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  • ‘PK’ wins big at the Renault Star Guild Awards 2015

    ‘PK’ wins big at the Renault Star Guild Awards 2015

    MUMBAI: Held at Reliance MediaWorks, the Renault Star Guild Awards 2015 announced the winners in film and television for the year 2014. The night was hosted by Kapil Sharma, who entertained the audience with his quick wit and rib-tickling humor.

     

    ‘PK’ won best film along with best director, best dialogue, best sound mixing and a special award for the more than 100 crore film. Shahid Kapoor won for best actor for his performance in ‘Haider’ while Priyanka Chopra walked away with the award for best actress in ‘Mary Kom’.

     

    Superstars like Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Jacqueline Fernandes and Shahid Kapoor set the stage on fire with their magical performances.

     

    Rakesh Roshan received the lifetime achievement award that was presented to him by Jeetendra and Hrithik Roshan. Deepika Padukone walked away with the entertainer of the year award and Alia Bhatt won the Gionee most stylish youth icon award. The Star Plus shining superstar award went to Shraddha Kapoor.

     

    Renault India country CEO and managing director Sumit Sawhney said, “Renault India is happy to work together with the Guild and we are elated to celebrate the accomplishments of the Indian Cinema & Television industry. At Renault, we understand what it takes to think ahead, to win hearts of the audience and also win accolades from a proficient jury. We have always believed, both the Guild and Renault lay special emphasis on Driving the Change and are therefore a perfect fit with each other.”

    Talking about the awards, Star India COO Sanjay Gupta said, “Television and cinema are the two cornerstones of our entertainment ecosystem. Star Guild Awards are extremely prestigious as they are based on peer recognition by members of the Guild. We are delighted to host them once again and our viewers can look forward to an entertaining night on TV.”

     

    Gionee Smartphones India head Arvind Vohra said, “Cinema is one of the most important parts of our culture. It is one of the Passion Points which we as a brand want to get associated with because our consumers connect with it. SGA is one of the platforms which is created by the Film industry and recognizes the efforts of the industry across categories and functions. We at Gionee are honored to be a part of SGA in recognizing and appreciating the efforts of the film industry for adding entertainment, style and glamour to the consumer’s life.”

     

    Wizcraft International Entertainment director Sabbas Joseph said, “It gives us immense pride to partner with the Guild and celebrate the success of the best contributions to Indian Cinema & television.”

     

    The Renault Star Guild Awards 2015 co- powered by Gionee Smartphones and Ola Cabs will telecast on 18th January on Star Plus at 8pm.

     

    List of Awards & Winners

     

    Special Awards
     

    Lifetimes Achievement Award- Rakesh Roshan

    Films who made more than 100 Crore- Bang Bang, Ek Villian, Happy New Year, Holiday, Jai Ho, Kick, PK, Singham Returns & 2 states

    The Guild Presidents Awards- Highway , Mary Kom

    Gionee Most Stylish Youth Icon- Alia Bhatt

    Bajate Raho Dialogue of the Year by RED FM- Mary Kom

    AK ABAAS award for social consciousness in Cinema- Citylights

    Star Plus Shining Superstar Award- Shraddha Kapoor

    Hindustan Times Celebrity for a cause- Priyanka Chopra

     

    Click here for winners list

  • ‘Tevar’ collects Rs 21.7 crore in opening weekend

    ‘Tevar’ collects Rs 21.7 crore in opening weekend

    MUMBAI: The solo release of the week, ‘Tevar’ suffered due to its outdated theme as the film is a remake of a 2003 Telugu original, ‘Ukkadu’. The action, the film’s mainstay, is oft repeated over the past few years. The film also lacks in romance as well as chemistry between the lead pair – Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha.

     

    ‘Tevar’ opened to an average response and the collections dropped in the following shows as unfavourable reports emerged. The film has collected a mere Rs 21.7 crore in its opening weekend.

     

    On the other hand, the Rajkumar Hirani directed ‘PK’ starring Aamir Khan continued its dream run at the box office. Making the most of Christmas holidays and poor oppositions for three weeks, the movie crossed the Rs 300 crore mark. The film has collected Rs 42.1 crore in its third week to take its three week total to Rs 311.7 crore.

     

    ‘Take It Easy’, a film aimed at children, performed poorly at the box office, having collected only Rs 35 lakh in its first week.

     

    ‘Mumbai Can Dance Saala’ had a disastrous first week with collection figures barely crossing Rs 10 lakh mark.

     

    Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Ugly’ has managed to put together Rs 2.3 crore for its second week taking its two week total to Rs 7.8 crore.

