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Cine Buzz – 1

June 1, 2018 by Shaheen Raaj

‘Shunyata’ bags “Best Film” Award

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

Himesh Reshammiya To Learn Tennis Next

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Interview

June 1, 2018 by Shaheen Raaj

Zaigham Imam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Trade Talk Round Up

May 31, 2018 by Shaheen Raaj

Bioscopewala Applauded With Positive Reviews

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

Teaser Of Saregama’s Yoodlee Films Next Is Out Now

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

Eon Productions & MGMayer Studios Partner With Universal Pictures

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

Makers Of October Enjoy Success!

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

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

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

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

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

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Star News Round Up

May 31, 2018 by Shaheen Raaj

Kajol Unveils Her Wax Statue At Madame Tussauds, Singapore

The gorgeous actress, Kajol unveiled her wax statue at Madame Tussauds in Singapore recently. Well, what made the occasion even more special for her was that she was accompanied by her daughter Nysa on the red carpet during the unveiling. She will be seen next in Pradeep Sarkar’s Eela (tentative title) which will hit the theatres on 14th Sept, 2018.

Nazia Hussain Plays Lead In ‘Teri Bhabhi Hain Pagle’!

Nazia Hussain’s character in Viinod Tiwarri’s Teri Bhabhi Hain Pagle has been released. She plays Sabki favourite Heroine Ragni. The film is a comedy drama of a complicated love story, directed by Viinod Tiwarri and has an ensemble cast of Krushna Abhishek, Rajniesh Duggall, Nazia Hussain along with Deepshika Nagpal, Mukul Dev, Sunil Pal, Khayali Ram, Nancy Marwah & Aman Verma. The film is presented by Nostrum Entertainment & is produced by Raj Nostrum, Haresh Kumar Nor & Viinod Tiwarri and will release in Jul, 2018.

Mukul Dev Plays Desi Don In Teri Bhabhi Hain Pagle!!

Mukul Dev’s character in Viinod Tiwarri’s Teri Bhabhi Hain Pagle has been released. The actor plays Desi Don Arru. “Duniya Isse Darti Hain, Aur Ye Apni Biwi Se.” The film is a comedy drama of a complicated love story, directed by Viinod Tiwarri and has an ensemble cast of Krushna Abhishek, Rajniesh Duggall, Nazia Hussain along with Deepshika Nagpal, Mukul Dev, Sunil Pal, Khayali Ram, Nancy Marwah & Aman Verma. The film is presented by Nostrum Entertainment & produced by Raj Nostrum, Haresh Kumar Nor & Viinod Tiwarri and will release on 6th Jul, 2018.

Lizaa Malik’s Debut With Sanjay Dutt In Torbaaz!

Lizaa Malik debuts in Bollywood alongside Sanjay Dutt in Torbaaz. The actress plays a key character in the film “Since it was Sanju’s sir film and I am a big fan of him.. I didn’t mind playing the character role in that other than playing the lead but I would look forward to do more films with him…he is a wonderful person to work with maybe one of the most humble person I have ever come across.” For her debut film, Lizaa had to face a lot of challenges. The actress essays the role of a Afghani girl which is why Lizaa had to work very hard on her Afghani dialect “It is very different. Their language & the way they talk is very different. I was put on to a tutor to learn the basics of the language” Lizaa may indeed be stylish on & off camera but the actress has no qualms about going completely de-glam for her role in the film “Audiences has always watched me in glamorous roles. However, for my role in Torbaaz, I did not want to use any make up at all, because I felt it would not suit my character and I wanted to be as real as possible”

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Kannada Film Round UP

May 30, 2018 by Nasheman

Film director Santoshkumar Shetty Left For His Heavenly Abode

Santshkumar Shetty, a Kannada film director has recently met with a tragic death early in the morning while trying for a photo shoot of the Yermay falls amidst the dense forests of Belthangadi taluk in South Canara district. He had directed the film Kanasu.

