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  • AajTak launches “AANDOLAN”

    AajTak launches “AANDOLAN”

    MUMBAI: The show ‘Andolan’, chronologically highlights & talks about the major movements & revolutions that proved to be a milestone in the Indian political scenario and changed the course of it.

     

    “Aandolan” kick starts from January 18, 2014 and would be aired in the prime time slot of 8-9 PM. The weekly show will be anchor based & will be narrated by the bollywood Actor Mr. Om Puri. The show will have a unique set-up and will carry footage of historical relevance to add originality to it while making it more interesting and closer to reality.

     

    The show will feature all the key movements in Indian politics like The JP Movement started by LoknayakJaiprakash Narayan in 1970 which gave a totally different direction to Indian politics, The Mandal Movement of 1990 (Aarakshan) around the reservation divide and the Kamandal Movement (Ram Mandir) concerning the communal tension in Ayodhya on the construction of the Ram Mandir.

     

    Aandolan, will not only cover the movements from the past but will also focus on the significant developments of the recent times such as the Lokpal Movement started by Anna Hazare in 2011 followed by the AamAadmi Movement, wherein Hon’ble Chief Minister ArvindKejriwal fought on a plank of a corruption free Delhi. One of the most significant movements, NirbhayaAndolan for which the whole country came together in huge numbers will also be aired.

     

    The show will not only reveal the interesting facts & stories surrounding the movements but will also tell the unheard tales & will bring to fore, the heroes of these revolutions & their impact on  the country.

  • Inox launches second property in Vijayawada

    Inox launches second property in Vijayawada

    MUMBAI: Inox Leisure has launched its second multiplex in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The new property has four screens with a total seating capacity of 1,198.


    With the launch of this property, Inox now has five multiplexes in the state with 23 screens. Nationally, Inox has 41 multiplexes and 155 screens across 26 cities.


    Inox Leisure CEO Alok Tandon said, “We at Inox take pride in bringing the best movie-going experience once again to our patrons of Vijayawada with the launch of our second multiplex at LEPL Icon, Patamata.”


     
    The multiplex will screen a mix of Telugu, Hindi and English movies. Some of the movies that will be screened this week are Spy Kids: All The Time In The World, Chatur Singh: Two Star, Not A Love Story, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Mugguru Maha Maayagallu, Urimi, Aarakshan, Kandireega, Dhada, Naa Peru Shiva and Kanchana.

  • SC lifts Aarakshan ban in UP

    SC lifts Aarakshan ban in UP

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today declared illegal the ban imposed by Mayawati government on the release of producer-director Prakash Jha‘s film, Aarakshan.


    The apex court, thus, cleared the decks for the release of the film in Uttar Pradesh.


    Jha had challenged the ban imposed on the release of the film by Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab government.


    The Punjab and Andhra Pradesh governments, however, lifted the ban after the director agreed to remove the objectionable portions. But the Mayawati government refused to lift the ban on the ground that it may create law and order problems.


    A bench comprising Justices MK Sharma and Anil R Dave quashed the UP government order banning the release of the movie for two months.


    The movie has already been released in other parts of the country on 12 August.


    Jha in his petition had contended that the ban order violated his fundamental right to Freedom of Speech and Expression guaranteed under Article 19(i)(a) of the Constitution of India.


    Earlier, the Mumbai and Patna High Courts refused to interfere with the release of the film, the latter observing that there had been no law and order problem since its release.


    The Madras High Court had stayed the release of the film but changed its order after Jha convinced the court that the issue related to some extraneous payment not linked to this film.


    Earlier this week when the apex court issued notice to the UP Government on the petition, the bench also asked the Centre to give its reaction in view of the contentions by Jha that the state governments cannot override the permission granted by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to exhibit a movie.


    The petition contended the decision by the governments of UP, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh was due to political reasons and it violates the fundamental right to speech and expression.


    In the petition, Jha said the examining committee of Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC), which cleared the film for exhibition, comprised members drawn from the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and other backward castes and the ban by the three states is “biased and arbitrary”.


    Seeking a stay on ban orders, Jha had cited various apex court judgments holding that “open criticism of the government policies and operations is not a ground for imposing restriction on expression views even in the form of films.”


    He said he has spent Rs 650 million towards production, publicity and marketing of the film and third party rights for distribution and exploitation of the film have also been created.


