty to cast some of the well-known faces from the industry. The makers have left no stone un-turned in ensuring the best of actors from the fraternity are chosen. This time it’s Sakshi Tanwar, who is known for her endearing roles in television. Sources inputs, “Sakshi is a very talented actor and will be seen in a grey shade for the 1st time on television. The team is really excited to work with her & it will be a real treat for the viewers to see her in a different avatar.”

Asmita Bags A Film

Asmita Sood has been in the news recently for having bagged Ekta Kapoor’s Vivek Dahiya starer Qayamat Ki Raat which is touted to be a thriller. All too soon, news came of Karishma Tanna being roped in as things with Asmita did not work out. Then came news of Asmita being roped in for yet another Ekta Kapoor venture on Sony TV titled Dil Hi Toh Hai. But, there is no confirmation from the actress’ end regarding this piece of news. Asmita has bagged her 2nd Kannada film. Tentatively titled Victory 2, the film is a sequel to her 1st ever Kannada venture Victory, which was a super hit and ran a full 100 days in theatres down South. Asmita will be seen opposite superstar Sharan and the film will be directed by Hari Santosh.

Rajeev Faints On The Sets Of ‘Juzz Baatt’

Zee TV’s new weekend chat show Juzz Baatt… Sangeen Se Namkeen Tak gives viewers a candid glimpse into the inspiring journeys of many popular celebrities across different walks of life. After entertaining the viewers and giving them a sneak peek into the lives of their favourite stars including Barun Sobti, Eijaz Khan, Divyanka Tripathi, Iqbal Khan, Dheeraj Dhoopar and many others, the upcoming episode of the show will see televisions most popular & loved couple, Bharti Singh & Harsh Limbachiy revealing some Sangeen & Namkeen moments of their lives in a light-hearted conversation with suave host Rajeev Khandelwal.

Aparna Dixit To Make A Comeback

Porus is one period drama that has endured & managed to stand the test of time and it continues to keep the audiences enthralled. Recently, the series made it to 10 Asian countries. It is needless to say that the Sony TV show’s popularity isn’t dying down and we think it’s all the twists & new developments that keep it running. A new development that will have fans excited for the upcoming episodes. Aparna Dixit of Pavitra Rishta fame is joining the cast of Porus. Fans will remember that the actress started out on TV with Mahabharat and it is surreal that she will make her comeback with a period drama. The production house of Mahabharat is the same as that of Porus, so this is bound to be nostalgic.

Shardul To Enter Siddhivinyak

&TV’s Siddhivinyak will soon see a new entry thereby bringing in a lot of drama & added twists in the show. Actor Shardul Pandit has been roped in for the show, and will be seen playing a pivotal role. Shardul will enter as Siddhi’s love interest. Siddhi has masked herself into being the fake Siddhi. And, Shardul’s character Shivam, will be after Siddhi, considering that she has the same face as his girl friend.

Superstar Rajinikanth’s movie, Kaala, has released worldwide and Thalaivar fans are celebrating it like a festival. However, the scene in Karnataka is entirely different as the film is unofficially banned in the state.

Few pro-Kannada outfits protested against the release of the film because of Rajinikanth’s comments on Cauvery issue. It is reportedly said that many distributors and theatre owners have chosen not to release the film.

This has enraged Rajinikanth fans in the state, who were knocking at the empty ticket counters today. However, the fans have now decided to cross the border and go to neighboring states to watch the film.

Speaking to India Today, few fans in Bengaluru said they will travel all the way to Hosur (a city near Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border) to watch Kaala.

This is not a new phenomenon for Tamil cinema fans. When Kamal Haasan’s Vishwaroopam was banned in Tamil Nadu, fans from the state went all the way to Andhra Pradesh and Kerala to watch the film.

Earlier, the Karnataka High Court told the state government to give protection to the theatres releasing Kaala, but it looks like no theatre owner has come forward to release the film.

Notably, a pro-Kannada group stormed into a distributor office and damaged the properties. They also trashed the posters of Kaala and hit them with slippers.

Directed by Pa Ranjith, the film has Eswari Rao, Huma Qureshi, Nana Patekar and Samuthirakani in lead roles. Santhosh Narayanan has composed the music for the film.

