1ST LOOK OF FAISSAL KHAN’S ‘DANGER’

Aamir Khan’s brother Faissal Khan’s comeback film Horror Thriller DANGER unveiled its 1st Look Poster. DANGER is inspired by true events of Gaya (Bihar) Hotel’s brutal owner who killed people and used their meat to serve others. Faissal Khan plays a “Gujrati” stockbroker in the film who gets trapped into this hotel along with his wife. The film is written & directed by MAIN HOON RAJINIKANTH fame controversial director Faisal Saif and also stars Vedita Pratap Singh & Kavita Radheshyam in the leads. According to the maker, DANGER is the most “Scariest Film” India will ever witness. “This is an out & out Faissal Khan’s film as he has put in a lot of hard work into it. The audience will see a total new Faissal Khan in DANGER which they will never forget.” said Faisal Saif. The shooting of the film is completed with Pakistani actress Meera’s song and the makers are looking for 3rd Aug, 2017 release which also happens to be Faissal Khan’s birthday.

IMRAN FINISHED SHOOTING LAST SCHEDULE OF HIS UPCOMING FILM ‘SARGOSHIYAN’

Actor turned Director / Producer Imran Khan recently finished the last schedule of his film SARGOSHIYAN, which stars Indraneil Sengupta, Hassan Zaidi, Sara Khan, Aditi Bhatia, Khalid Siddiqui, Alok Nath, Fareeda Jalal, Tom Alter, Shahbaz Khan and prominent Kashmiri actors. Imran Khan made his debut in 1991 with Rishi Kapoor in the film INTEHA PYAR KI and was also seen in strong character roles in movies like BIG BROTHER, HEROINE, SURYAVANSHAM, KHILADIYON KA KHILADI, HAWA, DIL TOH BACCHA HAI JI, SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH, KISMAT et al. SARGOSHIYAN exhibits the unperceived & unexplored part of Kashmir. Imran recently wrapped up the shooting of the film and has successfully captured uncharted places in Doodhpathri, Awantipora ruins, Mughal Road, Aharbal Falls, Badpathar and many more lesser travelled exotic locales s of Jammu & Kashmir giving the audiences a landscape image. The film highlights human relationships along with Kashmiri Culture adding flavor to it. Imran says “Considering it’s my 1st directorial venture shooting at remote beautiful villages of Kashmir would have been impossible without the help from the J & K Tourism, J & K Government, our Indian Military and of course the warm hearted & ever helpful locals of the beautiful valley! Given the vast locales there was eminent travel and became a logistical challenge, but I am fortunate to have the wonderful & the supportive star cast who stood by me in – 5 degree temperatures with a big smile!” SARGOSHIYAN is slated to release in Mar, 2017.

SHARMAN JOSHI, JOHNNY LEVER & MANISH PAUL REGALE DIFFERENTLY ABLED KIDS AT JAMNABAI NARSEE SCHOOL

Sharman Joshi, Johnny Lever & Manish Paul graced the “15th Sports Meet of Differently Abled Kids” at the Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai on 20th Dec, 2016 as chief guests. 1200 differently abled students from 40 special schools had
participated in the special event sponsored by the Narsee Monjee Educational Trust in order to celebrate the spirit of children with disabilities. “Seeing the spirit of these lovely kids is a great source of strength for people like me, ” said Johnny Lever who was the Guest Of Honour. Sharman Joshi said, “I was here to give my love & my support to the kids but in return I got a lot of strength & a lot of encouragement”. Manish Paul said, “All my fatigue went away after seeing the energy of these amazing kids. I am so grateful to the school organizers for giving me an opportunity to participate in this rare event and I would really like to congratulate the teachers & the parents for putting together a great show.”

MUVIZZ.COM TURNS FESTIVAL PARTNERS FOR AN UPCOMING FILM ‘ALIF’

Muvizz.com, video on demand (VOD) platform has collaborated as the festival partners for the feature film, ALIF – DOZAKH IN SEARCH OF HEAVEN directed by Zaigham Imam and slated to release early next year. After producing short – films like TAANDAV & KRITI, Muvizz.com is supporting this film which strongly raises important questions about the Muslim education system & indo -pak relations, promoting the tagline of the film “ladna Nahi padhna zaroori hai”. Starring Neelima Azeem and narrated by Jaya Bachchan the film was recently screened at the film club of Aligarh Muslim University, Glocal University, Saharanpur, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar et al and received an exhilarating response. The film is set in the backdrop of a Muslim majority area of Benaras, where Hakim Raza lives with his orthodox family and aims to make his 10 year old son a doctor. Zaigham Imam, a former journalist who wrote 2 novels “Dozakh” & “Main Mohabbat” made his 1st feature film called ALIF – DOZAKH IN SEARCH OF HEAVEN (based on his own novel) which received global recognition. “Living in a society with humanitarian tragedies, hatred, religious hypocrisy & political propaganda, will we ever be able to understand that to improve this world and make it beautiful it is essential to bring harmony between us. As a producer, writer & director choosing “ALIF” was not too difficult for me because this film brings the positive form of life and expresses its struggle which is the basic human quality. In today’s date, “ALIF” brings morale to humanity and the entire race which is a matter of utmost relief for me.”

KAJAL AGGARWAL EXPLORING BULGARIA DURING HER HECTIC SHOOT

Kajal Aggarwal, who is shooting with megastar Chiranjeevi for her upcoming film KHAIDI NO. 150 is making sure to explore the scenic beauty of Bulgaria. She is enjoying the picturesque towns surrounded by high mountains of Bulgaria. The actress will be sharing the screen for the 1st time with Telugu filmdom’s Chiranjeevi. KHAIDI NO. 150, which is the official remake of Tamil blockbuster KATHTHI, is slated for Sankranti 2017 release.

RAJINIKANTH COMPLIMENTS ‘KAABIL’ & HRITHIK ON ‘KAABIL’

Rajinikanth & filmmaker Rakesh Roshan go a long way. Their association was cemented with the 1986 film BHAGWAN DADA that was directed by Hrithik Roshan’s maternal grandfather J Om Prakash & produced by Rakesh Roshan. It was a film in which Hrithik, who was 12 then had his 1st speaking part. Over the last 3 decades Rakesh & Rajini have stayed in touch. As has been a practice for the last 30 odd – years, this year too the Bollywood filmmaker called the Tamil superstar to wish him on his birthday (12th Dec). Rajini thanked him for his good wishes. In turn, he also paid Hrithik a compliment. Said he, “I have watched the Tamil, Hindi & Telugu trailers of KAABIL and I simply loved it. I also think Hrithik is stupendous. Please tell him that I am eagerly awaiting the film.” KAABIL is titled BALAM in Telugu & Tamil. He also praised Rajesh Roshan for the music after having watched the songs. Rakesh Roshan was overwhelmed with the compliment, as was Hrithik when he heard that the praise had come from the man himself. The 2nd trailer of the film in which Hrithik teams up with Yami Gautam was released recently and has taken over the internet! KAABIL is an incredible love story with immense emotion & mind boggling action in which Hrithik Roshan and his love interest Yami Gautam are playing a visually impaired (blind) couple. Rakesh Roshan’s KAABIL is directed by Sanjay Gupta and will release on 25th Jan, 2017.