     

    ‘Linga’ (dubbed) starring superstar Rajinikanth and Sonakshi Sinha has fared below average. The original Tamil movie has also suffered at the box office and not much was expected from the Hindi dubbed version as the South legend has little following in the Hindi market.

     

    Ajay Devgn’s ‘Action Jackson’ has added another Rs 10 lakh in its fifth week to take its five week tally to Rs 58.9 crore.

     

  • Prakash Jha’s ‘Crazy Cukkad Family’ gets U/A certificate

    Prakash Jha’s ‘Crazy Cukkad Family’ gets U/A certificate

    MUMBAI: The latest comedy film under the highly reputed Prakash Jha productions entitled ‘Crazy Cukkad Family’ has been granted a U/A certificate by the Film Censor Board of India without a single cut.
     

    This film which is about a dysfunctional Beri family stars an ensemble cast which includes Swanand Kirkire, Shilpa Shukla, Kushal Punjabi, Siddharth Sharma, Ninad Kamat and Nora Fatehi.

     

    The director of the upcoming comedy Ritesh Menon said, “When you try something new and your vision and voice is respected by the Censor board or any other governing body it is very reassuring. The film’s intent is to send out a positive message about modern day relationships and ultimately is to entertain. I am glad the audience will watch exactly what we have made. “

     

    This family film is slated for release on 16 January 2015.

     

  • ‘Tevar’….Bad attitude!

    ‘Tevar’….Bad attitude!

    MUMBAI: Boney Kapoor has a fancy for acquiring the rights of south Indian films, usually Telugu, and remking them in Hindi. The logic is that the film has proved itself with at least one part of India and, hence, entails less risk. What is more, this remaking business has worked for Boney in most cases. ‘Tevar’ is a remake of the 2003 Telugu hit, ‘Ukkadu’.

    Early in the film, Arjun Kapoor sings a song, ‘Main tou Superman..’, and then carries that attitude through the film. He does not fly or wear cape but fights like a mean machine. He keeps himself fit by playing kabbadi.

    With his three friends, Arjun, roams around his town, Agra. Unwittingly, he happens to cross paths with the ‘bahubali’ of neighbouring Mathura, Manoj Bajpayee. Manoj’s brother, Rajesh Sharma, is the state Home Minister while his cousin is the local MP, a convenient situation for him and his goons to run riot in the area; he rules over it like a tyrant.

    Manoj sees Sonakshi Sinha at a dance festival and falls heads over heels in love with her. He approaches her taking his own marriage proposal and, on being refused, he becomes more determined and approaches her TV journalist brother. Her brother insults Manoj and pays with his life.

    Producers: Sanjay Kapoor, Sunil Lulla.

    Director: Amit Ravindernath Sharma.

    Cast: Arjun Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Manoj Bajpayee, Subrat Dutta, Rajesh Sharma, Raj Babbar, Deepti Naval.

    The only way out now for Sonakshi is to run away from the town, proceed to Delhi and go ahead with her study trip to the US. But, Manoj spots her at the interstate bus depot and forces her to go with him. That is when Arjun watches the scene and thrashes Manoj only to realise later that he has taken ‘panga’ with a don. He can either leave the town or protect Sonakshi till she gets her visa and leaves the country in few days.

    What follows is hide and seek game between the Arjun-Sonakshi duo and Manoj’s goons. Manoj’s brother, Rajesh, is uncomfortable with his brother’s way of dealing with the issue open to public eyes. He decides to help. He calls the police chief, Raj Babbar, to deploy his entire police force to trace the girl. When Babbar realises that his own son has kidnapped the girl, the chase is now two fold, police as well as goons are after the couple. The director also takes the liberty to create rain during Holi season to add thrill to the chase.

    Things are now becoming monotonous but soon enough, it is time for Arjun to fight Manoj’s men to finally qualify to take on Manoj himself. Of course the hero wins but he has to remain clean so, finally, Manoj has to take a bullet from Subrat Dutta, the family’s goon-in-chief, who wants to inherit Manoj’s title of ‘bahubali’.

    Though the film may feel a bit lengthy at two hours and 39 minutes, director Amit Ravindernath Sharma has done a worthy job in his debut feature film. He has made sure make ‘Tevar’ more colourful than the Telugu original and has added finesse despite it having been shot in the bylanes of small cities. However, what goes against ‘Tevar’ is that it is made from a dated film of 2003 and many similar films have been made since. Also, the ‘bahubali’ business has been overused and not palatable anymore. There has been enough of one man felling 10 goons and ‘Tevar’ goes overboard with it making it repetitive and tedious.

