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  • ‘Raanjhanaa’ director shake hands with Dhanush for his next film

    ‘Raanjhanaa’ director shake hands with Dhanush for his next film

    MUMBAI: Director Anand L Rai, whose Raanjhanaa generated good response at the box office, is coming up with another romantic film and is currently working on the script.

    The making of script is currently under process, and if sources are to be believed by Diwali, Rai will be in a position to talk about the project.

    Raanjhanaa was a story of a Hindu Banarasi boy falling in love with a Muslim girl and giving away his life for her.

    Rai who thinks that people have lost faith in love, strongly feels that one way of keeping the romance alive is through films. He feels sad (to) see this as love is an integral part of life

    ‘Kolaveri Di’-fame south star Dhanush, who made his Bollywood debut with Raanjhanaa, will be working together with Rai again for a film, tentatively from the same genre.

    To top it all, his one more project is the sequel to 2011 romcom Tanu Weds Manu. However, Rai did not elaborate on this piece.

  • Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber tops list of defaulters with CCI

    Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber tops list of defaulters with CCI

    Actor Aamir Khan and the Film Distributors Association of Kerala figure in the list of defaulters prepared by the Competition Commission of India which has now decided to initiate suitable and appropriate steps to recover the penalties.

     

    The Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce tops the list with a penalty of Rs 12,89,735 while Khan owes a sum of Rs 1 lakh and the Kerala body owes Rs 1,27,718.

     

    The list has names of parties on whom penalties were imposed when the cases by them were dismissed or there was no appeal by them.

     

    The Telengana Telugu Film Distributers Association (Rs One Lakh) also figures from the world of entertainment in the list if defaulters.

     

    CCI could initiate prosecution under Section 42(3) of the Competition Act for not complying with the orders of the Commission and follow-up reference to Income Tax Department could be made for action on recovery certificates already issued to these entities.

  • Tour De India announces John Abraham as its brand ambassador

    Tour De India announces John Abraham as its brand ambassador

     As Godrej Eon Tour De India races ahead in its second edition, the property is ready to deliver the ultimate punch of dynamism and energy with the brand ambassador. The cycling event in the country which is being promoted by Maharashtra Cycling Association, Tourism Ministry, UCI, Cycling Federation of India (CFI) and ID Sports has announced John Abraham as its brand ambassador.

     

    John, who recently made to headlines for becoming a brand ambassador for National Geographic Channel, is making all the right moves.  

     

    John’s quintessential blend of challenging his own limits make him an ideal connect with Tour De India, which stands to believe ‘You are the Engine’. Godrej Eon Tour De India has shot an advertising campaign that showcases your vigor to ride a cycle. With John Abraham as the new face, Godrej Eon Tour De India is reinforcing its strong bond and connects with cycling enthusiasts through creativity, commerce, education and technology.

     

    Speaking ahead of the race 2013, ID Sports chairman and managing director Akil Khan exults: “Committed to drive participation and aiming to make cycling, a national sport, Godrej Eon Tour de India in 2013 could not be more proud to welcome John into the Godrej Eon Tour De India family. In the first year of Godrej Eon Tour de India we saw celebrity grand prix at F1 Circuit and this year we are excited about John being a part. John symbolises all that Godrej Eon Tour De India stands for.”

    He further adds: “He is a representation with intelligence, grace and a trendsetter who has always stood by his passion for sports along with an incredible blend of warmth with a vivaciousness and untiring charm. His connect with the common man and the highest segment of personalities shows his incredible versatility and makes him fit seamlessly into Godrej Eon Tour De India.”

     

    Expressing his excitement, John Abraham asserts: “It is a pleasure to lend myself to India’s noisiest and biggest cycling event that makes its presence felt. Godrej Eon Tour De India (TDI) stands for redefining the evolution of cycling and it is a great privilege for me to be associated with it. I tend to endorse brands very selectively as I need to relate to the brand and believe in it in my heart.”

