BAPPI LAHIRI AND ANU MALIK COME TOGETHER FOR MADHUR BHANDARKAR’S INDU SARKAR

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Anu Malik and Bappi Lahiri are coming together for the first time to create music for Madhur Bhadarkar’s next titled ‘Indu Sarkar’ starring Pink girl Kirti Kulhari in title role..I am a big fan of Madhur’s work. I was happy to receive a call from him and when he told me the story and the fact that it is set in 70’s, I was very excited. He loved what I created and it was his idea to get Bappi da on board as he is synonymous with 70’s film songs. With Bappi Da, my 23 year old daughter Anmol Malik has sung the song and that’s a really nice mix of voices. “ says Anu Malik. Madhur is a R D Burman fan and the song has a retro feel because of the period the film is set in. Indu sarkar is about a stammering poetess who rebels against the system. Madhur has been doing an extensive research with his writer Anil Pandey and has met a lot of people to get information about the 21 months emergency in 1975. The film is slated to go on floor this month. It will be shot in Mumbai, Pune and Delhi.

‘JEENA ISI KA NAAM HAI’ SHOOTS AT WHITE HOUSE

In a first for Bollywood, Keshhav Panneriy’s upcoming family entertainer ‘Jeena Isi ka Naam Hai’ becomes the first film to shoot at White House (Washington DC). The high point of the shoot was filming inside the Constitutional Hall of the White House. The Constitutional Hall is sandwiched between the George Washington Memorial and the Vice President Joe Biden’s residence, the sprawling white-marbled ballroom was lit up for the first time for a Hindi film sequence. Talking about the same director Keshhav said, “It took us almost a year to get permission. I applied more than 15 times before we were allowed, only because some of my line producers are Americans.”The film has been shot  West Virginia, New York City, Washington and Maryland in US and in Rajasthan, Udaipur, and Mumbai in India. 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 and Himansh Kohli, ‘Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai’ is slated to release in January 2017.

SONU SOOD’S XUANZANG’ IS CHINA’S OFFICIAL ENTRY FOR OSCARS

Last September, Sonu Sood was busy shooting at the Daulatabad Fort in Aurangabad for his debut Chinese film, ‘Xuanzang’, which also starred Neha Sharma and Mandana Karimi. It was a surreal experience for Sonu Sood. Over a year later, Sonu sood is on top of the world as the film has been named China’s official pick for the 89th Academy Awards.”When I started shooting the film, I spent a year in China on and off. I knew I was getting to be part of history. The film had a star-studded premiere in Bejing and those who attended spoke highly of the movie. The China Film Group Corporation (CFGC)’s infrastructure allows them to make such massive productions,” he says.The actor, who played King Harshavardhan in the film, attributes the achievement to its unique perspective. “Finally, there was someone who could envision India as something more than what ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ showed. My mother was a history teacher and as a kid, I had learnt about the gracious King Harsha. But, playing the character was enthralling.The most important lesson that this film and my next one with Jackie Chan have taught me was that while whipping up grandeur on screen, one must also take detailing into account. Two films from China nominated twice in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards, but the country has not won the golden statuette so far.

FILM STUDIOS SETTING & ALLIED MAZDOOR UNION ACCOMPLISHED THE GRAND OFFICE OPENING CEREMONY

The inauguration of the new office of the Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union was held at the fourth floor of express Zone in Malad (East), with pomp and splendor where Satyanarayan Katha, Bhajan Sandhya etc were organised. Ram Kadam is the Chairman of the Union and Gangeshwarlal Shrivastav is the General Secretary. The Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union has over 43000 members. Through their Union, the members will be given Rs 50,000 to get two daughters married, a lakh if they die while working and a monthly pension of Rs 1000 if he is handicapped, besides allowances for studies, medical expenses etc. President of the Film & TV Institute of India Gajendra Chauhan, Western India Film Producers Association Sangram Shirke, Producer-Director Dheeraj Kumar, Raza Murad, Ali Khan etc lent glamour to the occasion with their august presence. Gangeshwarlal Shrivastav , the General Secretary of the Union, gave a fitting reply to all his opponents and critics with his painstaking efforts by opening  this new spacious office. On the occasion, he said, “Earlier office was very small and the members of the Union had to face a lot of difficulties and hence it was very necessary to start a bigger office. We offer facilities to the members in the form of funds for marriage, medical, Retirement pension, Education Fund etc. We only want to get the workers their due rights.”

