Jeeten Dutt Sinha, more popularly known as Jay, happens to be the son of Bollywood’s most popular veteran actor Vishal Dutt aka Rajkumar Sinha. Incidentally speaking Jeeten is a multifaceted persona in his own right having achieved a finesse in the handling of his own varied portfolio’s like Construction & Minining (Chairman of Supreme Group of Companies), Fashion & Films (Platinum Pictures Pvt Ltd & S. Cube Entertainment). In fact he has achieved the distinction of being a film financier for almost a decade. And now Jeeten has added one more feather in his illustrious cap adorned with crowning glories galore by turning over a new leaf of donning a producer’s hat with the production of a short film named Launda Naach, which has already garnered a lot of critical acclaim & awards galore in the Global Film Festival circuit. Shaheen Raaj recently caught up with Jeeten, a philanthropist at heart, unassuming, down to earth & a very practical guy, in his office at Lady London Building in Andheri. Tune in.

What has been your main as a Chairman of Supreme Group of Companies?

Frankly speaking over the years my main aim has been to run a successful business enterprise and I have successfully achieved that feat without even an iota of doubt. But having done this I also wanted to be of some help to the society and my vast real estate experience has enabled me to create an impactful developments which also includes Low Income Housing Projects all over India. That apart I also try to create equal opportunity upon unequal grounds and raise the standards every time.

You have also been known as a philanthropist in the real sense of the term. Comment!

I am very grateful to everyone for having such a high opinion about me and I humbly accept their gratitude for honoring me with such kind words. Yes indeed I am associated with several NGO’s for underprivileged and other such organizations for mentally challenged & physically handicapped which are found worldwide. And I am leaving no stone unturned to help & support them to the best of my ability & capability.

Having grown up in a Bollywoodian environment how come you never thought of donning the grease paint & facing the arc lights?

Yes I consider myself lucky enough to have been brought up in such an environment. But I never considered myself or never even thought of being creatively involved. I think I was more imbibed with business acumen since as far as I can remember. But I did think of getting involved in the Bollywoodian affair in some way or the other. Hence since last one decade I have been quietly financing a lot Bollyood movies.

And now after donning the mantle of a producer how come you thought of making a short film, based on a sensitive topic, and not a full fledged feature film?

Since this was my 1st attempt at producing a film I purposely decided to start a small project, no not a small budget feature film but a short film to gain more knowledge & experience of film making and then gradually move on to making more of message oriented meaningful films based in the range of small budget. And of course my further stop over destination would be big budget movie but once again I would like to stress on the fact that I will go on producing films more of message oriented meaningful films then be it a small budget, big budget or a short film like my current & highly raved about film Launda Naach.

Ok time to enlighten us about your current short film titled Launda Naach?

Actually speaking Launda Naach is a film steeped in an art form. Where men dress up as a women and dance to entertain at social functions & festivals. Well nothing wrong in that you would say as such practice is prevalent since time immorial. What is more surprising is that what was once a folk art has now become a degrading line of work wherein rich men now hire these Launda’s (male dancers) to dance for their own perverse pleasures. Such events now end up in sexual abuse to be more precise the rape of these Laundas.

Could you narrate the actual story of Landa Nach in brief?

One such Launda named Bhuvan is also a popular dancer. But he is also a husband and a father to a 9 year old boy named Ghungroo. Bhuvan hides his ugly truth from his son in order to protect his image, but this in itself leads to his son’s growing fascination with becoming such a Launda himself. Fearing that soon his son may discover his truth for worse and suffer like him, Bhuvan decides to retire from dancing, but not before performing one last gig in a nearby village. A gig that he reluctantly agrees to, tempted only by the money he desperately needs for his pregnant wife. On the day of the gig, Bhuvan’s wife delivers a baby boy and Ghungroo uses the good news as an excuse to run to his father and see him perform. As he joyfully runs to the village where his father is, little did he know that his entry fee to his father’s world is more than what he had bargained for.

Landa Naach it seems has garnered a lot of critical acclaim & awards galore in the global film festival circuit. Can you throw some more light on it.

We at Platinum Pictures Pvt Ltd have been working predominantly even to the extent of burning our mid – night oil to get it circulated in the global film festival circuit and the critical appreciation & awards journey first started when we got the news that Launda Naach was officially selected for premiere screening in The Other Venice Film Festival, California (OVFF) in its 13th Edition. And then on 9th Oct, 2016 OVFF bestowed us with “Best International Short Film” award. Then came the official news of selection for Human District Festival in Serbia. The next stopover destination was when Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival (MIFF) officially selected Launda Naach for official screening. The MIFF then nominated Launda Naach under 2 categories “Best Dramatic Short Film” & “Best Cinematography”. We even tried the official screening slot in the forthcoming International Film Festival of India (IFFI Goa) but we were late so better luck to us for next year.

Such a sensitive subject has been directed by a woman director. How come?

Why not? I feel that as a woman director Shafaq Khan was not at all biased towards such a sensitive subject. In fact her directorial treatment speaks a lot about her finesse in her directorial treatment. She has done full justice to the sensitive subject at hand without in anyway taking refuge in eroticism or titillation. She has not only worked with many big production houses but has also dabbled with making of many musical videos. And as a feature film director she already has 2 films to her credit namely Desi Romeos & Prince Of Punjab. And with Launda Naach she has also forayed into the Short Films arena.

Do you have any directorial ambition? If yes when will you make your directorial debut?

I will certainly wield the megaphone to ultimately make my directorial debut but not so soon. Let me gain more experience as a producer and only then will I focus my attention towards direction.

Ok to round it off tell us what is your next agenda on filmmaking?

Right now I am planning to make 3 feature film, all untitled as of now, on Indian Warrior, it will be far more superior than Hollywood movies, the 2nd on is also in the planning stage and my hat trick film will be based on the journalist tribe. It will showcase the real & the true aspects of their profession life. I feel that the journalists tribe is the most underrated & underpaid. Sometimes It is really saddening to note that their’s is a most thankless job which they keep on perfoming day in & day out.

