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  • Movies Now to telecast ‘A Good Day to Die Hard’

    Movies Now to telecast ‘A Good Day to Die Hard’

    MUMBAI: Movies Now will be telecasting A Good Day to Die Hard as its Super Movie of the Month. The fifth part of Hollywood’s most anticipated action series, the Die Hard franchise has a huge fan following across the world for each of its movies. Movies Now, will telecast the movie on 21 March, 2015 at 9 pm.

     

    In A Good Day to Die Hard, Bruce Willis reprises his role as a New York City cop John McClane with Jai Courtney as his son Jack McClane. The movie is filmed in parts of Moscow, Russia and Chernobyl, Ukraine.

     

    In this latest series of the Die Hard franchise, John tracks down his estranged son Jack, who he thinks is a criminal. On finding Jack, he gets to know his true profession and gets entangled in his son’s secret mission to protect Komarov (Sebastian Koch), a Russian government whistle-blower. With their own lives on the line, the father – son duo must overcome their differences in order to get Komarov to safety and diffuse a potentially disastrous crime in the Chernobyl region.

  • Max2 presents the ‘Baadshah’ of movie festivals this March

    Max2 presents the ‘Baadshah’ of movie festivals this March

    MUMBAI: King Khan fans can’t get enough of their idol this March. Starting 22 March until the 28, fans will be privy to some of the most acclaimed and evergreen movies of the star airing during prime time slots on India’s iconic Hindi movie channel Max2.

     

    The channel has carefully handpicked films for its viewers that showcase the ‘Baadshah of Bollywood’ in unforgettable roles with its ‘Shah Rukh Film Festival’.

     

    The SRK movie festival showcases the actor’s repertoire of films celebrating his versatility across genres. The weeklong festival showcases some of the star’s best movies ranging from  Indian cinema’s iconic love story Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge to the thriller blockbuster- Darr which happens to be the star’s debut film, to the musical romantic Dil To Pagal Hai and the action thriller Karan Arjun amongst others.

     

    Commenting on this film festival Max and Max2 Sr EVP and business head said, “With the fan following that he has, King khan commands the respect that only a few in the industry can boast of. His films resonate through the ages and just like the channel continues to stay ‘evergreen’ with his films. In fact, he is one of the few actors whose charm works on audiences and who continues to be loved. We look forward to audiences enjoying these evergreen hits all this month in the comfort of their homes”.

  • Sony Pictures revises Q3 results; posts profit of $51 million

    Sony Pictures revises Q3 results; posts profit of $51 million

    MUMBAI: Sony Pictures has posted a profit of $51 million in the quarter ended 31 December, 2014, which is the same period that was affected by the email hacking attack. This more than the $20 million profit figure that the company had anticipated in February this year. The profit was down 75 per cent from the year-ago period in yen.

     

    Sony Pictures’ revenue stood at $1.71 billion for the fiscal third quarter, up from the company’s estimate of $1.63 billion. When compared to the same quarter in 2013, the company’s revenue was down 20 per cent on a dollar basis, but only 7.7 percent in yen. The significant decrease in revenue on a US dollar basis was primarily due to a decrease in sales for motion pictures and TV productions. The decrease in motion pictures sales was due to significantly lower home entertainment and theatrical revenues. 

     

    The decrease in TV production sales was attributed to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year benefitting from higher home entertainment and subscription video on demand (SVoD) revenues from the US television series Breaking Bad.

     

    It may be recalled that Sony had delayed its third quarter earnings owing to the hacking of its servers last year.

     

    Additionally, the mother company – Sony Corp’s official Q3 operating profit stood at $1.5 billion, which was up 2.2 per cent from the estimate it reported last month.

  • HBO strikes trifecta with movie premieres in March

    HBO strikes trifecta with movie premieres in March

    MUMBAI:The Home Box Office has never gotten bigger or more exciting. In March, HBO will premiere 3 new movies with digital contests and launch 2 programming slots featuring all-time favourite movies.

    I, Frankenstein:

    Adapted from Mary Shelly’s Book (Frankenstein’s Monster), directed by Stuart Beattlie & screenplay by Kevin Grevioux, the movie revolves around a war between two immortal races and focuses on evolution of Adam(Monster created by Dr. Frankenstein) to discover his inner humanity and the reason for his continued existence.The movie stars Aaron Eckhart, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto, Bill Nighy (Naberius), amongst others.

    HBO Mega Movie of the Month – I, Frankensteinpremieres on Sunday 15 March at 1 PM and 9 PM.

    HBO will be promoting the movie by conducting a contest on its Twitter handle on 13 March 2015.

    Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

    The movie is directed by Kenneth Branagh and stars Chris Pine, Keira Knightley and Kevin Costner.Jack Ryan is a CIA agent leading a double-life. Caught between his tight-lipped handler, his in-the-dark fiancée and a brilliant Russian oligarch, Jack must confront a new reality where no one can seem to be trusted and the fate of the world’s security lies with him.