REDRUM GETS CAUGHT IN A CONTROVERSY DUE TO ITS PAKISTANI ACTRESS SAEEDA IMTIAZ

Producer Durgesh Paul can heave a sigh of relief as Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil sees the light of day. Durgesh Paul has been travelling in the same boat as KJO since his forthcoming Hindi film RedruM features Pakistani actress Saeeda Imtiaz. After the tensions between India & Pakistan, Durgesh Paul has been facing a tough time for the release of the film. However, he is still hopeful and has plans to donate 70% of film’s profits to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. Producer Durgesh Paul says, “I haven’t announced the release date yet as the movie is still getting filmed. However I am positive to get a release just like Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.” “We still hope that the content of the film wins and the audience enjoy this psychological thriller.” says writer-director Dhruv Sachdev. Paul’s decision to introduce a fresh face from across the border has hit the film hard due to the current political situations. RedruM is a tale of murder based on Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story The Tell Tale Heart. The film also stars Vibhav Roy and veteran actor Tom Alter in pivotal roles and is directed by the duo Dhruv-Sourabh.

KUNAAL ROY KAPUR SIGNED ROMANTIC COMEDY HUM DONO HONGE KAAMYAB OPPOSITE TARA ALISHA BERRY

After Delhi Belly & Nautanki Saala, Kunaal Roy Kapur has signed new quirky love story Hum Dono Honge kaamyab to be directed by Vishal Mishra and produced by Pramod Gore of Atharva Motion Pictures.The film will be shot entirely in Kanpur,Uttar Pradesh.On being asked about his second film, critic turned director Vishal Mishra said “It’s a quirky love story with a lot of warmth. The film has combo of amazing talents of Rajesh Sharma and Kunaal Roy Kapur with Indian pristine beauty of Tara Alisha Berry.’ The film kicks off in 2nd week of November.”Tara Alisha Berry is very happy with the project .She said-Vishal sir has given me the opportunity of a lifetime to be part of this story and I have the opportunity to work with two brilliant actors, Rajesh sir and Kunaal ! Honestly I am having sleepless nights just waiting to reach Kanpur and start shooting !Kunaal Roy Kapur said- It’s a pleasure to work with new people on a film which will be shot in completely new world for me. Kanpur’s humour and freshness of story should result in something really entertaining.

5TH DHARAMSHALA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2016 KICKED OFF WITH DIVERSE FILMS

The day 1 of the 5th edition of Dharamshala International Film Festival  (DIFF) 2016 kicked off with the screening of three Children’s films including Hardik Mehta’s National award winner, Amdavad Ma Famous, Nina Sabnani’s Hum Chitra Banatey Hain, Kristof Deak’s Hungarian film Sing.The film enthusiasts  feasted on diverse movies such as Sean McAllister’s A Syrian Love Story (UK), Himachali language film, Mane de Phere (Circles Of The Mind), Rajeev Ravi’s Malayalam gangster film Kammatipaadam and Polish film, Brothers.The films featured in the Kangra Valley section including local Dharamshala director and National , Sanjeev Kumar’s Gaddi language feature, Mane de Phere; Prabhjit Dhamija’s short film, Asmad; and Steffi Giaracuni’s documentary, Didi Contractor: Marrying the Earth to the Building, about the legendary Kangra Valley architect were screened. Sean McAllister’s A Syrian Love Story (UK) and Polish film, Brothers had their Indian premiere at DIFF. The four days film festival was held at TCV, McLeodganj, Dharamshala from 3-6 November 2016. The programme is curated by Festival Directors Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam. They are joined this year by Associate Director Raman Chawla, filmmaker Umesh Kulkarni (programmer for the Shorts section), and Children’s Media Specialist, Monica Wahi (programmer of the Children’s Films section).The programme for 2016 included 43 films, including 27 feature films (18 narratives and nine documentaries), 15 short films, and one medium docu-fiction. Representing the best of new Indian indie cinema were: Vetri Maaran’s Tamil drama, Interrogation (India’s Oscar entry for 2016); Mangesh Joshi’s poetic Marathi narrative, Lathe JoshiKammatipaadam; Umesh Kulkarni’s Mumbai-to-Pune road movie, Highway; and Bauddhayan Mukherji’s dark Hindi comedy, The Violin Player. New Wave director Saeed Akhtar Mirza was in conversation with film writer Aseem Chhabra, and Naseeruddin Shah discussed his life and work with film critic Rajeev Masand. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Sean McAllister conducted this year’s master class titled Cinema of Integrity.