AGE IS JUST A NUMBER FOR ALIA

Alia Bhatt had unusual company, to say the least. But the actor found it “interesting” to spend a day at the TiE Global Summit in Delhi, In the past, Aamir Khan has also been part of the summit. “When I got the invitation, I was like, ‘Oh my God, how am I going to speak there? What am I going to say (laughs)?” But I thought it was an interesting event to speak at because it’s about leaders & leadership,” says Alia, who was the only actor to speak at the summit. It was very cool. There were people from different walks of life. I’m learning a lot at these events by meeting different people, and also from the kind of questions people ask. It’s like you are being thrown into situations that aren’t your comfort zone,” she says. Ask the 23 – year – old if she ever feels too young at such talks, and she says, “Everyone asks me the same thing. On a TV show recently, I said that age is just a number for me. And, I feel this (talks at summits) is exactly what I should be doing.”

SWARA FORCED TO GO INTO HIDING

Swara Bhaskar who has teamed up with Sumeet Vyas, the breakout star of the TVF web series, PERMANENT ROOMMATES, plays a young girl climbing up the corporate ladder in a never – seen – before, highly stylised look in debutant director Gaurav’s AAPKEY KAMREY MEIN KOI REHTA HAI. And following strict instructions to keep her look under wraps till the film hits the theatres, Swara has been diligently covering up her face every time she steps out, either on the sets or for pictures with her team. “I’ve mostly been given Indian looks onscreen, with a strong girl – next – door vibe so far but this film will see me as a more glamorous & urban character. Gaurav is so particular about my look, I remember this one time I hadn’t taken off my costume, hair & makeup and was ready to leave for home when he told me that I couldn’t go out like that. I had to cover up even while in the car,“ The 32 -year – old actress informed Mirror, adding that the film takes stock of the lives of today’s youngsters and how they navigate relationships.

‘TERI YAAD MEIN’ MUSIC LAUNCH HELD IN MUMBAI

Mumbai witnessed the song launch of TERI YAAD MEIN. Starring Seema Khan & Dev Sharma (YAARIYAN fame) released by Venus Music. The song has been composed by Dev & Ashish and sung by Shruti Rane. The video has been choreographed by Pran Hambarde & directed by Amit Kumar. Director Neeraj Pathak was present at the event. Seema Khan Said, “This is my 1st album and I’m so happy it’s out now. People are appreciating our effort. I would like to thank Venus as they supported us a lot. Now I’m working on my next album which is releasing very soon.”

AJAY DEVGN’S ‘SHIVAAY’ COMPLETES 50 DAYS IN CINEMAS!!!

Ajay Devgn’s ambitious directorial venture SHIVAAY has successfully completed 50 days in cinemas!!! SHIVAAY, starring Ajay Devgn, Abigail Eames, Sayyeshaa & Erika Kaar not only continues its fabulous run at the Box -Office turnstiles but also left the audiences spellbound with the high octane action & emotions portrayed in the film!!! In a day & age where there is neck to neck competition between movies, SHIVAAY has manged to entertain the audiences and enjoy a 50 day run at the Box – Office turnstiles. Not just that, the breath – taking visuals and the emotional story of Ajay’s relationship with his onscreen daughter Abigail Eames appealed to the masses and developed a strong word of mouth towards the film. The movie also crossed Rs 100 crore making it Ajay Devgn’s 6th century!!!

SONU NIGAM RELEASES A NEW SONG CALLING FOR AN END TO CHILD HUNGER IN INDIA

Fight Hunger Foundation, India’s only NGO dedicated exclusively to fighting malnutrition, has announced that legendary singer Sonu Nigam, their Goodwill Ambassador, has released a song for them, to help raise awareness about malnutrition and its causes. Sonu Nigam’s emotional & soulful song “Hope In The Futurez” asks the listener to join in the fight against hunger and is sung in his unique & passionate style. “Fight Hunger Foundation” is thrilled that Sonu Nigam is so passionately involved in their cause, and believe that with his support they can create awareness amongst people so we can collectively as a society make India, a hunger – free country. Sonu feels strongly about providing every child in India with happy & healthy future. He hopes that people will be inspired by his song “Hope In The Future” and will pledge their support to “Fight Hunger Foundation”. He strongly believes that, our children are the future and we must do whatever we can to protect & nourish them.” Says Sonu Nigam, “I can no longer just stand by, while millions of children in India die of hunger. We know how to fight hunger: we can beat it. My new song called “Hope In The Future” is dedicated to an amazing organization called “Fight Hunger Foundation”. They fight everyday so that one day, no child in India will die of hunger. I know that if we come together to fight hunger, this day will come soon.”

SUSHILA BHATIA’S BILINGUAL ‘BHAAGYA NA JAANE KOI’ READY

BHAAGYA NA JAANE KOI (in Hindi & Awadhi languages), produced by Sushila Bhatia and directed & edited by Dilip Gulati is now complete after 30 days shooting stint in Lucknow locales. Dubbing of the film has also been completed at Studio DG 9, which is Dilip Gulati’s own Recording Studios on 15th Dec, 2016. The final mixing of sound -tracks & DI work has also begun at the same studio on 16th Dec, 2016 and the 1st copy will be out digitally by the end of Dec, 2016. The film is being planned for Jan / Feb 2017 release is based on the true story written by well – known legendary author Munshi Premchand from his 2 largest selling novella “Kafan” & “Nirmala”. Rajpal Yadav, Sadhu Meher, Netra Raghuraman, Anita Sehgal & Roopa Mishra are playing the main roles in this film. Screenplay – dialogues: Paras Jaiswal. Lyrics: Sushila Bhatia. Music: Iqbal Darbar & Uday Mazumdar.