Actor Ssharad Malhotraa who is rising the popularity charts with TV show Kasam – Tere Pyar Ki is all geared up for his film 1:13:7 Ek Tera Saath, which got released on 21st Oct, 2016. He recently went to Jaipur along with Melanie Nazareth & Deepraz Rana. Director Arshad Siddiqui couldn’t make it due to professional commitments. Ssharat visited the popular Rajasthani palace for lunch called Virasaat , which gives every guest the feel of Rajasthan. Ssharad enjoyed the Rajathani cuisine and it was a welcome change from the busy life of Mumbai. Ssharad says, “Jaipur is a fantastic city and I love it. I have been to Jaipur many times in the past too and each visit is worth it.”

ANGELA KRISLINZKI ALL SET TO MAKE HER BOW IN BOLLYWOOD WITH THE REMAKE OF ‘BIWI NO 1’

Actress, model and versatile blue eyed beauty Angela Krislinzki who’s all set to make her Bollywood debut along with Daisy Shah & Rishi Bhutani in an upcoming film Ram Ratan is said to be doing Sushmita Sen’s role while Daisy will play Karisma Kapoor’s role. Having specialized in psychology, she is also a trained Latin Jazz dancer. The actress whose rare Indian polish looks have already had the South Indian film industry swooning, born in Poland this beauty has no language barrier and speaks Hindi with ease and she is an expertise in Kannada & Telugu. She has also previously worked with actors like Hrithik Roshan , Irffan Khan & Ranbir Kapoor. In fact, Krislinzki’s past works include more than 20 ads for big brands. Angela wants to work with none other than Salman Khan. His inspiration has really inclined her to work in Bollywood. Bollywood has always been kind enough to give its warm welcome to new talent and Angela Krislinzki is ready to rock Bollywood with her talent.

POSTER LAUNCH OF ‘RAAKH’

Milap Zaveri, the writer of KAANTE and many more comic capers is ready to explore a dark genre in films. His next directional, a short film titled RAAKH is all set to release soon. The motion poster of the film was unveiled on Dussehra. RAAKH stars Vir Das, Richa Chadda & Shaad Randhawa. It is a powerful, dark & emotional revenge thriller. In association with Milap’s Write Direction Films & Prachi Thadhani’s Waterlily Fils, the short film is produced by Sandeep Harish Kewalani(S K Productions), Vardhaman Choksi (Empire Films) & Prachi Thadhani.

‘PARCHED’ CELEBRATES SILVER JUBILEE (25 WEEKS) IN FRANCE

Leena Yadav’s PARCHED also known as LA SAISON DES FEMMES in French, has received a lot of critical acclaim. The film has won many hearts across the globe and will be celebrating its 25 glorious weeks in France this week, making it a silver jubilee success at French Box Office. The French Distributor, Eric Lagesse explains, “The lifespan of films in France is about 3 – 4 weeks, but the word of mouth for PARCHED was so strong that the success is astounding. It is rare for film to have such a long career in the French theatres.” The film features Tannishtha Chatterjee, Radhika Apte & Surveen Chawla in lead roles. PARCHED is a film which gives us a message that inspite of all the hardships faced by women, their undying spirit and the zest to live life is outstanding.

TRAILER LAUNCH OF ‘LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURQA’

All set to premiere at the prestigious Tokyo Film Festival. The 1st trailer for LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURQA released online today. Directed by Alankrita Shrivastava & produced by Prakash Jha, the film stars Konkona Sensharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aahana Kumra & Plabita Borthakur in lead roles along with Sushant Singh, Vikrant Massey, Shashank Arora, Vaibbhav Tatwawdi & Jagat Singh Solanki.The film follows 4 feisty women, from the bustling bylanes of old Bhopal, secretly chasing their dreams and rebelling in small ways against the conventional identities they are boxed in. Through the colourful prism of the double lives of these women, LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURQA explores the many shades of female desire. “As women we often have secret dreams, nurtured by the pulpy romantic fantasies that we discover through films, books, songs & things we see around us. But there is a deeper desire that is perhaps inherent in our very beings. That is what I have tried to explore through the film,” avers director Alankrita Shrivastava. Producer Prakash Jha adds: “There is love & sex, romance & heartbreak, ambition & passion. But most of all, the film is about the small dreams of these 4 women, who are trapped in the claustrophobia of their lives. In the dichotomy between tradition & modernity, what happens to female desire and how long can it be contained? This story was so compelling that I knew it had to be made.” The cast, including National Award winning actor Konkona Sensharma are all excited & upbeat about the film. Konkona says: “It is rare to get to work on a film that explores what women want, and does so with lightness, humor & color. I am looking forward to everyone watching it!” LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURQA will screen at MAMI on the 26th of Oct, 2016.

NAWAZUDDIN HAS ALL PRAISES FOR SHABBIR KHAN

​Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s can set a screen on fire with his fine performance. In his next film with Shabbir Khan, Nawazuddin is all set to dance his way to the success. He will be seen shaking his leg in Shabbir Khan’s next film which is a musical named MUNNA MICHEAL.​​ Produced by Viki Rajani, the film traces the journey of Munna, a street kid who dreams of becoming the King of Pop -Michael Jackson. Debutante actress Nidhhi Agerwal is the leading lady and Nawaz plays a quirky character with many shades.” While writing Nawazudin’s character I knew exactly how i wanted him to look, how he would walk, talk. Once we started workshops on the script and Nawaz had got into the skin of the character, i explained how I wanted him to look and expected him to raise a few questions but there were none. He surrendered completely and went through everything patiently.”​, Says Shabbir Khan. He changed the whole look of Nawazuddin Siddiqui for this role by giving him front curls. Add boots, bling earrings, sunglasses and a leather jacket and voila! Meet Nawaz 2.0…” There’s a lot of romance, apart from the dancing, in this film. I want to play a romantic hero,“ Says Nawaz. While Tiger reunites with his HEROPANTI & BAAGHI director Shabbir Khan, this is Nawaz’s 1st gig with the actor – director duo.“Shabbir makes commercial films but he’s focussed on detailing, doesn’t overdo things on the sets and wants the film to look realistic. I like it when directors don’t play to the galleries,“ Nawaz applauds.

