Mukhtar Ready For Release

GDM Production’s Mukhtar is now ready for release. The credits of the. Film are produced by Anurag Pandey, Hemant Tiwari. & Vikas Pratap Singh, directed by Anand Singh (A. K.), written by Jitendra Yadav, screenplay & dialogues by Manoj Panday, music by Chhote Baba, lyrics by Rajesh Mishra, Pyarelal Yadav Kaviji, Ashok Sinha & Mritunjay Yadav, cinematography by Devendra Tiwari, choreography by Ashok – Mayank, action by Bazi, art by Ashok Vishwakarma, editing by Dharam Soni & executive produced by Akhilesh Rai. The film stars debutant Jitendra Yadav, Raviraj Dipu, Baleshwar Singh, Santosh Shrivastava, C. P. Bhatt, Anjali Banarji, Mahi Khan, Pragya Tiwari, Rashmi Sharma, Sunita Pandey & Sanjay Pandey.

The final mixing of soundtracks of Producer Sushila Bhatia & Status Air Vision’s Sawariya Mohe Rang De is in progress at Studio DG9 and the film’s 1st digital print will be out soon. The film will be submitted to the censors shortly and is being readied for early release. Credits: Editor & Director: Dilip Gulati, Writer & Lyricist: Paras Jaiswal, Music: Dheeraj Sen, Dances: Pappu Khanna, Action: Mohd. Bhai, Executive Producer: Satyen Bhatia, Co – Producer: Himmat Bhatia & Costumes: Neepa Bhatia. Cast: Rani Chatterji, Avinash Shahi, Anita Sehgal, Nisaar Khan, Brijesh Tripathi, Ramzan Shah, Geeta Rustogi, Poonam Chopra et al.

Bairi Bhail Sajanwa Hamaar Passed With An “A” Certificate

Producer Mahendra Sureka & Kapishwar Films’ Bhairi Bhail Sajanwa Hamaar has been passed by the censors with an “A” certificate (only for Adults). The film is all set for release soon. Credits: Writer -Director – Editor: Dilip Gulati, Music: D. Sushant, Lyrics: Ashok Nirala, Camera: Ashok Narayan, Dances: Ashwin Thakker & Action: Darshan Singh Mahal. Cast: Gunjan Pant, Avinash Shahi, Sapna Sappu, Irfan Khan, Ramesh Goyal, Mahesh Raaj & Jayshri T.

Milaan Abhi Aadha Adhura Ba To Roll

Natrang Entertainment & Ayesha Alisaba’s Milaan Abhi Aadha Adhura Ba in association with Filmeniya Film Factory is going on the floors in Bihar & Jharkhand. The credits of the film are produced by Ajitabh Tiwari, co – produced by Dr. A. K. Verma, story – screenplay – dialogues – direction by Mohammed Habib, music by Himanshu Kumar Deepak, lyrics by Satyanarayan Shahabadi, action by Santosh Sawan, editing by Satyaprakash Shukla, choreography by Pritam Adhikari & Raghwendra. The film stars Sagar Singh (Shintu), Bhavana Singh, Mithun Yadav, Shilpa Nag, Pankaj Yadav, Jyoti Mishra, Shreya Sharma, Anuj Prasad, Anand Kumar, Sanjay Dutta & above all Ajitabh Tiwari.

Nainwa Ke Baan Releasing Soon

Sweta Pictures’ Nainwa Ke Baan is all set for release in UP, Delhi & Uttarakhand through R. K. Film Distributers very soon. The film which has been shot extensively in Lucknow locales has been passed by the censors for universal exhibition. The credits of the film are written – produced – directed by Lalit Kumar Arya, lyrics by Laxman Shahabadi, music by Amresh Shahabadi (the film has 7 songs), choreography by Kanu Mukherji, audio on R. S. Audio (Radheshyam) & cinematography by Tapan Basu. The film stars Maansi Pandey, Manoj Malhotra, Sanjay Pandey, Maya Yadav, Anup Upadhyay, Vikas Anand along with Poonam Dube.

Dulha Chor Gets A U/A Certificate

Kanti Film Production & Uma Film Production’ Dulha Chor gets a U/A certificate from Censor Board in mumbai this week. The credits of the film are producer by N K Jha Shyam ji & Mahesh Mishra, directed by Virendra Paswan, music by Suresh Anand, lyrics by Abhiraj Jha & cinematography by. Sanjay Singh. The film stars. Kumar Ghanshyam, Kalpana Shah, Pratibha Pandey, Arun Singh, Phool Singh, Aruna Singh, Vijay Jha, Aruna Giri, Dinesh Ray, Awadhesh Singh, Umakant Rai, Pramod Goswami, Kanhaiya Mishra, Nilesh Jha, Manorama Mishra, Vandana Jha, Khushi, Ragini, Pakaj Kamti, Babloo, Munni Lal, Dhananjay Chaudhary, Master Ayush Jha.

Dagabaaz Grand Muhurt Held

The grand muhurt of Shivang Films
Dagabaaz was held this week in Trinity recording studio. The credits of the film are producer by Anusuya Dubey & Sushila Atul Dubey Pandey, written & directed by Pradeep Sharma, lyrics by Rajesh Mishra, Santosh Puri & Pintu Giri, music by Damodar Raao & cinematography by Pradeep Sharma. The film stars Manoj R. Pandey, Gaurav Jha, Anjali Banerjee, Baleshwar Singh, Sanjay Pandey, Ram Mishra, Gopal Rai, Priya Tiwari, C. P. Bhatt, Abhay Rai, Harish Happy, Shamshad, Aman & Sunil Datt Pandey.

Dahsat Applied For Censor

Prem Entertainment’s Dahsat has been applied for Censor in Mumbai this week. The credits of the film are co – producer: Tripti Entertainment, directed by Sanjay Sriivastava, written by Rakesh Tripathi, music by Chhote Baba & Damodar Raao, lyrics by Rajesh Mishra, Ashok Sinha & Azad Singh, cinematography by D. K. Sharma, choreography by Mayank – Ashok & Santosh Kumar, action by Baji & editing by Ajay Chauhan. The film stars Satyendra Kumar Singh, Priyanka Pandit, Satyendra Giri, Eenu Shree, Sanjay Pandey, Baleshwar Singh, Ram Mishra, Dharmendra Singh, Santosh Shrivasatav, C. P. Bhatt, Sanjay Verma, Sahil Shaikh, Nazar Abbas, Prerna Shushma, Shekhar, Vikki Babuaa & Sanju Rajnikant.

Jitab Hum Pyar Ki Bazi To Release Soon

Rudrakshh Films Presents Lakshmi Entertainment Production’s Jitab Hum Pyar Ki Bazi will be released soon in Bihar & Jharkhand. The credits of the film are produced by Sitaram Chourasiya & Nilesh Sakhiya, directed by Pardeep R. Sharma, music by Ashok Sinha, action by Heera Yadav, choreography by Murti & cinematography by Hemant K. Ashthana. The film stars Anand. Dev Mishra, Archana Singh, Abhilasha, Ritu Pandey, Saahil Sheikh, Sanjay Verma, Heera Yadav, Madhuri Pandey, Vinay Shirivastva, Rose Laskar, Sanjana Silk, Ravin, Jitu Shukla, Amar Betab et al.

Jiyab Na Tohre Bina Electronic Rights Given To Bihari Wood

Amit Jemni Presents Anushka Entertainment’s Jiyab Na Tohre Bina’s electronic rights were recently sold to Bihari Wood. The credits of the film are produced by Farida Sheikh, directed by Sanjay Shrivastav, written by Ramesh Tiwari, cinematography by Qamar Khan, music by Baba Jagirdar, lyrics by Vinay Bihari & Ramesh Tiwari, choreography by Nikky Batra, action by Firoz A. Khan & art by Chetan. The film stars Avinash Shahi, Ashtha, Deepak Bhatia, Sahil Shaikh, Sanjay Verma, Madhuri Pandey, Farida Shaikh, Seema Singh & Uttam Jha.

Bhail Tohra Se Pyar HAIL – I Love You Ready For Release

Mitwa Production House’s Bhail Tohra Se Pyar HAIL – I Love You is ready for release. The credits of the film are produced by Dharmendra Maurya, directed by Shad Kumar, co – produced by Ram Ashish Chauhan & Asharaf Ali, written & lyrics by Babloo, music by Mangesh Raul & Pal Kanpuri, cinematography by Gaurang Saha & editing by Govind Dubey. The film stars Vinay Anand, Gunjan Pant, Rajeev Dinkar, Simran, Samarth Chaturvedi, Anand Mohan, Pankaj Vishwakarma, Dev Malhotra, Mehnaz Shroff, Shravani Goswami, Abhilasha Prasad, Kanchan Awasthi. Manju Sinha, Seema Singh, Rakesh Mishra, Murli Lalwani, Bal Govind Banjara, Baby Farha, Baby Fariya, Farhan, Shabnam, Ashfiya et al.

Ye Hamaar Jaan Tohra Me Basela Pran 1st Look Out

The 1st look of Raise India & Jay Hind Production in association with Chaudhary Cine Vision Presents Ye Hamaar Jaan Tohra Me Basela Pran is out now. The credits of the film are produced by Bhart Bhushan Kumar, directed by Amit Kumar Verma, written by Pappu Pritam, co – produced by Manish Kumar, Vijay Kumar Soni & Chandan Chaudhari, music by Chhote Baba, lyrics by. Kanhiya Prasad Shrivastav, Santosh Puri, Bibhakar Panday, Munna Dubey, Premsagar Singh & Vinay Nirmal Singh, cinematography by Shiva Chaudhary, choreography by Kanu Mukherjee, action by Pradip Khadka & art by Awadhesh Rai. The film stars Priyanka Pandit, Ritesh Panday, Anand Mohan, Brijesh Tripathi, Bandani Mishra, Ratnesh Baranwal, Pramod Gupta, Chandan Chaudhari & Prem Dubey.

Beta Ho Ke Ta Aishan Mixing Complete

Swastik Entertainer & Aar Ke Aar Films And Music Presents Beta Ho Ke Ta Aishan’s mixing has been competed this week in a Mumbai’s Studio. The credits of the film are written & produced by Ravindra Kumar Ravi, music & directed by Chandrama Chandra Shahi. The film stars Kuldip Kumar, Varsha Ritu, Swati Singh, Sanjay Panday, Umesh Singh, Tarun Dhaya, Avinash, Padam Singh et al.

HARD POWDER INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS ALMOST SOLD

Upcoming action thriller Hard Powder, starring Liam Neeson, has sold almost all international rights, with US under negotiation, European film – TV group
Studiocanal stated recently said. The sale of the Rocky Mountains set movie to 9 of the dozen biggest markets for international productions marks the 1st ever to independent distributors for a big title at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Hard Powder, which is fully financed & sold by Studiocanal, will be distributed directly by the company in its 4 home territories: UK, France, Germany & Australia – New Zealand. The other major licensing deals comprise of. Italy (Eagle), Spain (A Contracorriente Films), Latin America (Leda Films), China (Bona Films) & Scandinavia (Svensk). Other territories sold include Benelux (The Searchers), Poland (Monolith), Eastern Europe (Freeman), Greece (Spentzos), Middle East (Salim Ramia), South Africa (Times Media), Indonesia (PT Amero) & Singapore (Shaw). Japan is in final talks. A number of other territories are still in negotiation, but Anna Marsh, Studiocanal’s head of international film sales, is confident that, apart from North America, Hard Powder will be sold out soon after the European Film Market. Hard Powder stars Neeson as a snowplow driver and pillar of his Colorado community whose life is up -ended by his son’s killing at the hands of a powerful local drug lord. The film is written by Frank Baldwin, directed by Hans Petter Moland & produced by Pulp Fiction’s Michael Shamberg. It is due to go into production next month, shooting at varied locales in Canada. Although the script was sent to buyers just a week before the Berlinale, international sales were boosted by Neeson & Shamberg’s visit to the EFM.