AFTER QUITTING ‘SAATH NIBHANA SAATHIYA’, NEERAJ BHARADWAJ IS NOW BUSY WITH FILMS

Neeraj Bharadwaj who was in the news because of his divorce with his actress wife Upasna Singh, after acting in several Bhojpuri films as a leading man and serials on Doordarshan as well as the satellite channels for the last several years, has decided to concentrate all his time & attention only on films. Neeraj is now acting in producer Shobu Pandey’s film WAFA 2, Mehul Kumar’s SHAADI KE BAAD LOVE MARRIAGE, CAFE COFFEE et al. For the 1st time he is also acting in Mohandas’s Marathi film & Shantiketan’s Malayalam film. Neeraj feels that these days, only women are being given importance in serials and men are relegated to the sidelines and made to stand like show pieces and their tracks are seen occasionally and by & large they are reduced to being just space fillers. “If I get a good & challenging role in a TV serial, I will do it but will not do a TV serial only to stand as a show piece and let myself be relegated to the sidelines,” quips Neeraj.

The makers of Bollywood romantic comedy, Love Shagun, a film that celebrated friendship, featuring Anuj Sachdeva and Niddhi Subbiah along with an ensemble cast are now gearing up for their next, which will be in the space of a social drama. Love Shagun which released in Feb this year had a favorable response at the Box Office turnstiles, encouraging the makers to line up their next.

The film will be helmed by the same director, Saandesh B. Nayak and it is slated to roll early next year.

Saanvi Nayak films has already started the pre – production at full speed, locking in the locations & the script. The casting for the film is also underway. Indian Princess (the pageant that presented Urvashi Rautela in 2011) winner, Chandni Sharma will make her debut with this film as a part of the lead cast. The other lead cast will comprise of established names from Bollywood & Television industry.

Talking on the project, director, Saandesh B. Nayak stated, “I’m extremely excited about this project because it’s our 2nd one and that is extremely reassuring & humbling.

Bollywood is an extremely difficult market to crack with audiences from all over the country, different strata of the society with differing tastes & preferences. To cater to such a wide range of audiences, make a mark and turn around to make yet another film is surely an uphill task and I’m extremely grateful that I’m getting yet another opportunity”.

Nayak added, “Now that we have dared to take yet another plunge, I would like to say that Saanvi Nayak Films will consciously focus on quality content across genres. We are also in advanced talks and locking scripts for web series and other format of content. 70 mm is always the aspiration but audiences are ever evolving and moving to different platforms all the time so it is imperative to keep upto speed. We are developing a talent pool of talented writers & directors to take on our web series division”.

The untitled film which is a social drama will be rolled out alongside production for web series early next year. The production team has their hands full juggling between their key projec t- a Bollywood feature film & web series.

Ashish Patil is the Only Indian to find spot amongst giants like Prince, David Bowie, Beyoncé, the creator of Pokémon Go, Ryan Reynolds & Tom Ford for the 6 – Pack Band

There’s nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come and clearly India’s 1st transgender band, the 6b – Pack Band conceived by Ashish Patil, Head of Y – Film’s (the youth wing of India’s leading film studio, Yash Raj Films) demonstrated that with massive effect. Breaking boundaries, taboos, clocking up millions of views, getting global recognition and amongst other things bringing home India’s 1st Cannes Grand Prix Glass Lion besides a prestigious Webby.

The latest accolade now comes in the form of Ashish Patil being listed in Ad Age (one of the most respected Global Advertising & Marketing Publications in the world published out of US) in their Creativity 50 list that celebrates the Top 50 creative minds of the world. He’s also the only Indian on the list which makes this honour unique.

The list covers musicians, filmmakers, designers, tech people, artistes, CSR guys, writers – people who’ve contributed significantly to big ideas in that year. Past names include Academy Award® Winners, Booker Prize Winners, biggies like David Fincher (director of The Social Network, Gone Girl, Seven), J J Abrams (director of Star Wars, Star Trek, Lost amongst others], Ted Sarandos (creative head of Netflix), Banksy to Pharrel Williams, Banksy, Tina Fey besides Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, the founders of Instagram, Snapchat, Kickstarter.

The 2016 list is a virtual who’s who including David Bowie, Prince, the Duffer Brothers(creators of Stranger Things), Ryan Reynolds, Beyoncé, Dwayne Johnson besides the show runner of Luke Cage, Giphy founder, AirBnB founders, Tom Ford, John Hanke (the man behind Pokemon Go), Alec Baldwin, creative director of Oculus, creator of Otto (self-driving car technology guys who got bought by Uber), amongst others.

“I’m personally quite overwhelmed by this recognition and it goes to just demonstrate what happens when the positive energies of an incredible bunch of people comes together to nurture, build, collaborate execute & promote an idea – there’s nothing in the world that can stop it from exploding. And I’m thankful to each one of them, especially my team & brother Shamir Tandon who helped curate the band. I really hope this helps our little 6 – Pack Band and the theme of getting the LGBTQ community into the mainstream heard louder. More power to Y – Films!”

The 6 – Pack Band is India’s, and arguably the world’s, most unique musical collective. A band composed of 6 transgender singers hailing from India’s “Hijra” community, it’s an initiative created & driven by Y – Films, the youth wing of Yash Raj Films, to help further the cause of gender equality and transgender rights in India. 6 – Pack Band gives a voice to the indomitable spirit of the community without trying to get preachy or patronizing. In a language and through a medium that our world understands & loves. Song & dance……. Bollywood style! The campaign covers 6 songs, 6 music videos and some lovely insights into the community that has long lived on the fringes; waiting for the day the world opens its arms to them in acceptance.

Y – Films is the dynamic, vibrant start – up at the intersection of films, creativity & youth culture that hopes to challenge the norm and detonate boundaries. Giving the youth a creative outlet & voice that will entertain & unite on film and beyond. A studio that promises to deliver kick ass content of the youth, by the youth & for the youth. And be a platform for talent – both on screen & behind the scenes – that will break & set new rules of story – telling. Wanna know more? Come on in… www.yfilms.in.

Delhi-based Brands Impact, one of the top branding agencies in India, has announced the launch of its unique TV Series, Success Stories – Zameen Se Falak Tak Season 1 to be hosted by Shekhar Suman, one of India’s legendary actors, and a pioneer who made TV popular with his several successful shows and wowed a whole generation.

The show is to be presented by Brands Impact and aired every Sun on the popular National channel, Zee Business, starting 1st Jan, 2017.

Speaking on the occasion, Amol Monga, Director, Brands Impact, averred, “We have grown up seeing the interviews & the life journeys of film celebrities, politicians & cricketers. This show is an endeavor to share the stories of some of the most “extraordinary ordinary” men who left no stones unturned against all odds & impediments to achieve enviable success.”

