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  • Special 26, ABCD hit the right notes at the BO

    Special 26, ABCD hit the right notes at the BO

    MUMBAI: Akhsay Kumar-starrer Special 26 opened slow on Friday but as the word of mouth spread, the film started picking up from Friday evening itself and went on to consolidate over the weekend. The film‘s performance is at its best at premium multiplexes.

    The film‘s cost for Indian theatrical rights is about Rs 320 to 340 million and should face no problems making it. The film has been appreciated for all round performances by the artistes as well as for its climax. The film collected Rs 265 million for its first weekend. Some extra benefit is expected on Valentine‘s Day.

    Remo D‘souza‘s ABCD: Any Body Can Dance with no stars on the billboards had an excellent opening, in fact better opening response than the star cast film Special 26. ABCD has greatly drawn the youth and its choreography has been much liked by the youth. The film had a wonderful weekend and collected Rs 184 million for its first three days. The film should get a major boost on the Valentine‘s Day.

    David with Neil Nitin Mukesh in the lead continued to do poor collecting a mere Rs 35 million for its first week with as much as Rs 15.8 million coming from the Bombay Circuit.

    Mira Nair‘s much talked about Midnight‘s Children has been rejected by moviegoers. No amount of controversies and staying in the news has helped the film which collected just Rs 12.5 million to show for its first seven days.

    Vishal Bharadwaj‘s Matru Ki BIjlee Ka has added Rs 1.2 million to its collections in its fourth week taking its tally to Rs 393.7 million.

  • Prasad Lab flooded with 3D offers after Raaz 3 success

    Prasad Lab flooded with 3D offers after Raaz 3 success

    MUMBAI: Post the release and huge success of Vishesh Films‘ Raaz 3, the 3D wave seems to be catching on Bollywood in a big way.

    Prasad EFX, India‘s leading digital post production services company, has provided the complete range of 3D movie-making solutions for Raaz 3.

    Since many producers are planning to make their films in the 3D format, Prasad Lab has been flooded with 3D offers. Prasad EFX has also provided Digital Intermediate (DI), VFX, Film Prints and Digital Cinema Prints for this mega hit film.

    Vikram Bhatt, the director of Raaz 3, had himself confessed at the success party of his film that the 3D impact did wonders for the film and it played a big role to make the film a hit. So happy with the job of Prasad Lab, Vikram Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt wrote special letters of thanks to the team of Prasad Lab.

    Now Prasad Lab is busy with several 3D jobs that include director Remo Fernandes‘s ABCD- Any Body Can Dance and Rajnikant‘s super hit film Shivaji that is also being converted into 3D by Prasad Lab.

    Said Prasad Lab Director Sai Prasad, “This is an exciting phase in our business as the world of cinema is moving towards 3D.There are number of 3D projects lined up at Prasad Lab to utilize our completely integrated package of 3D movie related services. Our association with international leaders and technology providers has given us an edge over other service providers in India.”

    In the coming times, viewers of Hindi cinema will see many 3D films and the credit for this would go to Prasad Lab for bringing sea change in the domain of Hindi films.

  • UTV to produce India’s first 3D dance musical

    UTV to produce India’s first 3D dance musical

    MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures will be producing India‘s first 3D dance musical. Titled ABCD (AnyBody Can Dance), the film will be directed by ace choreographer Remo Fernandes.

    India‘s best choreographers and dancers of the last few decades – Prabhu Deva and Ganesh Acharya – play key characters in the film. It also stars hit reality dancing show Dance India Dance winners like Salman Khan, Dharmesh, Prince, Mayuresh and Vrushali, all of whom will essay central characters.

    Lauren Gottlieb, the global winner of the popular television talent shop ‘So You Think You Can Dance’, will play the heroine in the film.

    UTV Motion Pictures CEO Siddharth Roy Kapur said, “We are thrilled to kick off one of our most exciting projects to date, ABCD (AnyBody Can Dance), India‘s first ever 3D dance musical. It has always been our endeavour to bring audiences movies that are different from the tried and tested, and with ABCD we believe we‘re pushing the boundaries of innovative content.”

    The film is scheduled to release by the end of 2012.

    Will Remo be good enough as a director? “Remo has proven to everyone that he is not only a sensational choreographer but also a director who knows the pulse of today‘s audience. He‘s the best choice to direct a film based on dance, and with Prabhu Deva (who is also directing Rowdy Rathore for us), Ganesh Acharya and other leading lights from India‘s dance fraternity in the cast, ABCD promises to be a total paisa-vasool family entertainer,” said Kapur.