    The film has good dialogue. The music is very good with ‘Superman….’, ‘Radha nachegi…’ and ‘Joganiya…’ providing a variety. Two songs have been filmed beautifully. Arjun is getting slotted in this tapori fighter image which provides little scope for histrionics. Sonakshi fails to charm. Manoj looks spent. Raj Babbar and Deepti Naval are okay. Dutta impresses.

    1. ‘Tevar’ has no prospects at multiplexes catering neither to kids or family. Single screen business will be just average at best.

  • MSG: The Messenger of God trailer creates history, songs click

    MSG: The Messenger of God trailer creates history, songs click

    New Delhi: Even as the producer and main protagonist has got into fresh controversy over an old case, the trailer of the film ‘MSG: The Messenger of God’ is quickly gaining popularity amongst the viewers. Within a matter of days it has climbed up in the upper quarters of total number of views.

     

    The film delivers a strong message, which is believed to attribute to the fame of the trailer. The main attraction of the film is the much celebrated Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan, who plays himself in the film.

     

    According to a spokesperson, the crusader of any wrong-doing focuses on “spreading the messages of humanity love for fellow humans, patriotism and Almighty’s message of peace and harmony” in the film. “This is something which has connected the film with the audience,” he adds.

     

    It is not only the theme of the film, or the talked about acting of the celebrated protagonist, but also the music which has been trending worldwide.

     

    The music became an instant hit within hours of its release online through the trailers and promos. Three songs are receiving the most views in YouTube. The songs have a unifying effect as it hums about patriotism.

     

    The anti-drug and anti-corruption themes with the exploration of spirituality are something worth looking forward to because of the way it has been depicted. Coming back to the music, the previous album by Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan  had created history with 10 million unit sales. This had shot him to distinction, making Guruji the highest selling solo artist in the Indian music industry.

     

    Songs include Jeeyenge Marenge Mar Mitenge Desh Ke Liye, which instantly created a buzz, as the entire score of the film is done by him. The song is dedicated to ignite the passion to serve the nation, something the recent releases have been missing. The spokes-person adds, “The song has been picturised against the backdrop of the memorials of India’s freedom fighters. Not only does the track pay tribute to all those who sacrificed their lives for Indian independence, but also inspires patriotism.”

     

    The movie has been produced by Hakikat Entertainment, co-directed by Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Sing Ji Insan & Jeetu Arora Insan and music directed by Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Sing Ji Insan. The film ‘MSG – The Messenger of God’ is set to release on 16 January.

  • Morphed Kareena on the cover of VHP magazine

    Morphed Kareena on the cover of VHP magazine

    MUMBAI: Vishva Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) latest campaign to reconvert Hindu women who married Muslim men has stirred a controversy after its magazine, Himalay Dhwani, morphed a picture of actor Kareena Kapoor Khan on its cover. The cover, which has gone viral on the internet, has Kareena’s face half covered with a veil and a caption that reads: “conversion of nationality through religious conversion.”

     

    VHP’s campaign is designed to set a warning against ‘love jihad’, an activity under which Muslim men reportedly target young girls belonging to non-Muslim communities for conversion to Islam by feigning love.

     

    Post her marriage to Saif Ali Khan, Kareena did not convert to Islam, but has just added ‘Khan’ to her last name. According to Rajini Thukral of Durga Vahini, the young women’s wing of the VHP, that was the reason for using her face. Thukral said, “She is a celebrity. The youth try to emulate celebrities. They think if she can do so, why not us?”  

    Claiming that love jihad was a serious issue, Thukral further elaborated, “If a girl gets caught in love jihad and becomes Muslim by mistake and now wants to return to her original faith, isn’t it her right?”

     

    BJP UP vice president, Prakash Sharma claimed that Kareena can sue if she has objections to the photo that has been used.

     

    However, a rather bewildered husband Saif Ali Khan has angrily disapproved of the whole plot saying, “It’s ridiculous and not surprising but these uneducated and bigoted ideas are the worst of India and condemning them is important.”

     

    Strangely enough, Kareena’s upcoming film with Salman Khan, Bajrani Bhaijaan, is rumoured to revolve around the theme of love jihad. The film also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Anil Kapoor. 

  • “I have nothing to lose in Bollywood”: Dhanush

    “I have nothing to lose in Bollywood”: Dhanush

    MUMBAI: R. Balki’s upcoming movie, Shamitabh will feature Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush and Kamal Haasan’s daughter Akshara Haasan in lead roles.

