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  • 3D film Tarbosaurus to release on 14 September

    3D film Tarbosaurus to release on 14 September

    MUMBAI: Ultra Distributors and Star Entertainment are all set to release Tarbosaurus, the 3D action film based on dinosaurs, on 14 September.

    Apart from the English version, the film also release simultaneously in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

    The film brings about 17 different types of dinosaurs to life with picture-perfect graphics and panoramic scenes of New Zealand.

    The film tells the story of dinosaurs that inhabited the Korean Peninsula 70 million years ago. The area which is now known as Jeonnam Yeosu was the forest habitat of a species of Theropod dinosaur called Tarbosaurus.

    The Hindi version of the film, titled Dinosaur vs Dinosaur, consists of character names that give a Bollywood twist to its proceedings.

    Some of the names of the characters include Dabang, Senorita, Singham and Rowdy. The Tamil version, on the other hand, will have characters namely Chitti, Sana, Rocket Raja and Dongli.

    Directed by Han Sang-ho, Tarbosaurus combines computer generated animation and live action photography.

  • Ketan Mehta’s film on the Mountain Man faces 1st hurdle

    Ketan Mehta’s film on the Mountain Man faces 1st hurdle

    MUMBAI: Within hardly 15 days of its announcement, Ketan Mehta‘s biopic of Mountain Man Dashrath Manjhi, has reportedly hit a roadblock.

    Bhagirath Dashrath Manjhi, son of Dashrath Manji, has now issued a public notice saying that he had exclusively assigned the making rights to filmmaker Neerraj Pathak.

    According to the notice, no other person has the consent to make a film on his late father. The notice further states that he has the right to take legal action against anyone who attempts to infringe the personal rights of his family.

    In his absence, Mehta‘s actress-turned-filmmaker wife Deepa Sahi said, “It is a true life story so anyone can make a film based on it. It is part of our history so no one can have a copyright to it.”

    Earlier in July 2010, director Manish Jha had announced a film titled Manjhi based on the life of Dashrath Manjhi. The film was to be produced by Sanjay Singh, who had earlier announced to produce Udaan in which Manoj Bajpai was slated to play the lead. But the project never saw light of the day.

    It may be interesting to note that Dashrath Manjhi, in his determination to cut a distance between Atri and Wazirganj blocks of Gaya district from 75 km to just one km, single-handedly carved a 360-foot-long, 25-foot-high and 30-foot-wide road by cutting a mountain of Gehlour hills for 22 years from 1960 to 1982.

  • Shah Rukh Khan shoots promotional film for West Bengal

    Shah Rukh Khan shoots promotional film for West Bengal

    MUMBAI: In order to keep up to his promise that he had made when the TMC government appointed him as the brand ambassador of West Bengal, Shah Rukh Khan recently shot a three-minute promotional film for the state.

    A first-of-its-kind initiative taken by the state since Independence, the three-minute long film titled Beautiful Bengal will be released in the second week of September.

    According to reports, the state chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who saw the film, has and suggested a few changes in the film. The film, which has been made in English and Hindi, will have Khan speaking in Bengali. The film will be used to promote Bengal‘s tourism sector, reports said.

    Through the film, directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, viewers will be able to see several important landmarks and places of the state including Digha, Sunderban, Dakshineswar and St Paul‘s Cathedral Church.

  • Pooja Bhatt teams up with Ponty Chadha for Jism 3 and Cabaret

    Pooja Bhatt teams up with Ponty Chadha for Jism 3 and Cabaret

    MUMBAI: After the success of Jism 2 that meant a successful collaboration of Pooja Bhatt and Fish Eye Network Pvt Limited and Ponty Chadha and Wave Industries Pvt. Limited, the two have got together to produce Jism 3 and follow it up to make Cabaret.

    Jism 2 is a complex love triangle where a woman is trapped between her long lost emotions for her ex-lover Kabir and Ayaan‘s growing fondness for her which she too, at times, reciprocates. Later, the film goes to show how porn star Izna kills her emotions for Kabir to save the nation.

    While Jism 3 will release in the winter of 2013, Cabaret will release soon after. The cast and credits of both the films will be finalised soon.

  • Bhoot sequel has Ram Gopal Varma go digital

    Bhoot sequel has Ram Gopal Varma go digital

    Mumbai: Having started the horror film genre when he made Bhoot n 2003, Ram Gopal Varma is back with what he does best. He is all set to send more shivers down the spine with Bhoot Returns and is leaving no stone unturned to create a buzz of the film on digital platforms as well.

    With this Varma wants to ensure that he uses the digital platforms in the best possible manner to promote this film.