The 13 week long series will showcase the untold stories of 13 individuals including Pahlaj Nihalani, Chairman, Central Board of  Film Certification (CBFC), and Sonu Sood, Indian film actor, whose journey from a small town boy to Hollywood is as fascinating as it is inspiring.

The stories of several entrepreneurs will also be showcased on this unique platform that will be hosted by Shekhar Suman, who is not only a highly acclaimed actor himself but also one of the very few professional hosts who can bring alive any conversation and make the participants open up like none other.

The man for all seasons……. the multi -talented Shekhar Suman has interviewed the 1st 13 deserving individuals in his inimitable style that makes for a very compelling viewing in the 1st edition of the much awaited “Success Stories – Zameen se Falak Tak”.

Interestingly, Shekhar will be seen, perhaps for the 1st time in a bearded avatar on this show. When asked for the reason for the change? He said in his characteristic demeanour – “Life is too short to have the same of anything……. it becomes monotonous & boring……. life is all about experimenting & exploring the unknown. Change is the only constant.”

The show is the brainchild of dynamic & young entrepreneur, Amol Monga, a branding & events professional who has already made his presence felt through his venture Brands Impact and a series of highly successful & internationally acclaimed events including the International Quality Awards.

For this TV Show, Brands Impact, has joined hands with Water Entertainment, a well known production house of Mumbai and the show has been directed by Varun Middha. The series promises to unveil The Grand Tales of Success of some of the UNSUNG REAL HEROES who, through their sheer hard work, diligence & determination, have achieved the impossible in their respective fields.

“This show is an attempt to honour & celebrate prominent & successful people from all walks of life, all of whom had an inspiring & humbling story to tell. It is our privilege & honour to unravel their stories to the world, so that others can take inspiration & cue from these real life heroes and learn to make their lives better & more beautiful,” added Ankita Singh, Vice President – Brands Impact.

The associate sponsors of the show include Sampatti Trading & Developers Ltd, Pushti Group & Bollywoodkart.com. The Fashion partner is Absoluto and the Outdoor Media Partner is Global Advertisers.

Brands Impact is one of India’s top brand management firms that specialises in creating extraordinary brands out of ordinary businesses. Our comprehensive bouquet of services includes branding, creative design, web enablement, advertising, public relations, event management, online promotions, social media management and more. For more information, please go to http://brandsimpact.in

Mumbai: Make way for the prince! Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan have been blessed with a baby boy. Kareena gave birth to her first child on Tuesday morning at 7:30 am at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. Both mother and baby are said to be doing fine. They have named the baby, Taimur Ali Khan.

A statement released on behalf of the actors read: “We are very pleased to share with you all the wonderful news about the birth of our son : Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi, on December 20, 2016.

“We would like to thank the media for the understanding and support they have given us over the last nine months, and of course especially our fans and well wishers for their continued affection. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all…With love, Saif and Kareena.”

Proud aunt, actress Karisma Kapoor announced the news on her Instagram page with a cute post.

Kareena was recently seen celebrating an early Christmas with her sister Karisma and friends Malaika and Amrita Arora as her due date was fast approaching.

Saif, who was married to Amrita Singh earlier, has two children-Sarah and Ibrahim- with the actress.

(Agencies)

Banner: Spectral India Media Management Pvt Ltd
Producers: Yesudas BC, Braj Sharwari, Pankaj Agrawal, Amarjit Singh Kohli, Manu Singal, Kapil Bansal, Hardeep Singh, Ishaan Singh, Mahesh Sagar & I.D. Chugh
Director: Yesudas. BC
Star Cast: Hiten Paintal, Hrishita Bhatt, Kanwarjit Paintal, Sanjeev Rathore, Hemant Pandey, Rana Jung Bahadur, Mukesh Bhatt,
Shiva et al
Music: Jaspal Moni, Naresh Vikal, Ashok Sharma & Haroon

Debutant director Yesudas BC has tried his hardest to make an interesting film out of an interesting subject in his debut film 30 Minutes but he is bogged down heavily with a shoddy screenplay and too many unwanted songs & dance routine which is certainly not the main requisite for a thriller oriented film like 30 Minutes.

No doubt 30 Minutes is a physiological thriller and it explains the value of time. Anyways the loosely scripted scenario revolves around the continuous torture & violent beatings of a child by his father even for small & unimportant tasks in order to enforce absolute punctuality on him. These childhood experiences of Shashank (Hiten Paintal) by his father (Kanwarjit Paintal) cause a lifelong psychiatric problems in the life of the child as he grows up to adulthood. Now he is a normal person in daily life and is efficiently working in a private firm as a copy writer. Soon enough he starts having a love affair with a girl named Shivangi(Hrishita Bhatt) working in the same office but his life gets into serious troubles on many occasions due to his childhood nightmares. Tired & desperate to get over such frequent problems, he plans a very interesting, thrilling & dangerous game called “30 minutes”.

In his debut directorial effort Yesudas BC has failed to show any directorial sparks. He has neither succeeded in extracting a decent act from his line up of actors nor does he seems to have a perfect command over his behind the scenes technical team barring his musical team comprising of Jaspal Moni, Naresh Vikal, Ashok Sharma & Haroon who have at least succeeded in keeping the proceedings lively with their decent musical score.

Performance wise Hiten Paintal has got a role of his lifetime that too as the main leading man singing songs & dancing around the trees which he executes well, but his acting skills as a psychologically unbalanced man leaves much to be desired and the same can be said about the veteran actor Kanwarjit Paintal. As this time around he is not up to the mark either. While Hrishita Bhatt, even in a double role of a twin sister, fails to impress. The rest of the actors like Sanjeev Rathore, Hemant Pandey, Rana Jung Bahadur, Mukesh Bhatt, Shiva et al just help in carrying the film forward.

Tail Piece: 30 Minutes does try to address the issue of physical violence against kids, but ends up paying a mere lip service. At the Box Office turnstiles 30 Minutes may be appreciated by the multiplex cinegoers as well as the film lovers of the film festival circuit but it is certainly not a common man’s cup of tea.

