by Faizan Rizwan & Shaheen Raaj

Bangalore Film Society in collaboration with Marupakkam & SIEDS Bangalore invites you to the Social Justice Film Festival from Thurs, 26th Oct, 2017 to Sat, 28th Oct, 2017 at SIEDS Library Hall.

The Programme: Films Screenings & Discussions, Poetry reading & Evening lecture & Social Justice Songs. Time: 9:00 am to 8:30 pm, Venue: No.33/1 -9, IVth Cross, Thyagaraju Layout, Jaibharath Nagar, M. S. Nagar P. O. Bangalore – 560033. Land Mark: Bharath petrol pump, Jaibharath Nagar.

​Entry is Free on 1st come 1st serve basis. All are invited! Kindly confirm your participation as we are organizing refreshments & simple lunch for the participants. Limited seats only!

Day 1 Thus 26 Oct, 2017

10 am Inauguration

11:00 am Our Gauri (opening film)
Dir: Deepu: 67 min: English (subtitles) 2017

Gauri Lankesh was one of Karnataka’s most prominent & fearless journalists. She was shot dead outside her house in Bengaluru on the night of 5th Sept, 2017. Gauri Lankesh spoke out against communal forces in the country & represented dissent & freedom of speech. The film is more than a personal tribute and follows her political journey, envisaging what she stood for & her struggle for communal harmony until her last breath. And her life story has become the history of Karnataka’s fight against right wing communal forces.

12:20 Interaction

1:00 Lunch break

2:00 Introduction to the film

2:15 Beerappa’s Angst

Produced by: Amrit Mahal Kaval Hitarakshana Horata Samithi with inputs from Leo F. Saldanha & Bhargavi S. Rao, 39min: English

Beerappa’s Angst depicts the struggle of the people of Amrit Mahal to keep 10, 000 acres of pastoral land for grazing their live stocks. The Governments of Karnataka & India secretively diverted about 10,000 acres of pristine grassland ecosystems in Challakere Taluk, Chitradurga district during 2007 -2013 for a massive military – industrial – nuclear complex. Local communities were rudely awakened to the diversion when they saw massive double containment high security walls came up all over the grasslands, thus completely blocking their access to their ancient grazing pastures. These grasslands have been protected & conserved by local communities for 100’s of years as grazing pastures for an indigenous breed of cattle called Amrit Mahal: thus the name Amrit Mahal Kavals (Kaval=grazing pasture). Beerappa is considered the God of the Kavals and is revered everywhere as the protector of pastoralists.

3:00 Interaction

3:15 Nuclear Hallucinations

Dir: N. Fatima: 54 min: Tamil with English subtitles

Nuclear hallucinations is a film, which claims to be a documentary, and it is centred around the anti -nuclear struggle against the kudankulam atomic power project in South India.

4:15 Interaction

4:30 18 Feet

Dir: Renjit Kuzhur: 77 min: Malayalam with English subtitles

Karinthalakoottam is an indigenous band that propagates the music of soul to connect people with a sense of historic resolution. 18 feet symbolizes the holy distance dalits & the downtrodden were to ensure for the sanctity of upper castes. P R Remesh, a city public bus conductor, is the man behind the exuberant squad that drums empathy for all in denial of historic untouchability attached to the disused community. The troop is the vanguard in redefining the identity of the people who are battered by senseless incorrectness through centuries. The downtown Kerala band rekindles the sense of sanity for all with a massage of love & harmony.

6:00 Interaction

6:15 Guest Lecture and poetry & songs

Day 2 27 October: Friday

10 am Our Metropolis

Dir: Gautam Sonti & Usha Rao: 87 min: Documentary: Kannada, Hindi, English: 2014

Bangalore is being refashioned as a “world – class” metropolis. Livelihoods & homes make way for flyovers, glitzy malls & a shiny Metro. Threatened with violent transformation of their city, residents confront the authorities. Beneath the State’s ideal of a “global city” lurks the intent to clear a pasture for big business.

11:30 Interaction

12:00 Framing Democracy 32’

Encountering Injustice: The Case of Meena Khalko

Dir: Maheen Mirza: 14 min: Chattishgarhi, Hindi with English subtitles

The film looks into an alleged encounter of a 15 year old adivasi girl, Meena Khalkho who lived in Village Karcha of Balrampur district of North Chhattisharh. She was killed by the police who alleged that she was a naxalite. Moving between the electronic news coverage of the incident & testimonies of her parents and other people from her village, the film investigates the claims of the police. Sexual violence, the attempt to suppress the truth of Meena’s murder & the impunity of the culprits gradually comes to light. We also get a glimpse into how difficult & long the struggle for justice is in the conflict zones of the country. This film is part of a series of films called Loktantra Hazir Ho produced by the Women against Sexual Violence & State Repression (WSS).

Meanwhile the killings continue: The Encounter at Rewali

Dir: Maheen Mirza: 18 min: Godhi, Hindu with English subtitles

In a combing operation in the Dantewara region of Chattisgarh an adivasi was encountered & killed by security forces. He & his wife had gone to a stream to bathe and collect material to make a baadi and were catching crabs when the security forces opened fire. Budhri, the woman hid behind a tree but Bhima Nuppo was shot & killed. The people from rewali village of which Budhri & Bhima were residents called the local leaders & media to investigate this incident and bring out the unprecedented violence that adivasis living in the area have to face regularly. A rally of about 7000 people set out to seek justice for Budhri & her 5 children. They were stopped & not allowed to go to the Collector’s office. Negotiations ensued between the people & the administration. The film documents the entire process.

12:35 Interaction

1:00 pm Nicobar, a long way

Dir: Richa Hushing: 65 min: Nicobarese, Hindi & English

Deep in the Bay of Bengal, the Nicobar archipelago, a tribal reserve protected under Andaman & Nicobar Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Regulation, was worst hit by the Tsunami of 26th Dec, 2004. Self -subsistent & relatively isolated, post Tsunami the aboriginal world was suddenly invaded.

2:05 Interaction

2:30 I am Bonnie
Dir: Farha Katun, Satarupa Santra, Saurabh Kanti Dutta: 45 min: Bengali with English subtitles

Bonnie (33) is again on the run. He has been on the run from his family & sports fraternity since failing “sex test” before the Bangkok Asian Games, 1998. A born intersex, raised by poor, illiterate & confused parents as a girl named Bandana, s/he became one of the finest strikers of Indian Woman’s football team in her/his short career. A Sex Reassignment surgery later transformed her/him to a man but left him without home or career. He left home, took up idol -making for a living. He met Swati (F24) then; they fell in love & married soon but had to move once again fearing social backlash. His fight to establish his identity, struggle for existence is met by a sarcastic society which is yet to learn to take “other genders” seriously.

3:15 Interaction

3:45 Mod (70 min)

Dir: Pushpa Rawat: 69 min: India; Documentary

Mod is an attempt by the filmmaker at communicating with the young men who hang out at the “notorious” water tank in their neighborhood in Pratap Vihar, Ghaziabad. The water tank is a space that is frequented by the so – called “no – gooders” of the locality, a place where they play cricket, play cards, drink & smoke up. When she enters the space with her camera, the boys are curious and at the same time wary of it & her. They sometimes resist, sometimes protest & at times, open up. As the film unfolds we get a hint of the lives the boys lead and the fragile world they create for themselves at the water tank.

4:55 Interaction

5:15 Invoking Justice

Dir: Deepa Dhanraj: 86 min: Tamil with English subtitles

In Southern India, family disputes are settled by Jamaats, all male bodies which apply Islamic Sharia law to cases without allowing women to be present, even to defend themselves. Recognizing this fundamental inequity, a group of women in 2004 established a women’s Jamaat, which soon became a network of 12,000 members spread over 12 districts. Despite enormous resistance, they have been able to settle more than 8,000 cases to date, ranging from divorce to wife beating to brutal murders and more. Award winning filmmaker Deepa Dhanraj (Something Like A War) follows several cases, shining a light on how the women’s Jamaat has acquired power through both communal education & the leaders’ persistent, tenacious & compassionate investigation of the crimes. In astonishing scenes we watch the Jamaat meetings, where women often shout over each other about the most difficult facets of their personal lives. Above all, the women’s Jamaat exists to hold their male counterparts & local police to account & to reform a profoundly corrupt system which allows men to take refuge in the most extreme interpretation of the Qur’an to justify violence towards women.

6:45 Interaction

7:15 Guest lecture, poetry & songs

Day 3: Sat 28th Oct, 2017

10 am Accsex

Dir: Shweta Ghosh: 52 min: Hindi & English

Within stifling dichotomies of normal & abnormal, lie millions of women, negotiating with their identities, Accsex explores notions of beauty, the “ideal body” & sexuality through 4 storytellers; 4 women who happen to be persons with disability. Through the lives of Natasha, Sonali, Kanti & Abha, this film brings to fore questions of acceptance, confidence & resistance to the normative. As it turns out, these questions are not too removed from everyday realities of several others, deemed “imperfect” & “monstrous” for not fitting in. Accsex traces the journey of the storytellers as they reclaim agency & the right to unapologetic confidence, sexual expression & happiness.

11:00 Interaction

11:30 Our Family

Dir: Anjali Monteiro & KP Jayasankar: 56 min: Tamil with English subtitles

What does it mean to cross that line which sharply divides us on the basis of gender? To free oneself of the socially constructed onus of being male? Is there life beyond a hetero – normative family? Set in Tamilnadu, India, Our Family brings together excerpts from Nirvanam, a one person performance, by Pritham K. Chakravarthy & a family of 3 generations of trans – gendered female subjects.

12:30 Interaction

1:00 Lunch break

2:00 Kakkoos

Dir: Divya Bharathi: 108 min: Tamil with English subtitles

The documentary, shot in 25 districts for over a year, conveys the message that even though manual scavenging was banned in India in 2013 it continues to exist & conservancy workers are involved in removing human waste. The film is dedicated to those who maintain a “false silence on manual scavenging”.