    Godrej Eon Tour De India’s new campaign underlying ethos is about the spirit of the multi-faceted achiever who is the best in the world and hence deserves the best of all that the world has to offer. It deals with all the attributes associated with John which act as a representative of this changing face of the Indian youth be it health, sporting spirit or enjoyment. Moving forward ID Sports will be announcing the presenting sponsor soon.

  • Raanjhanaa director shake hands with Dhanush for his next film

    Raanjhanaa director shake hands with Dhanush for his next film

    Director Anand L Rai, whose Raanjhanaa generated good response at the box office, is coming up with another romantic film and is currently working on the script.

     

    The making of script is currently under process, and if sources are to be believed by Diwali, Rai will be in a position to talk about the project.

     

    Raanjhanaa was a story of a Hindu Banarasi boy falling in love with a Muslim girl and giving away his life for her.

     

    Rai who thinks that people have lost faith in love, strongly feels that one way of keeping the romance alive is through films. He feels sad (to) see this as love is an integral part of life

     

    ‘Kolaveri Di’-fame south star Dhanush, who made his Bollywood debut with Raanjhanaa, will be working together with Rai again for a film, tentatively from the same genre.

     

    To top it all, his one more project is the sequel to 2011 romcom Tanu Weds Manu. However, Rai did not elaborate on this piece.

  • Sunny Deol and Harman Baweja to star in Shilpa Shetty’s production

    Sunny Deol and Harman Baweja to star in Shilpa Shetty’s production

    MUMBAI: Bollywood actress, entrepreneur and judge, Shilpa Shetty, is ready with her new move of a producer for her upcoming film Dishkiyaaoon.

    The film stars our very own Sunny paaji and Love story 2050 actor Harman Baweja. The two actors will be seen sharing the screen space for the first time.

    Shilpa Shetty tweeted a teaser poster of the film which shows Harman Baweja pointing a gun to his head in the backdrop of a snakes and ladder game.

    Shetty also has recorded two songs with a new music director Palash Muchchal. Surprisingly, the newbie is just 18 years old!

    It seems that, Shetty wants to introduce new talents in the film industry. New entrant Ayesha Khanna has been roped in to play the female lead.

    The film which is slated to release on 10 January has completed its shooting schedule in Europe.

  • Naseeruddin, Irrfan in double roles for Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro 2

    Naseeruddin, Irrfan in double roles for Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro 2

    MUMBAI: The first installment of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, a satirical take on the ongoing corruption during the early 80s, still remains a cult. Attempting to recreate the impact once again is Kundan Shah, who is currently working on the sequel to the same tentatively titled Hum Honge Kamyab.

    Veteran star and the lead actor of the prequel, Naseeruddin Shah, who played a professional photographer, will be seen with Irrfan Khan who will play the fellow photographer just like late Ravi Biswani in the first one.

    The sequel too is said to be a satirical take on the latest scams within the country and director Kundan Shah promises that it will be as hard-hitting and non-sparring as his previous film. This film will also have Naseer and Irrfan in double roles and one of their characters is said to resemble the new RBI governor Raghuram Rajan.

    The film is slated to go on floor in March 2014.

  • Delhi High Court dismisses plea seeking ban on movie ‘Ram-Leela’

    Delhi High Court dismisses plea seeking ban on movie ‘Ram-Leela’

    NEW DELHI: Even as the Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a ban on the release of the movie Ram-Leela on the ground that it would hurt the religious sentiments of people, a review petition is coming up on this issue in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court later this week.

    A division bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Manmohan of Delhi High Court imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on NGO Rashtravadi Shiv Sena which filed the plea wanting a change of title of the movie starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone should be changed as it hurts the religious sentiments of people.

    (The Allahabad High Court had earlier rejected a similar petition by social activist Nutan Thakur on the ground that the film had not been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification. However, Thakur has filed a review on the plea that the trailer has been passed by the CBFC.)

