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  • Rajnikanth gets Padma Vibhushan, Priyanka Chopra and Ajay Devgn get Padma Shree in Republic Day honours

    Rajnikanth gets Padma Vibhushan, Priyanka Chopra and Ajay Devgn get Padma Shree in Republic Day honours

    New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today presented the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. A number of personalities from the entertainment industry as well an adman received awards from a grateful nation for their excellence and contributions in various fields.

    Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were vice president M Hamid Ansari, prime minister Narendra Modi, and the union ministers of Home Affairs, Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Human Resource Development.

    The personalities from the world of arts, culture, sports and other fields honoured today include stars like Ajay Devgn, Rajnikanth, Anupam Kher, Priyanka Chopra and Madhur Bhandarkar from the world of cinema; badminton player Saina Nehwal and archer Deepika Kumari from the world of sports, ad-wizard Piyush Pandey, and Reliance Industries founder late Dhirubhai Ambani.

    The awards have been divided in two batches, with another function to be held later.

    Iconic actor Rajnikanth, media and film magnate Ramoji Rao, and renowned classical vocalist Girija Devi had been named for the second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan, awarded for exceptional and distinguished service.

    Veteran actor Anupam Kher and singer Udit Narayan are the only recepients from the entertainment industry apart from Heisnam Kanhaukak of the Padma Bhushan, given for distinguished service of high order. Indu Jain of Bennett Coleman and Co also received the Padma Bhushan.

    Many of the awardees like Rajnikath, Priyanka Chopra and Ajay Devgn took to the twitter to express their feelings, while others like Anupam Kher also gave interviews to the media before he went in to receive his accolade.

    The Padma Shri Awardees for distinguished service from the entertainment field include directors Nila Madhab Panda (I want to be Kalam), S S Rajamouli (of the Baahubali fame) and Madhur Bhandarkar; filmmaker Narendra Chandra Lal from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; actor Ajay Devgn and actor–inger Priyanka Chopra, ad guru Piyush Pande; and a posthumous award to the late veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey.

    In the field of sports, the Padma Bhushan awardees are badminton ace Saina Nehwal, and tennis star Sania Mirza, while those getting Padma Shree are Deepika Kumari for archery from Jharkhand, and sports commentator Sushil Doshi.

    In the field of music, the Padma Shree recepients are Pt Tulsidas Borkar of Goa for classical music; Dr Suma Ghosh of Uttar Pradesh for vocal singing; and Bhikhudan Gadhvi of Gujarat, Mamta Chandrakar of Chhatisgarh, and Bhojpuri singer Malini Awasthi of Uttar Pradesh for folk music, and late Shri Prakash Chand Surana (posthumously) of Rajasthan for classical music.

    The eminent dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy who has churned thousands of disciples gets the Padma Bhushan, dancer Pratibha Prahlad who founded the Delhi International Arts Festival, and Gulabi Sapera who is a folk dancer from Rajasthan gets the Padma Shree.

     

  • Rajnikanth gets Padma Vibhushan, Priyanka Chopra and Ajay Devgn get Padma Shree in Republic Day honours

    Rajnikanth gets Padma Vibhushan, Priyanka Chopra and Ajay Devgn get Padma Shree in Republic Day honours

    New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today presented the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. A number of personalities from the entertainment industry as well an adman received awards from a grateful nation for their excellence and contributions in various fields.

    Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were vice president M Hamid Ansari, prime minister Narendra Modi, and the union ministers of Home Affairs, Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Human Resource Development.

    The personalities from the world of arts, culture, sports and other fields honoured today include stars like Ajay Devgn, Rajnikanth, Anupam Kher, Priyanka Chopra and Madhur Bhandarkar from the world of cinema; badminton player Saina Nehwal and archer Deepika Kumari from the world of sports, ad-wizard Piyush Pandey, and Reliance Industries founder late Dhirubhai Ambani.

    The awards have been divided in two batches, with another function to be held later.

    Iconic actor Rajnikanth, media and film magnate Ramoji Rao, and renowned classical vocalist Girija Devi had been named for the second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan, awarded for exceptional and distinguished service.

    Veteran actor Anupam Kher and singer Udit Narayan are the only recepients from the entertainment industry apart from Heisnam Kanhaukak of the Padma Bhushan, given for distinguished service of high order. Indu Jain of Bennett Coleman and Co also received the Padma Bhushan.

    Many of the awardees like Rajnikath, Priyanka Chopra and Ajay Devgn took to the twitter to express their feelings, while others like Anupam Kher also gave interviews to the media before he went in to receive his accolade.