HUMA QURESHI SHOOTS AT THE SAME LOCATION AS GAME OF THRONES & STAR WARS!

Huma Qureshi ,who is currently shooting in the Eastern European country of Croatia, is literally living out a dream in the picturesque location .The actress who is shooting for a Delhi based cosmetic brand (Blue heaven) in Croatia , shot at the old town in Dubrovnik and at Rector’s Palace where fantasy show Game of Thrones was also filmed.If that wasn’t all, Huma also got the opportunity to film at the main street of Stradun , which was blocked entirely to shoot the upcoming Star Wars film.

VIKRAMADITYA MOTWANE ALL PRAISE FOR HARSHVARDHAN KAPOOR!

Harshvardhan Kapoor recently made his big Bollywood debut with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya . The newest Kapoor on the block ,walked away with rave reviews and was lauded for bravely choosing to make his debut with a film like Mirzya, as opposed to the conventional commercial entertainer.The Gen- X actor who next stars in Vikramaditya Motwane’s Bhavesh Joshi, has even managed to impress the team working on the film with his professionalism, dedication and attention to detail.Terming the collaboration as “fresh” and “exciting” says Vikramaditya Motwane, “Bhavesh Joshi’ is shaping up very well. I am having a blast shooting with Harshvardhan. He is a very good actor. It is real fun.The benefit of working with new actors is that they’re very fresh.There are new ideas , which is very exciting. Like ‘Udaan’ required a newcomer, Bhavesh too have had many lives”.

KRITI KHARBANDA SAYS THAT SHE GOT THREE FILM OFFERS AFTER RAAZ: REBOOT!

With just her debut film, Vikram Bhatt’s Raaz: Reboot alongside Emraan Hashmi, Kriti Kharbanda became the talk of the town, as she won huge critical acclaim for her performance in the successful horror franchise.Post Raaz: Reboot, there was no looking back for the gorgeous actress, who had plenty of offers coming her way but she opted for Ashwini Dhir’s directorial venture, Atithii Iin London which she’s currently shooting in London. Kriti informs, “I got three films offers after Raaz: Reboot, but Atithii Iin London was exciting as I haven’t done much comedy earlier. The actress is unaware of replacing Lisa Haydon in the family entertainer, also starring Kartik Aaryan and veteran actors Paresh Rawal and Tanvi Azmi.“Even if I’d known, it wouldn’t have bothered me, it’s a really good role and that’s all what matters,” states Kriti, who has been shooting all over London and Birmingham. On her day off, Kriti and her co-star Tanvi went off together to explore the Queen’s City.“We went to the Oxford Street which is a shopper’s delight and binged on delicious crêpes and waffles,” says the self-confessed foodie, elaborating, “I relished the Gujarati spread on Diwali day. This was the first time I was away from home during the festival and celebrated with the team here. We even saw people burst some crackers.”
HITEN PAINTAL SAYS THAT HE IS LUCKY TO PLAY LEAD IN FILM 30 MINUTES