Banner: Yashraj Films
Producer: Aditya Chopra
Director: Aditya Chopra
Star Cast: Ranveer Singh, Vaani Kapoor, Elisa Bachir Bay, Julie Ordon, Arman Ralhan et al
Music Vishal Dadlani – Shekhar Ravjiani & Mickey McCleary

Befikre is an urban youth centric fun entertainer with a new age theme. The scion of Yashraj Films namely director Aditya Chopra is a name in itself to be reckoned with and certainly needs no special introduction. Having made his debut with
Dilwale Dulhaniyaa Le Jaayenge he has displayed his directorial prowess with many super hit films which have been a cause for a joyous celebretion in itself and now Aditya Chopra has returned after almost a decade long hiatus in the directorial arena with his latest albeit most daring & extremely bold offering namely Befikre which happens to be a quintessential take on the Gen X’s bold & beautiful take on their own views of the ups & downs of their bitter sweet love life. So Befikre is a story that celebrates being carefree (befikre) in love.

So Befikre is a story about a couple’s ups & downs and their ultimate realization of love. The scripted scenario of Befikre kick starts with a stereotyped break up scene between Dharam (Ranveer Singh) & Shyra (Vaani Kapoor) which ends up with Dharam calling Shyra a “slut”, which hurts her the most. This is followed by a flashback of events which mirrors their yesterday and connects it with their today. The flashback sees a young & carefree Dharam landing up in Paris at the behest of his friend, who gives him a job of a stand – up comedian in his night club. On one of the party – hopping spree, Dharam meets a tour guide Shyra, a French girl of Indian origin. A couple of casual encounters later, the strong minded Dharam & Shyra decide to have a live in relationship, vowing not to say “stupid” things like “I love you”, because it will put an end to their carefree lives. Even when they break up with each other, they even land up celebrating that as well. All is well till the time a smart & well educated Anya (Armaan Ralhan) enters Shyra’s life. After a few meetings & party hopping with Shyra, Anya proposes marriage to her. When Dharam gets to know about Shyra’s marriage, he shocks Shyra by announcing his marriage to a French girl named Christine. What happens after that, are a series of events that changes everyone’s equation with each other.

Director Aditya Chopra has perhaps moved out of his comfort zone and made a very interesting film as usual and that apart he has not left any stone unturned to make Befikre as entertaining as possible barring the smooch fest which the lively Gen X will surely lap it up like nobody’s business but it surely won’t go down well with the so called over the hills age group but who cares. As I saw the film 1st time as a hardcore critic but even I enjoyed seeing it the 2nd time with the multiplex cine goers and found the patrons of my age too, just letting their hair down and totally enjoying the proceedings on the Big Screen with a totally Carefree (Befikre) attitude. The only dark cloud in the otherwise silver, or is it gold lining, was that Befikre is a pure adaptation of a French film named Love Me If You Dare and please don’t bother for the literal Hindi translation of the French title. Just go and soak yourself in the funfilled movie Befikre. As once in a while one should leave one’s indianess behind and become carefree (Befikre). Besides a special well – deserved brownie point goes to director Aditya Chopra for making a film for today’s youth which can also be appreciated even by the traditional, and not the totally orthodox indians who are still stuck with their so called indian sensitivity. Besides once again full marks to director Aditya Chopra for extracting brilliant work both from his core team of technicians as well as the entire cast comprising of Indian as well as imported foriegn actors. All of whom who have made Befikre a coming – of – age, fast paced, entertaining film and one which has more to it than just the kisses, the dares & the frivolous one – night stands as the characterisations in the film are strong and the dares forms the highpoint of the film. A special mention must also be made of the soundtracks like “Nashe Di”, “Ude Dil Befikre” and French number Je t’aime” which are already a rage all over. That apart the film’s background score by Mikey McCleary helps the film’s proceedings in a big way. While the film’s cinematography by Kaname Onoyama is outstanding. The way in which he has shot the entire locales of Paris including the famous Eiffel Tower are extremely superlative & top – notch. In other words, Befikre even appears like a blatant promotional exercise of French Tourism. And last but not the least is the film’s editing by Namrata Rao which indeed is crisp & bang -on.

Performance wise It is an out & out Ranveer Singh film all the way from “The Start” till “The End”. The film rides majorly on his sturdy shoulders, who has time & again, reinvented himself with every passing film. In one word he is “Outstanding” and deserves a standing ovation especially for his perfect comic timing, energy & freshness that he brings to the screen which in turn is extremely infectious. Even his nano second – “brief” nude scene shows his most carefree (Befikra) attitude and one which was earlier pulled off by King Khan in Maya Memsaab & Nitin Mukesh in a Madhur Bhandarkar film. Next in line is Vaani Kapoor who exhibits her screen presence in Befikre with picture perfect élan & style. The on – screen chemistry between Ranveer Singh & Vaani Kapoor is excellently brilliant. And of course Armaan Ralhan, Julie Ordon as Christine & Elisa Bachir Bay as Nathalie are one more welcome addition to the rooster of Bollywood actors & actresses. Rest of the characters in the film are good in their own way and thereby help to carry the film forward.

Tail Piece: Befikre is an urban youth centric fun entertainer with a new age theme which will find more patronage with the youth. At the Box – Office turnstiles it will be loved & appreciated by the target audiences especially in Multiplexes while the single theatres especially in the interiors maybe slightly shaky.

Wajah Tum Ho is a perfectly made and entertaining whodunit thriller movie both for the class as well as the mass audiences.

Banner: T – Series Films
Producers: Bhushan Kumar & Krishan Kumar
Director: Vishal Pandya
Star Cast: Sharman Joshi, Rajneesh Duggal, Sana Khan, Gurmeet Choudhary, Deepen Gandhi, Sherlyn Chopra, Prarthana Behere, Himmanshoo Malhotra, Zarine Khan et al
Music: Mithoon, Abhijit Vaghani & Meet Bros

Director Vishal Pandya had shown his moderate directorial prowess with his 1st 2 outings in the Hate Story franchise produced by none other than the T – Series’ most reliable banner and now in his 3rd outing Wajah Tum Ho, director Vishal Pandya has surpassed his own directorial skills. Congrats!

Wajah Tum Ho is a film that mirrors the battle between money & power vis a vis love & emotions. The scripted scenario of Wajah Tum Ho kick starts with the gruesome murder of a corrupt cop ACP Ramesh Sarnaik. Besides murdering him mercilessly, the entire “episode” of the murder gets telecasted on GTN (Global Times Network), whose CEO happens to be the highly influential Rahul Oberoi (Rajneesh Duggal). As a part of the proceedings, a sincere Inspector Kabir Deshmukh (Sharman Joshi) enters the scene as the Investigating Officer, who spares no space for doubts in the case. Because the entire murder was telecasted live on GTN channel, Kabir suspects it to be a handiwork of Rahul in his thirst of TRP’s for his channel. On the other hand, Rahul Oberoi’s case gets represented by his extremely able legal head Sia (Sana Khan). Sia happens to be in love with lawyer Ranveer Bajaj (Gurmeet Choudhary), who also happens to be Kabir’s helping hand in the complicated case. After all the hitches, glitches & twists, just when Inspector Kabir thinks that he has been able to crack the murder case, 2 more people gets murdered in the similar fashion as ACP Sarnaik. Despite the best of “legal brains” on the job, the case simply refuses to get solved. Day after day, the case gets further complicated.