    HBO Mega Action Movie of the Month – Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit premieres on Sunday 22 March at 9 PM.

    HBO Facebook fans can get a piece of the action by participating in the #CrackItWithJack contest between 18-22 March and solve puzzles and riddles to win exclusive movie merchandise.

    Whazzup:

    After a tired day in office, there is no better stress-buster for a movie lover than a good blockbuster movie. The ‘Whazzup’ block will feature all-time favourites such asI Am Number 4, Step Up 3, Jack the Giant Slayer, etc. from Tuesday to Friday at 7 PM.

    The best part about the stunt is that viewers will get to see a fresh film every single day at 7 PM with no repeats across the month.

    Sunday Select:

    Kick back on lazy Sunday afternoons with popcorn, cold drinks and catch up on the week’s best titles such as Inception, Sex & the City 2, Great Gatsby, Sabotageand many more onSunday Selectfrom 3 PM to 9 PM.

    Additionally, HBO also premiered Escape Plan on 06 March at 9 PM.

  • & Pictures to premiere documentary on cricket ‘Beyond All Boundaries’

    & Pictures to premiere documentary on cricket ‘Beyond All Boundaries’

    MUMBAI: Cricket is nothing less than a religion in India and to build on the recent Cricket World Cup phenomenon, &pictures, India’s premium Hindi movie channel, post the successful presentation of Amir Khan’s unreleased film ‘Chale Chalo’ has set itself apart by airing the glorious documentary – Beyond All Boundaries directed by Sushrut Jain. The channel, known to raise the bar with its differentiated offering each time has scheduled this gripping tale of three ordinary Indians and their love for an extraordinary sport. The film touching the life of three ardent cricket fans Sudhir Kumar Chaudhury –the biggest Sachin Tendulkar fan, Prithvi Shaw – the young prodigy in Indian cricket, and Akshaya Surve – a talented young female cricketer who dreams of making it to the Indian women’s team will premiere on Saturday, 14 March at 2:20 pm.

     

    Speaking of the World Television premiere of Beyond All Boundaries, Zee Hindi Movie Channels deputy business head Ruchir Tiwari stated, “At &pictures, we are constantly innovating the content we provide to our audience and with Beyond All Boundaries we had an opportunity to showcase something unusual and inspiring. India being a cricket-loving country, this documentary is a tribute to them and give viewers a glimpse into the sport. We plan to bring more such unique films that are entertaining, distinctive and engaging.”

     

    Beyond All Boundaries featuring prominent cricket players such as Saurav Ganguly along with Yuvraj singh is co-produced and skillfully narrated by Kunal Nayyar famous for his nerdy astrophysicist character ‘Raj Koothrappali’ from the successful American sitcom The Big Bang Theory. The film describes cricket as a metaphor for life in India encapsulating the emotions of cricket fans during 2011 World Cup. The film effectively depicts an ordinary fan’s addiction to the game, the desperation for winning a World Cup after 28 long years and the breathless excitement during the last overs of a match. The film also beautifully captures the purest form of devotion from the three lead protagonists to their beloved game.

  • Zee Classic raises toast to Rajesh Khanna

    Zee Classic raises toast to Rajesh Khanna

    MUMBAI: It was said that when he walked on dusty roads, women used to treat the dirt as their ‘Mang Ka Sindoor’. If his car was even in sight, it used to be entirely covered with lipstick marks. Female fans went into a frenzy of depression when they heard about his marriage. No one in the Indian film industry has enjoyed or even commanded the kind of stardom that Superstar Rajesh Khanna did. The original ‘King of Romance’ was the epitome of the overpowering charisma and thus to celebrate the greatness of India’s first superstar, Zee Classic has flagged off a special ‘SRK: Superstar Rajesh Khanna’ film festival commencing from Thursday 12 March till Sunday 15 March at 9:00 PM every night.

    The festival will begin with the Rajesh Khanna and Sridevi starrer romantic-comedy Masterji on 12 March. A box office hit Masterji is about a precocious village belle, Radha (Sridevi) trying her best to seduce the widowed school-master.

    Premiering for the first time on Zee Classic – Dard, a crime thriller co-starring Hema Malini is slated to air on 13 March. Incidentally, the film marked his ninth appearance in a double role. Blended with melodious music by Laxmikant Pyarelal, Mehboob Ki Mehandi a runaway hit also starring Leena Chandravarkar will be telecasted on 14 March. The festival will conclude with super hit romantic-comedy Mere Jeevan Saathi that hosted eternal romantic numbers like “O Mere Dil Ke Chain” or  “Aao Na Gale Lagao Na” will be showcased on Zee Classic for the first time on 15 March.

  • Star Movies to premiere ‘Kick-Ass 2’

    Star Movies to premiere ‘Kick-Ass 2’

    MUMBAI: Star Movies has a treat in store for its viewers this March. The channel will be premiering Kick-Ass 2 on 8 March at 1 and 9 pm. 