STALIN PROVES A HOT TITLE

On top of selling to IFC Films for North America rights, Armando Iannucci’s The Death Of Stalin has pre – sold to several other territories at EFM, where Gaumont is shopping the pic. Gaumont has inked pre -sales for Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Poland (Kinoswiat), Greece & Romania (Odeon), Israel (Lev films), former Yugoslavia (MCF Megacom), Baltics (Latvian Theatrical Distribution). Previous sales were closed with Madman in Australia & Concorde in Germany. Gaumont is in negotiations to close deals for UK, Latin America, Hungary, CIS & Portugal. The sale to IFC Films followed a bidding war that involved several distributors, including A24 & The Orchard, according to insiders. Adapted from the French graphic novel by Fabien Nury & Thierry Robin, The Death Of Stalin is a comic look at how Joseph Stalin’s stroke in 1953 threw USSR into chaos and inspired a mad power grab among his top advisers. Iannucci, who earned critical acclaim for In The Loop, Veep & The Thick Of It, wrote the screenplay of The Death Of Stalin with David Schneider & Ian Martin with additional material by Peter Fellows. The picture was produced by Main Journey, Yann Zenou & Laurent Zeitoun’s Montreal based banner & Quad Films, the Paris based outfit ran by Nicolas Duval – Adassovsky, Zenou & Zeitoun. The cast includes Jason Isaacs, Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Rupert Friend, Michael Palin & Jeffrey Tambor.

SHUDDER ACQUIRES SLASHER MOVIE LAKE BLOOM

Shudder, the AMC Networks backed genre
streaming service, has picked up exclusive US, Canada & UK rights to the Finnish slasher film Lake Bodom in advance of its premiere at SXSW. Fabien Westerhoff’s Film Constellation is handling worldwide sales in Berlin. Wrter / Director Taneli Mustonen’s film, inspired by real – life events, follows 4 teenagers on a pilgrimage to Lake Bodom, the site of a brutal killing of a group of teenagers in 1960s, where they quickly find themselves repeating history. The film, nominated for 3 Finnish Film Awards including “Best Film”, will be available to stream exclusively on Shudder starting May, 2017. Aurelie de Troyer, VP, global acquisitions, averred: “Lake Bodom perfectly complements the service’s wide – ranging slate of exclusive content, as we continue to grow the variety of thrilling, suspenseful & horror film & TV content available to Shudder subscribers.” Don Films’ Aleksi Hyvarinen, Lake Bodom’s producer & co -writer, averred: “We are absolutely thrilled to be bringing Lake Bodom to a wider audience with Shudder following its successful festival run.” Shudder debuted its 1st ever exclusive premiere in Oct, 2016 with the supernatural miniseries Beyond The Walls. Recent & upcoming exclusives include Sadako vs. Kayako, Dearest Sister, Blind Sun, Always Shine & Prevenge.

FILM MOVEMENT ACQUIRES AMNESIA

New York based distributor Film Movement has secured North American rights to Amnesia, the latest film from Barbet Schroeder. The announcement was made at Berlin Film Festival. Film Movement will open Amnesia theatrically at the Cinema Village in New York before a VOD bow on 21st Jul, 2017 and then a home – video release. Film stars Marthe Keller & Max Riemelt. Film played in 2015 Cannes. “Barbet Schroeder is a master of character studies,” averred Film Movement’s president Michael E. Rosenberg. “And Amnesia is no exception.” Film Movement’s recent acquisitions take in Andrzej Wajda’s Afterimage, Koji Fukada’s Harmonium & Jan Hrebejk’s The Teacher. Amnesia is sold by Les Films du Losange, the company Schroeder established in Paris in 1963.

SODA PICTURES MAKES ITS MOVE

Soda Pictures has acquired UK rights to action thriller Your Move from Premiere Entertainment Group, it announced recently. The film, which marks the directorial debut of singer – turned – actor Luke Goss, is currently in post production. Also starring Goss, alongside Robert Davi & Patricia De Leon, it tells the story of a man who must go to extreme lengths to discover what happened to his kidnapped wife & daughter. Soda intends to launch the film to coincide with the reunion concert tour of Bros, the 1980s’ pop band Luke performed in with his brother Matt. The reunion was originally intended as a one – off concert at London’s O2 Arena on 19th Aug, 2016, marking the anniversary of the band’s last concert in 1989. However, when that show sold out within a minute of going on sale the tour was expanded to include 6 further dates at the O2 and at other venues around UK in Aug, 2016. “We saw an excellent opportunity to distribute Your Move in UK in concert with Luke’s UK arena tour this summer,” averred Ed Fletcher, managing director of Soda Pictures. Premiere Entertainment Group, which is handling international sales, has secured deals for the film in many other markets including VSC for Canada, DBS Star for China, F. I. P. for France, Notorios for Italy, Aya Pro for Japan, California Filmes for Latin America, Flins y Piniculas for Spain, Moby Dick for South Korea, Pictureworks for India, Major Kantana for Thailand, Olin Arts for Turkey, Eagle for Middle East & Daro for Eastern Europe / Africa.

WARNER BROS RESTRUCTURES UK TV OPERATION

Warner Bros. is restructuring & consolidating its UK television development & production operations by bringing together its 5 UK production companies with London based Warner Bros International Television Production. The announcement, made recently by president of Warner Bros Worldwide Television Distribution Jeffrey R. Schlesinger, will see CEOs of UK production outfits Wall to Wall, Twenty Twenty, Ricochet, Yalli & Renegade report directly to Ronald Goes, executive vice – president of Warner Bros Worldwide Television Distribution. Schlesinger stated the move would offer the individual companies better access to the resources of the global production & distribution operations unit already based in London. It will see the companies work more closely with creative & business executives across the global group, designed to offer a more integrated strategic focus and greater ability for the companies to grow & broaden their local audiences while also creating more local versions of their shows around the globe. “With this restructure, we can better empower the experienced & the talented executives of our production companies here in UK to do what they do best – develop & produce great programming & franchises,” concluded Schlesinger. Wall to Wall produces celebrity genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? for BBC. Twenty Twenty produces reality dating show First Dates for Channel 4.
LA LA LAND BAGS TOP PRIZE

Damien Chazelle’s La La Land dominated the 70th British Academy Film Awards recently, claiming 5 prizes including “Best Film”, “Best Director” & “Best Leading Actress” for Emma Stone. The triumph maintained the musical’s momentum through this year’s awards season ahead of the Oscars on 26th Feb, 2017. “I think film, when at its best, reveals there is more that ties us together than tears us apart,” averred producer Jordan Horowitz. Fellow producer Fred Berger praised UK industry for “challenging us and setting the bar.” Stone also averred, “The film was “one of the greatest working experiences of my life” and went on to thank BAFTA for bringing the industry together to “celebrate the positive gift of creativity, how it can transcend borders and make people feel a little less alone.” Composer Justin Hurwitz scored La La Land’s 1st ever award of the night for “Best Original music. Linus Sandgren also won the BAFTA for the film as “Best Cinematographer”. Casey Affleck claimed the “Best Actor” award for his performance in Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester By The Sea,” which also won Lonergan the BAFTA for “Best Original Screenplay”. “This is an honor I’ll never forget,” averred Casey Affleck. “The reason I act is when I was a young kid my mom took me to Al – Anon meetings for children of alcoholics. It was therapy but it was acting and acting has sort of been that for me ever since.” BAFTA chair Jane Lush took the stage ahead of the ceremony’s official start, hitting the 1st of many political notes of the evening as she commented on diversity issues within the industry.

NAZI THEMED THRILLER SS – GB INVADES EUROPE

BBC Worldwide has pre – sold thriller SS -GB, which receives its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival this week, across Europe. The counter factual series, set in a Nazi – occupied Britain post – World War II, stars Sam Riley & Kate Bosworth. It has been licensed to Germany (RTL), Croatia (Pickbox), Sweden (SVT), Greece (Cosmote), Israel (HOT / Cellcom), Iceland (RUV) & Poland (Showmax). SS-GB, a Sid Gentle Films production, will appear on BBC First Channels in Africa, Australia, Benelux & Middle East, as well as UKTV in New Zealand. The series was adapted from Len Deighton’s 1978 novel by screenwriters Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, whose credits include Skyfall & Spectre. In the series, Hitler’s Germany has defeated Britain and the population of 1940s Britain struggles to adjust to life under German occupation.

MILLENNIM FILMS IN SALES TALKS

Avi Lerner’s Millennium Films / Nu Image may be in sale talks with Chinese financier Recon group, according to reports. Bloomberg News recently reported 2 unnamed sources close to Recon suggesting that Recon might attempt to buy Los Angeles based producer & sales agent Millennium. Bloomberg’s sources stated that Recon might use Shenzhen – listed subsidiary Recon Wenyuan Cable. Recon is headed by Chinese businessman Tony Xia (aka Xia Jiantong.) In 2016 Recon bought control of the English soccer club Aston Villa in a deal reported to have been worth $101 million. Millennium, which has previously produced The Expendables action franchise movies, is known to have been in talks with several Chinese firms over the past year. Sources in China have put the asking price north of $300 million. The company has regularly turned to China for movie finance. Parts of The Expendables franchise were financed in association with China’s Le Vision Pictures, part of the LeEco cluster of companies. Earlier this week in Berlin, it was announced that Chinese distributor & financier Hishow had come on board 2 of Millennium’s current movies, Hunter Killer & Escobar. Recon bought Aston Villa from American businessman Randy Lerner. The relationship, if any, between between Randy Lerner & Avi Lerner is currently unclear. Aston Villa reported that Recon is a “privately owned holding company that owns the controlling interest in 5 publicly listed companies on Hong Kong & Chinese stock exchanges.”

HISHOW SNARES HUNTER KILLER & ESCOBAR
China’s Hishow Entertainment has boarded a pair of upcoming movies from Nu Image /Millennium Films: Hunter Killer & Escobar. The deal is one of the biggest completed so far at the European Film Market, alongside the Berlin Film Festival, and also one of the biggest by a Chinese indie in recent months. The Chinese distributor – investor has paid more than $10 million to buy into 2 films. In both cases it is co – financing the movies and acquiring distribution rights for China. Nu Image / Millennium produces the Expendables series, which also has Chinese co – producers. Directed by Donovan Marsh, Hunter Killer features Gerard Butler as an untested American captain who teams with Navy Seals for a mission to rescue the Russian president. Butler has significant name – recognition in China after the success there of London Has Fallen. Gary Oldman & Billy Bob Thornton also star in the action thriller, which was previously set up at Relativity but shifted after the company’s financial meltdown. Escobar, starring Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem & Peter Sarsgaard, is a fact based drama about a female journalist who strikes up a relationship with the notorious Colombian drug lord. Fernando Leon de Aranoa directs; Bardem shares the production credits.

XXX: XANDER CAGE DRIVES TO $60 MILLION

Released last week, Vin Diesel starring action movie xXx: Return of Xander Cage sped off to a blistering start at the Chinese box office turnstiles and never needed to look in the rear – view mirror. In 3 days of release it grossed $60.2 million, according to data from local tracking service Ent Group. Paramount reported the figure at an estimated $61.9 million. With an opening $20.6 million on Fri, followed by $23.2 million on Sat, it had driven past the North American total of $41.6 million inside 2 days. On Sun it enjoyed a further $16.4 million. The film played a total of some 85,000 screenings per day, more than double the 2nd placed picture, Kung Fu Yoga. Within the film’s 3 day haul, IMAX screens amassed $6 million, the 2nd biggest Feb, 2017 opening in China behind the recent The Monkey King 2. IMAX reports that 8 of the film’s top 10 locations were IMAX theaters. (Prior to this weekend, xXx: Xander Cage had an international score of $114 million and a global total of $156 million.) A long way behind in 2nd place, Jackie Chan starring holdover Kung Fu Yoga earned $15.6 million. That propelled its total to $217 million after 16 days on release, including the Chinese New Year holiday period. Cook Up A Storm, a comedy action romance starring Hong Kong’s Nicholas Tse, started with over 51,000 screenings on its opening Fri, but the number of outlets were sliced back to 42,000 by Sun as its scored slipped. In its 3 opening it managed $12.2 million.