3:50 Interaction

4:20 Sikkidre Shikari & Illdidre Bhikari (Bird Trapper or Beggar!)
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Banner: Aamir Khan Productions
Producers: Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Akash Chawla, Sujay Kutty & B. Shrinivas Rao
Director: Advait Chandan
Star Cast: Zaira Wasim, Meher Vij & Aamir Khan, Raj Arjun, Kabir Sajid, Tirth Sharma, Farrukh Jaffer, Mona Ambegaonkar, Shamath Mazumdar, Manuj Sharma,
Nikita Anand Mukherjee & Harsh Jha
Music: Amit Trivedi

Debutante director Advait Chandan has given movie goers a finest film in his debut directorial outing namely Secret Superstar earlier titled as Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai. Advait Chandan in his debut directorial offering Secret Superstar has selected a very simple story albeit with a daringly different narrative which recounts the dilemma of a an aspiring singer who faces umpteen roadblocks in fulfilling her dream. Kudos to the producers Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Akash Chawla, Sujay Kutty & B. Shrinivas Rao in tandem with the 1st time director Advait Chandan.

So the secretly scripted scenario of Secret Superstar reveals that Insia (Zaira Wasim of Dangal fame) is a school going girl based in Vadodara. She has a lovely voice and dreams of being a top singer. Her mother Najma (Meher Vij) supports Insia’s dream, but her father Farookh (Raj Arjun) is thoroughly against the idea due to his conservative mindset. He tries everything, from force to destroying Insia’s guitar, to stop her from fulfilling her dreams. Insia, however, remains adamant. Insia then takes matters in her own hands by taking to the internet & starts posting videos of her singing. Wearing a burkha, she makes sure only her eyes are visible in order to keep her identity concealed. She’s taken by surprise when her videos go viral. Enters Shakti Kumar (Aamir Khan), a brash & lecherous albeit a very successful music composer. Insia gets a chance to meet Shakti Kumar. What happens next forms the rest of the story of Secret Superstar.

Debutante director Advait Chandan has handled the simple, yet laden with complexity, subject with utmost sensitivity. Not only does the film mirrors the conservative attitude that exists in our society, but also makes a comment on women empowerment. The screenplay is uncomplicated, while the dialogues are simple as also conversational. Indeed Advait Chandan’s debut directorial skills are flawless, except that the middle of the 2nd hour could’ve been crisper. The soundtrack of Amit Trivedi is soothing & gels wonderfully with the genre of the film. And the stand out & unforgettable number is “Main Kaun Hoon” it is indeed the best of the lot, while “Meri Pyaari Ammi” too is lovely. While cinematography by Anil Mehta is 1st rate.

All said & done Secret Superstar heart touchingly hits the right notes. The goings on makes you laugh and also leaves you with a lump in your throat in some scenes. In fact, you go through the varied emotions in those 2.30 hours. In today’s times, when there’s a demand from certain sections of the audiences to have fast paced films with a run time of less than 2 hours or minimum 2 hours, Secret Superstar neither moves too swiftly nor drags for too long,-the pace is just perfect. The characters are neatly introduced & the storyteller remains faithful to the subject. Certain moments stay with you even after the culmination of the movie. The presence of the father shakes you up and one can feel the tension. The penultimate 20 – 25 minutes are outstanding and gives you goosebumps. Also, one of the high – points of the movie is the focus on the mother – daughter relationship. The friendship bond between Zaira Wasim & Tirth Sharma, her school friend, is also very, very cute.

Performance wise Zaira Wasim after Dangal yet again wins you over hands down with a heartfelt & heart touching act. She’s in splendid form in Secret Superstar. It is surely a worthy follow up to her sparkling act in Dangal. Especially in the scenes of her emotional outburst before the climax of the movie or the speech towards the final moments prove that she’s a powerhouse of talent. That apart, of late let’s say since Dangal Aamir Khan seems to be taking a backseat and allowing his co – actors to perform to the best of their ability albeit not giving them a chance to overshadow him. So just like in Dangal even here too he is the catalyst in Zaira Wasim’s musical journey while he himself enacts the over the top, loud & brash character flawlessly. He lets Zaira Wasim shine, not overshadow him as mentioned above, as he relegates himself to the background. Yet, it must be truthfully mentioned, that only Aamir Khan could’ve essayed the character with such aplomb.
On the other hand Meher Vij is terrific and her performance is one of the key reasons why the character stands out. Bedsides Raj Arjun is tremendous & Tirth Sharma has an important character and he is totally his natural self. Farrukh Jaffar is superb in a significant role. And last but not the least Kabir Sajid is extremely adorable. While actors like Mona Ambegaonkar, Shamath Mazumdar, Manuj Sharma, Nikita Anand Mukherjee contribute to carry forward to the next level.

Tail Piece: In conclusion one can only comment that on the whole, Secret Superstar is a complete package deal with its refreshing plot, water – tight screenplay, exceptional performances & soulful soundtrack. Secret Superstar is Strongly recommended for movie goers of all ages & walks of life!

Banner: Rohit Shetty Productions & Mangal Murti Films
Producer: Rohit Shetty & Sirshak Shrestha
Director: Rohit Shetty
Star Cast: Ajay Devgn, Parineeti Chopra, Tabu, Arshad Warsi, Tushar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Khemu, Prakash Raj, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Nana Patekar, Johnny Lever Mukesh Tiwari, Sanjay Mishra, Sachin Khedekar, Murali Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar, Vrajesh Hirjee, Besant Ravi et al
Music: Amar Mohile, S. Thaman, DJ Chetas, Abhishek Arora – Nucleya & Amaal Mallik

Director Rohit Shetty, the so called action director, has tried to tread on a new genre, namely that of a mix blend of comic – horror in his latest franchise outing Golmaal Again. This latest venture is the IV installment of the blockbuster Golmaal Franchise. In fact the makers of Golmaal Again have tried to be daringly different to take up the challenge of giving the audiences a superb combo of laughs & terrors.

The scripted scenario of Golmaal Again reveals the saga oriented story of 5 friends who encounter strange occurrences when they visit their orphanage. Gopal (Ajay Devgn), Madhav (Arshad Warsi), Lucky (Tusshar Kapoor), Laxman Prasad Apte (Shreyas Talpade) & Laxman Sharma (Kunal Kemmu) are orphans who grew up in an orphanage owned by Jamnadas (Uday Tikekar). As kids, they were close to each other but then they became rivals. Gopal & Laxman Prasad Apte separated while Madhav, Lucky & Laxman Sharma went their own way. When they all grew up, they start working with land sharks and their job revolved around getting the plots vacated. This also created further friction amongst them. But when they learn that Jamnadas has passed away, they decide to iron out their differences & go together to the orphanage to pay their respects. They stay at Colonel Chouhan’s (Sachin Khedekar) bungalow located right next to Jamnadas Orphanage, where their childhood friend Anna (Tabu) is also residing. Anna has a special power, she can communicate with the dead. At the Colonel’s bungalow, Gopal gets attracted to the caretaker Damini (Parineeti Chopra). Meanwhile, Vasu Reddy (Prakash Raj), a builder & a close friend of Jamnadas announces that Jamnadas gave away the land to him where the orphanage is situated. He also says that he has decided to shift the kids at Bengaluru where he’ll provide them with better facilities. Gopal is a ghost – fearing person and he starts to see the spirit of Jamnadas’ dead daughter (Ashwini Kalsekar). However, the truth is something else and when the 5 friends find out, it shocks them like never before.

Director Rohit Shetty’s story is interesting & a bit complicated too thanks to so many characters. But it’s put together well. Yunus Sajawal’s screenplay does justice to this complex storyline. The horror is such that it won’t scare the hell out of the viewers. At the same time, it’s not even amateurish. A nice balance is maintained and that’s definitely praiseworthy. Few sequences however are taken from the previous Golmaal films, especially Golmaal 3. A section of audiences however might not like that as the jokes get repetitive. Farhad – Sajid’s dialogues are hilarious & provide non – stop. laughter albeit at varied junctures. But shockingly, at a few places, they fall flat. This is especially in the beginning portions of Babli (Sanjay Mishra). Rohit Shetty’s direction is interesting and it’s good to see him trying to attempt something different. Notice the flashback sequence in the 2nd half when a prominent character is bumped off & it’s depicted in black & white. Also, the sequence where Lucky, Madhav and the 2 Laxmans are reading the diary while Gopal is out there fighting the baddies. These sequences are executed very well and it shows that Rohit Shetty has evolved. Golmaal Again is totally different from the previous Golmaal films, not just because of the horror element. There’s a lot more drama & emotional moments than what one would expect. However, it works more or less although a few sequences lack punch, especially in the 2nd hour. The 1st half is 1.30 hours long & neatly incorporates comedy, madness & also the horror bit. One of the highpoints of the film is how Gopal, Laxman & Lucky gets possessed and start speaking like Nana Patekar. It’s sure to bring the house down!!! Also hilarious is the sequence where the 5 friends fight over a samosa. But the best is reserved for the intermission point, the film reaches on a high in this sequence!!! The 2nd half however gets a bit serious although Pandu’s sequence provides laughs. The climax is well helmed but the audiences might have reservations since they must have ventured into the theatre expecting an out & out comic caper.

The music of the film is strictly average. The Title Track is exciting and the same goes for “Maine Tujhko Dekha”. “Hum Nahi Sudhrenge” is decent while “Itna Sannata Kyun Hai” is played during end credits. Amar Mohile’s background score is exhilarating especially in the post – interval sequences. Bunty Nagi’s editing is nothing much to rave about. Jomon T John’s cinematography is satisfactory. Sunil Rodrigues’ & Rohit Shetty’s action design is appealing although it’s not novel. One has seen it before in Rohit Shetty’s own films. Also, the trademark cars toppling & explosion scenes are missing this time. Swapnil Bhalerao, Tajamul Shaikh & Madhur Madhavan’s production design is very nicely done & it is certainly noteworthy. N Y VFXwaala’s visual effects are rich.