‘Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar’ All Set To Release

Arjun Kapoor & Parineeti Chopra starrer Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar is set to release on 1st Mar, 2019. The Dibakar Banerjee thriller will see Arjun play the role of a Haryanvi cop, while Parineeti essays the role of an ambitious girl from the corporate world whose lives suddenly intertwine. Dibakar says, “I feel this is my 1st ever film all over again, at least in terms of excitement with the material. Sandeep & Pinky bring to screen the 2 India’s that are forever clashing. I want the audience not to lose a second of that. We finished the shoot 1 month late because of the intense weather conditions on the Indo-Nepal border. I don’t want Sandeep & Pinky to be shortchanged on edit time. YRF agreed with my request and so we are pressing on together to the new date. 2019 is when India chooses its future. I’m looking forward to release in that year & choose mine.”

Fox Star Studios & Rajkumar Gupta Join Hands

Fox Star Studios & Raj Kumar Gupta have signed Arjun Kapoor for India’s Most Wanted, a story inspired by true events & is about the capture of India’s most wanted without firing a bullet. The film is slated to release on 24th May, 2019 and will go on the floors in Aug, 2018. “I have been working on the script of India’s Most Wanted for past 3 years. It’s an inspiring story that has touched & moved me. I am looking forward to my collaboration with Fox Star Studios & Arjun Kapoor on this film. Arjun is a sincere & hard working actor and suited the character,” says Rajkumar Gupta, whose previous film Raid starring Ajay Devgn was a blockbuster.

Salman Khan Introduces His New Discovery – Zaheer Iqbal

Salman Khan has a keen eye for talent. And when he spots genuine talent, nothing can stop him from bringing that talent into the public eye. The big news right now is that Salman is launching a handsome & talented newcomer in the film industry, Zaheer Iqbal. Zaheer doesn’t hail from a film family but his father & Salman have known each other for years. Salman spotted Zaheer at his sister’s wedding function doing a stage performance. He was so impressed with his act that he decided then & there that he would launch this terrific performer into the movies. Now, the wait has ended as Salman Khan gets ready to launch him into the world of glamour & glitter. His production banner SKF (Salman Khan Films) is producing the film along with Murad Khetani & Ashwin Varde of Cine1 Studios. The film, yet untitled, will go on the floors in Sept this year and is being directed by the highly acclaimed Nitin Kakkar of Filmistaan fame. The film is a love story set in Kashmir. The leading lady opposite him will also be a new face and will be finalized in the next few days.

‘Veere Di Wedding’ BANNED In Pakistan
Rhea Kapoor’s Veere Di Wedding starring Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhasker & Shikha Talsania in pivotal roles was released on 1st Jun, 2018 in India but its release in the neighboring country looks difficult. The movie has been banned in Pakistan and the reason for the same is its BOLD content. The movie sure has been made to push the envelope. Its premise is women empowerment and therefore it is meant to engage a dialogue on women’s sexuality and touches upon societal pressure on getting girls married early and other facets of patriarchy. But looks like the censor board in Pakistan is not very happy with its content and therefore has deemed it vulgar, due to the fact that the lead actresses cuss openly throughout the film. The board feels that the movie is not appropriate for family viewing. Sindh Censor Board has cleared the movie with a few cuts but Islamabad Censor Board is obstructing the release of Veere Di Wedding.

Deb Medhekar Awaits Response From Afghan Embassy

Deb Medhekar, writer & director of Bioscopewala, hopes that he gets to screen his film in schools & colleges in Afghanistan as the plot of his film, based on Rabindranath Tagore’s classic tale, Kabuliwala where the film’s lead character is from Kabul & Bollywood cinemas are loved there. But due to tense political climates have lead to closure of several theatres but Hindi ventures are only infrequently aired in a few theatres. The short’s adaptation, featuring Danny Denzongpa & Geetanjali Thapa, revolves around a dry fruit seller from Kabul, who comes to India to sell his wares. He befriends a young girl, who reminds him of his daughter living in Kabul. The director has written a letter to Dr. Shaida Abdali, Afghanistan ambassador to India, requesting for screening in the country. Though he is uncertain of getting permission for a theatrical release, he is hopeful his film will screen in schools & colleges or other public platforms.