NETFLIX FINDS LOEV IN INDIA

Worldwide rights to Sudhanshu Saria’s critically acclaimed debut feature film, LOEV, has been acquired exclusively by Netflix Inc. Starring Shiv Pandit, Dhruv Ganesh & Siddharth Menon in principal roles, the film follows 3 friends on a weekend road trip as they struggle to define the boundaries between love & friendship. Written & directed by Saria, the film was jointly produced by Arfi Lamba & Katharina Suckale through their company Bombay Berlin Film Productions & Saria’s Four Line Films.
“The only reason I was even able to write this film was because I was sure it wouldn’t get made. So to find ourselves on the cusp of this kind of a prestigious, worldwide release is surreal!” Saria said. The film has played at more than 50 film festivals around the world including SXSW, Jeonju, BFI Flare,
Frameline & Hong Kong. Arfi Lamba averred, “We listen to scripts all day long and when something this honest, relevant & emotional comes along, you jump and that’s what we did. It’s just a pure win for me. Our audience truly is everywhere & Netflix makes it possible for us to reach them all, in 22
languages, with the push of a single button.” The film will be released worldwide on 1st May, 2017.

THUMBS UP FOR ‘DEAR MAYA’ TRAILER

Rahul Mittra, Filmmaker & CEO, Wave Cinemas hosted a gathering to unveil the trailer of their forthcoming release
DEAR MAYA. Producers Shobhna Yadav & Sandeep Leyzell were seen in upbeat mood with director Sunaina Bhatnagar. Imtiaz Ali who was there to support the team, happily introduced all the members & unveiled the trailer. Manisha Koirala who came accompanied by her mother spoke about the film and were seen catching up with the team especially young actors Shreya Chaudhry & Rohit Saraf who were visibly excited about their maiden film. Also, present were lyricist Irshad Kamil & composer Anupam Roy. DEAR MAYA is slated to release on 2nd Jun, 2017

FATIMA SANA SHAIKH JOINS ‘THUGS OF HINDOSTAN’ WITH AMITABH & AAMIR

Fatima Sana Shaikh, who made an impressive debut with DANGAL, joins the star – studded cast of Yash Raj Films’ forthcoming mega project THUGS OF HINDOSTAN. Cobv-starring Amitabh Bachchan & Aamir Khan, writer – director Vijay Krishna Acharya will be directing the film. This is the 2nd time Vijay Krishna Acharya (Victor) will be directing Aamir Khan after the blockbuster DHOOM 3. THUGS OF HINDOSTAN unites Amitabh Bachchan & Aamir Khan on screen for the 1st time ever and promises to be a larger than life, grand cinematic experience.
Writer – director Vijay Krishna Acharya averred, “The role of the girl is pivotal to the film so it was crucial for us to find the perfect fit. Through a rigorous round of auditions & action workshops, we found in Fatima Sana Shaikh a truly dedicated actor and a gifted performer of action. We are very happy to have found the perfect girl for our film. “The film began shooting on 1st Jun, 2017. Watch out for more details on the film in this space and keep counting the time till its release date of Diwali 2018.

AN AMERICA FILM FOR SALONY LUTHRA !!!!!

Assistant director of MUNNA BHAI MBBS and many other Hindi films, Vibha Gulati went on to Hollywood and make films like THE WAITING ROOM, THE INTERPRETER & a few more short films. Vibha has announced her next American film FORBIDDEN with Salony Luthra playing the lead. Salony Luthra is a popular face in the South Indian film industry. Vibha Gulati was looking for someone who acts well as an Indian born in America and also perform some action sequences. “I was confident with all the other required elements for the role but wanted to get the American accent right. For that, I researched & spent 3 weeks in US.”​ FORBIDDEN is about a girl who goes by her heart & pays a heavy price for it. It is based on a true story and when I read it, it shocked me. This time via Skype when I was in Budapest for an international project. Once again, the makers felt that my body language suited the character but were not convinced by my accent. They offered me the role on the condition that I had to develop an accent in a stipulated time”, avers Salony.​

ANNU KAPOOR IN MADHUR BHANDARKAR’S INTERNATIONAL FILM FOR BRICS

Remember Annu Kapoor playing an old man in his very 1st film EK RUKA HUA FAISLA? The versatile actor is all set to collaborate with National Award winning filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar for an international film titled MUMBAI MIST that is a story about a beautiful bond between an old man & an orphan kid. The film will be part of “The Magnificent Five—Directors Collaboration Project for the BRICS Film Festival” where Madhr Bhandarkar is representing India, alongside globally – feted storytellers, Brazilian Walter Salles (THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES fame), Chinese director – screenwriter Jia Zhangke, Russian storyteller Aleksey Fedorchenko & South African filmmaker Jahmil XT Qubeka.All 5 filmmakers will make 18 -minute shorts on the theme, “Where Has The Time Gone?. Chinese director Jia Zhangke will work as executive producer to put all 5 short films on the same theme, together to make a feature film that will be premiered in China this 21st Jun, 2017, while it will see theatrical release in China in Sept, 2017 followed by other countries. Madhur Bhandarkar will attend the China premiere & starts shooting for the film in a few days in Mumbai.

MILIND SOMAN BACKS ONTHERUN – A NATURAL HEALTH FOOD START UP

The health food brand Ontherun announced their association with India’s ultra endurance athlete & fitness evangelist, Milind Soman over a brunch soiree in Mumbai. The affiliation will bring on the table a power packed combination of Milind’s nutrition insights & the brand’s core purpose of creating products that are natural & healthy and taste great! Hosted by Shilpa Phadke, Founder & Director, Stayfit Enterprize Pvt Ltd & Milind Soman, the event brought out interesting health food facts by both the health conscious enthusiasts on the forefront. Shilpa shared her experience on why she felt that creation of Ontherun was the need of the hour, Milind elaborated on how the product has been his choice of the food while on his long runs and other events. Milind Soman shared, “I have never taken any supplements or have ever succumbed to any fad diets. I do make changes to my eating regime depending on my activity & my schedule; however, I always keep it simple and most importantly natural. I believe in its core ideology, it is something I live by. Working with Ontherun, gives me an opportunity to communicate with my followers & demystify the complexity around health food”.

ARVIND BABBAL TO MAKE FILMS AFTER MAKING 25 TV SERIALS

What strikes you as different in Arvind Babbal the versatile maker of TV serials like MAHAKUMB & SARASWATICHANDRA is that he is equally comfortable in making all types of television shows from historical, sci – fi, thriller, romance & drama based on relationships. Aravind Babbal has till date made as many as 25 TV serials, each belonging to a different genre. Aravind confesses that he had left directing SARASWATICHANDRA after directing 76 episodes for producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali when yet another production house took over the reins of making the serial and the subject went for a toss. Not only did Zarina Screwala ask him to make a film for UTV when he was directing CHHOTI MAA for them but also Sanjay Leela Bhansali had asked him to try his hand at making a film when he was making SARASWATICHANDRA for his production house. Aravind Babbal adds, “Kavita Barjatya also asked me to make a film for their home production but I just bade my time. I feel that the time is right now for me to make my foray into films.” Right now, Arvind Babbal is busy completing 2 scripts which he will direct into films in the next 2 years.

YRF & ABU DHABI COLLABORATE ON THE BIGGEST SHOOT OF ‘TIGER ZINDA HAI’

Yash Raj Films will shoot TIGER ZINDA HAI for 65 days in Abu Dhabi and this longest Hindi film will be filming in Abu Dhabi. TIGER ZINDA HAI is a sequel to the blockbuster film EK THA TIGER will be directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. TIGER ZINDA HAI starring Salman Khan & Katrina Kaif has commenced filming in Emirate on 4th May, 2017. Over 150 workers will be on site for a total of 100 days to create the film’s main set, many of whom helped to build the Star Wars set in Abu Dhabi in 2013. The production will also film at several other locales around Abu Dhabi before moving onto the set. A crew of 300 is expected to work on the production, with Abu Dhabi based freelancers working alongside crew members from India, US & UK. The UAE military is providing military equipment, including choppers during the shoot. Ali Abbas Zafar averred, “A film like TIGER ZINDA HAI requires a certain scale,
which we found in Abu Dhabi.” Salman Khan averred, “TIGER ZINDA HAI is a film of sizeable scale & context.” Katrina Kaif averred, “TIGER ZINDA HAI shifts to different locales across the globe, and Abu
Dhabi fits in perfectly with our story.”

TARZAN FAME HEMANT BIRJE’S DAUGHTER SONIA IN COMEDY DRAMA ‘HELLO DARLING’

Sonia Birje, daughter of the Tarzan fame, actor Hemant Birje joins the cast of the Hindi comedy play “Hello Darling” and will rub shoulders with seasoned actors like Vindu Dara Singh, Sheeba, Payal Goga Kapoor & Shaad Randhawa. Sonia Birje, who looks like some neo – noir femme fatale en route to her next kill is vigorously rehearsing for her role of a gorgeous beauty with all the actors for the play, revolving around the relationship of a husband & wife. It is produced & directed by Yogesh Sanghvi on a script by Mir Munir. “Hello Darling” defines the sensitiveness in the relation of a couple of not being a tyrant and at the same time not to betray. Earlier she has done modeling and also featured in a film down South. Unfortunately, her debut Hindi film could not see the light of the day. Sonia, who is
playing the role of Lalsa averred, “Theatre is always helpful for an actor as it enhances the acting prowess. Unlike a film, here there is no chance of a re – take. I have signed a film which will roll in Jun, 2017. I want to play all kinds of good roles, including art films too and like to be known as a
versatile actor”.

EKTA KAPOOR – KAREENA KAPOOR – SONAM KAPOOR – RHEA KAPOOR COME TOGETHER FOR ‘VEERE DI WEDDING’

Refuting to all the rumours, Ekta Kapoor has taken to social media to announce her excitement about coming together with Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor & Rhea Kapoor for VEERE DI WEDDING. Balaji
Motion Pictures is on board to produce one of the most – awaited films, “VEERE DI WEDDING starring the gorgeous Kareena Kapoor Khan & Sonam Kapoor. Going against the typical announcement, the producer
couldn’t hold back from taking charge and gleaming with pride on her newest film and decided to put this up on her Instagram even before the official announcement was made by Ruchikaa Kapoor, Business Head of Balaji motion pictures.

SUMAN NEGI RISES LIKE A PHOENIX

Joining the bandwagon of model – turned -actresses in Bollywood, is Suman Negi, who has won the title of “Miss Meerut”. Suman Negi plays the lead in the romantic, suspense drama titled as BEIMAAN AASHIQ.
The film is directed by Sandeep Kumar for producer Kiran Kumar Titoriya. The film’s post – production is underway and is scheduled to release in Jun, 2017. Suman Negi completed her BA in Meerut. During her
studies itself she participated in varied modeling shows and also won the title of “Miss Meerut”. During that period she got a chance to act in a Mollywood film titled as DHAKAD CHORA which was super hit. One such film titled as KISMAT EK ANOKHA MODH was screened at Cannes Film Festival. Suman Negi averrd, “I am playing a character named Riya. She is intelligent, dashing & bold who is ready to face all kinds of problem at any given stages.” Many also said that she will step into their shoes once
this film hits the silver screen.” Kabir Khan, Anurag Tomar, Sachin Chobe, Bhupendar Titoriya, Ramandeep Kaur, Nishant Dilip Jain etc are also in its star cast. Sameer Sen has provided the musical score rendered by Babul Supriyo, Sadhana Sargam, Tisa Nigam, Udit Narayan etc.

DIVYA DUTTA IS ON A SIGNING SPREE

Being one of the very few actresses that do not stick to one image that works for them on – screen, Divya Dutta has paved her way into the industry like the strong woman that she is. She plays around with characters and refuses to stick to one stereotypical image of an actress. Ever since the success of her
book “Me And Ma” , Divya has been on a signing spree and has signed not 1 or 2 but 8 films that are a mixture of commercial & artsy films. She will be seen working with Irrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddique & Arunoday Singh. She is also extremely happy to work with director Rakeysh OmPrakash Mehra. Divya will soon be seen in BABUMOSHAI BANDOOKBAAZ with Nawazuddin Siddiqui and has begun shooting for RAITA with Irrfan Khan & director Abhinay Deo.