Performance wise it is naturally Ajay Devgn who scores a brownie point besides he’s quite good in the dramatic portions in the 2nd half. While Parineeti Chopra has a mysterious character right from the 1st ever scene itself. She even looks glamourous and carries it off excellently. Arshad Warsi is picture perfect in his cunning avatar. Tusshar Kapoor is brilliant &impresses a lot with his mute act in fact he is absolutely natural in the scene where he gets possessed. Shreyas Talpade has attempted something daringly different & leaves a mark thanks to his lisp which contributes to the laughter at several places. Kunal Kemmu is wasted but he certainly proves his worth. Tabu seems to be quite reserved yet she does gove a good account of herself. Neil Nitin Mukesh is exellent in his villainous avatar. Prakash Raj excels in his negatively comic avatar. A scene worth mentioning is the sequence where he dances like a madman. Johny Lever as usual delivers the goods in his comic role that certainly adds to the comic oriented entertainment quotient. His speech during Jamnadas’ “tervi” is too hilarious. Sanjay Mishra is superb but in a limited way. Vrajesh Hirjee is fairly repetitive. While the others like Mukesh Tiwari, Ashwini Kalsekar, Murli Sharma, Sachin Khedekar, Uday Tikekar & Vijay Patkar contribute their might in the comic proceedings with their cameo acts.

Tail Piece: Golmaal Again is a perfect cinematic joy ride albeit which delivers the perfect entertainment quotient without any logic. No doubt Golmaal Again is an out & out entertainer, to light up the viewers celebratory festive mood. And at the Box – Office turnstiles, the movie has all it takes to emerge as a sure – fire Blockbuster. Period!!!

After 100% Kaadhal with GV Prakash, actress Shalini Pandey of Arjun Reddy fame has signed her second Tamil film. This time the talented actress will be seen romancing Dulquer Salmaan in debutante director Ra. Karthik’s new film with producer Selva Kenanya. Besides Shalini Pandey, the as yet untitled film of Dulquer Salmaan will also have 3 more heroines. Touted to be a travel based romantic drama, George C Williams of Theri & Raja Rani fame will be cranking the camera for the film. Director Karthik is planning to shoot major portions of the film in Tamil Nadu and a few locales in North India. Title and other details of the film are expected to be announced in the coming days.

Shruti Haasan Has No Plans For Kannada films

Shruti Haasan recently stated that she has no plans of signing a Kannada film in the near future. She said, “I wish to clarify that I have no plans of doing a Kannada film in the near future and I have had no discussion with anyone regarding it either,” Last seen on screen in Rajkummar Rao starrer Behen Hogi Teri & Telugu film Katamarayudu, Shruti Haasan hasn’t so far worked in Kannada & Malayalam cinema. She will next be seen in her father’s multilingual comedy Sabash Naidu. Last week, Shruti Haasan was also announced as the brand ambassador for Fossil India along with Varun Dhawan.

Meghana Raj To Enter Wedlock

Meghana Raj is all set to enter wedlock soon. The lovely actress is reportedly getting engaged to Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja in the 3rd week of Oct, 2017 while their marriage will take place in Dec, 2017. The two have worked together in the movie Aatagara and have been dating each other for quite some time and always denied about the togetherness when asked by the media. It is reported that their engagement is likely to be held at Chiranjeevi Sarja’s residence with friends & family attending. Chiranjeevi Sarja stated that he would reveal all the details soon. Meghana Raj has acted in several Malayalam movies such as Memories, Red Wine, Namukku Parkkan, Mullamottum Munthiricharum et al. In Malayalam, Meghana Raj was last seen in Hallelooya. The gorgeous has acted in three projects which are geared up for release, Zebra Varakal, 100 Degree Celsius (sequel) and London Dreams.

Hansika Creates A Traffic Jam In Erode

Little Miss Bubbly, Hansika inaugurated Chennai Mobiles’ a new showroom in Erode. Loyal fans of the actress came to know about her arrival from the posters & advertisements issued by Chennai Mobiles and thousands gathered in front of the showroom to have a glimpse of the actress. Hansika patiently waited for all the fans to settle down and addressed the gathering. The Police force had a tough time to control the crowd as fans wanted to see the actress as closer as possible and thus caused a huge traffic jam in Erode. On the film front, Hansika’s Malayalam film Villain is slated to release soon and in Tamil, she has Prabhu Deva’s Gulebakavali progressing at a brisk pace.

Special Salute To Nayanthara

Director Seenu Ramasamy of Neerparavai & Dharma Durai fame recently watched Lady Superstar Nayanthara’s Aramm and he was thoroughly impressed with director Gopi Nainar’s execution and Nayanthara’s performance. “Aramm is an honest and emotional film with thrilling elements and philosophical message from Gopi Nainar. Special salute to sister Nayanthara”, posted Seenu Ramasamy on his Twitter page. Ghibran is scoring the music for the film, Om Prakash of Arrambam fame has cranked the camera & Peter Hein is in charge for the stunts. Produced by KJR Studios, Aramm is now slated for release on 3rd Nov, 2017.

Sada Makes A Comeback

Sada who was a top league heroine in Tamil cinema for a major portion of the last decade, will now be making a comeback with a bold character. She will be playing a sex worker in her upcoming Tamil film Torchlight directed by Abdul Majith, who has said that this film will be delving into the lives of sex workers and what pushes them into flesh trade. The young director who has made research by meeting some sex workers says that most of them are forced to remain in this trade as they have to fund their children’s education and also to serve their husbands. The director says that the film will create awareness by conveying a message about sex workers. Sada apparently took up this challenging role while many other actresses rejected the offer since the topic dealt by the film is too sensitive. Riythvika who gave impressive performances in Madras & Kabali will also be seen as sex worker in the film. The film also stars newcomers Udhaya, Sivasakthi & Dinesh in important roles.

Will Mehreen Equal Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Record?

In today’s time, it is rather difficult for any hero or heroine to get a hat – trick. And also to get three hits right at the beginning of one’s career is no mean task. One girl who is on the brink of getting a hat – trick is Mehreen. The girl made her Tollywood debut with Krishnagadi Prema Gatha. The film was a hit, but she had a long gap before she had her next film. Recently, she was seen in Sharwanand’s Mahanubhavudu, which has become the hit of the Dassera season. Now, after getting two back to back hits, she is awaiting the release of Ravi Teja’s Raja – The Great. If the film turns out to be a hit, then Mehreen will have three hits in her kitty. Samantha Ruth Prabhu was one girl who had pulled off a similar success story in the past. It remains to be seen if Mehreen can pull off the same.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Professionalism

Samantha Ruth Prabu’s marriage became a huge concern for her producers, when it was announced. Many feared that she might take off to prepare for her wedding causing delays in shooting schedules. However, Samantha Ruth Prabhu planned it rather well and she took a week off prior to her wedding and a week off following her wedding. After surprising all by promoting Raju Gari Gadhi 2 following her wedding, she has started shooting for Mahanati. Once she completes the schedule, she will start working on Sukumar’s film titled Rangasthalam 1985. Despite sticking to pre – decided wedding date, she had chosen to wrap up the shootings of her earlier films before she takes off on a long holiday. Her husband and actor Naga Chaitanya too has taken a similar decision. Apparently, those in the industry are happy with the professionalism of Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

Shalini Pandey Hikes Her Remuneration

Make hay while the sun shines, they say. The Arjun Reddy actress Shalini Pandey is already implementing this. Shalini Pandey who won the hearts of youngsters is now in much demand in Telugu & Tamil films. Seeing the craze, the actress has hiked her remuneration. She is now getting more than Rs 25 lakhs. She has signed three movies within a gap of a month in both Telugu & Tamil film industry. She is now shooting for a Tamil movie opposite GV Kumar which is a remake of Telugu hit 100% Love.

Rakul Preet Singh Turns Ambassador

Rakul Preet Singh has been selected as the brand ambassador for Government of India’s one of the women empowerment initiatives. She will now be acting as brand ambassador for Narendra Modi Government’s “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” for the State of Telangana. Rakul Preet Singh expressed her happiness. “Extremely honored to b d brand ambassador of Telangana 4 d #Betibachaobetioadhao campaign. Let the change begin,” Rakul Preet Singh posted on Twitter. Rakul Preet Singh who hails from North India is now a leading actress in Tollywood. She has also expressed that she plans to settle down in Hyderabad. She has already ventured into fitness business in Hyderabad & Vizag.

Nazriya Nazim To Make Her Comeback

If you are a fan of bubbly Nazriya Nazim and has missed her live wire performances, this is one exciting news. There are rumors that the actor is all set to make her comeback in filmmaker Anjali Menon’s forthcoming film, which also has Prithviraj and Parvathy in the lead. An official announcement regarding this one is yet to come. Nazriya Nazim made her debut in movies as a child artiste and as a heroine, she was brilliant in films like Neram, Raja Rani, Ohm Shaanthi Oshaana & Bangalore Days. She married her Bangalore Days co – star Fahadh Faasil in 2014 and had taken a break from films. Incidentally it was Anjali Menon who had directed her in Bangalore Days too.

Thalapathy Vijay Meets Chief Minister

Thalapathy Vijay met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswamy recently at his residence in Chennai. Kadambur Raju, Minister of Information & Publicity was also present during the meet. According to reports, Vijay met CM to thank him for regulating movie ticket price and reducing entertainment tax from 10% to 8%. Also, the actor is said to have briefed the CM about the ongoing issues with his film Mersal and sought his help. The release of Vijay’s Mersal is in trouble because Animal Welfare Board of India denied an NOC for the film as the team is yet to submit the necessary documents to prove that animals used in the film were not tortured. Previously, Vijay’s Thuppakki faced an issue after Islam outfits felt that scenes portraying Muslims as terrorists were offensive and the actor sought TN Government’s help to hold talks to solve it.

Vishal Receives Backlash

Vishal who is the President of the Tamil Film Producers council came up with a set of rules to be followed in TN theaters. It included the selling of packaged products at MRP, parking cost regulations & not charging higher ticket cost which all seemed to be in favor of the common man. In a new development Abhirami Ramanathan of the Theatre Owners Association has severely condemned Vishal for slamming out rules. Stating that no one was boss for anyone, he told that Vishal should not put rules regarding theatre norms without prior consultation with the theatre owners. “Vishal has no authority to set rules for us. Higher charges will be levied for big movies while the charges would be lessened for the smaller movies,” Abhirami quoted. He also told that theatres were ready to sell Amma packaged drinking water bottles if the Government grants permission for the same.

