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  • Puri Jagannath remaking Sholay in Telugu

    MUMBAI: Puri Jagannath is in plans to remake Bollywood‘s evergreen super hit Sholay in Telugu.


    The director is contemplating to cast young rebel star Prabhas and energetic star Gopichand for the lead roles.


    Jagannath plans to take up the new project after completing Nenu Naa Rakshasi which he is directing.


    Starring Amitabh Bacchan, Dharmendra and Hema Malini, Sholay happened to be one of the biggest-ever hits in the history of Hindi cinema.


    Salman Khan’s Wanted was a recent case where the Tamil hit Pokiri was made into Hindi.

  • Punjab Govt gives nod for film city

    MUMBAI: In its aim to give a boost to the Punjabi film industry, the Punjab government has given its nod to set up a world-class film city in Mohali.


    “We have directed our tourism and culture department officials to prepare a conceptual plan for the proposed film city. This city would also have a film and television institute,‘ said Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.


    ‘It is understood that many film professionals had approached the State government to set up a state-of-the-art film studios in the film City. “This city would give a push to Punjabi cinema, and the film and television institute would provide professional training to the youth about the art of film making and its various technical aspects,” Badal added.


    Badal has also asked the principal secretary of tourism and culture to institute awards for the Punjabi films to encourage people to produce quality movies.

  • Sanjay Dutt to remake Mujhe Jeene Do

    MUMBAI: 2011 seems to be pretty good going for Sanjay Dutt, with him signing films under good banners.


    Dutt is toying with the idea to remake his father’s 1963 dacoit drama Mujhe Jeene Do. Though the actor doesn’t want to star in the film, he is mulling with the idea to cast Ranbir Kapoor in the title.


    Dutt’s first production Rascals, directed by David Dhawan, stars Ajay Devgn, Arjun Rampal, Kangana Ranaut, Chunky Pandey, Satish Kaushik besides Dutt himself.
     
    It is already known that Dutt has been cast in the role that Amitabh Bachchan played in Raj Sippy’s Satte Pe Satta in the remake. The film is being directed by Soham Shah under the banner of Shri Asthavinayak Cine Vision.


    The actor has also decided to write his autobiography.

  • The King’s Speech earns $86.4 million to date

    MUMBAI: The King‘s Speech has earned $86.4 million to date and should do well again this weekend and next. It is expected that by 27 February, the Oscar week, the film will have jumped the $200 million mark at the worldwide box office.


    At the overseas box-office, the film has earned $86.8 million to date, with several territories in Germany and Japan still to screen the film. The film‘s worldwide total is $173.2 million.


    Till date, the film has grossed a robust $6.9 million in Spain while in Spain it grossed $4.2 million in the last weekend. It‘s earned $21.2 million in Australia and $2.1 million in New Zealand.


    The film opens this weekend in a number of key countries, including Germany and Brazil.

  • Dallas fest announces first 12 films for screening

    MUMBAI: The Dallas International Film Festival has announced the first twelve films that will screen in this year‘s edition of the festival. This includes four world premieres and one US premiere.


    Of the three films been set for its ‘Texas Competition‘, two films are in its ‘Family Friendly‘ section and a film selected for the ‘India Spotlight‘ series.


    The twelve official selections include the action film Blood Of Eagles, Cooper & the Castle Hills Gang again an action-packed film, Elevate, dark comedy Lucky, Dhobi Ghat, Ok Buckaroos, The Oregonian, The Perfect Game, Rainbow Ends, Surrogate Valentine, Travelling, Wild Horse and Wild Ride.


    This year‘s fest presented by Cadillac will be dedicated to founder and Chairman Emeritus, Liener Temerlin.


    The Dallas Festival will run from 31 March to 10 April.
     

  • Sagar Bellary mulls Bheja Fry sequel

    MUMBAI: Four years after his Bheja Fry took the country by storm, director Sagar Bellary is coming out with its sequel Bheja Fry 2. Only this time the ‘idiot’ ( Vinay Payhak) continues his journey abroad.