ZEENAT AMAN SINGS FOR NIKHIL KAMATH’S TUNE

Zeenat Aman sung a foot tapping number for music composer Nikhil Kamath for the upcoming web series LOVE LIFE & SCREW UPS soon to be released by Aum Web Studio. The song ”Yeh Hai Joaana” is a foot tapping retro number which also has dialogues by Zeenat Aman. She was so impressed with the composition after she heard the scratch that she herself agreed to sing the song and be a part of the song penned by VImal Kashyap. The song has a fun element and will bring the house down with its retro
beat. Zeenat Aman also praised Nikhil Kamath’s title song ”I’ll be with you when you’re happy” which is the title song of LOVE LIFE & SCREW UPS. Directed by Kapil Kaustubh Sharma & produced by Yuvraaj
Parashar the web series has already garnered over a miilion hits on you tube and is the most awaited web series to come.

ANUSHKA SHARMA TO STAR IN ‘PARI’

Anushka Sharma will now star in PARI, the next co – production of her banner Clean Slate Films with KriArj Entertainment, this being their 1st from the many, they plan to do together. Bengali star Parambrata Chatterjee will co – star in the film. Clean Slate Films has promoted & empowered new talent behind the camera to make qualitative cinema. Taking that forward, PARI will be directed by debutant, Prosit Roy. The film goes on the floors in Jun, 2017. KriArj Entertainment has had a superb beginning with RUSTOM, now doing another with Akshay Kumar in TOILET EK PREMKATHA. They have surged ahead to have an enviable line up of upcoming films like John Abraham starrer, Vishal Bhardwaj’s production. Anushka averred, “At Clean Slate Films, we get to work with new talent on newer ideas & innovative concepts. PARI is a great script and I have complete faith in Prosit’s vision as well as this collaboration with KriArj Entertainment.” Parambrata Chatterjee added, “I was impressed with the script & team of PARI, and loved the idea of working with Anushka Sharma. This film holds great promise and I look forward to its shoot soon.” PARI will go on the floors in Jun, 2017.

Suriya Adds 1 Million

Suriya, who has wide popularity in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana as well, now has 2 Million followers on Twitter. He is amongst the most followed South Indian film stars. The versatile actor has got a large chunk of female admirers, thanks to his looks. Ever since Ghajini, he has become a household name in the Telugu States. On Facebook, he has got about 1.8 Million followers. It was only in Jun, 2015 that he debuted on Twitter. And he reached the 1 Million mark in Jul last. Suriya now commands almost double the number of followers on Twitter compared to Kamal Haasan & Vijay. On the other hand, he is at least 2 Million followers away from reaching the numbers of Superstar Rajinikanth, who has 3.83 Million followers. His fans love his charity & welfare works, which he does also by leveraging his massive reach on social media.

Shruti Haasan Turns Vegan

Shruti Haasan like her Western counterparts, has also turned vegan. Shruti Haasan avers, “It’s still an ongoing process. I haven’t eaten beef or pork for years. I choose not to eat them for environmental & practical reasons.” She adds, “I’m not comfortable eating chicken because of the way poultry farms are maintained. It’s a health related decision. Also, only God knows what the milk that we buy contains. So, it seemed like a good option to avoid it. Having said that, I don’t know what’s there in our vegetables either. One can only hope to make a healthier choice.”

Rajnikanth To Meet His Fans

Rajinikanth is planning to meet his fans from 15th May, 2017 for a photo shoot session. Fans from 15 districts including Karur, Dindigul, Trichy, Kanyakumari & Tanjore will be participating in the 5 days photo shoot with Rajinikanth. Earlier Rajinikanth had canceled the photo shoot as fans wanted individual photo – op and expressed their disappointment over the group pic idea suggested by the organizers. After completing the photo shoot, Rajinikanth will be commencing his new film with director Pa Ranjith on 28th May, 2017 in Chennai. To be produced by Dhanush’s Wunderbar Films, Santhosh Narayanan has been roped in to compose music for this new Rajinikanth -Ranjith film.

Dhanush Wraps Up Vada Chennai

Dhanush wrapped up the 2nd schedule of Vada Chennai, and left for Brazil for the shoot of his Hollywood film. “For the past few days, the shoot of Vada Chennai was happening in a large slum set with Dhanush & Aishwarya Rajesh in Chennai. Directed by Vetri Maaran, Vada Chennai has Samuthirakani, Kishore & Andrea Jeremiah in important roles. Previously, Dhanush had announced that he would be commencing his Hollywood film in Mumbai on 14th May, 2017 but now, it looks there is a change in the schedule as the actor leftl abroad for almost 3 months. Based on the novel “The Extraordinary Journey Of A Fakir Who Got Trapped In An Ikea Cupboard”, Dhanush will be seen playing a storyteller, who falls in love with a woman in Paris and gets accidentally deported to Africa as a refugee.

Vanamagan Release Postponed To 23rd Jun 2017

Jayam Ravi’s Vanamagan has been pushed to 23rd Jun, 2017 due to Tamil Film Producers Council’s strike demanding State & Central Governments to increase the ticket price and curb piracy. In an official statement issued by Vanamagan director Vijay, he mentioned “Though we are fully ready for the scheduled release of the film on 19th May, 2017, Tamil Film Producer’s Council President Thiru Vishal has advised us not to release the film, as the Tamil film Industry is planning for a shutdown of new films release & shooting from 30th May, 2017 which will leave hardly 11 days for the film theaters. Even our distributors have cautioned us against releasing the film without this clarity on the proposed strike. We are left with no option other than postponing the film’s release to 23rd Jun, 2017.” Touted to be a romantic action entertainer set against the forest backdrop, Sayyeshaa Saigal plays Ravi’s pair in the film, which also has Prakash Raj & Thambi Ramaiah in pivotal roles. Harris Jayaraj has composed the background score & songs of Vanamagan & National Award winning cinematographer Tirru is in charge for visuals.

Nagma Meets Rajinikanth

Yesteryear leading actress & All India Mahila Congress General Secretary Nagma has recently met her Baasha co – star Rajinikanth at his Poes Garden residence in Chennai. Calling it a friendly meet, Nagma tweeted “In conversation with my favorite #co – star and friend #Rajnikant from Baasha met him today was so nice to catch up wth him in various issues”. Addressing the media on her meet with Rajinikanth, Nagma averred, “I wish Rajinikanth enters politics and I’m sure he will be successful in it. But to be clear, I didn’t meet him for political reasons, it was a friendly discussion”. Of late, political leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi are trying their best to convince him to gain his support.

Ajith Or Pawan Kalyan Or Vijay Or Allu Arjun?

Baahubali 2 has proved beyond any doubt that South Indian cinema has a huge reception around the globe if the content is original & culture based. Director Mani Ratnam actually was the one who tried to make Kalki’s celebrated novel “Ponniyin Selvan” a few years back with Vijay & Mahesh Babu as Vanthiyathevan & Aditya Karikalan. However the project was shelved due to non – viability. Here we have published a poll as to which South Indian combo would do justice to the immortal characters of Ponniyin Selvan. Whether it would be Ajith or Pawan Kalyan, Vijay or Allu Arjun, Vikram or Mahesh Babu, Suriya or Prabhas.

Trisha’s Response To Charmee’s Marriage Proposal

Trisha recently celebrated her birthday and wishes kept pouring from all quarters of the Indian film industry proving how popular she is amongst her contemporaries. Popular Telugu actress Charmee Kaur in her wish also posted a marriage proposal to Trisha and here is her fun filled reply to the same. Charmee has asked Trisha that she is hoping for a favorable reply to her marriage proposal at least this year. And Trisha too has replied that she has already agreed 1st time ever. Interesting fun talk between the 2 buddies.

Karthick Subbaraj May Direct Prabhu Deva Instead Of Dhanush?

Its been almost a year & a half since the announcement came that Iraivi director Karthick Subbaraj would be directing a new film with Dhanush in the lead to be produced by Sri Thenandal Films. However there is uncertainty over whether the Dhanush -Karthick Subbaraj project will begin anytime soon considering the tight schedule the busy actor has with Vada Chenna and his Hollywood film that begins mid – May, 2017. But now it seems that Karthick Subbaraj has decided to direct another film with Prabhu Deva in the lead which will begin in the last week of this month. It is however unclear whether Prabhu Deva has replaced Dhanush or if it is an entirely new project.

Pooja Held For Vijay’s Statue

Kollywood is not new when it comes to treating actors & actresses like demigods. During the early 90’s the fans of actress Khushboo had a statue erected and they almost worshipped it. Joining the bandwagon is our Ilayathalapathy Vijay, a video grab of fans doing Pooja to the actor’s statue has gone viral. The fans are seen chanting Vijay’s name including reciting as Bhairava Vijay (happens to be the actors previous movie). The video shows fans reciting in a style similar to how Iyyapa devotees embark on a sacred journey, they are seen chanting “kadavule Vijay, anbe Vijay, amudhe Vijay, et al” . It’s unsure if the actor has actually seen the footage for comment.

Jiiva’s Next To Be Completed In Just 1 Month!!!!!

Michael Rayappan’s Global Infotainment banner which has produced super hit films Nadodigal, Eetti & Miruthan is currently producing Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan which is the 1st ever 3ple role film of Silambarasan. Now the banner has started another project and this has been titled as Kee. The film stars Jiiva & Nikki Galrani in lead roles. Kee is being directed by debutante Kaleesh, who has worked as an assistant director with Selvaraghavan. The supporting cast of the film includes Anaika Soti, RJ Balaji, Padma Surya, Rajendra Prasad, Suhasini, Mano Bala & Meera Krishnan. Vishal Chandrasekar is providing the musical score. Anish Tarun Kumar is the cinematographer. Nagooran is taking care of editing. Baba Basker is choreographing dance steps while art direction is by Ashok. The shooting of Kee commenced on 21st Apr, 2017, and the entire shooting will be wrapped up within 20th May, 2017.The entire shooting will be wrapped up in a single schedule.

Court’s Reply To Kamal Haasan’s Request

A few weeks ago, the district Magistrate Court in Valliyoor of Tirunelveli district had ordered actor Kamal haasan to to be present on 5th May, 2017 for the hearing of a case filed against him for his alleged comments against the great Indian epic Mahabharatha. On Wed, he filed a petition in the Madurai bench of Madras High Court to be released from the case and also exempt him from appearing in person to any Court in relation to this case. Today, the Madurai Bench which took up Kamal Haasan’s petition has exempted him from appearing in Valliyoor Court and also stayed the hearing of the case against the actor. This will be a great relief for the actor who has recently undergone quite a few personal loses and is also busy with the post – production of his mega budget film Viswaroopam 2.

Vivegam’s Teaser Coming Much Earlier

The teaser of Thala Ajith’s much awaited Vivegam was earlier announced to be launched on 18th May, 2017 raising the expectations of the fans. Now comes the news from director Siruthai Siva that the teaser will be out a week earlier. The shooting of the film in Bulgaria is also expected to complete in a weeks time and Thala & the team are expected to return in time for the event.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Marriage Forces Star Walkout

Young director Karthick Naren made a huge splash with his Dhuruvangal 16 which has been lauded by celebrities of South Indian cinema. His follow up movie Naragasooran has 4 central characters belonging to the 4 states of the South. Accordingly, Arvind Swamy from Tamil & Naga Chaitanya from Telugu signed on to play the leads in Naragasooran. Only within a couple of days Shirya Saran & Indrajith Sukumaran were added to the cast. However in an unexpected twist, Naga Chaitanya has reportedly walked out of the project citing dates issues which some sections interpret as his impending marriage to Samantha Ruth Prabhu soon.

Vikram’s Dual Roles For Saamy 2

Hari is gearing up to direct the sequel to his 2003 blockbuster movie Saamy with Vikram reprising his role of the kickass deputy commissioner Aaru Saamy. Trisha and music director Harris Jayaraj already signed the project to be produced by Shibu Thameens. Latest developments on this front is that Keerthy Suresh has been signed on to play another heroine. Vikram is playing dual roles in Saamy 2, one as the deputy commissioner Aaru Saamy and the other as a modern younger cop. It is said that the sequel will involve all modern gadgetry and edge of the seat thriller elements.