Prashanth Makes A Comeback

Prashanth a contemporary of Vijay & Ajith is making a comeback after many years in a new neo noir thriller titled Johnny which was the title of Superstar Rajinikanth’s critically acclaimed film released in 1980 directed by Mahendran. The new Johnny is the remake of the Hindi flick Johnny Gaddar in which Prashanth & Prabhu reprise the roles of Neil Nitin Mukesh & Dharmendhra from the original. The film produced by Thiagarajan and directed by Vettri Selvan has Sanchitha Shetty playing the female lead while Anandaraj, Kalairani & Devadarshini are also in the cast. The film is fast nearing completion.

A R Rahman To Compose Music For Allu Arjun?

It has been a long time dream of Allu Arjun to work with A R Rahman. His dream to team up with the Mozart of Madras may well be on its way to getting realized! It’s known that Linguswamy, the Kollywood director, will be directing Bunny in 2018. This bi -lingual will most likely be composed by A R Rahman. The director is planning to rope him in for this big -ticket film. If A R Rahman comes on board, this will be Bunny’s first ever outing with the legendary musician. Even before Naa Peru Surya happened, Bunny had planned to make the Linguswamy film happen. Due to some unavoidable circumstances, the project got delayed indefinitely. The buzz now is that the film will go on the floors only after March next year. Allu Arjun is currently shooting for writer Vakkantham Vamsi’s maiden directorial venture Naa Peru Surya Naa Illu India. Allu Arjun will be seen as a young military officer in this film. It is slated for 27th Apr, 2018, release.

Resul Pookutty Turns Actor

Oscar award winning sound designer Resul Pookutty will now make his acting debut in a film which will be capturing a popular annual festival – Thrissur Pooram in Kerala. In the upcoming tri – lingual movie which will be made in Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi will feature Resul Pookutty as himself a sound designer, who comes to Thrissur to cover varied sounds at the festival. Titled The Sound Story, the upcoming venture will be directed by Prasad Prabhakar. As the movie has lots of prominence given to the sound of the festival, the team had used over sixteen to twenty two cameras and multiple microphones that can capture the festival to the fullest. According to the movie’s director Prasad, there were one hundred and fifty members working on the project. The movie has one hundred and sixty four tracks and two songs composed by Rahul Raj & lyrics are by Vairamuthu.

Dhanush’s Wunderbar Films To Produce A Kannada Film

After producing Tamil & Malayalam films, Dhanush’s Wunderbar Films is all set to produce its debut Kannada film. Reports say that Wunderbar Films is joining hands with Kannada producer Jacob Varghese for a film which will have Rishi of Operation Alamelamma fame in the lead role. Currently, Dhanush is busy shooting for the first ever part of Vetrimaaran’s gangster trilogy Vada Chennai, the actor is expected to soon bid goodbye to his thick beard and will sport a twirled mustache for Balaji Mohan’s Maari 2. The principal shoot of Maari 2 will begin in Nov, 2017 the film also has an ensemble cast of actors including Sai Pallavi, Krishna, Tovino Thomas & Robo Shankar.

Nadigar Sangam Plans Star Cricket Tournament In Malaysia

At the 64th General Body Meeting of Nadigar Sangam, Treasurer Karthi revealed that the association is planning to hold a star cricket match in Malaysia. The tournament is likely to begin from 6th Jan, 2018 and the funds raised will be used for the construction of Nadigar Sangam building. Last year, Nadigar Sangam organized a similar star cricket tournament to raise funds for the building construction. Just like last year’s tournament, both Kamal Haasan & Rajinikanth will grace both the opening and the closing ceremony while the participation of the other actors will be revealed in coming days. Besides cricket match, Nadigar Sangam is also planning to conduct varied events to raise funds.

To start off with, Bollywood’s youngest writer & director Amit Shri Yadav avers, “My upcoming film Kutumb is a family oriented social movie which will certainly refresh the viewer’s memory of the yesteryears Rajshree Movies and definitely take them down the nostalgic memory lanes. It will 100% remind the audiences of the family values, love and even life’s each & every emotions including the smallest & the tiniest ingredients of culture. As everyone knows that Rajshree Movies no doubt represented all the above mentioned qualities and much more.”  Incidentally speaking Amit Shri Yadav has not only directed Kutumb but has also penned the story of this beautiful & the entertainingly refreshing story of Kutumb.

Basically speaking Amit Shri Yadav hails from a small Kelta village situated in the district of Aliganj which in turn is located in the Eata Janpad which happens to be a part of Uttar Pradesh. Amit Shri Yadav further avers, “To make life much better & much more fulfilling a family (Kutumb) obviously requires true & undying love. A true & good family is one which showcases its refined culture & love for one & all. A family is incomplete without all these qualities. One should always be with one’s family and that too with complete togetherness and forever be a part of all the happy as well as the sad occasions. So my upcoming movie Kutumb is based on all the happy & the sad, the ups & the downs, the highs & the lows and above all the trials & the tribulations which befalls in every family that too time & again. And Kutumb is all set to light up the darkened aisles of the darkened celluloid silver screen on 3rd Nov, 2017. So mark your cine viewing calendar for this day to see Kutmb with your entire family.”

A point to be noted at this juncture is that since he was that high Amit Shri Yadav had been committed albeit totally & completely dedicated to his extreme love for all forms of art. Besides it is also noteworthy that Amit Shri Yadav was born in a simple farmer & head of the family Shri. Anar Singh Yadav’s family. Amit Shri Yadav is the 3rd child amongst the 4 sons. Amit Shri Yadav completed his schooling in Aliganj and also happens to be a degree holder from Allahabad University.  Later on Amit Shri Yadav joined the Theater and continued to act & direct plays for almost a decade thereby also picking up & deeply understanding all the intricacies of acting as well as direction. By the way Amit Shri Yadav began his initial directorial innings as an assistant director with movies like Omkara & Aata Pata Laapata.

Amit Shri Yadav is now all set to make his independent directorial debut with his 1st ever movie namely Kutumb especially made for his prospective Cine Fans. In the upcoming movie Kutumb comedian Rajpal Yadav enacts the pivotal role. Kutumb also stars Rajpal Yadav’s younger brother Indrapal along with other debutante actors. The title song of the movie Kutumb has been interestingly & beautifully composed by music composer Aryan Jaiin & soulfully rendered by none other than the erstwhile singer Kumar Sanu which has already become quite popular. After quite a long gap music lovers are getting a golden chance to listen to the melodious & the meliflous songs of Kutumb which indeed refreshes the 90’s era of golden & unforgettable sound tracks. And no doubt that Kutumb is totally & entirely based on the background of the sweet as well as the bitter occurrences in each & every family’s life.

In conclusion Amit Shri Yadav finally opines, “Every person’s happiness in life is dependent on the golden rays which is born out of our own near & dear ones which are the creations of our own family’s cultures. All the successes of one’s life is incomplete without the presence of our near & dear ones. And it is only our near & dear ones which creates our very own family, our very own Kutumb.

The poster launch of Impress Ifotainments Wo India Ka Shakespeare was held recently. The credits of the film are produced by Jagdish Vishwakarma & Shrikant Vishwakarma, co – produced by Deglal Pandit & Umesh Yadav, music by Sachin pathak, cinematography by Sumit K. Soni, associate director is Darshan Rawal, art by Sanjay Das, production head is Bandhan Pandit, post production @ J. S. studio, choreography by Raj Sain, editing by Joy Kumar, lyrics by U. S. Yadav & assistant directors are Imran Ali Khan & Suraj. The film stars Raj Aryan, Yogita Rajput, Meena Singh, Nagesh Yadav, Raza Murad, Maitri Raijada, Darshan Rawal et al.

Magical Love In Rajasthan Locales

Saima Film Productions’ maiden venture Magical Love is being shot from 14th Oct, 2017 onwards for 20 days in Bikaner locales, Rajasthan. The entire talkie portions & 5 songs will be filmed. The credits of the fiolm are produced by Mustafa Khan, Mubarak Sheikh, Sudarshan Pawar & Mahendra Warekar, written by R. K. Jha, directed by Sumedh Umale, cinematography by Nikhil Chaudhary, music by Kalyan Bardhan (who has already recorded all the 5 songs for the film), lyrics by Bunty Hooda & Abarao Hivrade, action by Sajan Kumar & choreography by Pradeep Kumar. The film stars Rano Joy, Azim Khan, Vaibhav Rathod, Priya Gupta, Satish Jaiswal, Payal, Suraj Dube, Sneha, Sidhata Kamble, Dilip Gorewar, Lalit Gaur, Archie Vankar et al.

Blanket Shooting In Mumbai
Producer Jaswinder Singh Rana (who has been a well – known distributer) & director Sanjay Sharma have completed a 22 day shooting stint for Dashmesh Pictures’ Blanket recently in Mandeshwar & Omkareshwar locales and in & around Indore & now the 2nd shooting stint of 10 days will begin in mid – week of Oct, 2017 in Mumbai locales. The credits of the film are written by Yusuf Khan, music by Rajesh Sharma (who has already recorded 2 songs in the voices of Palak Muchhal & Javed Ali). The film has debutante actors in leading roles.

Uper Wale Dede Chappar Phaad Ke Coming Soon

Vishal Chitralaya’s Uper Wale Dede Chappar Phaad Ke is all set to be released soon all over India by Screenshort Media & Entertainment Group. The credits of the film are produced by Baba Khan (Mandsaur Wale) & Pranav Panday, directed by M. H. Chauhan, co – produced by Mohammad Rafiq, creative director is Mannan Khan, choreography by Pappu Khanna & Raju Shabana, action by Mohd. Bhai & music by Raj Sen. The film stars Leena Kapoor, Ehsan Qureshi, Sunil Pal, Rana Jang Bahadur, Razzak Khan, Shazad Khan, Nishnt, Javed Novelty, Riyz Indian, Rizwan, Asalam, Indrani Taqdaar, Jatin Bhatiya, Surabhi Singh, Gourav Roopdas et al.

Bhajan Supari In Post Production

Aaryavarth Media’s Bhajan Supari is now in posty production stage. The credits of the film are story & direction by Sujeet Goswami, produced By Illa Panday, co – produced by Digvijay Singh, written by Prof. Nanad Lal Singh, music by Narendra Nirmal Tripathi, editing by Aajay Kumar, choreography by Kirti Kumar, cinematography by Manish Patel & singers are Udit Narayan, Rekha Rao, Divya Kumar, Preet Prerna & Rahul Purnkayastha. The film stars debutante Paras (Bhajan Kumar), Sujeet Goswami (of Gang Of Wasseypur 2 fame), Bunti Babli, Ranjhana, Illa Panday et al.