    The Padma Shri Awardees for distinguished service from the entertainment field include directors Nila Madhab Panda (I want to be Kalam), S S Rajamouli (of the Baahubali fame) and Madhur Bhandarkar; filmmaker Narendra Chandra Lal from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; actor Ajay Devgn and actor–inger Priyanka Chopra, ad guru Piyush Pande; and a posthumous award to the late veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey.

    In the field of sports, the Padma Bhushan awardees are badminton ace Saina Nehwal, and tennis star Sania Mirza, while those getting Padma Shree are Deepika Kumari for archery from Jharkhand, and sports commentator Sushil Doshi.

    In the field of music, the Padma Shree recepients are Pt Tulsidas Borkar of Goa for classical music; Dr Suma Ghosh of Uttar Pradesh for vocal singing; and Bhikhudan Gadhvi of Gujarat, Mamta Chandrakar of Chhatisgarh, and Bhojpuri singer Malini Awasthi of Uttar Pradesh for folk music, and late Shri Prakash Chand Surana (posthumously) of Rajasthan for classical music.

    The eminent dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy who has churned thousands of disciples gets the Padma Bhushan, dancer Pratibha Prahlad who founded the Delhi International Arts Festival, and Gulabi Sapera who is a folk dancer from Rajasthan gets the Padma Shree.

     

  • Rajnikanth, Ramoji Rao, Priyanka Chopra, Ajay Devgn receive Padma honours

    Rajnikanth, Ramoji Rao, Priyanka Chopra, Ajay Devgn receive Padma honours

    NEW DELHI: Iconic actor Rajnikanth, media and film magnate Ramoji Rao, and renowned classical vocalist Girija Devi have been named for the second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan, given for is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service.

     

    Interestingly, the Padma Vibhushan awardees also include a posthumous award for the late Dhirubhai Ambani, who founded the Reliance Group and whose life inspired the film Guru starring Abhishek Bachchan with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

     

    Veteran actor Anupam Kher and singer Udit Narayan are the only recipients from the entertainment industry apart from Heisnam Kanhaukak of the Padma Bhushan, given for distinguished service of high order. Indu Jain of Bennett Coleman & Co also received the Padma Bhushan.

     

    The Padma Shri awardees for distinguished service from the entertainment field include directors Nila Madhab Panda (I want to be Kalam), S S Rajamouli (of Baahubali fame) and Madhur Bhandarkar; filmmaker Narendra Chandra Lal from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; actors Ajay Devgn and Priyanka Chopra, ad guru Piyush Pandey; and a posthumous award to the late veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey.

     

    In a statement issued from Bulgaria where he is currently shooting for his film, Shivaay, Devgn said, “I feel deeply humbled yet elated to receive such honour from my own country. The announcement today makes it special for me when I’m filming abroad for my new film Shivaay. I’d like to acknowledge that Padma Samman puts an extra responsibility on me and I promise to serve my country for as long as I can.”

     

    In the field of sports, the Padma Bhushan awards are badminton ace Saina Nehwal, and tennis star Sania Mirza, while those getting Padma Shree are Deepika Kumari for archery from Jharkhand, and sports commentator Sushi Doshi.

     

    In the field of music, the Padma Shree recepients are Pt Tulsidas Borkar of Goa for classical music; Dr Suma Ghosh of Uttar Pradesh for vocal singing; and Bhikhudan Gadhvi of Gujarat, Mamta Chandrakar of Chhatisgarh, and Bhojpuri singer Malini Awasthi of Uttar Pradesh for folk music, and late Prakash Chand Surana (posthumously) of Rajasthan for classical music.

     

    The eminent dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy who has churned thousands of disciples gets the Padma Bhushan, dancer Pratibha Prahlad who founded the Delhi International Arts Festival, and Gulabi Sapera, who is a folk dancer from Rajasthan have been awarded the Padma Shree.

     

    Renowned professor Pushpesh Pant; Kameshwar Brahma of Assam, and Jawaharlal Kaul of Jammu and Kashmir have also been awarded the Padma Shree.

  • Rajnikanth, Ramoji Rao, Priyanka Chopra, Ajay Devgn receive Padma honours

    Rajnikanth, Ramoji Rao, Priyanka Chopra, Ajay Devgn receive Padma honours

    NEW DELHI: Iconic actor Rajnikanth, media and film magnate Ramoji Rao, and renowned classical vocalist Girija Devi have been named for the second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan, given for is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service.

     

    Interestingly, the Padma Vibhushan awardees also include a posthumous award for the late Dhirubhai Ambani, who founded the Reliance Group and whose life inspired the film Guru starring Abhishek Bachchan with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

     

    Veteran actor Anupam Kher and singer Udit Narayan are the only recipients from the entertainment industry apart from Heisnam Kanhaukak of the Padma Bhushan, given for distinguished service of high order. Indu Jain of Bennett Coleman & Co also received the Padma Bhushan.