Karthika Nair Becomes Devasena

Popular Bollywood director Goldie Behl is helming a historical series titled Arambh written by Maghadheera, Naan E & Baahubali creator Vijayendhra Prasad. The series is produced with a huge budget. Karthika Nair of Ko & Purambokku Enum Podhuvudamai fame is playing the central character of queen Devasena in Arambh. The lanky actress is undergoing vigorous training for the role including horse riding, sword fighting & elephant manning.

Reason For Nayanthara’s All Of A Sudden Portugal Visit

Nayanthara is definitely the top most amongst the heroines of Tamil cinema. She is currently acting in many films and she plays the solo lead in most of her upcoming projects. At the same time she is also acting with Sivakarthikeyan in the multi – starrer Velaikkaran directed by Mohan Raja. Amidst this busy schedule, Nayan has just landed in Portugal. The reason behind her sudden visit to the European nation, is that Nayan has been signed up to play the female lead in Telugu film Balam with Gopichand. The film has been in the making for quite a long time. Recently the makers completed all the portions and they were waiting for Nayanthara to shoot a couple of duet songs. To fulfill her commitment, Nayan has taken a leaf out of her busy schedule in Tamil and went to Portugal for the song shooting of Balam.

The most coveted & distinguished award of
the country, Filmfare is back, with the 64th
edition of Jio Filmfare Awards South 2017, to
recognize the best of films in South that hit
the celluloid silver screen last year.
Renowned actor, Dhanush along with
Filmfare Editor, Jitesh Pillai, marked Filmfare’s 64th year of commemorating &
acknowledging the South film fraternity by lighting the ceremonial lamp at Reliance
Digital store at Kilpauk Chennai.

The main ceremony of the 64th edition of JioFilmfare Awards South 2017 is slated to take place on 17th Jun, 2017 at HICC Novotel in
Hyderabad and promises to be a grand
affair.

The film fraternity in the South has entertained the audiences for more than a decade, and has marked their presence in the hearts of the audiences from across the globe. The spell – binding music, striking visuals & exceptional treasure of hidden talents, are some of the defining features that the South film industry boasts of. Legendary artistes like Rajnikanth the biggest asset to the film fraternity as well as actors such as Kamal Hassan, Dhanush, Prabhas, Ram Charan, Rana Daggubati et al, have time & again featured in Hindi films as well. Filmfare has provided these ace actors a platform to reach out to a greater set of audiences, thereby helping them to further showcase their exceptional skill set.

Commenting on the announcement of JIO
Filmfare awards South 2017, a spokesperson from JIO averred, “We are
happy to present the JIO Filmfare Awards
South 2017. Presented by Jio, the Filmfare
Awards South 2017 will honor the cinematic excellence from southern India and Jio will
help to showcase this in a variety of digital
ways. Jio is bringing transformational
changes in the Indian digital services space
to enable a Digital Life for 1.2 billion Indians
and this association is consistent with Jio’s
mission to celebrate the diversity & richness of Indian cinema.”

Commenting on JIO Filmfare’s 64th edition
of their South awards, Editor Jitesh Pillai
avered, “The South industry has changed
the way we perceive Indian cinema at a
global level. From the striking visuals to the extraordinary & gripping stories, the South
industry has played an imperative part in
taking Indian cinema a notch higher. The
Filmfare awards are a small step towards
acknowledging the fraternity for their
remarkable contribution over the years.”

Dhanush who graced the o ccasion by
lighting the ceremonial lamp, averred,
“Filmfare is prestigious. It encourages talent
to give off their best. I am fortunate to have
won Filmfare awards trophy in the past. We
look forward for Filmfare Awards every year even though we don’t win. Our relationship
with Filmfare &Jitesh Pillai is special. I wish
all the very best for this year’s Filmfare
Awards”

PRODUCER MUSHTAQ NADIADWALA SOON TO MAKE A FILM ON TAJAMUL ISLAM

Producer Mushtaq Nadiadwala is all set to make a biopic on the country’s youngest kickboxing World Champion, Tajamul Islam. The 8 years old had scripted history at the World Kickboxing Championship in Italy in Nov last year. The producer has acquired sole rights of her inspirational story. The script of the prospective film on her life is a work in progress under the banner of MAN Films. “This movie will inspire the youth who wish to aspire for excellence, but are bound & constrained by their circumstances. Specifically, it will aim to break gender stereotyping and bring to light the greatness that girls are destined for,” Mushtaq said. Tajamul, one of 5 siblings born to Ghulam Mohammad Lone — a driver in Bandipora district of Kashmir — is currently preparing for the upcoming World Championship to be held in Argentina.”It is a moment of tremendous pride for me as a father.” says Tajamul’s father. The producer says, “People will have a much larger appreciation for the lives & the talent that resides in Kashmir and opportunities will further open up leading to the establishment of better infrastructure & provision of state of the art facilities for them.”. Mushtaq is the brother of producer Firoz Nadiadwala & cousin of filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala.

KUSHAN NANDY IS ALL PRAISES FOR NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI!

After being part of several blockbusters including KICK, BADLAPUR, BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN & RAEES, Nawazuddin Siddiqui will next be seen in filmmaker Kushan Nandy’s BABUMOSHAI BANDOOKBAAZ produced by Kiran Shyam Shroff & Ashmith Kunder under the banner, Movies By The Mob. While the gripping drama will see Nawazuddin play an action hero, director Kushan seems to be too impressed with the versatile actor’s performance. “You will see Nawaz’s astonishing range in this film. He is a fabulous actor, but in this film, he is a true blue hero. His character is endearing and has a lot of fun. But when he is brutal, he is extremely so,” informs Kushan. “Nawaz indulges in action for survival and also for love, friendship, rivalry & payback. The action consists mostly of hand – to – hand combat and Nawaz has had a few accidents while shooting those scenes. For the pre -climax scene of the film, we were shooting in a really narrow lane which had a very steep slope. It was barely 3 feet wide and there were a number of junior artists and the crew of the film present. The shot required Nawaz to run down the slope and slam open a door and barge into a house. And Nawaz insisted on keeping the door actually locked from inside. He put his entire force on the door and broke the lock and gave a brilliant shot. He cut his hand and severely injured his shoulder. The shot is retained in the film,” he adds. Produced by Kiran Shyam
Shroff & Ashmith Kunder, directed by Kushan Nandy and written by Ghalib Asad Bhopali, BABUMOSHAI BANDOOKBAAZ, also featuring Divya Dutta, debutant actress Bidita Bag, Murli Sharma, Jatin Goswami, Shraddha Das, Anil George, Jeetu Shivhare & Bhagwan Tiwari is scheduled to release this summer.

KATRINA KAIF TO GO THROUGH COMBAT TRAINING FOR ‘TIGER ZINDA HAI’!

While Katrina Kaif is no stranger to strenuous workout regimes and has even undergone major training and action workshops for her films before, the star will soon train extensively in combat training for her role in TIGER ZINDA HAI. Though Katrina has already trained in a few forms of action albeit the basics for EK THA TIGER and PHANTOM before, she will be performing her own stunts for TIGER ZINDA HAI for which she returns to training in hand to hand combat and other fight forms. The star who is currently shooting for a huge musical song for JAGGA JASOOS, will start her training by the 20th of this month, as she will be performing some hi – octane action.

R MADHAVAN PREPS UP FOR A BIOPIC!

R Madhavan has his hands full with multiple projects varied in genres this year. Post his critically – acclaimed movie SAALA KHADOOS, the versatile actor has signed 7 films – from Hindi to Tamil, web series and particularly a biopic, which he is very excited about.“I have been working on this for the past 4 years, and now, I can proudly say that things are being finalised. It’s an extraordinary story of an unsung hero and it deserves to be told. It will go on the floors this year, but let me tell you that the biopic is not on any sportsperson or an actor’s life,” Madhavan informs. The talented actor is gearing up to play a pilot in Sanjay Puran Singh’s CHANDA MAMA DOOR KE. Interestingly, Madhavan has played an air force pilot twice in, RANG DE BASANTI. (2006) and in the TV show, SEA HAWKS. “It is too early to talk about my role in the film. I play a pilot, and this is one of those films I am extremely excited about. Also, it’s good to work with Sushant (Singh Rajput) and Nawazuddin (Siddiqui), as they’re both extremely talented,” he adds.

SHILPA SHETTY KUNDRA’S RECIPES NOW ON RESTAURANT MENUS!

Shilpa Shetty Kundra, who over the years has come to be synonymous with health & fitness, recently launched her new health & wellness venture, the “Shilpa Shetty Wellness Series”. The gorgeous star features in the fitness & cookery videos on the Youtube channel, sharing her inside secrets on living a healthy lifestyle – Sources now reveal that owning to the popularity of the channel and the recipes featured on it, a Bangalore based restaurant has approached Shilpa to curate a special section on the menu named after her. When contacted confirmed Shilpa, “I am happy people are following my channel and dishes like the jeera chicken & payasam are finding a place on restaurant menus. Guiding people through a healthy lifestyle is something I am passionate about.”

SUNEEL DARSHAN WRAPS UP ‘EK HASEENA THI EK DEEWANA THA’ SHOOT!

The shooting of film-maker Suneel Darshan’s forthcoming musical mystery, EK HASEENA THI EK DEEWANA TH has been recently completed and the movie’s post-production is underway. Having delved in various genres from family entertainers to action, Suneel Darshan’s EK HASEENA THI EK DEEWANA THA features his son Shiv Darshan,
introducing sensational new find Natasha Fernandes & Upen Patel in leading roles. The movie went on floors last year in Nov with an outdoor schedule and wrapped up in India recently. Produced & directed by Suneel Darshan, EK HASEENA THI EK DEEWANA THA, a Shree Krishna International Presentation starring Shiv Darshan, introducing Natasha Fernandez, Upen Patel, Lalitmohan Tiwari, Soni Kaur & Rumi Khan and music by Nadeem, is releasing this year.

SALMAN KHAN LAUNCHES THE LATEST HIT

Om Books International along with Taj Lands End, Mumbai launched the book “Asha Parekh: The Hit Girl”, An Autobiography with Khalid Mohamed recently. It was launched by Chief Guest Salman Khan, who has written the foreword to the book. Present on the occasion were 2 of Asha Parekh’s closest friend from the industry –Waheeda Rehman & Helen, and some of her finest co – actors & heroes — Dharmendra, Jeetendra. Amongst those present to grace the occasion were Imran Khan, Richa Chadha, Jackie Shroff, Aruna Irani along with Anandji (Kalyanji – Anandji) & Pyarelalji(Laxmikant – Pyarelal). An interesting discussion on the book with Chief Guest Salman Khan, co – authors Asha Parekh & Khalid Mohamed, and Publisher, Ajay Mago, was moderated by Dipa Chaudhuri, Chief Editor, Om Books International.

SACHIIN JOSHI ACQUIRES VIJAY MALLYA’S KINGFISHER VILLA

Businessman & actor Sachiin Joshi has bought & acquired Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Villa for the amount of Rupees 73 crores. Sachin who currently holds the position of Vice Chairman of JMJ group of
companies, also owns many other businesses ranging from fitness centres to real estate to health spas. Sachiin Joshi’s spokesperson has confirmed the same.
“Since last 2 days there have been speculations about the ownership of iconic Kingfisher Villa in Goa. We would like to set the record straight Mr. Sachiin Joshi has officially taken the possession of Kingfisher Villa. Although he yet has to take a
call on the details about the reconstructing & renaming his newly acquired property. Team Viikings will keep the media updated on the further progress. “Sachiin Joshi also owns Viking Media & Entertainment and has starred in Bollywood films including AAZAAN, MUMBAI MIRROR & JACKPOT. Sachiin
has also produced JAZBAA & VEERAPPAN. Viiking Ventures is also the proud owner of Planet Hollywood & Beatles Hotel, XXX energy drink, Kings Beer, Playboy clubs, Playboy Beer Garden, Big Brother
foundation (NGO), CCL Telugu warriors team & Paani mineral water.