Full marks to Vishal Pandya for giving such a perfect recipe of a whodunit thriller for one & all. And of course a special mention also goes to the T – Series giant Bhushan Kumar & his brother Kishan Kumar for backing such interesting & exciting projects, of course barring its extra dose of the Oomph factor in other words the overdose of the skin show. But all said and done full complement also goes to Vishal Pandya & Sammeer Arora for their taut screenplay, Rashmi Garg for lucid dialogues barring a few cheesy & corny lines, Mithoon, Abhijit Vaghani & Meet Bros for their foot tappingly excellent musical score, Prakash Kutty for his eye pleasing cinematography & above all Manish More for crisp & brisk editing.

Performance wise as usual Sharman Joshi in one word is “excellent”. While Sana Khan, the beautiful & confident actress has delivered a very “poised & dignified” performance. On the other hand Rajnish Duggal delivers a very “restrained” performance. And last but not the least Gurmeet Choudhary delivers a very “decent and a more prominent act” as a lover boy and his on – screen chemistry with Sana Khan is something that needs to be seen in order to be believed. In the end one can only say that the other cast members like Deepen Gandhi, Sherlyn Chopra, Prarthana Behere, Himmanshoo Malhotra, Zarine Khan et al have also done an “appropriate job” in taking the film forward.

Tail Piece: Wajah Tum Ho is a perfectly made and entertaining whodunit thriller movie both for the class as well as the mass audiences. In fact Wajah Tum Ho is a decent whodunit thriller with a good amount of suspense, oomph, masala & entertainment value in ample doses.

Producer: Humara Movies (YouTube)
Directors: Rahul V Chittella, Arunima Sharma, Amira Bhargava, Supriya Sharma, Pratik Rajen Kothari, Satish Raj Kasireddi & Annie Zaidi
Innovative Concept

The YouTube channel Humaramovie has come up with an innovative mentorship program that saw acclaimed filmmakers train the aspiring ones to direct 7 short films, based on the same theme, noise. So Shor Se Shuruaat happens to be a heady cocktail of 7 short films stringed together. These films have been made by budding directors, each one of whom was handpicked & mentored by some of India’s leading filmmakers. The latter include Shyam Benegal, Mira Nair, Imtiaz Ali, Zoya Akhtar & Homi Adajania.

Rahul V Chittella’s striking Azaad is about the silencing of dissenting voices. It features a terrific performance by Atul Kulkarni. Whereas Arunima Sharma’s Yellow Tin Cup Telephone is a stylized albeit a whimsical take on the sweet romance between a girl oversensitive to sound and a boy oversensitive to colour. This is the most visually inventive film in the collection. Amira Bhargava, mentored by Zoya Akhtar, tells a lovely story of a young boy on the streets of Mumbai. Aamer is hearing – impaired. His mother is finally able to gather enough money to buy him a hearing aid. The story culminates predictably but the presentation is skillful and the little boy playing Aamer is perfect. In Supriya Sharma’s Dhvani, Sanjai Mishra plays a death – row inmate who is living out his last days in solitary confinement and desperately wants to hear the sounds of life. Sanjai Mishra’s enactment of the prisoner in solitary confinement is excellent. Hell O Hello, directed by Pratik Rajen Kothari, who was mentored by Shyam Benegal, is a repetitive take on consumerism & telemarketing. Imtiaz Ali’s protégée, Satish Raj Kasireddi, gives us Mia I’m, about a young girl who becomes a viral rap sensation, which in itself is too predictable. Annie Zaidi’s Decibel, the only sci – fi story amongst the whole lot is about a dystopian future in which we need assistance to sleep. The film, mentored by Sriram Raghavan does not impress at all.

Frankly speaking Shor Se Shuruaat is not consistent it does make an impact but over – all fails to make the right noise. In some ways it’s also unsatisfying as the less successful films weigh heavily on the better ones because they wear you out. But no doubt the conceptualized idea is wonderful as it helps in nurturing new talent which in turn gives the cine goers an opportunity to discover emerging talents.

While the technical aspects of all the films are appreciable, some of the films can indeed be blamed for overindulging in the method which took away some of its interesting content.

WHY IS ALI’S NEXT DELAYED FURTHER?

Actor Ali Fazal who was shooting extensively in London for his debut Hollywood venture as a lead actor in VICTORIA & ABDUL was recently spotted in Agra shooting for the same film where the film wrapped up its final schedule. Now that Agra schedule has wrapped up for VICTORIA & ABDUL, And now he is in Delhi to shoot for the most awaited sequel of 2017, FUKREY 2. He has been shooting back to back for the last few months as he started with HAPPY BHAAG JAYEGI, followed up TAaDKA and then VICTORIA & ABDUL. Sources reveal that Prakash Raj’s TADKA in which Ali is paired opposite Taapsee Pannu, is going to be delayed further because of Ali as his schedule is completely packed till the 1st quarter of the coming year. It is going to be difficult for Ali and the director Prakash Raj to manage a common schedule suitable for all leading to further delay the portion of shoot meant to be completed in Mumbai. Nevertheless, they have now decided mutually that post the shoot of FUKREY 2 Ali will start shooting for TADKA’s remaining portions. The production tried their best to get dates which suited all but unfortunately Ali’s extensively busy schedule lead to delays & further delays. Ali too tried to shoot in between his two projects but the production of the respective films had already accommodated a lot at their end and thus finally TADKA had to move to next year.

EKTA KAPOOR CASTS RAJKUMMAR RAO IN BOSE BIOPIC!