This is the 3rd death due to the heavy downpour in South Canara & Udupi coastal districts recently. It is said that the director had gone to the picturesque spot for a photo shoot along with 3 other members including a lady member of the unit.

As Santoshkumar Shetty was busy shooting the inflow from the falls increased by multiple times and he is said to have slipped and had an accidental fall.
According to an eyewitness

Santoshkumar Shetty was the only person who knew swimming.But he had tied robots to his legs weighing around 7 kgs altogether and when he fell in the falls he couldn’t swim due to the heavy weight on his legs.

The locals also admit that this is the 3rd tragedy in the same spot. One person had died about 4-5 months ago and one more a year back. Many tourists neglect the advice to not venture out into the slippery falls leading to avoidable tragedies.

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Bollywood Films In The Making

May 30, 2018 by Shaheen Raaj

Mehmood Ali & Satish Kumar To Produce A Biopic Film

The famous dacoit of Chambal, Malkhan Singh was recently shooting for a biopic film Malkhan Singh-The Bandit King, in Mumbai. Malkhan Singh, he came like a conquering hero. Tall & lean, dressed in the uniform of the police he had fought hard for years, dacoit king Malkhan Singh’s farewell to arms in the town of Bhind in North Madhya Pradesh before an awed crowd of 30,000 had all the trappings of a Roman triumph. Pen N Camera International & Yogi Films Entertainment joint venture based on true story of famous dacoit Malkhan Singh. The bandit king from Chambal. Produced by Mehmood Ali & Satish Kumar. Director Shwan Arhana, DOP AKN Sebastian, Action Director Mehmood Bhakshi & Special l Effects by Babu Tayagi. Other actors in prominent roles are Ravi Kishan, Ajaz Khan, Rajeev Raj, Umesha et al.

Vinod Rathod Records A Song

Vinod Rathod, who has been one of the pioneer singers in Hindi film music arena, has recorded a song for Hindi film recently for Who Kaun Hai-The Murder Mystery. The song set to music by Music Director Sanjay Raj was recorded at Kumar Sanu Studio. Producer of the film P. Abhay kumar & Director D. K. Barnwal were also present on the occasion. P. Abhay Kumar announced the name of the film Woh Kaun Hai-The Murder Mystery on his birthday. Shooting for the film is set to start very soon. The main character in the film is played by Telugu actress Vrushali Goswami and this being her debut film in Hindi she is fully excited. The 1st ever song recorded by Vinod Rathod also increases the credentials of the film as he has created a niche for himself in Hindi film music. Vinod Rathod obtained his lessons in music from his eminent father Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod. He has rendered songs with legendary Lata Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar, Sadhana Sargam, Anuradha Paudwal, Alka Yagnik & Kavita Krishnamurthy. Inheriting music from his father Vinod Rathod has earned many awards so far. He was nominated for Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer Award on 2 occasions. He has sung in varied languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, English, Gujarati, Sindhi, Punjabi, Bangla, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri as well as in Persian. It is learnt that he is going to record some more songs for this new film Who Kaun Hai-The Murder Mystery produced by P. Abhaykumar.