HRITHIK ROSHAN BECOMES BRAND AMBASSADOR OF GLOBAL MEET – UP APP HAPPN

happn, the French meet – up app, has just announced its partnership with Hrithik Roshan. happn created the very wst 100% mobile meet – up experience to offer a facilitator and help its users to interact
with those that already share a part of their world. happn simply provides the answer to a universal desire: how can we find that handsome stranger again, the one we didn’t dare approach? Because it seemed inappropriate, impolite or wasn’t the right time. The app gives users a 2nd chance, the chance to discover, to find a person that caught their eyes. Why not actually meeting and getting to know them? Great people are around you. In showing you who’s been in the same place at the same time as you,
happn acts as a tool to provide people with 2nd chances at missed connections. happn was co – founded by Didier Rappaport, also Chief Executive Officer of the company, and Antony Cohen. The app was 1st launched in Feb, 2014 in Paris. Today the app operates worldwide mainly across 40 major cities –
including London, New York City, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, Madrid, Sydney, Moscow & Mumbai and has amassed 28 million users. In 2016, happn has grown at a pace of 2 million new users each month.

BIPASHA BASU TO OPEN SELF DEFENSE CENTERS!

Bipasha Basu is all set to establish a self defense academy for women next year, which will include lessons in kickboxing, Krav Maga and other forms of combat training. The actress plans to open it in 3 key centers namely Mumbai, Delhi and her hometown Kolkata. The academy will primarily cater to young girls in the 13 to 30 age group but will also allow special enrollments by men & women in the older age group with decent fitness levels as well as martial arts enthusiasts. Talking about the initiative
says Bipasha, “Crime in India is escalating at an alarming rate and I believe self defense is the need of the hour. We are designing a week – long crash course initially, and will then turn it into a full – fledged one, spanning a month or more”. Bipasha is currently in the process of zeroing in on certified trainers for the academy.

ALTBALAJI LAUNCHES THE TRAILER OF NIMRAT KAUR’S ‘THE TEST CASE’!

The inspirational trailer of Ekta Kapoor & ALTBalaji’s 1st ever digital show, THE TEST CASE featuring Nimrat Kaur, Juhi Chawla, Atul Kulkarni & Rahul Dev has been launched recently. Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, Ekta Kapoor’s THE TEST CASE’ will see Nimrat Kaur prepping to be the Indian Army’s 1st
ever woman test case in a combat role. THE TEST CASE chronicles the lives of 8 officers who enter Special Forces training course and explores the themes of loyalty, team work & courage synonymous with the armed forces.
The series also showcases the hardships & immense training that these brave young
people willingly undergo in order to serve & protect their country.

RAHUL DEV TO PLAY SUBEDAR KIRPAL BHATTI IN ALT BALAJI’S ‘THE TEST CASE’!

Known for his negative portrayals in several memorable films including Bollywood & South, actor Rahul Dev will be seen playing an influential character in his 1st ever digital show, ALTBalaji’s THE TEST CASE. The talented actor will be seen playing Subedar Kirpal Bhatti in the show, directed by Nagesh
Kukunoor. Being the quintessential master of the academy, Kirpal Bhatti is unforgiving, relentless, merciless & downright sadistic when it comes to training. He has served in army for over 2 decades and has an old school thought process. Rahul Dev says, “I truly believe the digital medium is more
influential than any other currently… coming from a uniformed background I can relate to the army … I am glad to add this experience to my repertoire of work. An interesting ensemble of actors, a strong female protagonist all helmed by a talented director & producers who genuinely want to made a
difference make my decision easy … I sincerely hope that I can bring out the essence of “Kripal Bhatti”, make it believable & not unidimensional …”Ekta Kapoor’s, THE TEST CASE also featuring
Nimrat Kaur & Atul Kulkarni will be streaming soon on ALTBalaji.

NO PAKISTANI BAND TO PROMOTE B’WOOD ALBUM

A 4 – city tour of India by Pakistani music band Fuzon has been cancelled after the members werevunable to procure security. The 3 – member pop rock band, which has lent music to Raveena Tandon’s Maatr, was to arrive in the country in the 2nd week of Apr, 2017 for song promotions. “Security is the primary issue. Team also advised the makers. Relations between the countries would be further affected if right – wing elements caused harm to Fuzon or their property during performance. Now makers want to launch song on a digital platform ”Initially, Maatr makers had decided against including any songs in the gritty thriller, but during editing, producer Anjum Rizvi realized Fuzon’s music would give the movie heft. Anjum Rizvi says, “The recording was done in their studio in Pakistan. Momina felt Rahat
Fateh Ali Khan’s voice would be perfect for the song “Zindagi Ae Zindagi”, which is an emotional track mapping Raveena’s journey as a mother in the film. It is a deep song that people will connect to. ”They recorded the song at Rahat’s home in Lahore. I believe art & culture should remain independent of politics. I feel ordinary citizens of both countries want peace, no one wants these tensions & threat
of war, Art & culture should be independent of politics’ Anjum signs off.

SONALI BENDRE TO COME UP WITH HER BOOK TOO

Sonali Bendre invited at the Dehradun literature festival to give a talk on her book. She will be going on the 19th of Apr, 2017. Dehradun is an educational hub with a lot of good looks like Doon, Welham’s, and
so on. The festival has a lot of educationists, teachers & parents in attendance. Karan johar is also part of it. Says Sonali Bendre “I’m really excited to be a part of the Dehradun Community Literature Festival
…it’s a great platform to connect with people who share the same passion. The
Modern Gurukul has been so well received not just in English but also in Hindi, Marathi & Gujarati and I look forward to discussing the book festival.

SALMAN KHAN IS LORD HANUMAN’S VOICE IN ANIMATION FLICK ‘HANUMAN DA DAMDAAR’

On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, the motion poster of the animation film, HANUMAN DA DAMDAAR, is released. Interestingly, Salman Khan has lent his voice to the grown – up Hanuman in the film, which has been written & directed by Ruchi Narain. Scheduled to release on 19th May, 2017, the film narrates the story of young Hanuman. It begins at a point much before he meets Lord Ram — a time when he was oblivious of
his strength, mettle & purpose in life. Ruchi says, “It was while working out the release calendar that we realized that our 1st ever look launch was coinciding with Hanuman Jayanti. With this kind of blessing, we’re sure this summer will be truly damdaar .”

Chris Hemsworth & Matt Damon’s Bromance In Monaco

Chris Hemsworth & Matt Damon are having a great time in Monaco. The 2 stars along with their wives Elsa Pataky & Luciana Barroso headed to the France’s Mediterranean coastline to attend the Grand Prix motor race. Chris Hemsworth, shared an
Instagram photo of a sun – filled boat trip, uploading a shot of the couples and a few others on the yacht.

Jennifer Garner Is Not Ready

Jennifer Garner is happy to settle into her new life as a single mother. Jennifer Garner who had filed for divorce from actor & filmmaker Ben Affleck in Apr, 2017, is “doing okay”. “This has really been the most difficult decision for me. But it’s time to focus on the future.”

Chris Pratt Wants To Have Time For His Family

Chris Pratt said that he makes it a point to spend half of the year with his family to make up for the time lost due to work commitments. The star, associated with Disney’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2, added that he is willing to get associated with an independent movie as his schedule allows him.

Lily James Hits Back

Lily James has hit back at body – shamers who claim she is too thin and insisted she has “always been healthy”. She was branded as a “bad role model” when she took on the role of Cinderella in the live action adaptation of Disney classic, because some people thought she was too skinny.

Sean Penn Reunites With Ex – Wife

Sean Penn & his ex – wife, Robin Wright, were spotted hanging out together in New York City. The exes were pictured arriving at an apartment together with packed duffel bags. For the outing, Sean Penn opted for khaki cargo pants, an olive bomber jacket and some comfy white shoes. Meanwhile, Robin Wright was dressed low – key in jeans, a black jacket & pink scarf. She was also wearing simple white shoes.

Hugh Jackman Takes Slurping Lessons

Hugh Jackman has shared a feel – good video on Twitter where he can be seen saying he needs to take a lesson to perfect the art of slurping. In fact he posted a 50 second long video, where he is being taught the secret to slurp well by Chef Ivan Orkin, who is famous for his Ramen Noodle Restaurant, Ivan Ramen.

Gal Gadot Was Excited

Gal Gadot said that she was elated to have Lynda Carter with her on the world premiere of her upcoming film Wonder Woman. She took to Twitter, where she posted a video snippet of her embracing the original
Wonder Woman at the red carpet.

Kevin Bacon Hated “Six Degrees…!” Game

Kevin Bacon said that he used to despise a parlour game called “Six Degrees…..!” of Kevin Bacon as he was trying his best to establish himself as a serious actor at the time. The game was created in 1994 by a group of Albright College students around the time when his Hollywood cult classic Footloose had released.

Zachary Quinto Lands A Room

A near – future thriller Hotel Artemis is turning out to be a well made home for the A – list actors of Hollywood. The Star Trek fame Zachary Quinto is the latest to join Jodie Foster’s Hotel Artemis. Drew Pearce, who wrote the script for Iron Man 3 & Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, will make his directorial debut with the film, which he also wrote. The thriller, headed by Jodie Foster, will also star Jeff Goldblum, Sterling K. Brown, Jenny Slate & Charlie Day, along with Guardians Of The Galaxy’s Dave Bautista & The Mummy’s Sofia Boutella.

Robert Pattinson Was Nearly Fired

Robert Pattinson, best known for his role as vampire Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise, has revealed that his rebellious trait almost got him fired while filming the 1st movie, which released in 2008. Pattinson said his agent managed to calm him down. “I didn’t have to kiss anybody’s (bu**) the entire time. I don’t think I did, anyway,” Robert Pattinson told. On other hand, Robert Pattinson said filming the Twilight series was “an amazing luxury”.

Don Cheadle Defends Women – Only Screenings

So a Marvel character has come to the rescue of a DC movie. Don Cheadle, who played War Machine in the Marvel cinematic Universe, defended the women – only screenings of the upcoming Wonder Woman movie, by giving a befitting reply to all the men who labeled the screenings as sexist.

Alicia Silverstone & Breckin Meyer Held A Reunion

Stars of Clueless, Alicia Silverstone & Breckin Meyer organised a reunion for the film buffs where they held a special screening of the 1990’s Hollywood cult. The pair, who 1st appeared together as the wealthy teenage socialite Cher Horowitz & her skateboarding classmate, Travis Birkenstock, in the teen comedy reunited at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. In a surprise move, Silverstone, 40, opened the screening with a phrase “whatever”, used consistently by her on – screen persona in the film directed by Amy Heckerling.

Eiza Gonzalez Is Looking For Love

Eiza Gonzalez wants to settle down soon. The Baby Driver actress, who was previously linked to Liam Hemsworth & Calvin Harris, said she is looking for love. “I’m looking for love like every other human being, and I’m in search of the right person. I’ve been meeting a lot of people and finding what I like and what I don’t like – defining myself as a person,” Eiza Gonzalez, said. She also admits that she went through a dark phase after her father passed away.

Joshua Jackson Congratulates Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger’s former flame Joshua Jackson has congratulated her for her “Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. The Dawson’s Creek alum posted a sweet message on Instagram. “Yes she Cannes. Having witnessed the integrity and dedication that you bring to every job, I’m over the moon to see you getting the recognition you deserve. Only question is what took ’em so long! CONGRATULATIONS, Josh,” Jackson, wrote.

Gina Philips Teases Another Sequel

Gina Philips has teased a 4th installment of the Jeepers Creepers franchise after announcing she is reprising her original role in the upcoming third movie. She first played Trish Jenner in the 1st movie of the franchise, which is written & directed by Victor Salva.

Jessica Chastain Troubled

Jessica Chastain says that she is quite upset with how global cinema perceives women through films at the recently – concluded Cannes Film Festival. She had served as a jury on the panel of the 70th film extravaganza, says although there were exceptions but it was largely disturbing how females are portrayed in the films even today.