SHRADDHA KAPOOR CROSSED OVER 10 MILLION FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM!

Shraddha Kapoor has shared a heartfelt message from her shoot in Shillong for her fans, thanking them for all their love & support. The ROCK ON 2 actress has crossed 10 million followers on Instagram. This milestone makes her the 3rd highest followed actress on Instagram after Deepika Padukone & Priyanka Chopra in India!

SANDIP SOPARRKAR & PONY VERMA JUDGES “JHALAK DIKHHLA JAA” UAE SEASON 5

United Arab Emirates is one country that loves Bollywood films along with its music & dance numbers. Year after year UAE has been having its own version of “JHALAK DIKHHLA JAA” and this year it was the season 5 of the most popular dance reality show. Like each year the contestants took the limelight by performing on varied Bollywood songs with themes such as paying tribute to the women Olympic winners from India, Beti Bachao Beti Padao, patriotic military issues etc. “JHALAK DIKHHLA JAA” UAE had its favorite Judge Sandip Soparrkar on the panel as always but accompanying him this time was Ooh La La choreographer Pony Verma. For the finale the contestants performed solos and gave their best to be able to get a chance of performing in front of Jacqueline Fernandez & Govinda for which, they had to impress both the choreographers. Sandip Soparrkar shook his booty on “Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai” whereas Pony Verma replicate her hit “Ooh La La” moves for the 5000 packed audience. Pony Verma said, “It is a pleasure to be on the sets of Jhalak UAE. The talent here is incredible and has totally left me speechless.” Sandip Soparrkar who is judging “JHALAK DIKHHLA JAA” 4th time in a row said, “Set of Jhalak UAE is like home for me, from the director to the spot boy, all are like my family. ” After the grand finale Sreelakshmi Sateesh was adjudged the winner of Jhalak UAE season 5 followed by Nishant Iyer as 1st runner up and Shanice Lobo as 2nd runner up. The winner will get to soon perform At the “JHALAK DIKHHLA JAA” India.

RAV SAVES LIFE OF A GIRL FROM ACCIDENT

Raveena rescued an injured girl in Juhu recently. Since 2009, she has also been associated with UNICEF on the issue of maternal & neonatal healthcare & well being. The actress joined the organization to raise awareness about the silent tragedy which unfolds across India every year, with the deaths of 78,000 women from problems arising due to childbirth & pregnancy. Also she inaugurated the “Tobacco – free Mumbai Police” campaign, the campaign & drive will inspire & motivate policemen to let go of the habit by ranking police stations as “Tobacco – free police stations”! Her love for animals is well – known and some bit of it seems to have rubbed off on her children, Rasha, 11, & Ranbirvardhan, 8. For, the 2 kids have now turned brand ambassadors for an animal welfare organization run by Boman Irani. She was earlier the face of the voluntary organization that carries out rescue & rehabilitation work. Raveena was travelling to an event, where she was the chief guest. On her way back, she spotted a 7 year old girl, who was bruised & crying profusely and decided to help the child get back home safely. When Raveena learnt that the autorickshaws were refusing to drop the girl to her house, she decided to take the girl & her friends to the former’s house. The girl’s parents thanked Raveena for her kind gesture. Raveena avers, “Safety is of the utmost importance, especially in a dire situation like this. I thought the only solution was to drop the child back to her parents.”

SANTOSH LAL AKA ACTOR KANTI PRAKASH JHA

Kranti Prakash Jha played the character of Santosh Lal (Dhoni’s childhood friend who taught the famous Helicopter shot to Dhoni) in the biopic M. S. Dhoni – The Untold Story. The actor made a splash in regional language cinema with his realistic performance in DESWA a Bhojpuri film which was later dubbed in Hindi as ONCE UPON A TIME IN BIHAR. He was also a part of the Anurag Basu directed TV series STORIES BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE and also acted in VIKALP. Kranti has starred in advertisements of top brands and done theatre as well.
Hailing from Patna and with absolutely no formal training in acting, Kranti Prakash Jha, made a splash in the regional language cinema with his performance in the National Award winning Maithili film, MITHILA MAKHAAN. In the beginning of his career he joined Alok & Shruti Ulfat’s theatre “Avikal”. Later Kranti also acted in the Indian – Hindi television series. The show was a visual representation of the short stories by the literary legend Rabindra Nath Tagore. Kranti has played the role of Lalan Pehelwan in the play “Aao Saathi Sapney Dekhein” by Swanand Kirkire. Another well – known play Kranti acted in was “Avikal”.

SANDEEP NAHAR IS THRILLED WITH APPRECIATION FOR HIS ROLE IN ‘M. S. DHONI – THE UNTOLD STORY’

While, central protagonists like Sushant Singh Rajput, Disha Patani & Kiara Advani have been grabbing eyeballs with their pitch perfect performances in Neeraj Pandey’s recently released biopic M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, actor Sandeep Nahar is one actorn, who is happy being in the shadows and enjoying the fruits of his labor. While, it was comparatively easy for Sushant to reprise the character of Mahendra Singh Dhoni as he is an icon and a well – known figure, imitating the lesser known character of the cricketer’s friend Paramjit Singh was quite tough for Sandeep. For Sandeep, who is a TV actor, having featured in popular show DIYA AUR BAATI HUM, transforming himself physically for the biopic, was a challenging job to start with. Apart from having to grow a beard & a moustache, the actor was also asked to gain weight to the tune of around 7 kilos, to look the part. However, all his efforts have been paid off as, he has received compliments from none other than the asli Dhoni’s Ranchi based friend, Paramjit Singh. After watching the movie, Paramjit’s wife told Sandeep about having put up a perfect act, having brilliantly aped her husband. Encouraged by the success of the biopic, Sandeep Nahar wants to cut down on his TV appearances and essay such more challenging roles in future.