Kanwaljeet Singh’s Anger Breaks Out

“The film Phir Ussi Mod Par is not made to please any particular party” avers Kanwaljeet Singh in an angry outburst. A special show for the RSS Leader, Indresh ji, of Phir Ussi Mod Par (Then At The Same Turn) was held recently. 3 years of divorce film, Phir Ussi Mod Par the anger of senior actor Kanwaljeet Singh & the anger against the 3 divorces broke out at the time during the special screening of this movie in Mumbai. In the context of divorce, questioned. He said in a very angry sense, “There are 3 divorced things happening in today’s modern times.” The male sends “three divorces” on the phone or on the phone and say to the woman, “Go left you”. It’s a matter of right or not. I do not think social divorces are good.” Kanwaljeet Singh also said that this film has not been made to please any particular party. Lekh Tandon cannot make the film with this thinking. A good of society took over his heart and he gave it the form of a film.” The special screening of Lekh Tandon’s film Phir Ussi Mod Par was held at Famous Studio in Mumbai, where the senior leader of RSS & Indreshji the guide of the Muslim National Forum were present as the chief guest. He watched the whole movie and was very impressed with the subject matter of the film and its content. The credits of the film are produced by Trinetra Bajpai & Kanika Bajpai, lyrics by Naksh Lyallpuri, Ahmed Vashi & Irshad Kamil, music by Trinetra Bajpai & Agnel-Faizan, written & directed by the late legendary actor Lekh Tandon & co-written & directed by Premvati Bishnoi. The film stars Kanwalajit Singh, Parmeet Sethi, Bharat Kapoor, Govind Namdev, Kanika Bajpai Vinita Malik, Shikha Itkaan et al. On the occasion of the special screening of the film Phir Ussi Mod Par senior leader of RSS & Indresh ji, the guide of the Muslim National Forum, Muslim scholar Zainat Shaukat Ali, Gita Tai of RSS, Pradeep Peshkar, President of BJP Industry Awadhhi, Kanwaljeet Singh et al were present. After seeing the film Phir Ussi Mod Par Indresh, the senior leader of RSS & guide of Muslim National Forum, impressed with its make-up. He expressed the desire that the film will give a positive message to the society. He also said that this type of films should be tax-free. He described the death of Great writer & director Lekh Tandon as a big loss and congratulated Trinetra Bajpai that he had reached the final film release of the Lekh Tandon. This film was shown at the Berlin Film Festival and it has been given the “Best Music” award at the Golden Triangle International Film Festival. Present on this occasion, actor Kanwaljit Singh mentioned the story of his old & deep relationship with Tandon and said that the film does not have Shahrukh Khan or Akshay Kumar, but the film is about to open the eyes of the people. The purpose of keeping its special screening is to show it to people who can ask for tax free. So that its message could reach more and more people.

Jashodhara Chatterjee Launched Her Single Album Khushfaimiyaan In India

Khushfaimiyaan is a heady love ballad depicting the stupor & the trance like state of a woman in love. This melody set in jazz-waltz is sung with flair & western stylisation by Jash, an Indian artiste hailing from New Jersey. She has an interesting mix of Indo-western singing cultures. She has trained in Hindustani classical music under Guruji Surendra Kathulla. She has attended workshops with Kavita Krishnamurthy and considers her as an important influence in her musical journey. She lends the right candid stupor to the song with her semi-husky vocal texture. The song is composed by eminent composer Abhishek Ray of Paan Singh Tomar, Saheb Biwiaur Gangster fame. The song is beautifully penned by Manvendra known for writing songs of Welcome Back, Yeh Saali Zindagi for Abhishek. The video was shot in New York. Zee Music Company has released the audio of this single.

‘Trushart’ Releasing Soon

Yashoda Bhoomi Entertainment’s Trushart is all set to release soon. It is all about a woman, who sacrifices her whole life to keep her family intact facing cruel situations of life. She till her last breath struggles to get respect & love from her family which she deserves. The film is produced by Savita More, co-produced by Suresh Kumarsingh, directed by an award winning director namely Arun Mavnoor, Camera by Avinash Satoskar, editing by Nasir Hakim Ansari, story by Anand Mhasvekar & Suresh Premvati, screenplay by Arun Mavnoor & Anand Mhasvekar, dialogues by Anand Mhasvekar, lyrics & music by Yashodhan Kadam, background music by Mahesh Naik & make-up by Sharad Sawant. The film stars Jyoti Nivadunge, Mahesh Rajput, Amul Bute, Dilip Potnis, Vrinda Bal, Dr. Jadav, Nilangi Revankar, Yogita Chaudhary, Milisha Jadav, Chandrakant Mitbawkar.