Wo Main Nahin Dubbing Commences

The dubbing of Manju Films Productions maiden venture Wo Main Nahin, a romantic, musical murder mystery is in progress in Mumbai since 5th Oct, 2017. The film has been completed in a non – stop 20 day shooting stint recently in Bhilwara, Mandalgarh & Jaipur locales in Rajasthan. The editing of the film was completed on 3rd Oct, 2017. The credits of the film are produced by Manju Hazra, written & directed by Ranjeet Bhattacharya, cinematography by Vinod Sahu, music by Kalyan Bardhan, singers are Vinti Sharma, Bunty Neerav (Saregama fame), Preeti et al, choreography by Sadiq & editing by Amit Khasera. The film stars Sadiq Sheikh, Lalit Gaur, Priya Gupta, Preeti Ghosalia, Dr. Trivedi et al.

Haseena Due On 3rd Nov 2017 All Over

Harsh Dream Ventures & Khushi Films’ Haseena is all set for release on 3rd Nov, 2017 all over. The credits of the film are produced by Jeetendra Vaghadia & Vicky Ranawat, directed by Vicky Ranawat, co – produced by Saral Ranawat & Chetan B. Vaghadia, written by Rishi Aazad, cinematography B. N. Mishra, lyrics & music by Shahid Bawa (UK), Vishnu Narayan & D. Harmony, executive produced by Vinod Moolchandani (Plus Pictures) & production manager is Meher Sethi. The film, stars Mohit Arora, Ankur Verma, Arpit Soni, Inayatt Sharma,(as Haseena), debutante Khyati Sharma, Neelam Pandey, Moushumi Malik, Mushtaq Khan, Manjeet Singh Bitoo, Master Sujal, Rishi Azaad et al.

Sath Sath Nibhayenge Song Recording & Mahurat Complete

The song recording & mahurat of Shiv Shambhu Film Carporation’s Sath Sath Nibhayenge is complete. The credits of the film are written – produced by writer & singer Rameswar Sharma, the other singers are Kumar Sapan, Indrani Sharma & Kanika Shah & Lyrics by Babita Sharma & Rameswer Sharma. It is based on Army Man.

Kutumb – The Family Poster Launched With Great Fanfare

The poster launch of Shyam Entertainment’s Kutumb The Family was held recently with a grand fanfare @ Star Bazaar by actor Rajpal Yadav. The credits of the film are produced by Shyam Avatar Kedia, written & directed by Amit Shree Yadav, music by Aryan Jaiin, lyrics by Aryan Jaiin & Rajendra Tiwari, singers are Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Javed Ali, Shahid Malya & Tripti Shakya, executive produced by Shoaib Khan. The film is slated for release all over India on 3rd Nov, 2017 by K Sera Sera which is also presenting the film. The PR & marketing of the film are handled by Shaaz Media Entertainment’s Nagma Khan. The film stars Rajpal Yadav, Alok Nath, Inderpal Yadav, ¼Rajpal Yadav’s younger brother, ½ Alok Nair, Ashish Shukla, Ritu Sharma, Sandhya, Raj Meena et al.

Nanu Ki Jaanu Poster Launched

The poster presentation of Inbox Pictures Pvt Ltd Presents Nane Ki Jaanu was held recently. Abhay Deol & Patralekhaa have come together for the 1st time for Faraz Haider’s Nanu Ki Jaanu which is an after – life love story. Inbox Pictures Pvt Ltd Presents Nanu Ki Jaanu produced by Sajid Qureshi stars Abhay Deol & Patralekhaa. Director by Faraz Haider the film is all set to release in Apr, 2018.

The coveted Black Lady has come calling yet again, as Jio Filmfare Awards Marathi is back with its 3rd edition to honor & celebrate the BEST in Marathi cinema. In a press conference held recently at Sofitel, BKC, Mumbai, Jitesh Pillai – Editor, Filmfare along with renowned Marathi actor Swapnil Joshi made an announcement.
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27th Oct, 2017 is set as the date for the prestigious award ceremony. The same will be televised on Colors Marathi at a later date. The press conference began with Jitesh Pillai & Swapnil Joshi lighting the lamp. The 2 together revealed the categories and expressed their gratitude towards the Marathi film industry for giving a plethora of talent. The award function will be held at NESCO Ground, Mumbai and will witness enthralling performances & stupendous acts by the most talented actors of the Marathi film fraternity.

“I am thrilled to announce the 3rd edition of Filmfare Awards Marathi 2017” Jitesh Pillai, Editor, Filmfare averred. He continued, “After 2 successful editions of Filmfare Awards Marathi, we intend to raise the momentum with this year’s awards. Our association with Jio has come a long way and we are glad to have them on our journey of highlighting the commendable work done in Marathi cinema. We feel privileged to witness & celebrate the remarkable talent that exists in the Marathi film fraternity.”

​​Renowned actor Swapnil Joshi who was present at the press conference commented, “Marathi cinema has proved to be the perfect blend of commerce & arts. Especially in the past 3 years, the Marathi cinema has strategically not only prospered in mainstream cinema but also experimental cinema. Filmfare, who has always been synonymous to cinema since its inception has always given Marathi cinema the acknowledgment it deserves.”

On the association with Filmfare, Jio Spokesperson commented, “We are thrilled to present the JIO Filmfare Awards Marathi 2017 and this association will help showcase the cinematic excellence of Marathi film industry in a variety of digital ways. JIO is bringing transformational changes in the Indian digital services space to enable a Digital Life for 1.3 billion Indians and this association is consistent with JIO’s mission to celebrate the diversity & the richness of Indian cinema.”

Nikhil Sane, Channel Head Viacom18, COLORS Marathi commented, “Marathi cinema is acclaimed for its intense storytelling, superlative performances & superior production quality. It is this very spirit of Marathi cinema that we will be celebrating at the Filmfare Awards Marathi 2017. We are delighted to be the broadcast partners yet again with Filmfare Awards Marathi 2017, an illustrious award ceremony that felicitates actors, producers, directors and other technicians alike for their contribution to the Marathi Film industry.”

Jio Filmfare Award Marathi 2017 will once again bring together the who’s who of Marathi cinema under one roof. The event is sure to set new benchmark as it promises to put together a spell -binding show that will acknowledge & applaud excellence in the Marathi film industry.

by Faizan Rizwan & Shaheen Raaj

Ms. Mimi Partha Sarathy, Founder & Managing Trustee recently launched internationally renowned Antigravity Fitness from USA with professional certified teachers. The chief guest for the event No. 1 namely Kannada Movie Hatrick star Dr. Shivaraj Kumar inaugurated Exclusive Antigravity Fitness in Malleshwaram at Sri Krishna Wellness, Yoga & Cultural Centre, 9th Cross, 6th Main, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, The other renowned personalities at the event were Dr. C. N. Ashwathnarayan MLA Malleshwaram, Ms. Reeth Abraham internationally renowned Athlete Arjuna Award & Rajyotsava award Winner, Dr. Mrs. Sita Bhateja Chairman Sita Bhateja Speciality Hospitals, Mrs. Padmini Ravi Founder Padmini Ravi Dance Academy & Mrs. Nita Raval Master Teacher AntiGravity Fitness & Founder CEO Biorythym Pune.

AntiGravity® Fitness is a dramatic & dynamic new form of exercise focused on fitness and would bring in a great amount of diversity to the fitness & wellness activities conducted at Sri Krishna Wellness Yoga & Cultural Centre, Malleshwaram.

AntiGravity® Fitness is a relatively new concept in fitness world that is fast gaining popularity worldwide and is approved by Aerobics & Fitness Association of America, American Council on Exercise, Central YMCA Qualifications & Yoga Alliance US. This concept is the brainchild of Christopher Harrison, a former choreographer, gymnast & aerial performer. Antigravity Fitness combines traditional poses with other exercise forms like Pilates, aerial acrobatics & calisthenics, with the aim of achieving a complete body workout. In Antigravity Fitness, hammock -like suspended gear is used to practice different yoga poses & exercises. These hammocks can support the weight of up to 970 kgs, so be rest assured, you will be safe. Sri Krishna Wellness, Yoga & Cultural Centre, was set up in Jan, 2014, to promote the rich heritage of India Art, Culture & Yoga. Set amongst ancient trees in the heart of Bangalore, with a traditional hall & surroundings, the center currently hosts varied activities such as Holistic & Integrated Yoga, Therapeutic Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation, Classical Dance Classes, Music, Bhajans, Kirtans, Concerts, Shastra Classes, lectures and much more.

Preserving our rich heritage & tradition is a duty, commitment & passion for old Bangaloreans. Mrs. M. A. Vedavalli & her daughter Ms. Mimi Partha Sarathy, founders of Sri Krishna Wellness, Yoga & Cultural Center. The internationally renowned KYM 500 hour Teacher Training Course from Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Chennai is also conducted at the Centre. Late Sri T. Krishnamacharya is often called the Father of Modern Yoga, and was the teacher to several great Yoga Teachers like Sri B K S Iyengar, Sri Pattabhi Jois, Sri T K V Desikachar & Madame Indra Devi.

Mumbai Film Festival (MFF), organized by Jio MAMI, realising the importance and dearth of creative content addressing the life and point of view of children and young adults, has created a special section for it called ‘Half Ticket’. This year, Vidhi Kasliwal-helmed Landmarc Films’ Pipsi is selected as a contender in this prestigious section of Jio MAMI. Pipsi is a heart-touching, bitter-sweet, coming-of-age film that traces the adventures of two eight-year-old children.Vidhi Kasliwal is known for her Marathi films Sanngto Aika starring Marathi super icon Sachin Pilgaonkar followed by the Sai Tamhankar–Priya Bapat starrer Vazandar that tackled issues of weight and the National Award winning film, Ringan, based on a father-son relationship and how they find a newer meaning to life in Pandharpur. “Filmmakers draw inspiration from what is around. I believe in telling tales that entertain and yet provoke you to sit up, take notice and make a change. With Pipsi, I would like the viewers to go on a soul-stirring journey with the young protagonists and through the simplistic narrative become a part of their lives. I am glad our film has found its space in the ‘Half Ticket’ section of Jio MAMI,” enthuses Vidhi Kasliwal.