‘#EVERYDA​Y​HEROES’​- HRITHIK ​ROSHAN’S NEXT???

Hrithik Roshan revealed the poster of his next project #EVERYDA​Y​HEROES on Twitter recently, sending fans & speculators on social media in a tizzy! Without revealing much, the dashing actor tweeted, “Surprise! Dropping dposter of my next #EVERYDA​Y​HEROES. Realize ur inner power ndiscover d strength’v ur spirit. D mind sees all. Mpower urself!’ This cryptic message has us wondering if this is the teaser or sneak peek into his next film as he hasn’t spoken about it until now. Wonder what Hrithik has in store for us!l

ILEANA D’CRUZ MAKES A GRAND STOP AT AMAZON INDIA FASHION WEEK

Whatever, an upcoming luxury brand with a unique offering of fashion jewellery & handbags took Amazon India Fashion Week to a whole new level of excitement. Ileana D’Cruz walked the ramp for Whatever Fashions, modelling in their luxurious designs that epitomize the perfect melange of classic & contemporary style. Ileana D’Cruz said, “This is the 1st time I’ve worn Whatever accessories. In my opinion, they make a very bold statement and definitely have the potential to elevate any outfit. It’s been a real pleasure walking the ramp for Whatever.” The designer of Whatever’s handbags, Abhishek Kankaria said, “Our brand is an embodiment of an attitude that every woman carries to express herself through fashion. We’ve received an amazing response from the spectators, who have appreciated our designs immensely. In all honestly, Ileana with her poise carried our accessories off better than we have perceived.” Shrruti Tapuria, fashion jewellery designer of Whatever said, “We have put our heart & soul into every intricate detail while creating this collection and seeing it being so well received is exhilarating. Our designs are unique and I think they’re the perfect choice of accessories for the modern, fashionable Indian woman.”

SHOOTING OF ‘KUCHH KARO NAA’S TITLE SONG SHOT

The title song of Sahil Production’s maiden venture KUCHH KARO NAA was recently shot at Bhiwandi. The entire shooting is complete. It was filmed at Sai Leela Bunglow, Amol Farm House & Khadoli Picnic Spot & Bhiwandi locales. The film’s editing is in progress now. Anil S. Mehta directs the film for producer Anil Rai. Shaami M. Irfan has written the story – screenplay – dialogues. It stars Ajay Dixit, Momita Sarkar, Falak Khan, Priya Goswami, Mrunalini Shirat, Nazir Sayyed, Sujeet Sugna, Dr. Anil k. Rohella, Sandeep Bhojak, Janardan Mishra, Shubham Patil, Muskan, Pawan Gupta, Laxman Mahade Tate, Pranjal Bhoir & Virendra Mishra. Music is by Ravindra Kumar Tiwari. Annu Chaudhary, Khushboo Jain, Ravindra Tiwari, Love Poddar & Shivam Shrivastav have crooned all the numbers penned by Shyamji Shyam & Ghazi Moin.

CITY JOB ANNOUNCED

Writer – director – producer Zakir Sisodia has announced his maiden venture City Job. 2 songs have already been recorded in the voices of Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik & Javed Ali. The film stars Nabeel Ahmad, Aman Walia, Arshia Khan, Raj Khurana & Neelam Keer. The rest of the cast & the crew are under finalization. The film will mount the sets very soon at Jaipur Dehli & Punjab. 1 romantic song is to be filmed in London.

After a successful collaboration with the NFDC Film Bazaar in 2015, Gujarat Tourism returns as a State Partner this year to aggressively promote the state as a film friendly destination.

The state of Gujarat, which bagged 3 awards in Tourism and the “Most Film Friendly State”, has been following an aggressive tourism policy approach in the area of developing & promoting tourism. Gujarat state Tourism participated in the Film Bazaar for the first time in 2012 and took up a Film Office in 2015 to promote Gujarat as filming destination. Gujarat awarded the National Award for being the “Most Film Friendly State” in 2015, which has been introduced as a new category under the National Film Awards & executed by the FFO.

The award was conferred to the State of Gujarat, for its effort in the direction of ease of doing business in respect of facilitation of shooting films in the state. Film Bazaar facilitated Gujarat in setting up one – on – one meetings with some of the prominent Bollywood filmmakers including, Rajkumar Hirani, Anurag Kashyap, Kabir Khan, Anurag Basu, Vikas Bahl, Rohan Sippy, & Karan Malhotra who gave constructive feedback to the state tourism department.

HARSHVARDHAN KAPOOR TO JOIN FORMER ARSENAL PLAYER THIERRY DANIEL IN A FRIENDLY FOOTBALL GAME!

The newest Kapoor on the block, Harshvardhan Kapoor, walked away with rave reviews for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s MIRZYA and will be seen next in Vikramaditya Motwane’s BHAVESH JOSHI. The Gen – X star who is currently shooting for the film, will take a day off this week as former Arsenal player Thierry Daniel Henry will be a special guest, at a football game in the city. Henry who spent 8 years at Arsenal and was the club’s all – time record goal scorer & the record goalscorer for France, will be in Mumbai for a brand association. As part of the initiative, Harsh has been invited to be part of a football game, where a team of Bollywood celebrities will play against a team of young student football enthusiasts from Arsenal school.

FARAH KHAN SUPPORTS CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN TO TRANSFORM A TRIBAL VILLAGE LOCATED NEAR MUMBAI

Farah Khan, tweeted in support of the Nargis infrastructure to remote village. Sonave has a population of 3000. This village did not have electricity till 2 years ago! The facilities & infrastructure in Sonave are non -existent & the tribals here have no sustainable income to uplift them from this state of backwardness. The village & schools have limited sanitation facilities. This is leading to drop outs, low attendance, hygiene issues et al amongst the students. Priya Dutt from the Nargis Dutt Foundation averred, “While for some people, good sanitation is taken for granted, there are many who face immense challenges to even have access to them on a daily basis. Children are the bedrock of our nation & going to school for them should be a joy. I would urge everyone to share & support this campaign to transform Sonave & the schools there. “

NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI IN VIKI RAJANI’S ‘CHANDAMAMA DOOR KE’!