     

    The Padma Shri awardees for distinguished service from the entertainment field include directors Nila Madhab Panda (I want to be Kalam), S S Rajamouli (of Baahubali fame) and Madhur Bhandarkar; filmmaker Narendra Chandra Lal from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; actors Ajay Devgn and Priyanka Chopra, ad guru Piyush Pandey; and a posthumous award to the late veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey.

     

    In a statement issued from Bulgaria where he is currently shooting for his film, Shivaay, Devgn said, “I feel deeply humbled yet elated to receive such honour from my own country. The announcement today makes it special for me when I’m filming abroad for my new film Shivaay. I’d like to acknowledge that Padma Samman puts an extra responsibility on me and I promise to serve my country for as long as I can.”

     

    In the field of sports, the Padma Bhushan awards are badminton ace Saina Nehwal, and tennis star Sania Mirza, while those getting Padma Shree are Deepika Kumari for archery from Jharkhand, and sports commentator Sushi Doshi.

     

    In the field of music, the Padma Shree recepients are Pt Tulsidas Borkar of Goa for classical music; Dr Suma Ghosh of Uttar Pradesh for vocal singing; and Bhikhudan Gadhvi of Gujarat, Mamta Chandrakar of Chhatisgarh, and Bhojpuri singer Malini Awasthi of Uttar Pradesh for folk music, and late Prakash Chand Surana (posthumously) of Rajasthan for classical music.

     

    The eminent dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy who has churned thousands of disciples gets the Padma Bhushan, dancer Pratibha Prahlad who founded the Delhi International Arts Festival, and Gulabi Sapera, who is a folk dancer from Rajasthan have been awarded the Padma Shree.

     

    Renowned professor Pushpesh Pant; Kameshwar Brahma of Assam, and Jawaharlal Kaul of Jammu and Kashmir have also been awarded the Padma Shree.

  • Pen India to co-produce ‘Shivaay’ with Eros International

    Pen India to co-produce ‘Shivaay’ with Eros International

    MUMBAI: After releasing Singh Is Bliing last year, Pen India will now be co-producing Ajay Devgn’s directorial film Shivaay, which is all set to have a Diwali release this year.

     

    Speaking about the association with Shivaay, Pen India MD Dhaval Jayantilal Gada said, “Shivaay is a very ambitious project and is being made with grandeur and on a large scale. We are very proud to be associated with Ajay Devgn’s Shivaay and are sure the film will be a visual delight for the cinegoers.”

     

    Eros International, Pen India and Ajay Devgn Ffilms’ Shivaay stars Devgn and Sayesha.

  • Ajay Devgn’s ‘Shivaay’ to go on floors in Mussoorie

    Ajay Devgn’s ‘Shivaay’ to go on floors in Mussoorie

    MUMBAI: After almost a year of planning, Ajay Devgn’s next directorial venture Shivaay, is all set to go on floor in Mussoorie from 7 November.

     

    The first schedule kicks off in Landour, a small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie. The unit will then fly to Hyderabad and finally, to Bulgaria where major portions will be filmed.

     

    The film introduces Dilip Kumar’s grand-niece Sayesha Saigal while Devgn plays the title role.

     

    The movie is scheduled to release in Diwali 2016.

  • Prakash Jha’s ‘Jai Gangaajal’ to release on 4 March, 2016

    Prakash Jha’s ‘Jai Gangaajal’ to release on 4 March, 2016

    MUMBAI: Prakash Jha’s next film Jai Gangaajal, starring Priyanka Chopra in the lead is all set to release worldwide on 4 March, 2016.

     

    Jai Gangaajal is the sequel to Gangaajal, which featured Ajay Devgn as the police officer with a conscience. The movie told the story of how a society gets the police it deserves.

     

    Thirteen years later, with Jai Gangaajal, Jha revisits the dusty heartland of North India, and examines again the society-police relationship to tell us a new story.

     

    This time, Chopra will be playing Abha Mathur, the new SP in town, who will raise wrestle with her conscience. Mathur is posted in the district, because as a woman she will perhaps be pliable, easily manipulated and thus not disturb the entrenched nexus of the town.

     

    “Much has changed in the last 13 years. When I made Gangaajal 13 years ago, the dictum was that every society gets police that it deserves. But the scenario has changed since then. Today the cops follow the dictum of inaction is virtue and efficiency is crime,” said Jha.

     

    The movie also stars Manav Kaul, Rahul Bhat, Murli Sharma and Ninand Kamath.

     

    Written and directed by Jha, Jai Gangaajal has been produced by Prakash Jha Productions and Play Entertainment.

  • Ajay Devgn’s international production ‘Parched’ to premiere at TIFF

    Ajay Devgn’s international production ‘Parched’ to premiere at TIFF

    MUMBAI: Ajay Devgn’s first international production Parched is all set to have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2015.

