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  • Bhaag Milkha Bhaag walks away with maximum wins at the 9th Renault Star Guild Awards

    Bhaag Milkha Bhaag walks away with maximum wins at the 9th Renault Star Guild Awards

    MUMBAI: The 9th edition of the Renault Star Guild Awards was brought to a close this evening with the biggest stars of the Indian Film and Television industry at Mumbai’s NSCI Ground, Worli. The eventful night saw Salman Khan take centre stage for the second year running as the host for the evening, sharing screen space and a brilliant camaraderie with his colleagues.

     

    The Film & Television Producers Guild of India announced the winners in Film & Television for the year gone by where the Milkha Singh biopic, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag were the favourites of the night, walking away with an impressive 8 awards.  Farhan Akthar swept the Best Actor in a leading role category and saw the film take home Best Screenplay and Best Story for Prasoon Joshi, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design, Best Actress in a supporting role for Divya Dutta, Best Director for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and the enviable Best Film award for Viacom 18 Motions Pictures and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

     

    Speaking of his Best Actor in a leading role, Farhan Akthar said, “The biggest thank-you goes to Milkha Singh and his family for all the support and passion that he put in to me. When I met him for the first time, he told me about the sacrifices he went through in his life and Prasoon has captured it very well in the title track.”

     

    2013’s heartwarming The Lunchbox won 3 awards including Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the Star Verdict Awards for Irfaan Khan and The Yash Chopra Award for the Most Promising Debut Director to Ritesh Batra.

     

    2013, being a year for big ticket films that saw an unprecedented number of movie-goers with box office sales spilling over the Rs. 500 cr mark The Film & Television Producers Guild of India introduced the Guild Hall of Fame announcing 2013’s nine major film titles from the year gone by to be included into this exclusive club. The announcement made by Ramesh Sippy and host, Salman Khan saw Race 2, Aashiqui 2, Krrish 3, Chennai Express, Dhoom 3, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Grand Masti, Goliyon Ka Rasleela: Ramleela and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani being inducted into the Guild Hall of Fame.

     

    Commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of late filmmaker Khwaja Ahmed Abbas, the Guild also introduced the K. A. Abbas Honour for Cinema with Social Sensitivity. Mr. Amitabh Bachchan gave away the award naming the film, Shahid as its first ever recipient.

     

    Varun Sharma of Fukrey fame and Arshad Warsi (Jolly LLB) shared the award for Best Performance in a comic role while Sushant Singh Rajput walked away with the award for Most Promising Debut – Male for the unconventional film, Kai Po Che! Vaani Kapoor took home the award for Most Promising Debut – Female for the film, Shuddh Desi Romance.

     

    The evening was coupled with enthralling performances by the superstars themselves including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Prabhu Deva who was joined by young starlet, Sonakshi Sinha, Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez.

     

    The Renault Star Guild Awards have been instituted by the Film and Television Producers Guild of India with an objective to establish a standard for honouring excellence and achievements in the Indian film industry.

     

    The 9th Renault Star Guild Awards is presented by Renault and Star TV. The Brand Parners for the Awards are Gionee Smart Phone and the Videocon Group. WeChat is the official Messaging Partner for the event.

     

    FILM AWARDS

    AWARD

    NAME

    FILM

    Best Editing

    Chandrashekhar Prajapati

    Madras Café

    Best Cinematography

    Binod Pradhan

    Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

    Best Art Direction

    Rashid Khan

    Goliyon Ka Rasleela: Ramleela

    Best Sound Design

    Nakul Kamte

    Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

    Best Sound Mixing

    Bishwadeep Chatterjee

    Madras Café

    Best Special Effects

    Dhoom 3

    Krrish 3

    Best Costume Design

    Anju Modi, Maxima Basu

    Goliyon Ka Rasleela: Ramleela

    Best Screenplay

    Prasoon Joshi

    Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

    Best Story

    Prasoon Joshi

    Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

    Best Dialogue

    Hussain Dalal

    Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

    Red FM Bajaate Raho Dialogue of the Year

    Himanshu Sharma

    Raanjhana

    Best Choreography

    Remo D’souza

    Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (Badtameez Dil & Balam Pichkari)

    Best Lyrics

    Mithoon

    Aashiqui 2 (Tum Hi Ho)

    Best Music

    Pritam

    Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

    Best Playback Singer – Male

    Arijit Singh

    Aashiqui 2 (Tum Hi Ho)

    Best Playback Singer – Female

    Bhoomi Trivedi

    Goliyon Ka Rasleela: Ramleela (Ram Chahe Leela)

    Best Performance in a Comic Role

    Varun Sharma

    Arshad Warsi

    Fukrey

    Jolly LLB

    Best Performance in a Negative Role

    Supriya Pathak

    Goliyon Ka Rasleela: Ramleela

    Best Actor in a Supporting Role

    Nawazuddin Siddiqui

    The Lunchbox

    Best Actress in a Supporting Role

    Divya Dutta

    Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

    Most Promising Debut Male

    Sushant Singh Rajput

    Kai Po Che!