Nawazuddin Siddiqui joins hands with producer Viki Rajani yet again and after MUNNA MICHEAL has now been signed for NextGen Films’ CHANDAMAMA DOOR KE. Directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan, India’s 1st ever space odyssey starring Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead, will see Nawaz essay the role of an astronaut. Says producer Viki Rajani, “Sushant & Nawaz both play astronauts, who are part of a team whose mission brings the country together. It has been a pleasure associating with Nawazuddin Siddiqui on MUNNA MICHEAL. He is a talented & versatile actor and I look forward to working with him again on CHANDAMAMA DOOR KE.” Confirmed Nawazuddin Siddiqui, “It’s a fantastic script and a concept which has never been done before. I was really impressed with the director who has worked on this for years. I am really excited to be playing the role of an astronaut in India’s journey to the moon.” CHANDAMAMA DOOR KE is scheduled to go on the floors early next year and will release on 26th Jan, 2018.​

GURMEET CHOUDHARY MOBBED BY FANS IN GEORGIA!

Gurmeet Choudhary was pleasantly surprised by the sweet gesture of his fans when he was shooting for his forthcoming thriller, WAJAH TUM HO, in the exotic locales of Georgia recently. Knowing that the suave actor was shooting on the outskirts of Georgia, his fans thronged in huge numbers to catch a glimpse of their favorite actor. Since the shoot schedule was getting delayed, the talented actor promised his fans that he would interact with them once he’s free. And being a man of his word, Gurmeet not just interacted with them but also had lunch with them and later clicked selfies. Gurmeet avers, “It was an amazing experience interacting with the fans. I was deeply moved by their love & affection”.

KRITI KHARBANDA SPOTTED IN LONDON WHILE SHOOTING FOR ‘ATITHII IIN LONDON’!

Kriti Kharbanda, who made a stellar debut with Vikram Bhatt’s successful horror franchise RAAZ REBOOT, is currently stationed in London shooting for her next project, ATITHII IIN LONDON, directed by Ashwini Dhir. For the 1st time, the gorgeous actress will be seen sharing the screen space with Kartik Aaryan along with veteran actors including Paresh Rawal & Tanvi Azmi. Interestingly, we stumbled upon few on -location pictures featuring Kriti & her co -star Tanvi Azmi spending some quality time on the sets. After finishing the Mumbai schedule, the makers of the family entertainer moved to London for the 2nd schedule. ATITHII IIN LONDON is a unique modern love story with new characters & setting. Kartik’s character & his girlfriend are living together in London when Paresh Rawal’s character & his wife barges into their home which offers the audience plenty of laughs.

18 – YEAR – OLD MUMBAI MODEL TARA SINGH TO STAR IN TAMIL REMAKE OF ‘BAGHBAN’

Director & producer Maneesh Singh has signed on Tara Singh for the Tamil remake of Baghban. The 6-film deal has been signed by Vrindaavan Films, Maneesh Singh and Tara Singh.The remake is a big budget project and both Vrindaavan Films and Maneesh Singh would be investing nearly Rs 125 crore in it. Tara Singh said that she was thrilled to be part of the 6 film deal. Tara will play the 1st lead in this Tamil project which will be dubbed in Hindi & other Indian languages. It is an unofficial adaptation of the 1937 movie MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW and many scenes & the plot were inspired from the 1954 Marathi movie OON PAOOS and 1958 Kannada film SCHOOL MASTER. It has similar theme as the Hindi film AVTAAR. This film was remade in Kannada as EE BANDHANA in 2007. starring Vishnuvardhan & Jaya Pradha in the leads. Singh had earlier announced a film on the life of Pakistani social media sensation Qandeel Baloch, but was denied a visa by the Pakistani Government to shoot in Multan – the native village where Baloch lived. Qandeel Baloch was killed by her brothers in a case of honor killing, after she allegedly shot for a raunchy music video, which went viral in Pakistan. Her death shocked the world & the international media went berserk with the story of a young & energetic life lost due to such barbaric social practices as honor killing. The film titled GHAIRAT to be directed by Singh, was completely shelved after hostilities broke out between India & Pakistan following the Uri attack & the Indian armies surgical strikes at terrorist camps in PoK.

ROHIT PATHAK TO PLAY ANTAGONIST IN GAUTAM SINGH’S NEXT DIRECTORIAL

Rohit Pathak is riding high on the success of his career. The actor is glad that good work is finally coming his way. Rohit Pathak who impressed one & all with the power packed performance in the film KHEL TOH AB SHURU HOGA and recently completed the shooting of Phantom Films. The actor has roped in director Gautam Singh’s next project. This film is inspired by the true story of a village in Jharkhand, India, A village kept secret for centuries receives a visitor at long last and finds the course of its destiny changed forever. Rohit Pathak who plays the antagonist in the film averred, “When Gautam Singh narrated me the story of this film and right at that moment I decided to work on this film as it was a true story which had a very strong message for the masses. I’m very excited to work on the film and eagerly waiting for the shoot to start.” Rohit Pathak was last seen in RAJA NATWARLAL, JANNAT, JANNAT 2, MICKEY VIRUS, JAL, MITHYA, ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAI & KHEL TOH AB SHURU HOGA.

PREM CHOPRA USES HIS REAL LIFE PICTURES FOR REEL LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS

Prem Chopra plays the role of Shaukat Ali Mirza Karachiwale who is a veteran Urdu writer & philosopher in Keshhav Panneriy’s JEENA ISI KA NAAM HAI. The veteran actor will be seen in a never – seen – before avatar in the film. When director Keshhav Panneriy narrated the script to Premsaab, he was awed by the pictures & awards which the legendary actor had won in his career. The director asked Premji, if the team could use his actual pictures to decorate his onscreen office rather than creating new ones, so that the scene looks real & authentic. To the surprise of Keshhav, he immediately agreed to the same. Prem Chopra shared almost 50 pictures including the one pic in which he was receiving an award from the then President of India Gyani Zail Singh. Produced by Purnima Mead of Bibia Films, the film is directed by Keshhav Panneriy which also marks his directorial debut. Starring Arbaaz Khan, Ashutosh Rana, Prem Chopra, Supriya Pathak, Manjari Fadnis & Himansh Kohli, JEENA ISI KA NAAM HAI is slated to release in Jan, 2017. The director reveals that all the awards, pictures & accolades which will be seen in Prem Chopra’s on screen office have been awarded to him in real life.