    The filmmaker has released a set of videos of Bhoot Returns that has candid raw footage captured on CCTV camera of paranormal events. The whole concept of showcasing five videos was a rather innovative and strategic way of promotion, according to Varma.

    Soon after their release, all the videos went viral after seeing which the fans took notice and started talking about the same.

  • Akshay fans shun Joker; Tiger manages to attract viewers

    Akshay fans shun Joker; Tiger manages to attract viewers

    Mumbai: Joker failed to find any slot and faced near total rejection from the moviegoers. As the film‘s hero Akshay Kumar kept away from the film‘s promotions, his fans followed suit by staying away from the cinema halls.

    For Sonakshi Sinha, this is her first failure after two hits (Dabangg and Rowdy Rathore). The film managed a poor Rs 147 million for the opening weekend.

    Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi was not appreciated and ended its first week on the lower side of Rs 100 million, finishing at Rs 96.5 million.

    Ek Tha Tiger, despite a massive multiple screen/show release, added just Rs 306.2 million in its second week, which took its two week (16 day) total to Rs 1.84 billion. It further added Rs 65.1 million over the third weekend, taking its 19 day total to Rs 1.91 billion.

    Gangs Of Wasseypur collected Rs 11 million in its third week, taking its total tally to Rs 225.5 million.

    JIsm2 added Rs 1.5 million in the fourth week taking its total collection to Rs 358.5 million.

  • Barfi! to screen at Busan Film Fest

    Barfi! to screen at Busan Film Fest

    MUMBAI: Director Anurag Basu‘s upcoming film Barfi! has been selected for the Busan Film Festival to be held next month.

    “There is another good news today for Barfi team and fans, we got selected for Busan film festival. yeaaah!! Thanx Utv,” tweeted Basu.

    Another good news is that the film has also bagged a U certificate from the Censor Board. Basu, who is known for adult and mature themes in his films has said it is the first U certificate film in his career.

    “Just got the censor certificate, ‘Barfi!‘ is my first U certificate film,” tweeted Basu, who earlier directed films like Murder, Gangster and Life in a… Metro.

    Barfi!, that stars Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra along with Ileana D‘Cruz in the lead roles, is slated for a 14 September release.

  • Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster to release on 8 March, 2013

    Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster to release on 8 March, 2013

    MUMBAI: Viacom18 Motion Pictures has decided to release Tigmanshu Dhulia‘s next film Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns on 8 March, next. It was in the same weekend this year that the distribution house released Sujoy Ghosh‘s scene stealer Kahaani.

    The unit of the film, that is 90 per cent ready, is shooting the balance portions at a rapid pace.

    The film stars Irrfan Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Soha Ali Khan and Mahie Gill.

  • Film Commission to facilitate Indian and foreign filmmakers shoot in country

    Film Commission to facilitate Indian and foreign filmmakers shoot in country

    NEW DELHI: A Film Commission of India is proposed to be set up to serve as a single-window clearance system for foreign and Indian filmmakers who propose to shoot their films in the country.

    Information and Broadcasting Ministry sources told indiantelevision.com that the Commission will provide all permissions required from different agencies in the Government of India for filming of feature films, short films, documentaries, television programmes, commercials and music videos.
     
    The sources added that the Commission will also provide support to these filmmakers in obtaining requisite permissions from the state governments and local authorities.

    A proposal in this regard is in the final stages of preparation in the I & B ministry for being put up before the Union Cabinet for its approval.

  • Sajid Nadiadwala turns director

    Sajid Nadiadwala turns director

    MUMBAI: Sajid Nadiadwala, who has produced over a dozen films with various top stars and given break to some new directors, will wield the megaphone for his next production, Kick.

    Kick will star Salman Khan in the lead, while the other star cast yet to be finalised.

    Nadiadwala, who started out as a production assistant in his Uncle Habib Nadiadwala’s production company over 30 years back, turned producer in late 80 with Zulm Ki Hukumat starring Dharmendra and Govinda. The film, which faced a lot of hurdles, finally saw release in 1992. After braving some setbacks in his early productions, he finally saw his first hit, Jeet in 1996 followed by Judwaa the very next year.

    Since then Nadiadwala has produced 14 films with a tremendous success ratio as well as establishing his banner, Nadiadwala Grandson, as one of the top three independent production houses in the Hindi film industry.

    When asked what made him take this decision, Nadiadwala attributes it to Salman Khan who first made this suggestion almost 10 years back and has been doing so often. “I am now ready to take the plunge,” he said.

    For Nadiadwala, who has produced five films with Salman Khan and is known to be actively involved in all aspects of his home productions, turning to direction was inevitable and a matter of time.