‘Sarkaar Hazir Ho’ All Set To Release On 22nd June 2018

In the past few days due to the use of Prime Minister’s name & controversial title, the film SarkaarHazir Ho has cleared all the obstacles & gets the censor certificate. The film is all set to hit the theatre all over the country on 22nd Jun, 2018. Under the banner of Pandit Vyas, the producer & director of the film is Pandit Vyas. Sarkaar Hazir Ho is a courtroom drama and is starring Karishma Kunwar, Amit Kumar, Aarti Joshi, Manoj Malhotra, Prithvi Jutsi, Anupama Sharma & Hemant Sharma. The leading industrialist & social worker of Mumbai, M M Gupta is the film’s presenter.

‘Mridang’ All Set To Hit The Theatres

The upcoming Hindi drama movie Mridang is all set to hit the theatre on 27th Jul, 2018. Under the banner of the Director’s cut, Mridang is inspired from a true story of belief & superstition. The film is written, produced & directed by Ritesh S Kumar, music by Chunmum Pandit, Manoj Negi & Ram Vijay Chandran, camera by Navin V Mishra, editing by Aanand A Ram, background score by Manoj Negi, lyrics by Chunmumn Pandit, A B Mohan & Navin V Mishra & dance by Devendra Chaturwedi & Mahes The entire film is shot at Bihar, Jharkhand & Mumbai and set to hit the theatre on 27th July 2018. Mridang stars Manoj Kumar Rao, Rose Laskar, Aaditya Singh, Mazhar Khan & Birendra Gupta.

Gaalib’s Shooting Completed In Bhaderwah.

The entire shooting of Giriva Productions, Gaalib has been completed in Bhaderwah. Gaalib has been written by Dhiraj Mishra, produced by Ghanshyam Patel & directed by Manoj Giri. It has completed its 8 days long shoot in Kashmir after the Allahabad shoot. The film has been shot in the alluring locales of Bhaderwah, Kashmir. Gaalib stars Deepika Chikhalia, who rose to fame playing the role of Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s hit television series Ramayan, Anil Rastogi, Nikkhil Pitaley, Hussain Khan, Ajay Arya, Megha Joshi, Soham Maiti, Mir Sarvar, Aarti Tyagi, Vivek Mishra beside the main protagonist Vishal Dubey & Avinash Kumar.
English Ki Tay Tay Fiss Ready For Release

Siddhika Cine Craft’s English Kio Tay Tay Fiss is now ready for release. The credits of the film are screenplay, dialogues & direction by Shailendra Singh Rajput, produced by Sanjeet Kumar Thakur & Shivprasad Sharma, editing by Minal Mhatre Rajput, music by Sandipshree, lyrics by Raju Kokate, Manisha Chouhan, Jameel Ahmed, Ira Sharma. The film stars debutantes Rohit Kumar, Lesone Carimova (Russia), David (England) with Manoj Joshi, Govind Namdev, Mushtaq Khan, Sunil Pal, Viju Khote & Rajpal Yadav.

‘Shunyata’ bags “Best Film” Award

Short film Shunyata directed by Chintan Sarda recently won the “Best Film” award at Dada Saheb Phalke film festival in Delhi. It was a finalist at China’s state sponsored Micro Youth film exhibition and won the grand jury prize at Best of India short film festival in Los Angeles recently. It also had its debut TV broadcast in Russia after its selection in ECHO BRICS. Shunyata is about Madhur played by Jackie Shroff, who leads a life of regret as a hitman in Mumbai. He tries to stop a kid from getting into the world of crime, something no one did for him when he started out. The film is about second chances & redemption. Director & writer Chintan Sarda is developing a web series in expanded universe of Shunyata with Jackie Shroff and is currently looking for production houses & OTT platforms to back the project. Chintan thanked Jackie Shroff for putting his faith behind a debut director and the entire crew & cast of Shunyata, who worked tirelessly without charging a penny and whistling woods international.