ABHAY DEOL JOINS INSTAGRAM SHARES HIS PAINTING

Abhay Deol is the recent celebrity to join the image – sharing site Instagram. The actor posted 3 pictures one after the other captioning it “A little late to the @instagram party but I’ve been busy painting” The actor, who has accounts in other social networking sites including twitter & Facebook, so far posted 3 pictures of his painting showcasing another side of the talented Deol which not many knew of. Abhay is an avid painter and when the 3 pictures are viewed together, it displays a full grown Human lying down. The picture has been beautifully drawn & painted by him, it’s something which not many people know and with him joining Instagram his fans can get to know him better. Abhay was last seen in Happy Bhaag Jayegi and since then has been busy reading varied scripts and has zeroed in on a few which would be announced soon.

ARJUN RAMPAL’S LIFE CHANGING SALUTE SIACHEN EXPERIENCE!

It was nothing short of an uphill task when 9 celebrities decided to scale the unchartered Siachen Glacier on 15th Aug, 2015. For Arjun Rampal, Salute Siachen, the groundbreaking initiative by Eros Now proved to be a cathartic experience. The actor who was part of India’s 1st ever celebrity expedition got a 1st – hand opportunity to carry the goodwill & gratitude of an entire nation to Siachen. Arjun Rampal says, “Salute Siachen has been a life changing experience for me. The power of nature. The solitude a person feels. The sacrifices our soldiers make. The conditions they live under. This initiative by Eros Now has been so satisfying as we got to thank & embrace our brave soldiers who gave us a glimpse into their lives. At the same time, they allowed me to launch my campaign for my foundation to beat cancer.” The 20 – day expedition that commenced from Leh as a tribute to the Indian army saw Arjun Rampal, Arunoday Singh, sports personalities – cricketer Rudra Pratap Singh & hockey player Yuvraj Walmiki, TV heartthrob Rannvijay Singha with Namrata Gujaran, Hasan Zaidi, Shlok Sharma & Sonnalli Seygall participate in an arduous journey to salute the courage of our soldiers who man the posts there in conditions of extreme adversity.

STAND – UP COMEDIAN BHARTI SIN­­­­­­­­GH IS BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR BODY LOTION

JOY Cosmetics, India’s home – grown Personal Care brand having presence in SAARC Countries, has appointed Stand – up Comedian Bharti Singh as the brand ambassador for JOY Honey & Almonds Nourishing body lotion. Sunil Agrawal, Chairman, Ratnasagar Herbals Pvt. Ltd explains, “We believe that each & every woman is naturally beautiful, in other words – Beautiful By Nature. Not merely on the surface but also deep within just as nature made her & intended her to be. We at JOY are happy to have Bharti Singh on board. An overweighed women endorsing a Body lotion, is quite a jerk apparently but it’s a seamless integration for our Brand, because we believe that with all the imperfection a woman is beautiful as nature made her.” Bharti Sin­­­­­­­­gh explains, “As a child I have always been plump and I have lived with this all through my life. When Joy Cosmetics approached me, I felt it was a prank but fell in love with the whole story. I thoroughly enjoyed the process of the TVC shoot, something which was a very 1st for me. In the past there were products like ghee, truck, atta et al which was offered to me but endorsing a body lotion has been a welcome change”.The concept, story & script of this TVC was developed by Poulomi Roy Head Brand & Communication (Marketing Consultant). Says Paulomi, “Choosing Bharti was a well thought out process and we are happy because she believed in the story and she went her extra length to support this campaign”.

POOJA CHOPRA IS VERY EXCITED WITH THE RESPONSE FOR ACTING IN SHORT FILM ‘OUCH’

The 1st call that came from Neeraj Pandey himself had me most exited & dancing through the day. I have always wanted to work with, so there was no way I would have let this opportunity pass by me then the added pressure was to perform to the best of my ability. It wasn’t easy knowing the fact that Manoj Bajpayee & I would be sharing screen space with, and the film would be directed by Neeraj Pandey. Although a short film, I knew and was determined to do my best, cold feet & nervous at first but then you tell yourself this is not the time to be nervous it’s time to prove yourself, exactly what I had told myself before the Miss India pageant. The few days of workshop & shoot itself had me in complete awe of him the way he thinks is what makes him who he is. He guided me through the process there was so much to learn from him and I tried to soak in as much as I could. Manoj Bajpayee although a senior & a seasoned actor made me feel at ease, passion for the craft & dedication is what shines through him. I feel extremely fortunate to have worked with such stalwarts in my career. At the moment everyone’s positive reaction to the film is what’s keeping me happy & beaming with joy.

T – SERIES ANNOUNCES ITS NEW STRUCTURE

Chairman & Managing Director of T – Series Bhushan Kumar has announced his new organizational structure. Under the new structure, Film Production will be looked after by Priya Gupta & Shiv Chanana, Music acquisition will be looked after by Vinod Bhanushali & Shiv Chanana. The above structural changes have been made post the exit of Ajay Kapoor from the organization. Ajay worked along with Bhushan Kumar on music acquisition & the legal function and was a co – producer on the past T – Series films like BHOOTNATH RETURNS, ROY, ALL IS WELL to name a few. T – Series has now taken a giant leap in film production. Some of the upcoming films in 2017 are RAABTA a(Directed by Dinesh Vijan starring Sushant Singh Rajput & Kriti Sanon), BAADSHAHO a(Directed by Milan Luthria starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Vidyut Jammwal, Ileana D’Cruz & Esha Gupta), CHEF Directed by Raja Menon starring Saif Ali Khan),
SIMRAN (Directed by Hansal Mehta starring Kangana Ranaut), NOOR (Directed by Sunhil Sippy starring Sonakshi Sinha), HINDI MEDIUM (Directed by Saket Choudhary starring Irrfan Khan), TAKADUM (Directed by Homi Adajania starring Sushant Singh Rajput & Parineeti Chopra) to name a few.