    Ram-Leela, which is scheduled to be released on 15 November, has been directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

    The plea in Delhi filed by the NGO’s president Jai Bhagwan Goyal said: “The title Ram-Leela which is understood by Hindus as enactment of the life and story of Lord Ram (Maryada Purshottam), is nowhere doing the same but on the contrary the film is portraying sex, violence and vulgarity, which is deeply hurting the religious sentiments and feelings of Hindus.”

    “The enactment, production and scheduled release of the film Ram-Leela is a gross insult to the religious feelings of Hindus,” the plea said, adding the objection is only in respect of naming such a film Ram-Leela.

  • ‘War Chhod Na Yaar’ collects Rs 4.4 cr; ‘Besharam’ inches past Rs 50 cr mark

    ‘War Chhod Na Yaar’ collects Rs 4.4 cr; ‘Besharam’ inches past Rs 50 cr mark

    MUMBAI: Navratri is not the best period to release a film as visiting a cinema hall is last thing to do on people’s mind as the observance of this nine day festival with Garba and Dandiya raas in Western India, Pujo in the East and Ramleela in Hindi belt keep the people busy. Despite this, four films released last Friday to disastrous results. While Baat Ban Gayee, Kya Hua Achanak and Paapi were lost without trace, War Chhod Na Yaar starring Sharman Joshi, Javed Jaff and Soha Ali Khan survived but just barely. The film collected Rs 4.4 crore for its opening weekend.

    Besharam managed a nine day first week of Rs 50.3 crore of which Rs 18.5 crore came from the unsuspecting opening day audience; the film went on sliding down on days that followed as its bad reports caught on. This was Ranbir’s second outing for this year after Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani which was a major box-office blockbuster raking in close to Rs 185 crore.

    Warning 3D/2D has run out of steam adding just Rs 15 lakh in its second week to take its two week total to Rs 3.35 crore.

    The Lunch Box has collected Rs 1.55 crore in its third week taking its three week tally to Rs 19.4 crore.

    Phata Poster Nikhla Hero has added a symbolic Rs 65 lakh in its third week taking its three week total to Rs 35.4 crore.

    Grand Masti has collected Rs 1.4 crore in its fourth week to take its four week total to Rs 91.2 crore.

  • Sunny Deol and Harman Baweja to star in Shilpa Shetty’s production

    Sunny Deol and Harman Baweja to star in Shilpa Shetty’s production

    Bollywood actress, entrepreneur and judge, Shilpa Shetty, is ready with her new move of a producer for her upcoming film Dishkiyaaoon.

     

    The film stars our very own Sunny paaji and Love story 2050 actor Harman Baweja. The two actors will be seen sharing the screen space for the first time.

     

    Shilpa Shetty tweeted a teaser poster of the film which shows Harman Baweja pointing a gun to his head in the backdrop of a snakes and ladder game.

     

    Shetty also has recorded two songs with a new music director Palash Muchchal. Surprisingly, the newbie is just 18 years old!

     

    It seems that, Shetty wants to introduce new talents in the film industry. New entrant Ayesha Khanna has been roped in to play the female lead.

     

    The film which is slated to release on 10 January has completed its shooting schedule in Europe.

  • Naseeruddin, Irrfan in double roles for Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro 2

    Naseeruddin, Irrfan in double roles for Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro 2

    The first installment of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, a satirical take on the ongoing corruption during the early 80s, still remains a cult. Attempting to recreate the impact once again is Kundan Shah, who is currently working on the sequel to the same tentatively titled Hum Honge Kamyab.

     

    Veteran star and the lead actor of the prequel, Naseeruddin Shah, who played a professional photographer, will be seen with Irrfan Khan who will play the fellow photographer just like late Ravi Biswani in the first one.

     

    The sequel too is said to be a satirical take on the latest scams within the country and director Kundan Shah promises that it will be as hard-hitting and non-sparring as his previous film. This film will also have Naseer and Irrfan in double roles and one of their characters is said to resemble the new RBI governor Raghuram Rajan.

     

    The film is slated to go on floor in March 2014.