Himesh Reshammiya To Learn Tennis Next

Besides impressing his fans with his songs as well as acting projects, actor Himesh Reshammiya is already on to his next interest. The actor is keen to learn tennis. Himesh was invited by his friend actor Kunal Thakkur for the launch of his tennis academy held on Sun, which we guessed sparked off his interest in the game. This also happened to be Himesh’s 1st ever appearance after his marriage and he looked cool in a black T-shirt & jeans. The singer-actor was accompanied by ace tennis player Leander Paes at the event. Leander was his usual self and spoke about his daughter Aiyana Paes playing tennis since the age of 4. All this tennis talk seems to have got Himesh who expressed his desire to learn tennis.

Shriya Pilgaonkar Locked To Play The Lead In Viu’s Upcoming Web Series

Known for its original content, Viu over a period of time, has left no stone unturned to entertain the viewers with its compelling shows. With 7 new originals already launched this year, the line-up of OTT platform does not halt there and will introduce 20 more originals for its audience across its markets. Taking the news forward, recently we got to hear that the platform is all set to launch a new series in the coming months. While the launch date is not yet fixed the cast has been finalized. The extremely talented actress Shriya Pilgaonkar has been roped in the platform’s upcoming original based on a thriller and will be playing the female lead in the series. Renowned actress Shriya Pilgaonkar is the daughter of ace actors Sachin Pilgaonkar & Supriya Pilgaonkar. She is a multi-tasker who dons the hat of acting, directing, producing & onstage performing. Shriya has given some commendable performance in Bollywood flick, Fan, Marathi movie, Ekulti Ek amongst others. I am sure it is going to be a treat to watch Shriya Pilgaonkar in Viu’s upcoming web series! For more updates, stay tuned in to Viu.com

The Ghazal Album ‘Bhula Na Dena’ Launched By Talat Aziz

The Anup Jalota-Dr Reema Mehta music album “Bhoola Na Dena” was released by the chief guest the renowned ghazal singer Talat Aziz at The View recently amidst fanfare. The concept, direction as well as cinematography of the music video is by Ashok Mehta. It is a compilation of 6 ghazals with lyrics capturing different moods referring to 6 main themes of life. Music is by Umesh Mishra and the singers of the ghazal are Padmashri Anup jalota & Dr Reema Mehta. Incidentally speaking Dr Reema Mehta is a lady of Indian origin practicing doctor well settled in Australia who has nurtured her passion for Hindi songs and sung with Suresh Wadkar as well as Aaman Trikha.

Payal Ghosh Works On Her Flexibility For Her Next ‘Jai Mata Di’

Surya Namaskars seem to be helping Southern siren Payal Ghosh increase her flexibility for her next, Jai Mata Di. There are many scenes in the film which require Payal to be at her fittest & most pliable self. For the same the actress has upped her Surya Namaskar count to 150. A source close to payal says its always been her favorite workout regime, “Surya Namaskars are a full body work out mantra for payal. She used to do 60-75 surya namaskars 5-6 times a week daily but for this role she has upped it to 150. It’s exhausting but the results are for everyone to see.”

The 1st Day Collection Of Malala Biopic To Go To Malala Fund!

A biopic called Gul Makai is being made by Sanjay Singla & Vijay Jaju on the youngest Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, who got shot in her head & neck by talibans for going to school. Amjad Khan is making the biopic on her earlier journey and on those circumstances which made her the inspiration to the whole world. Amjad Khan said, “When she was 11 years old, BBC Urdu approached her to write a blog about the life under talibani torture, and she used Gul Makai, as the pseudonym. Amjad Khan has chosen the life of Malala, as his new subject. He took no time to promise, of donating the 1st ever day’s worldwide collection to Malala fund, the right away. “I opted for FTII & NSD passed out actors for even a minor role, who know how to hold a gun properly. The other well-known thespians are Om Puri, Atul Kurkarni, Divya Dutta, Arif Zakaria, Mukesh Rishi, Abhimanyu Singh, Pankaj Tripathi, Sharib Hashmi etc. Child artiste Reem Shaikh is portraying the reel Malala Yousafzai. Amjad Khan even convinced Late Om Puri ji to sing a song for the film. Piyush Mishra also sang a song and Amjad Khan also accompanied him in this particular song as a singer.