‘LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA’ 1ST TRAILER UNVEILED ONLINE

The 1st trailer for LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA was recently released online. Directed by Alankrita Shrivastava & produced by Prakash Jha, the film stars Konkona Sensharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aahana Kumra & Plabita Borthakur in lead roles along with Sushant Singh, Vikrant Massey, Shashank Arora, Vaibbhav Tatwawdi & Jagat Singh Solanki. The film follows 4 feisty women, from the bustling by lanes of old Bhopal, secretly chasing their dreams & rebelling in small ways against the conventional identities they are boxed in. LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA explores the many shades of female desire. “As women we often have secret dreams, nurtured by the pulpy romantic fantasies that we discover through films, books, songs and things we see around us. But there is a deeper desire that is perhaps inherent in our very beings. That is what I have tried to explore through the film,” says director Alankrita Shrivastava. Producer Prakash Jha adds: “There is love & sex, romance & heartbreak, ambition & passion. But most of all, the film is about the small dreams of these 4 women, who are trapped in the claustrophobia of their lives. In the dichotomy between tradition & modernity, what happens to female desire – and how long can it be contained? This story was so compelling that I knew it had to be made.” Konkona says: “It is rare to get to work on a film that explores what women want, and does so with lightness, humor & color. I am looking forward to everyone watching it!”

SHILPA SHARMA IS AMONGST THE TOP 5 DJ’s IN INDIA

Shillpi Sharma is celebrating Diwali at home, in Dholpur, Rajasthan, which is a few hours’ drive from Jaipur. Shillpi’s father was a well known politician of the area and the family is respected all over Rajasthan. Shillpi Sharma has been a well known face in Bollywood having made her debut opposite Sunny Deol in JO BOLE SO NIHAAL & most recently seen in films like HEROINE. Shillpi is the 1st actress turned Dj who has been ranked in the top 5 BDM (Bollywood Dance Music) DJs’ in India.

WANTED! ‘KAHAANI 2’S DURGA RANI SINGH!

The team of KAHAANI is back with KAHAANI 2 – DURGA RANI SINGH! Director Sujoy Ghosh reunites with powerhouse performer Vidya Balan, yet again for the 2nd installment of the KAHAANI franchise, also starring Arjun Rampal. Essaying the role of the 36 year old, Durga Rani Singh, Vidya Balan is wanted for kidnapping & murder in this suspense thriller. Produced by Kushal Kantilal Gada, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Aksshay Jayantilal Gada & Sujoy Ghosh, KAHAANI 2 – DURGA RANI SINGH, directed by Sujoy Ghosh & presented by Jayantilal Gada is scheduled to release 2nd Dec, 2016.

SHIVAM SURATWALA’S VIDEO SONG “HUTUTUTU” RELEASED

The video song “HUTUTUTU” was released recently. This a T – Series shingle song made by Lalabhai Suratwala & Shivam Suratwala. Present on this occasion were actress Shrishti Sharma (MONSOON fame), Tanisha from South known for her music album “SAWAAL 18 CRORE…….” Shivam had a hard crush on music since childhood, he had training from his Guru Pankaj Vora, later on in future his family friend & guide Jeet Ganguly inspired him to become a singer & composer himself. Shivam composed his 1st song for Arman Mallick, and with the help & support from T – Series & Sonu Srivastava he had this opportunity of making, writing, composing, singing & acting for this album “HUTUTUTU”. Also Shivam will be seen very soon as leading hero & singer in feature film POOJA. “HUTUTUTU” has Shivam Suratwala & Poonam Pandey in main roles, whereas singers are Shivam Suratwala & Amit Mishra, with rap & music by Shivam Suratwala, lyrics by Lalabhai Suratwala & Shivam Suratwala. The video has been directed by Ashish Panda.

ALIA BHATT & SHAH RUKH KHAN RIDE OFF WITH ‘DEAR ZINDAGI’: POSTER OUT NOW

Alia Bhatt is all set to win over the hearts of the audience with Shah Rukh Khan in Gauri Shinde’s directorial next DEAR ZINDAGI. Going the unusual way for promotions, the film’s 1st look poster was launched with a quirky twist. The vivacious actress took to Twitter to voice some questions she had from life, in short videos which she addressed to #DearZindagi. She got her life answers from none other than Shah Rukh Khan, who’s known for his quick wit. The poster features Alia, who plays the protagonist in the film, along with Shah Rukh Khan. The friendly & playful vibe between the 2 is palpable as they pose with bicycles in the poster. SRK & Alia’s unconventional casting and the evident camaraderie are certainly generating a great deal of interest amongst the audience. A story about life & its little joys, DEAR ZINDAGI is about Kaira, a budding cinematographer in search of the perfect life. A chance encounter helps her gain a new perspective, as she discovers that happiness is all about finding comfort in life’s imperfections. DEAR ZINDAGI stars Alia Bhatt & Shah Rukh Khan. The movie has been helmed by the director of the critically acclaimed ENGLISH VINGLISH, Gauri Shinde. The movie has been jointly produced by Karan Johar & Gauri Shinde under the banners of Red Chillies Entertainment, Dharma Productions & Hope Productions respectively. The film is slated to hit the cinemas on 25th Nov, 2016.