    Most Promising Debut Female

    Vaani Kapoor

    Shuddh Desi Romance

    The Yash Chopra Award for The Most Promising Debut Director

    Ritesh Batra

    The Lunchbox

    Best Actor in a Leading Role

    Farhan Akthar

    Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

    Best Actress in a Leading Role

    Deepika Padukone

    Chennai Express

    Best Director

    Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

    Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

    Best Film

    Viacom18 Motion Pictures & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

    Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

    Lifetime Achievement Honour

    Salim Khan

     

    Lifetime Achievement Honour

    Tanuja Mukherjee

     

    K. A. Abbas Award for Social Sensitivity in Hindi Cinema

    Shahid

    Renault Star Guild Entertainer of the Year

    Shahrukh Khan

    Star Verdict of the Year

    Irfaan Khan for The Lunchbox

    Jodi of the Year

    Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor (Aashiqui 2)

     

    TELEVISION AWARDS

    AWARD

    NAME

    Best Reality TV Show

    Endemol India for Bigg Boss 7

    Best Writer

    Balika Vadhu

    Best Mythological Series

    Star Plus for Mahabharat

    Best Cast

    Cast of Mahabharat

    Best Actor

    Rajat Tokas for Jodha Akbar

    Best Actress

    Drashti Dhammi for Madhubala

    Ankita Lokhande for Pavitra Rishta
  • ‘Gravity’ and ‘American Hustle’ lead the 2014 Oscar Nominations

    ‘Gravity’ and ‘American Hustle’ lead the 2014 Oscar Nominations

    MUMBAI: The 86th Academy Awards nominations were announced on the morning of 16 January in Beverly Hills, Calif. The nominations were led by the 3-D space odyssey Gravity and the con artist caper American Hustle, both with 10 nominations. The harrowing historical epic – 12 Years a Slave trailed closely with nine nominations.

     

    The three are among the nine films nominated for Best Picture. The other nominees are Captain Phillips, ‘Dallas Buyers Club, Her, Nebraska, The Wolf of Wall Street and Philomena.

     

    The best director nominees are David O. Russell for American Hustle, Alfonso Cuaron for Gravity, Alexander Payne for Nebraska, Steve McQueen for 12 Years a Slave, and Martin Scorsese for Paramount’s The Wolf of Wall Street.

     

    The Best Actor nominees include Chiwetel Ejiofor for 12 Years a Slave, Bruce Dern for Nebraska, Leonardo DiCaprio for The Wolf of Wall Street, Matthew McConaughey for Dallas Buyers Club and Christian Bale for American Hustle. The 77-year-old Dern is an Oscar nominee for the second time, 35 years after his nomination for Hal Ashby’s Coming Home. 

     

    The Best Actress nominees are Amy Adams for American Hustle, Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine, Sandra Bullock for Gravity, Judi Dench for Philomena and Meryl Streep for August: Osage County. With her nomination, Streep pads her record for most acting nominations. This is her 18th nod, including three wins, the last for 2011’s The Iron Lady.

     

    Woody Allen scored his record 16th screenwriting nomination for Blue Jasmine. Also up for original screenplay is American Hustle, Dallas Buyers Club, Her and Nebraska. In the adapted screenplay category are Before Midnight, Captain Phillips, Philomena, 12 Years a Slave and The Wolf of Wall Street.

     

    Pixar, usually a mainstay in the Best Animation category, wasn’t in the list this time. Monsters University, however, ruled the segment with Frozen, The Wind Rises, Despicable Me 2, The Croods and Ernest & Celestine.

     

    The first original song finalist announced was the title song from a rookie film called Alone Yet Not Alone in the mix with U2, Pharrell Williams, Karen O and the traditional Disney entry.

  • Big Cinemas launches a multiplex in Ajmer, Rajasthan

    Big Cinemas launches a multiplex in Ajmer, Rajasthan

    MUMBAI: BIG Cinemas continues with its expansion plans with carefully chosen revenue centers and launches yet another property in Ajmer, Rajasthan in association with Ansal A.P.I. The Big Cinemas Multiplex is located at the Ansal Courtyard Mall.  The Big Cinemas, multiplex in Ajmer is Reliance MediaWorks 98th multiplex in India, and 7th in Rajasthan.  The new Big Cinemas multiplex provides a perfect venue for the inaugural run of new movie releases in Ajmer.