Zaigham Imam

“Nakkash Represents The Secular India At The 71st Cannes Film Festival 2018” – Director Zaigham Imam

The Information & Broadcasting ministry (I & B) specially chose Nakkash for representing the spirit of the communal harmony. The film represents a new & different prospective about India in the backdrop of Holy city Varanasi, which is PM Narendra Modi’s constituency. The Cannes Film Festival is about to conclude its journey this year. From the red carpet of Indian Divas to the brilliant Indian films, this year India made a lot of headlines in Cannes Film festival. Amongst Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Manto and other remarkable films Nakkash also made a mark in prestigious Cannes Film Festival 2018.

The Information & Broadcasting ministry (I & B) specially chose Writer-Director Zaigham Imam’s film Nakkash to represent the spirit of communal harmony and the 1st evet look of the film was also unveiled in the India Pavilion, Cannes on 11th May, 2018 with the generosity of I & B Ministry.

Nakkash represents the Secular Indian ideology knitted in story with perfection. Zaigham Imam avers, “’The positive response from Cannes and thought provoking feedbacks from the audiences is a delightful outcome to the hard work I put in making Nakkash”.

Very talented Inaamulhaq, the lead actor of the film was also present there and was overwhelmed with the response and gratified by seeing the result of his diligence.

This gem of a film is the 3rd instalment of Zaigham Imam’s trilogy of stories revolving around the holy city Varanasi, India.

Zaigham’s 1st ever Dozakh: In Search Of Heaven was based on his own critically acclaimed novel with the same name. With the release of “Dozakh” in March 2015, Zaigham’s work got highly acclaimed by critics and won several awards & nominations in more than a few film festivals throughout the world.

Soon Zaigham wrote, produced & directed Alif, his 2nd feature film and released it in Feb, 2017. As Dozakh made him popular in the critic circle, Alif made his name in critics as well as in the general audiences. The film has been screened on a prestigious TV channel several times.

Zaigham says “I was born in a Muslim family near Banaras. Since childhood I had a peculiar relation with Mosques & Temples. That bond grew as I started my journey as a Journalist and became a successful one. That fascination became the fuel to my stories.”

Bioscopewala Applauded With Positive Reviews

Deb Medhekar’s Bioscopewala is winning compliments from the audience as well as industry people. Abhishek Bachchan & Goldie Behl took to social media to compliment producer Sunil Doshi on the film. The film has been receiving great feedback from critics as well. Director Deb says, “So much hard work goes on behind the scenes while making a film and all that while, you are dreaming of glory, hoping that all this hard work will be noticed, appreciated. The day the film was going to release it felt like all the butterflies from the whole planet had migrated to my stomach. It felt like I couldn’t breathe and then the reviews started coming in. Suddenly all that hard work, all the sweat was validated.” Bioscopewala is proving to be a worthy adaptation of the classic Kabuliwala. Bioscopewala stars Danny Denzongpa, Geetanjali Thapa, Tisca Chopra & Adil Hussain. Presented by Fox Star Studios in association with Star India, produced by Sunil Doshi.
Parmanu: The Story Of Pokhran Debuts Across 1570 UFO Moviez Network Screens
An Indian historical action drama film, Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran, directed by Abhishek Sharma, debuts across 1570 UFO Moviez network screens. The Other releases this week are Telugu movie, Nela Ticket debuts across 472 UFO Moviez screens. Marathi movie, Bucket List debuts across 393 UFO Moviez screens. English movie (2D/3D), SOLO: A Star Wars Story’ debuts across 216 UFO Moviez screens. Hindi movie, Bioscopewala debuts across 143 UFO Moviez screens. Marathi movie, Raja debuts across 126 UFO Moviez screens.

Teaser Of Saregama’s Yoodlee Films Next Is Out Now

The teaser of Kunal Kapoor’s new film – Noblemen is out, and it tackles the extremely pertinent and important issue of bullying in high schools. The film, produced by Yoodlee Films – the film production stable from Saregama India – is directed by Vandana Kataria, and has an ensemble cast of fresh faces, along with Kunal Kapoor. The film is narrated through the tale of the main protagonist, a young 15-year-old boy, Shay, who struggle to come to terms with his adolescent years, and is terrorized by a gang of bullies. The film is set in an all boys’ boarding school, where Shay’s interest in dramatics is encouraged by Murali, (Kunal Kapoor). However what starts off as his desire to be a part in the enactment of the Shakespearean play, The Merchant of Venice, turns into a battle of student hierarchy & egos, unleashing a chain of events that lead to loss of life & innocence. This will be the 3rd film by Saregama’s film production arm, Yoodlee films. Yoodlee Films has previously released the critically applauded Ajji, directed by Devashish Makhija last year, and the sensitive & mature romantic drama Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz, directed by Onir, earlier this year.