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Bhojpuri Films round Up

May 30, 2018 by Shaheen Raaj

Dulhin Ganga Par Ke – New song Unveiled

The makers of Khesari Lal Yadav’s Dulhin Ganga Par Ke have recently unveiled a brand new track titled “Jawani Leke Ud Jaai Kauwa” from the film. Sung by Khesari Lal Yadav & Priyanka Pandit, the song titled “Dhukur Dhukur” is a perfect desi dance number. You will feel like grooving after listening to this foot-tapping song. Check out the audio version of the song on YouTube. “Dhukur Dhukur” has been penned & composed by Azad Singh & Madhukar Anand respectively. Also starring Kajal Raghwani, Manoj Tiger, Dulhin Ganga Paar Ke has been directed by Aslam Shaikh and is one of the most awaited films of the year. The film will also mark the debut of Khesari’s 8 year old daughter Kriti. Produced by Arvind Anand & co-produced by R. S. Pandey under the banner of Brandvilla Production & Khesari Entertainment Pvt Ltd, Dulhin Ganga Par Ke, will have a special song featuring YouTube Queen Amrapali Dubey. Interestingly, Khesari & Amrapali have never worked with each other before. During the 1st ever look launch event here a few weeks ago, expressing his happiness over working with Amrapali for the 1st time, Khesari said, “Amrapali is one of the most beautiful & talented actresses in the industry. I had not worked with her before but I will be getting an opportunity to share screen space with her in this film. She has taken YouTube by storm. She is the 1st ever actress to have such a huge fan following on YouTube. I had great fun working with her. I hope people like our song.” The audio version of the song titled “Marad Abhi Baccha Ba” featuring Amrapali was unveiled on YouTube a few days ago.

Anjana Singh Turns A Prankster On The Sets Of ‘Munna Mawali’

Anjana Singh, who’s popularly known as Bhojpuri “hot cake” seems to have had a lot of fun while shooting for her upcoming film titled Munna Mawali, along with her co-stars Pramod Premi & Poonam Dubey. The actress even turned a prankster on the sets of the film, and played pranks on Pramod Premi & Poonam Dubey. Owing to her mischievous nature she’s also earned a name amongst her co-stars and hence people around her are pretty fond of her. Munna Mawali is directed by Ravi Sinha with the story by Rakesh Pandey. The film also stars Anjana & Poonam in the lead roles opposite actor Pramod. Munna Mawali has a love triangle playing out between 3 actors. The makers of the film share that so far the shooting experience has been pretty smooth. Pramod Premi has substantial scenes with both Anjana & Poonam. The film has a romantic storyline and Pramod often finds it difficult to make things work smoothly between the actresses. As of now, the film is being shot at Panvel in Mumbai. The director shared that the chemistry between Pramod, Poonam & Anjana is brilliant and they all get along pretty well with each other. The director was quoted as saying, “The cast of Munna Mawali is loving and we work in a fun way. The working atmosphere is quite good on the sets and the shoot has come out quite well. The film is a complete package as there is romance, action and everything. The songs are also catchy.”

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Rajasthan temple priest attacked

May 29, 2018 by Nasheman

A man disguised as a devotee attacked a priest of a Brahma temple in Rajasthan’s Pushkar district for allegedly not allowing President Ram Nath Kovind to enter the sanctum sanctorum, police said on Tuesday.

The accused, Ashok Meghwal, stood in a queue and attacked the priest Mahadevpuri as soon as his turn came to offer prayers

According to Pushkar station incharge Mahaveer Sharma, Meghwal who claims to be a doctor, was mentally unstable.

The President, who was on a recent trip to Pushkar, offered prayers on the temple’s doorstep since his wife had a knee problem.

However, a few miscreants circulated messages on WhatsApp that Kovind was not being permitted to enter the temple premises.

The attack was caught on camera and the footage went viral where the accused is seen waving his sharp-edged weapon for a few minutes scaring other devotees.

This attack has raised several questions on the security arrangements of the temple where each and every devotee needs to go through a metal detector test to enter the premises.

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Small Screen Raund Up

May 29, 2018 by Shaheen Raaj

Honouring Commitment Is More Important For Rajesh Puri

Rajesh Puri who shot to fame as Lallu a.k.a Lalit Prasad in a drama series titled as Hum Log on Doordarshan in 1984 has featured in other television serials like Yeh Duniya Gazab Ki, Amrapali, Buniyaad, Parvarish et al He has also acted in feature films like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet, Dil et al and has therein equally earned laurels too.

These days Rajesh Puri is seen in a new serial titled Kasam aired on Colors. He is playing the father of the heroine in it. A graduate from National School of Drama, Puri is passionate about theatre and is his first love for this medium. Meanwhile, he is playing memorable roles in Wrong Number and Vindu Dara Singh’s up-coming comedy drama Golmaal – The Play.