We’ve all known Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose as the adventurous freedom fighter, you have read about him in your history books and seen his stories on television & films but there’s a larger mystery around him & his life that is still left to be unraveled. Ekta Kapoor’s ALT Balaji announces a digital series where Rajkummar Rao will essay the role of Bose. The digital show promises to showcase the untold story of his life, a biopic like never seen before. After bringing to life the story of Silk Smitha in THE DIRTY PICTURE on the big screen, Ekta now brings Subhash Chandra Bose’s life to the digital world, with an all new dimension to the storytelling. On teaming up with Ekta Kapoor for a series like this Rajkummar says, “I’m extremely excited to explore the unheard journey of Netaji on screen. It’s a great opportunity for me as an actor. I was totally blown away hearing his life story. He is one of the most mysterious & fascinating persons of our history and of course, we all know about his true love for the country and with Ekta & Synergy backing it I don’t have any doubts that our audience will get to witness something never seen before on Indian screen.” “The unknown side of events, happenings & personalities has always intrigued me, I am drawn to these mysteries! Bose is such a strong character from our history and yet there is so much about him that we don’t know, and that hasn’t been told on any medium before. The unbounded mystery around him is so fascinating and that was my trigger to tell this side of his story on the digital platform. It is edgy, fast paced & it’s everything that you don’t expect it to be!” says Ekta Kapoor. Exploring the “Altl side of Subhash Chandra Bose, Rajkummar Rao, is now spending a majority of his time researching / prepping up for the once in a lifetime kind of role! Ekta Kapoor is all set to step into the web world with her new digital foray ALT Balaji, set to launch in early 2017. The app showcases exclusive, original, and never -seen before digital shows.

MOHIT MARWAH’S FAN SURPRISES HIM WITH A HAND – PAINTED SKETCH!

Mohit Marwah’s ardent fan from Dehradun recently gifted him a hand – made sketch.
The female fan, who is a student of Foreign Research Institute in Dehradun, claims to be the biggest fan of the dashing & the talented actor. In fact, the fan also happily waited for long hours while Mohit was shooting for his upcoming film, RAAG DESH, directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia in Dehradun. When Mohit came to know about his fan waiting to meet him, he immediately invited her & accepted the sketch. Being a good host, the talented actor treated her well and offered her food and also appreciated her talent. Mohit also thanked his fan on Instagram, “What a pleasant surprise I got by this girl while shooting for RAAG DESH in Dehradun. These gestures want to make you work even harder. She really made my day.”

SHYAM BENEGAL TO BE AWARDED LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT IFFP 2017

New Delhi is the place for this time’s International Film Festival of Prayag. To be held during 16th Feb, 2017 – 19th Feb, 2017, veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal will be felicitated with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution towards Indian Cinema. Shyam Benegal has directed some rare piece of cinema like ANKUR, NISHANT, MANTHAN, ZUBEIDA to name a few. Manoj Bajpayee, Bhojpuri star Manoj Tiwari & Rahul Roy will grace the film festival. Varied categories like Feature Films, Documentaries, Short Fictions & Animation are open for participation. There’s also a special category called “Swachh Bharat Based Short Movie”. The last date for submitting the entries is 30th Dec, 2016. Entries will be accepted through Filmfreeway, Vimeo, Withoutabox or through courier. Hasan Haider, Founder, IFFP concluded, “We are happy to announce our 3rd edition of IIFP in Delhi. We are also happy to bring Allahabad to Delhi – the heart of India. The festival is growing with every edition and we are excited to see a large number of movies being submitted from all over the world. Bollywood Icons & celebrities are extending their support to make this an important film festival event.”

GURMEET CHOUDHARY SHARES FITNESS TIPS WITH GYM MEMBERS!

Gurmeet Choudhary is undoubtedly one of the fittest & good looking actors around. The talented actor, who is known for his dedication towards fitness & health, recently inspired a group of people to get in shape. A source says, “The gym where Gurmeet works out is frequented by a group of women who wanted to lose weight. They asked Gurmeet for tips to achieve their fitness goals. The actor gave them a few diet tips and also monitored their workout sessions to ensure they were approaching it the right way. They profusely thanked him for being a major source of inspiration to them. ”When contacted, Gurmeet said, “I’m a fitness enthusiast and like to see people being fit and in the pink of their health. I like to encourage people & create awareness about fitness. Recently, a group of girls who work out at my gym requested me to share diet tips with them to lose weight. I was pleasantly surprised to see amazing results in just a month’s time, as they took the fitness & diet regime seriously,” adding, “One of the things that I always request people & my fans is to maintain a healthy lifestyle.” “I’m not much into heavy – weight training. I prefer free – weight training & cardio exercises. I also prefer to practice martial arts,” the actor adds.

SHWETA TURNS LISA’S TUTOR

Actresses Lisa Haydon & Shweta Tripathi are currently shooting for Disney’s web series called THE TRIP along with Malika Dua & Sapna Pabbi. The show revolves around 4 girls and how they plan a bachelorette trip. Shweta Tripathi plays the bride while the other 3 girls are her best friends. The girls have been spending a lot of time together during the shoot as they are travelling across 3 countries. Since Lisa is still brushing up her Hindi skills, Shweta helps her while rehearsals and keeps on talking in Hindi to Lisa for her better performance. Lisa keeps asking Shweta if she is pronouncing the words correctly. There are times when even Lisa teaches Shweta French and they are bonding really well while teaching each other these languages. We are glad to see a new friendship emerging in Btown.

MILAN LUTHRIA’S MULTISTARRER ‘BAADSHAHO’ TO RELEASE ON 1ST SEPT 2017!!!

After films like ONE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAI & THE DIRTY PICTURE, ace director Milan Luthria is now busy shooting for one of the most anticipated films of 2017 BAADSHAHO! BAADSHAHO which stars Ajay Devgn along with Emraan Hashmi, Vidyut Jamwal, Ileana Dcruz, Esha Gupta & Sanjay Mishra and produced by Bhushan Kumar (T – Series) & Milan Luthria is all set to hit the silver screen on 1st Sept, 2017 to entertain the audiences! Milan, who has put an end to all the speculations regarding the release date, says, “We have finalized 1st Sept, 2017 as the release date keeping in mind the time needed for detailed post production and the extensive promotional activity planned by Bhushan & me” Currently, the cast has been shooting for the 2nd schedule in Jodhpur, and have created hysteria on the streets! As the movie is a multi – starrer, sources reveal that special security had to be arranged on the sets to control the crowd, who have been like civilian paparazzi with their mobile cameras. As the film is shot only on real locations, Milan has covered more than 2000 kms of extensive road recces with an international action team to lock untapped locations. Baadshaho is a rugged, rustic, rough & tough entertainer which will raise the bar and mesmerize audience from 1st Sept, 2017!!!