Eon Productions & MGMayer Studios Partner With Universal Pictures

EON Productions & Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM) have reached an agreement with Universal Pictures to partner on the worldwide release of the 25th James Bond film, it was announced recently by EON Productions’ Michael G. Wilson & Barbara Broccoli, MGM’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kevin Ulrich & President, Motion Picture Group, Jonathan Glickman & Chairman of Universal Pictures, Donna Langley. Daniel Craig will return as 007, the legendary British secret agent & Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle will direct from an original screenplay by Academy Award® nominee John Hodge. Production on Bond 25 is all set to begin on 3rd Dec, 2018. MGM will release the film theatrically in US on 8th Nov, 2019 through its new joint venture for domestic theatrical distribution with Annapurna Pictures & Universal will release internationally commencing with a traditional earlier release in UK on 25th Oct, 2019. Under this arrangement, MGM will retain digital & worldwide television distribution rights. Universal will also handle physical home entertainment distribution.

Makers Of October Enjoy Success!

Shoojit Sircar’s October, a beautiful journey of love which was highly appreciated by the audiences and received immense appreciation by the critics globally, has garnered the makers great profits. The film bought together Varun Dhawan for the 1st time ever with the power house writer director duo Juhi Chaturvedi & Shoojit Sircar. October is entering into its 7th week (close to 50 days) in the theatre and has earned over 46 crores from domestic theatrical rights. The total cost of the film (COP +PNA) being around 30 crores, it made about 35 crores only by non- theatrical revenue which includes satellite, music, digitial & overseas. Thus the makers had a good profit sharing on the film along with one of the best reviews for a film in a while. October has been a beautiful journey for the team for being one of the most loved film of the year and also has been a successful one!

Sanjay Dutts Productions’ Next Prasthaanam To Start Shoot On Nargisji’s Birthday

Sanjay Dutts Productions which is all set to produce the Hindi remake of the Telugu hit Prasthaanam, will have the film go on the floors on the birthday of Sanjay Dutt’s mother Nargisji. Sanjay Dutt who will be seen playing one of the lead roles in the film was keen on starting this new venture on the day of his mother’s birthday marking it to be a milestone for the film. The film which is a family Drama with a political backdrop will be shot in Lucknow and also stars Ali Fazal & Amyra Dastur. Deva Katta, who directed the original movie, will also helm the Hindi project. Sanjay Dutt Productions is getting back to producing films after 7 years with this anticipated film which had created a lot of buzz during the Telugu release.

Ronnie Screwvala & Siddharth Roy Kapur Reunite At The Movies With ‘Pihu’

RSVP & Roy Kapur Films to join hands for this path-breaking film – Pihu, directed by national award winner Vinod Kapri, all set to release on 3rd Aug, 2018. Known to have backed path breaking & unconventional cinema like – Dev D, A Wednesday, Rang De Basanti & Barfii – in their 1st ever innings together at UTV, Ronnie & Siddharth seem to have picked up where they left off from. Their 1st ever collaboration – Pihu in their new avatars at RSVP & Roy Kapur Films, is a testament to their belief in content-driven films. Pihu, directed by journalist turned filmmaker Vinod Kapri is a 1st ever for Indian cinema in every aspect. Circumstances lead to a 2 year old girl Pihu being left alone in an apartment. What ensues makes for an edge of the seat social thriller, based on a true story which is sure to blow your mind. The fact that it’s the only film in the history of our cinema to have just one character throughout played by a 2 year old child makes this movie absolutely incredible. Much like they’ve done in past with Lunchbox, Shahid, Khosla ka Ghosla, Udaan and so many others, Ronnie & Siddharth have identified the unique potential in Pihu to break norms of storytelling, push boundaries of narrative & discovered a fresh new directorial voice in Vinod Kapri. Pihu was officially selected for prestigious international film festivals which include Vancouver, Palmsprings, Iran, Morocco, Germany et al. The film went on to win “Best Film” at Morocco. It was also the opening film at India’s largest – International Film Festival of India, Goa (2017) where it received rave reviews.