     

    The British-American superhero action comedy film is based on the comic book of the same name and Hit-Girl, both by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. and is the sequel to the 2010 film Kick-Ass. The film focuses on real life people who have made it their life’s mission to rid the world of crime.

     

    The costumed high-school hero Kick-Ass joins with a group of normal citizens who have been inspired to fight crime. Meanwhile, the Red Mist plots an act of revenge that will affect everyone.

  • Zee Cinema unveils digital campaign for Women’s Day

    Zee Cinema unveils digital campaign for Women’s Day

    MUMBAI: This Women’s Day, Zee Cinema will give viewers a glimpse of Bollywood without its Heroines in a new digital campaign.

     

    In a male dominated industry, Zee Cinema offers a glimpse into what Bollywood would be without the presence of female protagonists #BollywoodWithoutWomen!

     

    As the International Women’s Day on 8 March dawns upon us, Zee Cinema has decided to commemorate the presence of women in true Bollywood styel. Via the digital campaign titled #BollywoodWithoutWomen, the channel will be sharing creative memes highlighting a “World without Jodha, Simran, and even Humpty Sharma’s Dulhania.”

     

    With each creative encompassing four elements – the Zee Cinema logo unit, the Bollywood character who is without his lady love, the hashtag #BollywoodWithoutWomen and the key creative copy, the campaign will last for two days (8 – 9 March, 2015) on the channel’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

     

    As a part of this digital campaign, Zee Cinema will be reaching out to around 1.6 million fans on their Facebook page to drive interesting and engaging conversations. Also, the channel will run a special contest asking audiences to respond on ‘How would Bollywood be without women?’ on Twitter, where five lucky winners will be get an opportunity to win exciting prizes.

  • This Holi Max2 spreads the colours of Hindi Cinema

    This Holi Max2 spreads the colours of Hindi Cinema

    MUMBAI:The iconic movie channel, Sony Max 2 presents its viewers with some of the most colorful Bollywood movies for Holi. The channel has carefully handpicked films that represent the spirit of joy and celebration that is synonymous with the festival of colors.

    With Holi falling on 6th March, MAX 2 will showcase movies that celebrate different colours of cinema throughout the day. The festival comprises of 4 movies – Silsila, Yaarana, Satte pe Satta and Kishen Kanhaiya representing different shades of life. Silsila the iconic love triangle featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Rekha represents the beautiful colours of love especially with its timeless Holi song sequence, Yaarana a story of Amitabh and Amjad Khan’s friendship represents the colours of friendship, Satte pe Satta featuring the bond between 7 brothers represents the colours of family bonds and Kishen Kanhaiya a story of twins with contrasting qualities both played by Anil Kapoor represents the contrasting colours of separation and reunion that is prevalent through the film.

    Commenting on the film festival Neeraj Vyas, Sr. EVP & Business Head, MAX & MAX 2 said, “MAX 2 has always entertained its viewers with best movies from Hindi cinema with genres ranging from romance and family dramas to thrillers and social dramas. For those who wish to stay in the comfort of their homes on this festive day, we have created a special line up comprising of some of the best loved films that would enable families to catch up on quality time together”.

  • Zee Classic to celebrate Sanjay Dutt’s debut in Bollywood

    Zee Classic to celebrate Sanjay Dutt’s debut in Bollywood

    MUMBAI: With the 8 Days of 80s film festival having commenced, Zee Classic, India’s only classic Hindi movie channel, is all set to showcase Sunil Dutt’s blockbuster film Rocky starring Sanjay Dutt, Tina Munim, Reena Roy, Amjad Khan, Raakhee and Shakti Kapoor.

     

    The movie that launched  our very own ‘Sanju Baba’ as the ‘Next Big Thing’ will also be remembered for the demise of Sanjay’s mother and veteran actress Nargis Dutt just three days before the film’s release.

     

    Rocky a revenge drama revolves around Shankar (Sunil Dutt), an educated young man employed in the construction business as a union leader. During his stint, Shankar is accidentally killed leaving behind his wife, Parvati (Raakhee) and young son, Rakesh. Upon hearing this young Rakesh goes into massive trauma renouncing Parvati to move away. He is later adopted by Robert (Amjad Khan) and his wife Kathy (Aruna Irani) christening him as ‘Rocky’.

     

    Years later, Rocky a carefree young man, falls in love with the gorgeous Renuka (Tina Munim). As the plot progresses, Rocky learns his real identity and the ultimate truth of his father’s murder. Rocky thus sets out on a journey to avenge his father’s murder with the help of a rape victim, Lajwanti (Reena Roy). But he is unaware that his days just like those of his near and dear ones may be numbered.

     

    Will Rocky successfully avenge his father’s death? Will he re-unite with his mother?