    The new Big Cinemas multiplex will enhance the cinema viewing experience in Ajmer. This cinema is equipped with 2K projection system and Digital Dolby sound, along with 3D screen capabilities for both the screens. Spread across an area of approximately 9,000 sqft the new Big Cinemas multiplex has 2 screens and luxurious seating arrangements. A visit to the new Big Cinema will also be a gastronomic experience as you can choose from an array of fresh burgers, sandwiches and wraps.

    Speaking on the occasion Mr. Venkatesh Roddam, CEO Reliance MediaWorks said, “”We’re looking forward to providing the people of Ajmer a truly state-of-the-art multiplex and a fantastic new amenity that’s fitting for this excellent location.  At Big Cinemas our clients will have the best cinema experience and a great choice of movies close by.  The North West is proving to be a key area for Reliance MediaWorks and we’re very pleased that Ajmer is welcoming us and taking its place as a significant part of our national business.”

    Commenting on the launch, Mr. Ashish Saksena COO Big Cinemas said, “We want to ensure that Ajmer is at the forefront of cutting edge cinema entertainment and our investment in the city highlights our commitment and dedication to creating the ultimate entertainment experience for everyone in the area. “

    The two-screen multiplex will offer patrons the luxurious ‘Big Cinemas’ experience. Big Cinemas looks to set the bar for delivering the premium cinema-going experience to the people of Ajmer.

    At Big Cinemas ‘You Matter’, our mission is to deliver an unforgettable entertainment experiences, and we look forward to presenting the world’s biggest blockbusters in the world’s most immersive cinematic format to the people of Ajmer. Mr. Saksena added.

     

  • Adam Sandler’s ‘Grown Ups 2’ tops Razzies

    Adam Sandler’s ‘Grown Ups 2’ tops Razzies

    MUMBAI: The Raspberry Awards, better known as the Razzies, since the last 33 years have worked as the flipside of the Academy Awards. While the latter recognises the good work done in Hollywood, the former rips apart those who were not up to the mark.

     

    This time around when Razzies announced the nominations, Adam Sandler’s Grown Ups 2 led the charts. The film is up for nine Razzie awards this year that includes Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay and Worst Actor for Sandler and Worst Ensemble Cast.

     

    Apparently, it isn’t the first time for the actor to be nominated in the Razzies. His movie Jack and Jill created history by collecting 10 awards in 2011.

     

    However, coming to the others, actor Johnny Depp who till now has had a fairly good reviews in his kitty for his work, has made an opening at the Razzies for his performance in The Lone Ranger this time.

     

    Sci-fi movie After Earth starring Will Smith and his son Jaden has been nominated in six categories, so is Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas and Movie 43.

     

    Scary Movie 5, Runner Runner and The Host are other films to have been nominated.

  • Rahman sings ‘Maahi Ve’ for Highway

    Rahman sings ‘Maahi Ve’ for Highway

    MUMBAI: After Patakha Guddi sent the entire nation rocking to the beats of Highway, music maestro A.R. Rahman takes the microphone himself for the next song Maahi Ve.

     

    Directed by Imtiaz Ali, Highway is a road movie starring Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda who traverse through six states of north India in the course of the film.

     

    Maahi Ve, written by Irshad Kamil, is a soft romantic number sung by Rahman in his inimitable soulful way. It is picturised on Veera (Alia) and Mahabir (Randeep), as circumstances bring the two strangers close to each other.

     

    “Maahi Ve is coming more from Rahman sir than from Irshad or me. This is one of the songs that Rahman sir makes and one wonders how the hell does he get the soul of the story so beautifully. The song was not a part of the original brief but I cannot imagine the film or the album of Highway without it,” says Imtiaz. 

     

    Produced by Window Seat Films and presented by Sajid Nadiadwala, the film will be released worldwide by UTV Motion Pictures. The music of the film will be available on T-Series.

  • ‘Despicable Me 3’ set for June 2017 release

    ‘Despicable Me 3’ set for June 2017 release

    MUMBAI: Universal Pictures has announced dates on three upcoming high-profile projects and it means more Minions in the coming years, along with Grinch; the third installment of its incredibly successful animated franchise Despicable Me 3, and a “newly imagined” version of Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas and an untitled animated comedy from Despicable Me makers Illumination Entertainment.

     

    Universal today announced a 30 June, 2017, date for Despicable Me 3, the follow-up to last year’s first sequel, which has grossed $935.8 mn worldwide and just opened in it last territory, China. The studio also revealed dates for two other Illumination Entertainment toons: a new version of Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (17 November, 2017) and Untitled Illumination Project (21 December, 2016).

  • Juhi Chawla takes a route to social causes

    Juhi Chawla takes a route to social causes

    MUMBAI: If the promos of her upcoming film, Gulaan Gang, are to go by actor Juhi Chawla looks fresh and ready to reclaim the silver screen once again. She just seems apt for the role. And if the promos of the film are grabbing so many eyeballs, it only makes sense for the actor to create the right buzz with doing all things right.
     
     
    on a recent trip to Delhi, the actor took out some time from her busy schedule and attended an event for the NGO Routes2Roots, which promotes building peace through cultural integration. Juhi interacted with the children who are part of the ‘exchange for change’ program and was seen in great enthusiasm for the initiative. 
     