RAKESH ROSHAN’S K FACTOR

In their initial years as filmmakers, Karan Johar & Ekta Kapoor titled most of their productions with “K”. While they are no longer partial to the alphabet, one filmmaker who has stuck to it for nearly 3 decades is Rakesh Roshan. The light – eyed actor forayed into production with hits like AAP KE DEEWANE & Kaamchor. When he was making JAAG UTHA INSAAN, a fan wrote to him suggesting he should title his movies with “K”. The filmmaker didn’t pay heed and JAAG UTHA INSAAN as well as his following production, BHAGWAN DADA, didn’t do well at the box office. That’s when he revisited the fan’s letter which pointed out how some of his biggest hits were films that began with “K” like KHOOBSURAT, KAAMCHOR, KHEL KHEL MEIN, KHATTA MEETHA & KHADAAN. After KHUDGARZ became a super hit, Roshan decided to stick to his lucky mascot. The success of most of his films, like KHOON BHARI MAANG, KALA BAZAAR, KISHEN KANHAIYA, KHEL, KARAN ARJUN, KOYLA, KAHO NAA PYAAR HAI, KOI MIL GAYA, KRRISH & KRRISH 3 has further consolidated his belief. The filmmaker is now set for his next production, KAABIL, helmed by Sanjay Gupta and slated for release on
26th Jan, 2017. Roshan avers, “All these films I made comfortably, without any problems. Plus most of these films worked for me. Even though KING UNCLE didn’t fare as well as expected, I enjoyed making it. Considering that most of the “K” films worked, I thought, why not stick to this alphabet.” The filmmaker reveals that he has registered over 50 titles with “K”. “I won’t make all those films. That’s for Hrithik to decide which he wants to make,” he says. Interestingly, Roshan also retains the title KAINAAT, which he had registered for the Salman Khan – Shah Rukh Khan starrer, which he re – titled as KARAN – ARJUN. He also had the title KAL KISNE DEKHA, which he happily gave to Vashu Bhagnani for his Jackky Bhagnani film.

AKSHAY KUMAR & ALIA BHATT GET TEARY EYED

Alia Bhatt had recently visited the women self defense centre for their graduation day. Akshay Kumar, Alia Bhatt & Aditya Thackeray were present for the graduation day of the women of the academy. During the event one of the women spoke about domestic violence and how she faces it for so many years and now how she can self defend herself coz of the academy. While she was narrating the story both Alia & Akshay got emotional & teary eyed.

Jaideep Chopra, an Indian film director, hailing from Delhi happens to be a self – made man and since he was very passionate about films since a very long time. He decided to jump on to the bandwagon of Bollywood directors. Besides he did not want to wait endlessly to get a decent directorial break, so he launched his own Production House namely Jaideep Chopra Production and began his filmic career with a film titled Maazii which he also wrote, directed & produced under his own banner. Now Jaideep Chopra is ready with his 2nd directorial venture titled “2016 The End” once again written, directed & produced by him.

To begin with how about giving us an insight into your upcoming film “2016 The End”?
My upcoming film “2016 The End” is a rollicking comic saga about 4 friends, who discover one day that the world is coming to an end, that too just in 7 days. All the 4 friends hail from different background as well as different strata of society and suddenly realization dawns on them that they have just 7 days left to live and also to fulfill all their dreams, desires and fantasies.

There have been many big screens as well as small screen ventures based on this similar concept. So how different will be your film “2016 The End”?

Yes! That’s true. But you see every director has his own perception, besides his own style of presentation. Like in my latest offering “2016 The End”, every character has his own dreams, desires and fantasies but in his tension filled day to day life all his dreams, desires and fantasies remain unfulfilled. But these 4 friends start planning their life, little realizing that they have a limited time to live and then all of a sudden even their priorities change.

This is 2016 do you think the world will really come to an “End” by the end of this year?

Who knows? May be yes or maybe no!!! But in my movie the world really comes to an “End”. The basic premise of my movie “2016 The End” is that there is no point in living with false hopes and being tensed up all the time and keep on planning our future when we don’t even know if will still be living for the next moment, the next hour, the next day and so on and so forth. So enjoy living your day to day life by always “Being Happy” come what may. These are all the aspects that my movie “2016 The End” will project and once you see the movie, hopefully you will get all your answers.

How would you describe the one liner of your movie “2016 The End”?

First of all let me clear the air of all the assumptions about my movie that may be made. I strongly believe and stress on the fact that “2016 The End” is not at all a routine, run of the mill movie. Let me assure you that “2016 The End” is a perfect comedy movie. It will also be not out of place to say that “2016 The End” is a laugh riot, in fact a totally entertaining rollercoaster joy ride. My actors are so happy working on this project with me that the next time whenever I plan another movie they won’t even bother to ask me for a one liner narration.

Time to reveal about the cast and the credits of “2016 The End”!

My upcoming film “2016 The End” stars Divyendu Sharma (of “Pyar Ka Panchnama”), Kiku Sharda (Superstar of the Small Screen arena), Harshad Chopra (also a Superstar of the Small Screen), Priya Bannerjee, Rahul Roy (of “Aashiqui” fame, Narendra Jha and Supriya Karnik and the credits of “2016 The End” include written, directed and produced by Jaideep Chopra under his own home production banner namely Jaideep Chopra Production, editing by Rameshwar S. Bhagat, art by Shraddha & Prashant, cinematography by Karan Rawat, choreography by Arvind Thakur and Sujit, music by Agnel Roman and Faizan Hussain and the singers are Lyla, Vishaal Kothari, Benny Dayal and meenal Jain.

National Excellence award winning actor Manie has recently created ripples of success oriented ripples of a musical waves that too with legendary music composer Bappi Lahiri at his Juhu studio in Mumbai. Bappi Lahiri recorded a playback song in Manie’s voice for a forthcoming venture.

Says Bappi Lahiri, “This is a Bengali song which has been sung by Manie and I must tell you all people that he has sung exceptionally brilliantly. Although Manie is a South Indian but his Bengali dictions are amazingly better than most Bengalis. I am very happy to work with him. I am sure we will work again soon.”

When asked Manie about the song recording he averred, ‘I am really honoured & blessed to work with a legend like Bappi da. I was happy to spend some quality time with him talking about his works & his successful musical journeys. I hope to work with him again.”

With this song recording, Manie created a national record by becoming the first South Indian actor to record a full playback song in his own voice in Bengali.