     

    Devgn will also be visiting Toronto to attend the world premiere of the movie.

     

    Produced by Devgn under his USA based venture Shivalaya Entertainment, in association with Blue Waters Motion Picture, Airan Consultants, Parched is written by Leena Yadav and Supratik Sen. It is directed by Leena Yadav and stars Tannishtha Chatterjee, Radhika Apte, Surveen Chawla, Adil Hussain, Lehar Khan, Riddhi Sen, Mahesh Balraj and Chandan Anand.

     

    Parched essays the story of four ordinary women in a rural Indian village, who begin to throw off the traditions that hold them in servitude in an inspirational drama.

     

    Devgn says, “Parched is about the small battles that women must fight to win the big war. Films like Parched need to be made, seen, and discussed. Then maybe along the way we can correct some of the many wrongs that women have suffered since eternity. It’s gonna be the first time for me because usually I stay away from the glitz and madness of any film awards and events. I’m excited to attend TIFF because it celebrates world cinema. Where best of the world talent meet, greet and appreciate each other. We always had the belief in Leena’s vision as a writer & director. It’s very heart warming for me to see my support finally getting the appreciation it deserves.”

     

    Parched is an international co-production between India, UK & USA. The crew boasts of Academy Award-winning cinematographer Russell Carpenter, ASC, Academy Award nominated film editor Kevin Tent, ACE, music composer Hitesh Sonik, three time Academy award and BAFTA winning sound designer Paul N.J. Ottosson, Emmy winner music editor Richard Ford and top notch technical support from Technicolor creative services, Hollywood and Sony Pictures Entertainment, Los Angeles. Parched is represented by Canada based Seville International for world sales right.

  • Ajay Devgn’s ‘Drishyam’ declared tax free in UP

    Ajay Devgn’s ‘Drishyam’ declared tax free in UP

    MUMBAI: The Ajay Devgn starrer Drishyam, which is directed by Nishikant Kamat, has been declared tax free in the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP).

     

    The film got a go-ahead for the supplementary budget proposal and was declared tax free in the state at a recent cabinet meeting.

     

    Having Drishyam declared tax free in a major state like UP, which is a huge market for the distributors, watching the movie will surely help facilitate and increase the viewing access for the common people of the state.

     

    Meanwhile the movie continues to stay steady at the box office.

     

    A Panorama Studios & Viacom 18 Motion Pictures Production, Drishyam also stars Tabu.

  • Box Office: ‘Bangistan’ bombs; ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ crosses Rs 300 crore

    Box Office: ‘Bangistan’ bombs; ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ crosses Rs 300 crore

    MUMBAI: Coming from a production house, which is known to churn out quality films, Bangistan fails to deliver. Produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment, the movie was expected to be a commercial entertainer. However, Bangistan, inspired from a British film Four Lions – about four waylaid terrorists, is an utterly senseless film exhibiting total lack of the film medium. The film managed to put together just about Rs 1 crore on its opening Friday and despite expected improvement over Saturday and Sunday, the first weekend collections stand at a measly Rs 3.35 crore.

     

    On the other hand, Jaanisar, was marketed as ‘From the maker of Umrao Jaan’ and to his credit, Muzaffar Ali did make Umrao Jaan and Gaman, two hugely appreciated films. However, his latest lacks the purpose and the human interest story that his previous two films had. This film lacks identification for any kind of audience, as a result of which, meets with a disastrous fate at the box office: no takers.

     

    Ajay Devgn’s experiment with a family thriller sans action, Drishyam, does not quite work despite all three of its previous versions in Malayalam (original), Telugu and Tamil remakes making their mark at the box office as well as with critics. While critics stayed divided over handing out stars in ratings to the film, ticket buyers remained mostly indifferent. Except Devgn, that too not the way his fans like to see him, the rest came as a patch up job.  You make an economical film but admission rates remain the same at the cinema halls and audiences expect their money’s worth. After an opening weekend of Rs 27.6 crore including collections from paid previews on Thursday before regular release, the film ended its first week with Rs 41.3 crore.

     

    Masaan could muster praise from the critics as well as few who paid to watch it but not enough to register at the box office. It added Rs 1.05 crore to its first week figures taking its two-week total to Rs 3.45 crore.

     

    Bajrangi Bhaijaan still holds sway over the audience also getting some repeat footfalls as it collects over Rs 29.4 crore in its third week. This takes the film’s three-week tally to Rs 301.45 crore.

     

    Bahubali: The Beginning (Hindi- Dubbed) continues to do well during its fourth week. The film has added Rs 10.9 crore to take its four-week tally to Rs 98.85 crore.