Hiten Paintal son of veteran actor Paintal (real name Kanwarjit Paintal) is playing lead character in film 30 Minutes,with Hrishita Bhatt opposite him, his father Paintal, Hemant Pandey and others. His debut film was film ‘Tere Liye’, he quit television in early 2008, and now his latest film in lead role  is 30 Minutes .Hiten is playing a character who gets psycho whenever he hears a time limit of 30 minutes, due to pressure of his father since childhood, he says it is a thriller film not a horror one and when he received this offer he felt it is one of the best opportunity to prove himself as an actor. Producer-Director Yesudas BC believed in his talent and he was lucky to bag this role.“30 Minutes stars, Hiten Paintal, Hrishita Bhatt, Kanwarjit Paintal, Hemant Pandey, Rana Jung Bahadur, Mukesh Bhatt, Shiva and an item number by Riya Sen.

VISHAL MISHRA’S HUM DONO HONGE KAMYAAB TO GO ON FLOOR FROM 12TH NOVEMBER

Last seen in Azhar, actor Kunaal Roy Kapur will be  seen next in Vishal Mishra’s romantic comedy ‘Hum Dono Honge Kamyaab’ opposite Tara Alisha Berry. The film is a quirky love story, which will be shot entirely in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The film is set to go on floors on 12th November .After marking her Bollywood debut with Vikram Bhatt’s ‘Love Games’, Tara Alisha is quite elated with the project. When contacted her, she said, “Vishal sir has given me the opportunity to work with brilliant actor Kunaal. I am having sleepless nights just waiting to reach Kanpur and start shooting.”Kunaal Roy Kapur said, “It’s a pleasure to work with new people on a film which will be shot in completely new world for me. Kanpur’s humour and freshness of story should result in something really entertaining.” Director Vishal Mishra said,”Kanpur is virgin location and this film deserves no other city but busy nature of this big small town culture.” First film with Himesh Reshmiyaa’s “Heeriye” will be completed this winter.

KARTIK AARYAN AND LUV RANJAN REUNITE FOR A ROM-COM!

Kartik Aaryan is all set to take his association with director Luv Ranjan to the next level! The talented actor who became a household name with Luv Ranjan’s successful franchise, Pyaar Ka Punchnama and Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 (PKP2), has joined hands with the filmmaker once again for another rom-com, to be produced by T-Series. Their first collaboration will be a quirky, new-age love triangle set in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Singh, who won the audiences’ hearts with their performances in PKP 2, will essay the lead roles.The rom-com being helmed by Luv is scheduled to go on floors in November this year and it’s the fourth time Luv will be working with Kartik and Nushrat. Luv Ranjan has joined forces with T-Series’ Bhushan Kumar to co-produce three films under his banner LUV Films.  Luv says, “When Bhushan approached me after PKP 2 what was exciting was his belief in my kind of films. Given Bhushan’s excellent sense of music, and unparalleled marketing muscle, I couldn’t have asked for a better association.”Bhushan says, “Luv understands the pulse of the youth and has a knack for highly relatable and entertaining films that cater to the youth. With Luv on board, our commitment towards high quality content has been strengthened further.” The film is slated for an August 2017 release.

MOUNI ROY TO DANCE ON A PUNJABI NUMBER FOR ‘TUM BIN 2’

Mouni Roy, the tellywood hottie, is all set to sizzle on the big screen. Mouni will be seen in a special song in the upcoming film, Tum Bin 2.The makers of the film will be recreating the famous Punjabi folk number, ‘Nachna Aunda Nahin’ with the TV hottie. The track will be crooned by Hardy Sandhu, Neha Kakkar and Raftaar, while Remo D’souza has been roped in to choreograph the song.She will be shooting for this club dance number this week along with the singers and the lead actors of Tum Bin 2 – Neha Sharma, Aditya Seal and Aashim Gulati.Tum Bin 2, jointly produced by Bhushan Kumar and Anubhav Sinha, who has also written & directed, will release on 18th November 2016.