    Aarakshan, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Prateik Babbar and Hema Malini (in a guest role), deals with the sensitive issue of commercialisation of education in the light of caste-based reservations in the education system.

  • Patna High Court also rejects petition against Aarakshan

    Patna High Court also rejects petition against Aarakshan

    NEW DELHI: Even as the Supreme Court is to take up the case relating to Prakash Jha‘s film Aarakshan on Friday, the Patna High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) requesting the Court to stop the release of the film in Bihar.

    Petitioner Pramod Kumar Singh had demanded a stay on the release of the film fearing breach of peace in the state. Singh had said that certain comments, allegedly made in the film, were “against the constitutional provisions”.

    A division bench of the Patna High Court comprising Justice SK Katriar and Justice A Amanullah, however, dismissed the petition, saying a similar petition filed in the Bombay High Court was dismissed on 9 August.

    The bench further observed that as the film had already been released in Bihar on 12 August and no breach of peace took place since then, the application had been rendered infructuous.

    Even as the Uttar Pradesh Government gears itself to protect its ban of the film before the Apex Court tomorrow, it is learnt that the state exchequer lost revenue worth about Rs 40 million due to the ban.

    Estimates made by entertainment department said that window sales on the first weekend alone would have generated around Rs 25 million. By Tuesday, the amount was expected to cross Rs 40 million mark.

  • Bombay HC refuses to stay release of Aarakshan

    Bombay HC refuses to stay release of Aarakshan

    MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has refused to stay the release of Prakash Jha‘s film Aarakshan. It also said that there will be no special screening for anybody before its release next Friday.


    After hearing a petition filed by two advocates seeking a preview of the film, claiming that it was anti-reservation and could disturb peace and harmony, a division bench of Justices D D Sinha and A R Joshi passed the order.


    “We are of the view that the petitioner‘s prayers for special screening of the movie before its release are totally misconceived and wrong. Hence we are rejecting it,” said Justice Sinha, after which he adjourned the matter for further hearing on 22 August.
     
    The Court also refused to stay the release of the film on 12 August as sought by Advocate Sanghraj Rupwate who appeared for the petitioners.


    “It is not right to impose restraint on the movie‘s release. There is no ground to do so,” the Court observed.


    Since sometime, the film has been facing a flurry of protests by several political leaders over its alleged anti-quota stance.

  • Madras HC stays Aarakshan release

    Madras HC stays Aarakshan release

    NEW MUMBAI: Even as the Madras High Court today directed an interim stay of Prakash Jha‘s Aarakshan for non-payment of dues, the film is to be screened before the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.


    Commission Chairman P L Punia said this here today after meeting Central Board of Film Certification Chairperson Leela Samson.


    In Chennai, the stay by Justice Periyakaruppiah was granted after a civil suit was filed by Madhu Gupta and CG Photo Ltd for recovery of Rs 37.5 million in unpaid dues.
     
    The petitioners had accused the filmmaker of not paying their dues and sought a stay on the release of the movie slated to be released on 12 August. The producer has not paid the money despite promise and the cheques given by him were reportedly dishonoured.


    The film stars megastar Amitabh Bachchan with Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpayee and Prateik Babbar.


    In Delhi, Punia said the film would be screened for the Commission, based on the outcome of the case in the Bombay High Court tomorrow. The commission wants to examine whether the film violates the provisions of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.


    Samson said that the Board was discussing all the issues with the Commission, but refused to divulge more since the matter was sub judice.


    “The Commission has every right to be concerned about a matter of importance in the country. It has never said it wanted to interfere,” Samson said, adding, “We do not have any issue in discussing issues with it.”


    Samson added, “The director Jha is right in saying that he won‘t be able to screen the movie for all. He‘s shown it to the right people, that is the CBFC.”
    The CBFC passed the film without cuts with a U/A certificate as it felt the film was thought provoking. The certificate was awarded after an examining committee, set up with representatives from the Dalit, OBC, SC and ST community, reviewed the movie.


    Pro-reservationists are up in arms against the film, saying it is anti-Dalit. However, Jha has repeatedly said at press meets that the film is only dealing with the commercialisation of education by institutions taking advantage of reservation. He has not spoken against reservation, which he and Bachchan said is a fact of life since the Supreme Court had upheld it.