Orlando Bloom Spends Time With Katy Perry Lookalike

Orlando Bloom was spotted at the Malibu
beach with a mystery woman who looked like his former girlfriend Katy Perry. Orlando Bloom & the woman looked cosy as they sat side by side on the sand.

Emily Ratajkowski Goes Nude

Actress & model Emily Ratajkowski ditched clothes & performed naked for a scene of her upcoming film Welcome Home. She appeared at ease as she went completely naked on the sets of the thriller film.

Shia LaBeouf Slapped With A 5 Million Dollar Lawsuit

Shia LaBeouf, who is more famous for controversies rather than his movies, has found himself again in a dispute. Shia LaBeouf, who was accompanied by wife Mia Goth got into a verbal altercation with staffers at Jerry’s Famous Deli, after bartender David Bernstein refused to serve Shia LaBeouf & Mia Goth a drink, allegedly because they were already too intoxicated.

Neil Patrick Harris Gushes

Neil Patrick Harris decided to shower his love for husband David Burtka through a love -filled Instagram post as his partner of 3 years turned 42. The How I Met Your Mother star shared an adorable family picture on his photo – video sharing website account and opened up about how much he love his husband.

George Clooney Feels That People Can Make A Difference

Hollywood actor & activist George Clooney
renewed his endorsement of a million – dollar peace prize by speaking about the power of “individuals to make a difference”, while addressing varied humanitarian crisis of the world. He The addressed the awards ceremony of the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity via video feed, feels that in times when violence continues to threaten people’s spirits, “it is important to recognize people who selflessly help others”.

Angelina Jolie Talks To Her Late Mother

Angelina Jolie, who is in the midst of a divorce from Brad Pitt, averred, “I would give anything” to have her Late mother Marcheline Bertrand by her side during this time. Anjelina Jolie said she talks to her in her mind. Anjelina Jolie announced that her split from Brad Pitt in Sept, 2016. She says now it is difficult for her to navigate life without her mother, who passed away in 2007 from cancer at the age of 56.

Emma Watson Wants To Propose beau

Emma Watson wants to break tradition and propose to her partner William “Mack” Knight. “Emma Waton & William Knight have been telling a select few of their friends that they feel ready to take their relationship to the next step and get engaged. Emma
Watson is really thrilled & happy William Knight has been a great support to her and has been a wonderful boyfriend,”

John Boyega And Others Evacuated London Theatre

Star Wars actor John Boyega was amongst 100’s of people evacuated from the Old Vic theatre in London on Sat afternoon due to a bomb threat. John Boyega, who was doing a play titled Woyzeck at the theatre with other cast members, was asked to stop the performance after the security alert was raised.

Juno Temple Wants To Star In A Biopic

Juno Temple said her dream film role would be to star in a biopic. The actress, who has starred in movies such as Horns & Maleficent, said that she would love to take on the lead role in a biographical film so she could transform herself into somebody else.

Lindsay Lohan Found Peace

Lindsay Lohan misses Hollywood but said that moving away has helped her find peace. The actress, who has been in trouble with the law during her time in Hollywood, has lived here for the last few years and has been working with Syrian refugees. Lindsay Lohan added that her priorities have been changed.

Nicole Kidman Credits Keith Urban

Nicole Kidman that said she never felt confident while growing up and credits her singer husband Keith Urban for boosting her self – esteem. The Top Of The Lake actress – who has daughters Sunday, 8, & Faith, 6, with her country singer spouse, as well as grown – up kids Isabella & Connor with ex -husband Tom Cruise, said support from people around her makes her feel secure.

An Appeal To Puneeth

Last week’s released horror dose Karali + received a few good reports but the film is not doing well on the Box Office turnstiles. The team of this film makes a humble appeal to Puneeth Rajakumar to watch the film and give the opinion. The main reason for this appeal is the inclusion of a doll similar to what was used in Puneeth Rajakumar’s Rajakumara Kannada Cinema. “We have a female doll while it is a male doll in Raajakumar, in addition to what we have done with the doll might interest Puneeth Rajakumar” says Dakshina Murthy director of the film. The film released last week in 28 theatres is not getting collection is a fact. Shalini Bhat as Mangalmukhi is very satisfied with her debut. A good spokesperson indeed Shalini Bhat from TV to debut in Kannada cinema has seen people coming out from theatres wiping tears. “The story of inner feel of “Eunuch” and how a woman takes up the risk is well portrayed” stated actor Vikas. Music director Aryaman rendered a few lines of the film & urged the media for support. Cameraman of the film Pavan Kerkere was also present at the media meet after the film’s release.

Anirudh & Sanjana’s Seductive & Sensuous Song

Anirudh Jathakara, son – in – law of Dr Vishnu Vardhan & Dr Bharathi Vishnuvardhana, for the 1st time ever in his cinematic career has come up with a very seductive & sensuous song along with beautiful Sanjana for the film Raja Simha. The song in Raja Simha featuring Airudh Jathakara & Sanjana namely “Baro Chorane Balige Omme Summane….!” penned by Raghavendra & composed by Jassie Gifr was shot recently. Anirudh has sent pictures of the song shoot via whats app to his media friends. In this film Raja Simha with the Simhadri Simha portion of Dr Vishnu, the story is generated. Dr Ambarish is in his original name Amaranath as a minister in Raja Simha. For the clipped portion of Dr Vishnuvardhana from Simhadriya Simha, Dr Bharathi Vishnuvardhana is counterpart to Dr Vishnu portions. Anirudh, is in the title role. Nikita Tukral is in the female lead. Ravi Ram is on a commercial cinema in his debut direction. This is the debut for producer Basappa. The protagonist of the film Anirudh coming from city to village patches up the broken minds of village people for good life.

Aindrita Replaces Deepa

Siddarth Mahesh after Sipayi is playing lead in Dhanakumar’s direction Garuda. On the muhurut day the name of Deepa Sannidhi was announced. Lack of dates made Deepa Sannidhi to back out. In her place pretty Aindrita Ray comes in. Ashika is another heroine of this film. Meanwhile what is the film Deepa Sannidi is working to sign out of this film? There is no proper answer. Aindrita Ray confirms her presence in the film. This team consulted her long ago but her Hindi film kept her busy. “When I heard the story, it was good and felt like working. Now the offer has come to me again” she says. She has a hippy get up in the film. “I have lot of of scenes with Rangayana Raghu” says Aindrita. Besides hair style the costumes are also different. “The style for me is perhaps for the 1st time ever” she explains. Dhan Kumar a dance director is taking debut direction. From Mon the Goa schedule of shooting is in progress.

Sajani Sharmila Baffled

The beautiful actress Sharmila Mandre in 9 years of her career has got a very different role in Aake. She learnt a lot of nuances to get in front of the camera. The single mother role in this remake of Maaya, Sharmila has very matured role to perform which she has not done so far in her career. It is tucked in horror style & shot in London. Like how a few actors in the past experienced strange happenings, in this film Aake also Sharmila traced something unusual. All lights were off. Generator was also silent. It was 2 am. Next day 2 generators were pressed in to action. On the next day also same situation of black out happened. It is a not a common thing Sharmila ascertained later and that was last day of shooting. With luggage she reached London. For the 1st time ever Sharmila Mandre is paired with Chiranjeevi Sarja. Both share screen space for 20 minutes. For the 1st time ever EROS international is making leap in to Kannada market. Aake in KM Chaitanya’s direction is hitting the celluloid silver screen in Jun, 2017.

Sharmila Mandre Comes On Board

Dr Shivarajakumar’s Mass Leader (that was earlier Leader) has added one more attraction. …That is the song number of very pretty heroine Sharmila Mandre coming on board. On the other side Mass Leader is thinking of an audio release for the 1st time ever in Australia. The song number of actress Sharmila Mandre further heats up the moment. For Sharmila Mandre this special song is for the 1st time in a cinema. Mass Leader has Pranitha as lead heroine with Ashika of Crazy Boys in a sister role. The 2nd combination super hit film Rose producer Tarun Shivappa & director Sahana Murthy (He has changed his name from this film) is contemplating on shooting in Ramanagara. The popular actors Vijaya Raghavendra, Yogi, Gururaj Jaggesh are also dancing with Dr Shivraj Kumar & Sharmila Mandre in this song number.

Amy Jackson To Act In The Villain?????

Hat trick director of Kannada cinema and also actor Jogi Prem are known for dropping names from the beginning. Some of them have succeeded. Now the rumor of Amy Jackson model, actress & animal rights ambassador is likely to accept the 1st ever Kannada offer in The Villain. Amy turned actress from Tamil film Madaraasipattinam and acted in Telugu & Hindi films with big super stars. Amy Jackson is the lead heroine in 2.0 of noted director Shankar that stars Rajanikanth & Akshay Kumar the prominent Hindi cinema actor. The Villain in Kannada in the production of CR Manohar has already on board Mithun Chakravarthy making debut. State award winning actress Shruthi Hariharan is in a prominent role. The names of Kajal Agarwal, Amira Dastar, Shruthi Haasan, Aditi Rao were also in the air for The Villain. Finally it is Amy Jackson says the closets. For whom Amy Jackson will be heroine? For Kichcha Sudeep or for Dr Shivarajakumar is the question now. When Sonali Bendre made a debut in a Kannada film Preethse with Dr Shivarajakumar & Upendra in the lead the choice was obvious as Upendra was a psychic villain in that film. Now the 2 stars are. in the title The Villain what changes director Prem has made is not known. According to an insider the “Villain” is Kichcha Sudeep. Amy Jackson coming to Kannada has not been made official. It is only Amy Jackson participation in shoot it is confirmed news because director is Prem.

Yagna Shetty Exit

The Kichcha Creations Varasdara mega television serial in Zee Kannada has put Yagna Shetty in a rare kind of situation. The child role is very special in this mega serial. As the 100 episodes have passed the growth of the child obviously puts grey hair on the actress Yagna Shetty. This is not wanted by the actress as the role is beyond her age. So Yagna Shetty popular actress of Kannada cinema has made an exit from her 1st mega television serial Varasdaara. Yagna Shetty played mother to the young Chitrali in the Kichcha Sudeep creations. The child role now reaches the 15 years plus as the episodes progress. The look also changes for this child character. Exactly from 104th episode the mother role changes to another actress. Such changes are routine in the cinema & TV field. I have not decided on my future projects in small screen disclose Yagna Shetty. Yagna Shetty is a decade old actress in Kannada cinema. She made debut in 2007 from Ondu Preethiya Kathe, Eddelu Manjunatha as wife of Jaggesh got her good fame, Love Guru, Sugreeva, Kari Chirathe, Panchamrutha, Allide Nammane Illi Bande Summane, Kalla Malla Sulla, Kwatle, Ulidavaru Kandanthe, Sadagara, Octopus, Killing Veerappan, Ramabai are some of her notable films.

Neethu Marches Ahead Inspite Of Obesity

One of the richly talented actresses of Kannada cinema from the days of Jog Falls Neethu is getting offers of her choice but obesity bothered her for quite a long time. On the frequent remarks on her obesity, Neethu took guidance & approached for cutting down excess flesh from an operation. This in fact had a very wrong impact on her life. The liposuction kind of removing flesh did not work out in the case of Neethu. She developed more weight. At this point of time she was accustomed to comments and just decided to not to bother about it. She averred, “My health is picking up and I am not worried for consecutive offers. Right from the days of Jog Falls I was not getting more offers. It was very occasional and in the last 13 years I have finished just 27 films and I am quite satisfied. I play an actress in a film turning politician in 888; I have 2 more films with this Mombaththi. Life is going cool and no worries as such. Even my mother is not pestering on this marriage issue.” She adds, “For managing my purse I have regular assignments on TV. I was in Big Boss 2 season. I had a very good experience in that entry.” So she is not Neethusri or Neethu Shetty, she is just Neethu.