There is this humble saying that “old is gold” and Rajesh Puri has truly lived this phrase in true spirits. He lived up to his commitment endangering his life. It thus happened that he is playing the role of Sheeba’s father in Vindu Dara Singh’s play Golmaal – The Play. All the actors were rehearsing for the play. 10-days prior to the premiere show of the play, Wrong Number, Rajesh Puri fell critically ill. On diagnosis it was found that 100% blockage was found in one of his arteries and 95% in the other which flows blood into the brain & heart. The doctors advised him to get admitted in the hospital and to be operated immediately or it may cost his life. In its midst the play was to be staged in Kanpur & Delhi respectively. The tickets for the show were sold and it was publicized heavily too. Rajesh Puri took the requisite medications from his doctor and went to perform at the shows in both the places. After concluding the show in Delhi, he went for a check-up at Gangaram Hospital where even the doctors advised him to get operated as early as possible. He called up his family members who administered all facilities for the operations at Kokilaben Hospital and was brought directly there from the airport. After being operated upon, Puri on the 3rd day who was sent home began rehearsing for the play Golmaal – The Play with his co-actors Vindu Dara Singh, Sheeba, Payal Goga Kapoor, Lakhbir Lahiri, Surleen Kaur & Akashdeep at his residence. The next day the show was staged at Rang Sharda, which turned out to be super hit.

Rajesh Puri says, “For me nothing is bigger than commitment not even life. My absence would have hampered the play & the organisers & producers would have to bear heavy losses. It would have also tarnished my name & fame. As you say, the show must go on…. Like how we think about our profits & losses; likewise, we have to have the same opinion for the others. We actors are here because of the producers & vice versa. Thus you have to think of others. By the grace of God all is well.”

Iftaar Party In Serial Ishq Subhan Allah.

Adnan Khan & Eisha Singh along with other cast shoot for Iftaar sequence in Zee tv “Ishq Subhan Allah”, telecast at 10 pm -Mon to Fri. It’s a story of Zara, she belongs to the present generation…Who does not have the typical mentality…She is a Muslim…Knows Quran and she follows all rituals but she is not lakeer ki fakeer…Always has her valid reasoning … knows what is right and what is wrong so she never follows anything blindly as “aankhe band karke nahin balki aankhe khol ke Dil se maante huye follow karna chahiye”. Creative Eye Limited show on Zee TV is produced by Dheeraj Kumar, Zuby Kochhar & Sunil Gupta.

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TV Trade Round Up

May 29, 2018 by Shaheen Raaj

Sony Entertainment Television to premiere ‘Zindagi Ke Crossroads’

Sony Entertainment Television is all set to launch its latest offering Zindagi Ke Crossroads with actor Ram Kapoor that premieres on 6th Jun, 2018 and will air every Wed, Thurs & Fri @ 8:30 pm on the channel. Prime time television in India will see a first-of-its kind format, which will show relatable life-altering narratives inspired from the drama of life and before a Crossroad decision is taken, it’ll be put forth to the studio audience, which will be a representation of our country in some measure, for deliberation and see what most of us would’ve done. For the viewers, it’ll be a “mirror-of-introspection” and for some an enabler of life in the days to come. Zindagi Ke Crossroads will present a new narrative every episode and the Crossroads faced by the protagonists will be open for discussion to a unique set of studio audiences. Popular television actor Ram Kapoor will be seen as the host of the show who will not just encourage the audience to share their views but will also delve into the “Whys” of their decision making so as to bring alive the melting pot of opinions in the audience for the narratives showcased. The question thrown open to the audience will be “What would you have done if you were at this Crossroad?” Produced by Shabinaa Khan, who has been closely associated with the Indian Film Industry, the concept, story & screenplay has been developed by Mahadev, who has been an integral part of Vijendra Prasad’s & SS Rajamouli’s team. Zindagi Ke Crossroads, with its clutter breaking format will encourage viewers to assess themselves, through other’s issues & dilemmas.

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