T-SERIES & KRIARJ JOIN HANDS FOR SHREE NARAYAN SINGH’S NEXT STARRING SHAHID KAPOOR

Shree Narayan Singh of Toilet Ek Prem Katha fame has teamed up with Shahid Kapoor for his next untitled being produced by T-Series & KriArj Entertainment. Prernaa Arora of KriArj Entertainment is bankrolling interesting content and riveting subjects under her banner. She loved this script, which she shared with Shahid who immediately came on board to do the film. It’s a very strong script, which depicts the entire gamut of emotions & has a very realistic & earthy feel to it. Says director Shree Narayan Singh, “With films like Kaminey, Jab We Met, Haider and Udta Punjab, Shahid Kapoor has definitely proved his mettle as an actor. Having said that , his star presence is undeniable and I look forward to working with him.” Says producer Prernaa Arora, “Shahid is one of the industry’s finest actors and would completely do justice to the role. We are so excited to be collaborating with him on this one as the role is tailor-made for someone with his talent & calibre. Together, Shahid & Shree, will form a brilliant combo, a winner for us, for sure! ” Says Producer Bhushan Kumar, “We are working with KriArj on several other films and coming together strengthens the association. Shree Narayan Singh is a director who balances strong message driven film with entertainment by making it commercially viable.”

SANJAY SHARMA DIRECTS BLANKET

Producer Jaswinder Singh Rana( who has been a well known distributer) and director Sanjay Sharma have completed a 22-day shooting stint for Dashmesh Pictures’ BLANKET recently in Mandeshwar and Omkareshwar locales and in and around Indore. The film has been written by Yusuf Khan.Music: Rajesh Sharma who has recorded two songs in the voices of Palak Muchhal and Javed Ali. The next shooting stint of ten days will be held in Mumbai locales from mid-October onwards. The film has newcomers in the leading roles.

ANAND L RAI AND KANGANA RANAUT CONFIRM TANU WEDS MANU FRANCHISE

After 2 years of the blockbuster rom com, Tanu Weds Manu returns, filmmaker Anand L Rai and Kangana Ranaut have confirmed that the third franchise is in the making.After Anand L Rai wraps up his ongoing project Starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kangana winds up Manikarnika, her next film based on the life of Jhansi Ki Rani, both will collaborate on the said film.The film will take off next year sometime.

MAATR DIRECTOR ASHTAR SAYED’S NEXT IS A PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER
Maatr director Ashtar Sayed‘s next is a psychological thriller. Psychological mind games and genre which is not been explored in the Indian film Industry. Post Maatr, Ashtar is keen to explore this genre and is in talks for lead artists. Maatr was a brain child of his Producer Michael Pelico and he had written the story in Indian context, he was very sure that he wanted the film in Hindi for Indian audiences but he had no clue on how Indian censors function when he decided to produce the film. Bhoomi, Mom and Maatr after a hiatus are all about rape and revenge. Says Ashrat “When I see Maatr being talked in the same breath as the other two it becomes important to bring forth the fact that Maatr was released with 62 cuts killing its prospects totally. The same film received standing ovation from audiences when we screened it in Santa Monica without any cuts.”Bhoomi & Mom had the same topic and it was brought on screen in different vision by the directors. What’s the difference though, Ashtar Sayed said “We all have our way of storytelling and I had shot the film keeping the narrative in mind but Indian Censor board gave us 62 cuts. The film post the cut was not my film at all, I could not relate to the film or what was left of it.

ABHAY DEOL AND PATRALEKHAA TEAMED IN NANU KI JAANU

Abhay Deol and Patralekhaa have come together for the first time for Faraz Haider’s Nanu Ki Jaanu which is an afterlife love story. Inbox Pictures Pvt Ltd presents the film Nanu Ki Jaanu produced by Sajid Qureshi and directed by Faraz Haider and the film is set to release in April, 2018.

RAJKUMMAR RAO’S NEXT ‘SHAADI MEIN ZAROOR AANA’ TO RELEASE ON 10TH NOVEMBER.

After winning over the nation with his honest and outstanding performances in Bareilly Ki Barfi & Newton, Rajkummar Rao is all set to endear the audience with his upcoming film Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana, the makers of which have just announced the release date of the film. The film stars Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Kharbanda in lead roles and is all set for a worldwide release on the 10th of November. Directed by Ratna Sinha, Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana has been shot in Allahabad and Mumbai.Presented by Deepak Mukut and Soham Rockstar Entertainment, the film is produced by Vinod Bachchan.

ANIL KAPOOR URGES FATHERS TO CELEBRATE DAUGHTER’S DAY!

The great bond that Anil Kapoor shares with his children is worth noticing. The 60-year-old dad took to Twitter to share a beautiful video depicting the beauty of Father-Daughter relationship and urged all parents to celebrate Daughter’s day every year by expressing love towards their beloved princesses.The doting dad shared the video on his social media handles , stating how the video brought back some beautiful moments he has shared with his daughters! .The loving bond that a father and daughter share, builds lifelong and loving memories and Anil Kapoor’s heartfelt message for his daughters through the video, sure manages to tug the right chords of our heart. We urge all fathers to not make just this day but each day a special one for their daughters.

METRO SHOES LTD. ROPES IN KATRINA KAIF AND SIDDHARTH MALHOTRA AS NEW BRAND AMBASSADORS

Metro Shoes Ltd, India’s leading fashion footwear retailer has appointed style icons Katrina Kaif and Siddharth Malhotra as their new brand ambassadors. The stylish and vivacious young actors will endorse Metro Shoes’ stylish footwear range as the brand looks to strengthen its position as the country’s foremost and one-stop-shop destination for fashion footwear.Metro Shoes will be running a print, digital and outdoor campaigns featuring Katrina and Siddharth as their image as style icons perfectly fit its personality and positioning. With this collaboration, Metro Shoes elevates its pan-India presence. It is investing around INR 25 crores on the new endorsement deals and campaign, “We are delighted to have Katrina Kaif and Siddharth Malhotra representing Metro Shoes Ltd. They are the perfect embodiment of what we stand for – distinctive style with a confident and a sparkling personality. Our new campaign aims to be a strong fashion-forward statement which is aptly represented by trendsetters Katrina and Siddharth. We look forward to charting an exciting brand journey with them.”As part of the brand association, Katrina and Siddharth will feature in Metro Shoes Ltd. latest brand campaign to be released on September 28th, 2017, ahead of the festive season. The new campaign is an evolution of our ‘Find your pair’ campaign. Sid and Kat endorsing their choice of ‘’# my pair ‘’ in the new campaign aims to reinforce our communication to customers of all ages. The brand will look to leverage the actors’ popularity and reach as a youth icon to engage with the target audience.

VARUN & SHRUTI TO FEATURE IN FOSSIL’S FIRST EVER MULTIMEDIA CAMPAIGN IN INDIA – FOSSILFIRSTS

Fossil has appointed Varun Dhawan and Shruti Haasan as its first ever Indian celebrity brand ambassadors. Varun and Shruti will feature in Fossil’s first ever multimedia campaign launching throughout India by the end of the year. The partnership with these celebrities celebrates the launch of the new generation of Fossil Q touchscreen smartwatches. Both were chosen both for their unique personal style as well as their integral relationships with the brand. Just as our smartwatches represent the next generation of watches, these celebrities represent the next generation of Fossil fans. India becomes the second country in the subcontinent, close on the heels of South Korea, to engage celebrities to represent the brand in the country. Johnson Verghese, Managing Director, FOSSIL India said, “Varun and Shruti not only represent the next generation of Fossil fans, but also personify a rare blend of talent, class, intelligence and popularity. ” Varun Dhawan added, “I have always admired this iconic brand and am particularly excited to be the chosen one to launch the GEN 3 Fossil Q touchscreen smart watch collection. ”. Shruti Haasan said, “ I am incredibly flattered to represent a brand of global scale and to feature in one of the most interesting campaigns this season.”

MUMBAI FC COACH TO TRAIN VISHAL MALHOTRA FOR HIS NEXT FILM

Vishal Malhotra who is popularity known for his roles in hip hip hurray, ishq Vishq, Jannat and host of IPL is all set for a huge comeback from the film Tu Hi Mera Sunday Hai playing one of the lead roles. The film is about 5 friends who struggle to find place to play football in Mumbai and hence the whole team learnt how to play football. Vishal who loves to get into the skin of the character is not a professional football player and hence he wanted to take professional football training before he starts shooting. Little did he know that the production already hired a football coach for Vishal and other team members, and that coach is none other than the coach of Mumbai FC team.” I am not a football player but when I was offered this film, I loved the story and decided to take it. But there are lots of scenes in the film where I will be seen playing football, hence I thought why not learn a new sport. It will not only help me in the film but will be fun as well. Then one day I got a call from the productions and they informed me that they have spoken to Mumbai FC coach and he obiliged to teach football to the whole team.” Says Vishal. The film will see Vishal in a different look and it will be great to see our favourite Mambo back on screen.

BEING HUMAN IN GOLMAAL AGAIN

The trailer and first song of Golmaal Again has received abundance and overwhelming love from the audience and media. They showed their excitement during the trailer launch and have not stopped showering the team with love since then. @BeingSalmanKhan recently tweeted a picture of the entire Golmaal Again team. For the shooting of a scene in the upcoming song ‘Maine tujhko dekha’, Salman Khan showed his love and support by giving them his Being Human cycles to shoot with. The song will be out tomorrow. Reliance Entertainment Presents, In Association with Mangl Murti Films and Rohit Shetty Picturez, Produced and Directed by Rohit Shetty, Golmaal Again is set to release on 20th October 2017.

SAIYAMI KHER STUNS THE AUDIENCE IN HER LATEST PHOTO SHOOT

In her latest photo shoot with a film magazine, Saiyami Kher is indeed rocking in a sporty avatar. The Mirzya actress is known for being an active sports person and this shoot brings out the best side of her.