Yogi & Sahitya To Marry In Nov 2017

It is a kind of “Sahitya” sammelana in the life of popular hero of Kannada cinema Yogish alias Loose Madha. Yogi is getting married to Sahitya, a software professional. The line for Yogi got cleared in the last year with his elder brother Mahesh’s marriage. With 25 plus films to his credit this unique actor Yogi’s engagement is taking place on 11th Jun, 2017 in Bengaluru. Yogi & Sahitya shared friendship for a long time. The friendship turned to love. Both the families approved for the marriage. Yogi’s father TP Siddaraju is a well known producer, Yogi’s mother Ambujakshi is popular actress in the small screen arena. There are 3 films of Yogi to hit the celluloid silver screen. Kolara is ready long ago, Dhuniya 2 from his home banner is all set for release and he is in Mass Leader with Dr. Shivarajakumar heading the cast. Snake Naga that was the 25th film of Yogi is stalled right now.

JOHN ABRAHAM’S PRODUCTION HOUSE STARTS WORK ON HIS 1ST EVER MARATHI FILM SAVITA DAMODAR PARANJPE!

John Abraham’s debut Marathi film Savita Damodar Paranjpe as a producer has gone on the floors. The macho actor recently announced the news of the movie going on floors on his social networking site. Interestingly, John has been a big fan of the movie story and is glad that he finally got the opportunity to produce it under his banner JA Entertainment. The movie stars Subodh Bhave, Trupti Toradmal & Raqesh Bapat. Directed by Swapna Waghmare Joshi (Fugay fame), Savita Damodar Paranjpe is an adaptation of the popular Marathi play, Savita Damodar Paranjpe.

KAREENA KAPOOR’S HAIRSTYLIST POMPY TO MAKE HIS ACTING DEBUT IN VIKRAM FADNIS’ HRUDAYANTAR!

Kareena Kapoor’s hairstylist Pompy is all set to make his acting debut with Vikram Phadnis’ Marathi film Hrudayantar. Produced by Vikram Phadnis Productions, Young Berry Entertainment (Pratap Sarnaik & his son Purvesh Sarnaik) & directed by Vikram, Hrudayantar is an emotional drama featuring Mukta Barve, Subodh Bhave & Sonali Khare. Pompy, who has been working with Kareena for almost a decade now, has not just designed the actors’ look in Hrudayantar but have also acted in a Marathi film for the 1st time ever. “Pompy & Vikram shares a good rapport as friends since a long time. When Vikram asked him to design his film’s look, he immediately agreed. The character Pompy plays in the film is a humorous one and he played his part well, much to Vikram’s surprise.” Produced by Vikram Phadnis Productions, Young Berry Entertainment (Pratap Sarnaik & his son Purvesh Sarnaik) & directed by Vikram, Hrudayantar is scheduled to release on 9th June, 2017!

HRITHIK ROSHAN LAUNCHES THE TRAILER OF VIKRAM PHADNIS’ HRUDAYANTAR!

Hrithik Roshan who will make his debut in Marathi film industry with Vikram Phadnis’ Hrudayantar, launched the trailer of the emotional drama. The superstar who plays a pivotal role in Vikram’s debut directorial venture is glad to be part of the movie and had also tweeted its release date on his social media last month. And this time too, he happily agreed to grace the trailer launch at a suburban multiplex recently. Hrithik Roshan says, “I wouldn’t have considered deviating from what I was doing in my life at the point in time when Vikram approached me. The film wouldn’t have been possible without his incredible vision, clarity & passion. Hrudayantar is the heart of Vikram. Purvesh Sarnaik says, “When Vikram narrated me the title of the film I didn’t bother to hear the script because the title itself is so strong & meaningful”. Vikram Phadnis says, “Hrithik’s support on the film in so many ways has just been so encouraging.” Shiamak Davar says, “I’ve known Vikram for years and he is one of the most creative person. I’m glad that with Hrudyantar he is taken his vision one step further and making his directorial debut. I am glad I got a chance to choreograph my 1st ever Marathi film.” Hrudayantar is an emotional drama featuring popular Marathi actors including Subodh Bhave, Mukta Barve & Sonali Khare. The film releases on 7th Jul,, 2017.

RINGAN – THE HEART – WARMING JOURNEY OF A FATHER & SON,

National award winning film, Ringan’s poster was recently launched on social media platforms and it speaks in so many layers. In this poster we can see a farmer and his son standing distraught near a wall, staring into the abyss. This father – son duo feels trapped and turns to God seeking His help to break away from this almost impossible circle. Can this hopeless farmer make his way out of all his troubles along with his adorable son? How far does the 7 – year – old boy accompany his father on this difficult journey? Vidhi Kasliwal said, “The biggest plus point of Ringan is the identification of the underdog father & son, stuck in a seemingly endless cycle of misery & misfortune. The honesty of the entire team shines through & the film fills you with hope. I strongly connected with it & instantly knew I had to be a part of it! Says writer – director Makarand Mane, “The film depicts that many – a – time the path to happiness is pursuing us like our shadow, but we still keep ignoring it, trying to find it around, rather than within and hence we enter a never – ending cycle. Presented by Landmarc Films & produced by My Role Motion Pictures, Ringan will be released on 30th Jun, 2017 all over Maharashtra.

LAI JHAKAAS IS DUE ON 4TH AUG 2017

The 1st ever copy in digital format of R. K. Yande Films’ Lai Jhakaas is out and the film will be shown to censors shortly. The film is due for release on 4th Aug, 2017. The film was shot in a 45 – days shooting stint on actual locales of Aurangabad & Mumbai with newcomers H. Mukesh & Manisha in romantic leads along with Manoj Joshi, Nishigandha Wad, Sanjay Narvekar, Uday Tikekar, Nagesh Bhosle, Sunil Tawde, Sanjay Kulkarni et al. Producer: Kishore Yande. Writer – director: Babu Bhatt. Lyrics: Rajesh Bambugade & Babu Bhatt. Music: Sanjay Raj & Gauri Nandan. Singers: Sachin Pilgaonkar, Sadhna Sargam, Sudesh Bhosle. Background Music: Bapi Tutul.

MUHURAT OF PARI HUN MAIN

The Marathi audience is attracted in large numbers to films with unusual & different stories. Keeping this in mind Yogayatan
Films has brought in Pari Hun Main, a film off the usual track. Yogayatan Group which has left a great mark in the construction infrastructure and many other fields of business, is all set to make their debut in Marathi cinema with this film. The chairman of Yogayatan Group, Dr. Rajendra Pratap Singh & director Sheela Rajendra Singh performed the muhurat of the film along with the artistes & the technicians. Rohit Shilwant directed Pari Hun Main is the story of a middle class family’s passionate journey towards their goal. Nandu Madhav, Devika Daftardar, Shruti Nigde & Flora Saini are the artistes in this film. The story of the film is written by Irawati Karnik. Cinematography is by Rohan Madkaikar. Music is by Sameer Saptiskar. The project head is Bhushan Savale.

LOVE LAGNA LOCHA ACTRESS AKSHAYA GURAV GETS MARRIED TO DOP BHUSHAN WANI!

This wedding season seems to be the most heart – breaking for many Marathi audiences! From Shruti Marathe, Mrunmayee Deshpande, Mayuri Wagh, Manava Naik to now Akshya Gurav so many beautiful Marathi actresses are getting married. Yes, Akshya Gurav recently got married to DOP Bhushan Wani. A small meeting at friend’s place led to finding her life partner. “Bhushan’s caring nature and the fact that he understands my priorities & supports me in my work too attracted me towards him ”, says Askahya. Bhushan Wani is famous DOP of ads like Remit2india, Reliance Gio, Ezone , Godrej, surf Excel, Savalon, Flipcart et al. Recently Akshya’s mehendi & wedding ceremony photos were uploaded on social media & her fans got to know about the news. Akshya is one of the rare all – round artists in Marathi. Apart from acting in films like Fekma Faak, Serials like Manasicha Chitrakaar Toh , Mehndichya Panavar , Ithe Velach Mahatvachi & Zee yuva’s Love Lagna Locha her versatility is to be appreciated. We wish Akshya lots of happiness & success for her future on both personal & professional fronts.

GANESH – AMBAR PAIRED ONCE AGAIN IN ANDACHYA FUNDA

Ganesh Pandit & Ambar Hadap who had written films like Balak Palak & Yellow have once again now paired with the upcoming film Andachya Funda. The duo has written screenplay & dialogues with a new addition Shreepad Joshi. Santosh Shetty has written the story too besides directing the film. Adhyas Creation’s Vijay Shetty has produced the film, Prashant Pujari & Indira Vishwanath Shetty are the co – producers. The film is slated for release on 30th Jun, 2017.

ZEE YUVA BAGS ‘GOLD’ AS THE BEST SOCIAL MEDIA IN MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT CATEGORY

Zee Yuva creates a huge buzz in the industry by winning “Gold” award in Media & Entertainment category by one of India’s top media publishing Site – Social Samosa. Zee Yuva not only surpassed regional channels but also defeated the industry honchos to win the coveted “Gold”. Release of shows title tracks on social media created interest amongst the audiences to watch the show. The Awards featured 100+ Nominations in 25+ Categories and were evaluated based on Engagement of the brand on Social media, Jury evaluation & online voting. Carlton D’Silva – CEO & CCO, Hungama Digital Service, Roshan Abbas – Managing Director at Geometry Global Encompass Network & Ashish Bhasin – Jury Chair & Chairman & CEO, South Asia, Dentsu Aegis Network were some of the renowned names who were part of the jury members. Zee Yuva has been excelling in the social media space since its inception. Compared to its peers in the media & entertainment space, the numbers for the channel have been beyond impressive when it comes to the rate of fan base growth. The channel is all set to come up with new initiatives & content with a purpose to serve Maharashtra’s digital audiences and maintain its dominance in Digital space.

HE BHAVANI VIDEO IS ABOUT LOVE BETWEEN A PUNJABI KUDI & A MAHARASHTRIAN BOY

He Bhavani is a love story between a Punjabi girl & a Marathi boy. They work in MNC’s and deeply fall in love. Both families are very influential and very well educated accept their love. The song starts when the girl enters a born rich Maharashtrian family. The family organizes “Gondhal” program in their bungalow. “Gondhal” function is a cultural devotional program in Marathi families performing Pooja of Devi Maa for welcoming the new bride in home. They invite her relatives for the function. For them “Gondhal” is totally new experience. The girl is totally new to Marathi culture. As her father, mother, brother & sister – in – law enter; there are emotions of love emerging. Bond of love between mother & daughter, between father & daughter & between brother & sister. They all enter garden area. The 2 families start bonding together, 2 cultures start bonding together. The bond of love between all of them dissolve all differences between them And not only the lovebirds but both families become one! Singer: Adarsh Shinde. Music Director: Nitesh More. Lyrics: Shalaka Deshpande – More. Music Arranger: Nitesh More. The video, produced by Yuvati Music OPC Pvt Ltd, stars Bhushan Patil, Taniya Kalra, Soniya Gotam, Harpeet, Rajani Vaidya, Vandana Marathe, Shudhanshu Pathak, Samarjeet, Vaishali Naik & Director: Ram Kondilkar. Choreographer: Vitthal Patil. Story: Sonal Chaudhary Screenplay: Divakar Ghodke & Ram Kondilkar.

MARATHI FILM ASPIRES TO CREATE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD THROUGH RELAY SINGING

In an earlier Relay singing recorded in 2006 at United Kingdom 288 students of John Bell School had come together to create a World Record. However this is the 1st time that such a song with Relay singing is being recorded for a Marathi film by Virag
Madhumalati Wankhade to achieve a place in Guinness World Records for Relay Singing. He created record on a Reality Show Guinness World Record Ab Todega India’ on Colors Channel through his synchronized Tabla playing with 155 Tabla players for 90 seconds. Auditions were held in Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Marathwada and many Districts in Vidarbha. Virag Wankhade has produced & directed Chak De productions Marathi film “Dr. Tatya Lahane…Angaar…Power is within…” for which the relay song is going to be recorded. The 108 word song will be sung by 300 singers in synchronization. The original song from the film has been rendered by Sadhana Sargam & Virag and he himself has written the lyrics. The song has been composed by Music Director “Ek Hindusthani”. Through the medium of this song a tribute has been paid to the work of Dr. Lahane. Virag said that he is doing this film with a view to propagate the eminent social work of Dr. Lahane to every nook & corner of the World.