KEEP SAFE DISTANCE UNIT IN KOTA

Producers Mahesh Sharma and Vishnu Sharma will begin a 15-day   shooting stint  for Keep Safe Distance  shortly in Kota locales, Rajasthan.  Two songs and few crucial scenes will be filmed on the leading pair Jai Yadav and Sagarika. Adi Irani has been added to the cast of the film which co-stars Kiran Kumar, Shahbaaz Khan, Mushtaq Khan, Pradeep Kabra, Kratika Mathur, Sanjana Singh, Atishri Sarkar, Vishnu Sharma, Laxman Singh Rajput, Shilpa Gandhi  Writer-Director Raama Mehra is filming many talkie portions   on hero   Jai Yadav and Sagarika who are  in romantic leads  with  Kiran Kumar, Shahbaaz Khan, Mushtaq Khan, Pradeep Kabra and newfinds Sanjana Singh, Kritika Mathur and Lucy Jha. Two songs of the film have been already recorded earlier by Music: Damodar Rao  .

SAMAJWADI PARTY SUPREMES WANT TO WATCH DONGRI KA RAJA

The cast of Dongri Ka Raja visited Lucknow recently to promote their film where they met the Samajwadi party leaders and showed them a glimpse of the film. Ronit Roy, Ashmit Patel, Gashmeer Mahajani, Reecha Sinha and producer PS Chatwal were first feilcitated by party President Shivpal Yadav and then party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav met them all at his residence. Along with daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav, Mulayam Singh and Shivpal Singh saw the trailer of the film and a few songs of the film and discussed the making of the film. Impressed with what they saw, the SP leaders have decided to watch the film and have told the cast and the producers that this is after a long time that they will be watching a film. “Both SP leaders sensed the hard work that has gone in the film. It was humbling to hear them say that while they don’t usually get time to watch films, this is one film they would really want to watch. They found the trailer very intriguing. When you get a response like that just with a glimpse of a film, it gives immense happiness. The producer and the cast were thrilled with the response from the party leaders,” said the spokesperson of the film.“I saw the trailer of the film for the first time today and I was pleasantly surprised. Dongri Ka Raja seems like a very interesting film. I am totally intrigued by it and would definitely take out time to watch it. As it is, it has been a while since I saw a movie,” said Shivpal Singh Yadav, Party President.

SHEMAROO ENTERTAINMENT AND RADIO NASHA SCREEN THE CLASSIC MOVIE AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY

Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd and 91.9 FM Radio Nasha recently screened the classic movie “Amar Akbar Anthony” Deepak Cinema, Lower Parel.  Shemaroo Entertainment’s FilmiGaane YouTube channel, along with Radio Nasha, celebrated the era of retro music, to take the audience down the memory lane and relive the nostalgia. It was also an effort to keep retro music live and popular amongst today’s generation.   Amar Akbar Anthony, released in 1977, was directed by Manmohan Desai. Featuring the top actors of the time, namely Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Neetu Singh and Parveen Babi among other actors cast spells on the audience. The film became a landmark in the history of Indian Cinema and is counted among the cult films that every generation must watch! Filmi Gaane, India’s No. 1 retro music youtube channel is a treat for every music lover and Bollywood connoisseurs! he original videos of songs are also available at Shemaroo’s Filmi Gaane App available for android and iPhone users. Radio Nasha, HT Media Ltd.’s second radio station in Delhi (107.2 FM) and Mumbai (91.9 FM) is India’s first ‘cool retro’ station and plays Bollywood music mainly from ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. Radio Nasha aims to do justice to the excitement, romance and attitude of the magical eras of 1970s-1990s. Radio Nasha is packed with passion, fueled by Bollywood celebrities and driven by RJs including RJ Anmol with a style that is young, energetic and classy.