RAAMA MEHRA’S KOHINOOR DELUXE HOTEL IS COMPLETE

Writer-director Raama Mehra has completed the entire shooting of musical-murder-mystery Karigar Arts’ KOHINOOR DELUXE HOTEL in a non-stop 22 days shooting stint in Jaipur locales recently and the editing of the film has also commenced last week at J.D. Editing Studio. The film is being produced by Rohitash Kumawat. The star cast includes Newfinds Kundan, Saahil Khan, Megha Saxena, Saakshi, Zoya Khan,Tariq Khan, Gauri Wankhede, Adi Irani, Shiva, Rana Jung Bahadur, Vikas Anand, Ali Khan, Ajeeta Singh, Bhupender and Raama Mehra. The lyrics and music are by Dheeraj Sen.
ANDH – LET’S PLAY BLIND IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND FILM

Vijay Sharma, an author, poet, screenplay writer, actor and director, has recently directed a film called Andh: Let’s Play Blind. The film is adapted from his own novel titled Let’s Play Blind; the novel has a sequel too.Vijay Sharma is a CA by profession. But such was his passion for acting and love towards the craft; he ended up doing an acting course at Barry John Acting Studio in New Delhi. And later, he decided to write the story and script. The story of film Andh: Let’s Play Blind was inspired by a real event in USA, which plays a very small but very important part in the movie. The entire script was built around this incident by Vijay.Vijay Says,” I am very excited to present the first part of my novel and movie to the world. I still get goosebumps when I think of the story myself. It is the most suspenseful story ever! “The Film is slated to release on 27th October 2017.

SUNNY LEONE ATTENDED THE BIG BOYS TOYS EXPO

Big Boys Toys Expo, an exciting and thrilling lifestyle expotainment show was held in Mumbai at MMRDA Ground, BKC, Mumbai. The expotainment was inaugurated by Mayor of Mumbai Principal Vishwanath Mahadeshwar. The highlight of the first day was the presence of Sunny Leone. Sunny, being an avid car lover enjoyed the array of luxurious cars displayed at the expo. Sunny was also seen checking out the top men’s lifestyle brands which were part of the expo. Sunny stated, “Big Boys Toys has created a great experience with top brands and the latest in tech under one roof right from cars, bikes, gadgets, gizmos, lifestyle and so much more! I’d recommend everyone to go play at BBT this weekend. Congratulations Event Capital and Laqshya Live Experiences on creating such a unique format!” Deepak Choudhury, Founder and Director of Event Capital, said “It was our pleasure to have Sunny as part of BBT this year. She loves cars and loved her experience here. ” Big Boys Toys Expo, is a unique global format which brings technology, sports, music, entertainment, fashion, and luxury all under one roof for an experience of a lifetime. It is showcasing the newest trends in cars and bikes, gadgets & gizmos, fashion & lifestyle, health & fitness, adventure, technology, gaming, sports and leisure to audiences. Wrangler, the Style partner of BBT season 4, also felicitated the winners of its flagship travel based event True Wanderer 6.0 at BBT on Day 1.

TEASER OF KALKI KOECHLIN AND SUMEET VYAS’S RIBBON RELEASES

Kalki Koechlin and Sumeet Vyas brings heart touching film, Ribbon, a young love story that’s funny, poignant and painfully relatable, directed and co-written by Rakhee Sandilya. The teaser of the film was launched today at facebook headquarter.Love’s all about sticking together through life’s knotty turns and loose ends.Directed and co-written by Rakhee Sandilya, RIBBON has been produced by Prakash Mondal and Swathi Mondal of Red Cart Films and is slated to release across India on November 03, 2017.
TRAILER OF RUKH STARRING MANOJ BAJPAYEE UNVEILED

The intriguing trailer of Eros International and Drishyam Films’ next, RUKH, slated for a pan-India release on 27th October 2017, was unveiled by Zee Music Company recently. Writer-director Atanu Mukherjee’s debut feature Rukh is about the journey of a boy rediscovering his lost connections and familial ties, through the secrets and memories he must confront on his way. With a soulful soundtrack by Amit Trivedi, the film will release on October 27. The film boasts of many powerful performances by an acclaimed cast led by Manoj Bajpayee, Adarsh Gourav (Mom, Madly, My Name is Khan), Marathi actress Smita Tambe (Umrika, 72 Miles – Ek Pravas) and Kumud Mishra (Airlift, Sultan, Rockstar). Manish Mundra, the founder of Drishyam Films and producer of Rukh says “This trailer gives a true insight to the deeply emotional texture of the film, as well as a sneak peek into the melody of Khidki beautifully sung and composed by Amit Trivedi. .”Atanu Mukherjee, the director of Rukh, says “Rukh is an intimate portrait of a family, inspired from a few real life events and characters. Torn apart by grief, brought together by loss — this family deals with life in ways that we can all relate to. I’m really happy that I have got to make my debut film with Drishyam Films .”Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International Media Ltd added, “We are looking forward to release another content-driven gem like Rukh, an apt follow up to our forthcoming release, the much-appreciated and highly-anticipated Newton.” Drishyam Films’ other upcoming films include Nila Madhab Panda’s Kadvi Hawa starring Sanjay Mishra and Ranvir Shorey.

MALAIKA ARORA LAUNCHES REVOLUTIONARY HAIR REDUCING TECHNOLOGY FOR RICHFEEL

RichFeel has unveiled actress Malaika Arora as the face of the brand and introduced Europe’s most advanced laser hair reduction technology called Ice Cube 2.0. A revolutionary Cool Brush Hair Reduction Treatment that cools the skin while it makes it silky.This prestigious launch event was held recently in Mumbai in presence of Malaika Arora along with Dr. Apoorva Shah, Founder, Rich Feel & Dr. Sonal Shah, Co-founder, Rich Feel respectively.

JUHI CHAWLA’S KIDS LIVE UP TO THEIR FAMILY LEGACY!

Actress, mother, entrepreneur and social activist Juhi Chawla is currently on a month long break from work to help her children settle into their boarding school in Charter House, one of the most prominent public schools in the UK. The actress who is at the moment spending time with her sister in law, husband and kids before they head off to school is delighted about the fact that the kids are now studying where husband Jay used to when he was growing up.Speaking on the same she said,”Jay used to study here when he was growing up! Spread over 200 acres , Charter house offers many activities and sports apart from academics.”Signing off she said,”I am excited and happy that Jhanvi and Arjun will be studying here, away from all the pollution and traffic. Though i will miss them a lot during festivals and special occasions here.”
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI WELCOMES ADNAN SAMI’S DAUGHTER MEDINA

Adnan Sami shared the news of his daughter’s birth with the Prime Minister and even shared sweets with for the same. Mr. Modi has become a huge fan of Adnan’s daughter and even told Adnan about the same and also congratulated the couple on the birth of their daughter.

VARUN SHARMA IS AN INFORMER!

Having played memorable roles in successful films including Fukrey, Dolly Ki Doli and Dilwale among others, the cute and lovable actor Varun Sharma is set to make his debut in a brand new avatar, he will be seen playing a character never attempted before on the digital platform with a web series titled, Informers.Produced by Amin Surani and written-directed by Rohan Bajaj, Informers is an upcoming web series based on the gripping real-life stories of informers and their tryst with a notorious terrorist organisation. It portrays their corroborative efforts of law enforcement that they faced head on in a brutal, bloody conflict. It details the many, often-conflicting forces – legal, political, police, military and civilian – that joined hands in the effort to control terrorism, one of our world’s most lethal commodities.Based on true events, Informers talks about the period of September 2008- during a period of national uproar and panic, a few brave men held their cards close to their chests and embarked on a covert mission.Informers revolves around the unlikely union of three confidential police informants, formed by a daredevil encounter specialist, who rose to the challenge and became the unlikely unsung heroes. These men spent months tracking down the Indian Mujahideen terrorist group, right down to where their leader Riyaz Bhatkal was hiding, but as history tells us, trust & deceit are brothers in arms.

LUV RANJAN’S SONU KE TITU KI SWEETY TO RELEASE ON JANUARY 12, 2018

Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety starring Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Singh will release on 12th Jan, 2018.Written and Directed by Luv Ranjan, the film is produced by T series’ Bhushan Kumar & Luv Films’ Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg. Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety is a quirky, new-age love triangle set in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. This is his next film after the success of Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2.

VIACOM18 MOTION PICTURES ACQUIRES RIGHTS FOR MITHALI RAJ BIOPIC

With a phenomenal record of being the highest run scorer in One Day Internationals averaging above 51, the captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team, Mithali Raj has had a remarkable journey on field.An inspiration to billions of young girls in the country, her life is now all set to be documented on the silver screen. The rights of the film have been acquired by Viacom18 Motion Pictures, the studio that backed content driven films like Queen, Manjhi, Drishyam, Mary Kom, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and the recent hit, Toilet Ek Prem Katha.Ajit Andhare, COO, Viacom18 Motion Pictures, says, “Viacom18 Motion Pictures has always been the pioneer in showcasing content with portrayal of strong women characters right from Queen to Kahani to Mary Kom. We are proud to be collaborating with the young and inspirational Mithali Dorai Raj, a name single handedly responsible in bringing about a shift in the way women’s cricket team was perceived in our country.”Mithali Raj is the highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket and the only woman cricketer to surpass the 6,000 run mark in ODIs. She is also the first player to score 7 consecutive 50s in ODIs. She also awarded the Padma Shri in 2015, India’s fourth highest civilian award for her contribution towards the sport of cricket.Mithali Raj says, “I am extremely happy on this association with Viacom18 Motion Pictures. Hoping that this movie inspires more people especially young girls to take up sports as a career.”

AZURE ENTERTAINMENT AND WARNER BROS. ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION FOR INDIAN REMAKE OF INFERNAL AFFAIRS

Mumbai based AZURE Entertainment Pvt. Limited and Warner Bros. India today announced a strategic collaboration to jointly invest in and produce an Indian remake of “Infernal Affairs”. The 2002 Hong Kong Original is a cult film with global recognition and was the film upon which the multi award-winning The Departed (directed by Martin Scorsese in 2006) was based. This project is the first of a two-picture deal between the two companies to jointly develop, produce and distribute key titles from the coveted Warner Bros. library for the Indian local film market.Sunir Kheterpal, CEO – AZURE Entertainment says, “It is a matter of pride for a young company like ours to collaborate with Warner Bros. to jointly develop and produce the local language adaptation of this amazing movie. We are thrilled to be working with the Warner Bros. India team and cannot wait to get started.”Denzil Dias, Managing Director – Warner Bros. India said, “This is an exciting time for us to be partnering in local language production with the team at AZURE, who are passionate about film and storytelling, and ideally placed to adapt and develop foreign language source material into Indian language remakes. We could not have chosen a better title than Infernal Affairs to announce this collaboration. We look forward to bringing great new Indian language films to local and global audiences.”AZURE and Warner Bros. India are at an advanced stage of formalizing the director for the proposed Hindi Remake of Infernal Affairs and shall soon make an official announcement on the same. In near future, they will also announce the second Warner Bros. title on which an Indian Remake shall be developed.