     

    Dhanush, who has always played larger-than-life roles in his south flicks, has picked an unconventional role this time round. He feels motivated to experiment with roles in Bollywood as according to him, he has nothing to lose here.

     

    Last seen in the romantic drama Raanjhanaa opposite Sonam Kapoor, Dhanush said, “I have been trying to mix my characters as much as possible down south. There, one image is stuck, so I am restricted. Here in Bollywood, I have nothing to lose. So, I experiment with my characters. I am thankful to Balki who has given me this film.”

     

    Talking about his experience of working with Amitabh Bachchan, he said, “I don’t know if I have done enough work to deserve to be working with Mr Bachchan. God has blessed me with this film.”

     

    Akshara Haasan, who will be making her Bollywood debut with Shamitabh, added, “I really look up to Amitabh Bachchan and Dhanush but when we got on the sets, they made me feel very comfortable and made things easier for me.”

     

    Shamitabh, which also stars Rekha, is set to release on 6 February 2015.

     

  • Shah Rukh Khan in a mystical avatar in ‘Atharva – The Origin’

    Shah Rukh Khan in a mystical avatar in ‘Atharva – The Origin’

    MUMBAI:  Bollywood’s reigning badshaah, Shah Rukh Khan will be following Rajinikanth’s footsteps with his title role in a graphic novel entitled, Atharva – The Origin.

     

    Khan, who is seen in a rather mystical avatar and will now achieve another milestone with the innovative concept of Atharva – The Origin. Redefining visual effects with films like Ra.One, Khan is one of the few actors who experiments a lot with technology and VFX.

     

    The trailer of Atharva – The Origin has been released by Virzu Studios and features a CG SRK with ripped muscles and ancient armours, standing on a patch of rocky mountains in what seems to be the prehistoric age.  Just like how Rajinikanth’s Kochadaiiyaan created buzz in the south, fans of King Khan are also excited to see SRK’s animated avatar.

     

    The story, which is an adaptation of Ramesh Tamilmani’s graphic novel by the same name, traces the journey of a prospective King. The project is headed by Vel Mohan and contains beautiful illustrations by Ramesh Acharya.

  • ‘PK’ overtakes ‘Dhoom 3’ as the number one Bollywood movie

    ‘PK’ overtakes ‘Dhoom 3’ as the number one Bollywood movie

    MUMBAI: Aamir Khan, one of Bollywood’s stars known for blockbusters like Lagaan, 3 Idiots and Dhoom 3 has officially outdone himself.

     

    The recently released PK, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, has become the highest-grossing Bollywood movie ever making $65.2 million in India, $9.15 million in North America and $1.9 million in Australia at the end of the second week. Clearly, it has proved to be the international market’s top foreign-language title of 2014, accumulating a total of $86.2 million internationally. 

     

    The movie, which released on 19 December 2014 and produced by Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Siddharth Roy Kapur has beaten records previously set by Aamir Khan’s 2013 megahit Dhoom 3. The story sees Khan as an alien who lands in India with a mission to study life on Earth. He ends up asking innocent questions that hold a deep and valuable meaning about the belief system that humans have created to reach God. The film has stirred up some controversy over its faith-based elements.

     

    Khan has no release in this year but having crossed the unprecedented Rs 300 crore mark at the box office, PK has become the biggest blockbuster of all time. His film Ghajini was the first to cross the Rs 100 crore mark while 3 Idiots followed as the first film to make over Rs 200 crore.

  • ‘PK’ continues to reign at the BO

    ‘PK’ continues to reign at the BO

    MUMBAI: The movie Mumbai Can Dance Saala finds no takers and grossly negative reviews make things worse for the film.

     

    Take It Easy, a film directed at kids, meets with poor response.

     

    Ugly, a bleak kind of film not quite welcome in the festive Christmas week, has been poor at the box office. The film has managed to collect Rs 3.5 crore in its first week.

     

    Rajinikanth’s Lingaa (Dubbed) just passes muster in its first week collecting Rs 4.1 crore.

     

    PK is running a one horse race as the film continues to rule at the box office with no worthy opposition and having made the most of the Christmas holidays. The film has added Rs 94.4 crore in its second week to take its two week tally to Rs 269.6 crore. A strong third weekend of about Rs 50 crore sees the film through Rs 300 crore mark.

     

    Action Jackson has added another Rs 15 lakh to its total in its fourth week to take its four week total to Rs 58.8 crore.

     

    Badlapur Boys adds a symbolic Rs 5 lakh in its third week to take its three week total to Rs 98 lakh.