    The actress was seen in western attire for a change and we must say she was looking as ravishing as she does in her counterpart Indian dresses.

  • Anurag Kashyap says ‘Queen’ was more difficult to shoot than ‘GOW’

    Anurag Kashyap says ‘Queen’ was more difficult to shoot than ‘GOW’

    MUMBAI: Anurag Kashyap known to push the envelope when it comes to film making. He received much critical acclaim for Gangs of Wasseypur, but the producer recently revealed that shooting for Queen produced by Viacom Motion Pictures & Phantom Films, was far tougher than GOW. The Kangana Ranaut starrer was shot across 140 locations in three countries, making it a hard task for the crew to crack.

     

    Queen takes audiences through the journey of a small-town girl, who decides to go alone on her honeymoon. Says a source, “While Anurag is known to shoot his films in a tell-it-as-it-is manner, he always jests that Queen has been the most difficult to shoot since a lot of coordination in logistics were required. The makers shot the film in over 140 locations both in India and abroad.”

     

    Says director Vikas Bahl, “Yes we have shot extensively across the globe and in that sense it was pretty tough to shoot. Anurag would often joke that Queen was much tougher to film than GOW.”

     

    The film is scheduled to release on 28 February, 2014.

  • Amit Sadh nominated at the prestigious Screen awards 2014 for ‘Kai Po Che’

    Amit Sadh nominated at the prestigious Screen awards 2014 for ‘Kai Po Che’

    MUMBAI: When the film Kai Po Che released last year, it gave some exceptional talent to the film industry. Now, as the award season kick starts, it is time for them to get their share of recognition. One of the actors from the movie, Amit Sadh has received recognition for his brilliant performance in the movie and has been nominated for ‘The Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)’ at the Screen Awards.

     

    Amit Sadh showcased his acting prowess in Kai Po Che, the film which opened to house-full screens across the nation. Doing complete justice to the complex character, he played the role of Omkar Shastri a.k.a ‘Omi’, who is torn between his emotions, facing extreme circumstances in life.

     

    Amit won the hearts of the audience with his flawless performance and also left critics spell bound. The actor recently wrapped up shooting for his next, Running Shaadi.com, and currently has other projects in his kitty.

     

    Ecstatic about being nominated, Amit Sadh said, “It is an honour to be nominated at the 20th Annual Screen Awards 2014. Kai Po Che is very close to my heart and being nominated for my performance in the film makes it even more special.”

  • Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Gravity’ returning to wide release on 17 January

    Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Gravity’ returning to wide release on 17 January

    MUMBAI: Following months of overwhelming critical and audience acclaim and numerous year-end awards, Warner Bros Pictures is bringing Alfonso Cuarón’s cinematic achievement Gravity back to big screens in the US. The film, which stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, will be re-released on more than 900 screens on 17 January 2014, it was announced today by Warner Bros Pictures Domestic Distribution President Dan Fellman.

     

    Originally released on 4 October 2013, Gravity instantly became a favourite of both critics and audiences. It has since become one of the most honoured films of the year, most recently bringing a Golden Globe Award for Best Director to Alfonso Cuarón. The film has also received 11 BAFTA Award nominations and 10 Critics’ Choice Award nominations, both including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress (Bullock). It has also won Best Picture awards from several prestigious critics organisations, including the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and has been included on 395 critics’ and critics groups’ top ten lists, as well as being named one of the AFI’s ten best films of the year. It was also announced as the year’s best reviewed film by the website Rotten Tomatoes.

     

    In addition, the talents behind the film have been recognised by their peers, with a Directors Guild of America Award nomination for Cuarón; a Producers Guild of America Award nomination for David Heyman and Cuarón; a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Bullock; a American Society of Cinematographers Award nomination for Emmanuel Lubezki; an Art Directors Guild Award nomination for Andy Nicholson; and an American Cinema Editors’ Eddie Award nomination for Cuarón and Mark Sanger.

     

    Gravity has also been a smash hit at the box office, earning more than $670 million worldwide and counting, with most moviegoers opting to view it in 3D. In making the announcement, Fellman stated, “We are thrilled by the many accolades for Gravity, which has generated renewed word-of-mouth and interest in seeing the film, whether for the first time or to experience it again. We wanted to give audiences everywhere another opportunity to see it the way it was meant to be seen—on the big screen.”

     

    Academy Award winners Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side) and George Clooney (Syriana) star in Gravity, a heart-pounding thriller that pulls one into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. The film is directed by Oscar nominee Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men).