    After the unprecedented success of Bheja Fry, why did he take four years to decide on the second part? “In 2007, Bheja Fry became a very big hit after which many producers approached me. My decision of choosing a producer was not based on money but on creative freedom. Sahara Motion Pictures has given me the most creative freedom for Kachcha Limboo that is to release soon,” avers Bellary.


    Kachcha Limboo, about the transitional feelings of children when they enter adolescence, is about a 13-year-old and his relationship with his parents, school friends and teachers and how everything goes wrong at one point of time. “When a kid enters adolescence, hundreds of feelings start creeping into his head,” remarks Bellary.


    Kachcha Limboo, being released on 18 February, has Atul Kulkarni and Sarika playing lead roles with Vinay Pathak doing a special appearance.


    After Kachcha Limboo, Bellary has another romantic comedy Hum Tum Aur Shabana starring Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor and Minissha Lamba up his belt.
     

  • Aparna Sen to direct Hema Malini film

    MUMBAI: After a long sabbatical from film production, Hema Malini is set to produce an interpretation of the timeless Romeo-Juliet story.


    In a coup, of sorts, Malini has signed Aparna Sen, known for films like 36, Chowringhee Lane, Mr and Mrs Iyer and The Japanese Wife to direct the film.


    Confirming the development, Malini averred, “Aparna has a lovely subject and I‘ll be producing it. She wants to start shooting in September. Hence, we have to get going soon.”


    While Prateik Babbar would play the role of Romeo, Juliet‘s role would be essayed by Malini‘s youngest daughter Ahana.


    Meanwhile, it is learnt that Malini will team up with Amitabh Bachchan in director Puri Jagannath‘s debut film Buddha. The film is to be jointly produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and AB Corp.

  • YRF’s next titled Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl

    MUMBAI: After it smelt success with the Ranveer Singh-Anushka Sharma starrer Band Baaja Baaraat, Yash Raj Films has decided to cast the two together in their next venture Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl.


    The film, produced by Aditya Chopra, has a story developed by him. Ladies V/S Ricky Bahl is said to be a romantic comedy in which a charming conman Ricky Bahl cons girls for a living, but finally meets his match.


    It is not that the lead pair has been repeated in the upcoming film; a few of the crew members from Band Baaja Baaraat also find a place in the new film. While Habib Faisal is in charge of the dialogues and Devika Bhagat has scripted screenplay, Amitabh Bhattacharya will pen the lyrics and the film will be shot by cinematographer Aseem Mishra.


    The film that goes on floors early April is scheduled to be released worldwide on 9 December.
     

  • Meryl Streep playing Margaret Thatcher

    MUMBAI: After playing author Karen Blixen in Out Of Africa, 61 year old Meryl Streep is playing former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher in a biopic titled The Iron Lady.


    Set in 1982, the film chronicles 17 days of Mrs Thatcher‘s life leading up to the Falklands War and how she dealt with it. The film portrays the Baroness as a woman looking back with sadness on the decisions she made as the leader of the country.


    It‘s not the first time the Iron Lady has been portrayed on-screen. Faith Brown, 66, played her on her comedy show in 1980. Sylvia Syms, 77, and Lindsay Duncan, 60, took on the role in TV dramas about her downfall in 1991 and 2009 respectively.


    Reports say that after concern from the Thatcher family, the script has been toned down a bit. The film is set for an end of the year release.
     

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger back to films

    MUMBAI: Former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has decided to return to his former role as a Hollywood action hero. The 63-year-old actor‘s second term as Governor of America‘s most populous state ended last month.


    It is interesting to note that his film career had been on the wane before he announced his bid for the governorship in 2003, as a Republican. This happened when his films like End of Days , The 6th Day and Collateral Damage failed to hit the $100 million mark at the North American box-office.


    His return to films, is seen as timely as these days Hollywood suffers from a lack of brawny, laconic action men.