EKTA KAPOOR AND SMRITI IRANI TO TEAM UP AGAIN

When Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani and her husband Zubin Irani flew down from Delhi to Mumbai specially for soap queen Ekta Kapoor’s Diwali bash on October 29.  Smriti Irani and the TV Czarina Ekta Kapoor spent quality time at the former’s residence away from the guests. The source hinted at the possibility of the duo doing something together, professionally, after almost a decade. Sixteen years ago Ekta and Smriti created television history with their association on one of the most popular soap operas of all time, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. In 2007, they had a fall-out and Smriti left the show. However, their relationship today is very strong and there is a definite possibility of the two teaming up again. It is being said that the interaction was watched closely by several channel heads who were present at the party. The corridors of the Kapoor house are also buzzing about this meeting.

MEGASTAR CHIRANJEEVI SHOOTS FOR A SPECIAL SONG FOR KHAIDI NO 150!

Megastar Chiranjeevi recently shot a special song for his career’s 150th film , Khaidi No 150 .Directed by VV Vinayak , the commercial entertainer is being produced by Superstar Ram Charan, under his home production Konidela Production Company. A landmark film in the star’s career, Chiranjeevi, known from his unbeatable grace and signature moves,recently shot for a highlight song in the entertainer at a massive set that was specially constructed in Hyderabad. The song ,composed and penned by music director Devi Sri Prasad features Chiranjeevi and Lakshmi Rai. It has been choreographed by actor-director Raghava Lawrence, who specially incorporated some of the superstar’s signature moves into the choreography says producer Ram Charan, ” We recently shot the song for Khaidi No 150 and I’m very happy with the way it has turned out. I can’t wait to present it to Chiranjeevi fans across the globe. It will be out on Konidela Production Company’s social platforms soon” got back to his roots of choreography and composed a few killer steps for the Megastar. Producer Ram Charan expressed his happiness over the output of the song and mentioned that he cannot wait to show everyone how the song looks, through his Konidela Production Company social platforms.”

VIVEK OBEROI RIDES A RICKSHAW FOR CHARITY!

Vivek Oberoi has always been at the forefront of noble causes and has contributed to the society in his own ways.This time, the actor has put together a fundraiser event, proceeds of which will be used for the education of poor girls who have been rescued from child trafficking, domestic violence and prostitution. Vivek recently launched an auto-rickshaw rally Tuk Tuk Challenge 2016 by his non-profit organization, Food For Life Vrindavan (FFLV), which flagged off from Mumbai and end at Kanyakumari. The versatile actor also rode the rickshaw to a certain distance. The rally involves volunteers participating from across the country. Last year, a similar event was organized where volunteers and participants trekked at Mount Kilimanjaro which turned out to be a great success with several NRIs sponsorships and donations. Vivek is the international brand ambassador of FFLV and has been actively supporting the charity since a decade and has been instrumental in a number of initiatives that helped change the lives of the poorest of the poor. Vivek says, “Every girl child has the right to education and that is what we are working towards this year as well. An auto rickshaw rally would be a great noisemaker and would give us the right leverage to generate funds for this initiative. My first attempt at riding an auto was a great experience.”

ISHQ JUNOON LAUNCHES STEAMIEST THREESOME SONG ‘KABHI YUN BHI’

Bollywood’s first threesome movie launched its new song ‘Kabhi Yun Bhi’, a romantic and sensuous track. Produced by Anuj Sharma along with Vinay Gupta, Ishq Junoon – The Heat Is On is a film by Sanjay Sharma starring Rajbiir, Divya Singh and Akshay Rangshahi.Ishq Junoon’s trailer, earlier received tremendous love from the audiences and has crossed 7 million views on YouTube. And now the song Kabhi Yun Bhi sung by Vardan Singh showcases the hot & sensuous romantic side of the three lead actors. The film marks the debut of newcomers Rajbiir, Divya Singh and Akshay Rangshahi and they have adorned a super bold look for the same. Set to break a path in the adult film genre, Ishq Junoon is a subjective movie based on extraordinary concept of threesome that is a revolutionary theme in the love making arena among the youth of today. The movie promises to be a steamy erotica with a fantastical story line.