YASH RAJ FILMS CHOSEN AS INDIA’S NUMBER 1
FILM PRODUCTION HOUSE BRAND

Yash Raj Films is synonymous to a legacy of quality cinema and wholesome entertainment in India. Now, the Media Research Group (MRG) has selected the banner as India’s Number 1 Brand 2017 based on the outcome of its insightful Brand Research Report.A unique recognition of the success and ingenuity of growing brands that contribute to the Indian economy and the nation’s global image, Yash Raj Films has been chosen as the Number 1 brand amongst Film Production houses by peers and consumers. As the one chosen in the production house category, the banner holds place amongst blue chip companies and leading consumer brands from India. Previously, Yash Raj Films was awarded the ‘Most Trusted Film Production House in Asia’ Award for 2016 by IBC Media and was also honoured with ‘India’s Most Trusted Brand’ Award consecutively in 2016 and 2015, by IBC Media, a global brand consultancy in Bangkok. With this recognition, YRF reiterates its position as the most recognized and trusted Indian cinema brand worldwide once again.

URVASHI RAUTELA DELAYS HER HOLLYWOOD DEBUT BECAUSE OF HATE STORY 4 TIGHT SCHEDULES!

Urvashi Rautela, who has the record of winning maximum number of beauty titles in entire pageant history, was recently offered a role of an ‘apsara’ in a Hollywood film. She was also offered a lead role in an action flick. But due to her commitments in Bollywood, the actress had to decline both the films. When Urvashi was in LA, she was offered two films. One of the filmmakers wanted her to play an Indian aspara in a fantasy film and the other was an action flick. But she had to go let of the offers since the Indian producers wanted to start filming this year and start workshop soon. She was quite excited about the offers, she had to turn down both the films. Urvashi is extremely busy this year as she has two upcoming projects with T-Series and three movies with Zee films. Despite her busy schedule, the actress who has her own foundation called Urvashi Rautela Foundation recently visited the flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand to help the victims. The actress recently confirmed that she has signed Hate Story 4 in which plays a lead role. She will soon start shooting for the film in London.

BOLLYWOOD AND TV SIZZLING SENSATION, STYLE ICON KARISHMA SHARMA

Bollywood and TV sizzling sensation , style icon Karishma Sharma who started her career at a very early age has made her presence in TV shows like Pavitra Rishta,Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya,Ye Hai Mohabbatein,Love By Chance, Aahat (season 6),and Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein. Karishma has also tried her hands in web series life Sahu Hai where she was appreciated for her brilliant performance is now making her debutas a lead in Bollywood with Ragini MMS franchise returning as a digital show titled Ragini MMS Returns, on Ekta Kapoor’s web channel ALT which has her in her sultry avatar.

SUNNY LEONE SHOOTS FOR FRESH DESI GHEE FOR BALAJI CREATOR’S COMMERCIAL

Sunny Leone is now endorsing Dholpur Fresh’s desi ghee in Kittu Saluja’s ad film.”It is neither the gym nor the latest diet programmes, it is ghee that has helped me maintain my physique” quips Sunny Leone. Puneet Sharma of Balaji Creators says ” Sunny Leone is the face & inspiration to many Indian women and epitomizes hard work and perseverance – an apt quotient for the product. This is the first time we are working with Sunny Leone, in fact this also the first time that she is promoting a food brand. We aim to transport the audience to a different era which epitomizes quality & originality which Balaji Creators stands for” Sunny Leone says “This is the first time that I am the face of a desi ghee brand. The stature of the ad is something which no one has ever attempted or showcased on television in regards to food oil or ghee brands. I am more than happy to come on board with Balaji Creators.” The ad spot opens with celebratory music on the soundtrack which showcases Sunny Leone portraying a princess doing her shringar, helped by her maids.

MUKTA A2 CINEMAS FORAYS INTO TAMIL NADU MARKET

Mukta A2 Cinemas – one of India’s most reputed and esteemed chain of cinemas have made their foray in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in association with Rohini Silver Screens, to provide a quality movie experience to the local audience. One of India’s most reputed and esteemed film banners, Mukta Arts Limited has been consistently providing its audience with the best on-screen entertainment for decades. Taking this legacy forward, their chain of cinemas, Mukta A2 Cinemas has announced their foray in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in association with Rohini Silver Screens, to provide a quality movie experience to the local audience. With this partnership, the 5-screen multiplex Rohini Silver Screens will be converted to a 7-screenproperty. Mukta A2 Cinemas will provide the technical expertise and F&B services at the cinema. Known for its state-of-the-art amenities and providing world-class movie experience at an affordable price, Mukta A2 Cinemas have marked their presence in the industry as well as in the audience’s hearts. Satwik Lele, COO, Mukta A2 Cinemas Limited further said, “Expanding our reach in the Tamil Nadu market is a big step for Mukta A2 Cinemas. Rohini SilverScreens, which is such a reputed name in the market, will help us build our brand. We have successfully delivered on expectations of our patrons at all our properties on a consistent basis. We believe in the quality of services we bring to the table and aim to provide the same to this market’s audience as well.” Nikilesh Surya, Executive Director, Rohini Silver Screens commented “We at Rohini SilverScreens are thrilled to be associated with Mukta A2 Cinemas. We believe we share a common vision with Mukta A2 Cinemas in making good quality cinema affordable to the general public. We hope this first partnership of ours grows to many more cities and towns in the Southern part of our country”

POONAM DARES TO BARE AGAIN

Poonam Pandey flaunts her sultry figure in latest bikini photo shoot in Singapore.Social media queen Poonam Pandey, who takes the Internet by storm with every picture of hers, knows how to enjoy her vacation and have a good time.The Nasha actress recently went to Hong Kong and Singapore for a vacation and the first picture of her vacation has emerged online.In the picture, Poonam can be seen in a skimpy pink bikini revealing her famous figure as she struck a sultry pose by the pool. The glamorous model-turned-actress is seen flaunting her figure with envy-inducing confidence.She also put her toned tummy and long model-honed legs on display in the skimpy swimwear.Poonam has left fans a little hot under the collar with her latest bikini picture. No wonder, her fans never seem to have enough of her!

​ALIA BHATT TELLS YOU WHY YOU SHOULD DONATE YOUR DENIMS
As part of the Coexist campaign for the welfare of street cats and dogs, Alia Bhatt has started a denim donation drive across different cities in India.‘Something as simple as cleaning out your closet could actually help save lives’ says Alia. ‘Motopaws, a youth led initiative, uses old denims to create reflective collars for street dogs. This makes it easier for motorists to see the dogs from a distance and helps prevent accidents.’ Denim forms the base of the collar which is then covered by waterproof fabric and topped with retro reflective tape. Approved by vets, the collar has no harmful effects on dogs or humans.‘Street dogs have no safe shelter and are sometimes injured or run over by motorists especially at night, due to low visibility. Through this campaign we shall focus on building a safer environment for our indies.’The denim donation drive will be held across multiple cities such as Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Delhi, Dehradun, Goa, Hyderabad, Indore, Kanpur, Kokrajhar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Mumbai, Mysore, Pune, Shimoga, Surat and Vishakhapatnam. While donation boxes are placed across Mumbai and Pune, donors from other cities could get in touch with the Motopaws representative in their city. Details are available on the Motopaws webpage www.motopaws.com‘Small steps lead to big results. Visit our blog and facebook page to know how you could contribute to this campaign.’

EROS INTERNATIONAL & COLOUR YELLOW PRODUCTION’S NEWTON IS INDIA’S OFFICIAL ENTRY TO THE OSCARS 2018!

Newton featuring Rajkummar Rao in the lead role has been named as India’s official pick for Oscars 2018 in the Foreign Language Film category. The coming-of-age satire directed by Amit Masurkar stars Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Sanjay Mishra and Anjali Patil etc. Rajkummar says, “Newton is a film which has been made with so much purity and honesty, without keeping any commercial aspects in mind. It’s a simple, honest story and it’s resonating with everyone. Now, more number of people would be interested in watching Newton!” Aanand L Rai of Colour Yellow Productions informs, “Good films need to reach the audience. We as a production company are lucky to be in a place that we can be instrumental in this process. Newton is an important film and we will call it an investment not a punt. We really believe the film it’s getting what is deserves and hope it soars more heights.” Amit Masurkar says, “It’s a great honour for us to represent India at the Oscars. We hope this film will bring attention to the need to strengthen democracy in our country. The film is in theatres at the moment and this announcement will help us reach out to a larger audience.”

DEV ANAND’S SONG “JIA O JIA KUCH BOL DO” TO BE RECREATED IN JIA AUR JIA

Filmmaker Howard Rosemeyer is recreating the iconic Rafi chartbuster song ” Jia Ho Jia Kuch Bol Do”, which featured Dev Anand and Asha Parekh from the film Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai. The new version of the song with snatches of Rafi’s voice is composed by Nisschal Zaveri and sung by Jyotika Tangri. “During the shoot, everyone was humming the song because the title sounds similar to the song. So I approached the music company, with the idea of adapting the original song into a party track,” informed Howard. The song was picturised on Kalki Koechlin and Richa Chadha. “It’s in sync with the film’s vibe and reflects the growing camaraderie between the two Jias though Kalki and Richa are not completely in character. They will be dancing in slow motion and the viewer will want to get up and join them.”The film is shot is Sweden. Jia Aur Jia is about Richa and Kalki signing up for a holiday embarking a life changing journey, from sharing a hotel room to trailer the 2 girls become best friends and share the problems and face the darkest secrets together. The film produced by Mirza N Askari also stars actor Arslan Goni in the lead.