PANKAJ SHUKLA TO ADVISE DELHI GOVERNMENT ON ENTERTAINMENT TAX EXEMPTION FOR FILMS

State Government of National Capital Region (New Delhi) has appointed Senior Journalist & Film Maker Pankaj Shukla as member of the preview committee for entertainment tax exemption in Delhi Distribution circuit. This committee has been revised after a period of 9 years in New Delhi and is empowered to make recommendations for entertainment tax exemption in 2nd largest film distribution market of the country. Pankaj Shukla has been senior advisor to Indian Film & TV Producers’ Council for long and his recent path breaking program Folk Stars: MAATI KE LAAL made for Doordarshan this year recently got mentioned in the proceedings of Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore. His last film, a documentary, made on Self Governance in Indian Villages has won 4 International Film Awards this year. Shukla said​ that the newly formed committee is meeting next week for the 1st time and he would extend all the help to deserving film producers​ to get entertainment tax exemption from Delhi Government.

RICHA CHADDHA ROPED IN FOR TANUJA CHANDRA’S NEXT WITH IRRFAN

Irrfan Khan showed us his charming skills in PIKU opposite Deepika Padukone, making him the unconventional romantic hero. He was again in the news recently for a new road trip based romantic comedy which is all set to be directed by Tanuja Chandra. The untitled film will be shot in over 4 states in India including Rajasthan & Sikkim. Richa Chadha has been roped in for the film opposite Irrfan. This would be a new avatar of Richa Chadha in a romantic role that hasn’t been seen on screen so far. The actress who is currently shooting for FUKREY 2 in Delhi is believed to be starting shoot with Irrfan in Rajasthan by the end of Jan, 2017. This would be the 1st time Richa is paired opposite Irrfan Khan who is considered to be the encyclopaedia in the art of acting. A spokesperson of Richa said, “She is all excited working with Irrfan & Tanuja Chandra and Richa will definitely mint the opportunity by taking few acting tips from the versatile actor.”

SHILPA SHETTY INAUGURATES JEWELLERY STORE

Anchor retail store of exquisite costume jewelry, Varti Jewals was inaugurated by Shilpa Shetty Kundra in Mumbai. Shilpi Nahata, the owner said, “Women spend good amount of time in designing the costumes and always look for a complimenting jewellery, hereby we bring a heartiest collection for the same”. Shilpa Shetty admired the jewellery closely and posed with few beautiful collections, stating “This is an all occasion jewellery, any one will fall for these designs and I’m loving it”. This is the 1st of their chain of retail shops, next one will be opened soon in Chennai followed by an international shop in Dubai. Specialized in Costume / Fashion Jewelleries, “Art India’” is owned by 3 brothers Narendra Jain, Vinod Jain & Jeetu Jain under the expert guidance of Prakash Ji Mutha, this franchise is managed by Shilpi Nahata. Jain brothers are organizing various exhibitions of jewelleries since last 10 years.

AKSHAY KUMAR & VINDU DARA SINGH RELEASE THE BOOK “DEEDARA AKA DARA SINGH”

Akshay Kumar released a book written by Seema Sonik Alimchand on the late actor cum politician called “Deedara aka Dara Singh”. The book published by Westland was released in Mumbai recently. While releasing the book, Akshay Kumar stated that he had a close relationship with both Dara Singh and his actor son Vindu & Amrik since like Dara Singh, his own father Hari Om Bhatia also was a wrestler and he remembered the good old days when he used to accompany his father to Vallabh Bhai Patel Stadium to watch Dara Singh’s wrestling matches. Akshay recollected that he remembered a myth about Daraji that there was a Trishul on his back and whenever he gets angry, his 3rd eye will open. When asked if he would be a part of a biopic on Dara Singh, Akshay Kumar joked that if Vindu persisted & pushed him he was ready to act in such a huge biopic but it will entail a lot of preparation including working on his body to play the part and he would need a year or two to get into that kind of frame. Present at the venue were Shaad Randhawa with his entire family, Mukesh Rishi, Naved & Sayeeda Jafferi, Rohit Verma, Mohan Baggad, Gurbachan Singh, Mohomed, Lucky & Ali Morani, Mamik, Rajil Sayani, the son of Ameen Sayani, Rattan Aulakh, writer Mahrukh Mirza and others, Vindu Dara Singh’s wife Dina and their daughter Amelia, brothers Parduman & Amrik, Daman Maan.

FARHAN AKHTAR & SHRADDHA KAPOOR UNVEIL AKZONOBEL’S “DENIM DRIFT” AS COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2017

As a part of the 14th edition of AkzoNobel’s annual global study, Colour Futures, Farhan Akhtar & Shraddha Kapoor, brand ambassadors of Dulux in India, unveiled the colour trend – “Denim Drift” and its overriding trend: “Life in a New Light”. Every year, AkzoNobel’s colour experts, international trend watchers & authorities from varied fields of design come together at the company’s Global Aesthetic Center. Together, they research & identify the social & design trends that will influence consumers in their colour & interior decoration choices for the coming year. The brand’s overriding theme for the year ahead encourages consumers to celebrate a new look on the simple things that make life worth living. “The Colour of the Year 2017, “Denim Drift”, is an essential part of our everyday palette,” pointed out Farhan Akhtar “When teamed with rich shades it will bring your walls to life & exude energy. With lighter tones it will bring a cool, calming & airy feel.” “In fact “Denim Drift” is the must -have colour of 2017,” observed Shraddha Kapoor. “It is truly adaptable, fitting into all life & interior styles, making it the perfect choice for reflecting the mood for 2017. Rightly observed by the team researching the colour trend blue is the colour of life, of everyday life. It is familiar & yet new.”

SHEKHAR SUMAN’S NEW SHOW ‘SUCCESS STORIES’ TO AIR ON ZEE BUSINESS

Shekhar Suman is now all set to stage his grand comeback on TV with the new show SUCCESS STORIES produced by Water Entertainment by Gurudev Aneja & directed by Varun Middha. The new show which will have a duration of half an hour will air on every Sun from Jan, 2017 onwards on Zee Business. Gurudev Aneja had earlier made a film called EBN – E – BATUTA which was also directed by Varun Middha. Says Varun about the show, “It is a different kind of a show about people who have made it big in their own respective field without having any background whatsoever, on their own steam & merit. It will feature them on the show and Shekhar will talk to them about their happiness, sadness & experience. The show will feature successful people from different fields like Films, Real Estate, IT or Education, et al.” “There is no one who can beat Shekhar Suman as far as hosting a show. Shekhar & I have done a lot of shows on stage together. Shekhar knows what to talk & when & to whom. We needed someone like him to host the show as he is a multi – talented all round actor in his own right,” says Gurudev Aneja.